Anagrams of rationalism
Word rationalism has
1190 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of rationalism.
- rationals
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- atonalism
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noun,
atonality.
- sitomania
-
noun,
abnormal craving for food.
- antisolar
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adjective,
(on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.
- Timisoara
-
noun,
a city in W Romania.
- trailsman
-
noun,
a person who follows a trail.
- trinomial
-
adjective,
Algebra. consisting of or pertaining to three terms.
- mirlitons
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noun,
kazoo.
- animalist
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noun,
a person driven by animal appetites; sensualist.
- on-limits
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adjective,
open or not prohibited to certain persons, as military personnel:
- mirliton
-
noun,
kazoo.
- Romanist
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noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Arianism
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noun,
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
- Maritain
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, French philosopher and diplomat.
- martians
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- animator
-
noun,
a person or thing that animates.
- talisman
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noun,
a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
- moralist
-
noun,
a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- airmails
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noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- rational
-
noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- alarmist
-
noun,
a person who tends to raise alarms, especially without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities.
- intarsia
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noun,
an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
- martinis
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- isanomal
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
- Latinism
-
noun,
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- mistrial
-
noun,
a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
- staminal
-
adjective,
of or relating to stamens.
- mainsail
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noun,
the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- trailman
-
noun,
trailsman.
- Miltonia
-
noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- also-ran
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noun,
Sports.
(in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers.
an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
- laotians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- tamarins
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- orinasal
-
noun,
an orinasal sound.
- amatols
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Romania
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- astrol.
-
- Mistral
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noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- lariats
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- laminar
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adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- transl.
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- matrons
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noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- tamaris
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- tamarin
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- amritas
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noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- laminas
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Mansart
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noun,
Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- aristo-
-
- oarsman
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- stamin-
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- stamina
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noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- oralism
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noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- nostril
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noun,
either of the two external openings of the nose.
- normals
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adjective,
conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- artisan
-
noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- Osmanli
-
noun,
an Ottoman.
- Somalia
-
noun,
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- solatia
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- Italian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- solaria
-
noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- tailors
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- mortals
-
noun,
a human being.
- antiars
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Monilia
-
noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- ironist
-
noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- ramtils
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noun,
Niger seed.
- anosmia
-
noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- animato
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adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- isation
-
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- Alastor
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
- Marston
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noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- Martini
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- Martina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Santali
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noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- similar
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adjective,
having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
- Martian
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- Martial
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noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- Linaria
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
- simitar
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noun,
scimitar.
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- manilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- mantras
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noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- marlins
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- Maritsa
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- marital
-
- Marisol
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noun,
(Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
- Liatris
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noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- martins
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noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- latrias
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- sirloin
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noun,
the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
- airmail
-
noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- tsarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- Mai-Tai
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noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- Sinatra
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noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- transom
-
noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- mantra
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noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- stroma
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noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- instr.
-
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- inmost
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adjective,
situated farthest within:
- Tailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- lorans
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noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- instal
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verb (used with object),
install.
- instil
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verb (used with object),
instill.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- masto-
-
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- normal
-
noun,
the average or mean:
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- Stalin
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noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- malars
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noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- Taoism
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noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- Manati
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noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- atonal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- Manila
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- intro.
-
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- nitro-
-
- iatro-
-
- natals
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- intra-
-
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- milit.
-
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- Marlon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Marlin
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- matri-
-
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- mitral
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adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Morini
-
noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- morals
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Molina
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noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- molars
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- tarso-
-
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- Marini
-
noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- astron
-
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- astro-
-
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- alamos
-
noun,
a poplar.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Santal
-
noun,
sandalwood.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- aortas
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- aniso-
-
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- amino-
-
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- amnios
-
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- trans.
-
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- somni-
-
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- sonata
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Sorata
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- amatol
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- somat-
-
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- mast-
-
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- matr-
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Sino-
-
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sito-
-
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- sanit
-
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- naso-
-
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- 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.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Srta.
-
- omni-
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- orial
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- nitr-
-
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- natl.
-
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- mini-
-
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- miso-
-
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Mont.
-
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- alto-
-
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- ilio-
-
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- amin-
-
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- alti-
-
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Alta.
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- ition
-
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- anat.
-
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Iran.
-
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- inst.
-
- anim.
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- anis-
-
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- intr.
-
- anal.
-
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Ital.
-
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- imit.
-
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- init.
-
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- anti-
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- insol
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- ation
-
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- 30-30
-
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- tonia
-
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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.
- Alas.
-
- atmo-
-
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- astr.
-
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- ANSI
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sol.
-
- Soni
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- art.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- ARIS
-
- soln
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- ASTM
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Ont.
-
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- 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).
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ala.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Saml
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- Alis
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- tri-
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- AISI
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tron
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tRNA
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Sat.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- RIIA
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- RNAS
-
- amt.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anas
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- 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.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- RONA
-
- Amal
-
- AMLS
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rom.
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Sra.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 1080
-
- SRAM
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- MILR
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Lani
-
- mil.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- min.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- tion
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- iso-
-
- MNAS
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- itis
-
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- itol
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mis-
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- MALS
-
- 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.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- mal-
-
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lin.
-
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Tasm
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- lit.
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- iana
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- NIRA
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- 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.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- NOAA
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- atm.
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- 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.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- NTIA
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- not-
-
- nom.
-
- 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.
- nos-
-
- ator
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- IATA
-
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- 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.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- str.
-
- intl
-
- INRI
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- int.
-
- mRNA
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- ins.
-
- 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.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TMO
-
- Sta
-
- STI
-
- tlr
-
- Tro
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Sr.
-
- TSI
-
- tlo
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TIA
-
- STM
-
- TAL
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- STL
-
- SLA
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- 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.
- tra
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- tr.
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- SMA
-
- SLR
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- MLS
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LIM
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- ITA
-
- LMT
-
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Isl
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- Ir.
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LON
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- Mao
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- MIT
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MAA
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSL
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Mo.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSM
-
- LSI
-
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- MNA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- AMS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ALM
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- aor
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- AAM
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- al.
-
- AIA
-
- Am.
-
- AOA
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- 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 = .
- io-
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ARS
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- ASM
-
- ASI
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- MLR
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MNS
-
- ROA
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- RNA
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OSA
-
- Ola
-
- ROI
-
- NSA
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- rt.
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- Om.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- OTS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- 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.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- OTA
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- NMR
-
- RTS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- MSI
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- MTO
-
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- MSN
-
- MSA
-
- MTS
-
- MRI
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MOR
-
- MOI
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- NMI
-
- SAR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- NIA
-
- SAA
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NAA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- SRO
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- So.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SN
-
- RO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- 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.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- S.
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- TN
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- RN
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- NM
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- M.
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- T1
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- t.
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- N.
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- LR
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- NI
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
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- LM
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NL
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- L2
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- RI
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- L1
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- L.
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- O.
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- TL
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- OA
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- TM
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- MN
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- ol
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- R.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- i.
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- SM
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