Anagrams of vigilances
Word vigilances has
695 anagrams
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- vicinages
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noun,
the region near or about a place; vicinity.
- vigilance
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noun,
state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness:
- veilings
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noun,
an act of covering with or as if with a veil.
- leavings
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noun,
something that is left; residue.
- Svengali
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noun,
a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives.
- vicinage
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noun,
the region near or about a place; vicinity.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- livings
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noun,
the act or condition of a person or thing that lives:
- glances
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noun,
a quick or brief look.
- vicinal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or belonging to a neighborhood or district.
- alevins
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- sailing
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noun,
the activity of a person or thing that sails.
- Galenic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing galena.
- valines
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- vesical
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adjective,
of or relating to a vesica or bladder, especially the urinary bladder.
- linages
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Angelic
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adjective,
of or belonging to angels:
- clivias
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noun,
Kaffir lily.
- Anglice
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adverb,
in English; as the English would say it; according to the English way: .
- ceiling
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noun,
the overhead interior surface of a room.
- cavings
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noun,
spelunking.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- veiling
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noun,
an act of covering with or as if with a veil.
- scaling
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noun,
the removal of calculus and other deposits on the teeth by means of instruments.
- nilgais
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noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- leasing
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noun,
lying; falsehood.
- leaving
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noun,
something that is left; residue.
- Legnica
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noun,
a city in SW Poland: formerly in Germany.
- lacings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- incages
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verb (used with object),
encage.
- cleans
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- clevis
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noun,
a U -shaped yoke at the end of a chain or rod, between the ends of which a lever, hook, etc., can be pinned or bolted.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clings
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noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- linage
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- clangs
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noun,
a clanging sound.
- Clivia
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noun,
Kaffir lily.
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Levins
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noun,
lightning.
- Silvia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “forest.”.
- Silvan
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noun,
a person dwelling in a woodland region.
- Ealing
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- single
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noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- snivel
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noun,
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- civies
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plural noun,
civvy (def 1).
- vagile
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adjective,
endowed with or having freedom of movement.
- valine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- Valens
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noun,
Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.
- calves
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noun,
plural of calf1 .
- Calvin
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noun,
John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casing
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noun,
a case or covering; housing.
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Slavic
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noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, usually divided into East Slavic (Russian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian), West Slavic (Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian), and South Slavic (Old Church Slavonic, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene).
- cavies
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noun,
any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
- cavils
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noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- caving
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noun,
spelunking.
- lacing
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- Leavis
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noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- silage
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noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Signac
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noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1863–1935, French painter.
- signal
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noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- ligase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- glaces
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noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- glacis
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noun,
a gentle slope.
- glaive
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noun,
a sword or broadsword.
- incage
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verb (used with object),
encage.
- glance
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noun,
a quick or brief look.
- gleans
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verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- givens
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noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- navels
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noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- lignes
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noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- living
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noun,
the act or condition of a person or thing that lives:
- ligni-
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- livens
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verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- icings
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noun,
a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
- navies
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noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- navig.
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- linacs
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- saving
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noun,
a reduction or lessening of expenditure or outlay:
- liangs
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noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Gaelic
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noun,
a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- Gaines
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noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Ingles
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noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- ligans
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noun,
lagan.
- gavels
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noun,
a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
- valise
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noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- nilgai
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noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- genial
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adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- V-sign
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noun,
a sign of victory formed by the raised index and middle fingers.
- lasing
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noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- visage
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noun,
the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.
- vegans
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noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- alevin
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- Anglic
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noun,
the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.
- Angles
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noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Visine
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- algins
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noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- vincas
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noun,
periwinkle2 .
- ailing
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adjective,
sickly; unwell.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- venial
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adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- alvine
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adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- vigias
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noun,
a navigational hazard whose existence or position is uncertain.
- vineal
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adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- aligns
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- vigils
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noun,
wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping.
- vesica
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noun,
Anatomy. a bladder.
- saice
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noun,
syce.
- gavel
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noun,
a small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order.
- scale
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Gavin
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noun,
a male given name.
- Gavle
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noun,
a seaport in E Sweden.
- nival
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adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- Levin
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noun,
lightning.
- acnes
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noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- g-cal
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- Nisei
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- lenis
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noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Vince
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noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- algin
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noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Algie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Vinci
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noun,
Leonardo da [lee-uh-nahr-doh duh,, ley-;; Italian le-aw-nahr-daw dah] /ˌli əˈnɑr doʊ də,, ˌleɪ-;; Italian ˌlɛ ɔˈnɑr dɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), Leonardo da Vinci.
- gales
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noun,
a very strong wind.
- Aline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- evils
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noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- salve
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noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- savin
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noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- Evans
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noun,
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- Evang
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- alive
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Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- alien
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noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- gaels
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noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- 30-30
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- align
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verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- gains
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- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- liang
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noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Galen
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noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- Niles
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noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- agile
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adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- Nigel
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noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- liven
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verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- vigia
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noun,
a navigational hazard whose existence or position is uncertain.
- navel
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noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- glias
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noun,
neuroglia.
- lign-
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- naive
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adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- nails
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noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- ligne
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noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- vigil
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noun,
wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping.
- lives
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noun,
plural of life.
- Vilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- glave
-
noun,
glaive.
- Icel.
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- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- lings
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noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- ician
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- icing
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noun,
a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners' sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting.
- Agnes
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noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- ling.
-
- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- agnel
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noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- glean
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verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- glans
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noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- Ingle
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noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Neiva
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- genic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- vini-
-
- genii
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noun,
a plural of genius.
- Genl.
-
- Nevis
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noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
- Nevil
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noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- ligan
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noun,
lagan.
- Vinca
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noun,
periwinkle2 .
- Giles
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noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- Neils
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noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- vigas
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noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- incl.
-
- vinas
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noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- AEGIS
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- Given
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noun,
an established fact, condition, factor, etc.
- alecs
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noun,
a herring.
- 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.
- Glace
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noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- vice-
-
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- encl.
-
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- veins
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noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- lagen
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noun,
laggin.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- anis-
-
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- cine-
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- Elvis
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- slain
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noun,
sley.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- civil
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of citizens:
- Sivan
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noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- Cavil
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- avens
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
- Lange
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noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- vangs
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- lang.
-
- Vance
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noun,
a male given name.
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- cages
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- veals
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noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- vegan
-
noun,
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- veils
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- vegas
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- clase
-
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Legis
-
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- vinic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, found in, or derived from wine:
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- clave
-
noun,
one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
- signa
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verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- sigil
-
noun,
a seal or signet.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- 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.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- ivies
-
noun,
Also called English ivy. a climbing vine, Hedera helix, having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, small, yellowish flowers, and black berries, grown as an ornamental.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- veni-
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- cling
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- velic
-
adjective,
pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
- Angl.
-
- Clive
-
noun,
Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
- angi-
-
- sing.
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Lev.
-
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- VLSI
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lea.
-
- vin-
-
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- Visc
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- leg.
-
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- 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.
- vil.
-
- Slav
-
noun,
one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- sec.
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sig.
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- Ven.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- SLIC
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- vel.
-
- vacs
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- Veii
-
noun,
an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- val.
-
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Vega
-
noun,
Astronomy. a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- vang
-
noun,
a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- vas-
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- scil
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Nev.
-
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nav.
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- viga
-
noun,
a rough-hewn beam, usually of fir, used to support the roof in adobe construction.
- Vic.
-
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- sci.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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):
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- scag
-
noun,
heroin.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- 1080
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Eng.
-
- enc.
-
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- ELAS
-
- Ens.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- civ.
-
- cis-
-
- Lani
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- cen.
-
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- give
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- gave
-
noun,
the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- galv
-
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gal.
-
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- CIGS
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- Cels
-
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ance
-
- Alis
-
- Alg.
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- AISI
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ANSI
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cal.
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- Cav.
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- asc-
-
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- avn.
-
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- avg.
-
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- Ave.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- enl.
-
- Inc.
-
- 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).
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- inv.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ign.
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- ical
-
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- ins.
-
- ile-
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- inae
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- 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.
- ISV
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- lg.
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- cle
-
- ca.
-
- cs.
-
- Les
-
- SLA
-
- CLI
-
- ics
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- CGI
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Va.
-
- CGS
-
- SLE
-
- CIA
-
- SVC
-
- CIE
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- vs.
-
- ine
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- CEA
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- ing
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ISA
-
- La.
-
- Avi
-
- ACV
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AGC
-
- LCI
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- LCA
-
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- av.
-
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- an.
-
- al.
-
- ag-
-
- ac-
-
- VLA
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- veg
-
noun,
a vegetable.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CSA
-
- AVC
-
- a-v
-
- ASV
-
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANG
-
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- 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).
- VGA
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- CNS
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- SAE
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- CVA
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- NEC
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- NEA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ne-
-
- gi.
-
- Ga.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- evg
-
- NGC
-
- Ges
-
- lv.
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- LSI
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- LSC
-
- LNG
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- GCI
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- GIN
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noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- GCE
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- GCA
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- GeV
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- gie
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noun,
gi.
- NSA
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- NSC
-
- Gil
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noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- NES
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- NIA
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- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- lis
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SIC
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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).
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Sin
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noun,
transgression of divine law:
- GSC
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- sc.
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- ILS
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- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ea.
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- ec-
-
- ean
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- in.
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- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EIS
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- ECG
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- GSA
-
- SEN
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Eg.
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- gl.
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- EVA
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noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- ESL
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- Esc
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- ESA
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- env
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- se-
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- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ECA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- il-
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- en-
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- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- SEI
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noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
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noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- A.
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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.
- VN
-
- ic
-
- NC
-
- VL
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- i.
-
- le
-
- N.
-
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- GN
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- NI
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- NG
-
- CV
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- ln
-
- G.
-
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- EV
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SN
-
- SV
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- V.
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- VC
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- VG
-
- VI
-
- IG
-
- CE
-
- GC
-
- gv
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- L.
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- LC
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- SL
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- SG
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SA
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- S.
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- L1
-
- NV
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- L2
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- NL
-
- IV
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noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.