Anagrams of pocket-handkerchief
Word pocket-handkerchief has
3465 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of pocket-handkerchief.
- handkerchief
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noun,
a small piece of linen, silk, or other fabric, usually square, and used especially for wiping one's nose, eyes, face, etc., or for decorative purposes.
- open-hearted
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adjective,
unreserved, candid, or frank:
- open-hearth
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adjective,
noting, pertaining to, or produced by the open-hearth process.
- neckerchief
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noun,
a cloth or scarf worn round the neck.
- heptahedron
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noun,
a solid figure having seven faces.
- Confederate
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noun,
a person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy; an ally.
- pocketknife
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noun,
a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket.
- pitch-faced
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adjective,
(of a stone) having all arrises in the same plane and the faces roughly dressed with a pick.
- cotehardie
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noun,
(in the Middle Ages) a close-fitting outer garment with long sleeves, hip-length for men and full-length for women, often laced or buttoned down the front or back.
- Fahrenheit
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noun,
Gabriel Daniel [German gah-bree-el dah-nee-el] /German ˈgɑ briˌɛl ˈdɑ niˌɛl/ (Show IPA), 1686–1736, German physicist: devised a temperature scale and introduced the use of mercury in thermometers.
- thick-knee
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noun,
any of several crepuscular or nocturnal wading birds of the family Burhinidae, of the Old World and tropical America, having a thickened joint between the femoral and tibiotarsal bones.
- perfection
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noun,
the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- rock-faced
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adjective,
(of a person) having a stiff, expressionless face.
- pinfeather
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noun,
an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
- achondrite
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noun,
a meteorite containing no chondrules.
- fore-check
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verb (used without object),
to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of an attacking opponent in the opponent's own defensive zone.
Compare back-check, check1 (def 15).
- henceforth
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adverb,
from now on; from this point forward.
- deforciant
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noun,
a person who deforces the rightful owner.
- Richthofen
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noun,
Baron Manfred von [mahn-freyt fuh n] /ˈmɑn freɪt fən/ (Show IPA), ("Red Baron"or"Red Knight") 1892–1918, German aviator.
- Penderecki
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noun,
Krzysztof [kshish-tawf] /ˈkʃɪʃ tɔf/ (Show IPA), born 1933, Polish composer.
- hierophant
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- federation
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noun,
the act of federating or uniting in a league.
- afterpiece
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noun,
a short dramatic piece performed after a featured play.
- Dictaphone
-
- depreciate
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verb (used with object),
to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
- dirt-cheap
-
adverb,
cheaply:
- checkpoint
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noun,
a place along a road, border, etc., where travelers are stopped for inspection.
- Archipenko
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noun,
Aleksander Porfirievich [al-ig-zan-der per-feer-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr puhr-fyee-ryi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər pərˈfɪər ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr pʌrˈfyi ryɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, U.S. sculptor, born in Russia.
- open-faced
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adjective,
having a frank or ingenuous face.
- heptachord
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noun,
a musical scale of seven notes.
- heath-cock
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noun,
the male of the black grouse.
- pathfinder
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noun,
a person who finds or makes a path, way, route, etc., especially through a previously unexplored or untraveled wilderness.
- endothecia
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noun,
the lining of the cavity of an anther.
- pitch-dark
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adjective,
dark or black as pitch:
- antechoir
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noun,
an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
- tone-deaf
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adjective,
unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them.
- deception
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noun,
the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.
- phanerite
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noun,
any igneous rock whose grains are visible to the naked eye.
- phenacite
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noun,
a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
- one-acter
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noun,
a short play consisting of one act.
- afterdeck
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noun,
the weather deck of a vessel behind the bridge house or midship section.
- toe-dance
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noun,
a dance performed on the tips of the toes.
- phrenetic
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noun,
a phrenetic person.
- Katherine
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noun,
a female given name: from the Greek word meaning “pure.”.
- one-piece
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noun,
Also called one-piecer. a one-piece garment.
- one-track
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adjective,
having only one track.
- Archfiend
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noun,
a chief fiend.
- Ketchikan
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noun,
a seaport in SE Alaska: transportation and communications center.
- pickthank
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noun,
a person who seeks favor by flattery or gossip; sycophant.
- reticence
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noun,
the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint:
- interface
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noun,
a surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases.
- intercede
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verb (used without object),
to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition:
- pie-faced
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adjective,
having a broad, flat face and, sometimes, a vacuous or stupid expression.
- forcipate
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adjective,
having the shape of or resembling a forceps.
- anthropic
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adjective,
of or relating to human beings or their span of existence on earth.
- forecited
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adjective,
previously cited.
- Catherine
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noun,
a female given name.
- fornicate
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adjective,
arched or vaulted in form.
- thickener
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noun,
something that thickens.
- drop-kick
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noun,
a kick made by dropping a football to the ground and kicking it as it starts to bounce up.
Compare place kick, punt1 (def 1).
- artichoke
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noun,
a tall, thistlelike composite plant, Cynara scolymus, native to the Mediterranean region, of which the numerous scalelike bracts and receptacle of the immature flower head are eaten as a vegetable.
- ephedrine
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noun,
a white, crystalline alkaloid, C 10 H 15 N, obtained from a species of Ephedra or synthesized: used in medicine chiefly for the treatment of asthma, hay fever, and colds.
- Thorndike
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noun,
Ashley Horace, 1871–1933, U.S. literary historian and teacher.
- chickadee
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noun,
any of several North American birds of the genus Parus, of the titmouse family, especially P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee) having the throat and top of the head black.
- anorectic
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noun,
an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
- perchance
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adverb,
Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly.
- thiophene
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noun,
a water-insoluble, colorless liquid, C 4 H 4 S, resembling benzene, occurring in crude coal-tar benzene: used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis.
- atrophied
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noun,
Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- anecdotic
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adjective,
anecdotal.
- anteporch
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noun,
an outer porch.
- neckpiece
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noun,
a scarf, especially one of fur.
- deprecate
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verb (used with object),
to express earnest disapproval of.
- periodate
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noun,
a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na 2 H 3 IO 6 .
- Aphrodite
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noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, identified by the Romans with Venus.
- feathered
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noun,
one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- thickhead
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noun,
a stupid person; blockhead.
- anchorite
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noun,
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
- epicenter
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noun,
Also, epicentrum. Geology. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.
- panetiere
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noun,
a small, decorative livery cupboard, made especially in Provence in the 18th century.
- knickered
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adjective,
wearing knickers.
- threadfin
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noun,
any spiny-rayed fishes of the family Polynemidae, having the lower part of the pectoral fin composed of numerous, separate, filamentous rays.
- defection
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noun,
desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy:
- Kitchener
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noun,
a person employed in, or in charge of, a kitchen.
- dinothere
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noun,
any elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Dinotherium, from the later Tertiary Period of Europe and Asia, having large, outwardly curving tusks.
- apocenter
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noun,
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
- ditrochee
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noun,
a form of poetic meter in which two trochees constitute one metrical unit.
- far-point
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noun,
the point farthest from the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is completely relaxed.
- chickaree
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noun,
red squirrel.
- chancroid
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noun,
an infectious venereal ulcer with a soft base.
- cheechako
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noun,
a tenderfoot; greenhorn; newcomer.
- accretion
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noun,
an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.
- free-hand
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noun,
unrestricted freedom or authority:
- concerted
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noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- headpiece
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noun,
a piece of armor for the head; helmet.
- refection
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noun,
refreshment, especially with food or drink.
- friedcake
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noun,
Chiefly Inland North. a doughnut or other small cake cooked in deep fat.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- checkrein
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noun,
a short rein passing from the bit to the saddle of a harness, to prevent the horse from lowering its head.
Compare overcheck (def 2), sidecheck.
- headphone
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noun,
Audio. a headset designed for use with a stereo system.
- practiced
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- reef-knot
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noun,
a square knot used in reefing sails.
- predicant
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noun,
a preacher.
- predicate
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noun,
Grammar. (in many languages, as English) a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a simple sentence, the other being the subject, and that consists of a verb, which in English may agree with the subject in number, and of all the words governed by the verb or modifying it, the whole often expressing the action performed by or the state attributed to the subject, as is here in Larry is here.
- checkered
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noun,
a small, usually red or black disk of plastic or wood, used in playing checkers.
- recondite
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adjective,
dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter:
- acre-inch
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noun,
one-twelfth of an acre-foot, equal to 3630 cubic feet.
- conceited
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- centipede
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noun,
any of numerous predaceous, chiefly nocturnal arthropods constituting the class Chilopoda, having an elongated, flattened body composed of from 15 to 173 segments, each with a pair of legs, the first pair being modified into poison fangs.
- predation
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noun,
depredation; plundering.
- chondrite
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noun,
a stony meteorite containing chondrules.
- heritance
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noun,
inheritance.
- precedent
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noun,
Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
- henpecked
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adjective,
browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.:
- adherence
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noun,
the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment:
- adipocere
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noun,
a waxy substance produced by the decomposition of dead animal bodies in moist burial places or under water.
- Cithaeron
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noun,
a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- pitchfork
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noun,
a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc.
- coherence
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noun,
the act or state of cohering; cohesion.
- chaperone
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noun,
a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- reception
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noun,
the act of receiving or the state of being received.
- diketone
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noun,
a compound containing two C=O groups, as CH 3 COCOCH 3 .
- cachepot
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noun,
an ornamental container, usually of china or tole, for holding and concealing a flowerpot.
- pedantic
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adjective,
ostentatious in one's learning.
- taker-in
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noun,
licker-in.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- detainer
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noun,
a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
- dipteran
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- dethrone
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verb (used with object),
to remove from a throne; depose.
- Dicentra
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- codirect
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verb (used with object),
to direct (a movie or other performance) with another or others.
- precinct
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noun,
a district, as of a city, marked out for governmental or administrative purposes, or for police protection.
- Charente
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noun,
a department in W France. 2306 sq. mi. (5975 sq. km). Capital: Angoulême.
- chaperon
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noun,
a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
- diaphone
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noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- peacenik
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noun,
an activist or demonstrator who opposes war and military intervention; pacifist.
- dipteron
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- chordate
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noun,
a chordate animal.
- ecofreak
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noun,
a zealous or overly zealous environmentalist or preservationist.
- chickpea
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noun,
Also called garbanzo. a widely cultivated plant, Cicer arietinum, of the legume family, bearing pods containing pealike seeds.
- echinate
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adjective,
bristly; prickly.
- Chicopee
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noun,
a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River.
- pterido-
-
- earpiece
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noun,
a piece that covers or passes over the ear, as on a cap or eyeglasses.
- Cherokee
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noun,
a member of an important tribe of North American Indians whose first known center was in the southern Alleghenies and who presently live in North Carolina and Oklahoma.
- chondria
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noun,
a profusely branched red alga, Chondria tenuissima, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.
- earphone
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noun,
a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
- ordinate
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noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- Chephren
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noun,
Khafre.
- pachinko
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noun,
a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
- pak-choi
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noun,
bok choy.
- Tenerife
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noun,
the largest of the Canary Islands, off the NW Coast of Africa. 794 sq. mi. (2055 sq. km). . Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- prehnite
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, Ca 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 (OH) 2 , occurring in light-green reniform aggregates or tabular crystals.
- Draconic
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adjective,
of or like a dragon.
- Chretien
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noun,
Jean, born 1934, Canadian politician: prime minister 1993–2003.
- atherine
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noun,
an atherine fish.
- cicerone
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noun,
a person who conducts sightseers; guide.
- donicker
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noun,
bathroom; toilet.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- Patience
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noun,
the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
- doctrine
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noun,
a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
- check-in
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noun,
the act or fact of checking in.
- Rodentia
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noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- pretence
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noun,
pretense.
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- chechako
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noun,
(in the Pacific Northwest) cheechako.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- detainee
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noun,
a person held in custody, especially for a political offense or for questioning.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- perfecta
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noun,
exacta.
- centered
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noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- ceratoid
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adjective,
hornlike; horny.
- corniche
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noun,
a winding road cut into the side of a steep hill or along the face of a coastal cliff.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- phenetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or based on the observable similarities and differences between organisms without regard to assumed genealogy.
- phonetic
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noun,
(in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- centroid
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noun,
Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- po-faced
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adjective,
having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless.
- centiare
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noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- piedfort
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noun,
a coin or pattern struck on a blank thicker than that used for the regular issue.
- crackpot
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noun,
a person who is eccentric, unrealistic, or fanatical.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- decenter
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verb (used with object),
to put out of center.
- catechin
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noun,
a water-soluble, astringent yellow compound, C 15 H 14 O 6 , found in gambier, used chiefly in tanning and dyeing.
- cenotaph
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- hendeca-
-
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- pierhead
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noun,
the outermost end of a pier or wharf.
- Pinafore
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noun,
a child's apron, usually large enough to cover the dress and sometimes trimmed with flounces.
- cathodic
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adjective,
pertaining to a cathode or phenomena in its vicinity.
- pincheck
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noun,
a very small check woven into fabric, much used in the manufacture of men's and women's suits.
- Reinecke
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noun,
Carl Heinrich Carsten [kahrl hahyn-rikh kahr-stuh n] /ˈkɑrl ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈkɑr stən/ (Show IPA), 1824–1910, German pianist, conductor, composer, and teacher.
- creatine
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noun,
an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
- Crichton
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noun,
James ("the Admirable Crichton") 1560?–82, Scottish scholar and linguist.
- repetend
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noun,
Mathematics. the part of a repeating decimal that is repeated, as 1234 in 0.123412341234. ….
- repeated
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- decanter
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noun,
a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
- decentre
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verb (used with object),
decenter.
- codpiece
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noun,
(in the 15th and 16th centuries) a flap or cover for the crotch in men's hose or tight-fitting breeches, usually matching the costume and often decorated.
- petechia
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noun,
a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
- cancroid
-
noun,
Pathology. a form of cancer of the skin.
- perfecto
-
noun,
a rather thick, medium-sized cigar tapering almost down to a point at each end.
- deration
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verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- perianth
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noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- credence
-
noun,
belief as to the truth of something:
- cohenite
-
noun,
a rare microscopic mineral, carbide of iron, nickel, or cobalt, (Fe, Ni, Co) 3 C, found in lunar rocks and some meteorites.
- cankered
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noun,
a gangrenous or ulcerous sore, especially in the mouth.
- departee
-
noun,
a person who leaves an area, country, etc.
- coherent
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adjective,
logically connected; consistent:
- praefect
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noun,
prefect.
- canotier
-
noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- ricochet
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noun,
the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- Conchita
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noun,
a female given name.
- concrete
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noun,
an artificial, stonelike material used for various structural purposes, made by mixing cement and various aggregates, as sand, pebbles, gravel, or shale, with water and allowing the mixture to harden.
Compare reinforced concrete.
- red-tape
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noun,
excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
- Defiance
-
noun,
a daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force.
- deferent
-
noun,
Astronomy. (in the Ptolemaic system) the circle around the earth in which a celestial body or the center of the epicycle of its orbit was thought to move.
- defector
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noun,
a person who defects from a cause, country, alliance, etc.
- practice
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- defecate
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verb (used with object),
to clear of dregs, impurities, etc.; purify; refine.
- conehead
-
noun,
a stupid person.
- Capriote
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- decrepit
-
adjective,
weakened by old age; feeble; infirm:
- conferee
-
noun,
a person on whom something is conferred, especially the recipient of an academic degree.
- decorate
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verb (used with object),
to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish:
- portance
-
noun,
bearing; behavior.
- Phaethon
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noun,
a son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world.
- decipher
-
verb (used with object),
to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.):
- carotene
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noun,
any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
- Pickford
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noun,
Mary (Gladys Marie Smith) 1893–1979, U.S. motion-picture actress, born in Canada.
- atropine
-
noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- ethnarch
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noun,
the ruler of a people, tribe, or nation.
- herpetic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or caused by herpes.
- hapteron
-
noun,
a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- hard-hit
-
adjective,
adversely affected; struck by disaster.
- achroite
-
noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- anchoret
-
noun,
anchorite.
- 11-point
-
- thoracic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the thorax.
- Herodian
-
noun,
a partisan of the house of Herod.
- hatcheck
-
adjective,
of, noting, or engaged in the checking of hats, coats, umbrellas, etc., into temporary safekeeping:
- anecdote
-
noun,
a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
- Hathoric
-
adjective,
of or relating to Hathor.
- anechoic
-
adjective,
(of a recording chamber, television studio, or the like) characterized by an unusually low degree of reverberation; echo-free.
- ethephon
-
noun,
a solid compound, C 2 H 6 ClO 3 P, used as a growth regulator to accelerate the ripening of tomatoes, citrus fruit, apples, and other crops.
- threnode
-
noun,
threnody.
- ankerite
-
noun,
a carbonate mineral related to dolomite but with iron replacing part of the magnesium.
- hereinto
-
adverb,
into this place.
- narcotic
-
noun,
any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
- Nearctic
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
- headnote
-
noun,
a brief summary, comment, or explanation that precedes a chapter, report, etc.
- acentric
-
adjective,
not centered; having no center.
- neatherd
-
noun,
cowherd.
- accredit
-
verb (used with object),
to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with):
- antecede
-
verb (used with object),
to go before, in time, order, rank, etc.; precede:
- needfire
-
noun,
spontaneous combustion.
- anthrop.
-
- erection
-
noun,
the act of erecting.
- handpick
-
verb (used with object),
to pick by hand.
- trephine
-
noun,
a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
- accident
-
noun,
an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:
- foredeep
-
noun,
an elongate sediment-filled sea-floor depression bordering an island arc or other orogenic belt.
- tracheid
-
noun,
an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support.
Compare vessel (def 5).
- Franchot
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- trade-in
-
noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- Fraction
-
noun,
Mathematics.
a number usually expressed in the form a/b.
a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- adherent
-
noun,
a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.
- inchoate
-
adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- increate
-
adjective,
not created; uncreated.
- ice-free
-
adjective,
free of ice.
- forepeak
-
noun,
the extreme forward part of the interior of a hull (opposed to afterpeak).
- Fredonia
-
noun,
a town in W New York.
- forehead
-
noun,
the part of the face above the eyebrows; brow.
- forehand
-
noun,
(in tennis, squash, etc.) a forehand stroke.
- freehand
-
adverb,
in a freehand manner:
- federate
-
adjective,
federated; allied.
- foredeck
-
noun,
the fore part of a weather deck, especially between a bridge house or superstructure and a forecastle superstructure.
- foredate
-
verb (used with object),
to antedate.
- frenetic
-
adjective,
frantic; frenzied.
- fire-pot
-
noun,
the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.
- fricando
-
noun,
fricandeau.
- iterance
-
noun,
iteration.
- toepiece
-
noun,
toecap.
- Fichtean
-
noun,
an adherent or advocate of this philosophy.
- Honecker
-
noun,
Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, East German Communist leader: chairman of the Council of State 1976–89.
- keratode
-
noun,
the horny, fibrous substance forming the skeleton of certain sponges.
- keratoid
-
adjective,
resembling horn; horny.
- kerchief
-
noun,
a woman's square scarf worn as a covering for the head or sometimes the shoulders.
- antihero
-
noun,
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
- herniate
-
verb (used without object),
to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
- antipode
-
noun,
a direct or exact opposite.
- acceptee
-
noun,
a person who is accepted, as for military service.
- Hendrick
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Henry.
- trophied
-
adjective,
adorned with trophies.
- open-air
-
noun,
the outdoors.
- Oedipean
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- Occident
-
noun,
the Occident.
the West; the countries of Europe and America.
Western Hemisphere.
- encipher
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.
- apocrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- encroach
-
verb (used without object),
to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits; make gradual inroads:
- Trochaic
-
noun,
a trochee.
- endocarp
-
noun,
the inner layer of a pericarp, as the stone of certain fruits.
- accentor
-
noun,
any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
- accepted
-
adjective,
generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.:
- aperient
-
noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- tracheo-
-
- nephrite
-
noun,
Mineralogy. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
- accepter
-
noun,
a person or thing that accepts.
- neoteric
-
noun,
a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
- acceptor
-
noun,
accepter.
- predate
-
verb (used with object),
to date before the actual time; antedate:
- protein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- hot-air
-
noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- chopine
-
noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- hectare
-
noun,
a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
- hordein
-
noun,
a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.
- frontad
-
adverb,
toward the front.
- chordee
-
noun,
a downward bowing of the penis, of a congenital nature or caused by gonorrhea.
- hoptree
-
noun,
any of several North American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Ptelea, of the citrus family, especially P. trifoliata, having trifoliate leaves and roundish, waferlike fruit.
- cornice
-
noun,
Architecture.
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
- Corinth
-
noun,
an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
- cornfed
-
adjective,
fed on corn:
- frenate
-
adjective,
having a frenum or frenulum.
- pointed
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- hophead
-
noun,
a narcotics addict, especially an opium addict.
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- chorine
-
noun,
a chorus girl.
- cordite
-
noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- chorten
-
noun,
(in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
- cordate
-
adjective,
heart-shaped:
- poniard
-
noun,
a small, slender dagger.
- cortina
-
noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- podetia
-
noun,
(in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- coterie
-
noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- chickee
-
noun,
Also, chikee. (among the Seminole Indians) an open-sided structure, usually thatched with palms and serving as a dwelling.
- Frankie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Frank.
- chicken
-
noun,
a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl of southeastern Asia and developed in a number of breeds for its flesh, eggs, and feathers.
- frantic
-
adjective,
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
- hektare
-
noun,
hectare.
- henpeck
-
verb (used with object),
to browbeat, bully, or intimidate (one's husband, boyfriend, etc.).
- pithead
-
noun,
a mine entrance and the surrounding area.
- cranio-
-
- poacher
-
noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- Chi-Rho
-
noun,
the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
- pochard
-
noun,
an Old World diving duck, Aythya ferina, having a chestnut-red head.
- porcine
-
adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- cochair
-
noun,
a cochairperson.
- Frechet
-
noun,
René Maurice [ruh-ney maw-rees] /rəˈneɪ mɔˈris/ (Show IPA), 1878–1973, French mathematician.
- chondr-
-
- heparin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- hepatic
-
noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- hothead
-
noun,
an impetuous or short-tempered person.
- hedonic
-
adjective,
of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure:
- cracked
-
noun,
a break without complete separation of parts; fissure.
- predict
-
verb (used with object),
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell:
- protend
-
verb (used with object),
to stretch forth.
- hepato-
-
- Pontiac
-
noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- Copehan
-
noun,
Wintun.
- hoecake
-
noun,
an unleavened cake made with flour or corn meal: originally baked on a hoe but now usually cooked on a griddle.
- precent
-
verb (used with object),
to lead as a precentor in singing.
- Preface
-
noun,
a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
- heptane
-
noun,
any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
- hearten
-
verb (used with object),
to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- haricot
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- hearted
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- heptode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing seven electrodes, usually a plate, a cathode, a control electrode, and four grids.
- hernio-
-
- precede
-
noun,
Journalism. copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks.
- Pitcher
-
noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- hearken
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to listen to; hear.
- prefect
-
noun,
a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.
- conceit
-
noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- prithee
-
interjection,
(I) pray thee.
- pricket
-
noun,
a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle.
- pretend
-
adjective,
Informal. make-believe; simulated; counterfeit:
- heretic
-
noun,
a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
- coacher
-
noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- Heredia
-
noun,
José María de [Spanish haw-se mah-ree-ah th e] /Spanish hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1905, French poet, born in Cuba.
- head-on
-
adverb,
with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision:
- cockade
-
noun,
a rosette, knot of ribbon, etc., usually worn on the hat as part of a uniform, as a badge of office, or the like.
- preteen
-
noun,
Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
- codeine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
- cockpit
-
noun,
a space, usually enclosed, in the forward fuselage of an airplane containing the flying controls, instrument panel, and seats for the pilot and copilot or flight crew.
- concede
-
verb (used with object),
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:
- hardtop
-
noun,
a style of car having a rigid metal top and no center posts between windows.
- preheat
-
verb (used with object),
to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
- heathen
-
noun,
(in historical contexts) an individual of a people that do not acknowledge the God of the Bible; a person who is neither a Jew, Christian, nor Muslim; a pagan.
- portend
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does:
- Heather
-
noun,
any of various heaths, especially Calluna vulgaris, of England and Scotland, having small, pinkish-purple flowers.
- chronic
-
noun,
Slang. cronic.
- contra-
-
- potence
-
noun,
potency.
- pothead
-
noun,
a person who habitually smokes marijuana.
- cocaine
-
noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- potheen
-
noun,
poteen.
- conifer
-
noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- confide
-
verb (used with object),
to tell in assurance of secrecy:
- Hancock
-
noun,
Herbert Jeffrey ("Herbie") born 1940, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- concept
-
noun,
a general notion or idea; conception.
- confect
-
noun,
a preserved, candied, or other sweet confection.
- potiche
-
noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- profane
-
adjective,
characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- practic
-
adjective,
practical.
- Hanford
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- hetero-
-
- headpin
-
noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- heroine
-
noun,
a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Cochran
-
noun,
Jacqueline, 1910?–80, U.S. aviator.
- proceed
-
noun,
proceeds.
something that results or accrues.
the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction:
the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
- concert
-
noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- Franco-
-
- neither
-
pronoun,
not either; not one person or the other; not one thing or the other:
- entero-
-
- Ephedra
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Ephedra, growing in dry regions and having branching stems with dry scalelike leaves.
- Patrick
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 389?–461? British missionary and bishop in Ireland: patron saint of Ireland.
- Docetae
-
plural noun,
early Christian adherents of Docetism.
- epicene
-
noun,
a person or thing that is epicene.
- epidote
-
noun,
a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
- Dnieper
-
noun,
a river rising in the W Russian Federation flowing S through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Ukraine to the Black Sea. 1400 miles (2250 km) long.
- Peacock
-
noun,
the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
- nephro-
-
- ditcher
-
noun,
a person who digs ditches.
- peccant
-
adjective,
sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
- Pechora
-
noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- nephric
-
adjective,
renal.
- Diptera
-
noun,
the order comprising the dipterous insects.
- diopter
-
noun,
Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D.
- enforce
-
verb (used with object),
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to:
- pentode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube having five electrodes, usually a plate, three grids, and a cathode, within the same envelope.
- necktie
-
noun,
a band of decorative fabric worn around the neck, under the collar, and tied in front to hang down the front of a shirt or to form a small bow.
- peracid
-
noun,
an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
- percent
-
noun,
Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- erodent
-
adjective,
eroding; erosive:
- Perchta
-
noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- percoid
-
adjective,
belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes.
- detrain
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- pereion
-
noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- PERFECT
-
noun,
the perfect tense.
- naphth-
-
- derecho
-
noun,
a widespread and severe windstorm that moves rapidly along a fairly straight path and is associated with bands of rapidly moving thunderstorms.
- Kronach
-
noun,
Cranach.
- enteric
-
noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- Nordica
-
noun,
Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
- facient
-
- Oriente
-
noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- operate
-
verb (used with object),
to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
- ecorche
-
noun,
an anatomical model of part or all of the human body with the skin removed, to allow study of the underlying musculature.
- ectopic
-
adjective,
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- edaphic
-
adjective,
related to or caused by particular soil conditions, as of texture or drainage, rather than by physiographic or climatic factors.
- ecocide
-
noun,
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
- Eckhart
-
noun,
Johannes [yoh-hah-nuh s] /yoʊˈhɑ nəs/ (Show IPA), ("Meister Eckhart") c1260–1327? Dominican theologian and preacher: founder of German mysticism.
- echino-
-
- edaphon
-
noun,
the aggregate of organisms that live in the soil.
- Echidna
-
noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- eccrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to certain sweat glands, distributed over the entire body, that secrete a type of sweat important for regulating body heat (distinguished from apocrine).
- earthen
-
adjective,
composed of earth.
- ocreate
-
adjective,
having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
- orectic
-
adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- ornith-
-
- parotid
-
noun,
Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- pandect
-
noun,
pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
- parotic
-
adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- parodic
-
adjective,
having or of the nature of a parody.
- dornick
-
noun,
a stout linen cloth, especially one of a damask linen.
- Panther
-
noun,
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- endarch
-
adjective,
(of a primary xylem or root) developing from the periphery; having the oldest cells closest to the core.
- draftee
-
noun,
a person who is drafted into military service.
Compare enlistee (def 1).
- notepad
-
noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- Oceanid
-
noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- painted
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Drenthe
-
noun,
a province in E Netherlands. 1011 sq. mi. (2620 sq. km).
- padrone
-
noun,
a master; boss.
- padrino
-
noun,
a godfather.
- Oceanic
-
adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- Peridot
-
noun,
a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.
- perinde
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) in the same manner as before.
- creance
-
noun,
a light cord attached to the leg of a hawk to prevent escape during training.
- piefort
-
noun,
piedfort.
- Katrine
-
noun,
Loch, a lake in central Scotland. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- phrenia
-
- phrenic
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- phreno-
-
- picador
-
noun,
one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.
- Piccard
-
noun,
Auguste [French oh-gyst] /French oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1884–1962, Swiss physicist, aeronaut, inventor, and deep-sea explorer: designer of bathyscaphes.
- pickeer
-
verb (used without object),
to engage in skirmishes in advance of troops of an army.
- Kaneohe
-
noun,
a town on E Oahu, in Hawaii.
- picotee
-
noun,
a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- firepan
-
noun,
a metal grate for holding hot coals.
- ctenoid
-
adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- infract
-
verb (used with object),
to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- infarct
-
noun,
a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
- pierced
-
adjective,
punctured or perforated, as to form a decorative design:
- fiancee
-
noun,
a woman engaged to be married.
- pinhead
-
noun,
the head of a pin.
- Francie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- credent
-
adjective,
Archaic. believing.
- Pioneer
-
noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- pintado
-
noun,
cero (def 1).
- fracted
-
adjective,
broken; having a part displaced.
- crenate
-
adjective,
having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
- cricket
-
noun,
any of several jumping, orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male, as one of the species commonly found in pastures and meadows (field cricket) or on trees and shrubs (tree cricket)
- indraft
-
noun,
an inward flow or current, as of air or water.
- Pinchot
-
noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- pincher
-
noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- crocein
-
noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- crochet
-
noun,
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
- operand
-
noun,
a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed.
- crocket
-
noun,
a medieval ornament, usually in the form of a leaf that curves up and away from the supporting surface and returns partially upon itself.
- phorate
-
noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- phonate
-
verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- faction
-
noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- defiant
-
adjective,
characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging:
- fade-in
-
noun,
Movies, Television. a gradual increase in the visibility of a scene.
- Konakri
-
noun,
Conakry.
- kokanee
-
noun,
any of several lacustrine sockeye salmons.
- depaint
-
verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- deontic
-
adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- Deniker
-
noun,
Joseph [zhaw-zef] /ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1852–1918, French anthropologist and naturalist.
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- petcock
-
noun,
a small valve or faucet, as for draining off excess or waste material from the cylinder of a steam engine or an internal-combustion engine.
- defrock
-
verb (used with object),
to unfrock.
- faience
-
noun,
glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
- knocker
-
noun,
a person or thing that knocks.
- fancied
-
noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- deforce
-
verb (used with object),
to withhold (property, especially land) by force or violence, as from the rightful owner.
- fancier
-
noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- kneepad
-
noun,
a pad of leather, foam rubber, etc., as one worn by football or basketball players to protect the knee.
- phocine
-
adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- kernite
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium borate, Na 2 B 4 O 7 ⋅4H 2 O, occurring in transparent colorless crystals: the principal source of boron compounds in the U.S.
- fetched
-
noun,
the act of fetching.
- Kenitra
-
noun,
a port in NW Morocco, NE of Rabat.
- keratin
-
noun,
a scleroprotein or albuminoid substance, found in the dead outer skin layer, and in horn, hair, feathers, hoofs, nails, claws, bills, etc.
- kerato-
-
- phaeton
-
noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- deciare
-
noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
- Fechner
-
noun,
Gustav Theodor [goo s-tahf tey-aw-dawr] /ˈgʊs tɑf ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1801–87, German physicist, psychologist, and philosopher.
- kneecap
-
noun,
the patella.
- feather
-
noun,
one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- kineto-
-
- Petrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- Kitchen
-
noun,
a room or place equipped for cooking.
- knacker
-
noun,
a person who buys animal carcasses or slaughters useless livestock for a knackery or rendering works.
- defence
-
noun, verb (used with object),
defense.
- crocked
-
noun,
a person or thing that is old, decrepit, or broken-down.
- entopic
-
adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- Chicano
-
noun,
a Mexican-American.
- akinete
-
noun,
(in certain algae) a nonmotile, asexual spore formed within a cell, the wall of which is fused to that of the parent cell.
- cerated
-
adjective,
covered with wax.
- centro-
-
- centric
-
adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- centri-
-
- tierced
-
adjective,
(of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts.
- centare
-
noun,
centiare.
- refined
-
adjective,
having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.:
- cathode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current leaves an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- redneck
-
noun,
an uneducated white farm laborer, especially from the South.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- thinker
-
noun,
a person who thinks, as in a specified way or manner:
- catcher
-
noun,
a person or thing that catches.
- rethink
-
noun,
the act of reconsidering.
- Another
-
pronoun,
one more; an additional one:
- Ticknor
-
noun,
George, 1791–1871, U.S. literary historian and educator.
- antero-
-
- thicken
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become thick or thicker.
- cerato-
-
- red-ink
-
noun,
a financial deficit; business loss.
- therian
-
noun,
a therian animal.
- chancre
-
noun,
the initial lesion of syphilis and certain other infectious diseases, commonly a more or less distinct ulcer or sore with a hard base.
- Chariot
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- Chardin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Siméon [zhahn ba-teest see-mey-awn] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist si meɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1699–1779, French painter.
- Charcot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Étienne Auguste [zhahn ba-teest ey-tyen oh-gyst] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist eɪˈtyɛn oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, French explorer.
- chapter
-
noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- receipt
-
noun,
a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- chaotic
-
adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- chanter
-
noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- actino-
-
- chancer
-
noun,
a person who takes many risks.
- cerotic
-
adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- tranche
-
noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- adoptee
-
noun,
a person who is adopted.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- redcoat
-
noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- red-hat
-
noun,
the broad-brimmed official hat of a Roman Catholic cardinal, symbolic of the office or rank of a cardinal.
- red-hot
-
noun,
a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- Antioch
-
noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- theriac
-
noun,
molasses; treacle.
- cheapie
-
noun,
a cheaply made, often inferior, product:
- candier
-
- terefah
-
noun,
tref.
- Caprice
-
noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- cantrip
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- Teheran
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Iran, in the N part: wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin 1943.
- Canopic
-
adjective,
pertaining to Canopus.
- Candiot
-
noun,
a Cretan.
- techno-
-
- Candice
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Terence
-
noun,
(Publius Terentius Afer) c190–159? b.c, Roman playwright.
- technic
-
noun,
technique.
- Roethke
-
noun,
Theodore, 1908–63, U.S. poet and teacher.
- Cairene
-
noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- Teaneck
-
noun,
a township in NE New Jersey.
- teacher
-
noun,
a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- take-in
-
noun,
a deception, fraud, or imposition.
- Cadence
-
noun,
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words:
- Tancred
-
noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- caprine
-
adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- thereon
-
adverb,
on or upon that or it.
- Rhetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- thereof
-
adverb,
of that or it.
- therein
-
adverb,
in or into that place or thing.
- carotin
-
noun,
carotene.
- carotid
-
noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- caroche
-
noun,
(in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.
- aphetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- aphonic
-
noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- aphotic
-
adjective,
lightless; dark.
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- thankee
-
interjection,
thank you.
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- archit.
-
- cardio-
-
- terpene
-
noun,
(originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- Ardeche
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2145 sq. mi. (5555 sq. km). Capital: Privas.
- Rhodian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Rhodes.
- caption
-
noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- cheapen
-
verb (used with object),
to make cheap or cheaper.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- cheater
-
noun,
a person or thing that cheats.
- trophic
-
adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- acetone
-
noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
- cheerio
-
noun,
a goodbye or farewell.
- achiote
-
noun,
annatto.
- accrete
-
adjective,
Botany. grown together.
- checked
-
noun,
Also, British, cheque. Banking. a written order, usually on a standard printed form, directing a bank to pay money.
- Acheron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- checker
-
noun,
a small, usually red or black disk of plastic or wood, used in playing checkers.
- chechia
-
noun,
a close-fitting, cylindrical cap with a tuft or tassel.
- Chechen
-
noun,
a member of a Sunni Muslim people living in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas, closely related to the Ingush.
- raphide
-
plural noun,
acicular crystals, usually composed of calcium oxalate, that occur in bundles in the cells of many plants.
- ratfink
-
noun,
fink (defs 3, 4).
- trochee
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- Chenier
-
noun,
a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
- Cheiron
-
noun,
Chiron.
- Chetnik
-
noun,
a member of a Serbian nationalist group that fought against the Turks in the early part of the 20th century and carried on guerrilla warfare during World War I and II.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- cheetah
-
noun,
a cat, Acinonyx jubatus, of southwestern Asia and Africa, resembling a leopard but having certain doglike characteristics, often trained for hunting deer, antelope, etc.: an endangered species.
- chicane
-
noun,
deception; chicanery.
- cheiro-
-
- cheeked
-
adjective,
having cheeks of the kind indicated (used in combination):
- tricho-
-
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- archi-
-
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- opener
-
noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- 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.
- either
-
adverb,
also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- accent
-
noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- accede
-
verb (used without object),
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
- editor
-
noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- heated
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- echoic
-
adjective,
resembling an echo.
- troika
-
noun,
a Russian carriage, wagon, or sleigh drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- Eckert
-
noun,
John Presper [pres-per] /ˈprɛs pər/ (Show IPA), 1919–95, U.S. engineer and computer pioneer.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- tripod
-
noun,
a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
- Heater
-
noun,
any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- Arctic
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- arcked
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- theine
-
noun,
caffeine, especially in tea.
- archt.
-
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- hearth
-
noun,
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
- nother
-
adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- thence
-
adverb,
from that place:
- encode
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
- nicker
-
noun,
a person or thing that nicks.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- entree
-
noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- Eocene
-
noun,
the Eocene Epoch or Series.
- nitro-
-
- header
-
noun,
a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- nether
-
adjective,
lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal:
- nocti-
-
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- hereof
-
adverb,
of this:
- nephr-
-
- hereon
-
adverb,
hereupon.
- antho-
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
-
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- encore
-
noun,
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
- Nordic
-
noun,
a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- apiece
-
adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- herdic
-
noun,
a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- heptad
-
noun,
the number seven.
- hereat
-
adverb,
at this time; when this happened.
- enface
-
verb (used with object),
to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- enter-
-
- accord
-
noun,
proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Hecate
-
noun,
a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
- hecto-
-
- echard
-
noun,
the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.
- hepat-
-
- heifer
-
noun,
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
- techie
-
noun,
a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- docker
-
noun,
a laborer on shipping docks; longshoreman.
- docket
-
noun,
Also called trial docket. a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.
- patri-
-
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- troph-
-
- docent
-
noun,
privatdocent.
- patho-
-
- pathic
-
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- parted
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- dopant
-
noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- teener
-
noun,
a teenager.
- teched
-
adjective,
tetched.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- te-hee
-
noun,
a titter; snicker.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- Peerce
-
noun,
Jan (Jacob Pincus Perelmuth) 1904–84, U.S. opera singer.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- tanker
-
noun,
a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases.
- pedion
-
noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- pedate
-
adjective,
having a foot or feet.
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- cachet
-
noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- pectic
-
adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- pecten
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- pecker
-
noun,
a person or thing that pecks.
- direct
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- dither
-
noun,
a trembling; vibration.
- peaked
-
noun,
the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
- peahen
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- Hekate
-
noun,
Hecate.
- Henoch
-
noun,
Enoch (defs 1, 2).
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- hepta-
-
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- packet
-
noun,
a small group or package of anything:
- Packer
-
noun,
a person or thing that packs.
- packed
-
noun,
a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person:
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- driech
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- oreide
-
noun,
oroide.
- teredo
-
noun,
a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- hectic
-
adjective,
characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:
- orchid
-
noun,
any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers.
Compare orchid family.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- ecarte
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- tenrec
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- hedron
-
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Doreen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dorian
-
noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- pardon
-
noun,
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience:
- Dorpat
-
noun,
German name of Tartu.
- panto-
-
- Dothan
-
noun,
a city in SE Alabama.
- drench
-
noun,
the act of drenching.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- tenace
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- tender
-
noun,
the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
- pander
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- Chicha
-
noun,
a beer made from fermented corn in South and Central America.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paedo-
-
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- neaped
-
adjective,
grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- infect
-
adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- forced
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- Topeka
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Kansas, in the NE part, on the Kansas River.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- indef.
-
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- forked
-
noun,
an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
- adrift
-
adjective, adverb,
floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored:
- adreno
-
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- adren-
-
- torpid
-
noun,
an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term.
- Fokker
-
noun,
Anthony Herman Gerard [Dutch ahn-toh-nee her-mahn gey-rahrt] /Dutch ɑnˈtoʊ ni ˈhɛr mɑn ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1890–1939, Dutch airplane designer and builder.
- Fokine
-
noun,
Michel Mikhaylovich [mi-shel mi-hahy-luh-vich] /mɪˈʃɛl mɪˈhaɪ lə vɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1942, Russian choreographer and ballet dancer, in the U.S. after 1925.
- France
-
noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- intra-
-
- fierce
-
adjective,
menacingly wild, savage, or hostile:
- Kantor
-
noun,
MacKinlay [muh-kin-lee] /məˈkɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1904–77, U.S. novelist.
- finder
-
noun,
a person or thing that finds.
- ipecac
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- aether
-
noun,
ether (defs 3–5).
- intro.
-
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- infra-
-
- Aerope
-
noun,
the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
- inter.
-
- intake
-
noun,
the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc.
- Hardin
-
noun,
John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- foetid
-
adjective,
fetid.
- Harden
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- inhere
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- aeron.
-
- ideate
-
noun,
ideatum.
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- trench
-
noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- hornet
-
noun,
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- horned
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- hiero-
-
- honker
-
noun,
a person or thing that honks.
- honied
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- hoiden
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- trepid
-
adjective,
fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- Hacker
-
noun,
a person or thing that hacks.
- hackie
-
noun,
hack2 (def 7b).
- hocket
-
noun,
a technique in medieval musical composition in which two or three voice parts are given notes or short phrases in rapid alternation, producing an erratic, hiccuping effect.
- Hadith
-
noun,
Islam. a traditional account of things said or done by Muhammad or his companions.
- hadron
-
noun,
any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
- hither
-
Idioms,
hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there:
- haired
-
adjective,
having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
- hairdo
-
noun,
the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- Friend
-
noun,
a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- actin-
-
- Franck
-
noun,
César (Auguste) [sey-zar oh-gyst] /seɪˈzar oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, French composer, born in Belgium.
- adeno-
-
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- Franko
-
noun,
Ivan [ee-vahn] /iˈvɑn/ (Show IPA), 1856–1916, Ukrainian writer.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- fratch
-
noun,
a quarrel; argument; dispute.
- adhere
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to adhere; make stick:
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- iatro-
-
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- ackton
-
noun,
acton.
- Frieda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- hotcha
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of approval or delight, now often used facetiously.)
- trich-
-
- French
-
noun,
the people of France and their direct descendants.
- tranfd
-
- hanker
-
verb (used without object),
to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
- Hickok
-
noun,
James Butler ("Wild Bill") 1837–76, U.S. frontiersman.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- kapote
-
noun,
a long coat formerly worn by male Jews of eastern Europe and now worn chiefly by very Orthodox or Hasidic Jews.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Necker
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1732–1804, French statesman, born in Switzerland.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- Kraken
-
noun,
a legendary sea monster causing large whirlpools off the coast of Norway.
- Korean
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.
- kopeck
-
noun,
an aluminum-bronze coin of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, the 100th part of a ruble.
- facete
-
adjective,
facetious.
- andro-
-
- Konrad
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- Factor
-
noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- faerie
-
noun,
the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- Kokand
-
noun,
a city in NE Uzbekistan, SE of Tashkent: formerly the center of a powerful khanate.
- Kodiak
-
noun,
an island in the N Pacific, near the base of the Alaska Peninsula. 100 miles (160 km) long.
- Kocher
-
noun,
Emil Theodor [ey-meel tey-oh-dohr] /ˈeɪ mil ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr/ (Show IPA), 1841–1917, Swiss physiologist, pathologist, and surgeon: Nobel Prize 1909.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- thread
-
noun,
a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- Krenek
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1900–1991, U.S. composer, born in Austria.
- ethno-
-
- aketon
-
noun,
acton.
- Natick
-
noun,
a town in E Massachusetts, W of Boston.
- necked
-
noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- Neckar
-
noun,
a river in SW Germany, flowing N and NE from the Black Forest, then W to the Rhine River. 246 miles (395 km) long.
- hatred
-
noun,
the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- hinder
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- aceto-
-
- eterne
-
adjective,
eternal.
- hereto
-
adverb,
to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point:
- narco-
-
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- ethane
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- ethene
-
noun,
ethylene (def 2).
- ethine
-
noun,
acetylene.
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- Hathor
-
noun,
the goddess of love and joy, often represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow.
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- fantod
-
noun,
Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually preceded by the):
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- kation
-
noun,
cation.
- Keifer
-
noun,
Joseph Warren, 1836–1932, U.S. lawyer and politician: Speaker of the House 1881–83.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- fencer
-
noun,
a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- fender
-
noun,
the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
- kerat-
-
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- ferine
-
adjective,
feral1 .
- harken
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to listen to; hear.
- feeder
-
noun,
a person or thing that supplies food or feeds something.
- keeper
-
noun,
a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate.
- Kedron
-
noun,
Kidron.
- fiacre
-
noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- fiance
-
noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- Keaton
-
noun,
Buster (Joseph Francis Keaton) 1895–1966, U.S. film comedian and director.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Fichte
-
noun,
Johann Gottlieb [yoh-hahn gawt-leep] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈgɔt lip/ (Show IPA), 1762–1814, German philosopher.
- afreet
-
noun,
a powerful evil demon or monster.
- tinker
-
noun,
a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- throne
-
noun,
the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
- Khotan
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Hotan.
- kirpan
-
noun,
a small dagger worn by orthodox Sikhs.
- tanked
-
noun,
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
- kip-ft
-
- Aitken
-
noun,
Robert Grant, 1864–1951, U.S. astronomer.
- Kidron
-
noun,
a ravine E of Jerusalem, leading to the Mount of Olives: traditionally identified by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions as the Valley of Decision, the place of final judgment. Joel 3:2, 12.
- Father
-
noun,
a male parent.
- kidnap
-
verb (used with object),
to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- kicker
-
noun,
a person or thing that kicks.
- khatri
-
noun,
a person who belongs to a Hindu mercantile caste alleged to originate with the Kshatriyas.
- Fedora
-
noun,
a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise.
- kharif
-
noun,
(in India) a crop sown in early summer for harvesting in the autumn.
- Khafre
-
noun,
(Chephren) flourished late 26th century b.c, Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (son of Cheops): builder of second pyramid at El Giza.
- feared
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- ketone
-
noun,
any of a class of organic compounds containing a carbonyl group, CO, attached to two alkyl groups, as CH 3 COCH 3 or CH 3 COC 2 H 5 .
- ticked
-
noun,
a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
- ticker
-
noun,
a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.
- ketene
-
noun,
a colorless, poisonous gas, C 2 H 2 O, irritating to the lungs, prepared from acetone or acetic acid by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of certain commercial chemicals, as acetic anhydride and aspirin.
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- tiered
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Peirce
-
noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- daiker
-
verb (used without object),
dacker.
- Recife
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.
- daikon
-
noun,
a large, elongated, white winter radish, Raphanus sativus longipinnatus, used especially in Asian cuisine and sometimes pickled.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- dakoit
-
noun,
dacoit.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- perfin
-
noun,
a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
- phren.
-
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- Daphne
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Picard
-
noun,
Charles Émile [sharl ey-meel] /ʃarl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, French mathematician.
- chafer
-
noun,
any scarabaeid beetle.
- Chance
-
noun,
the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency:
- Chadic
-
noun,
a branch of the Afroasiatic family of languages, of which Hausa is the most widely spoken representative.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- piecer
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- conch-
-
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- picro-
-
- carpo-
-
- chador
-
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.
- Dacron
-
- carpic
-
- picket
-
noun,
a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
- Picker
-
noun,
someone or something that picks.
- recipe
-
noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- dacker
-
verb (used without object),
to totter or stagger.
- picked
-
noun,
the act of choosing or selecting; choice; selection:
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- cohere
-
verb (used without object),
to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
- cteno-
-
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- Cochin
-
noun,
one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- coatee
-
noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- rhino-
-
- decane
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- charco
-
noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- decare
-
noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
- Deccan
-
noun,
the entire peninsula of India S of the Narmada River.
- deceit
-
noun,
the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
- decent
-
adjective,
conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- Phedre
-
noun,
a tragedy (1677) by Racine.
- dearth
-
noun,
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- coerce
-
verb (used with object),
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- Darken
-
Idioms,
darken someone's door, to come to visit; make an appearance:
- darkie
-
noun,
darky.
- phonet
-
- recept
-
noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- Pherae
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
- Cocker
-
noun,
cocker spaniel.
- coedit
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- pheno-
-
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- Recent
-
noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- recede
-
verb (used with object),
to cede back; yield or grant to a former possessor.
- deafen
-
verb (used with object),
to make deaf:
- corned
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Concha
-
noun,
Anatomy.
a shell-like structure, especially the external ear.
any turbinate bone, especially in the nose.
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- cardi-
-
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- ponder
-
verb (used with object),
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully:
- cenote
-
noun,
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- Coptic
-
noun,
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
- cratch
-
noun,
a crib for fodder; manger.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Cedric
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Center
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- create
-
adjective,
Archaic. created.
- reopen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- creche
-
noun,
a small or large modeled representation or tableau of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem, as is displayed in homes or erected for exhibition in a community at Christmas season.
- repand
-
adjective,
Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- cranch
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
crunch.
- centi-
-
- copeck
-
noun,
kopeck.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- cerate
-
noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- cerat-
-
- reface
-
verb (used with object),
to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
- corked
-
noun,
the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.
- refect
-
verb (used with object),
to refresh, especially with food or drink.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- refine
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- reecho
-
noun,
a repeated echo.
- podite
-
noun,
an arthropod limb.
- Centre
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
-
- pocket
-
noun,
a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- redtop
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
- pocked
-
adjective,
marked with pustules or with pits left by them; pitted.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- reckon
-
Verb phrases,
reckon with,
to include in consideration or planning; anticipate:
to deal with:
- recti-
-
- retake
-
noun,
the act of photographing or filming again.
- redcap
-
noun,
a baggage porter at a railroad station.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- catkin
-
noun,
a spike of unisexual, apetalous flowers having scaly, usually deciduous bracts, as of a willow or birch.
- confer
-
verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- Confed
-
- redact
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- pinard
-
noun,
wine.
- Pindar
-
noun,
522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- pikake
-
noun,
a climbing vine, Jasminium sambac, of the olive family, probably of Asian origin, having fragrant white flowers used to flavor jasmine tea and, in Hawaii, to make leis.
- CRONIC
-
noun,
very potent marijuana.
- crotch
-
noun,
a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- retene
-
noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- Pierce
-
noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- confit
-
noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- pinder
-
noun,
peanut.
- poteen
-
noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- repeat
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- certif
-
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- contr.
-
- contd.
-
- Conrad
-
noun,
Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
- conker
-
noun,
a horse chestnut.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- redfin
-
noun,
any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- decern
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to discern.
- Deakin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1856–1919, Australian statesman: prime minister 1903–04; 1905–08; 1909–10.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- Perkin
-
noun,
Sir William Henry, 1838–1907, English chemist.
- depart
-
noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- depict
-
verb (used with object),
to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- depone
-
verb (used with or without object),
to testify under oath; depose.
- deport
-
verb (used with object),
to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
- Cherie
-
noun,
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- denote
-
verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- period
-
noun,
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics:
- canker
-
noun,
a gangrenous or ulcerous sore, especially in the mouth.
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- rocket
-
noun,
any of various simple or complex tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through the air: used for pyrotechnic effect, signaling, carrying a lifeline, hurling explosives at an enemy, putting a space vehicle into orbit, etc.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- rapido
-
noun,
an express train.
- Rockne
-
noun,
Knute (Kenneth) [noot] /nut/ (Show IPA), 1888–1931, U.S. football coach, born in Norway.
- Pernik
-
noun,
former name of Dimitrovo.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- choice
-
noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- dehort
-
verb (used with object),
to try to dissuade.
- petard
-
noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- profit
-
noun,
Often, profits.
pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit.
the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested.
returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- deicer
-
noun,
a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Dekker
-
noun,
Thomas, 1572?–1632? English dramatist.
- Chron.
-
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- cheero
-
interjection, noun,
cheerio.
- choric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
- Pernod
-
- chori-
-
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- choker
-
noun,
a person or thing that chokes.
- Candor
-
noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- 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.
- dicker
-
noun,
a petty bargain.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- diaper
-
noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- chikee
-
noun,
chickee (def 1).
- dicho-
-
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- pentad
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- radio-
-
- penta-
-
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- chiack
-
verb (used with object),
to jeer at; tease; deride.
- ranket
-
noun,
a double-reed wind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- penche
-
adjective,
performed or executed while leaning forward.
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- chinch
-
noun,
chinch bug.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- ptero-
-
- Cancer
-
noun,
Pathology.
a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites.
any disease characterized by such growths.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- chiton
-
noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- detach
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- detick
-
verb (used with object),
to free (as livestock) of ticks, as by a chemical dip, spray, or dust.
- Chino-
-
- tacho-
-
- perdie
-
adverb, interjection,
pardi.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- racket
-
noun,
a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar:
- Chiron
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- chiro-
-
- Perche
-
noun,
a former division of N France.
- Chirac
-
noun,
Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
- dehorn
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the horns of (cattle).
- denti-
-
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- decker
-
noun,
something, as a ship or bed, having a specified number of decks, floors, levels, or the like (used in combination):
- decree
-
noun,
a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law:
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- petro-
-
- defier
-
noun,
a person who defies.
- C-in-C
-
- decoct
-
verb (used with object),
to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
- Petofi
-
noun,
Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
- Phaedo
-
noun,
a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, purporting to describe the death of Socrates, dealing with the immortality of the soul, and setting forth the theory of Ideas.
- cheder
-
noun,
heder.
- defeat
-
noun,
the act of overcoming in a contest:
- Rhonda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- defect
-
noun,
a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection:
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- define
-
verb (used with object),
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): .
- deepen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become deep or deeper:
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- rhodic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhodium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- deface
-
verb (used with object),
to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure:
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- radek
-
noun,
Karl [kahrl] /kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1885–1939? Russian writer and politician.
- Hofer
-
noun,
Andreas [ahn-drey-uh s] /ɑnˈdreɪ əs/ (Show IPA), 1767–1810, Tyrolese patriot.
- tonia
-
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Hofei
-
noun,
Hefei.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- hopak
-
noun,
gopak.
- treed
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- Hopeh
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Hebei.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- troch
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- intr.
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Honda
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- Hond.
-
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Hokan
-
noun,
a proposed genetic grouping of American Indian languages comprising otherwise unclassified language families and isolates of California, the U.S. Southwest, and Mexico, including Yana, Pomo, Chumash, and Yuman.
- Port.
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- troke
-
noun,
truck2 (defs 4–7).
- raked
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- Katie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- token
-
noun,
something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign:
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- poker
-
noun,
a person or thing that pokes.
- kapok
-
noun,
the silky down that invests the seeds of a silk-cotton tree (ka·pok tree) Ceiba pentandra, of the East Indies, Africa, and tropical America: used for stuffing pillows, life jackets, etc., and for acoustical insulation.
- Karen
-
noun,
a group of people of eastern and southern Burma (Myanmar).
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- Hind.
-
- Kafir
-
noun,
Also called Nuristani. a member of an Indo-European people of Nuristan.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- 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.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- hoard
-
noun,
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Kafre
-
noun,
Khafre.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- pret.
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- trop-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Iran.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- pref.
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- 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).
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- proc.
-
- 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.
- Prot.
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Recit
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- hotch
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to fidget or shiver.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- ideo-
-
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- prink
-
verb (used with object),
to deck or dress for show.
- hitch
-
noun,
the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- trick
-
noun,
a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- Ikeda
-
noun,
Hayato [hah-yah-taw] /hɑˈyɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1965, Japanese statesman: prime minister 1960–64.
- Herod
-
noun,
("the Great") 73?–4 b.c, king of Judea 37–4.
- prank
-
noun,
a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- prand
-
- rcpt.
-
- prod.
-
- traik
-
verb (used without object),
to become ill or lose one's good health.
- prae-
-
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- recip
-
- ichth
-
- icker
-
noun,
the fruit-bearing spike of any cereal plant, especially an ear of corn.
- trike
-
noun,
tricycle.
- pron.
-
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- hort.
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indo-
-
- prick
-
noun,
a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- trank
-
noun,
a tranquilizer.
- horde
-
noun,
a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd:
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- topee
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- hier-
-
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- recpt
-
- rect.
-
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- incor
-
- herp.
-
- incr.
-
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- pred.
-
- recce
-
noun,
(especially in British military use) reconnaissance:
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- Koner
-
noun,
Pauline, 1905–2000, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Kedah
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the W central Malay Peninsula. 3660 sq. mi. (9480 sq. km). Capital: Alor Star.
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- petr-
-
- orch.
-
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- ordn.
-
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- rhoea
-
- tera-
-
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Orth.
-
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- tepee
-
noun,
a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
- Rieka
-
noun,
Rijeka.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- petri
-
- peta-
-
- okapi
-
noun,
an African mammal, Okapia johnstoni, closely related to and resembling the giraffe, but smaller and with a much shorter neck.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ocker
-
noun,
an uncultured Australian male.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- octa-
-
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- PharD
-
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- oidea
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- thank
-
noun,
Usually, thanks. a grateful feeling or acknowledgment of a benefit, favor, or the like, expressed by words or otherwise:
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- phane
-
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- rhod-
-
- Thach
-
noun,
Edward, Teach, Edward.
- Rhoda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- taken
-
noun,
the act of taking.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Tchad
-
noun,
Chad.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- tarok
-
noun,
a card game dating probably from the Renaissance and still popular in central Europe, originally played with a special pack of 78 cards but now usually played with 32 cards of a regular pack together with 22 tarots.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- Perak
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 7980 sq. mi. (20,668 sq. km). Capital: Ipoh.
- takin
-
noun,
a mountain-dwelling bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, native to the eastern Himalayas, China, and northern Burma, that resembles a cross between a goat and a musk ox.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- pedi-
-
- PEDir
-
- Penki
-
noun,
Benxi.
- pedo-
-
- Pedro
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- Peene
-
noun,
a river in NE Germany, flowing E to the Baltic Sea. About 97 miles (155 km) long.
- pene-
-
- pekan
-
noun,
the fisher, Martes pennanti.
- Pekin
-
noun,
a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tech.
-
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- pari-
-
- pert.
-
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- pant-
-
- Teide
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- part.
-
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- pated
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- path-
-
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- peri-
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- patr-
-
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Kedar
-
noun,
the second son of Ishmael. Gen. 25:13.
- pinko
-
noun,
a person with left-wing, but not extreme, political opinions.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- kithe
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make known by action; show; demonstrate; prove.
- knack
-
noun,
a special skill, talent, or aptitude:
- THREE
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
- knead
-
verb (used with object),
to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- knife
-
noun,
an instrument for cutting, consisting essentially of a thin, sharp-edged, metal blade fitted with a handle.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Kochi
-
noun,
a seaport on central Shikoku, in SW Japan.
- Kodak
-
- Kohen
-
noun,
Cohen.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- Koine
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) an amalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- konak
-
noun,
a large, usually official residence.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- Thokk
-
noun,
an old giantess, possibly Loki in disguise, who was the only being to refuse to weep for the dead Balder, thus condemning him to eternity in Niflheim.
- pekoe
-
noun,
a superior kind of black tea from Sri Lanka, India, and Java, made from leaves coarser than those used for orange pekoe.
- Konia
-
noun,
Konya.
- rept.
-
- Korah
-
noun,
a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Num. 16.
- Koran
-
noun,
the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of God, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics.
- Korea
-
noun,
a former country in E Asia, on a peninsula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea.
Compare Korean War.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Khond
-
noun,
a member of an outcaste Dravidian people of the state of Odisha in eastern India.
- krait
-
noun,
any of several large, usually banded, placid but highly venomous snakes constituting the genus Bungarus, of the cobra family, common in southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- Keene
-
noun,
a city in SW New Hampshire.
- kefir
-
- Keita
-
noun,
Modibo [maw-dee-baw] /mɔˈdi bɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–77, African statesman: president of Mali 1960–68.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Keith
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1866–1955, Scottish anthropologist.
- kenaf
-
noun,
a tropical plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, of the mallow family, yielding a fiber resembling jute.
- kench
-
noun,
a deep bin in which animal skins and fish are salted.
- poet.
-
- kendo
-
noun,
a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- kente
-
noun,
a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African-American pride.
- Kerak
-
noun,
a town in W Jordan, near the S Dead Sea: ancient citadel of the Moabites.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- kheda
-
noun,
(in India) an enclosure constructed to ensnare wild elephants.
- Kerch
-
noun,
a seaport in E Crimea, in S Ukraine, on Kerch Strait.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- Kerki
-
noun,
a city in E Turkmenistan: trade center.
- ketch
-
noun,
a sailing vessel rigged fore and aft on two masts, the larger, forward one being the mainmast and the after one, stepped forward of the rudderpost, being the mizzen or jigger.
- Tieck
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), 1773–1853, German writer.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- keto-
-
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- Renee
-
noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- khaki
-
noun,
dull yellowish brown.
- reni-
-
- Kraft
-
noun,
a strong, usually brown paper processed from wood pulp, used chiefly for bags and as wrapping paper.
- krona
-
noun,
a silver and cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- theor
-
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Nikko
-
noun,
a city on central Honshu, in central Japan: famous for shrines and temples.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- noct-
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- theo-
-
- phot.
-
- phore
-
- rhet.
-
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phon.
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- rhin-
-
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- North
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Phene
-
noun,
any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- oaken
-
adjective,
made of oak:
- 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.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- third
-
noun,
a third part, especially of one (1/3).
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- krone
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Denmark, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- piker
-
noun,
a person who does anything in a contemptibly small or cheap way.
- naked
-
adjective,
being without clothing or covering; nude:
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- thio-
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- retd.
-
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- there
-
noun,
that state or condition:
- think
-
noun,
Informal. the act or a period of thinking:
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- THIEF
-
noun,
a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
-
- rheda
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- thick
-
noun,
the thickest, densest, or most crowded part:
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- Neth.
-
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- danke
-
interjection,
thank you.
- Hench
-
noun,
Philip Showalter [shoh-awl-ter] /ˈʃoʊ ɔl tər/ (Show IPA), 1896–1965, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1950.
- Death
-
noun,
the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
Compare brain death.
- Deere
-
noun,
John, 1804–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of farm implements.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- 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.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- decaf
-
noun,
decaffeinated coffee or tea.
- deca-
-
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- Defoe
-
noun,
Daniel, 1659?–1731, English novelist and political journalist.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Dacko
-
noun,
David, 1930–2003, African statesman: president of the Central African Republic 1960–66, 1979–81.
- Dache
-
noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- cronk
-
adjective,
sick or feeble.
- defer
-
verb (used with object),
to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time:
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- dhikr
-
noun,
a meeting of dervishes at which a phrase containing a name of God is chanted rhythmically to induce a state of ecstasy.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- dich-
-
- dhoti
-
noun,
a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
- deter
-
verb (used with object),
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
- deka-
-
- Derek
-
noun,
a male given name.
- depth
-
noun,
a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
- dept.
-
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- dent.
-
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- dekko
-
noun,
a look or glance.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crock
-
noun,
an earthenware pot, jar, or other container.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corpn
-
- corp.
-
- 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.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- crake
-
noun,
any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- conf.
-
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- croak
-
noun,
the act or sound of croaking.
- crit.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crick
-
noun,
a sharp, painful spasm of the muscles, as of the neck or back.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crank
-
noun,
Machinery. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Creek
-
noun,
U.S., Canada, and Australia. a stream smaller than a river.
- creed
-
noun,
any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- creak
-
noun,
a creaking sound.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Dinka
-
noun,
a member of a tall, pastoral people of Sudan.
- Coker
-
noun,
Often, cokers. an inhabitant of the mountains of the coal-mining regions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- Erika
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- epode
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- ephod
-
noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- erode
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- ephah
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- endo-
-
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- faker
-
noun,
a person who fakes.
- Fedin
-
noun,
Konstantin Aleksandrovich [kuh n-stuhn-tyeen uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /kən stʌnˈtyin ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1977, Russian novelist and short-story writer.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- fated
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- fakir
-
noun,
a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant monk commonly considered a wonder-worker.
- Faith
-
noun,
confidence or trust in a person or thing:
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- fader
-
noun,
a person or thing that fades.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- faced
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- dict.
-
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- ether
-
noun,
Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- eikon
-
noun,
icon (defs 1, 2).
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- doper
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- drank
-
noun,
any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.; beverage.
- Drake
-
noun,
a male duck.
Compare duck1 (def 2).
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- draft
-
noun,
a drawing, sketch, or design.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- 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.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- dreck
-
noun,
excrement; dung.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- doeth
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dnepr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dnieper.
- ditch
-
noun,
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- drift
-
noun,
a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- econ.
-
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- Edith
-
noun,
a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”.
- edit.
-
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- ecto-
-
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- dropt
-
noun,
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- dript
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- drink
-
noun,
any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.; beverage.
- conc.
-
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- fence
-
noun,
a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- Apoc.
-
- areo-
-
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- arche
-
- Archd
-
- Arch.
-
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- aphid
-
noun,
any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- anth-
-
- ante-
-
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- arith
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canc.
-
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- Arkie
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a migrant worker originally from Arkansas.
- caco-
-
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ation
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- acpt.
-
- aden-
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- 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.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- acock
-
adverb, adjective,
cocked.
- ackee
-
noun,
akee.
- acet-
-
- acct.
-
- AC/DC
-
adjective,
sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- andr-
-
- Afro-
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Akron
-
noun,
a city in NE Ohio.
- akene
-
noun,
achene.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Aiken
-
noun,
Conrad (Potter) 1889–1973, U.S. poet.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- aero-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Cant.
-
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chin.
-
- chief
-
noun,
the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority:
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- Chick
-
noun,
a young chicken or other bird.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chirk
-
verb (used with object),
Informal. to cheer (usually followed by up).
- cheth
-
noun,
heth.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- Cheka
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) the state secret-police organization (1917–22), succeeded by the GPU.
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- cheep
-
noun,
a chirp.
- cheek
-
noun,
either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw.
- Chink
-
noun,
a crack, cleft, or fissure:
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- 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.
- cine-
-
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- cinch
-
noun,
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- 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.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- chord
-
noun,
a feeling or emotion:
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chock
-
noun,
a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carp-
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Card.
-
- Cath.
-
- Capt.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capek
-
noun,
Karel [kair-uh l,, kar-,, kahr-;; Czech kah-rel] /ˈkɛər əl,, ˈkær-,, ˈkɑr-;; Czech ˈkɑ rɛl/ (Show IPA), 1890–1938, Czech playwright, novelist, and producer.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- chark
-
noun,
charcoal (def 1).
- 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.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- Chard
-
noun,
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
- char-
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chap.
-
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- chank
-
verb (used without object),
to eat noisily or greedily.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- cent.
-
- chafe
-
noun,
irritation; annoyance.
- 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).
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- cert.
-
- cero-
-
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- 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.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- fore-
-
- feti-
-
- finch
-
noun,
any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds.
- force
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- Fonda
-
noun,
an inn or restaurant.
- fetid
-
adjective,
having an offensive odor; stinking.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- fort.
-
- Hatch
-
noun,
the act of hatching.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- foehn
-
noun,
a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Fitch
-
noun,
the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
- Firth
-
noun,
a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- Freda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- frond
-
noun,
an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms.
- frock
-
noun,
a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman.
- frith
-
noun,
firth.
- Fried
-
noun,
Alfred Hermann [al-frid hur-muh n;; German ahl-freyt her-mahn] /ˈæl frɪd ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈɑl freɪt ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1921, Austrian writer and journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- Frick
-
noun,
Henry Clay, 1849–1919, U.S. industrialist, art patron, and philanthropist.
- Freon
-
- fiche
-
noun,
microfiche.
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- freak
-
noun,
any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.
- hacek
-
noun,
a diacritical mark (ˇ) placed over a letter in some languages, as Czech and Lithuanian, and in some systems of phonetic transcription, especially to indicate that a sound is palatalized.
- Fiend
-
noun,
Satan; the devil.
- Frank
-
noun,
a signature or mark affixed by special privilege to a letter, package, or the like to ensure its transmission free of charge, as by mail.
- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- Forth
-
noun,
Firth of, an arm of the North Sea, in SE Scotland: estuary of Forth River. 48 miles (77 km) long.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- froth
-
noun,
an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- heder
-
noun,
(especially in Europe) a private Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
- Hecht
-
noun,
Also called bird dismount. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
- Heath
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- fiord
-
noun,
fjord.
- Finer
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- hect-
-
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Irak
-
noun,
Iraq.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- depr
-
- coak
-
noun,
(in a scarf joint) a tenon in one member fitting into a corresponding recess of the other.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- Cock
-
noun,
a male chicken; rooster.
- idae
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- frap
-
verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- coch
-
- IEEE
-
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Cond
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- inae
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pork
-
noun,
the flesh of hogs used as food.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- ikon
-
noun,
icon (defs 1, 2).
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- pot.
-
- ikat
-
noun,
a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat) the weft yarns (weft ikat) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
- conk
-
noun,
the head.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- 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:
- Con.
-
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- Coke
-
noun,
the solid product resulting from the destructive distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon: used chiefly as a fuel in metallurgy to reduce metallic oxides to metals.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- pre-
-
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- prec
-
- Prof
-
noun,
professor.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- cide
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- RdAc
-
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- chef
-
noun,
the chief cook, especially in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.
- free
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- RCCh
-
- rcd.
-
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- dif-
-
- 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.
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Fri.
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Dike
-
noun,
an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river:
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- Pen.
-
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Din.
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- peke
-
noun,
Pekingese (def 1).
- HRIP
-
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Chr.
-
- ICAO
-
- FRCP
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- Ice.
-
- RCAF
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- rack
-
noun,
a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited:
- rad.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- FRED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Frederick.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rake
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- raki
-
noun,
a spirituous liquor distilled from grain, grapes, plums, etc., in southeastern Europe and the Near East.
- Ind.
-
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rank
-
noun,
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
- Cor.
-
- poke
-
noun,
a thrust or push.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- dark
-
noun,
the absence of light; darkness:
- Foch
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahn] /fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1851–1929, French marshal.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- phr.
-
- dank
-
noun,
Slang. high-quality marijuana:
- int.
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Piaf
-
noun,
Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
- DChE
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- perh
-
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- 1080
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Dak.
-
- daft
-
adjective,
senseless, stupid, or foolish.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- deaf
-
noun,
deaf persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- def.
-
- dep.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Den.
-
- deke
-
noun,
a fake or feint intended to deceive a defensive player, often drawing that player out of position.
- Pet.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- deft
-
adjective,
dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever:
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- iod-
-
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- deep
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Deck
-
noun,
Nautical.
a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel.
the space between such a surface and the next such surface above:
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- der.
-
- Phar
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Dec.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- ctr.
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- pock
-
noun,
a pustule on the body in an eruptive disease, as smallpox.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- IndE
-
- crat
-
- 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.
- per.
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Dick
-
noun,
Older Use. a detective.
- pkt.
-
- pnea
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- cpd.
-
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- poda
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- FPHA
-
- Cort
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cork
-
noun,
the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.
- 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.
- perk
-
noun,
perquisite.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- fork
-
noun,
an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pika
-
noun,
any of several small, brown to gray tailless mammals of the genus Ochotona, resembling rabbits with short ears and legs and inhabiting western mountains of North America and parts of eastern Europe and Asia.
- Pike
-
noun,
any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout: the blue pike of the Great Lakes is now extinct.
- fohn
-
noun,
foehn.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- FOIA
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- fond
-
noun,
a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- perf
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Inf.
-
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- pink
-
noun,
a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
- for.
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- FORD
-
noun,
a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- fend
-
verb (used with object),
to ward off (often followed by off):
- dia-
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- cet-
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- ankh
-
noun,
a tau cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- apo-
-
- aph-
-
- Aoki
-
noun,
Shuzo [shoo-zaw] /ˈʃu zɔ/ (Show IPA), 1844–1914, first Japanese ambassador to U.S., 1905–09.
- A-OK
-
adjective, adverb,
Informal. OK; perfect:
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- 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.
- hark
-
noun,
a hunter's shout to hounds, as to encourage them in following the scent.
- ant.
-
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- ano-
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Apr.
-
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- ance
-
- Akin
-
adjective,
of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
- hath
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- akee
-
noun,
a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds.
- tick
-
noun,
a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- Aire
-
- Heth
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- AInd
-
- Ark.
-
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Hake
-
noun,
any marine fish of the genus Merluccius, closely related to the cods, especially M. bilinearis, found off the New England coast.
- art.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- ter.
-
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Hank
-
noun,
a skein, as of thread or yarn.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- hick
-
noun,
an unsophisticated, boorish, and provincial person; rube.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- HHFA
-
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- 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.
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- acr-
-
- her.
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Heck
-
noun,
something remarkable of its kind (usually used in the phrase heck of a):
- ACTH
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- trek
-
noun,
a journey or trip, especially one involving difficulty or hardship.
- heed
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- 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.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- tri-
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- heft
-
noun,
weight; heaviness:
- trid
-
- 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.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- acc.
-
- tRNA
-
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- tron
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- toke
-
noun,
a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- tion
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tnpk
-
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- hdkf
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- 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.
- afr-
-
- HEAO
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- aet.
-
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- tonk
-
noun,
a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild.
- top-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- herd
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- aer-
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Hike
-
noun,
a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- Rep.
-
- Cdr.
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- honk
-
noun,
the cry of a goose.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- cark
-
noun,
care or worry.
- hoke
-
noun,
hokum.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- 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):
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Rick
-
noun,
Also, hayrick. Chiefly Midland U.S. a large, usually rectangular stack or pile of hay, straw, corn, or the like, in a field, especially when thatched or covered by a tarpaulin; an outdoor or makeshift mow.
- 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.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- Rida
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- cap.
-
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- reck
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.
- Ceto
-
- hor.
-
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- frt.
-
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- CERN
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Reef
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- reek
-
noun,
a strong, unpleasant smell.
- ref.
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- fth.
-
- cene
-
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Reik
-
noun,
Theodor [thee-uh-dawr,, -dohr;; German tey-aw-dawr] /ˈθi əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr;; German ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1888–1969, U.S. psychologist and author, born in Austria.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- cen.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- tanh
-
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- tack
-
noun,
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- 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.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tank
-
noun,
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
- thi-
-
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Hahn
-
noun,
Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- cack
-
noun,
a soft-soled, heelless shoe for infants.
- haik
-
noun,
an oblong cloth used as an outer garment by the Arabs.
- cac-
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tchr
-
- Teak
-
noun,
a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- ator
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- rpt.
-
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Rock
-
noun,
a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- rink
-
noun,
a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Hock
-
noun,
the joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., above the fetlock joint, corresponding anatomically to the ankle in humans.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- 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.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- CanF
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Hoad
-
noun,
Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Can.
-
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- cake
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- roke
-
noun,
a seam or scratch filled with scale or slag on the surface of an ingot or bar.
- RONA
-
- haft
-
noun,
a handle, especially of a knife, sword, or dagger.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Ire.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Fink
-
noun,
a strikebreaker.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- NIRA
-
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- nock
-
noun,
a metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Enki
-
noun,
a Sumerian water god and god of wisdom: the counterpart of the Akkadian Ea.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- end-
-
- ence
-
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- enc.
-
- fict
-
- NTIA
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nike
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
- Kate
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Neh.
-
- neo-
-
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Neph
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- keck
-
verb (used without object),
to retch; be nauseated.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- epit
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- FICA
-
- Nick
-
noun,
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
- keat
-
noun,
keet.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Kean
-
noun,
Edmund, 1787–1833, English actor, especially known for performance of Shakespearean roles.
- Eph.
-
- OAPC
-
- kart
-
noun,
a small, light, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicle, usually powered by a gasoline engine, capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), and used for racing or recreation.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- FEPC
-
- OPer
-
- kaon
-
noun,
a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K.
- fikh
-
noun,
fiqh.
- ect-
-
- Kant
-
noun,
Immanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; German ih-mah-noo-el] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; German ɪˈmɑ nuˌɛl/ (Show IPA), 1724–1804, German philosopher.
- eco-
-
- opia
-
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Kano
-
noun,
a city in N Nigeria.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Fin.
-
- ord.
-
- Kane
-
noun,
cain.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- OECD
-
- EFTA
-
- efph
-
- Efik
-
noun,
a member of a people of southeastern Nigeria near the mouth of the Calabar River, closely related to the Ibibio.
- karo
-
noun,
a shrub or small tree, Pittosporum crassifolium, of New Zealand, having shiny leaves with a white, felty underside, red flowers, and densely hairy fruit.
- EEOC
-
- Oct.
-
- EDTA
-
- 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.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- OEEC
-
- kaph
-
noun,
the eleventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- oink
-
noun,
the squealing or grunting sound made by a pig.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Oken
-
noun,
Lorenz (Lorenz Ockenfuss) 1779–1851, German naturalist and philosopher.
- Okie
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a migrant farm worker from Oklahoma or nearby states, especially one who moved westward during the Great Depression.
- okra
-
noun,
a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- FIDO
-
noun,
a system for evaporating the fog above airfield runways by the heat from burners.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- Ont.
-
- keef
-
noun,
kef (def 2).
- Erik
-
noun,
a male given name.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- kith
-
noun,
acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- kink
-
noun,
a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
- kino
-
noun,
(in Europe) a motion-picture theater; cinema.
- Kirk
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. and North England. a church.
- kirn
-
noun,
a churn.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- kite
-
noun,
a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
- fard
-
noun,
facial cosmetics.
- Kind
-
noun,
a class or group of individual objects, people, animals, etc., of the same nature or character, or classified together because they have traits in common; category:
- KKtP
-
- Kent
-
noun,
James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.
- keno
-
noun,
a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes.
- knap
-
noun,
a crest or summit of a small hill.
- knar
-
noun,
a knot on a tree or in wood.
- knee
-
noun,
Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
- fere
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- knit
-
noun,
fabric produced by knitting.
- kine
-
noun,
a plural of cow1 .
- kina
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- knot
-
noun,
an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
- kepi
-
noun,
a French military cap with a flat circular top and a nearly horizontal visor.
- feet
-
noun,
a plural of foot.
- feed
-
noun,
food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens.
- kerf
-
noun,
a cut or incision made by a saw or the like in a piece of wood.
- Kern
-
noun,
a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
- fedn
-
- kero
-
noun,
a wooden container, as a beaker, made by the Incas.
- ket-
-
- keta
-
noun,
chum salmon.
- kept
-
noun,
board and lodging; subsistence; support:
- Fed.
-
- fec.
-
- kike
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Jewish religion or descent.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- Khan
-
noun,
(in the Altaic group of languages) a title held by hereditary rulers or tribal chiefs.
- khat
-
noun,
kat.
- FDIC
-
- FCIC
-
- kick
-
noun,
the act of kicking; a blow or thrust with the foot or feet.
- FERA
-
- Kief
-
noun,
kef.
- Kier
-
noun,
a large vat in which fibers, yarns, or fabrics are boiled, bleached, or dyed.
- knop
-
noun,
a small knob or similar rounded protuberance, especially for ornament.
- Knt.
-
- keek
-
verb (used without object),
to peep; look furtively.
- keep
-
noun,
board and lodging; subsistence; support:
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- keet
-
noun,
a young guinea fowl.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Eth.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- nark
-
noun,
British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
- etc.
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NADP
-
- NCTE
-
- NDAC
-
- NDak
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Keen
-
noun,
a wailing lament for the dead.
- neck
-
noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Nah.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- koan
-
noun,
a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- Koch
-
noun,
Edward I. 1924–2013, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1977–89.
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- fake
-
noun,
anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit:
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Fahr
-
- Kona
-
noun,
a southwesterly winter wind in Hawaii, often strong and bringing rain.
- fado
-
noun,
a Portuguese folk song typically of doleful or fatalistic character and usually accompanied on the guitar.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fade
-
noun,
an act or instance of fading.
- fete
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- NADH
-
- koph
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Keir
-
noun,
kier.
- Kore
-
noun,
Greek Antiquity. a sculptured representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fac.
-
- Krak
-
noun,
Kerak.
- kran
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Iran.
- Krio
-
noun,
an English-based creole of Sierra Leone, a first language of the residents of Freetown and its environs, and a lingua franca elsewhere in the country.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- doth
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- dock
-
noun,
a landing pier.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- drch
-
- pct.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- peak
-
noun,
the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
- drek
-
noun,
dreck.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- kadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Dirk
-
noun,
a dagger, especially of the Scottish Highlands.
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Pack
-
noun,
a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person:
- Kahn
-
noun,
Louis Isadore, 1901–74, U.S. architect, born in Estonia.
- Peck
-
noun,
a dry measure of 8 quarts; the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters).
- Kain
-
noun,
cain.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- Paki
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Pakistani, especially one who has emigrated to Britain.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- par.
-
- dpt.
-
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- dorp
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- dork
-
noun,
Slang. a silly, out-of-touch person who tends to look odd or behave ridiculously around others; a social misfit:
Synonyms: jerk, schmo; nerd, geek.
- find
-
noun,
an act of finding or discovering.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Park
-
noun,
an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- Pan.
-
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- pat.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- patd
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- DOHC
-
- Doha
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
- kaki
-
noun,
the Japanese persimmon tree.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dink
-
noun,
dinghy.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- ped.
-
- peek
-
noun,
a quick or furtive look or glance; peep.
- dioc
-
- dir.
-
- Dino
-
- pede
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- 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.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- NCC
-
- Co.
-
- TCA
-
- NAD
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- IRC
-
- cp.
-
- DEA
-
- cr.
-
- de-
-
- NDE
-
- cf.
-
- ct.
-
- ne-
-
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- NEA
-
- ETO
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- pfc
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ERT
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ch.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Doi
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- irk
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
- ACK
-
- kef
-
noun,
a state of drowsy contentment, especially from the use of a narcotic.
- at.
-
- PHA
-
- ATC
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- pfd
-
- ite
-
- PhD
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ERP
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- ca.
-
- CAF
-
- cc.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ATP
-
- Tpr
-
- FHA
-
- ap-
-
- Af.
-
- fic
-
- ROK
-
noun,
a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- ked
-
noun,
sheeptick.
- ADC
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- ROP
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- NFC
-
- NFD
-
- CPR
-
- ROA
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEC
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ETR
-
- 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.
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- CAI
-
- erk
-
noun,
an aircraftsman of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force.
- Tro
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- Ar.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- an.
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- Ker
-
- RTF
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- DAR
-
- RPO
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- Fia
-
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- tfr
-
- 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.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- KKt
-
- KIA
-
- AFP
-
- kn.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- fcp
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- dk.
-
- FDA
-
- IPA
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- TKO
-
- FAO
-
- iph
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- DNA
-
- FDR
-
noun,
(Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
- AIC
-
- ITA
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- hd.
-
- DNR
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- KNP
-
- Ir.
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- Koa
-
noun,
a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, characterized by spreading branches and gray bark.
- dh-
-
- tpk
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- tpd
-
- KIF
-
noun,
kef.
- di.
-
- kin
-
noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- ipr
-
- ae.
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- AEC
-
- dha
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- AEF
-
- AFC
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- DFT
-
- DFA
-
- KIP
-
noun,
the hide of a young or small beast.
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FCA
-
- kir
-
noun,
an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- ADF
-
- Kid
-
noun,
Informal. a child or young person.
- IPO
-
- FCC
-
- Kit
-
noun,
a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose:
- DET
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- IOT
-
- TID
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ITC
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- doh
-
interjection,
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
Compare duh.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- kpc
-
- kph
-
- IRO
-
- kr.
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- aor
-
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Kra
-
noun,
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- kor
-
noun,
homer2 .
- fo.
-
- IOC
-
- pf.
-
- KRP
-
- THC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- hf.
-
- HHD
-
- NCO
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ThD
-
- th-
-
- TPN
-
- ard
-
- ACP
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Ken
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- HCR
-
- ior
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- AKC
-
- ake
-
verb (used without object),
ache.
- PDT
-
- PDF
-
noun,
a file format that makes it possible to display text and graphics in the same fixed layout on any computer screen.
- Akh
-
noun,
the transfigured and beatified spirit of a dead person.
- FET
-
- Kha
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a velar spirant consonant sound.
- ANC
-
- koi
-
noun,
any of various colorful cultivated forms of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, apparently originating in Japan and other parts of eastern temperate Asia.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- 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.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- PCI
-
- PCF
-
- IOF
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- FAD
-
noun,
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
- ANF
-
- FIO
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- trf
-
- TRH
-
- kop
-
noun,
a hill.
- Pa.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- EDC
-
- oid
-
- OIr
-
- RCP
-
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- oik
-
noun,
oaf; lout.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- oic
-
- EDP
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Ia.
-
- RAF
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- Rd.
-
- OIt
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- ick
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of distaste or repugnance.)
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- CIF
-
- CIE
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ine
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CIC
-
- Oka
-
noun,
Also called old oka. a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms).
Also called new oka. a modern measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, standarized as equal to the kilogram.
- FRC
-
- CIA
-
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- 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.
- oke
-
noun,
oka1 .
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- OFr
-
- CIP
-
- RCA
-
- PAK
-
noun,
pack; package.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ef-
-
- ock
-
- Kt.
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RCN
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- RCT
-
- RDA
-
- INH
-
- RDC
-
- RDF
-
- HPD
-
- EEO
-
- of-
-
- ODT
-
- ka-
-
- io-
-
- EDT
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- DRE
-
- id.
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- HRE
-
- ht.
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- EEC
-
- EEE
-
- ONF
-
- ONI
-
- EHF
-
- Kan
-
- ead
-
- ean
-
- POR
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- 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.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ea.
-
- POA
-
- pc.
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- pd.
-
- Ike
-
noun,
Eisenhower, Dwight David.
- pk.
-
plural,
pack.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- FOT
-
- ETD
-
- IHP
-
- ote
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- POC
-
- CPA
-
- DTh
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- OTA
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ot-
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- FPO
-
- eo-
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- FPC
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ONR
-
- CNO
-
- ed.
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- ide
-
- PIO
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- CNC
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- prf
-
- OPA
-
- 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).
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- Kaf
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Arabic alphabet, representing a velar stop consonant sound.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- IFC
-
- ECA
-
- PRA
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ier
-
- ec-
-
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- IDP
-
- ECF
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- PRC
-
- CRC
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- Eck
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), (Johann Mayer) 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
- REA
-
- OCR
-
- CEF
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- HIH
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- PID
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ene
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- trp
-
- ctf
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- CEO
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hr.
-
- HRH
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- DPH
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- CRT
-
- fid
-
noun,
a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
- RFI
-
- Kea
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- en-
-
- Dr.
-
- EPA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- NPR
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- RFE
-
- RFD
-
- RFC
-
- RFA
-
- DOA
-
- HCF
-
- NOC
-
- do.
-
- EOE
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- FTP
-
noun,
File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- DFC
-
- CCA
-
- CCD
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- Ep.
-
- CCP
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CCR
-
- CDC
-
- kCi
-
- EOF
-
- CDT
-
- CEA
-
- CEC
-
- CED
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- NOP
-
- eke
-
adverb,
also.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- foh
-
interjection,
faugh.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- NIH
-
- op.
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OAK
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit.
- OAP
-
- 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.
- eir
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- DPI
-
- CFP
-
- DPC
-
- DAE
-
- pik
-
noun,
payment in kind.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCC
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- DPA
-
- Ehr
-
- OCD
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- 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.
- CFR
-
- OTC
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- ft.
-
- FTC
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- hod
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- CFO
-
- CRP
-
- ink
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- Oc.
-
- nik
-
- 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.
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- CFD
-
- OED
-
- CFI
-
- CFA
-
- cfh
-
- 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.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- RP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- KI
-
noun,
the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
- EI
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- NH
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- ee
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- HP
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- RO
-
- HH
-
- HK
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- FE
-
- AO
-
- DP
-
- ND
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PH
-
- CE
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- AK
-
- fn
-
- O.
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- ic
-
- i.
-
- K2
-
noun,
Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
- OA
-
- KO
-
noun,
a knockout in boxing.
- RI
-
- KP
-
- NP
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- FP
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FD
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NI
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- NC
-
- RN
-
- RH
-
- t.
-
- NF
-
- TD
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RF
-
- h.
-
- TP
-
- KD
-
- ck
-
- KC
-
- DF
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RC
-
- DA
-
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.
- D.
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- TN
-
- tk
-
- IP
-
- TC
-
- DN
-
- OK
-
noun,
an approval, agreement, or endorsement:
- K.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- FC
-