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- cohabitate
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verb (used without object),
cohabit.
- rightabout
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noun,
the position assumed by turning about to the right so as to face in the opposite direction.
- four-a-cat
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noun,
four old cat.
- about-face
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noun,
Military. a turn of 180° from the position of attention.
- Futabatei
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noun,
Shimei [shee-mey] /ʃiˈmeɪ/ (Show IPA), (Tatsunosuke Hasegawa) 1864–1909, Japanese author.
- aerobatic
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) stunts performed in flight by an airplane, glider, or the like.
- Fitchburg
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noun,
a city in N Massachusetts.
- factorage
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noun,
the action or business of a factor.
- fabricate
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verb (used with object),
to make by art or skill and labor; construct:
- raceabout
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noun,
a small, sloop-rigged racing yacht with a short bowsprit.
- habituate
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verb (used with object),
to accustom (a person, the mind, etc.), as to a particular situation:
- ciguatera
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noun,
a tropical disease caused by ingesting a poison found in certain marine fishes.
- autograft
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noun,
a tissue or organ that is grafted into a new position on the body of the individual from which it was removed.
- tiger-cat
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noun,
any of several felines, as the ocelot or margay, that resemble the tiger in coloration or ferocity but are smaller.
- bifurcate
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adjective,
divided into two branches.
- brachiate
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adjective,
Botany. having widely spreading branches in alternate pairs.
- greatcoat
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noun,
a heavy overcoat.
- cabotage
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noun,
navigation or trade along the coast.
- agitator
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noun,
a person who stirs up others in order to upset the status quo and further a political, social, or other cause:
- Ouachita
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noun,
a river flowing SE from W Arkansas through NE Louisiana to the Red River. 605 miles (975 km) long.
- archaeo-
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- obturate
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verb (used with object),
to stop up; close.
- brachio-
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- tracheo-
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- farouche
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adjective,
fierce.
- fireboat
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noun,
a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc.
- trifecta
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noun,
a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
- brattice
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noun,
a partition or lining, as of planks or cloth, forming an air passage in a mine.
- fortieth
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noun,
a fortieth part, especially of one (1/40).
- theocrat
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noun,
a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
- four-bit
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- boracite
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noun,
a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
- tear-out
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adjective,
designed to be easily torn out, as from bound matter:
- aegrotat
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noun,
an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.
- actuator
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noun,
a person or thing that actuates.
- archetto
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noun,
a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
- outreach
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noun,
an act or instance of reaching out.
- cabretta
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noun,
a leather made from the skins of sheep that grow hair rather than wool, tougher than other sheepskins and used chiefly for gloves and shoes.
- thiourea
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, bitter-tasting, water-soluble solid, CH 4 N 2 S, derived from urea by replacement of the oxygen with sulfur: used chiefly in photography, inorganic synthesis, and to accelerate the vulcanization of rubber.
- Carthage
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noun,
an ancient city-state in N Africa, near modern Tunis: founded by the Phoenicians in the middle of the 9th century b.c.; destroyed in 146 b.c. in the last of the Punic Wars.
- catfight
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noun,
a dispute carried out with intense hostility and bitterness.
- bacteria
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plural noun,
ubiquitous one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom Monera (in some classification systems the plant class Schizomycetes), various species of which are involved in fermentation, putrefaction, infectious diseases, or nitrogen fixation.
- bacteri-
-
- barouche
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noun,
a four-wheeled carriage with a high front seat outside for the driver, facing seats inside for two couples, and a calash top over the back seat.
- Taborite
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noun,
(in the 15th century) a member of the militant body of Hussites maintaining a strict literal interpretation of the Scriptures.
- bathetic
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adjective,
displaying or characterized by bathos:
- autocrat
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noun,
an absolute ruler, especially a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions.
- cogitate
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verb (used with object),
to think about; devise:
- outright
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adverb,
completely; entirely.
- Auerbach
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noun,
Arnold ("Red") 1917–2006, U.S. basketball coach and manager.
- tao-tieh
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noun,
the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
- fruitage
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noun,
the bearing of fruit:
- cottager
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noun,
a person who lives in a cottage.
- artifact
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noun,
any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use.
- Beaufort
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noun,
a male given name.
- Cuthbert
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noun,
Saint, a.d. c635–687, English monk and bishop.
- biforate
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adjective,
having two pores or perforations.
- toreutic
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adjective,
of or relating to toreutics or the objects produced by this technique.
- frottage
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noun,
a technique in the visual arts of obtaining textural effects or images by rubbing lead, chalk, charcoal, etc., over paper laid on a granular or relieflike surface.
Compare rubbing (def 2).
- cut-rate
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noun,
a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- tutorage
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noun,
the office, authority, or care of a tutor.
- abrogate
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verb (used with object),
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal:
- guacharo
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noun,
a nocturnal, fruit-eating, South American bird, Steatornis caripensis, the young of which yield an oil derived from their fat.
- abattoir
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noun,
a slaughterhouse.
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- urticate
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verb (used with object),
to sting with or as if with nettles.
- Gaboriau
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noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1835–73, French author of detective stories.
- habitue
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noun,
a frequent or habitual visitor to a place:
- Arecibo
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noun,
a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
- abought
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of aby.
- Butcher
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noun,
a retail or wholesale dealer in meat.
- cuttage
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noun,
the process of propagating plants from separate vegetative parts.
- furcate
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adjective,
forked; branching.
- curtate
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adjective,
shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
- outrage
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noun,
an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
- tabetic
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noun,
a person affected with tabes.
- arietta
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noun,
a short aria.
- Barthou
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noun,
(Jean) Louis [zhahn lwee] /ʒɑ̃ lwi/ (Show IPA), 1862–1934, French statesman and author.
- tabaret
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noun,
a durable silk or acetate fabric having alternating stripes of satin and moiré, for drapery and upholstery.
- cabaret
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noun,
a restaurant providing food, drink, music, a dance floor, and often a floor show.
- taboret
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noun,
a low seat without back or arms, for one person; stool.
- outface
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verb (used with object),
to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
- outrace
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- get-out
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noun,
Commerce. the break-even point.
- Obrecht
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noun,
Jacob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1430–1505, Dutch composer and conductor.
- eutocia
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noun,
normal childbirth.
- toughie
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noun,
a tough person, especially one who is belligerent.
- abroach
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adverb, adjective,
opened or tapped so that the contents can flow out; broached:
- brought
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of bring.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Tortuga
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noun,
an island off the N coast of and belonging to Haiti: formerly a pirate stronghold. 23 miles (37 km) long; 70 sq. mi. (180 sq. km).
- arcuate
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adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- garotte
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noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- abreact
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verb (used with object),
to remove by abreaction.
- habutai
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noun,
a thin, soft, durable Japanese silk, used in the manufacture of garments.
- batteau
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noun,
bateau (def 1).
- go-cart
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noun,
a small carriage for young children to ride in; stroller.
- archit.
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- cabrito
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noun,
the meat of a young goat.
- ratchet
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- Thoreau
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noun,
Henry David, 1817–62, U.S. naturalist and author.
- 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.
- cerato-
-
- cithara
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noun,
kithara.
- retouch
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noun,
an added touch to a picture, painting, paint job, etc., by way of improvement or alteration.
- Rhaetia
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noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, comprising what is now E Switzerland and a part of the Tyrol: later extended to the Danube.
- autarch
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noun,
an absolute ruler; autocrat; tyrant.
- habitat
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noun,
the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism:
- chitter
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- catboat
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noun,
a boat having one mast set well forward with a single large sail.
- cheiro-
-
- Bagehot
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noun,
Walter, 1826–77, English economist, political journalist, and critic.
- chatter
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- Chateau
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noun,
(in France) a castle or fortress.
- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- Guthrie
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noun,
A(lfred) B(ertram), Jr. 1901–91, U.S. novelist.
- Bactria
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia, between the Oxus River and the Hindu Kush Mountains. Capital: Bactra.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- regatta
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noun,
a boat race, as of rowboats, yachts, or other vessels.
- couthie
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adjective,
agreeable; genial; kindly.
- Caribou
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noun,
any of several large, North American deer of the genus Rangifer, related to the reindeer of the Old World.
- bearcat
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noun,
Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.
- Courbet
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noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1819–77, French painter.
- courage
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noun,
the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
- attache
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noun,
a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity:
- Gauhati
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noun,
a city in W Assam, in E India, on the Brahmaputra River.
- cottage
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noun,
a small house, usually of only one story.
- acrobat
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noun,
a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.
- refugia
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noun,
an area where special environmental circumstances have enabled a species or a community of species to survive after extinction in surrounding areas.
- attrib.
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- Corbett
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noun,
James John ("Gentleman Jim") 1866–1933, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1892–97.
- thorite
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noun,
a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
- cartage
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noun,
the act or cost of carting.
- abettor
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noun,
a person who abets.
- cohabit
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verb (used without object),
to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
- Gautier
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noun,
Théophile [tey-aw-feel] /teɪ ɔˈfil/ (Show IPA), 1811–72, French poet, novelist, and critic.
- brioche
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noun,
a light, sweet bun or roll made with eggs, yeast, and butter.
- brucite
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noun,
a mineral, magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2 , occurring in tabular, foliated crystals: used in magnesia refractories.
- airboat
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noun,
Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- Utrecht
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noun,
a province in central Netherlands. 511 sq. mi. (1325 sq. km).
- frigate
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noun,
a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks.
- Berchta
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noun,
Perchta.
- tricho-
-
- fighter
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noun,
a boxer; pugilist.
- Boucher
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1703–70, French painter.
- Bottger
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noun,
Johann Friedrich [yoh-hahn free-drikh] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1682–1719, German chemist.
- boatage
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noun,
the act of hauling by boat.
- tugboat
-
noun,
a small, powerful boat for towing or pushing ships, barges, etc.
- firebug
-
noun,
arsonist; incendiary; pyromaniac.
- Gratiae
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plural noun,
grace (def 12).
- bottega
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noun,
the studio of a master artist, in which lesser artists, apprentices, or students learn by participating in the work.
- freight
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noun,
goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
- agitato
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adjective,
agitated; restless or hurried in movement or style.
- trachea
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- fraught
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noun,
Scot. a load; cargo; freight (of a ship).
- Graeco-
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- foregut
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noun,
Zoology.
the first portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, extending from the pharynx and esophagus to the end of the stomach or gizzard and, in some animals, the anterior duodenum, functioning in the ingestion, temporary storage, and partial digestion of food.
the first portion of the alimentary canal in arthropods and annelids, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue and usually comprising the pharynx, esophagus, crop, and gizzard.
- betroth
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verb (used with object),
to arrange for the marriage of; affiance (usually used in passive constructions):
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- aerobia
-
noun,
aerobe.
- aerobic
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adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- teacart
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noun,
tea wagon.
- 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.
- haircut
-
noun,
an act or instance of cutting the hair.
- fourche
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adjective,
forked or divided into two at the extremity or in extremities:
- agitate
-
verb (used with object),
to move or force into violent, irregular action:
- tribute
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noun,
a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.
- hetaira
-
noun,
hetaera.
- biretta
-
noun,
a stiff square cap with three or four upright projecting pieces extending from the center of the top to the edge, worn by ecclesiastics.
- facture
-
noun,
the act, process, or manner of making anything; construction.
- faitour
-
noun,
impostor; fake.
- abutter
-
noun,
a person who owns adjacent land.
- far-out
-
adjective,
unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
- iceboat
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noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- biotech
-
noun,
biotechnology.
- fatigue
-
noun,
weariness from bodily or mental exertion.
- frogbit
-
noun,
frog's-bit.
- actuate
-
verb (used with object),
to incite or move to action; impel; motivate:
- Hebraic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews, their language, or their culture.
- theriac
-
noun,
molasses; treacle.
- houbara
-
noun,
a bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, of northern Africa and western Asia, having long black and white plumes on each side of the neck.
- Bourget
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1852–1935, French novelist and critic.
- hot-air
-
noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- gouache
-
noun,
a technique of painting with opaque watercolors prepared with gum.
- brachia
-
noun,
Anatomy. the part of the arm from the shoulder to the elbow.
- terbia
-
noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- terat-
-
- Cathie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- rotgut
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noun,
cheap and inferior liquor.
- Bigtha
-
noun,
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- ghetto
-
noun,
a section of a city, especially a thickly populated slum area, inhabited predominantly by members of an ethnic or other minority group, often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships.
- Bogart
-
noun,
a person who hogs or monopolizes something.
- certif
-
- catgut
-
noun,
a strong cord made by twisting the dried intestines of animals, as sheep, used in stringing musical instruments and tennis rackets, for surgical sutures, etc.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Cathar
-
noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- cerat-
-
- bocage
-
noun,
a decorative motif of trees, branches, or foliage, as in a tapestry or a ceramic figure group.
- biuret
-
noun,
a white crystalline substance, C 2 H 5 O 2 N 3 ⋅H 2 O, soluble in water and alcohol, used for the identification of urea, from which it is formed on heating.
- boater
-
noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- Guaira
-
noun,
La Guaira.
- birota
-
noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- caught
-
noun,
the act of catching.
- taught
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- borage
-
noun,
a plant, Borago officinalis, native to southern Europe, having hairy leaves and stems, used medicinally and in salads.
Compare borage family.
- Tagore
-
noun,
Sir Rabindranath [ruh-been-druh-naht] /rəˈbin drəˌnɑt/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel prize 1913.
- grouch
-
noun,
a sulky, complaining, or morose person.
- tacho-
-
- Gothic
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) the arts and crafts of the Gothic period.
- Brahui
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic people of Baluchistan.
- target
-
noun,
an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- breach
-
noun,
the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- breath
-
noun,
the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
- Buriat
-
noun,
Buryat.
- Greco-
-
- brough
-
noun,
broch.
- Brogue
-
noun,
an Irish accent in the pronunciation of English.
- Brecht
-
noun,
Bertolt [ber-tawlt] /ˈbɛr tɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1898–1956, German dramatist and poet.
- broach
-
noun,
Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- Bright
-
noun,
brights.
the automobile or truck headlights used for driving at night or under conditions of decreased visibility.
the brighter level of intensity of these lights, usually deflected upward by switching on a bulb in the headlamp that strikes the lens at a different angle.
- goiter
-
noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- bougie
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical.
a slender, flexible instrument introduced into passages of the body, especially the urethra, for dilating, examining, medicating, etc.
a suppository.
- butter
-
noun,
the fatty portion of milk, separating as a soft whitish or yellowish solid when milk or cream is agitated or churned.
- borate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of boric acid.
- rubato
-
noun,
a rubato phrase or passage.
- caribe
-
noun,
piranha.
- tautog
-
noun,
a black food and game fish, Tautoga onitis, inhabiting waters along the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
- tauto-
-
- carbo-
-
- carafe
-
noun,
a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.
- Borgia
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
- tauro-
-
- bother
-
noun,
something troublesome, burdensome, or annoying:
- tabret
-
noun,
a small tabor.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- giaour
-
noun,
an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
- guaiac
-
noun,
Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish-brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, especially from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood.
- rugate
-
adjective,
wrinkle; rugose.
- Bouche
-
noun,
a curved indentation in an upper corner of a jousting shield, serving as a lance rest: used from the 14th to the 17th century.
- bought
-
noun,
an act or instance of buying.
- grutch
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
grudge.
- righto
-
interjection,
(used to express understanding or assent).
- Corbie
-
noun,
a raven or crow.
- guitar
-
noun,
a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- fiacre
-
noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- figure
-
noun,
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- hagbut
-
noun,
harquebus.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- Fichte
-
noun,
Johann Gottlieb [yoh-hahn gawt-leep] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈgɔt lip/ (Show IPA), 1762–1814, German philosopher.
- Garcia
-
noun,
Jerome John ("Jerry") 1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- fibro-
-
- hotter
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- Hubert
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “mind” and “bright.”.
- fitter
-
noun,
a person or thing that fits.
- Huerta
-
noun,
Victoriano [beek-taw-ryah-naw] /ˌbik tɔˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.
- febri-
-
- iatro-
-
- faucet
-
noun,
any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
- Fatiha
-
noun,
the first chapter of the Koran, recited at the beginning of every rak'ah.
- Father
-
noun,
a male parent.
- Ifugao
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people who inhabit Luzon, in the Philippines.
- Gareth
-
noun,
Arthurian Romance. nephew of King Arthur and a knight of the Round Table.
- garote
-
noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- Factor
-
noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- gaiter
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- hogtie
-
verb (used with object),
to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- fabric
-
noun,
a cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers:
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- Hattic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- fugato
-
noun,
a section of a composition that is in fugal style but does not constitute a real fugue.
- Furiae
-
plural noun,
fury (def 3).
- hatter
-
noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- hecto-
-
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- fright
-
noun,
sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
- Hecuba
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Priam.
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- fratch
-
noun,
a quarrel; argument; dispute.
- Hobart
-
noun,
Garret Augustus [gar-it] /ˈgær ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1844–99, U.S. lawyer and politician: vice president of the U.S. 1897–99.
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- fouter
-
noun,
something that has no value (used in expressions of contempt):
- fourth
-
noun,
a fourth part, especially of one (¼).
- fought
-
noun,
a battle or combat.
- hagio-
-
- forget
-
Idioms,
forget oneself, to say or do something improper or unbefitting one's rank, position, or character.
- forgat
-
verb,
a simple past tense of forget.
- hiero-
-
- forage
-
noun,
food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- Ithaca
-
noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- obtect
-
adjective,
(of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.
- chaeta
-
noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- chori-
-
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- rebato
-
noun,
rabato.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- recti-
-
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- Coburg
-
noun,
a piece-dyed or printed twill dress fabric or lining cloth.
- regift
-
noun,
an unwanted gift that is given away.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- Habiru
-
noun,
a nomadic people mentioned in Assyro-Babylonian literature: possibly the early Hebrews.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- chiro-
-
- chigoe
-
noun,
a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- cherub
-
noun,
a celestial being. Gen. 3:24; Ezek. 1, 10.
- gutter
-
noun,
a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
- Charta
-
noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- charge
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- chafer
-
noun,
any scarabaeid beetle.
- cougar
-
noun,
Also called mountain lion, panther, puma. a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- Gathic
-
noun,
an ancient Iranian language of the Indo-European family; the language in which the Gathas were written.
Compare Avestan.
- ethrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- orgeat
-
noun,
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
- outact
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in acting.
- outage
-
noun,
an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
- outfit
-
noun,
an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.:
- Eartha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gateau
-
noun,
a cake, especially a very light sponge cake with a rich icing or filling.
- gather
-
noun,
a drawing together; contraction.
- Cutter
-
noun,
a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
- rabato
-
noun,
a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- curite
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- gauche
-
adverb,
on or to the left-hand side.
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- curagh
-
noun,
currach.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Cuiaba
-
noun,
a river in SW Brazil. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Gaucho
-
noun,
a native cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.
- Cubage
-
noun,
cubic content, displacement, or volume.
- ragout
-
noun,
French Cookery. a highly seasoned stew of meat or fish, with or without vegetables.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- broche
-
noun,
(in weaving tapestries) a device on which the filling yarn is wound, used as a shuttle in passing through the shed of the loom to deposit the yarn.
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- Augier
-
noun,
Guillaume Victor Émile [gee-yohm veek-tawr ey-meel] /giˈyoʊm vikˈtɔr eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1820–89, French dramatist.
- batho-
-
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archi-
-
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- BArchE
-
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- barit.
-
- barite
-
noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- Turgot
-
noun,
Anne Robert Jacques [an raw-ber zhahk] /ˈan rɔˈbɛr ˈʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1727–81, French statesman, financier, and economist.
- Arabic
-
noun,
a Semitic language that developed out of the language of the Arabians of the time of Muhammad, now spoken in countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Abbreviation: Ar.
- Baruch
-
noun,
the amanuensis and friend of Jeremiah and nominal author of the book of Baruch in the Apocrypha. Jer. 32:12.
- bateau
-
noun,
Also, batteau. Nautical.
Chiefly Canadian and Southern U.S.. a small, flat-bottomed rowboat used on rivers.
a half-decked, sloop-rigged boat used for fishing on Chesapeake Bay; skipjack.
(in some regions) a scow.
- bather
-
noun,
a person or thing that bathes.
- tuebor
-
verb,
I will defend: motto on the coat of arms of Michigan.
- threat
-
noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- batter
-
noun,
Printing.
a damaged area on the face of type or plate.
the resulting defect in print.
- touter
-
noun,
a tout.
- battue
-
noun,
Hunting.
the beating or driving of game from cover toward a stationary hunter.
a hunt or hunting party using this method of securing game.
- tragic
-
noun,
the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
- thibet
-
noun,
Tibet (def 1).
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- tubate
-
adjective,
having or forming a tube or tubes; tubular.
- agric.
-
- acuate
-
adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- agouti
-
noun,
any of several short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodents of the genus Dasyprocta, of South and Central America and the West Indies, destructive to sugar cane.
- agouta
-
noun,
the Haitian solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus.
- archt.
-
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- tribo-
-
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- turco-
-
- tobira
-
noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- augite
-
noun,
a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- U-boat
-
noun,
a German submarine.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Auriga
-
noun,
the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.
- titfer
-
noun,
hat.
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- attach
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten or affix; join; connect:
- author
-
noun,
a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- turbot
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Psetta maxima, having a diamond-shaped body: valued as a food fish.
- Thrift
-
noun,
economical management; economy; frugality.
- togate
-
adjective,
dressed in a toga.
- turbo-
-
- turbit
-
noun,
one of a breed of domestic pigeons having a stout, roundish body, a short head and beak, and a ruffled breast and neck.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- tetra-
-
- aright
-
adverb,
rightly; correctly; properly:
- Bactra
-
noun,
ancient name of Balkh.
- Ugarit
-
noun,
an ancient city in Syria, N of Latakia, on the site of modern Ras Shamra: destroyed by an earthquake early in the 13th century b.c.; excavations have yielded tablets written in cuneiform and hieroglyphic script that reveal important information on Canaanite mythology.
- arguta
-
noun,
the green, smooth-skinned, edible fruit of an Asian vine, Actinidia arguta.
- Baguio
-
noun,
a city on W Luzon, in the N Philippines: summer capital. 4961 feet (1512 meters) high.
- uretic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- aceto-
-
- throat
-
noun,
the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
- Beirut
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Lebanon.
- touche
-
interjection,
Fencing. (an expression used to indicate a hit or touch.)
- aerugo
-
noun,
verdigris.
- trich-
-
- utero-
-
- trough
-
noun,
a long, narrow, open receptacle, usually boxlike in shape, used chiefly to hold water or food for animals.
- Bertha
-
noun,
a collar or trimming, as of lace, worn about the shoulders by women, as over a low-necked waist or dress.
- bettor
-
noun,
a person who bet.
- Biafra
-
noun,
a former secessionist state (1967–70) in SE Nigeria, in W Africa. Capital: Enugu.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- Africa
-
noun,
a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. About 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km).
- agaric
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- Bhutto
-
noun,
Benazir [ben-uh-zeer] /ˌbɛn əˈzɪər/ (Show IPA), 1953–2007, prime minister of Pakistan 1988–90 and 1993–96.
- Berith
-
noun,
Brith.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- Bichat
-
noun,
Marie François Xavier [ma-ree frahn-swa gza-vyey] /maˈri frɑ̃ˈswa gzaˈvyeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1802, French physician.
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- Tuareg
-
noun,
a Berber or Hamitic-speaking member of the Muslim nomads of the Sahara.
- Garbo
-
noun,
Greta (Greta Lovisa Gustaffson) 1905–90, U.S. film actress, born in Sweden.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- rabot
-
noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Hagar
-
noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- forge
-
noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- fort.
-
- arith
-
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- cubit
-
noun,
an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- togue
-
noun,
lake trout.
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- Truth
-
noun,
the true or actual state of a matter:
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- Hague
-
noun,
The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.
- Afro-
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- force
-
noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- argue
-
verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- areo-
-
- Gabor
-
noun,
Dennis, 1900–79, British physicist, born in Hungary: inventor of holography; Nobel Prize 1971.
- acet-
-
- fore-
-
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- Rabat
-
noun,
a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- argot
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- Forth
-
noun,
Firth of, an arm of the North Sea, in SE Scotland: estuary of Forth River. 48 miles (77 km) long.
- hier-
-
- Aruba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the West Indies, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km).
- rect.
-
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Troth
-
noun,
faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- rebut
-
verb (used with object),
to refute by evidence or argument.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Recit
-
- Trout
-
noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- corgi
-
noun,
Welsh corgi.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Corfu
-
noun,
Ancient Corcyra. one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 229 sq. mi. (593 sq. km).
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- atto-
-
- aero-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- Auber
-
noun,
Daniel François Esprit [da-nyel frahn-swa es-pree] /daˈnyɛl frɑ̃ˈswa ɛsˈpri/ (Show IPA), 1782–1871, French composer.
- 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.
- cough
-
noun,
the act or sound of coughing.
- Rahab
-
noun,
a harlot of Jericho who gave shelter to the two agents sent by Joshua to spy on the city. Josh. 2.
- troch
-
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Garth
-
noun,
Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Hofei
-
noun,
Hefei.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- about
-
adverb,
near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- Tobit
-
noun,
a book of the Apocrypha.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- Gatha
-
noun,
one of several groups of hymns (the Gathas) forming the oldest part of the Avesta.
- couth
-
noun,
good manners; refinement:
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- Haifa
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Israel.
- arche
-
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- ahura
-
noun,
generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- fight
-
noun,
a battle or combat.
- haute
-
adverb,
aloud; loudly.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Fargo
-
noun,
William George, 1818–81, U.S. businessman: pioneered in express shipping and banking.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- tuber
-
noun,
Botany. a fleshy, usually oblong or rounded thickening or outgrowth, as the potato, of a subterranean stem or shoot, bearing minute scalelike leaves with buds or eyes in their axils from which new plants may arise.
- Faith
-
noun,
confidence or trust in a person or thing:
- fuage
-
noun,
fumage.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- fagot
-
noun,
a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc.
- acro-
-
- trig.
-
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- tubi-
-
- facia
-
noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- FUBAR
-
adjective,
not working; completely messed up; bungled; confused.
- agura
-
noun,
agora2 .
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- feti-
-
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- fibre
-
noun,
fiber.
- fibr-
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Fiber
-
noun,
a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
- fichu
-
noun,
a woman's kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck with the ends drawn together on the breast.
- tribe
-
noun,
any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- hect-
-
- hort.
-
- houri
-
noun,
one of the beautiful virgins provided in paradise for all faithful Muslims.
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- faugh
-
interjection,
(used to express contempt or disgust.)
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- agro-
-
- froth
-
noun,
an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- Horeb
-
noun,
a mountain sometimes identified with Mount Sinai.
- fruit
-
noun,
any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
- actg.
-
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Ibert
-
noun,
Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
- Faure
-
noun,
Gabriel Urbain [ga-bree-el oor-ban] /ga briˈɛl urˈbɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1845–1924, French composer.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- Furth
-
noun,
a city in S Germany, near Nuremberg.
- ought
-
noun,
duty or obligation.
- Arch.
-
- Hogue
-
noun,
La [la] /la/ (Show IPA), La Hogue.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- ergo-
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- orbit
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- orch.
-
- eight
-
noun,
a cardinal number, seven plus one.
- Oreg.
-
- orig.
-
- toti-
-
- AFTRA
-
- Orth.
-
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Ecua.
-
- ecto-
-
- Hofer
-
noun,
Andreas [ahn-drey-uh s] /ɑnˈdreɪ əs/ (Show IPA), 1767–1810, Tyrolese patriot.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- fiche
-
noun,
microfiche.
- Gabar
-
noun,
an Iranian Zoroastrian.
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- 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.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- Fabre
-
noun,
Jean Henri [zhahn ahn-ree] /ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1823–1915, French entomologist and popular writer on insect life.
- Firth
-
noun,
a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- rough
-
noun,
something that is rough, especially rough ground.
- Hatta
-
noun,
Mohammed, 1902–1980, Indonesian political leader: vice president of the Republic of Indonesia 1945–49, 1950–56; prime minister 1948, 1949–50.
- obeah
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- OBrit
-
- frith
-
noun,
firth.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- Euro-
-
- tough
-
noun,
a ruffian; rowdy.
- Arab.
-
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- Fitch
-
noun,
the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- octa-
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- Achab
-
noun,
Ahab (def 1).
- Abihu
-
noun,
a son of Aaron who, with Nadab, was destroyed by fire from heaven for disobeying the Lord. Lev. 10:1–5.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Brig.
-
- Bauer
-
noun,
Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), Agricola, Georgius.
- Baugh
-
noun,
Samuel Adrian ("Slinging Sammy") 1914–2008, U.S. football player and coach.
- broth
-
noun,
thin soup of concentrated meat or fish stock.
- thio-
-
- Utter
-
adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- broch
-
noun,
a circular stone tower built around the beginning of the Christian era, having an inner and an outer wall, found on the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, the Hebrides, and the mainland of Scotland.
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- THIEF
-
noun,
a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Britt
-
noun,
a turbot of northeastern Atlantic seas.
- Brith
-
noun,
the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child eight days after his birth.
- Brit.
-
- Beach
-
noun,
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- BRIEF
-
noun,
a short and concise statement or written item.
- Bruce
-
noun,
Blanche Kelso, 1841–98, U.S. politician: first black to serve a full term as U.S. senator 1875–81.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- Brett
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- beaut
-
noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- befit
-
verb (used with object),
to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit:
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- befog
-
verb (used with object),
to envelop in fog or obscurity; becloud:
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- begar
-
noun,
compulsory labor, as for the repair of bridges or roads.
- Brahe
-
noun,
Tycho [tee-koh;; Danish ty-koh] /ˈti koʊ;; Danish ˈtü koʊ/ (Show IPA), 1546–1601, Danish astronomer.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- Bruch
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1838–1920, German composer and conductor.
- Braga
-
noun,
a city in N Portugal: an ecclesiastical center.
- bathe
-
noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- Bart.
-
- girth
-
noun,
the measure around anything; circumference.
- Grofe
-
noun,
Ferde [fur-dee] /ˈfɜr di/ (Show IPA), (Ferdinand Rudolf von Grofé) 1892–1972, U.S. composer.
- Barth
-
noun,
John (Simmons) [sim-uh nz] /ˈsɪm ənz/ (Show IPA), born 1930, U.S. novelist.
- auger
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a bit, as for a brace.
a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
- groat
-
noun,
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- Tabor
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- batch
-
noun,
a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together:
- grith
-
noun,
protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
- Butte
-
noun,
an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly above the surrounding land.
- Buteo
-
noun,
any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Butch
-
noun,
butch haircut.
- bruit
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
- Gobat
-
noun,
Albert [French al-ber] /French alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1843–1914, Swiss lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1902.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- burgh
-
noun,
(in Scotland) an incorporated town having its own charter and some degree of political independence from the surrounding area.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- Uriah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Urias [yoo-rahy-uh s] /yʊˈraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). Also called Uriah the Hittite. the husband of Bathsheba, and an officer in David's army. II Sam. 11.
- Taegu
-
noun,
a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.
- tafia
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- grift
-
noun,
(sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- gofer
-
noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- brute
-
noun,
a nonhuman creature; beast.
- grief
-
noun,
keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- Bragi
-
noun,
the god of poetry and eloquence, son of Odin, husband of Idun: may be an apotheosis of the 9th-century poet Bragi Boddason.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- biter
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- Bogue
-
noun,
a bayou, stream, or waterway.
- Bogie
-
noun,
Automotive. (on a truck) a rear-wheel assembly composed of four wheels on two axles, either or both driving axles, so mounted as to support the rear of the truck body jointly.
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- gotta
-
- Boche
-
noun,
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Uther
-
noun,
king of Britain and father of Arthur.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- tech.
-
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- tera-
-
- theat
-
- bitch
-
noun,
a female dog:
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- birth
-
noun,
an act or instance of being born:
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- 30-30
-
- Birch
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.
Compare birch family.
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- biog.
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Bihar
-
noun,
a state in NE India. 38,301 sq. mi. (99,200 sq. km). Capital: Patna.
- Teut.
-
- Bigot
-
noun,
a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.
- bight
-
noun,
the middle part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends.
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- bract
-
noun,
a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
- berth
-
noun,
a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
- begat
-
verb,
simple past tense of beget.
- begot
-
verb,
simple past tense and a past participle of beget.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- Tartu
-
noun,
a city in SE Estonia.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Bourg
-
noun,
a town.
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- theor
-
- Bough
-
noun,
a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches.
- Bergh
-
noun,
Henry, 1811–88, U.S. social reformer: founder of A.S.P.C.A.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- Bouar
-
noun,
a city in the W Central African Republic.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- T-bar
-
noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- Bothe
-
noun,
Walther [vahl-tuh r] /ˈvɑl tər/ (Show IPA), 1891–1957, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- Botha
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee] /luˈi/ (Show IPA), 1862–1919, South African general and statesman.
- Goth.
-
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- botch
-
noun,
a clumsy or poor piece of work; mess; bungle:
- theo-
-
- Gotha
-
noun,
a city in S Thuringia, in central Germany.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- boric
-
adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- theft
-
noun,
the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
- Betta
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- Betti
-
noun,
Ugo [oo-gaw] /ˈu gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1953, Italian poet and dramatist.
- Borah
-
noun,
William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- baro-
-
- Taber
-
noun,
tabor.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chief
-
noun,
the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority:
- Chiba
-
noun,
a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, near Tokyo.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- tight
-
Idioms,
sit tight, to take no action.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- Abaco
-
noun,
two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
- right
-
noun,
a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral:
- Tibur
-
noun,
ancient name of Tivoli.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- Tibet
-
noun,
Also, Thibet. Also called Sitsang, Xizang. Official name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, N of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4877 meters). 471,660 sq. mi. (1,221,599 sq. km). Capital: Lhasa.
- Tiber
-
noun,
a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
- Haber
-
noun,
Fritz, 1868–1934, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1918.
- char-
-
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Bacau
-
noun,
a city in E Romania.
- Chaga
-
noun,
a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- chafe
-
noun,
irritation; annoyance.
- bact.
-
- gutta
-
noun,
a drop, or something resembling one.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- Cabot
-
noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- guiro
-
noun,
a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- BArch
-
- chiru
-
noun,
a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns.
- Guat.
-
- Gbari
-
noun,
Gwari.
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- abhor
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- aught
-
noun,
anything whatever; any 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.
- Regt.
-
- rehab
-
noun,
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions:
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- tutor
-
noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Chute
-
noun,
an inclined channel, as a trough, tube, or shaft, for conveying water, grain, coal, etc., to a lower level.
- abaft
-
adverb,
in the direction of the stern; astern; aft.
- rhet.
-
- rhoea
-
- chufa
-
noun,
an African plant, Cyperus esculentus sativus, of the sedge family, having a tuberous, edible root.
- auth.
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- ribat
-
noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- Abate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
- chott
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- auto.
-
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- habit
-
noun,
an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary:
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Ugric
-
noun,
a branch of the Uralic family of languages, consisting of Hungarian and two languages, Khanty and Mansi, spoken in western Siberia.
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- rouge
-
noun,
any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
- baith
-
adjective, pronoun,
both.
- cata-
-
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carob
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Barca
-
noun,
an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- Cath.
-
- carb-
-
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Barea
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
- Routh
-
noun,
abundance; plenty.
- barge
-
noun,
a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- grout
-
noun,
a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- ruche
-
noun,
a strip of pleated lace, net, muslin, or other material for trimming or finishing a dress, as at the collar or sleeves.
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- graft
-
noun,
Horticulture.
a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow.
the plant resulting from such an operation; the united stock and scion.
the place where the scion is inserted.
- bahut
-
noun,
a medieval French chest for household goods, originally small and portable.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- rogue
-
noun,
a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- guar.
-
- cert.
-
- cero-
-
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- throb
-
noun,
the act of throbbing.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Bahia
-
noun,
a coastal state of E Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Capital: Salvador.
- 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.
- aeri-
-
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- guaco
-
noun,
a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- tuft
-
noun,
a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends.
- heft
-
noun,
weight; heaviness:
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- haaf
-
noun,
deep-sea fishing grounds off the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
- uria
-
- trug
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Hebr
-
- her.
-
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- Heb.
-
- guib
-
noun,
bushbuck.
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- turf
-
noun,
a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- gro.
-
- Haba
-
noun,
Alois [ah-lois] /ˈɑ lɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, Czech composer.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- uret
-
- Urfa
-
noun,
a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- urge
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- grue
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- Tuba
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- tube
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- Utah
-
noun,
a state in the W United States. 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Capital: Salt Lake City.
Abbreviation: UT (for use with zip code), Ut.
- Hag.
-
- Hab.
-
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- tufa
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- uro-
-
- haft
-
noun,
a handle, especially of a knife, sword, or dagger.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- HEAO
-
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- 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.
- thru
-
preposition, adverb, adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of through.
- 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.
- thug
-
noun,
a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer.
- Thur
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- 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.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- Tob.
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Reg.
-
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Tit.
-
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- 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.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- thou
-
noun,
one thousand dollars, pounds, etc.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- ter.
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tchr
-
- taur
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- 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.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Rube
-
noun,
an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- Ruth
-
noun,
pity or compassion.
- thi-
-
- tab.
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- tabu
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Taft
-
noun,
Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
- ref.
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Herb
-
noun,
a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
- huia
-
noun,
an apparently extinct, crowlike bird, Heteralocha acutirostris, of New Zealand, noted for the completely different bill shapes of the male and female.
- 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.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Ire.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Igbo
-
noun,
Ibo.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tri-
-
- IATA
-
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- IAEA
-
- hurt
-
noun,
a blow that inflicts a wound; bodily injury or the cause of such injury.
- Hugo
-
noun,
Victor (Marie, Viscount) [vik-ter muh-ree;; French veek-tawr ma-ree] /ˈvɪk tər məˈri;; French vikˈtɔr maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist.
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- trit
-
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- hgt.
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Hugi
-
noun,
a young man, a personification of thought, who defeated Thialfi in a race.
- hor.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- TRIB
-
- hour
-
noun,
a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes:
- HUAC
-
noun,
House Un-American Activities Committee.
- HUGE
-
adjective,
extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Oahu
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1525 sq. km).
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Raab
-
noun,
broccoli rabe.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- RCAF
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- tofu
-
noun,
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
- Toft
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- RIBA
-
- RAAF
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- Oct.
-
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Four
-
noun,
a cardinal number, three plus one.
- org.
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- ouch
-
noun,
a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- out-
-
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- 1080
-
- Graf
-
noun,
Stephanie Maria ("Steffi") born 1969, German tennis player.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- EFTA
-
- Beth
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- bet.
-
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- Berg
-
noun,
iceberg.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- ect-
-
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- BChE
-
- batt
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- barf
-
verb, noun,
vomit.
- etc.
-
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- bhut
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a spirit or demon.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- bar.
-
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- bor.
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Bohr
-
noun,
Aage Niels [aw-guh neels] /ˈɔ gə nils/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, Danish physicist: Nobel Prize 1975 (son of Niels Bohr).
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- bitt
-
noun,
Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- bio-
-
- eco-
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- biga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by two horses harnessed abreast.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- Bara
-
noun,
Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- ator
-
- atic
-
- Fahr
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- att.
-
- art.
-
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Arg.
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- Eth.
-
- BAgr
-
- 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.
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- baht
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- Bahr
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1863–1934, Austrian playwright and critic.
- Eur.
-
- BAgE
-
- fac.
-
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- BACH
-
noun,
a bachelor.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- aur-
-
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- Aug.
-
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curb
-
noun,
Also, British, kerb. a rim, especially of joined stones or concrete, along a street or roadway, forming an edge for a sidewalk.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Buri
-
noun,
the first of the gods, revealed when the cow Audhumla licked away the salty ice that covered him.
- but-
-
- chg.
-
- Burt
-
noun,
William Austin, 1792–1858, U.S. surveyor and inventor.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chou
-
noun,
a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
- Chr.
-
- Burg
-
noun,
Informal. a city or town.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Bur.
-
- chub
-
noun,
a common freshwater fish, Leuciscus cephalus, of European waters, having a thick, fusiform body.
- chug
-
noun,
a short, dull, explosive sound:
- buhr
-
noun,
burr1 (def 1).
- Chur
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Grisons, in E Switzerland.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- grab
-
noun,
a sudden, quick grasp or snatch:
- BTCh
-
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- Bute
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- chef
-
noun,
the chief cook, especially in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.
- cet-
-
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- Butt
-
noun,
the end or extremity of anything, especially the thicker, larger, or blunt end considered as a bottom, base, support, or handle, as of a log, fishing rod, or pistol.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Brut
-
noun,
any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
- cir.
-
- cur.
-
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- Brag
-
noun,
a boast or vaunt.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- bout
-
noun,
a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- bott
-
noun,
bot2 .
- both
-
pronoun,
the one as well as the other:
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- ctr.
-
- bot.
-
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- Borg
-
noun,
Björn [byawrn] /byɔrn/ (Show IPA), born 1956, Swedish tennis player.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- crat
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Cor.
-
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Cobh
-
noun,
a seaport in S Republic of Ireland: port for Cork.
- cog.
-
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- 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
-
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- 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.
- aut-
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- AFGE
-
- Fri.
-
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Frau
-
noun,
a married woman; a wife.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- frag
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- Afgh
-
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- afr-
-
- GFTU
-
- forb
-
noun,
any herb that is not a grass or grasslike.
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- for.
-
- FOIA
-
- agba
-
noun,
a tropical tree, Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum, of the legume family.
- ghat
-
noun,
a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Gibe
-
noun,
a taunting or sarcastic remark.
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- frig
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- geo-
-
- Foch
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahn] /fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1851–1929, French marshal.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Gabe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gabriel.
- abut
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- Gabo
-
noun,
Naum [noum] /naʊm/ (Show IPA), (Naum Pevsner) 1890–1977, U.S. sculptor, born in Russia (brother of Antoine Pevsner).
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- acea
-
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acr-
-
- garb
-
noun,
a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind:
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- fut.
-
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- fur.
-
- fuge
-
- 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.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTH
-
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- GATT
-
- gaur
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- fth.
-
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- frug
-
noun,
a dance deriving from the twist.
- frt.
-
- FROG
-
noun,
any tailless, stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty, drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- abr.
-
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- Aire
-
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- Feb.
-
- fec.
-
- FICA
-
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Gobi
-
noun,
a desert in E Asia, mostly in Mongolia. About 500,000 sq. mi. (1,295,000 sq. km).
- FERA
-
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Ahab
-
noun,
a king of Israel and husband of Jezebel, reigned 874?–853? b.c. I Kings 16–22.
- Gifu
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.
- agit
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- goaf
-
noun,
gob1 (def 3).
- gift
-
noun,
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- fict
-
- fig.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- gout
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- agr.
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- UCR
-
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- UAR
-
- UAE
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- BRE
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Af.
-
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- UTC
-
- CAI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- rub
-
noun,
an act or instance of rubbing:
- ac-
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- uti
-
- ab-
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- cr.
-
- CAA
-
- AIA
-
- bu.
-
- Aar
-
- Bug
-
noun,
Also called true bug, hemipteran, hemipteron. a hemipterous insect.
- UHF
-
- ca.
-
- ag-
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- BTh
-
- ur-
-
- Ar.
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AUC
-
- urb
-
noun,
an urban area.
- ure
-
- AAE
-
- CAF
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- 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.
- UFC
-
- ct.
-
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- AAU
-
- AAF
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Co.
-
- ch.
-
- BTE
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- BRT
-
- cf.
-
- CBE
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Bt.
-
- ugh
-
noun,
the sound of a cough, grunt, or the like.
- UIT
-
- aor
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- BEF
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AUA
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Agt
-
- RTF
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- BCE
-
- BCh
-
plural,
bunch.
- be-
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- trf
-
- BTU
-
noun,
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
- Br.
-
- Bac
-
- TIA
-
- BAg
-
noun,
a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Agh
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- TRH
-
- AHE
-
- AGC
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AOA
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- 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.
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- ATC
-
- AIC
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ARU
-
- at.
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- ATA
-
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ATB
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- abt
-
- 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.
- Tu.
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- AOU
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tub
-
noun,
a bathtub.
- bog
-
noun,
wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- big
-
noun,
the bigs, Sports Slang. the highest level of professional competition, as the major leagues in baseball.
- TCA
-
- TBO
-
- Tbi
-
- TBA
-
- tue
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- AEC
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- BHA
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- Tro
-
- AFC
-
- bec
-
- beg
-
noun,
bey.
- AFB
-
- AFA
-
- BFA
-
- BFT
-
- THC
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- BHC
-
- BHT
-
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AEF
-
- ThB
-
- th-
-
- tfr
-
- BIE
-
- AEA
-
- rhb
-
- rte
-
- HUT
-
noun,
a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
- IFC
-
- ier
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ib.
-
- FBI
-
- FBO
-
- FCA
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ITU
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- hug
-
noun,
a tight clasp with the arms; embrace.
- Hue
-
noun,
a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
- FET
-
- hub
-
noun,
the central part of a wheel, as that part into which the spokes are inserted.
- ht.
-
- HRE
-
- FHA
-
- Fia
-
- FIB
-
noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- fic
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- FIO
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IOC
-
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- OTC
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- eu-
-
- FBA
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- fo.
-
- OBE
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OAU
-
- FOB
-
noun,
a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
Compare watch pocket.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- FAA
-
- rt.
-
- Oc.
-
- IOF
-
- ob.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- FAB
-
adjective,
fabulous (def 2).
- ite
-
- FAG
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- IOU
-
- FAO
-
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- OCR
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GCA
-
- GCE
-
- GCI
-
- GCR
-
- GCT
-
- Geb
-
noun,
the god of the earth and the father of Osiris and Isis.
- hr.
-
- HCF
-
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- GHA
-
- Gib
-
noun,
a hooked prolongation that develops during the spawning season on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout.
- GTT
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- GTO
-
- GTC
-
- gt.
-
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- gob
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- grf
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gre
-
- GRB
-
- Gr.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- fog
-
noun,
a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.
Compare ice fog, mist, smog.
- FRG
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- foh
-
interjection,
faugh.
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- FOT
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- hf.
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- FRB
-
- FRC
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- GAB
-
noun,
idle talk; chatter.
- ft.
-
- FTC
-
- fub
-
verb (used with object),
fob2 .
- HCR
-
- HBO
-
- fug
-
noun,
stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
- Ga.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- GBE
-
- GCB
-
- GCF
-
- gi.
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- ETR
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- ETO
-
- CRT
-
- RFA
-
- CIE
-
- CIF
-
- 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.
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- RBI
-
- RBC
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- RFC
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ctf
-
- of-
-
- ctg
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- RAF
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- rfb
-
- RFE
-
- Eg.
-
- CFR
-
- CEA
-
- CEF
-
- CEO
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROI
-
- ROG
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- CFA
-
- cfh
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- CFI
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- CFO
-
- ROA
-
- CGI
-
- RFI
-
- ChB
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- Chu
-
noun,
a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- CIA
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- CIB
-
- RGB
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- 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.
- Re.
-
- eir
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ef-
-
- ote
-
- OTB
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- EHF
-
- Ehr
-
- EOF
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- ERT
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- OHG
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OFr
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ECG
-
- ea.
-
- ECF
-
- eo-
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EAA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
- GH
-
- RC
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- UI
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- UH
-
interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- RO
-
- BO
-
- h.
-
- CE
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- TG
-
- t.
-
- AO
-
- FC
-
- 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.
- RU
-
- i.
-
- RH
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- RI
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- TB
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- EI
-
- CB
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- BF
-
- UC
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- BH
-
- G.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- HB
-
- FB
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- RF
-
- BG
-
- TT
-
- rg
-
- 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.
- CU
-
- Eb
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- HG
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- O.
-
- GB
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TC
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- UB
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- fg
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- IG
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- FE
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- U.
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- BC
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- GC
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- BA
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- R.
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- B-
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- OA
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- GU
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- GO
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noun,
the act of going:
- OG
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- ic
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.