Anagrams of single-action
Word single-action has
1809 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of single-action.
- Castiglione
-
noun,
Baldassare [bahl-dahs-sah-re] /ˌbɑl dɑsˈsɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1478–1529, Italian diplomat and author.
- linecasting
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noun,
the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
- anticlines
-
noun,
an anticlinal rock structure.
- lignocaine
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noun,
lidocaine.
- antilogies
-
noun,
a contradiction in terms or ideas.
- congenital
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adjective,
of or relating to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially the uterine environment.
- clingstone
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noun,
a clingstone peach.
- isoantigen
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noun,
(formerly) an alloantigen.
- gelations
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noun,
solidification by cold; freezing.
- agonistic
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adjective,
combative; striving to overcome in argument.
- gantlines
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noun,
a rope rove through a single block hung from a mast, funnel, etc., as a means of hoisting workers, tools, flags, or the like.
- congenial
-
adjective,
agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character:
- legations
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noun,
a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- cleanings
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noun,
an act or instance of making clean:
- nostalgic
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adjective,
experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
- intaglios
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noun,
incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- Clintonia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Clintonia, of the lily family, comprising stemless plants with a few broad, ribbed, basal leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or rose-colored flowers on a short stalk.
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- sectional
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noun,
a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- octangles
-
noun,
octagon.
- isolating
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- octennial
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adjective,
occurring every eight years.
- incognita
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noun,
a woman or girl who is incognita.
- scantling
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noun,
a timber of relatively slight width and thickness, as a stud or rafter in a house frame.
- Islington
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noun,
a borough of N London, England.
- Anglicist
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noun,
an authority on the English language or English literature.
- inactions
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- anticline
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noun,
an anticlinal rock structure.
- Singleton
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noun,
a person or thing occurring singly, especially an individual set apart from others.
- Toscanini
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noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
- cognisant
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adjective,
a frequent misspelling of cognizant.
- socialite
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noun,
a socially prominent person.
- negations
-
noun,
the act of denying:
- lineation
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noun,
an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- coastline
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noun,
the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
- ligations
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noun,
the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- nicotines
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- antinoise
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adjective,
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
- Gilsonite
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noun,
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
- coagents
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noun,
a joint agent.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- alencons
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- coatings
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noun,
a layer of any substance spread over a surface.
- instance
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noun,
a case or occurrence of anything:
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- insolent
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noun,
an insolent person.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- clonings
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noun,
the process of producing a clone.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- silicone
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noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- canonist
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noun,
a person who is a specialist in canon law.
- cleaning
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noun,
an act or instance of making clean:
- nitinols
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- logician
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noun,
a person who is skilled in logic.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- negation
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noun,
the act of denying:
- negatons
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noun,
(not in technical use) electron (def 1).
- nestling
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noun,
a young bird not yet old enough to leave the nest.
- lignites
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noun,
a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.
- cantling
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noun,
a layer of burnt brick lying directly over a clamp of bricks being fired.
- ligation
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noun,
the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- nicotine
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- antilogs
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noun,
antilogarithm.
- Antigone
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who defied her uncle, King Creon, by performing funeral rites over her brother, Polynices, and was condemned to be immured alive in a cave.
- Liaoning
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noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in NE China. 58,301 sq. mi. (151,000 sq. km). Capital: Shenyang.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- lenition
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noun,
Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
- Leninist
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noun,
an advocate or supporter of Lenin or Leninism.
- ancients
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- legation
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noun,
a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- lections
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- leanings
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noun,
inclination; tendency:
- anilines
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- octangle
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noun,
octagon.
- latigoes
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noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- Angleton
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noun,
a town in S Texas.
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- Langston
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noun,
John Mercer, 1829–97, U.S. public official, diplomat, and educator.
- lactones
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- Angelico
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noun,
Fra [frah;; Italian frah] /frɑ;; Italian frɑ/ (Show IPA), (Giovanni da Fiesole) 1387–1455, Italian painter.
- sanction
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noun,
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- Socinian
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noun,
a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
- intaglio
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noun,
incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- logistic
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noun,
symbolic logic.
- gelatins
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noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- aglisten
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adjective,
refulgent; glistening.
- tailings
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noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- congeals
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verb (used with or without object),
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- coniines
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- tangelos
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noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- gentians
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noun,
any of several plants of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Gentianopsis, having usually blue, or sometimes yellow, white, or red, flowers, as the fringed gentian of North America, or Gentiana lutea, of Europe.
Compare gentian family.
- cognates
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noun,
a person or thing cognate with another.
- genitals
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plural noun,
genitalia.
- gelation
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noun,
solidification by cold; freezing.
- gasoline
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noun,
a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, and used as fuel for internal-combustion engines, as a solvent, etc.
- stealing
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noun,
the act of a person who steals.
- actinons
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- gantline
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noun,
a rope rove through a single block hung from a mast, funnel, etc., as a means of hoisting workers, tools, flags, or the like.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- eanlings
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noun,
a young lamb; kid.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- tonnages
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noun,
the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- egoistic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of egoism.
- agnostic
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noun,
a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human knowledge is limited to experience. Synonyms: disbeliever, nonbeliever, unbeliever; doubter, skeptic, secularist, empiricist; heathen, heretic, infidel, pagan.
- contains
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- incienso
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noun,
a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- coinages
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noun,
the act, process, or right of making coins.
- Solingen
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noun,
a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.
- inaction
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- inclines
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noun,
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
- Galenic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing galena.
- ligates
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verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- ingates
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noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- eanling
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noun,
a young lamb; kid.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- ingesta
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plural noun,
substances ingested.
- casting
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noun,
the act or process of a person or thing that casts.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- galiots
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noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- gannets
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noun,
any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- lentigo
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noun,
a freckle or other pigmented spot.
- coignes
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noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- Cotinga
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noun,
any of several songbirds constituting the family Cotingidae of chiefly tropical New World regions.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- ceiling
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noun,
the overhead interior surface of a room.
- in-goal
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noun,
the area at either end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
- Legnica
-
noun,
a city in SW Poland: formerly in Germany.
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- costing
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noun,
cost accounting.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- easting
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noun,
Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
- lignins
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noun,
Botany. an organic substance that, with cellulose, forms the chief part of woody tissue.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- cannoli
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plural noun,
tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- listing
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noun,
a list; record; catalog.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Linsang
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noun,
any of several civetlike carnivores of the genera Prionodon, of the East Indies, and Poiana, of Africa, having retractile claws and a long tail: some East Indies linsangs are endangered.
- linnets
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noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- linings
-
noun,
something that is used to line another thing; a layer of material on the inner side or surface of something.
- lingoes
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noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- canines
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noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- inconel
-
- elicits
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- eloigns
-
verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- linages
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- incline
-
noun,
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
- coating
-
noun,
a layer of any substance spread over a surface.
- canting
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noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- encinas
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- cantles
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- eatings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- lignite
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noun,
a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- lectins
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- citoles
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noun,
cittern.
- italics
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- isoline
-
noun,
isogram.
- coinage
-
noun,
the act, process, or right of making coins.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- coniine
-
noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- congest
-
verb (used with object),
to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog:
- incages
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- Insecta
-
noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- congeal
-
verb (used with or without object),
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
- ignites
-
verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- gitalin
-
noun,
a mixture of glycosides from Digitalis purpurea, used chiefly in the management of congestive heart failure.
- glances
-
noun,
a quick or brief look.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- isation
-
- iolites
-
noun,
cordierite.
- intones
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- Gleason
-
noun,
Jackie (Herbert John Gleason"The Great One") 1916–87, U.S. comedian and actor.
- cloning
-
noun,
the process of producing a clone.
- intines
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- Clinton
-
noun,
De Witt [duh wit] /də ˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
- glisten
-
noun,
a glistening; sparkle.
- intens.
-
- Gnostic
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a member of any of certain sects among the early Christians who claimed to have superior knowledge of spiritual matters, and explained the world as created by powers or agencies arising as emanations from the Godhead.
- longans
-
noun,
the small, one-seeded, greenish-brown fruit of a large evergreen tree, Euphoria longana, of the soapberry family, native to China and allied to the litchi.
- colitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- lacings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- insigne
-
noun,
singular of insignia.
- contain
-
verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- leasing
-
noun,
lying; falsehood.
- gelatin
-
noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- coagent
-
noun,
a joint agent.
- leaning
-
noun,
inclination; tendency:
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Genista
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- latigos
-
noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- genital
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- in-line
-
adjective,
(of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- connate
-
adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- lasting
-
noun,
a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
- genito-
-
- Lansing
-
noun,
Robert, 1864–1928, U.S. lawyer and statesman: secretary of state 1915–20.
- Langton
-
noun,
Stephen, c1165–1228, English theologian, historian, and poet: archbishop of Canterbury.
- consign
-
verb (used with object),
to hand over or deliver formally or officially; commit (often followed by to).
- ciliate
-
noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- consent
-
noun,
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
- gentian
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Gentianopsis, having usually blue, or sometimes yellow, white, or red, flowers, as the fringed gentian of North America, or Gentiana lutea, of Europe.
Compare gentian family.
- lancets
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- closing
-
noun,
the end or conclusion, as of a speech.
- cognate
-
noun,
a person or thing cognate with another.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- stencil
-
noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- nonages
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- tiglons
-
noun,
the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- Nogales
-
noun,
a town in S Arizona.
- noetics
-
noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- anoints
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- tilings
-
noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- actinon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- actino-
-
- actings
-
noun,
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
- agonies
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- Seconal
-
- nitinol
-
noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- Nilotic
-
noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- tincals
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- nilgais
-
noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- agonist
-
noun,
a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
- antigen
-
noun,
Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- antilog
-
noun,
antilogarithm.
- section
-
noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- stannic
-
adjective,
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- salicin
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- sailing
-
noun,
the activity of a person or thing that sails.
- tangelo
-
noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- Angelic
-
adjective,
of or belonging to angels:
- tangles
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- onstage
-
adverb,
on or onto the stage (opposed to offstage): .
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- ancient
-
noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- scaling
-
noun,
the removal of calculus and other deposits on the teeth by means of instruments.
- Anglice
-
adverb,
in English; as the English would say it; according to the English way: .
- Anglist
-
noun,
Anglicist.
- tailing
-
noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- tension
-
noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- seating
-
noun,
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
- octanes
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- aniline
-
noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- notices
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- antings
-
noun,
the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- sonance
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being sonant.
- atingle
-
adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- algetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or causing pain; painful.
- nancies
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
- singlet
-
noun,
a sleeveless athletic jersey, especially a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
- nascent
-
adjective,
beginning to exist or develop:
- solicit
-
verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- acetoin
-
noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- negaton
-
noun,
(not in technical use) electron (def 1).
- asinine
-
adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- slating
-
noun,
the act or work of covering something with slates.
- Neilson
-
noun,
William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
- Alencon
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- tonnage
-
noun,
the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.
- longies
-
noun,
long underwear, especially for winter use.
- niacins
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- tingles
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- Sno-Cat
-
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- Nicolet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Tonnies
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- silicon
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- Nicolai
-
noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- soilage
-
noun,
grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- Nicetas
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- soling
-
noun,
pitching.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- gloats
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- Iletin
-
- incage
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- icings
-
noun,
a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
- goalie
-
noun,
a goalkeeper.
- stego-
-
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- steno-
-
- glaces
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- Sontag
-
noun,
Susan, 1933–2004, U.S. critic, novelist, and essayist.
- glints
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- stingo
-
noun,
strong beer.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- gleans
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- glance
-
noun,
a quick or brief look.
- glacis
-
noun,
a gentle slope.
- ignite
-
verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Ensign
-
noun,
a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
- Gaelic
-
noun,
a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- engin.
-
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Tongan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Tonga.
- eloign
-
verb (used with object),
to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.
- Tongas
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Gilson
-
noun,
Étienne Henry [ey-tyen ahn-ree] /eɪˈtyɛn ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1884–1978, French historian.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- gestic
-
adjective,
pertaining to bodily motions, especially in dancing.
- tangos
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- genoas
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- genit.
-
- incogs
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Galion
-
noun,
a city in N central Ohio.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- tiglic
-
adjective,
of or derived from tiglic acid.
- tiglon
-
noun,
the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
- gelati
-
noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- Gaston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tiling
-
noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- gaslit
-
noun,
light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- Gascon
-
noun,
a native of Gascony, France, the inhabitants of which were reputedly very boastful.
- ganoin
-
noun,
a hard, shiny, enamellike substance secreted by the corium, composing the outer layer of the scales of certain fishes.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- gannet
-
noun,
any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
- Galton
-
noun,
Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- galiot
-
noun,
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- longes
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- ligate
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- nilgai
-
noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- nocti-
-
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- lignes
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- legits
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- legist
-
noun,
an expert in law, especially ancient law.
- legion
-
noun,
a division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 soldiers.
- legato
-
adjective, adverb,
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
- nonage
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- nonces
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- nosing
-
noun,
a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Ligeti
-
noun,
György Sándor [jawr-jee shahn-dawr,, dyawr-] /ˈdʒɔr dʒi ˈʃɑn dɔr,, ˈdyɔr-/ (Show IPA), 1923–2006, Austrian composer, born in Hungary.
- ligni-
-
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- Longan
-
noun,
the small, one-seeded, greenish-brown fruit of a large evergreen tree, Euphoria longana, of the soapberry family, native to China and allied to the litchi.
- logins
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- longi-
-
- logans
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- losing
-
noun,
losings, losses.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- nances
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- lignin
-
noun,
Botany. an organic substance that, with cellulose, forms the chief part of woody tissue.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- lining
-
noun,
something that is used to line another thing; a layer of material on the inner side or surface of something.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- lingoe
-
noun,
a metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for lowering the warp threads after they have been raised and for keeping the harness cords taut.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Nelson
-
noun,
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
- ligno-
-
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- latigo
-
noun,
a leather strap on the saddletree of a Western saddle used to tighten and secure the cinch.
- socage
-
noun,
a tenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- Signac
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1863–1935, French painter.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Singan
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- innage
-
noun,
the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment.
Compare outage (def 4).
- single
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- inline
-
noun,
an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Sining
-
noun,
Xining.
- ingots
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- Ingles
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- ingest
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- slogan
-
noun,
a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- lacto-
-
- lacing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- scato-
-
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Tsonga
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa.
- anting
-
noun,
the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- cogent
-
adjective,
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- coatis
-
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.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- clones
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- coigns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- clino-
-
- clings
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- cleans
-
- clangs
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- coigne
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- colent
-
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- cteno-
-
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- cosign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign as a cosigner.
- contin
-
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Connie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- aglets
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- conges
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- congas
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- agonic
-
adjective,
not forming an angle.
- ailing
-
adjective,
sickly; unwell.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Anglic
-
noun,
the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- Cannes
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
- caning
-
noun,
the act of providing chairs or the like with seats made of woven cane.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- calgon
-
- angio-
-
- Angles
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Anglo-
-
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- Anglos
-
noun,
a white American of non-Hispanic descent, as distinguished especially from an American of Mexican or Spanish descent.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- aniso-
-
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- celto-
-
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centi-
-
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- casing
-
noun,
a case or covering; housing.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- aceto-
-
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- actin-
-
- egoist
-
noun,
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- acting
-
noun,
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- cent.
-
- scat-
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- encl.
-
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- alto-
-
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Scot.
-
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Legis
-
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- licet
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- ecol.
-
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- alti-
-
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- sanit
-
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- istic
-
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- ition
-
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- Ital.
-
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- actos
-
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clase
-
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- togas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- sing.
-
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- sigil
-
noun,
a seal or signet.
- acet-
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- sect.
-
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- cine-
-
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- lang.
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- seti-
-
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- Lagos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- lact-
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- nona-
-
- annot
-
- naso-
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- nano-
-
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- ation
-
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- natl.
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- anis-
-
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- octa-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Longs
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- ante-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- 30-30
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- noct-
-
- anon.
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- angi-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- tongs
-
noun,
any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- lingo
-
noun,
the language and speech, especially the jargon, slang, or argot, of a particular field, group, or individual:
- ling.
-
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- ecto-
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- lign-
-
- econ.
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- algo-
-
- oste-
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- olig-
-
- ogles
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- OIcel
-
- login
-
noun,
the act of logging in to a database, mobile device, or computer, especially a multiuser computer or a remote or networked computer system.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- logic
-
noun,
the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- loges
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- cages
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- tonia
-
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Angl.
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- gloat
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Glenn
-
noun,
John (Herschel, Jr.) born 1921, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- stge.
-
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Cong.
-
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- actg.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- Conn.
-
- IATSE
-
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- icons
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- icing
-
noun,
a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
- ician
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Icel.
-
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- STAGE
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- gonne
-
noun,
Maud ("Irish Joan of Arc") 1865–1953, Irish political activist and actress, born in England.
- gonna
-
- gilts
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- ileo-
-
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- g-cal
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- gaols
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- telo-
-
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tenn.
-
- tangs
-
- teno-
-
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- gains
-
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- Cons.
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- getas
-
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.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- geol.
-
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- Const
-
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- Genl.
-
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- contg
-
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- genii
-
noun,
a plural of genius.
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- gelts
-
noun,
money.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- init.
-
- cling
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- ento-
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inst.
-
- incl.
-
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- coign
-
noun, verb (used with object),
quoin.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- sito-
-
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- incog
-
adjective, adverb, noun,
incognita or incognito.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- coel-
-
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- 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.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Sino-
-
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- colat
-
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- insol
-
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- not-
-
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- ages
-
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:
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- SLIC
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NTIA
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tonn
-
- Sig.
-
- Oct.
-
- Alis
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- aet.
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Alg.
-
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- ann.
-
- teas
-
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.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- non-
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- ano-
-
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Alco
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- agst
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sci.
-
- Ste.
-
- scil
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- stg.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- tion
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- alt.
-
- stlg
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- ance
-
- scag
-
noun,
heroin.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- soln
-
- AISI
-
- Sat.
-
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Soni
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- agit
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- ole-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- 1080
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- ACLS
-
- sec.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Ont.
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- iso-
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- 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.
- itis
-
- itol
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- int.
-
- cit.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cogs
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a gear tooth, formerly especially one of hardwood or metal, fitted into a slot in a gearwheel of less durable material.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- cog.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ins.
-
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- leg.
-
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- lea.
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- 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.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- cis-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- cet-
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Gal.
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- cts.
-
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- eso-
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- ect-
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- egos
-
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.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eco-
-
- enc.
-
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- ign.
-
- 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.
- Con.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- gon-
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- geo-
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Gen.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- 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.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atic
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Cal.
-
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- NCTE
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Can.
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- ates
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- log-
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- lit.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- asc-
-
- cat.
-
- lin.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- neo-
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- LSC
-
- GCE
-
- GCI
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- GCT
-
- GCA
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- 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.
- STI
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- at.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- ATC
-
- STL
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NCO
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- TAL
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- 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:
- LTA
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Ges
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- LST
-
- AGC
-
- gl.
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- LSI
-
- Oc.
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- OSA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- OTC
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- 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:
- OAS
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- TGN
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- NES
-
- ECA
-
- ase
-
- ec-
-
- ASI
-
- NNE
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- ECG
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- NOC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Tng
-
- tlo
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ESA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- ac-
-
- ag-
-
- al.
-
- 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.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- NIA
-
- an.
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NGC
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- en-
-
- TLC
-
- Esc
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- AEC
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- GSA
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- NEA
-
- ctg
-
- Eg.
-
- ne-
-
- cte
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- ae.
-
- NEC
-
- ESL
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ean
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ASN
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- ast
-
- ETO
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- eo-
-
- ETS
-
- Ga.
-
- gi.
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Isl
-
- GSC
-
- CAI
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ITA
-
- ons
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Sgt
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- EIS
-
- ITC
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- LOC
-
- SLA
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- CLI
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ist
-
- ISA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- gt.
-
- ise
-
- LNG
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- cle
-
- ose
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- CEA
-
- ANC
-
- SAE
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- sc.
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- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- So.
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- LEO
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noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Sal
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noun,
salt1 .
- Les
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- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ane
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adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- let
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noun,
British. a lease.
- ANG
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- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- CEO
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- SEI
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noun,
sei whale.
- ote
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- cig
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noun,
a cigarette.
- LAO
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noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Las
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noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ALS
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noun,
Indian mulberry.
- CIE
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- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- CIA
-
- LCT
-
- CGS
-
- CGI
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- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- OTS
-
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- cl.
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- OLG
-
- Ola
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- AIS
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Lot
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noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- OCS
-
- Ain
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noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- IAS
-
- ILS
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- in.
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- ca.
-
- ait
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ail
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verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ALC
-
- Agt
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- GTC
-
- GTO
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- AGS
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adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- GTS
-
- lg.
-
- ics
-
- AIC
-
- sot
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noun,
a drunkard.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
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- Sta
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- St.
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- il-
-
- Co.
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- SOC
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noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ing
-
- ine
-
- oic
-
- cs.
-
- CNS
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- 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.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- CNO
-
- CNN
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ale
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noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ct.
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- INN
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noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Clo
-
- SLE
-
- LON
-
- OIt
-
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TG
-
- le
-
- SG
-
- SL
-
- t.
-
- 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.
- O.
-
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- AO
-
- GC
-
- GN
-
- SA
-
- TC
-
- ic
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- 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.
- OG
-
- G.
-
- S.
-
- ol
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- L2
-
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- CE
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- EI
-
- L.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- ln
-
- NI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- IG
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- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- NG
-
- TL
-
- NC
-
- TN
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NL
-
- L1
-
- SN
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- i.
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