Anagrams of zinciferous
Word zinciferous has
622 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of zinciferous.
- coinsure
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verb (used with or without object),
to insure jointly with another or others.
- ironizes
-
verb (used with object),
to make ironical.
- conifers
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- soricine
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adjective,
of or resembling the shrews.
- forensic
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noun,
forensics, (used with a singular or plural verb) the art or study of argumentation and formal debate.
- sciurine
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adjective,
of or relating to the squirrels and allied rodents of the family Sciuridae.
- incisure
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noun,
a notch, as in a bone or other structure.
- recision
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noun,
an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
- unifies
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become a single unit; unite:
- irenics
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noun,
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches.
Compare polemics (def 2).
- confuse
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verb (used with object),
to perplex or bewilder:
- conifer
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noun,
any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
- oneiric
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adjective,
of or relating to dreams.
- nourice
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noun,
a nurse.
- ionizes
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verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- sirenic
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adjective,
of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
- confers
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- cuisine
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noun,
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- incisor
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- ironize
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verb (used with object),
to make ironical.
- zircons
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noun,
a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO 4 , occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
- ironies
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noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- sericin
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noun,
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
- orifice
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noun,
an opening or aperture, as of a tube or pipe; a mouthlike opening or hole; mouth; vent.
- unfroze
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verb,
simple past tense of unfreeze.
- zincous
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adjective,
zincic.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- crozes
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noun,
the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits.
- Crouse
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noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- Cronus
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noun,
a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
- ounces
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noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Cozens
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verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- cozies
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noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- cruise
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noun,
the act of cruising.
- fusion
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noun,
the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
- Crusoe
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noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- sci-fi
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noun,
science fiction.
- furzes
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noun,
gorse.
- Snefru
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noun,
flourished c2920 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty.
- necro-
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- ferous
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- rouens
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- ficoes
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noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- seizin
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noun,
(originally) possession of either land or chattel.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- senufo
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noun,
a member of a group of indigenous people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso, known for their music and art.
- Rienzi
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noun,
Cola di [kaw-lah dee] /ˈkɔ lɑ di/ (Show IPA), (Nicholas Gabrini) 1313?–54, Roman orator and tribune.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- fresco
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noun,
Also called buon fresco, true fresco. the art or technique of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water or a limewater mixture.
Compare fresco secco.
- Furies
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noun,
unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like:
- Fresno
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noun,
a city in central California.
- Curzon
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noun,
Sir Clifford, 1907–82, British pianist.
- Frisco
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noun,
San Francisco.
- curios
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noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- frozen
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noun,
the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
- Frunze
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noun,
a former name (1926–91) of Bishkek.
- Cousin
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noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- cuirie
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noun,
a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
- recons
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- source
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noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- course
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noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- confer
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- cenizo
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noun,
chamiso.
- censor
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noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- infuse
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verb (used with object),
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into):
- urines
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noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- urino-
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- ursine
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adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- conure
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noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- insure
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verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- cerous
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adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- inures
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verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- ionics
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionize
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verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- infers
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- neuro-
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- incurs
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verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- incuse
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noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- unific
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adjective,
unifying; uniting:
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- UNESCO
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noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- UNICEF
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noun,
United Nations Children's Fund: an agency, created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, concerned with improving the health and nutrition of children and mothers throughout the world; Nobel Peace Prize 1965.
- zircon
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noun,
a common mineral, zirconium silicate, ZrSiO 4 , occurring in small tetragonal crystals or grains of various colors, usually opaque: used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent.
- neur-
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- 30-30
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- foins
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noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- ricin
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- rouse
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noun,
a rousing.
- ruins
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noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- force
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noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- fore-
-
- Nisei
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Finer
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noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- focus
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noun,
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity:
- rinse
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- roues
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noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- firns
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noun,
névé.
- Irons
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noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- fires
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- finos
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noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Ficus
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, having milky sap and large, thick or stiff leaves, including the edible fig, the banyan, and many species grown as ornamentals.
- Rouen
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- fores
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noun,
the forepart of anything; front.
- rosin
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noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- finis
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noun,
end; conclusion.
- Rosie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- fines
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noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- noise
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Fries
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noun,
plural of fry1 .
- resin
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noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- runic
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adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- onces
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noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- fuzes
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noun,
a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
- ourie
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adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- ounce
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noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- 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.
- osier
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- ornis
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noun,
an avifauna.
- furze
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noun,
gorse.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ornes
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- icons
-
- incur
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verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- incr.
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- incor
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- Orcus
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noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- infer
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verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- infos
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noun,
information.
- fours
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noun,
a cardinal number, three plus one.
- Fris.
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- reni-
-
- Norse
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- reins
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noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Freon
-
- Ionic
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- nuci-
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- frise
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noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- RECON
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- inure
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verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- reifs
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noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- frons
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noun,
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
- froze
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noun,
the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
- Nurse
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noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- oecus
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noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- OFris
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noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- runes
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noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- zunis
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noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.
- cornu
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noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- Sofer
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noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- sero-
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- Crius
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noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- since
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adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- crone
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Sino-
-
- zeros
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noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- croze
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noun,
the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits.
- Suzie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- econ.
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- coirs
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noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Siren
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- corns
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noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- sizer
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noun,
any device for measuring or sorting objects according to size.
- snore
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noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- 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.
- Sucre
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noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- curse
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noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- cine-
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- curns
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noun,
a grain.
- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- curio
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noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- cruse
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noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- urine
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noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- Curie
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noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- cures
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noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- sonic
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adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- cions
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noun,
scion (def 2).
- coins
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noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coifs
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noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- cires
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noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- serin
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- serif
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noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- euros
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noun,
wallaroo.
- scour
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noun,
the act of scouring.
- UNCIO
-
- scorn
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noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- score
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noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Euro-
-
- CONUS
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noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- scurf
-
noun,
the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Zoser
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noun,
flourished c2800 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 3rd dynasty.
- cores
-
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Corfu
-
noun,
Ancient Corcyra. one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 229 sq. mi. (593 sq. km).
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Cons.
-
- cozen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- 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.
- Seric
-
- cries
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noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- zones
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- conf.
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- cozes
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- uric
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- uro-
-
- 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).
- Zuni
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.
- neo-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Zorn
-
noun,
Anders Leonhard [ahn-duh rs ley-aw-nahrd] /ˈɑn dərs ˈleɪ ɔˌnɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1860–1920, Swedish painter, etcher, and sculptor.
- NICE
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noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- zori
-
noun,
a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes.
- zone
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- Zion
-
noun,
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, especially as a religious or spiritual center).
- 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):
- zinc
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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.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- 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.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nor.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- zero
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- nos-
-
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- 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.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- USRC
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- uni-
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- 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.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- serf
-
noun,
a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- sec.
-
- scr.
-
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- sci.
-
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- UNEF
-
- Suez
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Egypt, near the S end of the Suez Canal.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- ufos
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- SURF
-
noun,
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
- Rus.
-
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- sur-
-
- Sufi
-
noun,
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- ref.
-
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Soni
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- size
-
noun,
the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of anything:
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- 1080
-
- Eur.
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- Cres
-
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- firs
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- coze
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- Inc.
-
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Inf.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- INRI
-
- FRCS
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- enc.
-
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- Ice.
-
- Ens.
-
- cur.
-
- Fri.
-
- friz
-
noun,
the state of being frizzed.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- Frs.
-
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- funs
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- fur.
-
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Four
-
noun,
a cardinal number, three plus one.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- eco-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- FUSE
-
noun,
a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
- fuze
-
noun,
a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
- for.
-
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Cruz
-
noun,
San Juan de la [sahn hwahn de lah] /sɑn ʰwɑn dɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA), John of the Cross, Saint.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Cor.
-
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- eous
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Con.
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- cir.
-
- fec.
-
- CERN
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- iso-
-
- cen.
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- eso-
-
- Ire.
-
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- ious
-
- Fin.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cis-
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- ins.
-
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- eo-
-
- ESR
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- se-
-
- SNU
-
- ESU
-
- en-
-
- eu-
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Esc
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ec-
-
- ECF
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- EOF
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ef-
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- eir
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Sfc
-
- sfz
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EIS
-
- 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).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- NCO
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- CFR
-
- CNO
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- USC
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USN
-
- USO
-
- USR
-
- CIF
-
- 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 .
- CIE
-
- cfs
-
- CFO
-
- CNS
-
- ZIF
-
noun,
Ziv.
- CFI
-
- CEO
-
- CEF
-
- zo-
-
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cf.
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- SOF
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- 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.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Sr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- CSR
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- CSO
-
- suf
-
- Ez.
-
- 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.
- ure
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRS
-
- UCR
-
- UFC
-
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- unc
-
- coz
-
noun,
cousin.
- Une
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- UNO
-
- uns
-
- ur-
-
- CSF
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- ize
-
- ONI
-
- OSF
-
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- of-
-
- OFr
-
- oic
-
- OIr
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ine
-
- ONF
-
- ONR
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- ons
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- in.
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IFC
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ier
-
- io-
-
- ose
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ics
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Oc.
-
- IOC
-
- ozs
-
- IRS
-
- NSF
-
- ne-
-
- NEC
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- IUS
-
- ISR
-
- NES
-
- ise
-
- NFC
-
- NFS
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRO
-
- NSU
-
- NOC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- IOU
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOF
-
- nr.
-
- NRC
-
- NSC
-
- oz.
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- Rs.
-
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- RFC
-
- RFE
-
- RFI
-
- FOS
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FZS
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- RSE
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- FIO
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- fic
-
- FCS
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- fo.
-
- So.
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- SCF
-
- sc.
-
- SRO
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- RCN
-
- Fez
-
noun,
a felt cap, usually of a red color, having the shape of a truncated cone, and ornamented with a long black tassel, worn by men in Egypt and North Africa: formerly the national headdress of the Turks.
- FRC
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- FSR
-
- NF
-
- S.
-
- NC
-
- ZI
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- RU
-
- N.
-
- FE
-
- z.
-
- NZ
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- NI
-
- Zr
-
- CE
-
- Zn
-
- CU
-
- SF
-
- CZ
-
- RC
-
- SU
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- FC
-
- U.
-
- UC
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- UI
-
- RO
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- SN
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RF
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- fn
-
- O.
-
- R.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.