Welcome to Words All, your comprehensive resource for mastering the English language. With a solid foundation of 2,500 to 3,000 words, you can grasp 90% of everyday English conversations, read newspapers and magazine articles, and understand workplace communications.
The remaining 10% can be picked up from context or by asking questions. However, it’s crucial to focus on learning the right vocabulary to maximize your efficiency. The list below might seem extensive, but once you confidently use these 10,000 words, your English vocabulary will be fully functional.
This list is particularly useful for those preparing for English proficiency tests like IELTS or TOEFL, as it covers a broad range of words essential for achieving a high score. Additionally, it can aid in improving your professional communication skills, enhance your understanding of English media, and support your general language learning journey.
With Words All, you have a powerful tool to unlock the full potential of your English vocabulary, making you more proficient and confident in various aspects of your personal and professional life.
| Word | definition |
|---|---|
| a | the 1st letter of the English alphabet |
| aa | basaltic lava having a rough, broken surface |
| aaa | aaa battery |
| aaron | a brother of Moses and high priest of the Hebrews |
| ab | an abdominal muscle |
| abandoned | left without needed protection, care, or support |
| abc | alphabet |
| aberdeen | administrative area bordering the North Sea in northeastern Scotland area 2439 square miles (6318 square kilometers) |
| abilities | the quality or state of being able |
| ability | the quality or state of being able |
| able | having sufficient power, skill, or resources to do something |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| abortion | the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: such as |
| about | reasonably close to |
| above | in the sky : overhead |
| abraham | an Old Testament patriarch regarded by Jews as the founder of the Hebrew people through his son Isaac and by Muslims as the founder of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael |
| abroad | beyond the boundaries of one's country : in or to a foreign country |
| abs | absolute |
| absence | a state or condition in which something expected, wanted, or looked for is not present or does not exist : a state or condition in which something is absent |
| absent | not present at a usual or expected place : missing |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| absolutely | in an absolute manner: such as |
| absorption | the process of absorbing something or of being absorbed |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| abstracts | disassociated from any specific instance |
| abu | circa 936–circa 1013 Spanish Arab physician and medical writer |
| abuse | a corrupt practice or custom |
| ac | account |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| academics | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| academy | a school usually above the elementary level |
| acc | accusative |
| accent | an effort in speech to stress one syllable over adjacent syllables |
| accept | to receive (something offered) willingly |
| acceptable | capable or worthy of being accepted |
| acceptance | the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable |
| accepted | regarded favorably : given approval or acceptance |
| accepting | able or willing to accept something or someone : inclined to regard something or someone with acceptance rather than with hostility or fear |
| accepts | to receive (something offered) willingly |
| access | permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing |
| accessed | permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing |
| accessibility | capable of being reached |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| accessing | permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing |
| accessories | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| accident | an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance |
| accidents | an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| accommodation | something supplied for convenience or to satisfy a need: such as |
| accommodations | something supplied for convenience or to satisfy a need: such as |
| accompanied | to go with as an associate or companion |
| accompanying | existing or occurring in association with or as a byproduct of something else |
| accomplish | to bring about (a result) by effort |
| accomplished | proficient as the result of practice or training |
| accordance | agreement, conformity |
| according | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| accordingly | in accordance : correspondingly |
| account | a record of debit (see debit entry 2 sense 1a) and credit (see credit entry 1 sense 2d) entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern |
| accountability | the quality or state of being accountable |
| accounting | the system of recording and summarizing business and financial transactions and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results |
| accounts | a record of debit (see debit entry 2 sense 1a) and credit (see credit entry 1 sense 2d) entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern |
| accreditation | to give official authorization to or approval of: |
| accredited | to give official authorization to or approval of: |
| accuracy | freedom from mistake or error : correctness |
| accurate | free from error especially as the result of care |
| accurately | in an accurate manner : without mistakes or errors |
| accused | one charged with an offense |
| ace | a die face marked with one spot |
| acer | a widely distributed genus of trees and shrubs (family Aceraceae) having simple or compound leaves, polygamous or dioecious flowers, and winged fruits see box elder, maple |
| achieve | to succeed at reaching or accomplishing (a goal, result, etc.) especially through effort |
| achieved | brought to or marked by a high degree of development or refinement : finished |
| achievement | the act of achieving something |
| achievements | the act of achieving something |
| achieving | to succeed at reaching or accomplishing (a goal, result, etc.) especially through effort |
| acid | a sour substance |
| acids | a sour substance |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| acknowledged | generally recognized, accepted, or admitted |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| acoustic | of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sounds |
| acquire | to get as one's own: |
| acquired | gained by or as a result of effort or experience |
| acquisition | the act of acquiring something |
| acquisitions | the act of acquiring something |
| acre | a field especially of arable land or pastureland |
| acres | a field especially of arable land or pastureland |
| acrobat | one that performs gymnastic feats requiring skillful control of the body |
| across | from one side to the opposite side of : over, through |
| acrylic | of or relating to acrylic acid or its derivatives |
| act | the doing of a thing : deed |
| acting | the art or practice of representing a character on a stage or before cameras |
| action | a thing done : deed |
| actions | a thing done : deed |
| activated | to make active or more active: such as |
| activation | to make active or more active: such as |
| active | characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation |
| actively | characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation |
| activists | one who advocates or practices activism : a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue |
| activities | the quality or state of being active : behavior or actions of a particular kind |
| activity | the quality or state of being active : behavior or actions of a particular kind |
| actor | one that acts : doer |
| actors | one that acts : doer |
| actress | a woman or girl who is an actor |
| acts | a book in the New Testament narrating the beginnings of the Christian church |
| actual | existing in fact or reality |
| actually | in act or in fact : really |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| ad | advertisement sense 1 |
| ada | a structured computer programming language |
| adam | the first man and father by Eve of Cain and Abel |
| adams | Ansel Easton 1902–1984 American photographer |
| adaptation | something that is adapted |
| adapted | suited by nature, character, or design to a particular use, purpose, or situation |
| adapter | one that adapts |
| adapters | one that adapts |
| adaptive | providing, contributing to, or marked by adaptation : arising as a result of adaptation |
| adaptor | one that adapts |
| add | to join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement |
| added | existing or occurring as an increase or addition : additional, further |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| adding | to join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement |
| addition | a part added (as to a building or residential section) |
| additional | more than is usual or expected : added |
| additionally | in or by way of addition : furthermore |
| additions | a part added (as to a building or residential section) |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| addressed | to mark directions for delivery on |
| addresses | to mark directions for delivery on |
| addressing | to mark directions for delivery on |
| adds | to join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement |
| adelaide | city in Australia; capital of South Australia population 1,103,979 |
| adequate | sufficient for a specific need or requirement |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| adjust | to bring to a more satisfactory state: |
| adjustable | to bring to a more satisfactory state: |
| adjusted | accommodated to suit a particular set of circumstances or requirements |
| adjustment | the act or process of adjusting |
| adjustments | the act or process of adjusting |
| admin | administration; administrative |
| administered | to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of |
| administration | performance of executive duties : management |
| administrative | of or relating to administration or an administration : relating to the management of a company, school, or other organization |
| administrator | a person legally vested with the right of administration of an estate |
| administrators | a person legally vested with the right of administration of an estate |
| admission | an act of admitting : the fact or state of being admitted: such as |
| admissions | an act of admitting : the fact or state of being admitted: such as |
| admit | to allow scope for : permit |
| admitted | to allow scope for : permit |
| adobe | a brick or building material of sun-dried earth and straw |
| adolescent | a young person who is developing into an adult : one who is in the state of adolescence |
| adopt | to take (someone or something) by choice into a relationship |
| adopted | having been adopted: such as |
| adoption | the act or process of adopting someone or something: such as |
| adrian | name of 6 popes especially IV ( |
| ads | advertisement sense 1 |
| adsl | asymmetric digital subscriber line |
| adult | fully developed and mature : grown-up |
| adults | fully developed and mature : grown-up |
| advance | to accelerate the growth or progress of |
| advanced | far on in time or course |
| advancement | the action of advancing : the state of being advanced: |
| advances | to accelerate the growth or progress of |
| advantage | superiority of position or condition |
| advantages | superiority of position or condition |
| adventure | an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks |
| adventures | an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| advertise | to make the public aware of (something or someone) especially by means of a published or broadcast notice |
| advertisement | a public notice |
| advertisements | a public notice |
| advertiser | to make the public aware of (something or someone) especially by means of a published or broadcast notice |
| advertisers | to make the public aware of (something or someone) especially by means of a published or broadcast notice |
| advertising | the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements |
| advice | recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct : counsel |
| advise | to give (someone) a recommendation about what should be done : to give advice to |
| advised | thought out : considered |
| advisor | someone who gives advice |
| advisors | someone who gives advice |
| advisory | having or exercising power to advise |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate entry 2) something |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| adware | computer software that is provided usually for free but contains advertisements |
| ae | one |
| aerial | of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere |
| aerospace | space comprising the earth's atmosphere and the space beyond |
| af | affix |
| affair | commercial, professional, public, or personal business |
| affairs | commercial, professional, public, or personal business |
| affect | to produce an effect upon (someone or something): |
| affected | having or showing an attitude or mode of behavior that is not natural or genuinely felt : given to or marked by affectation |
| affecting | evoking a strong emotional response |
| affects | to produce an effect upon (someone or something): |
| affiliate | to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch |
| affiliated | closely associated with another typically in a dependent or subordinate position |
| affiliates | to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| afford | to manage to bear without serious detriment |
| affordable | able to be afforded : having a cost that is not too high |
| afghanistan | landlocked country in western Asia east of Iran; capital Kabul area 251,827 square miles (652,230 square kilometers), population 34,941,000 |
| afraid | filled with fear or apprehension |
| africa | continent of the eastern hemisphere straddling the Equator, separated from Europe by the Strait of Gibraltar, and adjoining Asia at the Sinai Peninsula area 11,677,239 square miles (30,244,049 square kilometers) |
| african | a native or inhabitant of Africa |
| after | following in time or place : afterward, behind, later |
| afternoon | the part of day between noon and sunset |
| afterwards | at a later or succeeding time : subsequently, thereafter |
| ag | of or relating to agriculture |
| again | in return : back |
| against | in opposition or hostility to |
| age | the time of life at which some particular qualification, power, or capacity arises or rests |
| aged | grown old: such as |
| agencies | the office or function of an agent (see agent sense 4) |
| agency | the office or function of an agent (see agent sense 4) |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| agent | one that acts or exerts power |
| agents | one that acts or exerts power |
| ages | the time of life at which some particular qualification, power, or capacity arises or rests |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective: such as |
| aggressive | tending toward or exhibiting aggression |
| ago | earlier than the present time |
| agree | to concur in (something, such as an opinion) : admit, concede |
| agreed | to concur in (something, such as an opinion) : admit, concede |
| agreement | harmony of opinion, action, or character : concord |
| agreements | harmony of opinion, action, or character : concord |
| agrees | to concur in (something, such as an opinion) : admit, concede |
| agricultural | of, relating to, used in, or concerned with agriculture |
| agriculture | the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products |
| ah | to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise |
| ahead | in a forward direction or position : forward |
| ai | three-toed sloth |
| aid | to provide with what is useful or necessary in achieving an end |
| aids | a disease of the human immune system that is characterized cytologically especially by reduction in the numbers of CD4-bearing helper T cells to 20 percent or less of normal thereby rendering the subject highly vulnerable to life-threatening conditions (such as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) and to some (such as Kaposi's sarcoma) that become life-threatening and that is caused by infection with HIV commonly transmitted in infected blood especially during illicit intravenous drug use and in bodily secretions (such as semen) during sexual intercourse |
| aim | to direct a course |
| aimed | to direct a course |
| aims | to direct a course |
| air | the mixture of invisible odorless tasteless gases (such as nitrogen and oxygen) that surrounds the earth |
| aircraft | a vehicle (such as an airplane or balloon) for traveling through the air |
| airfare | fare for travel by airplane |
| airline | an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management |
| airlines | an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management |
| airplane | a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which it derives most of its lift |
| airport | a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal |
| airports | a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal |
| aj | administrative judge |
| ak | Alaska |
| aka | also known as |
| al | aluminum |
| ala | a wing or a winglike anatomic part or process (see process entry 1 sense 4) |
| alabama | river 315 miles (507 kilometers) long in southern Alabama flowing southwest into the Tensaw and Mobile rivers see tallapoosa |
| alan | a large dog used to hunt wild animals |
| alarm | a call to arms |
| alaska | state (territory 1912–59) of the U.S. in northwestern North America bounded by the Arctic and Pacific oceans and bordering on Canada; capital Juneau area 591,004 square miles (1,530,700 square kilometers), making it by far the largest state, population 710,231 |
| albania | ancient country of Europe in the eastern Caucasus region on the western side of the Caspian Sea |
| albany | city in southwestern Georgia population 77,434 |
| albert | Carl Bert 1908–2000 American politician |
| alberta | province of western Canada located north of Montana; capital Edmonton; most populous city is Calgary; area 247,136 square miles (640,082 square kilometers), population 3,290,350 |
| album | a book for holding a collection of items (such as photographs, stamps, or coins) on pages that are initially blank |
| albums | a book for holding a collection of items (such as photographs, stamps, or coins) on pages that are initially blank |
| albuquerque | city (the state's most populous) in central New Mexico population 545,852 |
| alcohol | ethanol especially when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors |
| alert | watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency |
| alerts | watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency |
| alexander | an iced cocktail made from crème de cacao, sweet cream, and gin or brandy |
| alexandria | city in central Louisiana population 47,723 |
| alfred | 849–899 the Great king of Wessex (871–899) |
| algebra | a generalization of arithmetic in which letters representing numbers are combined according to the rules of arithmetic |
| algeria | country in northwestern Africa bordering on the Mediterranean Sea; capital Algiers area 919,595 square miles (2,381,740 square kilometers), population 41,657,000 |
| algorithm | a procedure for solving a mathematical problem (as of finding the greatest common divisor) in a finite number of steps that frequently involves repetition of an operation |
| algorithms | a procedure for solving a mathematical problem (as of finding the greatest common divisor) in a finite number of steps that frequently involves repetition of an operation |
| ali | Muhammad 1942–2016 originally Cassius Marcellus Clay American boxer |
| alias | an assumed or additional name that a person sometimes uses |
| alice | suitable to a world of fantasy or illusion : unreal |
| alien | belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : strange |
| align | to bring into line or alignment |
| alignment | the act of aligning or state of being aligned |
| alike | in the same manner, form, or degree : equally |
| alive | having life : not dead or inanimate |
| all | the whole amount, quantity, or extent of |
| allah | god sense 1a |
| allan | parasitic jaeger |
| alleged | accused but not proven or convicted |
| allen | Ethan 1738–1789 American Revolutionary soldier |
| allergy | altered bodily reactivity (such as hypersensitivity) to an antigen in response to a first exposure |
| alliance | the state of being allied : the action of allying |
| allied | having or being in close association : connected |
| allocated | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| allocation | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| allow | permit |
| allowance | a sum granted as a reimbursement or bounty or for expenses |
| allowed | permit |
| allowing | permit |
| allows | permit |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| almost | very nearly but not exactly or entirely |
| alone | separated from others : isolated |
| along | in a line matching the length or direction of |
| alot | to a considerable degree or extent : much, lots |
| alpha | the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| alphabetical | arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet |
| alpine | a plant native to alpine or boreal regions that is often grown for ornament |
| already | prior to a specified or implied past, present, or future time : by this time : previously |
| also | likewise sense 1 |
| alt | alternate |
| alter | to make different without changing into something else |
| altered | made different in some way |
| alternate | occurring or succeeding by turns |
| alternative | offering or expressing a choice |
| alternatively | offering or expressing a choice |
| alternatives | offering or expressing a choice |
| although | in spite of the fact that : even though |
| alto | countertenor |
| aluminium | aluminum |
| aluminum | a silver-white metallic chemical element with atomic number 13 that has good electrical and thermal conductivity, high reflectivity, and resistance to oxidation |
| alumni | a person who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university |
| always | at all times : invariably |
| am | America; American |
| amateur | one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession |
| amazing | causing astonishment, great wonder, or surprise |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| ambassador | an official envoy |
| amber | a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin that takes a fine polish and is used chiefly in making ornamental objects (such as beads) |
| ambient | existing or present on all sides : encompassing |
| amd | age-related macular degeneration |
| amend | to put right |
| amended | changed or modified especially to make a correction or improvement |
| amendment | the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure |
| amendments | the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| america | either continent (North America or South America) of the western hemisphere |
| american | an American Indian of North America or South America |
| americans | an American Indian of North America or South America |
| amino | relating to, being, or containing an amine group |
| among | in or through the midst of : surrounded by |
| amongst | in or through the midst of : surrounded by |
| amount | to be the same in meaning or effect as |
| amounts | to be the same in meaning or effect as |
| amp | ampere |
| amplifier | one that amplifies |
| amsterdam | city, port on a river, and official capital of the Netherlands population 735,526 |
| an | a entry 2 |
| ana | of each an equal quantity |
| anaheim | a long tapered green usually mild chili pepper |
| anal | of, relating to, situated near, or involving the anus |
| analog | of, relating to, or being a mechanism or device in which information is represented by continuously variable physical quantities |
| analysis | a detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features : a thorough study |
| analyst | a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis |
| analysts | a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis |
| analytical | of or relating to analysis or analytics |
| analyze | to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by analysis |
| analyzed | to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by analysis |
| anatomy | a branch of morphology that deals with the structure of organisms |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| ancient | having had an existence of many years |
| and | if |
| andale | the good things of life : pleasure, enjoyment |
| anderson | Carl David 1905–1991 American physicist |
| andorra | landlocked country of southwestern Europe in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain; a republic whose capital is |
| andrea | 1486–1530 Andrea d'Agnolo Florentine painter |
| andreas | zone of geologic faults in California extending from the northern coast toward the head of the Gulf of California |
| andrew | a person who clowns publicly |
| andrews | Roy Chapman 1884–1960 American naturalist |
| andy | handyman sense 1 |
| angel | a spiritual being serving as a divine messenger and intermediary and often as a special protector of an individual or nation |
| angela | Saint 1474?–1540 Italian religious and founder of Ursuline order |
| angeles | unincorporated urban center in southwestern California population 126,496 |
| angels | a spiritual being serving as a divine messenger and intermediary and often as a special protector of an individual or nation |
| anger | a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism sense 1b) |
| angle | a corner whether constituting a projecting part or a partially enclosed space |
| angola | country in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic coast south of the mouth of the Congo River; until 1975 a dependency of Portugal; capital Luanda area 481,354 square miles (1,246,700 square kilometers), population 30,356,000 |
| angry | feeling or showing anger |
| animal | any of a kingdom (Animalia) of living things including many-celled organisms and often many of the single-celled ones (such as protozoans) that typically differ from plants in having cells without cellulose walls, in lacking chlorophyll and the capacity for photosynthesis, in requiring more complex food materials (such as proteins), in being organized to a greater degree of complexity, and in having the capacity for spontaneous movement and rapid motor responses to stimulation |
| animals | any of a kingdom (Animalia) of living things including many-celled organisms and often many of the single-celled ones (such as protozoans) that typically differ from plants in having cells without cellulose walls, in lacking chlorophyll and the capacity for photosynthesis, in requiring more complex food materials (such as proteins), in being organized to a greater degree of complexity, and in having the capacity for spontaneous movement and rapid motor responses to stimulation |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| animation | the act of animating : the state of being animate or animated |
| anime | a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes |
| ann | annals |
| anna | a former monetary unit of Burma, India, and Pakistan equal to ¹/₁₆ rupee |
| anne | 1665–1714 daughter of James II queen of Great Britain (1702–14) |
| annex | to incorporate (an additional geographic area) within the domain of a country, state, etc. |
| annie | a free ticket |
| anniversary | the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event |
| annotated | provided with explanatory notes or comments |
| annotation | a note added by way of comment or explanation |
| announce | to make known publicly : proclaim |
| announced | to make known publicly : proclaim |
| announcement | the act of announcing something or of being announced |
| announcements | the act of announcing something or of being announced |
| announces | to make known publicly : proclaim |
| annoying | causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating |
| annual | covering the period of a year |
| annually | once a year : each year |
| anonymous | of unknown authorship or origin |
| another | different or distinct from the one first considered |
| answer | something spoken or written in reply to a question |
| answered | something spoken or written in reply to a question |
| answering | something spoken or written in reply to a question |
| answers | something spoken or written in reply to a question |
| ant | any of a family (Formicidae) of colonial hymenopterous insects with a complex social organization and various castes performing special duties |
| antarctica | continent around the South Pole; a plateau covered by a great ice cap and mountain peaks area about 5,500,000 square miles (14,300,000 square kilometers) |
| antenna | one of a pair of slender, movable, segmented sensory organs on the head of insects, myriapods, and crustaceans see insect illustration |
| anthony | Saint circa 250–355 Egyptian monk |
| anthropology | the science of human beings |
| anti | one that is opposed |
| antibodies | any of a large number of proteins of high molecular weight that are produced normally by specialized B cells after stimulation by an antigen and act specifically against the antigen in an immune response, that are produced abnormally by some cancer cells, and that typically consist of four subunits including two heavy chains and two light chains |
| antibody | any of a large number of proteins of high molecular weight that are produced normally by specialized B cells after stimulation by an antigen and act specifically against the antigen in an immune response, that are produced abnormally by some cancer cells, and that typically consist of four subunits including two heavy chains and two light chains |
| anticipated | expected or looked-forward to |
| antigua | island of the British West Indies in the Leewards area 108 square miles (281 square kilometers); with Barbuda it forms the independent nation of Antigua and Barbuda |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| antiques | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| antivirus | used to protect a computer from viruses : antiviral |
| antonio | river about 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in southern Texas flowing southeast into the Gulf of Mexico |
| anxiety | apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill : a state of being anxious |
| any | one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind: |
| anybody | any person : anyone |
| anymore | any longer |
| anyone | any person at all |
| anything | any thing whatever : any such thing |
| anytime | at any time whatever |
| anyway | in any way whatever : anywise |
| anywhere | at, in, or to any place or point |
| aol | absent over leave |
| ap | apostle |
| apache | a member of a group of Indigenous peoples of the southwestern U.S. |
| apart | at a little distance |
| apartment | a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities and usually leased as a dwelling |
| apartments | a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities and usually leased as a dwelling |
| api | application programming interface |
| apollo | the Greek and Roman god of sunlight, prophecy, music, and poetry |
| app | application sense 3 |
| apparatus | a set of materials or equipment designed for a particular use |
| apparel | personal attire : clothing of a particular kind |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| apparently | it seems apparent |
| appeal | a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court |
| appeals | a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court |
| appear | to be or come in sight |
| appearance | external show : semblance |
| appeared | to be or come in sight |
| appearing | to be or come in sight |
| appears | to be or come in sight |
| appendix | appendage |
| apple | the fleshy, usually rounded red, yellow, or green edible pome fruit of a usually cultivated tree (genus Malus) of the rose family |
| appliance | an act of applying |
| appliances | an act of applying |
| applicable | capable of or suitable for being applied : appropriate |
| applicant | one who applies |
| applicants | one who applies |
| application | an act of applying: |
| applications | an act of applying: |
| applied | put to practical use |
| applies | to put to use especially for some practical purpose |
| apply | to put to use especially for some practical purpose |
| applying | to put to use especially for some practical purpose |
| appointed | chosen for a particular job |
| appointment | an arrangement for a meeting : engagement |
| appointments | an arrangement for a meeting : engagement |
| appraisal | an act or instance of appraising something or someone |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| appreciated | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| appreciation | a feeling or expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude |
| approach | to draw closer to : near |
| approaches | to draw closer to : near |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| appropriations | an act or instance of appropriating something |
| approval | an act or instance of approving something : approbation |
| approve | to have or express a favorable opinion of |
| approved | to have or express a favorable opinion of |
| approx | approximate; approximately |
| approximate | nearly correct or exact : close in value or amount but not precise |
| approximately | in an approximate manner |
| apps | application sense 3 |
| apr | April |
| april | the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar |
| apt | unusually fitted or qualified : ready |
| aqua | water |
| aquarium | a container (such as a glass tank) or an artificial pond in which living aquatic animals or plants are kept |
| aquatic | growing or living in or frequenting water |
| ar | the letter r |
| arab | a member of an Arabic-speaking people |
| arabia | peninsula of southwestern Asia about 1200 miles (1930 kilometers) long and 1300 miles (2090 kilometers) wide including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, and the Persian Gulf States; in early times divided into |
| arabic | a Semitic language originally of the Arabs of the Hejaz and Nejd that is now the prevailing speech of a wide region of southwestern Asia and northern Africa |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| arbitration | the action of arbitrating |
| arc | the apparent path described above and below the horizon by a celestial body (such as the sun) |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| arch | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| architect | a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction |
| architects | a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction |
| architectural | of or relating to architecture : conforming to the rules of architecture |
| architecture | the art or science of building |
| archive | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| archived | filed or collected in or as if in an archive |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| arctic | of, relating to, or suitable for use at the north pole or the region near it |
| are | a unit of area equal to 100 square meters see Metric System Table |
| area | the surface included within a set of lines |
| areas | the surface included within a set of lines |
| arena | an area in a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats |
| arg | argent |
| argentina | country of southern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Pilcomayo River; a federal republic whose capital is Buenos Aires area 1,073,518 square miles (2,780,400 square kilometers), population 44,694,000 |
| argue | to give reasons for or against something : reason |
| argued | to give reasons for or against something : reason |
| argument | the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing : argumentation |
| arguments | the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing : argumentation |
| arise | to begin to occur or to exist : to come into being or to attention |
| arising | to begin to occur or to exist : to come into being or to attention |
| arizona | state of the southwestern U.S. bordering on Mexico; capital Phoenix area 113,909 square miles (296,163 square kilometers), population 6,392,017 |
| arkansas | river 1450 miles (2334 kilometers) long in the southwest central U.S. rising in central Colorado and flowing east and southeast through southern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma, and Arkansas into the Mississippi River |
| arlington | town in eastern Massachusetts northwest of Boston population 42,844 |
| arm | a human upper limb |
| armed | furnished with weapons |
| armenia | former kingdom of western Asia in a mountainous region southeast of the Black Sea and southwest of the Caspian Sea; area now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran |
| armor | defensive covering for the body |
| arms | a human upper limb |
| armstrong | Lance 1971– American cyclist |
| army | a large organized body of armed personnel trained for war especially on land |
| arnold | Benedict 1741–1801 American Revolutionary general and traitor |
| around | in a circle or in circumference |
| arrange | to put into a proper order or into a correct or suitable sequence, relationship, or adjustment |
| arranged | to put into a proper order or into a correct or suitable sequence, relationship, or adjustment |
| arrangement | the state of being arranged : order |
| arrangements | the state of being arranged : order |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| arrest | seize, capture |
| arrested | seize, capture |
| arrival | the act of arriving |
| arrivals | the act of arriving |
| arrive | to reach a destination |
| arrived | to reach a destination |
| arrives | to reach a destination |
| arrow | a missile shot from a bow and usually having a slender shaft, a pointed head, and feathers at the butt |
| art | skill acquired by experience, study, or observation |
| arthritis | inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes |
| arthur | a legendary king of the Britons whose story is based on traditions of a sixth century military leader |
| article | a distinct often numbered section of a writing |
| articles | a distinct often numbered section of a writing |
| artificial | humanly contrived (see contrive sense 1b) often on a natural model : man-made |
| artist | a person who creates art (such as painting, sculpture, music, or writing) using conscious skill and creative imagination |
| artistic | of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists |
| artists | a person who creates art (such as painting, sculpture, music, or writing) using conscious skill and creative imagination |
| arts | skill acquired by experience, study, or observation |
| artwork | an artistic production |
| aruba | internally self-governing Dutch island in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of northwestern Venezuela; chief town Oranjestad area 69 square miles (179 square kilometers), population 69,000 |
| as | to the same degree or amount |
| asbestos | any of several minerals (such as chrysotile) that readily separate into long flexible fibers, that cause asbestosis and have been implicated as causes of certain cancers, and that have been used especially formerly as fireproof insulating materials |
| ascii | a code for representing alphanumeric information |
| ash | any of a genus (Fraxinus) of trees of the olive family with pinnate leaves, thin furrowed bark, and gray branchlets |
| ashley | river 40 miles (64 kilometers) long in southern South Carolina flowing southeast into Charleston harbor |
| asia | continent of the eastern hemisphere north of the equator forming a single landmass with Europe (the conventional dividing line between Asia and Europe being the Ural Mountains and the main range of the Caucasus Mountains) and bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the south; has numerous large offshore islands, including Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago, Taiwan, the Japanese chain, and Sakhalin area 17,139,445 square miles (44,391,162 square kilometers) |
| asian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent of Asia or its people |
| aside | to or toward the side |
| asin | a month of the Hindu year |
| ask | to call on for an answer |
| asked | to call on for an answer |
| asking | to call on for an answer |
| asks | to call on for an answer |
| asn | asparagine; asparaginyl |
| asp | aspen |
| aspect | a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded |
| aspects | a particular status or phase in which something appears or may be regarded |
| ass | any of several hardy gregarious (see gregarious sense 1a) African or Asian perissodactyl mammals (genus Equus) smaller than the horse and having long ears |
| assault | a violent physical or verbal attack |
| assembled | to bring together (as in a particular place or for a particular purpose) |
| assembly | a company of persons gathered for deliberation and legislation, worship, or entertainment |
| assess | to determine the rate or amount of (something, such as a tax, charge, or fine) |
| assessed | to determine the rate or amount of (something, such as a tax, charge, or fine) |
| assessing | to determine the rate or amount of (something, such as a tax, charge, or fine) |
| assessment | the action or an instance of making a judgment about something : the act of assessing something : appraisal |
| assessments | the action or an instance of making a judgment about something : the act of assessing something : appraisal |
| asset | the property of a deceased person subject by law to the payment of his or her debts and legacies |
| assets | the property of a deceased person subject by law to the payment of his or her debts and legacies |
| assign | to transfer (property) to another especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors |
| assigned | to transfer (property) to another especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors |
| assignment | the act of assigning something |
| assignments | the act of assigning something |
| assist | to give usually supplementary support or aid to |
| assistance | the act of helping or assisting someone or the help supplied : aid |
| assistant | a person who assists someone : helper |
| assisted | to give usually supplementary support or aid to |
| assists | to give usually supplementary support or aid to |
| associate | to join as a partner, friend, or companion |
| associated | joined together often in a working relationship |
| associates | to join as a partner, friend, or companion |
| association | the act of associating |
| associations | the act of associating |
| assume | to take to or upon oneself : undertake |
| assumed | not true or real : deliberately pretended or feigned |
| assumes | to take to or upon oneself : undertake |
| assuming | having or showing the attitude of someone who assumes something that should not be assumed : pretentious, presumptuous |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| assumptions | a taking to or upon oneself |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| assure | to make sure or certain : convince |
| assured | characterized by certainty or security : guaranteed |
| asthma | a chronic lung disorder that is marked by recurring episodes of airway obstruction (as from bronchospasm) manifested by labored breathing accompanied especially by wheezing and coughing and by a sense of constriction in the chest, and that is triggered by hyperreactivity to various stimuli (such as allergens or rapid change in air temperature) |
| astrology | the divination of the supposed influences of the stars and planets on human affairs and terrestrial events by their positions and aspects |
| astronomy | the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties |
| at | a monetary subunit of the kip see kip at Money Table |
| ata | a predominantly pagan people near Mount Apo in central Mindanao, Philippines |
| ate | a Greek goddess personifying foolhardy and ruinous impulse |
| athens | city and capital of Greece near the Saronic Gulf population 748,110 |
| athletes | a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina |
| athletic | of or relating to athletes or athletics |
| athletics | exercises, sports, or games engaged in by athletes |
| ati | an indigenous people of Panay, Philippines |
| atlanta | city in northwest central Georgia, the state capital population 420,003 |
| atlantic | of, relating to, or found in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean |
| atlas | a Titan who for his part in the Titans' revolt against the gods is forced by Zeus to support the heavens on his shoulders |
| atm | atmosphere; atmospheric |
| atmosphere | the gaseous envelope of a celestial body (such as a planet) |
| atmospheric | of, relating to, or occurring in the atmosphere |
| atom | the smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination |
| atomic | of, relating to, or concerned with atoms |
| attach | to take by legal authority especially under a writ |
| attached | connected or joined to something |
| attachment | a seizure by legal process |
| attachments | a seizure by legal process |
| attack | to set upon or work against forcefully |
| attacked | to set upon or work against forcefully |
| attacks | to set upon or work against forcefully |
| attempt | to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect |
| attempted | having been tried without success |
| attempting | to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect |
| attempts | to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect |
| attend | to be present at : to go to |
| attendance | the act or fact of attending something or someone |
| attended | to be present at : to go to |
| attending | serving as a physician or surgeon on the staff of a hospital or similar health-care facility and having primary responsibility over the treatment of a patient and often supervising treatment given by interns, residents, and fellows |
| attention | the act or state of applying the mind to something |
| attitude | the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure : posture |
| attitudes | the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure : posture |
| attorney | one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf |
| attorneys | one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf |
| attract | to cause to approach or adhere: such as |
| attraction | the act, process, or power of attracting |
| attractions | the act, process, or power of attracting |
| attractive | arousing interest or pleasure : charming |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| attributes | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| au | author |
| auburn | of the color auburn |
| auckland | city and port on Hauraki Gulf and the Tasman Sea in northern New Zealand on the North Island population 404,658 |
| auction | a sale of property to the highest bidder |
| auctions | a sale of property to the highest bidder |
| aud | audit; auditor |
| audi | hear the other side (of the argument) |
| audience | a group of listeners or spectators |
| audio | of or relating to acoustic, mechanical, or electrical frequencies corresponding to normally audible sound waves which are of frequencies approximately from 15 to 20,000 hertz |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| auditor | a person authorized to examine and verify accounts |
| aug | augmentative |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| aurora | dawn |
| aus | Austria; Austrian |
| austin | Alfred 1835–1913 English poet; laureate (1896–1913) |
| australia | continent of the eastern hemisphere southeast of Asia and south of the Equator area 2,948,366 square miles (7,665,751 square kilometers) |
| australian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent or commonwealth of Australia, its inhabitants, or the languages spoken there |
| austria | landlocked country of central Europe in and north of the eastern Alps mountain system with the Danube River crossing it in the north; a republic; capital Vienna area 32,383 square miles (83,871 square kilometers), population 8,793,000 |
| authentic | not false or imitation : real, actual |
| authentication | an act, process, or method of showing something (such as an identity, a piece of art, or a financial transaction) to be real, true, or genuine : the act or process of authenticating something |
| author | the writer of a literary work (such as a book) |
| authorities | power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior |
| authority | power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior |
| authorization | the act of authorizing |
| authorized | endowed with authority |
| authors | the writer of a literary work (such as a book) |
| auto | automobile |
| automated | operated automatically |
| automatic | largely or wholly involuntary |
| automatically | largely or wholly involuntary |
| automation | the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically |
| automobile | a usually four-wheeled automotive vehicle designed for passenger transportation |
| automobiles | a usually four-wheeled automotive vehicle designed for passenger transportation |
| automotive | self-propelled |
| autos | automobile |
| autumn | the season between summer and winter comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of September, October, and November or as reckoned astronomically extending from the September equinox to the December solstice |
| av | avenue |
| availability | the quality or state of being available |
| available | present or ready for immediate use |
| avatar | an electronic image (as in a video game) that represents and may be manipulated by a computer user |
| ave | an expression of greeting or of leave-taking : hail, farewell |
| avenue | a way of access : route |
| average | a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values |
| avg | average |
| avi | a computer file format that contains audio and video data and is used to play back the audio and video data simultaneously |
| aviation | the operation of aircraft |
| avoid | to keep away from : shun |
| avoiding | to keep away from : shun |
| avon | Earl of see Anthony eden |
| aw | actual weight |
| award | to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed |
| awarded | to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed |
| awards | to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed |
| aware | having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge |
| awareness | the quality or state of being aware : knowledge and understanding that something is happening or exists |
| away | on the way : along |
| awesome | inspiring awe |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| axis | a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to rotate |
| aye | yes |
| az | azimuth |
| azerbaijan | region of northwestern Iran; chief city Tabriz |
| b | the second letter of the English alphabet |
| ba | barium |
| babe | infant, baby |
| babes | infant, baby |
| babies | an extremely young child |
| baby | an extremely young child |
| bachelor | a young knight who follows the banner of another |
| back | the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine |
| backed | the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine |
| background | the scenery or ground behind something |
| backgrounds | the scenery or ground behind something |
| backing | something forming a back |
| backup | one that serves as a substitute or support |
| bacon | a side of a pig cured and smoked |
| bacteria | bacterium |
| bacterial | of, relating to, or caused by bacteria |
| bad | failing to reach an acceptable standard : poor |
| badge | a device or token especially of membership in a society or group |
| badly | in a bad manner |
| bag | a usually flexible container that may be closed for holding, storing, or carrying something: such as |
| baghdad | city and capital of Iraq on the Tigris River population 3,841,268 |
| bags | a usually flexible container that may be closed for holding, storing, or carrying something: such as |
| bahamas | islands in the Atlantic southeast of Florida; an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1973; capital Nassau area 5359 square miles (13,880 square kilometers), population 332,600 see turks and caicos |
| bahrain | islands in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Arabia |
| bailey | the outer wall of a castle or any of several walls surrounding the keep |
| baker | a person who makes breads, cakes, pastries, etc. |
| baking | to cook by dry heat especially in an oven |
| balance | physical equilibrium |
| balanced | being in a state of balance : having different parts or elements properly or effectively arranged, proportioned, regulated, considered, etc. |
| bald | lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair, vegetation, or nap) |
| bali | island of Indonesia off eastern Java area 2147 square miles (5582 square kilometers), population 3,890,757 |
| ball | a round or roundish body or mass: such as |
| ballet | a theatrical art form using dancing, music, and scenery to convey a story, theme, or atmosphere |
| balloon | a nonporous bag of light material that can be inflated especially with air or gas: such as |
| ballot | a small ball used in secret voting |
| balls | a round or roundish body or mass: such as |
| baltimore | David 1938– American microbiologist |
| ban | to prohibit especially by legal means |
| banana | an elongated usually tapering tropical fruit with soft pulpy flesh enclosed in a soft usually yellow rind |
| band | something that confines or constricts while allowing a degree of movement |
| bands | something that confines or constricts while allowing a degree of movement |
| bandwidth | a range within a band of wavelengths, frequencies, or energies |
| bang | to strike sharply : bump |
| bangkok | a hat woven of fine palm fiber in the Philippines |
| bangladesh | country of southern Asia east of India in the area where the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal; a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations since 1971; capital Dhaka area 57,321 square miles (148,460 square kilometers), population 159,453,000 see east pakistan |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| banking | the business of a bank or a banker |
| bankruptcy | the quality or state of being bankrupt |
| banks | Sir Joseph 1743–1820 English naturalist |
| banned | to prohibit especially by legal means |
| banner | a piece of cloth attached by one edge to a staff and used by a leader (such as a monarch or feudal lord) as a standard (see standard entry 1 sense 1) |
| banners | a piece of cloth attached by one edge to a staff and used by a leader (such as a monarch or feudal lord) as a standard (see standard entry 1 sense 1) |
| baptist | one that baptizes |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| barbados | island of the British West Indies in the Lesser Antilles east of the Windward group; a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1966; capital Bridgetown area 166 square miles (430 square kilometers), population 293,100 |
| barbara | winter cress |
| barbie | barbecue sense 2 |
| barcelona | province of northeastern Spain in Catalonia on the Mediterranean Sea area 2986 square miles (7734 square kilometers), population 5,522,565 |
| bare | lacking a natural, usual, or appropriate covering |
| barely | in a meager manner : plainly |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| bargains | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| barn | a usually large building for the storage of farm products or feed and usually for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment |
| barnes | former municipal borough of southeastern England, now part of Richmond |
| barrel | a round bulging vessel of greater length than breadth that is usually made of staves bound with hoops and has flat ends of equal diameter |
| barrier | something material that blocks or is intended to block passage |
| barriers | something material that blocks or is intended to block passage |
| barry | Jeanne Bécu 1743–1793 Comtesse du Barry mistress of Louis XV of France |
| bars | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| baseball | a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players each on a large field having four bases that mark the course a runner must take to score |
| based | having a specified type of base or basis |
| baseline | a line serving as a basis |
| basement | the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground level |
| basic | of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : fundamental |
| basically | at a basic level : in fundamental disposition or nature |
| basics | of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : fundamental |
| basin | an open usually circular vessel with sloping or curving sides used typically for holding water for washing |
| basis | the bottom of something considered as its foundation |
| basket | a receptacle made of interwoven material (such as osiers) |
| basketball | a usually indoor court game between two teams of usually five players each who score by tossing an inflated ball through a raised goal |
| baskets | a receptacle made of interwoven material (such as osiers) |
| bass | any of numerous edible marine or freshwater bony fishes (especially families Centrarchidae, Serranidae, and Percichthyidae of the order Perciformes) |
| bat | a stout solid stick : club |
| batch | the quantity baked at one time : baking |
| bath | a washing or soaking (as in water or steam) of all or part of the body |
| bathroom | a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet |
| bathrooms | a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet |
| baths | a washing or soaking (as in water or steam) of all or part of the body |
| batman | an orderly of a British military officer |
| batteries | a ballet movement consisting of beating together the feet or calves of the legs during a leap |
| battery | the act of beating someone or something with successive blows : the act of battering (see batter entry 1 sense 1) |
| battle | a hostile encounter between opposing military forces |
| battlefield | a place where a battle is fought |
| bay | reddish brown |
| bb | a shot pellet 0.18 inch in diameter for use in a shotgun cartridge |
| bbc | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| bbs | bulletin board system |
| bc | before Christ |
| bd | barrels per day |
| bdsm | sexual activity involving such practices as the use of physical restraints, the granting and relinquishing of control, and the infliction of pain |
| be | to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize |
| beach | shore pebbles : shingle |
| beaches | shore pebbles : shingle |
| beads | prayer |
| beam | a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction |
| bean | fava bean |
| beans | fava bean |
| bear | any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear entry 2 sense 2f) oneself |
| bears | any of a family (Ursidae of the order Carnivora) of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh |
| beast | a four-footed mammal as distinguished from a human being, a lower vertebrate, and an invertebrate |
| beat | to strike repeatedly: |
| beats | to strike repeatedly: |
| beautiful | having qualities of beauty : exciting aesthetic pleasure |
| beautifully | in a beautiful manner : in a way that excites aesthetic pleasure |
| beauty | the quality or group of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or the mind : loveliness |
| beaver | either of two large semiaquatic herbivorous rodents comprising a family (Castoridae including Castor canadensis of North America and C. fiber of Eurasia), having webbed hind feet and a broad flat scaly tail, and constructing dams and partially submerged lodges |
| became | to come into existence |
| because | for the reason that : since |
| become | to come into existence |
| becomes | to come into existence |
| becoming | suitable, fitting |
| bed | a piece of furniture on or in which to lie and sleep |
| bedding | bedclothes |
| bedford | city in southern Indiana noted for the mining of limestone population 13,413 |
| bedroom | a room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping |
| bedrooms | a room furnished with a bed and intended primarily for sleeping |
| beds | Bedfordshire |
| bee | any of numerous hymenopterous insects (superfamily Apoidea) that differ from the related wasps especially in the heavier hairier body and in having sucking as well as chewing mouthparts, that feed on pollen and nectar, and that store both and often also honey see africanized bee, bumblebee, carpenter bee, honeybee, sweat bee |
| beef | the flesh of an adult domestic bovine (such as a steer or cow) used as food |
| been | compare be sense auxiliary verb 5 |
| beer | a carbonated, fermented alcoholic beverage that is usually made from malted cereal grain (especially barley), is flavored with hops, and typically contains less than a 5% alcohol content compare ale, craft beer, lager entry 1, malt liquor sense 2 |
| before | in advance : ahead |
| began | to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start |
| begin | to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start |
| beginner | one that begins something |
| beginners | one that begins something |
| beginning | the point at which something begins : start |
| begins | to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start |
| begun | to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start |
| behalf | interest, benefit |
| behavior | the way in which someone conducts oneself or behaves (see behave sense 1) |
| behavioral | of or relating to behavior : pertaining to reactions made in response to social stimuli |
| behind | in the place or situation that is being or has been departed from |
| beijing | municipality constituting a special administrative unit in northeastern China and serving as the national capital population 10,819,407 |
| being | the quality or state of having existence |
| beings | the quality or state of having existence |
| belarus | landlocked country of north central Europe; capital Minsk area 80,155 square miles (207,600 square kilometers), population 9,528,000 |
| belfast | district of eastern Northern Ireland, established 1974 area 54 square miles (140 square kilometers), population 283,746 |
| belgium | country of western Europe bordering on the North Sea and comprising the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders and the French-speaking region of Wallonia; a constitutional monarchy; capital Brussels area 11,787 square miles (30,528 square kilometers), population 11,571,000 |
| belief | a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing |
| beliefs | a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing |
| believe | to consider to be true or honest |
| believed | to consider to be true or honest |
| believes | to consider to be true or honest |
| belize | country of Central America bordering on the Caribbean Sea at the base of the Yucatán Peninsula; an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Belmopan area 8867 square miles (22,966 square kilometers), population 385,900 |
| bell | a hollow metallic device that gives off a reverberating sound when struck |
| belle | a popular and attractive girl or woman |
| belly | abdomen sense 1 |
| belong | to be suitable, appropriate, or advantageous |
| belongs | to be suitable, appropriate, or advantageous |
| below | in or to a lower place |
| belt | a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (such as tools) |
| belts | a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (such as tools) |
| ben | within |
| bench | a long seat for two or more persons |
| benchmark | something that serves as a standard by which others may be measured or judged |
| bend | to constrain or strain to tension by curving |
| beneath | in or to a lower position : below |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit entry 1 sense 1) |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| benefits | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| benjamin | a hundred dollar bill |
| bennett | (Enoch) Arnold 1867–1931 English novelist |
| benz | related to benzene or benzoic acid |
| berkeley | George 1685–1753 Irish bishop and philosopher |
| berlin | Irving Israel Isidore Beilin 1888–1989 American (Russian-born) composer |
| bermuda | islands in the western Atlantic east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina; a self-governing British colony; capital Hamilton area 20 square miles (52 square kilometers), population 71,328 |
| bernard | Claude 1813–1878 French physiologist |
| berry | a pulpy and usually edible fruit (such as a strawberry, raspberry, or checkerberry) of small size irrespective of its structure |
| beside | by the side of |
| besides | other than, except |
| best | excelling all others |
| bestiality | sexual relations between a human being and a lower animal |
| bestsellers | a popular product and especially a book whose sales are among the highest of its class |
| bet | something that is laid, staked, or pledged typically between two parties on the outcome of a contest or a contingent issue : wager |
| beta | the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| beth | the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| better | greater than half |
| betting | something that is laid, staked, or pledged typically between two parties on the outcome of a contest or a contingent issue : wager |
| betty | a dessert made of alternate layers of fruit and buttered crumbs, sugar, and spices baked in a large baking dish or in individual dishes |
| between | by the common action of : jointly engaging |
| beverage | a drinkable liquid |
| beverages | a drinkable liquid |
| beverly | city northeast of Boston in northeastern Massachusetts population 39,502 |
| beyond | on or to the farther side : farther |
| bg | background |
| bhutan | landlocked country of Asia in the Himalayas on the northeastern border of India; capital Thimphu area 14,824 square miles (38,394 square kilometers), population 766,400 |
| bi | bisexual |
| bias | an inclination of temperament or outlook |
| bible | the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament |
| biblical | of, relating to, or being in accord with the Bible (see bible sense 1) |
| bibliographic | the history, identification, or description of writings or publications |
| bibliography | the history, identification, or description of writings or publications |
| bicycle | a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| bidder | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| bidding | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| bids | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| big | large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent |
| bigger | large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent |
| biggest | large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent |
| bike | bicycle |
| bikes | bicycle |
| bikini | a two-piece bathing suit worn by women that does not cover the midriff see also string bikini, tankini |
| bill | the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering |
| billing | advertising or public promotion (as of a product or personality) |
| billion | a number equal to 1,000 million see Table of Numbers |
| bills | the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering |
| billy | a metal or enamelware pail or pot with a lid and wire bail |
| bin | a box, frame, crib, or enclosed place used for storage |
| binary | something made of two things or parts |
| bind | to make secure by tying |
| binding | the action of one that binds |
| bingo | a game of chance played with cards having numbered squares corresponding to numbers drawn at random (as by a game host or computer program) and won by covering five such squares in a row |
| bio | a biography or biographical sketch |
| biodiversity | biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals |
| biographies | a usually written history of a person's life |
| biography | a usually written history of a person's life |
| biol | biologic; biological; biologist; biology |
| biological | of or relating to biology or to life and living processes |
| biology | a branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes |
| bios | a software element of a computer operating system that allows the CPU to communicate with connected input and output devices (such as a keyboard or a monitor) |
| biotechnology | the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (such as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals) |
| bird | the young of a feathered vertebrate |
| birds | the young of a feathered vertebrate |
| birmingham | city in north central Alabama population 212,237 |
| birth | the emergence of a new individual from the body of its parent see also date of birth |
| birthday | the day of a person's birth |
| bishop | someone having spiritual or ecclesiastical supervision over others: such as |
| bit | the biting or cutting edge or part of a tool |
| bitch | the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals |
| bite | to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound |
| bits | the biting or cutting edge or part of a tool |
| biz | business |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| bk | bank |
| bl | bale |
| black | having the very dark color of the night sky or the eye's pupil : of the color black (see black entry 2 sense 2) |
| blackberry | the usually black or dark purple juicy but seedy edible aggregate fruit of various brambles (genus Rubus) of the rose family |
| blackjack | a card game the object of which is to be dealt cards having a higher count than those of the dealer up to but not exceeding 21 |
| blacks | having the very dark color of the night sky or the eye's pupil : of the color black (see black entry 2 sense 2) |
| blade | leaf sense 1a(1) |
| blades | leaf sense 1a(1) |
| blah | silly or pretentious chatter or nonsense |
| blair | Tony 1953– Anthony Charles Lynton Blair British prime minister (1997–2007) |
| blake | Eugene Carson 1906–1985 American clergyman |
| blame | to find fault with : censure |
| blank | colorless |
| blanket | a large usually oblong piece of woven fabric used as a bed covering |
| blast | a violent gust of wind |
| bleeding | an act, instance, or result of being bled or the process by which something is bled: as |
| blend | mix |
| bless | to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word |
| blessed | held in reverence : venerated |
| blind | sightless |
| blink | to look glancingly : peep |
| block | a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose |
| blocked | affected by a psychological block |
| blocking | a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose |
| blocks | a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose |
| blog | a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer |
| blogger | a person who writes for and maintains a blog |
| bloggers | a person who writes for and maintains a blog |
| blogging | a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer |
| blogs | a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer |
| blond | of a flaxen, golden, light auburn, or pale yellowish-brown color |
| blonde | of a flaxen, golden, light auburn, or pale yellowish-brown color |
| blood | the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body |
| bloody | containing or made up of blood |
| bloom | a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace |
| blow | to be in motion |
| blowing | to be in motion |
| blowjob | an act of fellatio |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue entry 2 sense 1) |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| blvd | boulevard |
| bm | beam |
| bo | back order |
| board | a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width |
| boards | a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width |
| boat | a small vessel for travel on water |
| boating | a small vessel for travel on water |
| boats | a small vessel for travel on water |
| bob | to strike with a quick light blow : rap |
| bobby | police officer |
| bodies | the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk |
| body | the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk |
| bold | fearless before danger : intrepid |
| bolivia | landlocked country (a republic) in west central South America; administrative capital La Paz, constitutional capital Sucre area about 424,164 square miles (1,098,581 square kilometers), population 11,306,000 |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| bomb | an explosive device fused to detonate under specified conditions |
| bon | broad bean |
| bond | something that binds or restrains : fetter |
| bondage | a state of being bound usually by compulsion (as of law): such as |
| bonds | Barry (Lamar) 1964– American baseball player |
| bone | one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate |
| bones | one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate |
| bonus | something in addition to what is expected or strictly due: such as |
| boob | a stupid awkward person : simpleton |
| boobs | a stupid awkward person : simpleton |
| book | a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory |
| booking | the act of one that books |
| bookings | the act of one that books |
| bookmark | a marker for finding a place in a book |
| bookmarks | a marker for finding a place in a book |
| books | a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory |
| bookstore | a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale |
| bool | any of various objects with a curve or bend (such as a semicircular handle, the bow of a key or scissors) |
| boolean | of, relating to, or being a logical combinatorial system (such as Boolean algebra) that represents symbolically relationships (such as those implied by the logical operators AND, OR, and NOT) between entities (such as sets, propositions, or on-off computer circuit elements) |
| boom | to make a deep hollow sound |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| boot | deliverance |
| booth | a temporary shelter for livestock or field workers |
| boots | a person who shines shoes especially in a hotel |
| booty | plunder taken (as in war) |
| border | an outer part or edge |
| borders | an outer part or edge |
| bored | filled with or characterized by boredom |
| boring | causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome |
| born | brought forth by or as if by birth |
| borough | a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges |
| bosnia | region of southern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula south of the Sava River, west of the Drina River, and east of the Dinaric Alps comprising the northern and central parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina population 2,371,603 |
| boss | a person who exercises control or authority |
| boston | a variation of whist played with two decks of cards |
| both | the one as well as the other |
| bother | to annoy especially by petty provocation : irk |
| botswana | landlocked country in southern Africa north of the Molopo River; an independent republic since 1966, formerly the British protectorate of |
| bottle | a rigid or semirigid container typically of glass or plastic having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth and usually no handle |
| bottles | a rigid or semirigid container typically of glass or plastic having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth and usually no handle |
| bottom | the underside of something |
| bought | store sense 2 |
| boulder | a detached and rounded or much-worn mass of rock |
| boulevard | a broad often landscaped thoroughfare |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| boundaries | something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent |
| boundary | something that indicates or fixes a limit or extent |
| bouquet | flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch : nosegay |
| boutique | a small shop dealing in fashionable clothing or accessories |
| bow | to cease from competition or resistance : submit, yield |
| bowl | a concave usually nearly hemispherical vessel : a rounded container that is usually larger than a cup |
| bowling | any of several games in which balls are rolled on a green or down an alley at an object or group of objects |
| box | a rigid typically rectangular container with or without a cover |
| boxed | placed or enclosed in a box |
| boxes | a rigid typically rectangular container with or without a cover |
| boxing | the art of attack and defense with the fists practiced as a sport |
| boy | a male child from birth to adulthood |
| boys | a male child from birth to adulthood |
| bp | baptized |
| br | branch |
| bra | brassiere |
| bracelet | an ornamental band or chain worn around the wrist |
| bracelets | an ornamental band or chain worn around the wrist |
| bracket | an overhanging member that projects from a structure (such as a wall) and is usually designed to support a vertical load or to strengthen an angle |
| brad | a thin nail of the same thickness throughout but tapering in width and having a slight projection at the top of one side instead of a head |
| bradford | Gamaliel 1863–1932 American biographer |
| bradley | Francis Herbert 1846–1924 English philosopher |
| brain | the portion of the vertebrate central nervous system enclosed in the skull and continuous with the spinal cord through the foramen magnum that is composed of neurons and supporting and nutritive structures (such as glia) and that integrates sensory information from inside and outside the body in controlling autonomic function (such as heartbeat and respiration), in coordinating and directing correlated motor responses, and in the process of learning compare forebrain, hindbrain, midbrain |
| brake | a device for arresting or preventing the motion of a mechanism usually by means of friction |
| brakes | a device for arresting or preventing the motion of a mechanism usually by means of friction |
| branch | a natural subdivision of a plant stem |
| branches | a natural subdivision of a plant stem |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| brandon | city on the Assiniboine River in southwestern Manitoba, Canada population 46,061 |
| brands | a charred piece of wood |
| bras | brassiere |
| brass | an alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc in variable proportions |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| brazil | country extending from north of the Equator to south of the Tropic of Capricorn in eastern South America, the continent's largest and most populous nation; a federal republic; capital Brasília area 3,287,957 square miles (8,515,770 square kilometers), population 208,847,000 |
| brazilian | country extending from north of the Equator to south of the Tropic of Capricorn in eastern South America, the continent's largest and most populous nation; a federal republic; capital Brasília area 3,287,957 square miles (8,515,770 square kilometers), population 208,847,000 |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| bread | a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal |
| break | to separate into parts with suddenness or violence |
| breakdown | the action or result of breaking down: such as |
| breakfast | the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning |
| breaking | a style of hip-hop dance in which soloists perform acrobatic moves that often involve touching various parts of the body (such as the back or head) to the ground : breakdancing |
| breaks | to separate into parts with suddenness or violence |
| breast | either of the pair of mammary glands extending from the front of the chest in pubescent and adult human females and some other mammals |
| breasts | either of the pair of mammary glands extending from the front of the chest in pubescent and adult human females and some other mammals |
| breath | air filled with a fragrance or odor |
| breathing | either of the marks ʽ and ʼ used in writing Greek to indicate aspiration or its absence |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| breeding | the action or process of bearing or generating |
| breeds | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| brian | 941–1014 king of Ireland (1002–14) |
| brick | a handy-sized unit of building or paving material typically being rectangular and about 2¹/₄ × 3³/₄ × 8 inches (57 × 95 × 203 millimeters) and made of moist clay hardened by heat |
| bridal | a marriage festival or ceremony |
| bride | a woman just married or about to be married |
| bridge | a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle (such as a river) |
| bridges | Robert Seymour 1844–1930 English poet; poet laureate (1913–30) |
| brief | short in duration, extent, or length |
| briefing | an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information |
| briefly | in a brief way |
| briefs | short in duration, extent, or length |
| bright | radiating or reflecting light : shining, sparkling |
| brighton | town and resort on the English Channel in East Sussex, southern England population 133,400 |
| brilliant | very bright : glittering |
| bring | to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded |
| bringing | to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded |
| brings | to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded |
| brisbane | city, port, and capital of Queensland, Australia population 1,874,427 |
| bristol | city in west central Connecticut west-southwest of Hartford population 60,477 |
| britain | the island of Great Britain |
| britannica | British peace |
| british | the Celtic language of the ancient Britons |
| broad | having ample extent from side to side or between limits |
| broadband | operating at, responsive to, or comprising a wide band of frequencies |
| broadcast | to scatter or sow (seed or something similar) over a broad area |
| broadcasting | to scatter or sow (seed or something similar) over a broad area |
| broader | having ample extent from side to side or between limits |
| broadway | the New York commercial theater and amusement world |
| brochure | pamphlet, booklet |
| brochures | pamphlet, booklet |
| broke | penniless |
| broken | violently separated into parts : shattered |
| broker | one who acts as an intermediary: such as |
| brokers | one who acts as an intermediary: such as |
| bronze | to give the appearance of bronze to |
| brook | creek sense 1 |
| brooklyn | former city (1834–98) at the southwestern end of Long Island and now a borough of New York City population 2,504,700 |
| brooks | Gwendolyn Elizabeth 1917–2000 American poet |
| brother | a male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another |
| brothers | a male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another |
| brown | having the color of wood or chocolate |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse entry 2 sense 1) |
| browser | one that browses |
| browsers | one that browses |
| browsing | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse entry 2 sense 1) |
| bruce | Sir David 1855–1931 British physician and bacteriologist |
| brunei | independent sultanate and former British protectorate in northwestern Borneo divided into two noncontiguous parts, both of which border on the South China Sea and are surrounded on three sides by Malaysia; capital Bandar Seri Begawan area 2226 square miles (5765 square kilometers), population 450,600 |
| brunette | a person having brown hair |
| brunswick | city in northeastern Ohio south-southwest of Cleveland population 34,255 |
| brush | brushwood |
| brussels | city and capital of Belgium population 163,210 |
| brutal | suitable to one who lacks intelligence, sensitivity, or compassion : befitting a brute: such as |
| bryan | William Jennings 1860–1925 American lawyer and politician |
| bryant | William Cullen 1794–1878 American poet and editor |
| bs | bachelor of science |
| bt | a preparation of a bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis) often modified by genetic engineering for use as a biopesticide against insects and especially lepidopteran larvae |
| bubble | a small globule that is typically hollow and light: such as |
| buck | dollar sense 3b |
| bucks | Buckinghamshire |
| budapest | city and capital of Hungary; comprised of formerly separate towns on either side of the Danube River which were united in 1872 population 2,008,546 |
| buddy | companion, partner |
| budget | a usually leather pouch, wallet, or pack |
| budgets | a usually leather pouch, wallet, or pack |
| buffalo | any of several wild bovids: such as |
| buffer | any of various devices or pieces of material for reducing shock or damage due to contact |
| bug | any of an order (Hemiptera and especially its suborder Heteroptera) of insects (such as an assassin bug or chinch bug) that have sucking mouthparts, forewings thickened at the base, and incomplete metamorphosis and are often economic pests |
| bugs | any of an order (Hemiptera and especially its suborder Heteroptera) of insects (such as an assassin bug or chinch bug) that have sucking mouthparts, forewings thickened at the base, and incomplete metamorphosis and are often economic pests |
| build | to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole : construct |
| builder | one that builds |
| builders | one that builds |
| building | a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling) |
| buildings | a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling) |
| builds | to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole : construct |
| built | formed as to physique or bodily contours |
| bulgaria | country in southeastern Europe on the Black Sea; a republic; capital Sofia area 42,811 square miles (110,879 square kilometers), population 7,058,000 |
| bulgarian | a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria |
| bulk | magnitude |
| bull | a male bovine |
| bullet | a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm |
| bulletin | a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source |
| bumper | a brimming cup or glass |
| bunch | protuberance, swelling |
| bundle | a group of things fastened together for convenient handling |
| bunny | rabbit |
| burden | something that is carried : load |
| bureau | writing desk |
| buried | to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth |
| burke | to suppress quietly or indirectly |
| burlington | city in southeastern Iowa on the Mississippi River population 25,663 |
| burn | to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases |
| burner | one that burns: such as |
| burning | being on fire |
| burns | Kenneth Lauren 1953– American filmmaker |
| burst | to break open, apart, or into pieces usually from impact or from pressure from within |
| burton | Harold Hitz 1888–1964 American jurist |
| bus | a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule |
| buses | a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule |
| bush | shrub |
| business | a usually commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood : trade, line |
| businesses | a usually commercial or mercantile activity engaged in as a means of livelihood : trade, line |
| busty | having a large bust |
| busy | engaged in action : occupied |
| but | except for the fact |
| butler | a manservant having charge of the wines and liquors |
| butt | buttocks |
| butter | a solid emulsion of fat globules, air, and water made by churning milk or cream and used as food |
| butterfly | any of numerous slender-bodied diurnal lepidopteran insects including one superfamily (Papilionoidea) with broad often brightly colored wings and usually another superfamily comprising the skippers |
| button | a small knob or disk secured to an article (as of clothing) and used as a fastener by passing it through a buttonhole or loop |
| buttons | a small knob or disk secured to an article (as of clothing) and used as a fastener by passing it through a buttonhole or loop |
| butts | buttocks |
| buy | to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money : purchase |
| buyer | one who buys something |
| buyers | to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money : purchase |
| buying | to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money : purchase |
| buys | to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money : purchase |
| buzz | to make a low continuous humming sound like that of a bee |
| bw | bacteriological warfare; biological warfare |
| by | in proximity to : near |
| bye | the position of a participant in a tournament who advances to the next round without playing |
| byte | a unit of computer information or data-storage capacity that consists of a group of eight bits and that is used especially to represent an alphanumeric character compare word entry 1 sense 10 |
| bytes | a unit of computer information or data-storage capacity that consists of a group of eight bits and that is used especially to represent an alphanumeric character compare word entry 1 sense 10 |
| c | the 3rd letter of the English alphabet |
| ca | circa |
| cab | an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about two quarts (2.2 liters) |
| cabin | a private room on a ship or boat |
| cabinet | a case or cupboard usually having doors and shelves |
| cabinets | a case or cupboard usually having doors and shelves |
| cable | a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference |
| cables | a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in circumference |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| cached | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| cad | a bus conductor |
| cadillac | Antoine de la Mothe, sieur de 1658–1730 French founder of Detroit |
| cafe | a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee) |
| cage | a box or enclosure having some openwork for confining or carrying animals (such as birds) |
| cake | a breadlike food made from a dough or batter that is usually fried or baked in small flat shapes and is often unleavened |
| cakes | a breadlike food made from a dough or batter that is usually fried or baked in small flat shapes and is often unleavened |
| cal | small calorie |
| calcium | a metallic chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that occurs naturally only in combination and is essential to cellular functions in all known organisms see Chemical Elements Table |
| calculate | to determine by mathematical processes |
| calculated | apt, likely |
| calculation | the process or an act of calculating |
| calculations | the process or an act of calculating |
| calculator | one that calculates: such as |
| calculators | one that calculates: such as |
| calendar | a system for fixing the beginning, length, and divisions of the civil year and arranging days and longer divisions of time (such as weeks and months) in a definite order see Months of the Principal Calendars Table |
| calendars | a system for fixing the beginning, length, and divisions of the civil year and arranging days and longer divisions of time (such as weeks and months) in a definite order see Months of the Principal Calendars Table |
| calgary | city on the Bow River in southern Alberta, Canada population 1,096,833 |
| calibration | the act or process of calibrating : the state of being calibrated |
| calif | California |
| california | state of the southwestern U.S. on the Pacific, the nation's most populous state; capital Sacramento area 158,706 square miles (411,048 square kilometers), population 37,253,956 |
| call | to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout |
| called | to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout |
| calling | a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence |
| calls | to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout |
| calm | a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water |
| calvin | John 1509–1564 originally |
| cam | a rotating or sliding piece (such as an eccentric wheel or a cylinder with an irregular shape) in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa |
| cambodia | country of southeastern Asia bordering on the Gulf of Thailand and lying mostly in the basin of the lower Mekong River; capital Phnom Penh area 69,898 square miles (181,035 square kilometers), population 16,450,000 |
| cambridge | city in eastern England; capital of Cambridgeshire and site of Cambridge University population 92,772 see also cantabrigian sense 1 |
| camcorder | a small portable combined camera and video recording device |
| camcorders | a small portable combined camera and video recording device |
| came | a slender grooved lead rod used to hold together panes of glass especially in a stained-glass window |
| camel | either of two large ruminant (see ruminant entry 1) mammals (genus Camelus) that have one or two large humps of stored fat on the back and are used as draft and saddle animals in desert regions especially of Africa and Asia: |
| camera | a device that consists of a lightproof chamber with an aperture fitted with a lens and a shutter through which the image of an object is projected onto a surface for recording (as on a photosensitive film or an electronic sensor) or for translation into electrical impulses (as for television broadcast) |
| cameras | a device that consists of a lightproof chamber with an aperture fitted with a lens and a shutter through which the image of an object is projected onto a surface for recording (as on a photosensitive film or an electronic sensor) or for translation into electrical impulses (as for television broadcast) |
| cameron | David (William Donald) 1966– British prime minister (2010–16) |
| cameroon | massif about 13,350 feet (4069 meters) high in the western part of the country of Cameroon |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| campaign | a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war |
| campaigns | a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war |
| campbell | Alexander 1788–1866 American (Irish-born) founder of Disciples of Christ |
| camping | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| camps | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| campus | the grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school |
| cams | a rotating or sliding piece (such as an eccentric wheel or a cylinder with an irregular shape) in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa |
| can | be physically or mentally able to |
| canada | country of northern North America between the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic oceans including Newfoundland and the Arctic islands north of the mainland and sharing a nearly 4000 mile (more than 6400 kilometer) border with the U.S.; an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Ottawa area 3,855,103 square miles (9,984,670 square kilometers), population 35,882,000 |
| canadian | a native or inhabitant of Canada |
| canal | a tubular anatomical passage or channel : duct |
| canberra | city and capital of Australia in the Australian Capital Territory southwest of Sydney population 355,596 |
| cancel | to decide not to conduct or perform (something planned or expected) usually without expectation of conducting or performing it at a later time |
| cancellation | the act or an instance of canceling |
| cancelled | to decide not to conduct or perform (something planned or expected) usually without expectation of conducting or performing it at a later time |
| cancer | a northern zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo |
| candidate | one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award |
| candidates | one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award |
| candle | a usually molded or dipped mass of wax or tallow containing a wick that may be burned (as to give light, heat, or scent or for celebration or votive purposes) |
| candles | a usually molded or dipped mass of wax or tallow containing a wick that may be burned (as to give light, heat, or scent or for celebration or votive purposes) |
| candy | crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup |
| cannon | a large, heavy gun usually mounted on a carriage |
| canon | a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| canvas | a firm closely woven cloth usually of linen, hemp, or cotton used for clothing and formerly much used for tents and sails |
| canyon | a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it |
| cap | a head covering especially with a visor and no brim |
| capabilities | the quality or state of being capable |
| capability | the quality or state of being capable |
| capable | susceptible |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence sense 1) or fitness |
| cape | a point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula or as a projecting point |
| capital | of or conforming to the series A, B, C, etc. rather than a, b, c, etc. |
| capitol | a building in which a state legislative body meets |
| caps | capitals |
| captain | a military leader : the commander of a unit or a body of troops |
| capture | an act or instance of capturing: such as |
| captured | an act or instance of capturing: such as |
| car | a vehicle moving on wheels: such as |
| carb | carburetor |
| carbon | a nonmetallic chemical element with atomic number 6 that readily forms compounds with many other elements and is a constituent of organic compounds in all known living tissues |
| card | playing card |
| cardiac | of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart |
| cardiff | administrative area of southern Wales area 54 square miles (140 square kilometers) |
| cardiovascular | of, relating to, or involving the heart and blood vessels |
| cards | playing card |
| care | suffering of mind : grief |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| careers | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| careful | marked by wary caution or prudence |
| carefully | marked by wary caution or prudence |
| carey | George Leonard 1935– Lord Carey archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002) |
| cargo | the goods or merchandise conveyed in a ship, airplane, or vehicle : freight |
| caribbean | of or relating to the Caribs, the eastern and southern West Indies, or the Caribbean Sea |
| caring | feeling or showing concern for or kindness to others |
| carl | a man of the common people |
| carlo | of, relating to, or involving the use of random sampling techniques and often the use of computer simulation to obtain approximate solutions to mathematical or physical problems especially in terms of a range of values each of which has a calculated probability of being the solution |
| carlos | Don 1788–1855 infante and pretender to Spanish throne |
| carmen | song, poem, incantation |
| carnival | a season or festival of merrymaking before Lent |
| carol | an old round dance with singing |
| carolina | English colony 1663–1729 on the east coast of North America, divided 1729 into North Carolina and South Carolina (the |
| caroline | of or relating to Charles |
| carpet | a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering |
| carried | to move while supporting : transport |
| carrier | one that carries : bearer, messenger |
| carriers | one that carries : bearer, messenger |
| carries | to move while supporting : transport |
| carroll | Charles 1737–1832 Carroll of Carrollton American patriot |
| carry | to move while supporting : transport |
| carrying | to move while supporting : transport |
| cars | a vehicle moving on wheels: such as |
| cart | a heavy usually horse-drawn 2-wheeled vehicle used for farming or transporting freight |
| carter | Elliott Cook 1908–2012 American composer |
| cartoon | a preparatory design, drawing, or painting (as for a fresco) |
| cartoons | a preparatory design, drawing, or painting (as for a fresco) |
| cartridge | a case or container that holds a substance, device, or material which is difficult, troublesome, or awkward to handle and that usually can be easily changed: such as |
| cartridges | a case or container that holds a substance, device, or material which is difficult, troublesome, or awkward to handle and that usually can be easily changed: such as |
| cas | certificate of advanced study |
| casa | dwelling |
| case | a set of circumstances or conditions |
| cases | a set of circumstances or conditions |
| cash | ready money |
| cashiers | to dismiss from service |
| casino | a building or room used for social amusements |
| casinos | a building or room used for social amusements |
| cassette | casket sense 1 |
| cast | to cause to move or send forth by throwing |
| casting | something (such as the excrement of an earthworm) that is cast out or off |
| castle | a large fortified building or set of buildings |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| cat | a carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) long domesticated as a pet and for catching rats and mice |
| catalog | list, register |
| catalogs | list, register |
| catalogue | list, register |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| catch | to capture or seize especially after pursuit |
| categories | any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong |
| category | any of several fundamental and distinct classes to which entities or concepts belong |
| catering | to provide a supply of food |
| cathedral | of, relating to, or containing a cathedra |
| catherine | name of 1st, 5th, and 6th wives of Henry VIII of England Catherine of Aragon 1485-1536; Catherine Howard 1520?-1542; |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| cats | a carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) long domesticated as a pet and for catching rats and mice |
| cattle | domesticated quadrupeds held as property or raised for use |
| caught | pregnant |
| cause | a reason for an action or condition : motive |
| caused | a reason for an action or condition : motive |
| causes | a reason for an action or condition : motive |
| causing | a reason for an action or condition : motive |
| caution | warning, admonishment |
| cave | a natural chamber or series of chambers in the earth or in the side of a hill or cliff |
| cayman | any of several Central and South American crocodilians (genera Caiman, Melanosuchus, and Paleosuchus) similar to alligators |
| cb | cumulonimbus |
| cbs | Columbia Broadcasting System |
| cc | to send someone a copy of (an email, letter, or memo) |
| ccd | charge-coupled device |
| cd | candela |
| cdna | a DNA that is complementary to a given RNA which serves as a template for synthesis of the DNA in the presence of reverse transcriptase |
| cds | candela |
| cdt | central daylight time |
| ce | cerium |
| cedar | any of a genus (Cedrus) of usually tall coniferous trees (such as the cedar of Lebanon or the deodar) of the pine family noted for their fragrant durable wood |
| ceiling | the overhead inside lining of a room |
| celebrate | to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites |
| celebration | to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites |
| celebrities | the state of being celebrated : fame |
| celebrity | the state of being celebrated : fame |
| celebs | celebrity sense 2 |
| cell | a small religious house dependent on a monastery or convent |
| cells | a transparent sheet of celluloid on which objects are drawn or painted in the making of animated cartoons |
| cellular | of, relating to, or consisting of cells |
| celtic | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or their languages |
| cement | concrete |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| census | a count of the population and a property evaluation in early Rome |
| cent | a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a basic unit of value (such as dollar, euro, rand) see birr, dollar, euro, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, rand, rupee, shilling at Money Table |
| center | the point around which a circle or sphere is described |
| centered | having a center |
| centers | the point around which a circle or sphere is described |
| central | containing or constituting a center |
| cents | a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ of a basic unit of value (such as dollar, euro, rand) see birr, dollar, euro, leone, lilangeni, nakfa, rand, rupee, shilling at Money Table |
| centuries | a period of 100 years |
| century | a period of 100 years |
| ceo | the executive with the chief decision-making authority in an organization or business |
| ceramic | of or relating to the manufacture of any product (such as earthenware, porcelain, or brick) made essentially from a nonmetallic mineral (such as clay) by firing at a high temperature |
| ceremony | a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention |
| certain | fixed, settled |
| certainly | in a manner that is certain : with certainty |
| certificate | a document containing a certified statement especially as to the truth of something |
| certificates | a document containing a certified statement especially as to the truth of something |
| certification | the act of certifying : the state of being certified |
| certified | having earned certification |
| cest | cestus entry 1 |
| cet | whale |
| cf | calf |
| cfr | case fatality rate; case fatality ratio |
| cg | centigram |
| cgi | computer-generated images; computer-generated imagery |
| ch | chain |
| chad | small pieces of paper or cardboard produced in punching paper tape or data cards |
| chain | a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (such as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement) |
| chains | a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (such as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement) |
| chair | a seat typically having four legs and a back for one person |
| chairman | a person and especially a man who serves as chairperson |
| chairs | a seat typically having four legs and a back for one person |
| challenge | to dispute especially as being unjust, invalid, or outmoded : impugn |
| challenged | presented with difficulties (as by a disability) |
| challenges | to dispute especially as being unjust, invalid, or outmoded : impugn |
| challenging | arousing competitive interest, thought, or action |
| chamber | room |
| chambers | Robert 1802–1871 Scottish publisher and editor |
| champagne | a white sparkling wine made in the old province of Champagne, France |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| champions | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| championship | designation as champion |
| championships | designation as champion |
| chan | channel |
| chance | something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| chances | something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause |
| change | to make different in some particular : alter |
| changed | to make different in some particular : alter |
| changes | to make different in some particular : alter |
| changing | to make different in some particular : alter |
| channel | the bed where a natural stream of water runs |
| channels | the bed where a natural stream of water runs |
| chaos | a state of utter confusion |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| chapter | a main division of a book |
| chapters | a main division of a book |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| character | one of the attributes (see attribute entry 1 sense 1) or features that make up and distinguish an individual |
| characteristic | a distinguishing trait, quality, or property |
| characteristics | a distinguishing trait, quality, or property |
| characterization | the act of characterizing |
| characterized | to describe the character (see character entry 1 sense 1a) or quality of |
| characters | one of the attributes (see attribute entry 1 sense 1) or features that make up and distinguish an individual |
| charge | to fix or ask as fee or payment |
| charged | possessing or showing strong emotion |
| charger | a large flat dish or platter |
| chargers | a large flat dish or platter |
| charges | to fix or ask as fee or payment |
| charging | to fix or ask as fee or payment |
| charitable | full of love for and goodwill toward others : benevolent |
| charity | generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering |
| charles | 1771–1847 archduke of Austria |
| charleston | a lively ballroom dance in which the knees are twisted in and out and the heels are swung sharply outward on each step |
| charlie | fool |
| charlotte | a dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit, whipped cream, or custard) layered with or placed in a mold lined with strips of bread, ladyfingers, or biscuits |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| charming | extremely pleasing or delightful : entrancing |
| charms | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| chart | map: such as |
| charter | a written instrument (see instrument entry 1 sense 5) or contract (such as a deed) executed in due form |
| charts | map: such as |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| chat | chatter, prattle |
| cheap | charging or obtainable at a low price |
| cheaper | charging or obtainable at a low price |
| cheapest | charging or obtainable at a low price |
| cheat | to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud |
| cheats | to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| checked | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| checking | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| checklist | a list of things to be checked or done |
| checkout | the action or an instance of checking out |
| checks | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| cheese | a food consisting of the coagulated, compressed, and usually ripened curd of milk separated from the whey |
| chef | a skilled professional cook |
| chelsea | city in eastern Massachusetts northeast of Boston population 35,177 |
| chem | chemical; chemist; chemistry |
| chemical | of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry or the phenomena of chemistry |
| chemicals | of, relating to, used in, or produced by chemistry or the phenomena of chemistry |
| chemistry | a science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and with the transformations that they undergo |
| chen | a genus (or subgenus of Anser) of geese having the adult plumage chiefly white see snow goose |
| cherry | any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family that bear pale yellow to deep red or blackish smooth-skinned drupes enclosing a smooth seed and that include some cultivated for their fruits or ornamental flowers compare sour cherry, sweet cherry |
| chess | a game for 2 players each of whom moves 16 pieces according to fixed rules across a checkerboard and tries to checkmate the opponent's king |
| chest | a container for storage or shipping |
| chester | city on the Delaware River west-southwest of Philadelphia in southeastern Pennsylvania population 33,972 |
| chi | the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| chicago | river in Chicago, Illinois, having a northern branch and a southern branch and originally flowing east into Lake Michigan but now flowing south through the southern branch and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal into the Des Plaines River |
| chick | a domestic chicken |
| chicken | the common domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) especially when young |
| chicks | a domestic chicken |
| chief | accorded highest rank or office |
| child | a young person especially between infancy and puberty |
| childhood | the state or period of being a child |
| children | a young person especially between infancy and puberty |
| chile | a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars (Capsicum annuum annuum group longum) noted for their pungency |
| china | porcelain |
| chinese | a native or inhabitant of China |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| chips | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| cho | mountain 26,906 feet (8201 meters) high in the Himalayas of Nepal and Tibet; 6th highest in the world |
| chocolate | a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| choices | the act of choosing : selection |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| cholesterol | a waxy, fat-like substance C27H46O that is found in the cells, tissues, and body fluids of humans and animals and that serves as a component of cell membranes and functions as a precursor of vitamin D and steroid hormones (such as cortisol and estrogen) |
| choose | to select freely and after consideration |
| choosing | to select freely and after consideration |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| chose | to select freely and after consideration |
| chosen | one who is the object of choice or of divine favor : an elect person |
| christ | messiah |
| christian | one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ |
| christianity | the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies |
| christians | one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ |
| christina | 1626–1689 daughter of Gustav II Adolph queen of Sweden (1632–54) |
| christine | 1364–circa 1430 French poet |
| christmas | a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday |
| christopher | Warren Minor 1925–2011 U.S. Secretary of State (1993–97) |
| chrome | chromium |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| chronicles | either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture |
| chrysler | Walter (Percy) 1875–1940 American auto manufacturer |
| chubby | somewhat fat : plump |
| chuck | cluck |
| church | a building for public and especially Christian worship |
| churches | a building for public and especially Christian worship |
| ci | cirrus |
| cia | company |
| cigarette | a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked |
| cigarettes | a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked |
| cincinnati | city on the Ohio River in southwestern Ohio population 296,943 |
| cinema | motion picture |
| cingular | annular |
| cio | chief information officer |
| cir | circle; circular |
| circle | ring, halo |
| circles | ring, halo |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| circuits | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| circular | having the form of a circle : round |
| circulation | orderly movement through a circuit |
| circumstances | a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another : an essential or inevitable concomitant |
| circus | a large arena enclosed by tiers of seats on three or all four sides and used especially for sports or spectacles (such as athletic contests, exhibitions of horsemanship, or in ancient times chariot racing) |
| cisco | any of various whitefishes (genus Coregonus) that have a large mouth with a long and often projecting lower jaw |
| citation | an official summons to appear (as before a court) |
| citations | an official summons to appear (as before a court) |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| cited | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| cities | an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village |
| citizen | a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it |
| citizens | a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it |
| citizenship | the status of being a citizen |
| city | an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village |
| civic | of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| civilian | a specialist in Roman or modern civil law |
| civilization | a relatively high level of cultural and technological development |
| cj | chief justice |
| cl | centiliter |
| claim | to ask for especially as a right |
| claimed | to ask for especially as a right |
| claims | to ask for especially as a right |
| claire | a small enclosed pond for growing or observing the growth of oysters |
| clan | a Celtic group especially in the Scottish Highlands comprising a number of households whose heads claim descent from a common ancestor |
| clara | city in western California northwest of San Jose population 116,468 |
| clarity | the quality of being clear: such as |
| clark | 1850–1921 |
| clarke | Sir Arthur C(harles) 1917–2008 British author |
| class | a body of students meeting regularly to study the same subject |
| classes | a body of students meeting regularly to study the same subject |
| classic | serving as a standard of excellence : of recognized value |
| classical | standard, classic |
| classics | serving as a standard of excellence : of recognized value |
| classification | the act or process of classifying |
| classified | divided into classes or placed in a class |
| classifieds | divided into classes or placed in a class |
| classroom | a place where classes meet |
| clause | a group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex (see complex entry 2 sense 1b(2)) or compound (see compound entry 3 sense 3b) sentence |
| clay | an earthy material that is plastic when moist but hard when fired, that is composed mainly of fine particles of hydrous aluminum silicates and other minerals, and that is used for brick, tile, and pottery |
| clean | free from dirt or pollution |
| cleaner | one whose work is cleaning |
| cleaners | one whose work is cleaning |
| cleaning | free from dirt or pollution |
| cleanup | an act or instance of cleaning |
| clear | bright, luminous |
| clearance | an act or process of clearing: such as |
| cleared | bright, luminous |
| clearing | the act or process of making or becoming clear |
| clearly | in a clear manner |
| clerk | cleric |
| cleveland | (Stephen) Grover 1837–1908 22nd and 24th president of the U.S. (1885–89; 1893–97) |
| click | to strike, move, or produce with a click |
| clicking | to strike, move, or produce with a click |
| clicks | to strike, move, or produce with a click |
| client | one that is under the protection of another : dependent |
| clients | one that is under the protection of another : dependent |
| cliff | a very steep, vertical, or overhanging face of rock, earth, or ice : precipice |
| climate | a region of the earth having specified climatic conditions |
| climb | to go upward with gradual or continuous progress : rise, ascend |
| climbing | to go upward with gradual or continuous progress : rise, ascend |
| clinic | a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed |
| clinical | of, relating to, or conducted in or as if in a clinic: such as |
| clinics | a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed |
| clinton | Bill 1946– William J(efferson), husband of Hillary Rodham Clinton American politician; 42nd president of the U.S. (1993–2001) |
| clip | encompass |
| clips | encompass |
| clock | a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial |
| clocks | a device other than a watch for indicating or measuring time commonly by means of hands moving on a dial |
| clone | the aggregate of genetically identical cells or organisms asexually produced by or from a single progenitor cell or organism |
| close | to move so as to bar passage through something |
| closed | not open |
| closely | to move so as to bar passage through something |
| closer | one that closes |
| closes | to move so as to bar passage through something |
| closest | to move so as to bar passage through something |
| closing | a concluding part (as of a speech) |
| closure | an act of closing : the condition of being closed |
| cloth | a pliable material made usually by weaving, felting, or knitting natural or synthetic fibers and filaments |
| clothes | clothing |
| clothing | items (as of cloth) designed to be worn to cover the body |
| cloud | a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon |
| clouds | a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon |
| cloudy | of, relating to, or resembling cloud |
| club | a heavy usually tapering staff especially of wood wielded as a weapon |
| clubs | a heavy usually tapering staff especially of wood wielded as a weapon |
| cluster | a number of similar things that occur together: such as |
| clusters | a number of similar things that occur together: such as |
| cm | centimeter |
| cms | agency of the Department of Health and Human Services charged with administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs and certain parts of the Affordable Care Act. Medicare provides health insurance coverage for people age 65 and over, people under 65 who have certain disabilities, and people who are undergoing certain treatments for kidney disease. Medicaid, which is jointly financed by state and federal governments but is administered by the states, covers health-care expenses for needy families, and most states also cover the needy elderly, blind, and disabled who are enrolled in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program as well as eligible children and low-income pregnant women. |
| cn | copernicium |
| cnn | Cable News Network |
| co | company |
| coach | a large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having doors in the sides and an elevated seat in front for the driver |
| coaches | a large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having doors in the sides and an elevated seat in front for the driver |
| coaching | a large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having doors in the sides and an elevated seat in front for the driver |
| coal | a piece of glowing carbon or charred wood : ember |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| coast | the land near a shore : seashore |
| coastal | the land near a shore : seashore |
| coat | an outer garment worn on the upper body and varying in length and style according to fashion and use |
| coated | an outer garment worn on the upper body and varying in length and style according to fashion and use |
| coating | cloth for coats |
| cock | the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) : rooster |
| cocks | the adult male of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus) : rooster |
| cod | any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: such as |
| code | a systematic statement of a body of law |
| codes | a systematic statement of a body of law |
| coding | a systematic statement of a body of law |
| coffee | a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground seeds of a coffee plant |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| cohen | Leonard (Norman) 1934–2016 Canadian singer and songwriter |
| coin | corner, cornerstone, quoin |
| coins | corner, cornerstone, quoin |
| col | saddle sense 3 |
| cold | having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans |
| cole | any of several brassicas |
| colin | the bobwhite or any of several related New World game birds |
| collaboration | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| collaborative | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| collapse | to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely : fall into a jumbled or flattened mass through the force of external pressure |
| collar | a band, strip, or chain worn around the neck: such as |
| colleague | an associate or coworker typically in a profession or in a civil or ecclesiastical office and often of similar rank or status : a fellow worker or professional |
| colleagues | an associate or coworker typically in a profession or in a civil or ecclesiastical office and often of similar rank or status : a fellow worker or professional |
| collect | a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion |
| collectables | suitable for being collected |
| collected | gathered together |
| collectible | suitable for being collected |
| collectibles | suitable for being collected |
| collecting | a short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion |
| collection | the act or process of collecting |
| collections | the act or process of collecting |
| collective | denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole |
| collector | one that collects: such as |
| collectors | one that collects: such as |
| college | a body of clergy living together and supported by a foundation |
| colleges | a body of clergy living together and supported by a foundation |
| collins | a tall iced drink of soda water, sugar, lemon or lime juice, and liquor (such as gin) |
| cologne | a perfumed liquid composed of alcohol and fragrant oils |
| colombia | country of northwestern South America bordering on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean and crossed by the Equator in the southern part; capital Bogotá area 439,736 square miles (1,138,910 square kilometers), population 48,169,000 |
| colon | the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum |
| colonial | of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony |
| colony | an area over which a foreign nation or state extends or maintains control |
| color | a phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects |
| colorado | river 1450 miles (2334 kilometers) long in the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico rising in northern Colorado and flowing southwest into the Gulf of California |
| colored | having color |
| colors | a phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects |
| columbia | the United States |
| columbus | Christopher or Italian Cristoforo |
| column | a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page |
| columnists | one who writes a newspaper or magazine column |
| columns | a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page |
| com | comedy; comic |
| combat | a fight or contest between individuals or groups |
| combination | a result or product of combining |
| combinations | a result or product of combining |
| combine | to bring into such close relationship as to obscure individual characters : merge |
| combined | a skiing competition combining two separate events (such as a downhill race and a slalom race) |
| combines | to bring into such close relationship as to obscure individual characters : merge |
| combining | to bring into such close relationship as to obscure individual characters : merge |
| combo | a usually small jazz or dance band |
| come | to move toward something : approach |
| comedy | a medieval narrative that ends happily |
| comes | to move toward something : approach |
| comfort | to give strength and hope to : cheer |
| comic | of, relating to, or marked by comedy |
| comics | of, relating to, or marked by comedy |
| coming | an act or instance of arriving |
| comm | command; commandant; commander; commanding |
| command | to direct authoritatively : order |
| commander | one in an official position of command or control: such as |
| commands | to direct authoritatively : order |
| comment | commentary |
| commentary | an explanatory treatise |
| commented | commentary |
| comments | commentary |
| commerce | social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments |
| commercial | occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce |
| commission | a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties |
| commissioner | a person with a commission: such as |
| commissioners | a person with a commission: such as |
| commissions | a formal written warrant granting the power to perform various acts or duties |
| commit | to carry into action deliberately : perpetrate |
| commitment | an agreement or pledge to do something in the future |
| commitments | an agreement or pledge to do something in the future |
| committed | placed in confinement (as in a mental institution) |
| committee | a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter |
| committees | a body of persons delegated to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter |
| commodities | an economic good: such as |
| commodity | an economic good: such as |
| common | of or relating to a community at large : public |
| commonly | of or relating to a community at large : public |
| commons | of or relating to a community at large : public |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| communicate | to convey knowledge of or information about : make known |
| communication | a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior |
| communications | a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior |
| communist | an adherent or advocate of communism |
| communities | a unified body of individuals: such as |
| community | a unified body of individuals: such as |
| comp | a complimentary ticket |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed, made |
| companies | association with another : fellowship |
| companion | one that accompanies another : comrade, associate |
| company | association with another : fellowship |
| comparable | capable of or suitable for comparison |
| comparative | of, relating to, or constituting the degree of comparison in a language that denotes increase in the quality, quantity, or relation expressed by an adjective or adverb |
| compare | to represent as similar : liken |
| compared | to represent as similar : liken |
| comparing | to represent as similar : liken |
| comparison | the act or process of comparing: such as |
| comparisons | the act or process of comparing: such as |
| compatibility | capable of existing together in harmony |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| compensation | the act of compensating : the state of being compensated |
| compete | to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (such as position, profit, or a prize) : be in a state of rivalry |
| competent | proper or rightly pertinent |
| competing | in a state of rivalry or competition (as for position, profit, or a prize) |
| competition | the act or process of competing : rivalry: such as |
| competitions | the act or process of competing : rivalry: such as |
| competitive | relating to, characterized by, or based on competition |
| competitors | one that competes: such as |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| compiled | gathered together especially from various sources |
| compiler | one that compiles |
| complaint | expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction |
| complaints | expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| complete | having all necessary parts, elements, or steps |
| completed | having all necessary parts, elements, or steps |
| completely | having all necessary parts, elements, or steps |
| completing | having all necessary parts, elements, or steps |
| completion | the act or process of completing |
| complex | a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts |
| complexity | something complex |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| complicated | consisting of parts intricately combined |
| complications | complexity, intricacy |
| complimentary | expressing praise or admiration : expressing or containing a compliment |
| comply | to conform, submit, or adapt (as to a regulation or to another's wishes) as required or requested |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| components | a constituent part : ingredient |
| composed | free from agitation : calm |
| composer | one that composes |
| composite | made up of distinct parts or elements |
| composition | the act or process of composing |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| compounds | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| compressed | pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure) |
| compression | the act, process, or result of compressing |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| computation | the act or action of computing : calculation |
| computational | the act or action of computing : calculation |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| computed | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| computer | one that computes |
| computers | one that computes |
| computing | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| con | something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence |
| concentrate | to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus |
| concentration | the act or process of concentrating : the state of being concentrated |
| concentrations | the act or process of concentrating : the state of being concentrated |
| concept | something conceived in the mind : thought, notion |
| concepts | something conceived in the mind : thought, notion |
| conceptual | of, relating to, or consisting of concepts |
| concern | to relate to : be about |
| concerned | anxious, worried |
| concerning | relating to : regarding |
| concerns | to relate to : be about |
| concert | a public performance (as of music or dancing) |
| concerts | a public performance (as of music or dancing) |
| conclude | to bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action |
| concluded | to bring to an end especially in a particular way or with a particular action |
| conclusion | a reasoned judgment : inference |
| conclusions | a reasoned judgment : inference |
| concord | a state of agreement : harmony |
| concrete | naming a real thing or class of things |
| condition | a premise upon which the fulfillment of an agreement depends : stipulation |
| conditional | subject to, implying, or dependent upon a condition |
| conditioning | the process of training to become physically fit by a regimen of exercise, diet, and rest |
| conditions | a premise upon which the fulfillment of an agreement depends : stipulation |
| condo | condominium sense 3: such as |
| condos | condominium sense 3: such as |
| conduct | to direct or take part in the operation or management of |
| conducted | to direct or take part in the operation or management of |
| conducting | to direct or take part in the operation or management of |
| conf | conference |
| conference | a meeting of two or more persons for discussing matters of common concern |
| conferences | a meeting of two or more persons for discussing matters of common concern |
| conferencing | the holding of conferences especially by means of an electronic communications system |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| confident | full of conviction : certain |
| confidential | intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class : private, secret |
| confidentiality | intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class : private, secret |
| configuration | relative arrangement of parts or elements: such as |
| configure | to set up for operation especially in a particular way |
| configured | to set up for operation especially in a particular way |
| configuring | to set up for operation especially in a particular way |
| confirm | to give approval to : ratify |
| confirmation | an act or process of confirming: such as |
| confirmed | marked by long continuance and likely to persist |
| conflict | fight, battle, war |
| conflicts | fight, battle, war |
| confused | being perplexed or disconcerted |
| confusion | an act or instance of confusing |
| congo | river 2900 miles (4666 kilometers) long in central Africa flowing north, west, and southwest into the Atlantic at the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola see lualaba |
| congratulations | a congratulatory expression |
| congress | the act or action of coming together and meeting |
| congressional | the act or action of coming together and meeting |
| conjunction | an uninflected linguistic form that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words |
| connect | to become joined |
| connected | joined or linked together |
| connecticut | river 407 miles (655 kilometers) long in the northeastern U.S. rising in northern New Hampshire and flowing south along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Massachusetts and Connecticut, and into Long Island Sound |
| connecting | to become joined |
| connection | the act of connecting : the state of being connected: such as |
| connections | the act of connecting : the state of being connected: such as |
| connectivity | the quality, state, or capability of being connective or connected |
| connector | to become joined |
| connectors | to become joined |
| cons | consecrated |
| conscious | having mental faculties not dulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor : awake |
| consciousness | the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself |
| consecutive | following one after the other in order : successive |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| consent | to give assent or approval : agree |
| consequence | a conclusion derived through logic : inference |
| consequences | a conclusion derived through logic : inference |
| consequently | as a result : in view of the foregoing : accordingly |
| conservation | a careful preservation and protection of something |
| conservative | of or relating to a philosophy of conservatism |
| consider | to think about carefully: such as |
| considerable | worth consideration : significant |
| consideration | continuous and careful thought |
| considerations | continuous and careful thought |
| considered | matured by extended deliberative thought |
| considering | in view of : taking into account |
| considers | to think about carefully: such as |
| consist | lie, reside |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| consistent | marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction |
| consistently | marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction |
| consisting | lie, reside |
| consists | lie, reside |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| consoles | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| consolidated | joined together into a coherent, compact, or unified whole |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| consortium | an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| const | constant |
| constant | marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : exhibiting constancy of mind or attachment |
| constantly | without variation, deviation, or change : always |
| constitute | make up, form, compose |
| constitutes | make up, form, compose |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| constitutional | relating to, inherent in, or affecting the constitution of body or mind |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| constraints | the act of constraining |
| construct | to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build |
| constructed | to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build |
| construction | the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining |
| consult | to have regard to : consider |
| consultancy | the act or an instance of consulting : consultation |
| consultant | one who consults another |
| consultants | one who consults another |
| consultation | council, conference |
| consulting | providing professional or expert advice |
| consumer | one that consumes: such as |
| consumers | one that consumes: such as |
| consumption | the act or process of consuming |
| contact | union or junction of surfaces |
| contacted | union or junction of surfaces |
| contacting | union or junction of surfaces |
| contacts | union or junction of surfaces |
| contain | to keep within limits: such as |
| contained | restrained |
| container | one that contains: such as |
| containers | one that contains: such as |
| containing | to keep within limits: such as |
| contains | to keep within limits: such as |
| contamination | a process of contaminating : a state of being contaminated |
| contemporary | marked by characteristics of the present period : modern, current |
| content | something contained |
| contents | something contained |
| contest | strive, vie |
| contests | strive, vie |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| continent | one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe |
| continental | of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent |
| continually | in a continual manner : without stopping or interruption |
| continue | to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action |
| continued | lasting or extending without interruption |
| continues | to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action |
| continuing | continuous, constant |
| continuity | uninterrupted connection, succession, or union |
| continuous | marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence |
| continuously | in a continuous manner : without interruption |
| contract | a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties |
| contracting | a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties |
| contractor | one that contracts or is party to a contract: such as |
| contractors | one that contracts or is party to a contract: such as |
| contracts | a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties |
| contrary | a fact or condition incompatible with another : opposite |
| contrast | to set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences |
| contribute | to give or supply (something, such as money or time) as a part or share |
| contributed | to give or supply (something, such as money or time) as a part or share |
| contributing | to give or supply (something, such as money or time) as a part or share |
| contribution | the act of contributing: such as |
| contributions | the act of contributing: such as |
| contributor | someone or something that contributes something or that contributes to something |
| contributors | someone or something that contributes something or that contributes to something |
| control | to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate |
| controlled | restrained |
| controller | comptroller sense 1 |
| controllers | comptroller sense 1 |
| controlling | inclined to control others' behavior : domineering |
| controls | to exercise restraining or directing influence over : regulate |
| controversial | of, relating to, or arousing controversy |
| controversy | a discussion marked especially by the expression of opposing views : dispute |
| convenience | fitness or suitability for performing an action or fulfilling a requirement |
| convenient | suited to personal comfort or to easy performance |
| convention | agreement, contract |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| conventions | agreement, contract |
| convergence | the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity |
| conversation | oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas |
| conversations | oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas |
| conversion | the act of converting : the process of being converted |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| converted | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| converter | one that converts: such as |
| convertible | capable of being converted |
| convicted | having been convicted |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| convinced | to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade |
| cook | a person who prepares food for eating |
| cookbook | a book of cooking directions and recipes |
| cooked | a person who prepares food for eating |
| cookie | a small flat or slightly raised cake |
| cookies | a small flat or slightly raised cake |
| cooking | the act of preparing food for eating especially by heating : the act of cooking food |
| cool | moderately cold : lacking in warmth |
| cooler | one that cools: such as |
| cooling | moderately cold : lacking in warmth |
| cooper | one that makes or repairs wooden casks or tubs |
| cooperation | the actions of someone who is being helpful by doing what is wanted or asked for : common effort |
| cooperative | marked by cooperation |
| coordinate | equal in rank, quality, or significance |
| coordinated | able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end |
| coordinates | equal in rank, quality, or significance |
| coordination | the process of organizing people or groups so that they work together properly and well |
| coordinator | one who coordinates something |
| cop | police officer |
| cope | to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties |
| copied | an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (such as a letter, a painting, a table, or a dress) |
| copies | an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (such as a letter, a painting, a table, or a dress) |
| copper | a metallic chemical element that is easily formed into sheets and wires and is one of the best known conductors of heat and electricity see Chemical Elements Table |
| copy | an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (such as a letter, a painting, a table, or a dress) |
| copying | an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (such as a letter, a painting, a table, or a dress) |
| copyright | the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (such as a literary, musical, or artistic work) |
| copyrighted | the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (such as a literary, musical, or artistic work) |
| copyrights | the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (such as a literary, musical, or artistic work) |
| coral | the calcareous or horny skeletal deposit produced by anthozoan or rarely hydrozoan polyps |
| cord | a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or twisted together |
| cordless | having no cord |
| core | a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature |
| cork | the elastic tough outer tissue of the cork oak that is used especially for stoppers and insulation |
| corn | a small hard particle : grain |
| cornell | Eric Allin 1961– American physicist |
| corner | the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle |
| corners | the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle |
| cornwall | city on the Saint Lawrence River in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 46,340 |
| corp | corporal |
| corporate | formed into an association and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual : incorporated |
| corporation | a group of merchants or traders united in a trade guild (see guild sense 1) |
| corporations | a group of merchants or traders united in a trade guild (see guild sense 1) |
| corps | an organized subdivision of the military establishment |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| correct | to make or set right : amend |
| corrected | to make or set right : amend |
| correction | the action or an instance of correcting: such as |
| corrections | the action or an instance of correcting: such as |
| correctly | to make or set right : amend |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| correspondence | communication by letters or email |
| corresponding | having or participating in the same relationship (such as kind, degree, position, correspondence, or function) especially with regard to the same or like wholes (such as geometric figures or sets) |
| corruption | dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers) : depravity |
| cos | companies |
| cosmetic | of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion : beautifying |
| cosmetics | of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion : beautifying |
| cost | the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something : price |
| costa | rib entry 1 sense 1a |
| costs | the amount or equivalent paid or charged for something : price |
| costume | the prevailing fashion in coiffure, jewelry, and apparel of a period, country, or class |
| costumes | the prevailing fashion in coiffure, jewelry, and apparel of a period, country, or class |
| cottage | the dwelling of a farm laborer or small farmer |
| cottages | the dwelling of a farm laborer or small farmer |
| cotton | a soft usually white fibrous substance composed of the hairs surrounding the seeds of various erect freely branching tropical plants (genus Gossypium) of the mallow family |
| council | an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion |
| councils | an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion |
| counsel | advice given especially as a result of consultation |
| counseling | professional guidance of the individual by utilizing psychological methods especially in collecting case history data, using various techniques of the personal interview, and testing interests and aptitudes |
| count | to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number |
| counted | to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number |
| counter | a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games |
| counters | a piece (as of metal or plastic) used in reckoning or in games |
| counties | the domain of a count |
| counting | to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number |
| countries | an indefinite usually extended expanse of land : region |
| country | an indefinite usually extended expanse of land : region |
| counts | to indicate or name by units or groups so as to find the total number of units involved : number |
| county | the domain of a count |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| coupled | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| couples | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| coupon | a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment |
| coupons | a statement of due interest to be cut from a bearer bond when payable and presented for payment |
| courage | mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty |
| courier | messenger: such as |
| course | the act or action of moving in a path from point to point |
| courses | the act or action of moving in a path from point to point |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| courtesy | behavior marked by polished manners or respect for others : courteous behavior |
| courts | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| cove | a recessed place : concavity: such as |
| cover | to guard from attack |
| coverage | something that covers: such as |
| covered | to guard from attack |
| covering | something that covers or conceals |
| covers | to guard from attack |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| cowboy | one who tends cattle or horses |
| cox | coxswain |
| cp | compare |
| cpu | the component of a computer system that performs the system's basic operations (such as processing data), that exchanges data with the system's memory or peripherals, and that manages the system's other components |
| cr | center |
| crack | to make a very sharp explosive sound |
| cradle | a bed or cot for a baby usually on rockers or pivots |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| crafts | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| craig | crag entry 1 |
| crap | defecate |
| craps | a gambling game played with two dice |
| crash | to break violently and noisily : smash |
| crawford | defile in the White Mountains of north central New Hampshire traversed by the Saco River |
| crazy | not mentally sound : marked by thought or action that lacks reason : insane sense 1b |
| cream | the yellowish part of milk containing from 18 to about 40 percent butterfat |
| create | to bring into existence |
| created | to bring into existence |
| creates | to bring into existence |
| creating | to bring into existence |
| creation | the act of creating |
| creations | the act of creating |
| creative | marked by the ability or power to create : given to creating |
| creativity | the ability to create |
| creator | one that creates usually by bringing something new or original into being |
| creature | something created either animate or inanimate: such as |
| creatures | something created either animate or inanimate: such as |
| credit | reliance on the truth or reality of something |
| credits | reliance on the truth or reality of something |
| creek | a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| crew | a band or force of armed men |
| cricket | any of a family (Gryllidae) of leaping orthopteran insects noted for the chirping notes produced by the male by rubbing together specially modified parts of the forewings |
| crime | an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government |
| crimes | an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government |
| criminal | relating to, involving, or being a crime |
| crisis | the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| criterion | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| critical | inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably |
| criticism | the act of criticizing usually unfavorably |
| critics | one who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances |
| croatia | independent country in southeastern Europe including Slavonia, most of Istria, and the Dalmatian coast on the Adriatic Sea; a constituent republic of Yugoslavia 1946–91; capital Zagreb area 21,851 square miles (56,594 square kilometers), population 4,270,000 |
| crop | a pouched enlargement of the esophagus of many birds that serves as a receptacle for food and for its preliminary maceration |
| crops | a pouched enlargement of the esophagus of many birds that serves as a receptacle for food and for its preliminary maceration |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| crossing | the act or action of crossing: such as |
| crossword | a puzzle in which words are filled into a pattern of numbered squares in answer to correspondingly numbered clues and in such a way that the words read across and down |
| crowd | to press on : hurry |
| crown | a reward of victory or mark of honor |
| crucial | important, significant |
| crude | marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity |
| cruise | to sail about touching at a series of ports |
| cruises | to sail about touching at a series of ports |
| cruz | Juana Inés de la 1651–1695 originally Juana Inés de Asbaje Mexican religious and poet |
| cry | to utter loudly : shout |
| crystal | quartz that is transparent or nearly so and that is either colorless or only slightly tinged |
| cs | case; cases |
| css | cytokine storm syndrome |
| cst | central standard time |
| ct | carat |
| cu | cubic |
| cuba | island in the West Indies north of the Caribbean Sea and south of the U.S. (Florida) area 41,620 square miles (107,800 square kilometers) |
| cube | the regular solid of six equal square sides see Volume Formulas Table |
| cubic | having the form of a cube : cubical |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| cult | a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious (see spurious sense 2) |
| cultural | of or relating to culture or culturing |
| culture | the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group |
| cultures | the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group |
| cum | along with being : and |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| cunt | the female genital organs |
| cup | an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel |
| cups | an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel |
| cure | spiritual charge : care |
| curious | marked by desire to investigate and learn |
| currencies | circulation as a medium of exchange |
| currency | circulation as a medium of exchange |
| current | occurring in or existing at the present time |
| currently | at the present time |
| curriculum | the courses offered by an educational institution |
| cursor | a movable item used to mark a position: such as |
| curtis | Charles 1860–1936 vice president of the U.S. (1929–33) |
| curve | bent or formed into a curve |
| curves | bent or formed into a curve |
| custody | immediate charge and control (as over a ward or a suspect) exercised by a person or an authority |
| custom | a usage or practice common to many or to a particular place or class or habitual with an individual |
| customer | one that purchases a commodity or service |
| customers | one that purchases a commodity or service |
| customize | to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications |
| customized | to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications |
| customs | a usage or practice common to many or to a particular place or class or habitual with an individual |
| cut | to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument |
| cute | clever or shrewd often in an underhanded manner |
| cuts | to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument |
| cutting | something cut or cut off or out: such as |
| cv | convertible |
| cvs | chorionic villus sampling |
| cw | country and western |
| cyber | of, relating to, or involving computers or computer networks (such as the Internet) |
| cycle | an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed |
| cycles | an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed |
| cycling | an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed |
| cylinder | the surface traced by a straight line moving parallel to a fixed straight line and intersecting a fixed planar closed curve |
| cyprus | island in the eastern Mediterranean south of Turkey |
| cz | Canal Zone |
| czech | a native or inhabitant of western Czechoslovakia (Bohemia or Moravia) or the Czech Republic |
| d | the 4th letter of the English alphabet |
| da | deka- |
| dad | a male parent : father entry 1 sense 1 |
| daddy | father sense 1a |
| daily | occurring, made, or acted upon every day |
| dairy | a room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made |
| daisy | a composite plant (as of the genera Bellis or Chrysanthemum) having a flower head with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in one or a few whorls: such as |
| dakota | a member of an Indigenous people of the northern Mississippi River valley |
| dale | valley, vale |
| dallas | George Mifflin 1792–1864 vice president of the U.S. (1845–49) |
| dam | a barrier preventing the flow of water or of loose solid materials (such as soil or snow) |
| damage | loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation |
| damaged | loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation |
| damages | loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation |
| dame | a woman of rank, station, or authority: such as |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| dan | a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel |
| dana | Charles Anderson 1819–1897 American newspaper editor |
| dance | to move one's body rhythmically usually to music : to engage in or perform a dance (see dance entry 2 sense 2) |
| dancing | to move one's body rhythmically usually to music : to engage in or perform a dance (see dance entry 2 sense 2) |
| danger | exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss |
| dangerous | involving possible injury, pain, harm, or loss : characterized by danger |
| daniel | the Jewish hero of the Book of Daniel who as an exile in Babylon interprets dreams, gives accounts of apocalyptic visions, and is divinely delivered from a den of lions |
| danish | of, relating to, or characteristic of Denmark, the Danes, or the Danish language |
| dans | a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel |
| dare | to be sufficiently courageous to |
| dark | devoid or partially devoid of light : not receiving, reflecting, transmitting, or radiating light |
| darkness | the quality or state of being dark: such as |
| darwin | Charles Robert 1809–1882 English naturalist |
| das | deka- |
| dash | to move with sudden speed |
| dat | dative |
| data | factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation |
| database | a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer) |
| databases | a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer) |
| date | the brown, oblong edible fruit of a palm (Phoenix dactylifera) |
| dated | provided with a date |
| dates | the brown, oblong edible fruit of a palm (Phoenix dactylifera) |
| dating | the brown, oblong edible fruit of a palm (Phoenix dactylifera) |
| daughter | a female offspring especially of human parents |
| daughters | a female offspring especially of human parents |
| david | a Hebrew shepherd who became the second king of Israel in succession to Saul according to biblical accounts |
| davidson | Jo 1883–1952 American sculptor |
| davis | 1908–1989 originally Ruth Elizabeth Davis American actress |
| dawn | to begin to grow light as the sun rises |
| day | the time of light between one night and the next |
| days | in the daytime repeatedly : on any day |
| dayton | city in southwestern Ohio on the Miami River population 141,527 |
| db | decibel |
| dc | a medical procedure in which the uterine cervix is dilated and a curette is inserted into the uterus to scrape away the endometrium (as for the diagnosis or treatment of abnormal bleeding or for surgical abortion during the early part of the second trimester of pregnancy) : dilation and curettage |
| dd | dated |
| de | defensive end |
| dead | deprived of life : no longer alive |
| deadline | a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot |
| deadly | likely to cause or capable of producing death |
| deaf | having total or partial hearing loss |
| deal | to concern oneself or itself |
| dealer | to concern oneself or itself |
| dealers | to concern oneself or itself |
| dealing | method of business : manner of conduct |
| deals | to concern oneself or itself |
| dealt | to concern oneself or itself |
| dean | the head of the chapter of a collegiate or cathedral church |
| dear | highly valued : precious |
| death | a permanent cessation of all vital (see vital sense 2a) functions : the end of life |
| deaths | a permanent cessation of all vital (see vital sense 2a) functions : the end of life |
| debate | a contention by words or arguments |
| deborah | a Hebrew prophetess who rallied the Israelites in their struggles against the Canaanites |
| debt | something owed : obligation |
| debug | to remove insects from |
| debut | a first appearance |
| dec | deceased |
| decade | a group or set of 10 |
| decades | a group or set of 10 |
| december | the 12th month of the Gregorian calendar |
| decent | marked by moral integrity, kindness, and goodwill |
| decide | to make a final choice or judgment about |
| decided | unquestionable |
| decimal | numbered or proceeding by tens: |
| decision | the act or process of deciding |
| decisions | the act or process of deciding |
| deck | a platform in a ship serving usually as a structural element and forming the floor for its compartments |
| declaration | the act of declaring : announcement |
| declare | to make known formally, officially, or explicitly |
| declared | to make known formally, officially, or explicitly |
| decline | to become less in amount |
| declined | to become less in amount |
| decor | a stage setting |
| decorating | to add honor to |
| decorative | serving to decorate |
| decrease | to grow progressively less (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) |
| decreased | to grow progressively less (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) |
| dedicated | devoted to a cause, ideal, or purpose : zealous |
| dee | the letter d |
| deemed | to come to think or judge : consider |
| deep | extending far from some surface or area: such as |
| deeper | extending far from some surface or area: such as |
| deeply | extending far from some surface or area: such as |
| deer | any of various slender-legged, even-toed, ruminant mammals (family Cervidae, the deer family) having usually brownish fur and deciduous antlers borne by the males of nearly all and by the females only of the caribou : cervid |
| def | defendant; defense |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| defeat | to win victory over : beat |
| defects | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming, flaw |
| defend | to drive danger or attack away from |
| defendant | a person or group against whom a criminal or civil action is brought : someone who is being sued or accused of committing a crime |
| defense | the act or action of defending |
| defensive | serving to defend or protect |
| deferred | withheld for or until a stated time |
| deficit | deficiency in amount or quality |
| define | to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of |
| defined | to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of |
| defines | to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of |
| defining | to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of |
| definitely | in a definite way : in a way free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity |
| definition | a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol |
| definitions | a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol |
| degree | a step or stage in a process, course, or order of classification |
| degrees | a step or stage in a process, course, or order of classification |
| del | delegate; delegation |
| delaware | a member of an Indigenous people originally of the Delaware and lower Hudson river valleys |
| delay | the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed |
| delayed | the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed |
| delays | the act of postponing, hindering, or causing something to occur more slowly than normal : the state of being delayed |
| delegation | the act of empowering to act for another |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| deleted | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| delhi | union territory of northern India west of Uttar Pradesh; capital Delhi area 573 square miles (1484 square kilometers), population 16,787,941 |
| delicious | affording great pleasure : delightful |
| delight | a high degree of gratification or pleasure : joy |
| deliver | to set free |
| delivered | to set free |
| delivering | to set free |
| delivers | to set free |
| delivery | the act or manner of delivering something |
| dell | a secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| deluxe | notably luxurious, elegant, or expensive |
| dem | demonstrative |
| demand | an act of demanding or asking especially with authority |
| demanding | requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting |
| demands | an act of demanding or asking especially with authority |
| demo | demonstration sense 1b |
| democracy | government by the people |
| democrat | an adherent of democracy |
| democratic | of, relating to, or favoring democracy (see democracy sense 1) |
| democrats | an adherent of democracy |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| demonstrate | to show clearly |
| demonstrated | to show clearly |
| demonstrates | to show clearly |
| demonstration | an act, process, or means of demonstrating to the intelligence |
| den | the lair of a wild usually predatory animal |
| denial | refusal to satisfy a request or desire |
| denied | to declare (something) to be untrue |
| denmark | country of northern Europe occupying most of the Jutland Peninsula and adjacent islands in the Baltic and North seas; a kingdom; capital Copenhagen area 16,639 square miles (43,094 square kilometers), population 5,810,000 |
| dense | marked by compactness or crowding together of parts |
| density | the quality or state of being dense |
| dental | of or relating to the teeth or dentistry |
| dentists | one who is skilled in and licensed to practice the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and mouth and who makes and inserts false teeth |
| denver | city in northeast central Colorado in the western Great Plains east of the Front Range population 600,158 |
| deny | to declare (something) to be untrue |
| department | a distinct sphere : province |
| departmental | a distinct sphere : province |
| departments | a distinct sphere : province |
| departure | the act or an instance of departing |
| depend | to be determined, based, or contingent (see contingent entry 1 sense 1) |
| dependence | the quality or state of being dependent |
| dependent | determined or conditioned by another : contingent |
| depending | to be determined, based, or contingent (see contingent entry 1 sense 1) |
| depends | to be determined, based, or contingent (see contingent entry 1 sense 1) |
| deployment | the act or movement of deploying or the state of being deployed: such as |
| deposit | to place especially for safekeeping or as a pledge |
| deposits | to place especially for safekeeping or as a pledge |
| depot | a place for storing goods or motor vehicles |
| depression | an act of depressing or a state of being depressed: such as |
| dept | department |
| depth | a deep place in a body of water |
| deputy | a person appointed as a substitute with power to act |
| der | derivation; derivative |
| derby | any of several horse races held annually and usually restricted to three-year-olds |
| derived | being, possessing, or marked by a character (such as the large brain in humans) not present in the ancestral form |
| des | de- sense 6 |
| descending | to pass from a higher place or level to a lower one |
| describe | to represent or give an account of in words |
| described | to represent or give an account of in words |
| describes | to represent or give an account of in words |
| describing | to represent or give an account of in words |
| description | an act of describing |
| descriptions | an act of describing |
| desert | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| deserve | to be worthy of : merit |
| design | to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan : devise, contrive |
| designated | to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or duty |
| designation | the act of indicating or identifying |
| designed | to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan : devise, contrive |
| designer | one that designs: such as |
| designers | one that designs: such as |
| designing | practicing forethought |
| designs | to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan : devise, contrive |
| desirable | having pleasing qualities or properties : attractive |
| desire | to long or hope for : exhibit or feel desire for |
| desired | to long or hope for : exhibit or feel desire for |
| desk | a table, frame, or case with a sloping or horizontal surface especially for writing and reading and often with drawers, compartments, and pigeonholes |
| desktop | the top surface of a desk |
| desktops | the top surface of a desk |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| despite | in spite of |
| destination | the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined |
| destinations | the purpose for which something is predetermined or destined |
| destiny | something to which a person or thing is destined : fortune |
| destroy | to ruin the structure, organic existence, or condition of |
| destroyed | to ruin the structure, organic existence, or condition of |
| destruction | the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin |
| detail | extended treatment of or attention to particular items |
| detailed | marked by abundant detail or by thoroughness in treating small items or parts |
| details | extended treatment of or attention to particular items |
| detect | to discover the true character of |
| detected | to discover the true character of |
| detection | the act of detecting : the state or fact of being detected |
| detective | fitted for or used in detecting something |
| detector | one that detects: such as |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| determine | to fix conclusively or authoritatively |
| determined | having reached a decision : firmly resolved |
| determines | to fix conclusively or authoritatively |
| determining | to fix conclusively or authoritatively |
| detroit | river 31 miles (50 kilometers) long in Ontario and southeastern Michigan connecting Lake Erie and Lake Saint Clair |
| deutsch | German spoken |
| deutsche | the basic monetary unit of West Germany from 1948 to 1990 and of reunited Germany from 1990 to 2001 |
| deutschland | country of central Europe bordering on the North and Baltic seas; capital Berlin area 137,847 square miles (357,022 square kilometers), population 80,458,000 |
| dev | deviation |
| devel | development |
| develop | to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail : expound |
| developed | having a relatively high level of industrialization and standard of living |
| developer | one that develops: such as |
| developers | one that develops: such as |
| developing | underdeveloped sense 2 |
| development | the act, process, or result of developing |
| developmental | of, relating to, or being development |
| developments | the act, process, or result of developing |
| develops | to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail : expound |
| deviant | straying or deviating especially from an accepted norm (see norm sense 2) |
| deviation | an act or instance of deviating: such as |
| device | something devised or contrived: such as |
| devices | something devised or contrived: such as |
| devil | the personal supreme spirit of evil often represented in Christian belief as the tempter of humankind, the leader of all apostate angels, and the ruler of hell |
| devon | any of an English breed of vigorous red cattle used for meat and milk |
| devoted | characterized by loyalty and devotion |
| df | damage free |
| dg | decigram |
| dh | designated hitter sense 1 |
| di | drill instructor |
| diabetes | any of various abnormal conditions characterized by the secretion and excretion of excessive amounts of urine |
| diagnosis | the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms |
| diagnostic | of, relating to, or used in diagnosis |
| diagram | a graphic design that explains rather than represents |
| dial | the face of a sundial |
| dialog | a written composition in which two or more characters are represented as conversing |
| dialogue | a written composition in which two or more characters are represented as conversing |
| diameter | a chord (see chord entry 3 sense 2) passing through the center of a figure or body |
| diamond | native crystalline carbon that is the hardest known mineral, that is usually nearly colorless, that when transparent and free from flaws is highly valued as a precious stone, and that is used industrially especially as an abrasive |
| diamonds | native crystalline carbon that is the hardest known mineral, that is usually nearly colorless, that when transparent and free from flaws is highly valued as a precious stone, and that is used industrially especially as an abrasive |
| diana | an ancient Italian goddess of the forest and of childbirth who was identified with the moon goddess Artemis by the Romans |
| diane | a blue disazo organic pigment |
| diary | a record of events, transactions, or observations kept daily or at frequent intervals : journal |
| dice | die sense 1 |
| dick | penis |
| dicks | penis |
| dictionaries | a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic uses |
| dictionary | a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic uses |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| died | to pass from physical life : expire |
| diego | island in the Indian Ocean, the chief island of Chagos Archipelago |
| dies | to pass from physical life : expire |
| diesel | diesel engine |
| diet | food and drink regularly provided or consumed |
| dietary | of or relating to a diet or to the rules of a diet |
| diff | difference |
| differ | to be unlike or distinct in nature, form, or characteristics |
| difference | the quality or state of being dissimilar or different |
| differences | the quality or state of being dissimilar or different |
| different | partly or totally unlike in nature, form, or quality : dissimilar |
| differential | of, relating to, or constituting a difference : distinguishing |
| differently | in a different manner |
| difficult | hard to do, make, or carry out : arduous |
| difficulties | the quality or state of being hard to do, deal with, or understand : the quality or state of being difficult |
| difficulty | the quality or state of being hard to do, deal with, or understand : the quality or state of being difficult |
| diffs | difference |
| dig | to break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement |
| digest | a summation or condensation of a body of information: such as |
| digit | any of the Arabic numerals 1 to 9 and usually the symbol 0 |
| digital | of, relating to, or utilizing devices constructed or working by the methods or principles of electronics : electronic |
| dildo | an object resembling a penis used for sexual stimulation |
| dildos | an object resembling a penis used for sexual stimulation |
| dim | emitting or having a limited or insufficient amount of light |
| dimension | measure in one direction |
| dimensional | measure in one direction |
| dimensions | measure in one direction |
| dining | to take dinner |
| dinner | the principal meal of the day |
| dip | to plunge or immerse momentarily or partially under the surface (as of a liquid) so as to moisten, cool, or coat |
| diploma | an official or state document : charter |
| dir | direction |
| direct | to cause to turn, move, or point undeviatingly or to follow a straight course |
| directed | subject to supervision or regulation |
| direction | guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management |
| directions | guidance or supervision of action or conduct : management |
| directive | serving or intended to guide, govern, or influence |
| directly | in a direct manner |
| director | one who directs: such as |
| directories | serving to direct |
| directors | one who directs: such as |
| directory | serving to direct |
| dirt | excrement |
| dirty | not clean or pure |
| dis | to treat with disrespect or contempt : insult |
| disabilities | a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with, or limits a person's ability to engage in certain tasks or actions or participate in typical daily activities and interactions |
| disability | a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with, or limits a person's ability to engage in certain tasks or actions or participate in typical daily activities and interactions |
| disable | to make ineffective or inoperative |
| disabled | impaired or limited by a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition : affected by disability |
| disagree | to fail to agree |
| disappointed | defeated in expectation or hope |
| disaster | a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction |
| disc | the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body |
| discharge | to relieve of a charge, load, or burden: |
| disciplinary | of or relating to discipline |
| discipline | control gained by enforcing obedience or order |
| disciplines | control gained by enforcing obedience or order |
| disclaimer | a denial or disavowal of legal claim : relinquishment of or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate |
| disclaimers | a denial or disavowal of legal claim : relinquishment of or formal refusal to accept an interest or estate |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| disclosure | the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure |
| disco | a nightclub for dancing to live and recorded music |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross entry 1 sense 3b) amount or value of something: such as |
| discounted | a reduction made from the gross (see gross entry 1 sense 3b) amount or value of something: such as |
| discounts | a reduction made from the gross (see gross entry 1 sense 3b) amount or value of something: such as |
| discover | to make known or visible : expose |
| discovered | to make known or visible : expose |
| discovery | the act or process of discovering |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| discrimination | prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment |
| discs | the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body |
| discuss | to talk about |
| discussed | to talk about |
| discusses | to talk about |
| discussing | to talk about |
| discussion | consideration of a question in open and usually informal debate |
| discussions | consideration of a question in open and usually informal debate |
| disease | a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms : sickness, malady |
| diseases | a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms : sickness, malady |
| dish | a more or less concave vessel from which food is served |
| dishes | a more or less concave vessel from which food is served |
| disk | the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body |
| disks | the seemingly flat figure of a celestial body |
| disney | Walter Elias 1901–1966 American film producer |
| disorder | to disturb the order of |
| disorders | to disturb the order of |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| dispatched | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| display | to place or spread (something) for people to see |
| displayed | to place or spread (something) for people to see |
| displaying | to place or spread (something) for people to see |
| displays | to place or spread (something) for people to see |
| disposal | the power or authority to make use of as one chooses : the power or authority to dispose of something |
| disposition | prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination |
| dispute | to engage in argument : debate |
| disputes | to engage in argument : debate |
| dist | distance |
| distance | the quality or state of being distant: such as |
| distances | the quality or state of being distant: such as |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete sense 1) or not the same : separate |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| distinguished | marked by eminence, distinction (see distinction sense 4), or excellence |
| distribute | to divide among several or many : apportion |
| distributed | characterized by a statistical distribution of a particular kind |
| distribution | the act or process of distributing |
| distributions | the act or process of distributing |
| distributor | one that distributes |
| distributors | one that distributes |
| district | a territorial division (as for administrative or electoral purposes) |
| districts | a territorial division (as for administrative or electoral purposes) |
| disturbed | experiencing or exhibiting emotional disturbance or agitation : having a mental disability or illness |
| div | divided |
| dive | to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| diversity | the condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety |
| divide | to separate into two or more parts, areas, or groups |
| divided | separated into parts or pieces |
| dividend | an individual share of something distributed: such as |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god entry 1 sense 1) or a god (see god entry 1 sense 2) |
| diving | to plunge into water intentionally and especially headfirst |
| division | the act or process of dividing : the state of being divided |
| divisions | the act or process of dividing : the state of being divided |
| divorce | the action or an instance of legally dissolving (see dissolve entry 1 sense 1d) a marriage |
| diy | do-it-yourself |
| dj | disc jockey |
| dk | dark |
| dl | deciliter |
| dm | a private message sent on social media (as on the Twitter online message service) to a specific individual or group |
| dna | any of various nucleic acids that are usually the molecular basis of heredity, are constructed of a double helix held together by hydrogen bonds between purine and pyrimidine bases (see base entry 1 sense 6b) which project inward from two chains containing alternate links of deoxyribose and phosphate, and that in eukaryotes are localized chiefly in cell nuclei compare recombinant dna |
| do | to bring to pass : carry out |
| doc | doctor |
| dock | a place (such as a wharf or platform) for the loading or unloading of materials |
| docs | doctor |
| doctor | an eminent theologian declared a sound expounder of doctrine by the Roman Catholic Church |
| doctors | an eminent theologian declared a sound expounder of doctrine by the Roman Catholic Church |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| document | proof, evidence |
| documentary | being or consisting of documents : contained or certified in writing |
| documentation | the act or an instance of furnishing or authenticating with documents |
| documented | proof, evidence |
| documents | proof, evidence |
| dod | Department of Defense |
| dodge | an act of evading by sudden bodily movement |
| doe | the adult female of various mammals (such as a deer, rabbit, or kangaroo) of which the male is called buck |
| dog | a carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) closely related to the gray wolf that has long been domesticated as a pet, occurs in a variety of sizes, colors, and coat types, and is sometimes trained to perform special tasks (such as herding, guarding, or acting as a service animal) |
| dogs | a carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) closely related to the gray wolf that has long been domesticated as a pet, occurs in a variety of sizes, colors, and coat types, and is sometimes trained to perform special tasks (such as herding, guarding, or acting as a service animal) |
| doing | the act of performing or executing : action |
| doll | a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything |
| dollar | taler |
| dollars | taler |
| dolls | a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything |
| dom | domestic |
| domain | complete and absolute (see absolute sense 3) ownership of land |
| domains | complete and absolute (see absolute sense 3) ownership of land |
| dome | a stately building : mansion |
| domestic | living near or about human habitations |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| dominican | a member of a mendicant order of friars founded by St. Dominic in 1215 and dedicated especially to preaching |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| donate | to make a gift of |
| donated | to make a gift of |
| donation | the act or an instance of donating: such as |
| donations | the act or an instance of donating: such as |
| done | arrived at or brought to an end |
| donna | an Italian woman especially of rank |
| donor | one that gives, donates, or presents something |
| donors | one that gives, donates, or presents something |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| door | a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened |
| doors | a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened |
| dos | the operating system of a computer that can be stored on and run off of a computer disk drive |
| dosage | the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose |
| dose | the measured quantity of a therapeutic agent to be taken at one time |
| dot | a small spot : speck entry 1 |
| double | having a twofold relation or character : dual |
| doubt | to call into question the truth of : to be uncertain or in doubt about |
| douglas | 1844–1900 8th Marquess and Earl of |
| dover | city in central Delaware population 36,047 |
| dow | to be able or capable |
| down | toward or in a lower physical position |
| download | an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer) : an act or instance of downloading (see download entry 2) something |
| downloadable | an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer) : an act or instance of downloading (see download entry 2) something |
| downloaded | an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer) : an act or instance of downloading (see download entry 2) something |
| downloading | an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer) : an act or instance of downloading (see download entry 2) something |
| downloads | an act or instance of transferring something (such as data or files) from a usually large computer to the memory of another device (such as a smaller computer) : an act or instance of downloading (see download entry 2) something |
| downtown | of, relating to, or located in the lower part or business center of a city or town |
| dozen | a group of 12 |
| dozens | a group of 12 |
| dp | a displaced person |
| dpi | dots per inch |
| dr | debtor |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| drag | something used to drag (see drag entry 2) with |
| dragon | a huge serpent |
| drain | to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely |
| drainage | the act, process, or mode of draining |
| drama | a composition (see composition sense 5a) in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance : play compare closet drama |
| dramatic | of or relating to drama |
| dramatically | of or relating to drama |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| drawing | an act or instance of drawing |
| drawings | an act or instance of drawing |
| drawn | showing the effects of tension, pain, or illness : haggard |
| draws | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| dream | a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep |
| dreams | a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep |
| dress | to make or set straight |
| dressed | to make or set straight |
| dresses | to make or set straight |
| dressing | the act or process of one who dresses |
| drew | John 1827–1862 American (Irish-born) actor |
| dried | free or relatively free from a liquid and especially water |
| drill | to fix something in the mind or habit pattern of by repetitive instruction |
| drilling | drill entry 6 |
| drink | swallow, imbibe |
| drinking | swallow, imbibe |
| drinks | swallow, imbibe |
| drive | to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction |
| driven | having a compulsive or urgent quality |
| driver | one that drives: such as |
| drivers | one that drives: such as |
| drives | to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction |
| driving | communicating force |
| drop | the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass |
| dropped | designed to extend or begin lower than normal |
| drops | the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass |
| drove | a group of animals driven or moving in a body |
| drug | a substance used as a medication or in the preparation of medication |
| drugs | a substance used as a medication or in the preparation of medication |
| drum | a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow shell or cylinder with a drumhead stretched over one or both ends that is beaten with the hands or with some implement (such as a stick or wire brush) |
| drums | a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow shell or cylinder with a drumhead stretched over one or both ends that is beaten with the hands or with some implement (such as a stick or wire brush) |
| drunk | having the faculties impaired by alcohol |
| dry | free or relatively free from a liquid and especially water |
| dryer | something that extracts or absorbs moisture |
| ds | double-stranded |
| dsc | doctor of science |
| dsl | digital subscriber line |
| dt | daylight time |
| du | , etc. for many names beginning with these elements see the specific family names |
| dual | denoting reference to two |
| dubai | sheikhdom on the Persian Gulf, a member of the United Arab Emirates area 1500 square miles (3885 square kilometers), population 1,790,000 |
| dublin | city in western California east-southeast of Oakland population 46,036 |
| duck | any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in plumage |
| dude | a man extremely fastidious in dress and manner : dandy |
| due | owed or owing as a debt |
| dui | the act or crime of driving a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs |
| duke | a sovereign male ruler of a continental European duchy |
| dumb | lacking intelligence : stupid |
| dump | to let (something) fall in or as if in a heap or mass |
| duncan | Isadora 1877–1927 American dancer |
| duo | duet |
| duplicate | consisting of or existing in two corresponding or identical parts or examples |
| durable | able to exist for a long time without significant deterioration in quality or value |
| duration | continuance in time |
| durham | shorthorn |
| during | throughout the duration of |
| dust | fine particles of matter (as of earth) |
| dutch | with each person paying his or her own way |
| duties | conduct due to parents and superiors : respect |
| duty | conduct due to parents and superiors : respect |
| dv | God willing |
| dvd | an optical disc using a high-capacity format and containing especially a video recording (such as a movie) or computer data |
| dvds | an optical disc using a high-capacity format and containing especially a video recording (such as a movie) or computer data |
| dx | dilation and extraction |
| dying | approaching death |
| dylan | Bob 1941– originally Robert Allen Zimmerman American singer and songwriter |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| dynamics | a branch of mechanics (see mechanics sense 1) that deals with forces and their relation primarily to the motion but sometimes also to the equilibrium (see equilibrium sense 2) of bodies |
| e | the 5th letter of the English alphabet |
| ea | each |
| each | being one of two or more distinct individuals having a similar relation and often constituting an aggregate |
| eagle | any of various large diurnal birds of prey (family Accipitridae) noted for their strength, size, keenness of vision, and powers of flight |
| eagles | any of various large diurnal birds of prey (family Accipitridae) noted for their strength, size, keenness of vision, and powers of flight |
| ear | the characteristic vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium consisting in the typical mammal of a sound-collecting outer ear separated by the tympanic membrane from a sound-transmitting middle ear that in turn is separated from a sensory inner ear by membranous fenestrae |
| earl | a member of the British peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount |
| earlier | near the beginning of a period of time |
| earliest | near the beginning of a period of time |
| early | near the beginning of a period of time |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| earned | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| earning | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| earnings | something (such as wages) earned |
| earrings | an ornament for the ear and especially the earlobe |
| ears | the characteristic vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium consisting in the typical mammal of a sound-collecting outer ear separated by the tympanic membrane from a sound-transmitting middle ear that in turn is separated from a sensory inner ear by membranous fenestrae |
| earth | the fragmental material composing part of the surface of the globe |
| earthquake | a shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin |
| ease | the state of being comfortable: such as |
| easier | causing or involving little difficulty or discomfort |
| easily | in an easy manner : without difficulty |
| east | to, toward, or in the east |
| easter | a feast that commemorates Christ's resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon |
| eastern | of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated East |
| easy | causing or involving little difficulty or discomfort |
| eat | to take in through the mouth as food : ingest, chew, and swallow in turn |
| eating | used for eating |
| eau | a watery solution (as of perfume) |
| ebony | a hard heavy blackish wood yielded by various tropical chiefly southeast Asian trees (genus Diospyros of the family Ebenaceae, the ebony family) |
| ebook | a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device |
| ebooks | a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device |
| ec | European Community; European Communities |
| echo | the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| eco | habitat or environment |
| ecological | of or relating to the science of ecology |
| ecology | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| ecommerce | commerce conducted via the Internet |
| economic | of, relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
| economics | a social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
| economies | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| ecuador | country of western South America bordering on the Pacific and crossed by the Equator; a republic with its capital at Quito area 109,484 square miles (283,561 square kilometers), population 16,499,000 |
| ed | education |
| eden | paradise sense 2 |
| edgar | a statuette awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in mystery-novel writing |
| edge | the cutting side of a blade |
| edges | the cutting side of a blade |
| edinburgh | Duke of see philip |
| edit | to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation |
| edited | to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation |
| editing | to prepare (something, such as literary material) for publication or public presentation |
| edition | the form or version in which a text is published |
| editions | the form or version in which a text is published |
| editor | someone who edits especially as an occupation |
| editorial | of or relating to an editor or editing |
| editorials | of or relating to an editor or editing |
| editors | someone who edits especially as an occupation |
| edmonton | city in Canada; capital of Alberta on the North Saskatchewan River population 812,201 |
| eds | specialist in education |
| edt | eastern daylight time |
| educated | having an education |
| education | the action or process of educating or of being educated |
| educational | the action or process of educating or of being educated |
| educators | one skilled in teaching : teacher |
| edward | name of 8 post-Norman English (British) kings I 1239–1307 (reigned 1272–1307); II 1284–1327 (reigned 1307–27); III 1312–1377 (reigned 1327–77); IV 1442–1483 (reigned 1461–70; 1471–83); V 1470–1483 (reigned 1483); VI 1537–1553 (reigned 1547–53) son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; VII 1841–1910 (reigned 1901–10) Albert Edward, son of Victoria; VIII 1894–1972 (reigned 1936; abdicated) Duke of Windsor, son of George V |
| edwards | Jonathan 1703–1758 American theologian |
| ee | electrical engineer |
| ef | the letter f |
| effect | something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent) : result, outcome |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| effectively | in an effective manner |
| effectiveness | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| effects | something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent) : result, outcome |
| efficiency | the quality or degree of being efficient |
| efficient | productive of desired effects |
| efficiently | in an efficient manner : with success, competence, or adequate effect |
| effort | conscious exertion of power : hard work |
| efforts | conscious exertion of power : hard work |
| eg | for example |
| egg | the hard-shelled reproductive body produced by a bird and especially by the common domestic chicken |
| eggs | the hard-shelled reproductive body produced by a bird and especially by the common domestic chicken |
| egypt | country of northeastern Africa bordering on the Mediterranean and Red seas and site of an early and long enduring civilization of the ancient world; capital Cairo area 386,662 square miles (1,001,450 square kilometers), population 99,413,000 see united arab republic |
| egyptian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Egypt or the Egyptians |
| eh | standard oxidation-reduction potential |
| eight | a number that is one more than seven see Table of Numbers |
| either | being the one and the other of two : each |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| el | the letter l |
| elder | elderberry sense 2 |
| elderly | rather old |
| elect | carefully selected : chosen |
| elected | carefully selected : chosen |
| election | an act or process of electing |
| elections | an act or process of electing |
| electoral | of or relating to an elector |
| electric | of, relating to, or operated by electricity |
| electrical | of, relating to, or operated by electricity |
| electricity | a fundamental form of energy observable in positive and negative forms that occurs naturally (as in lightning) or is produced (as in a generator) and that is expressed in terms of the movement and interaction of electrons |
| electro | electricity |
| electron | an elementary particle consisting of a charge of negative electricity equal to about 1.602 × 10−19 coulomb and having a mass when at rest of about 9.109 × 10−31 kilogram or about ¹/₁₈₃₆ that of a proton |
| electronic | of or relating to electrons |
| electronics | a branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices |
| elegant | marked by elegance |
| element | any of the four substances air, water, fire, and earth formerly believed to compose the physical universe |
| elementary | of, relating to, or dealing with the simplest elements or principles of something |
| elements | any of the four substances air, water, fire, and earth formerly believed to compose the physical universe |
| elephant | a thickset, usually extremely large, nearly hairless, herbivorous mammal (family Elephantidae, the elephant family) that has a snout elongated into a muscular trunk and two incisors in the upper jaw developed especially in the male into long ivory tusks: |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| eleven | a number that is one more than 10 see Table of Numbers |
| eligibility | the quality or state of being eligible : fitness or suitability to be chosen, selected, or allowed to do something |
| eligible | qualified to participate or be chosen |
| eliminate | to put an end to or get rid of : remove |
| elimination | the act, process, or an instance of eliminating or discharging: such as |
| elite | the choice part : cream |
| elizabeth | name of 2 English (British) queens I 1533–1603 daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn (reigned 1558–1603); II 1926–2022 Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; daughter of George VI (reigned 1952–2022) |
| elliott | Maxine 1868–1940 originally Jessie Dermot American actress |
| ellis | Alexander John 1814–1890 originally surname Sharpe English philologist |
| else | in a different manner or place or at a different time |
| elsewhere | in or to another place |
| em | the letter m |
| a means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computers on a network) | |
| emails | a means or system for transmitting messages electronically (as between computers on a network) |
| embassy | a body of diplomatic representatives |
| embedded | occurring as a grammatical constituent (such as a verb phrase or clause) within a like constituent |
| emerald | a rich green variety of beryl prized as a gemstone |
| emergency | an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action |
| emerging | newly formed or prominent : emergent sense 4 |
| emirates | the state or jurisdiction of an emir |
| emission | an act or instance of emitting : emanation |
| emissions | an act or instance of emitting : emanation |
| emma | see ack emma, pip emma |
| emotional | of or relating to emotion |
| emotions | a conscious mental reaction (such as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body |
| emperor | the sovereign or supreme male monarch of an empire |
| emphasis | force or intensity of expression that gives impressiveness or importance to something |
| empire | a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| employ | to make use of (someone or something inactive) |
| employed | to make use of (someone or something inactive) |
| employee | one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive level |
| employees | one employed by another usually for wages or salary and in a position below the executive level |
| employer | one that employs or makes use of something or somebody |
| employers | one that employs or makes use of something or somebody |
| employment | use, purpose |
| empty | containing nothing |
| en | the width of a piece of type half the width of an em |
| enable | to provide with the means or opportunity |
| enabled | to provide with the means or opportunity |
| enables | to provide with the means or opportunity |
| enabling | to provide with the means or opportunity |
| enclosed | closed in or fenced off |
| enclosure | the act or action of enclosing : the quality or state of being enclosed |
| encoding | to convert (something, such as a body of information) from one system of communication into another |
| encounter | to meet as an adversary or enemy |
| encountered | to meet as an adversary or enemy |
| encourage | to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten |
| encouraged | to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten |
| encourages | to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : hearten |
| encouraging | giving hope or promise |
| encryption | the act or process of encrypting something : a conversion of something (such as data) into a code or cipher |
| encyclopedia | a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject |
| end | the part of an area that lies at the boundary |
| endangered | being or relating to an endangered species |
| ended | the part of an area that lies at the boundary |
| ending | something that constitutes an end: such as |
| endless | being or seeming to be without end |
| endorsed | to write on the back of |
| endorsement | the act or process of endorsing |
| ends | the part of an area that lies at the boundary |
| enemies | one that is antagonistic to another |
| enemy | one that is antagonistic to another |
| energy | dynamic quality |
| enforcement | to give force to : strengthen |
| eng | engine |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied, busy |
| engagement | an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| engine | a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion |
| engineer | a member of a military group devoted to engineering work |
| engineering | the activities or function of an engineer |
| engineers | a member of a military group devoted to engineering work |
| engines | a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion |
| england | country of southern Great Britain; a division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; capital London area 50,333 square miles (130,362 square kilometers), population 53,012,456 |
| english | of, relating to, or characteristic of England, the English people, or the English language |
| enhance | heighten, increase |
| enhanced | heighten, increase |
| enhancement | heighten, increase |
| enhancements | heighten, increase |
| enhancing | heighten, increase |
| enjoy | to have a good time |
| enjoyed | to have a good time |
| enjoying | to have a good time |
| enlarge | to make larger : extend |
| enlargement | an act or instance of enlarging : the state of being enlarged |
| enormous | marked by extraordinarily great size, number, or degree |
| enough | occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectations |
| enrolled | to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll |
| enrollment | to insert, register, or enter in a list, catalog, or roll |
| ensemble | a group producing a single effect: such as |
| ensure | to make sure, certain, or safe : guarantee |
| ensures | to make sure, certain, or safe : guarantee |
| ensuring | to make sure, certain, or safe : guarantee |
| ent | a physician specializing in medical conditions of the ear, nose, throat, and neck : otolaryngologist |
| enter | to go or come in |
| entered | to go or come in |
| entering | to go or come in |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| enterprises | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| enters | to go or come in |
| entertaining | providing entertainment : diverting |
| entertainment | amusement or diversion provided especially by performers |
| entire | having no element or part left out : whole |
| entirely | to the full or entire extent : completely |
| entities | being, existence |
| entitled | having a right to certain benefits or privileges |
| entity | being, existence |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| entrepreneurs | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| entries | the right or privilege of entering : entrée |
| entry | the right or privilege of entering : entrée |
| envelope | a flat usually paper container (as for a letter) |
| environment | the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded |
| environmental | the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded |
| environments | the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded |
| enzyme | any of numerous complex proteins that are produced by living cells and catalyze specific biochemical reactions at body temperatures |
| eos | the Greek goddess of dawn compare aurora |
| ep | a music recording that is typically longer than a single (see single entry 2 sense 1c(2)) and shorter than a full-length album |
| epa | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| episode | a usually brief unit of action in a dramatic or literary work: such as |
| episodes | a usually brief unit of action in a dramatic or literary work: such as |
| eq | equal |
| equal | of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another |
| equality | the quality or state of being equal |
| equally | in an equal or uniform manner : evenly |
| equation | the act or process of equating |
| equations | the act or process of equating |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| equipment | the set of articles or physical resources serving to equip a person or thing: such as |
| equipped | to furnish for service or action by appropriate provisioning |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| equivalent | equal in force, amount, or value |
| er | erbium |
| era | a fixed point in time from which a series of years is reckoned |
| eric | a payment imposed for homicide in medieval Irish law upon the slayer and his kin consisting of a fixed price for the life of the slain and the honor price of the slayer : blood fine compare cro , galanas, wergild |
| ericsson | John 1803–1889 American (Swedish-born) engineer and inventor |
| erik | the Red 10th century Norwegian navigator and explorer |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| erotica | literary or artistic works having an erotic theme or quality |
| error | an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior |
| errors | an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior |
| es | einsteinium |
| escape | to get away (as by flight) |
| escort | a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection or as a courtesy |
| escorts | a person or group of persons accompanying another to give protection or as a courtesy |
| especially | specially sense 1 |
| espn | Entertainment and Sports Programming Network |
| essay | an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view |
| essays | an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view |
| essence | the permanent as contrasted with the accidental element of being |
| essential | of, relating to, or constituting essence : inherent |
| essentially | in essence : fundamentally |
| essentials | of, relating to, or constituting essence : inherent |
| essex | 2nd Earl of see devereux |
| est | established |
| establish | to institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement |
| established | accepted and recognized or followed by many people |
| establishing | to institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement |
| establishment | something established: such as |
| estate | state, condition |
| estates | state, condition |
| estimate | to judge tentatively or approximately the value, worth, or significance of |
| estimated | to judge tentatively or approximately the value, worth, or significance of |
| estimates | to judge tentatively or approximately the value, worth, or significance of |
| estimation | judgment, opinion |
| estonia | country of northern Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea; one of the Baltic Provinces of Russia 1721–1917, an independent republic 1918–40, a constituent republic ( |
| et | ethyl |
| etc | et cetera |
| eternal | having infinite duration : everlasting |
| ethernet | a computer network architecture consisting of various specified local-area network protocols, devices, and connection methods |
| ethical | of or relating to ethics |
| ethics | a set of moral principles : a theory or system of moral values |
| ethiopia | ancient country in northeastern Africa bordering on the Red Sea and extending from southern Egypt to northern (present-day) Ethiopia |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| eu | europium |
| eugene | 1663–1736 François-Eugène de Savoie-Carignan prince of Savoy and Austrian general |
| eur | Europe; European |
| euro | the common basic monetary unit of most countries of the European Union |
| europe | continent of the eastern and northern hemispheres that has the Atlantic Ocean to its west, the Arctic Ocean to its north, Asia to its east, and Africa and the Mediterranean and Black seas to its south area 3,997,929 square miles (10,354,636 square kilometers) |
| european | of, relating to, or characteristic of Europe or its people |
| euros | the common basic monetary unit of most countries of the European Union |
| ev | electron volt |
| eva | extravehicular activity |
| eval | evaluation |
| evaluate | to determine or fix the value of |
| evaluated | to determine or fix the value of |
| evaluating | to determine or fix the value of |
| evaluation | the act or result of evaluating |
| evaluations | the act or result of evaluating |
| evanescence | the process or fact of evanescing |
| evans | Sir Arthur John 1851–1941 English archaeologist |
| eve | evening |
| even | having a horizontal surface : flat |
| evening | the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night |
| event | something that happens : occurrence |
| events | something that happens : occurrence |
| eventually | at an unspecified later time : in the end |
| ever | always |
| every | being each individual or part of a group without exception |
| everybody | everyone |
| everyday | encountered or used routinely or typically : ordinary |
| everyone | every person : everybody |
| everything | all that exists |
| everywhere | in or to every place or part |
| evidence | an outward sign : indication |
| evident | clear to the vision or understanding |
| evil | morally reprehensible : sinful, wicked |
| evolution | descent with modification from preexisting species : cumulative inherited change in a population of organisms through time leading to the appearance of new forms : the process by which new species or populations of living things develop from preexisting forms through successive generations |
| ex | one that formerly held a specified position or place |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| exactly | in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition |
| exam | examination |
| examination | the act or process of examining : the state of being examined |
| examinations | the act or process of examining : the state of being examined |
| examine | to inspect closely |
| examined | to inspect closely |
| examines | to inspect closely |
| examining | to inspect closely |
| example | one that serves as a pattern to be imitated or not to be imitated |
| examples | one that serves as a pattern to be imitated or not to be imitated |
| exams | examination |
| exceed | to be greater than or superior to |
| excel | to be superior to : surpass in accomplishment or achievement |
| excellence | the quality of being excellent |
| excellent | very good of its kind : eminently good : first-class |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| exception | the act of excepting : exclusion |
| exceptional | forming an exception : rare |
| exceptions | the act of excepting : exclusion |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| excess | the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits : superfluity |
| excessive | exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal |
| exchange | the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another : trade |
| exchanges | the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another : trade |
| excited | having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc. : feeling or showing excitement |
| excitement | something that excites or rouses |
| exciting | producing excitement |
| exclude | to prevent or restrict the entrance of |
| excluded | to prevent or restrict the entrance of |
| excluding | to prevent or restrict the entrance of |
| exclusion | the act or an instance of excluding |
| exclusive | excluding or having power to exclude |
| exclusively | in an exclusive manner : in a way limited to a single person, group, category, method, etc. |
| excuse | to make apology for |
| exec | executive officer |
| execute | to carry (something) out fully : to put (something) completely into effect |
| executed | to carry (something) out fully : to put (something) completely into effect |
| execution | the act or process of executing : performance |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| executives | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| exemption | the act of exempting or state of being exempt : immunity |
| exercise | the act of bringing into play or realizing in action : use |
| exercises | the act of bringing into play or realizing in action : use |
| exhaust | to consume entirely : use up |
| exhibit | to submit (something, such as a document) to a court or officer in course of proceedings |
| exhibition | an act or instance of exhibiting |
| exhibitions | an act or instance of exhibiting |
| exhibits | to submit (something, such as a document) to a court or officer in course of proceedings |
| exist | to have real being whether material or spiritual |
| existed | to have real being whether material or spiritual |
| existence | the state or fact of having being especially independently of human consciousness and as contrasted with nonexistence |
| existing | to have real being whether material or spiritual |
| exists | to have real being whether material or spiritual |
| exit | a departure from a stage |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| exp | expense |
| expand | to open up : unfold |
| expanded | extended |
| expanding | to open up : unfold |
| expansion | expanse |
| expect | to consider probable or certain |
| expectations | the act or state of expecting : anticipation |
| expected | to consider probable or certain |
| expects | to consider probable or certain |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| expenditures | the act or process of expending |
| expense | financial burden or outlay : cost |
| expenses | financial burden or outlay : cost |
| expensive | involving high cost or sacrifice |
| experience | direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge |
| experienced | made skillful or wise through experience : practiced |
| experiences | direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge |
| experiencing | direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge |
| experiment | test, trial |
| experimental | of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment |
| experiments | test, trial |
| expert | one with the special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| experts | one with the special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject |
| expiration | the last emission of breath : death |
| expired | dead, deceased |
| expires | to breathe one's last breath : die |
| explain | to make known |
| explained | to make known |
| explaining | to make known |
| explains | to make known |
| explanation | the act or process of explaining |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| explicitly | in an explicit manner : clearly and without any vagueness or ambiguity |
| exploration | the act or an instance of exploring |
| explore | to investigate, study, or analyze : look into |
| explorer | one that explores |
| exploring | to investigate, study, or analyze : look into |
| explosion | the act or an instance of exploding |
| expo | exposition sense 3 |
| export | to carry away : remove |
| exports | to carry away : remove |
| exposed | open to view |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| express | to represent in words : state |
| expressed | to represent in words : state |
| expression | an act, process, or instance of representing in a medium (such as words) : utterance |
| expressions | an act, process, or instance of representing in a medium (such as words) : utterance |
| ext | extension |
| extend | to spread or stretch forth : unbend |
| extended | drawn out in length especially of time |
| extending | to spread or stretch forth : unbend |
| extends | to spread or stretch forth : unbend |
| extension | the action of extending : state of being extended |
| extensions | the action of extending : state of being extended |
| extensive | having wide or considerable extent |
| extent | the range over which something extends : scope |
| exterior | being on an outside surface : situated on the outside |
| external | capable of being perceived outwardly |
| extra | more than is due, usual, or necessary : additional |
| extract | to draw forth (as by research) |
| extraction | the act or process of extracting something |
| extraordinary | going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary |
| extras | more than is due, usual, or necessary : additional |
| extreme | existing in a very high degree |
| extremely | in an extreme manner |
| eye | a specialized light-sensitive sensory structure of animals that in nearly all vertebrates, most arthropods, and some mollusks is the image-forming organ of sight |
| eyed | having an eye or eyes especially of a specified kind or number |
| eyes | a specialized light-sensitive sensory structure of animals that in nearly all vertebrates, most arthropods, and some mollusks is the image-forming organ of sight |
| ez | Ezra |
| f | the 6th letter of the English alphabet |
| fa | the fourth note of the major scale in solfège |
| fabric | structure, building |
| fabrics | structure, building |
| fabulous | resembling or suggesting a fable : of an incredible, astonishing, or exaggerated nature |
| face | the front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes |
| faced | the front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes |
| faces | the front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes |
| facial | of or relating to the face |
| facilitate | to make (something) easier |
| facilities | the quality of being easily performed |
| facility | the quality of being easily performed |
| facing | a lining at the edge especially of a garment |
| fact | something that has actual existence |
| factor | one who acts or transacts business for another: such as |
| factors | one who acts or transacts business for another: such as |
| factory | a station where factors reside and trade |
| facts | something that has actual existence |
| faculty | ability, power: such as |
| fail | to lose strength : weaken |
| failed | to lose strength : weaken |
| failing | a usually slight or insignificant defect in character, conduct, or ability |
| fails | to lose strength : weaken |
| failure | omission of occurrence or performance |
| failures | omission of occurrence or performance |
| fair | marked by impartiality and honesty : free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism |
| fairfield | city in western California northeast of Berkeley population 105,321 |
| fairly | in a handsome manner |
| fairy | a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers |
| faith | allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit, sham |
| fall | to descend freely by the force of gravity |
| fallen | to descend freely by the force of gravity |
| falling | to descend freely by the force of gravity |
| falls | to descend freely by the force of gravity |
| FALSE | not genuine |
| fame | public estimation : reputation |
| familiar | a member of the household of a high official |
| families | the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children |
| family | the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children |
| famous | widely known |
| fan | any of various devices for winnowing grain |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy entry 2 sense 1) for : like |
| fans | any of various devices for winnowing grain |
| fantastic | based on fantasy (see fantasy entry 1 sense 2) : not real |
| fantasy | the power or process of creating especially unrealistic or improbable mental images in response to psychological need |
| faq | a document (as on a website) that provides answers to a list of typical questions that users might ask regarding a particular subject |
| faqs | a document (as on a website) that provides answers to a list of typical questions that users might ask regarding a particular subject |
| far | at or to a considerable distance in space |
| fare | get along, succeed |
| fares | get along, succeed |
| farm | a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals |
| farmer | a person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income |
| farmers | a person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income |
| farming | the practice of agriculture or aquaculture |
| farms | a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals |
| fascinating | extremely interesting or charming : captivating |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| fast | firmly fixed |
| faster | firmly fixed |
| fastest | firmly fixed |
| fat | notable for having an unusual amount of fat: |
| fatal | causing death |
| fate | the will or principle or determining cause by which things in general are believed to come to be as they are or events to happen as they do : destiny |
| father | a male parent |
| fathers | a male parent |
| fatty | containing fat especially in unusual amounts |
| fault | weakness, failing |
| favor | friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior |
| favorite | one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking |
| favorites | one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking |
| favors | friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior |
| fax | facsimile sense 2 |
| fbi | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| fc | fire control |
| fcc | Federal Communications Commission |
| fd | fire department |
| fda | Food and Drug Administration |
| fe | iron |
| fear | an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger |
| fears | an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger |
| feat | a deed notable especially for courage |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| featured | having facial features of a particular kind |
| features | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| featuring | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| feb | February |
| february | the second month of the Gregorian calendar |
| fed | federal; federation |
| federal | of or constituting a form of government in which power is distributed between a central authority and a number of constituent territorial units |
| federation | an encompassing political or societal entity formed by uniting smaller or more localized entities: such as |
| fee | an estate in land held in feudal law from a lord on condition of homage and service |
| feed | to give food to |
| feedback | the transmission of evaluative or corrective information about an action, event, or process to the original or controlling source |
| feeding | the act or process of eating or being fed |
| feeds | to give food to |
| feel | to handle or touch in order to examine, test, or explore some quality |
| feeling | the one of the basic physical senses of which the skin contains the chief end organs and of which the sensations of touch and temperature are characteristic : touch |
| feelings | the one of the basic physical senses of which the skin contains the chief end organs and of which the sensations of touch and temperature are characteristic : touch |
| feels | to handle or touch in order to examine, test, or explore some quality |
| fees | an estate in land held in feudal law from a lord on condition of homage and service |
| fell | skin, hide, pelt |
| fellow | comrade, associate |
| fellowship | companionship, company |
| felt | a cloth made of wool and fur often mixed with natural or synthetic fibers through the action of heat, moisture, chemicals, and pressure |
| female | of, relating to, or being the sex that typically has the capacity to bear young or produce eggs |
| females | of, relating to, or being the sex that typically has the capacity to bear young or produce eggs |
| fence | a means of protection : defense |
| ferry | to carry by boat over a body of water |
| festival | of, relating to, appropriate to, or set apart as a festival |
| festivals | of, relating to, appropriate to, or set apart as a festival |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| fever | a rise of body temperature above the normal |
| few | not many persons or things |
| fewer | a smaller number of persons or things |
| ff | folios |
| fg | field goal |
| fi | for instance |
| fiber | a thread or a structure or object resembling a thread: such as |
| fiction | something invented by the imagination or feigned |
| field | an open land area free of woods and buildings |
| fields | W.C. 1880–1946 originally Claude William Dukenfield American actor |
| fifteen | a number that is one more than fourteen see Table of Numbers |
| fifth | one that is number five in a series |
| fifty | a number equal to five times 10 see Table of Numbers |
| fig | an oblong or pear-shaped syconium fruit of a tree (genus Ficus) of the mulberry family |
| fight | to contend in battle or physical combat |
| fighter | one that fights: such as |
| fighters | one that fights: such as |
| fighting | designed, intended, or trained to fight in combat |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral, digit |
| figured | adorned with, formed into, or marked with a figure |
| figures | a number symbol : numeral, digit |
| fiji | islands in the southwestern Pacific east of Vanuatu constituting (with Rotuma Island) an independent dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Suva (on Viti Levu) area 7056 square miles (18,274 square kilometers), population 926,300 |
| file | a tool usually of hardened steel with cutting ridges for forming or smoothing surfaces especially of metal |
| filed | a tool usually of hardened steel with cutting ridges for forming or smoothing surfaces especially of metal |
| files | a tool usually of hardened steel with cutting ridges for forming or smoothing surfaces especially of metal |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| fill | to put into as much as can be held or conveniently contained |
| filled | to put into as much as can be held or conveniently contained |
| filling | an act or instance of filling |
| film | a thin skin or membranous covering : pellicle |
| films | a thin skin or membranous covering : pellicle |
| filter | a porous article or mass (as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension |
| filtering | a porous article or mass (as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension |
| filters | a porous article or mass (as of paper or sand) through which a gas or liquid is passed to separate out matter in suspension |
| fin | an external membranous process of an aquatic animal (such as a fish) used in propelling or guiding the body see fish illustration |
| final | not to be altered or undone |
| finally | after a prolonged time : at the end of period of time |
| finals | not to be altered or undone |
| finance | money or other liquid resources of a government, business, group, or individual |
| finances | money or other liquid resources of a government, business, group, or individual |
| financial | relating to finance or financiers |
| financing | the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds |
| find | to come upon often accidentally : encounter |
| finder | one that finds |
| finding | the act of one that finds |
| findings | the act of one that finds |
| finds | to come upon often accidentally : encounter |
| fine | all right |
| finest | police officers |
| finger | any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb |
| fingering | the act or method of using the fingers in playing an instrument |
| fingers | any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| finished | entirely done |
| finishing | to come to an end : terminate |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| finland | country of northern Europe bordering on the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland and extending north of the Arctic Circle; a republic with its capital at Helsinki area 130,559 square miles (338,145 square kilometers), population 5,537,000 |
| finnish | of, relating to, or characteristic of Finland, the Finns, or Finnish |
| fire | the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat |
| fired | using a specified fuel |
| fireplace | a framed opening made in a chimney to hold an open fire : hearth |
| fires | the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat |
| firewall | a wall constructed to prevent the spread of fire |
| firm | securely or solidly fixed in place |
| firms | securely or solidly fixed in place |
| firmware | computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory) |
| first | preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as |
| fiscal | of or relating to taxation, public revenues, or public debt |
| fish | an aquatic animal |
| fisher | someone or something that fishes |
| fisheries | the occupation, industry, or season of taking fish or other sea animals (such as sponges, shrimp, or seals) : fishing |
| fishing | the sport or business of catching fish |
| fist | the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers |
| fisting | the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| fitness | the quality or state of being fit |
| fits | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| fitted | fit, suitable |
| fitting | of a kind appropriate to the situation : suitable |
| five | a number that is one more than four see Table of Numbers |
| fix | to make firm, stable, or stationary |
| fixed | securely placed or fastened : stationary |
| fixes | to make firm, stable, or stationary |
| fixtures | the act or process of fixing : the state of being fixed |
| fl | flanker |
| fla | Florida |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| flags | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| flame | the glowing gaseous part of a fire |
| flash | rush, dash |
| flashers | one that flashes: such as |
| flashing | sheet metal used in waterproofing (as at roof valleys or hips or the angle between a chimney and a roof) |
| flat | lying at full length or spread out upon the ground : prostrate |
| flavor | odor, fragrance |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| flesh | the soft parts of the body of an animal and especially of a vertebrate |
| flex | to bend especially repeatedly |
| flexibility | capable of being flexed : pliant |
| flexible | capable of being flexed : pliant |
| flight | an act or instance of passing through the air by the use of wings |
| flights | an act or instance of passing through the air by the use of wings |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| float | an act or instance of floating |
| floating | buoyed on or in a fluid |
| flood | a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land |
| floor | the level base of a room |
| flooring | floor, base |
| floors | the level base of a room |
| floppy | tending to flop |
| floral | of, relating to, or depicting flowers |
| florence | commune in central Italy on the Arno River; capital of the region of Tuscany population 358,079 |
| florida | state of the southeastern U.S. bordering on the Atlantic, the Straits of Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico; capital Tallahassee area 58,664 square miles (151,940 square kilometers), population 18,801,310 |
| florist | a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants |
| florists | a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants |
| flour | a product consisting of finely milled wheat |
| flow | to issue or move in a stream |
| flower | the specialized part of an angiospermous plant that occurs singly or in clusters, possesses whorls of often colorful petals or sepals, and bears the reproductive structures (such as stamens or pistils) involved in the development of seeds and fruit : blossom |
| flowers | the specialized part of an angiospermous plant that occurs singly or in clusters, possesses whorls of often colorful petals or sepals, and bears the reproductive structures (such as stamens or pistils) involved in the development of seeds and fruit : blossom |
| flows | to issue or move in a stream |
| flu | influenza |
| fluid | having particles that easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass and that easily yield to pressure : capable of flowing |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| fly | to move in or pass through the air with wings |
| flyer | one that flies |
| flying | moving or capable of moving in the air |
| fm | fathom |
| fo | folio |
| foam | a light frothy mass of fine bubbles formed in or on the surface of a liquid or from a liquid: such as |
| focal | of, relating to, being, or having a focus |
| focus | a center of activity, attraction, or attention |
| focused | a center of activity, attraction, or attention |
| focuses | a center of activity, attraction, or attention |
| focusing | a center of activity, attraction, or attention |
| fog | vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower atmosphere that differs from cloud only in being near the ground |
| fold | to lay one part over another part of |
| folder | one that folds |
| folders | one that folds |
| folding | capable of being folded into a more compact shape |
| folk | people generally |
| folks | people generally |
| follow | to go, proceed, or come after |
| followed | to go, proceed, or come after |
| following | being next in order or time |
| follows | to go, proceed, or come after |
| font | a receptacle for baptismal water |
| fonts | a receptacle for baptismal water |
| food | material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy |
| foods | material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy |
| fool | a person lacking in judgment or prudence |
| foot | the terminal part of the vertebrate (see vertebrate entry 1) leg upon which an individual stands |
| footage | recorded video material |
| football | any of several games played between two teams on a usually rectangular field having goalposts or goals at each end and whose object is to get the ball over a goal line, into a goal, or between goalposts by running, passing, or kicking: such as |
| footwear | wearing apparel (such as shoes or boots) for the feet |
| for | as being or constituting |
| forbes | cholera morbus |
| forbidden | not permitted or allowed |
| force | strength or energy exerted or brought to bear : cause of motion or change : active power |
| forced | compelled by force or necessity : involuntary |
| forces | strength or energy exerted or brought to bear : cause of motion or change : active power |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| forecast | to calculate or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data |
| forecasts | to calculate or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data |
| foreign | situated outside a place or country |
| forest | a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract |
| forestry | forestland |
| forests | a dense growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract |
| forever | for a limitless time |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| forget | to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall |
| forgot | to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall |
| forgotten | to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall |
| fork | an implement with two or more prongs used especially for taking up (as in eating), pitching, or digging |
| form | the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material |
| formal | belonging to or constituting the form or essence of a thing |
| format | the shape, size, and general makeup (as of something printed) |
| formation | an act of giving form or shape to something or of taking form : development |
| formats | the shape, size, and general makeup (as of something printed) |
| formatting | the shape, size, and general makeup (as of something printed) |
| formed | organized in a way characteristic of living matter |
| former | coming before in time |
| formerly | at an earlier time : previously |
| forming | the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material |
| forms | the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material |
| formula | a set form of words for use in a ceremony or ritual |
| fort | a strong or fortified place |
| forth | onward in time, place, or order : forward |
| fortune | a very large sum of money |
| forty | a number equal to four times 10 see Table of Numbers |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| forums | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| forwarding | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| fossil | preserved from a past geologic age |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| found | having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment |
| foundation | the act of founding |
| foundations | the act of founding |
| founded | having all usual, standard, or reasonably expected equipment |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| fountain | the source from which something proceeds or is supplied |
| four | a number that is one more than three see Table of Numbers |
| fourth | one that is number four in a series |
| fox | any of various carnivorous (see carnivorous sense 1) mammals (especially genus Vulpes) of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail |
| fp | freezing point |
| fr | father |
| fraction | a numerical representation (such as ³/₄, ⁵/₈, or 3.234) indicating the quotient of two numbers |
| fragrance | a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume) |
| fragrances | a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume) |
| frame | the physical makeup of an animal and especially a human body : physique, figure |
| framed | having a frame : set in a frame |
| frames | the physical makeup of an animal and especially a human body : physique, figure |
| framework | a basic conceptional structure (as of ideas) |
| framing | frame, framework |
| france | Anatole 1844–1924 pseudonym of Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault French novelist and satirist |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| francis | 1936– originally Jorge Mario Bergoglio pope (2013– ) |
| francisco | city and port on |
| frank | marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression |
| frankfurt | city on the Main River in western Germany population 667,925 |
| franklin | a medieval English landowner of free but not noble birth |
| fraser | James Earle 1876–1953 American sculptor |
| fraud | deceit, trickery |
| frederick | city southeast of Hagerstown in northern Maryland population 65,239 |
| free | not costing or charging anything |
| freedom | the quality or state of being free: such as |
| freelance | of, relating to, or being a freelancer : independent |
| freely | in a free manner: such as |
| freeware | software that is available for use at no cost or for a nominal usually voluntary fee |
| freeze | to become congealed into ice by cold |
| freight | the compensation paid for the transportation of goods |
| french | of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its people, or their language |
| frequencies | the fact or condition of occurring frequently |
| frequency | the fact or condition of occurring frequently |
| frequent | to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually |
| frequently | at frequent or short intervals |
| fresh | having its original qualities unimpaired: such as |
| fri | Friday |
| friday | the sixth day of the week |
| fridge | refrigerator |
| friend | one attached to another by affection or esteem |
| friendly | of, relating to, or befitting a friend: such as |
| friends | one attached to another by affection or esteem |
| friendship | the state of being friends |
| frog | any of various largely aquatic leaping anuran amphibians (such as ranids) that have slender bodies with smooth moist skin and strong long hind legs with webbed feet compare toad |
| front | forehead |
| frontier | a border between two countries |
| frontpage | printed on the front page of a newspaper |
| frost | the process of freezing |
| frozen | treated, affected, or crusted over by freezing |
| fruit | a product of plant growth (such as grain, vegetables, or cotton) |
| fruits | a product of plant growth (such as grain, vegetables, or cotton) |
| fs | femtosecond |
| ft | featuring |
| ftp | a system for transferring computer files especially via the Internet |
| fu | a mythical lion-dog used as a decorative motif in Far Eastern art |
| fuck | copulate |
| fucked | in a hopeless situation or position |
| fucking | damned |
| fuel | a material used to produce heat or power by burning |
| fuji | a spun silk clothing fabric in plain weave originally made in Japan |
| full | containing as much or as many as is possible or normal |
| fully | in a full manner or degree : completely |
| fun | what provides amusement or enjoyment |
| function | professional or official position : occupation |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| functionality | the quality or state of being functional |
| functioning | professional or official position : occupation |
| functions | professional or official position : occupation |
| fund | a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| fundamentals | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| funded | a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective |
| funding | a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective |
| fundraising | the organized activity of raising funds (as for an institution or political cause) |
| funds | a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective |
| funeral | of, relating to, or constituting a funeral |
| funk | a strong offensive smell |
| funky | having an offensive odor : foul |
| funny | affording light mirth and laughter : amusing |
| fur | to cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur |
| furnished | supplied with furniture |
| furnishings | an article or accessory of dress |
| furniture | equipment that is necessary, useful, or desirable: such as |
| further | farther sense 1 |
| furthermore | in addition to what precedes : besides |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| future | that is to be |
| futures | that is to be |
| fuzzy | marked by or giving a suggestion of fuzz |
| fw | fresh water |
| fwd | foreword |
| fx | special effects |
| fy | fiscal year |
| g | the 7th letter of the English alphabet |
| ga | gauge |
| gabriel | one of the four archangels named in Hebrew tradition |
| gadgets | an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty |
| gage | a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: such as |
| gain | resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit |
| gained | resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit |
| gains | resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| galleries | a roofed promenade : colonnade |
| gallery | a roofed promenade : colonnade |
| gambling | the practice or activity of betting : the practice of risking money or other stakes in a game or bet |
| game | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| games | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| gaming | the practice or activity of playing games for stakes : gambling |
| gamma | the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| gang | group: such as |
| gangbang | to participate in a gang bang |
| gap | a break in a barrier (such as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense) |
| gaps | a break in a barrier (such as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense) |
| garage | a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles |
| garbage | food waste |
| garcia | Antonio 1813–1884 Spanish dramatist |
| garden | a plot of ground where herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables are cultivated |
| gardening | the act, activity, or pastime of planning and cultivating gardens |
| gardens | a plot of ground where herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables are cultivated |
| garlic | a European allium (Allium sativum) widely cultivated for its pungent compound bulbs much used in cookery |
| gary | Elbert Henry 1846–1927 American industrialist |
| gas | a fluid (such as air) that has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely |
| gasoline | a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum |
| gate | an opening in a wall or fence |
| gates | Bill 1955– William Henry Gates III American computer software manufacturer |
| gateway | an opening for a gate |
| gather | to bring together : collect |
| gathered | to bring together : collect |
| gathering | a coming together of people in a group (as for social, religious, or political purposes) : assembly, meeting |
| gauge | a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: such as |
| gay | of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to people of one's same sex |
| gays | of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to people of one's same sex |
| gazette | newspaper |
| gb | sarin |
| gc | gas chromatograph; gas chromatography |
| gd | good |
| gdp | gross domestic product |
| ge | gilt edges |
| gear | clothing, garments |
| geek | a person often of an intellectual bent who is disliked |
| gel | a colloid in a more solid form than a sol |
| gem | jewel |
| gen | generation sense 1 |
| gender | a subclass within a grammatical class (such as noun, pronoun, adjective, or verb) of a language that is partly arbitrary but also partly based on distinguishable characteristics (such as shape, social rank, manner of existence, or sex) and that determines agreement with and selection of other words or grammatical forms see also natural gender |
| gene | a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located usually on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance controlling the transmission and expression of one or more traits by specifying the structure of a particular polypeptide and especially a protein or controlling the function of other genetic material |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| general | involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole |
| generally | in a general manner: such as |
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| generated | to bring into existence: such as |
| generates | to bring into existence: such as |
| generating | to bring into existence: such as |
| generation | a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor |
| generations | a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor |
| generator | one that generates: such as |
| generators | one that generates: such as |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| generous | liberal in giving : openhanded |
| genes | a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located usually on a chromosome and that is the functional unit of inheritance controlling the transmission and expression of one or more traits by specifying the structure of a particular polypeptide and especially a protein or controlling the function of other genetic material |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| genetic | relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something |
| genetics | a branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms |
| geneva | a highly aromatic bitter gin originally made in the Netherlands |
| genius | an attendant spirit of a person or place |
| genome | one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| genres | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| gentleman | a man of noble or gentle (see gentle entry 1 sense 4a) birth |
| gently | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| genuine | actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character |
| geo | earth : ground : soil |
| geographic | of or relating to geography |
| geographical | of or relating to geography |
| geography | a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface |
| geological | of, relating to, or based on geology |
| geology | a science that deals with the history of the earth and its life especially as recorded in rocks |
| geometry | a branch of mathematics that deals with the measurement, properties, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids |
| george | either of two of the insignia of the British Order of the Garter |
| georgia | state of the southeastern U.S. bordering on the Atlantic; capital Atlanta area 58,910 square miles (152,577 square kilometers), population 9,687,653 see also georgian entry 3 |
| german | a native or inhabitant of Germany |
| germany | country of central Europe bordering on the North and Baltic seas; capital Berlin area 137,847 square miles (357,022 square kilometers), population 80,458,000 |
| get | to gain possession of |
| gets | to gain possession of |
| getting | to gain possession of |
| gg | a fluorescent brightener |
| ghana | ancient empire of western Africa in what is now western Mali; flourished in the 4th–13th centuries |
| ghost | the seat of life or intelligence : soul |
| ghz | gigahertz |
| gi | gill |
| giant | a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength |
| giants | a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength |
| gibraltar | an impregnable stronghold |
| gibson | a martini garnished with a cocktail onion |
| gif | a computer file format for the compression and storage of visual digital information |
| gift | a notable capacity, talent, or endowment |
| gifts | a notable capacity, talent, or endowment |
| gig | a job usually for a specified time |
| gilbert | the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force equivalent to 10/4π ampere-turn |
| girl | a female child from birth to adulthood |
| girlfriend | a female friend |
| girls | a female child from birth to adulthood |
| gis | gill |
| give | to make a present of |
| given | particular, specified |
| gives | to make a present of |
| giving | to make a present of |
| gl | greatest length |
| glad | experiencing pleasure, joy, or delight : made happy |
| glance | to take a quick look at something |
| glasgow | Ellen (Anderson Gholson) 1873–1945 American novelist |
| glass | any of various amorphous materials formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization: such as |
| glasses | any of various amorphous materials formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization: such as |
| glen | a secluded narrow valley |
| glenn | John 1921–2016 John Herschel Glenn, Jr. American astronaut and politician |
| global | of, relating to, or involving the entire world : worldwide |
| globe | something spherical or rounded: such as |
| glory | praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : renown |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| gloves | a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| glucose | a crystalline sugar C6H12O6 |
| gm | gram |
| gmt | Greenwich Mean Time |
| gnome | maxim, aphorism |
| gnu | wildebeest |
| go | to move on a course : proceed |
| goal | the end toward which effort is directed : aim |
| goals | the end toward which effort is directed : aim |
| goat | any of various hollow-horned ruminant mammals (especially of the genus Capra) related to the sheep but of lighter build and with backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usually straight hair |
| god | the supreme or ultimate reality: such as |
| gods | the supreme or ultimate reality: such as |
| goes | Hugo van der circa 1440–1482 Dutch painter |
| going | an act or instance of going |
| gold | a yellow metallic element that occurs naturally in pure form and is used especially in coins, jewelry, and electronics see Chemical Elements Table |
| golden | consisting of, relating to, or containing gold |
| golf | a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course |
| gone | lost, ruined |
| good | of a favorable character or tendency |
| goods | of a favorable character or tendency |
| to use the Google search engine to obtain information about (someone or something) on the World Wide Web | |
| gordon | Charles George 1833–1885 Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha British soldier |
| gore | a small usually triangular piece of land |
| gorgeous | splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent |
| gospel | the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation |
| gossip | godparent |
| gothic | of, relating to, or resembling the Goths, their civilization, or their language |
| goto | relied on and regularly turned to for expert knowledge, skill, or performance |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| gov | government; governor |
| governance | the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something (such as a country or an organization) : government |
| governing | to exercise continuous sovereign authority over |
| government | the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization: such as |
| governmental | the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization: such as |
| governments | the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization: such as |
| governor | one that governs: such as |
| govt | government |
| gp | group |
| gps | a navigational system using satellite signals to fix the location of a radio receiver on or above the earth's surface |
| gr | grade |
| grab | to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp |
| grace | unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification |
| grad | graduate |
| grade | a level of study in an elementary, middle, or secondary school that is completed by a student during one year |
| grades | a level of study in an elementary, middle, or secondary school that is completed by a student during one year |
| gradually | moving, changing, or developing by fine or often imperceptible degrees |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| graduates | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| graduation | a mark on an instrument or vessel indicating degrees or quantity |
| graham | John 1648–1689 Graham of Claverhouse; Bonnie Dundee; 1st Viscount of Dundee Scottish Jacobite |
| grain | a single small hard seed |
| grammar | the study of the classes of words, their inflections (see inflection sense 2), and their functions and relations in the sentence |
| grams | any of several leguminous plants (such as a chickpea) grown especially for their seed |
| grand | having more importance than others : foremost |
| grande | a usually elderly woman of great prestige or ability |
| granny | grandmother sense 1 |
| grant | to consent to carry out for a person : allow fulfillment of |
| granted | to consent to carry out for a person : allow fulfillment of |
| grants | to consent to carry out for a person : allow fulfillment of |
| graph | a diagram (such as a series of one or more points, lines, line segments, curves, or areas) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| graphical | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| graphics | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| graphs | a diagram (such as a series of one or more points, lines, line segments, curves, or areas) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables |
| gras | generally recognized as safe; generally regarded as safe |
| grass | herbage suitable or used for grazing animals |
| grateful | appreciative of benefits received |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| gratuit | gratuitous act |
| grave | an excavation (see excavation sense 2) for burial of a body |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| gray | of the color gray |
| great | notably large in size : huge |
| greater | consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally or administratively connected with it |
| greatest | notably large in size : huge |
| greatly | to a great extent or degree : very much |
| greece | country in southern Europe comprised of a jagged peninsula at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula and several hundred islands in the Aegean and Ionian seas; with a prominent history dating to ancient times, today it is a republic with its capital at Athens area 50,949 square miles (131,957 square kilometers), population 10,762,000 |
| greek | a native or inhabitant of ancient or modern Greece |
| green | of the color green |
| greene | Graham 1904–1991 British novelist |
| greenhouse | a usually permanent climate-controlled structure enclosed (as by glass or multiple layers of plastic) and used usually year-round for the cultivation or protection of tender plants |
| greensboro | city in north central North Carolina population 296,666 |
| greeting | a salutation at meeting |
| greetings | a salutation at meeting |
| gregory | Saint 240–332 the Illuminator apostle and founder of the Armenian Church |
| grenada | island of British West Indies in the southern Windward Islands; together with the southern Grenadines is an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1974; capital Saint George's area 133 square miles (344 square kilometers), population 112,200 |
| grey | of the color gray |
| grid | grating |
| griffin | a mythical animal typically having the head, forepart, and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| grip | to seize or hold firmly |
| grocery | the food and supplies sold by a grocer |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| ground | the surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars) |
| grounds | the surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars) |
| groundwater | water within the earth especially that supplies wells and springs |
| group | two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition |
| groups | two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition |
| grove | a small wood without underbrush |
| grow | to spring up and develop to maturity |
| growing | increasing in size or amount |
| grown | fully grown : mature |
| grows | to spring up and develop to maturity |
| growth | a stage in the process of growing : size |
| gs | general staff |
| gsm | global system for mobile communications |
| gst | Greenwich sidereal time |
| gt | great |
| guam | island in the southern Marianas; unincorporated U.S. territory containing extensive U.S. military facilities; capital Hagåtña area 209 square miles (541 square kilometers), population 159,358 |
| guarantee | guarantor |
| guaranteed | assured with a guarantee (see guarantee entry 2 sense 3) : protected or promised by a guarantee |
| guarantees | guarantor |
| guard | one assigned to protect or oversee another: such as |
| guardian | someone or something that guards : custodian |
| guards | one assigned to protect or oversee another: such as |
| guatemala | country in Central America south of Mexico bordering on the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea; a republic area 42,042 square miles (108,889 square kilometers), population 16,581,000 |
| guess | to form an opinion of from little or no evidence |
| guest | a person entertained in one's house |
| guestbook | a book of blank pages in which visitors or guests at an event (such as a wedding or funeral) or a place (such as an art gallery) sign their names |
| guests | a person entertained in one's house |
| gui | graphical user interface |
| guidance | the act or process of guiding |
| guide | one that leads or directs another's way |
| guided | one that leads or directs another's way |
| guidelines | a line by which one is guided: such as |
| guides | one that leads or directs another's way |
| guild | an association of people with similar interests or pursuits |
| guilty | justly chargeable with or responsible for a usually grave breach of conduct or a crime |
| guinea | an English gold coin issued from 1663 to 1813 and fixed in 1717 at 21 shillings |
| guitar | a flat-bodied stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers |
| guitars | a flat-bodied stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers |
| gulf | a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land |
| gun | a piece of ordnance usually with high muzzle velocity and comparatively flat trajectory |
| guns | a piece of ordnance usually with high muzzle velocity and comparatively flat trajectory |
| guru | a personal religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism |
| guy | man, fellow |
| guyana | country in northern South America on the Atlantic coast; a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations since 1970 capital Georgetown area 83,000 square miles (214,969 square kilometers), population 740,700 |
| guys | man, fellow |
| gym | gymnasium |
| h | the 8th letter of the English alphabet |
| ha | hectare |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| habits | a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior |
| hack | to cut or sever with repeated irregular or unskillful blows |
| hacker | one that hacks |
| hair | a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal |
| hairy | covered with hair or hairlike material |
| haiti | see hispaniola |
| half | either of two equal parts that compose something |
| halifax | Earl of 1881–1959 Edward Frederick Lindley Wood English statesman and diplomat |
| hall | the castle or house of a medieval king or noble |
| halloween | October 31 observed especially with dressing up in disguise, trick-or-treating, and displaying jack-o'-lanterns during the evening |
| halo | a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in the atmosphere |
| ham | the hollow of the knee |
| hamburg | city and port on the Elbe River in northern Germany 68 miles (109 kilometers) from its mouth; a state of the Federal Republic of Germany 1948–90 and of reunified Germany since then area 288 square miles (749 square kilometers), population 1,706,696 |
| hamilton | Alexander 1755–1804 American statesman |
| hammer | a hand tool consisting of a solid head set crosswise on a handle and used for pounding |
| hampshire | any of a British breed of large hornless black-faced mutton-producing sheep |
| hampton | Wade 1751?–1835 American general |
| hand | the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ : the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey |
| handbags | suitcase |
| handbook | a book capable of being conveniently carried as a ready reference : manual |
| handed | having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number |
| handheld | held in the hand |
| handhelds | held in the hand |
| handjob | an act of stimulating the genitals manually usually to orgasm |
| handjobs | an act of stimulating the genitals manually usually to orgasm |
| handle | a part that is designed especially to be grasped by the hand |
| handled | a part that is designed especially to be grasped by the hand |
| handles | a part that is designed especially to be grasped by the hand |
| handling | the action of one that handles something |
| handmade | made by hand or by a hand process |
| hands | the terminal part of the vertebrate forelimb when modified (as in humans) as a grasping organ : the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey |
| handy | conveniently near |
| hang | to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend |
| hanging | situated or lying on steeply sloping ground |
| hansen | Lars Peter 1952– American economist |
| happen | to occur by chance |
| happened | to occur by chance |
| happening | something that happens : occurrence |
| happens | to occur by chance |
| happiness | a state of well-being and contentment : joy |
| happy | favored by luck or fortune : fortunate |
| harassment | exhaust, fatigue |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| hard | not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure |
| hardcore | of, relating to, or being part of a hard core |
| hardcover | having rigid boards on the sides covered in cloth or paper |
| harder | not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure |
| hardly | by a narrow margin of time : only just |
| hardware | ware (such as fittings, cutlery, tools, utensils, or parts of machines) made of metal |
| hardwood | the wood of an angiospermous tree as distinguished from that of a coniferous tree |
| harley | Robert 1661–1724 1st Earl of Oxford English statesman |
| harm | physical or mental damage : injury |
| harmful | of a kind likely to be damaging : injurious |
| harmony | the combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord |
| harold | name of 2 kings of the English I died 1040 |
| harper | a harp player |
| harris | Barbara Clementine 1930–2020 American bishop (1989–2002) |
| harrison | Benjamin 1833–1901 grandson of William Henry Harrison 23rd president of the U.S. (1889–93) |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| hart | the male of the red deer especially when over five years old : stag compare hind |
| hartford | city in north central Connecticut on the Connecticut River population 124,775 |
| harvard | John 1607–1638 American clergyman and benefactor |
| harvest | the season for gathering in agricultural crops |
| harvey | George Brinton McClellan 1864–1928 American journalist |
| hash | to chop (food, such as meat and potatoes) into small pieces |
| hat | a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim |
| hate | intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury |
| hats | a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown and brim |
| have | to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement |
| haven | harbor, port |
| having | to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement |
| hawaii | group of islands in the central Pacific belonging to the U.S. |
| hawaiian | a native or resident of Hawaii |
| hawk | any of numerous diurnal birds of prey belonging to a suborder (Falcones of the order Falconiformes) and including all the smaller members of this group |
| hay | herbage and especially grass mowed and cured for fodder |
| hayes | Helen 1900–1993 Helen Hayes Brown American actress |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| hazards | a source of danger |
| hb | hemoglobin |
| hc | Holy Communion |
| hd | head |
| hdtv | high-definition television |
| he | that male one who is neither speaker nor hearer |
| head | the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth |
| headed | having a head or a heading |
| header | one that removes heads |
| headers | one that removes heads |
| heading | something that forms or serves as a head |
| headline | words set at the head of a passage or page to introduce or categorize |
| headlines | words set at the head of a passage or page to introduce or categorize |
| headphones | an earphone held over the ear by a band worn on the head |
| headquarters | a place from which a commander performs the functions of command |
| heads | the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and the mouth |
| headset | a support framework with attached electronic devices that is worn on the head: such as |
| healing | to make free from injury or disease : to make sound or whole |
| health | the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit |
| healthcare | efforts made to maintain, restore, or promote someone's physical, mental, or emotional well-being especially when performed by trained and licensed professionals |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| hear | to perceive or become aware of by the ear |
| heard | island in the southern Indian Ocean southeast of Kerguelen at 53°10′ south, 74°10′ east; administered by Australia |
| hearing | the process, function, or power of perceiving sound |
| hearings | the process, function, or power of perceiving sound |
| heart | a hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood |
| hearts | a hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood |
| heat | to become warm or hot |
| heated | marked by anger or passion |
| heater | one that heats |
| heath | a tract of wasteland |
| heather | heath sense 2a |
| heating | to become warm or hot |
| heaven | the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome : firmament |
| heavily | to a great degree : severely |
| heavy | having great weight |
| hebrew | the Semitic language of the ancient Hebrews |
| heel | the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch |
| height | the part that rises or extends upward the greatest distance : the highest part : summit |
| heights | the part that rises or extends upward the greatest distance : the highest part : summit |
| helen | the wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris brings about the Trojan War |
| helena | city in west central Montana population 28,190 |
| helicopter | an aircraft whose lift is derived from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more powered rotors turning about substantially vertical axes |
| hell | a nether world in which the dead continue to exist : hades |
| hello | an expression or gesture of greeting |
| helmet | a covering or enclosing headpiece of ancient or medieval armor see armor illustration |
| help | to give assistance or support to (someone) : to provide (someone) with something that is useful or necessary in achieving an end |
| helped | to give assistance or support to (someone) : to provide (someone) with something that is useful or necessary in achieving an end |
| helpful | of service or assistance : useful |
| helping | a portion of food : serving |
| helps | to give assistance or support to (someone) : to provide (someone) with something that is useful or necessary in achieving an end |
| hence | from this place : away |
| henderson | Arthur 1863–1935 British labor leader and statesman |
| henry | the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of inductance equal to the self-inductance of a circuit or the mutual inductance of two circuits in which the variation of one ampere per second results in an induced electromotive force of one volt |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| her | of or relating to her or herself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm entry 3 sense 1a) with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatants |
| herb | a seed-producing annual, biennial, or perennial that does not develop persistent woody tissue but dies down at the end of a growing season |
| herbal | a book about plants especially with reference to their medicinal properties |
| herbs | a seed-producing annual, biennial, or perennial that does not develop persistent woody tissue but dies down at the end of a growing season |
| here | in or at this place |
| hereby | by this means |
| herein | in this |
| heritage | property that descends to an heir |
| hero | a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability |
| heroes | a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability |
| herself | that identical female one |
| hh | Her Highness; His Highness |
| hi | Hawaii |
| hidden | being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| high | rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected |
| higher | rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected |
| highest | rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected |
| highland | elevated or mountainous land |
| highlight | something (such as an event or detail) that is of major significance or special interest |
| highlighted | something (such as an event or detail) that is of major significance or special interest |
| highlights | something (such as an event or detail) that is of major significance or special interest |
| highly | in or to a high place, level, or rank |
| highs | rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected |
| highway | a public way |
| highways | a public way |
| hiking | to go on a hike |
| hill | a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain |
| hills | a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain |
| hilton | Conrad Nicholson 1887–1979 American hotelier |
| himself | that identical male one |
| hindu | an adherent of Hinduism |
| hint | a statement that expresses indirectly what one prefers not to say explicitly |
| hints | a statement that expresses indirectly what one prefers not to say explicitly |
| hip | the laterally projecting region of each side of the lower or posterior part of the mammalian trunk formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and upper part of the femur together with the fleshy parts covering them |
| hire | payment for the temporary use of something |
| hired | payment for the temporary use of something |
| hiring | payment for the temporary use of something |
| his | of or relating to him or himself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action |
| hispanic | of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent and especially of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin living in the U.S. |
| hist | historian; historical; history |
| historic | historical: such as |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| history | tale, story |
| hit | to reach with or as if with a sudden blow |
| hits | to reach with or as if with a sudden blow |
| hitting | to reach with or as if with a sudden blow |
| hiv | either of two retroviruses that infect and destroy helper T cells of the immune system causing the marked reduction in their numbers that is diagnostic of AIDS |
| hl | hectoliter |
| ho | whore sense 1 |
| hobbies | a small Old World falcon (Falco subbuteo) that is dark blue above and white below with dark streaking on the breast |
| hobby | a small Old World falcon (Falco subbuteo) that is dark blue above and white below with dark streaking on the breast |
| hockey | field hockey |
| hold | to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal |
| holder | a person that holds: such as |
| holders | a person that holds: such as |
| holding | land held especially by a vassal or tenant |
| holdings | land held especially by a vassal or tenant |
| holds | to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal |
| hole | an opening through something : perforation |
| holes | an opening through something : perforation |
| holiday | holy day |
| holidays | on holidays repeatedly : on any holiday |
| holland | a cotton or linen fabric in plain weave usually heavily sized or glazed and used for window shades, bookbinding, and clothing |
| hollow | having an indentation or inward curve : concave, sunken |
| holly | any of a genus (Ilex of the family Aquifoliaceae, the holly family) of trees and shrubs |
| hollywood | the American motion-picture industry |
| holmes | Oliver Wendell 1809–1894 American physician and author |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice entry 1 sense 2) consumed by fire |
| holy | exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness |
| home | one's place of residence : domicile |
| homeland | native land : fatherland |
| homeless | having no home or permanent place of residence |
| homepage | the page typically encountered first on a website that usually contains links to the other pages of the site |
| homes | one's place of residence : domicile |
| hometown | the city or town where one was born or grew up |
| homework | piecework done at home for pay |
| hon | honey sense 2a |
| honda | a metal, knotted, or spliced eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a running noose or lasso |
| honduras | country in Central America bordering on the Caribbean and the Gulf of Fonseca; a republic with its capital at Tegucigalpa area 43,278 square miles (112,090 square kilometers), population 9,183,000 |
| honest | free from fraud or deception : legitimate, truthful |
| honey | a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees |
| hong | a commercial establishment or house of foreign trade in China |
| honolulu | most populous city, port, and capital of Hawaii population 390,738 |
| honor | good name or public esteem : reputation |
| honors | good name or public esteem : reputation |
| hood | a flexible covering for the head and neck |
| hook | a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling |
| hop | to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps |
| hope | to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true |
| hoped | to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true |
| hopefully | in a way that expresses desire with an expectation of fulfillment : in a hopeful manner |
| hopes | to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true |
| hoping | to cherish a desire with anticipation : to want something to happen or be true |
| hopkins | 1861–1947 English biochemist |
| horizon | the line where the earth seems to meet the sky : the apparent junction of earth and sky |
| horizontal | of or relating to the apparent junction of earth and sky : situated near the horizon |
| hormone | a product of living cells that circulates in body fluids (such as blood) or sap and produces a specific often stimulatory effect on the activity of cells usually remote from its point of origin |
| horn | one of the usually paired bony processes that arise from the head of many ungulates and that are found in some extinct mammals and reptiles: such as |
| horny | of or made of horn (see horn sense 1d) |
| horrible | marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror |
| horror | painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay |
| horse | a large solid-hoofed herbivorous ungulate mammal (Equus caballus, family Equidae, the horse family) domesticated since prehistoric times and used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding |
| horses | a large solid-hoofed herbivorous ungulate mammal (Equus caballus, family Equidae, the horse family) domesticated since prehistoric times and used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding |
| hose | a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot |
| hospital | a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young |
| hospitality | hospitable treatment, reception, or disposition |
| hospitals | a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young |
| host | a person who receives or entertains guests socially, commercially, or officially |
| hosted | a person who receives or entertains guests socially, commercially, or officially |
| hostel | inn |
| hostels | inn |
| hosting | a person who receives or entertains guests socially, commercially, or officially |
| hosts | a person who receives or entertains guests socially, commercially, or officially |
| hot | having a relatively high temperature |
| hotel | an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn |
| hotels | an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the public : inn |
| hottest | having a relatively high temperature |
| hour | a time or office for daily liturgical devotion |
| hourly | at or during every hour |
| hours | a time or office for daily liturgical devotion |
| house | a building that serves as living quarters for one or a few families : home |
| household | those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family |
| households | those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family |
| houses | a building that serves as living quarters for one or a few families : home |
| housewares | furnishings for a house |
| housewives | a married woman in charge of a household |
| housing | shelter, lodging |
| houston | Samuel 1793–1863 American general; president of the Republic of Texas (1836–38; 1841–44) |
| how | in what manner or way |
| howard | Catherine see catherine |
| however | in whatever manner or way that |
| howto | giving practical instruction and advice (as on a craft) |
| hp | horsepower |
| hq | headquarters |
| hr | here |
| hs | at bedtime |
| ht | height |
| html | a markup language that is used to create documents on the World Wide Web incorporating text, graphics, sound, video, and hyperlinks |
| http | hypertext transfer protocol; hypertext transport protocol |
| hu | an ancient Tatar people of northwest China related to the Hsiung-Nu |
| hub | the central part of a circular object (such as a wheel or propeller) |
| hudson | Henry died 1611 English navigator and explorer |
| huge | very large or extensive: such as |
| hugh | circa 938–996 king of France (987–996) |
| hughes | Charles Evans 1862–1948 American jurist; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1930–41) |
| hugo | Victor (-Marie) 1802–1885 French poet, novelist, and dramatist |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| human | of, relating to, or characteristic of humans (see human entry 2) |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| humanities | compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition : the quality or state of being humane |
| humanity | compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition : the quality or state of being humane |
| humans | of, relating to, or characteristic of humans (see human entry 2) |
| humidity | a moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere compare relative humidity |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| hundred | a number equal to 10 times 10 see Table of Numbers |
| hundreds | a number equal to 10 times 10 see Table of Numbers |
| hung | unable to reach a decision or verdict |
| hungarian | a native or inhabitant of Hungary : magyar |
| hungary | landlocked country in central Europe; formerly a kingdom, since 1946 a republic; capital Budapest area 35,918 square miles (93,028 square kilometers), population 9,826,000 |
| hunger | a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient |
| hungry | feeling an uneasy or painful sensation from lack of food : feeling hunger |
| hunt | to pursue for food or in sport |
| hunter | a person who hunts game |
| hunting | the act of one that hunts |
| huntington | Collis Potter 1821–1900 American railroad builder |
| hurricane | a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour or greater that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes |
| hurt | to inflict with physical pain : wound |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| hwy | highway |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| hydraulic | operated, moved, or effected by means of water |
| hydrocodone | a habit-forming compound that is derived from codeine and is administered in the form of its bitartrate C18H21NO3·C4H6O6 usually in combination with other drugs (as acetaminophen) as an analgesic or cough suppressant |
| hydrogen | a nonmetallic gaseous chemical element with atomic number 1 that is the simplest and lightest of the elements and that is used especially in the processing of fossil fuels and the synthesis of ammonia |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| hypothesis | an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| hz | hertz |
| i | the 9th letter of the English alphabet |
| ia | Iowa |
| ian | a entry 2 |
| ibm | an intercontinental ballistic missile |
| ic | immediate constituent |
| ice | frozen water |
| iceland | island between the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Greenland and just south of the Arctic Circle; a republic, formerly (1380–1918) belonging to Denmark, later (1918–44) an independent kingdom in personal union with Denmark; capital Reykjavik area 39,769 square miles (103,000 square kilometers), population 343,500 |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| icons | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| ict | inflammation of connective tissue |
| id | the one of the three divisions of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that is completely unconscious and is the source of psychic energy derived from instinctual needs and drives compare ego, superego |
| idaho | state of the northwestern U.S. bordering on British Columbia, Canada; capital Boise area 83,557 square miles (217,248 square kilometers), population 1,567,582 |
| ide | integrated drive electronics |
| idea | a formulated thought or opinion |
| ideal | of, relating to, or embodying an ideal |
| ideas | a formulated thought or opinion |
| identical | being the same : selfsame |
| identification | an act of identifying : the state of being identified |
| identified | to perceive or state the identity of (someone or something) |
| identifier | one that identifies |
| identifies | to perceive or state the identity of (someone or something) |
| identify | to perceive or state the identity of (someone or something) |
| identifying | to perceive or state the identity of (someone or something) |
| identity | the distinguishing character or personality of an individual : individuality |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| idol | an object of extreme devotion |
| ids | the one of the three divisions of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that is completely unconscious and is the source of psychic energy derived from instinctual needs and drives compare ego, superego |
| ie | that is |
| ieee | The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| if | in the event that |
| ignore | to refuse to take notice of |
| ignored | to refuse to take notice of |
| ii | indorsement irregular |
| iii | hiv-1 |
| il | Illinois |
| ill | not in good health |
| illegal | not according to or authorized by law : unlawful, illicit |
| illinois | a confederation of Algonquian-speaking Indigenous peoples of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin |
| illness | sickness sense 2 |
| illustrated | to provide with visual features intended to explain or decorate |
| illustration | something that serves to illustrate: such as |
| illustrations | something that serves to illustrate: such as |
| im | to send an instant message to |
| image | a visual representation of something: such as |
| images | a visual representation of something: such as |
| imagination | the act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality |
| imagine | to form a mental image of (something not present) |
| imaging | the action or process of using specialized techniques (such as ultrasound, tomography, or radiography) to produce an image of something that is not visible to the naked eye (such as internal bodily organs or the Earth's subsurface) |
| immediate | occurring, acting, or accomplished without loss or interval of time : instant |
| immediately | without interval of time : straightway |
| immigrants | one that immigrates: such as |
| immigration | an act or instance of immigrating |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| immunology | a science that deals with the immune system and the cell-mediated and humoral aspects of immunity and immune responses |
| impact | an impinging or striking especially of one body against another |
| impacts | an impinging or striking especially of one body against another |
| impaired | being in an imperfect or weakened state or condition: such as |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool, utensil |
| implementation | an act or instance of implementing something : the process of making something active or effective |
| implemented | a device used in the performance of a task : tool, utensil |
| implementing | a device used in the performance of a task : tool, utensil |
| implications | something implied: such as |
| implied | to express indirectly |
| implies | to express indirectly |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| importance | the quality or state of being important : consequence |
| important | marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in content or relationship |
| importantly | in an important way |
| imported | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| imports | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| impose | to establish or apply by authority |
| imposed | to establish or apply by authority |
| impossible | incapable of being or of occurring |
| impressed | to affect especially forcibly or deeply : gain the admiration or interest of |
| impression | the effect produced by impressing: such as |
| impressive | making or tending to make a marked impression : having the power to excite attention, awe, or admiration |
| improve | to enhance in value or quality : make better |
| improved | to enhance in value or quality : make better |
| improvement | the act or process of improving |
| improvements | the act or process of improving |
| improving | to enhance in value or quality : make better |
| in | into sense 1 |
| inappropriate | not appropriate : unsuitable |
| inbox | a box or tray (as on a desk) for holding incoming interoffice mail |
| inc | incomplete |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| incentives | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| incest | sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that they are forbidden by law to marry |
| inch | a unit of length equal to ¹/₃₆ yard see Weights and Measures Table |
| inches | a unit of length equal to ¹/₃₆ yard see Weights and Measures Table |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| incidents | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| incl | include; included; including; inclusive |
| include | to take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group |
| included | to take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group |
| includes | to take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group |
| including | to take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group |
| inclusion | the act of including : the state of being included |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| income | a gain or recurrent benefit usually measured in money that derives from capital or labor |
| incoming | taking a new place or position especially as part of a succession |
| incomplete | not complete : unfinished: such as |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| incorporated | united in one body |
| incorrect | not true : wrong |
| increase | to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) |
| increased | made or become greater : augmented |
| increases | to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) |
| increasing | to become progressively greater (as in size, amount, number, or intensity) |
| increasingly | to an increasing degree |
| incredible | too extraordinary and improbable to be believed |
| incurred | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| ind | independent |
| indeed | without any question : truly, undeniably |
| independence | the quality or state of being independent |
| independent | not dependent: such as |
| independently | not dependent: such as |
| index | a list (as of bibliographical information or citations to a body of literature) arranged usually in alphabetical order of some specified datum (such as author, subject, or keyword): such as |
| indexed | a list (as of bibliographical information or citations to a body of literature) arranged usually in alphabetical order of some specified datum (such as author, subject, or keyword): such as |
| indexes | a list (as of bibliographical information or citations to a body of literature) arranged usually in alphabetical order of some specified datum (such as author, subject, or keyword): such as |
| india | large peninsular region that is usually referred to as a subcontinent and is located in southern Asia south of the Himalayas between the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea; occupied by the countries India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh and formerly often considered to include Burma (but not Ceylon) |
| indian | a native or inhabitant of India or of the East Indies |
| indiana | state of the east central U.S. that has the Ohio River as its southern boundary and borders on Lake Michigan in the northwest; capital Indianapolis area 36,291 square miles (94,357 square kilometers), population 6,483,802 |
| indianapolis | city in central Indiana population 820,445 |
| indians | a native or inhabitant of India or of the East Indies |
| indicate | to point out or point to |
| indicated | to point out or point to |
| indicates | to point out or point to |
| indicating | to point out or point to |
| indication | something that serves to indicate |
| indicator | one that indicates: such as |
| indicators | one that indicates: such as |
| indie | one that is independent |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| indirect | not direct: such as |
| individual | of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an individual |
| individually | of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an individual |
| individuals | of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an individual |
| indonesia | country in southeastern Asia in the Malay Archipelago comprising Sumatra, Java, southern and eastern Borneo, Sulawesi, western Timor, western New Guinea, the Moluccas, and many adjacent smaller islands; formerly |
| indonesian | a native or inhabitant of the Republic of Indonesia |
| indoor | of or relating to the interior of a building |
| induced | to move by persuasion or influence |
| induction | the act or process of inducting (as into office) |
| industrial | of or relating to industry |
| industries | manufacturing activity as a whole |
| industry | manufacturing activity as a whole |
| inexpensive | reasonable in price : cheap |
| inf | infantry |
| infant | a child in the first period of life |
| infants | a child in the first period of life |
| infected | having an infection : contaminated with an infective agent (such as a bacterium or virus) |
| infection | the state produced by the establishment of one or more pathogenic agents (such as a bacteria, protozoans, or viruses) in or on the body of a suitable host |
| infections | the state produced by the establishment of one or more pathogenic agents (such as a bacteria, protozoans, or viruses) in or on the body of a suitable host |
| infectious | producing or capable of producing infection |
| infinite | extending indefinitely : endless |
| inflation | an act of inflating : a state of being inflated: such as |
| influence | the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways : sway |
| influenced | the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways : sway |
| influences | the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways : sway |
| info | information |
| inform | to communicate knowledge to |
| informal | marked by the absence of formality or ceremony |
| information | knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction |
| informational | knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction |
| informative | imparting knowledge : instructive |
| informed | having information |
| infrared | situated outside the visible spectrum at its red end |
| infrastructure | the system of public works of a country, state, or region |
| ing | action or process |
| ingredients | something that enters into a compound or is a component part of any combination or mixture : constituent |
| inherited | to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at the ancestor's death |
| initial | of or relating to the beginning : incipient |
| initially | at the beginning : at first |
| initiated | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| initiative | an introductory step |
| initiatives | an introductory step |
| injection | an act or instance of injecting |
| injured | to inflict bodily hurt on |
| injuries | hurt, damage, or loss sustained |
| injury | hurt, damage, or loss sustained |
| ink | a colored usually liquid material for writing and printing |
| inkjet | of, relating to, or being a printer in which electrically charged droplets of ink are sprayed onto the paper |
| inline | having the parts or units arranged in a straight line |
| inn | an establishment for the lodging and entertaining of travelers |
| inner | situated farther in |
| innocent | free from legal guilt or fault |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| innovations | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| innovative | characterized by, tending to, or introducing innovations |
| inns | an establishment for the lodging and entertaining of travelers |
| input | something that is put in: such as |
| inputs | something that is put in: such as |
| inquire | to put a question : seek for information by questioning |
| inquiries | a request for information |
| inquiry | a request for information |
| ins | inches |
| insects | any of a class (Insecta) of arthropods (such as bugs or bees) with well-defined head, thorax, and abdomen, only three pairs of legs, and typically one or two pairs of wings |
| insert | to put or thrust in |
| inserted | to put or thrust in |
| insertion | something that is inserted: such as |
| inside | an interior or internal part or place : the part within |
| insider | a person recognized or accepted as a member of a group, category, or organization: such as |
| insight | the power or act of seeing into a situation : penetration |
| insights | the power or act of seeing into a situation : penetration |
| inspection | the act of inspecting |
| inspections | the act of inspecting |
| inspector | a person employed to inspect something |
| inspiration | an inspiring agent or influence |
| inspired | outstanding or brilliant in a way or to a degree suggestive of divine inspiration |
| install | to set up for use or service |
| installation | the act of installing : the state of being installed |
| installations | the act of installing : the state of being installed |
| installed | to set up for use or service |
| installing | to set up for use or service |
| instance | a step, stage, or situation viewed as part of a process or series of events |
| instances | a step, stage, or situation viewed as part of a process or series of events |
| instant | an infinitesimal space of time |
| instantly | without the least delay : immediately |
| instead | as a substitute or equivalent |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| institutes | something that is instituted: such as |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| institutional | of or relating to an institution |
| institutions | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| instruction | an outline or manual of technical procedure : directions |
| instructional | an outline or manual of technical procedure : directions |
| instructions | an outline or manual of technical procedure : directions |
| instructor | one that instructs : teacher |
| instructors | one that instructs : teacher |
| instrument | a device used to produce music |
| instrumental | serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool |
| instrumentation | the arrangement or composition of music for instruments especially for a band or orchestra |
| instruments | a device used to produce music |
| insulin | a protein pancreatic hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans that is essential especially for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood and that when insufficiently produced results in diabetes mellitus |
| insurance | coverage by contract whereby one party undertakes to indemnify or guarantee another against loss by a specified contingency or peril |
| insured | a person whose life or property is insured |
| int | intelligence |
| intake | an opening through which fluid enters an enclosure |
| integer | any of the natural numbers, the negatives of these numbers, or zero |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| integrated | marked by the unified control of all aspects of production from raw materials through distribution of finished products |
| integrating | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| integration | the act or process or an instance of integrating |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| intel | useful information concerning a subject of interest (such as an enemy) : intelligence |
| intellectual | of or relating to the intellect or its use |
| intelligence | the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations : reason |
| intelligent | having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity |
| intend | to have in mind as a purpose or goal : plan |
| intended | expected to be such in the future |
| intense | existing in an extreme degree |
| intensity | the quality or state of being intense |
| intensive | of, relating to, or marked by intensity or intensification: such as |
| intent | a usually clearly formulated or planned intention : aim |
| intention | what one intends to do or bring about |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| interact | to act upon one another |
| interaction | mutual or reciprocal action or influence |
| interactions | mutual or reciprocal action or influence |
| interactive | mutually or reciprocally active |
| interest | a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to something or someone : concern |
| interested | having the attention engaged |
| interesting | holding the attention : arousing interest |
| interests | a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to something or someone : concern |
| interface | the place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other |
| interfaces | the place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other |
| interference | the act or process of interfering |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| interior | lying, occurring, or functioning within the limiting boundaries : inner |
| intermediate | being or occurring at the middle place, stage, or degree or between extremes |
| internal | existing or situated within the limits or surface of something: such as |
| international | of, relating to, or affecting two or more nations |
| internationally | of, relating to, or affecting two or more nations |
| internet | an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world |
| internship | an advanced student or graduate usually in a professional field (such as medicine or teaching) gaining supervised practical experience (as in a hospital or classroom) |
| interpretation | the act or the result of interpreting : explanation |
| interpreted | having the meaning explained or translated |
| interracial | of, involving, or designed for members of different races (see race entry 1 sense 1a) |
| intersection | a place or area where two or more things (such as streets) intersect |
| interstate | of, connecting, or existing between two or more states especially of the U.S. |
| interval | a space of time between events or states |
| intervals | a space of time between events or states |
| intervention | the act or an instance of intervening |
| interventions | the act or an instance of intervening |
| interview | a formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications (as of a prospective student or employee) |
| interviews | a formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications (as of a prospective student or employee) |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| intl | international |
| into | in the direction of |
| intranet | a network operating like the World Wide Web but having access restricted to a limited group of authorized users (such as employees of a company) |
| intro | introduction |
| introduce | to lead to or make known by a formal act, announcement, or recommendation: such as |
| introduced | to lead to or make known by a formal act, announcement, or recommendation: such as |
| introduces | to lead to or make known by a formal act, announcement, or recommendation: such as |
| introducing | to lead to or make known by a formal act, announcement, or recommendation: such as |
| introduction | something that introduces: such as |
| introductory | of, relating to, or being a first step that sets something going or in proper perspective |
| invalid | not valid: |
| invasion | an act of invading |
| invention | something invented: such as |
| inventory | an itemized list of current assets: such as |
| invest | to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return |
| investigate | to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry |
| investigated | to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry |
| investigation | to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry |
| investigations | to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry |
| investigator | one who investigates something: such as |
| investigators | one who investigates something: such as |
| investing | to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return |
| investment | the outlay of money usually for income or profit : capital outlay |
| investments | the outlay of money usually for income or profit : capital outlay |
| investor | to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return |
| investors | to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return |
| invisible | incapable by nature of being seen : not perceptible by vision |
| invitation | the act of inviting |
| invitations | the act of inviting |
| invite | to request the presence or participation of |
| invited | to request the presence or participation of |
| invoice | an itemized list of goods shipped usually specifying the price and the terms of sale : bill |
| involve | to engage as a participant |
| involved | having a part in something : included in something |
| involvement | the act or an instance of involving someone or something |
| involves | to engage as a participant |
| involving | to engage as a participant |
| io | a maiden loved by Zeus and changed by him into a heifer so that she might escape the jealous rage of Hera |
| ion | an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one or more electrons |
| iowa | river 291 miles (468 kilometers) long in the state of Iowa flowing southeast into the Mississippi River |
| ip | intellectual property |
| ips | inches per second |
| ir | iridium |
| ira | a retirement savings account in which income taxes on certain deposits and on all gains are deferred until withdrawals are made |
| iran | country in southwestern Asia bordering in the north on the Caspian Sea and in the south on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; an Islamic republic since 1979, formerly an empire; capital Tehran area 636,372 square miles (1,648,195 square kilometers), population 83,025,000 |
| iraq | country in southwestern Asia in Mesopotamia that has a small border on the Persian Gulf; a republic since 1958, formerly a kingdom; capital Baghdad area 169,235 square miles (438,317 square kilometers), population 40,194,000 |
| iraqi | country in southwestern Asia in Mesopotamia that has a small border on the Persian Gulf; a republic since 1958, formerly a kingdom; capital Baghdad area 169,235 square miles (438,317 square kilometers), population 40,194,000 |
| irc | Internal Revenue Code |
| ireland | island in western Europe in the Atlantic, one of the British Isles area 32,052 square miles (83,015 square kilometers) |
| irish | natives or inhabitants of Ireland or their descendants especially when of Celtic speech or culture |
| iron | a silver-white malleable ductile magnetic heavy metallic element that readily rusts in moist air, occurs in pure form in meteorites and combined in most igneous rocks, is the most abundant element on Earth by mass, and is vital to biological processes see Chemical Elements Table |
| irrigation | the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth |
| irs | Internal Revenue Service |
| is | island; isle |
| isa | Isaiah |
| isaac | the son of Abraham and father of Jacob according to the account in Genesis |
| isbn | International Standard Book Number |
| islam | the religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet |
| islamic | the religious faith of Muslims including belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet |
| island | a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent |
| islands | a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent |
| isle | island |
| iso | International Organization for Standardization; International Standards Organization |
| isolated | occurring alone or once : unique |
| isolation | the action of isolating : the condition of being isolated |
| isp | Internet service provider |
| israel | jacob sense 2 |
| israeli | of or relating to the people or the republic of Israel |
| issn | International Standard Serial Number |
| issue | a vital or unsettled matter |
| issued | a vital or unsettled matter |
| issues | a vital or unsettled matter |
| ist | one that performs a (specified) action |
| istanbul | city in northwestern Turkey partly in Europe and partly in Asia on the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara; capital of Turkey before its independence in 1923 and earlier capital of the Ottoman Empire population 12,500,000 |
| it | that one |
| italia | peninsula 760 miles (1223 kilometers) long in southern Europe projecting into the Mediterranean between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian seas |
| italian | a native or inhabitant of Italy |
| italic | of or relating to a type style with characters that slant upward to the right (as in "these words are italic") compare roman |
| italy | peninsula 760 miles (1223 kilometers) long in southern Europe projecting into the Mediterranean between the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian seas |
| item | a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series : article |
| items | a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series : article |
| its | of or relating to it or itself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action |
| itself | that identical one compare it sense 1 |
| iv | an apparatus used to administer a fluid (as of medication, blood, or nutrients) intravenously |
| ivory | the hard creamy-white modified dentine that composes the tusks of a tusked mammal (such as an elephant, walrus, or narwhal) |
| ix | a clotting factor that activates factor VIII and whose deficiency is associated with hemophilia |
| j | the 10th letter of the English alphabet |
| ja | joint account |
| jack | a game played with a set of small objects that are tossed, caught, and moved in various figures |
| jacket | a garment for the upper body usually having a front opening, collar, lapels, sleeves, and pockets |
| jackets | a garment for the upper body usually having a front opening, collar, lapels, sleeves, and pockets |
| jackson | Andrew 1767–1845 American general; 7th president of the U.S. (1829–37) |
| jacksonville | city in central Arkansas northeast of Little Rock population 28,364 |
| jacob | a son of Isaac and Rebekah, the twin brother of Esau, and heir of God's promise of blessing to Abraham |
| jade | either of two tough compact typically green gemstones that take a high polish: |
| jaguar | a large cat (Panthera onca) chiefly of Central and South America that is larger and stockier than the leopard and is brownish yellow or buff with black spots |
| jail | a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody |
| jake | a sexually immature male wild turkey under two years old |
| jam | a food made by boiling fruit and sugar to a thick consistency |
| jamaica | island of the West Indies in the Greater Antilles south of Cuba; a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1962; formerly a British colony; capital Kingston area 4244 square miles (10,991 square kilometers), population 2,812,000 |
| james | an apostle, son of Zebedee, and brother of the apostle John according to the Gospel accounts |
| jan | January |
| jane | girl, woman |
| january | the first month of the Gregorian calendar |
| japan | of, relating to, or originating in Japan : of a kind or style characteristic of Japanese workmanship |
| japanese | a native or inhabitant of Japan |
| jar | a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass |
| jason | a legendary Greek hero distinguished for his successful quest of the Golden Fleece |
| java | coffee |
| jay | a predominantly fawn-colored Old World bird (Garrulus glandarius) of the crow family with a black-and-white crest and wings marked with black, white, and blue |
| jazz | American music developed especially from ragtime and blues and characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre |
| jc | junior college |
| jd | doctor of jurisprudence; doctor of law |
| je | something (such as an appealing quality) that cannot be adequately described or expressed |
| jean | a durable twilled cotton cloth used especially for sportswear and work clothes |
| jeans | Sir James Hopwood 1877–1946 English physicist, astronomer, and author |
| jeep | a small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, ¹/₄-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. Army in World War II |
| jefferson | Thomas 1743–1826 vice president of the U.S. (1797–1801); 3rd president of the U.S. (1801–09) |
| jeffrey | Lord Francis 1773–1850 Scottish critic and jurist |
| jenny | a female bird |
| jerry | german |
| jersey | any of various close-fitting usually circular-knitted garments especially for the upper body |
| jerusalem | city in southwestern Asia northwest of the Dead Sea; divided 1948–67 between Jordan (old city) and Israel (new city); capital of Israel since 1950 and formerly the capital of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah; old city under Israeli control since 1967 population 765,000 |
| jesse | the father of David, king of Israel, according to the account in I Samuel |
| jesus | the Jewish religious teacher whose life, death, and resurrection as reported by the Evangelists are the basis of the Christian message of salvation |
| jet | an airplane powered by one or more jet engines |
| jets | an airplane powered by one or more jet engines |
| jewel | a precious stone : gem |
| jewellery | ornamental pieces (such as rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets) that are made of materials which may or may not be precious (such as gold, silver, glass, and plastic), are often set with genuine or imitation gems, and are worn for personal adornment |
| jewelry | ornamental pieces (such as rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets) that are made of materials which may or may not be precious (such as gold, silver, glass, and plastic), are often set with genuine or imitation gems, and are worn for personal adornment |
| jewish | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews |
| jews | a person belonging to a continuation through descent or conversion of the ancient Jewish people |
| jill | a female ferret |
| jim | racial segregation and discrimination enforced by laws, customs, and practices in especially the southern states of the U.S. from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 until the mid-20th century |
| jimmy | a short crowbar |
| jj | judges |
| jo | sweetheart, dear |
| joan | a country girl |
| job | a regular remunerative position |
| jobs | Steven Paul 1955–2011 American computer entrepreneur |
| joe | fellow, guy |
| joel | the traditionally assumed author of the book of Joel |
| john | toilet |
| johnny | fellow, guy |
| johns | Jasper 1930– American artist |
| johnson | penis |
| johnston | Albert Sidney 1803–1862 American Confederate general |
| join | to put or bring together so as to form a unit |
| joined | to put or bring together so as to form a unit |
| joining | the act or an instance of joining one thing to another : juncture |
| joins | to put or bring together so as to form a unit |
| joint | the point of contact between elements of an animal skeleton with the parts that surround and support it |
| joke | something said or done to provoke laughter |
| jokes | something said or done to provoke laughter |
| jon | Jonah; Jonas |
| jonathan | a son of Saul and friend of David according to the account in I Samuel |
| jones | to have a strong desire or craving for something |
| jordan | David Starr 1851–1931 American biologist and educator |
| jose | a scale insect (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) probably of Asian origin that is naturalized in the U.S. and is destructive to fruit trees |
| joseph | a son of Jacob who according to the account in Genesis rose to high political office in Egypt after being sold into slavery by his brothers |
| josh | to engage in banter : joke |
| joshua | the divinely commissioned successor of Moses and military leader of the Israelites during the conquest of Canaan according to the account in the book of Joshua |
| journal | a daily newspaper |
| journalism | the collection and editing of news for presentation through the media |
| journalist | a person engaged in journalism |
| journalists | a person engaged in journalism |
| journals | a daily newspaper |
| journey | something suggesting travel or passage from one place to another |
| joy | the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight |
| joyce | James (Augustine Aloysius) 1882–1941 Irish writer |
| jp | jet propulsion |
| jpeg | a computer file format for the compression and storage of digital images |
| jr | junior |
| js | the 10th letter of the English alphabet |
| juan | a legendary Spaniard proverbial for his seduction of women |
| judge | one who makes judgments: such as |
| judges | a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| judgment | the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning and comparing |
| judicial | of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary |
| judy | girl |
| juice | the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues |
| jul | July |
| julian | circa 331–363 Flavius Claudius Julianus, the Apostate Roman emperor (361–363) |
| julie | town in southern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal population 30,104 |
| july | the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar |
| jump | to spring into the air : leap |
| jumping | to spring into the air : leap |
| jun | the chon of North Korea |
| junction | an act of joining : the state of being joined |
| june | the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar |
| jungle | an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation |
| junior | less advanced in age : younger |
| junk | old iron, glass, paper, or other waste that may be used again in some form |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| jury | a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them |
| just | having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason : reasonable |
| justice | the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments |
| justify | to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable |
| justin | Saint circa 100–circa 165 Justin (the) Martyr church father |
| juvenile | physiologically immature or undeveloped : young |
| k | the 11th letter of the English alphabet |
| ka | cathode |
| kai | a people on the Huon gulf, Territory of New Guinea |
| kansas | river 169 miles (272 kilometers) long in the eastern part of the state of Kansas flowing east into the Missouri River see smoky hill |
| karaoke | a device that plays instrumental accompaniments for a selection of songs to which the user sings along and that records the user's singing with the music |
| karen | a member of a group of peoples of eastern and southern Myanmar |
| karl | a colored solution of pyridine, sulfur dioxide, iodine, and anhydrous methanol that reacts quantitatively with water to form a colorless solution and is used to determine the amount of water in numerous substances |
| karma | the force generated by a person's actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and in its ethical consequences to determine the nature of the person's next existence |
| kate | hawfinch |
| kay | the letter k |
| kazakhstan | country in northwest central Asia extending from the Caspian Sea to the Altai Mountains and containing Lake Balkhash and parts of the Aral Sea; a constituent republic of the Soviet Union 1936–91; capital Astana area 1,052,090 square miles (2,724,900 square kilometers), population 18,745,000 |
| kb | kilobar |
| keen | intellectually alert : having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind |
| keep | to retain in one's possession or power |
| keeping | conformity |
| keeps | to retain in one's possession or power |
| kelly | Ellsworth 1923–2015 American artist |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| kennedy | Anthony M(cLeod) 1936– American jurist |
| kenny | Elizabeth 1880–1952 Sister Kenny Australian nurse and physiotherapist |
| keno | a game resembling bingo |
| kent | Rockwell 1882–1971 American painter and illustrator |
| kentucky | river 259 miles (417 kilometers) long in the north central part of the state of Kentucky flowing northwest into the Ohio River |
| kenya | republic in eastern Africa bordering on the Indian Ocean to the east and Lake Victoria to the west, crossed by the Equator, and having the Great Rift Valley running north–south through its western part; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British crown colony and protectorate; capital Nairobi area 224,081 square miles (580,367 square kilometers), population 48,398,000 |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| kerry | any of an Irish breed of small hardy black dairy cattle |
| key | a usually metal instrument that is used to open a lock or to start or access a mechanism |
| keyboard | a bank of keys on a musical instrument (such as a piano) that usually consists of seven white and five raised black keys to the octave |
| keyboards | a bank of keys on a musical instrument (such as a piano) that usually consists of seven white and five raised black keys to the octave |
| keys | a usually metal instrument that is used to open a lock or to start or access a mechanism |
| keyword | a word that is a key: such as |
| keywords | a word that is a key: such as |
| kg | keg |
| kick | to strike out with the foot or feet |
| kid | a young person |
| kidney | one of a pair of vertebrate organs situated in the body cavity near the spinal column that excrete waste products of metabolism, in humans are bean-shaped organs about 4¹/₂ inches (11¹/₂ centimeters) long lying behind the peritoneum in a mass of fatty tissue, and consist chiefly of nephrons by which urine is secreted, collected, and discharged into a main cavity from which it is conveyed by the ureter to the bladder |
| kids | a young person |
| kill | to deprive of life : cause the death of |
| killed | being or containing a virus that has been inactivated (as by chemicals) so that it is no longer infectious |
| killer | one that kills |
| killing | the act of one that kills |
| kills | to deprive of life : cause the death of |
| kilometers | a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters see Metric System Table |
| kim | 1925–2009 president of South Korea (1998–2003) |
| kinase | any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of phosphate groups from a high-energy phosphate-containing molecule (such as ATP) to a substrate compare protein kinase |
| kind | a group united by common traits or interests : category |
| kinds | a group united by common traits or interests : category |
| king | a male monarch of a major territorial unit |
| kingdom | a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen |
| kings | either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| kingston | city on the Hudson River in southeastern New York population 23,893 |
| kirk | church |
| kiss | to touch (someone or something) with the lips especially as a mark of affection or greeting |
| kissing | to touch (someone or something) with the lips especially as a mark of affection or greeting |
| kit | a collection of articles usually for personal use |
| kitchen | a place (such as a room) with cooking facilities |
| kits | a collection of articles usually for personal use |
| kitty | cat sense 1a |
| klein | a one-sided surface that is formed by passing the narrow end of a tapered tube through the side of the tube and flaring this end out to join the other end |
| km | kilometer |
| knee | a joint in the middle part of the human leg that is the articulation between the femur, tibia, and patella |
| knife | a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fastened to a handle |
| knight | a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior |
| knights | a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| knitting | the action or method of one that knits |
| knives | a cutting instrument consisting of a sharp blade fastened to a handle |
| knock | to strike something with a sharp blow |
| know | to perceive directly : have direct cognition of |
| knowing | having or reflecting knowledge, information, or intelligence |
| knowledge | the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association |
| known | generally recognized |
| knows | to perceive directly : have direct cognition of |
| ko | knockout entry 1 |
| kodak | to take photographs with a Kodak camera |
| kong | special administrative region of China on the southeast coast east of the mouth of the Zhu River where it empties into the South China Sea; includes |
| korea | peninsula 600 miles (966 kilometers) long and 135 miles (217 kilometers) wide in eastern Asia between the Yellow Sea and the East Sea (Sea of Japan) with Korea Strait to the south and China to the north |
| korean | a native or inhabitant of Korea |
| kruger | Barbara 1945– American artist |
| ks | Kansas |
| kuwait | country in southwestern Asia in Arabia at the head of the Persian Gulf; a sheikhdom, before 1961 under British protection area 6880 square miles (17,818 square kilometers), population 4,207,000 |
| kw | kilowatt |
| ky | Kentucky |
| kyle | channel, sound, strait |
| l | the 12th letter of the English alphabet |
| la | the sixth note of the major scale in solfège |
| lab | laboratory |
| label | a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description |
| labeled | a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description |
| labels | a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description |
| labor | expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory |
| laboratories | a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis |
| laboratory | a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis |
| labs | laboratory |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| lack | to be deficient or missing |
| ladder | a structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step |
| laden | carrying a load or burden |
| ladies | ladies' room |
| lady | a woman having proprietary rights or authority especially as a feudal superior |
| lafayette | Marquis de 1757–1834 Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier French general and statesman |
| lake | a considerable inland body of standing water |
| lakes | a considerable inland body of standing water |
| lamb | a young sheep |
| lambda | the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| lamp | any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: such as |
| lamps | any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: such as |
| lan | local area network |
| lancaster | city in southwestern California northeast of Los Angeles population 156,633 |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| land | the solid part of the surface of the earth |
| landing | an act or process of one that lands |
| lands | the solid part of the surface of the earth |
| landscape | a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery |
| landscapes | a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery |
| lane | a narrow passageway between fences or hedges |
| lanes | a narrow passageway between fences or hedges |
| lang | language |
| language | the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community |
| languages | the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community |
| lanka | country in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India; coextensive with the island of Ceylon; capital Colombo area 25,332 square miles (65,610 square kilometers), population 22,577,000 |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| laptop | of a size and design that makes operation and use on one's lap convenient compare desktop |
| laptops | of a size and design that makes operation and use on one's lap convenient compare desktop |
| large | exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big |
| largely | in a large manner |
| larger | exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big |
| largest | exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big |
| larry | a long-handled hoe usually with a perforated blade that is used especially for mixing mortar |
| las | the sixth note of the major scale in solfège |
| laser | a device that utilizes the natural oscillations of atoms or molecules between energy levels for generating a beam of coherent electromagnetic radiation usually in the ultraviolet, visible, or infrared regions of the spectrum |
| last | to continue in time |
| lasting | existing or continuing a long while : enduring |
| lat | a broad, flat muscle of the middle and lower back : latissimus dorsi |
| late | coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time |
| lately | of late : recently |
| later | at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently, afterward |
| latest | last |
| latex | a milky usually white fluid that is produced by cells of various seed plants (as of the milkweed, spurge, and poppy families) and is the source of rubber, gutta-percha, chicle, and balata |
| latin | of, relating to, or composed in Latin |
| latina | a woman or girl who is a native or inhabitant of Latin America |
| latinas | a woman or girl who is a native or inhabitant of Latin America |
| latino | a native or inhabitant of Latin America |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| latter | belonging to a subsequent time or period : more recent |
| latvia | independent country in north central Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea and indented by the Gulf of Riga; an independent republic 1918–40, a constituent republic ( |
| lauderdale | city on the Atlantic in southeastern Florida population 165,521 |
| laugh | to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound |
| laughing | to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound |
| launch | to throw forward : hurl |
| launched | to throw forward : hurl |
| launches | to throw forward : hurl |
| laundry | a room for doing the family wash |
| laura | a monastery of an Eastern church |
| law | a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed (see prescribe sense 1a) or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority |
| lawn | an open space between woods : glade |
| lawrence | David 1888–1973 American journalist |
| laws | a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed (see prescribe sense 1a) or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority |
| lawsuit | a suit in law : a case before a court |
| lawyer | one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters |
| lawyers | one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters |
| lay | to beat or strike down with force |
| layer | one that lays something (such as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs) |
| layers | one that lays something (such as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs) |
| layout | the plan or design or arrangement of something laid out: such as |
| lazy | disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous |
| lb | pound |
| lc | lowercase |
| lcd | an electronic display (as of the time in a digital watch) that consists of segments of a liquid crystal whose reflectivity varies according to the voltage applied to them |
| ld | load |
| le | leading edge |
| lead | to guide on a way especially by going in advance |
| leader | something that leads: such as |
| leaders | something that leads: such as |
| leadership | the office or position of a leader |
| leading | coming or ranking first : foremost |
| leads | to guide on a way especially by going in advance |
| leaf | a lateral (see lateral entry 1 sense 2) outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis |
| league | any of various units of distance from about 2.4 to 4.6 statute miles (3.9 to 7.4 kilometers) |
| lean | to incline, deviate, or bend from a vertical position |
| learn | to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience |
| learned | characterized by or associated with learning : erudite |
| learners | to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience |
| learning | the act or experience of one that learns |
| lease | a contract by which one conveys real estate, equipment, or facilities for a specified term and for a specified rent |
| leasing | the act of lying |
| least | lowest in importance or position |
| leather | animal skin dressed for use |
| leave | bequeath, devise |
| leaving | bequeath, devise |
| lebanon | country in southwestern Asia bordering on the Mediterranean Sea; a republic since 1944, formerly (1920–44) a French mandate; capital Beirut area 4015 square miles (10,400 square kilometers), population 6,100,000 |
| lecture | a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction |
| lectures | a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction |
| led | a semiconductor diode that emits light when a voltage is applied to it and that is used especially in electronic devices (as for an indicator light) |
| lee | protecting shelter |
| leeds | city on the Aire River in West Yorkshire, northern England population 475,000 |
| left | of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body in which the heart is mostly located |
| leg | a limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking: such as |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| legal | of or relating to law |
| legally | in a legal manner : in accordance with the law |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| legendary | of, relating to, or characteristic of legend or a legend |
| legends | a story coming down from the past |
| legislation | the action of legislating |
| legislative | having the power or performing the function of legislating |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| legitimate | lawfully begotten |
| legs | a limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking: such as |
| leisure | freedom provided by the cessation of activities |
| lemon | an acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry produced by a small thorny citrus tree (Citrus limon) and that has a rind from which an aromatic oil is extracted |
| lender | to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its equivalent be returned |
| lenders | to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its equivalent be returned |
| lending | to give for temporary use on condition that the same or its equivalent be returned |
| length | the longer or longest dimension of an object |
| lens | a piece of transparent material (such as glass) that has two opposite regular surfaces either both curved or one curved and the other plane and that is used either singly or combined in an optical instrument for forming an image by focusing rays of light |
| lenses | a piece of transparent material (such as glass) that has two opposite regular surfaces either both curved or one curved and the other plane and that is used either singly or combined in an optical instrument for forming an image by focusing rays of light |
| leo | a northern constellation east of Cancer |
| leon | city in the state of Guanajuato, central Mexico population 1,436,480 |
| leonard | a regenerative electrical system by which variations in motor speeds for all loads carried by a motor are obtained without rheostatic losses in the main circuit |
| leone | the basic monetary unit of Sierra Leone see Money Table |
| les | local excitatory state |
| lesbian | of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women |
| lesbians | of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women |
| less | constituting a more limited number or amount |
| lesser | of less size, quality, degree, or significance : of lower status |
| lesson | a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship |
| lessons | a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship |
| let | to cause to : make |
| lets | to cause to : make |
| letter | a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet |
| letters | a symbol usually written or printed representing a speech sound and constituting a unit of an alphabet |
| letting | to cause to : make |
| leu | the basic monetary unit of Moldova and Romania see Money Table |
| level | a device for establishing a horizontal line or plane by means of a bubble in a liquid that shows adjustment to the horizontal by movement to the center of a slightly bowed glass tube |
| levels | a device for establishing a horizontal line or plane by means of a bubble in a liquid that shows adjustment to the horizontal by movement to the center of a slightly bowed glass tube |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| lewis | an iron dovetailed tenon that is made in sections, can be fitted into a dovetail mortise, and is used in hoisting large stones |
| lexington | city in north central Kentucky east-southeast of Frankfort combined city/county population 295,803 |
| lf | lightface |
| lg | large |
| li | lithium |
| liabilities | the quality or state of being liable |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| liable | obligated according to law or equity (see equity sense 3) : responsible |
| lib | liberation sense 2 |
| liberal | of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts |
| liberia | country on the Atlantic coast in western Africa that was established by people formerly enslaved in the U.S.; a republic; capital Monrovia area 43,000 square miles (111,369 square kilometers), population 4,810,000 |
| liberty | the quality or state of being free: |
| librarian | a specialist in the care or management of a library |
| libraries | a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale |
| library | a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale |
| libs | liberation sense 2 |
| licence | permission to act |
| license | permission to act |
| licensed | having a valid license required to engage in a particular business, occupation, or activity |
| licenses | permission to act |
| licensing | permission to act |
| licking | a sound thrashing : drubbing |
| lid | a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container (such as a vessel or box) |
| lie | to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : rest, recline |
| liechtenstein | landlocked country in western Europe between Switzerland and Austria bordering on the Rhine River; a principality; capital Vaduz area 62 square miles (160 square kilometers), population 38,500 |
| lies | to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : rest, recline |
| life | the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body |
| lifestyle | the typical way of life of an individual, group, or culture |
| lifetime | the duration of the existence of a living being (such as a person or an animal) or a thing (such as a star or a subatomic particle) |
| lift | to raise from a lower to a higher position : elevate |
| light | something that makes vision possible |
| lighter | a large usually flat-bottomed barge used especially in unloading or loading ships |
| lighting | illumination |
| lightning | the flashing of light produced by a discharge of atmospheric electricity |
| lights | the lungs especially of a slaughtered animal |
| lightweight | one of less than average weight |
| like | to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy |
| liked | to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy |
| likelihood | the chance that something will happen : probability |
| likely | having a high probability of occurring or being true : very probable |
| likes | to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : enjoy |
| likewise | in like manner : similarly |
| lime | birdlime |
| limit | something that bounds, restrains, or confines |
| limitation | an act or instance of limiting |
| limitations | an act or instance of limiting |
| limited | confined within limits : restricted |
| limiting | functioning as a limit : restrictive |
| limits | something that bounds, restrains, or confines |
| limousines | a large luxurious often chauffeur-driven sedan that usually has a glass partition separating the driver's seat from the passenger compartment |
| lincoln | any of an English breed of long-wooled mutton-type sheep |
| linda | city in southwestern California population 64,234 |
| lindsay | Howard 1889–1968 American dramatist and actor |
| line | a length of cord or cord-like material: such as |
| linear | of, relating to, resembling, or having a graph that is a line and especially a straight line : straight |
| lined | a length of cord or cord-like material: such as |
| lines | a length of cord or cord-like material: such as |
| lingerie | women's intimate apparel |
| link | a connecting structure: such as |
| linked | marked by linkage and especially genetic linkage |
| linking | a connecting structure: such as |
| links | sand hills especially along the seashore |
| lion | a large heavily built social cat (Panthera leo) of open or rocky areas chiefly of sub-Saharan Africa though once widely distributed throughout Africa and southern Asia that has a tawny body with a tufted tail and a shaggy blackish or dark brown mane in the male |
| lions | a large heavily built social cat (Panthera leo) of open or rocky areas chiefly of sub-Saharan Africa though once widely distributed throughout Africa and southern Asia that has a tawny body with a tufted tail and a shaggy blackish or dark brown mane in the male |
| lip | either of two fleshy folds that surround the mouth in humans and many other vertebrates and are organs of human speech essential to certain articulations |
| lips | either of two fleshy folds that surround the mouth in humans and many other vertebrates and are organs of human speech essential to certain articulations |
| liquid | flowing freely like water |
| lisa | either of two gray mullets (Mugil cephalus or M. curema) of the tropical western Atlantic highly regarded as table fishes |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| listed | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| listen | to pay attention to sound |
| listening | to pay attention to sound |
| listing | an act or instance of making or including in a list |
| listings | an act or instance of making or including in a list |
| listprice | the basic price of an item as published in a catalog, price list, or advertisement before any discounts are taken |
| lists | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| lit | literature |
| lite | light entry 4 sense 9a |
| literacy | the quality or state of being literate |
| literally | in a literal sense or manner: such as |
| literary | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of humane learning or literature |
| literature | writings in prose or verse |
| lithuania | country in north central Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea; remnant of a medieval principality extending from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea; a republic 1918–40, a constituent republic |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| little | not big: such as |
| live | to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant |
| lived | to be alive : have the life of an animal or plant |
| liver | a large very vascular glandular organ of vertebrates that secretes bile and causes important changes in many of the substances contained in the blood (as by converting sugars into glycogen which it stores up until required and by forming urea) |
| liverpool | city and port on the estuary of the Mersey River in Merseyside, northwestern England population 509,000 |
| livestock | animals kept or raised for use or pleasure |
| living | having life |
| ll | lines |
| llc | limited liability company |
| lloyd | relating to a process for roasting and sintering fine ores whereby the ore is ignited in a thin layer on a traveling grate which passes over a suction box |
| llp | limited liability partnership |
| lm | lumen |
| ln | lane |
| lo | liaison officer |
| load | the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means |
| loaded | carrying a load |
| loading | a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something |
| loads | the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means |
| loan | money lent at interest |
| loans | money lent at interest |
| lobby | a corridor or hall connected with a larger room or series of rooms and used as a passageway or waiting room: such as |
| loc | to form into dreadlocks |
| local | characterized by or relating to position in space : having a definite spatial form or location |
| locale | a place or locality especially when viewed in relation to a particular event or characteristic |
| locally | with respect to a particular place or situation |
| locate | to establish oneself or one's business : settle |
| located | to establish oneself or one's business : settle |
| location | a position or site occupied or available for occupancy or marked by some distinguishing feature : situation |
| locations | a position or site occupied or available for occupancy or marked by some distinguishing feature : situation |
| locator | one that locates something (such as a mining claim or the course of a road) |
| lock | a tuft, tress, or ringlet of hair |
| locked | to form into dreadlocks |
| locking | to form into dreadlocks |
| locks | to form into dreadlocks |
| lodge | to provide temporary quarters for |
| lodging | a place to live : dwelling |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| logan | city north of Ogden in northern Utah population 48,174 |
| logged | heavy, sluggish |
| logging | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| logic | a science that deals with the principles and criteria of validity of inference and demonstration : the science of the formal principles of reasoning |
| logical | of, relating to, involving, or being in accordance with logic |
| login | to establish communication and initiate interaction with a computer or system |
| logistics | the aspect of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military matériel, facilities, and personnel |
| logo | logotype sense 1 |
| logos | the divine wisdom manifest in the creation, government, and redemption of the world and often identified with the second person of the Trinity |
| logs | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| lol | laugh out loud; laughing out loud |
| lolita | a precociously seductive girl |
| london | John Griffith 1876–1916 Jack London American writer |
| lone | having no company : solitary |
| lonely | being without company : lone |
| long | extending for a considerable distance |
| longer | extending for a considerable distance |
| longest | extending for a considerable distance |
| longitude | angular distance measured on a great circle of reference from the intersection of the adopted zero meridian with this reference circle to the similar intersection of the meridian passing through the object |
| look | to make sure or take care (that something is done) |
| looked | to make sure or take care (that something is done) |
| looking | to make sure or take care (that something is done) |
| looks | to make sure or take care (that something is done) |
| lookup | an act, process, or instance of looking something up (as in a reference work or listing) |
| loop | a curving or doubling of a line so as to form a closed or partly open curve within itself through which another line can be passed or into which a hook may be hooked |
| loops | a curving or doubling of a line so as to form a closed or partly open curve within itself through which another line can be passed or into which a hook may be hooked |
| loose | not rigidly fastened or securely attached |
| lopez | Carlos Antonio 1790–1862 president of Paraguay (1844–62) |
| lord | one having power and authority over others: |
| los | line of scrimmage |
| lose | to bring to destruction |
| losing | resulting in or likely to result in defeat |
| loss | destruction, ruin |
| losses | destruction, ruin |
| lost | not made use of, won, or claimed |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| lots | much |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| lotus | a fruit eaten by the lotus-eaters and considered to cause indolence and dreamy contentment |
| lou | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| loud | marked by intensity or volume of sound |
| louis | name of 18 kings of France especially I 778–840 (reigned 814–840); V (le Fainéant) 967–987 (reigned—last Carolingian—986–987); IX (Saint) 1214–1270 (reigned 1226–70); XI 1423–1483 (reigned 1461–83); XII 1462–1515 (reigned 1498–1515); XIII 1601–1643 (reigned 1610–43); XIV 1638–1715 (reigned 1643–1715); XV 1710–1774 (reigned 1715–74); XVI 1754–1793 (reigned 1774–92; guillotined); XVII 1785–1795 (nominally reigned 1793–95); XVIII 1755–1824 (reigned 1814–15; 1815–24) |
| louise | email sense 2 |
| louisiana | state of the southern U.S. that includes the vast delta through which the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico; capital Baton Rouge area 48,523 square miles (126,160 square kilometers), population 4,533,372 |
| louisville | city on the Ohio River in northern Kentucky population 597,337 |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| love | strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties |
| loved | strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties |
| lovely | delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace : attractive |
| lover | a person in love |
| lovers | a person in love |
| loves | strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties |
| loving | affectionate |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| lower | to look sullen : frown |
| lowest | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| lows | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| lp | a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute |
| ls | left side |
| lt | light |
| ltd | limited |
| lu | lutetium |
| lucas | George Walton, Jr. 1944– American filmmaker |
| lucia | a pyramidal California evergreen tree (Abies venusta) with spiny pointed leaves and cones that have long spines protruding from the scale bracts |
| luck | a force that brings good fortune or adversity |
| lucky | having good luck |
| lucy | luce |
| luggage | something that is lugged |
| luis | valley in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico along the upper Rio Grande between the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo mountains |
| luke | a Gentile physician and companion of the apostle Paul traditionally identified as the author of the third Gospel in the New Testament and of the book of Acts |
| lunch | a usually light meal |
| lung | one of the usually paired compound saccular thoracic organs that constitute the basic respiratory organs of an air-breathing vertebrate |
| luther | Martin 1483–1546 German Reformation leader |
| luxembourg | province of southeastern Belgium in Wallonia; capital Arlon area 1706 square miles (4418 square kilometers), population 275,700 |
| luxury | a condition of abundance or great ease and comfort : sumptuous environment |
| lying | marked by or containing untrue statements : false |
| lynn | city in northeastern Massachusetts |
| lyric | a lyric composition |
| lyrics | a lyric composition |
| m | the 13th letter of the English alphabet |
| ma | mother |
| mac | mackintosh |
| macedonia | region of southern Europe in the Balkan Peninsula in northeastern Greece, the former Yugoslav section of North Macedonia, and southwestern Bulgaria including territory of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia (or |
| machine | a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task |
| machinery | machines in general or as a functioning unit |
| machines | a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task |
| macintosh | raincoat |
| macro | being large, thick, or exceptionally prominent |
| mad | arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disorder |
| madagascar | island located in the western Indian Ocean off southeastern Africa and noted for its unique flora and fauna; formerly a French territory; became a republic of the French Community as the |
| made | fictitious, invented |
| madison | Dolley 1768–1849 née (Dorothea) Payne; wife of James Madison American socialite |
| madness | the quality or state of being mad: such as |
| madonna | lady |
| madrid | province of central Spain in northwestern New Castile area 3087 square miles (7995 square kilometers), population 6,421,874 |
| mae | master of arts in education |
| mag | magazine |
| magazine | a print periodical containing miscellaneous pieces (such as articles, stories, poems) and often illustrated |
| magazines | a print periodical containing miscellaneous pieces (such as articles, stories, poems) and often illustrated |
| magic | the use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces |
| magical | of, relating to, characterized by, or producing magic : magic |
| magnet | lodestone |
| magnetic | possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract |
| magnificent | great in deed or exalted in place |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| mai | a slow Japanese folk or theater dance featuring hand gestures |
| maiden | an unmarried girl or woman : maid |
| material (such as letters and packages) sent or carried in a postal system | |
| mailed | material (such as letters and packages) sent or carried in a postal system |
| mailing | mail sent at one time to multiple addressees by a sender (as for promotional purposes) |
| mailman | a man who delivers mail |
| mails | material (such as letters and packages) sent or carried in a postal system |
| main | physical strength : force |
| maine | Sir Henry James Sumner 1822–1888 English jurist |
| mainland | a continent or the main part of a continent as distinguished from an offshore island or sometimes from a cape or peninsula |
| mainly | in a forceful manner |
| mainstream | a prevailing current or direction of activity or influence |
| maintain | to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline |
| maintained | to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline |
| maintaining | to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline |
| maintains | to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline |
| maintenance | the act of maintaining : the state of being maintained : support |
| major | greater in dignity, rank, importance, or interest |
| majority | a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total |
| make | to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion |
| maker | one that makes: such as |
| makers | one that makes: such as |
| makes | to bring into being by forming, shaping, or altering material : fashion |
| makeup | the way in which the parts or ingredients of something are put together : composition |
| making | the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being |
| malawi | country in southeastern Africa bordering on Lake Malawi, but otherwise landlocked; formerly a British protectorate; an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964; a republic since 1966; capital Lilongwe area 45,747 square miles (118,484 square kilometers), population 19,843,000 |
| malaysia | malay archipelago |
| maldives | low-lying islands (atolls) in the Indian Ocean south of the Laccadive Islands; a sultanate under British protection until 1965; now an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Male area 115 square miles (298 square kilometers), population 392,500 |
| male | of, relating to, or being the sex that typically has the capacity to produce relatively small, usually motile gametes which fertilize the eggs of a female |
| males | of, relating to, or being the sex that typically has the capacity to produce relatively small, usually motile gametes which fertilize the eggs of a female |
| mali | federation 1959–60 of Senegal and the Sudanese Republic |
| mall | an alley used for pall-mall |
| malpractice | a dereliction of professional duty or a failure to exercise an ordinary degree of professional skill or learning by one (such as a physician) rendering professional services which results in injury, loss, or damage |
| malta | group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily; a republic of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Valletta area 122 square miles (316 square kilometers), population 449,000 |
| mambo | a ballroom dance of Cuban origin that resembles the rumba and the cha-cha |
| man | an individual human |
| manage | to handle or direct with a degree of skill: such as |
| managed | to handle or direct with a degree of skill: such as |
| management | the act or art of managing : the conducting or supervising of something (such as a business) |
| manager | one that manages: such as |
| managers | one that manages: such as |
| managing | to handle or direct with a degree of skill: such as |
| manchester | city in northwestern England east-northeast of Liverpool made accessible to the Irish Sea |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| manga | Japanese comic books and graphic novels considered collectively as a genre |
| manhattan | a cocktail consisting typically of whiskey, vermouth, and bitters |
| manitoba | province of south central Canada bordering the United States (North Dakota and Minnesota) to the south and Hudson Bay to the northeast; capital Winnipeg area 213,255 square miles (552,330 square kilometers), population 1,208,268 |
| manner | a characteristic or customary mode of acting : custom |
| manor | the house or hall of an estate : mansion |
| manual | of, relating to, or involving the hands |
| manually | by hand and not by machine : by manual methods |
| manuals | of, relating to, or involving the hands |
| manufacture | something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery |
| manufactured | something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery |
| manufacturer | one that manufactures |
| manufacturers | one that manufactures |
| manufacturing | something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery |
| many | consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number |
| map | a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area |
| maple | any of a genus (Acer of the family Aceraceae, the maple family) of chiefly deciduous trees or shrubs with opposite leaves and a fruit of two united samaras |
| mapping | the act or process of making a map |
| maps | a representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| marathon | a footrace run on an open course usually of 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 kilometers) |
| marble | limestone that is more or less crystallized by metamorphism, that ranges from granular to compact in texture, that is capable of taking a high polish, and that is used especially in architecture and sculpture |
| marc | the residue remaining after a fruit has been pressed |
| march | a border region : frontier |
| marco | an Asiatic wild sheep with exceptionally large horns that is considered to be a variety (Ovis ammon poli) of the argali or to constitute a distinct species (O. poli) |
| marcus | Rudolph Arthur 1923– American (Canadian-born) chemist |
| mardi | Shrove Tuesday often observed (as in New Orleans) with parades and festivities |
| margaret | of Angoulême 1492–1549 queen of Henry II of NavarreFrench writer |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| marie | 1875–1938 queen of Romania (1914–27); queen dowager (1927–38) |
| marijuana | the psychoactive dried resinous flower buds and leaves of the female hemp or cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa or C. indica) that contain high levels of THC and are smoked, vaped, or ingested (as in baked goods) especially for their intoxicating effect : cannabis |
| marina | a dock or basin providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and often offering supply, repair, and other facilities |
| marine | of or relating to the sea |
| marion | Francis 1732?–1795 the Swamp Fox American general in Revolution |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| mark | a boundary land |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| marker | one that marks |
| markers | one that marks |
| market | a meeting together of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale and usually not by auction |
| marketing | the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market |
| marketplace | an open square or place in a town where markets or public sales are held |
| markets | a meeting together of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale and usually not by auction |
| marking | the act, process, or an instance of making or giving a mark |
| marks | a boundary land |
| marriage | the state of being united as spouses in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law |
| married | being in the state of matrimony : wedded |
| mars | the Roman god of war compare ares |
| marshall | Alfred 1842–1924 English economist |
| mart | a coming together of people to buy and sell : fair entry 2 sense 1 |
| martha | a sister of Lazarus and Mary and friend of Jesus |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| martin | a small Eurasian bird (Delichon urbica) of the swallow family with a forked tail, bluish-black head and back, and white rump and underparts |
| marvel | one that causes wonder or astonishment |
| mary | the mother of Jesus |
| maryland | state in the eastern U.S. on both sides of Chesapeake Bay and bordering the Atlantic; capital Annapolis area 10,460 square miles (27,091 square kilometers), population 5,773,552 |
| mas | mother |
| mask | a cover or partial cover for the face used for disguise |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist sense 1) especially in accordance with the traditional Latin rite (see rite sense 1) |
| massachusetts | state on the Atlantic in the northeastern U.S.; capital Boston area 8284 square miles (21,456 square kilometers), population 6,547,629 |
| massage | manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument for relaxation or therapeutic purposes |
| massive | forming or consisting of a large mass: |
| master | a male teacher |
| masters | competing in, relating to, or being a competition for athletes over a specified age (such as 40) |
| masturbating | to practice masturbation |
| masturbation | erotic stimulation especially of one's own genital (see genital sense 2) organs commonly resulting in orgasm and achieved by manual (see manual entry 1 sense 1) or other bodily contact exclusive of sexual intercourse, by instrumental manipulation (see manipulate sense 1), occasionally by sexual fantasies, or by various combinations of these agencies |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| match | a person or thing equal or similar to another |
| matched | a person or thing equal or similar to another |
| matches | a person or thing equal or similar to another |
| matching | going together well : suitably paired or used together |
| mate | checkmate sense 2 |
| material | relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter |
| materials | relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter |
| maternity | the quality or state of being a mother : motherhood |
| math | mathematics |
| mathematical | of, relating to, or according with mathematics |
| mathematics | the science of numbers and their operations (see operation sense 5), interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and of space (see space entry 1 sense 7) configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations |
| mating | checkmate sense 2 |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| mats | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| matt | Matthew |
| matter | a subject under consideration |
| matters | a subject under consideration |
| matthew | an apostle traditionally identified as the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament |
| mattress | a fabric case filled with resilient material (such as cotton, hair, feathers, foam rubber, or an arrangement of coiled springs) used either alone as a bed or on a bedstead |
| mature | based on slow careful consideration |
| maui | island in the state of Hawaii northwest of the island of Hawaii area 728 square miles (1893 square kilometers), population 154,834 |
| mauritius | island in the Indian Ocean in the central Mascarenes located east of Madagascar; constitutes with Rodrigues and other dependencies a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Port Louis area 788 square miles (2040 square kilometers), population 1,364,000 |
| max | maximum sense 1 |
| maximize | to increase to a maximum |
| maximum | the greatest quantity or value attainable or attained |
| may | have permission to |
| maybe | perhaps |
| mayor | an official elected or appointed to act as chief executive or nominal head of a city, town, or borough |
| mazda | the Supreme Being represented as a deity of goodness and light in Zoroastrianism |
| mb | millibar |
| mba | master of business administration |
| mc | megacycle |
| mcdonald | Arthur (Bruce) 1943– Canadian physicist |
| md | Maryland |
| me | methyl |
| meal | an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite |
| meals | an act or the time of eating a portion of food to satisfy appetite |
| mean | to have in the mind as a purpose : intend |
| meaning | the thing one intends to convey especially by language : purport |
| meaningful | having a meaning or purpose |
| means | to have in the mind as a purpose : intend |
| meant | to have in the mind as a purpose : intend |
| meanwhile | the time before something happens or before a specified period ends : meantime |
| measure | an adequate or due portion |
| measured | marked by due proportion |
| measurement | the act or process of measuring |
| measurements | the act or process of measuring |
| measures | an adequate or due portion |
| measuring | an adequate or due portion |
| meat | food |
| mechanical | of or relating to machinery (see machinery sense 1) or tools |
| mechanics | a branch of physical science that deals with energy and forces and their effect on bodies |
| mechanism | a piece of machinery (see machinery sense 1) |
| mechanisms | a piece of machinery (see machinery sense 1) |
| med | medical |
| medal | a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture |
| media | mass media |
| median | a medial (see medial sense 2b) part (such as a vein or nerve) |
| medicaid | a program of medical aid designed for those unable to afford regular medical service and financed by the state and federal governments |
| medical | of, relating to, or concerned with physicians or the practice of medicine |
| medicare | a government program of medical care especially for the aged |
| medication | the act or process of medicating |
| medications | the act or process of medicating |
| medicine | a substance or preparation used in treating disease |
| medicines | a substance or preparation used in treating disease |
| medieval | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| mediterranean | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mediterranean Sea |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| meet | to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with |
| meeting | an act or process of coming together: such as |
| meetings | an act or process of coming together: such as |
| meets | to come into the presence of for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with |
| meetup | an informal meeting or get-together |
| mega | vast |
| mel | an Indian religious festival or fair : a gathering of people |
| melbourne | city and port on Port Phillip Bay in southeastern Australia metropolitan area population 3,707,530 |
| melissa | a genus of Old World mints having clusters of small white or yellowish flowers and including the lemon balm (M. officinalis) |
| mem | the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| member | a body part or organ: such as |
| members | a body part or organ: such as |
| membership | the state or status of being a member |
| membrane | a thin soft pliable sheet or layer especially of animal or plant origin |
| memo | a usually brief written message or report : memorandum |
| memorabilia | things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| memories | the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms |
| memory | the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms |
| memphis | city on the Mississippi River in southwestern Tennessee population 646,889 |
| men | menstruation |
| mens | criminal intent |
| ment | concrete result, object, or agent of a (specified) action |
| mental | of or relating to the mind |
| mention | the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner |
| mentioned | the act or an instance of citing or calling attention to someone or something especially in a casual or incidental manner |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| menu | a list of the dishes that may be ordered (as in a restaurant) or that are to be served (as at a banquet) |
| menus | a list of the dishes that may be ordered (as in a restaurant) or that are to be served (as at a banquet) |
| merchandise | the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : wares |
| merchant | a buyer and seller of commodities for profit : trader |
| merchants | a buyer and seller of commodities for profit : trader |
| mercury | a Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning, and theft who serves as messenger to the other gods compare hermes |
| mercy | compassion or forbearance (see forbearance sense 1) shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power |
| mere | being nothing more than |
| merely | nothing more than : only |
| merge | to cause to combine, unite, or coalesce (see coalesce sense 2) |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| merry | full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful |
| mesa | an isolated relatively flat-topped natural elevation usually more extensive than a butte and less extensive than a plateau |
| mesh | one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net |
| mess | a quantity of food: |
| message | a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals |
| messages | a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals |
| messaging | a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals |
| messenger | one who bears a message or does an errand: such as |
| met | meteorological; meteorology |
| meta | showing or suggesting an explicit awareness of itself or oneself as a member of its category : cleverly self-referential |
| metabolism | the sum of the processes in the buildup and destruction of protoplasm |
| metadata | data that provides information about other data |
| metal | any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield basic oxides and hydroxides |
| metallic | of, relating to, or being a metal |
| metals | any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield basic oxides and hydroxides |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm sense 1) in verse: |
| meters | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm sense 1) in verse: |
| method | a procedure or process for attaining an object: such as |
| methodology | a body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline : a particular procedure or set of procedures |
| methods | a procedure or process for attaining an object: such as |
| metric | a part of prosody that deals with metrical (see metrical sense 1) structure |
| metro | subway sense b |
| metropolitan | the primate of an ecclesiastical province |
| mexican | a native or inhabitant of Mexico |
| mexico | country in southern North America south of the U.S. (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California), north of Guatemala and Belize, and between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific; a republic; capital Mexico City area 758,449 square miles (1,964,375 square kilometers), population 125,959,000 see also mexican sense 1a |
| meyer | Annie 1867–1951 née Nathan American educator and writer |
| mf | mezzo forte |
| mfg | manufacturing |
| mg | milligram |
| mh | medal of honor |
| mhz | megahertz |
| mi | the third note of the major scale in solfège |
| mia | missing in action |
| miami | a member of an Indigenous people originally of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana |
| mic | microphone |
| michael | one of the four archangels named in Hebrew tradition |
| michel | Hartmut 1948– German biochemist |
| michigan | state in the northern U.S. in the Great Lakes region including an upper (northwestern) peninsula and a lower (southeastern) peninsula and having a border on all of the Great Lakes except Lake Ontario; capital Lansing area 58,527 square miles (151,585 square kilometers), population 9,883,640 |
| micro | very small |
| microphone | an instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current usually for the purpose of transmitting or recording sound (such as speech or music) |
| microwave | a comparatively short electromagnetic wave |
| mid | being the part in the middle or midst |
| middle | equally distant from the extremes : medial, central |
| midi | a dress, skirt, or coat that usually extends to the mid-calf |
| midlands | the central counties of England |
| midnight | the middle of the night |
| midwest | region of indefinite boundaries in the north central U.S. including the area around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi River valley |
| might | the power, authority, or resources wielded (as by an individual or group) |
| mighty | possessing might : powerful |
| migration | the act, process, or an instance of migrating |
| mike | microphone |
| mil | thousand |
| milan | commune located on a fertile plain in northern Italy population 1,242,123 |
| mild | gentle in nature or behavior |
| mile | any of various units of distance: such as |
| mileage | an allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile |
| miles | any of various units of distance: such as |
| milf | a sexually attractive older woman and especially one who has children |
| milfs | a sexually attractive older woman and especially one who has children |
| military | of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war |
| milk | a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young |
| mill | a building provided with machinery for processing and especially for grinding grain into flour |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation sense 3) 20 during which holiness is to prevail and Christ is to reign on earth |
| miller | one that operates a mill |
| million | a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 see Table of Numbers |
| millions | a number equal to 1,000 times 1,000 see Table of Numbers |
| mills | thousand |
| milton | John 1608–1674 English poet |
| milwaukee | city and port on Lake Michigan in southeastern Wisconsin population 594,833 |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| min | minim |
| mind | recollection, memory |
| minds | recollection, memory |
| mine | my |
| mineral | ore |
| minerals | ore |
| mines | my |
| mini | something small of its kind: such as |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| minimal | relating to or being a minimum: such as |
| minimize | to reduce or keep to a minimum |
| minimum | the least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible |
| mining | the process or business of working mines |
| minister | agent |
| ministers | agent |
| ministries | ministration |
| ministry | ministration |
| minneapolis | city in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi River just west of St. Paul population 383,578 |
| minnesota | river 332 miles (534 kilometers) long in the southern part of the state of Minnesota flowing from Big Stone Lake to the Mississippi River |
| minor | inferior in importance, size, or degree : comparatively unimportant |
| minority | the smaller in number of two groups constituting a whole |
| mint | any of a family (Lamiaceae synonym Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a 4-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit |
| minus | diminished by : less |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| minutes | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| miracle | an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs |
| mirror | a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection |
| mirrors | a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection |
| misc | miscellaneous |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| miss | to fail to hit, reach, or contact |
| missed | to fail to hit, reach, or contact |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| missing | absent |
| mission | a specific task with which a person or a group is charged |
| missions | a specific task with which a person or a group is charged |
| mississippi | river 2340 miles (3765 kilometers) long in the central U.S. flowing from north central Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana and flowing through or forming a border of ten states see itasca, lake |
| missouri | river 2466 miles (3968 kilometers) long in the western U.S. flowing from southwestern Montana into the Mississippi River in eastern Missouri see three forks |
| mistake | to blunder in the choice of |
| mistakes | to blunder in the choice of |
| mistress | a woman who has power, authority, or ownership: such as |
| mit | thread |
| mitchell | Joni 1943– originally Roberta Joan Anderson Canadian singer and songwriter |
| mix | to combine or blend into one mass |
| mixed | combining characteristics of more than one kind |
| mixer | one that mixes: such as |
| mixing | to combine or blend into one mass |
| mixture | the act, the process, or an instance of mixing |
| ml | milliliter |
| mlb | Major League Baseball |
| mls | Major League Soccer |
| mm | measures |
| mn | manganese |
| mo | month |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| mobiles | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| mobility | the quality or state of being mobile or movable |
| mod | of, relating to, or being the characteristic style of 1960s British youth culture |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval sense 2) |
| model | a usually miniature representation of something |
| modeling | a usually miniature representation of something |
| modelling | a usually miniature representation of something |
| models | a usually miniature representation of something |
| modem | a device that converts signals produced by one type of device (such as a computer) to a form compatible with another (such as a telephone) and that is used especially to transmit and receive information between computers via landlines |
| modems | a device that converts signals produced by one type of device (such as a computer) to a form compatible with another (such as a telephone) and that is used especially to transmit and receive information between computers via landlines |
| moderate | avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits |
| moderator | someone who presides over an assembly, meeting, or discussion: such as |
| moderators | someone who presides over an assembly, meeting, or discussion: such as |
| modern | of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : contemporary |
| modes | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval sense 2) |
| modification | the limiting of a statement : qualification |
| modifications | the limiting of a statement : qualification |
| modified | to make less extreme : moderate |
| modify | to make less extreme : moderate |
| mods | of, relating to, or being the characteristic style of 1960s British youth culture |
| modular | of, relating to, or based on a module or a modulus |
| module | a standard or unit of measurement |
| modules | a standard or unit of measurement |
| moisture | liquid diffused or condensed in relatively small quantity |
| mold | a cavity in which a substance is shaped: such as |
| moldova | landlocked country in eastern Moldavia region; formerly (as |
| molecular | of, relating to, consisting of, or produced by molecules |
| molecules | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property sense 1a) of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms (see atom sense 1a) |
| mom | a female parent : mother |
| moment | a minute portion or point of time : instant |
| moments | a minute portion or point of time : instant |
| momentum | a property (see property sense 1a) of a moving body that the body has by virtue of its mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c) and motion and that is equal to the product of the body's mass and velocity |
| moms | a female parent : mother |
| mon | monetary |
| monaco | tiny country in southern Europe on the Mediterranean coast of France; a principality noted for casino gambling and tourism area .77 square mile (2 square kilometers), population 30,700 |
| monday | the second day of the week |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| money | something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment: such as |
| mongolia | region of eastern Asia east of the Altai Mountains including independent Mongolia, the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, and Russia's Tyva Republic; includes the Gobi Desert |
| monica | city in southwestern California adjacent to Los Angeles on |
| monitor | a student appointed to assist a teacher |
| monitored | a student appointed to assist a teacher |
| monitoring | a student appointed to assist a teacher |
| monitors | a student appointed to assist a teacher |
| monkey | a nonhuman primate mammal with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers |
| mono | monophonic reproduction |
| monroe | James 1758–1831 5th president of U.S. (1817–25) |
| monster | an animal of strange or terrifying shape |
| montana | state in the northwestern U.S. bordering on Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, Canada; capital Helena area 147,138 square miles (381,087 square kilometers), population 989,415 |
| monte | a card game in which players select any two of four cards turned face up in a layout and bet that one of them will be matched before the other as cards are dealt one at a time from the pack |
| montgomery | Bernard Law 1887–1976 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein British field marshal |
| month | a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or ¹/₁₂ of a year |
| monthly | a monthly periodical |
| months | a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon's revolution and amounting to approximately 4 weeks or 30 days or ¹/₁₂ of a year |
| montreal | city and port on the Saint Lawrence River in southern Quebec, Canada, population 1,649,519 |
| mood | a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : feeling |
| moon | the earth's natural satellite (see satellite sense 1a) that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 29¹/₂ days with reference to the sun or about 27¹/₃ days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth |
| moore | George 1852–1933 Irish author |
| moral | of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical |
| more | greater |
| moreover | in addition to what has been said : besides |
| morgan | a unit of inferred distance between genes on a chromosome that is used in constructing genetic maps and is equal to the distance for which the frequency of crossing over between specific pairs of genes is 100 percent |
| morning | dawn |
| morocco | a fine leather from goatskin tanned with sumac |
| morris | a vigorous English dance traditionally performed by men wearing costumes and bells |
| morrison | Robert 1782–1834 Scottish missionary |
| mortality | the quality or state of being mortal |
| mortgage | a conveyance (see conveyance sense 2a) of or lien against property (as for securing a loan) that becomes void upon payment or performance according to stipulated terms |
| mortgages | a conveyance (see conveyance sense 2a) of or lien against property (as for securing a loan) that becomes void upon payment or performance according to stipulated terms |
| moscow | river 315 miles (507 kilometers) long in west central Russia in Europe flowing east into the Oka River |
| moses | a Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery and at Mt. Sinai delivered the Law establishing God's covenant with them |
| moss | bog, swamp |
| most | greatest in quantity, extent, or degree |
| mostly | for the greatest part : mainly |
| motel | an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area |
| motels | an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area |
| mother | a female parent |
| motherboard | the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer |
| mothers | a female parent |
| motion | an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement |
| motivated | provided with a motive : having an incentive or a strong desire to do well or succeed in some pursuit |
| motivation | the act or process of motivating |
| motor | one that imparts motion |
| motorcycle | an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels |
| motorcycles | an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels |
| motors | one that imparts motion |
| mount | a high hill : mountain |
| mountain | a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill |
| mountains | a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill |
| mounted | a high hill : mountain |
| mounting | mount entry 3 sense 2 |
| mounts | a high hill : mountain |
| mouse | any of numerous small rodents (as of the genus Mus) with pointed snout, rather small ears, elongated body, and slender tail |
| mouth | the natural opening through which food passes into the body of an animal and which in vertebrates is typically bounded externally by the lips and internally by the pharynx and encloses the tongue, gums, and teeth |
| move | to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion |
| moved | to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion |
| movement | the act or process of moving |
| movements | the act or process of moving |
| movers | one that moves or sets something in motion |
| moves | to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion |
| movie | a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television : motion picture |
| movies | a recording of moving images that tells a story and that people watch on a screen or television : motion picture |
| moving | marked by or capable of movement |
| mozambique | channel of the Indian Ocean 950 miles (1529 kilometers) long in southeastern Africa between Madagascar and Mozambique |
| mp | a member of the military police |
| mpeg | any of a group of computer file formats for the compression and storage of digital video and audio data |
| mpegs | any of a group of computer file formats for the compression and storage of digital video and audio data |
| mpg | miles per gallon |
| mph | miles per hour |
| mr | milliroentgen |
| mrna | messenger rna |
| ms | millisecond |
| msg | message |
| msn | master of science in nursing |
| mt | mount; mountain |
| mu | the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| much | great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree |
| mud | a slimy sticky mixture of solid material with a liquid and especially water |
| mug | a cylindrical drinking cup |
| multi | many : multiple : much |
| multimedia | using, involving, or encompassing several media |
| multiple | consisting of, including, or involving more than one |
| mumbai | city and port in western India; capital of Maharashtra and of the former Bombay state metropolitan area population 11,914,398 |
| munich | city on the Isar River in southern Germany population 1,348,335 |
| municipal | of or relating to the internal affairs of a major political unit (such as a nation) |
| municipality | a primarily urban political unit having corporate (see corporate sense 1a) status and usually powers of self-government |
| murder | the crime of unlawfully and unjustifiably killing a person |
| murphy | any of various confidence games |
| murray | (George) Gilbert Aimé 1866–1957 British classical scholar |
| muscle | a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion |
| muscles | a body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion |
| museum | an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value |
| museums | an institution devoted to the procurement, care, study, and display of objects of lasting interest or value |
| music | vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony |
| musical | of or relating to music |
| musician | a composer, conductor, or performer of music |
| musicians | a composer, conductor, or performer of music |
| muslim | an adherent of Islam |
| muslims | an adherent of Islam |
| must | be commanded or requested to |
| mustang | a small hardy naturalized horse of U.S. western plains directly descended from horses brought in by the Spaniards |
| mutual | directed by each toward the other or the others |
| mv | millivolt |
| mw | milliwatt |
| mx | a mobile ICBM having up to 10 independently targeted nuclear warheads |
| my | of or relating to me or myself especially as possessor, agent, object of an action, or familiar person |
| myanmar | country in southeastern Asia located on the Bay of Bengal and crossed by the Tropic of Cancer; administrative capital Naypyidaw, historic capital Yangon area 261,228 square miles (676,578 square kilometers), population 55,623,000 |
| myers | city on the estuary of the Caloosahatchee River in southwestern Florida population 62,298 |
| myrtle | a common evergreen bushy shrub (Myrtus communis of the family Myrtaceae, the myrtle family) of southern Europe with oval to lance-shaped shiny leaves, fragrant white or rosy flowers, and black berries |
| myself | that identical one that is I |
| mysterious | of, relating to, or constituting mystery |
| mystery | something not understood or beyond understanding : enigma |
| myth | a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon |
| n | the 14th letter of the English alphabet |
| na | sodium |
| nail | a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates |
| nails | a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates |
| naked | not covered by clothing : nude |
| name | a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing |
| named | a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing |
| namely | that is to say : to wit |
| names | a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing |
| namibia | country on the Atlantic Ocean in southwestern Africa that is bisected by the Tropic of Capricorn; capital Windhoek area 318,261 square miles (824,292 square kilometers), population 2,533,000 |
| nancy | city on the Meurthe River in northeastern France population 105,421 |
| nano | one billionth (10−9) part of |
| naples | city and port on the |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story, account |
| narrow | of slender width |
| nasa | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| nascar | National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing |
| nashville | city on the Cumberland River in north central Tennessee population 601,222 |
| nasty | disgustingly filthy |
| nat | national |
| nathan | George Jean 1882–1958 American editor and drama critic |
| nation | nationality sense 5a |
| national | of or relating to a nation |
| nationally | of or relating to a nation |
| nations | nationality sense 5a |
| nationwide | extending throughout a nation |
| native | inborn, innate |
| nato | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| natural | based on an inherent sense of right and wrong |
| naturally | by nature : by natural character or ability |
| naturals | based on an inherent sense of right and wrong |
| nature | the external world in its entirety |
| naughty | guilty of disobedience or misbehavior |
| nav | naval |
| naval | of or relating to ships or shipping |
| navigate | to travel by water : sail |
| navigation | the act or practice of navigating |
| navigator | one that navigates or is qualified to navigate |
| navy | a group of ships : fleet |
| nb | niobium |
| nba | National Basketball Association |
| nbc | National Broadcasting Company |
| nc | no charge |
| ncaa | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| nd | no date |
| ne | neon |
| near | at, within, or to a short distance or time |
| nearby | close at hand |
| nearest | at, within, or to a short distance or time |
| nearly | in a close manner or relationship |
| nebraska | state in the central U.S.; capital Lincoln area 77,355 square miles (200,349 square kilometers), population 1,826,341 |
| nec | it is tossed by the waves but does not sink |
| necessarily | of necessity : unavoidably |
| necessary | absolutely needed : required |
| necessity | the quality or state of being necessary |
| neck | the part of an animal that connects the head with the body |
| necklace | an ornament worn around the neck |
| need | necessary duty : obligation |
| needed | necessary duty : obligation |
| needle | a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing |
| needs | of necessity : necessarily |
| negative | marked by denial, prohibition, or refusal |
| negotiation | the action or process of negotiating or being negotiated |
| negotiations | the action or process of negotiating or being negotiated |
| neighbor | one living or located near another |
| neighborhood | neighborly relationship |
| neighbors | one living or located near another |
| neither | not either |
| nelson | a wrestling hold marked by the application of leverage against an opponent's arm, neck, and head compare full nelson, half nelson |
| neo | new : recent |
| neon | a nonmetallic chemical element that is found in minute amounts in air and is used especially in electric lamps, in lasers, and as a cryogenic refrigerant see Chemical Elements Table |
| nepal | landlocked country in Asia on the northeast border of India in the Himalayas; capital Kathmandu area 56,827 square miles (147,181 square kilometers), population 29,718,000 |
| nerve | sinew, tendon |
| nervous | timid, apprehensive |
| nest | a bed or receptacle prepared by an animal and especially a bird for its eggs and young |
| nested | a bed or receptacle prepared by an animal and especially a bird for its eggs and young |
| net | an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals |
| netherlands | low countries |
| network | a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings |
| networking | the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions |
| networks | a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings |
| neural | of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system |
| neutral | one that is neutral |
| nevada | state in the Great Basin of the western U.S.; capital Carson City area 110,567 square miles (286,368 square kilometers), population 2,700,551 |
| never | not ever : at no time |
| nevertheless | in spite of that : however |
| new | having recently come into existence : recent, modern |
| newark | city in western California southeast of San Francisco population 42,573 |
| newbie | a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner, novice, newcomer |
| newcastle | city and port at the mouth of the Hunter River in eastern New South Wales, Australia metropolitan area population 308,308 |
| newer | having recently come into existence : recent, modern |
| newest | having recently come into existence : recent, modern |
| newfoundland | any of a breed of very large heavy highly intelligent black, black-and-white, brown, or gray dogs having a thick coat and probably developed in Newfoundland |
| newly | lately, recently |
| newport | city and port on Narragansett Bay on southwestern Rhode Island in the southeastern part of the state of Rhode Island population 24,672 |
| news | a report of recent events |
| newsletter | a small publication (such as a leaflet or newspaper) containing news of interest chiefly to a special group |
| newsletters | a small publication (such as a leaflet or newspaper) containing news of interest chiefly to a special group |
| newspaper | a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising |
| newspapers | a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising |
| newton | the unit of force in the meter-kilogram-second system equal to the force required to impart an acceleration of one meter per second per second to a mass of one kilogram |
| next | immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time) |
| nfl | National Football League |
| ng | nanogram |
| nh | nihonium |
| nhl | National Hockey League |
| nhs | National Health Service |
| ni | nickel |
| niagara | an overwhelming flood : torrent |
| nicaragua | lake about 100 miles (160 kilometers) long in southern Nicaragua |
| nice | polite, kind |
| nicholas | Saint 4th century Christian prelate |
| nick | a small notch, groove, or chip |
| nickel | a silver-white hard malleable ductile metallic element capable of a high polish and resistant to corrosion that is used chiefly in alloys and as a catalyst see Chemical Elements Table |
| nickname | a usually descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to a person, place, or thing |
| niger | river 2600 miles (4184 kilometers) long in western Africa flowing north from the Fouta Djallon region in Guinea, northeast through Mali, and southeast through Niger, then forming the border between Niger and Benin, and finally flowing southeast then south through Nigeria and into the Gulf of Guinea |
| nigeria | country in western Africa which borders on the Gulf of Guinea, is a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, and was formerly a colony and protectorate; capital Abuja area 356,669 square miles (923,768 square kilometers), population 203,453,000 |
| night | the time from dusk to dawn when no sunlight is visible |
| nightlife | the activity of or entertainment provided for pleasure-seekers at night (as in nightclubs) |
| nightmare | an evil spirit formerly thought to oppress people during sleep |
| nights | in the nighttime repeatedly : on any night |
| nike | the Greek goddess of victory |
| nil | nothing, zero |
| nine | a number that is one more than eight see Table of Numbers |
| nipple | the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn |
| nipples | the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude sense 1a) that transcends suffering, karma, and samsara and is sought especially in Buddhism through the extinction of desire and individual consciousness |
| nitrogen | a nonmetallic chemical element with atomic number 7 that under standard conditions is a colorless, odorless, inert gas, that constitutes 78 percent of the Earth's atmosphere, and that is used especially in the industrial synthesis of ammonia, as a component of inert atmospheres, and in liquid form as a refrigerant |
| nj | New Jersey |
| nl | National League |
| nm | nanometer |
| nn | names |
| no | not |
| noble | possessing outstanding qualities : illustrious |
| nobody | no person : not anybody |
| node | a pathological swelling or enlargement (as of a rheumatic joint) |
| nodes | a pathological swelling or enlargement (as of a rheumatic joint) |
| noise | sound entry 1 |
| nominated | designate, name |
| nomination | the act, process, or an instance of nominating |
| nominations | the act, process, or an instance of nominating |
| non | not : other than : reverse of : absence of |
| none | not any |
| nonprofit | not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making a profit |
| noon | midday |
| nor | neither |
| norfolk | city in northeastern Nebraska population 24,210 |
| norm | an authoritative standard : model |
| normal | conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern : characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine |
| normally | conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern : characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine |
| norman | a native or inhabitant of Normandy: |
| north | to, toward, or in the north |
| northeast | to, toward, or in the northeast |
| northern | of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated North |
| northwest | to, toward, or in the northwest |
| norton | Charles Eliot 1827–1908 American author and educator |
| norway | country of northern Europe in Scandinavia bordering on the Atlantic and Arctic oceans and straddling the Arctic Circle; a kingdom; capital Oslo area 125,021 square miles (323,802 square kilometers), population 5,372,000 |
| norwegian | a native or inhabitant of Norway |
| nos | numbers |
| nose | the part of the face that bears the nostrils and covers the anterior part of the nasal cavity |
| not | a logical operator (see operator sense 3a) that produces a statement that is the inverse (see inverse entry 2 sense 3a) of an input statement |
| note | to notice or observe with care |
| notebook | a book for notes or memoranda |
| notebooks | a book for notes or memoranda |
| noted | well-known by reputation : eminent, celebrated |
| notes | to notice or observe with care |
| nothing | not any thing : no thing |
| notice | warning or intimation of something : announcement |
| noticed | warning or intimation of something : announcement |
| notices | warning or intimation of something : announcement |
| notification | the act or an instance of notifying |
| notifications | the act or an instance of notifying |
| notified | to give formal notice to |
| notify | to give formal notice to |
| notion | an individual's conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined |
| notre | we must cultivate our garden : we must tend to our own affairs |
| nottingham | city on the Trent River in north central England that is the capital of Nottinghamshire population 289,000 |
| nov | November |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| novel | new and not resembling something formerly known or used |
| novels | new and not resembling something formerly known or used |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| november | the 11th month of the Gregorian calendar |
| now | at the present time or moment |
| nowhere | not in or at any place |
| np | no pagination |
| nr | near |
| ns | nanosecond |
| nsw | New South Wales |
| nt | New Territories |
| ntsc | National Television Standards Committee |
| nu | the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| nuclear | of, relating to, or constituting a nucleus |
| nude | lacking something essential especially to legal validity |
| nudist | the practice of going nude especially in sexually mixed groups and during periods of time spent at specially secluded places |
| nudity | lacking something essential especially to legal validity |
| nuke | a nuclear weapon |
| null | having no legal or binding force : invalid |
| number | a sum of units : total |
| numbers | the mainly narrative fourth book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| numeric | numerical |
| numerical | of or relating to numbers |
| numerous | consisting of great numbers of units or individuals |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| nursery | attentive care : fosterage |
| nurses | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| nursing | the profession of a nurse |
| nut | a hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell and interior kernel |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| nutritional | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| nuts | enthusiastic, keen |
| nv | Nevada |
| nw | northwest |
| ny | New York |
| nyc | New York City |
| nylon | any of numerous strong tough elastic synthetic polyamide materials that are fashioned into fibers, filaments, bristles, or sheets and used especially in textiles and plastics |
| nz | New Zealand |
| o | the 15th letter of the English alphabet |
| oak | any of a genus (Quercus) of trees or shrubs of the beech family that produce acorns |
| oakland | city and port on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco in western California population 390,724 |
| oaks | any of a genus (Quercus) of trees or shrubs of the beech family that produce acorns |
| oasis | a fertile or green area in an arid region (such as a desert) |
| ob | he died; she died |
| obesity | a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body |
| obituaries | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| obj | object; objective |
| object | something material that may be perceived by the senses |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| objectives | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| objects | something material that may be perceived by the senses |
| obligation | the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow) |
| obligations | the action of obligating oneself to a course of action (as by a promise or vow) |
| observation | an act or instance of observing a custom, rule, or law |
| observations | an act or instance of observing a custom, rule, or law |
| observe | to conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with |
| observed | to conform one's action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with |
| observer | one that observes: such as |
| obtain | to gain or attain usually by planned action or effort |
| obtained | to gain or attain usually by planned action or effort |
| obtaining | to gain or attain usually by planned action or effort |
| obvious | easily discovered, seen, or understood |
| obviously | in an obvious manner |
| oc | off center |
| occasion | a favorable opportunity or circumstance |
| occasional | of or relating to a particular occasion |
| occasionally | on occasion : now and then |
| occasions | a favorable opportunity or circumstance |
| occupation | an activity in which one engages |
| occupational | of or relating to a job or occupation |
| occupations | an activity in which one engages |
| occupied | to engage the attention or energies of |
| occur | to be found or met with : appear |
| occurred | to be found or met with : appear |
| occurrence | something that occurs |
| occurring | to be found or met with : appear |
| occurs | to be found or met with : appear |
| ocean | the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earth |
| oct | October |
| october | the 10th month of the Gregorian calendar |
| odd | differing markedly from the usual, ordinary, or accepted : peculiar |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| oe | oersted |
| oecd | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| oem | one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers |
| of | by |
| off | from a place or position |
| offense | something that outrages the moral or physical senses |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| offer | to present as an act of worship or devotion : sacrifice |
| offered | to present as an act of worship or devotion : sacrifice |
| offering | the act of one who offers |
| offerings | the act of one who offers |
| offers | to present as an act of worship or devotion : sacrifice |
| office | a special duty, charge, or position conferred by an exercise of governmental authority and for a public purpose : a position of authority to exercise a public function and to receive whatever emoluments may belong to it |
| officer | agent |
| officers | agent |
| offices | a special duty, charge, or position conferred by an exercise of governmental authority and for a public purpose : a position of authority to exercise a public function and to receive whatever emoluments may belong to it |
| official | one who holds or is invested (see invest entry 2 sense 1) with an office : officer |
| officially | one who holds or is invested (see invest entry 2 sense 1) with an office : officer |
| officials | one who holds or is invested (see invest entry 2 sense 1) with an office : officer |
| offline | not connected to or served by a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system |
| offset | to place over against something : balance |
| offshore | from the shore : seaward |
| often | many times : frequently |
| og | someone or something that is an original or originator and especially one that is highly respected or regarded |
| oh | zero |
| ohio | river 981 miles (1578 kilometers) long in the eastern part of the U.S. flowing west from the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in western Pennsylvania, forming the boundaries between Ohio and West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, Indiana and Kentucky, and Illinois and Kentucky, and then flowing into the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois |
| oil | any of numerous unctuous combustible substances that are liquid or can be liquefied easily on warming, are soluble in ether but not in water, and leave a greasy stain on paper or cloth |
| oils | any of numerous unctuous combustible substances that are liquid or can be liquefied easily on warming, are soluble in ether but not in water, and leave a greasy stain on paper or cloth |
| ok | all right |
| okay | all right |
| oklahoma | state in the south central U.S.; capital Oklahoma City area 69,956 square miles (181,186 square kilometers), population 3,751,351 |
| ol | chemical compound (such as an alcohol or phenol) containing hydroxyl |
| old | dating from the remote past : ancient |
| older | dating from the remote past : ancient |
| oldest | dating from the remote past : ancient |
| olive | a Mediterranean evergreen tree (Olea europaea of the family Oleaceae, the olive family) cultivated for its drupaceous fruit that is an important food and source of oil |
| oliver | the close friend of Roland in the Charlemagne legends |
| olympic | olympian entry 2 sense 1 |
| olympics | an ancient Panhellenic festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor's prize a crown of wild olive |
| olympus | a mountain in Thessaly that in Greek mythology is the abode of the gods |
| om | a mantra consisting of the sound \ˈōm\ and used in contemplation of ultimate reality |
| omaha | a member of an Indigenous people of northeastern Nebraska |
| oman | country in Asia in southeastern Arabia bordering on the Arabian Sea; a sultanate; capital Muscat area 119,499 square miles (309,500 square kilometers), population 4,613,000 |
| omega | the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| omissions | something neglected or left undone |
| on | of |
| once | one time and no more |
| one | being a single unit or thing |
| ones | being a single unit or thing |
| ongoing | being actually in process |
| onion | a widely cultivated Asian herbaceous plant (Allium cepa) of the amaryllis family that has a pungent edible bulb and that is closely related to the garlic, chive, and leek |
| online | connected to, served by, or available through a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system (such as the Internet) |
| only | unquestionably the best : peerless |
| ons | of |
| ontario | province of eastern Canada between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay and bordering on the United States (New York, Michigan, and Minnesota); capital Toronto area 350,814 square miles (908,608 square kilometers), population 12,851,821 |
| onto | to a position on |
| oo | the 15th letter of the English alphabet |
| op | a set of planned actions for a particular purpose |
| open | having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides |
| opened | having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides |
| opening | an act or instance of making or becoming open |
| openings | an act or instance of making or becoming open |
| opens | having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides |
| opera | a drama set to music and made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment and orchestral overtures (see overture entry 1 sense 2) and interludes (see interlude sense 2) |
| operate | to perform a function : exert power or influence |
| operated | to perform a function : exert power or influence |
| operates | to perform a function : exert power or influence |
| operating | of, relating to, or used for or in operations |
| operation | performance of a practical work or of something involving the practical application of principles or processes |
| operational | of or relating to operation or to an operation |
| operations | performance of a practical work or of something involving the practical application of principles or processes |
| operator | one that operates: such as |
| operators | one that operates: such as |
| opinion | a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter |
| opinions | a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter |
| opponent | one that takes an opposite position (as in a debate, contest, or conflict) |
| opponents | one that takes an opposite position (as in a debate, contest, or conflict) |
| opportunities | a favorable juncture of circumstances |
| opportunity | a favorable juncture of circumstances |
| opposed | set or placed in opposition : contrary |
| opposite | set over against something that is at the other end or side of an intervening (see intervene sense 4) line or space |
| opposition | a configuration (see configuration sense 1b) in which one celestial (see celestial entry 1 sense 2) body is opposite another (such as the sun) in the sky or in which the elongation (see elongation sense 1) is near or equal to 180 degrees |
| opt | to make a choice |
| optical | of or relating to the science of optics |
| optics | a science that deals with the genesis and propagation of light, the changes that it undergoes and produces, and other phenomena closely associated with it |
| optimal | most desirable or satisfactory : optimum |
| optimization | an act, process, or methodology of making something (such as a design, system, or decision) as fully perfect, functional, or effective as possible |
| optimize | to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| option | an act of choosing |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| options | an act of choosing |
| or | either |
| oracle | a person (such as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak |
| oral | uttered by the mouth or in words : spoken |
| orange | a globose berry with a yellowish to reddish-orange rind and a sweet edible pulp |
| orbit | the bony socket of the eye |
| orchestra | the circular space used by the chorus in front of the proscenium in an ancient Greek theater |
| order | to put in order : arrange |
| ordered | characterized by order: such as |
| ordering | to put in order : arrange |
| orders | to put in order : arrange |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| ordinary | of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events : routine, usual |
| oregon | the Columbia River |
| org | organic |
| organ | a differentiated structure (such as a heart, kidney, leaf, or stem) consisting of cells and tissues and performing some specific function in an organism |
| organic | of, relating to, yielding, or involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides |
| organisms | a complex structure of interdependent and subordinate elements whose relations and properties are largely determined by their function in the whole |
| organization | the act or process of organizing or of being organized |
| organizational | of or relating to an organization : involving organization |
| organizations | the act or process of organizing or of being organized |
| organize | to form into a coherent unity or functioning whole : integrate |
| organized | having a formal organization to coordinate and carry out activities |
| organizer | a person or thing that organizes something: such as |
| organizing | to form into a coherent unity or functioning whole : integrate |
| orgasm | intense or paroxysmal excitement |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| oriental | of, relating to, or situated in the Orient : eastern |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| oriented | intellectually, emotionally, or functionally directed |
| origin | ancestry, parentage |
| original | of, relating to, or constituting an origin or beginning : initial |
| originally | by origin or derivation : inherently |
| origins | ancestry, parentage |
| orlando | Vittorio Emanuele 1860–1952 Italian statesman |
| orleans | commune in north central France on the Loire River south-southwest of Paris population 114,167 |
| os | bone |
| ot | occupational therapist; occupational therapy |
| other | being the one (as of two or more) remaining or not included |
| others | being the one (as of two or more) remaining or not included |
| otherwise | something or anything else : something to the contrary |
| ottawa | a member of an Indigenous people of Michigan and southern Ontario |
| ought | possess |
| our | of or relating to us or ourselves or ourself especially as possessors or possessor, agents or agent, or objects or object of an action |
| ours | that which belongs to us |
| ourselves | those identical ones that are we |
| out | in a direction away from the inside or center |
| outcome | something that follows as a result or consequence |
| outcomes | something that follows as a result or consequence |
| outdoor | of or relating to the outdoors |
| outdoors | outside a building : in or into the open air |
| outer | existing independent of mind : objective |
| outlet | a place or opening through which something is let out : exit, vent |
| outline | a line that marks the outer limits of an object or figure : boundary |
| outlined | a line that marks the outer limits of an object or figure : boundary |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| output | something produced: such as |
| outputs | something produced: such as |
| outreach | to surpass in reach |
| outside | a place or region beyond an enclosure or boundary: such as |
| outsourcing | to procure (something, such as some goods or services needed by a business or organization) from outside sources and especially from foreign or nonunion suppliers : to contract for work, jobs, etc., to be done by outside or foreign workers |
| outstanding | standing out : projecting |
| oval | an oval figure or object |
| oven | a chamber used for baking, heating, or drying |
| over | across a barrier or intervening (see intervene sense 4) space |
| overall | all over sense 1 |
| overcome | to get the better of : surmount |
| overhead | above one's head : aloft |
| overnight | on the evening before |
| overseas | beyond or across the sea |
| overview | a general survey : summary |
| owen | Robert 1771–1858 Welsh social reformer |
| own | belonging to oneself or itself |
| owned | belonging to oneself or itself |
| owner | a person who owns something : one who has the legal or rightful title to something : one to whom property belongs |
| owners | a person who owns something : one who has the legal or rightful title to something : one to whom property belongs |
| ownership | the state, relation, or fact of being an owner |
| owns | belonging to oneself or itself |
| oxford | a low shoe laced or tied over the instep |
| oxide | a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group |
| oxygen | a chemical element with atomic number 8 that constitutes 21 percent of the Earth's atmosphere, that is capable of combining with all elements except some noble gases, that is active in physiological processes of almost all known organisms, and that is involved especially in combustion |
| oz | ounce; ounces |
| ozone | a triatomic very reactive form of oxygen that is a bluish irritating gas of pungent odor, that is a major air pollutant in the lower atmosphere but a beneficial component of the upper atmosphere, and that is used for oxidizing, bleaching, disinfecting, and deodorizing |
| p | the 16th letter of the English alphabet |
| pa | father |
| pac | Pacific |
| pace | rate of movement |
| pacific | tending to lessen conflict : conciliatory |
| pack | a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back |
| package | the act or process of packing |
| packages | the act or process of packing |
| packaging | an act or instance of packaging something or someone: such as |
| packed | compressed |
| packet | a small bundle or parcel |
| packets | a small bundle or parcel |
| packing | the action or process of packing something |
| packs | a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back |
| pad | a thin flat mat or cushion: such as |
| pads | a thin flat mat or cushion: such as |
| page | one of the leaves of a publication or manuscript |
| pages | one of the leaves of a publication or manuscript |
| paid | marked by the receipt of pay |
| pain | a localized or generalized unpleasant bodily sensation or complex of sensations that causes mild to severe physical discomfort and emotional distress and typically results from bodily disorder (such as injury or disease) |
| painful | feeling or giving pain |
| paint | to apply color, pigment, or paint to |
| paintball | a game in which two teams try to capture each other's flag while defending their own using compressed-air guns that shoot paint-filled pellets |
| painted | to apply color, pigment, or paint to |
| painting | a product of painting |
| paintings | a product of painting |
| pair | two corresponding things designed for use together |
| pairs | two corresponding things designed for use together |
| pakistan | country in southern Asia bordering the Arabian Sea; originally comprising two parts—West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)—separated by about 1000 miles (1600 kilometers) of northern India; a dominion 1947–56, an Islamic republic since 1956, and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations 1956–72; formed from parts of former British India; capital Islamabad area 307,374 square miles (796,095 square kilometers), population 207,863,000 see east pakistan, west pakistan |
| pal | a close friend |
| palace | the official residence of a chief of state (such as a monarch or a president) |
| pale | deficient in color or intensity of color : pallid |
| palestine | region in southwestern Asia bordering on the eastern Mediterranean population 3,764,000 |
| palestinian | region in southwestern Asia bordering on the eastern Mediterranean population 3,764,000 |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| palmer | a person wearing two crossed palm leaves as a sign of a pilgrimage made to the Holy Land |
| pam | the jack of clubs in loo played with 5-card hands |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| panama | a lightweight hat of natural-colored straw hand-plaited of narrow strips from the young leaves of the jipijapa |
| panel | a schedule containing names of persons summoned as jurors |
| panels | a schedule containing names of persons summoned as jurors |
| panic | of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan |
| panties | a woman's or child's undergarment covering the lower trunk and made with closed crotch |
| pants | an outer garment covering each leg separately and usually extending from the waist to the ankle |
| pantyhose | a usually sheer close-fitting one-piece undergarment that covers the body from the waist down and has a panty-style top |
| paper | a felted sheet of usually vegetable fibers laid down on a fine screen from a water suspension |
| paperback | a book with a flexible paper binding |
| paperbacks | a book with a flexible paper binding |
| papers | a felted sheet of usually vegetable fibers laid down on a fine screen from a water suspension |
| papua | see new guinea sense 1 |
| par | the established value of the monetary unit of one country expressed in terms of the monetary unit of another country using the same metal as the standard of value |
| para | any of several monetary units of the Turkish Empire |
| parade | a public procession (see procession entry 1 sense 1a) usually to mark a holiday or event |
| paradise | eden sense 2 |
| paragraph | a subdivision of a written composition that consists of one or more sentences, deals with one point or gives the words of one speaker, and begins on a new usually indented line |
| paragraphs | a subdivision of a written composition that consists of one or more sentences, deals with one point or gives the words of one speaker, and begins on a new usually indented line |
| paraguay | landlocked country in central South America traversed by the Paraguay River and bisected by the Tropic of Capricorn; a republic; capital Asunción area 157,048 square miles (406,752 square kilometers), population 7,026,000 |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant sense 1), and not meeting |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| parameters | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| parcel | a tract or plot of land |
| parent | one that begets or brings forth offspring |
| parental | one that begets or brings forth offspring |
| parenting | the raising of a child by its parents |
| parents | one that begets or brings forth offspring |
| paris | a son of Priam whose abduction of Helen leads to the Trojan War |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| park | an enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant |
| parker | Charlie 1920–1955 Charles Parker, Jr.; Bird or Yardbird American jazz musician |
| parking | an enclosed piece of ground stocked with game and held by royal prescription or grant |
| parks | Rosa 1913–2005 née McCauley American civil rights activist |
| parliament | a formal conference for the discussion of public affairs |
| parliamentary | of or relating to a parliament |
| part | one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| partially | to some extent : in some degree |
| participant | one that participates |
| participants | one that participates |
| participate | partake |
| participated | partake |
| participating | partake |
| participation | the act of participating |
| particle | a minute quantity or fragment |
| particles | a minute quantity or fragment |
| particular | of, relating to, or being a single person or thing |
| particularly | in a particular manner : in detail |
| parties | a person or group taking one side of a question, dispute, or contest |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| partly | in some measure or degree : partially |
| partner | one associated with another especially in an action : associate, colleague |
| partners | one associated with another especially in an action : associate, colleague |
| partnership | the state of being a partner : participation |
| partnerships | the state of being a partner : participation |
| parts | one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole |
| party | a person or group taking one side of a question, dispute, or contest |
| pas | the right of precedence |
| paso | entremés |
| pass | move, proceed, go |
| passage | a way of exit or entrance : a road, path, channel, or course by which something passes |
| passed | move, proceed, go |
| passenger | wayfarer |
| passengers | wayfarer |
| passes | move, proceed, go |
| passing | the act of one that passes or causes to pass |
| passion | the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| passport | a formal document issued by an authorized official of a country to one of its citizens that is usually necessary for exit from and reentry into the country, that allows the citizen to travel in a foreign country in accordance with visa requirements, and that requests protection for the citizen while abroad |
| password | something that enables one to pass or gain admission: such as |
| passwords | something that enables one to pass or gain admission: such as |
| past | ago |
| pasta | paste in processed form (such as macaroni) or in the form of fresh dough (such as ravioli) |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| pastor | a spiritual overseer |
| pat | a light blow especially with the hand or a flat instrument |
| patch | a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot |
| patches | a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| patents | open to public inspection |
| path | a trodden way |
| pathology | the study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them |
| paths | a trodden way |
| patient | bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint |
| patients | bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint |
| patio | courtyard |
| patrick | Saint flourished 5th century a.d. apostle and patron saint of Ireland |
| patrol | the action of traversing a district or beat or of going the rounds along a chain of guards for observation or the maintenance of security |
| pattern | a form or model proposed for imitation : exemplar |
| patterns | a form or model proposed for imitation : exemplar |
| paul | an early Christian apostle and missionary and author of several New Testament epistles |
| pavilion | a large often sumptuous tent |
| pay | to make due return to for services rendered or property delivered |
| payable | that may, can, or must be paid |
| payday | a regular day on which wages are paid |
| paying | to make due return to for services rendered or property delivered |
| payment | the act of paying |
| payments | the act of paying |
| payroll | a paymaster's or employer's list of those entitled to pay and of the amounts due to each |
| pays | to make due return to for services rendered or property delivered |
| pb | paperback |
| pc | parsec |
| pci | peripheral component interconnect |
| pcs | parsec |
| pct | percent; percentage |
| pd | paid |
| pda | a small handheld device equipped with a microprocessor that is used especially for storing and organizing personal information (such as addresses and schedules) |
| pdas | a small handheld device equipped with a microprocessor that is used especially for storing and organizing personal information (such as addresses and schedules) |
| a computer file format for the transmission of a multimedia document that is not intended to be edited further and appears unaltered in most computer environments | |
| pdt | Pacific daylight time |
| pe | the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| peace | a state of tranquility or quiet: such as |
| peaceful | peaceable sense 1 |
| peak | a pointed or projecting part of a garment |
| pearl | a dense variously colored and usually lustrous concretion formed of concentric layers of mother-of-pearl as an abnormal growth within the shell of some mollusks and used as a gem |
| peas | a variable annual Eurasian vine (Pisum sativum) of the legume family that is cultivated especially for its rounded smooth or wrinkled edible protein-rich seeds |
| pediatric | of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice |
| pee | the letter p |
| peeing | the letter p |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| peers | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| penalties | the suffering in person, rights, or property that is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime or public offense |
| penalty | the suffering in person, rights, or property that is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime or public offense |
| pencil | an artist's brush |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| pending | during |
| penetration | the power to penetrate |
| penguin | any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere |
| peninsula | a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus |
| penis | a male erectile organ of copulation by which urine and semen are discharged from the body and that develops from the same embryonic mass of tissue as the clitoris |
| penn | Pennsylvania |
| pennsylvania | state in the northeastern U.S. that has the Delaware River as its eastern border and borders on Lake Erie in the northwest; capital Harrisburg area 45,333 square miles (117,866 square kilometers), population 12,702,379 |
| penny | a monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to ¹/₂₄₀ pound but now equal to ¹/₁₀₀ pound |
| pens | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| pension | a fixed sum paid regularly to a person: |
| pensions | a fixed sum paid regularly to a person: |
| people | human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest |
| peoples | human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest |
| pepper | either of two pungent products from the fruit of an Indian plant (Piper nigrum) that are used chiefly as condiments: |
| per | by the means or agency of : through |
| perceived | regarded in a specified way |
| percent | one part in a hundred |
| percentage | a part of a whole expressed in hundredths |
| perception | a result of perceiving : observation |
| perfect | being entirely without fault or defect : flawless |
| perfectly | in a perfect manner |
| perform | to adhere to the terms of : fulfill |
| performance | the execution of an action |
| performances | the execution of an action |
| performed | to adhere to the terms of : fulfill |
| performer | to adhere to the terms of : fulfill |
| performing | of, relating to, or constituting an art (such as drama) that involves public performance |
| performs | to adhere to the terms of : fulfill |
| perfume | the scent of something sweet-smelling |
| perhaps | possibly but not certainly : maybe |
| period | the completion of a cycle, a series of events, or a single action : conclusion |
| periodic | occurring or recurring at regular intervals |
| periodically | at regular intervals of time |
| periods | the completion of a cycle, a series of events, or a single action : conclusion |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| peripherals | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| perl | Martin (Lewis) 1927–2014 American physicist |
| permanent | continuing or enduring without fundamental or marked change : stable |
| permission | the act of permitting |
| permissions | the act of permitting |
| permit | to consent to expressly or formally |
| permits | to consent to expressly or formally |
| permitted | to consent to expressly or formally |
| perry | fermented pear juice often made sparkling |
| persian | one of the people of Persia: such as |
| persistent | existing for a long or longer than usual time or continuously: such as |
| person | human, individual |
| personal | of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private, individual |
| personality | the quality or state of being a person |
| personalized | personify |
| personally | in person |
| personals | of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private, individual |
| personnel | a body of persons usually employed (as in a factory or organization) |
| persons | human, individual |
| perspective | a mental view or prospect |
| perspectives | a mental view or prospect |
| perth | city on the Swan River in southwestern Australia that is the capital of the state of Western Australia area population 1,728,867 see fremantle |
| peru | country in western South America on the Pacific coast south of the Equator; a republic; capital Lima area 496,225 square miles (1,285,216 square kilometers), population 31,331,000 |
| pest | an epidemic disease associated with high mortality |
| pet | a pampered and usually spoiled child |
| pete | safe sense 1b |
| peter | to diminish gradually and come to an end : give out |
| petersburg | city in southeast central Virginia south of Richmond population 32,420 |
| peterson | Roger Tory 1908–1996 American ornithologist |
| petite | having a small trim figure |
| petition | a formal written request made to an authority or organized body (such as a court) |
| petroleum | an oily flammable bituminous liquid that may vary from almost colorless to black, occurs in many places in the upper strata of the earth, is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons with small amounts of other substances, and is prepared for use as gasoline, naphtha, or other products by various refining processes |
| pets | a pampered and usually spoiled child |
| pf | personal foul |
| pg | page |
| ph | a measure of acidity and alkalinity of a solution that is a number on a scale on which a value of 7 represents neutrality and lower numbers indicate increasing acidity and higher numbers increasing alkalinity and on which each unit of change represents a tenfold change in acidity or alkalinity and that is the negative logarithm of the effective hydrogen-ion concentration or hydrogen-ion activity in gram equivalents per liter of the solution |
| phantom | something apparent to sense but with no substantial existence : apparition |
| pharmaceutical | of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals |
| pharmaceuticals | of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals |
| pharmacies | the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs |
| pharmacology | the science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology |
| pharmacy | the art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs |
| phase | a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes |
| phases | a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes |
| phd | the academic degree, title, or rank of doctor of philosophy |
| phenomenon | an observable fact or event |
| phentermine | an anorectic drug C10H15N used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat obesity |
| phi | the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| phil | Philippians |
| philadelphia | city and port on the Delaware River in southeastern Pennsylvania population 1,526,006 |
| philip | 1639?–1676 |
| philippines | country in eastern Asia comprising the Philippine Islands; a republic; once a Spanish possession and (1898–1946) a U.S. possession; capital Manila land area 115,831 square miles (300,000 square kilometers), population 105,893,000 |
| phillips | of, relating to, or being a screw having a head with a cross slot or the corresponding screwdriver |
| philosophy | all learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| phone | a device by which sound (such as speech) is converted into electrical impulses and transmitted (as by wire or radio waves) to one or more specific receivers (see receiver sense d(1)) : telephone |
| phones | a device by which sound (such as speech) is converted into electrical impulses and transmitted (as by wire or radio waves) to one or more specific receivers (see receiver sense d(1)) : telephone |
| photo | photograph |
| photograph | a picture or likeness obtained by photography |
| photographer | one who practices photography |
| photographers | one who practices photography |
| photographic | relating to, obtained by, or used in photography |
| photographs | a picture or likeness obtained by photography |
| photography | the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface (such as film or an optical sensor) |
| photos | photograph |
| photoshop | to alter (a digital image) with Photoshop software or other image-editing software especially in a way that distorts reality (as for deliberately deceptive purposes) |
| php | packing-house products |
| phrase | a characteristic manner or style of expression : diction |
| phrases | a characteristic manner or style of expression : diction |
| phys | physical |
| physical | of or relating to natural science |
| physically | in a physical manner : in accord with physical laws |
| physician | a person trained in the art of healing |
| physicians | a person trained in the art of healing |
| physics | a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions |
| physiology | a branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (such as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved compare anatomy |
| pi | the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| piano | at a soft volume : soft |
| pic | photograph |
| pick | to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument |
| picked | pointed, peaked |
| picking | to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument |
| picks | to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument |
| pickup | one that is picked up: such as |
| picnic | an excursion or outing with food usually provided by members of the group and eaten in the open |
| pics | photograph |
| picture | a design or representation made by various means (such as painting, drawing, or photography) |
| pictures | a design or representation made by various means (such as painting, drawing, or photography) |
| pie | a dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit or custard) in a pastry shell or topped with pastry or both |
| piece | a part of a whole: such as |
| pieces | a part of a whole: such as |
| pierce | to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab |
| pierre | city and capital of South Dakota on the Missouri River in the central part of the state population 13,646 |
| pig | a young domesticated swine usually weighing less than 120 pounds (50 kilograms) compare hog sense 1a |
| pike | pikestaff sense 1 |
| pill | to come off in flakes or scales : peel |
| pillow | a support for the head of a reclining person |
| pills | to come off in flakes or scales : peel |
| pilot | one employed to steer a ship : helmsman |
| pin | a piece of solid material (such as wood or metal) used especially for fastening things together or as a support by which one thing may be suspended from another |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| ping | a sharp sound like that of a striking bullet |
| pink | a ship with a narrow overhanging stern |
| pins | persons in need of supervision |
| pioneer | a member of a military unit usually of construction engineers |
| pipe | a tubular wind instrument |
| pipeline | a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for conveying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids |
| pipes | a tubular wind instrument |
| pirates | one who commits or practices piracy |
| piss | urinate |
| pissing | urinate |
| pit | a hole, shaft, or cavity in the ground |
| pitch | a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of organic materials and especially tars |
| pittsburgh | city in southwestern Pennsylvania at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers where they form the Ohio River population 305,704 |
| pixel | any of the small discrete elements that together constitute an image (as on a television or digital screen) |
| pixels | any of the small discrete elements that together constitute an image (as on a television or digital screen) |
| pizza | a dish made typically of flattened bread dough spread with a savory mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and baked |
| pj | police justice |
| pk | park |
| pl | profit and loss |
| place | physical environment : space |
| placed | physical environment : space |
| placement | an act or instance of placing: such as |
| places | physical environment : space |
| placing | physical environment : space |
| plain | lacking ornament : undecorated |
| plains | of or relating to Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains or to their culture |
| plaintiff | a person who brings a legal action compare defendant |
| plan | a drawing or diagram drawn on a plane: such as |
| plane | airplane |
| planes | airplane |
| planet | any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system |
| planets | any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system |
| planned | a drawing or diagram drawn on a plane: such as |
| planner | a person who plans something |
| planners | a person who plans something |
| planning | the act or process of making or carrying out plans |
| plans | a drawing or diagram drawn on a plane: such as |
| plant | to put or set in the ground for growth |
| plants | to put or set in the ground for growth |
| plasma | a green faintly translucent quartz |
| plastic | a plastic substance |
| plastics | a plastic substance |
| plate | a smooth flat thin piece of material |
| plates | a smooth flat thin piece of material |
| platform | a flat horizontal surface that is usually higher than the adjoining area: such as |
| platforms | a flat horizontal surface that is usually higher than the adjoining area: such as |
| platinum | a precious grayish-white noncorroding ductile malleable heavy metallic element that fuses with difficulty and is used especially in chemical ware and apparatus, as a catalyst, and in dental and jewelry alloys see Chemical Elements Table |
| play | swordplay |
| playback | an act or instance of reproducing recorded sound or pictures often immediately after recording |
| playboy | a man who lives a life devoted chiefly to the pursuit of pleasure |
| played | swordplay |
| player | one that plays: such as |
| players | one that plays: such as |
| playing | swordplay |
| playlist | a list of recordings to be played on the air by a radio station |
| plays | swordplay |
| plaza | a public square in a city or town |
| plc | public limited company |
| pleasant | having qualities that tend to give pleasure : agreeable |
| please | to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction |
| pleased | to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction |
| pleasure | desire, inclination |
| pledge | a bailment of a chattel as security for a debt or other obligation without involving transfer of title |
| plenty | an adequate or more than adequate number or amount of something : a number or amount of something that is enough for a particular purpose |
| plot | a small area of planted ground |
| plots | a small area of planted ground |
| plug | a piece used to fill a hole : stopper |
| plugin | designed to be connected to an electric circuit by plugging in |
| plugins | designed to be connected to an electric circuit by plugging in |
| plumbing | the act of using a plumb |
| plus | algebraically positive |
| plymouth | town on |
| pm | phase modulation |
| pn | promissory note |
| po | by mouth; orally |
| a small bag carried by a person : purse | |
| pockets | a small bag carried by a person : purse |
| pod | an elongated dry fruit that develops from one or more carpels of a flower, splits open along a seam, and contains seeds that may be attached to the wall of the pod : seedpod |
| podcast | a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet |
| podcasts | a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet |
| poem | a composition in verse |
| poems | a composition in verse |
| poet | one who writes poetry : a maker of verses |
| poetry | metrical writing : verse |
| point | an individual detail : item |
| pointed | having a point |
| pointer | the two stars in the Big Dipper a line through which points to the North Star |
| pointing | an individual detail : item |
| points | an individual detail : item |
| poker | one that pokes |
| poland | country in east central Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea; in the medieval period a kingdom, at one time extending to the lower Dnieper; partitioned 1772, 1793, and 1795 among Russia, Prussia, and Austria; again a kingdom 1815–30; lost autonomy 1830–1918; since 1918 a republic; capital Warsaw area 120,728 square miles (312,685 square kilometers), population 38,421,000 |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| pole | a long slender usually cylindrical object (such as a length of wood) |
| police | the department of government concerned primarily with maintenance of public order, safety, and health and enforcement of laws and possessing executive, judicial, and legislative powers |
| policies | prudence or wisdom in the management of affairs |
| policy | prudence or wisdom in the management of affairs |
| polish | to make smooth and glossy usually by friction : burnish |
| polished | subjected to polishing : made smooth and glossy by or as if by polishing |
| political | of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of government |
| politicians | a person experienced in the art or science of government |
| politics | the art or science of government |
| poll | head |
| polls | head |
| pollution | the action of polluting |
| polo | a game played by teams of players on horseback using mallets with long flexible handles to drive a wooden ball through goalposts |
| poly | a polymerized plastic or something made of this |
| polyester | any of a group of polymers that consist basically of repeated units of an ester and are used especially in making fibers or plastics |
| polymer | a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization and consisting essentially of repeating structural units |
| polyphonic | of, relating to, or marked by polyphony |
| pond | a body of water usually smaller than a lake |
| pontiac | circa 1720–1769 Ottawa Indian chief |
| pool | a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water |
| pools | a small and rather deep body of usually fresh water |
| poor | lacking material possessions |
| pop | to strike or knock sharply : hit |
| pope | a prelate who as bishop of Rome is the head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| popular | of or relating to the general public |
| popularity | the quality or state of being popular |
| population | the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region |
| populations | the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region |
| por | portrait |
| porcelain | a hard, fine-grained, sonorous, nonporous, and usually translucent and white ceramic ware that consists essentially of kaolin, quartz, and a feldspathic rock and is fired at a high temperature |
| pork | the fresh or salted flesh of swine when dressed for food |
| porn | pornography |
| porno | pornography |
| port | a place where ships may ride secure from storms : haven |
| portable | capable of being carried or moved about |
| portal | door, entrance |
| porter | a person stationed at a door or gate to admit or assist those entering |
| portfolio | a hinged cover or flexible case for carrying loose papers, pictures, or pamphlets |
| portion | an individual's part or share of something: such as |
| portions | an individual's part or share of something: such as |
| portland | city and port on Casco Bay in southwestern Maine population 66,194 |
| portrait | picture |
| portraits | picture |
| ports | a place where ships may ride secure from storms : haven |
| portsmouth | city and port on the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern New Hampshire population 20,779 |
| portugal | country in southwestern Europe in the western Iberian Peninsula bordering on the Atlantic Ocean; a kingdom before 1910; now a republic; capital Lisbon area (not including the Azores and Madeira) 35,383 square miles (91,642 square kilometers), population 10,355,000 |
| portuguese | a native or inhabitant of Portugal |
| pos | position |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| posing | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| position | an act of placing or arranging: such as |
| positioning | an act of placing or arranging: such as |
| positions | an act of placing or arranging: such as |
| positive | formally laid down or imposed : prescribed |
| possess | to have and hold as property : own |
| possession | the act of having or taking into control |
| possibilities | the condition or fact of being possible |
| possibility | the condition or fact of being possible |
| possible | being within the limits of ability, capacity, or realization |
| possibly | in a possible manner : by any possibility |
| post | a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column |
| postage | the fee for postal service |
| postal | of or relating to the mails or the post office |
| postcard | postal card sense 1 |
| postcards | postal card sense 1 |
| posted | a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column |
| poster | a usually large printed sheet that often contains pictures and is posted in a public place (as to promote something) |
| posters | a usually large printed sheet that often contains pictures and is posted in a public place (as to promote something) |
| posting | the act of transferring an entry or item from a book of original entry to the proper account in a ledger |
| postings | the act of transferring an entry or item from a book of original entry to the proper account in a ledger |
| posts | a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column |
| pot | a usually rounded metal or earthen container used chiefly for domestic purposes (as in cooking or for holding liquids or growing plants) |
| potato | sweet potato |
| potatoes | sweet potato |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| potentially | in a potential or possible state or condition |
| potter | one that makes pottery |
| pottery | a place where clayware is made and fired |
| poultry | domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat |
| pound | any of various units of mass and weight |
| pounds | any of various units of mass and weight |
| pour | to cause to flow in a stream |
| poverty | the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions |
| powder | to sprinkle or cover with or as if with powder |
| powell | Adam Clayton 1908–1972 American clergyman and politician |
| power | ability to act or produce an effect |
| powered | ability to act or produce an effect |
| powerful | having great power, prestige, or influence |
| powerpoint | a device in a wall into which an electric cord can be plugged in order to provide electricity for a lamp, television, etc. |
| powers | Hiram 1805–1873 American sculptor |
| pp | pages |
| ppc | to take leave |
| ppm | pages per minute |
| pr | pair |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| practice | carry out, apply |
| practices | carry out, apply |
| practitioner | one who practices |
| practitioners | one who practices |
| prague | city on the Vltava River in Bohemia, Czech Republic, that is the capital of the Czech Republic and formerly the capital of Czechoslovakia population 1,169,106 |
| prairie | land in or predominantly in grass |
| praise | to express a favorable judgment of : commend |
| pray | entreat, implore |
| prayer | an address (such as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought |
| prayers | an address (such as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought |
| pre | earlier than : prior to : before |
| preceding | existing, coming, or occurring immediately before in time or place |
| precious | of great value or high price |
| precipitation | the quality or state of being precipitate : hastiness |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| precisely | in a precise manner : exactly |
| precision | the quality or state of being precise : exactness |
| predict | to declare or indicate in advance |
| predicted | to declare or indicate in advance |
| prediction | an act of predicting |
| predictions | an act of predicting |
| prefer | to promote or advance to a rank or position |
| preference | the act of preferring : the state of being preferred |
| preferences | the act of preferring : the state of being preferred |
| preferred | liked better or best : used or wanted in preference to others |
| prefers | to promote or advance to a rank or position |
| prefix | to fix or appoint beforehand |
| pregnancy | the quality of being pregnant (as in meaning) |
| pregnant | containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : gravid |
| preliminary | coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else |
| premier | first in position, rank, or importance |
| premiere | a first performance or exhibition |
| premises | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| premium | a reward or recompense for a particular act |
| prep | preparation |
| prepaid | to pay or pay the charge on in advance |
| preparation | the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting ready for some occasion, test, or duty |
| prepare | to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity |
| prepared | subjected to a special process or treatment |
| preparing | to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity |
| prerequisite | something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function |
| prescribed | to lay down a rule : dictate |
| prescription | the establishment of a claim of title to something under common law usually by use and enjoyment for a period fixed by statute |
| presence | the fact or condition of being present (see present entry 3) |
| present | something presented : gift |
| presentation | the act of presenting |
| presentations | the act of presenting |
| presented | something presented : gift |
| presenting | something presented : gift |
| presently | at once |
| presents | something presented : gift |
| preservation | the act, process, or result of preserving something: such as |
| preserve | to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect |
| president | an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly |
| presidential | of, relating to, or befitting a president or a president's authority |
| press | a crowd or crowded condition : throng |
| pressed | a crowd or crowded condition : throng |
| pressing | urgently important : critical |
| pressure | the burden of physical or mental distress |
| preston | former town in Ontario, Canada see cambridge sense 3 |
| pretty | artful, clever |
| prev | previous; previously |
| prevent | to keep from happening or existing |
| preventing | to keep from happening or existing |
| prevention | the act of preventing or hindering |
| preview | to see beforehand |
| previews | to see beforehand |
| previous | going before in time or order : prior |
| previously | going before in time or order : prior |
| price | the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing |
| priced | having a specified price |
| prices | the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing |
| pricing | the amount of money given or set as consideration for the sale of a specified thing |
| pride | the quality or state of being proud: such as |
| priest | someone who is authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God |
| primarily | for the most part : chiefly |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| prince | monarch, king |
| princess | a woman having sovereign power |
| princeton | borough north-northeast of Trenton in west central New Jersey; site of Princeton University population 12,307 |
| principal | most important, consequential, or influential : chief |
| principle | a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption |
| principles | a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption |
| a mark made by pressure : impression | |
| printable | capable of being printed or of being printed from |
| printed | a mark made by pressure : impression |
| printer | one that prints: such as |
| printers | one that prints: such as |
| printing | the act or product of one that prints |
| prints | a mark made by pressure : impression |
| prior | earlier in time or order |
| priorities | the quality or state of being prior |
| priority | the quality or state of being prior |
| prison | a state of confinement or captivity |
| prisoner | a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody |
| prisoners | a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody |
| privacy | the quality or state of being apart from company or observation : seclusion |
| private | intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class |
| privilege | a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor : prerogative |
| privileges | a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor : prerogative |
| prix | prize |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| prizes | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| pro | an argument or evidence in affirmation |
| probability | the chance that a given event will occur |
| probably | insofar as seems reasonably true, factual, or to be expected : without much doubt |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| problem | a question raised for inquiry, consideration, or solution |
| problems | a question raised for inquiry, consideration, or solution |
| proc | proceedings |
| procedure | a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting |
| procedures | a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting |
| proceed | to come forth from a source : issue |
| proceeding | legal action |
| proceedings | legal action |
| proceeds | the total amount brought in |
| process | progress, advance |
| processed | having been subjected to a special process or treatment (as in the course of manufacture) |
| processes | progress, advance |
| processing | progress, advance |
| processor | one that processes |
| processors | one that processes |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| produce | to offer to view or notice |
| produced | to offer to view or notice |
| producer | one that produces |
| producers | one that produces |
| produces | to offer to view or notice |
| producing | to offer to view or notice |
| product | the number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions |
| production | something produced : product |
| productions | something produced : product |
| productive | having the quality or power of producing especially in abundance |
| productivity | the quality or state of being productive |
| products | the number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions |
| prof | professor |
| profession | the act of taking the vows of a religious community |
| professional | of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession |
| professionals | of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession |
| professor | one that professes, avows, or declares |
| profile | a representation of something in outline |
| profiles | a representation of something in outline |
| profit | a valuable return : gain |
| profits | a valuable return : gain |
| program | a public notice |
| programme | to arrange or furnish a program of or for : bill |
| programmer | one that programs: such as |
| programmers | one that programs: such as |
| programmes | a public notice |
| programming | the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program |
| programs | a public notice |
| progress | a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant |
| progressive | of, relating to, or characterized by progress |
| prohibited | not permitted : forbidden by authority |
| project | a specific plan or design : scheme |
| projected | a specific plan or design : scheme |
| projection | a systematic presentation of intersecting coordinate lines on a flat surface upon which features from a curved surface (as of the earth or the celestial sphere) may be mapped |
| projector | one that plans a project |
| projectors | one that plans a project |
| projects | a specific plan or design : scheme |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| promise | a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified |
| promised | a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified |
| promises | a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified |
| promising | full of promise : likely to succeed or to yield good results |
| promo | a promotional announcement, blurb, or appearance |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| promoted | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| promotes | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| promoting | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| promotion | the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : preferment |
| promotional | the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : preferment |
| promotions | the act or fact of being raised in position or rank : preferment |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| promptly | in a prompt manner : without delay : very quickly or immediately |
| proof | the cogency of evidence that compels acceptance by the mind of a truth or a fact |
| proper | referring to one individual only |
| properly | in a proper manner: |
| properties | a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing |
| property | a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing |
| prophet | one who utters divinely inspired revelations: such as |
| proportion | harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole : balance, symmetry |
| proposal | an act of putting forward or stating something for consideration |
| proposals | an act of putting forward or stating something for consideration |
| propose | to form or put forward a plan or intention |
| proposed | to form or put forward a plan or intention |
| proposition | something offered for consideration or acceptance : proposal |
| proprietary | one that possesses, owns, or holds exclusive right to something |
| pros | in front |
| prospect | exposure sense 3b |
| prospective | relating to or effective in the future |
| prospects | exposure sense 3b |
| prostate | prostate gland |
| prot | Protestant |
| protect | to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard |
| protected | to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard |
| protecting | to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard |
| protection | the act of protecting : the state of being protected |
| protective | to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard |
| protein | any of various naturally occurring extremely complex substances that consist of amino-acid residues joined by peptide bonds, contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, usually sulfur, and occasionally other elements (such as phosphorus or iron), and include many essential biological compounds (such as enzymes, hormones, or antibodies) |
| proteins | any of various naturally occurring extremely complex substances that consist of amino-acid residues joined by peptide bonds, contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, usually sulfur, and occasionally other elements (such as phosphorus or iron), and include many essential biological compounds (such as enzymes, hormones, or antibodies) |
| protest | a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: such as |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| protocols | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| proud | feeling or showing pride: such as |
| proudly | feeling or showing pride: such as |
| prove | to establish the existence, truth, or validity of (as by evidence or logic) |
| proved | to establish the existence, truth, or validity of (as by evidence or logic) |
| proven | to establish the existence, truth, or validity of (as by evidence or logic) |
| provide | to supply or make available (something wanted or needed) |
| provided | on condition that : with the understanding : if |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| provider | one that provides |
| providers | one that provides |
| provides | to supply or make available (something wanted or needed) |
| providing | on condition that : in case |
| province | a country or region brought under the control of the ancient Roman government |
| provinces | a country or region brought under the control of the ancient Roman government |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| provisions | the act or process of providing |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| ps | picosecond |
| psi | the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| pst | Pacific standard time |
| psychiatry | a branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders |
| psychological | of or relating to psychology |
| psychology | the science of mind and behavior |
| pt | part |
| pty | proprietary |
| pub | public house sense 2 |
| public | exposed to general view : open |
| publication | the act or process of publishing |
| publications | the act or process of publishing |
| publicity | the quality or state of being public |
| publicly | in a manner observable by or in a place accessible to the public : openly |
| publish | to make generally known |
| published | produced or released for distribution in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc. |
| publisher | one that publishes something |
| publishers | one that publishes something |
| publishing | the business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature, information, musical scores or sometimes recordings, or art |
| pubs | public house sense 2 |
| puerto | city and port on the Gulf of Honduras in eastern Guatemala population 39,088 |
| pull | to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force |
| pulled | prepared after being cooked to tenderness by being pulled apart into pieces or shreds |
| pulling | to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| pump | a device that raises, transfers, delivers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both |
| pumps | a device that raises, transfers, delivers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both |
| punch | a tool usually in the form of a short rod of steel that is variously shaped at one end for different operations (such as forming, perforating, embossing, or cutting) |
| punishment | the act of punishing |
| punk | a usually petty gangster, hoodlum, or ruffian |
| pupils | a child or young person in school or in the charge of a tutor or instructor : student |
| puppy | a young domestic dog |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| purchased | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| purchases | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| purchasing | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| pure | unmixed with any other matter |
| purple | having a color between red and blue : of the color purple |
| purpose | something set up as an object or end to be attained : intention |
| purposes | something set up as an object or end to be attained : intention |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| pursuant | prosecutor |
| pursue | to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat |
| pursuit | the act of pursuing |
| push | to press against with force in order to drive or impel |
| pushed | to press against with force in order to drive or impel |
| pushing | marked by ambition, energy, enterprise, and initiative |
| pussy | cat |
| put | to place in a specified position or relationship : lay |
| puts | to place in a specified position or relationship : lay |
| putting | to place in a specified position or relationship : lay |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| puzzles | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| pvc | polyvinyl chloride |
| python | any of various large constricting snakes |
| q | the 17th letter of the English alphabet |
| qatar | country in eastern Arabia on a peninsula projecting into the Persian Gulf; an independent emirate; capital Doha area 4473 square miles (11,586 square kilometers), population 2,364,000 |
| qc | quality control |
| qld | Queensland |
| qt | quantity |
| qty | quantity |
| quad | quadrangle |
| qualification | a restriction in meaning or application : a limiting modification |
| qualifications | a restriction in meaning or application : a limiting modification |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| qualifying | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| qualities | peculiar and essential character : nature |
| quality | peculiar and essential character : nature |
| quantitative | of, relating to, or expressible in terms of quantity |
| quantities | an indefinite amount or number |
| quantity | an indefinite amount or number |
| quantum | quantity, amount |
| quarter | one of four equal parts into which something is divisible : a fourth part |
| quarterly | in heraldic quarters or quarterings |
| quarters | one of four equal parts into which something is divisible : a fourth part |
| que | Quebec |
| quebec | province of eastern Canada extending from Hudson Bay to the Gaspé Peninsula and bordering the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York area 523,763 square miles (1,356,547 square kilometers), population 7,903,001 |
| queen | the wife or widow of a king |
| queens | borough of New York City on Long Island that is the site of both of New York City's major airports, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia population 2,230,722 |
| queensland | state of northeastern Australia bordering on the Coral Sea, Torres Strait, and the Gulf of Carpentaria; capital Brisbane area 667,000 square miles (1,727,530 square kilometers), population 4,332,739 |
| queries | question, inquiry |
| query | question, inquiry |
| quest | a jury of inquest |
| question | an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge |
| questionnaire | a set of questions for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals |
| questions | an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| qui | alert, lookout |
| quick | acting or capable of acting with speed: such as |
| quickly | acting or capable of acting with speed: such as |
| quiet | the quality or state of being quiet (see quiet entry 2) : tranquility |
| quilt | a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (such as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs |
| quit | give up sense 1 |
| quite | wholly, completely |
| quiz | an eccentric person |
| quizzes | an eccentric person |
| quotations | something that is quoted |
| quote | to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment |
| quoted | to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment |
| quotes | to speak or write (a passage) from another usually with credit acknowledgment |
| r | the 18th letter of the English alphabet |
| ra | range |
| rabbit | any of a family (Leporidae) of long-eared short-tailed lagomorph mammals with long hind legs: |
| race | any one of the groups that humans are often divided into based on physical traits regarded as common among people of shared ancestry |
| races | any one of the groups that humans are often divided into based on physical traits regarded as common among people of shared ancestry |
| rachel | a wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin |
| racial | of, relating to, or based on a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) |
| racing | the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races |
| rack | a framework, stand, or grating on or in which articles are placed |
| racks | a framework, stand, or grating on or in which articles are placed |
| radar | a device or system consisting usually of a synchronized radio transmitter and receiver that emits radio waves and processes their reflections for display and is used especially for detecting and locating objects (such as aircraft) or surface features (as of a planet) |
| radiation | the action or process of radiating |
| radical | of, relating to, or proceeding from a root: such as |
| radio | of, relating to, or operated by radiant energy |
| radios | of, relating to, or operated by radiant energy |
| radius | a line segment extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or bounding surface |
| rage | violent and uncontrolled anger |
| raid | a hostile or predatory incursion |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| railroad | a permanent road having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid on a roadbed and providing a track for cars or equipment drawn by locomotives or propelled by self-contained motors |
| railway | railroad |
| rain | water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere |
| rainbow | an arc or circle that exhibits in concentric bands the colors of the spectrum and that is formed opposite the sun by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in raindrops, spray, or mist |
| raise | to cause or help to rise to a standing position |
| raised | having a pattern or design projecting from a background : done in relief |
| raises | to cause or help to rise to a standing position |
| raising | to cause or help to rise to a standing position |
| raleigh | Sir Walter 1554–1618 English courtier, navigator, and historian |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| ralph | vomit |
| ram | a male sheep |
| ranch | a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep |
| rand | the basic monetary unit of South Africa see Money Table |
| random | lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern |
| randy | having a coarse manner |
| range | a series of things in a line : row |
| rangers | the keeper of a British royal park or forest |
| ranges | a series of things in a line : row |
| ranging | a series of things in a line : row |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| ranked | relative standing or position |
| ranking | having a high position: such as |
| rankings | having a high position: such as |
| ranks | relative standing or position |
| rap | a sharp blow or knock |
| rape | unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against a person's will or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent because of mental illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, or deception compare sexual assault, statutory rape |
| rapid | marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrence |
| rapidly | marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrence |
| rapids | marked by a fast rate of motion, activity, succession, or occurrence |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| rarely | not often : seldom |
| rat | any of numerous rodents (Rattus and related genera) differing from the related mice especially by considerably larger size |
| rate | a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else |
| rated | a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else |
| rates | a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else |
| rather | with better reason or more propriety : more properly |
| rating | a classification according to grade |
| ratings | a classification according to grade |
| ratio | the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| ratios | the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions |
| raw | not cooked |
| ray | any of an order (Rajiformes) of usually marine cartilaginous fishes (such as stingrays and skates) having the body flattened dorsoventrally, the eyes on the upper surface, and enlarged pectoral fins fused with the head |
| rays | any of an order (Rajiformes) of usually marine cartilaginous fishes (such as stingrays and skates) having the body flattened dorsoventrally, the eyes on the upper surface, and enlarged pectoral fins fused with the head |
| rb | rhythm and blues |
| rc | Red Cross |
| rd | research and development |
| re | the second note of the major scale in solfège |
| reach | to stretch out : extend |
| reached | to stretch out : extend |
| reaches | to stretch out : extend |
| reaching | to stretch out : extend |
| reaction | the act or process or an instance of reacting |
| reactions | the act or process or an instance of reacting |
| read | to receive or take in the sense of (letters, symbols, etc.) especially by sight or touch |
| reader | one that reads |
| readers | one that reads |
| readily | in a ready manner: such as |
| reading | the act of reading |
| readings | the act of reading |
| reads | to receive or take in the sense of (letters, symbols, etc.) especially by sight or touch |
| ready | prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action |
| real | having objective independent existence |
| realistic | of, relating to, or marked by literary or artistic realism : accurately representing what is natural or real |
| reality | the quality or state of being real |
| realize | to bring into concrete existence : accomplish |
| realized | to bring into concrete existence : accomplish |
| really | in reality : actually |
| realm | kingdom sense 3 |
| realty | real estate sense 1 |
| rear | to erect by building : construct |
| reason | a statement offered in explanation or justification |
| reasonable | being in accordance with reason |
| reasonably | being in accordance with reason |
| reasoning | the use of reason |
| reasons | a statement offered in explanation or justification |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| rebates | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| rebel | opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler |
| rebound | to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body |
| rec | received |
| recall | cancel, revoke |
| receipt | a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money |
| receive | to come into possession of : acquire |
| received | generally accepted : common |
| receiver | one that receives: such as |
| receivers | one that receives: such as |
| receives | to come into possession of : acquire |
| receiving | to come into possession of : acquire |
| recent | having lately come into existence : new, fresh |
| recently | during a recent period of time : lately |
| reception | the act or action or an instance of receiving: such as |
| receptor | receiver: such as |
| receptors | receiver: such as |
| recipe | prescription sense 4a |
| recipes | prescription sense 4a |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| recipients | one that receives : receiver |
| recognition | the action of recognizing : the state of being recognized: such as |
| recognize | to acknowledge formally: such as |
| recognized | to acknowledge formally: such as |
| recommend | to present (something) as worthy of acceptance or trial |
| recommendation | the act of recommending |
| recommendations | the act of recommending |
| recommended | introduced or mentioned as being fit or worthy |
| recommends | to present (something) as worthy of acceptance or trial |
| reconstruction | the action of reconstructing : the act or process of rebuilding, repairing, or restoring something |
| record | to set down in writing : furnish written evidence of |
| recorded | to set down in writing : furnish written evidence of |
| recorder | the chief judicial magistrate of some British cities and boroughs |
| recorders | the chief judicial magistrate of some British cities and boroughs |
| recording | the process of recording something |
| recordings | the process of recording something |
| records | to set down in writing : furnish written evidence of |
| recover | to get back : regain |
| recovered | to get back : regain |
| recovery | the act, process, or an instance of recovering |
| recreation | refreshment of strength and spirits after work |
| recreational | of, relating to, or characteristic of recreation |
| recruiting | to fill up the number of with new members : reinforce |
| recruitment | the action or process of recruiting |
| recycling | to pass again through a series of changes or treatments: such as |
| red | of the color red |
| redeem | to buy back : repurchase |
| redhead | a person having red hair |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| reduced | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| reduces | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| reducing | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| reduction | the act or process of reducing : the state of being reduced |
| reductions | the act or process of reducing : the state of being reduced |
| reed | any of various tall grasses with slender often prominently jointed stems that grow especially in wet areas |
| reef | a part of a sail taken in or let out in regulating size |
| reel | a revolvable device on which something flexible is wound: such as |
| ref | a referee in a game or sport |
| refer | to think of, regard, or classify within a general category or group |
| reference | the act of referring or consulting |
| referenced | the act of referring or consulting |
| references | the act of referring or consulting |
| referral | the act, action, or an instance of referring |
| referrals | the act, action, or an instance of referring |
| referred | subjectively localized in one region of the body though originating in another region |
| referring | to think of, regard, or classify within a general category or group |
| refers | to think of, regard, or classify within a general category or group |
| refinance | to renew or reorganize the financing of something : to provide for (an outstanding indebtedness) by making or obtaining another loan or a larger loan on fresh terms |
| refine | to free (something, such as metal, sugar, or oil) from impurities or unwanted material |
| refined | free from impurities |
| reflect | to prevent passage of and cause to change direction |
| reflected | to prevent passage of and cause to change direction |
| reflection | an instance of reflecting |
| reflections | an instance of reflecting |
| reflects | to prevent passage of and cause to change direction |
| reform | to put or change into an improved form or condition |
| reforms | to put or change into an improved form or condition |
| refresh | to restore strength and animation to : revive |
| refrigerator | something that refrigerates |
| refugees | one that flees |
| refund | to give or put back |
| refurbished | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| refused | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| reg | regulation |
| regard | a protective interest : care |
| regarded | a protective interest : care |
| regarding | with respect to : concerning |
| regardless | despite everything |
| regards | a protective interest : care |
| reggae | popular music of Jamaican origin that combines native styles with elements of rock and soul music and is performed at moderate tempos with the accent on the offbeat |
| regime | regimen sense 1 |
| region | an administrative area, division, or district |
| regional | affecting a particular region : localized |
| regions | an administrative area, division, or district |
| register | a written record containing regular entries of items or details |
| registered | having the owner's name entered in a register |
| registrar | an official recorder or keeper of records: such as |
| registration | the act of registering |
| registry | registration, enrollment |
| regression | the act or an instance of regressing |
| regular | constituted, conducted, scheduled, or done in conformity with established or prescribed usages, rules, or discipline |
| regularly | in a regular manner |
| regulated | to govern or direct according to rule |
| regulation | the act of regulating : the state of being regulated |
| regulations | the act of regulating : the state of being regulated |
| regulatory | to govern or direct according to rule |
| rehab | the action or process of rehabilitating : rehabilitation |
| rehabilitation | the action, process, or result of rehabilitating or of being rehabilitated: such as |
| reid | Thomas 1710–1796 Scottish philosopher |
| reject | to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use |
| rejected | not given approval or acceptance |
| rel | released |
| relate | to give an account of : tell |
| related | connected by reason of an established or discoverable relation |
| relates | to give an account of : tell |
| relating | to give an account of : tell |
| relation | the act of telling or recounting : account |
| relations | the act of telling or recounting : account |
| relationship | the state of being related or interrelated |
| relationships | the state of being related or interrelated |
| relative | a word referring grammatically to an antecedent |
| relatively | to a relative degree or extent : somewhat |
| relatives | a word referring grammatically to an antecedent |
| relax | to make less tense or rigid : slacken |
| relaxation | the act of relaxing or state of being relaxed |
| relay | a supply (as of horses) arranged beforehand for successive relief |
| release | to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude |
| released | to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude |
| releases | to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude |
| relevance | relation to the matter at hand |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| reliability | the quality or state of being reliable |
| reliable | suitable or fit to be relied on : dependable |
| reliance | the act of relying : the state of being reliant |
| relief | a payment made by a male feudal tenant to his lord on succeeding to an inherited estate |
| religion | a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices |
| religions | a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| reload | to load again: such as |
| relocation | to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place |
| rely | to be dependent |
| relying | to be dependent |
| remain | to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up |
| remainder | an interest or estate in property that follows and is dependent on the termination of a prior intervening possessory estate created at the same time by the same instrument |
| remained | to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up |
| remaining | left over after a part has been destroyed, taken, used, or lost |
| remains | to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up |
| remark | the act of remarking : notice |
| remarkable | worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary |
| remarks | the act of remarking : notice |
| remedies | a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease |
| remedy | a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease |
| remember | to bring to mind or think of again |
| remembered | to bring to mind or think of again |
| remind | to put in mind of something : cause to remember |
| reminder | one that reminds: such as |
| remix | to mix again |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| removable | to change the location, position, station, or residence of |
| removal | the act or process of removing : the fact of being removed |
| remove | to change the location, position, station, or residence of |
| removed | distant in degree of relationship |
| removing | to change the location, position, station, or residence of |
| renaissance | the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science |
| render | to melt down |
| rendered | to melt down |
| rendering | to melt down |
| renew | to make like new : restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection |
| renewable | capable of being renewed |
| renewal | the act or process of renewing : repetition |
| reno | Janet 1938–2016 U.S. attorney general (1993–2001) |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| rental | an amount paid or collected as rent |
| rentals | an amount paid or collected as rent |
| rep | reputation |
| repair | to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken : fix |
| repairs | to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken : fix |
| repeat | to say or state again |
| repeated | renewed or recurring again and again |
| replace | to restore to a former place or position |
| replaced | to restore to a former place or position |
| replacement | the action or process of replacing : the state of being replaced |
| replacing | to restore to a former place or position |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| replication | answer, reply |
| replied | to respond in words or writing |
| replies | to respond in words or writing |
| reply | to respond in words or writing |
| report | common talk or an account spread by common talk : rumor |
| reported | common talk or an account spread by common talk : rumor |
| reporter | one that reports: such as |
| reporters | one that reports: such as |
| reporting | common talk or an account spread by common talk : rumor |
| reports | common talk or an account spread by common talk : rumor |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| represent | to bring clearly before the mind : present |
| representation | one that represents: such as |
| representations | to bring clearly before the mind : present |
| representative | serving to represent |
| representatives | serving to represent |
| represented | to bring clearly before the mind : present |
| representing | to bring clearly before the mind : present |
| represents | to bring clearly before the mind : present |
| reprint | to print again : make a reprint of |
| reprints | to print again : make a reprint of |
| reproduce | to produce again: such as |
| reproduced | to produce again: such as |
| reproduction | the act or process of reproducing |
| reproductive | of, relating to, or capable of reproduction |
| republic | a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president |
| republican | one that favors or supports a republican form of government |
| republicans | one that favors or supports a republican form of government |
| reputation | overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general |
| request | the act or an instance of asking for something |
| requested | the act or an instance of asking for something |
| requesting | the act or an instance of asking for something |
| requests | the act or an instance of asking for something |
| require | to claim or ask for by right and authority |
| required | stipulated as necessary to be done, made, or provided |
| requirement | something required: |
| requirements | something required: |
| requires | to claim or ask for by right and authority |
| requiring | to claim or ask for by right and authority |
| res | a particular thing : matter |
| rescue | to free from confinement, danger, or evil : save, deliver |
| research | studious inquiry or examination |
| researcher | studious inquiry or examination |
| researchers | studious inquiry or examination |
| reseller | to sell (something) again |
| reservation | an act of reserving something: such as |
| reservations | an act of reserving something: such as |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| reserved | restrained in words and actions |
| reserves | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| reservoir | a place where something is kept in store: such as |
| reset | to set again or anew |
| residence | the act or fact of dwelling in a place for some time |
| resident | living in a place for some length of time : residing |
| residential | used as a residence or by residents |
| residents | living in a place for some length of time : residing |
| resist | to exert force in opposition |
| resistance | an act or instance of resisting : opposition |
| resistant | giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| resolutions | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| resolved | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| resorts | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| resource | a source of supply or support : an available means |
| resources | a source of supply or support : an available means |
| respect | a relation or reference to a particular thing or situation |
| respected | a relation or reference to a particular thing or situation |
| respective | particular, separate |
| respectively | in the order given |
| respiratory | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| respond | an engaged pillar supporting an arch or closing a colonnade or arcade |
| responded | an engaged pillar supporting an arch or closing a colonnade or arcade |
| respondent | one who responds: such as |
| respondents | one who responds: such as |
| responding | an engaged pillar supporting an arch or closing a colonnade or arcade |
| response | an act of responding |
| responses | an act of responding |
| responsibilities | the quality or state of being responsible: such as |
| responsibility | the quality or state of being responsible: such as |
| responsible | liable to be called on to answer |
| rest | repose, sleep |
| restaurant | a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased |
| restaurants | a business establishment where meals or refreshments may be purchased |
| restoration | an act of restoring or the condition of being restored: such as |
| restore | give back, return |
| restored | give back, return |
| restrict | to confine within bounds : restrain |
| restricted | subject or subjected to restriction: such as |
| restriction | something that restricts: such as |
| restrictions | something that restricts: such as |
| restructuring | to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of |
| result | to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion |
| resulted | to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion |
| resulting | to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion |
| results | to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion |
| resume | to assume or take again : reoccupy |
| resumes | to assume or take again : reoccupy |
| retail | to sell in small quantities directly to the ultimate consumer |
| retailer | to sell in small quantities directly to the ultimate consumer |
| retailers | to sell in small quantities directly to the ultimate consumer |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| retained | to keep in possession or use |
| retention | the act of retaining : the state of being retained |
| retired | secluded |
| retirement | an act of retiring : the state of being retired |
| retreat | an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable |
| retrieval | an act or process of retrieving |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| retrieved | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| retro | relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past : fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned |
| return | to go back or come back again |
| returned | to go back or come back again |
| returning | to go back or come back again |
| returns | to go back or come back again |
| reunion | an act of reuniting : the state of being reunited |
| rev | a revolution of a motor |
| reveal | to make known through divine inspiration |
| revealed | to make known through divine inspiration |
| reveals | to make known through divine inspiration |
| revelation | an act of revealing or communicating divine truth |
| revenge | to avenge (oneself or another) usually by retaliating in kind or degree |
| revenue | the total income produced by a given source |
| revenues | the total income produced by a given source |
| reverse | opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition |
| review | a formal military inspection |
| reviewed | a formal military inspection |
| reviewer | one that reviews |
| reviewing | a formal military inspection |
| reviews | a formal military inspection |
| revised | an act of revising : revision |
| revision | an act of revising |
| revisions | an act of revising |
| revolution | the action by a celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course |
| revolutionary | of, relating to, or constituting a revolution |
| reward | to give a reward to or for |
| rewards | to give a reward to or for |
| reynolds | Sir Joshua 1723–1792 English painter |
| rf | rutherfordium |
| rfc | radio-frequency choke |
| rg | roentgenium |
| rh | of, relating to, or being an Rh factor |
| rhode | any of a U.S. breed of general-purpose domestic chickens having a long heavy body, smooth yellow or reddish legs, and rich brownish-red plumage |
| rhythm | an ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence in speech |
| ri | refractive index |
| ribbon | a flat or tubular narrow closely woven fabric (as of silk or rayon) used for trimmings or knitting |
| rica | country of Central America between Nicaragua and Panama and between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific; a republic with its capital at San José area 19,730 square miles (51,100 square kilometers), population 4,987,000 |
| rice | the starchy seeds of an annual southeast Asian cereal grass (Oryza sativa) that are cooked and used for food |
| rich | having abundant possessions and especially material wealth |
| richard | name of 3 kings of England I ( |
| richardson | Henry Handel 1870–1946 pseudonym of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson Australian novelist |
| richmond | city in western California on San Francisco Bay north-northwest of Oakland population 103,701 |
| rick | a stack (as of hay) in the open air |
| rico | Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (Act) |
| rid | to make free : relieve, disencumber |
| ride | to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs |
| rider | one that rides |
| riders | one that rides |
| rides | to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs |
| ridge | an elevated body part or structure |
| riding | the action or state of one that rides |
| right | righteous, upright |
| rights | righteous, upright |
| rim | brink |
| ring | a circular band for holding, connecting, hanging, pulling, packing, or sealing |
| rings | a circular band for holding, connecting, hanging, pulling, packing, or sealing |
| ringtone | the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call |
| ringtones | the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call |
| rio | radar intercept officer |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| ripe | fully grown and developed : mature |
| rise | to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting |
| rising | insurrection, uprising |
| risk | possibility of loss or injury : peril |
| risks | possibility of loss or injury : peril |
| river | a natural stream of water of usually considerable volume |
| rivers | Larry 1923–2002 originally Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg American artist |
| riverside | the side or bank of a river |
| rj | road junction |
| rl | radiolocation |
| rm | room |
| rn | radon |
| rna | any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities compare messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rna |
| ro | an artificial language intended to be international that rejects all existing words and roots and is based on analysis and classification of ideas |
| road | roadstead |
| roads | roadstead |
| rob | to take something away from by force : steal from |
| robert | a low annual or biennial geranium (Geranium robertianum) with small reddish-purple flowers |
| roberts | Sir Charles George Douglas 1860–1943 Canadian poet |
| robertson | William 1721–1793 Scottish historian |
| robin | a small chiefly European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) resembling a warbler and having a brownish-olive back and orangish face and breast |
| robinson | Edwin Arlington 1869–1935 American poet |
| robot | a machine that resembles a living creature in being capable of moving independently (as by walking or rolling on wheels) and performing complex actions (such as grasping and moving objects) |
| robots | a machine that resembles a living creature in being capable of moving independently (as by walking or rolling on wheels) and performing complex actions (such as grasping and moving objects) |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| rochester | city in southeastern Minnesota population 106,769 |
| rock | to move back and forth in or as if in a cradle |
| rocket | any of several plants of the mustard family: such as |
| rocks | to move back and forth in or as if in a cradle |
| rocky | abounding in or consisting of rocks |
| rod | a straight slender stick growing on or cut from a tree or bush |
| rogers | Carl Ranson 1902–1987 American psychologist |
| roland | a stalwart defender of the Christians against the Saracens in the Charlemagne legends who is killed at Roncesvalles |
| role | a character assigned or assumed |
| roles | a character assigned or assumed |
| roll | a written document that may be rolled up : scroll |
| rolled | a written document that may be rolled up : scroll |
| roller | a revolving cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used to press, shape, spread, or smooth something |
| rolling | not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances |
| rolls | a written document that may be rolled up : scroll |
| rom | a member of a traditionally itinerant people who originated in northern India and now live chiefly in Europe and in smaller numbers throughout the world : romani |
| roman | a native or resident of Rome |
| romance | a medieval tale based on legend, chivalric love and adventure, or the supernatural |
| romania | country in southeastern Europe bordering on the Black Sea; capital Bucharest area 92,043 square miles (238,391 square kilometers), population 21,457,000 |
| romantic | consisting of or resembling a romance |
| rome | city and capital of Italy on the Tiber River population 2,617,175 |
| roof | the cover of a building |
| room | an extent of space occupied by or sufficient or available for something |
| roommate | one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters |
| roommates | one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters |
| rooms | an extent of space occupied by or sufficient or available for something |
| root | the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves |
| roots | the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves |
| rope | a large stout cord of strands of fibers or wire twisted or braided together |
| rosa | Salvator 1615–1673 Italian painter and poet |
| rose | any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers having five petals in the wild state but being often double or partly double under cultivation |
| roses | any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers having five petals in the wild state but being often double or partly double under cultivation |
| ross | Betsy 1752–1836 née Griscom reputed maker of 1st American flag |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| rotary | turning on an axis like a wheel |
| rotation | the action or process of rotating on or as if on an axis or center |
| rouge | any of various cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips red |
| rough | marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface : coarse |
| roughly | in a rough manner: such as |
| roulette | a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in |
| round | having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center |
| rounds | having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center |
| route | a traveled way : highway |
| router | one that routs: such as |
| routers | one that routs: such as |
| routes | a traveled way : highway |
| routine | a regular course of procedure |
| routines | a regular course of procedure |
| routing | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| rover | pirate |
| row | to propel a boat by means of oars |
| rows | to propel a boat by means of oars |
| roy | city in northern Utah southwest of Ogden population 36,884 |
| royal | of kingly ancestry |
| royalty | royal status or power : sovereignty |
| rp | Received Pronunciation |
| rpg | a computer language that generates programs from the user's specifications especially to produce business reports |
| rpm | revolutions per minute |
| rr | rest and recreation; rest and recuperation; rest and relaxation |
| rs | Received Standard |
| rss | a computer document format that enables updates to websites to be easily distributed |
| rt | right |
| ru | ruthenium |
| rubber | one that rubs |
| ruby | a precious stone that is a red corundum |
| rug | lap robe |
| rugby | a football game in which play is continuous without time-outs or substitutions, interference and forward passing are not permitted, and kicking, dribbling, lateral passing, and tackling are featured |
| rugs | lap robe |
| rule | a prescribed guide for conduct or action |
| ruled | a prescribed guide for conduct or action |
| rules | a prescribed guide for conduct or action |
| ruling | an official or authoritative decision, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a point of law) |
| run | to go faster than a walk |
| runner | one that runs : racer |
| running | the action of running |
| runs | to go faster than a walk |
| rural | of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture |
| rush | any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Luzula of the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats |
| russell | Bertrand Arthur William 1872–1970 3rd Earl Russell grandson of John Russell English mathematician and philosopher |
| russia | independent country in eastern Europe and northern Asia bordering on the Arctic and Pacific oceans and on the Baltic and Black seas and covering the largest area of any country in the world; capital Moscow area 6,601,668 square miles (17,098,242 square kilometers), population 142,123,000 |
| russian | a native or inhabitant of Russia |
| ruth | compassion for the misery of another |
| rv | recreational vehicle |
| rw | radiological warfare; radiological weapon |
| rwanda | landlocked country in east central Africa; a republic; capital Kigali area 10,169 square miles (26,338 square kilometers), population 12,187,000 see ruanda-urundi |
| rx | a doctor's prescription |
| ryan | (Lynn) Nolan, Jr. 1947– American baseball player |
| s | the 19th letter of the English alphabet |
| sa | Saturday |
| sacramento | river 382 miles (615 kilometers) long in northern California flowing south into Suisun Bay |
| sacred | dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity |
| sacrifice | an act of offering to a deity something precious |
| sad | affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast |
| safari | the caravan and equipment of a hunting expedition especially in eastern Africa |
| safe | free from harm or risk : unhurt |
| safely | free from harm or risk : unhurt |
| safer | free from harm or risk : unhurt |
| safety | the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| said | aforementioned |
| sail | an extent of fabric (such as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water |
| sailing | the technical skill of managing a ship : navigation |
| saint | one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holiness |
| saints | one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holiness |
| sake | end, purpose |
| salad | any of various usually cold dishes: such as |
| salaries | fixed compensation paid regularly for services |
| salary | fixed compensation paid regularly for services |
| sale | the act of selling |
| salem | city and port on the Atlantic in northeastern Massachusetts northeast of Lynn population 41,340 |
| sales | of, relating to, or used in selling |
| sally | an action of rushing or bursting forth |
| salmon | a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish |
| salon | an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home) |
| salt | a crystalline compound NaCl that consists of sodium chloride, is abundant in nature, and is used especially to season or preserve food or in industry |
| salvador | el salvador |
| salvation | deliverance from the power and effects of sin |
| sam | Samuel |
| samba | a Brazilian dance of African origin with a basic pattern of step-close-step-close and characterized by a dip and spring upward at each beat of the music |
| same | resembling in every relevant respect |
| samoa | islands in the southwest central Pacific Ocean north of the Tonga Islands that are divided at longitude 171° west into American, or Eastern, Samoa and independent Samoa area 1209 square miles (3143 square kilometers) see american samoa |
| sample | a representative part or a single item from a larger whole or group especially when presented for inspection or shown as evidence of quality : specimen |
| samples | a representative part or a single item from a larger whole or group especially when presented for inspection or shown as evidence of quality : specimen |
| sampling | the act, process, or technique of selecting a suitable sample |
| samuel | the early Hebrew judge who successively anointed Saul and David king |
| san | a member of any of the indigenous and traditionally hunter-gatherer peoples of southern Africa who are considered the oldest inhabitants of the region |
| sand | a loose granular material that results from the disintegration of rocks, consists of particles smaller than gravel but coarser than silt, and is used in mortar, glass, abrasives, and foundry molds |
| sandra | zander |
| sandwich | two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between |
| sandy | consisting of or containing sand : full of sand |
| sans | without |
| santa | a plump, white-bearded, red-suited, and jolly old man in modern folklore who delivers presents to children at Christmastime |
| sao | city southeast of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil population 759,000 |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| sapphire | a gem variety of corundum in transparent or translucent crystals of a color other than red |
| sara | a people on the Shari river in central Africa |
| sarah | the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac |
| sas | sodium aluminum sulfate in the anhydrous form |
| saskatchewan | river 340 miles (547 kilometers) long in south central Canada formed by the confluence in central Saskatchewan of two branches rising in the Rockies in Alberta, the |
| sat | satellite |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| satin | a fabric (as of silk) in satin weave with lustrous face and dull back |
| satisfaction | the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin |
| satisfactory | giving satisfaction : adequate |
| satisfied | pleased or content with what has been experienced or received |
| satisfy | to carry out the terms of (something, such as a contract) : discharge |
| saturday | the seventh day of the week |
| saturn | a Roman god of agriculture and father by Ops of Jupiter |
| sauce | a condiment or relish for food |
| saudi | country in southwestern Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf and occupying most of Arabia; capital Riyadh area 830,000 square miles (2,149,690 square kilometers), population 33,091,000 |
| savage | not domesticated or under human control : untamed |
| savannah | river 314 miles (505 kilometers) long in eastern Georgia flowing southeast to the Atlantic and forming the Georgia-South Carolina boundary |
| save | to deliver from sin |
| saved | set aside, stored, or preserved for later use |
| saver | to deliver from sin |
| saves | to deliver from sin |
| saving | preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance |
| savings | preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance |
| saw | a hand or power tool or a machine used to cut hard material (such as wood, metal, or bone) and equipped usually with a toothed blade or disk |
| say | to express in words : state |
| saying | something said |
| says | to express in words : state |
| sb | substantive |
| sc | scene |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| scales | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| scan | to read or mark so as to show metrical structure |
| scanned | to read or mark so as to show metrical structure |
| scanner | one that scans: such as |
| scanners | one that scans: such as |
| scanning | to read or mark so as to show metrical structure |
| scary | causing fright : alarming |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| scenarios | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| scene | one of the subdivisions of a play: such as |
| scenes | one of the subdivisions of a play: such as |
| scenic | of or relating to the stage, a stage setting, or stage representation |
| schedule | program |
| scheduled | program |
| schedules | program |
| scheduling | program |
| schema | a diagrammatic presentation |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| schemes | a plan or program of action |
| scholar | a person who attends a school or studies under a teacher : pupil |
| scholars | a person who attends a school or studies under a teacher : pupil |
| scholarship | a grant-in-aid to a student (as by a college or foundation) |
| scholarships | a grant-in-aid to a student (as by a college or foundation) |
| school | an organization that provides instruction: such as |
| schools | an organization that provides instruction: such as |
| sci | science; scientific |
| science | knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method |
| sciences | knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method |
| scientific | of, relating to, or exhibiting the methods or principles of science |
| scientist | a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator |
| scientists | a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator |
| scoop | a large ladle |
| scope | intention, object |
| score | twenty |
| scored | twenty |
| scores | twenty |
| scoring | twenty |
| scotia | a concave molding used especially in classical architecture in the bases of columns |
| scotland | country in northern Great Britain bordering on the North Sea and the Atlantic; a division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; capital Edinburgh area 29,797 square miles (77,174 square kilometers), population 5,295,403 |
| scott | 1795?–1858 enslaved American who in 1846 filed a lawsuit for his freedom and lost |
| scottish | of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, Scots, or the Scots |
| scout | to explore an area to obtain information (as about an enemy) |
| scratch | to scrape or dig with the claws or nails |
| screen | a protective or ornamental device (such as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view |
| screening | the act or process of one that screens |
| screens | a protective or ornamental device (such as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view |
| screensaver | a computer program that usually displays various images on the screen of a computer that is on but not in use |
| screensavers | a computer program that usually displays various images on the screen of a computer that is on but not in use |
| screenshot | an image that shows the contents of a computer display |
| screenshots | an image that shows the contents of a computer display |
| screw | a simple machine of the inclined plane type consisting of a spirally grooved solid cylinder and a correspondingly grooved hollow cylinder into which it fits |
| script | something written : text |
| scripting | something written : text |
| scripts | something written : text |
| scroll | a roll (as of papyrus, leather, or parchment) for writing a document |
| scsi | small computer system interface |
| scuba | an apparatus utilizing a portable supply of compressed gas (such as air) supplied at a regulated pressure and used for breathing while swimming underwater |
| sculpture | the action or art of processing (as by carving, modeling, or welding) plastic or hard materials into works of art |
| sd | sine die |
| se | selenium |
| sea | a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth |
| seafood | edible marine fish and shellfish |
| seal | any of numerous carnivorous marine mammals (families Phocidae and Otariidae) that live chiefly in cold regions and have limbs modified into webbed flippers adapted primarily to swimming |
| sealed | any of numerous carnivorous marine mammals (families Phocidae and Otariidae) that live chiefly in cold regions and have limbs modified into webbed flippers adapted primarily to swimming |
| search | to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as |
| searched | to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as |
| searches | to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as |
| searching | to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as |
| seas | a great body of salt water that covers much of the earth |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| seasons | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| seat | a special chair of one in eminence |
| seating | material for covering or upholstering seats |
| seats | a special chair of one in eminence |
| seattle | city and port in western Washington between Puget Sound and Lake Washington population 608,660 |
| sec | moderately dry |
| second | next to the first in place or time |
| secondary | of second rank, importance, or value |
| seconds | next to the first in place or time |
| secret | kept from knowledge or view : hidden |
| secretariat | the office of secretary |
| secretary | one employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work for a superior |
| secrets | kept from knowledge or view : hidden |
| section | the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting |
| sections | the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting |
| sector | a geometric figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle |
| sectors | a geometric figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle |
| secure | free from danger |
| secured | free from danger |
| securely | free from danger |
| securities | the quality or state of being secure: such as |
| security | the quality or state of being secure: such as |
| see | to perceive by the eye |
| seed | the grains or ripened ovules of plants used for sowing |
| seeds | the grains or ripened ovules of plants used for sowing |
| seeing | inasmuch as |
| seek | to resort to : go to |
| seeker | to resort to : go to |
| seekers | to resort to : go to |
| seeking | to resort to : go to |
| seeks | to resort to : go to |
| seem | to appear to the observation or understanding |
| seemed | to appear to the observation or understanding |
| seems | to appear to the observation or understanding |
| sees | to perceive by the eye |
| segment | a portion cut off from a geometric figure by one or more points, lines, or planes: such as |
| segments | a portion cut off from a geometric figure by one or more points, lines, or planes: such as |
| select | chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference |
| selected | select |
| selecting | chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference |
| selection | the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected |
| selections | the act or process of selecting : the state of being selected |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| self | an individual's typical character or behavior |
| sell | to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray |
| seller | one that offers for sale |
| sellers | one that offers for sale |
| selling | to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray |
| sells | to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray |
| semester | either of the two usually 18-week periods of instruction into which an academic year is often divided |
| semi | semifinal |
| semiconductor | any of a class of solids (such as germanium or silicon) whose electrical conductivity is between that of a conductor and that of an insulator in being nearly as great as that of a metal at high temperatures and nearly absent at low temperatures |
| seminar | a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions |
| seminars | a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions |
| sen | a traditional monetary subunit of the yen see yen at Money Table |
| senate | an assembly or council usually possessing high deliberative and legislative functions: such as |
| senator | a member of a senate |
| senators | a member of a senate |
| send | to cause to go: such as |
| sender | to cause to go: such as |
| sending | to cause to go: such as |
| sends | to cause to go: such as |
| senegal | river 1015 miles (1633 kilometers) long in western Africa flowing from Fouta Djallon northwest and west into the Atlantic |
| senior | a person older than another |
| seniors | a person older than another |
| sense | a meaning conveyed or intended : import, signification |
| sensitive | sensory sense 2 |
| sensitivity | the quality or state of being sensitive: such as |
| sensor | a device that responds to a physical stimulus (such as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control) |
| sensors | a device that responds to a physical stimulus (such as heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or a particular motion) and transmits a resulting impulse (as for measurement or operating a control) |
| sent | a former monetary subunit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ kroon |
| sentence | a word, clause, or phrase or a group of clauses or phrases forming a syntactic unit which expresses an assertion, a question, a command, a wish, an exclamation, or the performance of an action, that in writing usually begins with a capital letter and concludes with appropriate end punctuation, and that in speaking is distinguished by characteristic patterns of stress, pitch, and pauses |
| sentences | a word, clause, or phrase or a group of clauses or phrases forming a syntactic unit which expresses an assertion, a question, a command, a wish, an exclamation, or the performance of an action, that in writing usually begins with a capital letter and concludes with appropriate end punctuation, and that in speaking is distinguished by characteristic patterns of stress, pitch, and pauses |
| seo | search engine optimization |
| sep | separate; separated |
| separate | to set or keep apart : disconnect, sever |
| separated | to set or keep apart : disconnect, sever |
| separately | in a separate manner or by separate means : not together with someone or something else |
| separation | the act or process of separating : the state of being separated |
| sept | a branch of a family |
| september | the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar |
| seq | sequel |
| sequence | a hymn in irregular meter between the gradual and Gospel in masses for special occasions (such as Easter) |
| sequences | a hymn in irregular meter between the gradual and Gospel in masses for special occasions (such as Easter) |
| ser | serial |
| serbia | landlocked country in southern Europe; capital Belgrade area 29,913 square miles (77,474 square kilometers), population 7,078,000 |
| serial | of, relating to, consisting of, or arranged in a series, rank, or row |
| series | a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession |
| serious | thoughtful or subdued in appearance or manner : sober |
| seriously | in a sincere manner : earnestly |
| serum | the watery, clear portion of an animal fluid: |
| serve | to be a servant |
| served | to be a servant |
| server | one that serves food or drink |
| servers | one that serves food or drink |
| serves | to be a servant |
| service | the occupation or function of serving |
| services | the occupation or function of serving |
| serving | a helping of food or drink |
| session | a meeting or series of meetings of a body (such as a court or legislature) for the transaction of business |
| sessions | Roger Huntington 1896–1985 American composer |
| set | to cause to sit : place in or on a seat |
| sets | to cause to sit : place in or on a seat |
| setting | the manner, position, or direction in which something is set |
| settings | the manner, position, or direction in which something is set |
| settle | to place so as to stay |
| settled | to place so as to stay |
| settlement | the act or process of settling |
| setup | carriage of the body |
| seven | a number that is one more than six see Table of Numbers |
| seventh | one that is number seven in a series |
| several | separate or distinct from one another |
| severe | strict in judgment, discipline, or government |
| sewing | the act, method, or occupation of one that sews |
| sex | either of the two major forms of individuals that occur in many species and that are distinguished respectively as female or male especially on the basis of their reproductive organs and structures |
| sexual | of, relating to, or associated with sex or the sexes |
| sexuality | the quality or state of being sexual: |
| sexually | of, relating to, or associated with sex or the sexes |
| sexy | sexually suggestive or stimulating : erotic |
| sf | sforzando |
| sg | seaborgium |
| sh | shipping and handling |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| shades | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| shadow | the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light |
| shadows | the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light |
| shaft | the long handle of a spear or similar weapon |
| shake | to move irregularly to and fro |
| shakespeare | William 1564–1616 English dramatist and poet |
| shall | will have to : must |
| shame | a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety |
| shanghai | to put aboard a ship by force often with the help of liquor or a drug |
| shannon | Claude Elwood 1916–2001 American mathematician and computer scientist |
| shape | form, create |
| shaped | form, create |
| shapes | form, create |
| share | to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others |
| shared | used, done, belonging to, or experienced by two or more individuals |
| shareholders | one that holds or owns a share in property |
| shares | to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others |
| shareware | software with usually limited capability or incomplete documentation which is available for trial use at little or no cost but which can be upgraded upon payment of a fee to the author |
| sharing | to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others |
| shark | any of numerous mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to large size that have a fusiform body, lateral branchial clefts, and a tough usually dull gray skin roughened by minute tubercles and are typically active predators sometimes dangerous to humans |
| sharon | Ariel 1928–2014 Israeli soldier and politician; prime minister of Israel (2001–06) |
| sharp | adapted to cutting or piercing: such as |
| shaved | having the hair cut close to the skin |
| shaw | copse, thicket |
| she | that female one who is neither speaker nor hearer |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| sheep | any of various hollow-horned typically gregarious ruminant mammals (genus Ovis) related to the goats but stockier and lacking a beard in the male |
| sheer | unqualified, utter |
| sheet | a broad piece of cloth |
| sheets | a broad piece of cloth |
| sheffield | city in South Yorkshire, northern England population 518,000 |
| shelf | a thin flat usually long and narrow piece of material (such as wood) fastened horizontally (as on a wall) at a distance from the floor to hold objects |
| shell | a hard rigid usually largely calcareous covering or support of an animal |
| shelter | something that covers or affords protection |
| shepherd | a person who tends sheep |
| sheriff | an important official of a shire or county charged primarily with judicial duties (such as executing the processes and orders of courts and judges) |
| sherman | James Schoolcraft 1855–1912 vice president of the U.S. (1909–12) |
| shield | a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| shine | to emit rays of light |
| ship | a large seagoing vessel |
| shipment | the act or process of shipping |
| shipments | the act or process of shipping |
| shipped | a large seagoing vessel |
| shipping | passage on a ship |
| ships | a large seagoing vessel |
| shirt | a garment for the upper part of the body: such as |
| shirts | a garment for the upper part of the body: such as |
| shit | bodily waste discharged through the anus : feces, excrement |
| shock | a sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance |
| shoe | an outer covering for the human foot typically having a thick or stiff sole with an attached heel and an upper part of lighter material (such as leather) |
| shoes | an outer covering for the human foot typically having a thick or stiff sole with an attached heel and an upper part of lighter material (such as leather) |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| shooting | the act of shooting a gun |
| shop | a handicraft establishment : atelier |
| shopper | one who shops |
| shoppers | one who shops |
| shopping | a handicraft establishment : atelier |
| shops | a handicraft establishment : atelier |
| shore | the land bordering a usually large body of water |
| short | having little length |
| shortcuts | a route more direct than the one ordinarily taken |
| shorter | having little length |
| shortly | in a few words : briefly |
| shorts | having little length |
| shot | an action of shooting |
| shots | an action of shooting |
| should | ought to |
| shoulder | the laterally projecting part of the human body formed of the bones and joints with their covering tissue by which the arm is connected with the trunk |
| show | to cause or permit to be seen : exhibit |
| showcase | a glazed case, box, or cabinet for displaying and protecting wares in a store or articles in a museum |
| showed | to cause or permit to be seen : exhibit |
| shower | a fall of rain of short duration |
| showers | a fall of rain of short duration |
| showing | an act or an instance of putting something (such as an artist's work) on view : display |
| shown | to cause or permit to be seen : exhibit |
| shows | to cause or permit to be seen : exhibit |
| shut | to move into position to close an opening |
| shuttle | a device used in weaving for passing the thread of the weft between the threads of the warp |
| si | ti entry 1 |
| sic | intentionally so written |
| sick | affected with disease or ill health : ailing |
| side | the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body |
| sides | the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body |
| sie | small one : one affectionately regarded |
| siemens | a unit of conductance in the meter-kilogram-second system equivalent to one ampere per volt |
| sierra | a range of mountains especially with a serrated or irregular outline |
| sig | signature |
| sight | something that is seen : spectacle |
| sigma | the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| sign | a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a command or wish made known |
| signal | sign, indication |
| signals | sign, indication |
| signature | the act of signing one's name to something |
| signatures | the act of signing one's name to something |
| signed | having a sign |
| significance | something that is conveyed as a meaning often obscurely or indirectly |
| significant | having meaning |
| significantly | in a significant manner : to a significant degree |
| signing | a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a command or wish made known |
| signs | a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a command or wish made known |
| signup | to sign one's name (as to a contract) in order to obtain, do, or join something |
| silence | forbearance from speech or noise : muteness |
| silent | making no utterance : not speaking or making noise |
| silicon | a tetravalent nonmetallic element with atomic number 14 that occurs combined as the most abundant element next to oxygen in the earth's crust and is used especially in semiconductors, in ferrosilicon for steelmaking, and in other alloys |
| silk | a fine continuous protein fiber produced by various insect larvae usually for cocoons |
| silly | exhibiting or indicative of a lack of common sense or sound judgment |
| silver | a very malleable metallic chemical element with atomic number 47 that is capable of a high degree of polish, has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance, and that is used especially in jewelry and tableware, in electronics, and as an antimicrobial see Chemical Elements Table |
| sim | simulation; simulator |
| similar | having characteristics in common : strictly comparable |
| similarly | having characteristics in common : strictly comparable |
| simon | peter |
| simple | free from guile : innocent |
| simplified | to make simple or simpler: such as |
| simply | without ambiguity : clearly |
| simpson | O(renthal) J(ames) 1947– American football player |
| sims | Christopher A(lbert) 1942– American economist |
| simulation | the act or process of simulating |
| simulations | the act or process of simulating |
| simultaneously | existing or occurring at the same time : exactly coincident |
| sin | an offense against religious or moral law |
| since | from a definite past time until now |
| sing | to produce musical tones by means of the voice |
| singapore | island of the Malay Archipelago in the South China Sea off the southern end of the Malay Peninsula area 278 square miles (719 square kilometers), population 5,996,000 |
| singer | one that sings |
| singh | Manmohan 1932– prime minister of India (2004–14) |
| singing | to produce musical tones by means of the voice |
| single | not married |
| singles | not married |
| sink | to go to the bottom : submerge |
| sip | to take a sip of something especially repeatedly |
| sir | a man entitled to be addressed as sir |
| sister | a female who has one or both parents in common with another |
| sisters | a female who has one or both parents in common with another |
| sit | to rest on the buttocks or haunches |
| site | the spatial location of an actual or planned structure or set of structures (such as a building, town, or monuments) |
| sitemap | a map showing the locations of features (such as buildings or parking) on a site |
| sites | the spatial location of an actual or planned structure or set of structures (such as a building, town, or monuments) |
| sitting | the act of one that sits |
| situated | having a site, situation, or location : located |
| situation | the way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings |
| situations | the way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings |
| six | a number that is one more than five see Table of Numbers |
| sixth | one that is number six in a series |
| size | physical magnitude, extent, or bulk : relative or proportionate dimensions |
| sized | having a specified size or bulk |
| sizes | physical magnitude, extent, or bulk : relative or proportionate dimensions |
| sk | Saskatchewan |
| skating | the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates |
| ski | one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used especially for gliding over snow |
| skiing | the art or sport of sliding and jumping on skis |
| skill | the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance |
| skilled | having acquired mastery of or skill in something (such as a technique or a trade) |
| skills | the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance |
| skin | the integument of an animal (such as a fur-bearing mammal or a bird) separated from the body usually with its hair or feathers |
| skins | the integument of an animal (such as a fur-bearing mammal or a bird) separated from the body usually with its hair or feathers |
| skip | to move or proceed with leaps and bounds or with a skip |
| skirt | a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down |
| skirts | a free-hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down |
| sku | stock-keeping unit |
| sky | the upper atmosphere or expanse of space that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth |
| skype | to use the Skype service to make calls (see call entry 2 sense 8) with enabled video support |
| sl | slightly |
| slave | someone captured, sold, or born into chattel slavery |
| sleep | the natural, easily reversible periodic state of many living things that is marked by the absence of wakefulness and by the loss of consciousness of one's surroundings, is accompanied by a typical body posture (such as lying down with the eyes closed), the occurrence of dreaming, and changes in brain activity and physiological functioning, is made up of cycles of non-REM sleep and REM sleep, and is usually considered essential to the restoration and recovery of vital bodily and mental functions |
| sleeping | the natural, easily reversible periodic state of many living things that is marked by the absence of wakefulness and by the loss of consciousness of one's surroundings, is accompanied by a typical body posture (such as lying down with the eyes closed), the occurrence of dreaming, and changes in brain activity and physiological functioning, is made up of cycles of non-REM sleep and REM sleep, and is usually considered essential to the restoration and recovery of vital bodily and mental functions |
| sleeps | the natural, easily reversible periodic state of many living things that is marked by the absence of wakefulness and by the loss of consciousness of one's surroundings, is accompanied by a typical body posture (such as lying down with the eyes closed), the occurrence of dreaming, and changes in brain activity and physiological functioning, is made up of cycles of non-REM sleep and REM sleep, and is usually considered essential to the restoration and recovery of vital bodily and mental functions |
| sleeve | a part of a garment covering an arm |
| slide | to move smoothly along a surface : slip |
| slides | to move smoothly along a surface : slip |
| slideshow | a presentation of photographic slides (see slide entry 2 sense 5b) projected on a surface or displayed on a screen one after another |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| slightly | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| slim | of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length : slender |
| slip | to move with a smooth sliding motion |
| slope | that slants : sloping |
| slot | a narrow opening or groove : slit, notch |
| slots | a narrow opening or groove : slit, notch |
| slovak | a member of a Slavic people of Slovakia |
| slovakia | landlocked country in central Europe; capital Bratislava area 18,933 square miles (49,035 square kilometers), population 5,445,000 |
| slovenia | country on the Gulf of Venice in southern Europe north and west of Croatia; capital Ljubljana area 7827 square miles (20,273 square kilometers), population 2,102,000 |
| slow | mentally dull : stupid |
| slowly | in a slow manner : not quickly, fast, early, rashly, or readily |
| slut | a promiscuous person : someone who has many sexual partners |
| sluts | a promiscuous person : someone who has many sexual partners |
| sm | small |
| small | having comparatively little size or slight dimensions |
| smaller | having comparatively little size or slight dimensions |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent, bright |
| smell | to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose |
| smile | to have, produce, or exhibit a smile |
| smith | a worker in metals : blacksmith |
| smoke | the gaseous products of burning materials especially of organic origin made visible by the presence of small particles of carbon |
| smoking | the gaseous products of burning materials especially of organic origin made visible by the presence of small particles of carbon |
| smooth | having a continuous even surface |
| sms | a technology for sending short text messages between mobile phones |
| sn | tin |
| snake | any of numerous limbless scaled reptiles (suborder Serpentes synonym Ophidia) with a long tapering body and with salivary glands often modified to produce venom which is injected through grooved or tubular fangs |
| snap | to make a sudden closing of the jaws : seize something sharply with the mouth |
| snapshot | a casual photograph made typically by an amateur with a small handheld camera |
| snow | precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C) |
| snowboard | a board like a wide ski ridden in a surfing position downhill over snow |
| so | in a manner or way indicated or suggested |
| soap | a cleansing and emulsifying agent made usually by action of alkali on fat or fatty acids and consisting essentially of sodium or potassium salts of such acids |
| soc | social |
| soccer | a game played on a field between two teams of 11 players each with the object to propel a round ball into the opponent's goal by kicking or by hitting it with any part of the body except the hands and arms |
| social | involving allies or confederates |
| societies | companionship or association with one's fellows : friendly or intimate intercourse : company |
| society | companionship or association with one's fellows : friendly or intimate intercourse : company |
| sociology | the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships |
| socket | an opening or hollow that forms a holder for something |
| socks | a low shoe or slipper |
| sodium | a silver-white soft waxy ductile element of the alkali metal group that occurs abundantly in nature in combined form and is very active chemically see Chemical Elements Table |
| sofa | a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed |
| soft | pleasing or agreeable to the senses : bringing ease, comfort, or quiet |
| softball | a sport similar to baseball played on a small diamond with a ball that is larger than a baseball and that is pitched underhand |
| software | something used or associated with and usually contrasted with hardware: such as |
| soil | to stain or defile morally : corrupt |
| sol | the fifth note of the major scale in solfège |
| solar | of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun |
| soldier | one engaged in military service and especially in the army |
| soldiers | one engaged in military service and especially in the army |
| sole | being the only one |
| solely | to the exclusion of all else |
| solid | being without an internal cavity |
| solo | a musical composition for a single voice or instrument with or without accompaniment |
| solomon | a son of David and 10th century b.c. king of Israel proverbial for his wisdom |
| solution | an action or process of solving a problem |
| solutions | an action or process of solving a problem |
| solve | to find a solution, explanation, or answer for |
| solved | to find a solution, explanation, or answer for |
| solving | to find a solution, explanation, or answer for |
| soma | an intoxicating juice from a plant of disputed identity that was used in ancient India as an offering to the gods and as a drink of immortality by worshippers in Vedic ritual and worshipped in personified form as a Vedic god |
| somalia | country in eastern Africa bordering on the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean and crossed by the Equator in the far south; capital Mogadishu area 246,201 square miles (637,657 square kilometers), population 11,259,000 |
| some | being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit or thing |
| somebody | one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity |
| somehow | in one way or another not known or designated : by some means |
| someone | some person : somebody |
| somerset | somersault |
| something | some indeterminate or unspecified thing |
| sometimes | at times : now and then : occasionally |
| somewhat | something |
| somewhere | in, at, from, or to a place unknown or unspecified |
| son | a human male offspring especially of human beings |
| song | the act or art of singing |
| songs | the act or art of singing |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| sons | a human male offspring especially of human beings |
| soon | without undue time lapse : before long |
| soonest | without undue time lapse : before long |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| sorry | feeling sorrow or sympathy |
| sort | a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : class, kind |
| sorted | a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : class, kind |
| sorts | a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common : class, kind |
| sought | to resort to : go to |
| soul | the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life |
| souls | the immaterial essence, animating principle, or actuating cause of an individual life |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| sounds | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| soundtrack | a track (as on a motion-picture film or television videotape) that carries the sound record |
| soup | a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food |
| source | a generative force : cause |
| sources | a generative force : cause |
| south | to, toward, or in the south |
| southampton | city and port on |
| southeast | to, toward, or in the southeast |
| southern | of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated South |
| southwest | to, toward, or in the southwest |
| soviet | an elected governmental council in a Communist country |
| sox | sulfur oxide |
| sp | special |
| spa | a mineral spring |
| space | a period of time |
| spaces | a period of time |
| spain | country in southwestern Europe that occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula and borders on the Atlantic Ocean (including the Bay of Biscay and the Gulf of Cadiz) and the Mediterranean Sea area 195,124 square miles (505,370 square kilometers), population 49,331,000 |
| spam | unsolicited usually commercial messages (such as emails, text messages, or Internet postings) sent to a large number of recipients or posted in a large number of places |
| span | the distance from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger of a spread hand |
| spanish | the Romance language of the largest part of Spain and of the countries colonized by Spaniards |
| spank | to strike especially on the buttocks with the open hand |
| spanking | remarkable of its kind |
| spare | not being used |
| spas | a mineral spring |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| speak | to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice : talk |
| speaker | one that speaks |
| speakers | one that speaks |
| speaking | that speaks : capable of speech |
| speaks | to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice : talk |
| spears | a thrusting or throwing weapon with long shaft and sharp head or blade |
| spec | specification |
| special | distinguished by some unusual quality |
| specialist | one who specializes in a particular occupation, practice, or field of study |
| specialists | one who specializes in a particular occupation, practice, or field of study |
| specialized | characterized by or exhibiting biological specialization |
| specializing | to concentrate one's efforts in a special activity, field, or practice |
| specially | in a special manner |
| specials | distinguished by some unusual quality |
| specialties | a distinctive mark or quality |
| specialty | a distinctive mark or quality |
| species | kind, sort |
| specific | constituting or falling into a specifiable category |
| specifically | in a specific manner : in a definite and exact way : with precision |
| specification | the act or process of specifying |
| specifications | the act or process of specifying |
| specifics | constituting or falling into a specifiable category |
| specified | to name or state explicitly or in detail |
| specifies | to name or state explicitly or in detail |
| specify | to name or state explicitly or in detail |
| specs | glasses, spectacles |
| spectacular | of, relating to, or being a spectacle : striking, sensational |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| speech | the communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words |
| speeches | the communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words |
| speed | rate of motion: such as |
| speeds | rate of motion: such as |
| spell | to name the letters of in order |
| spelling | the forming of words from letters according to accepted usage : orthography |
| spencer | a short waist-length jacket |
| spend | to use up or pay out : expend |
| spending | to use up or pay out : expend |
| spent | used up : consumed |
| sperm | semen |
| sphere | the apparent surface of the heavens of which half forms the dome of the visible sky |
| spice | any of various aromatic vegetable products (such as pepper or nutmeg) used to season or flavor foods |
| spider | any of an order (Araneae synonym Araneida) of arachnids having a short, usually unsegmented abdomen linked to the cephalothorax by the pedicel, chelicerae modified into poison fangs, and two or more pairs of spinnerets at the posterior end of the abdomen for spinning threads of silk for various uses (as in making cocoons for their eggs or webs to catch prey) |
| spies | to watch secretly usually for hostile purposes |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| spine | spinal column |
| spirit | an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms |
| spirits | an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms |
| spiritual | of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit : incorporeal |
| spirituality | something that in ecclesiastical law belongs to the church or to a cleric as such |
| split | to divide lengthwise usually along a grain or seam or by layers |
| spoke | any of the small radiating bars inserted in the hub of a wheel to support the rim |
| spoken | delivered by word of mouth : oral |
| spokesman | a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity |
| sponsor | one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare |
| sponsored | one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare |
| sponsors | one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare |
| sponsorship | one who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation and undertakes responsibility for the person's religious education or spiritual welfare |
| sport | to amuse oneself : frolic |
| sporting | of, relating to, used, or suitable for sport |
| sports | to amuse oneself : frolic |
| spot | a taint on character or reputation : fault |
| spotlight | a projected spot of light used to illuminate brilliantly a person, object, or group on a stage |
| spots | a taint on character or reputation : fault |
| spouse | married person : husband, wife |
| spray | a usually flowering branch or shoot |
| spread | to open or expand over a larger area |
| spreading | to open or expand over a larger area |
| spring | dart, shoot |
| springer | a stone or other solid laid at the impost of an arch see arch illustration |
| springfield | city on the Sangamon River in central Illinois population 116,250 |
| springs | city in the municipality of Ekurhuleni, province of Gauteng, in the northeastern part of the Republic of South Africa |
| sprint | to run or go at top speed especially for a short distance |
| spy | to watch secretly usually for hostile purposes |
| spyware | software that is installed in a computer or mobile device without the user's knowledge and that transmits information about the user's activities |
| sq | squadron |
| squad | a small organized group of military personnel |
| square | an instrument having at least one right angle and two straight edges used especially to lay out or test right angles |
| squirt | to come forth in a sudden rapid stream from a narrow opening : spurt |
| squirting | to come forth in a sudden rapid stream from a narrow opening : spurt |
| sr | senior |
| ss | scilicet |
| ssl | Licentiate of Sacred Scriptures |
| st | stanza |
| stability | the quality, state, or degree of being stable: such as |
| stable | a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed |
| stack | a large usually conical pile (as of hay, straw, or grain in the sheaf) left standing in the field for storage |
| stadium | a large usually roofless building with tiers of seats for spectators at sports events |
| staff | a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking |
| staffing | a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking |
| stage | one of a series of positions or stations one above the other : step |
| stages | one of a series of positions or stations one above the other : step |
| stainless | free from stain or stigma |
| stakeholders | a person entrusted with the stakes of bettors |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| stamps | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| stan | an extremely or excessively enthusiastic and devoted fan |
| stand | to support oneself on the feet in an erect position |
| standard | a conspicuous object (such as a banner) formerly carried at the top of a pole and used to mark a rallying point especially in battle or to serve as an emblem |
| standards | a conspicuous object (such as a banner) formerly carried at the top of a pole and used to mark a rallying point especially in battle or to serve as an emblem |
| standing | not yet cut or harvested |
| standings | not yet cut or harvested |
| stands | to support oneself on the feet in an erect position |
| stanford | an intelligence test prepared at Stanford University as a revision of the Binet-Simon scale and commonly used with children |
| stanley | Edward George Geoffrey Smith 1799–1869 Earl of Derby British statesman |
| star | a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night |
| starring | a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night |
| stars | a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| started | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| starter | a person who initiates or sets going: such as |
| starting | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| starts | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| startup | the act or an instance of setting in operation or motion |
| stat | statistic |
| state | mode or condition of being |
| stated | fixed, regular |
| statement | something stated: such as |
| statements | something stated: such as |
| states | mode or condition of being |
| statewide | affecting or extending throughout all parts of a state |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| stating | mode or condition of being |
| station | the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain |
| stationery | materials (such as paper, pens, and ink) for writing or typing |
| stations | the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain |
| statistical | of, relating to, based on, or employing the principles of statistics |
| statistics | a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data |
| stats | statistic |
| status | position or rank in relation to others |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| statutes | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| stay | a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast |
| stayed | a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast |
| staying | a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast |
| stays | a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast |
| std | standard |
| ste | saint (female) |
| steady | direct or sure in movement : unfaltering |
| steal | to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a habitual or regular practice |
| steam | a vapor arising from a heated substance |
| steel | commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent, is malleable when under suitable conditions, and is distinguished from cast iron by its malleability and lower carbon content |
| steering | a male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox (Bos taurus) castrated before sexual maturity compare stag sense 3 |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| step | a rest for the foot in ascending or descending: such as |
| stephen | circa 1097–1154 king of England (1135–54) |
| steps | a rest for the foot in ascending or descending: such as |
| stereo | stereotype |
| sterling | British money |
| steve | stevedore |
| steven | voice |
| stevens | John 1749–1838 American inventor |
| stewart | 1753–1828 Scottish philosopher |
| stick | a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as |
| sticker | one that pierces with a point |
| stickers | one that pierces with a point |
| sticks | a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as |
| sticky | adhesive |
| still | devoid of or abstaining from motion |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| stockholm | city and port on Mälaren Lake in eastern Sweden population 896,500 |
| stockings | a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg |
| stocks | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| stomach | a saclike expansion of the digestive tract of a vertebrate that is located between the esophagus and duodenum and typically consists of a simple often curved sac with an outer serous covering, a strong muscular wall that contracts rhythmically, and an inner mucous membrane lining that contains gastric glands |
| stone | a concretion of earthy or mineral matter: |
| stones | river 60 miles (96 kilometers) long in central Tennessee flowing northwest into the Cumberland River |
| stop | to close by filling or obstructing |
| stopped | to close by filling or obstructing |
| stopping | to close by filling or obstructing |
| stops | to close by filling or obstructing |
| storage | space or a place for storing |
| store | lay away, accumulate |
| stored | lay away, accumulate |
| stores | lay away, accumulate |
| stories | an account of incidents or events |
| storm | a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning |
| story | an account of incidents or events |
| str | steamer |
| straight | free from curves, bends, angles, or irregularities |
| strain | lineage, ancestry |
| strand | the land bordering a body of water : shore, beach |
| strange | different from what is usual, ordinary, or expected : odd |
| stranger | one who is strange: such as |
| strap | a narrow usually flat strip or thong of a flexible material and especially leather used for securing, holding together, or wrapping |
| strategic | of, relating to, or marked by strategy |
| strategies | the science and art of employing the political, economic, psychological, and military forces of a nation or group of nations to afford the maximum support to adopted policies in peace or war |
| strategy | the science and art of employing the political, economic, psychological, and military forces of a nation or group of nations to afford the maximum support to adopted policies in peace or war |
| stream | a body of running water (such as a river or creek) flowing on the earth |
| streaming | the act, the process, or an instance of streaming data (see stream entry 2 sense transitive 3) or of accessing data that is being streamed |
| streams | a body of running water (such as a river or creek) flowing on the earth |
| street | a thoroughfare especially in a city, town, or village that is wider than an alley or lane and that usually includes sidewalks |
| streets | by a considerable margin |
| strength | the quality or state of being strong : capacity for exertion or endurance |
| strengthen | to make stronger |
| strengthening | to make stronger |
| strengths | the quality or state of being strong : capacity for exertion or endurance |
| stress | constraining force or influence: such as |
| stretch | to extend (one's limbs, one's body, etc.) in a reclining position |
| strict | stringent in requirement or control |
| strictly | stringent in requirement or control |
| strike | to take a course : go |
| strikes | to take a course : go |
| striking | attracting attention or notice through unusual or conspicuous qualities |
| string | a cord usually used to bind, fasten, or tie |
| strings | a cord usually used to bind, fasten, or tie |
| strip | to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from |
| stripes | a stroke or blow with a rod or lash |
| strips | to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from |
| stroke | to rub gently in one direction |
| strong | having or marked by great physical power |
| stronger | having or marked by great physical power |
| strongly | in a strong manner |
| struck | closed by or subjected to a labor strike |
| struct | structure |
| structural | of or relating to the physical makeup of a plant or animal body |
| structure | the action of building : construction |
| structured | of, relating to, or being a method of computer programming in which each step of the solution to a problem is contained in a separate subprogram |
| structures | the action of building : construction |
| struggle | to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition |
| stuart | of or relating to the Scottish royal house to which belonged the rulers of Scotland from 1371 to 1603 and of Great Britain from 1603 to 1649 and from 1660 to 1714 |
| stud | a group of animals and especially horses kept primarily for breeding |
| student | scholar, learner |
| students | scholar, learner |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| studies | a state of contemplation : reverie |
| studio | the working place of a painter, sculptor, or photographer |
| studios | the working place of a painter, sculptor, or photographer |
| study | a state of contemplation : reverie |
| studying | a state of contemplation : reverie |
| stuff | materials, supplies, or equipment used in various activities: such as |
| stuffed | materials, supplies, or equipment used in various activities: such as |
| stunning | causing astonishment or disbelief |
| stupid | slow of mind : obtuse |
| style | a particular manner or technique by which something is done, created, or performed |
| styles | a particular manner or technique by which something is done, created, or performed |
| stylish | having style |
| stylus | an instrument for writing, marking, or incising: such as |
| su | sensation unit |
| sub | substitute |
| subcommittee | a subdivision of a committee usually organized for a specific purpose |
| subdivision | an act or instance of subdividing |
| subject | one that is placed under authority or control: such as |
| subjects | one that is placed under authority or control: such as |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| submission | a legal agreement to submit to the decision of arbitrators |
| submissions | a legal agreement to submit to the decision of arbitrators |
| submit | to yield to governance or authority |
| submitted | to yield to governance or authority |
| submitting | to yield to governance or authority |
| subscribe | to write (one's name) underneath : sign |
| subscriber | to write (one's name) underneath : sign |
| subscribers | to write (one's name) underneath : sign |
| subscription | the act of signing one's name (as in attesting or witnessing a document) |
| subscriptions | the act of signing one's name (as in attesting or witnessing a document) |
| subsection | a subdivision or a subordinate division of a section |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| subsequently | at a later or subsequent time |
| subsidiaries | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| substance | essential nature : essence |
| substances | essential nature : essence |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| substantially | consisting of or relating to substance |
| substitute | a person or thing that takes the place or function of another |
| subtle | delicate, elusive |
| suburban | an outlying part of a city or town |
| succeed | to come next after another in office or position or in possession of an estate |
| success | degree or measure of succeeding |
| successful | resulting or terminating in success |
| successfully | resulting or terminating in success |
| such | of a kind or character to be indicated or suggested |
| suck | to draw (something, such as liquid) into the mouth through a suction force produced by movements of the lips and tongue |
| sucking | not yet weaned |
| sucks | to draw (something, such as liquid) into the mouth through a suction force produced by movements of the lips and tongue |
| sudan | region of northern Africa between the Atlantic and the upper Nile River south of the Sahara Desert including the basins of Lake Chad and the Niger River and the upper Nile |
| sudden | happening or coming unexpectedly |
| suddenly | happening or coming unexpectedly |
| sue | to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process |
| suffer | to submit to or be forced to endure |
| suffered | to submit to or be forced to endure |
| suffering | the state or experience of one that suffers |
| sufficient | enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end |
| sufficiently | enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end |
| sugar | a sweet crystallizable material that consists wholly or essentially of sucrose, is colorless or white when pure tending to brown when less refined, is obtained commercially from sugarcane or sugar beet and less extensively from sorghum, maples, and palms, and is important as a source of dietary carbohydrate and as a sweetener and preservative of other foods |
| suggest | to mention or imply as a possibility |
| suggested | to mention or imply as a possibility |
| suggesting | to mention or imply as a possibility |
| suggestion | the act or process of suggesting |
| suggestions | the act or process of suggesting |
| suggests | to mention or imply as a possibility |
| suicide | the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally |
| suit | a set of garments: such as |
| suitable | adapted to a use or purpose |
| suite | retinue |
| suited | a set of garments: such as |
| suites | retinue |
| suits | a set of garments: such as |
| sullivan | Sir Arthur Seymour 1842–1900 English composer |
| sum | an indefinite or specified amount of money |
| summaries | comprehensive |
| summary | comprehensive |
| summer | the season between spring and autumn comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of June, July, and August or as reckoned astronomically extending from the June solstice to the September equinox |
| summit | top, apex |
| sun | the luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light, which is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, and which has a mean distance from earth of about 93,000,000 miles (150,000,000 kilometers), a linear diameter of 864,000 miles (1,390,000 kilometers), and a mass 332,000 times greater than earth |
| sunday | the first day of the week : the Christian analogue of the Jewish Sabbath |
| sunglasses | a convex lens for converging the sun's rays |
| sunny | marked by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine |
| sunrise | the apparent rising of the sun above the horizon |
| sunset | the apparent descent of the sun below the horizon |
| sunshine | the sun's light or direct rays |
| super | of high grade or quality |
| superb | marked to the highest degree by grandeur, excellence, brilliance, or competence |
| superintendent | one who has executive oversight and charge |
| superior | situated higher up : upper |
| supervision | the action, process, or occupation of supervising |
| supervisor | one that supervises |
| supervisors | one that supervises |
| supplement | something that completes or makes an addition |
| supplemental | serving to supplement |
| supplements | something that completes or makes an addition |
| supplied | the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available |
| supplier | the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available |
| suppliers | the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available |
| supplies | the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available |
| supply | the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available |
| support | to endure bravely or quietly : bear |
| supported | to endure bravely or quietly : bear |
| supporters | one that supports or acts as a support: such as |
| supporting | to endure bravely or quietly : bear |
| supports | to endure bravely or quietly : bear |
| suppose | to lay down tentatively as a hypothesis, assumption, or proposal |
| supposed | pretended |
| supreme | highest in rank or authority |
| sur | over : super- |
| sure | marked by or given to feelings of confident certainty |
| surely | in a sure manner: |
| surf | the swell of the sea that breaks upon the shore |
| surface | the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body |
| surfaces | the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body |
| surfing | the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| surgeon | a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures |
| surgeons | a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures |
| surgery | a branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures |
| surgical | of or relating to surgeons or surgery |
| surname | an added name derived from occupation or other circumstance : nickname sense 1 |
| surplus | the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied |
| surprise | an attack made without warning |
| surprised | feeling or showing surprise because of something unexpected |
| surprising | of a nature that excites surprise |
| surrey | a four-wheel two-seated horse-drawn pleasure carriage |
| surround | to enclose on all sides : envelop |
| surrounded | to enclose on all sides : envelop |
| surrounding | to enclose on all sides : envelop |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| survey | to examine as to condition, situation, or value : appraise |
| surveys | to examine as to condition, situation, or value : appraise |
| survival | the act or fact of living or continuing longer than another person or thing |
| survive | to remain alive or in existence : live on |
| survivor | to remain alive or in existence : live on |
| survivors | to remain alive or in existence : live on |
| susan | lazy susan |
| suspect | regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected |
| suspected | regarded or deserving to be regarded with suspicion : suspected |
| suspended | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| suspension | the act of suspending : the state or period of being suspended: such as |
| sussex | former county of southeastern England bordering on the English Channel see east sussex, west sussex |
| sustainability | capable of being sustained |
| sustainable | capable of being sustained |
| sustained | maintained at length without interruption or weakening : lasting, prolonged |
| suzuki | Akira 1930– Japanese chemist |
| sv | saves |
| sw | switch |
| swap | to give in trade : barter |
| sweden | country (a kingdom) in northern Europe on the peninsula of Scandinavia west of the Baltic Sea; capital Stockholm area 173,860 square miles (450,295 square kilometers), population 10,041,000 |
| swedish | the North Germanic language spoken in Sweden and a part of Finland |
| sweet | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is usually pleasing to the taste and typically induced by sugars (as sucrose or glucose) compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a, salty entry 1 sense 1b, sour entry 1 sense 1, umami entry 2 |
| swift | moving or capable of moving with great speed |
| swim | to propel oneself in water by natural means (such as movements of the limbs, fins, or tail) |
| swimming | that swims |
| swing | to cause to move vigorously through a wide arc or circle |
| swingers | one that swings: such as |
| swiss | a native or inhabitant of Switzerland |
| switch | a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig |
| switched | a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig |
| switches | a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig |
| switching | a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig |
| switzerland | landlocked country (a federal republic) in western Europe in the Alps; capital Bern area 15,937 square miles (41,277 square kilometers), population 8,293,000 |
| sword | a weapon (such as a cutlass or rapier) with a long blade for cutting or thrusting that is often used as a symbol of honor or authority |
| sydney | city and port on Port Jackson in southeastern Australia population 3,908,642 |
| symbol | an authoritative summary of faith or doctrine : creed |
| symbols | an authoritative summary of faith or doctrine : creed |
| sympathy | an affinity, association, or relationship between persons or things wherein whatever affects one similarly affects the other |
| symphony | consonance of sounds |
| symposium | a convivial party (as after a banquet in ancient Greece) with music and conversation |
| symptoms | subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance |
| sync | synchronize |
| syndicate | a council or body of syndics |
| syndication | an act or instance of forming a syndicate or bringing something under the control of a syndicate |
| syndrome | a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition |
| synopsis | a condensed statement or outline (as of a narrative or treatise) : abstract |
| syntax | the way in which linguistic elements (such as words) are put together to form constituents (such as phrases or clauses) |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| syracuse | city in central New York near Oneida Lake population 145,170 |
| syria | ancient region of southwestern Asia bordering on the Mediterranean Sea and covering modern Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan |
| sys | system |
| system | a regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole |
| systematic | relating to or consisting of a system |
| systems | a regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole |
| t | the 20th letter of the English alphabet |
| ta | thanks |
| tab | a short projecting device: such as |
| table | a piece of furniture consisting of a smooth flat slab fixed on legs |
| tables | a piece of furniture consisting of a smooth flat slab fixed on legs |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| tablets | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| tabs | a short projecting device: such as |
| tackle | a set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear |
| tactics | the science and art of disposing and maneuvering forces in combat |
| tag | a loose hanging piece of cloth : tatter |
| tagged | a loose hanging piece of cloth : tatter |
| tags | a loose hanging piece of cloth : tatter |
| tahoe | a large cutthroat trout (Salmo clarkii henshawi) found in Lake Tahoe and neighboring regions |
| tail | the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal |
| taiwan | island in the Pacific off the southeast coast east of Fujian, China area 13,892 square miles (35,980 square kilometers), population 23,340,000 |
| take | to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as |
| takes | to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as |
| taking | to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as |
| tale | a usually imaginative narrative of an event : story |
| talent | a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude |
| talented | a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude |
| tales | a usually imaginative narrative of an event : story |
| talk | to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language : converse |
| talked | to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language : converse |
| talking | to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language : converse |
| talks | to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words or sign language : converse |
| tall | high in stature |
| tamil | a Dravidian language of Tamil Nadu state, India, and of northern and eastern Sri Lanka |
| tampa | city in western Florida on |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| tank | a usually large receptacle for holding, transporting, or storing liquids (such as water or fuel) |
| tanks | a usually large receptacle for holding, transporting, or storing liquids (such as water or fuel) |
| tanzania | republic in eastern Africa just south of the Equator that was formed in 1964 by the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; legislative capital Dodoma, historic capital Dar es Salaam area 365,755 square miles (947,300 square kilometers), population 55,451,000 |
| tap | to strike lightly especially with a slight sound |
| tape | a narrow flexible strip or band: such as |
| tapes | a narrow flexible strip or band: such as |
| tar | a dark brown or black bituminous usually odorous viscous liquid obtained by destructive distillation of organic material (such as wood, coal, or peat) |
| target | a mark to shoot at |
| targeted | a mark to shoot at |
| targets | a mark to shoot at |
| tariff | a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goods |
| task | a usually assigned piece of work often to be finished within a certain time |
| tasks | a usually assigned piece of work often to be finished within a certain time |
| taste | to ascertain the flavor of by taking a little into the mouth |
| tattoo | a mark, figure, design, or word intentionally fixed or placed on the skin: |
| tax | a charge usually of money imposed by authority on persons or property for public purposes |
| taxation | the action of taxing |
| taxes | a charge usually of money imposed by authority on persons or property for public purposes |
| taxi | taxicab |
| taylor | 1825–1878 American writer |
| tb | tablespoon; tablespoonful |
| tba | to be announced |
| tc | technetium |
| tcp | traffic control post |
| td | tardive dyskinesia |
| te | tellurium |
| tea | a widely cultivated shrub (Camellia sinensis of the family Theaceae, the tea family) native to China, northern India, and southeastern Asia and having glossy green leaves and fragrant white flowers |
| teach | to cause to know something |
| teacher | one that teaches |
| teachers | one that teaches |
| teaches | to cause to know something |
| teaching | the act, practice, or profession of a teacher |
| team | a number of persons associated together in work or activity: such as |
| teams | a number of persons associated together in work or activity: such as |
| tear | to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend |
| tears | to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend |
| tech | technician |
| technical | having special and usually practical knowledge especially of a mechanical or scientific subject |
| technician | a specialist in the technical details of a subject or occupation |
| technique | the manner in which technical details are treated (as by a writer) or basic physical movements are used (as by a dancer) |
| techniques | the manner in which technical details are treated (as by a writer) or basic physical movements are used (as by a dancer) |
| techno | electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure |
| technological | of, relating to, or characterized by technology |
| technologies | the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area : engineering sense 2 |
| technology | the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area : engineering sense 2 |
| ted | to spread or turn from the swath and scatter (new-mown grass) for drying |
| teddy | chemise sense 1 |
| tee | the letter t |
| teen | a teenage person : teenager |
| teenage | of, being, relating to, or intended for teenagers |
| teens | the numbers 13 to 19 inclusive |
| tel | telephone |
| telecom | telecommunication |
| telecommunications | communication at a distance (as by telephone) |
| telephone | a device by which sound (such as speech) is converted into electrical impulses and transmitted (as by wire or radio waves) to one or more specific receivers (see receiver sense d(1)) : phone |
| telephony | the use or operation of an apparatus (such as a telephone) for transmission of sounds as electrical signals between widely removed points |
| telescope | a usually tubular optical instrument for viewing distant objects by means of the refraction of light rays through a lens or the reflection of light rays by a concave mirror compare reflector, refractor |
| television | an electronic system of transmitting transient images of fixed or moving objects together with sound over a wire or through space by apparatus that converts light and sound into electrical waves and reconverts them into visible light rays and audible sound |
| televisions | an electronic system of transmitting transient images of fixed or moving objects together with sound over a wire or through space by apparatus that converts light and sound into electrical waves and reconverts them into visible light rays and audible sound |
| tell | to relate in detail : narrate |
| telling | carrying great weight and producing a marked effect : effective, expressive |
| tells | to relate in detail : narrate |
| temp | temperature sense 1a |
| temperature | degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale |
| temperatures | degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale |
| template | a gauge, pattern, or mold (such as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made |
| templates | a gauge, pattern, or mold (such as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made |
| temple | a building for religious practice: such as |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| temporarily | during a limited time |
| temporary | lasting for a limited time |
| ten | a number that is one more than nine see Table of Numbers |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond, loving |
| tennessee | river 652 miles (1049 kilometers) long in the eastern U.S. in Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, flowing into the Ohio River |
| tennis | an indoor or outdoor game that is played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a level court (as of clay or grass) divided by a low net |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| tent | a collapsible shelter of fabric (such as nylon or canvas) stretched and sustained by poles and used for camping outdoors or as a temporary building |
| term | a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or subject |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| terminals | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| terms | a word or expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is peculiar to a science, art, profession, or subject |
| terrace | a relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a building |
| terrain | a geographic area |
| terrible | extremely bad: such as |
| territories | a geographic area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority |
| territory | a geographic area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority |
| terror | a state of intense or overwhelming fear |
| terrorism | the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion |
| terrorist | an advocate or practitioner of terrorism as a means of coercion |
| terrorists | an advocate or practitioner of terrorism as a means of coercion |
| terry | the loop forming the pile in uncut pile fabrics |
| test | a means of testing: such as |
| testament | a tangible proof or tribute |
| tested | subjected to or qualified through testing |
| testimonials | a statement testifying to benefits received |
| testimony | a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official |
| testing | requiring maximum effort or ability |
| tests | a means of testing: such as |
| tex | Texas |
| texas | a structure on the awning deck of a steamer that contains the officers' cabins and has the pilothouse in front or on top |
| text | the original words and form of a written or printed work |
| textbook | a book used in the study of a subject: such as |
| textbooks | a book used in the study of a subject: such as |
| textile | cloth sense 1a |
| textiles | cloth sense 1a |
| texts | the original words and form of a written or printed work |
| texture | the visual or tactile surface characteristics and appearance of something |
| tf | task force |
| tft | thin-film transistor |
| th | Thursday |
| thai | tai sense 2 |
| thailand | country (a kingdom) in southeastern Asia on the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea; capital Bangkok area 198,117 square miles (513,120 square kilometers), population 68,616,000 |
| than | rather than |
| thank | to express gratitude to |
| thanks | kindly or grateful thoughts : gratitude |
| thanksgiving | thanksgiving day |
| that | the person, thing, or idea indicated, mentioned, or understood from the situation |
| the | than before : than otherwise |
| theater | a building or area for dramatic performances |
| theaters | a building or area for dramatic performances |
| theatre | a building or area for dramatic performances |
| thee | thyself |
| theft | the act of stealing |
| their | of or relating to them or themselves especially as possessors, agents, or objects of an action |
| them | they sense 1 |
| theme | a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation |
| themes | a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation |
| themselves | those identical ones that are they compare they sense 1 |
| then | at that time |
| theology | the study of religious faith, practice, and experience |
| theorem | a formula, proposition, or statement in mathematics or logic deduced or to be deduced from other formulas or propositions |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| theories | a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena |
| theory | a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative, medicinal |
| therapist | an individual specializing in the therapeutic medical treatment of impairment, injury, disease, or disorder |
| therapy | therapeutic medical treatment of impairment, injury, disease, or disorder |
| there | in or at that place |
| thereafter | after that |
| thereby | by that : by that means |
| therefore | for that reason : consequently |
| thereof | of that or it |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| thesaurus | a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| they | those ones : those people, animals, or things |
| thick | having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite |
| thickness | the smallest of three dimensions |
| thin | having little extent from one surface to its opposite |
| thing | an object or entity not precisely designated or capable of being designated |
| things | an object or entity not precisely designated or capable of being designated |
| think | to form or have in the mind |
| thinking | the action of using one's mind to produce thoughts |
| thinks | to form or have in the mind |
| third | being next after the second in place or time |
| thirty | a number equal to three times 10 see Table of Numbers |
| this | the person, thing, or idea that is present or near in place, time, or thought or that has just been mentioned |
| thomas | an apostle who demanded proof of Jesus' resurrection |
| thompson | Benjamin 1753–1814 Count |
| thomson | 1892–1975 son of Sir J.J. Thomson English physicist |
| thong | a strip especially of leather or hide |
| thongs | a strip especially of leather or hide |
| thorough | carried through to completion : exhaustive |
| thoroughly | in a complete or thorough manner |
| thou | the one addressed |
| though | in spite of the fact that : while |
| thought | something that is thought: such as |
| thoughts | something that is thought: such as |
| thousand | a number equal to 10 times 100 see Table of Numbers |
| thousands | a number equal to 10 times 100 see Table of Numbers |
| thread | a filament, a group of filaments twisted together, or a filamentous length formed by spinning and twisting short textile fibers into a continuous strand |
| threaded | a filament, a group of filaments twisted together, or a filamentous length formed by spinning and twisting short textile fibers into a continuous strand |
| threads | a filament, a group of filaments twisted together, or a filamentous length formed by spinning and twisting short textile fibers into a continuous strand |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| threatened | having an uncertain chance of continued survival |
| threatening | expressing or suggesting a threat of harm, danger, etc. |
| threats | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| three | a number that is one more than 2 see Table of Numbers |
| threesome | a group of three persons or things : trio |
| threshold | the plank, stone, or piece of timber that lies under a door : sill |
| thriller | one that thrills |
| throat | the part of the neck in front of the spinal column |
| through | by way of |
| throughout | all the way from one end to the other of : in or to every part of |
| throw | to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm |
| throwing | to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm |
| thrown | to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm |
| throws | to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm |
| thu | Thursday |
| thumb | the short thick digit of the human hand that is analogous in position to the big toe and differs from the other fingers in having only two phalanges, allowing greater freedom of movement, and being opposable to each of them |
| thumbnail | the nail of the thumb |
| thumbnails | the nail of the thumb |
| thumbs | the short thick digit of the human hand that is analogous in position to the big toe and differs from the other fingers in having only two phalanges, allowing greater freedom of movement, and being opposable to each of them |
| thunder | the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge |
| thursday | the fifth day of the week |
| thus | in this or that manner or way |
| thy | of or relating to thee or thyself especially as possessor or agent or as object of an action |
| ti | the seventh tone of the major scale in solfège |
| ticket | a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid |
| tickets | a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid |
| tide | the alternate rising and falling of the surface of the ocean and of water bodies (such as gulfs and bays) connected with the ocean that occurs usually twice a day and is the result of differing gravitational forces exerted at different parts of the earth by another body (such as the moon or sun) |
| tie | to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie |
| tied | to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie |
| tier | a row, rank, or layer of articles |
| ties | to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie |
| tiffany | a sheer silk gauze formerly used for clothing and trimmings |
| tiger | a large Asian carnivorous mammal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black |
| tigers | a large Asian carnivorous mammal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black |
| tight | having elements close together |
| til | sesame |
| tile | a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work |
| tiles | a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work |
| till | until |
| tim | Timothy |
| timber | growing trees or their wood |
| time | the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues : duration |
| timeline | a table listing important events for successive years within a particular historical period |
| timely | coming early or at the right time |
| timer | one that times: such as |
| times | multiplied by |
| timing | placement or occurrence in time |
| timothy | a European perennial grass (Phleum pratense) that has long cylindrical spikes and is widely grown for hay in the U.S. |
| tin | a soft faintly bluish-white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element with atomic number 50 that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used especially in containers, as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys |
| tiny | very small or diminutive : minute |
| tip | overturn, upset |
| tips | overturn, upset |
| tire | to become weary |
| tired | drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion |
| tires | to become weary |
| tissue | a piece of soft absorbent tissue paper used especially as a handkerchief or for removing cosmetics |
| tit | teat |
| titanium | a silvery-gray light strong metallic element with atomic number 22 obtained from ilmenite and rutile and used especially in alloys, refractory materials, pigments, and medical and dental devices see Chemical Elements Table |
| titans | any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| titled | having a title especially of nobility |
| titles | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| tits | teat |
| tm | thulium |
| tmp | temperature |
| tn | ton |
| to | before |
| tobacco | any of a genus (Nicotiana) of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family with viscid foliage and tubular flowers |
| tobago | island of the southeastern West Indies; chief town Scarborough area 116 square miles (302 square kilometers), population 60,874 |
| today | on or for this day |
| todd | Sir Alexander Robertus 1907–1997 British chemist |
| toddler | a person who toddles |
| toe | one of the terminal members of the vertebrate foot |
| together | in or into one place, mass, collection, or group |
| toilet | a fixture that consists usually of a water-flushed bowl and seat and is used for defecation and urination |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| tokyo | city in southeastern Honshu, Japan, on |
| tolerance | capacity to endure pain or hardship : endurance, fortitude, stamina |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| tom | the male of various animals: such as |
| tomato | the usually large, rounded, edible, pulpy berry of an herb (genus Solanum) of the nightshade family native to South America that is typically red but may be yellow, orange, green, or purplish in color and is eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable |
| tomatoes | the usually large, rounded, edible, pulpy berry of an herb (genus Solanum) of the nightshade family native to South America that is typically red but may be yellow, orange, green, or purplish in color and is eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable |
| tommy | a British soldier |
| tomorrow | on or for the day after today |
| ton | any of various units of weight: |
| tone | vocal or musical sound of a specific quality |
| toner | one that tones or is a source of tones: such as |
| tones | vocal or musical sound of a specific quality |
| tongue | a fleshy movable muscular process of the floor of the mouths of most vertebrates that bears sensory end organs and small glands and functions especially in taking and swallowing food and in humans as a speech organ |
| tonight | on this present night or the night following this present day |
| tons | any of various units of weight: |
| tony | marked by an aristocratic or high-toned manner or style |
| too | besides, also |
| tool | a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task |
| toolbar | a strip of icons on a computer display providing quick access to certain functions |
| toolbox | a chest for tools |
| toolkit | a set of tools |
| tools | a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task |
| tooth | one of the hard bony appendages that are borne on the jaws or in many of the lower vertebrates on other bones in the walls of the mouth or pharynx and serve especially for the prehension and mastication of food and as weapons of offense and defense |
| top | the highest point, level, or part of something : summit, crown |
| topic | the subject of a discourse or of a section of a discourse |
| topics | the subject of a discourse or of a section of a discourse |
| topless | wearing no clothing on the upper body |
| tops | topmost in quality, ability, popularity, or importance |
| toronto | city and port on Lake Ontario in southern eastern Canada population 2,615,060 |
| torture | the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure |
| total | comprising or constituting a whole : entire |
| totally | in a total manner : to a total or complete degree : wholly, entirely |
| totals | comprising or constituting a whole : entire |
| touch | to bring a bodily part into contact with especially so as to perceive through the tactile sense : handle or feel gently usually with the intent to understand or appreciate |
| touched | emotionally stirred (as with gratitude) |
| tough | difficult to accomplish, resolve, endure, or deal with |
| tour | a journey for business, pleasure, or education often involving a series of stops and ending at the starting point |
| touring | participation in a tour |
| tourism | the practice of traveling for recreation |
| tourist | one that makes a tour for pleasure or culture |
| tournament | a series of games or contests that make up a single unit of competition (as on a professional golf tour), the championship playoffs of a league or conference, or an invitational event |
| tournaments | a series of games or contests that make up a single unit of competition (as on a professional golf tour), the championship playoffs of a league or conference, or an invitational event |
| tours | commune on the Loire River in northwest central France population 134,817 |
| toward | in the direction of |
| towards | in the direction of |
| tower | a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower) |
| towers | a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower) |
| town | a compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city |
| towns | a compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city |
| township | town sense 5 |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| toy | something for a child to play with |
| toyota | city in southern Honshu, Japan population 421,487 |
| toys | something for a child to play with |
| tp | title page |
| tr | translated; translation; translator |
| trace | a minute and often barely detectable amount or indication |
| track | a footprint whether recent or fossil |
| tracked | traveling on endless metal belts instead of wheels |
| tracker | a footprint whether recent or fossil |
| tracking | the assigning of students to a curricular track |
| tracks | a footprint whether recent or fossil |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| tractor | a 4-wheeled or tracklaying automotive vehicle used especially for drawing farm equipment |
| tracy | city in central California south-southwest of Stockton population 82,922 |
| trade | the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities : commerce |
| trademark | a device (such as a word) pointing distinctly to the origin or ownership of merchandise to which it is applied and legally reserved to the exclusive use of the owner as maker or seller |
| trademarks | a device (such as a word) pointing distinctly to the origin or ownership of merchandise to which it is applied and legally reserved to the exclusive use of the owner as maker or seller |
| trader | a person whose business is buying and selling or barter: such as |
| trades | the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities : commerce |
| trading | the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities : commerce |
| tradition | an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (such as a religious practice or a social custom) |
| traditional | of or relating to tradition : consisting of or derived from tradition |
| traditions | an inherited, established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (such as a religious practice or a social custom) |
| traffic | the vehicles, pedestrians, ships, or planes moving along a route |
| tragedy | a disastrous event : calamity |
| trail | to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground |
| trailer | a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road: such as |
| trailers | a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road: such as |
| trails | to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground |
| train | a connected line of railroad cars with or without a locomotive |
| trained | a connected line of railroad cars with or without a locomotive |
| trainer | a person who trains someone or something: such as |
| trainers | a person who trains someone or something: such as |
| training | the act, process, or method of one that trains |
| trains | a connected line of railroad cars with or without a locomotive |
| tramadol | a synthetic opioid analgesic administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C16H25NO2·HCl to treat moderate to severe pain |
| trance | stupor, daze |
| tranny | transmission sense 3 |
| trans | transgender |
| transaction | something transacted |
| transactions | something transacted |
| transcript | a written, printed, or typed copy |
| transcription | an act, process, or instance of transcribing |
| transcripts | a written, printed, or typed copy |
| transexual | transgender : of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person was identified as having at birth |
| transfer | to convey from one person, place, or situation to another : move, shift |
| transferred | to convey from one person, place, or situation to another : move, shift |
| transfers | to convey from one person, place, or situation to another : move, shift |
| transform | to change in composition or structure |
| transformation | an act, process, or instance of transforming or being transformed |
| transit | conveyance of persons or things from one place to another |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| translate | to turn into one's own or another language |
| translated | to turn into one's own or another language |
| translation | an act, process, or instance of translating: such as |
| translations | an act, process, or instance of translating: such as |
| translator | to turn into one's own or another language |
| transmission | an act, process, or instance of transmitting |
| transmit | to send or convey from one person or place to another : forward |
| transmitted | to send or convey from one person or place to another : forward |
| transparency | the quality or state of being transparent |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| transportation | an act, process, or instance of transporting or being transported |
| transsexual | transgender : of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person was identified as having at birth |
| trap | a device for taking game or other animals |
| trash | something worth little or nothing: such as |
| trauma | an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent |
| travel | to go on or as if on a trip or tour : journey |
| traveler | one that travels: such as |
| travelers | one that travels: such as |
| traveling | going to different places instead of staying in one place |
| traveller | one that travels: such as |
| travelling | to go on or as if on a trip or tour : journey |
| travels | to go on or as if on a trip or tour : journey |
| travesti | in drag |
| travis | a partition between stable stalls |
| tray | an open receptacle with a flat bottom and a low rim for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| treasurer | an officer entrusted with the receipt, care, and disbursement of funds: such as |
| treasures | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| treasury | a place in which stores of wealth are kept |
| treat | to deal with in speech or writing : expound |
| treated | to deal with in speech or writing : expound |
| treating | to deal with in speech or writing : expound |
| treatment | the act or manner or an instance of treating someone or something: such as |
| treatments | the act or manner or an instance of treating someone or something: such as |
| treaty | an agreement or arrangement made by negotiation: |
| tree | a woody perennial plant having a single usually elongate main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part |
| trees | a woody perennial plant having a single usually elongate main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| tremendous | notable by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, or excellence |
| trend | a prevailing tendency or inclination : drift |
| trends | a prevailing tendency or inclination : drift |
| tri | three : having three elements or parts |
| trial | the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue |
| trials | the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue |
| triangle | a polygon having three sides compare spherical triangle |
| tribal | of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe |
| tribe | a social group composed chiefly of numerous families, clans, or generations having a shared ancestry and language |
| tribes | a social group composed chiefly of numerous families, clans, or generations having a shared ancestry and language |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| trick | a crafty procedure or practice meant to deceive or defraud |
| tricks | a crafty procedure or practice meant to deceive or defraud |
| tried | found good, faithful, or trustworthy through experience or testing |
| tries | to make an attempt |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| trinidad | island of the southeastern West Indies, largest and most populous island of Trinidad and Tobago, located off the coast of northeastern Venezuela population 1,208,282 |
| trinity | the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead according to Christian dogma |
| trio | a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments |
| trip | to catch the foot against something so as to stumble |
| triple | to make three times as great or as many |
| trips | to catch the foot against something so as to stumble |
| triumph | a victory or conquest by or as if by military force |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| troops | a group of soldiers |
| tropical | of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics |
| trouble | the quality or state of being troubled especially mentally |
| troubleshooting | to operate or serve as a troubleshooter |
| trout | any of various salmonid food and sport fishes that are mostly smaller than the typical salmons and are anadromous or restricted to cool clear fresh water: |
| troy | expressed in troy weight |
| truck | a wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles: such as |
| trucks | a wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles: such as |
| TRUE | being in accordance with the actual state of affairs |
| truly | in all sincerity : sincerely |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| trust | assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something |
| trusted | assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something |
| trustee | a natural or legal person to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary (such as a person or a charitable organization) |
| trustees | a natural or legal person to whom property is legally committed to be administered for the benefit of a beneficiary (such as a person or a charitable organization) |
| trusts | assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something |
| truth | the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality |
| try | to make an attempt |
| trying | severely straining the powers of endurance |
| ts | tennessine |
| tsunami | a great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption : tidal wave |
| tt | teetotaller |
| tu | Tuesday |
| tub | a small round container in which a product is sold |
| tube | any of various usually cylindrical structures or devices: such as |
| tubes | any of various usually cylindrical structures or devices: such as |
| tucson | city in southeastern Arizona population 520,116 |
| tue | Tuesday |
| tuesday | the third day of the week |
| tuition | the price of or payment for instruction |
| tulsa | city on the Arkansas River in northeastern Oklahoma population 391,906 |
| tumor | an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that possesses no physiological function and arises from uncontrolled usually rapid cellular proliferation |
| tune | a pleasing succession of musical tones : melody |
| tuner | one that tunes |
| tunes | a pleasing succession of musical tones : melody |
| tuning | a pleasing succession of musical tones : melody |
| tunisia | country in northern Africa bordering on the Mediterranean Sea capital Tunis area 63,170 square miles (163,610 square kilometers), population 11,516,000 |
| tunnel | a covered passageway |
| turbo | turbine |
| turkey | a large North American gallinaceous bird (Meleagris gallopavo) that is domesticated in most parts of the world |
| turkish | of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, the Turks, or Turkish |
| turn | to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve |
| turned | to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve |
| turner | one that turns or is used for turning |
| turning | the act or course of one that turns |
| turns | to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve |
| turtle | any of an order (Testudines synonym Chelonia) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usually covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usually may be withdrawn |
| tutorial | a paper, book, film, or computer program that provides practical information about a specific subject |
| tutorials | a paper, book, film, or computer program that provides practical information about a specific subject |
| tv | television |
| tvs | television |
| twelve | a number equal to one more than 11 see Table of Numbers |
| twenty | a number equal to two times 10 see Table of Numbers |
| twice | on two occasions |
| twin | either of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy |
| twinks | wink, twinkle |
| twins | either of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy |
| twist | to unite by winding |
| twisted | mentally or emotionally unsound or disturbed : sick |
| two | being one more than one in number |
| tx | Texas |
| ty | quality : condition : degree |
| tyler | Anne 1941– American writer |
| type | a particular kind, class, or group |
| types | a particular kind, class, or group |
| typical | combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group |
| typically | on a typical occasion : in typical circumstances |
| typing | a particular kind, class, or group |
| u | the 21st letter of the English alphabet |
| uc | uppercase |
| uganda | republic in eastern Africa north of Lake Victoria capital Kampala area 93,065 square miles (241,038 square kilometers), population 40,854,000 |
| ugly | offensive to the sight : hideous |
| ui | unemployment insurance |
| uk | United Kingdom |
| ukraine | country in eastern Europe on the northern coast of the Black Sea; capital Kyiv area 233,032 square miles (603,550 square kilometers), population 43,952,000 |
| ul | upper left |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| ultimately | in the end : fundamentally |
| ultra | going beyond others or beyond due limit : extreme |
| un | United Nations |
| una | with soft pedal depressed |
| unable | not able : incapable: such as |
| unauthorized | not authorized : without authority or permission |
| unavailable | not available: such as |
| uncertainty | the quality or state of being uncertain : doubt |
| uncle | the brother of one's father or mother |
| und | a late 18th century German literary movement characterized by works containing rousing action and high emotionalism that often deal with the individual's revolt against society |
| undefined | not defined: such as |
| under | in or into a position below or beneath something |
| undergraduate | a student at a college or university who has not received a first and especially a bachelor's degree |
| underground | beneath the surface of the earth |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| understand | to grasp the meaning of |
| understanding | a mental grasp : comprehension |
| understood | fully apprehended |
| undertake | to take upon oneself : set about : attempt |
| undertaken | to take upon oneself : set about : attempt |
| underwear | clothing or an article of clothing worn next to the skin and under other clothing |
| undo | to open or loose by releasing a fastening |
| une | it's worse than a crime, it's a blunder |
| unemployment | the state of being unemployed : involuntary idleness of workers |
| unexpected | not expected : unforeseen |
| unfortunately | it is unfortunate |
| uni | one : single |
| unified | brought together as one |
| uniform | having always the same form, manner, or degree : not varying or variable |
| union | an act or instance of uniting or joining two or more things into one: such as |
| unions | an act or instance of uniting or joining two or more things into one: such as |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| unit | the first and least natural number : one |
| united | made one : combined |
| units | the first and least natural number : one |
| unity | the quality or state of not being multiple : oneness |
| univ | university |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| universe | the whole body of things and phenomena observed or postulated : cosmos: such as |
| universities | an institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees |
| university | an institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees |
| unknown | not known or not well-known |
| unless | except on the condition that : under any other circumstance than |
| unlike | not like: such as |
| unlikely | not likely : improbable |
| unlimited | lacking any controls : unrestricted |
| unlock | to unfasten the lock of |
| unnecessary | not necessary |
| unsigned | not signed: such as |
| unsubscribe | to stop subscribing to an email mailing list : to choose to no longer receive email communications (such as newsletters or advertisements) from a company or organization |
| until | to |
| untitled | having no title or right to rule |
| unto | to |
| unusual | not usual : uncommon, rare |
| unwrap | to remove the wrapping from : disclose |
| up | in or into a higher position or level |
| upc | Universal Product Code |
| upcoming | happening or appearing soon : forthcoming, approaching |
| update | to bring up to date |
| updated | to bring up to date |
| updates | to bring up to date |
| updating | to bring up to date |
| upgrade | an upward grade or slope |
| upgrades | an upward grade or slope |
| upgrading | an upward grade or slope |
| upload | to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet |
| uploaded | to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet |
| upon | on |
| upper | higher in physical position, rank, or order |
| ups | uninterruptible power supply |
| upset | to thicken and shorten (something, such as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end : swage |
| ur | urine |
| urban | of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| uri | canton of central Switzerland south of Lake of Lucerne; capital Altdorf area 415 square miles (1079 square kilometers), population 35,500 |
| url | the address of a resource (such as a document or website) on the Internet that consists of a communications protocol followed by the name or address of a computer on the network and that often includes additional locating information (such as directory and file names) |
| urls | the address of a resource (such as a document or website) on the Internet that consists of a communications protocol followed by the name or address of a computer on the network and that often includes additional locating information (such as directory and file names) |
| uruguay | river about 1000 miles (1609 kilometers) long in southeastern South America rising in Brazil and flowing into the Río de la Plata |
| us | United States |
| usa | United States Army |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| usb | a standardized serial computer interface that allows simplified attachment of peripherals especially in a daisy chain |
| usc | United States Code |
| usda | United States Department of Agriculture |
| use | to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ |
| used | having been used before |
| useful | capable of being put to use |
| user | someone who uses something: such as |
| username | a sequence of characters that identifies a user (such as on a computer system, website, or social media platform) |
| users | someone who uses something: such as |
| uses | United States Employment Service |
| usgs | United States Geological Survey |
| using | to put into action or service : avail oneself of : employ |
| usps | United States Postal Service |
| usual | accordant with usage, custom, or habit : normal |
| usually | according to the usual or ordinary course of things : most often : as a rule : customarily, ordinarily |
| ut | a syllable used for the first note in the diatonic scale in an early solmization system and later replaced by do |
| utah | state in the western U.S.; capital Salt Lake City area 84,899 square miles (219,888 square kilometers), population 2,763,885 |
| utc | Coordinated Universal Time |
| utilities | fitness for some purpose or worth to some end |
| utility | fitness for some purpose or worth to some end |
| utilization | to make use of : turn to practical use or account |
| utilize | to make use of : turn to practical use or account |
| uv | ultraviolet |
| uw | underwriter |
| uzbekistan | country in west central Asia east of the Amu Dar'ya capital Tashkent area 172,742 square miles (447,400 square kilometers), population 30,024,000 |
| v | the 22nd letter of the English alphabet |
| va | Virginia |
| vacancies | a vacant office, post, or tenancy |
| vacation | a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation |
| vacations | a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation |
| vaccine | a preparation that is administered (as by injection) to stimulate the body's immune response against a specific infectious agent or disease: such as |
| vacuum | emptiness of space |
| vagina | a canal in a female mammal that leads from the uterus to the external orifice of the genital canal |
| val | value; valued |
| valentine | a sweetheart chosen or complimented on Valentine's Day |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| validation | an act, process, or instance of validating |
| validity | the quality or state of being valid: such as |
| valley | an elongate depression of the earth's surface usually between ranges of hills or mountains |
| valuable | having monetary value |
| valuation | the act or process of valuing |
| value | the monetary worth of something : market price |
| valued | having a value or values especially of a specified kind or number |
| values | the monetary worth of something : market price |
| valve | any of numerous mechanical devices by which the flow of liquid, gas, or loose material in bulk may be started, stopped, or regulated by a movable part that opens, shuts, or partially obstructs one or more ports or passageways |
| valves | any of numerous mechanical devices by which the flow of liquid, gas, or loose material in bulk may be started, stopped, or regulated by a movable part that opens, shuts, or partially obstructs one or more ports or passageways |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| van | a usually enclosed wagon or motortruck used for transportation of goods or animals |
| vancouver | George 1757–1798 English navigator |
| vanilla | vanilla bean |
| var | variable |
| variable | able or apt to vary : subject to variation or changes |
| variables | able or apt to vary : subject to variation or changes |
| variance | the fact, quality, or state of being variable or variant : difference, variation |
| variation | the act or process of varying : the state or fact of being varied |
| variations | the act or process of varying : the state or fact of being varied |
| varied | various, diverse |
| varies | to make a partial change in : make different in some attribute or characteristic |
| variety | the quality or state of having different forms or types : multifariousness |
| various | of an indefinite number greater than one |
| vary | to make a partial change in : make different in some attribute or characteristic |
| varying | to make a partial change in : make different in some attribute or characteristic |
| vast | very great in size, amount, degree, intensity, or especially in extent or range |
| vat | a large vessel (such as a cistern, tub, or barrel) especially for holding liquors in an immature state or preparations for dyeing or tanning |
| vatican | the papal headquarters in Rome |
| vault | an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof |
| vb | verb; verbal |
| vc | venture capital; venture capitalist |
| vcr | a device that uses videocassettes for recording and playing back videotapes |
| ve | have |
| vector | a quantity that has magnitude and direction and that is commonly represented by a directed line segment whose length represents the magnitude and whose orientation in space represents the direction |
| vegas | las vegas |
| vegetable | a usually herbaceous plant (such as the cabbage, bean, or potato) grown for an edible part that is usually eaten as part of a meal |
| vegetables | a usually herbaceous plant (such as the cabbage, bean, or potato) grown for an edible part that is usually eaten as part of a meal |
| vegetarian | a person who does not eat meat : someone whose diet consists wholly of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and sometimes eggs or dairy products |
| vegetation | plant life or total plant cover (as of an area) |
| vehicle | a means of carrying or transporting something |
| vehicles | a means of carrying or transporting something |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| velvet | a clothing and upholstery fabric (as of silk, rayon, or wool) characterized by a short soft dense warp pile |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| vendors | one that vends : seller |
| venezuela | country (a republic) bordering the Caribbean Sea in northern South America; capital Caracas area 352,144 square miles (912,050 square kilometers), population 31,869,000 |
| venice | city and port in northeastern Italy; capital of Veneto, on islands in |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| ventures | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| venue | locale sense 1 |
| venues | locale sense 1 |
| ver | springtime |
| verbal | of, relating to, or consisting of words |
| verde | a soup that is a puree of potatoes and greens served with smoked sausages |
| verification | the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified |
| verified | to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of |
| verify | to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of |
| vermont | state in the northeastern U.S. bordering on Quebec, Canada; capital Montpelier area 9609 square miles (24,983 square kilometers), population 625,741 |
| vernon | Edward 1684–1757 English admiral |
| verse | a line of metrical writing |
| version | an account or description from a particular point of view especially as contrasted with another account |
| versions | an account or description from a particular point of view especially as contrasted with another account |
| versus | against |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| vertical | perpendicular to the plane of the horizon or to a primary axis : upright |
| very | to a high degree : exceedingly |
| vessel | a container (such as a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, or bowl) for holding something |
| vessels | a container (such as a cask, bottle, kettle, cup, or bowl) for holding something |
| veteran | a former member of the armed forces |
| veterans | a former member of the armed forces |
| veterinary | of, relating to, practicing, or being the science and art of prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease and injury in animals and especially domestic animals |
| vg | very good |
| vi | Virgin Islands |
| via | by way of |
| vibrator | one that vibrates or causes vibration: such as |
| vibrators | one that vibrates or causes vibration: such as |
| vic | vicinity |
| vice | moral depravity or corruption : wickedness |
| victim | one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent |
| victims | one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent |
| victor | one that defeats an enemy or opponent : winner |
| victoria | a low four-wheeled pleasure carriage for two with a folding top and a raised seat in front for the driver |
| victorian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the reign of Queen Victoria of England or the art, letters, or tastes of her time |
| victory | the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist |
| vid | a video recording : video |
| video | a recording of an image or of moving images |
| videos | a recording of an image or of moving images |
| vids | a video recording : video |
| vienna | city on the Danube River in northeastern Austria population 1,700,000 |
| vietnam | country in southeastern Asia in Indochina bordering the Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea, and Gulf of Thailand; capital Hanoi area 127,881 square miles (331,210 square kilometers), population 97,040,000 |
| vietnamese | a native or inhabitant of Vietnam |
| view | extent or range of vision : sight |
| viewed | extent or range of vision : sight |
| viewer | one that views: such as |
| viewers | one that views: such as |
| viewing | an act of seeing, watching, or taking a look |
| views | extent or range of vision : sight |
| vii | 1403–1461 king of France (1422–61) |
| viii | a glycoprotein clotting factor of blood plasma that is essential for blood clotting and is absent or inactive in hemophilia A |
| viking | one of the pirate Norsemen plundering the coasts of Europe in the 8th to 10th centuries |
| villa | a country estate |
| village | a settlement usually larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town |
| villages | a settlement usually larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town |
| villas | a country estate |
| vincent | sister of charity |
| vintage | a season's yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard |
| vinyl | a monovalent radical CH2=CH derived from ethylene by removal of one hydrogen atom |
| violation | the act of violating : the state of being violated: such as |
| violations | the act of violating : the state of being violated: such as |
| violence | the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy |
| violent | marked by the use of usually harmful or destructive physical force |
| violin | a bowed stringed instrument having four strings tuned at intervals of a fifth and a usual range from G below middle C upward for more than 4¹/₂ octaves and having a shallow body, shoulders at right angles to the neck, a fingerboard without frets, and a curved bridge |
| vip | a person of great influence or prestige |
| viral | of, relating to, or caused by a virus |
| virgin | a person who has not had sexual intercourse |
| virginia | state in the eastern U.S. bordering Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic; capital Richmond area 40,767 square miles (105,586 square kilometers), population 8,001,024 |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| virtually | almost entirely : nearly |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| viruses | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| visa | an endorsement made on a passport by the proper authorities denoting that it has been examined and that the bearer may proceed |
| visibility | the quality or state of being visible |
| visible | capable of being seen |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| visit | to pay a call on as an act of friendship or courtesy |
| visited | to pay a call on as an act of friendship or courtesy |
| visiting | invited to join or attend an institution (such as a university) for a limited time |
| visitor | one that visits |
| visitors | one that visits |
| visits | to pay a call on as an act of friendship or courtesy |
| vista | a distant view through or along an avenue or opening : prospect |
| visual | of, relating to, or used in vision |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| vitamin | any of various organic substances that are essential in minute quantities to the nutrition of most animals and some plants, act especially as coenzymes and precursors of coenzymes in the regulation of metabolic processes but do not provide energy or serve as building units, and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body |
| vitamins | any of various organic substances that are essential in minute quantities to the nutrition of most animals and some plants, act especially as coenzymes and precursors of coenzymes in the regulation of metabolic processes but do not provide energy or serve as building units, and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body |
| vocabulary | a list or collection of words or of words and phrases usually alphabetically arranged and explained or defined : lexicon |
| vocal | uttered by the voice : oral |
| vocals | uttered by the voice : oral |
| vocational | of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation |
| voice | sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs, larynx, or syrinx |
| voices | sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs, larynx, or syrinx |
| void | of no legal force or effect : null |
| voip | Voice over Internet Protocol |
| vol | volcano |
| volleyball | a game played by volleying an inflated ball over a net |
| volt | the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of electrical potential difference and electromotive force equal to the difference of potential between two points in a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ampere when the power dissipated between these two points is equal to one watt and equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of one ohm when one ampere is flowing through it |
| voltage | electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts |
| volume | the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound |
| volumes | the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound |
| voluntary | proceeding from the will or from one's own choice or consent |
| volunteer | a person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service: such as |
| volunteers | a person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service: such as |
| von | a genetic blood disorder marked by prolonged, excessive, or abnormal bleeding that commonly results in recurrent nosebleeds, heavy menstrual flow, and bleeding from the gums, is caused by deficient or defective von Willebrand factor, and typically occurs in a mild form that is less serious than hemophilia |
| vote | to cast or conduct a vote |
| voted | to cast or conduct a vote |
| voters | one that votes or has the legal right to vote |
| votes | to cast or conduct a vote |
| voting | to cast or conduct a vote |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| vp | various places |
| vpn | a private computer network that functions over a public network : virtual private network |
| vs | verse |
| vt | Vermont |
| vulnerability | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| w | the 23rd letter of the English alphabet |
| wa | Washington |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| wages | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| wagner | 1813–1883 German composer |
| wagon | a usually four-wheeled vehicle for transporting bulky commodities and drawn originally by animals |
| wait | to stay in place in expectation of : await |
| waiting | to stay in place in expectation of : await |
| waiver | the act of intentionally relinquishing or abandoning a known right, claim, or privilege |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| wal | walnut |
| wales | country in southwestern Great Britain, a division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland bordering on the Irish Sea, Saint George's Channel, and the Celtic Sea; capital Cardiff area 8016 square miles (20,761 square kilometers), population 3,063,456 |
| walk | to move along on foot : advance by steps |
| walked | to move along on foot : advance by steps |
| walker | one that walks: such as |
| walking | the action of one that walks |
| walks | to move along on foot : advance by steps |
| wall | a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense |
| wallace | Alfred Russel 1823–1913 English naturalist |
| wallet | a bag for carrying miscellaneous articles while traveling |
| wallpaper | decorative paper for the walls of a room |
| wallpapers | decorative paper for the walls of a room |
| walls | a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense |
| walnut | the furrowed nut of any of a genus (Juglans of the family Juglandaceae, the walnut family) of deciduous trees |
| walt | tending to list : unsteady, crank entry 9 |
| walter | Bruno 1876–1962 originally |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly, pallid |
| wang | a Chinese ruler before the 3d century b.c. or a Chinese prince of high rank after the 3d century b.c. |
| want | to be needy or destitute |
| wanted | to be needy or destitute |
| wanting | not present or in evidence : absent |
| wants | to be needy or destitute |
| war | a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations |
| warcraft | the art of war : knowledge and skill in the conduct of military operations |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| ware | manufactured articles, products of art or craft, or farm produce : goods |
| warehouse | a structure or room for the storage of merchandise or commodities |
| warm | having or giving out heat to a moderate or adequate degree |
| warming | having or giving out heat to a moderate or adequate degree |
| warned | to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or evil |
| warner | Charles Dudley 1829–1900 American editor and essayist |
| warning | the act of warning : the state of being warned |
| warnings | the act of warning : the state of being warned |
| warrant | sanction, authorization |
| warranties | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| warrior | a person engaged or experienced in warfare |
| warriors | a person engaged or experienced in warfare |
| wars | a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations |
| wash | to cleanse by or as if by the action of liquid (such as water) |
| washer | a flat thin ring or a perforated plate used in joints or assemblies to ensure tightness, prevent leakage, or relieve friction |
| washing | the act or action of one that cleanses with water |
| washington | 1856–1915 American educator |
| waste | a sparsely settled or barren region : desert |
| watch | to keep vigil as a devotional exercise |
| watched | to keep vigil as a devotional exercise |
| watches | to keep vigil as a devotional exercise |
| watching | to keep vigil as a devotional exercise |
| water | the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H2O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0° C and boils at 100° C, has a maximum density at 4° C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent |
| waterproof | impervious to water |
| waters | Ethel 1896–1977 American actress and singer |
| watershed | a dividing ridge between drainage areas : divide entry 2 |
| watson | James Dewey 1928– American geneticist |
| watt | the absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second or to the power produced by a current of one ampere across a potential difference of one volt : ¹/₇₄₆ horsepower |
| watts | George Frederic 1817–1904 English painter and sculptor |
| wav | a usually uncompressed lossless computer file format used for the storage of digital audio data |
| wave | to motion with the hands or with something held in them in signal or salute |
| waves | to motion with the hands or with something held in them in signal or salute |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| way | a thoroughfare for travel or transportation from place to place |
| wayne | Anthony 1745–1796 Mad Anthony American general in Revolution |
| ways | way sense 6 |
| wb | weber |
| wc | water closet |
| we | I and the rest of a group that includes me : you and I : you and I and another or others : I and another or others not including you |
| weak | lacking strength: such as |
| wealth | abundance of valuable material possessions or resources |
| weapon | something (such as a club, knife, or gun) used to injure, defeat, or destroy |
| weapons | something (such as a club, knife, or gun) used to injure, defeat, or destroy |
| wear | to bear or have on the person |
| wearing | intended for wear |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| web | a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loom |
| webcam | a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web |
| webcams | a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web |
| webcast | a transmission of sound and images (as of an event) via the World Wide Web |
| weblog | blog |
| weblogs | blog |
| webmaster | a person responsible for the creation or maintenance of a website especially for a company or organization |
| webmasters | a person responsible for the creation or maintenance of a website especially for a company or organization |
| webpage | page entry 1 sense 2a |
| website | a group of World Wide Web pages usually containing hyperlinks to each other and made available online by an individual, company, educational institution, government, or organization |
| websites | a group of World Wide Web pages usually containing hyperlinks to each other and made available online by an individual, company, educational institution, government, or organization |
| webster | weaver sense 1 |
| wed | to take for wife or husband by a formal ceremony : marry |
| wedding | a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials |
| weddings | a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials |
| wednesday | the fourth day of the week |
| weed | a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth |
| week | any of a series of 7-day cycles used in various calendars |
| weekend | the end of the week : the period between the close of one work or school week and the start of the next |
| weekends | on weekends repeatedly : on any weekend |
| weekly | every week : once a week : by the week |
| weeks | any of a series of 7-day cycles used in various calendars |
| weight | the amount that a thing weighs |
| weighted | made heavy : loaded |
| weights | the amount that a thing weighs |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd, fantastic |
| welcome | to greet hospitably and with courtesy or cordiality |
| welding | to become or be capable of being welded |
| welfare | the state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity |
| well | an issue of water from the earth : a pool fed by a spring |
| wellington | a boot having a loose top with the front usually coming to or above the knee |
| wellness | the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal |
| wells | Herbert George 1866–1946 English novelist and historian |
| welsh | to avoid payment |
| wendy | a small house for children to play in |
| wesley | Charles 1707–1788 brother of John Wesley English Methodist preacher and hymn writer |
| west | to, toward, or in the west |
| western | coming from the west |
| westminster | borough of west central Greater London, England population 219,000 |
| wet | consisting of, containing, covered with, or soaked with liquid (such as water) |
| whale | any of various very large, aquatic, marine mammals (order Cetacea) that have a torpedo-shaped body with a thick layer of blubber, paddle-shaped forelimbs but no hind limbs, a horizontally flattened tail, and nostrils that open externally at the top of the head |
| what | who sense 1 |
| whatever | anything or everything that |
| wheat | a cereal grain that yields a fine white flour used chiefly in breads, baked goods (such as cakes and crackers), and pastas (such as macaroni or spaghetti), and is important in animal feeds |
| wheel | a circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning on an axle |
| wheels | a circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning on an axle |
| when | at what time |
| whenever | at any or every time that |
| where | at, in, or to what place |
| whereas | while on the contrary |
| wherever | at, in, or to any or all places that |
| whether | which one of the two |
| which | being what one or ones out of a group |
| while | a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition : time |
| whilst | while |
| white | having the color of new snow or milk |
| who | what or which person or persons |
| whole | free of wound or injury : unhurt |
| wholesale | the sale of commodities in quantity usually for resale (as by a retail merchant) |
| whore | a person who engages in sexual intercourse for pay : prostitute |
| whose | of or relating to whom or which especially as possessor or possessors |
| why | for what cause, reason, or purpose |
| wi | when issued |
| wichita | city on the Arkansas River in south central Kansas population 382,368 |
| wicked | morally very bad : evil |
| wide | having great extent : vast |
| widely | over or through a wide area |
| wider | having great extent : vast |
| widescreen | of or relating to a projected picture whose aspect ratio is substantially greater than 1.33:1 |
| widespread | widely diffused or prevalent |
| width | the horizontal measurement taken at right angles to the length : breadth |
| wife | woman |
| wiki | a website that allows visitors to make changes, contributions, or corrections |
| wild | living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated |
| wilderness | a tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings |
| wildlife | living things and especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated |
| wiley | Harvey Washington 1844–1930 American chemist and reformer |
| will | desire, wish |
| william | name of 4 kings of England I (the Conqueror) circa 1028–1087 (reigned 1066–87); II ( |
| williams | Hank 1923–1953 Hiram King Williams American singer and guitarist |
| willing | inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready |
| willow | any of a genus (Salix of the family Salicaceae, the willow family) of trees and shrubs bearing catkins of apetalous flowers and including forms of value for wood, osiers, or tanbark and a few ornamentals |
| wilson | August 1945–2005 originally Frederick August Kittel American playwright |
| win | to get possession of by effort or fortune |
| wind | a natural movement of air of any velocity |
| window | an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut |
| windows | an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut |
| winds | a natural movement of air of any velocity |
| windsor | Duke of see edward viii |
| wine | the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage |
| wines | the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage |
| wing | one of the movable feathered or membranous paired appendages by means of which a bird, bat, or insect is able to fly |
| wings | one of the movable feathered or membranous paired appendages by means of which a bird, bat, or insect is able to fly |
| winner | one that wins: such as |
| winners | one that wins: such as |
| winning | the act of one that wins : victory |
| wins | to get possession of by effort or fortune |
| winston | city in northern North Carolina population 229,617 |
| winter | the season between autumn and spring comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of December, January, and February or as reckoned astronomically extending from the December solstice to the March equinox |
| wire | metal in the form of a usually very flexible thread or slender rod |
| wired | reinforced by wire (as for strength) |
| wireless | having no wire or wires |
| wires | metal in the form of a usually very flexible thread or slender rod |
| wiring | the act of providing or using wire |
| wisconsin | river 430 miles (692 kilometers) long in central Wisconsin flowing south and west into the Mississippi River |
| wisdom | ability to discern inner qualities and relationships : insight |
| wise | characterized by wisdom : marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment |
| wish | to have a desire for (something, such as something unattainable) |
| wishes | to have a desire for (something, such as something unattainable) |
| wishlist | a list of desired but often realistically unobtainable items |
| wit | the ability to relate seemingly disparate things so as to illuminate or amuse |
| witch | a person (especially a woman) who is credited with having usually malignant supernatural powers |
| with | in opposition to : against |
| withdrawal | the act of taking back or away something that has been granted or possessed |
| within | in or into the interior : inside |
| without | outside |
| witness | attestation of a fact or event : testimony |
| witnesses | attestation of a fact or event : testimony |
| wizard | one skilled in magic : sorcerer |
| wm | wattmeter |
| wn | winch |
| wolf | any of several large predatory canids (genus Canis) that are active mostly at night, live and hunt in packs, and resemble the related dogs |
| woman | an adult female person |
| women | an adult female person |
| womens | clothing for women |
| won | the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table |
| wonder | a cause of astonishment or admiration : marvel |
| wonderful | exciting wonder : marvelous, astonishing |
| wondering | a cause of astonishment or admiration : marvel |
| wood | the hard fibrous substance consisting basically of xylem that makes up the greater part of the stems, branches, and roots of trees or shrubs beneath the bark and is found to a limited extent in herbaceous plants |
| wooden | made or consisting of wood |
| woods | Tiger 1975– Eldrick Woods American golfer |
| wool | the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy mammals and especially the sheep made up of a matrix of keratin fibers and covered with minute scales |
| worcester | low-fired porcelain containing a frit and steatite produced at Worcester, England, from about 1751 |
| word | a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use |
| words | a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use |
| work | to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary |
| worked | that has been subjected to some process of development, treatment, or manufacture |
| worker | one that works especially at manual or industrial labor or with a particular material |
| workers | one that works especially at manual or industrial labor or with a particular material |
| workflow | the sequence of steps involved in moving from the beginning to the end of a working process |
| workforce | the workers engaged in a specific activity or enterprise |
| working | the manner of functioning or operating : operation |
| workout | a practice or exercise to test or improve one's fitness for athletic competition, ability, or performance |
| workplace | a place (such as an office, shop, or factory) where people work |
| works | to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary |
| workshop | a small establishment where manufacturing or handicrafts are carried on |
| workshops | a small establishment where manufacturing or handicrafts are carried on |
| workstation | an area with equipment for the performance of a specialized task usually by a single individual |
| world | the earthly state of human existence |
| worlds | the earthly state of human existence |
| worldwide | extended throughout or involving the entire world |
| worm | earthworm |
| worried | mentally troubled or concerned : feeling or showing concern or anxiety about what is happening or might happen |
| worry | to afflict with mental distress or agitation : make anxious |
| worse | of more inferior quality, value, or condition |
| worship | to honor or show reverence for as a divine being or supernatural power |
| worst | most corrupt, bad, evil, or ill |
| worth | monetary value |
| worthy | having worth or value : estimable |
| would | should |
| wound | an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (such as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissues |
| wow | a striking success : hit |
| wp | wettable powder |
| wr | warehouse receipt |
| wrap | to cover especially by winding or folding |
| wrapped | to cover especially by winding or folding |
| wrapping | something used to wrap an object : wrapper |
| wrestling | a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other |
| wright | a worker skilled in the manufacture especially of wooden objects |
| wrist | the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal |
| write | to form (characters, symbols, etc.) on a surface with an instrument (such as a pen) |
| writer | one that writes: such as |
| writers | one that writes: such as |
| writes | to form (characters, symbols, etc.) on a surface with an instrument (such as a pen) |
| writing | the act or process of one who writes: such as |
| writings | the third part of the Jewish scriptures see Bible Table |
| written | made or done in writing |
| wrong | an injurious, unfair, or unjust act : action or conduct inflicting harm without due provocation or just cause |
| wrote | to form (characters, symbols, etc.) on a surface with an instrument (such as a pen) |
| ws | the 23rd letter of the English alphabet |
| wt | weight |
| wto | World Trade Organization |
| wu | a group of Chinese dialects spoken principally in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces |
| wv | West Virginia |
| ww | wall-to-wall |
| www | World Wide Web |
| wy | Wyoming |
| wyoming | state in the northwestern U.S.; capital Cheyenne area 97,914 square miles (254,576 square kilometers), population 563,626 |
| x | the 24th letter of the English alphabet |
| xerox | to copy on a xerographic copier |
| xi | the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| xl | extra large |
| xml | a markup language with use and design similar to HTML but employing tags defined by the user that can be used to indicate both the logical structure and the display specifications of the coded data |
| xp | xeroderma pigmentosum |
| xx | hyperkeratosis sense 2b |
| y | the 25th letter of the English alphabet |
| ya | young adult |
| yacht | any of various recreational watercraft: such as |
| yahoo | a member of a race of brutes in Swift's Gulliver's Travels who have the form and all the vices of humans |
| yale | Elihu 1649–1721 English (American-born) colonial administrator |
| yang | the masculine active principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in light, heat, or dryness and that combines with yin to produce all that comes to be |
| yard | a small usually walled and often paved area open to the sky and adjacent to a building : court |
| yards | a small usually walled and often paved area open to the sky and adjacent to a building : court |
| yarn | a continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or man-made fibers or filaments and used in weaving and knitting to form cloth |
| ye | you sense 1 |
| yea | yes |
| yeah | yes |
| year | the period of about 3651/4 solar days required for one revolution of the earth around the sun |
| yearly | reckoned by the year |
| years | the period of about 3651/4 solar days required for one revolution of the earth around the sun |
| yeast | a yellowish surface froth or sediment that occurs especially in saccharine liquids (such as fruit juices) in which it promotes alcoholic fermentation, consists largely of cells of a fungus (such as the saccharomyces, Saccharomyces cerevisiae), and is used especially in the making of alcoholic liquors and as a leaven in baking |
| yellow | of the color yellow |
| yemen | country in southern Arabia bordering on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden capital Sanaa area 203,850 square miles (527,968 square kilometers), population 28,667,000 |
| yen | the basic monetary unit of Japan see Money Table |
| yes | an affirmative reply : yea |
| yesterday | on the day last past : on the day preceding today |
| yet | in addition : besides |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| yields | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| yn | yen |
| yo | year old; years old |
| yoga | a Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body, mind, and will in order that the self may realize its distinction from them and attain liberation |
| york | Alvin Cullum 1887–1964 American soldier |
| yorkshire | a white swine of any of several breeds or strains originated in Yorkshire, England |
| you | the one or ones being addressed |
| young | being in the first or an early stage of life, growth, or development |
| younger | an inferior in age : junior |
| your | of or relating to you or yourself or yourselves especially as possessor or possessors |
| yours | that which belongs to you |
| yourself | that identical one that is you |
| youth | the time of life when one is young |
| yr | year |
| yrs | yours |
| yu | a form of Mandarin taught in the schools and used in government |
| yugoslavia | former country in southern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula consisting of Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia |
| yukon | river 1979 miles (3185 kilometers) long in Yukon and Alaska flowing northwest and southwest into the Bering Sea see lewes sense 1 |
| z | the 26th and last letter of the English alphabet |
| za | pizza |
| zambia | landlocked country in southern Africa; capital Lusaka area 290,587 square miles (752,618 square kilometers), population 16,445,000 |
| zealand | any of several tall New Zealand trees of the genus Nothofagus some of which yield useful timber |
| zen | a Japanese sect of Mahayana Buddhism that aims at enlightenment by direct intuition through meditation |
| zero | the arithmetical symbol 0 or 0̸ denoting the absence of all magnitude or quantity |
| zimbabwe | archaeological site of a people that flourished especially from the 11th to 15th centuries in the northeastern part of the present-day country of Zimbabwe |
| zinc | a bluish-white metallic element that is ductile when pure but in the commercial form is brittle at ordinary temperatures and becomes ductile on slight heating, occurs abundantly in minerals, is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals, and is used especially in alloys and as a protective coating in galvanizing iron and steel see Chemical Elements Table |
| zip | to move, act, or function with speed and vigor |
| zone | any of five great divisions of the earth's surface with respect to latitude and temperature compare frigid zone, temperate zone, torrid zone |
| zones | any of five great divisions of the earth's surface with respect to latitude and temperature compare frigid zone, temperate zone, torrid zone |
| zoning | the act or process of partitioning a city, town, or borough into zones reserved for different purposes (such as residence or business) |
| zoo | a facility with usually indoor and outdoor settings where living, typically wild animals are kept especially for public exhibition |
| zoom | to move with a loud low hum or buzz |
| zoophilia | an erotic fixation on animals that may result in sexual excitement through real or imagined contact |
| zu | a member of a Zouave regiment in the Civil War |
| zus | a brown monoazo organic pigment |