Anagrams of Tractarianism
Word Tractarianism has
822 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Tractarianism.
- Tractarian
-
noun,
one of the supporters of Tractarianism; a supporter of the Oxford movement.
- Tartarian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a Tartar or the Tartars, the Mongolian and Turkish tribes who overran Asia and much of Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages.
- cat-train
-
noun,
a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.
- marinaras
-
noun,
Italian Cookery. a highly seasoned sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and spices.
- tarantism
-
noun,
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula.
- Samaritan
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Samaria.
- trimarans
-
noun,
a vessel similar to a catamaran but having three separate hulls.
- Trinacria
-
noun,
an ancient name of Sicily.
- irritants
-
noun,
anything that irritates.
- sanitaria
-
noun,
an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, especially for convalescence; health resort.
- Amratian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or belonging to the predynastic Chalcolithic culture that flourished in Upper Egypt about 3800 b.c., characterized by the working of raw gold, the use of copper, and the burial of the dead in shallow graves.
- cantatas
-
noun,
a choral composition, either sacred and resembling a short oratorio or secular, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted.
- marantas
-
noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
- Tatianas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tamarins
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- tantaras
-
noun,
a blast of a trumpet or horn.
- Titanism
-
noun,
revolt against tradition, convention, and established order.
- Atticism
-
noun,
the style or idiom of Attic Greek occurring in another dialect or language.
- titanias
-
noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- marinara
-
noun,
Italian Cookery. a highly seasoned sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and spices.
- Arianism
-
noun,
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
- Tartaric
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from tartar.
- martians
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- Tarascan
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Michoacán state, in southwestern Mexico.
- Tasmania
-
noun,
an island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Capital: Hobart.
- Amritsar
-
noun,
a city in NW Punjab, in NW India: site of the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion.
- Carmania
-
noun,
a province of the ancient Persian empire, on the Gulf of Oman.
- minicars
-
noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- scimitar
-
noun,
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- Maritain
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, French philosopher and diplomat.
- martinis
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- sacraria
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a piscina.
- artistic
-
adjective,
conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:
- armarian
-
noun,
a monk in charge of the library and scriptorium in a monastery.
- amanitas
-
noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- arcanist
-
noun,
a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
- catmints
-
noun,
catnip.
- transmit
-
verb (used with object),
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- transact
-
verb (used with object),
to carry on or conduct (business, negotiations, activities, etc.) to a conclusion or settlement. Synonyms: enact, conclude, settle, manage, negotiate.
- Triratna
-
noun,
the three components of Buddhism, which are the Buddha, or teacher, the dharma, or teaching, and the Sangha, or priesthood.
- Tristram
-
noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, whose love for Iseult, wife of King Mark, is the subject of many romances.
- actinias
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- actinism
-
noun,
the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
- Sarmatia
-
noun,
the ancient name of a region in E Europe, between the Vistula and the Volga.
- trimaran
-
noun,
a vessel similar to a catamaran but having three separate hulls.
- intarsia
-
noun,
an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
- irritant
-
noun,
anything that irritates.
- Sarcina
-
noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- Maritsa
-
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.
- Sinatra
-
noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- astatic
-
adjective,
unstable; unsteady.
- Tarrasa
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain, N of Barcelona.
- Asiatic
-
noun,
an Asian person.
- Martian
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- tatamis
-
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.
- tartans
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- scrinia
-
noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- satanic
-
adjective,
of Satan.
- arnicas
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- tartars
-
noun,
Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Martina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tartini
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
- Icarian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Icaria.
- artisan
-
noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- Martini
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- simitar
-
noun,
scimitar.
- armaria
-
noun,
ambry (def 1).
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- mascara
-
noun,
a substance used as a cosmetic to color the eyelashes and eyebrows.
- Mansart
-
noun,
Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
- iatrics
-
- marasca
-
noun,
a wild cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca, yielding a small, bitter fruit, from which maraschino is made.
- carinas
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Catania
-
noun,
a seaport in E Sicily.
- mantras
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- cariama
-
noun,
seriema.
- maracas
-
noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- tamarin
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- catmint
-
noun,
catnip.
- cantata
-
noun,
a choral composition, either sacred and resembling a short oratorio or secular, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted.
- Maranta
-
noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
- canasta
-
noun,
a variety of rummy in which the main object is to meld sets of seven or more cards.
- tamaris
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- Tatiana
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Marcian
-
noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- tarmacs
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- caimans
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- tantara
-
noun,
a blast of a trumpet or horn.
- tantras
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- strati-
-
- citrins
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- attains
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Mai-Tai
-
noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- Samaria
-
noun,
a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
- marinas
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- stamina
-
noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- stamin-
-
- atamans
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- caritas
-
noun,
charity.
- Samarra
-
noun,
a town in central Iraq, on the Tigris: seat of the early Abassid caliphs.
- astrict
-
verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- amtracs
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- antiars
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Actinia
-
noun,
a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
- Amanita
-
noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- amritas
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Transit
-
noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- acrasin
-
noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- Amittai
-
noun,
the father of Jonah. II Kings 14:25.
- Titania
-
noun,
synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
- minicar
-
noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- mattins
-
noun,
matin (def 1).
- Titanic
-
noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- Tristan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- rattans
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- Trianta
-
noun,
Trianda.
- tsarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- Aramaic
-
noun,
Also, Aramean, Aramaean. a northwest Semitic language that from c300 b.c.–a.d. 650 was a lingua franca for nearly all of SW Asia and was the everyday speech of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Palestine.
Compare Biblical Aramaic.
- titians
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- aracari
-
noun,
any of several small toucans of the genus Pteroglossus, having strongly serrate bills and yellow underparts marked with black and red.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Canara
-
noun,
Kanara.
- strict
-
adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- maniac
-
noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- racism
-
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.
- 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.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- Tamara
-
noun,
a powdered mixture of cinnamon, cloves, coriander, aniseed, and fennel seed.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- Carman
-
noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- 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.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- carats
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- Ararat
-
noun,
a mountain in E Turkey, near the borders of Iran and Armenia: traditionally considered the landing place of Noah's Ark. 16,945 feet (5165 meters).
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- strata
-
noun,
a plural of stratum.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- instr.
-
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- intra-
-
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- citrin
-
noun,
bioflavonoid.
- Samara
-
noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- actin-
-
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- trans.
-
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- nitric
-
adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- sancta
-
noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- maraca
-
noun,
a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument.
- Amarna
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in ancient Egyptian history described on cuneiform tablets (Amarna tablets) that were found in 1887 at Tell el Amarna and contain the correspondence (Amarna letters) from neighboring kings and governors to Amenhotep IV and his father Amenhotep III.
- asrama
-
noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- ataman
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- tarata
-
noun,
a tree, Pittosporum eugenioides, of New Zealand, having elliptic leaves and fragrant, yellow flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Tarmac
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- amtrac
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- 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.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- anatta
-
noun,
the doctrine asserting the nonexistence of a personal and immortal soul. Sanskrit, anatman.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- Marini
-
noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- Asmara
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
- arrant
-
adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- Tartan
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- tinct.
-
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Tiamat
-
noun,
an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.
- Tartar
-
noun,
Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- 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.
- matri-
-
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Rattan
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- Marcan
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- 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.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Arcata
-
noun,
a town in NW California.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- ricins
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Tantra
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- attars
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- Attica
-
noun,
a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- matr-
-
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- scat-
-
- 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.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- sarc-
-
- sanit
-
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- istic
-
- mast-
-
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Matt.
-
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- 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.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- misc.
-
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- 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.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- 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.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- nitr-
-
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mini-
-
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- masc.
-
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- astr.
-
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- 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.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Arras
-
noun,
a rich tapestry.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- anat.
-
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anis-
-
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- amin-
-
- 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.
- Amata
-
noun,
the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, 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.
- 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.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Cant.
-
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Srta.
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- ician
-
- imit.
-
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- incr.
-
- init.
-
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- inst.
-
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- intr.
-
- 30-30
-
- Iran.
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- cata-
-
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Cirri
-
noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- 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.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- crit.
-
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- stat.
-
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- crim.
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- tri-
-
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- tRNA
-
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- trit
-
- NCAA
-
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NTIA
-
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- NIRA
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- sci.
-
- Tit.
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- str.
-
- 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.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- 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.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sat.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIIA
-
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- rit.
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- RNAS
-
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- Tasm
-
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- scr.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- 1080
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asc-
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- 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.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- 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).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- itis
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Man.
-
- atm.
-
- cit.
-
- 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.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- 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.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- att.
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- ctr.
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cts.
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- 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.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- cir.
-
- crat
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cis-
-
- Can.
-
- iana
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- atic
-
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- attn
-
- int.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- ins.
-
- INRI
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- IATA
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- NACA
-
- 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.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- mRNA
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AAAS
-
- AISI
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- ACAA
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acr-
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- amt.
-
- MNAS
-
- 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.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- ANSI
-
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- mis-
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mic.
-
- 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.
- min.
-
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Anas
-
- 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.
- 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.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- 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.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- TSI
-
- Aar
-
- AAM
-
- CIM
-
- CIA
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AIA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Am.
-
- AAA
-
- ac-
-
- TCS
-
- 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.
- cs.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- AMC
-
- ASI
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ANC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ASN
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- TIA
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ASM
-
- ASR
-
- AIC
-
- tra
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- cr.
-
- ca.
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ast
-
- tr.
-
- ATC
-
- TNT
-
- TCA
-
- ATA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- at.
-
- ARS
-
- Sr.
-
- CMA
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MNS
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- MNA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- MIT
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MRA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- mi.
-
- MCR
-
- MCI
-
- 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.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- CNM
-
- RNA
-
- RNR
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- rt.
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRI
-
- SAA
-
- NRA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NAA
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- MTS
-
- mtn
-
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- nr.
-
- NRC
-
- MSA
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- MTI
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RCS
-
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- RTS
-
- RMC
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SMA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ics
-
- Ir.
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- STI
-
- STM
-
- CNS
-
- 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).
- IAS
-
- TTS
-
- ITA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- MAA
-
- SAR
-
- 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.
- MSC
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- IRC
-
- ITC
-
- Mc-
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISR
-
- IRS
-
- sc.
-
- ISA
-
- ist
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- SCM
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- MN
-
- NC
-
- 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.
- NI
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- S.
-
- 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.
- SA
-
- SM
-
- TT
-
- N.
-
- 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.
- CM
-
- RC
-
- TM
-
- TN
-
- RN
-
- M.
-
- RI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- NM
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- TC
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- SN
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.