Anagrams of reactionary
Word reactionary has
857 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of reactionary.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- catenary
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noun,
Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = k cos h (x / k).
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- Croatian
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noun,
a Croat.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Rotarian
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noun,
a member of a Rotary Club.
- cinerary
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adjective,
holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies:
- contrary
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noun,
something that is contrary or opposite:
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- tornaria
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noun,
the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- arterio-
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- carry-in
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noun,
an appliance or machine, as a television set or a personal computer, portable enough to be taken to a store for repair.
- raincoat
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noun,
a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- enactory
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adjective,
of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
- carry-on
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noun,
a piece of carry-on luggage.
- centro-
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- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- narrate
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verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- cerato-
-
- Nayarit
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noun,
a state in W Mexico. 10,442 sq. mi. (27,045 sq. km). Capital: Tepic.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- nectary
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- centri-
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- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- retiary
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adjective,
using a net or any entangling device.
- antero-
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- ternary
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noun,
a group of three.
- Oceania
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noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- rectory
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noun,
a rector's house; parsonage.
- cyanite
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noun,
Mineralogy. kyanite.
- cyanate
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noun,
a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
- errancy
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noun,
the state or an instance of erring.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- arteri-
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- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- acarine
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- carreta
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noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- 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.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- tracery
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noun,
ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
- Actaeon
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noun,
a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- carroty
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adjective,
like a carrot, as in color, flavor, or shape.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- trinary
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adjective,
consisting of three parts, or proceeding by three; ternary.
- Coryate
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noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- contra-
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- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- cranio-
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- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- aerator
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noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- actino-
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- carrot
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noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- artery
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noun,
Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
- centr-
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- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Cantor
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noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- narco-
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- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- intra-
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- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- incorr
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- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Yentai
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- cerat-
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- Carter
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noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Carney
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noun,
carny.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- inter.
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- nicety
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noun,
a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
- nycti-
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- nycto-
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- Canary
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noun,
any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- nitery
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noun,
a nightclub.
- Carnot
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noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- caryo-
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- errata
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noun,
plural of erratum.
- notary
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noun,
notary public.
- nitro-
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- errant
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adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- iatro-
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- nocti-
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- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- centi-
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- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Catano
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noun,
a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
- intro.
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- necro-
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- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- ornery
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adjective,
ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper:
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- cteno-
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- Rotary
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noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- arrant
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adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- cirro-
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- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- aeron.
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- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Crater
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Tyrian
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adjective,
of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
- actin-
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- retro-
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- Tyrone
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noun,
a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- crayon
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noun,
a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
- contr.
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- crayer
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noun,
a small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
- aceto-
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- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Torrey
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noun,
John, 1796–1873, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- tracer
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Corner
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- trocar
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noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- cyano-
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- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- carton
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noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rarity
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noun,
something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
- Arcaro
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noun,
Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- rancor
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noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- Ariane
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noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- arnica
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- recti-
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- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- Rector
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noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- antiar
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noun,
the upas tree.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Renoir
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ency.
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- Corti
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noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- ento-
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- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- corr.
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- Corny
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adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- entry
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noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- Erato
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noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- crate
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- yearn
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verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- crit.
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- iatry
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- crore
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noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- crony
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croat
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- cryo-
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- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crier
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noun,
a person who cries.
- econ.
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- ecto-
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- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- eyrir
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noun,
an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, the 100th part of a króna.
- erron
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- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- incor
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- tarry
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noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- terna
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noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
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- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- teno-
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- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- teary
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adjective,
of or like tears.
- Tarne
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noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- terr.
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- Tarai
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noun,
Terai.
- Tanya
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noun,
a female given name.
- Taney
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noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- tayra
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noun,
a small animal, Eira barbara, of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.
- Taira
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noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Taino
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Royce
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noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- Terni
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noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Terra
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noun,
earth; land.
- ricey
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adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- toric
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Trona
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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.
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Trier
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noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- trice
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- triac
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- train
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Tracy
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noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- toran
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noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonia
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Tiran
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noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Tyner
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noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Terry
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noun,
the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- ricer
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noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- incr.
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- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- noct-
-
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- nitr-
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- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- irony
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noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- intr.
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- octa-
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- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rater
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noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- reni-
-
- recta
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noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
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- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- Recit
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- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- react
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ratio
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noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ratan
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noun,
rattan.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- rayon
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noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- racon
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noun,
radar beacon.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Orrin
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noun,
a male given name.
- Oriya
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noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
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noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- aorta
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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.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- anat.
-
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cero-
-
- array
-
noun,
order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- cert.
-
- ation
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- aero-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- cyan-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- cata-
-
- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- areo-
-
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Carry
-
noun,
range, as of a gun.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Carny
-
noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Aryan
-
noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Caryn
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Cant.
-
- acro-
-
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- cont.
-
- cine-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Canty
-
adjective,
cheerful; lively.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- acity
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cyto-
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- acet-
-
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- 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.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- 30-30
-
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- atory
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Oct.
-
- Can.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- 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).
- NIRA
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Ont.
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atic
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- NTIA
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- 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.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- NOAA
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arr.
-
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- ator
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nor.
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- art.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tion
-
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- aet.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- ter.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Tyrr
-
noun,
Tyr.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- tron
-
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- tRNA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tri-
-
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- acea
-
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- ten.
-
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- 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.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- RONA
-
- ano-
-
- 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.
- ant.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rory
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- 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.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Aire
-
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- ance
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- ancy
-
- 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.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 1080
-
- IAEA
-
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- CERN
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- cet-
-
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- enc.
-
- Ceto
-
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- eco-
-
- Ire.
-
- 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.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Inc.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- iana
-
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- IATA
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- inae
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- etc.
-
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- cen.
-
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- yirr
-
noun,
a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ctr.
-
- ect-
-
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Con.
-
- NCTE
-
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- cyte
-
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NACA
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- crat
-
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- 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.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- Cor.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- NCAA
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- cir.
-
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cort
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- neo-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AAE
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Aar
-
- Tro
-
- ANC
-
- CEO
-
- io-
-
- ROA
-
- AIA
-
- ac-
-
- RNR
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- CEA
-
- ETR
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- Ar.
-
- ety
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ERT
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- an.
-
- ETO
-
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- ROI
-
- 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.
- tra
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CYO
-
- AEC
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- ec-
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- CIE
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CRT
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TIA
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ery
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- tr.
-
- acy
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- TCA
-
- ECA
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- CNO
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- en-
-
- AIC
-
- eir
-
- CIA
-
- RNA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- Ia.
-
- ite
-
- NYC
-
- NCO
-
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ity
-
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ITC
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ATC
-
- ITA
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ATA
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ory
-
- at.
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- NAA
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Re.
-
- CAA
-
- NIA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NOC
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAI
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ct.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Oc.
-
- OTC
-
- 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.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ca.
-
- Ir.
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- OCR
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- in.
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- REA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- aor
-
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- AOA
-
- yer
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- ier
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Yeo
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RCA
-
- 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.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- ine
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- NYA
-
- O.
-
- RO
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- 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.
- Y.
-
- i.
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- YT
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ic
-
- ry
-
- RI
-
- t.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ey
-
- yr
-
- TC
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ty
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- EI
-
- OA
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
-
- TN
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- RN
-
- NI
-
- NY
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- CE
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- NC
-