Anagrams of stalactiform
Word stalactiform has
1437 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of stalactiform.
- factorials
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noun,
Mathematics. the product of a given positive integer multiplied by all lesser positive integers: The quantity four factorial (4!) = 4 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 1 = 24. Symbol: n!, where n is the given integer.
- coattails
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noun,
the back of the skirt on a man's coat or jacket.
- microstat
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noun,
a negative of a microphotograph made directly from a negative by a copy camera.
- aromatics
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noun,
a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.
- trifocals
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noun,
trifocals, eyeglasses with trifocal lenses.
- Scarlatti
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noun,
Alessandro [ah-luh-sahn-droh;; Italian ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ ləˈsɑn droʊ;; Italian ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), 1659–1725, Italian composer.
- factorial
-
noun,
Mathematics. the product of a given positive integer multiplied by all lesser positive integers: The quantity four factorial (4!) = 4 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 1 = 24. Symbol: n!, where n is the given integer.
- acrotism
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noun,
absence or weakness of the pulse.
- mistcoat
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noun,
(in house painting or interior decoration) a coat of thinner, sometimes pigmented, applied to a finish coat of paint to increase its luster.
- Carlotta
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Charlotte.
- rat-tail
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noun,
grenadier (def 4).
- artifact
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noun,
any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use.
- fatalism
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noun,
the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate:
- ricottas
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- coattail
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noun,
the back of the skirt on a man's coat or jacket.
- flatcars
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noun,
a railroad car consisting of a platform without sides or top.
- castrato
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noun,
a male singer, especially in the 18th century, castrated before puberty to prevent his soprano or contralto voice range from changing.
- Frascati
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noun,
a fruity white wine from Rome.
- totalism
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noun,
totalitarianism.
- fractals
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noun,
a geometrical or physical structure having an irregular or fragmented shape at all scales of measurement between a greatest and smallest scale such that certain mathematical or physical properties of the structure, as the perimeter of a curve or the flow rate in a porous medium, behave as if the dimensions of the structure (fractal dimensions) are greater than the spatial dimensions.
- cattails
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- alarmist
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noun,
a person who tends to raise alarms, especially without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities.
- cattalos
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noun,
beefalo.
- Cimarosa
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noun,
Domenico [daw-me-nee-kaw] /dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1749–1801, Italian conductor and composer.
- stomatic
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adjective,
pertaining to the mouth.
- moralist
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noun,
a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- stomatal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of a stoma.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- tritomas
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- aromatic
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noun,
a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.
- trifocal
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noun,
trifocals, eyeglasses with trifocal lenses.
- florist
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noun,
a retailer of flowers, ornamental plants, etc.
- amorist
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noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- flotsam
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noun,
the part of the wreckage of a ship and its cargo found floating on the water.
Compare jetsam, lagan.
- amritas
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noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- astatic
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adjective,
unstable; unsteady.
- colmars
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- Alastor
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
- amtracs
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noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- solatia
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- Somalia
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noun,
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- solaria
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noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- Astolat
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noun,
a place in the Arthurian romances, possibly in Surrey, England.
- tatamis
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noun,
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- tomcats
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noun,
a male cat.
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- comfits
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noun,
a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
- stomata
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noun,
a plural of stoma.
- citrals
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- tarmacs
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noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- altoist
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noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- coastal
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adjective,
of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
- amatols
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noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- marcato
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adjective,
(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
- astrict
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- facials
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noun,
a treatment to beautify the face.
- maftirs
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noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- scatoma
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noun,
a tumorlike mass of feces in the colon or rectum.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- factors
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noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- latrias
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- starlit
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adjective,
lighted by the stars:
- sarcoma
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noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- clamors
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- aristo-
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- Tarasco
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noun,
Tarascan.
- aliform
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adjective,
wing-shaped; wing-like; alar.
- flatcar
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noun,
a railroad car consisting of a platform without sides or top.
- Mistral
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noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- stomat-
-
- Marisol
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noun,
(Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
- formals
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noun,
a dance, ball, or other social occasion that requires formalwear.
- stratal
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adjective,
of a stratum or strata.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- ricotta
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- malaco-
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- strati-
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- rialtos
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- lactams
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noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- camails
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- mortals
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noun,
a human being.
- AFL-CIO
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- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- Carlota
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noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- ramtils
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noun,
Niger seed.
- tailors
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- Carlist
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noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- strato-
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- caritas
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noun,
charity.
- aciform
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adjective,
needle-shaped; acicular.
- tricots
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noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- lictors
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- cattail
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noun,
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.
- Maritsa
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- aftmost
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adjective,
aftermost (def 1).
- tamaris
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- oralist
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noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- Martial
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noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- Formica
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- lariats
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- marital
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- cattalo
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noun,
beefalo.
- oralism
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noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- formats
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noun,
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- astrol.
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- frolics
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noun,
merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- Tritoma
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- FRACTAL
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noun,
a geometrical or physical structure having an irregular or fragmented shape at all scales of measurement between a greatest and smallest scale such that certain mathematical or physical properties of the structure, as the perimeter of a curve or the flow rate in a porous medium, behave as if the dimensions of the structure (fractal dimensions) are greater than the spatial dimensions.
- coatis
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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.
- Colmar
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- califs
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noun,
caliph.
- comals
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noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- somat-
-
- camail
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noun,
aventail (def 1).
- Tacoma
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noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- sol-fa
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noun,
Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
- Somali
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noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- micro-
-
- Colima
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noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Sorata
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
- stroma
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noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- strata
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noun,
a plural of stratum.
- stator
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noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Castro
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noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- Castor
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noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- claims
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- clamor
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- claros
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noun,
such a cigar.
- strict
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adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- clifts
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noun,
cliff.
- Stacia
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noun,
a female given name.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- maftir
-
noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- mafias
-
noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- carats
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noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- comfit
-
noun,
a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
- Factor
-
noun,
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
- macro-
-
- fortis
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noun,
a fortis consonant.
- Romaic
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noun,
demotic (def 5).
- frolic
-
noun,
merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Frisco
-
noun,
San Francisco.
- molars
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noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Locris
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noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- frails
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noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- fracas
-
noun,
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.
- Fortas
-
noun,
Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- formic
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adjective,
of or relating to ants.
- format
-
noun,
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- formal
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noun,
a dance, ball, or other social occasion that requires formalwear.
- forams
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- sacral
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adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- foliar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.
- sacro-
-
- morals
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noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- iatro-
-
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- lascar
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noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- lacto-
-
- lactam
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noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- lictor
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- ottars
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- riatas
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noun,
a lariat.
- Itasca
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Mosaic
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noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- ramtil
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noun,
Niger seed.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Rialto
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- safari
-
noun,
a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa.
- sailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- crafts
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- facias
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noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- facial
-
noun,
a treatment to beautify the face.
- Siloam
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noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- crofts
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- facsim
-
- cottas
-
noun,
a surplice.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- costal
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adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Corfam
-
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- flori-
-
- floras
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noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- floats
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- flirts
-
noun,
Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
- flairs
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- fiscal
-
noun,
(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
- sarco-
-
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- Faisal
-
noun,
(Faisal Abdul-Aziz al Saud al Faisal) 1904–75, king of Saudi Arabia 1964–75 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Saud).
- fiasco
-
noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- scato-
-
- fatsia
-
noun,
a shrub or small tree, Fatsia japonica, of the ginseng family, having large, glossy, palmately compound leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- Fatima
-
noun,
a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
- fascia
-
noun,
a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- Calif.
-
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- tatami
-
noun,
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- Africa
-
noun,
a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. About 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km).
- matri-
-
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- tarso-
-
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- afocal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having no finite focal point, as a telescope.
- tarots
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- tatars
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- afloat
-
adverb, adjective,
floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition:
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- Tarmac
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- afrits
-
noun,
afreet.
- aortas
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- astro-
-
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- amatol
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- masto-
-
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- tomcat
-
noun,
a male cat.
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- alamos
-
noun,
a poplar.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- aftosa
-
noun,
foot-and-mouth disease.
- amtrac
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- totals
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- Tiamat
-
noun,
an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- tafias
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- attars
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- malars
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- Safar
-
noun,
the second month of the Muslim calendar.
- foils
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- rafts
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- foams
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- Foism
-
noun,
Chinese Buddhism.
- Alas.
-
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- foals
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- fort.
-
- forms
-
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Forli
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- foram
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- Alcor
-
- octa-
-
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- flair
-
noun,
a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- sarc-
-
- first
-
noun,
the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
- firms
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- filos
-
- films
-
noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- filar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a thread or threads.
- tofts
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- OFris
-
noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- 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.
- flits
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- Flora
-
noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- flor.
-
- flocs
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- flams
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- alfas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- flirt
-
noun,
Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
- flics
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- flats
-
noun,
something flat.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- 30-30
-
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- mast-
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- 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.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- actos
-
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Lifar
-
noun,
Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- afars
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- rifts
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Ital.
-
- motif
-
noun,
a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- lifts
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- acro-
-
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Frits
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- orial
-
- Fris.
-
- Friml
-
noun,
Rudolf, 1881–1972, U.S. composer and pianist, born in Austria-Hungary.
- Afro-
-
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- frats
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- afros
-
noun,
a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
- toti-
-
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- frail
-
noun,
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- AFTRA
-
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- MSFor
-
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- LittM
-
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- lact-
-
- masc.
-
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- FSLIC
-
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- loafs
-
verb (used with object),
to pass idly (usually followed by away):
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- Frost
-
noun,
a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- scarf
-
noun,
a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- 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.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Srta.
-
- Matt.
-
- asco-
-
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- 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.
- Mafia
-
noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- stat.
-
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- mafic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals.
Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- colat
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coifs
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- 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.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- matr-
-
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- atto-
-
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- tafia
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- astr.
-
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- cata-
-
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- atmo-
-
- 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.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Comr.
-
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- fa-la
-
noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- alti-
-
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- alto-
-
- fails
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Faial
-
noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 66 sq. mi. (171 sq. km).
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- facia
-
noun,
dashboard (def 1).
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- miso-
-
- misc.
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scat-
-
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- fatal
-
adjective,
causing or capable of causing death; mortal; deadly:
- farls
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Alta.
-
- farts
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- faros
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- farms
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Scot.
-
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- craft
-
noun,
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- sito-
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- crim.
-
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- sofar
-
noun,
a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- AMORC
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- crit.
-
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Croft
-
noun,
a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MILR
-
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Oct.
-
- Mic.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- mis-
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mil.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mol.
-
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Taft
-
noun,
Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- str.
-
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- SLIC
-
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- 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.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- trit
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- tri-
-
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Tasm
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Toft
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tit.
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- RAAF
-
- RCAF
-
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- 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.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Saml
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sat.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Sam.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scfm
-
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- scr.
-
- 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.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- 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.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rolf
-
noun,
Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
- Rom.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- 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.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- 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.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Cal.
-
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- IMCO
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- from
-
preposition,
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
- Frs.
-
- FRSL
-
- frt.
-
- clar
-
- cit.
-
- ICAO
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cir.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- IATA
-
- ical
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- ARIS
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Arm.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- 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).
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- art.
-
- iso-
-
- atm.
-
- ator
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- 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
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- itol
-
- att.
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- ASTM
-
- cts.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Fri.
-
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- fils
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
- FICA
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fict
-
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- film
-
noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- filt
-
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- firs
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- Cort
-
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- crat
-
- fam.
-
- fac.
-
- FACS
-
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- Cor.
-
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- FRCS
-
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- for.
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- cml.
-
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- fol.
-
- FOIA
-
- coml
-
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- Fla.
-
- Flam
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- FLRA
-
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- Com.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- FMCS
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- lit.
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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:
- AFSC
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Ala.
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- Alco
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- afr-
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- AFAM
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- MALS
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mal-
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mac-
-
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ACLS
-
- acr-
-
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Alis
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ctr.
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- AMLS
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Amal
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- alt.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- amt.
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Lat.
-
- AMS
-
- ARS
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- AOA
-
- Aar
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AAM
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ASI
-
- ACS
-
- trf
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ASM
-
- AFA
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- AFC
-
- AFL
-
- aor
-
- Ar.
-
- TIA
-
- CSA
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- CRT
-
- SMA
-
- SLR
-
- CSF
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- SLA
-
- ctf
-
- CRS
-
- TCA
-
- AAF
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- tfr
-
- tra
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- al.
-
- SOF
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- AIA
-
- TSI
-
- TCS
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Tro
-
- Af.
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- AFM
-
- cl.
-
- tr.
-
- TAL
-
- CIM
-
- CIF
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- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CIA
-
- cfs
-
- CFR
-
- CFO
-
- cfm
-
- CFL
-
- ca.
-
- CFI
-
- CFA
-
- tlr
-
- CAF
-
- cf.
-
- STL
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- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- ALM
-
- ct.
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- CIO
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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.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Co.
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ALC
-
- TMO
-
- STM
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ASR
-
- CLR
-
- AFS
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- CAA
-
- AIC
-
- tot
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noun,
a small child.
- ail
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verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ast
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- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- AMC
-
- CMA
-
- sot
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noun,
a drunkard.
- Sr.
-
- at.
-
- tlo
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- STI
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- TLC
-
- ALS
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noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ait
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CLI
-
- TAM
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noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ATC
-
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Clo
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- ATA
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- Sta
-
- St.
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- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- FIT
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noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- TTS
-
- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- oic
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OFr
-
- of-
-
- LCA
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- LCF
-
- LCI
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- OCS
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- OCR
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- LCM
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- LCT
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- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OIr
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- oaf
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noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OTC
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- OSF
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- OSA
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- OFM
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- Oc.
-
- MTS
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- MTO
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- 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.
- OIt
-
- MTF
-
- ot-
-
- RAF
-
- ITC
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- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- RCS
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- OTS
-
- Lt.
-
- OTA
-
- 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).
- Ola
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- LaF
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- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- Las
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noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- oma
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plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- MAA
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- MIT
-
- Mc-
-
- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- MSC
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- LSM
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MFT
-
- MFS
-
- MFR
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- MFA
-
- MCR
-
- MCI
-
- Mcf
-
- Mao
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- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- LST
-
- LSI
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- MST
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MSI
-
- MSF
-
- MSA
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- MRI
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- Lif
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- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- LIM
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LMT
-
- ml.
-
- MOR
-
- LOC
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- MOI
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- LSC
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MLS
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- MLR
-
- MLF
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- MLA
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- ITA
-
- La.
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- ist
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- FRC
-
- SAA
-
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- RTS
-
- RTF
-
- rt.
-
- RSA
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- Rs.
-
- FOT
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Frl
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- FSA
-
- FSR
-
- ROI
-
- ft.
-
- ISR
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ics
-
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- FOS
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- fo.
-
- 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).
- FAA
-
- sfm
-
- Sfc
-
- FAO
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- SCM
-
- SCF
-
- FCA
-
- FMC
-
- FCS
-
- Fia
-
- fic
-
- sc.
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- FIO
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- SAR
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Fl.
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- fm.
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- FTC
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- RCT
-
- ISA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- RFI
-
- RFC
-
- RFA
-
- RCA
-
- IMF
-
- ior
-
- 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.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IOT
-
- Ir.
-
- IRL
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- IRC
-
- IOC
-
- IOF
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Isl
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFC
-
- RI
-
- SF
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- TT
-
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- LC
-
- 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.
- CM
-
- FC
-
- AO
-
- RC
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- L.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- MF
-
- R.
-
- RF
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- t.
-
- RO
-
- OA
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- TL
-
- O.
-
- TM
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TC
-
- ol
-
- T1
-
- M.
-
- S.
-
- LM
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- SM
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LR
-
- LF
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.