Anagrams of vulcanizes
Word vulcanizes has
641 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of vulcanizes.
- vulcanize
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verb (used with object),
to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
- Suevian
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noun,
a member of an ancient Germanic people of uncertain origin, mentioned in the writings of Caesar and Tacitus.
- vicunas
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noun,
a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers.
- uncials
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- unlaces
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- 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.
- unveils
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verb (used with object),
to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal:
- alevins
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- 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;
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- cave-in
-
noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- vesical
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adjective,
of or relating to a vesica or bladder, especially the urinary bladder.
- Vicenza
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noun,
a city in central Venezia, in NE Italy.
- launces
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noun,
sand lance.
- Livenza
-
noun,
a river in NE Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- incluse
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noun,
recluse (def 2).
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- esculin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.
- inulase
-
noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- Calvin
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noun,
John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- calves
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noun,
plural of calf1 .
- navels
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noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- navies
-
noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- azines
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noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- avulse
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verb (used with object),
to pull off or tear away forcibly:
- lunies
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noun,
a lunatic.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- 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.
- Silvan
-
noun,
a person dwelling in a woodland region.
- 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).
- sluice
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noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- snivel
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noun,
weak, whining, or pretended weeping.
- eluvia
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noun,
a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin.
- calvus
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adjective,
(of a cumulonimbus cloud) having its upper portion changing from a rounded, cumuliform shape to a diffuse, whitish, cirriform mass with vertical striations.
- incuse
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noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Levins
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noun,
lightning.
- clevis
-
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.
- 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.
- clavus
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noun,
Psychiatry. an intense headache in which the pain is likened to one that would be produced by a sharp object driven into the skull.
- 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.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- lazies
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adjective,
averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- Leavis
-
noun,
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- cleans
-
- livens
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- cavils
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noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- cavies
-
noun,
any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- visual
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noun,
Usually, visuals.
the picture elements, as distinguished from the sound elements, in films, television, etc.
photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, especially as used for illustration or promotion. Compare audio, video.
- 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.
- Valens
-
noun,
Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.
- zanies
-
noun,
one who plays the clown or fool in order to amuse others.
- Vulcan
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of fire and metalworking, identified with the Greek Hephaestus.
- unseal
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verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- Vizsla
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noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized, powerful hunting dogs having a short, smooth, rusty-gold coat, a square muzzle, and a docked tail.
- unveil
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verb (used with object),
to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal:
- alvine
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adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- acinus
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noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- vineal
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adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- usance
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noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- vesica
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noun,
Anatomy. a bladder.
- alevin
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- vicuna
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noun,
a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers.
- venial
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adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- unlive
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verb (used with object),
to undo or reverse (past life, experiences, etc.):
- 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;
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- values
-
noun,
relative worth, merit, or importance:
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- vincas
-
noun,
periwinkle2 .
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- valise
-
noun,
a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag.
- Venus
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noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of gardens and spring, identified by the Romans with Aphrodite as the goddess of love and beauty.
- veni-
-
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- leuc-
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- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- venal
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adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Lazes
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- vice-
-
- velic
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adjective,
pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
- Vilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- 30-30
-
- uncia
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noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- 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.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eliz.
-
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- zincs
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- Elvis
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noun,
a male given name, form of Elwin.
- encl.
-
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- Evans
-
noun,
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- evils
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Icel.
-
- ileus
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noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- Vinca
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noun,
periwinkle2 .
- incas
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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.
- zeins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- zeals
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noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- incl.
-
- incus
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noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- liven
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verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Laius
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- Vince
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noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- LANCE
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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.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- luces
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noun,
plural of lux.
- veins
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- sinal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- salve
-
noun,
a medicinal ointment for healing or relieving wounds and sores.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- savin
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- 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.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- selva
-
noun,
a tropical rain forest, as that in the Amazon basin of South America.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Silva
-
noun,
the forest trees of a particular area.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- nuci-
-
- Sivan
-
noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Slave
-
noun,
a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Univ.
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- suave
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adjective,
(of persons or their manner, speech, etc.) smoothly agreeable or polite; agreeably or blandly urbane.
- Suzie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- nival
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adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- veils
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noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- lives
-
noun,
plural of life.
- veals
-
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.
- Lucan
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noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- value
-
noun,
relative worth, merit, or importance:
- valse
-
noun,
waltz.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- naive
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adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- vails
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- uveas
-
noun,
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- 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.
- nevus
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noun,
any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- zunis
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- clase
-
- clave
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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.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- avens
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Cunas
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noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- cauls
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noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- cline
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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.
- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Clive
-
noun,
Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
- anis-
-
- anils
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noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Cavil
-
noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- caus.
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- cine-
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Ecua.
-
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- 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.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- ANZUS
-
noun,
Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, especially as associated in the mutual defense treaty (ANZUS Pact or ANZUS Treaty) of 1952.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- USNA
-
- USIA
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- luvs
-
noun,
love.
- USCA
-
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- uvea
-
noun,
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cav.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- val.
-
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- 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)
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- 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).
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- vacs
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- Can.
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- Ave.
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- Suez
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Egypt, near the S end of the Suez Canal.
- ANSI
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sec.
-
- Aus.
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- asc-
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SLIC
-
- 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.
- size
-
noun,
the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything:
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Suva
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Fiji, on Viti Levu island.
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cal.
-
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- Alis
-
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nev.
-
- 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.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- 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.
- avn.
-
- ance
-
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- uni-
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- 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.
- 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.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ACLU
-
- 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.
- ical
-
- Ice.
-
- 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.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- vin-
-
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- ile-
-
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- vil.
-
- inae
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Lev.
-
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cule
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- Vic.
-
- ins.
-
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- ACLS
-
- 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.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- enl.
-
- Zuni
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- Zeus
-
noun,
the supreme deity of the ancient Greeks, a son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, and Poseidon, and father of a number of gods, demigods, and mortals; the god of the heavens, identified by the Romans with Jupiter.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- enc.
-
- Ens.
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Vul.
-
- VLSI
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- viz.
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- 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.
- Visc
-
- 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.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- inv.
-
- cuve
-
noun,
a wine vat.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lea.
-
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- 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).
- 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.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- 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.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lavs
-
noun,
lavatory.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- 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.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Lani
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- vel.
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- cis-
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- civ.
-
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- 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.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- vas-
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Ven.
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- ALC
-
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- al.
-
- Ziv
-
noun,
a month equivalent to Iyar of the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 6:1.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- VLA
-
- av.
-
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- SLE
-
- AUC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- an.
-
- SNU
-
- 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.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ac-
-
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACV
-
- uns
-
- ALU
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- uva
-
noun,
ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- USV
-
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- USN
-
- USC
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ANC
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- SVC
-
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- USA
-
- UAE
-
- AIC
-
- vs.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Va.
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- unc
-
- 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.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Une
-
- ase
-
- NSA
-
- ASI
-
- CLI
-
- CNS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ISV
-
- IUS
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- ize
-
- La.
-
- 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).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- CLU
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cle
-
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- SLA
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Les
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- CSA
-
- ine
-
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ESU
-
- EIS
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- en-
-
- ea.
-
- env
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ESL
-
- eu-
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- Ez.
-
- ics
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- CVA
-
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CEA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LSC
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- cs.
-
- NSC
-
- NSU
-
- ca.
-
- NUL
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- az-
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Avi
-
- sc.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- AVC
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- a-v
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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).
- ASV
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ASU
-
- ASN
-
- cl.
-
- SAE
-
- lv.
-
- CAI
-
- luv
-
noun,
love.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- NEC
-
- ne-
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NEA
-
- NES
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- LSI
-
- N.
-
- EV
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- z.
-
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- VU
-
- VN
-
- LZ
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- LC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SU
-
- VL
-
- 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.
- SN
-
- V.
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- ZI
-
- VC
-
- 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.
- VI
-
- Zl
-
- Zn
-
- NC
-
- NZ
-
- le
-
- CV
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- NL
-
- L2
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- CE
-
- CU
-
- NV
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- ln
-
- UL
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- NI
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- IV
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noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.