0,'hood,(slang) a neighborhood
1,18-karat_gold,an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold
2,22-karat_gold,an alloy that contains 87 per cent gold
3,24-karat_gold pure_gold,100 per cent gold
4,A type_A group_A,the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
5,A-horizon A_horizon,the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
6,A-line,women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline; "it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A"
7,AB type_AB group_AB,the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
8,ABO_antibodies,blood type antibodies
9,ACE_inhibitor angiotensin-converting_enzyme_inhibitor,an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure
10,AND_circuit AND_gate,a circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire
11,APC,a drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (aspirin and phenacetin and caffeine)
12,AWOL,one who is away or absent without leave
13,A_battery,the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube
14,Aachen Aken Aix-la-Chapelle,a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
15,Aalborg Alborg,a city and port in northern Jutland
16,Aalst,a town in central Belgium
17,Aalto Alvar_Aalto Hugo_Alvar_Henrik_Aalto,Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)
18,Aare Aar Aare_River,a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
19,Aaron,(Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites; created the golden calf
20,Aaron Henry_Louis_Aaron Hank_Aaron,United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
21,Aaron_Eckhart,actor born on 1968-03-12 that starred in The Dark Knight
22,Aaron_Paul,actor born on 1979-08-27 that starred in Breaking Bad
23,Aaron_Taylor-Johnson,actor born on 1990-06-13 that starred in Kick-Ass
24,Abadan,a port city in southwestern Iran
25,Abbe_condenser,a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
26,Abbie_Cornish,actor born on 1982-08-07 that starred in Candy
27,Abel,(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain
28,Abel Niels_Abel Niels_Henrik_Abel,Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
29,Abelard Peter_Abelard Pierre_Abelard,French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)
30,Abelian_group commutative_group,a group that satisfies the commutative law
31,Aberdare,a mining town in southern Wales
32,Aberdeen,a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
33,Aberdeen,a town in northeastern Maryland
34,Aberdeen,a town in northeastern South Dakota
35,Aberdeen,a town in western Washington
36,Aberdeen_Angus Angus black_Angus,black hornless breed from Scotland
37,Abidjan,city recognized by the United States as the capital of the Ivory Coast; largest city of the Ivory Coast
38,Abigail_Breslin,actor born on 1996-04-14 that starred in Little Miss Sunshine
39,Abilene,a city in central Texas
40,Abilene,a town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower
41,Abkhaz Abkhazia,an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
42,Abkhaz Abkhazian Abkhas Abkhasian,a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
43,Abnaki Abenaki,a member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec
44,Abney_level,a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target
45,Aborigine native_Australian Australian_Aborigine,a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
46,Abraham Ibrahim,the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham"
47,Abruzzi Abruzzi_e_Molise,a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
48,Abu_Dhabi United_Arab_Emirates's_capital,a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates
49,Abuja capital_of_Nigeria Nigerian_capital,capital of Nigeria in the center of the country
50,Abukir Abukir_Bay,a bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt
51,Abydos,an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
52,Abyssinian Abyssinian_cat,a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
53,Abyssinian_banana Ethiopian_banana Ensete_ventricosum Musa_ensete,large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa
54,Acadia,the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
55,Acadia_National_Park,a national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast
56,Acadian,an early French settler in the Maritimes
57,Acapulco Acapulco_de_Juarez,a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
58,Acapulco_gold Mexican_green,a particularly potent variety of marijuana
59,Accipitriformes order_Accipitriformes,in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
60,Accra capital_of_Ghana,the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port
61,Achaea,a region of ancient Greece on the north coast of the Peloponnese
62,Achaean Achaian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
63,Acheron River_Acheron,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
64,Acheson Dean_Acheson Dean_Gooderham_Acheson,United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)
65,Acheson_process,an industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay
66,Achilles_tendon tendon_of_Achilles,a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
67,Achomawi,a member of the Achomawi community of northeastern California
68,Aconcagua,the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)
69,Acre,a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru
70,Acre Akko Akka Accho,a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
71,Actifed,trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies
72,Actium,an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
73,Adam,(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
74,Adam Robert_Adam,Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
75,Adam ecstasy XTC go disco_biscuit cristal X hug_drug,street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
76,Adam's_Peak Samanala,a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)
77,Adam's_needle Adam's_needle-and-thread spoonleaf_yucca needle_palm Yucca_filamentosa,yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages
78,Adam_Driver,actor born on 1983-11-19 that starred in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
79,Adam_Sandler,actor born on 1966-09-09 that starred in The Waterboy
80,Adams John_Adams President_Adams President_John_Adams,2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
81,Adams John_Quincy_Adams President_Adams President_John_Quincy_Adams,6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)
82,Adams Mount_Adams,a mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high)
83,Adams Sam_Adams Samuel_Adams,American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
84,Adana Seyhan,a city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River
85,Addis_Ababa New_Flower capital_of_Ethiopia,the capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city; located in central Ethiopia
86,Adelaide,the state capital of South Australia
87,Adelie Adelie_penguin Pygoscelis_adeliae,medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica
88,Adelie_Land Terre_Adelie Adelie_Coast,a costal region of Antarctica to the south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins
89,Aden,an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
90,Adenauer Konrad_Adenauer,German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1876-1967)
91,Adige River_Adige,a river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea; "Verona is on the Adige"
92,Adirondacks Adirondack_Mountains,a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
93,Admiralty_Island,an Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago near Juneau
94,Admiralty_Islands,a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago
95,Admiralty_Range,mountains in Antarctica to the north of Victoria Land
96,Adrian Edgar_Douglas_Adrian Baron_Adrian,English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
97,Adriana_Barraza,actor born on 1956-03-05 that starred in Babel
98,Adrianne_Palicki,actor born on 1983-05-06 that starred in G.I. Joe: Retaliation
99,Adriatic Adriatic_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
100,Adrien_Brody,actor born on 1973-04-14 that starred in The Pianist
101,Adventist Second_Adventist,a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
102,Adzhar Adzharia,an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea
103,Aegean Aegean_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia
104,Aegean_island,an island in the Aegean Sea
105,Aegina,small medusa
106,Aegina Aigina,an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf
107,Aegospotami Aegospotamos,a creek emptying into the Hellespont in present-day Turkey; at its mouth in 405 BC the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians and ended the Peloponnesian War
108,Aegypiidae family_Aegypiidae,in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae
109,Aegyptopithecus,extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt
110,Aeolian Eolian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
111,Aeolis Aeolia,an ancient coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos) where the Aeolians founded several cities around 1100 BC
112,Aertex,a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear
113,Aeschylus,Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)
114,Aesop,Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
115,Affirmed,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
116,Afghan Afghanistani,a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
117,Afghan_hound Afghan,tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
118,Afghanistan Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan,a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979"
119,Africa,the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
120,African,a native or inhabitant of Africa
121,African_bowstring_hemp African_hemp Sansevieria_guineensis,bowstring hemp of South Africa
122,African_chameleon Chamaeleo_chamaeleon,a chameleon found in Africa
123,African_clawed_frog Xenopus_laevis,a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals
124,African_coral_snake Aspidelaps_lubricus,small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange
125,African_country African_nation,any one of the countries occupying the African continent
126,African_crocodile Nile_crocodile Crocodylus_niloticus,a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa
127,African_daisy,African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers
128,African_daisy,any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers
129,African_daisy yellow_ageratum Lonas_inodora Lonas_annua,shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers
130,African_elephant Loxodonta_africana,an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks
131,African_grey African_gray Psittacus_erithacus,commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa
132,African_hemp Sparmannia_africana,large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers
133,African_holly Solanum_giganteum,woolly-stemmed biennial arborescent shrub of tropical Africa and southern Asia having silvery-white prickly branches, clusters of blue or white flowers, and bright red berries resembling holly berries
134,African_hunting_dog hyena_dog Cape_hunting_dog Lycaon_pictus,a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
135,African_lily African_tulip blue_African_lily Agapanthus_africanus,African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
136,African_mahogany,African tree having hard heavy odorless wood
137,African_marigold big_marigold Aztec_marigold Tagetes_erecta,a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America
138,African_monitor Varanus_niloticus,destroys crocodile eggs
139,African_oil_palm Elaeis_guineensis,oil palm of Africa
140,African_scented_mahogany cedar_mahogany sapele_mahogany Entandrophragma_cylindricum,African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown
141,African_violet Saintpaulia_ionantha,tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers
142,African_walnut Lovoa_klaineana,tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany
143,African_wild_ass Equus_asinus,a wild ass of Africa
144,Africander,tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft
145,Africanized_bee Africanized_honey_bee killer_bee Apis_mellifera_scutellata Apis_mellifera_adansonii,a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
146,Afrikaner Afrikander Boer,a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
147,Afro Afro_hairdo,a rounded thickly curled hairdo
148,Afro-wig,a wig that gives the appearance of an Afro hairdo
149,Aga Agha,title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
150,Agassiz Louis_Agassiz Jean_Louis_Rodolphe_Agassiz,United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)
151,Agave_tequilana,Mexican plant used especially for making tequila
152,Agdestis genus_Agdestis,a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates
153,Agee James_Agee,United States novelist (1909-1955)
154,Agent_Orange,a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
155,Agra,a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
156,Agricola Gnaeus_Julius_Agricola,Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
157,Agrigento Acragas,a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples
158,Agrippa Marcus_Vipsanius_Agrippa,Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)
159,Agrippina Agrippina_the_Elder,granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33)
160,Agrippina Agrippina_the_Younger,wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
161,Ahab,according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)
162,Ahuehuete Tule_tree,Mexico's most famous tree; a giant specimen of Montezuma cypress more than 2,000 years old with a girth of 165 feet at Santa Maria del Tule; "some say the Tule tree is the world's largest single biomass"
163,Aiken Conrad_Aiken Conrad_Potter_Aiken,United States writer (1889-1973)
164,Ailey Alvin_Ailey,United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)
165,Aire River_Aire Aire_River,a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
166,Airedale Airedale_terrier,breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire
167,Akhenaton Akhenaten Ikhanaton Amenhotep_IV,early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)
168,Akron,a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
169,Akwa'ala,a member of the Akwa'ala community in Baja California
170,Al-hakim,an Ismaili caliph of Egypt who declared himself an incarnation of God and founded the Druze religious sect (985-1021)
171,Al_Aqabah Aqaba Akaba,Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba
172,Al_Ladhiqiyah Latakia,a seaport on the western coast of Syria
173,Al_Pacino,actor born on 1940-04-25 that starred in Serpico
174,Alabama,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in what is now the state of Alabama; "the Alabamas were members of the Creek Confederacy"
175,Alabama Alabama_River,a river in Alabama formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers near Montgomery; flows southwestward to become a tributary of the Mobile River
176,Alabama Heart_of_Dixie Camellia_State AL Ala.,a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
177,Alabaman Alabamian,a native or resident of Alabama
178,Aladdin's_lamp,(Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie
179,Alan_Alda,actor born on 1936-01-28 that starred in M*A*S*H
180,Alan_Arkin,actor born on 1934-03-26 that starred in Argo
181,Alan_Rickman,actor born on 1946-02-21 that starred in Die Hard
182,Aland_islands Aaland_islands Ahvenanmaa,an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
183,Alar daminozide,a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
184,Alaric,king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
185,Alaska Last_Frontier AK,a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
186,Alaska_Native Alaskan_Native Native_Alaskan,a member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska
187,Alaska_Peninsula,a peninsula of southwestern Alaska (a continuation of the Aleutian Islands)
188,Alaska_Range,a mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley
189,Alaska_fur_seal Callorhinus_ursinus,of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California
190,Alaska_king_crab Alaskan_king_crab king_crab Alaska_crab,meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
191,Alaska_rein_orchid Habenaria_unalascensis,similar to coastal rein orchid but with smaller flowers; Alaska to Baja California and east to the Dakotas and Colorado
192,Alaskan,a native or resident of Alaska
193,Alaskan_brown_bear Kodiak_bear Kodiak Ursus_middendorffi Ursus_arctos_middendorffi,brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
194,Alaskan_pipeline trans-Alaska_pipeline,an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
195,Albania Republic_of_Albania,a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
196,Albanian,a native or inhabitant of Albania
197,Albany,a town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans
198,Albany capital_of_New_York,state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
199,Albatrellus_dispansus,a rare fungus having a large (up to 14 inches wide) yellow fruiting body with multiple individual caps and a broad central stalk and a fragrant odor
200,Albatrellus_ovinus sheep_polypore,a fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular
201,Albee Edward_Albee Edward_Franklin_Albeen,United States dramatist (1928-)
202,Albers Josef_Albers,United States painter born in Germany; works characterized by simple geometrical patterns in various colors (1888-1976)
203,Albert Prince_Albert Albert_Francis_Charles_Augustus_Emmanuel,prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
204,Albert_Brooks,actor born on 1947-07-22 that starred in Drive
205,Albert_Finney,actor born on 1936-05-09 that starred in Murder on the Orient Express
206,Alberta,one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
207,Alberti Leon_Battista_Alberti,Italian architect and painter; pioneering theoretician of Renaissance architecture (1404-1472)
208,Albion,archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
209,Albuquerque,the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
210,Alcaeus,Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
211,Alcibiades,ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)
212,Alcott Louisa_May_Alcott,United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
213,Aldebaran,the brightest star in Taurus
214,Alec_Baldwin,actor born on 1958-04-03 that starred in The Departed
215,Aleuria_aurantia orange_peel_fungus,a discomycete with bright orange cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting bodies and pale orange exteriors
216,Aleut Aleutian,a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
217,Aleutian_Islands Aleutians,an archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwest from Alaska
218,Alexander Alexander_the_Great,king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
219,Alexander Alexanders black_lovage horse_parsley Smyrnium_olusatrum,European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
220,Alexander_Archipelago,a group of islands off southeastern Alaska
221,Alexander_I Czar_Alexander_I Aleksandr_Pavlovich,the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
222,Alexander_II Czar_Alexander_II Alexander_the_Liberator,the son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)
223,Alexander_III Czar_Alexander_III,son of Alexander II who was czar of Russia (1845-1894)
224,Alexander_SkarsgÂrd,actor born on 1976-08-25 that starred in True Blood
225,Alexander_VI Pope_Alexander_VI Borgia Rodrigo_Borgia,Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
226,Alexandra_Daddario,actor born on 1986-03-16 that starred in Baywatch
227,Alexandria,a town in Louisiana on the Red River
228,Alexandria El_Iskandriyah,the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt
229,Alexandria_senna Alexandrian_senna true_senna tinnevelly_senna Indian_senna Senna_alexandrina Cassia_acutifolia Cassia_augustifolia,erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
230,Alexandrian,a resident or native of Alexandria (especially Alexandria in Egypt)
231,Alexandrian_laurel Calophyllum_inophyllum,East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia
232,Alexis_Thorpe,actor born on 1980-04-19 that starred in The Man from Earth
233,Alfred Alfred_the_Great,king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
234,Alfred_Molina,actor born on 1953-05-24 that starred in Spider-Man 2
235,Alger Horatio_Alger,United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
236,Algeria Algerie Democratic_and_Popular_Republic_of_Algeria,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
237,Algerian,a native or inhabitant of Algeria
238,Algeripithecus_minutus,tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid
239,Algiers Algerian_capital,an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
240,Algol,the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary
241,Algonkian Algonkin,a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec
242,Algonquian Algonquin,a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast
243,Algren Nelson_Algren,United States writer (1909-1981)
244,Alhambra,a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
245,Alhazen Alhacen al-Haytham Ibn_al-Haytham Al-Hasan_ibn_al-Haytham,an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
246,Ali,the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects
247,Ali Muhammad_Ali Cassius_Clay Cassius_Marcellus_Clay,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
248,Ali_Baba,the fictional woodcutter who discovered that `open sesame' opened a cave in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment
249,Alice_Eve,actor born on 1982-02-06 that starred in Before We Go
250,Alicia_Silverstone,actor born on 1976-10-04 that starred in Clueless
251,Alicia_Vikander,actor born on 1988-10-03 that starred in Ex Machina
252,Alka-seltzer,a commercial antacid that contains aspirin; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution
253,Alleghenies Allegheny_Mountains,the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia
254,Allegheny Allegheny_River,a river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River
255,Allegheny_chinkapin eastern_chinquapin chinquapin dwarf_chestnut Castanea_pumila,shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
256,Allegheny_plum Alleghany_plum sloe Prunus_alleghaniensis,wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
257,Allegheny_spurge Allegheny_mountain_spurge Pachysandra_procumbens,low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
258,Allen Ethan_Allen,a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)
259,Allen Gracie_Allen Grace_Ethel_Cecile_Rosalie_Allen Gracie,United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
260,Allen Woody_Allen Allen_Stewart_Konigsberg,United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
261,Allen_screw,a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head
262,Allen_wrench,a wrench for Allen screws
263,Allentown,a city in eastern Pennsylvania; an industrial and commercial center
264,Allison_Janney,actor born on 1959-11-19 that starred in The Help
265,Almaty Alma-Ata,the largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998
266,Almoravid,a member of a Muslim dynasty of Berber warriors that flourished from 1049 to 1145 and that established political dominance over northwestern Africa and Spain
267,Alnico,trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium
268,Alonso Alicia_Alonso,Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)
269,Alpena,a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
270,Alpha_Centauri Rigil_Kent Rigil,brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
271,Alpha_Crucis,the brightest star in the Southern Cross
272,Alpine_anemone mountain_anemone Anemone_tetonensis,silky-foliaged herb of the Rocky Mountains with bluish-white flowers
273,Alpine_besseya Besseya_alpina,small pale plant with dense spikes of pale bluish-violet flowers; of high cold meadows from Wyoming and Utah to New Mexico
274,Alpine_celery_pine Phyllocladus_alpinus,small shrubby celery pine of New Zealand
275,Alpine_enchanter's_nightshade Circaea_alpina,an Alpine variety of enchanter's nightshade
276,Alpine_fir subalpine_fir Abies_lasiocarpa,medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown
277,Alpine_glacier Alpine_type_of_glacier,a glacier that moves down from a high valley
278,Alpine_lady_fern Athyrium_distentifolium,a lady fern with deeply cut leaf segments; found in the Rocky Mountains
279,Alpine_mouse-ear Arctic_mouse-ear Cerastium_alpinum,widespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europe
280,Alpine_woodsia northern_woodsia flower-cup_fern Woodsia_alpina,slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes and bipinnate fronds with usually distinct marginal sori
281,Alps the_Alps,a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
282,Alsace Alsatia Elsass,a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
283,Alsatian,a native or inhabitant of Alsace
284,Alsophila_pometaria,North American moth with grey-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms
285,Altai_Mountains Altay_Mountains,a mountain range in central Asia that extends a thousand miles from Kazakhstan eastward into western Mongolia and northern China
286,Altaic,any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group
287,Altair,double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation
288,Altoona,a town in central Pennsylvania
289,Amanda_Bynes,actor born on 1986-04-03 that starred in Hairspray
290,Amanda_Peet,actor born on 1972-01-11 that starred in 2012
291,Amanda_Seyfried,actor born on 1985-12-03 that starred in Les MisÈrables
292,Amarillo,a city in the northern panhandle of Texas
293,Amati,a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family
294,Amati Nicolo_Amati Nicola_Amati,Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)
295,Amazon Amazon_River,a major South American river; arises in the Andes and flows eastward into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
296,Amazon_ant Polyergus_rufescens,small reddish slave-making ant species
297,Amber_Heard,actor born on 1986-04-22 that starred in Aquaman
298,Ambrose Saint_Ambrose St._Ambrose,(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397)
299,America,North America and South America and Central America
300,American,a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
301,American,a native or inhabitant of the United States
302,American_Falls,a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)
303,American_Revolutionary_leader,a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
304,American_Samoa Eastern_Samoa AS,a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
305,American_Staffordshire_terrier Staffordshire_terrier American_pit_bull_terrier pit_bull_terrier,American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
306,American_Stock_Exchange AMEX Curb,a stock exchange in New York
307,American_agave Agave_americana,widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies
308,American_alligator Alligator_mississipiensis,large alligator of the southeastern United States
309,American_angelica_tree devil's_walking_stick Hercules'-club Aralia_spinosa,small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States
310,American_arborvitae northern_white_cedar white_cedar Thuja_occidentalis,small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets
311,American_badger Taxidea_taxus,a variety of badger native to America
312,American_barberry Berberis_canadensis,deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries
313,American_basswood American_lime Tilia_americana,large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
314,American_beech white_beech red_beech Fagus_grandifolia Fagus_americana,North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts
315,American_bison American_buffalo buffalo Bison_bison,large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
316,American_bittern stake_driver Botaurus_lentiginosus,a kind of bittern
317,American_black_bear black_bear Ursus_americanus Euarctos_americanus,brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
318,American_bog_asphodel Narthecium_americanum,of the eastern United States: New Jersey to South Carolina
319,American_bugbane summer_cohosh Cimicifuga_americana,bugbane of the eastern United States having erect racemes of white flowers
320,American_chameleon anole Anolis_carolinensis,small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color
321,American_chestnut American_sweet_chestnut Castanea_dentata,large tree found from Maine to Alabama
322,American_cockroach Periplaneta_americana,large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
323,American_coot marsh_hen mud_hen water_hen Fulica_americana,a coot found in North America
324,American_copper Lycaena_hypophlaeas,common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America
325,American_crab_apple garland_crab Malus_coronaria,medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
326,American_cranberry large_cranberry Vaccinium_macrocarpon,trailing red-fruited plant
327,American_crayfish,common large crayfishes of eastern North America
328,American_crow Corvus_brachyrhyncos,common crow of North America
329,American_dewberry Rubus_canadensis,North American dewberry
330,American_dog_violet Viola_conspersa,violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers
331,American_egret great_white_heron Egretta_albus,a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
332,American_elder black_elderberry sweet_elder Sambucus_canadensis,common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
333,American_elm white_elm water_elm rock_elm Ulmus_americana,large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
334,American_feverfew wild_quinine prairie_dock Parthenium_integrifolium,stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burns
335,American_flag Stars_and_Stripes Star-Spangled_Banner Old_Glory,the national flag of the United States of America
336,American_fly_honeysuckle fly_honeysuckle Lonicera_canadensis,erect deciduous North American shrub with yellow-white flowers
337,American_flying_squirrel,New World flying squirrels
338,American_foxhound,an American breed of foxhounds used for hunting both in packs and individually
339,American_frogbit Limnodium_spongia,American plant with roundish heart-shaped or kidney-shaped leaves; usually rooted in muddy bottoms of ponds and ditches
340,American_gallinule Porphyrula_martinica,American purple gallinule
341,American_germander wood_sage Teucrium_canadense,subshrub with serrate leaves and cream-colored to pink or purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America
342,American_ginseng sang Panax_quinquefolius,North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
343,American_green_toad Bufo_debilis,small green or yellow-green toad with small black bars and stripes
344,American_hackberry Celtis_occidentalis,large deciduous shade tree of southern United States with small deep purple berries
345,American_harvest_mouse harvest_mouse,any of several small greyish New World mice inhabiting e.g. grain fields
346,American_hazel Corylus_americana,nut-bearing shrub of eastern North America
347,American_holly Christmas_holly,an evergreen tree
348,American_hop Humulus_americanus,native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop
349,American_hornbeam Carpinus_caroliniana,tree or large shrub with grey bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn
350,American_lady_crab lady_crab calico_crab Ovalipes_ocellatus,brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States
351,American_larch tamarack black_larch Larix_laricina,medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
352,American_lobster Northern_lobster Maine_lobster,flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas
353,American_lobster Northern_lobster Maine_lobster Homarus_americanus,lobster of Atlantic coast of America
354,American_magpie Pica_pica_hudsonia,a magpie of Rocky Mountains in North America
355,American_maidenhair_fern five-fingered_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_pedatum,hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes
356,American_marten American_sable Martes_americana,valued for its fur
357,American_mastodon American_mastodont Mammut_americanum,mastodon of North America; in some classifications considered a mammoth rather than a mastodon
358,American_merganser Mergus_merganser_americanus,common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander
359,American_mink Mustela_vison,usually rich dark brown
360,American_mistletoe Arceuthobium_pusillum,small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
361,American_mistletoe Phoradendron_serotinum Phoradendron_flavescens,the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
362,American_mountain_ash Sorbus_americana,a variety of mountain ash
363,American_oil_palm Elaeis_oleifera,palm of Central and South America
364,American_organ,a free-reed instrument in which air is drawn in through reeds by suction bellows
365,American_parasol Lepiota_americana,an agaric with a pallid cap and a stalk that is enlarged near the base
366,American_pasqueflower Eastern_pasque_flower wild_crocus lion's_beard prairie_anemone blue_tulip American_pulsatilla Pulsatilla_patens Anemone_ludoviciana,short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
367,American_persimmon possumwood Diospyros_virginiana,medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe
368,American_plaice Hippoglossoides_platessoides,large American food fish
369,American_quaking_aspen American_aspen Populus_tremuloides,slender aspen native to North America
370,American_raspberry Rubus_strigosus Rubus_idaeus_strigosus,red raspberry of North America
371,American_rattlebox Crotalaria_sagitallis,tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle
372,American_red_elder red-berried_elder stinking_elder Sambucus_pubens,common North American shrub or small tree
373,American_red_plum August_plum goose_plum Prunus_americana,wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
374,American_red_squirrel spruce_squirrel red_squirrel Sciurus_hudsonicus Tamiasciurus_hudsonicus,of northern United States and Canada
375,American_redstart redstart Setophaga_ruticilla,flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
376,American_rock_brake American_parsley_fern Cryptogramma_acrostichoides,rock-inhabiting fern of northern North America growing in massive tufts and having fronds resembling parsley
377,American_saddle_horse,a high-stepping horse originating in Kentucky
378,American_shrew_mole Neurotrichus_gibbsii,greyish-black shrew mole of the United States and Canada
379,American_smelt rainbow_smelt,common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska
380,American_smokewood chittamwood Cotinus_americanus Cotinus_obovatus,shrubby tree of southern United States having large plumes of feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke
381,American_smooth_dogfish Mustelus_canis,found along the Atlantic coast of the Americas
382,American_spikenard petty_morel life-of-man Aralia_racemosa,unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
383,American_star_grass Hypoxis_hirsuta,perennial star grass of North America
384,American_state,one of the 50 states of the United States
385,American_sycamore American_plane buttonwood Platanus_occidentalis,very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
386,American_toad Bufo_americanus,common toad of America
387,American_turkey_oak turkey_oak Quercus_laevis,small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey's toes
388,American_twinflower Linnaea_borealis_americana,similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asia
389,American_water_ouzel Cinclus_mexicanus,a water ouzel of western North America
390,American_water_shrew Sorex_palustris,water shrew of North America
391,American_water_spaniel,breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat
392,American_watercress mountain_watercress Cardamine_rotundifolia,mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States
393,American_white_birch paper_birch paperbark_birch canoe_birch Betula_cordifolia Betula_papyrifera,small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
394,American_white_oak Quercus_alba,large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood
395,American_white_pine eastern_white_pine weymouth_pine Pinus_strobus,tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree
396,American_widgeon baldpate Anas_americana,a widgeon the male of which has a white crown
397,American_wistaria American_wisteria Wisteria_frutescens,an eastern United States native resembling the cultivated Japanese wisteria having pale purple-lilac flowers
398,American_woodcock woodcock_snipe Philohela_minor,small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird
399,American_wormseed Mexican_tea Spanish_tea wormseed Chenopodium_ambrosioides,rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
400,Americana,any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America
401,Americanization Americanisation,assimilation into American culture
402,Amerindian Native_American,any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
403,Amhara,a member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia
404,Amish,an American follower of the Mennonite religion
405,Amman capital_of_Jordan,the capital and largest city of Jordan
406,Amniota,higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) possessing an amnion during development
407,Amontillado,pale medium-dry sherry from Spain
408,Amos,a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
409,Amsterdam Dutch_capital capital_of_The_Netherlands,an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
410,Amundsen Roald_Amundsen,Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)
411,Amur Amur_River Heilong_Jiang Heilong,an Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk
412,Amur_privet Ligustrum_amurense,eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliage
413,Amy_Adams,actor born on 1974-08-20 that starred in Arrival
414,Amy_Poehler,actor born on 1971-09-16 that starred in Inside Out
415,Amy_Ryan,actor born on 1968-05-03 that starred in Gone Baby Gone
416,Amy_Schumer,comedian born in 1981 that is best known for her numerous television comedy sketches and consistent joke stealing
417,Anabaptist,adherent of Anabaptism
418,Anadenanthera_colubrina Piptadenia_macrocarpa,Brazilian shrub having twice-pinnate leaves and small spicate flowers followed by flat or irregularly torulose pods; sometimes placed in genus Piptadenia
419,Anaheim,a city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles); site of Disneyland
420,Ananias,a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
421,Anasazi,a Native American who lived in what is now southern Colorado and Utah and northern Arizona and New Mexico and who built cliff dwellings
422,Anaxagoras,a presocratic Athenian philosopher who maintained that everything is composed of very small particles that were arranged by some eternal intelligence (500-428 BC)
423,Anaximander,a presocratic Greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects (611-547 BC)
424,Anaximenes,a presocratic Greek philosopher and associate of Anaximander who believed that all things are made of air in different degrees of density (6th century BC)
425,Anchorage,a city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"
426,Ancohuma,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,960 feet high)
427,Andalusia Andalucia,a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
428,Andaman_Sea,part of the Bay of Bengal to the west of the Malay Peninsula
429,Andean_condor Vultur_gryphus,large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff
430,Andersen Hans_Christian_Andersen,a Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)
431,Anderson Carl_Anderson Carl_David_Anderson,United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991)
432,Anderson Marian_Anderson,United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)
433,Anderson Maxwell_Anderson,United States dramatist (1888-1959)
434,Anderson Philip_Anderson Philip_Warren_Anderson Phil_Anderson,United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
435,Anderson Sherwood_Anderson,United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
436,Andes,a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
437,Andhra_Pradesh,a state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal
438,Andorra Principality_of_Andorra,a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France
439,Andorran,a native or inhabitant of Andorra
440,Andrea_Riseborough,actor born on 1981-11-20 that starred in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
441,Andrew Saint_Andrew St._Andrew Saint_Andrew_the_Apostle,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
442,Andrew_Garfield,actor born on 1983-08-20 that starred in The Social Network
443,Andrew_Lincoln,actor born on 1973-09-14 that starred in The Walking Dead
444,Andrews Roy_Chapman_Andrews,United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
445,Andromeda,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
446,Andy_Garcia,actor born on 1956-04-12 that starred in Ocean's Eleven
447,Andy_Samberg,actor born on 1978-08-18 that starred in Saturday Night Live
448,Andy_Serkis,actor born on 1964-04-20 that starred in War for the Planet of the Apes
449,Angara Angara_River Tunguska Upper_Tunguska,a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River
450,Angel Angel_Falls,the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
451,Angela_Bassett,actor born on 1958-08-16 that starred in Strange Days
452,Angela_Lansbury,actor born on 1925-10-16 that starred in The Manchurian Candidate
453,Angelina_Jolie,actor born on 1975-06-04 that starred in Maleficent
454,Angevin Angevine,a resident of Anjou
455,Angle,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
456,Anglesey Anglesey_Island Anglesea Anglesea_Island Mona,an island to the northwest of Wales
457,Anglia,the Latin name for England
458,Anglican,a Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
459,Anglican_Catholic,a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character
460,Anglicization Anglicisation,the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance
461,Anglo-American,an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British
462,Anglo-German_concertina,a concertina with bellows and buttons on both ends
463,Anglo-Indian,a person of English citizenship born or living in India
464,Anglo-Saxon,a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
465,Anglo-Saxon,a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant'; "in the ninth century the Vikings began raiding the Anglo-Saxons in Britain"; "his ancestors were not just British, they were Anglo-Saxons"
466,Angola Republic_of_Angola,a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990
467,Angolan,a native or inhabitant of Angola
468,Angolese,a member of the Bantu tribes resident in Angola
469,Angora Angora_cat,a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
470,Angora Angora_goat,a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
471,Angora Angora_rabbit,domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair
472,Angostura_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolivar
473,Anguilla,a British colony in the West Indies
474,Anguillan,a native or inhabitant of the island of Anguilla in the West Indies
475,Anjelica_Huston,actor born on 1951-07-08 that starred in The Witches
476,Anjou,a former province of western France in the Loire valley
477,Ankara Turkish_capital capital_of_Turkey Angora,the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
478,Ann_Arbor,a city in southern Michigan near Detroit; site of the University of Michigan
479,AnnaSophia_Robb,actor born on 1993-12-08 that starred in Bridge to Terabithia
480,Anna_Faris,actor born on 1976-11-29 that starred in The House Bunny
481,Anna_Kendrick,actor born on 1985-08-09 that starred in Up in the Air
482,Anna_Magnani,actor born on 1908-03-07 that starred in Roma citt‡ aperta
483,Anna_Paquin,actor born on 1982-07-24 that starred in The Piano
484,Annaba,a port city of northeastern Algeria near the Tunisian border
485,Annapolis capital_of_Maryland,state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
486,Annapurna Anapurna,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)
487,Anne,Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
488,Anne_Bancroft,actor born on 1931-09-17 that starred in The Graduate
489,Anne_Baxter,actor born on 1923-05-07 that starred in All About Eve
490,Anne_Hathaway,actor born on 1982-11-12 that starred in Les MisÈrables
491,Annette_Bening,actor born on 1958-05-29 that starred in American Beauty
492,Anouilh Jean_Anouilh,French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987)
493,Anselm Saint_Anselm St._Anselm,an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
494,Antalya Adalia,a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya
495,Antananarivo capital_of_Madagascar,the capital and largest city of Madagascar
496,Antarctic Antarctic_Zone South_Frigid_Zone,the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
497,Antarctic_Circle,a line of latitude north of the south pole
498,Antarctic_Ocean,the southern waters surrounding Antarctica
499,Antarctic_Peninsula Palmer_Peninsula,a large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific
500,Antarctica Antarctic_continent,an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep; "Antarctica is twice the size of Australia"
501,Antares,the brightest star in Scorpius
502,Anthony Susan_Anthony Susan_B._Anthony Susan_Brownell_Anthony,United States suffragist (1820-1906)
503,Anthony_Mackie,actor born on 1978-09-23 that starred in The Hurt Locker
504,Anthony_Perkins,actor born on 1932-04-04 that starred in Psycho
505,Anthony_Quinn,actor born on 1915-04-21 that starred in Alexis Zorbas
506,Antichrist,(Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ
507,Antigonus Antigonus_Cyclops Monophthalmos,a general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC)
508,Antigua,the largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda
509,Antigua_and_Barbuda,a country in the northern Leeward Islands
510,Antiguan,a native or inhabitant of Antigua
511,Antilles,a group of islands in the West Indies
512,Antioch Antakya Antakiya,a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
513,Antlia,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela
514,Antofagasta,a port city on the Pacific in northern Chile
515,Antonine_Wall,a fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain
516,Antoninus Aurelius Marcus_Aurelius Marcus_Aurelius_Antoninus Marcus_Annius_Verus,Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
517,Antonio_Banderas,actor born on 1960-08-10 that starred in The Mask of Zorro
518,Antonius_Pius,Emperor of Rome; adoptive son of Hadrian (86-161)
519,Antony Anthony Mark_Antony Mark_Anthony Antonius Marcus_Antonius,Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
520,Antwerpen Antwerp Anvers,a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
521,Anzac,a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
522,Anzio,a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II
523,Apache,any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
524,Apalachicola Apalachicola_River,a river in northwestern Florida formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and the Flint River at the Florida border
525,Apalachicola_rosemary Conradina_glabra,small shrub of Apalachicola River area in southeastern United States having highly aromatic pinkish flowers; a threatened species
526,Apeldoorn,a city of east central Netherlands; a popular tourist center and site of the summer residence of the Dutch royal family
527,Apennines,a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula
528,Apia capital_of_Western_Samoa,the capital of Western Samoa
529,Apollinaire Guillaume_Apollinaire Wilhelm_Apollinaris_de_Kostrowitzki,French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)
530,Apollo_asteroid,an asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth's orbit
531,Apostle,(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
532,Apostle Apostelic_Father,any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
533,Appalachia,an impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)
534,Appalachian,a native or inhabitant of Appalachia
535,Appalachians Appalachian_Mountains,a mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States
536,Appaloosa,a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
537,Appenzeller,a smaller of the four Swiss breeds
538,Appian_Way,an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC
539,Appleton,a town in eastern Wisconsin
540,Appleton Edward_Appleton Sir_Edward_Victor_Appleton,English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
541,Appleton_layer F_layer F_region,the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
542,April_fool,the butt of a prank played on April 1st
543,Apus,a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans
544,Aquarius,a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces
545,Aquarius Aquarius_the_Water_Bearer Water_Bearer,the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
546,Aquarius Water_Bearer,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius
547,Aquila,a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
548,Aquila L'Aquila Aquila_degli_Abruzzi,the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
549,Aquinas Thomas_Aquinas Saint_Thomas St._Thomas Saint_Thomas_Aquinas St._Thomas_Aquinas,(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
550,Aquitaine Aquitania,a region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees
551,Ara,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
552,Arab Arabian,a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
553,Arabian Arab,a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
554,Arabian_Desert Eastern_Desert,a desert in Egypt between the Nile River and the Red Sea
555,Arabian_Desert Great_Arabian_Desert,a desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia
556,Arabian_Peninsula Arabia,a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
557,Arabian_Sea,a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia
558,Arabian_camel dromedary Camelus_dromedarius,one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
559,Arabian_coffee Coffea_arabica,shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffee
560,Arabian_jasmine Jasminum_sambac,East Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers
561,Arabidopsis_lyrata,a small noninvasive cross-pollinating plant with white flowers; closely related to Arabidopsis thaliana
562,Arabidopsis_thaliana mouse-ear_cress,a small invasive self-pollinating weed with small white flowers; much studied by plant geneticists; the first higher plant whose complete genome sequence was described
563,Arabist,a scholar who specializes in Arab languages and culture
564,Arafat Yasser_Arafat,Palestinian statesman who was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (1929-2004)
565,Arafura_Sea,a part of the western Pacific Ocean to the north of Australia and to the south of New Guinea and the eastern islands of Indonesia
566,Aragon,a region of northeastern Spain; a former kingdom that united with Castile in 1479 to form Spain (after the marriage of Ferdinand V and Isabella I)
567,Aragon Louis_Aragon,French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)
568,Araguaia Araguaia_River Araguaya Araguaya_River,a river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River
569,Aram,the biblical name for ancient Syria
570,Aramean Aramaean,a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
571,Aran_Islands,three small islands belonging to Ireland at the entrance to Galway Bay
572,Arapaho Arapahoe,a member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)
573,Ararat Mount_Ararat Mt._Ararat,the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded
574,Aras Araxes,a river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes
575,Arauca,a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela
576,Arawak Arawakan,a member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America
577,Arcadia,a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
578,Arcadian,an inhabitant of Arcadia
579,Arches_National_Park,a national park in Utah including mountains and the Colorado River gorge and huge rock formations caused by erosion
580,Archilochus_colubris,a kind of hummingbird
581,Archimedes,Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
582,Arctic Arctic_Zone North_Frigid_Zone,the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
583,Arctic_Archipelago,all the islands that lie to the north of mainland Canada and the Arctic Circle
584,Arctic_Circle,a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice
585,Arctic_Ocean,ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
586,Arctic_char Salvelinus_alpinus,small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England
587,Arctic_fox white_fox Alopex_lagopus,thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
588,Arctic_ground_squirrel parka_squirrel Citellus_parryi,large ground squirrel of the North American far north
589,Arcturus,the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
590,Ardennes,a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
591,Arenaviridae,a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
592,Arendt Hannah_Arendt,United States historian and political philosopher (born in Germany) (1906-1975)
593,Areopagite,a member of the council of the Areopagus
594,Areopagus,a hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court
595,Arequipa,a city in southern Peru founded in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city
596,Argentina Argentine_Republic,a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
597,Argentinian,a native or inhabitant of Argentina
598,Argive,a native or inhabitant of the city of Argos
599,Argo,formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
600,Argos,an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC
601,Argun Argun_River Ergun_He,a river in eastern Asia that arises in China and flows northeast along the border between China and Russia to become a tributary of the Amur River
602,Arhus Aarhus,port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
603,Ariana,city in Tunisia
604,Aries,a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus
605,Aries Aries_the_Ram Ram,the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
606,Aries Ram,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
607,Arikara Aricara,a member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river
608,Aristarchus,a bright crater on the Moon
609,Aristarchus,an ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)
610,Aristarchus_of_Samos,an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)
611,Aristophanes,an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)
612,Aristotelian Aristotelean Peripatetic,a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
613,Aristotle,one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
614,Arius,a Greek who was a Christian theologian active in Alexandria and who was declared a heretic for his doctrines about God (which came to be known as Arianism) (256?-336)
615,Arizona Grand_Canyon_State AZ,a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
616,Arizona_ash Fraxinus_velutina,small shrubby ash of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
617,Arizona_cypress Cupressus_arizonica,Arizona timber tree with bluish silvery foliage
618,Arizona_sycamore Platanus_wrightii,medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5
619,Arizona_white_oak Quercus_arizonica,semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups
620,Arizonan Arizonian,a native or resident of Arizona
621,Ark Ark_of_the_Covenant,(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
622,Arkansan Arkansawyer,a native or resident of Arkansas
623,Arkansas Arkansas_River,a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
624,Arkansas Land_of_Opportunity AR Ark.,a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
625,Arkansas_kingbird western_kingbird,a kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale grey and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black
626,Arlington,a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
627,Armageddon,(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world
628,Armagnac,dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
629,Armenia Republic_of_Armenia Hayastan,a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors
630,Armenian,a native or inhabitant of Armenia
631,Armillaria_caligata booted_armillaria,fungus with a brown cap and white gills and a membranous ring halfway up the stalk
632,Armillaria_ponderosa white_matsutake,a large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages; gills are white; odor is spicy and aromatic; collected commercially for oriental cooking the Pacific Northwest
633,Armillaria_zelleri,a large fungus with viscid cap that dries and turns brown with age; gills are off-white
634,Armin_Mueller-Stahl,actor born on 1930-12-17 that starred in Eastern Promises
635,Arminian,adherent of Arminianism
636,Arminius Armin Hermann,German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
637,Arminius Jacobus_Arminius Jacob_Harmensen Jakob_Hermandszoon,Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
638,Armstrong Louis_Armstrong Satchmo,United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971)
639,Armstrong Neil_Armstrong,United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
640,Arnhem,a city in the central Netherlands on the lower Rhine River; site of a battle in 1944 during World War II
641,Arnica_montana,herb of pasture and open woodland throughout most of Europe and western Asia having orange-yellow daisylike flower heads that when dried are used as a stimulant and to treat bruises and swellings
642,Arno Arno_River River_Arno,a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
643,Arnold Benedict_Arnold,United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801)
644,Arnold Matthew_Arnold,English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
645,Arnold_Schwarzenegger,actor born on 1947-07-30 that starred in The 6th Day
646,Arnold_of_Brescia,Italian theologian who censured the worldly possessions of monks and the temporal power of bishops and was condemned for dogmatic errors by the Second Lateran Council (early 12th century)
647,Arp Jean_Arp Hans_Arp,Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)
648,Arrhenius Svante_August_Arrhenius,Swedish chemist and physicist noted for his theory of chemical dissociation (1859-1927)
649,Art_Carney,actor born on 1918-11-04 that starred in Firestarter
650,Artaxerxes_I Artaxerxes,king of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
651,Artaxerxes_II Artaxerxes,king of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
652,Artemision_at_Ephesus,the large temple of the Greek goddess Artemis which was begun at Ephesus in 541 BC and completed 220 years later; the temple was destroyed by the Goths in 262
653,Arthur Chester_A._Arthur Chester_Alan_Arthur President_Arthur,elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
654,Artois,a former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
655,Aruba,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
656,Aryan,(according to Nazi doctrine) a Caucasian person of Nordic descent (and not a Jew)
657,Aryan Indo-European,a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European
658,Asahikawa,a city on western Hokkaido that is the center of a fertile agricultural area
659,Asama Mount_Asama,a volcano in central Honshu near Nagano; one of the largest volcanoes in Japan (8,340 feet)
660,Asanga,Indian religious leader and founder of the Yogacara school of Buddhism in India (4th century)
661,Ascension Ascension_of_Christ,(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
662,Asch Sholem_Asch Shalom_Asch Sholom_Asch,United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957)
663,Ashe Arthur_Ashe Arthur_Robert_Ashe,United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
664,Asheville,a town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west of Charlotte
665,Ashkenazi,a Jew of eastern European or German descent
666,Ashkhabad capital_of_Turkmenistan,the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan
667,Ashley_Judd,actor born on 1968-04-19 that starred in Double Jeopardy
668,Ashton Sir_Frederick_Ashton,British choreographer (1906-1988)
669,Ashton_Kutcher,actor born on 1978-02-07 that starred in That '70s Show
670,Ashurbanipal Assurbanipal Asurbanipal,king of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC)
671,Asia,the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
672,Asia_Minor Anatolia,a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
673,Asian Asiatic,a native or inhabitant of Asia
674,Asian_American,an American who is of Asian descent
675,Asian_Russia,the Russia that is part of Asia
676,Asian_black_grouse Lyrurus_mlokosiewiczi,a black grouse of western Asia
677,Asian_coral_snake,of India
678,Asian_country Asian_nation,any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
679,Asian_crocodile Crocodylus_porosus,estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islands
680,Asian_horseshoe_crab,horseshoe crab of the coast of eastern Asia
681,Asian_longhorned_beetle Anoplophora_glabripennis,a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States
682,Asian_tiger_mosquito Aedes_albopictus,striped native of Japan thriving in southwestern and midwestern United States and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases
683,Asian_wild_ox,genus of Asiatic wild oxen
684,Asiatic_black_bear black_bear Ursus_thibetanus Selenarctos_thibetanus,bear with a black coat living in central and eastern Asia
685,Asiatic_flying_squirrel,nocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps
686,Asiatic_shrew_mole Uropsilus_soricipes,shrew mole of eastern Asia
687,Asiatic_sweetleaf sapphire_berry Symplocus_paniculata,deciduous shrub of eastern Asia bearing decorative bright blue fruit
688,Asimov Isaac_Asimov,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)
689,Asmara Asmera,the capital of Eritrea
690,Aspergillus_fumigatus,a mold causing aspergillosis in birds and man
691,Assam,state in northeastern India
692,Assamese,native or inhabitant of the state of Assam in northeastern India
693,Assault,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946
694,Assumption,(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
695,Assur Asur Ashur,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
696,Assyria,an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
697,Assyrian,an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
698,Astaire Fred_Astaire,United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)
699,Astana Akmola capital_of_Kazakhstan,remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998
700,Astor John_Jacob_Astor,United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)
701,Astor Nancy_Witcher_Astor Viscountess_Astor,British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
702,Astrakhan,a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River
703,Astreus_hygrometricus,a common species of earthstar widely distributed in sandy soil; the gleba is a pale tan
704,Astreus_pteridis,the largest earthstar; the fruiting body can measure 15 cm across when the rays are expanded
705,Astrophyton_muricatum,a variety of basket star
706,Asuncion capital_of_Paraguay,the capital and chief port of Paraguay
707,Aswan Assuan Assouan,an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby
708,Aswan_High_Dam High_Dam,one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
709,Atacama_Desert,a desert in western Chile that extends roughly 600 miles south from the Peruvian border; one of the driest areas in the world, but rich in nitrate and copper deposits
710,Atacama_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile
711,Atakapa Attacapan,a member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas
712,Ataturk Kemal_Ataturk Kemal_Pasha Mustafa_Kemal,Turkish statesman who abolished the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938)
713,Athanasius Saint_Athanasius St._Athanasius Athanasius_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)
714,Athapaskan Athapascan Athabaskan Athabascan,a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska
715,Athelstan,the first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
716,Athenian,a resident of Athens
717,Athens,a town in southeast Ohio
718,Athens,a university town in northeast Georgia
719,Athens Athinai capital_of_Greece Greek_capital,the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city"
720,Athos Mount_Athos,an autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
721,Atlanta capital_of_Georgia,state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
722,Atlantic Atlantic_Ocean,the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
723,Atlantic_City,a city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center
724,Atlantic_Coast,a coast of the Atlantic Ocean
725,Atlantic_bottlenose_dolphin Tursiops_truncatus,the most common dolphin of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; often kept captive and trained to perform
726,Atlantic_cod Gadus_morhua,one of the world's most important commercial fishes
727,Atlantic_croaker Micropogonias_undulatus,a silvery-bodied croaker with dark markings and tiny barbels
728,Atlantic_halibut Hippoglossus_hippoglossus,largest United States flatfish
729,Atlantic_herring Clupea_harengus_harengus,important food fish; found in enormous shoals in the northern Atlantic
730,Atlantic_manta Manta_birostris,largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic
731,Atlantic_puffin Fratercula_arctica,common puffin of the northern Atlantic
732,Atlantic_ridley bastard_ridley bastard_turtle Lepidochelys_kempii,grey sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America
733,Atlantic_sailfish Istiophorus_albicans,a kind of sailfish
734,Atlantic_salmon,fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh
735,Atlantic_salmon Salmo_salar,found in northern coastal Atlantic waters or tributaries; adults do not die after spawning
736,Atlantic_sea_bream Archosargus_rhomboidalis,sea bream of warm Atlantic waters
737,Atlantic_spiny_dogfish Squalus_acanthias,destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes
738,Atlantic_tripletail Lobotes_surinamensis,tripletail found from Cape Cod to northern South America
739,Atlantic_walrus Odobenus_rosmarus,a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters
740,Atlas_Mountains,a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia
741,Atlas_cedar Cedrus_atlantica,tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental
742,Atsugewi,a member of a North American Indian people of northern California
743,Attica,the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken
744,Attila Attila_the_Hun Scourge_of_God Scourge_of_the_Gods,king of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
745,Attlee Clement_Attlee Clement_Richard_Attlee 1st_Earl_Attlee,British statesman and leader of the Labour Party who instituted the welfare state in Britain (1883-1967)
746,Attorney_General United_States_Attorney_General US_Attorney_General,the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"
747,Auchincloss Louis_Auchincloss Louis_Stanton_Auchincloss,United States writer (born in 1917)
748,Auckland,the largest city and principal port of New Zealand
749,Auden W._H._Auden Wystan_Hugh_Auden,United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973)
750,Audrey_Hepburn,actor born on 1929-05-04 that starred in Breakfast at Tiffany's
751,Audrey_Tautou,actor born on 1976-08-09 that starred in Le fabuleux destin d'AmÈlie Poulain
752,Audubon John_James_Audubon,United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)
753,Audubon's_caracara Polyborus_cheriway_audubonii,widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail
754,Audubon's_warbler Audubon_warbler Dendroica_auduboni,common warbler of western North America
755,Augean_stables,(Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them
756,Augusta,a city in eastern Georgia north-northwest of Savannah; noted for golf tournaments
757,Augusta capital_of_Maine,the capital of the state of Maine
758,Augustine Saint_Augustine St._Augustine Augustine_of_Hippo,(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
759,Augustinian,a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
760,Augustus Gaius_Octavianus Gaius_Julius_Caesar_Octavianus Octavian,Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
761,Auriga Charioteer,a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way
762,Auschwitz,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II
763,Austen Jane_Austen,English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
764,Austerlitz,a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805
765,Austin capital_of_Texas,state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
766,Austin_Friar,one of the Roman Catholic hermits of Saint Augustine
767,Australasia,Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific
768,Australia,the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
769,Australia Commonwealth_of_Australia,a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
770,Australian Aussie,a native or inhabitant of Australia
771,Australian_Alps,a range of mountains in Australia that forms the southern end of the Great Dividing Range
772,Australian_Desert Great_Australian_Desert,general name given to all desert areas in Australia
773,Australian_blacksnake Pseudechis_porphyriacus,large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly
774,Australian_cockroach Periplaneta_australasiae,widely distributed in warm countries
775,Australian_coral_snake Rhynchoelaps_australis,small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red
776,Australian_grass_tree Richea_dracophylla,stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
777,Australian_hare's_foot Davallia_pyxidata,a hare's-foot fern of the genus Davallia
778,Australian_heath,any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region
779,Australian_magpie,black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies
780,Australian_nettle Australian_nettle_tree,any of several tall Australian trees of the genus Laportea
781,Australian_pea Dipogon_lignosus Dolichos_lignosus,South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
782,Australian_pine Casuarina_equisetfolia,common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood
783,Australian_pitcher_plant Cephalotus_follicularis,a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia
784,Australian_reed_grass Calamagrostic_quadriseta,tall Australian reedlike grass sometimes used for hay
785,Australian_sea_lion Zalophus_lobatus,a variety of sea lion found in Australia
786,Australian_state,one of the several states constituting Australia
787,Australian_sumac Rhodosphaera_rhodanthema Rhus_rhodanthema,evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood
788,Australian_terrier,small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn
789,Australian_turtledove turtledove Stictopelia_cuneata,small Australian dove
790,Australopithecus_afarensis,fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago
791,Australopithecus_africanus,gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago
792,Australopithecus_boisei,large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago
793,Australopithecus_robustus,large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus
794,Austria Republic_of_Austria Oesterreich,a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
795,Austria-Hungary,a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I
796,Austrian,a native or inhabitant of Austria
797,Austronesia,islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)
798,Austronesian,a native or inhabitant of Austronesia
799,Auvergne,a region in central France
800,Ava_Gardner,actor born on 1922-12-24 that starred in The Night of the Iguana
801,Averroes ibn-Roshd Abul-Walid_Mohammed_ibn-Ahmad_Ibn-Mohammed_ibn-Roshd,Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
802,Avicenna ibn-Sina Abu_Ali_al-Husain_ibn_Abdallah_ibn_Sina,Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
803,Avignon,a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
804,Avogadro Amedeo_Avogadro,Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro's law (1776-1856)
805,Avon,a county in southwestern England
806,Avon River_Avon,a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
807,Avon River_Avon Upper_Avon Upper_Avon_River,a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn
808,Ayr,a port in southwestern Scotland
809,Ayrshire,hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland
810,Az_Zarqa Zarqa,city in northwestern Jordan
811,Azerbaijan Azerbaijani_Republic Azerbajdzhan Azerbajdzhan_Republic,a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
812,Azerbaijani,a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan
813,Aziz_Ansari,comedian born in 1983 that is best known for his own comedy series, Master of None
814,Azores Acores,islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; "the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes"
815,Aztec,a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
816,B type_B group_B,the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
817,B-52,United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber
818,B-complex_vitamin B_complex vitamin_B_complex vitamin_B B_vitamin B,originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
819,B-flat_clarinet licorice_stick,the ordinary clarinet with a middle range
820,B-girl bar_girl,a woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
821,B-horizon B_horizon,immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils
822,BB BB_shot,a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun
823,BB_gun,an air gun in which BBs are propelled by compressed air
824,BVD BVD's,trademark for men's underwear
825,B_battery,battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube
826,B_cell B_lymphocyte,a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens
827,Babbitt_metal babbitt,an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
828,Babinski Babinski_reflex Babinski_sign,extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
829,Babylon,the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
830,Babylonia Chaldaea Chaldea,an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
831,Babylonian,an inhabitant of ancient Babylon
832,Bach Johann_Sebastian_Bach,German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
833,Bacillus_anthracis anthrax_bacillus,a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon
834,Bacillus_subtilis Bacillus_globigii grass_bacillus hay_bacillus,a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
835,Bacon Francis_Bacon Sir_Francis_Bacon Baron_Verulam 1st_Baron_Verulam Viscount_St._Albans,English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
836,Bacon Roger_Bacon,English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
837,Bactrian_camel Camelus_bactrianus,two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia
838,Bad_Lands Badlands,an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska
839,Badaga,a member of an agricultural people of southern India
840,Badlands_National_Park,a national park in South Dakota having multicolored peaks and spires resulting from erosion; fossil sites
841,Baedeker Karl_Baedeker,German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
842,Baffin_Bay,a body of water between Greenland and northeastern Canada; connected with the Arctic Ocean to the north and with the Atlantic Ocean (via the Labrador Sea) to the south; icebound in winter
843,Baffin_Island,the 5th largest island and the largest island of Arctic Canada; lies between Greenland and Hudson Bay
844,Baghdad Bagdad capital_of_Iraq,capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River; "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world"
845,Bahai,a teacher of or believer in Bahaism
846,Bahamas Commonwealth_of_the_Bahamas Bahama_Islands,island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
847,Bahamian,a native or inhabitant of the Bahamas
848,Bahia_Blanca,a port city in eastern Argentina to the southwest of Buenos Aires on an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean
849,Bahia_grass Paspalum_notatum,perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of the Gulf States
850,Bahrain Bahrain_Island Bahrein Bahrein_Island,an island in the Persian Gulf
851,Bahrain State_of_Bahrain Bahrein,an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
852,Bahraini Bahreini,a native or inhabitant of Bahrain
853,Baikal Lake_Baikal Baykal Lake_Baykal,the largest freshwater lake in Asia or Europe and the deepest lake in the world
854,Bailey Nathan_Bailey Nathaniel_Bailey,English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
855,Bailey Pearl_Bailey Pearl_Mae_Bailey,United States singer (1918-1990)
856,Bailey_bridge,a temporary bridge designed for rapid construction
857,Bakelite,a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.
858,Bakersfield,a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley
859,Baku capital_of_Azerbaijan,a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production
860,Bakunin Mikhail_Bakunin Mikhail_Aleksandrovich_Bakunin,Russian anarchist; ally and later opponent of Karl Marx (1814-1876)
861,Balanchine George_Balanchine,United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983)
862,Balaton Lake_Balaton Plattensee,a large shallow lake in western Hungary
863,Balboa Vasco_Nunez_de_Balboa,Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)
864,Baldwin,an American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin
865,Baldwin James_Baldwin James_Arthur_Baldwin,United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
866,Baldwin Stanley_Baldwin 1st_Earl_Baldwin_of_Bewdley,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)
867,Balearic_Islands,an archipelago in the western Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain
868,Balenciaga Cristobal_Balenciaga,Spanish fashion designer known for his stark elegant designs (1895-1972)
869,Balfour Arthur_James_Balfour 1st_Earl_of_Balfour,English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
870,Bali,an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts
871,Balkan,an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
872,Balkan_Peninsula Balkans,a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range
873,Balkan_country Balkan_nation Balkan_state,any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
874,Balkans,the Balkan countries collectively
875,Balkans Balkan_Mountains Balkan_Mountain_Range,the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
876,Ball Lucille_Ball,United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
877,Balmoral bluebonnet,a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side
878,Balmoral_Castle,a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign
879,Balthazar Balthasar,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
880,Baltic Baltic_Sea,a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
881,Baltic_State Baltic_Republic,European countries bordering the Baltic Sea
882,Baltimore,the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
883,Baltimore_oriole Baltimore_bird hangbird firebird Icterus_galbula_galbula,eastern subspecies of northern oriole
884,Balzac Honore_Balzac Honore_de_Balzac,French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
885,Bam,an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
886,Bamako,the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger
887,Band_Aid,trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters
888,Bandung,a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate
889,Banff,a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies
890,Bangalore,an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)
891,Bangkok capital_of_Thailand Krung_Thep,the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
892,Bangladesh People's_Republic_of_Bangladesh Bangla_Desh East_Pakistan,a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
893,Bangladeshi,a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh
894,Bangor,a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
895,Bangor,a town in southeastern Northern Ireland
896,Bangor,a university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait
897,Bangui capital_of_Central_Africa,the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic
898,Banjul capital_of_Gambia,a port city and capital of Gambia
899,Bankhead Tallulah_Bankhead,uninhibited United States actor (1903-1968)
900,Banks Sir_Joseph_Banks,English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
901,Bannister Roger_Bannister Sir_Roger_Gilbert_Bannister,English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
902,Banting F._G._Banting Sir_Frederick_Grant_Banting,Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
903,Bantu,a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa
904,Baptist,follower of Baptistic doctrines
905,Baraka Imamu_Amiri_Baraka LeRoi_Jones,United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934)
906,Barany Robert_Barany,Austrian physician who developed a rotational method for testing the middle ear (1876-1936)
907,Barbadian,a native or inhabitant of Barbados
908,Barbados,a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area
909,Barbados,easternmost of the West Indies about 300 miles to the north of Venezuela
910,Barbados_gooseberry Barbados-gooseberry_vine Pereskia_aculeata,West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits
911,Barbados_gooseberry blade_apple,small yellow to orange fruit of the Barbados gooseberry cactus used in desserts and preserves and jellies
912,Barbara_Stanwyck,actor born on 1907-07-16 that starred in Double Indemnity
913,Barbarossa Khayr_ad-Din,Barbary pirate (died in 1546)
914,Barbary,a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
915,Barbary_Coast,a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849); "we'll tolerate no Barbary Coast in this city!"
916,Barbary_Coast,the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates
917,Barbary_ape Macaca_sylvana,tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar
918,Barber Samuel_Barber,United States composer (1910-1981)
919,Barberton_daisy Transvaal_daisy Gerbera_jamesonii,widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays
920,Barbuda,an island in Antigua and Barbuda
921,Barcelona,a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
922,Bardeen John_Bardeen,United States physicist who won the Nobel prize for physics twice (1908-1991)
923,Barents_Sea,the part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Norway and Russia
924,Bari,capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast
925,Barkley Alben_Barkley Alben_William_Barkley,United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
926,Barnaby's_thistle yellow_star-thistle Centaurea_solstitialis,European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States
927,Barnum P._T._Barnum Phineas_Taylor_Barnum,United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
928,Barranquilla,a port city of northern Colombia near the Caribbean on the Magdalena River
929,Barrie James_Barrie J._M._Barrie James_Matthew_Barrie Sir_James_Matthew_Barrie,Scottish dramatist and novelist; created Peter Pan (1860-1937)
930,Barrow's_goldeneye Bucephala_islandica,North American goldeneye diving duck
931,Barry_Fitzgerald,actor born on 1888-03-10 that starred in The Quiet Man
932,Barry_Pepper,actor born on 1970-04-04 that starred in Saving Private Ryan
933,Barrymore Ethel_Barrymore,United States actor; daughter of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1879-1959)
934,Barrymore Georgiana_Barrymore Georgiana_Emma_Barrymore,United States actor; daughter of John Drew and wife of Maurice Barrymore; mother of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1854-1893)
935,Barrymore John_Barrymore,United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)
936,Barrymore Lionel_Barrymore,United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1878-1954)
937,Barrymore Maurice_Barrymore Herbert_Blythe,United States actor; husband of Georgiana Emma Barrymore and father of Ethel Barrymore and John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore (1847-1905)
938,Barstow,a town in southeastern California
939,Barth John_Barth John_Simmons_Barth,United States novelist (born in 1930)
940,Barth Karl_Barth,Swiss Protestant theologian (1886-1968)
941,Barthelme Donald_Barthelme,United States author of sometimes surrealistic stories (1931-1989)
942,Bartholdi Frederic_Auguste_Bartholdi,French sculptor best known for creating the Statue of Liberty now in New York harbor
943,Bartholin Caspar_Bartholin,Danish physician who discovered Bartholin's gland (1585-1629)
944,Bartholin's_gland,either of the two posterior vestibular glands that secrete a lubricating mucus; homologous to Cowper's gland in the male
945,Bartlesville,a town in northeastern Oklahoma
946,Bartlett John_Bartlett,United States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar quotations (1820-1905)
947,Bartlett Robert_Bartlett Robert_Abram_Bartlett Captain_Bob,United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
948,Bartok Bela_Bartok,Hungarian composer and pianist who collected Hungarian folk music; in 1940 he moved to the United States (1881-1945)
949,Bartram_Juneberry Amelanchier_bartramiana,open-growing shrub of eastern North America having pure white flowers and small waxy almost black fruits
950,Baruch,a disciple of and secretary for the prophet Jeremiah
951,Baruch Bernard_Baruch Bernard_Mannes_Baruch,economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)
952,Baryshnikov Mikhail_Baryshnikov,Russian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948)
953,Basel Basle Bale,a city in northwestern Switzerland
954,Basil St._Basil Basil_of_Caesarea Basil_the_Great St._Basil_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
955,Basilicata Lucania,a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot')
956,Basket_Maker,early Amerindians related to the Pueblo; known for skill in making baskets
957,Basotho,a member of a subgroup of people who inhabit Lesotho
958,Basque,a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
959,Basra Basia,the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq
960,Basse-Normandie Lower-Normandy,a division of Normandy
961,Basseterre,the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the island of Saint Christopher
962,Bastille,a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
963,Bath,a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains
964,Bathsheba,(Old Testament) the wife of Uriah and later the wife of king David; Solomon was her son by David (circa 10th century BC)
965,Batna,a town in north central Algeria
966,Baton_Rouge capital_of_Louisiana,capital of Louisiana
967,Baton_Rouge_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the Mississippi at Baton Rouge
968,Baudelaire Charles_Baudelaire Charles_Pierre_Baudelaire,a French poet noted for macabre imagery and evocative language (1821-1867)
969,Baum Frank_Baum Lyman_Frank_Brown,United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
970,Bavaria,a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
971,Bavarian,a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
972,Bavarian_blue,blue cheese of Bavaria
973,Bavarian_cream,a rich custard set with gelatin
974,Bay_Stater,a native or resident of Massachusetts
975,Bay_of_Bengal,an arm of the Indian Ocean to the east of India
976,Bay_of_Biscay,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean in western Europe; bordered by the west coast of France and the north coast of Spain
977,Bay_of_Fundy,a bay of the North Atlantic between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; noted for rapid tides as great as 70 feet
978,Bay_of_Naples,an arm of the Tyrrhenian Sea at Naples
979,Bayard Seigneur_de_Bayard Chevalier_de_Bayard Pierre_Terrail Pierre_de_Terrail,French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
980,Bayes Thomas_Bayes,English mathematician for whom Bayes' theorem is named (1702-1761)
981,Bayonne,a city in northeastern New Jersey
982,Bayonne_Bridge,a steel arch bridge connecting New Jersey and Staten Island at Bayonne, New Jersey
983,Bayrut Beirut capital_of_Lebanon,capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean
984,Beacon_Hill,a fashionable section of Boston; site of the Massachusetts capital building
985,Beadle George_Beadle George_Wells_Beadle,United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989)
986,Beatrice_Straight,actor born on 1914-08-02 that starred in Network
987,Beaufort_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the northeast of Alaska
988,Beaujolais,dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France
989,Beaumont,a city of southeastern Texas near Houston
990,Beaumont Francis_Beaumont,English dramatist who collaborated with John Fletcher (1584-1616)
991,Beaumont William_Beaumont,United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
992,Beauvoir Simone_de_Beauvoir,French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)
993,Beaverbrook 1st_Baron_Beaverbrook William_Maxwell_Aitken,British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)
994,Bechtel_crab flowering_crab,derived from the Iowa crab and cultivated for its large double pink blossoms
995,Becket Thomas_a_Becket Saint_Thomas_a_Becket St._Thomas_a_Becket,(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
996,Beckett Samuel_Beckett,a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)
997,Beckley,a city in southern West Virginia
998,Beckman_thermometer,a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature
999,Becquerel Henri_Becquerel Antoine_Henri_Becquerel,French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)
1000,Bede Saint_Bede St._Bede Baeda Saint_Baeda St._Baeda Beda Saint_Beda St._Beda the_Venerable_Bede,(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
1001,Bedford_cord,a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing
1002,Bedlam booby_hatch crazy_house cuckoo's_nest funny_farm funny_house loony_bin madhouse nut_house nuthouse sanatorium snake_pit,pejorative terms for an insane asylum
1003,Bedlington_terrier,a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb
1004,Bedouin Beduin,a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
1005,Beecher Henry_Ward_Beecher,United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
1006,Beerbohm Max_Beerbohm Sir_Henry_Maxmilian_Beerbohm,English writer and caricaturist (1872-1956)
1007,Beethoven van_Beethoven Ludwig_van_Beethoven,German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
1008,Begin Menachem_Begin,Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
1009,Beguine,(Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life
1010,Behrens Peter_Behrens,German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)
1011,Beijing Peking Peiping capital_of_Red_China,capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
1012,Beira,a port city in eastern Mozambique on the Mozambique Channel
1013,Belarus Republic_of_Belarus Byelarus Byelorussia Belorussia White_Russia,a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet
1014,Belem Para Feliz_Lusitania Santa_Maria_de_Belem St._Mary_of_Bethlehem,port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
1015,Belfast capital_of_Northern_Ireland,capital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland
1016,Belgian,a native or inhabitant of Belgium
1017,Belgian_endive French_endive witloof,young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head
1018,Belgian_hare leporide,red breed of domestic rabbits; hybrid between Old World rabbit and hare
1019,Belgian_sheepdog Belgian_shepherd,hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep
1020,Belgian_waffle,thick sweet waffle often eaten with ice cream or fruit sauce
1021,Belgium Kingdom_of_Belgium Belgique,a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
1022,Belgrade Beograd capital_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro,capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube
1023,Belisarius,Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians
1024,Belize British_Honduras,a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
1025,Bell Alexander_Bell Alexander_Graham_Bell,United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
1026,Bell Melville_Bell Alexander_Melville_Bell,a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)
1027,Bell Vanessa_Bell Vanessa_Stephen,English painter; sister of Virginia Woolf; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1879-1961)
1028,Bellarmine Bellarmino Cardinal_Bellarmine Roberto_Francesco_Romolo_Bellarmine,Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)
1029,Belle_Isle_cress early_winter_cress land_cress American_cress American_watercress Barbarea_verna Barbarea_praecox,of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida
1030,Bellingham,a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border
1031,Bellini Vincenzo_Bellini,Italian composer of operas (1801-1835)
1032,Belloc Hilaire_Belloc Joseph_Hilaire_Peter_Belloc,English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)
1033,Bellow Saul_Bellow Solomon_Bellow,United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005)
1034,Belmont_Park Belmont,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
1035,Belmont_Stakes,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held on Long Island at Elmont, New York
1036,Belo_Horizonte,city in southeastern Brazil to the north of Rio de Janeiro; the first of Brazil's planned communities
1037,Belsen,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews created in northwestern Germany during World War II
1038,Belshazzar,(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)
1039,Bemidji,a town in northern Minnesota
1040,Ben_Affleck,actor born on 1972-08-15 that starred in Argo
1041,Ben_Foster,actor born on 1980-10-29 that starred in Hell or High Water
1042,Ben_Gurion David_Ben_Gurion David_Grun,Israeli statesman (born in Poland) and active Zionist who organized resistance against the British after World War II; prime minister of Israel (1886-1973)
1043,Ben_Johnson,actor born on 1918-06-13 that starred in The Last Picture Show
1044,Ben_Kingsley,actor born on 1943-12-31 that starred in Sexy Beast
1045,Ben_Stiller,actor born on 1965-11-30 that starred in Tropic Thunder
1046,Benchley Robert_Benchley Robert_Charles_Benchley,United States humorist (1889-1945)
1047,Bend,a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
1048,Benedict Ruth_Benedict Ruth_Fulton,United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
1049,Benedict Saint_Benedict St._Benedict,Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547)
1050,Benedict_Cumberbatch,actor born on 1976-07-19 that starred in The Imitation Game
1051,Benedict_XIV Prospero_Lambertini,pope who was a patron of the arts and who denounced the cruelty to the indigenous peoples of South America (1675-1758)
1052,Benedict_XV Giacomo_della_Chiesa,pope who founded the Vatican service for prisoners of war during World War I (1854-1922)
1053,Benedictine,a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
1054,Benet Stephen_Vincent_Benet,United States poet; brother of William Rose Benet (1898-1943)
1055,Benet William_Rose_Benet,United States writer; brother of Stephen Vincent Benet (1886-1950)
1056,Bengal,a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
1057,Bengal_tiger,southern short-haired tiger
1058,Bengali,(Hinduism) a member of a people living in Bangladesh and West Bengal (mainly Hindus)
1059,Benghazi,port in northern Libya on the Gulf of Sidra; formerly a joint capital of Libya with Tripoli
1060,Benicio_Del_Toro,actor born on 1967-02-19 that starred in Sicario
1061,Benin Republic_of_Benin Dahomey,a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
1062,Beninese,a native or inhabitant of Benin
1063,Benjamin,(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel
1064,Benjamin_Bratt,actor born on 1963-12-16 that starred in Miss Congeniality
1065,Benjamin_Franklin_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River
1066,Bennett Floyd_Bennett,United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
1067,Bennington,a town in southwestern Vermont
1068,Benny Jack_Benny Benjamin_Kubelsky,United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
1069,Bentham Jeremy_Bentham,English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
1070,Benton Thomas_Hart_Benton,United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
1071,Benton Thomas_Hart_Benton Old_Bullion,United States legislator who opposed the use of paper currency (1782-1858)
1072,Benzedrine bennie,a form of amphetamine
1073,Berber,a member of an indigenous people of northern Africa
1074,Bercy Bercy_butter,butter creamed with white wine and shallots and parsley
1075,Berg Alban_Berg,Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935)
1076,Bergen,a port city in southwestern Norway
1077,Bergman Ingmar_Bergman,Swedish film director who used heavy symbolism and explored the psychology of the characters (born 1918)
1078,Bergman Ingrid_Bergman,Swedish film actor (1915-1982)
1079,Bergson Henri_Bergson Henri_Louis_Bergson,French philosopher who proposed elan vital as the cause of evolution and development (1859-1941)
1080,Beria Lavrenti_Pavlovich_Beria,Soviet chief of secret police under Joseph Stalin; was executed by his associates in the power struggle following Stalin's death (1899-1953)
1081,Bering Vitus_Bering Behring Vitus_Behring,Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
1082,Bering_Sea,part of the North Pacific between Alaska and Siberia; connected to the Arctic Ocean by the Bering Strait
1083,Bering_Strait,a strait connecting the Bering Sea to the Arctic Ocean
1084,Berkeley,a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at Berkeley
1085,Berkeley Bishop_Berkeley George_Berkeley,Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
1086,Berkshire,a county in southern England
1087,Berkshires Berkshire_Hills,a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area
1088,Berlage Hendrik_Petrus_Berlage,Dutch architect and town planner (1856-1934)
1089,Berlin German_capital,capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
1090,Berlin Irving_Berlin Israel_Baline,United States songwriter (born in Russia) who wrote more than 1500 songs and several musical comedies (1888-1989)
1091,Berlin_doughnut bismark jelly_doughnut,a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam
1092,Berliner,an inhabitant of Berlin
1093,Berlioz Hector_Berlioz Louis-Hector_Berlioz,French composer of romantic works (1803-1869)
1094,Bermuda Bermudas,a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
1095,Bermuda_Triangle,an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost
1096,Bermuda_buttercup English-weed Oxalis_pes-caprae Oxalis_cernua,South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers
1097,Bermuda_cedar Juniperus_bermudiana,ornamental densely pyramidal juniper of Bermuda; fairly large for a juniper
1098,Bermuda_chub rudderfish Kyphosus_sectatrix,food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships
1099,Bermuda_grass devil_grass Bahama_grass kweek doob scutch_grass star_grass Cynodon_dactylon,trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
1100,Bermuda_maidenhair Bermuda_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_bellum,delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock
1101,Bermuda_onion,mild flat onion grown in warm areas
1102,Bermuda_rig Bermudan_rig Bermudian_rig Marconi_rig,a rig of triangular sails for a yacht
1103,Bermuda_shorts Jamaica_shorts,(used in the plural) short pants that end at the knee
1104,Bermudan Bermudian,a native or inhabitant of Bermuda
1105,Bern Berne capital_of_Switzerland,the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
1106,Bernard Claude_Bernard,French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
1107,Bernese_mountain_dog,large powerful long-haired black-coated Swiss dog with deep tan or russet markings on legs and white blaze and feet and chest marking; formerly used for draft
1108,Bernhardt Sarah_Bernhardt Henriette_Rosine_Bernard,French actor (1844-1923)
1109,Bernie_Mac,actor born on 1957-10-05 that starred in The Bernie Mac Show
1110,Bernini Giovanni_Lorenzo_Bernini,Italian sculptor and architect of the baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680)
1111,Bernoulli Daniel_Bernoulli,Swiss physicist who contributed to hydrodynamics and mathematical physics (1700-1782)
1112,Bernoulli Jakob_Bernoulli Jacques_Bernoulli James_Bernoulli,Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)
1113,Bernoulli Johann_Bernoulli Jean_Bernoulli John_Bernoulli,Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)
1114,Bernstein Leonard_Bernstein,United States conductor and composer (1918-1990)
1115,Berra Lawrence_Peter_Berra Yogi Yogi_Berra,United States baseball player (born 1925)
1116,Berry Chuck_Berry Charles_Edward_Berry,United States rock singer (born in 1931)
1117,Bertillon Alphonse_Bertillon,French criminologist (1853-1914)
1118,Bertolucci Bernardo_Bertolucci,Italian filmmaker (born in 1940)
1119,Berzelius Jons_Jakob_Berzelius,Swedish chemist who discovered three new elements and determined the atomic weights of many others (1779-1848)
1120,Bessel Friedrich_Wilhelm_Bessel,German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846)
1121,Bessemer Sir_Henry_Bessemer,British inventor and metallurgist who developed the Bessemer process (1813-1898)
1122,Bessemer_converter,a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process
1123,Bessemer_process,an industrial process for making steel using a Bessemer converter to blast air through molten iron and thus burning the excess carbon and impurities; the first successful method of making steel in quantity at low cost
1124,Best C._H._Best Charles_Herbert_Best,Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
1125,Beta_Centauri,the second brightest star in Centaurus
1126,Beta_Crucis,the second brightest star in the Southern Cross
1127,Betelgeuse Alpha_Orionis,the second brightest star in Orion
1128,Bethe Hans_Bethe Hans_Albrecht_Bethe,United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for research in astrophysics and nuclear physics (1906-2005)
1129,Bethlehem,a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
1130,Bethlehem Bayt_Lahm Bethlehem_Ephrathah Bethlehem-Judah,a small town near Jerusalem on the West Bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born
1131,Bethune Mary_McLeod_Bethune,United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)
1132,Bette_Midler,actor born on 1945-12-01 that starred in The First Wives Club
1133,Betty_White,actor born on 1922-01-17 that starred in The Proposal
1134,Beveridge William_Henry_Beveridge First_Baron_Beveridge,British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
1135,Beverly_Hills,a city in southwestern California surrounded by Los Angeles; home of many Hollywood actors
1136,Bevin Ernest_Bevin,British labor leader and statesman who played an important role in diplomacy after World War II (1884-1951)
1137,Bewick's_swan Cygnus_columbianus_bewickii,Eurasian subspecies of tundra swan; smaller than the whooper
1138,BeyoncÈ,actor born on 1981-09-04 that starred in Dreamgirls
1139,Bhutan Kingdom_of_Bhutan,a landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India
1140,Bhutanese Bhutani,a native or inhabitant of Bhutan
1141,Bibb_lettuce,lettuce with relatively crisp leaves
1142,Bible_Belt,southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant
1143,Bierce Ambrose_Bierce Ambrose_Gwinett_Bierce,United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)
1144,Big_Ben,clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London
1145,Big_Bend,a triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande
1146,Big_Bend_National_Park,a large national park in Texas featuring mountains and desert and canyons and wildlife
1147,Big_Blue BLU-82,a reliable and deadly 15,000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistan
1148,Big_Brother,a totalitarian leader and invader of privacy
1149,Big_Dipper Dipper Plough Charles's_Wain Wain Wagon,a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
1150,Big_Sioux_River,a river that rises in northeastern South Dakota and flows southward to join the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa
1151,Big_Sur,a picturesque coastal region of California to the south of San Francisco
1152,Bighorn Bighorn_River,a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
1153,Bight_of_Benin,a broad indentation of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa
1154,Bihar,a state of northeastern India
1155,Bikini,an atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons
1156,Bill_Burr,comedian born in 1968 that is best known for F is for Family
1157,Bill_Hader,actor born on 1978-06-07 that starred in The Skeleton Twins
1158,Bill_Murray,actor born on 1950-09-21 that starred in Lost in Translation
1159,Bill_Paxton,actor born on 1955-05-17 that starred in Aliens
1160,Bill_Pullman,actor born on 1953-12-17 that starred in Independence Day
1161,Billings,the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
1162,Billy_Bob_Thornton,actor born on 1955-08-04 that starred in Sling Blade
1163,Billy_Burke,actor born on 1966-11-25 that starred in Twilight
1164,Billy_Crudup,actor born on 1968-07-08 that starred in Almost Famous
1165,Billy_Crystal,actor born on 1948-03-14 that starred in Forget Paris
1166,Billy_Zane,actor born on 1966-02-24 that starred in Titanic
1167,Biloxi,a member of the Siouan people of southeastern Mississippi
1168,Biloxi,an old town in southern Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico
1169,Binet Alfred_Binet,French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)
1170,Binghamton,a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania
1171,Bioko,an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Equatorial Guinea
1172,Birmingham Brummagem,a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center
1173,Birmingham Pittsburgh_of_the_South,the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
1174,Biscayne_Bay,a narrow bay formed by an inlet from the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Florida
1175,Biscayne_National_Park,a national park in Florida having underwater coral reefs and marine life
1176,Bishkek Biskek Frunze capital_of_Kyrgyzstan,the capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991)
1177,Bismarck capital_of_North_Dakota,capital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri river
1178,Bismarck von_Bismarck Otto_von_Bismarck Prince_Otto_von_Bismarck Prince_Otto_Eduard_Leopold_von_Bismarck Iron_Chancellor,German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
1179,Bismarck_Archipelago,a group of islands in the southwestern Pacific to the northeast of New Guinea; part of Papua New Guinea
1180,Bismarck_Sea,an arm of the South Pacific to the southwest of the Bismarck Archipelago
1181,Bissau capital_of_Guinea-Bissau,the capital of Guinea-Bissau
1182,Bithynia,an ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC
1183,Bizet Georges_Bizet,French composer best known for his operas (1838-1875)
1184,Bjˆrk,actor born on 1965-11-21 that starred in Dancer in the Dark
1185,Black African-American Negro Negroid,a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
1186,Black Joseph_Black,British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
1187,Black Shirley_Temple_Black Shirley_Temple,popular child actor of the 1930's (born in 1928)
1188,Black_African,an African who is Black
1189,Black_Forest Schwarzwald,a hilly forest region in southwestern Germany
1190,Black_Hawk Makataimeshekiakiak,Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838)
1191,Black_Hills,mountains in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming; sacred to the Sioux (whites settling in the Black Hills led to the Battle of Little Bighorn); site of Mount Rushmore
1192,Black_Hills,mountains in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming
1193,Black_Hole_of_Calcutta,a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive
1194,Black_Muslim,an activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam
1195,Black_Panther,a member of the Black Panthers political party
1196,Black_Rock_Desert,a desert in northwestern Nevada
1197,Black_Sea Euxine_Sea,a sea between Europe and Asia; a popular resort area of eastern Europeans
1198,Black_and_Tan,an English recruit (who wore a uniform that was black and tan) serving in the Irish constabulary to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion of 1919 to 1921
1199,Blackburn Blackburnian_warbler Dendroica_fusca,black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
1200,Blackfoot,a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
1201,Blackpool,a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower
1202,Blacksburg,a university town in southwestern Virginia (west of Roanoke) in the Allegheny Mountains
1203,Blackshirt,a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II
1204,Blackwall_hitch,a simple hitch used for temporarily attaching a line to a hook
1205,Blair Tony_Blair Anthony_Charles_Lynton_Blair,British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
1206,Blake William_Blake,visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
1207,Blake_Lively,actor born on 1987-08-25 that starred in Gossip Girl
1208,Blantyre,city in southern Malawi; largest city and commercial center of Malawi
1209,Blarney_Stone,a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it
1210,Blenheim_spaniel,red-and-white variety of English toy spaniel
1211,Bleriot Louis_Bleriot,French aviator who in 1909 made the first flight across the English Channel (1872-1936)
1212,Bletilla_striata Bletia_striata,Japanese orchid with white-striped leaves and slender erect racemes of rose to magenta flowers; often cultivated; sometimes placed in genus Bletia
1213,Blida,a city in northern Algeria at the foot of the Atlas Mountains to the southwest of Algiers
1214,Bligh William_Bligh Captain_Bligh,British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)
1215,Blighty,a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad
1216,Blitzstein Marc_Blitzstein,United States pianist and composer of operas and musical plays (1905-1964)
1217,Bloch Ernest_Bloch,United States composer (born in Switzerland) who composed symphonies and chamber music and choral music and a piano sonata and an opera (1880-1959)
1218,Bloemfontein,the seat of the supreme court
1219,Blok Alexander_Alexandrovich_Blok Aleksandr_Aleksandrovich_Blok,Russian poet (1880-1921)
1220,Bloody_Mary,a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice
1221,Bloomfield Leonard_Bloomfield,United States linguist who adopted a behavioristic approach to linguistics (1887-1949)
1222,Bloomington,a university town in south central Indiana
1223,Bloomsbury,a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
1224,Blucher von_Blucher G._L._von_Blucher Gebhard_Leberecht_von_Blucher,Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
1225,Blue_Mountain_tea sweet_goldenrod Solidago_odora,goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made
1226,Blue_Nile,a headstream of the Nile; joins the White Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile
1227,Blue_Ridge_Mountains Blue_Ridge,a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia
1228,Bluegrass Bluegrass_Country Bluegrass_Region,an area in central Kentucky noted for its bluegrass and thoroughbred horses
1229,Bo_Hai Po_Hai,an inlet of the Yellow Sea, on the coast of Eastern China
1230,Bob_Hoskins,actor born on 1942-10-26 that starred in The Long Good Friday
1231,Boccaccio Giovanni_Boccaccio,Italian poet (born in France) (1313-1375)
1232,Bodoni Gianbattista_Bodoni,Italian printer who designed the Bodoni font (1740-1813)
1233,Boehme Jakob_Boehme Bohme Jakob_Bohme Boehm Jakob_Boehm Behmen Jakob_Behmen,German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
1234,Boell Heinrich_Boell Heinrich_Theodor_Boell,German novelist and writer of short stories (1917-1985)
1235,Boeotia,a district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens
1236,Boethius Anicius_Manlius_Severinus_Boethius,a Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on medieval logic (circa 480-524)
1237,Bofors_gun,an automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun
1238,Bogart Humphrey_Bogart Humphrey_DeForest_Bogart,United States film actor (1899-1957)
1239,Bogota capital_of_Colombia,capital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain
1240,Bohemia,a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
1241,Bohemian,a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic
1242,Bohemian_waxwing Bombycilla_garrulus,large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but larger than the cedar waxwing
1243,Bohr Niels_Bohr Niels_Henrik_David_Bohr,Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962)
1244,Boise capital_of_Idaho,the capital and largest city of Idaho
1245,Boletellus_russellii,a fungus with a long coarsely shaggy reticulate stalk and a rimose areolate cap surface
1246,Boletus_chrysenteron,a fungus convex cap and a dingy yellow under surface and a dry stalk
1247,Boletus_edulis,an edible and choice fungus; has a convex cap that is slightly viscid when fresh and moist but soon dries and a thick bulbous tan stalk
1248,Boletus_luridus,a poisonous fungus with a dingy yellow cap and orange red undersurface and a cylindrical reticulate stalk
1249,Boletus_mirabilis,a fungus that is edible when young and fresh; has a dark brown convex cap with a yellow to greenish under surface and reddish stalk
1250,Boletus_pallidus,a fungus that has an off-white cap when it is young but later becomes dingy brown and a stalk of the same color; the under surface of the cap (the tubes) a pale greenish yellow
1251,Boletus_pulcherrimus,a beautiful but poisonous bolete; has a brown cap with a scarlet pore surface and a thick reticulate stalk
1252,Boletus_pulverulentus,an edible fungus with a broadly convex blackish brown cap and a pore surface that is yellow when young and darkens with age; stalk is thick and enlarges toward the base
1253,Boletus_roxanae,a fungus with a rusty red cap and a white pore surface that becomes yellow with age and a pale yellow stalk
1254,Boletus_subvelutipes,a fungus with a velvety stalk and usually a dingy brown cap; injured areas turn blue instantly
1255,Boletus_variipes,an edible (but not choice) fungus found on soil under hardwoods; has a dry convex cap with whitish under surface and a reticulate stalk
1256,Boletus_zelleri,an edible and choice fungus that has a brown cap with greenish yellow under surface and a stalk that become dull red with age
1257,Boleyn Anne_Boleyn,the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)
1258,Bolivar Simon_Bolivar El_Libertador,Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)
1259,Bolivia Republic_of_Bolivia,a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
1260,Bolivian,a native or inhabitant of Bolivia
1261,Bologna,the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
1262,Bolshevik Bolshevist,a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party
1263,Bolshevik Marxist red bolshie bolshy,emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
1264,Boltzmann Ludwig_Boltzmann,Austrian physicist who contributed to the kinetic theory of gases (1844-1906)
1265,Bolzano,an Italian city in Trentino-Alto Adige near the Austrian border; noted as a resort and for its Alpine scenery
1266,Bonaire,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
1267,Bond Julian_Bond,United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)
1268,Bonete,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,546 feet high)
1269,Bonhoeffer Dietrich_Bonhoeffer,German Lutheran theologian and pastor whose works concern Christianity in the modern world; an active opponent of Nazism, he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald and later executed (1906-1945)
1270,Boniface Saint_Boniface St._Boniface Winfred Wynfrith Apostle_of_Germany,(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
1271,Boniface_VIII Benedetto_Caetani,pope who declared that Catholic princes are subject to the pope in temporal as well as in theological matters (1235-1303)
1272,Bonn,a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
1273,Bonney William_H._Bonney Billie_the_Kid,United States outlaw who was said to have killed 21 men (1859-1881)
1274,Bonnie_Hunt,actor born on 1961-09-22 that starred in Jumanji
1275,Bontemps Arna_Wendell_Bontemps,United States writer (1902-1973)
1276,Boole George_Boole,English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864)
1277,Boone Daniel_Boone,an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
1278,Bootes,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major
1279,Booth John_Wilkes_Booth,United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
1280,Boott's_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
1281,Bordeaux,a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
1282,Bordeaux Bordeaux_wine,any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them
1283,Bordeaux_mixture,antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime
1284,Border_collie,developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle
1285,Border_terrier,small rough-coated terrier of British origin
1286,Borges Jorge_Borges Jorge_Luis_Borges,Argentinian writer remembered for his short stories (1899-1986)
1287,Borgia Cesare_Borgia,Italian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507)
1288,Borgia Lucrezia_Borgia Duchess_of_Ferrara,Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519)
1289,Born Max_Born,British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
1290,Bornean,a native or inhabitant of Borneo
1291,Borneo Kalimantan,3rd largest island in the world; in the western Pacific to the north of Java; largely covered by dense jungle and rain forest; part of the Malay Archipelago
1292,Borodin Aleksandr_Borodin Aleksandr_Porfirevich_Borodin,Russian composer (1833-1887)
1293,Borrelia_burgdorferi Lime_disease_spirochete,cause of Lyme disease; transmitted primarily by ticks of genus Ixodes
1294,Bosch Hieronymus_Bosch Jerom_Bos,Dutch painter (1450-1516)
1295,Bose Satyendra_N._Bose Satyendra_Nath_Bose,Indian physicist who with Albert Einstein proposed statistical laws based on the indistinguishability of particles; led to the description of fundamental particles that later came to be known as bosons
1296,Boskop_man,possible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species
1297,Bosnia,the northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina
1298,Bosnia_and_Herzegovina Republic_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina Bosna_i_Hercegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia,a mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to rid Bosnia of its Croats and Muslims
1299,Bosporus,a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route
1300,Bosporus_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Bosporus at Istanbul
1301,Boston Hub_of_the_Universe Bean_Town Beantown capital_of_Massachusetts,state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
1302,Boston_Harbor,the seaport at Boston
1303,Boston_baked_beans,dried navy beans baked slowly with molasses and salt pork
1304,Boston_bull Boston_terrier,small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings
1305,Boston_cream_pie,layer cake filled with custard
1306,Boston_fern Nephrolepis_exaltata Nephrolepis_exaltata_bostoniensis,a sword fern with arching or drooping pinnate fronds; a popular houseplant
1307,Boston_ivy Japanese_ivy Parthenocissus_tricuspidata,Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
1308,Boston_lettuce,lettuce with relatively soft leaves
1309,Boston_rocker,a rocking chair that has a high spindle back and a decorative top panel
1310,Bostonian,a native or resident of Boston
1311,Boswell,a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
1312,Boswell James_Boswell,Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
1313,Boswellia_carteri,tree yielding an aromatic gum resin burned as incense
1314,Botswana Republic_of_Botswana,a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s
1315,Botticelli Sandro_Botticelli Alessandro_di_Mariano_dei_Filipepi,Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510)
1316,Bougainville,the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea
1317,Bougainville Louis_Antoine_de_Bougainville,French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)
1318,Bougainville_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean between New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
1319,Boulder,a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town
1320,Boulez Pierre_Boulez,French composer of serial music (born in 1925)
1321,Bounty H.M.S._Bounty,a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat
1322,Bourbon,a member of the European royal family that ruled France
1323,Bourbon,a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
1324,Bourgogne Burgundy,a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
1325,Bourse,the stock exchange in Paris
1326,Bouvet_Island,an island belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic near the Antarctic Circle
1327,Bouvier_des_Flandres Bouviers_des_Flandres,rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle
1328,Bowditch Nathaniel_Bowditch,United States mathematician and astronomer noted for his works on navigation (1773-1838)
1329,Bowdler Thomas_Bowdler,English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)
1330,Bowery,a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
1331,Bowie Jim_Bowie James_Bowie,United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
1332,Bowie_knife,a stout hunting knife with a single edge
1333,Bowling_Green,a town in southern Kentucky
1334,Bowman's_capsule glomerular_capsule capsula_glomeruli,thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron
1335,Boxer,a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China
1336,Boy_Scout,a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts
1337,Boyle Kay_Boyle,United States writer (1902-1992)
1338,Boyle Robert_Boyle,Irish chemist who established that air has weight and whose definitions of chemical elements and chemical reactions helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy (1627-1691)
1339,Bozeman,a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National Park
1340,Brabancon_griffon,a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat
1341,Brad_Pitt,actor born on 1963-12-18 that starred in Ad Astra
1342,Bradbury Ray_Bradbury Ray_Douglas_Bradbury,United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
1343,Bradford William_Bradford,United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
1344,Bradley Omar_Bradley Omar_Nelson_Bradley,United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)
1345,Bradley Thomas_Bradley Tom_Bradley,United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
1346,Bradley's_spleenwort Asplenium_bradleyi,a spleenwort of eastern to southern United States
1347,Bradley_Cooper,actor born on 1975-01-05 that starred in A Star Is Born
1348,Bradley_method_of_childbirth Bradley_method,a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father)
1349,Bradstreet Anne_Bradstreet Anne_Dudley_Bradstreet,poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)
1350,Brady James_Buchanan_Brady Diamond_Jim_Brady Diamond_Jim,United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917)
1351,Brady Mathew_B._Brady,United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
1352,Braga,an ancient city in northern Portugal
1353,Bragg Braxton_Bragg,Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)
1354,Brahe Tycho_Brahe,Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)
1355,Brahman Brahma Brahmin Bos_indicus,any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
1356,Brahmaputra Brahmaputra_River,an Asian river; flows into the Bay of Bengal
1357,Brahms Johannes_Brahms,German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music (1833-1897)
1358,Brahui,a member of a Dravidian people living in Pakistan
1359,Braille Louis_Braille,French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)
1360,Bramante Donato_Bramante Donato_d'Agnolo_Bramante,great Italian architect of the High Renaissance in Italy (1444-1514)
1361,Bramley's_Seedling,very large cooking apple
1362,Brancusi Constantin_Brancusi,Romanian sculptor noted for abstractions of animal forms (1876-1957)
1363,Brandenburg,the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701
1364,Brandt Willy_Brandt,German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
1365,Braque Georges_Braque,French painter who led the cubist movement (1882-1963)
1366,Brasilia Brazilian_capital capital_of_Brazil,the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960
1367,Brasov,a city in central Romania in the foothills of the Transylvanian Alps
1368,Bratislava capital_of_Slovakia Pressburg Pozsony,capital and largest city of Slovakia
1369,Brattleboro,a town in southeastern Vermont on the Connecticut River
1370,Braun Eva_Braun,the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)
1371,Braun von_Braun Wernher_von_Braun Wernher_Magnus_Maximilian_von_Braun,United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977)
1372,Braun's_holly_fern prickly_shield_fern Polystichum_braunii,North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
1373,Braunschweig Brunswick,a city in central Germany
1374,Brazil Federative_Republic_of_Brazil Brasil,the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
1375,Brazilian,a native or inhabitant of Brazil
1376,Brazilian_guava Psidium_guineense,South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava
1377,Brazilian_pepper_tree Schinus_terebinthifolius,small Brazilian evergreen resinous tree or shrub having dark green leaflets and white flowers followed by bright red fruit; used as a street tree and lawn specimen
1378,Brazilian_rosewood caviuna_wood jacaranda Dalbergia_nigra,an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black
1379,Brazilian_trumpeter Psophia_crepitans,trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil
1380,Brazos Brazos_River,a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico
1381,Brazzaville,the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo
1382,Brecht Bertolt_Brecht,German dramatist and poet who developed a style of epic theater (1898-1956)
1383,Breed's_Hill,a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775
1384,Bremen,a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League
1385,Bremerhaven,a port city in northwestern Germany at the mouth of the Weser River on the North Sea; has a deep natural harbor and is an important shipping center
1386,Bren Bren_gun,a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
1387,Brenda_Blethyn,actor born on 1946-02-20 that starred in Pride & Prejudice
1388,Brenda_Fricker,actor born on 1945-02-17 that starred in My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1389,Brendan_Fraser,actor born on 1968-12-03 that starred in The Mummy
1390,Brendan_Gleeson,actor born on 1955-03-29 that starred in The Guard
1391,Brenner_Pass,an Alpine mountain pass connecting Innsbruck in Austria with Bolzano in Italy that has long been a route for trade and for invasions
1392,Brescia,an ancient Italian city in central Lombardy
1393,Brest,a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
1394,Bretagne Brittany Breiz,a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
1395,Breton,a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
1396,Breuer Marcel_Lajos_Breuer,United States architect (born in Hungary) who was associated with the Bauhaus in the 1920's (1902-1981)
1397,Brezhnev Leonid_Brezhnev Leonid_Ilyich_Brezhnev,Soviet statesman who became president of the Soviet Union (1906-1982)
1398,Brian_Cox,actor born on 1946-06-01 that starred in X2
1399,Bridgeport,a port in southwestern Connecticut on Long Island Sound
1400,Bridges Harry_Bridges,United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
1401,Bridget Saint_Bridget St._Bridget Brigid Saint_Brigid St._Brigid Bride Saint_Bride St._Bride,Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
1402,Bridgetown capital_of_Barbados,capital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados
1403,Brie,soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert
1404,Brie_Larson,actor born on 1989-10-01 that starred in Room
1405,Brighton,a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
1406,Brindisi,a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages
1407,Brinton Daniel_Garrison_Brinton,United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)
1408,Brioschi,an antacid
1409,Brisbane,capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
1410,Bristol,an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
1411,Bristol_Channel,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between southern Wales and southwestern England
1412,Brit_Marling,actor born on 1982-08-07 that starred in Another Earth
1413,Britannia_metal,an alloy similar to pewter
1414,British_Columbia,a province in western Canada
1415,British_East_Africa,the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar
1416,British_Empire,a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand; "the sun never sets on the British Empire"
1417,British_Isles,Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic
1418,British_Virgin_Islands,more than 40 northeastern Virgin Islands (15 inhabited); a dependent territory of the United Kingdom
1419,British_West_Africa,the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast
1420,British_West_Indies,the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad
1421,Britisher Briton Brit,a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
1422,Briton,an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
1423,Brittany_Snow,actor born on 1986-03-09 that starred in Pitch Perfect
1424,Brittany_spaniel,tall active short-tailed French breed of bird dog having a usually smooth orange- or liver-and-white coat
1425,Britten Benjamin_Britten Edward_Benjamin_Britten Lord_Britten_of_Aldeburgh,major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976)
1426,Brno Brunn,an industrial city in Moravia in Czech Republic to the southeast of Prague
1427,Broadway Great_White_Way,a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
1428,Broca Pierre-Paul_Broca,French anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca's area (1824-1880)
1429,Broca's_area Broca's_center Broca's_gyrus Broca's_convolution convolution_of_Broca,the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people
1430,Brockhouse Bertram_Brockhouse,Canadian physicist who bounced neutron beams off of atomic nuclei to study the structure of matter (1918-2003)
1431,Broderick_Crawford,actor born on 1911-12-09 that starred in All the King's Men
1432,Brodmann's_area,one of the cortical areas mapped out on the basis of its cytoarchitecture
1433,Broglie de_Broglie Louis_Victor_de_Broglie,French nuclear physicist who generalized the wave-particle duality by proposing that particles of matter exhibit wavelike properties (1892-1987)
1434,Bromo-seltzer,an antacid
1435,Bronte Anne_Bronte,English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
1436,Bronte Charlotte_Bronte,English novelist; oldest of three Bronte sisters (1816-1855)
1437,Bronte Emily_Bronte Emily_Jane_Bronte Currer_Bell,English novelist; one of three Bronte sisters (1818-1848)
1438,Bronx,a borough of New York City
1439,Bronx-Whitestone_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City
1440,Brooke Rupert_Brooke,English lyric poet (1887-1915)
1441,Brooklyn,a borough of New York City
1442,Brooklyn_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the East River in New York City; opened in 1883
1443,Brooks Van_Wyck_Brooks,United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
1444,Brother,(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a monk and used as form of address; "a Benedictine Brother"
1445,Brown John_Brown,abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)
1446,Brown Robert_Brown,Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
1447,Brown_Swiss,large hardy brown breed of dairy cattle from Switzerland
1448,Brown_University Brown,a university in Rhode Island
1449,Browne Charles_Farrar_Browne Artemus_Ward,United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867)
1450,Browne Hablot_Knight_Browne Phiz,English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
1451,Brownian_movement Brownian_motion pedesis,the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
1452,Brownie,a junior Girl Scout
1453,Browning Elizabeth_Barrett_Browning,English poet best remembered for love sonnets written to her husband Robert Browning (1806-1861)
1454,Browning John_M._Browning John_Moses_Browning,United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
1455,Browning Robert_Browning,English poet and husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning noted for his dramatic monologues (1812-1889)
1456,Browning_automatic_rifle BAR,a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
1457,Browning_machine_gun Peacemaker,a belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War
1458,Brownshirt,a member of the Nazi SA which wore brown uniforms
1459,Brownsville,a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships
1460,Bruce David_Bruce Sir_David_Bruce,Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
1461,Bruce Robert_the_Bruce Robert_I,king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
1462,Bruce_Davison,actor born on 1946-06-28 that starred in X-Men
1463,Bruce_Dern,actor born on 1936-06-04 that starred in Nebraska
1464,Bruce_Willis,actor born on 1955-03-19 that starred in Die Hard
1465,Brucella,an aerobic Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon
1466,Bruch Max_Bruch,German composer (1838-1920)
1467,Bruckner Anton_Bruckner,Austrian organist and composer of romantic music (1824-1896)
1468,Brueghel Breughel Bruegel Pieter_Brueghel Pieter_Breughel Pieter_Bruegel Breughel_the_Elder Pieter_Brueghel_the_Elder,Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)
1469,Bruges City_of_Bridges,a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
1470,Brule,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
1471,Brummell George_Bryan_Brummell Beau_Brummell,English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)
1472,Brummie Brummy,a native or resident of Birmingham, England
1473,Brunei Negara_Brunei_Darussalam,a sultanate in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984
1474,Bruneian,a native or inhabitant of Brunei
1475,Brunelleschi Filippo_Brunelleschi,Florentine architect who was the first great architect of the Italian Renaissance (1377-1446)
1476,Bruno Giordano_Bruno,Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600)
1477,Bruno Saint_Bruno St._Bruno,(Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)
1478,Bruno_Ganz,actor born on 1941-03-22 that starred in Der Untergang
1479,Brunswick,a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry
1480,Brunswick,a university town in southwestern Maine
1481,Brunswick_stew,spicy southern specialty: chicken (or small game) with corn and tomatoes and lima beans and okra and onions and potatoes
1482,Brussels_carpet,a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern
1483,Brussels_lace,fine lace with a raised or applique design
1484,Brutus Marcus_Junius_Brutus,statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)
1485,Bruxelles Brussels Belgian_capital capital_of_Belgium,the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
1486,Bryan,a town of east central Texas
1487,Bryan William_Jennings_Bryan Great_Commoner Boy_Orator_of_the_Platte,United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
1488,Bryan_Cranston,actor born on 1956-03-07 that starred in Breaking Bad
1489,Bryce_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in Utah having multicolored rock erosions
1490,Buber Martin_Buber,Israeli religious philosopher (born in Austria); as a Zionist he promoted understanding between Jews and Arabs; his writings affected Christian thinkers as well as Jews (1878-1965)
1491,Buchanan James_Buchanan President_Buchanan,15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
1492,Bucharest Bucharesti Bucuresti capital_of_Romania,national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania
1493,Buchenwald,a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in World War II that was located in central Germany
1494,Buchner Eduard_Buchner,German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered zymase (1860-1917)
1495,Buck Pearl_Buck Pearl_Sydenstricker_Buck,United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
1496,Buckingham_Palace,the London residence of the British sovereign
1497,Budapest Hungarian_capital capital_of_Hungary,capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
1498,Buddha,one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
1499,Buddha Siddhartha Gautama Gautama_Siddhartha Gautama_Buddha,founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
1500,Buddhist,one who follows the teachings of Buddha
1501,Budge Don_Budge John_Donald_Budge,United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)
1502,Buenos_Aires capital_of_Argentina,capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center
1503,Buffalo,a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)
1504,Buganda,a state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom
1505,Bujumbura Usumbura capital_of_Burundi,the capital and largest city of Burundi; "Usumbura was renamed Bujumbura when Burundi became independent in 1962"
1506,Bukharin Nikolai_Ivanovich_Bukharin,Bolshevik leader in Russia who advocated gradual collectivism of the farms; was executed in a purge by Stalin (1888-1938)
1507,Bulawayo,industrial city in southwestern Zimbabwe
1508,Bulgaria Republic_of_Bulgaria,a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
1509,Bulgarian,a native or inhabitant of Bulgaria
1510,Bull_Run,a creek in northeastern Virginia where two battles were fought in the American Civil War
1511,Bullfinch Charles_Bullfinch,United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844)
1512,Bullock's_oriole Icterus_galbula_bullockii,western subspecies of northern oriole
1513,Bultmann Rudolf_Bultmann Rudolf_Karl_Bultmann,a Lutheran theologian in Germany (1884-1976)
1514,Bunche Ralph_Bunche Ralph_Johnson_Bunche,United States diplomat and United Nations official (1904-1971)
1515,Bunker_Buster Guided_Bomb_Unit-28 GBU-28,a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities
1516,Bunsen Robert_Bunsen Robert_Wilhelm_Bunsen,German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
1517,Bunuel Luis_Bunuel,Spanish film director (1900-1983)
1518,Bunyan John_Bunyan,English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)
1519,Bunyan Paul_Bunyan,a legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada; "Paul Bunyan had a blue ox named Babe"; "the lakes of Minnesota began when Paul Bunyan and Babe's footprints filled with water"
1520,Bunyaviridae,a large family of arboviruses that affect a wide range of hosts (mainly vertebrates and arthropods)
1521,Burbage Richard_Burbage,English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)
1522,Burbank Luther_Burbank,United States horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables and flowers (1849-1926)
1523,Burberry,a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer
1524,Burger Warren_Burger Warren_E._Burger Warren_Earl_Burger,United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)
1525,Burgess Anthony_Burgess,English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
1526,Burgoyne John_Burgoyne Gentleman_Johnny,British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
1527,Burgundy Burgundy_wine,red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere)
1528,Burk Martha_Jane_Burk Burke Martha_Jane_Burke Calamity_Jane,United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
1529,Burke Edmund_Burke,British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
1530,Burkina_Faso Upper_Volta,a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960
1531,Burl_Ives,actor born on 1909-06-14 that starred in The Big Country
1532,Burlington,the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
1533,Burma_padauk Burmese_rosewood Pterocarpus_macrocarpus,tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany
1534,Burmese,a native or inhabitant of Myanmar
1535,Burmese_cat,a short-haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat
1536,Burnett Frances_Hodgson_Burnett Frances_Eliza_Hodgson_Burnett,United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
1537,Burnham Daniel_Hudson_Burnham,United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
1538,Burns George_Burns Nathan_Birnbaum,United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
1539,Burns Robert_Burns,celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)
1540,Burnside A._E._Burnside Ambrose_Everett_Burnside,United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
1541,Burr Aaron_Burr,United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
1542,Burroughs Edgar_Rice_Burroughs,United States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)
1543,Burroughs William_Burroughs William_S._Burroughs William_Seward_Burroughs,United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
1544,Burroughs William_Seward_Burroughs,United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)
1545,Bursa Brusa,a city in northwestern Turkey
1546,Burt Cyril_Burt Cyril_Lodowic_Burt,English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
1547,Burt_Lancaster,actor born on 1913-11-02 that starred in From Here to Eternity
1548,Burt_Reynolds,actor born on 1936-02-11 that starred in Boogie Nights
1549,Burton,a strong dark English ale
1550,Burton Richard_Burton,Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
1551,Burton Richard_Burton Sir_Richard_Burton Sir_Richard_Francis_Burton,English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
1552,Burundi Republic_of_Burundi,a landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
1553,Burundian,a native or inhabitant of Burundi
1554,Bush George_Bush George_H.W._Bush George_H._W._Bush George_Herbert_Walker_Bush President_Bush,vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
1555,Bush George_Bush George_W._Bush George_Walker_Bush President_Bush President_George_W._Bush Dubyuh Dubya,43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
1556,Bush Vannevar_Bush,United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974)
1557,Bushman Khoisan,nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
1558,Bushnell David_Bushnell Father_of_the_Submarine,American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)
1559,Butler Samuel_Butler,English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)
1560,Butler Samuel_Butler,English poet (1612-1680)
1561,Butte,a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper
1562,Butterfield William_Butterfield,English architect who designed many churches (1814-1900)
1563,Buzzards_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern Massachusetts
1564,Byblos,an ancient Mediterranean seaport that was a thriving city state in Phoenicia during the second millennium BC; was the chief port for the export of papyrus; located in Lebanon to the north of Beirut; now partially excavated
1565,Bydgoszcz Bromberg,an industrial city and river port in northern Poland
1566,Byelorussian Belorussian White_Russian,a native or inhabitant of Byelorussia
1567,Byrd Richard_E._Byrd Richard_Evelyn_Byrd Admiral_Byrd,explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
1568,Byrd William_Byrd,English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
1569,Byron Lord_George_Gordon_Byron Sixth_Baron_Byron_of_Rochdale,English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
1570,Byzantine,a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
1571,Byzantine_Empire Byzantium Eastern_Roman_Empire,a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
1572,Byzantium,an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
1573,BÈrÈnice_Bejo,actor born on 1976-07-07 that starred in The Artist
1574,C-clamp,a clamp in the shape of the letter C
1575,C-horizon C_horizon,beneath the B-horizon and above the bedrock; consisting of weathered rock
1576,C-ration,a canned field ration issued by the United States Army
1577,C-reactive_protein CRP,a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation
1578,CD-R compact_disc_recordable CD-WO compact_disc_write-once,a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory
1579,CD-ROM compact_disc_read-only_memory,a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user
1580,CD-ROM_drive,a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played'
1581,CD_drive,a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system
1582,CD_player,a stand-alone piece of electronic equipment that either has its own display or attaches to a television set
1583,CN_Tower,a tower in Toronto; 1815 feet tall for broadcasting widely
1584,CPU_board mother_board,the main circuit board for a computer
1585,C_battery,battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube
1586,Cabalist Kabbalist,a student of the Jewish Kabbalah
1587,Cabell James_Branch_Cabell,United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)
1588,Cabernet Cabernet_Sauvignon,superior Bordeaux type of red wine
1589,Cabernet_Sauvignon_grape,superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California
1590,Cabot John_Cabot Giovanni_Cabato,Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498)
1591,Cabot Sebastian_Cabot,son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
1592,Cachi,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high)
1593,Caddo,a group of Plains Indians formerly living in what is now North and South Dakota and Nebraska and Kansas and Arkansas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and Texas
1594,Cadiz,an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
1595,Caelum,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Columba and Eridanus
1596,Caesar Julius_Caesar Gaius_Julius_Caesar,conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
1597,Caesar Sid_Caesar Sidney_Caesar,United States comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)
1598,Caesar_salad,typically having fried croutons and dressing made with a raw egg
1599,Caesarea,an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
1600,Cage John_Cage John_Milton_Cage_Jr.,United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
1601,Cagliostro Count_Alessandro_di_Cagliostro Giuseppe_Balsamo,Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
1602,Cagney Jimmy_Cagney James_Cagney,United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986)
1603,Cahita,a member of the Taracahitian people of central Mexico
1604,Cain,(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
1605,Cairene,a native or inhabitant of Cairo
1606,Cairo,a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
1607,Cairo Al_Qahira El_Qahira Egyptian_capital capital_of_Egypt,the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
1608,Cajun,a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian')
1609,Cakchiquel,a member of the Mayan people living in south central Guatemala
1610,Calabria,a region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian `boot')
1611,Caladium_bicolor,most popular caladium; cultivated in many varieties since the late 19th century
1612,Calais,a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558
1613,Calder Alexander_Calder,United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
1614,Calderon Calderon_de_la_Barca Pedro_Calderon_de_la_Barca,Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
1615,Caldwell Erskine_Caldwell Erskine_Preston_Caldwell,United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
1616,Caledonia,the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
1617,Caledonian_Canal,a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used
1618,Calgary,the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada
1619,Cali,city in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area
1620,California Golden_State CA Calif.,a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
1621,California_black_oak Quercus_kelloggii,large deciduous tree of the Pacific coast having deeply parted bristle-tipped leaves
1622,California_black_walnut Juglans_californica,medium-sized tree with somewhat aromatic compound leaves and edible nuts
1623,California_bluebell Phacelia_campanularia,annual of southern California with intricately branched stems and lax cymes of aromatic deep blue bell-shaped flowers
1624,California_bluebell whitlavia Phacelia_minor Phacelia_whitlavia,desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes
1625,California_box_elder Acer_negundo_Californicum,maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature
1626,California_condor Gymnogyps_californianus,North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct
1627,California_four_o'clock Mirabilis_laevis Mirabilis_californica,California four o'clock with purple-red flowers
1628,California_fuchsia humming_bird's_trumpet Epilobium_canum_canum Zauschneria_californica,shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers
1629,California_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_californicum,often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California
1630,California_laurel California_bay_tree Oregon_myrtle pepperwood spice_tree sassafras_laurel California_olive mountain_laurel Umbellularia_californica,Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
1631,California_newt Taricha_torosa,newt that is similar to Taricha granulosa in characteristics and habitat
1632,California_nutmeg nutmeg-yew Torreya_californica,California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
1633,California_pitcher_plant Darlingtonia_californica,marsh or bog herb having solitary pendulous yellow-green flowers and somewhat twisted pitchers with broad wings below
1634,California_poppy Eschscholtzia_californica,of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers
1635,California_privet Ligustrum_ovalifolium,semi-evergreen Japanese shrub having malodorous flowers; used extensively for hedges because more likely to stay green that common privet
1636,California_quail Lofortyx_californicus,plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon
1637,California_redwood coast_redwood Sequoia_sempervirens,lofty evergreen of United States coastal foothills from Oregon to Big Sur; it flourishes in wet, rainy, foggy habitats
1638,California_sagebrush California_sage Artemisia_californica,low ashy-grey California shrub
1639,California_sea_lion Zalophus_californianus Zalophus_californicus,often trained as a show animal
1640,California_single-leaf_pinyon Pinus_californiarum,very small tree similar to Rocky mountain pinon but having a single needle per fascicle; similar to Parry's pinyon in range
1641,California_sycamore Platanus_racemosa,tall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped clusters of flowers
1642,California_whipsnake striped_racer Masticophis_lateralis,a whipsnake of scrublands and rocky hillsides
1643,California_white_oak valley_oak valley_white_oak roble Quercus_lobata,tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
1644,California_wine,any of various wines produced in California
1645,Californian,a native or resident of California
1646,Caligula Gaius Gaius_Caesar,Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
1647,Calixtus_II Guy_of_Burgundy,pope who in 1122 forced the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V to sign a concordat that recognized the right of the church to choose its own leadership (died in 1124)
1648,Calixtus_III Borgia Alfonso_Borgia,Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
1649,Callas Maria_Callas Maria_Meneghini_Callas,Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977)
1650,Callisto,the second largest of Jupiter's satellites
1651,Caloocan,a suburb of Manila in southwestern Luzon
1652,Caloosahatchee Caloosahatchee_River,a river in southern Florida that flows westerly to the Gulf of Mexico; forms the western end of the Cross-Florida Waterway
1653,Caloosahatchee_Canal,a canal that connects Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River in southern Florida to form part of the Cross-Florida Waterway
1654,Caloscypha_fulgens,an early spring variety of discomycete with yellow to orange yellow lining of the cup
1655,Calostoma_cinnabarina,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body this globose and has a red spore case
1656,Calostoma_lutescens,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body that is globose and has a pale yellow spore case
1657,Calostoma_ravenelii,a gasteromycete with a leathery stalk and a fruiting body with a thin gelatinous spore case and elliptical spores
1658,Calvados,dry apple brandy made in Normandy
1659,Calvary Golgotha,a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
1660,Calvary_clover Medicago_intertexta Medicago_echinus,an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots
1661,Calvary_cross cross_of_Calvary,a Latin cross set on three steps
1662,Calvin John_Calvin Jean_Cauvin Jean_Caulvin Jean_Chauvin,Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
1663,Calvin Melvin_Calvin,United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
1664,Calvinist Genevan,an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
1665,Calvino Italo_Calvino,Italian writer of novels and short stories (born in Cuba) (1923-1987)
1666,Calymmatobacterium genus_Calymmatobacterium,a genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale
1667,Cam River_Cam Cam_River,a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
1668,Cam_Gigandet,actor born on 1982-08-16 that starred in Twilight
1669,Cambodia Kingdom_of_Cambodia Kampuchea,a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
1670,Cambodian Kampuchean,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
1671,Cambrian_Mountains,a rugged plateau that runs north to south through central Wales
1672,Cambridge,a city in Massachusetts just to the north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1673,Cambridge,a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University
1674,Cambridge_University Cambridge,a university in England
1675,Camden,a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
1676,Camelot,(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
1677,Camembert,rich soft creamy French cheese
1678,Cameron_Diaz,actor born on 1972-08-30 that starred in Vanilla Sky
1679,Cameroon,an inactive volcano in western Cameroon; highest peak on the West African coast
1680,Cameroon Republic_of_Cameroon Cameroun,a republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960
1681,Cameroonian,a native or inhabitant of Cameroon
1682,Camlan,(Arthurian legend) the battlefield where King Arthur was mortally wounded
1683,Camp_David,a retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States
1684,Campania,a region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia
1685,Campbell Joseph_Campbell,United States mythologist (1904-1987)
1686,Campeche,a Mexican city on the Bay of Campeche
1687,Campeche,a Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche
1688,Campfire_Girl,a girl who is a member of Campfire Girls; for girls age 7-18
1689,Camus Albert_Camus,French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
1690,Canaanite,a member of an ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before it was conquered by the Israelites
1691,Canada,a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"
1692,Canada_anemone Anemone_Canadensis,common summer-flowering woodland herb of Labrador to Colorado
1693,Canada_balsam,yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
1694,Canada_garlic meadow_leek rose_leek Allium_canadense,North American bulbous plant
1695,Canada_ginger black_snakeroot Asarum_canadense,deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States
1696,Canada_jay grey_jay gray_jay camp_robber whisker_jack Perisoreus_canadensis,a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
1697,Canada_lily wild_yellow_lily meadow_lily wild_meadow_lily Lilium_canadense,common lily of the eastern United States having nodding yellow or reddish flowers spotted with brown
1698,Canada_lynx Lynx_canadensis,of northern North America
1699,Canada_plum Prunus_nigra,small tree native to northeastern North America having oblong orange-red fruit
1700,Canada_porcupine Erethizon_dorsatum,porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease
1701,Canada_thistle creeping_thistle Cirsium_arvense,European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed
1702,Canada_violet tall_white_violet white_violet Viola_canadensis,tall North American perennial with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks
1703,Canada_wild_rye Elymus_canadensis,North American wild rye
1704,Canadian,a native or inhabitant of Canada
1705,Canadian Canadian_River,a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma
1706,Canadian_Falls Horseshoe_Falls,a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario
1707,Canadian_aspen bigtooth_aspen bigtoothed_aspen big-toothed_aspen large-toothed_aspen large_tooth_aspen Populus_grandidentata,aspen with a narrow crown; eastern North America
1708,Canadian_bacon,from a boned strip of cured loin
1709,Canadian_pondweed Elodea_canadensis,North American waterweed; widely naturalized in Europe
1710,Canadian_province,Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes
1711,Canandaigua_Lake Lake_Canandaigua,a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes
1712,Canary_Island_hare's_foot_fern Davallia_canariensis,fern of the Canary Islands and Madeira
1713,Canary_Islands Canaries,a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
1714,Canary_wine,a sweet white wine from the Canary Islands
1715,Canberra Australian_capital capital_of_Australia,the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia
1716,Cancer,a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
1717,Cancer Cancer_the_Crab Crab,the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
1718,Cancer Crab,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
1719,Cancun,a popular island resort off the northeastern tip of the Yucatan peninsula
1720,Candida_albicans Monilia_albicans,a parasitic fungus that can infect the mouth or the skin or the intestines or the vagina
1721,Canetti Elias_Canetti,English writer born in Germany (1905-1994)
1722,Canis_Major Great_Dog,a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
1723,Canis_Minor Little_Dog,a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon
1724,Cannes,a port and resort city on the French Riviera; site of an annual film festival
1725,Canopus,supergiant star 650 light years from Earth; second brightest star in the sky
1726,Cantabrian_Mountains,a range of mountains in northern Spain along the coast of the Bay of Biscay
1727,Cantabrigian,a resident of Cambridge
1728,Canterbury,a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
1729,Canterbury_bell Gloxinia_perennis,herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers
1730,Canterbury_bell cup_and_saucer Campanula_medium,European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers
1731,Canton_crepe,a soft thick crinkled dress crepe; heavier than crepe de Chine
1732,Canuck,informal term for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particular
1733,Canute Cnut Knut Canute_the_Great,king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
1734,Canyonlands_National_Park,a national park in Utah having rock formations and ancient cliff dwellings; canyons of the Green River and the Colorado River
1735,Cape_Ann,a Massachusetts peninsula to the north of Boston extending into the Atlantic Ocean
1736,Cape_Breton_Island,an island that forms the northeastern part of Nova Scotia
1737,Cape_Canaveral Cape_Kennedy,a sandy promontory (formerly Cape Kennedy) extending into the Atlantic Ocean from a barrier island off the eastern coast of Florida; the site of a NASA center for spaceflight
1738,Cape_Cod,a Massachusetts peninsula to the south of Boston extending into the Atlantic; a popular resort area
1739,Cape_Cod_Bay,the southern part of Massachusetts Bay
1740,Cape_Cod_Canal,a canal connecting Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay
1741,Cape_Fear,a cape in southeastern North Carolina extending into the Atlantic Ocean
1742,Cape_Fear_River,a river in North Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear
1743,Cape_Flattery,a cape of northwestern Washington
1744,Cape_Froward,a cape on the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile; the most southern point on the mainland of South America
1745,Cape_Girardeau,a town in southeast Missouri
1746,Cape_Hatteras,a promontory on Hatteras Island off the Atlantic coast of North Carolina; "frequent storms drive ships to their destruction on Cape Hatteras"
1747,Cape_Horn,a rocky headland belonging to Chile at the southernmost tip of South America (south of Tierra del Fuego)
1748,Cape_May,a cape of southeast New Jersey extending into the Atlantic Ocean
1749,Cape_May_warbler Dendroica_tigrina,North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black
1750,Cape_Passero Passero_Cape,a cape that forms the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily
1751,Cape_Province Cape_of_Good_Hope_Province Cape_Colony,a former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa
1752,Cape_Sable,a cape at the southwest tip of Florida; the southernmost part of the United States mainland
1753,Cape_Sable,a promontory on the far southern part of Nova Scotia
1754,Cape_Town,port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa
1755,Cape_Trafalgar,a small cape in southwestern Spain; "Nelson defeated the French and Spanish fleets off Cape Trafalgar in 1805"
1756,Cape_Verde Republic_of_Cape_Verde,an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal
1757,Cape_Verde_Islands,a group of islands in the Atlantic off of the coast of Senegal
1758,Cape_York,the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula at the Torres Strait; the northernmost point of the Australian mainland
1759,Cape_York_Peninsula,a peninsula in Queensland in northeastern Australia between the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea
1760,Cape_buffalo Synercus_caffer,large often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves
1761,Cape_lobster Homarus_capensis,small lobster of southern Africa
1762,Cape_of_Good_Hope,a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town)
1763,Cape_of_Good_Hope,a province of western South Africa
1764,Cape_primrose,any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers
1765,Cape_tulip Haemanthus_coccineus,spectacular plant having large prostrate leaves barred in reddish-purple and flowers with a clump of long yellow stamens in a coral-red cup of fleshy bracts; South Africa
1766,Capek Karel_Capek,Czech writer who introduced the word `robot' into the English language (1890-1938)
1767,Capella,the brightest star in Auriga
1768,Capet Hugh_Capet,King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996)
1769,Capetian,a member of the Capetian dynasty
1770,Capitol Capitol_Building,the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
1771,Capitol_Hill the_Hill,a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets; "they are debating the budget today on Capitol Hill"
1772,Capitol_Reef_National_Park,a national park in Utah having colorful rock formations and desert plants and wildlife
1773,Capone Al_Capone Alphonse_Capone Scarface,United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
1774,Cappadocia,an ancient country is eastern Asia Minor
1775,Capra Frank_Capra,United States film maker (1897-1991)
1776,Capri,an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
1777,Capricorn Capricorn_the_Goat Goat,the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
1778,Capricorn Goat,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
1779,Capricornus Capricorn,a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
1780,Caracas capital_of_Venezuela,the capital and largest city of Venezuela
1781,Caravaggio Michelangelo_Merisi_da_Caravaggio,Italian painter noted for his realistic depiction of religious subjects and his novel use of light (1573-1610)
1782,Carboloy,an alloy based on tungsten with cobalt or nickel as a binder; used in making metal-cutting tools
1783,Carbondale,a town in southern Illinois
1784,Cardiff,the capital and largest city of Wales
1785,Cardigan Cardigan_Welsh_corgi,slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail
1786,Carducci Giosue_Carducci,Italian poet considered the national poet of modern Italy (1835-1907)
1787,Carew Thomas_Carew,Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
1788,Carey_Mulligan,actor born on 1985-05-28 that starred in Never Let Me Go
1789,Carib Carib_Indian,a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles
1790,Caribbean,region including the Caribbean Islands
1791,Caribbean Caribbean_Sea,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
1792,Caribbean_Island,an island in the Caribbean Sea
1793,Carina,a keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere; contains the star Canopus
1794,Carioca,a native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro
1795,Carl_XVI_Gustav Carl_XVI_Gustaf,king of Sweden since 1973 (born 1946)
1796,Carlsbad,a town in southeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River near the Mexican border; potash deposits
1797,Carlsbad_Caverns,a group of caverns in southeastern New Mexico noted for their stalactites and stalagmites
1798,Carlsbad_Caverns_National_Park,a national park in New Mexico featuring what is probably the world's largest cavern with spectacular underground formations
1799,Carlyle Thomas_Carlyle,Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
1800,Carmelite White_Friar,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
1801,Carmen_Miranda,actor born on 1909-02-09 that starred in Greenwich Village
1802,Carmichael Hoagy_Carmichael Hoagland_Howard_Carmichael,United States songwriter (1899-1981)
1803,Carnegie Andrew_Carnegie,United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919)
1804,Carnegie Dale_Carnegie,United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)
1805,Carnegie_Mellon_University,an engineering university in Pittsburgh
1806,Carniolan_bee,greyish highly productive European honeybee that has a quiet disposition
1807,Carnot Sadi_Carnot Nicolas_Leonard_Sadi_Carnot,French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)
1808,Carnot_cycle Carnot's_ideal_cycle,a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat
1809,Carol_Burnett,actor born on 1933-04-26 that starred in The Carol Burnett Show
1810,Carole_Lombard,actor born on 1908-10-06 that starred in To Be or Not to Be
1811,Carolina Carolinas,the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
1812,Carolina_allspice strawberry_shrub strawberry_bush sweet_shrub Calycanthus_floridus,hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowers
1813,Carolina_buckthorn indian_cherry Rhamnus_carolinianus,deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit; golden-yellow in autumn
1814,Carolina_chickadee Parus_carolinensis,southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller
1815,Carolina_hemlock Tsuga_caroliniana,medium-sized evergreen of southeastern United States having spreading branches and widely diverging cone scales
1816,Carolina_lupine Thermopsis_villosa,eastern United States bush pea
1817,Carolina_moonseed Cocculus_carolinus,woody vine of southeastern United States resembling the common moonseed but having red fruits
1818,Carolina_parakeet Conuropsis_carolinensis,extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States
1819,Carolina_spring_beauty Claytonia_caroliniana,similar to Claytonia virginica but having usually pink flowers; eastern North America
1820,Carolina_wren Thryothorus_ludovicianus,large United States wren with a musical call
1821,Caroline_Islands,a long archipelago of more than 500 islands in Micronesia to the east of the Philippines
1822,Carolingian Carlovingian,a member of the Carolingian dynasty
1823,Carolinian,a native or resident of the Carolinas
1824,Carothers Wallace_Carothers Wallace_Hume_Carothers,United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)
1825,Carpathians Carpathian_Mountains,a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area
1826,Carrel Alexis_Carrel,French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)
1827,Carrere John_Merven_Carrere,United States architect who with his partner Thomas Hastings designed many important public buildings (1858-1911)
1828,Carrie-Anne_Moss,actor born on 1967-08-21 that starred in The Matrix
1829,Carrie_Fisher,actor born on 1956-10-21 that starred in Star Wars
1830,Carroll Lewis_Carroll Dodgson Reverend_Dodgson Charles_Dodgson Charles_Lutwidge_Dodgson,English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
1831,Carson Kit_Carson Christopher_Carson,United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868)
1832,Carson Rachel_Carson Rachel_Louise_Carson,United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
1833,Carson_City capital_of_Nevada,capital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada
1834,Cartagena,a port city in northwestern Colombia on the Caribbean
1835,Cartagena,a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
1836,Cartagena_bark Cinchona_cordifolia Cinchona_lancifolia,Colombian tree; source of Cartagena bark (a cinchona bark)
1837,Carter Howard_Carter,Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
1838,Carter Jimmy_Carter James_Earl_Carter James_Earl_Carter_Jr. President_Carter,39th President of the United States (1924-)
1839,Cartesian,a follower of Cartesian thought
1840,Carthaginian,a native or inhabitant of ancient Carthage
1841,Carthusian,a member of the Carthusian order
1842,Cartier Jacques_Cartier,French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
1843,Cartwright Edmund_Cartwright,English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
1844,Caruso Enrico_Caruso,outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)
1845,Carver George_Washington_Carver,United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
1846,Cary_Elwes,actor born on 1962-10-26 that starred in Saw
1847,Casablanca,a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco
1848,Casals Pablo_Casals,an outstanding Spanish cellist noted for his interpretation of Bach's cello suites (1876-1973)
1849,Casanova,any man noted for his amorous adventures
1850,Casanova Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova Casanova_de_Seingalt Giovanni_Jacopo_Casanova_de_Seingalt,an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
1851,Cascades Cascade_Range Cascade_Mountains,a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
1852,Casey_Affleck,actor born on 1975-08-12 that starred in Gone Baby Gone
1853,Cash Johnny_Cash John_Cash,United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003)
1854,Cashmere_goat Kashmir_goat,Himalayan goat having a silky undercoat highly prized as cashmere wool
1855,Caspar Gaspar,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
1856,Casper,a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
1857,Caspian Caspian_Sea,a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
1858,Cassandra,(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
1859,Cassegrainian_telescope Gregorian_telescope,a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror
1860,Cassin's_kingbird Tyrannus_vociferans,a kingbird seen in the southwestern United States; largely grey with a yellow abdomen
1861,Cassiopeia,a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
1862,Cassirer Ernst_Cassirer,German philosopher concerned with concept formation in the human mind and with symbolic forms in human culture generally (1874-1945)
1863,Cassius Cassius_Longinus Gaius_Cassius_Longinus,prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)
1864,Castile Castilla,a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
1865,Castillian,a native or inhabitant of Castile
1866,Castor Alpha_Geminorum,a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
1867,Castries,a port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia
1868,Castro Fidel_Castro Fidel_Castro_Ruz,Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
1869,Catalan,a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
1870,Catalina_Sandino_Moreno,actor born on 1981-04-19 that starred in Maria Full of Grace
1871,Catalina_cherry Prunus_lyonii,evergreen shrub or small tree found on Catalina Island (California)
1872,Catalonia,a region of northeastern Spain
1873,Catalpa_bignioides,catalpa tree of southern United States
1874,Catalpa_speciosa,catalpa tree of central United States
1875,Cataract_Canyon,a tributary of the Grand Canyon
1876,Catawba,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Carolinas
1877,Catawba,slipskin grape; a reddish American table grape
1878,Cate_Blanchett,actor born on 1969-05-14 that starred in Carol
1879,Caterpillar cat,a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
1880,Catha_edulis,a shrub that is cultivated by Arabs for its leaves which are chewed or used to make tea
1881,Cathaya,Chinese evergreen conifer discovered in 1955; not yet cultivated elsewhere
1882,Cather Willa_Cather Willa_Sibert_Cather,United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)
1883,Catherine_Deneuve,actor born on 1943-10-22 that starred in 8 femmes
1884,Catherine_I,empress of Russia who succeeded her husband Peter the Great (1684-1727)
1885,Catherine_II Catherine Catherine_the_Great,empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)
1886,Catherine_Keener,actor born on 1959-03-23 that starred in Capote
1887,Catherine_Zeta-Jones,actor born on 1969-09-25 that starred in Chicago
1888,Catherine_de_Medicis,queen of France as the wife of Henry II and regent during the minority of her son Charles IX (1519-1589)
1889,Catherine_of_Aragon Catherine,first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
1890,Catholic,a member of a Catholic church
1891,Catholicos,the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches
1892,Catskills Catskill_Mountains,a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
1893,Cattell James_McKeen_Cattell,American psychologist and editor (1860-1944)
1894,Cattell Ray_Cattell R._B._Cattell Raymond_B._Cattell Raymond_Bernard_Cattell,American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)
1895,Catullus Gaius_Valerius_Catullus,Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)
1896,Caucasia Caucasus,a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource
1897,Caucasian_walnut Pterocarya_fraxinifolia,medium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit
1898,Caucasus Caucasus_Mountains,the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
1899,Cavalier Royalist,a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War
1900,Cavell Edith_Cavell Edith_Louisa_Cavell,English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)
1901,Cavendish Henry_Cavendish,British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
1902,Caxton William_Caxton,English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
1903,Cayman_Islands,a British colony in the Caribbean to the northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center
1904,Cayuga,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State
1905,Cayuga_Lake Lake_Cayuga,a glacial lake in central New York; the longest of the Finger Lakes
1906,Cebu,one of the Visayan islands of the central Philippines; important for its fine harbor
1907,Cebu Cebu_City,an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines
1908,Cebuan,inhabitant of the island of Cebu; a member of the Visayan people of the Philippines
1909,Cedar_Rapids,a city in eastern Iowa
1910,Celebes Sulawesi,a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia
1911,Celeste_Holm,actor born on 1917-04-29 that starred in All About Eve
1912,Cellini Benvenuto_Cellini,Italian sculptor (1500-1571)
1913,Celsius Anders_Celsius,Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
1914,Celt Kelt,a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
1915,Celtic_cross,a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection
1916,Centaurus Centaur,a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
1917,Centigrade_thermometer,a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade
1918,Central_African_Republic Central_Africa,a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960
1919,Central_America,the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia
1920,Central_American,a native or inhabitant of Central America
1921,Central_American_country Central_American_nation,any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments
1922,Central_American_strap_fern narrow-leaved_strap_fern Campyloneurum_augustifolium,fern with shorter and narrower leaves than Florida strap fern; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Argentina
1923,Central_Park,a large park in Manhattan
1924,Centre,a low-lying region in central France
1925,Cepheus,a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the pole star
1926,Ceres,the largest asteroid and the first discovered
1927,Cervantes Miguel_de_Cervantes Cervantes_Saavedra Miguel_de_Cervantes_Saavedra,Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
1928,Cetus,a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and Aquarius
1929,Ceylon,an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
1930,Ceylon_bowstring_hemp Sansevieria_zeylanica,plant having thick fibrous leaves transversely banded in light and dark green
1931,Ceylonite pleonaste,a dark-colored spinel containing iron
1932,Cezanne Paul_Cezanne,French Post-impressionist painter who influenced modern art (especially cubism) by stressing the structural components latent in nature (1839-1906)
1933,Chablis,a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines
1934,Chablis white_Burgundy,dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it
1935,Chad Republic_of_Chad Tchad,a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960
1936,Chadian,a native or inhabitant of Chad
1937,Chadwick_Boseman,actor born on 1976-11-29 that starred in Black Panther
1938,Chagall Marc_Chagall,French painter (born in Russia) noted for his imagery and brilliant colors (1887-1985)
1939,Chain Ernst_Boris_Chain Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain,British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
1940,Chalcedon Kadikoy,a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon
1941,Chaldea Chaldaea,an ancient region of Mesopotamia lying between the Euphrates delta and the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Desert; settled in 1000 BC and destroyed by the Persians in 539 BC; reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II
1942,Chaldean Chaldaean Chaldee,a wise man skilled in occult learning
1943,Chaldean Chaldaean Chaldee,an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea
1944,Chamaeleon Chameleon,a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
1945,Chamberlain Neville_Chamberlain Arthur_Neville_Chamberlain,British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
1946,Chambers William_Chambers Sir_William_Chambers,English architect (1723-1796)
1947,Champagne Champagne-Ardenne,a region of northeastern France
1948,Champaign,a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana
1949,Champlain Samuel_de_Champlain,French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
1950,Champollion Jean_Francois_Champollion,Frenchman and Egyptologist who studied the Rosetta Stone and in 1821 became the first person to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics (1790-1832)
1951,Champs_Elysees,a major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes
1952,Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer Chancellor,the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
1953,Chancellorsville,a village in northeastern Virginia
1954,Chandler Raymond_Chandler Raymond_Thornton_Chandler,United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
1955,Chang_Jiang Changjiang Chang Yangtze Yangtze_River Yangtze_Kiang,the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
1956,Changtzu,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24,780 feet high)
1957,Channel_Island,any of a group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France
1958,Channel_Islands_National_Park,a national park in California featuring sea birds and marine life
1959,Channing_Tatum,actor born on 1980-04-26 that starred in White House Down
1960,Chao_Phraya,a river in Thailand formed by the confluence of the Nan and Ping Rivers; flows southward past Bangkok and empties into the Gulf of Thailand
1961,Chapel_Hill,a town in central North Carolina; site of the University of North Carolina
1962,Chaplin Charlie_Chaplin Sir_Charles_Spencer_Chaplin,English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977)
1963,Chapman John_Chapman Johnny_Appleseed,United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
1964,Charcot Jean_Martin_Charcot,French neurologist who tried to use hypnotism to cure hysteria (1825-1893)
1965,Chardonnay Pinot_Chardonnay,dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes
1966,Chardonnay chardonnay_grape,white wine grape
1967,Charlemagne Carolus Charles Charles_I Charles_the_Great,king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
1968,Charleroi,city in southwestern Belgium; center of an industrial region
1969,Charles Charles_I Charles_Stuart,son of James I who was King of England and Scotland and Ireland; was deposed and executed by Oliver Cromwell (1600-1649)
1970,Charles Charles_II,King of England and Scotland and Ireland during the Restoration (1630-1685)
1971,Charles Charles_II Charles_I Charles_the_Bald,as Charles II he was Holy Roman Emperor and as Charles I he was king of France (823-877)
1972,Charles Charles_IX,King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
1973,Charles Charles_River,a river in eastern Massachusetts that empties into Boston Harbor and that separates Cambridge from Boston
1974,Charles Charles_VII,King of France who began his reign with most of northern France under English control; after the intervention of Jeanne d'Arc the French were able to defeat the English and end the Hundred Years' War (1403-1461)
1975,Charles Jacques_Charles Jacques_Alexandre_Cesar_Charles,French physicist and author of Charles's law which anticipated Gay-Lussac's law (1746-1823)
1976,Charles Prince_Charles,the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948)
1977,Charles_Bronson,actor born on 1921-11-03 that starred in C'era una volta il West
1978,Charles_Chaplin,actor born on 1889-04-16 that starred in The Great Dictator
1979,Charles_Coburn,actor born on 1877-06-19 that starred in The More the Merrier
1980,Charleston,a port city in southeastern South Carolina
1981,Charleston capital_of_West_Virginia,state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
1982,Charlestown,a former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629
1983,Charlestown_Navy_Yard,the navy yard in Boston where the frigate `Constitution' is anchored
1984,Charlie_Day,actor born on 1976-02-09 that starred in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
1985,Charlie_Hunnam,actor born on 1980-04-10 that starred in Sons of Anarchy
1986,Charlie_Sheen,actor born on 1965-09-03 that starred in Two and a Half Men
1987,Charlize_Theron,actor born on 1975-08-07 that starred in Monster
1988,Charlotte Queen_City,the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
1989,Charlotte_Rampling,actor born on 1946-02-05 that starred in 45 Years
1990,Charlottetown,the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island
1991,Charlton_Heston,actor born on 1923-10-04 that starred in Ben-Hur
1992,Charolais,large white or cream-colored breed from France
1993,Charon,(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
1994,Chartist,a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people
1995,Chartres,a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral
1996,Chartres_Cathedral,a Gothic cathedral in northern France; built in 13th century
1997,Chartreuse,aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
1998,Charybdis,(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
1999,Chase Salmon_P._Chase Salmon_Portland_Chase,United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873)
2000,Chateaubriand,a very thick center cut of beef tenderloin
2001,Chateaubriand Francois_Rene_Chateaubriand Vicomte_de_Chateaubriand,French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
2002,Chattahoochee Chattahoochee_River,a river rising in northern Georgia and flowing southwest and south to join the Flint River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
2003,Chattanooga,a city in eastern Tennessee
2004,Chaucer Geoffrey_Chaucer,English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
2005,Chavez Carlos_Chavez,Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)
2006,Chavez Cesar_Chavez Cesar_Estrada_Chavez,United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927)
2007,Chazz_Palminteri,actor born on 1952-05-15 that starred in The Usual Suspects
2008,Chechen,a native or inhabitant of Chechnya
2009,Chechnya Chechenia Chechen_Republic,an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic
2010,Cheddar,a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made
2011,Cheever John_Cheever,United States writer of novels and short stories (1912-1982)
2012,Chekhov Chekov Anton_Chekhov Anton_Chekov Anton_Pavlovich_Chekhov Anton_Pavlovich_Chekov,Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
2013,Chelyabinsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia
2014,Chemnitz Karl-Marx-Stadt,a city in east central Germany; formerly called Karl-Marx-Stadt until 1990; noted for textile manufacturing
2015,Chemnitzer_concertina,a hand-held and bellows-driven accordion
2016,Chenin_blanc,made in California and the Loire valley in France
2017,Chenin_blanc,white grape grown especially in California and the lower Loire valley of France
2018,Chennai Madras,a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras
2019,Cheops Khufu,Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza
2020,Cher,actor born on 1946-05-20 that starred in Moonstruck
2021,Cherbourg,a port town in northwestern France on the English Channel; site of a naval base
2022,Cheremis Cheremiss Mari,a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
2023,Cherepovets,a city of east central Russia to the north of Moscow
2024,Chernobyl,a city in north central Ukraine; site of a major disaster at a nuclear power plant (26 April 1986)
2025,Cherokee,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living in the Appalachian Mountains but now chiefly in Oklahoma
2026,Cherokee_rose Rosa_laevigata,Chinese climbing rose with fragrant white blossoms
2027,Cherubini Luigi_Cherubini Maria_Luigi_Carlo_Zenobio_Cherubini,Italian composer of church music and operas (1760-1842)
2028,Chesapeake_Bay,a large inlet of the North Atlantic between Virginia and Maryland; fed by Susquehanna River
2029,Chesapeake_Bay_retriever,American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan
2030,Cheshire_cheese,a mild yellow English cheese with a crumbly texture
2031,Chester,a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
2032,Chesterfield Fourth_Earl_of_Chesterfield Philip_Dormer_Stanhope,suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
2033,Chesterton G._K._Chesterton Gilbert_Keith_Chesterton,conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
2034,Chevalier Maurice_Chevalier,French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
2035,Cheviot,hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool
2036,Cheviots Cheviot_Hills,a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland
2037,Chewa Cewa Chichewa,a member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe
2038,Cheyenne,a member of a North American Indian people living on the western plains (now living in Oklahoma and Montana)
2039,Cheyenne capital_of_Wyoming,the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
2040,Chiacoan_peccary,a recently discovered large wild pig of Paraguay
2041,Chian_turpentine,a turpentine exuded by the terebinth
2042,Chiang_Kai-shek Chiang_Chung-cheng,Chinese military and political figure; in the Chinese civil war that followed World War II he was defeated by the Chinese communists and in 1949 was forced to withdraw to Taiwan where he served as president of Nationalist China until his death (1897-1975)
2043,Chianti,dry red Italian table wine from the Chianti region of Tuscany
2044,Chicago Windy_City,largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
2045,Chicano,a person of Mexican descent
2046,Chickasaw,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Mississippi
2047,Chief_Constable,the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)
2048,Chief_Secretary,a member of the British Cabinet
2049,Chihuahua,a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico
2050,Chihuahua,a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau
2051,Chihuahua,an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
2052,Chihuahuan_Desert,a desert in western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico
2053,Chihuahuan_spotted_whiptail Cnemidophorus_exsanguis,having longitudinal stripes overlaid with light spots; upland lizard of United States southwest and Mexico
2054,Chile Republic_of_Chile,a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
2055,Chile_bonito Chilean_bonito Pacific_bonito Sarda_chiliensis,common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well
2056,Chilean,a native or inhabitant of Chile
2057,Chilean_cedar Austrocedrus_chilensis,a small South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage
2058,Chilean_firebush Chilean_flameflower Embothrium_coccineum,grown for outstanding display of brilliant usually scarlet-crimson flowers; Andes
2059,Chilean_jasmine Mandevilla_laxa,woody vine of Argentina grown as an ornamental for its glossy leaves and racemes of large fragrant funnel-shaped creamy-white flowers
2060,Chilean_nut Chile_nut Chile_hazel Chilean_hazelnut Guevina_heterophylla Guevina_avellana,Chilean shrub bearing coral-red fruit with an edible seed resembling a hazelnut
2061,Chilean_rimu Lepidothamnus_fonkii,about the hardiest Podocarpaceae species; prostrate spreading shrub similar to mountain rimu; mountains of southern Chile
2062,Chiloe,the largest Chilean island and the only one to be settled; located off south-central Chile
2063,Chimakum,a member of the Salishan people living in northwestern Washington
2064,Chimariko,a member of an extinct North American Indian people formerly living in California
2065,Chimborazo,a mountain peak in the Andes in Ecuador (20,560 feet high)
2066,China People's_Republic_of_China mainland_China Communist_China Red_China PRC Cathay,a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
2067,China_aster Callistephus_chinensis,valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting
2068,China_rose Bengal_rose Rosa_chinensis,shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses
2069,China_rose Chinese_hibiscus Rose_of_China shoeblack_plant shoe_black Hibiscus_rosa-sinensis,large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers
2070,China_tree false_dogwood jaboncillo chinaberry Sapindus_saponaria,evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans
2071,Chinese,a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
2072,Chinese_Wall Great_Wall Great_Wall_of_China,a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width
2073,Chinese_alligator Alligator_sinensis,small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits
2074,Chinese_angelica Chinese_angelica_tree Aralia_stipulata,similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China
2075,Chinese_anise star_anise star_aniseed,anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
2076,Chinese_brown_sauce brown_sauce,a sauce based on soy sauce
2077,Chinese_cabbage celery_cabbage Chinese_celery,elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves
2078,Chinese_cabbage celery_cabbage napa pe-tsai Brassica_rapa_pekinensis,plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
2079,Chinese_chestnut Castanea_mollissima,a small tree with small sweet nuts; wild or naturalized in Korea and China
2080,Chinese_cork_oak Quercus_variabilis,medium to large deciduous tree of China, Japan, and Korea having thick corky bark
2081,Chinese_elm Ulmus_parvifolia,small fast-growing tree native to Asia; widely grown as shelterbelts and hedges
2082,Chinese_evergreen Japanese_leaf Aglaonema_modestum,erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves
2083,Chinese_forget-me-not Cynoglossum_amabile,biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers
2084,Chinese_goose Anser_cygnoides,very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag
2085,Chinese_gooseberry kiwi kiwi_vine Actinidia_chinensis Actinidia_deliciosa,climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
2086,Chinese_holly Ilex_cornuta,dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental
2087,Chinese_lantern,a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes
2088,Chinese_lantern_plant winter_cherry bladder_cherry Physalis_alkekengi,Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx
2089,Chinese_mustard,very hot prepared mustard
2090,Chinese_paddlefish Psephurus_gladis,fish of larger rivers of China similar to the Mississippi paddlefish
2091,Chinese_parasol_tree Chinese_parasol Japanese_varnish_tree phoenix_tree Firmiana_simplex,deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods
2092,Chinese_pea_tree Caragana_sinica,shrub with dark-green glossy foliage and solitary pale yellow flowers; northern China
2093,Chinese_primrose Primula_sinensis,cultivated Asiatic primrose
2094,Chinese_privet white_wax_tree Ligustrum_lucidum,erect evergreen treelike shrub of China and Korea and Japan having acuminate leaves and flowers in long erect panicles; resembles Japanese privet
2095,Chinese_puzzle,intricate or ingenious puzzle consisting of boxes within boxes
2096,Chinese_rhubarb Rheum_palmatum,long used for laxative properties
2097,Chinese_wistaria Wisteria_chinensis,having deep purple flowers
2098,Chinook,a member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes
2099,Chios Khios,an island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey; belongs to Greece
2100,Chipewyan,a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
2101,Chippendale Thomas_Chippendale,a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)
2102,Chirico Giorgio_de_Chirico,Italian painter (born in Greece) whose deep shadows and barren landscapes strongly influenced the surrealists (1888-1978)
2103,Chiron,an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus
2104,Chisholm_Trail,a former cattle trail from San Antonio in Texas to Abilene in Kansas; not used after the 1880s
2105,Chittagong,a port city and industrial center in southeastern Bangladesh on the Bay of Bengal
2106,Chiwetel_Ejiofor,actor born on 1977-07-10 that starred in 12 Years a Slave
2107,Chlamydia_psittaci C._psittaci,bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia
2108,Chlamydia_trachomatis C._trachomatis,bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum
2109,Chlorophyllum_molybdites,a poisonous agaric with a fibrillose cap and brown scales on a white ground color; cap can reach a diameter of 30 cm; often forms `fairy rings'
2110,ChloÎ_Grace_Moretz,actor born on 1997-02-10 that starred in Let Me In
2111,ChloÎ_Sevigny,actor born on 1974-11-18 that starred in Boys Don't Cry
2112,Choctaw,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama
2113,Chomsky Noam_Chomsky A._Noam_Chomsky,United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)
2114,Chongqing Chungking,a city in south-central China on the Chang Jiang; a commercial center for western China
2115,Chopin Frederic_Francois_Chopin,French composer (born in Poland) and pianist of the romantic school (1810-1849)
2116,Chopin Kate_Chopin Kate_O'Flaherty_Chopin,United States writer who described Creole life in Louisiana (1851-1904)
2117,Chosen,the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945)
2118,Chris_Cooper,actor born on 1951-07-09 that starred in Adaptation.
2119,Chris_Evans,actor born on 1981-06-13 that starred in The Avengers
2120,Chris_Hemsworth,actor born on 1983-08-11 that starred in The Avengers
2121,Chris_O'Donnell,actor born on 1970-06-26 that starred in Batman & Robin
2122,Chris_Pine,actor born on 1980-08-26 that starred in Star Trek
2123,Chris_Pratt,actor born on 1979-06-21 that starred in Guardians of the Galaxy
2124,Chris_Rock,actor born on 1965-02-07 that starred in Top Five
2125,Chris_Rock,comedian born in 1965 that is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live
2126,Chris_Tucker,actor born on 1971-08-31 that starred in Rush Hour 2
2127,Christ's-thorn Jerusalem_thorn Paliurus_spina-christi,thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
2128,Christchurch,industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
2129,Christian,a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
2130,Christian_Bale,actor born on 1974-01-30 that starred in The Dark Knight
2131,Christian_Scientist,a member of the Protestant church founded in the United States by Mary Baker Eddy
2132,Christian_name baptismal_name,the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
2133,Christianization Christianisation,conversion to Christianity
2134,Christie Agatha_Christie Dame_Agatha_Mary_Clarissa_Christie,prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
2135,Christina_Applegate,actor born on 1971-11-25 that starred in The Sweetest Thing
2136,Christina_Ricci,actor born on 1980-02-12 that starred in Casper
2137,Christine_Taylor,actor born on 1971-07-30 that starred in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
2138,Christmas_begonia blooming-fool_begonia Begonia_cheimantha,hybrid winter-blooming begonia grown for its many large pink flowers
2139,Christmas_bells,any of several plants of the genus Blandfordia having large orange or crimson flowers
2140,Christmas_box,a present given at Christmas for services during the year
2141,Christmas_bush Christmas_tree Ceratopetalum_gummiferum,Australian tree or shrub with red flowers; often used in Christmas decoration
2142,Christmas_cactus Schlumbergera_buckleyi Schlumbergera_baridgesii,epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter
2143,Christmas_cake,a rich fruitcake (usually covered with icing and marzipan) and eaten at Christmas
2144,Christmas_factor factor_IX,coagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B
2145,Christmas_fern canker_brake dagger_fern evergreen_wood_fern Polystichum_acrostichoides,North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds
2146,Christmas_present Christmas_gift,a present given at Christmas time
2147,Christmas_rose winter_rose black_hellebore Helleborus_niger,European evergreen plant with white or purplish rose-like winter-blooming flowers
2148,Christmas_stocking,a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents
2149,Christmas_tree,an ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration
2150,Christmasberry Christmas_berry Lycium_carolinianum,spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries
2151,Christoph_Waltz,actor born on 1956-10-04 that starred in Django Unchained
2152,Christopher Saint_Christopher St._Christopher,Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
2153,Christopher_Guest,actor born on 1948-02-05 that starred in This Is Spinal Tap
2154,Christopher_Lee,actor born on 1922-05-27 that starred in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2155,Christopher_Lloyd,actor born on 1938-10-22 that starred in Back to the Future
2156,Christopher_Plummer,actor born on 1929-12-13 that starred in Beginners
2157,Christopher_Reeve,actor born on 1952-09-25 that starred in Superman
2158,Christopher_Walken,actor born on 1943-03-31 that starred in Hairspray
2159,Chronoperates_paradoxus,shrew-sized protomammal from the Alberta region of Canada; from about 55 million years ago (much more recent than other mammal-like reptiles)
2160,Chrysaora_quinquecirrha,a type of jellyfish
2161,Chuang-tzu,4th-century Chinese philosopher on whose teachings Lao-tse based Taoism
2162,Chuck_Norris,actor born on 1940-03-10 that starred in Walker, Texas Ranger
2163,Chukchi,a member of an indigenous people living on the Chukchi Peninsula
2164,Chukchi_Peninsula,peninsula of northeastern Siberia across the Bering Strait from northwestern Alaska
2165,Chukchi_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean just to the north of the Bering Strait
2166,Chula_Vista,an industrial city in southern California (south of San Diego) near the Mexican border
2167,Church_Father Father_of_the_Church Father,(Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom
2168,Churchill,a Canadian town in northern Manitoba on Hudson Bay; important port for shipping grain
2169,Churchill John_Churchill Duke_of_Marlborough First_Duke_of_Marlborough,English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
2170,Churchill Winston_Churchill Winston_S._Churchill Sir_Winston_Leonard_Spenser_Churchill,British statesman and leader during World War II; received Nobel prize for literature in 1953 (1874-1965)
2171,Churchill_Downs,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby
2172,Chuvash,a member of a people of Turkic speech living in the Volga region in eastern Russia
2173,Ciardi John_Ciardi John_Anthony_Ciardi,United States poet and critic (1916-1986)
2174,Cicero Marcus_Tullius_Cicero Tully,a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
2175,Cillian_Murphy,actor born on 1976-05-25 that starred in 28 Days Later...
2176,Cimabue Giovanni_Cimabue,painter of the Florentine school; anticipated the move from Byzantine to naturalistic art (1240-1302)
2177,Cimarron Cimarron_River,a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
2178,Cincinnati,a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
2179,Cincinnatus Lucius_Quinctius_Cincinnatus,Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue; he twice was called to assume dictatorship of Rome and each time retired to his farm (519-438 BC)
2180,Cinderella,a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
2181,Circaea_lutetiana,tall evening primrose with inconspicuous flowers
2182,Circassian,a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
2183,Circe,(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
2184,Circinus,a small faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe
2185,Citation,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948
2186,Citlaltepetl Mount_Orizaba Mt_Orizaba Pico_de_Orizaba,an extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet)
2187,City_of_London the_City,the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London
2188,Ciudad_Bolivar,a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river
2189,Ciudad_Juarez Juarez,a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso
2190,Ciudad_Victoria,a city in east central Mexico
2191,Claire_Danes,actor born on 1979-04-12 that starred in My So-Called Life
2192,Claire_Foy,actor born on 1984-04-16 that starred in First Man
2193,Claire_Trevor,actor born on 1910-03-08 that starred in Key Largo
2194,Clark Joe_Clark Charles_Joseph_Clark,Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)
2195,Clark Kenneth_Clark Kenneth_Bancroft_Clark,United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-2005)
2196,Clark Mark_Clark Mark_Wayne_Clark,United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984)
2197,Clark William_Clark,United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
2198,Clark's_nutcracker Nucifraga_columbiana,nutcracker of the western United States
2199,Clark_cell Clark_standard_cell,a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force
2200,Clarksburg,a city in northern West Virginia
2201,Claude_Rains,actor born on 1889-11-10 that starred in Casablanca
2202,Claudette_Colbert,actor born on 1903-09-13 that starred in It Happened One Night
2203,Claudia_Cardinale,actor born on 1938-04-15 that starred in C'era una volta il West
2204,Claudius Claudius_I Tiberius_Claudius_Drusus_Nero_Germanicus,Roman Emperor after his nephew Caligula was murdered; consolidated the Roman Empire and conquered southern Britain; was poisoned by his fourth wife Agrippina after her son Nero was named as Claudius' heir (10 BC to AD 54)
2205,Clausewitz Karl_von_Clausewitz,Prussian general and military theorist who proposed a doctrine of total war and war as an extension of diplomacy (1780-1831)
2206,Clavicipitaceae grainy_club_mushrooms,any of various mushrooms of the class Ascomycetes
2207,Clay Henry_Clay the_Great_Compromiser,United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)
2208,Clay Lucius_Clay Lucius_DuBignon_Clay,United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)
2209,Cleanthes,ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)
2210,Clemenceau Georges_Clemenceau Georges_Eugene_Benjamin_Clemenceau,French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)
2211,Clemens Samuel_Langhorne_Clemens Mark_Twain,United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
2212,Clement_III Guibert_of_Ravenna,Italian antipope from 1080 to 1100 who was installed as pope by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV who consistently opposed efforts at papal reform (died in 1100)
2213,Clement_VII Giulio_de'_Medici,Italian pope from 1523 to 1534 who broke with Henry VIII of England after Henry VIII divorced Catherine of Aragon and married Anne Boleyn (1478-1534)
2214,Clement_XI Giovanni_Francesco_Albani,Italian pope from 1700 to 1721 who condemned Jansenist ideas on papal infallibility
2215,Clement_XIV Lorenzo_Ganganelli,Italian pope from 1769 to 1774 who lost whatever support remained of Catholic Europe, causing the church to fall into the hands of secular princes (1705-1774)
2216,Cleopatra,beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
2217,Cleveland,the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
2218,Cleveland Grover_Cleveland Stephen_Grover_Cleveland President_Cleveland,22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908)
2219,Clichy Clichy-la-Garenne,a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century
2220,Cliff_Robertson,actor born on 1923-09-09 that starred in Spider-Man
2221,Clifford_trust grantor_trust,a trust established to shift the income to someone who is taxed at a lower rate than the grantor for a period of 10 years or more
2222,Clinch_River,a river that rises in southwestern Virginia and flows generally southwestward across eastern Tennessee to the Tennessee River
2223,Cline Martin_Cline,American geneticist who succeeded in transferring a functioning gene from one mouse to another (born in 1934)
2224,Clint_Eastwood,actor born on 1930-05-31 that starred in Million Dollar Baby
2225,Clinton,a town in east central Iowa
2226,Clinton Bill_Clinton William_Jefferson_Clinton President_Clinton,42nd President of the United States (1946-)
2227,Clinton DeWitt_Clinton,United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)
2228,Clinton Hilary_Clinton Hilary_Rodham_Clinton,wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
2229,Clitocybe_clavipes,an agaric with a flat cap that is greyish or yellowish brown with pallid gills and a stalk that bulges toward the base
2230,Clitocybe_dealbata,a small poisonous agaric; has a dry white cap with crowded gills and a short stalk
2231,Clitocybe_inornata,a fungus with a cap that is creamy grey when young and turns brown with age and a whitish stalk that stains yellow when handled
2232,Clitocybe_irina Tricholoma_irinum Lepista_irina,an edible agaric with large silky white caps and thick stalks
2233,Clitocybe_robusta Clytocybe_alba,a large white agaric; edible but not palatable
2234,Clitocybe_subconnexa,an edible white agaric that fruits in dense clusters; the gills are narrow and crowded and the stalk is fleshy and unpolished
2235,Clive Robert_Clive Baron_Clive Baron_Clive_of_Plassey,British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
2236,Clive_Owen,actor born on 1964-10-03 that starred in Closer
2237,Cloris_Leachman,actor born on 1926-04-30 that starred in The Last Picture Show
2238,Clorox,a commercial bleaching agent
2239,Clovis Clovis_I,king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511)
2240,Clyde,a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
2241,Clydesdale,heavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally from Scotland
2242,Clydesdale_terrier,selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat
2243,Coahuila,a state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau
2244,Coast_Range Coast_Mountains,a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California
2245,Coats_Land,a region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea
2246,Cobie_Smulders,actor born on 1982-04-03 that starred in The Avengers
2247,Coca Imogene_Coca,United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001)
2248,Coca_Cola Coke,Coca Cola is a trademarked cola
2249,Cochimi,a member of a North American Indian people living in central Baja California
2250,Cochise,Apache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874)
2251,Cochran Jacqueline_Cochran,United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II (1910-1980)
2252,Cockcroft Sir_John_Cockcroft Sir_John_Douglas_Cockcroft,British physicist who (with Ernest Walton in 1931) first split an atom (1897-1967)
2253,Cockcroft_and_Walton_accelerator Cockcroft-Walton_accelerator Cockcroft_and_Walton_voltage_multiplier Cockcroft-Walton_voltage_multiplier,a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube
2254,Cockney,a native of the east end of London
2255,Cocopa Cocopah,a member of a North American Indian people living around the mouth of the Colorado River
2256,Cocteau Jean_Cocteau,French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)
2257,Cocytus River_Cocytus,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron
2258,Cody William_F._Cody William_Frederick_Cody Buffalo_Bill Buffalo_Bill_Cody,United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
2259,Coeur_d'Alene,a member of an Amerindian people living in northern Idaho around Coeur d'Alene Lake
2260,Coeur_d'Alene,a town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area
2261,Coeur_d'Alene_Lake,a lake in northern Idaho
2262,Coffey_still,a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale
2263,Cognac,high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
2264,Cohan George_M._Cohan George_Michael_Cohan,United States songwriter and playwright famous for his patriotic songs (1878-1942)
2265,Cohn Ferdinand_Julius_Cohn,German botanist who is generally recognized as founding bacteriology when he recognized bacteria as plants
2266,Coigue Nothofagus_dombeyi,Chilean evergreen whose leafy boughs are used for thatching
2267,Colbert Colbert_butter,butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract
2268,Colchis,(Greek mythology) a region on the Black Sea to the south of the Caucasus that was the site of an ancient country where (according to Greek mythology) Jason sought the Golden Fleece
2269,Coleridge Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge,English romantic poet (1772-1834)
2270,Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle_Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle_Claudine_Colette,French writer of novels about women (1873-1954)
2271,Colima Nevado_de_Colima Volcan_de_Colima,an active volcano in southwestern Mexico
2272,Colin_Farrell,actor born on 1976-05-31 that starred in The Lobster
2273,Colin_Firth,actor born on 1960-09-10 that starred in A Single Man
2274,Collins Wilkie_Collins William_Wilkie_Collins,English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
2275,Cologne Koln,a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
2276,Colombia Republic_of_Colombia,a republic in northwestern South America with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 under the leadership of Simon Bolivar; Spanish is the official language
2277,Colombian,a native or inhabitant of Colombia
2278,Colombo capital_of_Sri_Lanka,the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
2279,Colon Aspinwall,a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
2280,Colonel_Blimp Blimp,any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low)
2281,Colony,one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
2282,Coloradan,a native or resident of Colorado
2283,Colorado Centennial_State CO Colo.,a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
2284,Colorado Colorado_River,a river in Texas; flows southeast into the Gulf of Mexico
2285,Colorado Colorado_River,an important river in the southwestern United States; rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest through Utah into Arizona (where it flows through the Grand Canyon) and then southward through the southern tip of Nevada, then forming the border between California and Arizona and finally into Mexico where it empties into the Gulf of California; the main source of water in the southwestern United States
2286,Colorado_Desert,an arid region of southeastern California
2287,Colorado_Plateau,a large plateau to the south and west of the Rocky Mountains; abuts mountains on the north and east and ends in an escarpment overlooking lowlands to the south and west; the Grand Canyon is carved out of the southwestern corner
2288,Colorado_River_hemp Sesbania_exaltata,tall-growing annual of southwestern United States widely grown as green manure; yields a strong tough bast fiber formerly used by Indians for cordage
2289,Colorado_Springs,a city in east central Colorado on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains; popular tourist center and site of the United States Air Force Academy
2290,Colorado_potato_beetle Colorado_beetle potato_bug potato_beetle Leptinotarsa_decemlineata,black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
2291,Colorado_spruce Colorado_blue_spruce silver_spruce Picea_pungens,tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown; older trees become columnar with lower branches sweeping downward
2292,Colossae,an ancient city in south western Phrygia in Asia Minor; site of an early Christian Church
2293,Colosseum Amphitheatrum_Flavium,a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
2294,Colossian,a native or inhabitant of the city of Colossae in ancient Phrygia
2295,Colossus_of_Rhodes,a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake
2296,Colt,a kind of revolver
2297,Columba Dove,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
2298,Columbia,a town in west central Tennessee
2299,Columbia,a university town in central Missouri
2300,Columbia Columbia_River,a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
2301,Columbia capital_of_South_Carolina,capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
2302,Columbia_University Columbia,a university in New York City
2303,Columbia_tiger_lily Oregon_lily Lilium_columbianum,lily of western North America with showy orange-red purple-spotted flowers
2304,Columbus,a city in western Georgia on the Chattahoochee River; industrial center
2305,Columbus,a town in eastern Mississippi near the border with Alabama
2306,Columbus Christopher_Columbus Cristoforo_Colombo Cristobal_Colon,Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
2307,Columbus capital_of_Ohio,the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
2308,Coma_Berenices,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Ursa Major and Bootes; contains a cluster of some 10,000 galaxies
2309,Comanche,a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
2310,Comenius John_Amos_Comenius Jan_Amos_Komensky,Czech educational reformer (1592-1670)
2311,Commodore_John_Barry_Bridge,a cantilever bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania
2312,Common,actor born on 1972-03-13 that starred in Wanted
2313,Communism_Peak Mount_Communism Stalin_Peak Mount_Garmo,the highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains; near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (24,590 feet high)
2314,Communist,a member of the communist party
2315,Comoro_Islands Iles_Comores,three main islands and numerous islets in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar
2316,Comoros Federal_Islamic_Republic_of_the_Comoros,a country on the Comoro Islands
2317,Compton Arthur_Compton Arthur_Holly_Compton,United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)
2318,Comptroller_General,a United States federal official who supervises expenditures and settles claims against the government
2319,Comptroller_of_the_Currency,a United States federal official who regulates the national banks
2320,Comrade,a fellow member of the Communist Party
2321,Comstock Anthony_Comstock,United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
2322,Comstock_mealybug Comstock's_mealybug Pseudococcus_comstocki,Asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees
2323,Comte Auguste_Comte Isidore_Auguste_Marie_Francois_Comte,French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
2324,Conakry Konakri capital_of_Guinea,a port and the capital of Guinea
2325,Conan_Doyle A._Conan_Doyle Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle,British author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)
2326,Concepcion,an industrial city in Chile to the south of Santiago
2327,Concord,town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
2328,Concord capital_of_New_Hampshire,capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
2329,Concord_grape,slipskin grape; a purple table grape of the northeastern United States
2330,Condorcet Marquis_de_Condorcet Marie_Jean_Antoine_Nicolas_Caritat,French mathematician and philosopher (1743-1794)
2331,Coney_Island,a section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic; known as an amusement center
2332,Confederacy Confederate_States Confederate_States_of_America South Dixie Dixieland,the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
2333,Confederate,a supporter of the Confederate States of America
2334,Confederate_soldier,a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
2335,Confucian Confucianist,a believer in the teachings of Confucius
2336,Confucius Kongfuze K'ung_Futzu Kong_the_Master,Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
2337,Congo Congo_River Zaire_River,a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
2338,Congo Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire Belgian_Congo,a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
2339,Congo Republic_of_the_Congo French_Congo,a republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960
2340,Congolese,a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo
2341,Congregationalist,a member of the Congregational Church
2342,Congreve William_Congreve,English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
2343,Connarus_guianensis,tropical American and east African tree with strikingly marked hardwood used in cabinetwork
2344,Connecticut,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
2345,Connecticut Connecticut_River,a river in the northeastern United States; flows south from northern New Hampshire along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont and through Massachusetts and Connecticut where it empties into Long Island Sound
2346,Connecticut Nutmeg_State Constitution_State CT Ct.,a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
2347,Connecticuter,a native or resident of Connecticut
2348,Connemara_heath St._Dabeoc's_heath Daboecia_cantabrica,low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose-purple
2349,Connolly Maureen_Catherine_Connolly Little_Mo_Connolly,United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969)
2350,Connors Jimmy_Conors James_Scott_Connors,outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
2351,Conoy,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in Maryland between Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac river; allies of the Nanticoke people
2352,Conrad Joseph_Conrad Teodor_Josef_Konrad_Korzeniowski,English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
2353,Conservative,a member of a Conservative Party
2354,Conservative_Jew,Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances
2355,Constable John_Constable,English landscape painter (1776-1837)
2356,Constance Lake_Constance Bodensee,a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
2357,Constantina,a Romanian resort city on the Black Sea
2358,Constantine,a walled city in northeastern Algeria to the east of Algiers; was destroyed in warfare in the 4th century and rebuilt by Constantine I
2359,Constantine Constantine_I Constantine_the_Great Flavius_Valerius_Constantinus,Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
2360,Constitution Old_Ironsides,a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
2361,Continent,the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"
2362,Contra,a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
2363,Converso,(medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
2364,Cook James_Cook Captain_Cook Captain_James_Cook,English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
2365,Cook_Strait,a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand
2366,Cooke Alistair_Cooke Alfred_Alistair_Cooke,United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
2367,Cooke Jay_Cooke,United States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the American Civil War; the failure of his bank resulted in a financial panic in 1873 (1821-1905)
2368,Coolidge Calvin_Coolidge President_Coolidge,elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
2369,Cooper Gary_Cooper Frank_Cooper,United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
2370,Cooper James_Fenimore_Cooper,United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
2371,Cooper Peter_Cooper,United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
2372,Cooper's_hawk blue_darter Accipiter_cooperii,bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight
2373,Cooper_Union Cooper_Union_for_the_Advancement_of_Science_and_Art,university founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper to offer free courses in the arts and sciences
2374,Cooperstown,a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
2375,Coosa Coosa_River,river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through eastern Alabama to join the Tallapoosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River
2376,Copenhagen Kobenhavn Danish_capital,the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand; "Copenhagen is sometimes called the Paris of the North"
2377,Copernicus,a conspicuous crater on the Moon
2378,Copernicus Nicolaus_Copernicus Mikolaj_Kopernik,Polish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
2379,Copland Aaron_Copland,United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990)
2380,Copley John_Copley John_Singleton_Copley,American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
2381,Coppola Francis_Ford_Coppola,United States filmmaker (born in 1939)
2382,Copt,a member of the Coptic Church
2383,Copt,an Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians
2384,Coral_Sea,an arm of the South Pacific to the northeast of Australia
2385,Corbett Jim_Corbett James_John_Corbett Gentleman_Jim,United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933)
2386,Corday Charlotte_Corday Marie_Anne_Charlotte_Corday_d'Armont,French revolutionary heroine (a Girondist) who assassinated Marat (1768-1793)
2387,Cordoba Cordova,a city in central Argentina; site of a university founded in 1613
2388,Cordoba Cordova,a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture
2389,Cordoba Francisco_Fernandez_Cordoba Cordova Francisco_Fernandez_de_Cordova,Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
2390,Corelli Arcangelo_Corelli,Italian violinist and composer of violin concertos (1653-1713)
2391,Corinth Korinthos,the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
2392,Corinthian,a resident of Corinth
2393,Coriolis_effect,(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
2394,Coriolis_force,(physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduced
2395,Cork,a port city in southern Ireland
2396,Corn_Belt,the midwestern states in the U.S. where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock
2397,Corneille Pierre_Corneille,French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)
2398,Cornell Ezra_Cornell,United States businessman who unified the telegraph system in the United States and who in 1865 (with Andrew D. White) founded Cornell University (1807-1874)
2399,Cornell Katherine_Cornell,United States actor noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
2400,Cornell_University,a university in Ithaca, New York
2401,Cornish Cornish_fowl,English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters
2402,Cornish_heath Erica_vagans,bushy shrub having pink to white flowers; common on the moors of Cornwall and in southwestern Europe; cultivated elsewhere
2403,Cornish_pasty,meat pie with filling of meat and vegetables
2404,Cornishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
2405,Cornishwoman,a woman who is a native or resident of Cornwall
2406,Cornwall,a hilly county in southwestern England
2407,Cornwallis Charles_Cornwallis First_Marquess_Cornwallis,commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
2408,Corona_Borealis,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Bootes and Hercules
2409,Coropuna,a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,083 feet high)
2410,Corot Jean_Baptiste_Camille_Corot,French painter of Italian landscapes (1796-1875)
2411,Corpus_Christi,a city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico
2412,Correggio Antonio_Allegri_da_Correggio,Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534)
2413,Corse Corsica,a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte
2414,Corse Corsica,an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France
2415,Cortes Cortez Hernando_Cortes Hernando_Cortez Hernan_Cortes Hernan_Cortez,Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
2416,Cortinarius_armillatus,a fungus with large tawny caps and pale cinnamon gills and a red band of veil around the stalk; usually found near birch trees
2417,Cortinarius_atkinsonianus,an edible fungus with a slimy viscid cap that is initially yellow but turns olive and then tawny; flesh is lavender
2418,Cortinarius_corrugatus,a fungus with a viscid wrinkled tawny cap; the stalk has a basal bulb that diminishes as the stalk elongates; the gills are dark violet at first but soon turn brown
2419,Cortinarius_gentilis,a poisonous fungus with a bright yellow brown cap and a long cinnamon colored stalk
2420,Cortinarius_mutabilis purple-staining_Cortinarius,a fungus with a reddish purple cap having a smooth slimy surface; close violet gills; all parts stain dark purple when bruised
2421,Cortinarius_semisanguineus,a fungus with a dry brown cap and rusty red gills and a yellowish stalk
2422,Cortinarius_subfoetidus,a fungus with a sticky lavender cap and stalk that whitish above and covered with a silky lavender sheath
2423,Cortinarius_violaceus,a fungus that is violet overall with a squamulose cap
2424,Cortland,large apple with a red skin
2425,Corvus Crow,a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo
2426,Corynebacterium_diphtheriae C._diphtheriae Klebs-Loeffler_bacillus,a species of bacterium that causes diphtheria
2427,Coryphaena_equisetis,a kind of dolphinfish
2428,Coryphaena_hippurus,the more common dolphinfish valued as food; about six feet long
2429,Cosimo_de_Medici Cosimo_the_Elder,Italian financier and statesman and friend of the papal court (1389-1464)
2430,Cossack,a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
2431,Costa_Rica Republic_of_Costa_Rica,a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America
2432,Costa_Rican,a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica
2433,Costanoan,a member of a North American Indian people living in coastal California between Monterey and San Francisco Bay
2434,Cotacachi,an Andean volcano in northern Ecuador; last erupted in 1955
2435,Cotes_de_Provence,a wine from southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
2436,Cotoneaster_dammeri,climbing evergreen shrub with white flowers and red berries; often used as ground cover
2437,Cotoneaster_horizontalis,deciduous flat-growing shrub with a fanned herringbone pattern and having reddish flowers and orange-red berries; used as a ground cover
2438,Cotonou,chief port of Benin on the Bight of Benin
2439,Cotopaxi,the world's largest active volcano; located in the Andes in north central Ecuador
2440,Cotswold,sheep with long wool originating in the Cotswold Hills
2441,Cotswolds Cotswold_Hills,a range of low hills in southwestern England
2442,Coue Emile_Coue,French psychotherapist who claimed that if one imagined one was getting better, one would get better (1857-1926)
2443,Coulomb Charles_Augustin_de_Coulomb,French physicist famous for his discoveries in the field of electricity and magnetism; formulated Coulomb's Law (1736-1806)
2444,Council_Bluffs,a town in southwest Iowa on the Missouri River across from Omaha
2445,Counsel_to_the_Crown,a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler
2446,Count_Fleet,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1943
2447,Couperin Francois_Couperin,French composer of music for organ and a member of a family of distinguished organists (1668-1733)
2448,Courbet Gustave_Courbet,French painter noted for his realistic depiction of everyday scenes (1819-1877)
2449,Court Margaret_Court,Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
2450,Courtelle,an acrylic fabric resembling wool
2451,Courteney_Cox,actor born on 1964-06-15 that starred in Friends
2452,Cousteau Jacques_Costeau Jacques_Yves_Costeau,French underwater explorer (born in 1910)
2453,Coventry,an industrial city in central England; devastated by air raids during World War II; remembered as the home of Lady Godiva in the 11th century
2454,Coward Noel_Coward Sir_Noel_Pierce_Coward,English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
2455,Cowper William_Cowper,English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)
2456,Cowper William_Cowper,English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
2457,Cowper's_gland bulbourethral_gland,either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra; homologous to Bartholin's gland in the female
2458,Cox's_Orange_Pippin,a yellow Pippin with distinctive flavor
2459,Cox-2_inhibitor,an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"
2460,Crab_Nebula,a remnant of a supernova detected first in 1054 AD
2461,Cracow Krakow Krakau,an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
2462,Craig_Robinson,actor born on 1971-10-25 that starred in This Is the End
2463,Craig_T._Nelson,actor born on 1944-04-04 that starred in Coach
2464,Craigie William_A._Craigie Sir_William_Alexander_Craigie,English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
2465,Crane Hart_Crane Harold_Hart_Crane,United States poet (1899-1932)
2466,Crane Stephen_Crane,United States writer (1871-1900)
2467,Crater,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus
2468,Crater_Lake_National_Park,a national park in Oregon having the deepest lake in the United States in the crater of an extinct volcano
2469,Crawford Joan_Crawford,United States film actor (1908-1977)
2470,Crawford Thomas_Crawford,United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
2471,Crazy_Glue,a commercial brand of epoxy glue
2472,Crazy_Horse Tashunca-Uitco,a chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877)
2473,Cree,a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
2474,Creek,any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma
2475,Cremona,a city in Lombardy on the Po River; noted for the manufacture of fine violins from the 16th to the 18th centuries
2476,Creole,a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
2477,Creole,a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
2478,Cretan,a native or inhabitant of Crete
2479,Crete Kriti,the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
2480,Crichton James_Crichton The_Admirable_Crichton,Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)
2481,Crick Francis_Crick Francis_Henry_Compton_Crick,English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)
2482,Crimea,a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
2483,Crispin Saint_Crispin St._Crispin,patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
2484,Cro-magnon,extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe
2485,Croatia Republic_of_Croatia Hrvatska,a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991
2486,Croatian Croat,a member of the Slavic people living in Croatia
2487,Crock_Pot,an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature
2488,Crockett Davy_Crockett David_Crockett,United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
2489,Croesus,a very wealthy man
2490,Croesus,last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
2491,Crohn Burrill_Bernard_Crohn,United States physician who specialized in diseases of the intestines; he was the first to describe regional ileitis which is now known as Crohn's disease (1884-1983)
2492,Cromwell Oliver_Cromwell Ironsides,English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
2493,Cronyn Hume_Cronyn Hume_Blake_Cronyn,Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with his wife Jessica Tandy (1911-2003)
2494,Crookes William_Crookes Sir_William_Crookes,English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
2495,Crookes_radiometer,electromagnetic radiometer consisting of a small paddlewheel that rotates when placed in daylight
2496,Crookes_tube,the original gas-discharge cathode-ray tube
2497,Crosby Bing_Crosby Harry_Lillis_Crosby,United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
2498,Cross,a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
2499,Cross-Florida_Waterway Okeechobee_Waterway,a waterway used by small boats to travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico through Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee Canal and the Caloosahatchee River
2500,Crouse Russel_Crouse,United States playwright (1893-1966)
2501,Crow,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana
2502,Crown_Colony,a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor
2503,Crown_land,land that belongs to the Crown
2504,Crucifixion,the death of Jesus by crucifixion
2505,Crusader,a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims"
2506,Cryptoprocta genus_Cryptoprocta,large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar
2507,Cub_Scout,a junior Boy Scout
2508,Cuba,the largest island in the West Indies
2509,Cuba Republic_of_Cuba,a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
2510,Cuba_Gooding_Jr.,actor born on 1968-01-02 that starred in Jerry Maguire
2511,Cuban,a native or inhabitant of Cuba
2512,Cuban_bast blue_mahoe mahoe majagua mahagua Hibiscus_elatus,erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks
2513,Cuban_heel,a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes
2514,Culbertson Ely_Culbertson,United States authority on contract bridge whose books helped to popularize the game (1891-1955)
2515,Culebra,a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches
2516,Culex_quinquefasciatus Culex_fatigans,widespread tropical mosquito that transmits filarial worms
2517,Culiacan,a city in northwestern Mexico
2518,Cultural_Revolution Great_Proletarian_Cultural_Revolution,a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos
2519,Cumana,a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America
2520,Cumberland Cumberland_River,a river that rises in southeastern Kentucky and flows westward through northern Tennessee to become a tributary of the Ohio River in southwestern Kentucky
2521,Cumberland William_Augustus Duke_of_Cumberland Butcher_Cumberland,English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
2522,Cumberland_Gap,a pass through the Cumberland Mountains between Virginia and Kentucky that early settlers used in order to move west
2523,Cumberland_Mountains Cumberland_Plateau,the southwestern part of the Appalachians
2524,Cumbria,a county of northwestern England
2525,Cumbria,a former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly northwestern region of England including the Lake District and the northern Pennines
2526,Cunningham Merce_Cunningham,United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
2527,Cupid's_bow,a curved bow with reversed curve ends
2528,Cuquenan Cuquenan_Falls Kukenaam Kukenaam_Falls,a famous waterfall in Venezuela
2529,Curacao,a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
2530,Curie Marie_Curie Madame_Curie Marya_Sklodowska,French chemist (born in Poland) who won two Nobel prizes; one (with her husband and Henri Becquerel) for research on radioactivity and another for her discovery of radium and polonium (1867-1934)
2531,Curie Pierre_Curie,French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)
2532,Curitiba,a city in southeastern Brazil
2533,Curl Robert_Curl Robert_F._Curl Robert_Floyd_Curl_Jr.,American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
2534,Currier Nathaniel_Currier,United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1813-1888)
2535,Curtis William_Curtis,English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
2536,Curtiss Glenn_Curtiss Glenn_Hammond_Curtiss,United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
2537,Cushing Harvey_Cushing Harvery_Williams_Cushing,United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
2538,Custer George_Armstrong_Custer General_Custer,United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
2539,Cuvier Georges_Cuvier Baron_Georges_Cuvier Georges_Leopold_Chretien_Frederic_Dagobert_Cuvier,French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832)
2540,Cuzco Cusco,a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire
2541,Cyclades Kikladhes,a group of over 200 islands in the southern Aegean
2542,Cygnus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole
2543,Cynewulf Cynwulf,Anglo-Saxon poet (circa 9th century)
2544,Cynic,a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control
2545,Cynocephalus_variegatus,a variety of flying lemur
2546,Cynopterus_sphinx,a variety of fruit eating bat
2547,Cynoscephalae,the fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians
2548,Cynthia_Erivo,actor born on 1987-01-08 that starred in Bad Times at the El Royale
2549,Cypriot Cypriote Cyprian,a native or inhabitant of Cyprus
2550,Cyprus,an island in the eastern Mediterranean
2551,Cyprus Republic_of_Cyprus,a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
2552,Cyrano_de_Bergerac Savinien_Cyrano_de_Bergerac,a French soldier and dramatist remembered chiefly for fighting many duels (often over the size of his nose); was immortalized in 1897 in a play by Edmond Rostand (1619-1655)
2553,Cyril Saint_Cyril St._Cyril,Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
2554,Cyrilliaceae family_Cyrilliaceae cyrilla_family titi_family,shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and small white flowers in racemes: genera Cyrilla and Cliftonia
2555,Cyrus Cyrus_the_Younger,Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
2556,Cyrus_II Cyrus_the_Elder Cyrus_the_Great,king of Persia and founder of the Persian Empire (circa 600-529 BC)
2557,Czech,a native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic
2558,Czech_Republic,a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from Slovakia in 1993
2559,Czechoslovakia,a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
2560,Czechoslovakian Czechoslovak Czech,a native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia
2561,Czerny Karl_Czerny,Austrian virtuoso pianist and composer of many works for the piano; studied with Beethoven and was a teacher of Liszt (1791-1857)
2562,Czestochowa,a city of southern Poland whose church contains the statue of the black Madonna which attracts many pilgrims
2563,D'Oyly_Carte Richard_D'Oyly_Carte,English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901)
2564,D-layer D_region,the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves
2565,DIP_switch dual_inline_package_switch,(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user
2566,DNA_polymerase,the enzyme responsible for DNA replication
2567,DPT_vaccine,abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood
2568,Dachau,a concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany
2569,Dacron Terylene,a kind of polyester fabric
2570,Daguerre Louis_Jacques_Mande_Daguerre,French inventor of the first practical photographic process, the daguerreotype (1789-1851)
2571,Daimler Gottlieb_Daimler,German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900)
2572,Dakar capital_of_Senegal,the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal
2573,Dakota,a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
2574,Dakota,the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota
2575,Dakota_Fanning,actor born on 1994-02-23 that starred in War of the Worlds
2576,Dakota_Johnson,actor born on 1989-10-04 that starred in Fifty Shades of Grey
2577,Dalai_Lama Grand_Lama,chief lama and once ruler of Tibet
2578,Dali Salvador_Dali,surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989)
2579,Dalian Talien Dairen,a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda
2580,Dall_sheep Dall's_sheep white_sheep Ovis_montana_dalli,large white wild sheep of northwestern Canada and Alaska
2581,Dallas,a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
2582,Dalmatia,a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands
2583,Dalmatian,a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
2584,Dalmatian_iris Iris_pallida,European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers
2585,Dalmatian_laburnum Petteria_ramentacea Cytisus_ramentaceus,erect shrub having large trifoliate leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers followed by poisonous seeds; Yugoslavia; sometimes placed in genus Cytisus
2586,Dalton John_Dalton,English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
2587,Damaraland_mole_rat,colonial mole rat of western Africa; similar to naked mole rat
2588,Damascene,a native or inhabitant of Damascus
2589,Damascus_steel Damask_steel,a hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades
2590,Damocles,the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
2591,Damon,the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
2592,Damon_and_Pythias,(Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live
2593,Dan_Aykroyd,actor born on 1952-07-01 that starred in Blues Brothers 2000
2594,Dandie_Dinmont Dandie_Dinmont_terrier,a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears
2595,Dane,a native or inhabitant of Denmark
2596,Daniel,(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
2597,Daniel,a wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" -- Shakespeare
2598,Daniel_Br¸hl,actor born on 1978-06-16 that starred in Rush
2599,Daniel_Craig,actor born on 1968-03-02 that starred in Casino Royale
2600,Daniel_Day-Lewis,actor born on 1957-04-29 that starred in There Will Be Blood
2601,Daniel_Radcliffe,actor born on 1989-07-23 that starred in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2602,Danish_blue,blue cheese of Denmark
2603,Danny_Aiello,actor born on 1933-06-20 that starred in Do the Right Thing
2604,Danny_DeVito,actor born on 1944-11-17 that starred in Matilda
2605,Danny_Glover,actor born on 1946-07-22 that starred in Lethal Weapon
2606,Danny_McBride,actor born on 1976-12-29 that starred in Pineapple Express
2607,Dante Dante_Alighieri,an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
2608,Danton Georges_Jacques_Danton,French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
2609,Danube Danube_River Danau,the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea; "Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube"
2610,Dar_al-Islam House_of_Islam,areas where Muslims are in the majority
2611,Dar_al-harb House_of_War,areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted
2612,Dar_es_Salaam capital_of_Tanzania,the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
2613,Dardanelles Canakkale_Bogazi Hellespont,the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
2614,Darfur,an impoverished region of western Sudan; "Darfur was a semi-independent sultanate until 1917 and is ethnically distinct from central Sudan"
2615,Darius_I Darius_the_Great,king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon (550-486 BC)
2616,Darius_III,king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC)
2617,Darjeeling,a fine variety of black tea grown in northern India
2618,Darling Darling_River,an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
2619,Darrow Clarence_Darrow Clarence_Seward_Darrow,United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
2620,Dartmouth_College Dartmouth,a college in New Hampshire
2621,Darwin,provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia
2622,Darwin Charles_Darwin Charles_Robert_Darwin,English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
2623,Darwin_tulip,any of several very tall, late blooming tulips bearing large squarish flowers on sturdy stems
2624,Darwinian,an advocate of Darwinism
2625,Daryl_Hannah,actor born on 1960-12-03 that starred in Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2626,Das_Kapital Capital,a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories
2627,Dasht-e-Kavir Kavir_Desert Great_Salt_Desert,a salt desert in north central Iran
2628,Dasht-e-Lut Lut_Desert,a desert in eastern Iran
2629,Daugavpils,a city of southeastern Latvia
2630,Daumier Honore_Daumier,French painter best known for his satirical lithographs of bourgeois society (1808-1879)
2631,Dave_Chappelle,comedian born in 1973 that is best known for Chappelle's Show
2632,Dave_Franco,actor born on 1985-06-12 that starred in Neighbors
2633,Davenport,a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
2634,David,(Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC)
2635,David Jacques_Louis_David,French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
2636,David Saint_David St._David,patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
2637,David_Niven,actor born on 1910-03-01 that starred in Murder by Death
2638,David_Oyelowo,actor born on 1976-04-01 that starred in Selma
2639,David_Spade,actor born on 1964-07-22 that starred in Joe Dirt
2640,David_Strathairn,actor born on 1949-01-26 that starred in Good Night, and Good Luck.
2641,David_Thewlis,actor born on 1963-03-20 that starred in Naked
2642,Davidson's_penstemon Penstemon_davidsonii,mat-forming plant with blue and lavender flowers clustered on short erect stems; British Columbia to northern California
2643,Davis Bette_Davis,United States film actor (1908-1989)
2644,Davis Dwight_Davis Dwight_Filley_Davis,United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
2645,Davis Jefferson_Davis,American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
2646,Davis Miles_Davis Miles_Dewey_Davis_Jr.,United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
2647,Davis Stuart_Davis,United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
2648,Davy Humphrey_Davy Sir_Humphrey_Davy,English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
2649,Davys John_Davys Davis John_Davis,English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
2650,Dawes William_Dawes,American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
2651,Dawson,a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
2652,Day Clarence_Day Clarence_Shepard_Day_Jr.,United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
2653,Dayan Moshe_Dayan,Israeli general and statesman (1915-1981)
2654,Dayton,a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
2655,Daytona_Beach,a resort town in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast; hard white beaches have been used for automobile speed trials
2656,DeMille Cecil_B._DeMille Cecil_Blount_DeMille,United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959)
2657,De_Bakey Michael_Ellis_De_Bakey,United States heart surgeon who in 1966 implanted the first artificial heart in a human patient (born in 1908)
2658,De_Forest Lee_De_Forest Father_of_Radio,United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961)
2659,De_Niro Robert_De_Niro,United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943)
2660,De_Quincey Thomas_De_Quincey,English writer who described the psychological effects of addiction to opium (1785-1859)
2661,De_Sica Vittorio_De_Sica,Italian film maker (1901-1974)
2662,Dead_Sea,a saltwater lake on the border between Israel and Jordan; its surface in 1292 feet below sea level
2663,Dean James_Dean James_Byron_Dean,United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
2664,Dean_Jagger,actor born on 1903-11-07 that starred in White Christmas
2665,Dean_Stockwell,actor born on 1936-03-05 that starred in Quantum Leap
2666,Death_Valley,a desert area that is part of the Mojave Desert in eastern California and southwestern Nevada; contains the lowest point in North America
2667,Debbie_Reynolds,actor born on 1932-04-01 that starred in Singin' in the Rain
2668,Deborah_Kerr,actor born on 1921-09-30 that starred in The King and I
2669,Debra_Winger,actor born on 1955-05-16 that starred in Terms of Endearment
2670,Debs Eugene_V._Debs Eugene_Victor_Debs,United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926)
2671,Debussy Claude_Debussy Claude_Achille_Debussy,French composer who is said to have created Impressionism in music (1862-1918)
2672,Decatur,a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here
2673,Decatur,a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River
2674,Decatur Stephen_Decatur,United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820)
2675,Decius,Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251)
2676,Deep_South,the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery
2677,Deere John_Deere,United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)
2678,Defender_of_the_Faith,a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since
2679,Defoe Daniel_Defoe,English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
2680,Degas Edgar_Degas Hilaire_Germain_Edgar_Degas,French impressionist painter (1834-1917)
2681,Deimos,the outer of two small satellites of Mars
2682,Dekker Decker Thomas_Dekker Thomas_Decker,English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
2683,Del_Rio,a town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande to the west of San Antonio
2684,Delacroix Eugene_Delacroix Ferdinand_Victor_Eugene_Delacroix,French romantic painter (1798-1863)
2685,Delaware,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania
2686,Delaware,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
2687,Delaware Delaware_River,a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
2688,Delaware Diamond_State First_State DE Del.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
2689,Delaware_Bay,an inlet of the North Atlantic; fed by the Delaware River
2690,Delaware_Memorial_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River
2691,Delawarean Delawarian,a native or resident of Delaware
2692,Delbruck Max_Delbruck,United States biologist (born in Germany) who studied how viruses infect living cells (1906-1981)
2693,Delhi New_Delhi,a city in north central India
2694,Delibes Leo_Delibes Clement_Philibert_Leo_Delibes,French composer of operas (1836-1891)
2695,Delicious,variety of sweet eating apples
2696,Delilah,(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
2697,Delius Frederick_Delius,English composer of orchestral works (1862-1934)
2698,Delmonico_steak club_steak,small steak from the front of the short loin of beef
2699,Delorme Philibert_Delorme de_l'Orme Philibert_de_l'Orme,French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)
2700,Delphi,an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
2701,Delphinus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila
2702,Demavend,an active volcano in northern Iran
2703,Demerara,a river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic
2704,Demetrius Demetrius_I Demetrius_Poliorcetes,son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
2705,Demi_Moore,actor born on 1962-11-11 that starred in G.I. Jane
2706,Democrat,a member of the Democratic Party
2707,Democritus,Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC)
2708,Demosthenes,Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
2709,Dempsey Jack_Dempsey William_Harrison_Dempsey Manassa_Mauler,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
2710,Demulen,trade name for an oral contraceptive
2711,Denali_Fault,a major open geological fault in Alaska
2712,Denali_National_Park,a large national park in Alaska having peaks of the Alaska Range (including Mount McKinley) and the huge Denali fault
2713,Deneb,the brightest star in Cygnus
2714,Denebola,a star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth
2715,Deng_Xiaoping Teng_Hsiao-ping Teng_Hsiaoping,Chinese communist statesman (1904-1997)
2716,Denmark Kingdom_of_Denmark Danmark,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
2717,Dennis_Hopper,actor born on 1936-05-17 that starred in Easy Rider
2718,Dennis_Quaid,actor born on 1954-04-09 that starred in Far from Heaven
2719,Denver Mile-High_City capital_of_Colorado,the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
2720,Denzel_Washington,actor born on 1954-12-28 that starred in Fences
2721,Depardieu Gerard_Depardieu,French film actor (born in 1948)
2722,Derain Andre_Derain,French painter and exponent of fauvism (1880-1954)
2723,Derrida Jacques_Derrida,French philosopher and critic (born in Algeria); exponent of deconstructionism (1930-2004)
2724,Des_Moines capital_of_Iowa,the capital and largest city in Iowa
2725,Descartes Rene_Descartes,French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)
2726,Desmodus_rotundus,mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals
2727,Detroit Motor_City Motown,the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
2728,Detroit_River,a short river flowing from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie along the border between the United States and Canada; one the busiest inland waterways in the world
2729,Devon,red dual-purpose cattle of English origin
2730,Devon Devonshire,a county in southwestern England
2731,Dewar Sir_James_Dewar,Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)
2732,Dewar_flask Dewar,vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments
2733,Dewey George_Dewey Admiral_Dewey,a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
2734,Dewey John_Dewey,United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
2735,Dewey Melvil_Dewey Melville_Louis_Kossuth_Dewey,United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
2736,Dhahran,an oil town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf; in June 1996 terrorists bombed an apartment complex in Dhahran killing 19 United States soldiers and wounding more than 300 people
2737,Dhaka Dacca capital_of_Bangladesh,the capital and largest city of Bangladesh
2738,Dhaulagiri,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,820 feet high)
2739,Dhegiha,any member of a Siouan people speaking one of the Dhegiha languages
2740,DiMaggio Joe_DiMaggio Joseph_Paul_DiMaggio,United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999)
2741,Diaghilev Sergei_Diaghilev Sergei_Pavlovich_Diaghilev,Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929)
2742,Diana Princess_Diana Princess_of_Wales Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer,English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
2743,Diane_Keaton,actor born on 1946-01-05 that starred in Annie Hall
2744,Diane_Lane,actor born on 1965-01-22 that starred in Unfaithful
2745,Diane_de_Poitiers Duchesse_de_Valentinois,French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566)
2746,Dianne_Wiest,actor born on 1948-03-28 that starred in Hannah and Her Sisters
2747,Diapsida subclass_Diapsida,used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria
2748,Dias Diaz Bartholomeu_Dias Bartholomeu_Diaz,Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
2749,Diaspora,the dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present time
2750,Dick_Van_Dyke,actor born on 1925-12-13 that starred in Mary Poppins
2751,Dickens Charles_Dickens Charles_John_Huffam_Dickens,English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870)
2752,Dickinson Emily_Dickinson,United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
2753,Dictaphone,a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation
2754,Diderot Denis_Diderot,French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784)
2755,Didion Joan_Didion,United States writer (born in 1934)
2756,Dido,(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
2757,Diegueno,a member of a North American Indian people of southern California
2758,Diesel Rudolf_Diesel Rudolf_Christian_Karl_Diesel,German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
2759,Dietrich Marlene_Dietrich Maria_Magdalene_von_Losch,United States film actor (born in Germany) who made many films with Josef von Sternberg and later was a successful cabaret star (1901-1992)
2760,Dietrich Paul_Heinrich_Dietrich Thiry Paul-Henri_Thiry d'Holbach baron_d'Holbach,French philosopher (born in Germany) famous as being one of the first self-described atheists in Europe
2761,Dijon,an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons
2762,Dimash Damascus capital_of_Syria,an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
2763,Dimetapp,trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis
2764,Dinesen Isak_Dinesen Blixen Karen_Blixen Baroness_Karen_Blixen,Danish writer who lived in Kenya for 19 years and is remembered for her writings about Africa (1885-1962)
2765,Diocletian Gaius_Aurelius_Valerius_Diocletian,Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)
2766,Diogenes,an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
2767,Dionysius Dionysius_the_Elder,the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)
2768,Diophantus,Greek mathematician who was the first to try to develop an algebraic notation (3rd century)
2769,Dior Christian_Dior,French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957)
2770,Dipylon_gate Dipylon,a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found
2771,Dirac Paul_Adrien_Maurice_Dirac,English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
2772,Director_of_Central_Intelligence DCI,the head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency
2773,Discina_macrospora,a discina with a flat or saucer-shaped fertile body that is brown on the upper surface; has a short stalk; not recommended for eating
2774,Disciotis_venosa cup_morel,an edible morel with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body can be up to 20 cm wide; the fertile surface inside the cup has wrinkles radiating from the center; can be easily confused with inedible mushrooms
2775,Disney Walt_Disney Walter_Elias_Disney,United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
2776,Disneyland,an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney
2777,Disraeli Benjamin_Disraeli First_Earl_of_Beaconsfield,British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881)
2778,District_of_Columbia D.C. DC,the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia
2779,Dix Dorothea_Dix Dorothea_Lynde_Dix,United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)
2780,Dixie_cup paper_cup,a disposable cup made of paper; for holding drinks
2781,Djanet,a desert town in southeastern Algeria
2782,Djibouti Republic_of_Djibouti Afars_and_Issas,a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997
2783,Djibouti capital_of_Djibouti,port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti
2784,Djiboutian,a native or inhabitant of Djibouti
2785,Djimon_Hounsou,actor born on 1964-04-24 that starred in Blood Diamond
2786,Dneprodzerzhinsk,port city and industrial center in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River
2787,Dnieper Dnieper_River,a river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea
2788,Dnipropetrovsk Yekaterinoslav,city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry
2789,Doberman Doberman_pinscher,medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog
2790,Dobrich Tolbukhin,a city in northeastern Bulgaria (north of Varna) that is the commercial center of an agricultural region
2791,Doctor_of_the_Church Doctor,(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"
2792,Doctorow E._L._Doctorow Edgard_Lawrence_Doctorow,United States novelist (born in 1931)
2793,Dodecanese Dhodhekanisos,a group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea
2794,Dodge_City,a town of southwestern Kansas on the Arkansas River; formerly a rowdy cow town
2795,Dodoma,a city in the center of Tanzania that has been designated as the future capital
2796,Doha Bida El_Beda capital_of_Qatar,the capital and chief port of Qatar
2797,Dolby Ray_M._Dolby,United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording
2798,Dolomite_Alps,an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone
2799,Dom_Pedro,South African mixed drink made by mixing ice cream with whisky
2800,Domingo Placido_Domingo,Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
2801,Dominic Saint_Dominic St._Dominic Domingo_de_Guzman,(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
2802,Dominica,a volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians
2803,Dominica Commonwealth_of_Dominica,a country on the island of Dominica
2804,Dominican,a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic
2805,Dominican Black_Friar Blackfriar friar_preacher,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order
2806,Dominican_Republic,a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola
2807,Dominique Dominick,American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
2808,Domino Fats_Domino Antoine_Domino,United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
2809,Domitian Titus_Flavius_Domitianus,Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian who succeeded his brother Titus; instigated a reign of terror and was assassinated as a tyrant (51-96)
2810,Don,a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto"
2811,Don,a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
2812,Don Don_River,a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov
2813,Don_Ameche,actor born on 1908-05-31 that starred in Cocoon
2814,Don_Cheadle,actor born on 1964-11-29 that starred in Crash
2815,Don_Juan,a legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas
2816,Don_Juan,any successful womanizer (after the legendary profligate Spanish nobleman)
2817,Don_Quixote,any impractical idealist (after Cervantes' hero)
2818,Dona,a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman; "Dona Marguerita"
2819,Donald_Crisp,actor born on 1882-07-27 that starred in How Green Was My Valley
2820,Donald_Duck,a fictional duck created in animated film strips by Walt Disney
2821,Donald_Sutherland,actor born on 1935-07-17 that starred in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2822,Donatello Donato_di_Betto_Bardi,Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466)
2823,Donatist,an adherent of Donatism
2824,Donatus Aelius_Donatus,Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)
2825,Donets_Basin Donbass Donbas,an industrial region in the Ukraine
2826,Donetsk Donetske Stalino,an industrial city in the Donets Basin
2827,Donizetti Gaetano_Donizetti,Italian composer of operas (1797-1848)
2828,Donkin Bryan_Donkin,English engineer who developed a method of preserving food by sterilizing it with heat and sealing it inside a steel container--the first tin can (1768-1855)
2829,Donna_Reed,actor born on 1921-01-27 that starred in It's a Wonderful Life
2830,Donne John_Donne,English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
2831,Donner_Pass,a mountain pass in northeastern California near Lake Tahoe; site where in 1844 some members of an emigrant party survived by eating those who had died
2832,Doolittle Jimmy_Doolittle James_Harold_Doolittle,United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
2833,Doppler Christian_Johann_Doppler,Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853)
2834,Doppler_effect Doppler_shift,change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other
2835,Doppler_radar,radar that uses the Doppler shift to measure velocity
2836,Dorado,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
2837,Dorian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
2838,Doris,a small region of ancient Greece where the Doric dialect was spoken
2839,Doris_Day,actor born on 1922-04-03 that starred in Pillow Talk
2840,Dorking,an English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled)
2841,Dorothy_Malone,actor born on 1924-01-29 that starred in Written on the Wind
2842,Dortmund,an industrial city in northwestern Germany; flourished from the 13th to 17th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
2843,Dos_Passos John_Dos_Passos John_Roderigo_Dos_Passos,United States novelist remembered for his portrayal of life in the United States (1896-1970)
2844,Dostoyevsky Dostoevski Dostoevsky Feodor_Dostoyevsky Fyodor_Dostoyevsky Feodor_Dostoevski Fyodor_Dostoevski Feodor_Dostoevsky Fyodor_Dostoevsky Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky,Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881)
2845,Douala,the largest city of Cameroon
2846,Douglas Stephen_A._Douglas Stephen_Arnold_Douglas Little_Giant,United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
2847,Douglass Frederick_Douglass,United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
2848,Dover capital_of_Delaware,the capital of the state of Delaware
2849,Dover's_powder,a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration
2850,Dowding Hugh_Dowding Baron_Hugh_Caswall_Tremenheere_Dowding Dowdy,British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
2851,Dowland John_Dowland,English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626)
2852,Down John_L._H._Down,English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)
2853,Downing Andrew_Jackson_Downing,United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
2854,Downing_Street,a street of Westminster in London; "the Prime Minister lives at No. 10 Downing Street"
2855,Draco,Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
2856,Draco Dragon,a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
2857,Dragunov,a sniper rifle with a telescopic sight
2858,Drake Francis_Drake Sir_Francis_Drake,English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
2859,Drambuie,a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur
2860,Dravidian,a member of one of the aboriginal inhabitants of India
2861,Dreiser Theodore_Dreiser Theodore_Herman_Albert_Dreiser,United States novelist (1871-1945)
2862,Dresden,a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
2863,Drew John_Drew,United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
2864,Drew_Barrymore,actor born on 1975-02-22 that starred in Never Been Kissed
2865,Dreyfus Alfred_Dreyfus,French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935)
2866,Drixoral,the trade name for a drug used to treat upper respiratory congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor
2867,Drosophyllum_lusitanicum,perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects; Portugal, southern Spain and Morocco
2868,Druid,a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
2869,Druze Druse,an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives"
2870,Dryden John_Dryden,the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
2871,Du_Barry Comtesse_Du_Barry Marie_Jeanne_Becu,courtier and influential mistress of Louis XV who was guillotined during the French Revolution (1743-1793)
2872,Du_Bois W._E._B._Du_Bois William_Edward_Burghardt_Du_Bois,United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963)
2873,Dubai,port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf
2874,Dublin Irish_capital capital_of_Ireland,capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
2875,Dubliner,a resident of Dublin
2876,Dubonnet,(trademark) a sweet aromatic French wine (red or white) used chiefly as an aperitif
2877,Dubrovnik Ragusa,a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center
2878,Dubuque,a town in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River
2879,Duchamp Marcel_Duchamp,French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968)
2880,Dufy Raoul_Dufy,French painter noted for brightly colored scenes (1877-1953)
2881,Dukas Paul_Dukas,French composer (1865-1935)
2882,Duke_University,a university in Durham, North Carolina
2883,Dulles John_Foster_Dulles,United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959)
2884,Duluth,a city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior
2885,Dumas Alexandre_Dumas,French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
2886,Dumpster,a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste
2887,Dumpy_level,a surveyor's level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level
2888,Duncan Isadora_Duncan,United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
2889,Dungeness_crab,flesh of Cancer magister (Dungeness crab)
2890,Dungeness_crab Cancer_magister,small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America
2891,Dunker Dunkard Tunker,an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
2892,Dunkirk Dunkerque,a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II
2893,Duns_Scotus John_Duns_Scotus,Scottish theologian who was very influential in the Middle Ages (1265-1308)
2894,Duplicidentata,in former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals
2895,Duralumin,an aluminum-based alloy
2896,Durango Victoria_de_Durango,a city in north central Mexico; mining center
2897,Durant Will_Durant William_James_Durant,United States historian (1885-1981)
2898,Durante Jimmy_Durante,United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980)
2899,Durban,a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center
2900,Durer Albrecht_Durer,a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)
2901,Durham,a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
2902,Durham shorthorn,English breed of short-horned cattle
2903,Durkheim Emile_Durkheim,French sociologist and first professor of sociology at the Sorbonne (1858-1917)
2904,Durrell Lawrence_Durrell Lawrence_George_Durrell,English writer of Irish descent who spent much of his life in Mediterranean regions (1912-1990)
2905,Durres Durazzo,port city in western Albania on the Adriatic
2906,Duse Eleonora_Duse,Italian actor best known for her performances in tragic roles (1858-1924)
2907,Dushanbe Dusanbe Dyushambe Stalinabad capital_of_Tajikistan,the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991
2908,Dusseldorf,an industrial city in western Germany on the Rhine
2909,Dutch-elm_beetle Scolytus_multistriatus,a vector of the fungus causing Dutch elm disease
2910,Dutch-processed_cocoa,cocoa powder treated with a mild alkalizing agent (such as baking soda)
2911,Dutch_door half_door,an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently
2912,Dutch_elm Ulmus_hollandica,any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall
2913,Dutch_elm_fungus Ceratostomella_ulmi,fungus causing Dutch elm disease
2914,Dutch_iris Iris_filifolia,bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers
2915,Dutch_iris Iris_tingitana,bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers
2916,Dutch_oven,an oven consisting of a metal box for cooking in front of a fire
2917,Dutch_oven,iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews
2918,Dutch_treat,a dinner where each person pays for his own
2919,Dutch_uncle,a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly
2920,Dutchman's-pipe pipe_vine Aristolochia_macrophylla Aristolochia_durior,hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe
2921,Dutchman's_breeches Dicentra_cucullaria,delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs
2922,Duvalier Francois_Duvalier Papa_Doc,oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)
2923,Duvalier Jean-Claude_Duvalier Baby_Doc,son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)
2924,Dvorak Antonin_Dvorak,Czech composer who combined folk elements with traditional forms (1841-1904)
2925,Dwayne_Johnson,actor born on 1972-05-02 that starred in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2926,Dylan Bob_Dylan,United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)
2927,EBITDA Earnings_Before_Interest_Taxes_Depreciation_and_Amortization,income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)
2928,ENT_man ear-nose-and-throat_doctor otolaryngologist otorhinolaryngologist rhinolaryngologist,a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
2929,Eagle_Scout,a Boy Scout who has earned many merit badges
2930,Eames Charles_Eames,United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
2931,Eames_chair,a chair designed by Charles Eames; originally made of molded plywood; seat and back shaped to fit the human body
2932,Earhart Amelia_Earhart,first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)
2933,Earl_Marshal,an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies
2934,Earth earth,the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth"
2935,Earth earth world globe,the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world"
2936,East eastern_United_States,the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
2937,East-sider,a resident of the east side of Manhattan in New York City
2938,East_Africa,a geographical area in eastern Africa
2939,East_Anglia,a region of eastern England that was formerly a kingdom
2940,East_China_Sea,part of the Pacific Ocean near eastern Asia
2941,East_Coast,the eastern seaboard of the United States (especially the strip between Boston and Washington D.C.)
2942,East_German,a native or inhabitant of the former republic of East Germany
2943,East_Germany German_Democratic_Republic,a republic in north central Europe on the Baltic; established by the Soviet Union in 1954; reunified with West Germany in 1990
2944,East_India_kino Malabar_kino kino_gum,reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus and used in medicine and tanning etc
2945,East_Indian,a native or inhabitant of the East Indies
2946,East_Malaysia,the part of Malaysia that is on the island of Borneo
2947,East_River,a tidal strait separating Manhattan and the Bronx from Queens and Brooklyn
2948,East_Saint_Louis,a town in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi across from Saint Louis
2949,East_Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel
2950,East_Timor,a former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976; voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999 and in May 2002 became an independent nation
2951,Easter_bunny,a rabbit that delivers Easter eggs
2952,Easter_cactus Hatiora_gaertneri Schlumbergera_gaertneri,spring-blooming South American cactus with oblong joints and coral-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Schlumbergera
2953,Easter_daisy stemless_daisy Townsendia_Exscapa,dwarf tufted nearly stemless herb having a rosette of woolly leaves and large white-rayed flower heads and bristly achenes; central Canada and United States west to Arizona
2954,Easter_egg,a colored hard-boiled egg used to celebrate Easter
2955,Easter_egg,an egg-shaped candy used to celebrate Easter
2956,Easter_lily Bermuda_lily white_trumpet_lily Lilium_longiflorum,tall lily have large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in the spring
2957,Eastern_cottonwood necklace_poplar Populus_deltoides,a common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber
2958,Eastern_hop_hornbeam ironwood ironwood_tree Ostrya_virginiana,medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America
2959,Eastern_silvery_aster,a variety of aster
2960,Eastman George_Eastman,United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
2961,Eau_Claire,a town in west central Wisconsin
2962,Ebola_virus,a filovirus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon
2963,Ebro Ebro_River,a river in northeastern Spain; flows into the Mediterranean
2964,Eccles John_Eccles Sir_John_Carew_Eccles,Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)
2965,Eccles_cake,a flat round cake of sweetened pastry filled with dried fruit
2966,Eck Johann_Eck Johann_Maier_Eck Johann_Maier,a German Roman Catholic theologian who was an indefatigable opponent of Martin Luther (1486-1543)
2967,Eckhart Johannes_Eckhart Meister_Eckhart,German Roman Catholic theologian and mystic (1260-1327)
2968,Ecuador Republic_of_Ecuador,a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
2969,Ecuadorian Ecuadoran,a native or inhabitant of Ecuador
2970,Ed_Begley,actor born on 1901-03-25 that starred in 12 Angry Men
2971,Ed_Harris,actor born on 1950-11-28 that starred in The Truman Show
2972,Ed_Helms,actor born on 1974-01-24 that starred in The Hangover
2973,Edam,mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
2974,Eddie_Murphy,actor born on 1961-04-03 that starred in The Nutty Professor
2975,Eddie_Redmayne,actor born on 1982-01-06 that starred in Les MisÈrables
2976,Eddington Sir_Arthur_Stanley_Eddington,English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)
2977,Eddy Mary_Baker_Eddy Mary_Morse_Baker_Eddy,founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
2978,Eden paradise nirvana heaven promised_land Shangri-la,any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
2979,Ederle Gertrude_Ederle Gertrude_Caroline_Ederle,United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)
2980,Edgar,the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
2981,Edinburgh,the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
2982,Edirne Adrianople Adrianopolis,a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
2983,Edison Thomas_Edison Thomas_Alva_Edison,United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
2984,Edmond_O'Brien,actor born on 1915-09-10 that starred in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
2985,Edmonton,the capital of the province of Alberta
2986,Edmontonia,heavily armored and highly spiked dinosaur with semi-upright posture
2987,Edmund_Gwenn,actor born on 1877-09-26 that starred in Miracle on 34th Street
2988,Edmund_I,king of the English who succeeded Athelstan; he drove out the Danes and made peace with Scotland (921-946)
2989,Edmund_II Edmund_Ironside,king of the English who led resistance to Canute but was defeated and forced to divide the kingdom with Canute (980-1016)
2990,Edo,a member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria
2991,Edward Black_Prince,son of Edward III who defeated the French at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years' War (1330-1376)
2992,Edward Edward_I,King of England from 1272 to 1307; conquered Wales (1239-1307)
2993,Edward Edward_II,King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327)
2994,Edward Edward_III,son of Edward II and King of England from 1327-1377; his claim to the French throne provoked the Hundred Years' War; his reign was marked by an epidemic of the Black Plague and by the emergence of the House of Commons as the powerful arm of British Parliament (1312-1377)
2995,Edward Edward_IV,King of England from 1461 to 1470 and from 1471 to 1483; was dethroned in 1470 but regained the throne in 1471 by his victory at the battle of Tewkesbury (1442-1483)
2996,Edward Edward_V,King of England who was crowned at the age of 13 on the death of his father Edward IV but was immediately confined to the Tower of London where he and his younger brother were murdered (1470-1483)
2997,Edward Edward_VI,King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553; son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour; died of tuberculosis (1537-1553)
2998,Edward Edward_VII Albert_Edward,King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)
2999,Edward Edward_VIII Duke_of_Windsor,King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
3000,Edward Prince_Edward Edward_Antony_Richard_Louis,third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)
3001,Edward_James_Olmos,actor born on 1947-02-24 that starred in Battlestar Galactica
3002,Edward_Norton,actor born on 1969-08-18 that starred in Motherless Brooklyn
3003,Edward_the_Confessor Saint_Edward_the_Confessor St._Edward_the_Confessor,son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066)
3004,Edward_the_Elder,king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870-924)
3005,Edward_the_Martyr Saint_Edward_the_Martyr St._Edward_the_Martyr,King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978)
3006,Edwardian,someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VII
3007,Edwards Jonathan_Edwards,American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
3008,Edwin,king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
3009,Edwy Eadwig,King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)
3010,Egadi_Islands Aegadean_Isles Aegadean_Islands Isole_Egadi Aegates,a group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean
3011,Egbert,king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
3012,Eglevsky Andre_Eglevsky,United States ballet dancer (born in Russia) (1917-1977)
3013,Egypt Arab_Republic_of_Egypt United_Arab_Republic,a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
3014,Egyptian,a native or inhabitant of Egypt
3015,Egyptian_Empire Egypt,an ancient empire to the west of Israel; centered on the Nile River and ruled by a Pharaoh; figured in many events described in the Old Testament
3016,Egyptian_cat,a domestic cat of Egypt
3017,Egyptian_cotton,fine somewhat brownish long-staple cotton grown in Egypt; believed to be derived from sea island cotton or by hybridization with Peruvian cotton
3018,Egyptian_grass crowfoot_grass Dactyloctenium_aegypticum,a creeping grass with spikes like fingers
3019,Egyptian_henbane Hyoscyamus_muticus,poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine
3020,Egyptian_vulture Pharaoh's_chicken Neophron_percnopterus,small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia
3021,Egyptologist,an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology
3022,Ehadhamen,city in Tunisia
3023,Ehrenberg Ilya_Ehrenberg Ilya_Grigorievich_Ehrenberg,Russian novelist (1891-1967)
3024,Ehrlich Paul_Ehrlich,German bacteriologist who found a `magic bullet' to cure syphilis and was a pioneer in the study of immunology (1854-1915)
3025,Eichmann Adolf_Eichmann Karl_Adolf_Eichmann,Austrian who became the Nazi official who administered the concentration camps where millions of Jews were murdered during World War II (1906-1962)
3026,Eiffel Alexandre_Gustave_Eiffel,French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower (1832-1923)
3027,Eiffel_Tower,a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure
3028,Eigen Manfred_Eigen,German chemist who did research on high-speed chemical reactions (born in 1927)
3029,Eijkman Christiaan_Eijkman,Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi is caused by a nutritional deficiency (1858-1930)
3030,Eileen_Heckart,actor born on 1919-03-29 that starred in The Bad Seed
3031,Eindhoven,city in southeastern Netherlands noted for electrical industry
3032,Einstein Albert_Einstein,physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
3033,Einthoven Willem_Einthoven,Dutch physiologist who devised the first electrocardiograph (1860-1927)
3034,Eisenhower Dwight_Eisenhower Dwight_D._Eisenhower Dwight_David_Eisenhower Ike President_Eisenhower,United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
3035,Eisenstaedt Alfred_Eisenstaedt,United States photographer (born in Germany) whose unposed documentary photographs created photojournalism (born in 1898)
3036,Eisenstein Sergei_Eisenstein Sergei_Mikhailovich_Eisenstein,Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948)
3037,Ekman Vagn_Walfrid_Ekman,Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)
3038,El_Aaium,a town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast
3039,El_Alamein,a village to the west of Alexandria on the northern coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942
3040,El_Greco Greco Domenikos_Theotocopoulos,Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614)
3041,El_Libertador,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high)
3042,El_Misti,the world's 2nd largest active volcano; located in the Andes in southern Peru
3043,El_Muerto,a mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21,457 feet high)
3044,El_Nino,(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time
3045,El_Nino,the Christ child
3046,El_Nino_southern_oscillation,a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns
3047,El_Paso,a city in western Texas on the Mexican border; located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande across from the Mexican city of Juarez
3048,El_Salvador Republic_of_El_Salvador Salvador,a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
3049,Elam Susiana,an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
3050,Elamite,a member of an ancient warlike people living in Elam east of Babylonia as early as 3000 BC
3051,Elastoplast,an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds
3052,Elbe Elbe_River,a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea
3053,Eleanor_of_Aquitaine,queen of France as the wife of Louis VII; that marriage was annulled in 1152 and she then married Henry II and became Queen of England (1122-1204)
3054,Elector,any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
3055,Elgar Sir_Edward_Elgar Sir_Edward_William_Elgar,British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934)
3056,Elijah,a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
3057,Elijah_Wood,actor born on 1981-01-28 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
3058,Eliot George_Eliot Mary_Ann_Evans,British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)
3059,Eliot T._S._Eliot Thomas_Stearns_Eliot,British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
3060,Elisabeth_Moss,actor born on 1982-07-24 that starred in The One I Love
3061,Elisabeth_Shue,actor born on 1963-10-06 that starred in Leaving Las Vegas
3062,Eliza_Dushku,actor born on 1980-12-30 that starred in Bring It On
3063,Elizabeth Elizabeth_I,Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)
3064,Elizabeth Elizabeth_II,daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-); "Elizabeth II is the head of state in Great Britain"
3065,Elizabeth_Banks,actor born on 1974-02-10 that starred in The Hunger Games
3066,Elizabeth_Olsen,actor born on 1989-02-16 that starred in Martha Marcy May Marlene
3067,Elizabeth_River,a short river in southeastern Virginia flowing between Norfolk and Portsmouth into Hampton Roads
3068,Elizabethan,a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I; "William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan"
3069,Ellen_Burstyn,actor born on 1932-12-07 that starred in Requiem for a Dream
3070,Ellen_Page,actor born on 1987-02-21 that starred in Juno
3071,Ellington Duke_Ellington Edward_Kennedy_Ellington,United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader (1899-1974)
3072,Elliott's_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
3073,Ellis_Island,an island in New York Bay that was formerly the principal immigration station for the United States; "some twelve millions immigrants passed through Ellis Island"
3074,Ellison Ralph_Ellison Ralph_Waldo_Ellison,United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
3075,Ellsworth Oliver_Ellsworth,United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
3076,Elmont,a town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park
3077,Emerson Ralph_Waldo_Emerson,United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
3078,Emetrol,trade name for an antiemetic drug that has a mint flavor
3079,Emil_Jannings,actor born on 1884-07-23 that starred in The Last Command
3080,Emilia-Romagna,a region of north central Italy on the Adriatic
3081,Emilia_Clarke,actor born on 1986-10-23 that starred in Game of Thrones
3082,Emilio_Estevez,actor born on 1962-05-12 that starred in The Way
3083,Emily_Blunt,actor born on 1983-02-23 that starred in Edge of Tomorrow
3084,Emily_Browning,actor born on 1988-12-07 that starred in A Series of Unfortunate Events
3085,Emily_Watson,actor born on 1967-01-14 that starred in Gosford Park
3086,Emma_Roberts,actor born on 1991-02-10 that starred in We're the Millers
3087,Emma_Stone,actor born on 1988-11-06 that starred in La La Land
3088,Emma_Thompson,actor born on 1959-04-15 that starred in Sense and Sensibility
3089,Emma_Watson,actor born on 1990-04-15 that starred in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
3090,Emmanuelle_Riva,actor born on 1927-02-24 that starred in Amour
3091,Emmenthal Emmental Emmenthaler Emmentaler,Swiss cheese with large holes
3092,Emmy_Rossum,actor born on 1986-09-12 that starred in The Phantom of the Opera
3093,Empedocles,Greek philosopher who taught that all matter is composed of particles of fire and water and air and earth (fifth century BC)
3094,Empire,an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple
3095,Empire_State_Building,a skyscraper built in New York City in 1931; 1250 feet tall
3096,Endamoeba_histolytica,the parasitic ameba that causes amebic dysentery in human beings
3097,Endecott Endicott John_Endecott John_Endicott,born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
3098,Enderby_Land,a region of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Wilkes Land; claimed by Australia
3099,Enesco Georges_Enesco George_Enescu,Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955)
3100,Engelmann_spruce Engelmann's_spruce Picea_engelmannii,tall spruce of Rocky Mountains and British Columbia with blue-green needles and acutely conic crown; wood used for rough lumber and boxes
3101,Engels Friedrich_Engels,socialist who wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx in 1848 (1820-1895)
3102,England,a division of the United Kingdom
3103,English side,(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
3104,English_Channel,an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain
3105,English_concertina,a concertina developed in England
3106,English_elm European_elm Ulmus_procera,broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere
3107,English_foxhound,an English breed slightly larger than the American foxhounds originally used to hunt in packs
3108,English_hawthorn Crataegus_monogyna,European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America
3109,English_horn cor_anglais,a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch
3110,English_iris Iris_xiphioides,bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow
3111,English_lady_crab Portunus_puber,crab of the English coasts
3112,English_lavender Lavandula_angustifolia Lavandula_officinalis,aromatic Mediterranean shrub widely cultivated for its lilac flowers which are dried and used in sachets
3113,English_muffin,round, raised muffin cooked on a griddle; usually split and toasted before being eaten
3114,English_person,a native or inhabitant of England
3115,English_plantain narrow-leaved_plantain ribgrass ribwort ripple-grass buckthorn Plantago_lanceolata,an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
3116,English_primrose Primula_vulgaris,plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers
3117,English_saddle English_cavalry_saddle,a saddle having a steel cantle and pommel and no horn
3118,English_setter,an English breed having a plumed tail and a soft silky coat that is chiefly white
3119,English_sole lemon_sole Parophrys_vitulus,popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
3120,English_sparrow house_sparrow Passer_domesticus,small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe
3121,English_springer English_springer_spaniel,a breed having typically a black-and-white coat
3122,English_teacher English_professor,someone who teaches English
3123,English_toy_spaniel,British breed having a long silky coat and rounded head with a short upturned muzzle
3124,English_walnut,nut with a wrinkled two-lobed seed and hard but relatively thin shell; widely used in cooking
3125,English_walnut English_walnut_tree Circassian_walnut Persian_walnut Juglans_regia,Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated
3126,Englishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
3127,Englishwoman,a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
3128,Enid,a town in north central Oklahoma
3129,Eniwetok,an atoll in the Marshall Islands; site of an amphibious assault in World War II; later used temporarily by the United States to test atomic bombs
3130,Enovid,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel
3131,Entebbe,a town in southern Uganda on Lake Victoria; site of an international airport (where in 1976 Israeli commandos rescued hostages held aboard a plane by Palestinian hijackers)
3132,EntleBucher,the smallest of the Sennenhunde
3133,Entoloma_aprile,an agaric with a dark brown conical cap; fruits in early spring
3134,Entoloma_lividum Entoloma_sinuatum,a deadly poisonous agaric; a large cap that is first white (livid or lead-colored) and then turns yellowish or tan
3135,Ephesian,a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus
3136,Ephesus,an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
3137,Epictetus,Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)
3138,Epicurus,Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
3139,Epipactis_helleborine,European orchid with spikes of green and pinkish or purplish flowers
3140,Epirus,an ancient area on the Ionian Sea that flourished as a kingdom in the 3rd century BC; located in northwestern Greece and southern Albania
3141,Episcopalian,a member of the Episcopal church
3142,Epsilon_Aurigae,the largest known star
3143,Epsom_salts,(used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative
3144,Epsom_salts bitter_salts,hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures
3145,Epstein Jacob_Epstein Sir_Jacob_Epstein,British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)
3146,Epstein-Barr_virus EBV,the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China
3147,Equatorial_Guinea Republic_of_Equatorial_Guinea Spanish_Guinea,a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968
3148,Erasmus Desiderius_Erasmus Gerhard_Gerhards Geert_Geerts,Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
3149,Eratosthenes,Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun (276-194 BC)
3150,Erewhon,a satirical novel written by Samuel Butler (1872) describing a fictitious land
3151,Eric_Andre,comedian born in 1983 that is best known for hosting his own comedy talk-show, The Eric Andre Show
3152,Eric_Bana,actor born on 1968-08-09 that starred in Munich
3153,Eridanus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus
3154,Erie,a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
3155,Erie,a port city on Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania
3156,Erie_Canal,an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo; built in the 19th century; now part of the New York State Barge Canal
3157,Erin,an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
3158,Eritrea State_of_Eritrea,an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993
3159,Eritrean,a native or inhabitant of Eritrea
3160,Erlenmeyer Richard_August_Carl_Emil_Erlenmeyer,German chemist (1825-1909)
3161,Erlenmeyer_flask,a conical flask with a wide base and narrow neck
3162,Ernest_Borgnine,actor born on 1917-01-24 that starred in Marty
3163,Ernst Max_Ernst,painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
3164,Errol_Flynn,actor born on 1909-06-20 that starred in The Adventures of Robin Hood
3165,Erving Julius_Erving Julius_Winfield_Erving Dr._J,United States basketball forward (born in 1950)
3166,Erythroxylon_coca coca coca_plant,a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine
3167,Erythroxylon_truxiuense,a South American shrub whose leaves are a source of cocaine
3168,Esaki Leo_Esaki,physicist honored for advances in solid state electronics (born in Japan in 1925)
3169,Esau,(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
3170,Escherichia_coli E._coli,a species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety
3171,Eskimo Esquimau Inuit,a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people')
3172,Eskimo_curlew Numenius_borealis,New World curlew that breeds in northern North America
3173,Eskimo_dog husky,breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
3174,Espagnole sauce_Espagnole,brown sauce with tomatoes and a caramelized mixture of minced carrots and onions and celery seasoned with Madeira
3175,Espoo,a city in southern Finland
3176,Esquire Esq,a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
3177,Esselen,a member of a North American Indian people living on the California coast near Monterey
3178,Essen,a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
3179,Essene,a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
3180,Essex,a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
3181,Estelle_Parsons,actor born on 1927-11-20 that starred in Bonnie and Clyde
3182,Esther,(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
3183,Estonia Esthonia Republic_of_Estonia,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
3184,Ethan_Hawke,actor born on 1970-11-06 that starred in Training Day
3185,Ethelbert,Anglo-Saxon king of Kent who was converted to Christianity by Saint Augustine; codified English law (552-616)
3186,Ethelred Ethelred_I,king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelred's battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871)
3187,Ethelred Ethelred_II Ethelred_the_Unready,king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016)
3188,Ethiopia Federal_Democratic_Republic_of_Ethiopia Yaltopya Abyssinia,Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
3189,Ethiopian,a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
3190,Etna Mount_Etna Mt_Etna,an inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet)
3191,Eton_collar,broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket
3192,Eton_jacket,a jacket hanging to the waist and cut square at the bottom
3193,Etonian,a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Eton College
3194,Etruria,an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC
3195,Etruscan,a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)
3196,Euclid,Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
3197,Euclidean_space,a space in which Euclid's axioms and definitions apply; a metric space that is linear and finite-dimensional
3198,Eugene,a city in western Oregon on the Willamette River; site of a university
3199,Eugene Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy,Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
3200,Euler Leonhard_Euler,Swiss mathematician (1707-1783)
3201,Euopean_hoopoe Upupa_epops,pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings
3202,Euphausia_pacifica,food for jellyfish
3203,Euphrates Euphrates_River,a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
3204,Eurafrican,a person of mixed European and African descent
3205,Eurasia,the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia
3206,Eurasian,a person of mixed European and Asian descent
3207,Eurasian_badger Meles_meles,a variety of badger native to Europe and Asia
3208,Eurasian_green_toad Bufo_viridis,Eurasian toad with variable chiefly green coloring
3209,Eurasian_hamster Cricetus_cricetus,a variety of hamster common to Europe and Asia
3210,Eurasian_kingfisher Alcedo_atthis,small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage
3211,Eurasian_otter Lutra_lutra,otter found in Europe and Asia
3212,Eurasian_woodcock Scolopax_rusticola,short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock
3213,Eureka,a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
3214,Euripides,one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC)
3215,Europa,the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
3216,Europe,the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
3217,European,a native or inhabitant of Europe
3218,European_Russia,the part of Russia that is part of Europe
3219,European_ash common_European_ash Fraxinus_excelsior,tall ash of Europe to the Caucasus having leaves shiny dark-green above and pale downy beneath
3220,European_beggar-ticks trifid_beggar-ticks trifid_bur_marigold Bidens_tripartita,bur marigold of temperate Eurasia
3221,European_bittern Botaurus_stellaris,a kind of bittern
3222,European_black_grouse heathfowl Lyrurus_tetrix,large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail
3223,European_bog_asphodel Narthecium_ossifragum,of western Europe: Scandinavia to northern Spain and Portugal
3224,European_bream Abramis_brama,European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food
3225,European_catfish sheatfish Silurus_glanis,large elongated catfish of central and eastern Europe
3226,European_chestnut sweet_chestnut Spanish_chestnut Castanea_sativa,wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia
3227,European_country European_nation,any one of the countries occupying the European continent
3228,European_cranberry small_cranberry Vaccinium_oxycoccus,small red-fruited trailing cranberry of Arctic and cool regions of the northern hemisphere
3229,European_creeper Certhia_familiaris,common European brown-and-buff tree creeper with down-curved bill
3230,European_cuckoo Cuculus_canorus,common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds
3231,European_curlew Numenius_arquata,common Eurasian curlew
3232,European_dewberry Rubus_caesius,creeping European bramble bearing dewberries
3233,European_dogtooth Erythronium_dens-canis,sturdy European dogtooth with rose to mauve flowers; cultivated in many varieties
3234,European_fire_salamander Salamandra_salamandra,a kind of European salamander
3235,European_flatfish Platichthys_flesus,important food fish of Europe
3236,European_fly_honeysuckle European_honeysuckle Lonicera_xylosteum,cultivated Eurasian shrub with twin yellowish-white flowers and scarlet fruit
3237,European_gallinule Porphyrio_porphyrio,purple gallinule of southern Europe
3238,European_goatsucker European_nightjar Caprimulgus_europaeus,Old World goatsucker
3239,European_hackberry Mediterranean_hackberry Celtis_australis,bright green deciduous shade tree of southern Europe
3240,European_hare Lepus_europaeus,large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter
3241,European_hornbeam Carpinus_betulus,medium-sized Old World tree with smooth grey bark and leaves like beech that turn yellow-orange in autumn
3242,European_house_cricket Acheta_domestica,lives in human dwellings; naturalized in parts of America
3243,European_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_spiralis,European orchid having shorter racemes of strongly spiraling snow-white flowers
3244,European_larch Larix_decidua,tall European tree having a slender conic crown, flat needlelike leaves, and hairy cone scales
3245,European_lemming Lemmus_lemmus,notable for mass migrations even into the sea where many drown
3246,European_lobster,similar to but smaller than American lobsters
3247,European_lobster Homarus_vulgaris,lobster of Atlantic coast of Europe
3248,European_magpie Pica_pica,a common magpie of Eurasia
3249,European_nuthatch Sitta_europaea,a kind of nuthatch
3250,European_parsley_fern mountain_parsley_fern Cryptogramma_crispa,fern of Europe and Asia Minor having short slender rhizome and densely tufted bright green fronds resembling parsley
3251,European_pasqueflower Pulsatilla_vulgaris Anemone_pulsatilla,European perennial having usually violet or white spring flowers
3252,European_perch Perca_fluviatilis,a perch native to Europe
3253,European_rabbit Old_World_rabbit Oryctolagus_cuniculus,common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless
3254,European_red_elder red-berried_elder Sambucus_racemosa,Eurasian shrub
3255,European_roller Coracias_garrulus,common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back
3256,European_sandpiper Actitis_hypoleucos,a variety of sandpiper
3257,European_sanicle Sanicula_Europaea,sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers
3258,European_sea_bream Pagellus_centrodontus,food fish of European coastal waters
3259,European_shrike Lanius_excubitor,a common European butcherbird
3260,European_silver_fir Christmas_tree Abies_alba,tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark
3261,European_smelt sparling,common smelt of Europe
3262,European_sole Solea_solea,highly valued as food
3263,European_spider_crab king_crab Maja_squinado,a large spider crab of Europe
3264,European_swift Apus_apus,common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs
3265,European_toad Bufo_bufo,common toad of Europe
3266,European_tortoise Testudo_graeca,small land tortoise of southern Europe
3267,European_turkey_oak turkey_oak Quercus_cerris,large deciduous tree of central and southern Europe and Asia Minor having lanceolate leaves with spiked lobes
3268,European_water_ouzel Cinclus_aquaticus,a water ouzel of Europe
3269,European_water_shrew Neomys_fodiens,widely distributed Old World water shrew
3270,European_white_lily Nymphaea_alba,a water lily with white flowers
3271,European_wildcat catamountain Felis_silvestris,bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat
3272,European_wolf_spider tarantula Lycosa_tarentula,large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
3273,European_wood_mouse Apodemus_sylvaticus,nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens
3274,European_woolly_thistle Cirsium_eriophorum,woolly thistle of western and central Europe and Balkan Peninsula
3275,Europeanization Europeanisation,assimilation into European culture
3276,Eusebius Eusebius_of_Caesarea,Christian bishop of Caesarea in Palestine; a church historian and a leading early Christian exegete (circa 270-340)
3277,Eustachian_tube auditory_tube,either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum
3278,Eustachio Bartolommeo_Eustachio,Italian anatomist who was one of the fathers of modern anatomy; noted for descriptions of the ear and the heart (1520-1574)
3279,Eva_Green,actor born on 1980-07-06 that starred in Casino Royale
3280,Eva_Marie_Saint,actor born on 1924-07-04 that starred in On the Waterfront
3281,Eva_Mendes,actor born on 1974-03-05 that starred in Hitch
3282,Evan_Rachel_Wood,actor born on 1987-09-07 that starred in Thirteen
3283,Evangeline_Lilly,actor born on 1979-08-03 that starred in Ant-Man
3284,Evangelist,(when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
3285,Evans Arthur_Evans Sir_Arthur_John_Evans,British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941)
3286,Evans Herbert_McLean_Evans,United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
3287,Evansville,a city in southwestern Indiana on the Ohio River
3288,Eve,(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
3289,Evenki Ewenki,a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia
3290,Everest Mount_Everest Mt._Everest,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
3291,Everglades,a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
3292,Everglades_National_Park,a national park in Florida containing an immense subtropical wilderness with mangrove swamps and rare birds and wild animals
3293,Evers Medgar_Evers Medgar_Wiley_Evers,United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)
3294,Evert Chris_Evert Chrissie_Evert Christine_Marie_Evert,United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
3295,Ewan_McGregor,actor born on 1971-03-31 that starred in Moulin Rouge!
3296,Ewe,a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
3297,Excalibur,the legendary sword of King Arthur
3298,Excellency,a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'; "Your Excellency"
3299,Exmoor,horned sheep of Devon; valued for mutton
3300,Exmoor,stocky breed of pony with a fawn-colored nose
3301,Exocet,a guided missile developed by the French government for use against ships
3302,Eyck van_Eyck Jan_van_Eyck,Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441)
3303,Eyeish,a member of the Caddo people of northeastern Texas
3304,Eyre Lake_Eyre,a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
3305,Eyre_Peninsula,a peninsula of southern Australia
3306,Eysenck Hans_Eysenck H._J._Eysenck Hans_Jurgen_Eysenck,a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis
3307,Ezekiel Ezechiel,a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
3308,Ezra,a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
3309,Ezra_Miller,actor born on 1992-09-30 that starred in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
3310,F._Murray_Abraham,actor born on 1939-10-24 that starred in The Grand Budapest Hotel
3311,FICA,a tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system
3312,Faberge Peter_Carl_Faberge,Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920)
3313,Fabian,a member of the Fabian Society in Britain
3314,Fahd Fahd_ibn_Abdel_Aziz_al-Saud,king of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005 (1923-2005)
3315,Fahrenheit Gabriel_Daniel_Fahrenheit,German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
3316,Fahrenheit_thermometer,a thermometer calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit
3317,Fairbanks Douglas_Fairbanks Douglas_Elton_Fairbanks Julius_Ullman,United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)
3318,Fairbanks Douglas_Fairbanks_Jr.,United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
3319,Fairuza_Balk,actor born on 1974-05-21 that starred in The Craft
3320,Faisal Faisal_ibn_Abdel_Aziz_al-Saud,king of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975)
3321,Faisalabad Lyallpur,city in northeast Pakistan
3322,Falkland_Islands,a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British Crown Colony
3323,Fall_of_Man,(Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death
3324,Falla Manuel_de_Falla,Spanish composer and pianist (1876-1946)
3325,Fallopian_tube uterine_tube oviduct,either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
3326,Fallopius Gabriele_Fallopius Fallopio Gabriello_Fallopio,Italian anatomist who first described the Fallopian tubes (1523-1562)
3327,Fallot Etienne-Louis_Arthur_Fallot,French physician who described cardiac anomalies including Fallot's tetralogy (1850-1911)
3328,Famke_Janssen,actor born on 1964-11-05 that starred in X-Men: The Last Stand
3329,Fanny_Adams,nautical term for tinned meat
3330,Far_East,a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)
3331,Faraday Michael_Faraday,the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)
3332,Fargo,largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
3333,Farley_maidenhair Farley_maidenhair_fern Barbados_maidenhair glory_fern Adiantum_tenerum_farleyense,named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered
3334,Farmer Fannie_Farmer Fannie_Merritt_Farmer,an expert on cooking whose cookbook has undergone many editions (1857-1915)
3335,Farmer James_Leonard_Farmer,United States civil rights leader who in 1942 founded the Congress of Racial Equality (born in 1920)
3336,Farmington,a residential town in central Connecticut
3337,Farmington,a town in northwestern New Mexico
3338,Faroe_Islands Faeroe_Islands Faroes Faeroes,a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
3339,Faroe_Islands Faeroe_Islands Faroes Faeroes,a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
3340,Farouk_I Faruk_I,king of Egypt who in 1952 was ousted by a military coup d'etat (1920-1965)
3341,Farragut David_Glasgow_Farragut,United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870)
3342,Farrell Eileen_Farrell,United States operatic soprano noted for the clarity and power of her voice (1920-2002)
3343,Farrell James_Thomas_Farrell,United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
3344,Farsi,a person of Iranian descent; "many Farsi emigrated to India near Bombay"
3345,Fasciolopsis_buski,fluke that is parasitic on humans and swine; common in eastern Asia
3346,Father Padre,`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
3347,Fatima Fatimah,youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)
3348,Faulkner William_Faulkner William_Cuthbert_Faulkner Falkner William_Falkner,United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
3349,Fauntleroy Little_Lord_Fauntleroy,an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
3350,Fauve fauvist,a member of a group of French painters who followed fauvism
3351,Fawkes Guy_Fawkes,English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)
3352,Faye_Dunaway,actor born on 1941-01-14 that starred in Network
3353,Fayetteville,a town in central West Virginia on the New River
3354,Fayetteville,a town in south central North Carolina
3355,Fayetteville,a university town in northwestern Arkansas in the Ozarks
3356,Fechner Gustav_Theodor_Fechner,German physicist who founded psychophysics; derived Fechner's law on the basis of early work by E. H. Weber (1801-1887)
3357,Federal Fed federal_official,any federal law-enforcement officer
3358,Federal Federal_soldier Union_soldier,a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
3359,Federalist,a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
3360,Fehling's_solution,a liquid solution of copper sulfate and potassium tartrate and sodium hydroxide that is used to test for sugar in the urine; solution turns reddish when sugar is present
3361,Feifer Jules_Feifer,United States cartoonist who created a sarcastic comic strip (born in 1929)
3362,Felicity_Huffman,actor born on 1962-12-09 that starred in Transamerica
3363,Felicity_Jones,actor born on 1983-10-17 that starred in Rogue One
3364,Fellini Federico_Fellini,Italian filmmaker (1920-1993)
3365,Fentanyl Sublimaze,trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug
3366,Feosol,trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some kinds of anemia
3367,Ferber Edna_Ferber,United States novelist; author of several popular novels (1887-1968)
3368,Ferdinand King_Ferdinand Ferdinand_of_Aragon Ferdinand_V Ferdinand_the_Catholic,the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella; his marriage to Isabella I in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain and their capture of Granada from the Moors in 1492 united Spain as one country; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and supported the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1452-1516)
3369,Ferdinand_I,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia (1503-1564)
3370,Ferdinand_I Ferdinand_the_Great,king of Castile and Leon who achieved control of the Moorish kings of Saragossa and Seville and Toledo (1016-1065)
3371,Ferdinand_II,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia and Hungary who waged war against Protestant forces (1578-1637)
3372,Ferdinand_III,Holy Roman Emperor and king of Hungary and Bohemia who signed the Peace of Westphalia ending the Thirty Years' War (1608-1657)
3373,Fergon,trade name of a drug rich in iron; used to treat some types of anemia
3374,Fermat Pierre_de_Fermat,French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
3375,Fermi Enrico_Fermi,Italian nuclear physicist (in the United States after 1939) who worked on artificial radioactivity caused by neutron bombardment and who headed the group that in 1942 produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (1901-1954)
3376,Fernanda_Montenegro,actor born on 1929-10-16 that starred in Central do Brasil
3377,Ferrara,a city in northern Italy; "in the 13th century Ferrara was a center of Renaissance learning and the arts"
3378,Ferris_wheel,a vertical rotating mechanism consisting of a large wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel rotates; provides a ride at an amusement park
3379,Fertile_Crescent,a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
3380,Feynman Richard_Feynman Richard_Phillips_Feynman,United States physicist who contributed to the theory of the interaction of photons and electrons (1918-1988)
3381,Fez Fes,a city in north central Morocco; religious center
3382,Fiedler Arthur_Fiedler,popular United States conductor (1894-1979)
3383,Fielding Henry_Fielding,English novelist and dramatist (1707-1754)
3384,Fields W._C._Fields William_Claude_Dukenfield,United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
3385,Fifth_Avenue,an avenue in Manhattan that separates the east side of Manhattan from the west side
3386,Fiji Republic_of_Fiji,an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
3387,Fiji_Islands Fijis,a group of more than 800 islands (100 inhabited) in the southwestern Pacific; larger islands (Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) are of volcanic origin surrounded by coral reefs; smaller islands are coral
3388,Fijian,a native or inhabitant of Fiji
3389,Filipino,a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
3390,Fillmore Millard_Fillmore President_Fillmore,elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
3391,Fingal's_Cave,a large cave with basaltic pillars on Staffa island in Scotland
3392,Finger_Lakes,a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction
3393,Finland Republic_of_Finland Suomi,republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
3394,Finn,a native or inhabitant of Finland
3395,Finnbogadottir Vigdis_Finnbogadottir,former president of Iceland; first woman to be democratically elected head of state (born in 1930)
3396,Firenze Florence,a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
3397,Firth J._R._Firth John_Rupert_Firth,English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
3398,Firth_of_Clyde,a firth on the southwestern coast of Scotland emptying into the North Channel
3399,Firth_of_Forth,a large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh
3400,Fischer Bobby_Fischer Robert_James_Fischer,United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943)
3401,Fischer Emil_Hermann_Fischer,German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)
3402,Fischer Hans_Fischer,German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
3403,Fissipedia,in some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora
3404,Fitzgerald Edward_Fitzgerald,English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
3405,Fitzgerald Ella_Fitzgerald,United States scat singer (1917-1996)
3406,Fitzgerald F._Scott_Fitzgerald Francis_Scott_Key_Fitzgerald,United States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940)
3407,Flagstaff,a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
3408,Flaminian_Way,an ancient Roman road in Italy built by Gaius Flaminius in 220 BC; extends north from Rome to cisalpine Gaul
3409,Flaminius Gaius_Flaminius,Roman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC)
3410,Flanders,a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
3411,Flaubert Gustave_Flaubert,French writer of novels and short stories (1821-1880)
3412,Flaviviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
3413,Fleet_Street,British journalism
3414,Fleet_Street,a street in central London where newspaper offices are situated
3415,Fleming,a native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian
3416,Fleming Alexander_Fleming Sir_Alexander_Fleming,Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)
3417,Fleming Ian_Fleming Ian_Lancaster_Fleming,British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
3418,Fletcher John_Fletcher,prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
3419,Flinders Matthew_Flinders Sir_Matthew_Flinders,British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
3420,Flint,a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing
3421,Flint Flint_River,a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
3422,Flodden,a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
3423,Florence,a town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center
3424,Florence_Pugh,actor born on 1996-01-03 that starred in The Falling
3425,Florence_fennel Foeniculum_dulce Foeniculum_vulgare_dulce,grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base
3426,Florentine,a native or resident of Florence, Italy
3427,Florentine_iris orris Iris_germanica_florentina Iris_florentina,German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
3428,Florey Howard_Florey Sir_Howard_Walter_Florey,British pathologist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1898-1968)
3429,Florida Sunshine_State Everglade_State FL Fla.,a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
3430,Florida_gallinule Gallinula_chloropus_cachinnans,North American dark bluish-grey gallinule
3431,Florida_pompano Trachinotus_carolinus,found in coastal waters New England to Brazil except clear waters of West Indies
3432,Florida_smoothhound Mustelus_norrisi,found from the northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
3433,Florida_strap_fern cow-tongue_fern hart's-tongue_fern,common epiphytic or sometimes terrestrial fern having pale yellow-green strap-shaped leaves; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Uruguay
3434,Florida_yew Taxus_floridana,small bushy yew of northern Florida having spreading branches and very narrow leaves
3435,Floridian,a native or resident of Florida
3436,Florio John_Florio,English lexicographer remembered for his Italian and English dictionary (1553-1625)
3437,Flory Paul_John_Flory,United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)
3438,Fonda Henry_Fonda,United States film actor (1905-1982)
3439,Fonda Jane_Fonda,United States film actor and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
3440,Fontanne Lynn_Fontanne,United States actor (born in England) who married Alfred Lunt and performed with him in many plays (1887-1983)
3441,Fonteyn Dame_Margot_Fonteyn,English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919)
3442,Forbidden_City,a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China
3443,Ford Edsel_Bryant_Ford,son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)
3444,Ford Ford_Madox_Ford Ford_Hermann_Hueffer,English writer and editor (1873-1939)
3445,Ford Gerald_Ford Gerald_R._Ford Gerald_Rudolph_Ford President_Ford,38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-2006)
3446,Ford Henry_Ford,United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
3447,Ford Henry_Ford_II,grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)
3448,Ford John_Ford,United States film maker (1896-1973)
3449,Fordhooks,relatively large lima beans
3450,Forest_Whitaker,actor born on 1961-07-15 that starred in The Last King of Scotland
3451,Forester C._S._Forester Cecil_Scott_Forester,English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
3452,Formica,any of various plastic laminates containing melamine
3453,Formica_fusca,an ant frequently enslaved
3454,Fornax,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix
3455,Fort_Lauderdale,a city in southeast Florida on the Atlantic coast to the north of Miami; a favorite place for college students to go on their spring vacations
3456,Fort_Meade Fort_George_Gordon_Meade Fort_George_G._Meade,a United States Army base in Maryland; headquarters of the National Security Agency
3457,Fort_Myers,a town in southwest Florida
3458,Fort_Smith,a town in western Arkansas on the Arkansas River at the Oklahoma border
3459,Fort_Wayne,a city in northeastern Indiana
3460,Fort_Worth,a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas); a major industrial center
3461,Forth Forth_River,a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
3462,Fosbury Dick_Fosbury Richard_D._Fosbury,United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)
3463,Foster Stephen_Foster Stephen_Collins_Foster,United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
3464,Foucault Jean_Bernard_Leon_Foucault,French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)
3465,Foucault_pendulum,pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation
3466,Founding_Father,a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
3467,Fountain_of_Youth,a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again; "Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for the Fountain of Youth"
3468,Fourier Charles_Fourier Francois_Marie_Charles_Fourier,French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)
3469,Fourier Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier Baron_Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Fourier,French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)
3470,Fourier_series,the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions
3471,Fowler Henry_Watson_Fowler,English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
3472,Fox,a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
3473,Fox Charles_James_Fox,English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
3474,Fox George_Fox,English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
3475,Fox_River,a river in Wisconsin that flows into Lake Michigan
3476,Fragonard Jean_Honore_Fragonard,French artist whose rococo paintings typified the frivolity of life in the royal court of France in the 18th century (1732-1806)
3477,France Anatole_France Jacques_Anatole_Francois_Thibault,French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
3478,France French_Republic,a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
3479,Frances_McDormand,actor born on 1957-06-23 that starred in Fargo
3480,Franche-Comte,a former province of eastern France
3481,Francis_Ferdinand Franz_Ferdinand,archduke of Austria and heir apparent to Francis Joseph I; his assassination at Sarajevo triggered the outbreak of World War I (1863-1914)
3482,Francis_II Emperor_Francis_II,the last Holy Roman Emperor (1768-1835)
3483,Francis_Joseph Franz_Joseph Francis_Joseph_I Franz_Josef_I,emperor of Austria and king of Hungary; was defeated by Napoleon III at the battle of Magenta (1830-1916)
3484,Francis_turbine,a type of hydroelectric turbine
3485,Franciscan Grey_Friar,a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
3486,Francisella genus_Francisella,a genus of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that occur as pathogens and parasite in many animals (including humans)
3487,Franck Cesar_Franck,French composer and teacher who influenced a generation of composers (1822-1890)
3488,Franck James_Franck,United States physicist (born in Germany) who with Gustav Hertz performed an electron scattering experiment that proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Niels Bohr (1882-1964)
3489,Franco Francisco_Franco El_Caudillo General_Franco,Spanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975)
3490,Franco-American,an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French
3491,Francophile Francophil,an admirer of France and everything French
3492,Francophobe,a person who hates France and everything French
3493,Frank,a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
3494,Frank_Langella,actor born on 1938-01-01 that starred in Frost/Nixon
3495,Franka_Potente,actor born on 1974-07-22 that starred in Lola rennt
3496,Frankfort capital_of_Kentucky,the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
3497,Frankfurt_on_the_Main Frankfurt Frankfort,a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center
3498,Franklin Benjamin_Franklin,printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)
3499,Franklin John_Hope_Franklin,United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
3500,Fraser_fir Abies_fraseri,small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves
3501,Frau,a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
3502,Fraulein,a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman
3503,Frazer James_George_Frazer Sir_James_George_Frazer,English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
3504,Freddie_Highmore,actor born on 1992-02-14 that starred in Finding Neverland
3505,Frederick,a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
3506,Frederick_I,son of Frederick William who in 1701 became the first king of Prussia (1657-1713)
3507,Frederick_I Frederick_Barbarossa Barbarossa,Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)
3508,Frederick_II Frederick_the_Great,king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786; brought Prussia military prestige by winning the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1712-1786)
3509,Frederick_II Holy_Roman_Emperor_Frederick_II,the Holy Roman Emperor who led the Sixth Crusade and crowned himself king of Jerusalem (1194-1250)
3510,Frederick_William Great_Elector,the Elector of Brandenburg who rebuilt his domain after its destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1620-1688)
3511,Frederick_William_I,son of Frederick I who became king of Prussia in 1713; reformed and strengthened the Prussian army (1688-1740)
3512,Frederick_William_II,king of Prussia who became involved in a costly war with France (1744-1797)
3513,Frederick_William_III,king of Prussia who became involved in the Napoleonic Wars (1770-1840)
3514,Frederick_William_IV,king of Prussia who violently suppressed democratic movements (1795-1865)
3515,Fredericksburg,a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River
3516,Fredericton,the provincial capital of New Brunswick
3517,Fredric_March,actor born on 1897-08-31 that starred in The Best Years of Our Lives
3518,Free_State Orange_Free_State,a province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997
3519,Freemason Mason,a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love
3520,Freetown capital_of_Sierra_Leone,port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone
3521,Freida_Pinto,actor born on 1984-10-18 that starred in Slumdog Millionaire
3522,Fremont John_C._Fremont John_Charles_Fremont,United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
3523,French Daniel_Chester_French,United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)
3524,French_Canadian,a Canadian descended from early French settlers and whose native language is French
3525,French_Indochina,the French colonies of the territory now occupied by Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
3526,French_Polynesia French_Oceania,a French overseas possession in the South Pacific
3527,French_Riviera Cote_d'Azur,the French part of the Riviera
3528,French_West_Indies,the islands in the Lesser Antilles that are administered by France
3529,French_blue French_ultramarine French_ultramarine_blue,ultramarine pigment prepared artificially
3530,French_bread,a crusty sourdough bread often baked in long slender tapered loaves or baguettes
3531,French_bulldog,small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head
3532,French_chalk,a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains
3533,French_door,a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length
3534,French_dressing vinaigrette sauce_vinaigrette,oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
3535,French_fritter beignet,a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar
3536,French_heel,a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes
3537,French_honeysuckle sulla Hedysarum_coronarium,perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop
3538,French_horn horn,a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
3539,French_knot,a stitch made by looping the thread several times around the needle before inserting it into the fabric
3540,French_lavender Lavandula_stoechas,shrubby greyish lavender of southwestern Europe having usually reddish-purple flowers
3541,French_loaf,a loaf of French bread
3542,French_marigold Tagetes_patula,strong-scented bushy annual with orange or yellow flower heads marked with red; Mexico and Guatemala
3543,French_omelet,omelet cooked quickly and slid onto a plate
3544,French_pastry,sweet filled pastry made of especially puff paste
3545,French_polish French_polish_shellac,a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
3546,French_region,a geographical subdivision of France
3547,French_roof,a mansard roof with sides that are nearly perpendicular
3548,French_sorrel,greens having small tart oval to pointed leaves; preferred to common sorrel for salads
3549,French_sorrel garden_sorrel Rumex_scutatus,low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves
3550,French_teacher,someone who teaches French
3551,French_toast,bread slice dipped in egg and milk and fried; topped with sugar or fruit or syrup
3552,French_window,a French door situated in an exterior wall of a building
3553,Frenchman Frenchwoman French_person,a person of French nationality
3554,Freon,any one or more chlorofluorocarbons (or related compounds) that are used as an aerosol propellant, organic solvent, or refrigerant
3555,Fresnel Augustin_Jean_Fresnel,French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)
3556,Fresnel_lens,lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length
3557,Fresno,a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains
3558,Freud Sigmund_Freud,Austrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)
3559,Freudian,a person who follows the basic theories or practices of Sigmund Freud
3560,Frick Henry_Clay_Frick,United States industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry (1849-1919)
3561,Friedan Betty_Friedan Betty_Naomi_Friedan Betty_Naomi_Goldstein_Friedan,United States feminist who founded a national organization for women (born in 1921)
3562,Friedman Milton_Friedman,United States economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born in 1912)
3563,Friend Quaker,a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
3564,Friesian Holstein Holstein-Friesian,a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland
3565,Friesland,one of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands
3566,Friesland,the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
3567,Frigid_Zone polar_zone polar_region,the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
3568,Frisbee,a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition
3569,Frisch Karl_von_Frisch,Austrian zoologist noted for his studies of honeybees (1886-1982)
3570,Frisch Otto_Frisch Otto_Robert_Frisch,British physicist (born in Austria) who with Lise Meitner recognized that Otto Hahn had produced a new kind of nuclear reaction which they named nuclear fission; Frisch described the explosive potential of a chain nuclear reaction (1904-1979)
3571,Frisch Ragnar_Frisch Ragnar_Anton_Kittil_Frisch,Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973)
3572,Frisia,an ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands
3573,Frisian_Islands,a chain of islands in the North Sea off the coast of northwestern Europe extending from the IJsselmeer to Jutland
3574,Friuli-Venezia_Giulia,a region in northeastern Italy
3575,Frobisher Sir_Martin_Frobisher,English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
3576,Froebel Friedrich_Froebel Friedrich_Wilhelm_August_Froebel,German educator who founded the kindergarten system (1782-1852)
3577,Frost Robert_Frost Robert_Lee_Frost,United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
3578,Frost's_bolete Boletus_frostii,a fungus with a red cap and a red coarsely reticulate stalk
3579,Fry Christopher_Fry,English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)
3580,Fry Roger_Fry Roger_Eliot_Fry,English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
3581,Frye Northrop_Frye Herman_Northrop_Frye,Canadian literary critic interested in the use of myth and symbolism (1912-1991)
3582,Fuchs Klaus_Fuchs Emil_Klaus_Julius_Fuchs,British physicist who was born in Germany and fled Nazi persecution; in the 1940s he passed secret information to the USSR about the development of the atom bomb in the United States (1911-1988)
3583,Fuego,a volcano in south central Guatemala
3584,Fuentes Carlos_Fuentes,Mexican novelist (born in 1928)
3585,Fugard Athol_Fugard,South African playwright whose plays feature the racial tensions in South Africa during apartheid (born in 1932)
3586,Fuji Mount_Fuji Fujiyama Fujinoyama Fuji-san,an extinct volcano in south central Honshu that is the highest peak in Japan; last erupted in 1707; famous for its symmetrical snow-capped peak; a sacred mountain and site for pilgrimages
3587,Fukuoka,a city in southern Japan on Kyushu
3588,Fulani Fula Fulah Fellata Fulbe,a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of western Africa; they are traditionally cattle herders of Muslim faith
3589,Fulbright William_Fulbright James_William_Fulbright,United States senator who is remembered for his creation of grants that fund exchange programs of teachers and students between the United States and other countries (1905-1995)
3590,Fuller Buckminster_Fuller R._Buckminster_Fuller Richard_Buckminster_Fuller,United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)
3591,Fuller Melville_W._Fuller Melville_Weston_Fuller,United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
3592,Fulton Robert_Fulton,American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
3593,Funafuti,capital of Tuvalu
3594,Funk Casimir_Funk,United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)
3595,Furnivall Frederick_James_Furnivall,English philologist who first proposed the Oxford English Dictionary (1825-1910)
3596,Fuscoboletinus_paluster,an edible fungus with a pinkish purple cap and stalk and a pore surface that is yellow with large angular pores that become like gills in maturity
3597,Fuscoboletinus_serotinus,an edible fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and a whitish pore surface and stalk
3598,G-man FBI_agent government_man,a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
3599,G-string thong,minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband
3600,Gable Clark_Gable William_Clark_Gable,United States film actor (1901-1960)
3601,Gabon Gabonese_Republic Gabun,a republic on the west coast of Africa
3602,Gabonese,a native or inhabitant of Gabon
3603,Gabor Dennis_Gabor,British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979)
3604,Gaboriau Emile_Gaboriau,French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873)
3605,Gaborone capital_of_Botswana,capital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast
3606,Gabourey_Sidibe,actor born on 1983-05-06 that starred in Precious
3607,Gadaba,a member of an agricultural people in southeastern India
3608,Gadsden,an industrial town in north central Alabama
3609,Gael,a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
3610,Gael_GarcÌa_Bernal,actor born on 1978-11-30 that starred in Mozart in the Jungle
3611,Gafsa,a city in west central Tunisia
3612,Gagarin Yuri_Gagarin Yuri_Alekseyevich_Gagarin,Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968)
3613,Gainesville,a university town in north central Florida
3614,Gainsborough Thomas_Gainsborough,English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
3615,Gal_Gadot,actor born on 1985-04-30 that starred in Wonder Woman
3616,Galan,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high)
3617,Galapagos_Islands Galapagos,a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
3618,Galatia,an ancient country in central Asia Minor
3619,Galatian,a native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC)
3620,Galbraith John_Galbraith John_Kenneth_Galbraith,United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908)
3621,Gale_Sondergaard,actor born on 1899-02-15 that starred in The Mark of Zorro
3622,Galen,Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
3623,Galeras Pasto,an active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes
3624,Galicia,a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay
3625,Galiella_rufa,the cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk
3626,Galilean Galilaean,an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
3627,Galilean_satellite Galilean,one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
3628,Galilean_telescope,a type of refracting telescope that is no longer used in astronomy
3629,Galilee,an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
3630,Galileo Galileo_Galilei,Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that enabled him to make many discoveries (1564-1642)
3631,Gallant_Fox,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1930
3632,Gallaudet Thomas_Hopkins_Gallaudet,United States educator who established the first free school in the United States for the hearing impaired (1787-1851)
3633,Galliano,golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs
3634,Gallicism,a word or phrase borrowed from French
3635,Galloway,a district in southwestern Scotland
3636,Galloway,breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
3637,Gallup,a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
3638,Galois Evariste_Galois,French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)
3639,Galsworthy John_Galsworthy,English novelist (1867-1933)
3640,Galton Francis_Galton Sir_Francis_Galton,English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)
3641,Galvani Luigi_Galvani,Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798)
3642,Galveston,a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island
3643,Galveston_Bay,an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in Texas to the south of Houston
3644,Galveston_Island,an island at the entrance of Galveston Bay
3645,Galway,a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
3646,Galway_Bay,a bay of the North Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland
3647,Gambia The_Gambia Republic_of_The_Gambia,a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa
3648,Gambian,a native or inhabitant of Gambia
3649,Gambier_Islands,a group of islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
3650,Gamow George_Gamow,United States physicist (born in Russia) who was a proponent of the big-bang theory and who did research in radioactivity and suggested the triplet code for DNA (1904-1968)
3651,Gan_Jiang Kan_River,a river in southeastern China that flows generally north into the Chang Jiang to the north of Nanchang
3652,Gandhi Indira_Gandhi Indira_Nehru_Gandhi Mrs._Gandhi,daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)
3653,Gandhi Mahatma_Gandhi Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi,political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule; an advocate of passive resistance (1869-1948)
3654,Ganges Ganges_River,an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
3655,Gansu Kansu Gansu_province,a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia
3656,Ganymede,the largest of Jupiter's satellites
3657,Garand_rifle Garand M-1 M-1_rifle,a semiautomatic rifle
3658,Garbo Greta_Garbo Greta_Louisa_Gustafsson,United States film actor (born in Sweden) known for her reclusiveness (1905-1990)
3659,Garcia_Lorca Frederico_Garcia_Lorca Lorca,Spanish poet and dramatist who was shot dead by Franco's soldiers soon after the start of the Spanish Civil War (1898-1936)
3660,Gardiner Samuel_Rawson_Gardiner,British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
3661,Gardner Erle_Stanley_Gardner,writer of detective novels featuring Perry Mason (1889-1970)
3662,Gardner Isabella_Stewart_Gardner,United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
3663,Garfield James_Garfield James_A._Garfield James_Abraham_Garfield President_Garfield,20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
3664,Garibaldi Giuseppe_Garibaldi,Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
3665,Garland,a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
3666,Garland Judy_Garland,United States singer and film actor (1922-1969)
3667,Garnier Jean_Louis_Charles_Garnier,French architect (1825-1898)
3668,Garonne Garonne_River,a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
3669,Garrett_Hedlund,actor born on 1984-09-03 that starred in Tron
3670,Garrick David_Garrick,English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
3671,Garrison William_Lloyd_Garrison,United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879)
3672,Gary,a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
3673,Gary_Busey,actor born on 1944-06-29 that starred in The Buddy Holly Story
3674,Gary_Oldman,actor born on 1958-03-21 that starred in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
3675,Gary_Sinise,actor born on 1955-03-17 that starred in Forrest Gump
3676,Gascogne Gascony,a region of southwestern France
3677,Gasherbrum,a mountain in northern Kashmir (26,470 feet high)
3678,Gaskell Elizabeth_Gaskell Elizabeth_Cleghorn_Stevenson_Gaskell,English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865)
3679,Gastroboletus_scabrosus,a dingy yellow brown fungus with a rough stalk that superficially resembles a bolete
3680,Gastroboletus_turbinatus,a fungus with a cap that can vary from red to dark brown; superficially resembles a bolete
3681,Gastrocybe_lateritia,a species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and then downward; the cap then gelatinizes and a slimy mass containing the spores falls to the ground as the stalk collapses
3682,Gates Bill_Gates William_Henry_Gates,United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
3683,Gates_of_the_Arctic_National_Park,a large national park in Alaska featuring the Great Mendenhall Glacier
3684,Gatling Richard_Jordan_Gatling,United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)
3685,Gatling_gun,an early form of machine gun having several barrels that fire in sequence as they are rotated
3686,Gaudi Antonio_Gaudi Gaudi_i_Cornet Antonio_Gaudi_i_Cornet,Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)
3687,Gauguin Paul_Gauguin,French Post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903)
3688,Gaul,a Celt of ancient Gaul
3689,Gaul Gallia,an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
3690,Gauss Karl_Gauss Karl_Friedrich_Gauss,German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855)
3691,Gay-Lussac Joseph_Louis_Gay-Lussac,French chemist and physicist who first isolated boron and who formulated the law describing the behavior of gases under constant pressure (1778-1850)
3692,Gaza_Strip Gaza,a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt; "he is a Palestinian from Gaza"
3693,Gazella_subgutturosa,a kind of gazelle
3694,Gdansk Danzig,a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
3695,Geastrum_coronatum,an earthstar with a bluish spore sac and a purplish brown gleba; at maturity the outer layer splits into rays that bend backward and elevate the spore sac
3696,Geena_Davis,actor born on 1956-01-21 that starred in Thelma & Louise
3697,Geglossaceae,a type of ascomycetous fungus
3698,Gehrig Lou_Gehrig Henry_Louis_Gehrig,baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)
3699,Geiger Hans_Geiger,German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945)
3700,Geiger_counter Geiger-Muller_counter,counter tube that detects ionizing radiations
3701,Geiger_tube Geiger-Muller_tube,an ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter
3702,Geisel Theodor_Seuss_Geisel Dr._Seuss,United States writer of children's books (1904-1991)
3703,Gelechia_gossypiella,small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton
3704,Gell-Mann Murray_Gell-Mann,United States physicist noted for his studies of subatomic particles (born in 1929)
3705,Gemini,a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic
3706,Gemini Gemini_the_Twins Twins,the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20
3707,Gemini Twin,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
3708,Gemma_Arterton,actor born on 1986-02-02 that starred in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
3709,Gena_Rowlands,actor born on 1930-06-19 that starred in The Notebook
3710,Gene_Hackman,actor born on 1930-01-30 that starred in The French Connection
3711,Gene_Wilder,actor born on 1933-06-11 that starred in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
3712,Genet Edmund_Charles_Edouard_Genet Citizen_Genet,French diplomat who in 1793 tried to draw the United States into the war between France and England (1763-1834)
3713,Genet Jean_Genet,French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986)
3714,Geneva Geneve Genf,a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
3715,Geneva_gown,black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen
3716,Genghis_Khan Jinghis_Khan Jenghiz_Khan Temujin,Mongolian emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean (1162-1227)
3717,Genoa Genova,a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
3718,Genoese,a native or resident of Genoa
3719,Genseric Gaiseric,king of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477)
3720,Gent Gand Ghent,port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
3721,Gentianopsid_procera Gentiana_procera,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of east central North America
3722,Gentianopsis_crinita Gentiana_crinita,tall widely distributed fringed gentian of eastern North America having violet-blue or white fringed flowers
3723,Gentianopsis_detonsa Gentiana_detonsa,medium-tall fringed gentian with pale-blue to blue-purple flowers; circumboreal in distribution
3724,Gentianopsis_thermalis Gentiana_thermalis,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of western United States (Rocky Mountains) especially around hot springs in Yellowstone National Park
3725,Geoffrey_Rush,actor born on 1951-07-06 that starred in The King's Speech
3726,Geoffrey_of_Monmouth,Welsh chronicler who wrote an account of the kings of Britain which is now believed to contain little historical fact but it is a source of the Arthurian legend (circa 1100-1154)
3727,Geogia_holly,a holly shrub
3728,Geordie,a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
3729,George George_I,Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
3730,George George_II,King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover from 1727 to 1760 (1683-1760)
3731,George George_III,King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; the American colonies were lost during his reign; he became insane in 1811 and his son (later George IV) acted as regent until 1820 (1738-1820)
3732,George George_IV,King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830)
3733,George George_V,King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1910 to 1936; gave up his German title in 1917 during World War I (1865-1936)
3734,George George_VI,King of Great Britain and Ireland and emperor of India from 1936 to 1947; he succeeded Edward VIII (1895-1952)
3735,George Saint_George St._George,Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
3736,George_Carlin,comedian born in 1937 that is best known for his televised stand-up comedy specials
3737,George_Chakiris,actor born on 1934-09-16 that starred in West Side Story
3738,George_Clooney,actor born on 1961-05-06 that starred in Michael Clayton
3739,George_Kennedy,actor born on 1925-02-18 that starred in Cool Hand Luke
3740,George_Sanders,actor born on 1906-07-03 that starred in All About Eve
3741,George_Town,the capital of the Cayman Islands
3742,George_Washington_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey
3743,Georgetown,a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
3744,Georgetown Stabroek,port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana; "the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812"
3745,Georgia,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
3746,Georgia Empire_State_of_the_South Peach_State GA Ga.,a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
3747,Georgia Sakartvelo,a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991
3748,Georgian,a native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia
3749,Georgian,a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
3750,Geraint Sir_Geraint,(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
3751,Geraldine_Page,actor born on 1924-11-22 that starred in Sweet Bird of Youth
3752,Gerard_Butler,actor born on 1969-11-13 that starred in Law Abiding Citizen
3753,German,a person of German nationality
3754,German_American,an American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German
3755,German_cockroach Croton_bug crotonbug water_bug Blattella_germanica,small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
3756,German_iris Iris_germanica,a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
3757,German_iris Iris_kochii,iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
3758,German_ivy Delairea_odorata Senecio_milkanioides,South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
3759,German_millet golden_wonder_millet Setaria_italica_stramineofructa,millet having yellow grains in large drooping spikes
3760,German_shepherd German_shepherd_dog German_police_dog alsatian,breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
3761,German_short-haired_pointer,liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound
3762,Germanist,a specialist in the study of Germanic language or culture or literature
3763,Germany Federal_Republic_of_Germany Deutschland FRG,a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
3764,Geronimo,Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
3765,Gershwin George_Gershwin,United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)
3766,Gershwin Ira_Gershwin,United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)
3767,Gesell Arnold_Gesell Arnold_Lucius_Gesell,United States psychologist noted for his work in child development (1880-1961)
3768,Gesner Konrad_von_Gesner,Swiss naturalist who was one of the founders of modern zoology (1516-1565)
3769,Gettysburg,a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
3770,Ghana Republic_of_Ghana Gold_Coast,a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British"
3771,Ghanian,a native or inhabitant of Ghana
3772,Ghedda_wax,wax from Indian and African bees
3773,Giacometti Alberto_Giacometti,Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)
3774,Gibbon Edward_Gibbon,English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
3775,Gibbs Josiah_Willard_Gibbs,United States chemist (1839-1903)
3776,Gibraltar Rock_of_Gibraltar Calpe,location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
3777,Gibraltarian,a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar
3778,Gibran Kahlil_Gibran,United States writer (born in Lebanon) (1883-1931)
3779,Gibson Althea_Gibson,United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (1927-2003)
3780,Gibson C._D._Gibson Charles_Dana_Gibson,United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the `Gibson girl' (1867-1944)
3781,Gibson Mel_Gibson Mel_Columcille_Gerard_Gibson,Australian actor (born in the United States in 1956)
3782,Gibson_Desert,a desert area in western Australia
3783,Gibson_girl,the idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson
3784,Gide Andre_Gide Andre_Paul_Guillaume_Gide,French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951)
3785,Gielgud Sir_John_Gielgud Arthur_John_Gielgud,English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)
3786,Gig_Young,actor born on 1913-11-04 that starred in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
3787,Gila Gila_River,a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
3788,Gila_Desert,a desert area in southern Arizona
3789,Gila_monster Heloderma_suspectum,large orange and black lizard of southwestern United States; not dangerous unless molested
3790,Gilbert Cass_Gilbert,United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934)
3791,Gilbert Humphrey_Gilbert Sir_Humphrey_Gilbert,English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)
3792,Gilbert William_Gilbert,English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
3793,Gilbert William_Gilbert William_S._Gilbert William_Schwenk_Gilbert Sir_William_Gilbert,a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911)
3794,Gilbert_Islands,a group of islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it became part of the Republic of Kiribati in 1979
3795,Gilbert_and_Ellice_Islands,a former British possession in Micronesia
3796,Gilgamesh,a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories
3797,Gillespie Dizzy_Gillespie John_Birks_Gillespie,United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993)
3798,Gillette King_Camp_Gilette,United States inventor and manufacturer who developed the safety razor (1855-1932)
3799,Gillian_Anderson,actor born on 1968-08-09 that starred in The X Files
3800,Gilman Charlotte_Anna_Perkins_Gilman,United States feminist (1860-1935)
3801,Gilmer Elizabeth_Merriwether_Gilmer Dorothy_Dix,United States journalist who wrote a syndicated column of advice to the lovelorn (1870-1951)
3802,Ginnifer_Goodwin,actor born on 1978-05-22 that starred in Big Love
3803,Ginsberg Allen_Ginsberg,United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997)
3804,Giotto Giotto_di_Bondone,Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)
3805,Giovanni_Ribisi,actor born on 1974-12-17 that starred in Boiler Room
3806,Girard Stephen_Girard,United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)
3807,Giraudoux Jean_Giraudoux Hippolyte_Jean_Giraudoux,French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944)
3808,Girl_Scout,a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts
3809,Girondist Girondin,a member of the moderate republican party that was in power during the French Revolution; the Girondists were overthrown by their more radical rivals the Jacobins
3810,Gish Lillian_Gish,United States film actor who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)
3811,Giza El_Giza Gizeh,an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
3812,Gjellerup Karl_Gjellerup,Danish novelist (1857-1919)
3813,Gladstone William_Gladstone William_Ewart_Gladstone,liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
3814,Glaser Donald_Glaser Donald_Arthur_Glaser,United States physicist who invented the bubble chamber to study subatomic particles (born in 1926)
3815,Glasgow,largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
3816,Glaswegian,an inhabitant of Glasgow
3817,Glauber's_salt Glauber's_salts,(Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic
3818,Glen_Canyon_Dam,a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona
3819,Glendower Owen_Glendower,Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)
3820,Glengarry,a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
3821,Glenn John_Glenn John_Herschel_Glenn_Jr.,made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
3822,Glenn_Close,actor born on 1947-03-19 that starred in Fatal Attraction
3823,Glinka Mikhail_Glinka Mikhail_Ivanovich_Glinka,Russian composer (1804-1857)
3824,Global_Positioning_System GPS,a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
3825,Gloria_Grahame,actor born on 1923-11-28 that starred in In a Lonely Place
3826,Gloria_Stuart,actor born on 1910-07-04 that starred in Titanic
3827,Gloucester,a city in southwestern England in Gloucestershire on the Severn
3828,Gloucester,a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
3829,Gloucestershire,a county in southwestern England in the lower Severn valley
3830,Gluck Christoph_Willibald_von_Gluck,German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
3831,Gnostic,an advocate of Gnosticism
3832,Goa,a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony
3833,Gobi Gobi_Desert,a desert in central China
3834,Godard Jean_Luc_Godard,French film maker influenced by surrealism; early work explored the documentary use of film; noted for innovative techniques (born in 1930)
3835,Goddard Robert_Hutchings_Goddard,United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
3836,Godel Kurt_Godel,United States mathematician (born in Austria) who is remembered principally for demonstrating the limitations of axiomatic systems (1906-1978)
3837,Godiva Lady_Godiva,according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur (circa 1040-1080)
3838,Godspeed,a successful journey; "they wished him Godspeed"
3839,Godunov Boris_Godunov Boris_Fyodorovich_Godunov,czar of Russia (1551-1605)
3840,Goebbels Joseph_Goebbels Paul_Joseph_Goebbels,German propaganda minister in Nazi Germany who persecuted the Jews (1897-1945)
3841,Goethals George_Washington_Goethals,United States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal (1858-1928)
3842,Goethe Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe,German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
3843,Gogol Nikolai_Vasilievich_Gogol,Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)
3844,Golan_Heights Golan,a fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria; "artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel"
3845,Golconda,a source of great wealth (especially a mine)
3846,Goldberg Rube_Goldberg Reuben_Lucius_Goldberg,United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
3847,Golden_Delicious Yellow_Delicious,a sweet eating apple with yellow skin
3848,Golden_Fleece,in Greek mythology, a fleece of gold owned by the king of Colchis and guarded in a sacred grove by a dragon; recovered by Jason and the Argonauts
3849,Golden_Gate,a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake
3850,Golden_Gate_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Golden Gate
3851,Goldie's_fern Goldie's_shield_fern goldie's_wood_fern Dryopteris_goldiana,North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe
3852,Goldie_Hawn,actor born on 1945-11-21 that starred in Overboard
3853,Golding William_Golding Sir_William_Gerald_Golding,English novelist (1911-1993)
3854,Goldman Emma_Goldman,United States anarchist (born in Russia) who opposed conscription; was deported to the Soviet Union in 1919 (1869-1940)
3855,Goldmark Peter_Goldmark Peter_Carl_Goldmark,United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered videocassette recording (1906-1977)
3856,Goldoni Carlo_Goldoni,prolific Italian dramatist (1707-1793)
3857,Goldsboro,a town that is a major tobacco center in eastern North Carolina
3858,Goldsmith Oliver_Goldsmith,Irish writer of novels and poetry and plays and essays (1728-1774)
3859,Goldwyn Sam_Goldwyn Samuel_Goldwyn,United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)
3860,Golgi Camillo_Golgi,Italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of Golgi bodies (1844-1926)
3861,Golgi's_cell Golgi_cell,a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the grey matter
3862,Golgi_body Golgi_apparatus Golgi_complex dictyosome,a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
3863,Goliath,(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
3864,Goma,a city in eastern Congo at the northern end of Lake Kivu near the border with Rwanda
3865,Gombrowicz Witold_Gombrowicz,Polish author (1904-1969)
3866,Gomorrah Gomorrha,(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants
3867,Gompers Samuel_Gompers,United States labor leader (born in England) who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to 1924 (1850-1924)
3868,Goncourt Edmond_de_Goncourt Edmond_Louis_Antoine_Huot_de_Goncourt,French writer who collaborated with his brother Jules de Goncourt on many books and who in his will established the Prix Goncourt (1822-1896)
3869,Goncourt Jules_de_Goncourt Jules_Alfred_Huot_de_Goncourt,French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)
3870,Gond,a member of a formerly tribal people in south central India
3871,Gondwanaland,a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica
3872,Gongora Luis_de_Gongora_y_Argote,a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561-1627)
3873,Gongorist,a practitioner of the affected elegant style of the Spanish poet Gongora
3874,Gonne Maud_Gonne,Irish patriot and a founder of the Sinn Fein (1865-1953)
3875,Goodall Jane_Goodall,English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
3876,Goodman Benny_Goodman Benjamin_David_Goodman King_of_Swing,United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
3877,Goodyear Charles_Goodyear,United States inventor of vulcanized rubber (1800-1860)
3878,Gorbachev Mikhail_Gorbachev Mikhail_Sergeyevich_Gorbachev,Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms (born in 1931)
3879,Gordian_knot,an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
3880,Gordimer Nadine_Gordimer,South African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923)
3881,Gordius,legendary king of ancient Phrygia who was said to be responsible for the Gordian knot
3882,Gordon_setter,a Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat
3883,Gore Al_Gore Albert_Gore_Jr.,Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
3884,Gorgas William_Crawford_Gorgas,United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
3885,Goring Goering Hermann_Goring Hermann_Goering Hermann_Wilhelm_Goring,German politician in Nazi Germany who founded the Gestapo and mobilized Germany for war (1893-1946)
3886,Gorky Maksim_Gorky Gorki Maxim_Gorki Aleksey_Maksimovich_Peshkov Aleksey_Maximovich_Peshkov,Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts
3887,Gosainthan,a mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet (26,290 feet high)
3888,Gota_Canal,a canal for small oceangoing ships to enter Lake Vanern in Sweden
3889,Goteborg Goeteborg Gothenburg,a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
3890,Goth,one of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries
3891,Gothic_arch,a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex
3892,Gothic_romancer,a writer of Gothic romances
3893,Gouda Gouda_cheese,mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls
3894,Goudy Frederic_Goudy Frederic_William_Goudy,United States printer noted for designing typefaces (1865-1947)
3895,Gould Jay_Gould,United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)
3896,Gould Stephen_Jay_Gould,United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
3897,Gounod Charles_Francois_Gounod,French composer best remembered for his operas (1818-1893)
3898,Governador_Valadares,a city in eastern Brazil to the northeast of Belo Horizonte
3899,Goya Goya_y_Lucientes Francisco_Goya Francisco_de_Goya Francisco_Jose_de_Goya Francisco_Jose_de_Goya_y_Lucientes,Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)
3900,Graafian_follicle,a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
3901,Graf Steffi_Graf Stephanie_Graf,German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)
3902,Graham Billy_Graham William_Franklin_Graham,United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
3903,Graham Martha_Graham,United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)
3904,Grahame Kenneth_Grahame,English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
3905,Grainger Percy_Grainger Percy_Aldridge_Grainger George_Percy_Aldridge_Grainger,United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
3906,Gram Hans_C._J._Gram,Danish physician and bacteriologist who developed a method of staining bacteria to distinguish among them (1853-1938)
3907,Gram's_solution,a solution used in staining bacteria by Gram's method; consists of one part iodine and two parts potassium iodide and 300 parts water
3908,Gran_Santiago Santiago Santiago_de_Chile capital_of_Chile,the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
3909,Granada,a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492; site of the Alhambra (a palace and fortress built by Moors in the Middle Ages) which is now a major tourist attraction
3910,Grand_Canal,an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China; extends from Tianjin in the north to Hangzhou in the south
3911,Grand_Canal,the major waterway in Venice, Italy
3912,Grand_Canyon,the enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona
3913,Grand_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in Arizona including the mile deep canyon of the Colorado River which shows geologic features and fossil plants and animals
3914,Grand_Inquisitor,director of the court of Inquisition (especially in Spain and Portugal)
3915,Grand_Island,a town in south central Nebraska
3916,Grand_Marnier,an orange-flavored French liqueur
3917,Grand_National,an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England
3918,Grand_Prix,one of several international races
3919,Grand_Rapids,a city in west central Michigan; noted for manufacturing furniture
3920,Grand_River,a river in southern Michigan that flows northwest to empty into Lake Michigan
3921,Grand_Teton,a mountain peak in northwestern Wyoming; the highest peak in the Teton Range (13,766 feet high)
3922,Grand_Teton_National_Park,a national park in Wyoming featuring mountains
3923,Granny_Smith,apple with a green skin and hard tart flesh
3924,Grant Cary_Grant,United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)
3925,Grant Duncan_Grant Duncan_James_Corrow_Grant,Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)
3926,Grant Ulysses_Grant Ulysses_S._Grant Ulysses_Simpson_Grant Hiram_Ulysses_Grant President_Grant,18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
3927,Granville-Barker Harley_Granville-Barker,English actor and dramatist and critic and director noted for his productions of Shakespearean plays (1877-1946)
3928,Grappelli Stephane_Grappelli,French jazz violinist (1908-1997)
3929,Grass Gunter_Grass Gunter_Wilhelm_Grass,German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927)
3930,Graves Robert_Graves Robert_Ranke_Graves,English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
3931,Gray Asa_Gray,United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
3932,Gray Louis_Harold_Gray,English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965)
3933,Gray Robert_Gray,American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)
3934,Gray Thomas_Gray,English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771)
3935,Graz,an industrial city is southeastern Austria
3936,Great_Australian_Bight,a wide bay of the Indian Ocean in southern Australia; notorious for storms
3937,Great_Barrier_Reef,the largest coral reef in the world; in the Coral Sea off the northeastern coast of Australia
3938,Great_Bear Ursa_Major,a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
3939,Great_Britain GB,an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales
3940,Great_Dane,very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog
3941,Great_Divide,that part of the continental divide formed by the Rocky Mountains in the United States
3942,Great_Dividing_Range Eastern_Highlands,a mountain range running along the eastern coast of Australia
3943,Great_Falls,a town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power
3944,Great_Plains Great_Plains_of_North_America,a vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans
3945,Great_Pyrenees,bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland
3946,Great_Rift_Valley,( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults
3947,Great_Russian,a member of the chief stock of Russian people living in European Russia; used to distinguish ethnic Russians from other peoples incorporated into Russia
3948,Great_Salt_Lake,a shallow body of salt water in northwestern Utah
3949,Great_Sandy_Desert,a desert region in northwestern Australia to the north of the Gibson Desert
3950,Great_Schism,the period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon
3951,Great_Seal_of_the_United_States,the seal of the United States government
3952,Great_Slave_Lake,a lake in the Northwest Territories in northwestern Canada; drained by the Mackenzie River
3953,Great_Smoky_Mountains,part of the Appalachians between North Carolina and Tennessee
3954,Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park,a national park in Tennessee and North Carolina that includes the highest mountain in the eastern United States
3955,Great_Victoria_Desert,a desert region in south central Australia to the north of the Nullarbor Plain
3956,Greater_Antilles,a group of islands in the western West Indies
3957,Greater_New_Orleans_Bridge,twin cantilever bridges across the Mississippi at New Orleans
3958,Greater_Sunda_Islands,a chain of islands including Borneo and Celebes and Java and Sumatra
3959,Greater_Swiss_Mountain_dog,the largest of the four Swiss breeds
3960,Grecian,a native or resident of Greece
3961,Greece,ancient Greece; a country of city-states (especially Athens and Sparta) that reached its peak in the fifth century BCE
3962,Greece Hellenic_Republic Ellas,a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
3963,Greek Hellene,a native or inhabitant of Greece
3964,Greek_Catholic,a member of the Greek Orthodox Church
3965,Greek_cross,a cross with each of the four arms the same length
3966,Greek_fire,a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
3967,Greek_partridge rock_partridge Alectoris_graeca,of mountainous areas of southern Europe
3968,Greek_valerian Polemonium_reptans,erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States
3969,Greeley Horace_Greeley,United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
3970,Green,an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party
3971,Green Green_River,a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River
3972,Green William_Green,United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
3973,Green_Bay,a city of eastern Wisconsin on an arm of Lake Michigan
3974,Green_Beret,a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
3975,Green_Line,the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
3976,Green_Mountains,a range of the Appalachian Mountains that extends from south to north through Vermont
3977,Greenberg Joseph_Greenberg,United States linguist who studied the historical relations among 5,000 languages (1916-2001)
3978,Greene Graham_Greene Henry_Graham_Greene,English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
3979,Greenland Gronland Kalaallit_Nunaat,the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
3980,Greenland_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Iceland
3981,Greensboro,a city of north central North Carolina
3982,Greenville,a city in eastern North Carolina; tobacco market
3983,Greenville,a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont
3984,Greenville,a town in western Mississippi on the Mississippi River to the north of Vicksburg
3985,Greenwich,a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
3986,Greenwich_Meridian,the meridian passing through Greenwich; was internationally adopted as the earth's zero of longitude in 1884
3987,Greenwich_Village Village,a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century
3988,Greer_Garson,actor born on 1904-09-29 that starred in Mrs. Miniver
3989,Greg_Kinnear,actor born on 1963-06-17 that starred in As Good as It Gets
3990,Gregory Gregory_I Saint_Gregory_I St._Gregory_I Gregory_the_Great,(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
3991,Gregory Gregory_Nazianzen Gregory_of_Nazianzen St._Gregory_of_Nazianzen,(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
3992,Gregory Gregory_VII Hildebrand,the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
3993,Gregory Gregory_XII Angelo_Correr,the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)
3994,Gregory Gregory_XIII Ugo_Buoncompagni,the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
3995,Gregory Gregory_XVI Bartolomeo_Alberto_Capillari,Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
3996,Gregory_Peck,actor born on 1916-04-05 that starred in To Kill a Mockingbird
3997,Grenada,an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth
3998,Grenadian,a native or inhabitant of Grenada
3999,Grenoble,a city in southeastern France on the Isere River
4000,Gresham Sir_Thomas_Gresham,English financier (1519-1579)
4001,Greta_Gerwig,actor born on 1983-08-04 that starred in Lady Bird
4002,Gretzky Wayne_Gretzky,high-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961)
4003,Grey Charles_Grey Second_Earl_Grey,Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)
4004,Grey Lady_Jane_Grey,Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)
4005,Grey Zane_Grey,United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
4006,Grieg Edvard_Grieg Edvard_Hagerup_Grieg,Norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by Norwegian folk music (1843-1907)
4007,Griffith D._W._Griffith David_Lewelyn_Wark_Griffith,United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
4008,Grimes'_golden,yellow apple that ripens in late autumn; eaten raw
4009,Grimm Jakob_Grimm Jakob_Ludwig_Karl_Grimm,the older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm's law describing consonant changes in Germanic languages (1785-1863)
4010,Grimm Wilhelm_Grimm Wilhelm_Karl_Grimm,the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
4011,Grindelia_robusta,perennial gumweed of California and Baja California
4012,Gris Jaun_Gris,Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)
4013,Gromyko Andrei_Gromyko Andrei_Andreyevich_Gromyko,Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989)
4014,Gropius Walter_Gropius,United States architect (born in Germany) and founder of the Bauhaus school (1883-1969)
4015,Grotius Hugo_Grotius Huig_de_Groot,Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645)
4016,Groucho_Marx,actor born on 1890-10-02 that starred in A Night at the Opera
4017,Groves Leslie_Richard_Groves,United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
4018,Grozny Groznyy,the capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields
4019,Grus Crane,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix
4020,Gruyere,Swiss cheese with small holes
4021,Guadalajara,a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era
4022,Guadalcanal,a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth
4023,Guadalupe_Island,a Mexican island in the Pacific to the west of Baja California
4024,Guadalupe_Mountains,a mountain range in southern New Mexico and western Texas; the southern extension of the Sacramento Mountains
4025,Guadalupe_Mountains_National_Park,a national park in Texas that has the highest point in Texas; includes desert wilderness and the ancient Apache hunting grounds
4026,Guadalupe_cypress Cupressus_guadalupensis,relatively low wide-spreading endemic on Guadalupe Island; cultivated for its bluish foliage
4027,Guadeloupe,an island territory of France located in the eastern West Indies; tourism is the major industry
4028,Guallatiri,the world's highest volcano; in the Andes in northern Chile; last erupted in 1959
4029,Guam GU,the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
4030,Guangdong Kwangtung Guangdong_province,a province in southern China
4031,Guangzhou Kuangchou Kwangchow Canton,a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
4032,Guantanamo,a city in southeastern Cuba; site of a United States naval base
4033,Guantanamo_Bay,an inlet of the Caribbean Sea; a United States naval station was established on the bay in 1903
4034,Guarani,a member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia
4035,Guarneri Guarnieri Guarnerius Andrea_Guarneri,founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698)
4036,Guarneri Guarnieri Guarnerius Guiseppe_Guarneri,Italian violin maker and grandson of Andrea Guarneri (1687?-1745)
4037,Guarnerius,a violin made by a member of the Guarneri family
4038,Guatemala Republic_of_Guatemala,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
4039,Guatemala_City capital_of_Guatemala,the capital and largest city of Guatemala
4040,Guatemalan,a native or inhabitant of Guatemala
4041,Guayaquil,the largest city of Ecuador
4042,Guernsey,breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey
4043,Guernsey island_of_Guernsey,a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
4044,Guest Edgar_Guest Edgar_Albert_Guest,United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959)
4045,Guevara Ernesto_Guevara Che_Guevara,an Argentine revolutionary leader who was Fidel Castro's chief lieutenant in the Cuban revolution; active in other Latin American countries; was captured and executed by the Bolivian army (1928-1967)
4046,Guggenheim Meyer_Guggenheim,United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905)
4047,Guggenheim Solomon_Guggenheim,United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)
4048,Guiana,a geographical region of northeastern South America including Guyana and Surinam
4049,Guiana_Highlands,a mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil
4050,Guinea Republic_of_Guinea French_Guinea,a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
4051,Guinea-Bissau Republic_of_Guinea-Bissau Guine-Bissau Portuguese_Guinea,a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974
4052,Guinea_pepper negro_pepper Xylopia_aethiopica,tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine
4053,Guinea_worm Dracunculus_medinensis,parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates
4054,Guinean,a native or inhabitant of Guinea
4055,Guinness,a kind of bitter stout
4056,Guinness Alec_Guinness Sir_Alec_Guinness,English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)
4057,Gujarat Gujerat,an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay
4058,Gujarati Gujerati,a member of the people of Gujarat
4059,Gulf_Coast,a seashore of the Gulf of Mexico
4060,Gulf_States,a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas
4061,Gulf_States,the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf
4062,Gulf_of_Aden,arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea
4063,Gulf_of_Alaska,a gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago
4064,Gulf_of_Antalya,a gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey
4065,Gulf_of_Aqaba Gulf_of_Akaba,a northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia
4066,Gulf_of_Bothnia,a northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland
4067,Gulf_of_California Sea_of_Cortes,a gulf to the west of the mainland of Mexico
4068,Gulf_of_Campeche Golfo_de_Campeche Bay_of_Campeche,a part of the Gulf of Mexico to the west of Yucatan
4069,Gulf_of_Carpentaria Carpentaria,a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
4070,Gulf_of_Corinth Gulf_of_Lepanto,inlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus
4071,Gulf_of_Finland,an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia
4072,Gulf_of_Guinea,a gulf off the southwest coast of Africa
4073,Gulf_of_Martaban,an arm of the Andaman Sea off southern Myanmar
4074,Gulf_of_Mexico Golfo_de_Mexico,an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico
4075,Gulf_of_Ob Bay_of_Ob,an inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia
4076,Gulf_of_Oman,an arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf
4077,Gulf_of_Riga,an inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia
4078,Gulf_of_Saint_Lawrence Gulf_of_St._Lawrence,an arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada
4079,Gulf_of_Sidra,wide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya
4080,Gulf_of_Suez,a northwestern arm of the Red Sea linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal
4081,Gulf_of_Tehuantepec,an arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico
4082,Gulf_of_Thailand Gulf_of_Siam,an arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula
4083,Gulf_of_Venice,an arm of the Adriatic Sea
4084,Gulf_stream,a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
4085,Gulu,a city in northern Uganda
4086,Gurkha,a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
4087,Gurkha,a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years; known for fierceness in combat
4088,Guru,each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion
4089,Gustavus Gustavus_I,king of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560)
4090,Gustavus Gustavus_II Gustavus_Adolphus,king of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632)
4091,Gustavus Gustavus_III,king of Sweden who increased the royal power and waged an unpopular war against Russia (1746-1792)
4092,Gustavus Gustavus_IV,king of Sweden whose losses to Napoleon I led to his being deposed in 1809 (1778-1837)
4093,Gustavus Gustavus_V,king of Sweden who kept Sweden neutral during both World War I and II (1858-1950)
4094,Gustavus Gustavus_VI,the last king of Sweden to have any real political power (1882-1973)
4095,Gutenberg Johann_Gutenberg Johannes_Gutenberg,German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
4096,Guthrie Woody_Guthrie Woodrow_Wilson_Guthrie,United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
4097,Guy,an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
4098,Guy_Pearce,actor born on 1967-10-05 that starred in Memento
4099,Guyana Co-operative_Republic_of_Guyana British_Guiana,a republic in northeastern South America; formerly part of the British Empire, but it achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
4100,Guyanese,a native or inhabitant of Guyana
4101,Gwyneth_Paltrow,actor born on 1972-09-27 that starred in Shakespeare in Love
4102,Gwynn Gywn Gynne Nell_Gwynn Nell_Gywn Nell_Gwynne Eleanor_Gwynn Eleanor_Gwyn Eleanor_Gwynne,English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
4103,Gymnopilus_spectabilis,a fungus with a brownish orange fruiting body and a ring near the top of the stalk; the taste is bitter and the flesh contains psilocybin and psilocin
4104,Gymnopilus_validipes,a poisonous fungus with a dry cap and a cortina that does not leave much of a ring on the robust stalk
4105,Gymnopilus_ventricosus,a giant fungus of the Pacific Northwest; has a very thick stalk and the cortina leaves a ring high up on the stalk
4106,Gypsy Gipsy Romany Rommany Romani Roma Bohemian,a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
4107,Gyromitra_californica California_false_morel,a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a thick fluted stalk; found under conifers in California
4108,Gyromitra_esculenta brain_mushroom beefsteak_morel,a poisonous gyromitra; the surface of the fertile body is smooth at first and becomes progressively undulating and wrinkled (but never truly pitted); color varies from dull yellow to brown
4109,Gyromitra_fastigiata Gyromitra_brunnea,a lorchel with deep brownish red fertile part and white stalk
4110,Gyromitra_gigas,a gyromitra with a large irregular stalk and fertile part that is yellow to brown and wrinkled; has early fruiting time
4111,Gyromitra_infula saddled-shaped_false_morel,a poisonous fungus; saddle-shaped and dull yellow to brown fertile part is relatively even
4112,Gyromitra_sphaerospora round-spored_gyromitra,a gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a rosy pink fluted stalk and smooth round spores; found on hardwood slash east of the Great Plains
4113,GÈrard_Depardieu,actor born on 1948-12-27 that starred in Cyrano de Bergerac
4114,HAZMAT,an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL"
4115,HDL_cholesterol,the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease
4116,HMG-CoA_reductase 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme_A_reductase,a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
4117,Habakkuk,a Hebrew minor prophet
4118,Haber Fritz_Haber,German chemist noted for the synthetic production of ammonia from the nitrogen in air (1868-1934)
4119,Haber_process Haber-Bosch_process,an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst
4120,Hadrian Publius_Aelius_Hadrianus Adrian,Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
4121,Hadrian's_Wall,an ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain
4122,Haeckel Ernst_Heinrich_Haeckel,German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)
4123,Hageman_factor factor_XII,coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood
4124,Hagerstown,a town in northern Maryland
4125,Haggai Aggeus,a Hebrew minor prophet
4126,Haggard Rider_Haggard Sir_Henry_Rider_Haggard,British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
4127,Hagia_Sophia Hagia_Sofia Santa_Sophia Santa_Sofia,a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century
4128,Hahn Otto_Hahn,German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968)
4129,Haida,a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska
4130,Haile_Selassie Ras_Tafari_Makonnen Ras_Tafari,emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)
4131,Hailee_Steinfeld,actor born on 1996-12-11 that starred in True Grit
4132,Haing_S._Ngor,actor born on 1940-03-22 that starred in The Killing Fields
4133,Haiphong,a port city in northern Vietnam; industrial center
4134,Haiti Republic_of_Haiti,a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
4135,Haitian,a native or inhabitant of Haiti
4136,Hakham,a Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man
4137,Hakka,a member of a people of southeastern China (especially Hong Kong, Canton, and Taiwan) who migrated from the north in the 12th century
4138,Hal_Holbrook,actor born on 1925-02-17 that starred in Into the Wild
4139,Halab Aleppo Alep,a city in northwestern Syria
4140,Halchidhoma,a member of a North American Indian people of the Colorado river valley near the mouth of the Gila river; allied to the Maricopa
4141,Haldane Elizabeth_Haldane Elizabeth_Sanderson_Haldane,Scottish writer and sister of Richard Haldane and John Haldane (1862-1937)
4142,Haldane J._B._S._Haldane John_Burdon_Sanderson_Haldane,Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
4143,Haldane John_Haldane John_Scott_Haldane,Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)
4144,Haldane Richard_Haldane Richard_Burdon_Haldane First_Viscount_Haldane_of_Cloan,Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928)
4145,Hale Edward_Everett_Hale,prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
4146,Hale George_Ellery_Hale,United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
4147,Hale Nathan_Hale,a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
4148,Haleakala_National_Park,a national park in Hawaii including a dormant volcano
4149,Halevy Fromental_Halevy Jacques_Francois_Fromental_Elie_Halevy,French operatic composer (1799-1862)
4150,Haley Alex_Haley,United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)
4151,Haley Bill_Haley William_John_Clifton_Haley_Jr.,United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
4152,Haley_Joel_Osment,actor born on 1988-04-10 that starred in The Sixth Sense
4153,Halicarnassus,an ancient Greek city on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus
4154,Halifax,provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
4155,Hall Asaph_Hall,United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
4156,Hall Charles_Francis_Hall,United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)
4157,Hall Charles_Martin_Hall,United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)
4158,Hall G._Stanley_Hall Granville_Stanley_Hall,United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
4159,Hall Radclyffe_Hall Marguerite_Radclyffe_Hall,English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)
4160,Hall's_honeysuckle Lonicera_japonica_halliana,a variety of Japanese honeysuckle that grows like a vine; established as an aggressive escape in southeastern United States
4161,Hall_of_Fame,a building containing trophies honoring famous people
4162,Halle Halle-an-der-Saale,a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries
4163,Halle_Berry,actor born on 1966-08-14 that starred in Catwoman
4164,Halley Edmond_Halley Edmund_Halley,English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
4165,Hals Frans_Hals,Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
4166,Ham,(Old Testament) son of Noah
4167,Haman,(Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them
4168,Hamburg,a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
4169,Hamburg_parsley turnip-rooted_parsley Petroselinum_crispum_tuberosum,parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip
4170,Hameln Hamelin,a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper
4171,Hamilton,a port city in southeastern Ontario at the western end of Lake Ontario
4172,Hamilton,the capital of Bermuda
4173,Hamilton Alexander_Hamilton,United States statesman and leader of the Federalists; as the first Secretary of the Treasury he establish a federal bank; was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr (1755-1804)
4174,Hamilton Alice_Hamilton,United States toxicologist known for her work on industrial poisons (1869-1970)
4175,Hamilton Lady_Emma_Hamilton Amy_Lyon,English beauty who was the mistress of Admiral Nelson (1765-1815)
4176,Hamilton William_Rowan_Hamilton Sir_William_Rowan_Hamilton,Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
4177,Hammarskjold Dag_Hammarskjold Dag_Hjalmar_Agne_Carl_Hammarskjold,Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peacekeeping matters (1905-1961)
4178,Hammerstein Oscar_Hammerstein Oscar_Hammerstein_II,United States lyricist who collaborated on many musical comedies (most successfully with Richard Rodgers) (1895-1960)
4179,Hammett Dashiell_Hammett Samuel_Dashiell_Hammett,United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961)
4180,Hammurabi Hammurapi,Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC)
4181,Hampshire,a county of southern England on the English Channel
4182,Hampshire Hampshire_down,British breed of hornless dark-faced domestic sheep
4183,Hampton Lionel_Hampton,United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
4184,Hampton_Roads,a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay
4185,Hamsun Knut_Hamsun Knut_Pedersen,Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)
4186,Hancock John_Hancock,American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
4187,Handel George_Frideric_Handel George_Frederick_Handel Georg_Friedrich_Handel,a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
4188,Handies_Peak,a mountain peak in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (14,048 feet high)
4189,Handy W._C._Handy William_Christopher_Handy,United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958)
4190,Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon,a terraced garden at Babylon watered by pumps from the Euphrates; construction attributed to Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC
4191,Hangzhou Hangchow,a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay; regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world
4192,Hangzhou_Bay,a bay formed by an inlet of the East China Sea
4193,Hanks Tom_Hanks Thomas_J._Hanks,United States film actor (born in 1956)
4194,Hannibal,a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain
4195,Hannibal,general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
4196,Hannibal_Buress,comedian born in 1983 that is best known for hosting The Eric Andre Show
4197,Hannover Hanover,a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
4198,Hanoi capital_of_Vietnam,the capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam
4199,Hanoverian,a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover
4200,Hanoverian,any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
4201,Harare Salisbury capital_of_Zimbabwe,the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
4202,Harding Warren_Harding Warren_Gamaliel_Harding President_Harding,29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
4203,Hardy Oliver_Hardy,United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
4204,Hardy Thomas_Hardy,English novelist and poet (1840-1928)
4205,Hare_Krishna,worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
4206,Hargeisa,a city in northwestern Somalia
4207,Hargreaves James_Hargreaves,English inventor of the spinning jenny (1720-1778)
4208,Harlem,a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto
4209,Harlem_River,a channel separating Manhattan from the Bronx
4210,Harley_Street,a street in central London where the consulting rooms of many physicians and surgeons are located
4211,Harlow Jean_Harlow Harlean_Carpenter,United States film actor who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937)
4212,Harmsworth Alfred_Charles_William_Harmsworth Viscount_Northcliffe,British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)
4213,Harold_I King_Harold_I Harold_Harefoot Harefoot,illegitimate son of Canute who seized the throne of England in 1037 (died in 1040)
4214,Harold_II King_Harold_II,King of England who succeeded Edward the Confessor in 1066 and was the last of the Anglo-Saxon monarchs; he was killed fighting the invasion by William the Conqueror (1045-1066)
4215,Harold_Russell,actor born on 1914-01-14 that starred in The Best Years of Our Lives
4216,Harpers_Ferry Harper's_Ferry,a small town in northeastern West Virginia that was the site of a raid in 1859 by the abolitionist John Brown and his followers who captured an arsenal that was located there
4217,Harriman Averell_Harriman William_Averell_Harriman,United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)
4218,Harriman E._H._Harriman Edward_Henry_Harriman,United States railway tycoon (1848-1909)
4219,Harris Benjamin_Harris,publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)
4220,Harris Bomber_Harris Sir_Arthur_Travers_Harris,British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)
4221,Harris Frank_Harris James_Thomas_Harris,Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)
4222,Harris Joel_Harris Joel_Chandler_Harris,United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
4223,Harris Townsend_Harris,United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)
4224,Harris Zellig_Harris Zellig_Sabbatai_Harris,United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)
4225,Harris_Tweed,a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides
4226,Harrisburg capital_of_Pennsylvania,capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
4227,Harrison Benjamin_Harrison President_Harrison President_Benjamin_Harrison,23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)
4228,Harrison George_Harrison,English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001)
4229,Harrison Rex_Harrison Sir_Rex_Harrison Reginald_Carey_Harrison,English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
4230,Harrison William_Henry_Harrison President_Harrison President_William_Henry_Harrison,9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)
4231,Harrison_Ford,actor born on 1942-07-13 that starred in The Fugitive
4232,Harrod Charles_Digby_Harrod,English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
4233,Harrod Charles_Henry_Harrod,English merchant who took over a shop in London that was expanded by his son into a prestigious department store (1800-1885)
4234,Hart Lorenz_Hart Lorenz_Milton_Hart,United States lyricist who collaborated with Richard Rodgers (1895-1943)
4235,Hart Moss_Hart,United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
4236,Harte Bret_Harte,United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
4237,Hartford capital_of_Connecticut,the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
4238,Hartley David_Hartley,English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
4239,Harvard John_Harvard,American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638)
4240,Harvard_University Harvard,a university in Massachusetts
4241,Harvey William_Harvey,English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
4242,Harvey_Keitel,actor born on 1939-05-13 that starred in Reservoir Dogs
4243,Harvey_Wallbanger,a cocktail made of vodka or gin and orange juice and Galliano
4244,Hasdrubal,general who commanded a Carthaginian army in Spain; joined his brother Hannibal in Italy and was killed by the Romans at the battle of Metaurus River (died 207 BC)
4245,Hasek Jaroslav_Hasek,Czech author of novels and short stories (1883-1923)
4246,Hasid Hassid Chasid Chassid,a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism
4247,Hassam Childe_Hassam Frederick_Childe_Hassam,United States painter noted for brilliant colors and bold brushwork (1859-1935)
4248,Hassel Odd_Hassel,Norwegian chemist noted for his research on organic molecules (1897-1981)
4249,Hastings,a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place
4250,Hastings Thomas_Hastings,United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
4251,Hathaway Anne_Hathaway,wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
4252,Hatteras_Island,a barrier island running parallel to the North Carolina shore
4253,Hattie_McDaniel,actor born on 1893-06-10 that starred in Gone with the Wind
4254,Hattiesburg,a town in southeast Mississippi
4255,Hausa Haussa,a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria
4256,Haute-Normandie Upper-Normandy,a division of Normandy
4257,Havana capital_of_Cuba Cuban_capital,the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
4258,Havasupai,a member of a North American Indian people of Cataract Canyon in Arizona
4259,Havel Vaclav_Havel,Czech dramatist and statesman whose plays opposed totalitarianism and who served as president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992 and president of the Czech Republic since 1993 (born in 1936)
4260,Haversian_canal,any of the many tiny canals that contain blood vessels and connective tissue and that form a network in bone
4261,Hawaii Hawai'i Aloha_State HI Haw.,a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
4262,Hawaii Hawaii_Island,the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaks
4263,Hawaii_Volcanoes_National_Park,a national park in Hawaii featuring active volcanoes
4264,Hawaiian,a native or resident of Hawaii
4265,Hawaiian_Islands H.I. Sandwich_Islands,a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific
4266,Hawaiian_guitar steel_guitar,guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect
4267,Hawking Stephen_Hawking Stephen_William_Hawking,English theoretical physicist (born in 1942)
4268,Hawkins Coleman_Hawkins,United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)
4269,Hawkins Hawkyns Sir_John_Hawkins Sir_John_Hawkyns,English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
4270,Haworth Sir_Walter_Norman_Haworth,English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
4271,Hawthorne Nathaniel_Hawthorne,United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
4272,Hayden_Christensen,actor born on 1981-04-19 that starred in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
4273,Haydn Joseph_Haydn Franz_Joseph_Haydn,prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
4274,Hayek Friedrich_August_von_Hayek,English economist (born in Austria) noted for work on the optimum allocation of resources (1899-1992)
4275,Hayes Helen_Hayes,acclaimed actor of stage and screen (1900-1993)
4276,Hayes Rutherford_B._Hayes Rutherford_Birchard_Hayes President_Hayes,19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)
4277,Hays,a town in central Kansas
4278,Hays Arthur_Garfield_Hays,United States lawyer involved in several famous court trials (1881-1954)
4279,Hays Will_Hays William_Harrison_Hays,United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954)
4280,Haywood Big_Bill_Haywood William_Dudley_Haywood,United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)
4281,Hazlitt William_Hazlitt,English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)
4282,Hearst William_Randolph_Hearst,United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)
4283,Heath_Ledger,actor born on 1979-04-04 that starred in Brokeback Mountain
4284,Heaviside Oliver_Heaviside,English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop telegraphic and telephonic communications; in 1902 (independent of A. E. Kennelly) he suggested the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1850-1925)
4285,Heaviside_layer Kennelly-Heaviside_layer E_layer E_region,a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length
4286,Hebbel Friedrich_Hebbel Christian_Friedrich_Hebbel,German dramatist (1813-1863)
4287,Hebei Hopei Hopeh Hebei_province,a populous province in northeastern China
4288,Hebraist,linguist specializing in the Hebrew language
4289,Hebrides Hebridean_Islands Hebridean_Isles Western_Islands Western_Isles,a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
4290,Hecht Ben_Hecht,United States writer of stories and plays (1894-1946)
4291,Hefa Haifa,a major port in northwestern Israel
4292,Hegel Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel,German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831)
4293,Hegelian,a follower of the thought of Hegel
4294,Heidegger Martin_Heidegger,German philosopher whose views on human existence in a world of objects and on Angst influenced the existential philosophers (1889-1976)
4295,Heidelberg_man Homo_heidelbergensis,a type of primitive man who lived in Europe
4296,Heinlein Robert_A._Heinlein Robert_Anson_Heinlein,United States writer of science fiction (1907-1988)
4297,Heinz Henry_John_Heinz,United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods (1844-1919)
4298,Heisenberg Werner_Karl_Heisenberg,German mathematical physicist noted for stating the uncertainty principle (1901-1976)
4299,Hejaz Hedjaz Hijaz,a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united with Nejd to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4300,Helen_Mirren,actor born on 1945-07-26 that starred in RED
4301,Helena capital_of_Montana,capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
4302,Helena_Bonham_Carter,actor born on 1966-05-26 that starred in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
4303,Helix_hortensis,a kind of garden snail
4304,Hell's_Kitchen Hell's_Half_Acre,a district in Manhattan formerly noted for its slums and vice
4305,Heller Joseph_Heller,United States novelist whose best known work was a black comedy inspired by his experiences in the Air Force during World War II (1923-1999)
4306,Hellman Lillian_Hellman,United States playwright; her plays were often indictments of injustice (1905-1984)
4307,Helmholtz Hermann_von_Helmholtz Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz Baron_Hermann_Ludwig_Ferdinand_von_Helmholtz,German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894)
4308,Heloise,student and mistress and wife of Abelard (circa 1098-1164)
4309,Helsinki Helsingfors capital_of_Finland Finnish_capital,the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
4310,Helvella_acetabulum,a helvella with a cup-shaped fertile body having a brown interior; the stalk is creamy white and heavily ribbed
4311,Helvella_crispa miter_mushroom,a helvella with a saddle-shaped fertile part and creamy color; the stalk is fluted and pitted
4312,Helvella_sulcata,a helvella with an irregularly convoluted cap that is dark brown when young and becomes dull grey with age; the lower surface of the cap is smooth and pale grey; the stalk is thick and deeply fluted
4313,Helvetia,the Latin name for Switzerland
4314,Heming Hemminge John_Heming John_Hemminge,English actor who edited the first folio of Shakespeare's plays (1556-1630)
4315,Hemingway Ernest_Hemingway,an American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954 (1899-1961)
4316,Hendrix Jimi_Hendrix James_Marshall_Hendrix,United States guitarist whose innovative style with electric guitars influenced the development of rock music (1942-1970)
4317,Henry Joseph_Henry,United States physicist who studied electromagnetic phenomena (1791-1878)
4318,Henry Patrick_Henry,a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
4319,Henry William_Henry,English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
4320,Henry_Cavill,actor born on 1983-05-05 that starred in Man of Steel
4321,Henry_I Henry_Beauclerc,King of England from 1100 to 1135; youngest son of William the Conqueror; conquered Normandy in 1106 (1068-1135)
4322,Henry_II,first Plantagenet King of England; instituted judicial and financial reforms; quarreled with archbishop Becket concerning the authority of the Crown over the church (1133-1189)
4323,Henry_II,king of France from 1547 to 1559; regained Calais from the English; husband of Catherine de Medicis and father of Charles IX (1519-1559)
4324,Henry_III,son of Henry II of France and the last Valois to be king of France (1551-1589)
4325,Henry_III,son of King John and king of England from 1216 to 1272; his incompetence aroused baronial opposition led by Simon de Montfort (1207-1272)
4326,Henry_IV,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1050-1106)
4327,Henry_IV Bolingbroke Henry_Bolingbroke,the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)
4328,Henry_IV Henry_of_Navarre Henry_the_Great,king of France from 1589 to 1610; although he was leader of the Huguenot armies, when he succeeded the Catholic Henry III and founded the Bourbon dynasty in 1589 he established religious freedom in France
4329,Henry_V,son of Henry IV and King of England from 1413 to 1422; reopened the Hundred Years' War and defeated the French at Agincourt (1387-1422)
4330,Henry_VI,son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)
4331,Henry_VII,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (1275-1313)
4332,Henry_VII Henry_Tudor,first Tudor king of England from 1485 to 1509; head of the house of Lancaster in the War of the Roses; defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field and was proclaimed king; married the daughter of Edward IV and so united the houses of York and Lancaster (1457-1509)
4333,Henry_VIII,son of Henry VII and King of England from 1509 to 1547; his divorce from Catherine of Aragon resulted in his break with the Catholic Church in 1534 and his excommunication 1538, leading to the start of the Reformation in England (1491-1547)
4334,Henson Jim_Henson,United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
4335,Hepburn Katharine_Hepburn Katharine_Houghton_Hepburn,United States film actor who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
4336,Hepworth Barbara_Hepworth Dame_Barbara_Hepworth,British sculptor (1902-1975)
4337,Heraclitus,a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC)
4338,Herat,a city in northwestern Afghanistan on the site of several ancient cities
4339,Herbart Johann_Friedrich_Herbart,German philosopher (1776-1841)
4340,Herbert Victor_Herbert,United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
4341,Herculaneum,ancient city; now destroyed
4342,Hercules,a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis
4343,Hercules'-club Hercules'-clubs Hercules-club Zanthoxylum_clava-herculis,densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies
4344,Herder Johann_Gottfried_von_Herder,German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
4345,Hereford whiteface,hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
4346,Herero,a member of a pastoral Bantu people living in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola
4347,Herman Woody_Herman Woodrow_Charles_Herman,United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
4348,Hermissenda_crassicornis,a kind of sea slug
4349,Hermosillo,a city in northwestern Mexico near the Gulf of California
4350,Hero Heron Hero_of_Alexandria,Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
4351,Herod Herod_the_Great,king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
4352,Herodotus,the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (485-425 BC)
4353,Herr,a German courtesy title or form of address for a man
4354,Herr,a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
4355,Herrick Robert_Herrick,English lyric poet (1591-1674)
4356,Herschel John_Herschel Sir_John_Herschel Sir_John_Frederick_William_Herschel,English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
4357,Herschel William_Herschel Sir_William_Herschel Sir_Frederick_William_Herschel,English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
4358,Herschelian_telescope off-axis_reflector,a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
4359,Hershey,an industrial town to the east of Harrisburg
4360,Hershey Milton_Snavely_Hershey,United States confectioner and philanthropist who created the model industrial town of Hershey, Pennsylvania; founded an industrial school for orphan boys (1857-1945)
4361,Hershey_bar,a bar of milk chocolate made by the Hershey company
4362,Hertfordshire,a county in southern England
4363,Hertz Gustav_Hertz Gustav_Ludwig_Hertz,German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
4364,Hertz Heinrich_Hertz Heinrich_Rudolph_Hertz,German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
4365,Hertzian_wave,a former name for a radio wave; an electromagnetic wave of radio frequency generated by oscillations in an electric circuit
4366,Herzberg Gerhard_Herzberg,Canadian physicist (born in Germany) noted for contributions to understanding the structure of molecules (born in 1904)
4367,Hesiod,Greek poet whose existing works describe rural life and the genealogies of the gods and the beginning of the world (eighth century BC)
4368,Hess Dame_Myra_Hess,English pianist (1890-1965)
4369,Hess Rudolf_Hess Walther_Richard_Rudolf_Hess,Nazi leader who in 1941 flew a solo flight to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987)
4370,Hess Victor_Hess Victor_Franz_Hess,United States physicist (born in Austria) who was a discoverer of cosmic radiation (1883-1964)
4371,Hess Walter_Hess Walter_Rudolf_Hess,Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
4372,Hesse Hermann_Hesse,Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)
4373,Hessian_boot hessian jackboot Wellington Wellington_boot,(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
4374,Hessian_fly Mayetiola_destructor,small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains
4375,Hevesy George_Charles_Hevesy_de_Hevesy,Hungarian chemist who studied radioisotopes and was one of the discoverers of the element hafnium (1885-1966)
4376,Heyerdahl Thor_Hyerdahl,Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)
4377,Heyrovsky Joroslav_Heyrovsky,Czechoslovakian chemist who developed polarography (1890-1967)
4378,Heyse Paul_Heyse Paul_Johann_Ludwig_von_Heyse,German writer (1830-1914)
4379,Heyward DuBois_Heyward Edwin_DuBois_Hayward,United States writer (1885-1940)
4380,Hezekiah Ezekias,(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
4381,Hiawatha,a Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century)
4382,Hibbing,a town in northeastern Minnesota in the Mesabi Range
4383,Hickock Wild_Bill_Hickock James_Butler_Hickock,frontier marshal whose adventures have become legendary (1837-1876)
4384,Hidatsa Gros_Ventre,a member of the Sioux people formerly inhabiting an area along the Missouri river in western North Dakota
4385,Higginson Thomas_Higginson Thomas_Wentworth_Storrow_Higginson,United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)
4386,Highlander,a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
4387,Highlander Scottish_Highlander Highland_Scot,a native of the Highlands of Scotland
4388,Highlands Highlands_of_Scotland,a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
4389,Highness,(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
4390,Hilary_Duff,actor born on 1987-09-28 that starred in A Cinderella Story
4391,Hilary_Swank,actor born on 1974-07-30 that starred in Million Dollar Baby
4392,Hilbert David_Hilbert,German mathematician (1862-1943)
4393,Hilbert_space,a metric space that is linear and complete and (usually) infinite-dimensional
4394,Hill Benny_Hill Alfred_Hawthorne,risque English comedian (1925-1992)
4395,Hill J._J._Hill James_Jerome_Hill,United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
4396,Hillary Edmund_Hillary Sir_Edmund_Hillary Sir_Edmund_Percival_Hillary,New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)
4397,Hillel,Palestinian rabbi and interpreter of Judaic law
4398,Hilo,a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii
4399,Himalaya_honeysuckle Leycesteria_formosa,shrub honeysuckle with drooping spikes of purplish flowers
4400,Himalayan_lilac Syringa_emodi,robust upright shrub of mountains of northern India having oblong-elliptic leaves and pale lilac or white malodorous flowers
4401,Himalayan_rhubarb Indian_rhubarb red-veined_pie_plant Rheum_australe Rheum_emodi,Asian herb (Himalayas)
4402,Himalayas Himalaya_Mountains Himalaya,a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
4403,Himmler Heinrich_Himmler,German Nazi who was chief of the SS and the Gestapo and who oversaw the genocide of six million Jews (1900-1945)
4404,Hinault Bernard_Hinault,French racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1954)
4405,Hinayanist,an adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
4406,Hindemith Paul_Hindemith,German neoclassical composer and conductor who believed that music should have a social purpose (1895-1963)
4407,Hindenburg Paul_von_Hindenburg Paul_Ludwig_von_Beneckendorff_und_von_Hindenburg,German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
4408,Hindu Hindoo,a person who adheres to Hinduism
4409,Hindu Hindoo Hindustani,a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
4410,Hindu_Kush Hindu_Kush_Mountains,a mountain range extending to the west of the Himalayas
4411,Hindustan,northern region of India where Hinduism predominates
4412,Hipparchus,Greek astronomer and mathematician who discovered the precession of the equinoxes and made the first known star chart and is said to have invented trigonometry (second century BC)
4413,Hippo Hippo_Regius,an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
4414,Hippocrates,medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)
4415,Hippodamia_convergens,a variety of ladybug
4416,Hirohito Michinomiya_Hirohito,emperor of Japan who renounced his divinity and became a constitutional monarch after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II (1901-1989)
4417,Hiroshima,a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area
4418,Hirschfeld Al_Hirschfeld,United States artist noted for his line-drawn caricatures (1904-2003)
4419,Hirschsprung Harold_Hirschsprung,Danish pediatrician (1830-1916)
4420,Hispaniola Haiti Hayti,an island in the West Indies
4421,Hitchcock Alfred_Hitchcock Sir_Alfred_Hitchcock Alfred_Joseph_Hitchcock,English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
4422,Hitchings George_Herbert_Hitchings,United States biochemist noted for developing drugs to treat leukemia and gout (1905-1998)
4423,Hitchiti,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia; a member of the Creek Confederacy
4424,Hitler Adolf_Hitler Der_Fuhrer,German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
4425,Hittite,a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC
4426,Hmong Miao,a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States
4427,Ho_Chi_Minh Nguyen_Tat_Thanh,Vietnamese communist statesman who fought the Japanese in World War II and the French until 1954 and South Vietnam until 1975 (1890-1969)
4428,Ho_Chi_Minh_City Saigon,a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina
4429,Hoagland Hudson_Hoagland,United States physiologist (1899-1982)
4430,Hobart,a port and state capital of Tasmania
4431,Hobbes Thomas_Hobbes,English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
4432,Hobbs Sir_Jack_Hobbs John_Berry_Hobbs,notable English cricketer (1882-1963)
4433,Hodeida Al-Hudaydah,an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea
4434,Hodgkin Alan_Hodgkin Sir_Alan_Hodgkin Alan_Lloyd_Hodgkin,English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (1914-1998)
4435,Hodgkin Dorothy_Hodgkin Dorothy_Mary_Crowfoot_Hodgkin,English chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994)
4436,Hodgkin Thomas_Hodgkin,English physician who first described Hodgkin's disease (1798-1866)
4437,Hoffa Jimmy_Hoffa James_Riddle_Hoffa,United States labor leader who was president of the Teamsters Union; he was jailed for trying to bribe a judge and later disappeared and is assumed to have been murdered (1913-1975)
4438,Hoffman Dustin_Hoffman,versatile United States film actor (born in 1937)
4439,Hoffman Malvina_Hoffman,United States sculptor (1887-1966)
4440,Hoffmann August_Wilhelm_von_Hoffmann,German chemist (1818-1892)
4441,Hoffmann E._T._A._Hoffmann Ernst_Theodor_Amadeus_Hoffmann Ernst_Theodor_Wilhelm_Hoffmann,German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822)
4442,Hoffmann Josef_Hoffmann,Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
4443,Hoffmann Roald_Hoffmann,United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937)
4444,Hoffmannsthal Hugo_von_Hoffmannsthal,German poet who wrote libretti for operas by Richard Strauss (1874-1929)
4445,Hogan Ben_Hogan William_Benjamin_Hogan,United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
4446,Hogarth William_Hogarth,English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
4447,Hogg James_Hogg,Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
4448,Hohenlinden,a town in Bavaria (near Munich)
4449,Hohhot,a northern industrial city of China to the northwest of Beijing
4450,Hokan Hoka,a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages
4451,Hokkaido Ezo Yezo,the second largest of the four main islands of Japan; to the north of Honshu
4452,Hokusai Katsushika_Hokusai,Japanese painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1760-1849)
4453,Holbein Hans_Holbein Holbein_the_Elder,German painter of religious works (1465-1524)
4454,Holbein Hans_Holbein Holbein_the_Younger,German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)
4455,Hollerith Herman_Hollerith,United States inventor who invented a system for recording alphanumeric information on punched cards (1860-1929)
4456,Holly Buddy_Holly Charles_Hardin_Holley,United States rock star (1936-1959)
4457,Holly_Hunter,actor born on 1958-03-20 that starred in The Piano
4458,Hollywood,a district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
4459,Holmes Arthur_Holmes,English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)
4460,Holmes Oliver_Wendell_Holmes,United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)
4461,Holmes Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr.,United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)
4462,Holocentrus_ascensionis,bright red fish of West Indies and Bermuda
4463,Holofernes,(Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith
4464,Holy_Roller,a member of a religion that expresses ecstatic fervor
4465,Holy_Roman_Emperor,sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire
4466,Holy_See The_Holy_See State_of_the_Vatican_City,the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929
4467,Holy_Sepulcher Holy_Sepulchre,the sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection
4468,Home_Counties,the English counties surrounding London into which Greater London has expanded
4469,Home_Secretary Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department,the British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office
4470,Homer,ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
4471,Homer Winslow_Homer,United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910)
4472,Homo_erectus,extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; "Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus"
4473,Homo_habilis,extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics
4474,Homo_sapiens,the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
4475,Homo_sapiens_sapiens modern_man,subspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races
4476,Homo_soloensis,extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus
4477,Homyel Homel Gomel,industrial city of Belarus to the southeast of Minsk
4478,Honduran,a native or inhabitant of Honduras
4479,Honduras Republic_of_Honduras,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
4480,Honduras_mahogany Swietinia_macrophylla,an important Central American mahogany tree
4481,Honduras_rosewood Dalbergia_stevensonii,Central American tree yielding a valuable dark streaked rosewood
4482,Honegger Arthur_Honegger,Swiss composer (born in France) who was the founding member of a group in Paris that included Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau (1892-1955)
4483,Hong_Kong,formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers
4484,Honiara,national capital of Solomon Islands
4485,Honolulu capital_of_Hawaii Hawaiian_capital,the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
4486,Honshu Hondo,the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland
4487,Hook_of_Holland Hoek_van_Holland,a cape on the southwestern coast of the Netherlands near Rotterdam
4488,Hooke Robert_Hooke,English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term `cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703)
4489,Hooker Joseph_Hooker Fighting_Joe_Hooker,United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
4490,Hooker Richard_Hooker,English theologian (1554-1600)
4491,Hooker's_green,green pigment consisting of Prussian blue mixed with gamboge
4492,Hooker's_onion Allium_acuminatum,a common North American wild onion with a strong onion odor and an umbel of pink flowers atop a leafless stalk; British Columbia to California and Arizona and east to Wyoming and Colorado
4493,Hooker's_orchid Habenaria_hookeri,a long-spurred orchid with base leaves and petals converging under the upper sepal
4494,Hooray_Henry,a lively and ineffectual upper-class young man
4495,Hoover,a kind of vacuum cleaner
4496,Hoover Herbert_Hoover Herbert_Clark_Hoover President_Hoover,31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)
4497,Hoover J._Edgar_Hoover John_Edgar_Hoover,United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
4498,Hoover William_Hoover William_Henry_Hoover,United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
4499,Hoover_Dam,a large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada
4500,Hope Bob_Hope Leslie_Townes_Hope,United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
4501,Hopi,a member of the Shoshonean people of northeastern Arizona
4502,Hopkins Anthony_Hopkins Sir_Anthony_Hopkins Sir_Anthony_Philip_Hopkins,Welsh film actor (born in 1937)
4503,Hopkins Gerard_Manley_Hopkins,English poet (1844-1889)
4504,Hopkins Johns_Hopkins,United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873)
4505,Hopkins Mark_Hopkins,United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
4506,Hopkins Sir_Frederick_Gowland_Hopkins,English biochemist who did pioneering work that led to the discovery of vitamins (1861-1947)
4507,Hopkinson Francis_Hopkinson,American Revolutionary leader and patriot; a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1791)
4508,Horace,Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
4509,Horne Lena_Horne Lena_Calhoun_Horne,United States singer and actor (born in 1917)
4510,Horne Marilyn_Horne,United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
4511,Horney Karen_Horney Karen_Danielsen_Horney,United States psychiatrist (1885-1952)
4512,Horowitz Vladimir_Horowitz,Russian concert pianist who was a leading international virtuoso (1904-1989)
4513,Horta Victor_Horta,Belgian architect and leader in art nouveau architecture (1861-1947)
4514,Hosea,a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
4515,Host,a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion
4516,Hot_Springs,a town in west central Arkansas; a health resort noted for thermal springs
4517,Hot_Springs_National_Park,a national park in Arkansas featuring ancient hot springs; bathing is said to have therapeutic effects
4518,Hottentot_bread Hottentot's_bread,thick edible rootstock of elephant's-foot
4519,Hottentot_fig Hottentot's_fig sour_fig Carpobrotus_edulis Mesembryanthemum_edule,low-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp
4520,Houdini Harry_Houdini Erik_Weisz,United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)
4521,Houghton,a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
4522,Houghton Henry_Oscar_Houghton,United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
4523,Housatonic Housatonic_River,a river that rises in western Massachusetts and flows south through Connecticut to empty into Long Island Sound
4524,Houses_of_Parliament,the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet
4525,Housman A._E._Housman Alfred_Edward_Housman,English poet (1859-1936)
4526,Houston,the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
4527,Houston Sam_Houston Samuel_Houston,United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)
4528,Howard Catherine_Howard,Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542)
4529,Howard Leslie_Howard Leslie_Howard_Stainer,English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
4530,Howe Elias_Howe,United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)
4531,Howe Gordie_Howe Gordon_Howe,Canadian hockey player who holds the record for playing the most games (born 1928)
4532,Howe Irving_Howe,United States editor (1920-1993)
4533,Howe Julia_Ward_Howe,United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)
4534,Howells William_Dean_Howells,United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
4535,Hoyle Edmond_Hoyle,English writer on card games (1672-1769)
4536,Hoyle Fred_Hoyle Sir_Fred_Hoyle,an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)
4537,Huainaputina,an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Peru; last erupted in 1783
4538,Huambo Nova_Lisboa,a city in the mountains in western Angola
4539,Huang_He Hwang_Ho Yellow_River,a major river of Asia in northern China; flows generally eastward into the Yellow Sea; carries large quantities of yellow silt to its delta
4540,Huascaran,a mountain in the Andes in Peru (22,205 feet high)
4541,Huayna_Capac,the Incan ruler under whom the Incan empire reached its widest extent (died in 1525)
4542,Hubbard L._Ron_Hubbard,a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
4543,Hubbard Mount_Hubbard,a mountain peak in southeastern Alaska that is part of the Coast Range (14,950 feet high)
4544,Hubble Edwin_Hubble Edwin_Powell_Hubble,United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)
4545,Hubel David_Hubel,United States neuroscientist noted for his studies of the neural basis of vision (born in 1926)
4546,Hudson Henry_Hudson,English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611)
4547,Hudson Hudson_River,a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
4548,Hudson W._H._Hudson William_Henry_Hudson,English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922)
4549,Hudson_Bay,an inland sea in northern Canada
4550,Hudson_bay_collared_lemming Dicrostonyx_hudsonius,of northern Canada
4551,Hudsonian_godwit Limosa_haemastica,New World godwit
4552,Huggins Sir_William_Huggins,English astronomer who pioneered spectroscopic analysis in astronomy and who discovered the red shift (1824-1910)
4553,Hugh_Grant,actor born on 1960-09-09 that starred in Love Actually
4554,Hugh_Griffith,actor born on 1912-05-30 that starred in Ben-Hur
4555,Hugh_Jackman,actor born on 1968-10-12 that starred in Les MisÈrables
4556,Hugh_Laurie,actor born on 1959-06-11 that starred in House M.D.
4557,Hughes Charles_Evans_Hughes,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1862-1948)
4558,Hughes Howard_Hughes Howard_Robard_Hughes,United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)
4559,Hughes Langston_Hughes James_Langston_Hughes,United States writer (1902-1967)
4560,Hughes Ted_Hughes Edward_James_Hughes,English poet (born in 1930)
4561,Hugo Victor_Hugo Victor-Marie_Hugo,French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
4562,Hugo_Weaving,actor born on 1960-04-04 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4563,Huguenot,a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
4564,Hull Cordell_Hull,United States diplomat who did the groundwork for creating the United Nations (1871-1955)
4565,Hull Isaac_Hull,United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)
4566,Hull Kingston-upon_Hull,a large fishing port in northeastern England
4567,Humber,an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River
4568,Humber_Bridge,a suspension bridge at Hull, England; 4,626 feet long
4569,Humboldt Baron_Alexander_von_Humboldt Baron_Friedrich_Heinrich_Alexander_von_Humboldt,German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)
4570,Humboldt Baron_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt Baron_Karl_Wilhelm_von_Humboldt,German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)
4571,Hume David_Hume,Scottish philosopher  skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
4572,Humperdinck Engelbert_Humperdinck,German composer of six operas and other incidental music (1854-1921)
4573,Humvee Hum-Vee,a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive
4574,Hun,a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
4575,Hunan Hunan_province,a province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources
4576,Hungarian Magyar,a native or inhabitant of Hungary
4577,Hungarian_lilac Syringa_josikaea Syringa_josikea,central European upright shrub having elliptic leaves and upright clusters of lilac or deep violet flowers
4578,Hungarian_partridge grey_partridge gray_partridge Perdix_perdix,common European partridge
4579,Hungarian_sauce paprika_sauce,veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onion and paprika and cream
4580,Hungary Republic_of_Hungary Magyarorszag,a republic in central Europe
4581,Hunkpapa,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly lived in the western Dakotas; they were prominent in resisting the white encroachment into the northern Great Plains
4582,Hunt Holman_Hunt William_Holman_Hunt,Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
4583,Hunt Leigh_Hunt James_Henry_Leigh_Hunt,British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)
4584,Hunt Richard_Morris_Hunt,United States architect (1827-1895)
4585,Huntingdon_elm Ulmus_hollandica_vegetata,erect vigorous hybrid ornamental elm tree
4586,Huntington,a city of western West Virginia on the Ohio river at the mouth of the Kanawha
4587,Huntington Collis_Potter_Huntington,United States railroad executive who built the western section of the first United States transcontinental railroad (1821-1900)
4588,Huntington George_Huntington,United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
4589,Huntington Samuel_Huntington,American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796)
4590,Huntsville,a city in northern Alabama; center for space research
4591,Hupa,a member of the Athapaskan people of the Trinity River valley in California
4592,Hurok Sol_Hurok Solomon_Hurok,United States impresario who was born in Russia (1888-1974)
4593,Huss John_Huss Hus Jan_Hus,Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)
4594,Hussein Husain Husayn Saddam_Hussein Saddam Saddam_bin_Hussein_at-Takriti,Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
4595,Hussein Husain Husayn ibn_Talal_Hussein King_Hussein,king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
4596,Husserl Edmund_Husserl,German philosopher who developed phenomenology (1859-1938)
4597,Hussite,an adherent of the religious reforms of John Huss
4598,Huston John_Huston,United States film maker born in the United States but an Irish citizen after 1964 (1906-1987)
4599,Hutchins Robert_Maynard_Hutchins,United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
4600,Hutchinson Anne_Hutchinson,American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
4601,Hutton James_Hutton,Scottish geologist who described the processes that have shaped the surface of the earth (1726-1797)
4602,Hutton Sir_Leonard_Hutton,English cricketer (1916-1990)
4603,Hutu,a member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Burundi
4604,Huxley Aldous_Huxley Aldous_Leonard_Huxley,English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
4605,Huxley Andrew_Huxley Andrew_Fielding_Huxley,English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
4606,Huxley Thomas_Huxley Thomas_Henry_Huxley,English biologist and a leading exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution (1825-1895)
4607,Huygens Christiaan_Huygens Christian_Huygens,Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)
4608,Hyderabad,a city in south central India in Andhra Pradesh
4609,Hyderabad,a city in southern Pakistan on the Indus River
4610,Hydnocarpus_laurifolia Hydnocarpus_wightiana,leathery-leaved tree of western India bearing round fruits with brown densely hairy rind enclosing oily pulp that yields hydnocarpus oil
4611,Hydra Snake,a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
4612,Hydrus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole
4613,Hygrocybe_acutoconica conic_waxycap,a fungus having an acutely conic cap and dry stalks
4614,Hygrophorus_borealis,a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base
4615,Hygrophorus_caeruleus,a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base
4616,Hygrophorus_inocybiformis,a fungus with a drab squamulose cap and grey-brown squamules over the white background of the stalk and waxy grey-white gills
4617,Hygrophorus_kauffmanii,a fungus with a slightly viscid cap; cap and gills are reddish brown and the stalk is grey
4618,Hygrophorus_marzuolus,a grey fungus frequently found near melting snow banks
4619,Hygrophorus_purpurascens,a fungus with a viscid purplish red cap and stalk; found under spruce and other conifers
4620,Hygrophorus_russula,an edible fungus with a reddish cap and close pale gills and dry stalk; found under hardwoods
4621,Hygrophorus_sordidus,an edible fungus with a large white cap and a dry stalk and white gills
4622,Hygrophorus_tennesseensis,a fungus having a brownish sticky cap with a white margin and white gills and an odor of raw potatoes
4623,Hygrophorus_turundus,a small fungus with orange cap and yellow gills found in sphagnum bogs
4624,Hygrotrama_foetens,a small grey-brown fungus with an unpleasant odor of mothballs
4625,Hynerpeton_bassetti,fossil amphibian of the Devonian having well-developed forelimbs; found in Pennsylvania
4626,Hypatia,Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)
4627,Hyphantria_cunea,moth whose larvae are fall webworms
4628,I-beam,girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I'
4629,IJssel IJssel_river,a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer
4630,IJsselmeer,a shallow lake in northwestern Netherlands created in 1932 by building a dam across the entrance to the Zuider Zee
4631,Ian_Holm,actor born on 1931-09-12 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4632,Ian_McKellen,actor born on 1939-05-25 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
4633,Ibadan,a large Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria; site of a university
4634,Iberia,an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia
4635,Iberian,a native or inhabitant of Iberia in the Caucasus
4636,Iberian,a native or inhabitant of the Iberian Peninsula (especially in ancient times)
4637,Iberian_Peninsula Iberia,a peninsula in southwestern Europe
4638,Ibero-mesornis,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Cretaceous period having a vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds
4639,Ibert Jacques_Francois_Antoine_Ibert,French composer (1890-1962)
4640,Ibizan_hound Ibizan_Podenco,breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt
4641,Ibsen Henrik_Ibsen Henrik_Johan_Ibsen,realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906)
4642,Ice_Cube,actor born on 1969-06-15 that starred in Friday
4643,Iceland,a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle
4644,Iceland Republic_of_Iceland,an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
4645,Iceland_moss Iceland_lichen Cetraria_islandica,lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol
4646,Iceland_poppy Papaver_alpinum,Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers
4647,Iceland_poppy arctic_poppy Papaver_nudicaule,subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers
4648,Iceland_spar,a transparent calcite found in Iceland and used in polarizing microscopes
4649,Icelander,a native or inhabitant of Iceland
4650,Ichyostega,early tetrapod amphibian found in Greenland
4651,Ida_Lupino,actor born on 1918-02-04 that starred in High Sierra
4652,Idaho Gem_State ID Id.,a state in the Rocky Mountains
4653,Idaho_Falls,a town in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River
4654,Idahoan,a native or resident of Idaho
4655,Identikit Identikit_picture,a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought
4656,Iditarod Iditarod_Trail_Dog_Sled_Race,an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
4657,Iditarod_Trail,a trail that extends 1,100 miles from Anchorage over the Alaska Range to Nome
4658,Idris_Elba,actor born on 1972-09-06 that starred in Beasts of No Nation
4659,Igbo,a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria; "most Igbo are farmers"
4660,Iglesias Julio_Iglesias,Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)
4661,Ignatius Saint_Ignatius St._Ignatius,bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
4662,Ignatius_of_Loyola Saint_Ignatius_of_Loyola St._Ignatius_of_Loyola Loyola,Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
4663,Iguazu Iguazu_Falls Iguassu Iguassu_Falls Victoria_Falls,a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil
4664,Ile-St-Louis,island in Paris on the Seine
4665,Ile-de-France,a region of north central France including Paris and the area around it
4666,Illampu,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,870 feet high)
4667,Illimani,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,201 feet high)
4668,Illinois,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west
4669,Illinois Prairie_State Land_of_Lincoln IL Ill.,a midwestern state in north-central United States
4670,Illinois_River,a river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River
4671,Illinoisan,a native or resident of Illinois
4672,Illyria,an uncertain region on the east shore of the Adriatic where an ancient Indo-European people once lived
4673,Imelda_Staunton,actor born on 1956-01-09 that starred in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
4674,Inca,a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
4675,Inca Inka Incan,a member of the Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru
4676,Inchon Incheon Chemulpo,a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea
4677,Inconel,a nickel-base alloy with chromium and iron; used in gas-turbine blades
4678,Independence,a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail
4679,Independence_Hall,the building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed
4680,India Republic_of_India Bharat,a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
4681,India-rubber_tree India-rubber_plant India-rubber_fig rubber_plant Assam_rubber Ficus_elastica,large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber
4682,India_ink drawing_ink,a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing
4683,Indiaman,a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India
4684,Indian,a native or inhabitant of India
4685,Indian_Ocean,the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south
4686,Indian_agent,a representative of the federal government to American Indian tribes (especially on Indian reservations)
4687,Indian_beech Pongamia_glabra,evergreen Asiatic tree having glossy pinnate leaves and racemose creamy-white scented flowers; used as a shade tree
4688,Indian_blackwood East_Indian_rosewood East_India_rosewood Indian_rosewood Dalbergia_latifolia,East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood
4689,Indian_buffalo,upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk
4690,Indian_button_fern Tectaria_macrodonta,fern of tropical Asia having round buttonlike bulbils
4691,Indian_chief Indian_chieftain,the leader of a group of Native Americans
4692,Indian_club,a bottle-shaped club used in exercises
4693,Indian_cobra Naja_naja,a cobra of tropical Africa and Asia
4694,Indian_coral_tree Erythrina_variegata Erythrina_Indica,small to medium-sized thorny tree of tropical Asia and northern Australia having dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds
4695,Indian_crocus,any of several dwarf orchids of the genus Pleione bearing one or two solitary white or pink to magenta or occasionally yellow flowers with slender stalks
4696,Indian_elephant Elephas_maximus,Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male
4697,Indian_giver,an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you
4698,Indian_hemp Cannabis_indica,source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber
4699,Indian_hemp rheumatism_weed Apocynum_cannabinum,Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
4700,Indian_lettuce,a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves
4701,Indian_madder munjeet Rubia_cordifolia,perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient
4702,Indian_mallow Sida_spinosa,tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States
4703,Indian_mongoose Herpestes_nyula,keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated
4704,Indian_paintbrush painted_cup,any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts
4705,Indian_pipe waxflower Monotropa_uniflora,small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age
4706,Indian_plantain,any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain
4707,Indian_poke Phytolacca_acinosa,pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China
4708,Indian_python Python_molurus,very large python of southeast Asia
4709,Indian_rat_snake Ptyas_mucosus,enter buildings in pursuit of prey
4710,Indian_rattlebox Crotalaria_spectabilis,erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India
4711,Indian_red,a red pigment composed in part from ferric oxide which is often used in paints and cosmetics
4712,Indian_red,a red soil containing ferric oxide; often used as a pigment
4713,Indian_reservation,a reservation set aside for the use of Indians
4714,Indian_rhinoceros Rhinoceros_unicornis,having one horn
4715,Indian_rhododendron Melastoma_malabathricum,evergreen spreading shrub of India and southeastern Asia having large purple flowers
4716,Indian_tobacco bladderpod Lobelia_inflata,North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic
4717,Indian_trail,a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians
4718,Indiana Hoosier_State IN Ind.,a state in midwestern United States
4719,Indiana Robert_Indiana,United States pop artist (born 1928)
4720,Indianan Hoosier,a native or resident of Indiana
4721,Indianapolis capital_of_Indiana,the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
4722,Indigirka Indigirka_River,a river in far eastern Siberia that flows generally northward to the Arctic Ocean
4723,Indochina Indochinese_peninsula,a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam
4724,Indonesia Republic_of_Indonesia Dutch_East_Indies,a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
4725,Indonesian,a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
4726,Indonesian_Borneo Kalimantan,the part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo
4727,Indus,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Tucana
4728,Indus Indus_River,an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea; "the valley of the Indus was the site of an early civilization"
4729,Inge William_Inge,United States playwright (1913-1973)
4730,Inge William_Ralph_Inge Gloomy_Dean,English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954)
4731,Ingres Jean_Auguste_Dominique_Ingres,French classical painter (1780-1867)
4732,Ingrian Inger Ingerman,a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
4733,Inland_Passage Inside_Passage,a naturally protected waterway from Seattle to Skagway in southeastern Alaska
4734,Inland_Sea,an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern Japan; surrounded by the islands of Honshu and Shikoku and Kyushu and linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel; the chief port is Hiroshima
4735,Inner_Hebrides,islands between the Outer Hebrides and the western coast of Scotland
4736,Inner_Light Light Light_Within Christ_Within,a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
4737,Inner_Mongolia Nei_Monggol,an autonomous region of northeastern China that was annexed by the Manchu rulers in 1635 and became an integral part of China in 1911
4738,Innocent_III Lotario_di_Segni,Italian pope from 1198 to 1216 who instituted the Fourth Crusade and under whom papal intervention in European politics reached its height (1161-1216)
4739,Innocent_VIII Giovanni_Battista_Cibo,Italian pope from 1484 to 1492 who was known as a nepotist and was attacked by Savonarola for his worldliness (1432-1492)
4740,Innocent_XI Benedetto_Odescalchi,Italian pope from 1676 to 1689 whose papacy was marked by the struggle with Louis XIV of France over papal authority over French Catholics; known for saintliness and canonized in 1956 (1611-1689)
4741,Innocent_XII Antonio_Pignatelli,Italian pope from 1691 to 1700 who abolished nepotism within the church hierarchy and was universally loved for his charity and piety
4742,Innsbruck,city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort
4743,Inquisitor,an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
4744,Intelnet,a computer network similar to but separate from the internet; devoted to the dissemination of information to and for the Intelligence Community
4745,Interlaken,a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland
4746,International_Grandmaster,a chess player who has been awarded the highest title by an international chess organization
4747,Invar,an alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used in tuning forks and measuring tapes and other instruments
4748,Io,(Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
4749,Io,the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes
4750,Ioan_Gruffudd,actor born on 1973-10-06 that starred in Fantastic Four
4751,Ionesco Eugene_Ionesco,French dramatist (born in Romania) who was a leading exponent of the theater of the absurd (1912-1994)
4752,Ionia,region of western Asia Minor colonized by ancient Greeks
4753,Ionian,a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
4754,Ionian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between western Greece and southern Italy
4755,Iowa Hawkeye_State IA Ia.,a state in midwestern United States
4756,Iowa Ioway,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
4757,Iowa_crab Iowa_crab_apple prairie_crab western_crab_apple Malus_ioensis,wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers
4758,Iowan,a native or resident of Iowa
4759,Iran Islamic_Republic_of_Iran Persia,a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
4760,Irani Iranian Persian,a native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"
4761,Iraq Republic_of_Iraq Al-Iraq Irak,a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
4762,Iraqi Iraki,a native or inhabitant of Iraq; "the majority of Iraqi are Arab Shiite Muslims although Sunni Muslims control the government"
4763,Iraqi_Kurdistan,the part of Kurdistan that is in northwestern Iraq
4764,Ireland Hibernia Emerald_Isle,an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
4765,Ireland Republic_of_Ireland Irish_Republic Eire,a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
4766,Irenaeus Saint_Irenaeus St._Irenaeus,Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200)
4767,Irish Irish_whiskey Irish_whisky,whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley
4768,Irish_Sea,an arm of the North Atlantic between Great Britain and Ireland
4769,Irish_coffee,sweetened coffee with Irish whiskey and whipped cream
4770,Irish_moss carrageen carageen carragheen Chondrus_crispus,dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America
4771,Irish_person Irelander,a native or inhabitant of Ireland
4772,Irish_setter red_setter,an Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat
4773,Irish_soda_bread,round loaf made with soda and buttermilk; often containing caraway seeds and raisins
4774,Irish_stew,meat (especially mutton) stewed with potatoes and onions
4775,Irish_terrier,medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland
4776,Irish_water_spaniel,breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail
4777,Irish_wolfhound,large breed of hound with a rough thick coat
4778,Irishman,a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
4779,Irishwoman,a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
4780,Iroquois,any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
4781,Irrawaddy Irrawaddy_River,the main river of Myanmar rising in the north and flowing south through the length of Burma to empty into the Andaman Sea
4782,Irrfan_Khan,actor born on 1967-01-07 that starred in The Lunchbox
4783,Irtish Irtish_River Irtysh Irtysh_River,an Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River
4784,Irving John_Irving,United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)
4785,Irving Washington_Irving,United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
4786,Isaac,(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
4787,Isabella Queen_Isabella Isabella_I Isabella_the_Catholic,the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
4788,Isabelle_Adjani,actor born on 1955-06-27 that starred in Possession
4789,Isabelle_Huppert,actor born on 1953-03-16 that starred in Elle
4790,Isaiah,(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
4791,Ischia,a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples
4792,Isere Isere_River,a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone
4793,Isfahan Esfahan Aspadana,city in central Iran; former capital of Persia
4794,Isherwood Christopher_Isherwood Christopher_William_Bradshaw_Isherwood,United States writer (born in England) whose best known novels portray Berlin in the 1930's and who collaborated with W. H. Auden in writing plays in verse (1904-1986)
4795,Ishmael,(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
4796,Isla_Fisher,actor born on 1976-02-03 that starred in Wedding Crashers
4797,Islamabad capital_of_Pakistan,the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959
4798,Islamist,a scholar who knowledgeable in Islamic studies
4799,Islamist,an orthodox Muslim
4800,Islay,an island of western Scotland at the southern end of the Inner Hebrides
4801,Isle_Royal_National_Park,a national park on an island in Michigan; includes prehistoric iron mines
4802,Isle_of_Skye,an island of northwestern Scotland noted for its rugged mountain scenery
4803,Ismaili Ismailian,an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism
4804,Isocrates,Athenian rhetorician and orator (436-338 BC)
4805,Israel,an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
4806,Israel State_of_Israel Yisrael Zion Sion,Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
4807,Israeli,a native or inhabitant of Israel
4808,Israelite,a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
4809,Issachar,(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel
4810,Istanbul Stambul Stamboul Constantinople,the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
4811,Isthmus_of_Corinth,a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs
4812,Isthmus_of_Kra,a narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland
4813,Isthmus_of_Panama Isthmus_of_Darien,the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien"
4814,Isthmus_of_Suez,the isthmus in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia
4815,Isthmus_of_Tehuantepec,the narrowest part of southern Mexico is an isthmus between the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the south coast
4816,Italian,a native or inhabitant of Italy
4817,Italian_Peninsula,a boot-shaped peninsula in southern Europe extending into the Mediterranean Sea
4818,Italian_bee,yellowish honeybee resembling the Carniolan bee in its habits
4819,Italian_bread,unsweetened yeast-raised bread made without shortening and baked in long thick loaves with tapered ends
4820,Italian_cypress Mediterranean_cypress Cupressus_sempervirens,tall Eurasian cypress with thin grey bark and ascending branches
4821,Italian_dressing,a vinaigrette with garlic and herbs: oregano and basil and dill
4822,Italian_greyhound,a toy dog developed from the greyhound
4823,Italian_honeysuckle Italian_woodbine Lonicera_caprifolium,deciduous climbing shrub with fragrant yellow-white flowers in axillary whorls
4824,Italian_parsley flat-leaf_parsley Petroselinum_crispum_neapolitanum,a variety of parsley having flat leaves
4825,Italian_region,Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes
4826,Italian_ryegrass Italian_rye Lolium_multiflorum,European grass much used for hay and in United States also for turf and green manure
4827,Italy Italian_Republic Italia,a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
4828,Ithaca,a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
4829,Ithaca Ithaki,a Greek island to the west of Greece; in Homeric legend Odysseus was its king
4830,Ivan_III Ivan_III_Vasilievich Ivan_the_Great,grand duke of Muscovy whose victories against the Tartars laid the basis for Russian unity (1440-1505)
4831,Ivan_IV Ivan_Iv_Vasilievich Ivan_the_Terrible,the first czar of Russia (1530-1584)
4832,Ivanov Lev_Ivanov,Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
4833,Ives Charles_Edward_Ives,United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
4834,Ives James_Ives James_Merritt_Ives,United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1824-1895)
4835,Ivory_Coast Cote_d'Ivoire Republic_of_Cote_d'Ivoire,a republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; one of the most prosperous and politically stable countries in Africa
4836,Ivy_Leaguer,a student or graduate at an Ivy League school
4837,Iwo_Jima,the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan
4838,Ixodes_dammini deer_tick,a northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis
4839,Ixodes_dentatus,usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats
4840,Ixodes_neotomae,a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood rats
4841,Ixodes_pacificus western_black-legged_tick,a tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California
4842,Ixodes_persulcatus,bites humans; a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
4843,Ixodes_scapularis black-legged_tick,parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States (especially New England); northern form was for a time known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick)
4844,Ixodes_spinipalpis,usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats
4845,Izmir Smyrna,a port city in western Turkey
4846,J.K._Simmons,actor born on 1955-01-09 that starred in Whiplash
4847,J_particle psi_particle,a neutral meson with a large mass
4848,Jabalpur Jubbulpore,an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi
4849,Jack_Albertson,actor born on 1907-06-16 that starred in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
4850,Jack_Black,actor born on 1969-08-28 that starred in The School of Rock
4851,Jack_Davenport,actor born on 1973-03-01 that starred in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
4852,Jack_Nicholson,actor born on 1937-04-22 that starred in Chinatown
4853,Jack_Palance,actor born on 1920-02-18 that starred in City Slickers
4854,Jack_of_all_trades,a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well
4855,Jack_the_Ripper,an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century
4856,Jacki_Weaver,actor born on 1947-05-25 that starred in Silver Linings Playbook
4857,Jackie_Chan,actor born on 1954-04-07 that starred in Ngo si seoi
4858,Jackie_Earle_Haley,actor born on 1961-07-14 that starred in Watchmen
4859,Jackson,a town in south central Michigan
4860,Jackson,a town in western Tennessee
4861,Jackson,a town in western Wyoming
4862,Jackson Andrew_Jackson Old_Hickory,7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
4863,Jackson Glenda_Jackson,English film actor who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
4864,Jackson Helen_Hunt_Jackson Helen_Maria_Fiske_Hunt_Jackson,United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
4865,Jackson Jesse_Jackson Jesse_Louis_Jackson,United States civil rights leader who led a national campaign against racial discrimination and ran for presidential nomination (born in 1941)
4866,Jackson Mahalia_Jackson,United States singer who did much to popularize gospel music (1911-1972)
4867,Jackson Michael_Jackson Michael_Joe_Jackson,United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
4868,Jackson Thomas_Jackson Thomas_J._Jackson Thomas_Jonathan_Jackson Stonewall_Jackson,general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)
4869,Jackson capital_of_Mississippi,capital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River
4870,Jacksonian,a follower of Andrew Jackson or his ideas
4871,Jacksonville,Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
4872,Jacob,(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')
4873,Jacob Francois_Jacob,French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
4874,Jacob's_ladder Greek_valerian charity Polemonium_caeruleum Polemonium_van-bruntiae Polymonium_caeruleum_van-bruntiae,pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
4875,Jacob's_ladder jack_ladder pilot_ladder,(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
4876,Jacob's_rod,asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight
4877,Jacobean,any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
4878,Jacobean_lily Aztec_lily Strekelia_formosissima,Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower
4879,Jacobi Karl_Gustav_Jacob_Jacobi,German mathematician (1804-1851)
4880,Jacobin,a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
4881,Jacobite,a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
4882,Jacobs Aletta_Jacobs,Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)
4883,Jacobs Jane_Jacobs,United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916)
4884,Jacobs W._W._Jacobs William_Wymark_Jacobs,English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
4885,Jacquard Joseph_M._Jacquard Joseph_Marie_Jacquard,French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
4886,Jacquard_loom Jacquard,a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics
4887,Jaculus_jaculus,a variety of jerboa
4888,Jada_Pinkett_Smith,actor born on 1971-09-18 that starred in The Matrix Revolutions
4889,Jaffa Joppa Yafo,a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
4890,Jaffa_orange,sweet almost seedless orange of Israel
4891,Jaffar Jafar Jaffar_Umar_Thalib Jafar_Umar_Thalib,Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends (1965-2000)
4892,Jafnea_semitosta,the fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown interior blends with the color of dead leaves
4893,Jagger Mick_Jagger Michael_Philip_Jagger,English rock star (born in 1943)
4894,Jainist,a believer in Jainism
4895,Jakarta Djakarta capital_of_Indonesia,capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century
4896,Jake_Gyllenhaal,actor born on 1980-12-19 that starred in Nightcrawler
4897,Jakobson Roman_Jakobson Roman_Osipovich_Jakobson,United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982)
4898,Jalalabad,a town in eastern Afghanistan (east of Kabul)
4899,Jamaica,a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
4900,Jamaica,an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti
4901,Jamaica_dogwood fish_fuddle Piscidia_piscipula Piscidia_erythrina,small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons
4902,Jamaica_honeysuckle yellow_granadilla Passiflora_laurifolia,West Indian passionflower; cultivated for its yellow edible fruit
4903,Jamaica_quassia,similar to the extract from Quassia amara
4904,Jamaica_quassia bitterwood Picrasma_excelsa Picrasma_excelsum,West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia
4905,Jamaica_rum,heavy pungent rum from Jamaica
4906,Jamaican,a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
4907,Jamaican_cherry calabur_tree calabura silk_wood silkwood Muntingia_calabura,a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
4908,James Henry_James,writer who was born in the United States but lived in England (1843-1916)
4909,James James_I King_James King_James_I,the first Stuart to be king of England and Ireland from 1603 to 1625 and king of Scotland from 1567 to 1625; he was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and he succeeded Elizabeth I; he alienated the British Parliament by claiming the divine right of kings (1566-1625)
4910,James James_II,the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633-1701)
4911,James James_IV,a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
4912,James James_River,a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
4913,James James_River,a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
4914,James Jesse_James,United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)
4915,James Saint_James St._James Saint_James_the_Apostle St._James_the_Apostle,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
4916,James William_James,United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
4917,James_Bay,the southern extension of Hudson Bay in Canada between western Quebec and northeastern Ontario
4918,James_Caan,actor born on 1940-03-26 that starred in The Godfather
4919,James_Coburn,actor born on 1928-08-31 that starred in The Great Escape
4920,James_Cromwell,actor born on 1940-01-27 that starred in The Green Mile
4921,James_Franco,actor born on 1978-04-19 that starred in The Disaster Artist
4922,James_Gandolfini,actor born on 1961-09-18 that starred in The Sopranos
4923,James_Garner,actor born on 1928-04-07 that starred in The Notebook
4924,James_Marsden,actor born on 1973-09-18 that starred in Hairspray
4925,James_McAvoy,actor born on 1979-04-21 that starred in Filth
4926,James_Spader,actor born on 1960-02-07 that starred in The Blacklist
4927,James_Stewart,actor born on 1908-05-20 that starred in Anatomy of a Murder
4928,James_Woods,actor born on 1947-04-18 that starred in Vampires
4929,Jamestown,a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
4930,Jamie_Bell,actor born on 1986-03-14 that starred in Billy Elliot
4931,Jamie_Chung,actor born on 1983-04-10 that starred in Big Hero 6
4932,Jamie_Foxx,actor born on 1967-12-13 that starred in Ray
4933,Jamie_Lee_Curtis,actor born on 1958-11-22 that starred in True Lies
4934,Jamison Judith_Jamison,United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)
4935,Jane_Alexander,actor born on 1939-10-28 that starred in Kramer vs. Kramer
4936,Jane_Darwell,actor born on 1879-10-15 that starred in The Grapes of Wrath
4937,Jane_Doe,an unknown or fictitious woman who is a party to legal proceedings
4938,Jane_Wyman,actor born on 1917-01-05 that starred in Falcon Crest
4939,Janet_Gaynor,actor born on 1906-10-06 that starred in Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
4940,Janet_Leigh,actor born on 1927-07-06 that starred in Psycho
4941,Janet_McTeer,actor born on 1961-08-05 that starred in Albert Nobbs
4942,Janissary,a Turkish soldier
4943,Jansen Cornelis_Jansen Cornelius_Jansenius,a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)
4944,Jansenist,an advocate of Jansenism
4945,January_Jones,actor born on 1978-01-05 that starred in X: First Class
4946,Jap Nip,(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
4947,Japan Japanese_Islands Japanese_Archipelago,a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
4948,Japan Nippon Nihon,a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
4949,Japan_Trench,a depression in the floor of the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Japan that reaches depths of 30,000 feet
4950,Japan_allspice Japanese_allspice winter_sweet Chimonanthus_praecox,deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers
4951,Japan_current Kuroshio_current Kuroshio,a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean
4952,Japan_wax Japan_tallow,a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
4953,Japanese Nipponese,a native or inhabitant of Japan
4954,Japanese_angelica_tree Aralia_elata,deciduous clump-forming Asian shrub or small tree; adventive in the eastern United States
4955,Japanese_apricot mei Prunus_mume,Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits
4956,Japanese_banana Musa_basjoo,Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan
4957,Japanese_barberry Berberis_thunbergii,compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges
4958,Japanese_beech,a beech native to Japan having soft light yellowish-brown wood
4959,Japanese_beetle Popillia_japonica,small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
4960,Japanese_bittersweet Japan_bittersweet oriental_bittersweet Celastrus_orbiculatus Celastric_articulatus,ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America
4961,Japanese_black_pine black_pine Pinus_thunbergii,large Japanese ornamental having long needles in bunches of 2; widely planted in United States because of its resistance to salt and smog
4962,Japanese_brome Japanese_chess Bromus_japonicus,grass of Mediterranean and temperate Asia
4963,Japanese_cedar Japan_cedar sugi Cryptomeria_japonica,tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood
4964,Japanese_chestnut Castanea_crenata,a spreading tree of Japan that has a short trunk
4965,Japanese_crab,crabmeat usually canned; from Japan
4966,Japanese_deer sika Cervus_nipon Cervus_sika,small deer of Japan with slightly forked antlers
4967,Japanese_flowering_cherry Prunus_sieboldii,ornamental tree with inedible fruit widely cultivated in many varieties for its pink blossoms
4968,Japanese_honeysuckle Lonicera_japonica,an Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half-evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas
4969,Japanese_hop Humulus_japonicus,ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage
4970,Japanese_iris Iris_kaempferi,iris native to Japan having large showy flowers
4971,Japanese_lilac Syringa_villosa,lilac of northern China having ovate leaves and profuse early summer rose-lilac flowers
4972,Japanese_linden Japanese_lime Tilia_japonica,medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental
4973,Japanese_maple Acer_palmatum,ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties
4974,Japanese_maple full_moon_maple Acer_japonicum,leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan
4975,Japanese_millet billion-dollar_grass Japanese_barnyard_millet sanwa_millet Echinochloa_frumentacea,coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States
4976,Japanese_morning_glory Ipomoea_nil,annual Old World tropical climbing herb distinguished by wide color range and frilled or double flowers
4977,Japanese_oak Lithocarpus_glabra Lithocarpus_glaber,small evergreen tree of China and Japan
4978,Japanese_oak Quercus_mongolica Quercus_grosseserrata,oak with moderately light fine-grained wood; Japan
4979,Japanese_oyster Ostrea_gigas,a large oyster native to Japan and introduced along the Pacific coast of the United States; a candidate for introduction in Chesapeake Bay
4980,Japanese_pagoda_tree Chinese_scholartree Chinese_scholar_tree Sophora_japonica Sophora_sinensis,handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan
4981,Japanese_persimmon kaki Diospyros_kaki,small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit
4982,Japanese_pink Dianthus_chinensis_heddewigii,a flowering variety of China pink distinguished by jagged-edged petals
4983,Japanese_plum Prunus_salicina,small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor
4984,Japanese_poinsettia mole_plant paint_leaf Euphorbia_heterophylla,showy poinsettia found from the southern United States to Peru
4985,Japanese_privet Ligustrum_japonicum,evergreen shrub of Japan and Korea having small dark leaves and flowers in loose panicles; related to but smaller than Chinese privet
4986,Japanese_quince Chaenomeles_speciosa,deciduous thorny shrub native to China having red or white blossoms
4987,Japanese_red_pine Japanese_table_pine Pinus_densiflora,pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental
4988,Japanese_snowbell Styrax_japonicum,shrubby tree of China and Japan
4989,Japanese_spaniel,breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
4990,Japanese_spurge Pachysandra_terminalis,slow-growing Japanese evergreen subshrub having terminal spikes of white flowers; grown as a ground cover
4991,Japanese_tree_lilac Syringa_reticulata Syringa_amurensis_japonica,small tree of Japan having narrow pointed leaves and creamy-white flowers
4992,Japanese_umbrella_pine Sciadopitys_verticillata,tall evergreen having a symmetrical spreading crown and needles growing in whorls that resemble umbrellas at ends of twigs
4993,Japanese_wistaria Wisteria_floribunda,having flowers of pink to mauve or violet-blue
4994,Japanese_yew Taxus_cuspidata,shrubby hardy evergreen of China and Japan having lustrous dark green foliage; cultivated in the eastern United States
4995,Japheth,(Old Testament) son of Noah
4996,Jared_Leto,actor born on 1971-12-26 that starred in Dallas Buyers Club
4997,Jarrell Randall_Jarrell,United States poet (1914-1965)
4998,Jarvik_heart Jarvik_artificial_heart,a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success
4999,Jason_Bateman,actor born on 1969-01-14 that starred in Arrested Development
5000,Jason_Robards,actor born on 1922-07-26 that starred in All the President's Men
5001,Jason_Schwartzman,actor born on 1980-06-26 that starred in Rushmore
5002,Jason_Segel,actor born on 1980-01-18 that starred in Forgetting Sarah Marshall
5003,Jason_Statham,actor born on 1967-07-26 that starred in Crank
5004,Jason_Sudeikis,actor born on 1975-09-18 that starred in Colossal
5005,Jaspers Karl_Jaspers Karl_Theodor_Jaspers,German psychiatrist (1883-1969)
5006,Jat,a member of an Indo-European people widely scattered throughout the northwest of the Indian subcontinent and consisting of Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs
5007,Java,an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
5008,Java_man Trinil_man,fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus
5009,Java_sparrow Java_finch ricebird Padda_oryzivora,small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields
5010,Javanese Javan,a native or inhabitant of Java
5011,Javanthropus genus_Javanthropus,former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man
5012,Javelle_water Javel_water eau_de_Javelle,an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
5013,Javier_Bardem,actor born on 1969-03-01 that starred in Skyfall
5014,Jaws_of_Life,hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside
5015,Jay John_Jay,United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
5016,Jay_Baruchel,actor born on 1982-04-09 that starred in Goon
5017,Jean-Claude_Van_Damme,actor born on 1960-10-18 that starred in Double Impact
5018,Jean-Louis_Trintignant,actor born on 1930-12-11 that starred in Amour
5019,Jean-Paul_Belmondo,actor born on 1933-04-09 that starred in Pierrot le Fou
5020,Jean_Arthur,actor born on 1900-10-17 that starred in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
5021,Jean_Dujardin,actor born on 1972-06-19 that starred in The Artist
5022,Jean_Reno,actor born on 1948-07-30 that starred in LÈon
5023,Jean_Seberg,actor born on 1938-11-13 that starred in ¿ bout de souffle
5024,Jeanne_Moreau,actor born on 1928-01-23 that starred in Jules et Jim
5025,Jeanne_d'Arc Joan_of_Arc Saint_Joan,French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake (1412-1431)
5026,Jebel_Musa Abila Abyla,a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
5027,Jeddah Jed'dah Jiddah Jidda,port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
5028,Jeff_Bridges,actor born on 1949-12-04 that starred in The Big Lebowski
5029,Jeff_Daniels,actor born on 1955-02-19 that starred in The Squid and the Whale
5030,Jeff_Goldblum,actor born on 1952-10-22 that starred in The Fly
5031,Jeffers Robinson_Jeffers John_Robinson_Jeffers,United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
5032,Jefferson Thomas_Jefferson President_Jefferson,3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
5033,Jefferson_City capital_of_Missouri,capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river
5034,Jeffersonian,a follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles
5035,Jeffrey_Wright,actor born on 1965-12-07 that starred in Shaft
5036,Jeffrey_pine Jeffrey's_pine black_pine Pinus_jeffreyi,tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine
5037,Jehovah's_Witness,believer in imminent approach of the millennium; practitioner of active evangelism
5038,Jekyll_and_Hyde,someone with two personalities - one good and one evil
5039,Jena_Malone,actor born on 1984-11-21 that starred in Contact
5040,Jenner Edward_Jenner,English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)
5041,Jennifer_Aniston,actor born on 1969-02-11 that starred in Friends
5042,Jennifer_Connelly,actor born on 1970-12-12 that starred in A Beautiful Mind
5043,Jennifer_Coolidge,actor born on 1961-08-28 that starred in A Cinderella Story
5044,Jennifer_Garner,actor born on 1972-04-17 that starred in Alias
5045,Jennifer_Hudson,actor born on 1981-09-12 that starred in Dreamgirls
5046,Jennifer_Jason_Leigh,actor born on 1962-02-05 that starred in The Hateful Eight
5047,Jennifer_Jones,actor born on 1919-03-02 that starred in The Towering Inferno
5048,Jennifer_Lawrence,actor born on 1990-08-15 that starred in The Hunger Games
5049,Jennifer_Lopez,actor born on 1969-07-24 that starred in Gigli
5050,Jennifer_Love_Hewitt,actor born on 1979-02-21 that starred in I Know What You Did Last Summer
5051,Jenny William_Le_Baron_Jenny,United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
5052,Jensen Johannes_Vilhelm_Jensen,modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
5053,Jeremiah,(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
5054,Jeremy_Irons,actor born on 1948-09-19 that starred in Dead Ringers
5055,Jeremy_Renner,actor born on 1971-01-07 that starred in The Hurt Locker
5056,Jerez Jerez_de_la_Frontera,a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
5057,Jericho,a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
5058,Jeroboam Jeroboam_I,(Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)
5059,Jerome Saint_Jerome St._Jerome Hieronymus Eusebius_Hieronymus Eusebius_Sophronius_Hieronymus,(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
5060,Jerry_Lewis,actor born on 1926-03-16 that starred in The Nutty Professor
5061,Jerry_Seinfeld,comedian born in 1954 that is best known for starring in his television program Seinfeld
5062,Jersey,a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
5063,Jersey island_of_Jersey,the largest of the Channel Islands
5064,Jersey_City,a city in northeastern New Jersey (opposite Manhattan)
5065,Jersey_elm guernsey_elm wheately_elm Ulmus_sarniensis Ulmus_campestris_sarniensis Ulmus_campestris_wheatleyi,a variety of the English elm with erect branches and broader leaves
5066,Jersey_knapweed,a variety of knapweed
5067,Jerusalem capital_of_Israel,capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
5068,Jerusalem_artichoke,edible tuber of the Jerusalem artichoke
5069,Jerusalem_artichoke girasol Jerusalem_artichoke_sunflower Helianthus_tuberosus,tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves; widely cultivated for its large irregular edible tubers
5070,Jerusalem_artichoke sunchoke,sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried as Saratoga chips
5071,Jerusalem_cherry winter_cherry Madeira_winter_cherry Solanum_pseudocapsicum,small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit
5072,Jerusalem_cross,a cross with equal arms, each terminating in a small crossbar
5073,Jerusalem_oak feather_geranium Mexican_tea Chenopodium_botrys Atriplex_mexicana,Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America
5074,Jerusalem_sage Phlomis_fruticosa,a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers
5075,Jerusalem_thorn horsebean Parkinsonia_aculeata,large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in southern United States
5076,Jespersen Otto_Jespersen Jens_Otto_Harry_Jespersen,Danish linguist (1860-1943)
5077,Jesse_Eisenberg,actor born on 1983-10-05 that starred in The Social Network
5078,Jessica_Alba,actor born on 1981-04-28 that starred in Fantastic Four
5079,Jessica_Biel,actor born on 1982-03-03 that starred in The Illusionist
5080,Jessica_Chastain,actor born on 1977-03-24 that starred in Zero Dark Thirty
5081,Jessica_Lange,actor born on 1949-04-20 that starred in Tootsie
5082,Jessica_Lucas,actor born on 1985-09-24 that starred in Cloverfield
5083,Jesuit,a member of the Jesuit order
5084,Jesus Jesus_of_Nazareth the_Nazarene Jesus_Christ Christ Savior Saviour Good_Shepherd Redeemer Deliverer,a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
5085,Jet_Li,actor born on 1963-04-26 that starred in The One
5086,Jevons William_Stanley_Jevons,English economist and logician who contributed to the development of the theory of marginal utility (1835-1882)
5087,Jew Hebrew Israelite,a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
5088,Jew's-ear Jew's-ears ear_fungus Auricularia_auricula,widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood
5089,Jewbush Jew-bush Jew_bush redbird_cactus redbird_flower Pedilanthus_tithymaloides,low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
5090,Jewess,a woman who is a Jew
5091,Jewish_rye_bread Jewish_rye,(Judaism) bread made with rye flour; usually contains caraway seeds
5092,Jewison Norman_Jewison,Canadian filmmaker (born in 1926)
5093,Jezebel,wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
5094,Jihadist,a Muslim who is involved in a jihad
5095,Jill_Clayburgh,actor born on 1944-04-30 that starred in Bridesmaids
5096,Jim_Broadbent,actor born on 1949-05-24 that starred in Moulin Rouge!
5097,Jim_Carrey,actor born on 1962-01-17 that starred in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
5098,Jim_Caviezel,actor born on 1968-09-26 that starred in The Passion of the Christ
5099,Jimenez Juan_Ramon_Jimenez,Spanish lyric poet (1881-1958)
5100,Jimenez_de_Cisneros Francisco_Jimenez_de_Cisneros,prelate who was the confessor of Isabella I and who was later appointed Grand Inquisitor (1436-1517)
5101,Jinja,a city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria
5102,Jinnah Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah,Indian statesman who was the founder of Pakistan as a Muslim state (1876-1948)
5103,Jo_Van_Fleet,actor born on 1915-12-29 that starred in East of Eden
5104,Joachim Joseph_Joachim,Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
5105,Joan_Allen,actor born on 1956-08-20 that starred in Room
5106,Joan_Fontaine,actor born on 1917-10-22 that starred in Rebecca
5107,Joanne_Woodward,actor born on 1930-02-27 that starred in Rachel, Rachel
5108,Joao_Pessoa,a city in northeastern Brazil near the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Recife
5109,Joaquin_Phoenix,actor born on 1974-10-28 that starred in Her
5110,Job,a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him
5111,Job,any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing
5112,Job's_comforter,someone whose comfort is actually discouraging
5113,Job's_tears,hard pearly seeds of an Asiatic grass; often used as beads
5114,Jodie_Foster,actor born on 1962-11-19 that starred in The Silence of the Lambs
5115,Joe-Pye_weed purple_boneset trumpet_weed marsh_milkweed Eupatorium_purpureum,North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
5116,Joe-Pye_weed spotted_Joe-Pye_weed Eupatorium_maculatum,North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
5117,Joe_Pesci,actor born on 1943-02-09 that starred in Goodfellas
5118,Joel,a Hebrew minor prophet
5119,Joel_McCrea,actor born on 1905-11-05 that starred in Foreign Correspondent
5120,Joey_King,actor born on 1999-07-30 that starred in The Act
5121,Joffre Joseph_Jacques_Cesaire_Joffre,French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
5122,Joffrey Robert_Joffrey,United States choreographer (1930-1988)
5123,Johannesburg,city in the northeastern part of South Africa near Pretoria; commercial center for diamond and gold industries
5124,John King_John John_Lackland,youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
5125,John Saint_John St._John Saint_John_the_Apostle St._John_the_Apostle John_the_Evangelist John_the_Divine,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
5126,John_C._Reilly,actor born on 1965-05-24 that starred in Chicago
5127,John_Candy,actor born on 1950-10-31 that starred in Planes, Trains & Automobiles
5128,John_Cazale,actor born on 1935-08-12 that starred in Dog Day Afternoon
5129,John_Chrysostom St._John_Chrysostom,(Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407)
5130,John_Cleese,actor born on 1939-10-27 that starred in A Fish Called Wanda
5131,John_Cusack,actor born on 1966-06-28 that starred in Grosse Pointe Blank
5132,John_Doe,an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings
5133,John_Doe Joe_Blow Joe_Bloggs man_in_the_street,a hypothetical average man
5134,John_Dory Zeus_faber,European dory
5135,John_Goodman,actor born on 1952-06-20 that starred in 10 Cloverfield Lane
5136,John_Hawkes,actor born on 1959-09-11 that starred in The Sessions
5137,John_Houseman,actor born on 1902-09-22 that starred in Three Days of the Condor
5138,John_Hurt,actor born on 1940-01-22 that starred in Nineteen Eighty-Four
5139,John_Krasinski,actor born on 1979-10-20 that starred in A Quiet Place
5140,John_Leguizamo,actor born on 1964-07-22 that starred in Moulin Rouge!
5141,John_Malkovich,actor born on 1953-12-09 that starred in Being John Malkovich
5142,John_Mills,actor born on 1908-02-22 that starred in The Family Way
5143,John_Paul_I Albino_Luciano,the first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978)
5144,John_Paul_II Karol_Wojtyla,the first Pope born in Poland; the first Pope not born in Italy in 450 years (1920-2005)
5145,John_Rhys-Davies,actor born on 1944-05-05 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
5146,John_Travolta,actor born on 1954-02-18 that starred in Pulp Fiction
5147,John_Turturro,actor born on 1957-02-28 that starred in Barton Fink
5148,John_XXIII Angelo_Guiseppe_Roncalli,Italian pope from 1958 to 1963 who convoked the Second Vatican Council (1881-1963)
5149,John_of_Gaunt Duke_of_Lancaster,the fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399)
5150,John_the_Baptist St._John_the_Baptist,(New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome
5151,Johnny_Depp,actor born on 1963-06-09 that starred in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
5152,Johns Jasper_Johns,United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
5153,Johns_Hopkins,a university in Baltimore
5154,Johnson Andrew_Johnson President_Johnson President_Andrew_Johnson,17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875)
5155,Johnson Lyndon_Johnson Lyndon_Baines_Johnson LBJ President_Johnson President_Lyndon_Johnson,36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
5156,Johnson Samuel_Johnson Dr._Johnson,English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
5157,Johnson_City,a town in northeastern Tennessee
5158,Johnson_grass Aleppo_grass means_grass evergreen_millet Sorghum_halepense,tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land
5159,Johnston J._E._Johnston Joseph_Eggleston_Johnston,Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
5160,Johor Johore,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia
5161,Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition JDAM,a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs
5162,Joliot Jean-Frederic_Joliot Joliot-Curie Jean-Frederic_Joliot-Curie,French nuclear physicist who was Marie Curie's assistant and who worked with Marie Curie's daughter who he married (taking the name Joliot-Curie); he and his wife discovered how to synthesize new radioactive elements (1900-1958)
5163,Joliot-Curie Irene_Joliot-Curie,French physicist who (with her husband) synthesized new chemical elements (1897-1956)
5164,Jolliet Louis_Jolliet Joliet Louis_Joliet,French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700)
5165,Jolson Al_Jolson Asa_Yoelson,United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)
5166,Jon_Favreau,actor born on 1966-10-19 that starred in Chef
5167,Jon_Hamm,actor born on 1971-03-10 that starred in Mad Men
5168,Jon_Heder,actor born on 1977-10-26 that starred in Napoleon Dynamite
5169,Jon_Voight,actor born on 1938-12-29 that starred in Midnight Cowboy
5170,Jonah,(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
5171,Jonah_Hill,actor born on 1983-12-20 that starred in 21 Jump Street
5172,Jonah_crab Cancer_borealis,large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America
5173,Jonathan,red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
5174,Jonathan_Pryce,actor born on 1947-06-01 that starred in The Two Popes
5175,Jonathan_Rhys_Meyers,actor born on 1977-07-27 that starred in Den 12. mann
5176,Jones Bobby_Jones Robert_Tyre_Jones,United States golfer (1902-1971)
5177,Jones Casey_Jones John_Luther_Jones,United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900)
5178,Jones Daniel_Jones,English phonetician (1881-1967)
5179,Jones Inigo_Jones,one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)
5180,Jones John_Paul_Jones,American naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)
5181,Jones Mother_Jones Mary_Harris_Jones,United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
5182,Jones'_penstemon Penstemon_dolius,low plant with light blue and violet flowers in short clusters near tips of stems; Nevada to Utah
5183,Jonesboro,a town in northeast Arkansas
5184,Jong Erica_Jong,United States writer (born in 1942)
5185,Jonson Ben_Jonson Benjamin_Jonson,English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
5186,Joplin Janis_Joplin,United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)
5187,Joplin Scott_Joplin,United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)
5188,Jordan Hashemite_Kingdom_of_Jordan,an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
5189,Jordan Jordan_River,a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
5190,Jordan_Peele,comedian born in 1979 that is best known for his series of comedy sketches, Key and Peele, and his later ventures in directing horror films
5191,Jordan_almond,an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and colored
5192,Jordanian,a native or inhabitant of Jordan
5193,Joseph,(New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus
5194,Joseph,(Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt
5195,Joseph Chief_Joseph,leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
5196,Joseph_Cotten,actor born on 1905-05-15 that starred in The Third Man
5197,Joseph_Gordon-Levitt,actor born on 1981-02-17 that starred in Inception
5198,Joseph_Schildkraut,actor born on 1896-03-22 that starred in The Diary of Anne Frank
5199,Josephus Flavius_Josephus Joseph_ben_Matthias,Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
5200,Josh_Brolin,actor born on 1968-02-12 that starred in Avengers: Endgame
5201,Josh_Duhamel,actor born on 1972-11-14 that starred in Transformers
5202,Josh_Gad,actor born on 1981-02-23 that starred in Frozen
5203,Josh_Hartnett,actor born on 1978-07-21 that starred in Lucky Number Slevin
5204,Joshua,(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
5205,Joshua_tree Yucca_brevifolia,a large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers
5206,JosÈ_Ferrer,actor born on 1912-01-08 that starred in Dune
5207,Joule James_Prescott_Joule,English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
5208,Jovian_planet gas_giant,any of the four outermost planets in the solar system; much larger than Earth and gaseous in nature (like Jupiter)
5209,Jowett Benjamin_Jowett,English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)
5210,Joyce James_Joyce James_Augustine_Aloysius_Joyce,influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
5211,Juan_Carlos Juan_Carlos_Victor_Maria_de_Borbon_y_Borbon,king of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938)
5212,Judah,(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
5213,Judah Juda,an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center
5214,Judas,someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
5215,Judas Judas_Iscariot,(New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
5216,Judas_Maccabaeus,Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC; hero of the Apocryphal books I Maccabees and II Maccabees (?-161 BC)
5217,Judas_tree love_tree Circis_siliquastrum,small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers
5218,Jude Saint_Jude St._Jude Judas Thaddaeus,(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
5219,Jude_Law,actor born on 1972-12-29 that starred in Closer
5220,Judea Judaea,the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
5221,Judi_Dench,actor born on 1934-12-09 that starred in Skyfall
5222,Judith,Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
5223,Judy_Davis,actor born on 1955-04-23 that starred in Husbands and Wives
5224,Judy_Holliday,actor born on 1921-06-21 that starred in Born Yesterday
5225,Juggernaut,a crude idol of Krishna
5226,Julia_Louis-Dreyfus,actor born on 1961-01-13 that starred in Seinfeld
5227,Julia_Roberts,actor born on 1967-10-28 that starred in Pretty Woman
5228,Julia_Stiles,actor born on 1981-03-28 that starred in 10 Things I Hate About You
5229,Julian Julian_the_Apostate Flavius_Claudius_Julianus,Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
5230,Julianne_Hough,actor born on 1988-07-20 that starred in Rock of Ages
5231,Julianne_Moore,actor born on 1960-12-03 that starred in The Kids Are All Right
5232,Julie_Andrews,actor born on 1935-10-01 that starred in The Sound of Music
5233,Julie_Christie,actor born on 1940-04-14 that starred in Doctor Zhivago
5234,Julie_Delpy,actor born on 1969-12-21 that starred in Trois couleurs: Blanc
5235,Julie_Walters,actor born on 1950-02-22 that starred in Billy Elliot
5236,Juliette_Binoche,actor born on 1964-03-09 that starred in The English Patient
5237,Juliette_Lewis,actor born on 1973-06-21 that starred in Natural Born Killers
5238,June_Squibb,actor born on 1929-11-06 that starred in Nebraska
5239,June_beetle June_bug May_bug May_beetle,any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.
5240,Juneau capital_of_Alaska,the state capital of Alaska
5241,Juneberry serviceberry service_tree shadbush shadblow,any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
5242,Jung Carl_Jung Carl_Gustav_Jung,Swiss psychologist (1875-1961)
5243,Jungian,a follower or advocate of Carl Jung's theories
5244,Junin_virus,the RNA virus that causes Argentine hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice
5245,Junior Jr Jnr,a son who has the same first name as his father
5246,Junker,member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
5247,Junkers Hugo_Junkers,German aircraft engineer who designed the first all-metal airplane (1859-1935)
5248,Jupiter,the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
5249,Jupiter's_beard silverbush silver-bush Anthyllis_barba-jovis,silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers
5250,Jussieu Antoine_Laurent_de_Jussieu,French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836)
5251,Justin_Long,actor born on 1978-06-02 that starred in Live Free or Die Hard
5252,Justinian Justinian_I Justinian_the_Great,Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)
5253,Jute,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Saxons to become Anglo-Saxons
5254,Jutland Jylland,peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany
5255,Juvenal Decimus_Junius_Juvenalis,Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)
5256,K jet super_acid special_K honey_oil green cat_valium super_C,street names for ketamine
5257,K2 Godwin_Austen Mount_Godwin_Austen Dapsang,a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high)
5258,K_ration,a small package of emergency rations; issued to United States troops in World War II
5259,Kaaba Caaba,(Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying
5260,Kabul capital_of_Afghanistan,the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan
5261,Kachaturian Aram_Kachaturian,Armenian composer who incorporated oriental folk music (1903-1978)
5262,Kafir,a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan
5263,Kafka Franz_Kafka,Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
5264,Kahlua,coffee-flavored liqueur made in Mexico
5265,Kahn Louis_Isadore_Kahn,United States architect (born in Estonia) (1901-1974)
5266,Kahoolawe Kahoolawe_Island,an island of south-central Hawaii
5267,Kaiser,the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
5268,Kakemono,a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom
5269,Kalahari Kalahari_Desert,a desert in southwestern Africa - largely Botswana
5270,Kalamazoo,a town in southwest Michigan
5271,Kalapooia Kalapuya Calapooya Calapuya,a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon
5272,Kalashnikov,a type of submachine gun made in Russia
5273,Kaley_Cuoco,actor born on 1985-11-30 that starred in The Big Bang Theory
5274,Kalinin Mikhail_Kalinin Mikhail_Ivanovich_Kalinin,soviet statesman and head of state of the USSR (1875-1946)
5275,Kalon_Tripa,the chairman of the Kashag and essentially head of the Tibetan government-in-exile
5276,Kaluga,a city of central Russia to the south of Moscow
5277,Kamchatka_Peninsula,a peninsula in eastern Siberia; between Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk
5278,Kamchatkan_sea_eagle Stellar's_sea_eagle Haliaeetus_pelagicus,found on coasts of the northwestern Pacific
5279,Kamehameha_I Kamehameha_the_Great,Hawaiian king who united the islands under his rule (1758-1819)
5280,Kamet,a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,450 feet high)
5281,Kamia,a member of a North American Indian people of southeastern California and northwestern Mexico
5282,Kammon_Strait_Bridge,a suspension bridge between Kyushu and Honshu
5283,Kampala capital_of_Uganda,the capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria
5284,Kananga Luluabourg,a city in southwestern Congo; former name (until 1966) was Luluabourg
5285,Kanara Canara,a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast
5286,Kanarese Canarese,a member of a Kannada-speaking group of people living chiefly in Kanara in southern India
5287,Kanawha Kanawha_River,a tributary of the Ohio River in West Virginia
5288,Kanchenjunga Mount_Kanchenjunga Kanchanjanga Kinchinjunga,a mountain the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (28,208 feet high)
5289,Kandahar Qandahar,a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center
5290,Kandinsky Wassily_Kandinsky Kandinski Wassily_Kandinski,Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)
5291,Kandy,a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center
5292,Kansa Kansas,a member of the Siouan people of the Kansas river valley in Kansas
5293,Kansan,a native or resident of Kansas
5294,Kansas Kansas_River Kaw_River,a river in northeastern Kansas; flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
5295,Kansas Sunflower_State KS Kan.,a state in midwestern United States
5296,Kansas_City,a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City, Kansas
5297,Kansas_City,a city of northeast Kansas on the Missouri River adjacent to Kansas City, Missouri
5298,Kant Immanuel_Kant,influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)
5299,Kaopectate,trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient
5300,Kara_Kum Qara_Qum Turkestan_Desert,a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea
5301,Kara_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia and to the east of the Barents Sea; icebound most of the year
5302,Karachi,the largest city in Pakistan; located in southeastern Pakistan; an industrial center and seaport on the Arabian Sea; former capital of Pakistan
5303,Karakalpak,a member of a Turkic people living near Lake Aral in central Asia
5304,Karakoram Karakoram_Range Karakorum_Range Mustagh Mustagh_Range,a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak
5305,Karelia,a region in Finland and Russia between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea
5306,Karelian Carelian,a member of the Finnish people living in Karelia in northwestern European Russia
5307,Karelian_Isthmus,the isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia
5308,Karl_Urban,actor born on 1972-06-07 that starred in Star Trek
5309,Karlfeldt Erik_Axel_Karlfeldt,Swedish poet whose works incorporate Swedish customs and folklore (1864-1931)
5310,Karloff Boris_Karloff William_Henry_Pratt,United States film actor (born in England) noted for his performances in horror films (1887-1969)
5311,Karnataka Mysore,state in southern India; formerly Mysore
5312,Karok,a member of a North American Indian people of the Klamath river valley in northern California
5313,Karpov Anatoli_Karpov Anatoli_Yevgenevich_Karpov,Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by Gary Kasparov (born in 1951)
5314,Karsavina Tamara_Karsavina,Russian dancer who danced with Nijinsky (1885-1978)
5315,Kasai Kasai_River River_Kasai,a river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic of the Congo
5316,Kashmir Cashmere Jammu_and_Kashmir,an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
5317,Kashmiri,a member of the people of Kashmir
5318,Kasparov Gary_Kasparov Gary_Weinstein,Azerbaijani chess master who became world champion in 1985 by defeating Anatoli Karpov (born in 1963)
5319,Kassite Cassite,a member of an ancient people who ruled Babylonia between 1600 and 1200 BC
5320,Kastler Alfred_Kastler,French physicist (1902-1984)
5321,Kat_Dennings,actor born on 1986-06-13 that starred in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
5322,Kate_Beckinsale,actor born on 1973-07-26 that starred in Underworld: Evolution
5323,Kate_Bosworth,actor born on 1983-01-02 that starred in Superman Returns
5324,Kate_Hudson,actor born on 1979-04-19 that starred in Almost Famous
5325,Kate_Mara,actor born on 1983-02-27 that starred in Fantastic Four
5326,Kate_Winslet,actor born on 1975-10-05 that starred in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
5327,Katherine_Heigl,actor born on 1978-11-24 that starred in One for the Money
5328,Kathleen_Quinlan,actor born on 1954-11-19 that starred in Apollo 13
5329,Kathleen_Turner,actor born on 1954-06-19 that starred in Romancing the Stone
5330,Kathmandu Katmandu capital_of_Nepal,the capital and largest city of Nepal
5331,Kathy_Bates,actor born on 1948-06-28 that starred in Misery
5332,Katie_Holmes,actor born on 1978-12-18 that starred in Batman Begins
5333,Katmai_National_Park,a national park in Alaska featuring mountains
5334,Katowice,an industrial city of southern Poland
5335,Katsina,a city in northern Nigeria; a major center of the Hausa people
5336,Kattegatt,a strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Sweden; connects with the North Sea through the Skagerrak
5337,Kauai Kauai_Island,an island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu
5338,Kaufman George_S._Kaufman George_Simon_Kaufman,United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961)
5339,Kaunas Kovna Kovno,a city in central Lithuania
5340,Kaunda Kenneth_Kaunda Kenneth_David_Kaunda,statesman who led Northern Rhodesia to full independence as Zambia in 1964 and served as Zambia's first president (1924-1999)
5341,Kazak Kazakh,a Muslim who is a member of a Turkic people of western Asia (especially in Kazakstan)
5342,Kazakhstan Republic_of_Kazakhstan Kazakstan Kazakh Kazak,a landlocked republic to the south of Russia and to the northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991
5343,Kazakhstani,a native or inhabitant of Kazakhstan
5344,Kazan,an industrial city in the European part of Russia
5345,Kazan Elia_Kazan Elia_Kazanjoglous,United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
5346,Kean Edmund_Kean,English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
5347,Keanu_Reeves,actor born on 1964-09-02 that starred in The Matrix
5348,Keaton Buster_Keaton Joseph_Francis_Keaton,United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966)
5349,Keats John_Keats,Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
5350,Keble John_Keble,English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
5351,Kedah,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia
5352,Keegan-Michael_Key,comedian born in 1971 that is best known for his series of comedy sketches, Key and Peele
5353,Keira_Knightley,actor born on 1985-03-26 that starred in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
5354,Keisha_Castle-Hughes,actor born on 1990-03-24 that starred in Whale Rider
5355,Kekchi,a member of a Mayan people of north central Guatemala
5356,Kekule Friedrich_August_Kekule Friedrich_August_Kekule_von_Stradonitz,German chemist remembered for his discovery of the ring structure of benzene (1829-1896)
5357,Kelantan,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia
5358,Keller Helen_Keller Helen_Adams_Keller,United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968)
5359,Kellogg W._K._Kellogg Will_Keith_Kellog,United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
5360,Kelly Emmett_Kelly Weary_Willie,United States circus clown (1898-1979)
5361,Kelly Gene_Kelly Eugene_Curran_Kelly,United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)
5362,Kelly Grace_Kelly Grace_Patricia_Kelly Princess_Grace_of_Monaco,United States film actor who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)
5363,Kelvin First_Baron_Kelvin William_Thompson,British physicist who invented the Kelvin scale of temperature and pioneered undersea telegraphy (1824-1907)
5364,Ken_Watanabe,actor born on 1959-10-21 that starred in The Last Samurai
5365,Kenai_Fjords_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having mountains and whale watching and ancient Indian copper mines
5366,Kendal_green Kendal,a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
5367,Kendall Edward_Kendall Edward_Calvin_Kendall,United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
5368,Kendrew Sir_John_Cowdery_Kendrew,English biologist noted for studies of the molecular structure of blood components (born in 1917)
5369,Kennan George_F._Kennan George_Frost_Kennan,United States diplomat who recommended a policy of containment in dealing with Soviet aggression (1904-2005)
5370,Kennedy Jack_Kennedy John_Fitzgerald_Kennedy JFK President_Kennedy President_John_F._Kennedy,35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
5371,Kennedy Kennedy_International Kennedy_International_Airport,a large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City
5372,Kennelly A._E._Kennelly Arthur_Edwin_Kennelly,United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939)
5373,Kenneth_Branagh,actor born on 1960-12-10 that starred in Henry V
5374,Kennewick,a town in southern Washington on the Columbia River
5375,Kent,a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
5376,Kent Rockwell_Kent,United States painter noted for his woodcuts (1882-1971)
5377,Kentuckian Bluegrass_Stater,a native or resident of Kentucky
5378,Kentucky Bluegrass_State KY Ken.,a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
5379,Kentucky_Derby,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
5380,Kentucky_black_bass spotted_black_bass Micropterus_pseudoplites,a variety of black bass
5381,Kentucky_bluegrass Kentucky_blue Kentucy_blue_grass June_grass Poa_pratensis,valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures
5382,Kentucky_coffee_tree bonduc chicot Gymnocladus_dioica,handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
5383,Kentucky_wonder Kentucky_wonder_bean,flat-podded green bean
5384,Kentucky_yellowwood gopherwood Cladrastis_lutea Cladrastis_kentukea,small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye
5385,Kenya Republic_of_Kenya,a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya
5386,Kenyan,a native or inhabitant of Kenya
5387,Kenyata Jomo_Kenyata,Kenyan statesman and the first president of independent Kenya (1893-1978)
5388,Keokuk,Sauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848)
5389,Kepler Johannes_Kepler Johan_Kepler,German astronomer who first stated laws of planetary motion (1571-1630)
5390,Kerbala Karbala Kerbela,a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680
5391,Kerensky Aleksandr_Feodorovich_Kerensky,Russian revolutionary who was head of state after Nicholas II abdicated but was overthrown by the Bolsheviks (1881-1970)
5392,Keri_Russell,actor born on 1976-03-23 that starred in Waitress
5393,Kern Jerome_Kern Jerome_David_Kern,United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
5394,Kerouac Jack_Kerouac Jean-Louis_Lebris_de_Kerouac,United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)
5395,Kerr_cell,optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes between two polarizing media; passes light only if the two planes of polarization are parallel; used as a high-speed shutter or to modulate a laser beam
5396,Kerry_Washington,actor born on 1977-01-31 that starred in Django Unchained
5397,Kerry_blue_terrier,an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat
5398,Kesey Ken_Kesey Ken_Elton_Kesey,United States writer whose best-known novel was based on his experiences as an attendant in a mental hospital (1935-2001)
5399,Kettering Charles_Kettering Charles_Franklin_Kettering,United States electrical engineer who made numerous automotive improvements (including the electric starter) (1876-1958)
5400,Keuka_Lake Lake_Keuka,a glacial lake in central New York; one of the Finger Lakes
5401,Kevin_Bacon,actor born on 1958-07-08 that starred in Footloose
5402,Kevin_Costner,actor born on 1955-01-18 that starred in The Postman
5403,Kevin_Hart,actor born on 1979-07-06 that starred in Ride Along
5404,Kevin_James,actor born on 1965-04-26 that starred in Paul Blart: Mall Cop
5405,Kevin_Kline,actor born on 1947-10-24 that starred in Wild Wild West
5406,Kevin_Spacey,actor born on 1959-07-26 that starred in The Usual Suspects
5407,Key Francis_Scott_Key,United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
5408,Key_West,a town on the westernmost of the Florida keys in the Gulf of Mexico
5409,Keynes John_Maynard_Keynes,English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)
5410,Keynesian,a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
5411,Khabarovsk,a city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk
5412,Khabarovsk,an administrative territory in Russia on the eastern coast of Siberia
5413,Khachaturian Aram_Khachaturian Aram_Ilich_Khachaturian,Russian composer (born in Armenia) whose works are romantic and reflect his interest in folk music (1903-1978)
5414,Khalkha Khalka Kalka,the Mongol people living in the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia
5415,Khama Sir_Seretse_Khama,Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980)
5416,Kharkov Kharkiv,a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine
5417,Khartoum capital_of_Sudan,the capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile
5418,Khedive,one of the Turkish viceroys who ruled Egypt between 1867 and 1914
5419,Khmer,a native or inhabitant of Cambodia
5420,Khomeini Ruholla_Khomeini Ayatollah_Khomeini Ayatollah_Ruholla_Khomeini,Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi's regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)
5421,Khrushchev Nikita_Khrushchev Nikita_Sergeyevich_Khrushchev,Soviet statesman and premier who denounced Stalin (1894-1971)
5422,Khyber_Pass,a mountain pass of great strategic and commercial value in the Hindu Kush on the border between northern Pakistan and western Afghanistan; a route by which invaders entered India
5423,Kichai,a member of a Caddo people formerly living in north central Texas
5424,Kickapoo,a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
5425,Kidd William_Kidd Captain_Kidd,Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
5426,Kiefer_Sutherland,actor born on 1966-12-21 that starred in 24
5427,Kierkegaard Soren_Kierkegaard Soren_Aabye_Kierkegaard,Danish philosopher who is generally considered. along with Nietzsche, to be a founder of existentialism (1813-1855)
5428,Kieslowski Krzysztof_Kieslowski,Polish filmmaker who made ten films based on the Ten Commandments (1941-1996)
5429,Kigali capital_of_Rwanda,the national capital and largest city of Rwanda; located in central Rwanda
5430,Kilimanjaro Mount_Kilimanjaro,the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high
5431,Kiliwa Kiliwi,a member of a North American Indian people living in northern Baja California
5432,Killarney_fern Trichomanes_speciosum,large stout fern of extreme western Europe
5433,Kim_Basinger,actor born on 1953-12-08 that starred in L.A. Confidential
5434,Kim_Hunter,actor born on 1922-11-12 that starred in A Streetcar Named Desire
5435,Kim_Novak,actor born on 1933-02-13 that starred in Vertigo
5436,Kimberley,city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
5437,Kinetoscope,a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
5438,King B._B._King Riley_B_King,United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
5439,King Billie_Jean_King Billie_Jean_Moffitt_King,United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
5440,King Martin_Luther_King Martin_Luther_King_Jr.,United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
5441,King's_Counsel,Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a king
5442,King_Charles_spaniel,a toy English spaniel with a black-and-tan coat; named after Charles II who popularized it
5443,King_William_pine Athrotaxis_selaginoides,evergreen of Tasmanian mountains having sharp-pointed leaves that curve inward
5444,King_of_England King_of_Great_Britain,the sovereign ruler of England
5445,King_of_France,the sovereign ruler of France
5446,King_of_the_Germans,the sovereign ruler of the Germans
5447,Kings_Canyon_National_Park,a national park in California that has giant sequoia trees and alpine lakes and glaciers
5448,Kingston,a town in southeast Ontario on Lake Ontario near the head of the Saint Lawrence River
5449,Kingston,a town on the Hudson River in New York
5450,Kingston capital_of_Jamaica Jamaican_capital,capital and largest city of Jamaica
5451,Kingstown,the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; on Saint Vincent
5452,Kinsey Alfred_Charles_Kinsey,United States zoologist best known for his interview studies of sexual behavior (1894-1956)
5453,Kinshasa Leopoldville,the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville
5454,Kiowa,a member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States
5455,Kipling Rudyard_Kipling Joseph_Rudyard_Kipling,English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
5456,Kipp's_apparatus,a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating
5457,Kirchhoff G._R._Kirchhoff Gustav_Robert_Kirchhoff,German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
5458,Kirchner Ernst_Ludwig_Kirchner,German expressionist painter (1880-1938)
5459,Kirghiz Kirgiz Khirghiz,a member of a people vast regions of central Siberia
5460,Kiribati Republic_of_Kiribati,an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator
5461,Kirk_Douglas,actor born on 1916-12-09 that starred in Spartacus
5462,Kirkuk,a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean
5463,Kirsten_Dunst,actor born on 1982-04-30 that starred in Spider-Man
5464,Kishinev Chisinau capital_of_Moldova,the capital of Moldova
5465,Kissimmee Kissimmee_River,a river of central Florida that flows southward to Lake Okeechobee
5466,Kissinger Henry_Kissinger Henry_Alfred_Kissinger,United States diplomat who served under President Nixon and President Ford (born in 1923)
5467,Kisumu,a port city in western Kenya on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria; fishing and trading center
5468,Kitakyushu,a Japanese city on northern Kyushu
5469,Kitchener Herbert_Kitchener Horatio_Herbert_Kitchener First_Earl_Kitchener_of_Khartoum,British field marshal (1850-1916)
5470,Kitty_Litter,granulated clay; placed in a container where it absorbs the waste products of a cat or dog
5471,Kivu Lake_Kivu,a lake in the mountains of central Africa between Congo and Rwanda
5472,Klaipeda Memel,a city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea; formerly an important trading town of the Hanseatic League
5473,Klamath Klamath_River,a river flowing southwest from Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean
5474,Klamath_Falls,a town in southern Oregon near the California border
5475,Klansman Ku_Kluxer Kluxer,a member of the Ku Klux Klan
5476,Klaproth Martin_Heinrich_Klaproth,German chemist who pioneered analytical chemistry and discovered three new elements (1743-1817)
5477,Klaus_Kinski,actor born on 1926-10-18 that starred in Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
5478,Klee Paul_Klee,Swiss painter influenced by Kandinsky (1879-1940)
5479,Kleenex,a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief
5480,Klein Calvin_Klein Calvin_Richard_Klein,United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942)
5481,Klein Felix_Klein,German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
5482,Klein Melanie_Klein,United States psychoanalyst (born in Austria) who was the first to specialize in the psychoanalysis of small children (1882-1960)
5483,Klein_bottle,a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end
5484,Kleist Heinrich_von_Kleist Bernd_Heinrich_Wilhelm_von_Kleist,German dramatist whose works concern people torn between reason and emotion (1777-1811)
5485,Klimt Gustav_Klimt,Austrian painter influenced by art nouveau (1862-1918)
5486,Kline Franz_Kline Franz_Joseph_Kline,United States abstract expressionist painter (1910-1962)
5487,Klinefelter Harry_F._Klinefelter Harry_Fitch_Kleinfelter,United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)
5488,Klondike,a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910
5489,Klopstock Friedrich_Gottlieb_Klopstock,German poet (1724-1803)
5490,Klyuchevskaya,an inactive volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula; last erupted in 1946
5491,Knight_Templar,a man who belongs to a Masonic order in the United States
5492,Knight_Templar Templar,a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
5493,Knight_of_the_Round_Table,in the Arthurian legend, a knight of King Arthur's court
5494,Knossos Cnossos Cnossus,an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC
5495,Knowlton's_cactus Pediocactus_knowltonii,small clustering cactus of southwestern United States; a threatened species
5496,Knox John_Knox,Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
5497,Knoxville,a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River
5498,Koasati,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Alabama; a member of the Creek Confederacy
5499,Kobe,a port city in Japan on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995
5500,Kobuk_Valley_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having mountains and forests and tundra and sand dunes and archeological sites
5501,Koch Robert_Koch,German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)
5502,Kodiak Kodiak_Island,an island off southern Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska; site of the first European settlement in the area which was founded by the Russians in 1784
5503,Koestler Arthur_Koestler,British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)
5504,Kola_Peninsula,a peninsula in northwestern Russia projecting eastward between the Barents Sea and the White Sea
5505,Kolam,a member of a formerly tribal people now living in south central India
5506,Kolkata Calcutta,the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
5507,Kolonia,capital of Micronesia
5508,Komi,a member of a Finnish people living in the northwestern Urals in Russia
5509,Komodo_dragon Komodo_lizard dragon_lizard giant_lizard Varanus_komodoensis,the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands
5510,Konoe Fumimaro_Konoe Prince_Fumimaro_Konoe Konoye Fumimaro_Konoye Prince_Fumimaro_Konoye,Japanese statesman who set Japan's expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945)
5511,Koopmans Tjalling_Koopmans Tjalling_Charles_Koopmans,United States economist (born in the Netherlands) (1910-1985)
5512,Korbut Olga_Korbut,Soviet gymnast (born in 1955)
5513,Korchnoi Viktor_Korchnoi Viktor_Lvovich_Korchnoi,Russian chess master (born in 1931)
5514,Korda Sir_Alexander_Korda Sandor_Kellner,British filmmaker (born in Hungary) (1893-1956)
5515,Kordofan,a mountainous province of central Sudan
5516,Korea Korean_Peninsula Dae-Han-Min-Gook Han-Gook,an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
5517,Korea_Bay,an inlet of the Yellow Sea between the Liaodong Peninsula in China and western Korea
5518,Korean,a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language
5519,Korean_Strait Korea_Strait,a strait between Korea and Japan; connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan
5520,Korean_lawn_grass Japanese_lawn_grass Zoysia_japonica,lawn grass common in China and Japan; grown also in United States
5521,Korean_lespedeza Lespedeza_stipulacea,annual native to Korea but widely cultivated for forage and hay in hot dry regions
5522,Korzybski Alfred_Korzybski Alfred_Habdank_Skarbek_Korzybski,United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)
5523,Kosciusko Thaddeus_Kosciusko Kosciuszko Tadeusz_Andrzej_Bonawentura_Kosciuszko,Polish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817)
5524,Kosovo,a Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians
5525,Kota Kotar,a member of the Dravidian people living in the Nilgiri Hills in southern India
5526,Koussevitzky Serge_Koussevitzky Sergei_Aleksandrovich_Koussevitzky,United States conductor (born in Russia) who was noted for performing the works of contemporary composers (1874-1951)
5527,Krafft-Ebing Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing Baron_Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing,German neurologist noted for his studies of sexual deviance (1840-1902)
5528,Krakatau Krakatao Krakatoa,a small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history
5529,Krasner Lee_Krasner,United States artist remembered for her spontaneous approach to painting; she was a founder of the New York school of abstract expressionism (1908-1984)
5530,Kraut Krauthead Boche Jerry Hun,offensive term for a person of German descent
5531,Krebs Hans_Adolf_Krebs Sir_Hans_Adolf_Krebs,English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)
5532,Krebs_cycle Krebs_citric_acid_cycle citric_acid_cycle tricarboxylic_acid_cycle,in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy
5533,Kreisler Fritz_Kreisler,United States violinist (born in Austria) (1875-1962)
5534,Kremlin,citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government
5535,Kristen_Bell,actor born on 1980-07-18 that starred in Frozen
5536,Kristen_Stewart,actor born on 1990-04-09 that starred in Snow White and the Huntsman
5537,Kristen_Wiig,actor born on 1973-08-22 that starred in Bridesmaids
5538,Kristin_Scott_Thomas,actor born on 1960-05-24 that starred in The English Patient
5539,Kroeber Alfred_Kroeber Alfred_Louis_Kroeber,United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)
5540,Kronecker Leopold_Kronecker,German mathematician (1823-1891)
5541,Kronecker_delta,a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise
5542,Kropotkin Prince_Peter_Kropotkin Pyotr_Alexeyevich_Kropotkin,Russian anarchist (1842-1921)
5543,Kroto Harold_Kroto Harold_W._Kroto Sir_Harold_Walter_Kroto,British chemist who with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1939)
5544,Kruger Oom_Paul_Kruger Stephanus_Johannes_Paulus_Kruger,Boer statesman (1825-1904)
5545,Krupp Alfred_Krupp,German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordnance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)
5546,Krupp Friedrich_Krupp,German industrialist who manufactured steel in Essen (1787-1826)
5547,Kshatriya,a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste
5548,Kuala_Lumpur,the largest city and former capital of Malaysia until 2005
5549,Kublai_Khan Kubla_Khan Kublai_Kaan,Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China; he establish the Yuan dynasty and built a great capital on the site of modern Beijing where he received Marco Polo (1216-1294)
5550,Kubrick Stanley_Kubrick,United States filmmaker (born in 1928)
5551,Kuhn Richard_Kuhn,Austrian chemist who did research on carotenoids and vitamins (1900-1967)
5552,Kui,a member of the Dravidian people living in southeastern India
5553,Kuiper Gerard_Kuiper Gerard_Peter_Kuiper,United States astronomer (born in the Netherlands) who studied the solar system and suggested in 1951 that there is a belt of comet-like debris at the edge of the solar system (1905-1973)
5554,Kuiper_belt Edgeworth-Kuiper_belt,a disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptune
5555,Kuiper_belt_object KBO,any of many minor planets in the Kuiper belt outside the orbit of Neptune at the edge of the solar system
5556,Kumasi,a city in southern Ghana
5557,Kundt's_tube,a measuring instrument used to measure the speed of sound
5558,Kunlun Kunlan_Shan Kunlun_Mountains Kuenlun Kuenlun_Mountains,a mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 miles
5559,Kupffer's_cell,specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells
5560,Kura Kura_River,a river in western Asia; rises in northeast Turkey and flows to the Caspian Sea
5561,Kurd,a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state
5562,Kurdistan,an extensive geographical region in the Middle East to the south of the Caucasus
5563,Kurdistan,an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability
5564,Kurosawa Akira_Kurosawa,Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with western styles of acting (1910-1998)
5565,Kursk,a city of southwestern Russia
5566,Kurt_Russell,actor born on 1951-03-17 that starred in Escape from L.A.
5567,Kusan,a member of the North American Indian people of Oregon
5568,Kutuzov Mikhail_Ilarionovich_Kutuzov Prince_of_Smolensk,Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813)
5569,Kuwait Kuwait_City Koweit capital_of_Kuwait,a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
5570,Kuwait State_of_Kuwait Koweit,an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum
5571,Kuwaiti,a native or inhabitant of Kuwait
5572,Kuznets Simon_Kuznets,United States economist (born in Russia) who developed a method for using a country's gross national product to estimate its economic growth (1901-1985)
5573,Kwajalein,an atoll in the western Marshall Islands that was used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II
5574,Kwakiutl,a member of the Wakashan people living around Queen Charlotte Sound and on northern Vancouver Island
5575,Kwangju,city in southwestern South Korea; an important military base during the Korean War
5576,Kwell,a preparation of lindane (trade name Kwell) that is used to kill lice and itch mites; available in cream or shampoo
5577,Kyd Kid Thomas_Kyd Thomas_Kid,English dramatist (1558-1594)
5578,Kyoto,a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan
5579,Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz_Republic Kirghizia Kirgizia Kirghiz Kirgiz Kirghizstan Kirgizstan,a landlocked republic in west central Asia bordering on northwestern China; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991
5580,Kyushu,the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan; contains coal fields
5581,Kyyiv Kiev capital_of_the_Ukraine,capital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center
5582,Kyzyl_Kum Kizil_Kum Qizil_Qum,a desert in Uzbekistan to the southeast of the Aral Sea
5583,L'Enfant Charles_L'Enfant Pierre_Charles_L'Enfant,United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)
5584,L-dopa levodopa Bendopa Brocadopa Larodopa,the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
5585,L-plate,a square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner
5586,LDL_cholesterol,the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions
5587,LP L-P,a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm
5588,LaSalle Sieur_de_LaSalle Rene-Robert_Cavelier,French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)
5589,La_Crosse,a town in western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River
5590,La_Fontaine Jean_de_La_Fontaine,French writer who collected Aesop's fables and published them (1621-1695)
5591,La_Paz capital_of_Bolivia,capital city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia
5592,La_Rochefoucauld Francois_de_La_Rochefoucauld,French writer of moralistic maxims (1613-1680)
5593,La_Spezia,a port city in Liguria on an arm of the Ligurian Sea; a major seaport and year-round resort
5594,La_Tour Georges_de_La_Tour,French painter of religious works (1593-1652)
5595,Laban Rudolph_Laban,Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)
5596,Labourite,a member of the British Labour Party
5597,Labrador,the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
5598,Labrador-Ungava_Peninsula Labrador_Peninsula,a peninsular region of eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea; contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador
5599,Labrador_Sea,an arm of the northern Atlantic between Labrador and southern Greenland
5600,Labrador_retriever,breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat
5601,Labrador_tea crystal_tea Ledum_groenlandicum,evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution
5602,Labrouste Henri_Labrouste,French architect who was among the first to use metal construction successfully (1801-1875)
5603,Labyrinth_of_Minos,a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur
5604,Lachaise Gaston_Lachaise,United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935)
5605,Laconia,an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta
5606,Laconian,a resident of Laconia
5607,Lady noblewoman peeress,a woman of the peerage in Britain
5608,Ladyship,a title used to address any peeress except a duchess; "Your Ladyship"; "Her Ladyship"
5609,Lafayette,a town in south central Louisiana; settled by Acadians
5610,Lafayette,a university town in west central Indiana on the Wabash River
5611,Lafayette La_Fayette Marie_Joseph_Paul_Yves_Roch_Gilbert_du_Motier Marquis_de_Lafayette,French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
5612,Laffer Arthur_Laffer,United States economist who proposed the Laffer curve (born in 1940)
5613,Laffite Lafitte Jean_Laffite Jean_Lafitte,French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
5614,Lagos,chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria
5615,Lahore,city in northeast Pakistan
5616,Lake_Albert Lake_Albert_Nyanza Mobuto_Lake,a shallow lake on the border between Uganda and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
5617,Lake_Aral Aral_Sea,a lake to the east of the Caspian Sea lying between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
5618,Lake_Bell,actor born on 1979-03-24 that starred in In a World...
5619,Lake_Chad Chad,a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river
5620,Lake_Champlain Champlain,a lake in northeastern New York, northwestern Vermont and southern Quebec; site of many battles in the French and Indian War and in the American Revolution and in the War of 1812
5621,Lake_Chelan,a narrow very deep lake in central Washington in the Cascade Range
5622,Lake_Clark_National_Park,a national park in Alaska having Eskimo and Athapaskan archeological sites
5623,Lake_District Lakeland,a popular tourist area in northwestern England including England's largest lake and highest mountain
5624,Lake_Edward,a lake in the Great Rift Valley between Congo and Uganda
5625,Lake_Erie Erie,the 4th largest of the Great Lakes; it is linked to the Hudson River by the New York State Barge Canal
5626,Lake_Geneva Lake_Leman,a lake between southwestern Switzerland and France that is crossed from east to west by the Rhone
5627,Lake_Huron Huron,the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
5628,Lake_Ilmen Ilmen,a lake in northwestern Russia; drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga
5629,Lake_Ladoga Ladoga,a lake in northwestern Russia to the north of St. Petersburg; the largest lake in Europe; drains through the Neva River into the Gulf of Finland
5630,Lake_Mead,the largest reservoir in the United States; located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona and formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River; the center of a recreational area
5631,Lake_Michigan Michigan,the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders
5632,Lake_Nasser Nasser,lake in Egypt formed by dams built on the Nile River at Aswan
5633,Lake_Nyasa Lake_Malawi,a long lake in southeastern Africa between Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi
5634,Lake_Onega Onega,lake in northwestern Russia near the border with Finland; second largest lake in Europe
5635,Lake_Ontario Ontario,the smallest of the Great Lakes
5636,Lake_Powell,the second largest reservoir in the United States; located in southern Utah and north central Arizona and formed by the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River
5637,Lake_St._Clair Lake_Saint_Clair,a lake between Ontario and Michigan; connected with Lake Huron and Lake Erie
5638,Lake_Superior Superior,the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes
5639,Lake_Tahoe,a lake on the border between Nevada and California to the west of Carson City; a popular resort area
5640,Lake_Tana Lake_Tsana,a lake in northern Ethiopia; the largest lake in Ethiopia and the source of the Blue Nile
5641,Lake_Tanganyika Tanganyika,the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
5642,Lake_Urmia Urmia Daryacheh-ye_Orumiyeh,a shallow saline lake in northwestern Iran between Tabriz and the western border of Turkey
5643,Lake_Vanern Vanern,a lake in southwestern Sweden; the largest lake in Sweden
5644,Lake_Victoria Victoria_Nyanza,the largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world; a headwaters reservoir for the Nile River
5645,Lake_Volta,the Volta river in southeastern has been dammed to create one of the world's largest man-made lakes
5646,Lakeland_terrier,breed of wire-haired terrier originally from the Lake District of England and used for hunting
5647,Lamaist,(Buddhism) an adherent of Lamaism
5648,Lamarck Jean_Baptiste_de_Lamarck Chevalier_de_Lamarck,French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)
5649,Lamarckian,a believer in Lamarckism
5650,Lamaze_method_of_childbirth Lamaze_method,a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing
5651,Lamb Charles_Lamb Elia,English essayist (1775-1834)
5652,Lambert Constant_Lambert Leonard_Constant_Lambert,English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
5653,Lanai Lanai_Island,an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
5654,Lancashire,a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
5655,Lancaster,a city in northwestern England
5656,Lancastrian,a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster
5657,Lancastrian,a resident of Lancaster
5658,Lance_Henriksen,actor born on 1940-05-05 that starred in Hard Target
5659,Land Din_Land Edwin_Herbert_Land,United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)
5660,Landau Lev_Davidovich_Landau,Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
5661,Lander,a town in central Wyoming
5662,Landowska Wanda_Landowska,United States harpsichordist (born in Poland) who helped to revive modern interest in the harpsichord (1879-1959)
5663,Landsteiner Karl_Landsteiner,United States pathologist (born in Austria) who discovered human blood groups (1868-1943)
5664,Lane's_Prince_Albert,apple used primarily in cooking
5665,Laney Lucy_Craft_Laney,United States educator who founded the first private school for Black students in Augusta, Georgia (1854-1933)
5666,Lange Dorothea_Lange,United States photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the Depression (1895-1965)
5667,Langley Samuel_Pierpoint_Langley,United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)
5668,Langmuir Irving_Langmuir,United States chemist who studied surface chemistry and developed the gas-filled tungsten lamp and worked on high temperature electrical discharges (1881-1957)
5669,Langtry Lillie_Langtry Jersey_Lillie Emilie_Charlotte_le_Breton,British actor and mistress of the prince who later became Edward VII (1853-1929)
5670,Languedoc-Roussillon,a region in south central France; named after the medieval dialect of French that was spoken there
5671,Lansing capital_of_Michigan,capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
5672,Lanthanotus_borneensis,a stout-bodied pleurodont lizard of Borneo
5673,Lanzhou Lanchou Lanchow,the capital city of the Chinese province of Gansu on the Yellow River
5674,Lao Laotian,a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais
5675,Lao-tzu Lao-tse Lao-zi,Chinese philosopher regarded as the founder of Taoism (6th century BC)
5676,Laos Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic,a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949
5677,Laplace Marquis_de_Laplace Pierre_Simon_de_Laplace,French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)
5678,Lapp Lapplander Sami Saami Same Saame,a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
5679,Lappland Lapland,a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
5680,Laptev_Sea,part of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia (between the Taimyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands) that is icebound most of the year
5681,Laramie,a university town in southeast Wyoming
5682,Lardner Ring_Lardner Ringgold_Wilmer_Lardner,United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)
5683,Laredo,a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
5684,Larousse Pierre_Larousse Pierre_Athanase_Larousse,French lexicographer (1817-1875)
5685,Larry_David,comedian born in 1947 that is best known for his work on the television show Seinfeld and his new television program, Curb Your Enthusiasm
5686,Las_Cruces,a town in southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande
5687,Las_Vegas,largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess
5688,Lascar,a volcano in the Andes in Chile
5689,Lascaux,a cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings
5690,Lassa_virus,the RNA virus that causes Lassa fever
5691,Lassen_Volcanic_National_Park,a national park in California having mountains and volcanic lakes and hot springs
5692,Lasso Orlando_di_Lasso Roland_de_Lassus,Belgian composer (1532-1594)
5693,Last_Supper Lord's_Supper,the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion
5694,Lastex,yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads
5695,Lateran,the site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace
5696,Lateran_Palace,a palace that served as the residence of the popes until the 14th century
5697,Latin,a person who is a member of those peoples whose languages derived from Latin
5698,Latin,an inhabitant of ancient Latium
5699,Latin_America,the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
5700,Latin_American Latino,a native of Latin America
5701,Latin_cross,a cross with the lowest arm being longer than the others
5702,Latinism,a word or phrase borrowed from Latin
5703,Latinist,a specialist in the Latin language
5704,Latium Lazio,an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea
5705,Latrobe Benjamin_Henry_Latrobe,United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820)
5706,Latter-Day_Saint Mormon,a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
5707,Latvia Republic_of_Latvia,a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea
5708,Latvian,a native or inhabitant of Latvia
5709,Lauder Harry_Lauder Sir_Harry_MacLennan_Lauder,Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)
5710,Laudo,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (20,997 feet high)
5711,Laughton Charles_Laughton,United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962)
5712,Laura_Dern,actor born on 1967-02-10 that starred in Jurassic Park
5713,Laura_Linney,actor born on 1964-02-05 that starred in The Big C
5714,Laurasia,a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into North America and Europe and Asia
5715,Laurel Stan_Laurel Arthur_Stanley_Jefferson_Laurel,United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)
5716,Lauren_Bacall,actor born on 1924-09-16 that starred in To Have and Have Not
5717,Laurence_Fishburne,actor born on 1961-07-30 that starred in The Matrix
5718,Laurens Henry_Laurens,leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
5719,Laurentian_Plateau Laurentian_Highlands Canadian_Shield,a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean
5720,Lausanne,a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
5721,Laver Rod_Laver Rodney_George_Laver,Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)
5722,Lavoisier Antoine_Lavoisier Antoine_Laurent_Lavoisier,French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)
5723,Lawrence,a town in northeastern Kansas on the Kansas River; scene of raids by John Brown in 1856
5724,Lawrence D._H._Lawrence David_Herbert_Lawrence,English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930)
5725,Lawrence E._O._Lawrence Ernest_Orlando_Lawrence,United States physicist who developed the cyclotron (1901-1958)
5726,Lawrence Gertrude_Lawrence,English actor (1898-1952)
5727,Lawrence Saint_Lawrence St._Lawrence Laurentius,Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
5728,Lawrence Sir_Thomas_Lawrence,English portrait painter remembered for the series of portraits of the leaders of the alliance against Napoleon (1769-1830)
5729,Lawrence T._E._Lawrence Thomas_Edward_Lawrence Lawrence_of_Arabia,Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935)
5730,Lawton,a town in southwest Oklahoma
5731,Lazarus,the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar
5732,Lazarus,the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
5733,Le_Corbusier Charles_Edouard_Jeanneret,French architect (born in Switzerland) (1887-1965)
5734,Le_Duc_Tho,Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)
5735,Le_Gallienne Eva_Le_Gallienne,United States actor (born in England) (1899-1991)
5736,Le_Havre,a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine
5737,Le_Notre Andre_Le_Notre,French landscape gardener who designed many formal gardens including the parks of Versailles (1613-1700)
5738,Leacock Stephen_Leacock Stephen_Butler_Leacock,Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)
5739,Leakey Louis_Leakey Louis_Seymour_Bazett_Leakey,English paleontologist whose account of fossil discoveries in Tanzania changed theories of human evolution (1903-1972)
5740,Leakey Mary_Leakey Mary_Douglas_Leakey,English paleontologist (the wife of Louis Leakey) who discovered the Zinjanthropus skull that was 1,750,000 years old (1913-1996)
5741,Leakey Richard_Leakey Richard_Erskine_Leakey,English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944)
5742,Leaning_Tower Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa,a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174
5743,Lear Edward_Lear,British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
5744,Leary Tim_Leary Timothy_Leary Timothy_Francis_Leary,United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)
5745,Lebanese,a native or inhabitant of Lebanon
5746,Lebanon Lebanese_Republic,an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
5747,Leboyer_method_of_childbirth Leboyer_method,a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged
5748,Leccinum_fibrillosum,an edible fungus with a dark reddish brown cap and a wide light tan stalk that expands toward the base
5749,Leclanche_cell,voltaic cell that produces approximately 1.5 volts
5750,Ledbetter Huddie_Leadbetter Leadbelly,United States folk singer and composer (1885-1949)
5751,Lee Bruce_Lee Lee_Yuen_Kam,United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)
5752,Lee Gypsy_Rose_Lee Rose_Louise_Hovick,United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
5753,Lee Henry_Lee Lighthorse_Harry_Lee,soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)
5754,Lee Richard_Henry_Lee,leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)
5755,Lee Robert_E._Lee Robert_Edward_Lee,American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
5756,Lee Spike_Lee Shelton_Jackson_Lee,United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
5757,Lee Tsung_Dao_Lee,United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)
5758,Lee_Grant,actor born on 1925-10-31 that starred in In the Heat of the Night
5759,Lee_J._Cobb,actor born on 1911-12-08 that starred in 12 Angry Men
5760,Lee_Marvin,actor born on 1924-02-19 that starred in The Dirty Dozen
5761,Leeds,a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
5762,Leeward_Islands,a group of islands in the eastern West Indies
5763,Left_Bank Latin_Quarter,the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life
5764,Leger Fernand_Leger,French painter who was an early cubist (1881-1955)
5765,Legionella_pneumophilia legionella,the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease
5766,Legionnaire,a member of the American Legion
5767,Lego Lego_set,(trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
5768,Lehar Franz_Lehar,Hungarian composer of light operas (1870-1948)
5769,Lehigh_River,a river in eastern Pennsylvania that flows southeast into the Delaware River
5770,Leibniz Leibnitz Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibnitz,German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716)
5771,Leicester,an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement
5772,Leicestershire Leicester,a largely agricultural county in central England
5773,Leichtlin's_camas Camassia_leichtlinii,camas found to the west of Cascade Mountains
5774,Leiden Leyden,a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
5775,Leiden_jar Leyden_jar,an electrostatic capacitor of historical interest
5776,Leigh Vivien_Leigh,English film actor (1913-1967)
5777,Leighton_Meester,actor born on 1986-04-09 that starred in The Roommate
5778,Leipzig,a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
5779,Leishmania genus_Leishmania,flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis
5780,Lemaitre Georges_Henri_Lemaitre Edouard_Lemaitre,Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)
5781,Lemmon Jack_Lemmon John_Uhler,United States film actor (1925-2001)
5782,Lemnos Limnos,a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties
5783,Lena Lena_River,a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
5784,Lena_Headey,actor born on 1973-10-03 that starred in Game of Thrones
5785,Lenard Philipp_Lenard,German physicist who studied cathode rays (1862-1947)
5786,Lendl Ivan_Lendl,United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won several singles championships; in 1992 he became a United States citizen (born in 1960)
5787,Lenin Vladimir_Lenin Nikolai_Lenin Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov,Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
5788,Lennon John_Lennon,English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
5789,Lente_Insulin Lente_Iletin,trade names for forms of insulin that are used to treat diabetes mellitus
5790,Leo,a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
5791,Leo Leo_the_Lion Lion,the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
5792,Leo Lion,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
5793,Leo_I St._Leo_I Leo_the_Great,Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461)
5794,Leo_III,Italian pope from 795 to 816 who in 800 crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans (750-816)
5795,Leo_IX Bruno Bruno_of_Toul,German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
5796,Leo_X Giovanni_de'Medici,son of Lorenzo de'Medici and pope from 1513 to 1521 who excommunicated Martin Luther and who in 1521 bestowed on Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith (1475-1521)
5797,Leo_XIII Gioacchino_Pecci Giovanni_Vincenzo_Pecci,Italian pope from 1878 to 1903 who was interested in the advancement of learning and who opened the Vatican secret archives to all scholars
5798,Leon,a city in central Mexico
5799,Leon,a city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains
5800,Leon,a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
5801,Leonard Elmore_Leonard Elmore_John_Leonard Dutch_Leonard,United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
5802,Leonardo Leonardo_da_Vinci da_Vinci,Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
5803,Leonardo_DiCaprio,actor born on 1974-11-11 that starred in Inception
5804,Leonberg,a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland
5805,Leonidas,king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
5806,Leontief Wassily_Leontief,United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999)
5807,Leotia_lubrica,a discomycete that develops in clusters of slippery rubbery gelatinous fruiting bodies that are dingy yellow to tan in color
5808,Lepiota_clypeolaria,an agaric with a ragged stalk and a soft floccose cap
5809,Lepiota_naucina,an agaric with greyish white fruiting body and gills that change from pink to dingy red
5810,Lepiota_rhacodes,an agaric with a large cap with brown scales and a thick stalk
5811,Lepiota_rubrotincta,an agaric with a relatively small pink to red cap and white gills and stalk
5812,Lepus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Orion and Columba
5813,Lermontov Mikhail_Yurievich_Lermontov,Russian writer (1814-1841)
5814,Lerner Alan_Jay_Lerner,United States lyricist who collaborated on musicals with Frederick Loewe (1918-1986)
5815,Lesbian,a resident of Lesbos
5816,Lesbos Lesvos Mytilene,an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
5817,Lesley_Manville,actor born on 1956-03-12 that starred in Phantom Thread
5818,Leslie_Mann,actor born on 1972-03-26 that starred in Knocked Up
5819,Leslie_Nielsen,actor born on 1926-02-11 that starred in Airplane!
5820,Lesotho Kingdom_of_Lesotho Basutoland,a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
5821,Lesseps Ferdinand_de_Lesseps Vicomte_Ferdinand_Marie_de_Lesseps,French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
5822,Lesser_Antilles Caribees,a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies
5823,Lesser_Sunda_Islands Nusa_Tenggara,a chain of islands forming a province of Indonesia to the east of Java; includes Bali and Timor
5824,Lessing Doris_Lessing Doris_May_Lessing,English author of novels and short stories who grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919)
5825,Lessing Gotthold_Ephraim_Lessing,German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)
5826,Lethe River_Lethe,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive
5827,Leuwenhoek Leeuwenhoek Anton_van_Leuwenhoek Anton_van_Leeuwenhoek,Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
5828,Levant,the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel
5829,Levant Levant_morocco,a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
5830,Levant_cotton Gossypium_herbaceum,Old World annual having heart-shaped leaves and large seeds with short greyish lint removed with difficulty; considered an ancestor of modern short-staple cottons
5831,Levantine,(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
5832,Levi's levis,a popular brand of jeans
5833,Levi-Strauss Claude_Levi-Strauss,French cultural anthropologist who promoted structural analysis of social systems (born in 1908)
5834,Levite,a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
5835,Lewis C._S._Lewis Clive_Staples_Lewis,English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)
5836,Lewis Carl_Lewis Frederick_Carleton_Lewis,United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)
5837,Lewis Jerry_Lee_Lewis,United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
5838,Lewis John_L._Lewis John_Llewelly_Lewis,United States labor leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940 (1880-1969)
5839,Lewis Meriwether_Lewis,United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809)
5840,Lewis Sinclair_Lewis Harry_Sinclair_Lewis,United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)
5841,Lewiston,a town in northwestern Idaho
5842,Lewiston,a town in southwestern Maine to the north of Portland
5843,Lexington,a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses
5844,Lexington,town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
5845,Leydig_cell Leydig's_cell,a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone
5846,Lhasa Lassa capital_of_Tibet Forbidden_City,the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
5847,Lhasa Lhasa_apso,a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs
5848,Lhotse,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high)
5849,Li_Po,Chinese lyric poet (700-762)
5850,Liam_Hemsworth,actor born on 1990-01-13 that starred in The Hunger Games
5851,Liam_Neeson,actor born on 1952-06-07 that starred in Kinsey
5852,Liaodong_Peninsula Liaodong_Bandao,a peninsula in northeastern China that extends into the Yellow Sea, between Bo Hai and Korea Bay
5853,Libby Willard_Frank_Libby,United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)
5854,Liberia Republic_of_Liberia,a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves
5855,Liberian,a native or inhabitant of Liberia
5856,Liberian_coffee Coffea_liberica,small tree of West Africa
5857,Liberty_Bell,the bell of Independence Hall; rung 8 July 1776 to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence
5858,Liberty_Island Bedloe's_Island,an island in New York Bay to the southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands; "Congress officially changed the name from Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island in 1956"
5859,Liberty_ship,a slow cargo ship built during World War II
5860,Libra,a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius
5861,Libra Balance,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
5862,Libra Libra_the_Balance Balance Libra_the_Scales,the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
5863,Libreville capital_of_Gabon,the capital of Gabon
5864,Libya Socialist_People's_Libyan_Arab_Jamahiriya,a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
5865,Libyan,a native or inhabitant of Libya
5866,Libyan_Desert,the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert in Libya and Egypt and Sudan
5867,Lichtenstein Roy_Lichtenstein,United States painter who was a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
5868,Lidocaine Xylocaine,a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
5869,Lie Trygve_Lie Trygve_Halvden_Lie,Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
5870,Liebig_condenser,a condenser: during distillation the vapor passes through a tube that is cooled by water
5871,Liechtenstein Principality_of_Liechtenstein,a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland
5872,Liechtensteiner,a native or inhabitant of Liechtenstein
5873,Liederkranz,a soft cheese with a strong odor and flavor
5874,Liege Luik,city in eastern Belgium; largest French-speaking city in Belgium
5875,Liepaja,a city of southwestern Latvia on the Baltic Sea
5876,Liev_Schreiber,actor born on 1967-10-04 that starred in Spotlight
5877,Life_Saver,a candy shaped like a small lifesaver
5878,Liguria,region of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea
5879,Ligurian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between northwest Italy and Corsica
5880,Ligustrum_obtusifolium,small deciduous shrub having graceful arching branches and luxuriant foliage
5881,Lili_Taylor,actor born on 1967-02-20 that starred in American Crime
5882,Liliuokalani Lydia_Kamekeha_Paki_Liliuokalani,queen of the Hawaiian islands (1838-1917)
5883,Lille,an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders
5884,Lillie Beatrice_Lillie Lady_Peel,British actor (born in Canada) (1898-1989)
5885,Lilo,a type of inflatable air mattress
5886,Lilongwe capital_of_Malawi,the capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi
5887,Lily_Collins,actor born on 1989-03-18 that starred in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
5888,Lily_Tomlin,actor born on 1939-09-01 that starred in Nashville
5889,Lima capital_of_Peru,capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
5890,Limburger,a soft white cheese with a very strong pungent odor and flavor
5891,Limeira,a city of southeastern Brazil (northwest of Sao Paulo)
5892,Limerick,port city in southwestern Ireland
5893,Limousin,a region of central France to the west of the Auvergne mountains
5894,Limpopo Crocodile_River,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean
5895,Lin Maya_Lin,United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
5896,Lincoln,long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire
5897,Lincoln Abraham_Lincoln President_Lincoln President_Abraham_Lincoln,16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
5898,Lincoln capital_of_Nebraska,capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska
5899,Lincoln_Memorial,memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln
5900,Lincolnshire,an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
5901,Lind Jenny_Lind Swedish_Nightingale,Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
5902,Linda_Fiorentino,actor born on 1958-03-09 that starred in The Last Seduction
5903,Linda_Hamilton,actor born on 1956-09-26 that starred in Terminator 2: Judgment Day
5904,Linda_Hunt,actor born on 1945-04-02 that starred in The Year of Living Dangerously
5905,Lindbergh Charles_Lindbergh Charles_A._Lindbergh Charles_Augustus_Lindbergh Lucky_Lindy,United States aviator who in 1927 made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean (1902-1974)
5906,Lindesnes Naze,a cape at the southern tip of Norway
5907,Lindsay Howard_Lindsay,United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
5908,Lindsay Vachel_Lindsay Nicholas_Vachel_Lindsay,United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931)
5909,Lindsay_Lohan,actor born on 1986-07-02 that starred in The Parent Trap
5910,Line_of_Control,a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan
5911,Link_trainer,an early form of flight simulator
5912,Linnaeus Carolus_Linnaeus Carl_von_Linne Karl_Linne,Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
5913,Linotype Linotype_machine,a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal
5914,Linz Lentia,city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural center
5915,Liopelma_hamiltoni,primitive New Zealand frog with four unwebbed toes on forefeet and five on hind feet
5916,Lipchitz Jacques_Lipchitz,United States sculptor (born in Lithuania) who pioneered cubist sculpture (1891-1973)
5917,Lipmann Fritz_Albert_Lipmann,United States biochemist (born in Germany) noted for his studies of metabolic processes (1899-1986)
5918,Lippi Filippino_Lippi,Italian painter and son of Fra Filippo Lippi (1457-1504)
5919,Lippi Fra_Filippo_Lippi,Italian painter whose works show a three-dimensional style (1406-1469)
5920,Lippizan Lipizzan Lippizaner,a compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained in Vienna; smart and docile and excellent for dressage; "a Lippizan is black or brown when born but turns white by the time it is five years old"
5921,Lippmann Gabriel_Lippmann,French physicist who developed the first color photographic process (1845-1921)
5922,Lippmann Walter_Lippmann,United States journalist (1889-1974)
5923,Lipscomb William_Nunn_Lipscom_Jr.,United States chemist noted for his theories of molecular structure (born in 1919)
5924,Lisa_Kudrow,actor born on 1963-07-30 that starred in Friends
5925,Lisbon Lisboa capital_of_Portugal,capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
5926,Lister Joseph_Lister Baron_Lister,English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
5927,Listeria_monocytogenes L._monocytogenes,the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis
5928,Liston Sonny_Liston Charles_Liston,United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970)
5929,Liszt Franz_Liszt,Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)
5930,Lithuania Republic_of_Lithuania Lietuva,a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
5931,Lithuanian,a native or inhabitant of Lithuania
5932,Little_Bear Ursa_Minor,a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star
5933,Little_Bighorn Little_Bighorn_River Little_Horn,a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand
5934,Little_Dipper Dipper,a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris
5935,Little_Missouri Little_Missouri_River,a river that rises in northeastern Wyoming and flows through Montana and South Dakota to join the Missouri River in North Dakota
5936,Little_Rock capital_of_Arkansas,the state capital and largest city of Arkansas in the central part of Arkansas on the Arkansas River
5937,Little_Sioux_River,a river that rises in southwestern Minnesota and flows southwestward to the Missouri River in western Iowa
5938,Little_Wabash Little_Wabash_River,a river in eastern Illinois that flows southeastward to the Wabash River
5939,Littre Maximilien_Paul_Emile_Littre,French lexicographer (1801-1881)
5940,Liv_Tyler,actor born on 1977-07-01 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
5941,Liv_Ullmann,actor born on 1938-12-16 that starred in Viskningar och rop
5942,Livermore Mary_Ashton_Rice_Livermore,United States suffragist (1820-1905)
5943,Liverpool,a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
5944,Liverpudlian Scouser,a native or resident of Liverpool
5945,Livingston Robert_R._Livingston,American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
5946,Livingstone David_Livingstone,Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)
5947,Livonia,a region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia
5948,Livonian,a member of the Livonian-speaking people of Latvia
5949,Livy Titus_Livius,Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
5950,Liza_Minnelli,actor born on 1946-03-12 that starred in Cabaret
5951,Ljubljana,the capital of Slovenia
5952,Llano_Estacado,a large semiarid plateau forming the southern part of the Great Plains
5953,Lloyd Harold_Lloyd Harold_Clayton_Lloyd,United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
5954,Lloyd_Webber Andrew_Lloyd_Webber Baron_Lloyd_Webber_of_Sydmonton,English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948)
5955,Llullaillaco,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,057 feet high)
5956,Lo/Ovral,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
5957,Loafer,a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
5958,Lobachevsky Nikolai_Ivanovich_Lobachevsky,Russian mathematician who independently discovered non-Euclidean geometry (1792-1856)
5959,Lobito,a seaport on the Atlantic coast of Angola
5960,Loch_Achray,a lake in central Scotland
5961,Loch_Linnhe,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland
5962,Loch_Ness,a lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain
5963,Lochaber_ax,a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
5964,Locke John_Locke,English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
5965,Lodge Sir_Oliver_Lodge Sir_Oliver_Joseph_Lodge,English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
5966,Lodz,a large city of central Poland
5967,Loeb Jacques_Loeb,United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924)
5968,Loestrin,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
5969,Loewe Frederick_Loewe,United States composer (born in Austria) who collaborated with Lerner on several musicals (1901-1987)
5970,Loewi Otto_Loewi,United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961)
5971,Lofoten,a string of islands off the northwestern coast of Norway in the Norwegian Sea
5972,Logan Mount_Logan,a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
5973,Logan_Lerman,actor born on 1992-01-19 that starred in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
5974,Logrono,a city in northern Spain on the Ebro River
5975,Loire Loire_River,the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean
5976,Loire_Valley,the valley of the Loire River where many French wines originated
5977,Lolita,a sexually precocious young girl
5978,Lombard Langobard,a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
5979,Lombard_Street,a street in central London containing many of the major London banks
5980,Lombardy Lombardia,a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
5981,Lombardy_poplar Populus_nigra_italica,distinguished by its columnar fastigiate shape and erect branches
5982,Lome capital_of_Togo,capital and largest city of Togo; located in the south on the Gulf of Guinea
5983,Lomotil,trade name of an antidiarrheal
5984,London Greater_London British_capital capital_of_the_United_Kingdom,the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
5985,London Jack_London John_Griffith_Chaney,United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)
5986,London_plane Platanus_acerifolia,very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree
5987,Londoner,a native or resident of London
5988,Long_Beach,a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921
5989,Long_Island,an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end
5990,Long_Island_Sound,a sound between Long Island and Connecticut
5991,Longfellow Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow,United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
5992,Loos Adolf_Loos,Austrian architect (1870-1933)
5993,Loranthaceae family_Loranthaceae mistletoe_family,in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
5994,Lord noble nobleman,a titled peer of the realm
5995,Lord_Chancellor Lord_High_Chancellor,the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords
5996,Lord_Privy_Seal,the senior cabinet minister in the British Cabinet who has no official duties
5997,Lord_of_Misrule,a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration
5998,Lordship,a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge; "Your Lordship"; "His Lordship"
5999,Loren Sophia_Loren Sofia_Scicolone,Italian film actor (born in 1934)
6000,Lorentz Hendrik_Antoon_Lorentz,Dutch physicist noted for work on electromagnetic theory (1853-1928)
6001,Lorentz_force,the force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field; "the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets"
6002,Lorenz Konrad_Lorenz Konrad_Zacharias_Lorenz,Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)
6003,Lorenzo_de'Medici Lorenzo_the_Magnificent,Italian statesman and scholar who supported many artists and humanists including Michelangelo and Leonardo and Botticelli (1449-1492)
6004,Lorenzo_dressing,vinaigrette with chili sauce and chopped watercress
6005,Lorraine Lothringen,an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
6006,Lorraine_cross cross_of_Lorraine,a cross with two crossbars, one above and one below the midpoint of the vertical, the lower longer than the upper
6007,Lorre Peter_Lorre Laszlo_Lowestein,United States actor (born in Hungary) noted for playing sinister roles (1904-1964)
6008,Los_Alamos,a town in north central New Mexico; in 1942 it was chosen as a nuclear research site where the first atomic bombs were produced
6009,Los_Angeles City_of_the_Angels L.A.,a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
6010,Lot,(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction
6011,Lot's_wife,(Old Testament) when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his family were told to flee without looking back; Lot's wife was disobedient and was immediately changed into a pillar of salt
6012,Lothario,a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
6013,Lothian_Region,a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh
6014,Louis Joe_Louis Joseph_Louis_Barrow,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
6015,Louis_CK,comedian born in 1967 that is best known for The Chris Rock Show and Louie
6016,Louis_Gossett_Jr.,actor born on 1936-05-27 that starred in An Officer and a Gentleman
6017,Louis_I Louis_the_Pious,third son of Charlemagne and king of France and Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (778-840)
6018,Louis_II Louis_le_Begue Louis_the_Stammerer Louis_the_German,king of France and Germany (846-879)
6019,Louis_III,son of Louis II and king of the France and Germany (863-882)
6020,Louis_IV Louis_d'Outremer,king of France (921-954)
6021,Louis_IX Saint_Louis St._Louis,king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful Crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270)
6022,Louis_V Louis_le_Faineant,the last Carolingian king of France (967-987)
6023,Louis_VI Louis_the_Far Louis_the_Wideawake Louis_the_Bruiser,king of France whose military victories consolidated his reign (1081-1137)
6024,Louis_VII,king of France who led the unsuccessful Second Crusade and fought frequent wars with Henry II of England (1120-1180)
6025,Louis_VIII,king of France who increased the power of the Crown over the feudal lords (1187-1226)
6026,Louis_X Louis_le_Hutin Louis_the_Quarreller,king of France (1289-1316)
6027,Louis_XI,king of France who put down an alliance of unruly nobles and unified France except for Brittany (1423-1483)
6028,Louis_XII,king of France who was popular with his subjects (1462-1515)
6029,Louis_XIII,king of France from 1610 to 1643 who relied heavily on the advice of Cardinal Richelieu (1601-1643)
6030,Louis_XIV Sun_King Louis_the_Great,king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)
6031,Louis_XV,grandson of Louis XIV and king of France from 1715 to 1774 who led France into the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War (1710-1774)
6032,Louis_XVI,king of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution; he and his queen (Marie Antoinette) were guillotined (1754-1793)
6033,Louise_Fletcher,actor born on 1934-07-22 that starred in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
6034,Louisiana Pelican_State LA La.,a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
6035,Louisiana_Purchase,territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada
6036,Louisianan Louisianian,a native or resident of Louisiana
6037,Louisville,the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
6038,Louvre Louvre_Museum,an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
6039,Lovelace Richard_Lovelace,English poet (1618-1857)
6040,Lovell Sir_Bernard_Lovell Sir_Alfred_Charles_Bernard_Lovell,English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
6041,Low David_Low Sir_David_Low Sir_David_Alexander_Cecil_Low,British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
6042,Low_Countries,the lowland region of western Europe on the North Sea: Belgium and Luxembourg and the Netherlands
6043,Lowell Abbott_Lawrence_Lowell,United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)
6044,Lowell Amy_Lowell,United States poet (1874-1925)
6045,Lowell Percival_Lowell,United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)
6046,Lowell Robert_Lowell Robert_Traill_Spence_Lowell_Jr.,United States poet (1917-1977)
6047,Lower_California Baja_California,a mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico
6048,Lower_Egypt,one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta
6049,Lower_Peninsula,the part of Michigan between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron
6050,Lower_Saxony,a state in northwestern Germany
6051,Lowlander Scottish_Lowlander Lowland_Scot,a native of the Lowlands of Scotland
6052,Lowlands Lowlands_of_Scotland,the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
6053,Lowry L._S._Lowry Laurence_Stephen_Lowry,English painter (1887-1976)
6054,Lowry Malcolm_Lowry Clarence_Malcolm_Lowry,English novelist (1909-1957)
6055,Loxostege_similalis,moth whose larvae are garden webworms
6056,Lozier Clemence_Sophia_Harned_Lozier,United States physician who in 1863 founded a medical school for women (1813-1888)
6057,Luanda Angolan_capital,port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola
6058,Luba Chiluba,a member of a Bantu people in southeastern Congo
6059,Lubavitch,a town in Belarus that was the center of the Chabad movement for a brief period during the 19th century
6060,Lubavitcher,a member of the Lubavitch movement; a follower of Chabad Hasidism
6061,Lubbock,a city in northwest Texas to the south of Amarillo
6062,Lubeck,a city in northwestern Germany and an important Baltic port; a leading member of the Hanseatic League
6063,Lubitsch Ernst_Lubitsch,German filmmaker of sophisticated comedies (1892-1947)
6064,Lublin,an industrial city of eastern Poland
6065,Lubumbashi Elisabethville,a city in southeastern Congo near the border with Zambia; a copper mining center; former name (until 1966) was Elisabethville
6066,Lucas George_Lucas,United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
6067,Luce Clare_Booth_Luce,United States playwright and public official (1902-1987)
6068,Luce Henry_Luce Henry_Robinson_Luce,United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
6069,Lucite Perspex,a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin
6070,Lucknow,a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
6071,Lucretius Titus_Lucretius_Carus,Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)
6072,Lucullus Licinius_Lucullus Lucius_Licinius_Lucullus,Roman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC)
6073,Luculus Lucius_Licinius_Luculus,Roman general famous for giving lavish banquets (110-57 BC)
6074,Lucy,incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
6075,Lucy_Liu,actor born on 1968-12-02 that starred in Kill Bill: Vol. 1
6076,Luda Luta,an industrial conurbation in northeastern China on the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula; it now includes the cities of Dalian and Lushun
6077,Luddite,any opponent of technological progress
6078,Luddite,one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment
6079,Lufkin,a town in eastern Texas
6080,Luger,a German semiautomatic pistol
6081,Lugosi Bela_Lugosi Bela_Ferenc_Blasko,United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)
6082,Luise_Rainer,actor born on 1910-01-12 that starred in The Great Ziegfeld
6083,Luke Saint_Luke St._Luke,(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
6084,Luke_Wilson,actor born on 1971-09-21 that starred in Old School
6085,Lully Jean_Baptiste_Lully Lulli Giambattista_Lulli,French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687)
6086,Lully Raymond_Lully Ramon_Lully,Spanish philosopher (1235-1315)
6087,Lund,a city in southern Sweden
6088,Lunt Alfred_Lunt,United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)
6089,Luoyang Loyang,a city in east central China; the capital of ancient China during several dynasties
6090,Lupita_Nyong'o,actor born on 1983-03-01 that starred in 12 Years a Slave
6091,Lupus,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
6092,Lusaka capital_of_Zambia,the capital and largest city of Zambia
6093,Lushun Port_Arthur,a major port city in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda
6094,Lusitania,ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
6095,Luther Martin_Luther,German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
6096,Lutheran,follower of Lutheranism
6097,Lutyens Sir_Edwin_Lutyens Sir_Edwin_Landseer_Luytens,English architect who planned the city of New Delhi (1869-1944)
6098,Luxembourg Grand_Duchy_of_Luxembourg Luxemburg,a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center
6099,Luxembourg-Ville Luxembourg Luxemburg Luxembourg_City capital_of_Luxembourg,the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
6100,Luxemburger Luxembourger,a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg
6101,Luxor El-Aksur,a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes
6102,Luzon,the main island of the Philippines
6103,Lycia,an ancient region on the coast of southwest Asia Minor
6104,Lydia,an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
6105,Lyly John_Lyly,English writer noted for his elaborate style (1554-1606)
6106,Lynchburg,a city in central Virginia
6107,Lynn_Redgrave,actor born on 1943-03-08 that starred in Gods and Monsters
6108,Lyon Lyons,a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
6109,Lyonnais,a former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes
6110,Lyonnaise_sauce brown_onion_sauce,brown sauce with sauteed chopped onions and parsley and dry white wine or vinegar
6111,Lyra,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
6112,Lysander,Spartan general who defeated the Athenians in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (died in 395 BC)
6113,Lysenko Trofim_Denisovich_Lysenko,Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck's theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)
6114,Lysimachus,Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC)
6115,Lysippus,Greek sculptor (4th century BC)
6116,Lysol,a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant
6117,Lytton First_Baron_Lytton Bulwer-Lytton Edward_George_Earle_Bulwer-Lytton,English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
6118,LÈa_Seydoux,actor born on 1985-07-01 that starred in La vie d'AdËle
6119,M1,a measure of the money supply; includes currency in circulation plus demand deposits or checking account balances
6120,M2,a measure of the money supply; M1 plus net time deposits (other than large certificates of deposit)
6121,M3,a measure of the money supply; M2 plus deposits at institutions that are not banks (such as savings and loan associations)
6122,MANPAD,a man-portable surface-to-air missile
6123,MEDLINE,the computer-based telephone system of the United States National Library of Medicine that provides rapid linkage to MEDLARS
6124,Maalox,an antacid
6125,MacArthur Douglas_MacArthur,United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)
6126,MacDowell Edward_MacDowell,United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908)
6127,MacGregor Robert_MacGregor Rob_Roy,Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
6128,MacLeish Archibald_MacLeish,United States poet (1892-1982)
6129,Macadamia_integrifolia,medium-sized tree of eastern Australia having creamy-white flowers
6130,Macao Macau,a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999
6131,Macaulay Thomas_Babington_Macaulay First_Baron_Macaulay Lord_Macaulay,English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
6132,Macaulay_Culkin,actor born on 1980-08-26 that starred in Home Alone
6133,Macbeth,king of Scotland (died in 1057)
6134,Mace Chemical_Mace,(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
6135,Macedon Macedonia Makedonija,the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
6136,Macedonia,landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
6137,Macedonian,a native or inhabitant of Macedon
6138,Mach Ernst_Mach,Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916)
6139,Mach_number,the ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound
6140,Machiavelli Niccolo_Machiavelli,a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)
6141,Machiavellian,a follower of Machiavelli's principles
6142,Machu_Picchu,Inca fortress city in the Andes in Peru discovered in 1911; it may have been built in the 15th century
6143,Machupo_virus,the RNA virus that causes Bolivian hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice
6144,Mackem,a native of Sunderland
6145,Mackenzie Mackenzie_River,a Canadian river; flows into the Beaufort Sea
6146,Mackenzie Sir_Alexander_Mackenzie,Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
6147,Mackinac_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the channel between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan
6148,Macleod John_Macleod John_James_Rickard_Macleod,Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
6149,Macon,a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta
6150,Macoun,similar to McIntosh; juicy and late-ripening
6151,Macowanites_americanus,a small fungus with a fragile cap that cracks to expose the white context and a white stalk that is practically enclosed by the cap
6152,Madagascan,a native or inhabitant of Madagascar
6153,Madagascar,an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world
6154,Madagascar Republic_of_Madagascar Malagasy_Republic,a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
6155,Madagascar_cat ring-tailed_lemur Lemur_catta,small lemur having its tail barred with black
6156,Madagascar_jasmine waxflower Stephanotis_floribunda,twining woody vine of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions
6157,Madeira,an amber dessert wine from the Madeira Islands
6158,Madeira,an island in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa; the largest of the Madeira Islands
6159,Madeira Madeira_River,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
6160,Madeira_Islands Madeiras,a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal
6161,Madeira_cake Madeira_sponge,a rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten with a glass of Madeira wine
6162,Madison James_Madison President_Madison,4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
6163,Madison capital_of_Wisconsin,capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin
6164,Madonna Madonna_Louise_Ciccone,United States pop singer and sex symbol during the 1980s (born in 1958)
6165,Madonna_lily white_lily Annunciation_lily Lent_lily Lilium_candidum,lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers
6166,Madrid capital_of_Spain Spanish_capital,the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
6167,Mads_Mikkelsen,actor born on 1965-11-22 that starred in Hannibal
6168,Mae_West air_jacket,an inflatable life jacket
6169,Maeterlinck Count_Maurice_Maeterlinck,Belgian playwright (1862-1949)
6170,Magdalena Magdalena_River,a river that rises in the Andes mountains in southwestern Colombia and flows generally northward to empty into the Caribbean Sea at Barranquilla
6171,Magellan Ferdinand_Magellan Fernao_Magalhaes,Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
6172,Maggie_Grace,actor born on 1983-09-21 that starred in Taken
6173,Maggie_Gyllenhaal,actor born on 1977-11-16 that starred in Secretary
6174,Maggie_Smith,actor born on 1934-12-28 that starred in Gosford Park
6175,Maghreb Mahgrib,the region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia
6176,Maginot Andre_Maginot,French politician who proposed the Maginot Line (1877-1932)
6177,Maginot_Line,a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940
6178,Magritte Rene_Magritte,Belgian surrealist painter (1898-1967)
6179,Mahan Alfred_Thayer_Mahan,United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
6180,Maharashtra,a state in west-central India
6181,Mahayanist,an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism
6182,Mahdi,(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
6183,Mahdist,an adherent of Mahdism
6184,Mahershala_Ali,actor born on 1974-02-16 that starred in House of Cards
6185,Mahler Gustav_Mahler,Austrian composer and conductor (1860-1911)
6186,Maidu,a member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in California
6187,Maiduguri Yerwa-Maiduguri,a city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center
6188,Mailer Norman_Mailer,United States writer (born in 1923)
6189,Maillol Aristide_Maillol,French sculptor of monumental female nudes (1861-1944)
6190,Maimonides Moses_Maimonides Rabbi_Moses_Ben_Maimon,Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204)
6191,Main_Street,any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis); "Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician"
6192,Maine Pine_Tree_State ME Me.,a state in New England
6193,Mainer Down_Easter,a native or resident of Maine
6194,Maintenon Marquise_de_Maintenon Francoise_d'Aubigne Madame_de_Maintenon,French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
6195,Maitland Frederic_William_Maitland,English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
6196,Major John_Major John_R._Major John_Roy_Major,British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
6197,Majorca,the largest of the Balearic Islands
6198,Makalu,a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high)
6199,Makarios_III,Greek Orthodox bishop and archbishop of Cyprus and the first president of independent Cyprus (1913-1977)
6200,Maksutov_telescope,reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the concave mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens
6201,Malabo,the capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea
6202,Malacca,the third smallest Malaysian state; located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula
6203,Malachi Malachias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC
6204,Malaga,a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean
6205,Malamud Bernard_Malamud,United States writer (1914-1986)
6206,Malathion,a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites
6207,Malawi Republic_of_Malawi Nyasaland,a landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
6208,Malawian,a native or inhabitant of Malawi
6209,Malay Malayan,a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
6210,Malay_Archipelago East_Indies East_India,a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia
6211,Malay_Peninsula,a peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Myanmar
6212,Malayan_tapir Indian_tapir Tapirus_indicus,a tapir found in Malaya and Sumatra
6213,Malaysia Federation_of_Malaysia,a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
6214,Malaysian,a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
6215,Malaysian_state,one of the several states constituting Malaysia
6216,Malcolm_McDowell,actor born on 1943-06-13 that starred in A Clockwork Orange
6217,Malcolm_X Malcolm_Little,militant civil rights leader (1925-1965)
6218,Malcolm_stock stock,any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
6219,Maldives Maldive_Islands,a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
6220,Maldives Republic_of_Maldives,a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
6221,Maldivian Maldivan,a native or inhabitant of Maldives
6222,Male,the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
6223,Malebranche Nicolas_de_Malebranche,French philosopher (1638-1715)
6224,Malecite,a member of the Algonquian people of northeastern Maine and New Brunswick
6225,Malevich Kazimir_Malevich Kazimir_Severinovich_Malevich,Russian abstract painter (1878-1935)
6226,Mali Republic_of_Mali French_Sudan,a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
6227,Malian,a native or inhabitant of Mali
6228,Malinowski Bronislaw_Malinowski Bronislaw_Kasper_Malinowski,British anthropologist (born in Poland) who introduced the technique of the participant observer (1884-1942)
6229,Mallarme Stephane_Mallarme,French symbolist poet noted for his free verse (1842-1898)
6230,Mallon Mary_Mallon Typhoid_Mary,United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)
6231,Malmo,a port in southern Sweden
6232,Malone Edmund_Malone Edmond_Malone,English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
6233,Malory Thomas_Malory Sir_Thomas_Malory,English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
6234,Malpighi Marcello_Malpighi,Italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope to study anatomy and was among the first to recognize cells in animals (1628-1694)
6235,Malraux Andre_Malraux,French novelist (1901-1976)
6236,Malta,a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
6237,Malta Republic_of_Malta,a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
6238,Maltese,a native or inhabitant of Malta
6239,Maltese Maltese_cat,a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
6240,Maltese_cross,a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center
6241,Maltese_dog Maltese_terrier Maltese,breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
6242,Malthus Thomas_Malthus Thomas_Robert_Malthus,an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)
6243,Malthusian,a believer in Malthusian theory
6244,Malto,a member of the Dravidian people living in northern Bengal in eastern India
6245,Mam,a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
6246,Mamet David_Mamet,United States playwright (born in 1947)
6247,Mammoth_Cave_National_Park,a national park in Kentucky having a large cavern and an underground river
6248,Man Isle_of_Man,one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
6249,Managua capital_of_Nicaragua Nicaraguan_capital,the capital and largest city of Nicaragua
6250,Manama capital_of_Bahrain,the capital of Bahrain; located at the northern end of Bahrain Island
6251,Manchester,a city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England
6252,Manchester,largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
6253,Manchester_terrier black-and-tan_terrier,a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England
6254,Manchu,a member of the Manchu speaking people of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century
6255,Manchuria,a region in northeastern China
6256,Mancunian,a native or resident of Manchester
6257,Mandaean Mandean,a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah
6258,Mandalay,a city in central Myanmar to the north of Rangoon
6259,Mandela Nelson_Mandela Nelson_Rolihlahla_Mandela,South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918)
6260,Mandelbrot Benoit_Mandelbrot,French mathematician (born in Poland) noted for inventing fractals (born in 1924)
6261,Mandelbrot_set,a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration
6262,Mandelstam Osip_Mandelstam Osip_Emilevich_Mandelstam Mandelshtam,Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938)
6263,Manduca_quinquemaculata,moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms
6264,Manduca_sexta,moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms
6265,Mandy_Moore,actor born on 1984-04-10 that starred in A Walk to Remember
6266,Manes,a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
6267,Manet Edouard_Manet,French painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1832-1883)
6268,Manhattan,one of the five boroughs of New York City
6269,Manhattan_Island,an island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located
6270,Manhattan_clam_chowder,a chowder made with clams and tomatoes and other vegetables and seasonings
6271,Manichaean Manichean Manichee,an adherent of Manichaeism
6272,Manila capital_of_the_Philippines,the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
6273,Manila_grass Japanese_carpet_grass Zoysia_matrella,lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States
6274,Manila_hemp Manilla_hemp abaca,a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
6275,Manipur,state in northeastern India
6276,Manitoba,one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada
6277,Mankato,a town in southern Minnesota
6278,Mann Horace_Mann,United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
6279,Mann Thomas_Mann,German writer concerned about the role of the artist in bourgeois society (1875-1955)
6280,Mannheim,a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers
6281,Mansart Francois_Mansart,French architect who introduced the mansard roof (1598-1666)
6282,Mansfield,a town in north central Ohio
6283,Mansfield Katherine_Mansfield Kathleen_Mansfield_Beauchamp,New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
6284,Manson Sir_Patrick_Manson,Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
6285,Mantegna Andrea_Mantegna,Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)
6286,Mantell Gideon_Algernon_Mantell,English geologist remembered as the first person to recognize that dinosaurs were reptiles (1790-1852)
6287,Mantle Mickey_Mantle Mickey_Charles_Mantle,United States baseball player (1931-1997)
6288,Manx Manx_cat,a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man
6289,Manx_shearwater Puffinus_puffinus,small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern Atlantic
6290,Manzanilla,very dry pale sherry from Spain
6291,Manzoni Alessandro_Manzoni,Italian novelist and poet (1785-1873)
6292,Mao Mao_Zedong Mao_Tsetung,Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)
6293,Mao_jacket,a light weight jacket with a high collar; worn by Mao Zedong and the Chinese people during his regime
6294,Maoist,an advocate of Maoism
6295,Maputo capital_of_Mozambique,the capital and largest city of Mozambique
6296,Maquis Maquisard,a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
6297,Maracaibo,a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center
6298,Maracay,a city in north central Venezuela; cattle center
6299,Maraco,a member of the South American people living in Argentina and Bolivia and Paraguay
6300,Marat Jean_Paul_Marat,French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
6301,Maratha Mahratta,a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra
6302,Marburg_virus,a filovirus that causes Marburg disease; carried by animals; can be used as a bioweapon
6303,Marceau Marcel_Marceau,French mime famous for his sad-faced clown (born in 1923)
6304,Marcello_Mastroianni,actor born on 1924-09-28 that starred in 8Ω
6305,Marche Marches,a region in central Italy
6306,Marcia_Gay_Harden,actor born on 1959-08-14 that starred in Mystic River
6307,Marciano Rocco_Marciano Rocky_Marciano,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969)
6308,Marco_Polo_sheep Marco_Polo's_sheep Ovis_poli,Asiatic wild sheep with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali (or Ovis ammon)
6309,Marconi Guglielmo_Marconi,Italian electrical engineer who invented wireless telegraphy and in 1901 transmitted radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean (1874-1937)
6310,Marcuse Herbert_Marcuse,United States political philosopher (born in Germany) concerned about the dehumanizing effects of capitalism and modern technology (1898-1979)
6311,Margot_Kidder,actor born on 1948-10-17 that starred in Superman
6312,Margot_Robbie,actor born on 1990-07-02 that starred in Suicide Squad
6313,Maria Calophyllum_longifolium,valuable timber tree of Panama
6314,Maria_Bello,actor born on 1967-04-18 that starred in The Cooler
6315,Maria_Falconetti,actor born on 1892-07-21 that starred in La passion de Jeanne d'Arc
6316,Mariana_Islands Marianas Ladrone_Islands,a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521
6317,Maricopa,a member of a North American Indian people of the Gila river valley in Arizona
6318,Marie_Antoinette,queen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular; her extravagance and opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793)
6319,Marie_Dressler,actor born on 1868-11-09 that starred in Min and Bill
6320,Mariehamn Maarianhamina,a town that is the chief port of the Aland islands
6321,Marine devil_dog leatherneck shipboard_soldier,a member of the United States Marine Corps
6322,Marineland,a commercial aquarium featuring trained dolphins
6323,Marini Giambattista_Marini Marino Giambattista_Marino,Italian poet (1569-1625)
6324,Marion_Cotillard,actor born on 1975-09-30 that starred in La MÙme
6325,Marion_Davies,actor born on 1897-01-03 that starred in Not So Dumb
6326,Marisa_Tomei,actor born on 1964-12-04 that starred in My Cousin Vinny
6327,Maritime_Provinces Maritimes Canadian_Maritime_Provinces,the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
6328,Mark Saint_Mark St._Mark,Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel
6329,Mark_Hamill,actor born on 1951-09-25 that starred in Star Wars
6330,Mark_Ruffalo,actor born on 1967-11-22 that starred in The Kids Are All Right
6331,Mark_Rylance,actor born on 1960-01-18 that starred in Bridge of Spies
6332,Mark_Strong,actor born on 1963-08-05 that starred in 1917
6333,Mark_Wahlberg,actor born on 1971-06-05 that starred in The Fighter
6334,Markov Andrei_Markov Markoff Andre_Markoff,Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
6335,Markova Dame_Alicia_Markova Lilian_Alicia_Marks,English ballet dancer (born in 1910)
6336,Marks Simon_Marks First_Baron_Marks_of_Broughton,English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
6337,Marlee_Matlin,actor born on 1965-08-24 that starred in Children of a Lesser God
6338,Marley Robert_Nesta_Marley Bob_Marley,Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
6339,Marlon_Brando,actor born on 1924-04-03 that starred in Apocalypse Now
6340,Marlon_Wayans,actor born on 1972-07-23 that starred in White Chicks
6341,Marlowe Christopher_Marlowe,English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
6342,Marmara Sea_of_Marmara Marmara_Denizi Marmora Sea_of_Marmora,an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles
6343,Marquand John_Marquand John_Philip_Marquand,United States writer who created the Japanese detective Mr. Moto and wrote other novels as well (1893-1960)
6344,Marquesas_Islands Iles_Marquises,a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
6345,Marquette,a town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan
6346,Marquette Jacques_Marquette Pere_Jacques_Marquette,French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)
6347,Marquis Don_Marquis Donald_Robert_Perry_Marquis,humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
6348,Marrakesh Marrakech,a city in western Morocco; tourist center
6349,Marrano,(medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who converted to Christianity in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly
6350,Mars Red_Planet,a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color; "Mars has two satellites"
6351,Marsala,dark sweet or semisweet dessert wine from Sicily
6352,Marseille Marseilles,a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
6353,Marsh Ngaio_Marsh,New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982)
6354,Marsh Reginald_Marsh,United States painter (1898-1954)
6355,Marsha_Mason,actor born on 1942-04-03 that starred in The Goodbye Girl
6356,Marshall E._G._Marshall,United States actor (1914-1998)
6357,Marshall George_Marshall George_Catlett_Marshall,United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)
6358,Marshall John_Marshall,United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)
6359,Marshall_Islands,a group of coral islands in eastern Micronesia
6360,Marshall_Islands Republic_of_the_Marshall_Islands,a republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands
6361,Marshall_Plan European_Recovery_Program,a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952); named after George Marshall
6362,Marstan John_Marstan,English playwright (1575-1634)
6363,Marston_Moor,a former moor in northern England
6364,Martha's_Vineyard,an island summer resort off of Cape Cod
6365,Marti Jose_Julian_Marti,Cuban poet and revolutionary who fought for Cuban independence from Spain (1853-1895)
6366,Martial,Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC)
6367,Martin Dean_Martin Dino_Paul_Crocetti,United States singer (1917-1995)
6368,Martin Mary_Martin,United States actor (1913-1990)
6369,Martin St._Martin,French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
6370,Martin Steve_Martin,United States actor and comedian (born in 1945)
6371,Martin_Balsam,actor born on 1919-11-04 that starred in All the President's Men
6372,Martin_Landau,actor born on 1928-06-20 that starred in Ed Wood
6373,Martin_Lawrence,actor born on 1965-04-16 that starred in Martin
6374,Martin_Sheen,actor born on 1940-08-03 that starred in The Departed
6375,Martin_V Oddone_Colonna,Italian pope from 1417 to 1431 whose election as pope ended the Great Schism (1368-1431)
6376,Martinique,an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
6377,Marvell Andrew_Marvell,English poet (1621-1678)
6378,Marx Arthur_Marx Harpo,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)
6379,Marx Herbert_Marx Zeppo,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
6380,Marx Julius_Marx Groucho,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977)
6381,Marx Karl_Marx,founder of modern communism; wrote the Communist Manifesto with Engels in 1848; wrote Das Kapital in 1867 (1818-1883)
6382,Marx Leonard_Marx Chico,United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
6383,Marxist,an advocate of Marxism
6384,Mary Virgin_Mary The_Virgin Blessed_Virgin Madonna,the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
6385,Mary_Astor,actor born on 1906-05-03 that starred in The Maltese Falcon
6386,Mary_Elizabeth_Winstead,actor born on 1984-11-28 that starred in 10 Cloverfield Lane
6387,Mary_I Mary_Tudor Bloody_Mary,daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558; she was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics (1516-1558)
6388,Mary_II,Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; she was the eldest daughter of James II and ruled jointly with her husband William III (1662-1694)
6389,Mary_Magdalene St._Mary_Magdalene Mary_Magdalen St._Mary_Magdalen,sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
6390,Mary_McDonnell,actor born on 1952-04-28 that starred in Battlestar Galactica
6391,Mary_Queen_of_Scots Mary_Stuart,queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567; as a Catholic she was forced to abdicate in favor of her son and fled to England where she was imprisoned by Elizabeth I; when Catholic supporters plotted to put her on the English throne she was tried and executed for sedition (1542-1587)
6392,Mary_Steenburgen,actor born on 1953-02-08 that starred in Last Vegas
6393,Mary_Tyler_Moore,actor born on 1936-12-29 that starred in Ordinary People
6394,Maryland,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
6395,Maryland Old_Line_State Free_State MD Md.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
6396,Maryland_chicken,chicken fried than oven-baked and served with milk gravy
6397,Maryland_golden_aster Chrysopsis_mariana,perennial golden aster of southeastern United States
6398,Marylander,a native or resident of Maryland
6399,Masefield John_Masefield John_Edward_Masefield,English poet (1878-1967)
6400,Maseru capital_of_Lesotho,the capital of Lesotho; located in northwestern Lesotho
6401,Mashhad Meshed,the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran
6402,Mashriq,Arabic name for the Middle East
6403,Mason A._E._W._Mason Alfred_Edward_Woodley_Mason,English writer (1865-1948)
6404,Mason George_Mason,American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
6405,Mason James_Mason James_Neville_Mason,English film actor (1909-1984)
6406,Mason-Dixon_line Mason_and_Dixon_line Mason_and_Dixon's_line,the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the American Civil War
6407,Mason_City,a town in north central Iowa
6408,Mason_jar,a glass jar with an air-tight screw top; used in home canning
6409,Masonite,a type of fiberboard
6410,Masorete Massorete Masorite,a scholar who is expert on the Masorah (especially one of the Jewish scribes who contributed to the Masorah)
6411,Masoud Ahmad_Shah_Masoud,Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001)
6412,Massachuset Massachusetts,a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived around Massachusetts Bay
6413,Massachusetts Bay_State Old_Colony MA Mass.,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
6414,Massachusetts Massachusetts_Bay_Colony,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
6415,Massachusetts_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off of eastern Massachusetts extending from Cape Ann on the north to Cape Cod on the south
6416,Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology MIT,an engineering university in Cambridge
6417,Massachusetts_fern Parathelypteris_simulata Thelypteris_simulata,delicate feathery shield fern of the eastern United States; sometimes placed in genus Thelypteris
6418,Massasoit,Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)
6419,Massawa,a port town in Eritrea on an inlet of the Red Sea
6420,Massenet Jules_Emile_Frederic_Massenet,French composer best remembered for his pop operas (1842-1912)
6421,Massif_Central,a mountainous plateau in southern France that covers almost one sixth of the country
6422,Massine Leonide_Fedorovitch_Massine Leonid_Fyodorovich_Myasin,French choreographer and ballet dancer (born in Russia) (1895-1979)
6423,Masters Edgar_Lee_Masters,United States poet (1869-1950)
6424,Mastotermes_darwiniensis,Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites
6425,Mastotermes_electrodominicus,extinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic
6426,Mastotermes_electromexicus,an extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico
6427,Mata_Hari Margarete_Gertrud_Zelle,Dutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917)
6428,Matamoros,a city in northeastern Mexico opposite Brownsville near the mouth of the Rio Grande
6429,Mathias Bob_Mathias Robert_Bruce_Mathias,United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
6430,Matisse Henri_Matisse Henri_Emile_Benoit_Matisse,French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)
6431,Matt_Damon,actor born on 1970-10-08 that starred in Good Will Hunting
6432,Matt_Dillon,actor born on 1964-02-18 that starred in There's Something About Mary
6433,Matterhorn,a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape
6434,Matthew Saint_Matthew St._Matthew Saint_Matthew_the_Apostle St._Matthew_the_Apostle Levi,(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
6435,Matthew_Broderick,actor born on 1962-03-21 that starred in The Producers
6436,Matthew_McConaughey,actor born on 1969-11-04 that starred in Dallas Buyers Club
6437,Matthew_Walker Matthew_Walker_knot,a kind of stopper knot
6438,Mattole,a member of the Athapaskan people living in northwestern California
6439,Maugham Somerset_Maugham W._Somerset_Maugham William_Somerset_Maugham,English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)
6440,Maui Maui_Island,the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands
6441,Mauldin Bill_Mauldin William_Henry_Mauldin,United States cartoonist noted for his drawings of soldiers in battle (1921-2003)
6442,Mauna_Kea,an active volcano on north central Hawaii Island; highest peak in the Hawaiian Islands
6443,Mauna_Loa,an active volcano on south central Hawaii Island
6444,Maundy,a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money
6445,Maupassant Guy_de_Maupassant Henri_Rene_Albert_Guy_de_Maupassant,French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)
6446,Maureen_O'Hara,actor born on 1920-08-17 that starred in The Quiet Man
6447,Maureen_Stapleton,actor born on 1925-06-21 that starred in Reds
6448,Mauriac Francois_Mauriac Francois_Charles_Mauriac,French novelist who wrote about the conflict between desire and religious belief (1885-1970)
6449,Mauritania Islamic_Republic_of_Mauritania Mauritanie Muritaniya,a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert
6450,Mauritanian,a native or inhabitant of Mauritania
6451,Mauritian,a native or inhabitant of Mauritius
6452,Mauritius,an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean
6453,Mauritius Republic_of_Mauritius,a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
6454,Maurois Andre_Maurois Emile_Herzog,French writer best known for his biographies (1885-1967)
6455,Mauser,trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol
6456,Mauser von_Mauser P._P._von_Mauser Peter_Paul_Mauser,German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
6457,Mausoleum_at_Halicarnasus,a white marble mausoleum 140 feet high built in 352 BC at Halicarnassus as a memorial to a king; destroyed in 1402
6458,Max_von_Sydow,actor born on 1929-04-10 that starred in Flash Gordon
6459,Maxim Sir_Hiram_Stevens_Maxim,English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
6460,Maxim_gun,an obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel
6461,Maximian Marcus_Aurelius_Valerius_Maximianus Herculius,Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311)
6462,Maximilian's_sunflower Helianthus_maximilianii,tall perennial of central United States to Canada having golden-yellow flowers
6463,Maximilian_Schell,actor born on 1930-12-08 that starred in Judgment at Nuremberg
6464,Maxwell J._C._Maxwell James_Clerk_Maxwell,Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
6465,Maxzide,trade name for an antihypertensive drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and another diuretic
6466,May_apple,edible but insipid fruit of the May apple plant
6467,May_queen queen_of_the_May,the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival
6468,May_wine,a punch made of Moselle and sugar and sparkling water or champagne flavored with sweet woodruff
6469,Maya_Rudolph,actor born on 1972-07-27 that starred in Bridesmaids
6470,Mayakovski Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Mayakovski,Soviet poet; leader of Russian futurism (1893-1930)
6471,Mayan Maya,a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"
6472,Mayenne,a department of northwestern France in the Pays de la Loire region
6473,Mayer Louis_B._Mayer Louis_Burt_Mayer,United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885-1957)
6474,Mayer Marie_Goeppert_Mayer,United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972)
6475,Mayflower,the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
6476,Mays Willie_Mays Willie_Howard_Mays_Jr. Say_Hey_Kid,United States baseball player (born in 1931)
6477,Mazar-i-Sharif,a city in northern Afghanistan
6478,Mazatlan,a port city in western Mexico on the Pacific Ocean; tourist center
6479,Mazzini Giuseppe_Mazzini,Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)
6480,Mbabane capital_of_Swaziland,capital of Swaziland; located in northwestern Swaziland
6481,Mbeya,a city in southwestern Tanzania
6482,McAlester,a town in southeastern Oklahoma
6483,McAllen,a town in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
6484,McBurney's_point,a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis
6485,McCarthy Joseph_McCarthy Joseph_Raymond_McCarthy,United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists (1908-1957)
6486,McCarthy Mary_McCarthy Mary_Therese_McCarthy,United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
6487,McCartney Paul_McCartney Sir_James_Paul_McCartney,English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)
6488,McCauley Mary_McCauley Mary_Ludwig_Hays_McCauley Molly_Pitcher,heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832)
6489,McCormick Cyrus_McCormick Cyrus_Hall_McCormick,United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical harvester (1809-1884)
6490,McCormick John_McCormick,United States operatic tenor (born in Ireland) (1884-1945)
6491,McCullers Carson_McCullers Carson_Smith_McCullers,United States novelist (1917-1967)
6492,McGraw John_McGraw John_Joseph_McGraw,United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
6493,McGuffey William_Holmes_McGuffey,United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)
6494,McGuffey_Eclectic_Readers,readers that combined lessons in reading with moralistic messages
6495,McIntosh,early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce
6496,McKim Charles_Follen_McKim,United States neoclassical architect (1847-1909)
6497,McKinley Mount_McKinley Mt._McKinley Denali,a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high)
6498,McKinley William_McKinley President_McKinley,25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
6499,McLuhan Marshall_McLuhan Herbert_Marshall_McLuhan,Canadian writer noted for his analyses of the mass media (1911-1980)
6500,McMaster John_Bach_McMaster,United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932)
6501,McPherson Aimee_Semple_McPherson,United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
6502,Mead George_Herbert_Mead,United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931)
6503,Mead Margaret_Mead,United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
6504,Mead's_milkweed Asclepias_meadii Asclepia_meadii,milkweed of central North America; a threatened species
6505,Meade George_Gordon_Meade,United States general in charge of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872)
6506,Meade James_Edward_Meade,English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
6507,Meany George_Meany,United States labor leader who was the first president of the AFL-CIO (1894-1980)
6508,Mecca,joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
6509,Meccano Meccano_set,a child's construction set for making mechanical models
6510,Medan,a city in Indonesia; located in northeastern Sumatra
6511,Medawar Peter_Medawar Sir_Peter_Brian_Medawar,British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987)
6512,Medellin,city in western Colombia; important coffee center
6513,Medford,a town in southwestern Oregon; a summer resort
6514,Medford,town in northeastern Massachusetts; residential suburb of Boston
6515,Medicaid,health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program
6516,Medicaid_funds,public funds used to pay for Medicaid
6517,Medicare,health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over
6518,Medina Al_Madinah,a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
6519,Medinilla_magnifica,a beautiful tropical evergreen epiphytic shrub grown for its lush foliage and huge panicles of pink flowers; Philippines
6520,Mediterranean Mediterranean_Sea,the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
6521,Mediterranean_flour_moth Anagasta_kuehniella,small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour
6522,Mediterranean_fruit_fly medfly Ceratitis_capitata,small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit
6523,Mediterranean_snapdragon Antirrhinum_majus,perennial native to the Mediterranean but widely cultivated for its purple or pink flowers
6524,Mediterranean_water_shrew Neomys_anomalus,a type of water shrew
6525,Medoc,red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France
6526,Meg_Ryan,actor born on 1961-11-19 that starred in When Harry Met Sally...
6527,Megan_Fox,actor born on 1986-05-16 that starred in Transformers
6528,Meibomian_gland tarsal_gland,a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; "bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye"
6529,Meiji_Tenno Mutsuhito,emperor of Japan who encouraged the modernization of Japan (1852-1912)
6530,Meir Golda_Meir,Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898-1978)
6531,Meissner Fritz_W._Meissner,German physicist (1882-1974)
6532,Meissner Georg_Meissner,German anatomist (1829-1905)
6533,Meitner Lise_Meitner,Swedish physicist (born in Austria) who worked in the field of radiochemistry with Otto Hahn and formulated the concept of nuclear fission with Otto Frisch (1878-1968)
6534,Mekong Mekong_River,an Asian river; flows through a large delta in southern Vietnam into the South China Sea
6535,Mel_Blanc,actor born on 1908-05-30 that starred in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
6536,Mel_Brooks,actor born on 1926-06-28 that starred in Spaceballs
6537,Melanchthon Philipp_Melanchthon Philipp_Schwarzerd,German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
6538,Melanesia,the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania
6539,Melanie_Griffith,actor born on 1957-08-09 that starred in Working Girl
6540,Melba Dame_Nellie_Melba Helen_Porter_Mitchell,Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)
6541,Melba_toast,very thin crisp brown toast
6542,Melbourne,a resort town in east central Florida
6543,Melbourne,the capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center
6544,Melchior,(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia
6545,Melchior Lauritz_Melchior Lauritz_Lebrecht_Hommel_Melchior,United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
6546,Melissa_Leo,actor born on 1960-09-14 that starred in The Fighter
6547,Melissa_McCarthy,actor born on 1970-08-26 that starred in The Heat
6548,Melkite Melchite,an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem
6549,Melkite Melchite,an eastern Christian in Egypt or Syria who adheres to the Orthodox faith as defined by the council of Chalcedon in 451 and as accepted by the Byzantine emperor
6550,Mellon Andrew_Mellon Andrew_W._Mellon Andrew_William_Mellon,United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)
6551,Melville Herman_Melville,United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
6552,Melvyn_Douglas,actor born on 1901-04-05 that starred in Being There
6553,Memphis,an ancient city of Egypt on the Nile (south of Cairo)
6554,Memphis,largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
6555,Menai_Strait,a strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland
6556,Menander,comic dramatist of ancient Greece (342-292 BC)
6557,Mencken H._L._Mencken Henry_Louis_Mencken,United States journalist and literary critic (1880-1956)
6558,Mendel Gregor_Mendel Johann_Mendel,Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
6559,Mendeleyev Mendeleev Dmitri_Mendeleyev Dmitri_Mendeleev Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleyev Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleev,Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907)
6560,Mendelian,a follower of Mendelism
6561,Mendelsohn Erich_Mendelsohn,German architect who migrated to Palestine in 1937 (1887-1953)
6562,Mendelssohn Felix_Mendelssohn Jakob_Ludwig_Felix_Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,German musician and romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809-1847)
6563,Mendenhall_Glacier Great_Mendenhall_Glacier,a glacier of the Piedmont type near Juneau in Alaska
6564,Meniere Prosper_Meniere,French otologist who first described a form of vertigo now known as Meniere's disease and identified the semicircular canals as the site of the lesion (1799-1862)
6565,Menninger Charles_Menninger Charles_Frederick_Menninger,United States psychiatrist who with his sons founded a famous psychiatric clinic in Topeka (1862-1953)
6566,Menninger Karl_Menninger Karl_Augustus_Menninger,United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1893-1990)
6567,Menninger William_Menninger William_Claire_Menninger,United States psychiatrist and son of Charles Menninger (1899-1966)
6568,Mennonite,a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life
6569,Menomini Menominee,a member of the federally recognized tribe of Algonquian people living on a reservation in central Wisconsin
6570,Menorah,(Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation
6571,Menotti Gian_Carlo_Menotti,United States composer (born in Italy) of operas (born in 1911)
6572,Mensa,a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud
6573,Menshevik,a Russian member of the liberal minority group that advocated gradual reform and opposed the Bolsheviks before and during the Russian Revolution
6574,Menuhin Yehudi_Menuhin Sir_Yehudi_Menuhin,British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999)
6575,Mercator Gerardus_Mercator Gerhard_Kremer,Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)
6576,Mercator_projection Mercator's_projection,a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator
6577,Mercedario,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high)
6578,Mercedes_McCambridge,actor born on 1916-03-16 that starred in Giant
6579,Mercedes_Ruehl,actor born on 1948-02-28 that starred in The Fisher King
6580,Mercer John_Mercer,British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866)
6581,Merckx Eddy_Merckx,Belgian racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1945)
6582,Mercouri Melina_Mercouri Anna_Amalia_Mercouri,Greek film actor (1925-1994)
6583,Mercury,the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun
6584,Meredith George_Meredith,English novelist and poet (1828-1909)
6585,Meredith James_Meredith James_Howard_Meredith,United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
6586,Mergenthaler Ottmar_Mergenthaler,United States inventor (born in Germany) of the Linotype machine (1854-1899)
6587,Merida,the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan
6588,Meridian,a town in eastern Mississippi
6589,Merlot,black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux
6590,Merlot,dry red wine made from a grape grown widely in Bordeaux and California
6591,Merman Ethel_Merman,United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)
6592,Merostomata class_Merostomata,used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida
6593,Merovingian,a member of the Merovingian dynasty
6594,Merrimac,an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
6595,Merrimack Merrimack_River,a river that rises in south central New Hampshire and flows through Concord and Manchester into Massachusetts and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
6596,Merton Robert_Merton Robert_King_Merton,United States sociologist (1910-2003)
6597,Merton Thomas_Merton,United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
6598,Mesa,a city in Arizona just to the east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix
6599,Mesa_Verde_National_Park,a national park in Colorado containing prehistoric cliff dwellings; semiarid landscape
6600,Mesabi_Range,a range of hills in northeastern Minnesota where rich iron ore deposits were discovered in 1887
6601,Mesmer Franz_Anton_Mesmer Friedrich_Anton_Mesmer,Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)
6602,Mesoamerica,Mexico and Central America
6603,Mesoamerican,a member of one of the various peoples inhabiting Mesoamerica
6604,Mesopotamia,the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
6605,Messiah,the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people
6606,Messina,a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
6607,Metchnikoff Elie_Metchnikoff Metchnikov Elie_Metchnikov Ilya_Ilich_Metchnikov,Russian bacteriologist in France who formulated the theory of phagocytosis (1845-1916)
6608,Methodist,a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church
6609,Methuselah,(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
6610,Metis,a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry
6611,Metternich Klemens_Metternich Prince_Klemens_Wenzel_Nepomuk_Lothar_von_Metternich,Austrian statesman (1773-1859)
6612,Meuniere_butter lemon_butter,clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with lemon juice and parsley
6613,Meuse Meuse_River,a European river; flows into the North Sea
6614,Mexicali,a city in northwestern Mexico near the California border
6615,Mexican,a native or inhabitant of Mexico
6616,Mexican-American Mexicano,a Mexican (or person of Mexican descent) living in the United States
6617,Mexican_bean_beetle bean_beetle Epilachna_varivestis,introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant
6618,Mexican_cypress cedar_of_Goa Portuguese_cypress Cupressus_lusitanica,tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa
6619,Mexican_hairless,any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico
6620,Mexican_hat Ratibida_columnaris,coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays; grows in the great plains along base of Rocky Mountains
6621,Mexican_hyssop Agastache_mexicana,erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers
6622,Mexican_juniper drooping_juniper Juniperus_flaccida,small tree of western Texas and mountains of Mexico having spreading branches with drooping branchlets
6623,Mexican_mint Salvia_divinorum,an herb from Oaxaca that has a powerful hallucinogenic effect; the active ingredient is salvinorin
6624,Mexican_pocket_mouse Liomys_irroratus,large pocket mouse of Mexico
6625,Mexican_poppy Argemone_mexicana,annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico
6626,Mexican_sunflower tithonia,any plant of the genus Tithonia; tall coarse herbs or shrubs of Mexico to Panama having large flower heads resembling sunflowers with yellow disc florets and golden-yellow to orange-scarlet rays
6627,Mexico United_Mexican_States,a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
6628,Mexico_City Ciudad_de_Mexico Mexican_capital capital_of_Mexico,the capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities
6629,Meyerbeer Giacomo_Meyerbeer Jakob_Liebmann_Beer,German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)
6630,Meyerhof Otto_Meyerhof Otto_Fritz_Meyerhof,United States biochemist (born in Germany) who studied the metabolism of muscles (1884-1951)
6631,Mia_Farrow,actor born on 1945-02-09 that starred in Rosemary's Baby
6632,Mia_Wasikowska,actor born on 1989-10-25 that starred in Alice in Wonderland
6633,Miami,a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro
6634,Miami,a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
6635,Miami_Beach,a city in southeastern Florida on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; known for fashionable resort hotels
6636,Micah Micheas,a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
6637,Michael_B._Jordan,actor born on 1987-02-09 that starred in Black Panther
6638,Michael_C._Hall,actor born on 1971-02-01 that starred in Dexter
6639,Michael_Caine,actor born on 1933-03-14 that starred in The Prestige
6640,Michael_Cera,actor born on 1988-06-07 that starred in Superbad
6641,Michael_Clarke_Duncan,actor born on 1957-12-10 that starred in The Green Mile
6642,Michael_Douglas,actor born on 1944-09-25 that starred in Wall Street
6643,Michael_Ealy,actor born on 1973-08-03 that starred in Barbershop
6644,Michael_Fassbender,actor born on 1977-04-02 that starred in Shame
6645,Michael_J._Fox,actor born on 1961-06-09 that starred in Back to the Future
6646,Michael_Keaton,actor born on 1951-09-05 that starred in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
6647,Michael_Lerner,actor born on 1941-06-22 that starred in Barton Fink
6648,Michael_Rooker,actor born on 1955-04-06 that starred in Guardians of the Galaxy
6649,Michael_Shannon,actor born on 1974-08-07 that starred in The Shape of Water
6650,Michael_Sheen,actor born on 1969-02-05 that starred in Masters of Sex
6651,Michaelmas_daisy New_York_aster Aster_novi-belgii,North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe
6652,Michelangelo Michelangelo_Buonarroti,Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)
6653,Michelle_Monaghan,actor born on 1976-03-23 that starred in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
6654,Michelle_Pfeiffer,actor born on 1958-04-29 that starred in What Lies Beneath
6655,Michelle_Rodriguez,actor born on 1978-07-12 that starred in Avatar
6656,Michelle_Trachtenberg,actor born on 1985-10-11 that starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
6657,Michelle_Williams,actor born on 1980-09-09 that starred in Blue Valentine
6658,Michelle_Yeoh,actor born on 1962-08-06 that starred in Wo hu cang long
6659,Michelson A._A._Michelson Albert_Michelson Albert_Abraham_Michelson,United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
6660,Michener James_Michener James_Albert_Michener,United States writer of historical novels (1907-1997)
6661,Michigan Wolverine_State Great_Lakes_State MI Mich.,a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
6662,Michigan_lily Lilium_michiganense,lily of central North America having recurved orange-red flowers with deep crimson spots
6663,Michigander Wolverine,a native or resident of Michigan
6664,Mickey_Finn,slang term for knockout drops
6665,Mickey_Mouse,a fictional mouse created in animated film strips by Walt Disney
6666,Mickey_Rourke,actor born on 1952-09-16 that starred in Sin City
6667,Micmac Mikmaq,a member of the Algonquian people inhabiting the Maritime Provinces of Canada
6668,Micronesia,the islands in the northwestern part of Oceania
6669,Micronesia Federated_States_of_Micronesia TT,a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986
6670,Micronor,trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone
6671,Microscopium,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus
6672,Microtaggant,(trademark) a microscopic and traceable identification particle used to trace explosives or other hazardous materials or to prevent counterfeiting
6673,Mid-Atlantic_Ridge,a very long narrow elevation on the ocean floor that runs all the way from Iceland in the North Atlantic to Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic
6674,Mid-Atlantic_states,a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland
6675,Middle_East Mideast Near_East,the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"
6676,Middleton Thomas_Middleton,English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
6677,Midi,the southern part of France
6678,Midi-Pyrenees,a region in southwestern France
6679,Midland,a town in west central Texas
6680,Midway_Islands,an atoll in the Hawaiian Islands some 1300 miles to the northwest of Honolulu; site of an important United States naval base
6681,Midwest middle_west midwestern_United_States,the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
6682,Mies_Van_Der_Rohe Ludwig_Mies_Van_Der_Rohe,United States architect (born in Germany) who built unornamented steel frame and glass skyscrapers (1886-1969)
6683,Mighty_Mouse,a fictional mouse endowed with great strength and courage
6684,Mike_Myers,actor born on 1963-05-25 that starred in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
6685,Mila_Kunis,actor born on 1983-08-14 that starred in Black Swan
6686,Milady,an English noblewoman
6687,Milan Milano,the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
6688,Milanese,a native or inhabitant of Milan
6689,Miles_Teller,actor born on 1987-02-20 that starred in The Spectacular Now
6690,Miley_Cyrus,actor born on 1992-11-23 that starred in Hannah Montana
6691,Milhaud Darius_Milhaud,French composer of works that combine jazz and polytonality and Brazilian music (1892-1974)
6692,Milk Milk_River,a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
6693,Mill James_Mill,Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
6694,Mill John_Mill John_Stuart_Mill,English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873)
6695,Milla_Jovovich,actor born on 1975-12-17 that starred in Resident Evil: Afterlife
6696,Millais Sir_John_Everett_Millais,Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1829-1896)
6697,Millay Edna_Millay Edna_Saint_Vincent_Millay,United States poet (1892-1950)
6698,Miller Arthur_Miller,United States playwright (1915-2005)
6699,Miller Glenn_Miller Alton_Glenn_Miller,United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
6700,Miller Henry_Miller Henry_Valentine_Miller,United States novelist whose novels were originally banned as pornographic (1891-1980)
6701,Millet Jean_Francois_Millet,French painter of rural scenes (1814-1875)
6702,Millikan Robert_Andrews_Millikan,United States physicist who isolated the electron and measured its charge (1868-1953)
6703,Mills Robert_Mills,United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
6704,Milne A._A._Milne Alan_Alexander_Milne,English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
6705,Miltiades,Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)
6706,Milton John_Milton,English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
6707,Milwaukee,largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
6708,Min-sik_Choi,actor born on 1962-01-22 that starred in Oldeuboi
6709,Minamata_Bay,a bay on the west coast of Kyushu; in the 1950s industrial wastes caused mercury poisoning among the Japanese people who ate fish from Minamata Bay
6710,Minato_Ohashi_Bridge,cantilever bridge at Osaka, Japan
6711,Mindanao,the second largest island of the Philippines at the southern end of the archipelago; mountainous and volcanic
6712,Mindoro,a mountainous island in the central Philippines
6713,Mindy_Kaling,actor born on 1979-06-24 that starred in The Office
6714,Miniconju,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
6715,Minkowski Hermann_Minkowski,German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)
6716,Minneapolis,largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
6717,Minnesota Gopher_State North_Star_State MN Minn.,a midwestern state
6718,Minnesotan Gopher,a native or resident of Minnesota
6719,Minnie_Driver,actor born on 1970-01-31 that starred in Grosse Pointe Blank
6720,Minnie_Mouse,the partner of Mickey Mouse
6721,Minoan,a Cretan who lived in the bronze-age culture of Crete about 3000-1100 BC
6722,Minsk capital_of_Belarus,the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States
6723,Minuit Peter_Minuit Minnewit Peter_Minnewit,Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)
6724,Minuteman,a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos
6725,Minuteman,an American militiaman prior to and during the American Revolution
6726,Mira_Sorvino,actor born on 1967-09-28 that starred in Mighty Aphrodite
6727,Mirabeau Comte_de_Mirabeau Honore-Gabriel_Victor_Riqueti,French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)
6728,Miranda_Richardson,actor born on 1958-03-03 that starred in The Crying Game
6729,Mireille_Enos,actor born on 1975-09-22 that starred in If I Stay
6730,Miro Joan_Miro,Spanish surrealist painter (1893-1983)
6731,Miss,a form of address for an unmarried woman
6732,Mississippi Magnolia_State MS Miss.,a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
6733,Mississippi Mississippi_River,a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
6734,Mississippian,a native or resident of Mississippi
6735,Missoula,a university town in western Montana
6736,Missouri,a member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri
6737,Missouri Missouri_River,the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis; "The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world"
6738,Missouri Show_Me_State MO Mo.,a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
6739,Missouri_goldenrod Solidago_missouriensis,similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller
6740,Missouri_primrose Ozark_sundrops Oenothera_macrocarpa,evening-opening primrose of south central United States
6741,Missourian,a native or resident of Missouri
6742,Mister Mr Mr.,a form of address for a man
6743,Mitchell Arthur_Mitchell,United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)
6744,Mitchell John_Mitchell,United States labor leader; president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908 (1870-1919)
6745,Mitchell Margaret_Mitchell Margaret_Munnerlyn_Mitchell,United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949)
6746,Mitchell Maria_Mitchell,United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)
6747,Mitchell R._J._Mitchell Reginald_Joseph_Mitchell,English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
6748,Mitchell William_Mitchell Billy_Mitchell,United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
6749,Mitchum Robert_Mitchum,United States film actor (1917-1997)
6750,Mitford Jessica_Mitford Jessica_Lucy_Mitford,United States writer (born in England) who wrote on American culture (1917-1996)
6751,Mitford Nancy_Mitford Nancy_Freeman_Mitford,English writer of comic novels (1904-1973)
6752,Mithraist,adherent of Mithraism
6753,Mithridates Mithridates_VI Mithridates_the_Great,ancient king of Pontus who expanded his kingdom by defeating the Romans but was later driven out by Pompey (132-63 BC)
6754,Mitrula_elegans,a discomycete that is 3-8 cm high with an orange to yellow fertile portion and white or pinkish stalks often half in and half out of the water
6755,Mitterrand Francois_Mitterrand Francois_Maurice_Marie_Mitterrand,French statesman and president of France from 1981 to 1985 (1916-1996)
6756,Miwok,a member of the North American Indian people living in the central Sierra Nevada in California
6757,Miyoshi_Umeki,actor born on 1929-05-08 that starred in Flower Drum Song
6758,Mo'Nique,actor born on 1967-12-11 that starred in Precious
6759,Mobile,a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
6760,Mobile Mobile_River,a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay
6761,Mobile_Bay,a bay of the Gulf of Mexico; fed by the Mobile River
6762,Mobius August_F._Mobius August_Ferdinand_Mobius,German mathematician responsible for the Mobius strip (1790-1868)
6763,Mobius_strip,a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end
6764,Model_T,the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927
6765,Modicon,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
6766,Modigliani Amedeo_Modigliano,Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920)
6767,Mogadishu Mogadiscio capital_of_Somalia,the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean
6768,Mogul Moghul,a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857
6769,Mohammed Mohammad Muhammad Mahomet Mahound,the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
6770,Mohammed_Ali Mehemet_Ali Muhammad_Ali,Albanian soldier in the service of Turkey who was made viceroy of Egypt and took control away from the Ottoman Empire and established Egypt as a modern state (1769-1849)
6771,Mohammedan Muhammedan Muhammadan,a follower of Mohammed
6772,Mohanlal,actor born on 1960-05-21 that starred in Dasharatham
6773,Mohave Mojave,a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
6774,Mohawk,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
6775,Mohawk_River,a river of central New York that flows southeastward to the Hudson River
6776,Mohican Mahican,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic
6777,Mohorovicic Andrija_Mohorovicic,Yugoslav geophysicist for whom the Mohorovicic discontinuity was named (1857-1936)
6778,Mohorovicic_discontinuity Moho,the boundary between the Earth's crust and the underlying mantle; "the Mohorovicic discontinuity averages 5 miles down under oceans and 20 miles down under continents"
6779,Mojave Mojave_Desert Mohave Mohave_Desert,a desert area in southern California and western Arizona
6780,Mojave_aster Machaeranthera_tortifoloia,wild aster having greyish leafy stems and flower heads with narrow pale lavender or violet rays; of rocky desert slopes California to Arizona and Utah
6781,Mojave_rattlesnake Crotalus_scutulatus,extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico
6782,Moldova Republic_of_Moldova Moldavia,a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991
6783,Moliere Jean-Baptiste_Poquelin,French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
6784,Moline,a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River
6785,Molise,a region of south central Italy
6786,Molly_Miller Scartella_cristata,inhabits both coasts of tropical Atlantic
6787,Molly_Ringwald,actor born on 1968-02-18 that starred in Sixteen Candles
6788,Molnar Ferenc_Molnar,Hungarian playwright (1878-1952)
6789,Moloch,a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; "the great Moloch of war"; "duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas
6790,Molokai Molokai_Island,an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)
6791,Molotov Vyacheslav_Mikhailovich_Molotov,Soviet statesman (1890-1986)
6792,Molotov_cocktail petrol_bomb gasoline_bomb,a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
6793,Moluccas Spice_Islands,a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands
6794,Mombasa,a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
6795,Mommsen Theodor_Mommsen,German historian noted for his history of Rome (1817-1903)
6796,Mon,a member of a Buddhist people living in Myanmar and adjacent parts of Thailand
6797,Monaco Principality_of_Monaco,a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
6798,Monaco-Ville,the capital of Monaco
6799,Mondrian Piet_Mondrian,Dutch painter whose work (intersecting lines at right angles and planes in primary colors) influenced the development of abstract art (1872-1944)
6800,Monegasque Monacan,a native or inhabitant of Monaco
6801,Monel_metal Monell_metal,an alloy of nickel and copper and other metals (such as iron and/or manganese and/or aluminum)
6802,Monet Claude_Monet,French impressionist painter (1840-1926)
6803,Mongol Mongolian,a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
6804,Mongolia,a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia
6805,Mongolia Mongolian_People's_Republic Outer_Mongolia,a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
6806,Mongoloid,a member of the Mongoloid family
6807,Monitor,an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
6808,Monk Thelonious_Monk Thelonious_Sphere_Monk,United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
6809,Monnet Jean_Monnet,French economist who advocated a Common Market in Europe (1888-1979)
6810,Monod Jacques_Monod Jacques_Lucien_Monod,French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976)
6811,Monongahela Monongahela_River,a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River
6812,Mononychus_olecranus,a turkey-sized long-legged fossil 75 million years old found in the Gobi Desert having bird-like fused wrist bones and keeled breastbone and a long tail resembling a dinosaur's; short forelimbs end in a single claw instead of wings; classification as bird or dinosaur is in dispute
6813,Monophysite,an adherent of Monophysitism
6814,Monroe,a town in north central Louisiana
6815,Monroe,a town of southeast Michigan on Lake Erie
6816,Monroe James_Monroe President_Monroe,5th President of the United States; author of the Monroe Doctrine (1758-1831)
6817,Monroe Marilyn_Monroe Norma_Jean_Baker,United States film actor noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
6818,Monrovia Liberian_capital capital_of_Liberia,the capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia
6819,Monsieur,used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
6820,Monsignor,(Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
6821,Mont_Blanc Monte_Bianco,the highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high)
6822,Montagu Ashley_Montagu,United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
6823,Montagu's_harrier Circus_pygargus,brownish European harrier
6824,Montaigne Michel_Montaigne Michel_Eyquem_Montaigne,French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
6825,Montana Treasure_State MT Mont.,a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
6826,Montanan,a native or resident of Montana
6827,Monte_Carlo,a town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casino
6828,Montego_Bay,port and resort city in northwestern Jamaica
6829,Montenegro Crna_Gora,a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
6830,Monterey,a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
6831,Monterey_Bay,an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in western California
6832,Monterey_cypress Cupressus_macrocarpa,tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used for ornament as well as reforestation and shelterbelt planting
6833,Monterey_pine Pinus_radiata,tall California pine with long needles in bunches of 3, a dense crown, and dark brown deeply fissured bark
6834,Monterrey,an industrial city in northeastern Mexico
6835,Montespan Marquise_de_Montespan Francoise-Athenais_de_Rochechouart,French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
6836,Montesquieu Baron_de_la_Brede_et_de_Montesquieu Charles_Louis_de_Secondat,French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
6837,Montessori Maria_Montesorri,Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)
6838,Monteverdi Claudio_Monteverdi,Italian composer (1567-1643)
6839,Montevideo capital_of_Uruguay,the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America
6840,Montez Lola_Montez Marie_Dolores_Eliza_Rosanna_Gilbert,Irish dancer (1818-1861)
6841,Montezuma,evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae
6842,Montezuma_II,the last Aztec emperor in Mexico who was overthrown and killed by Hernando Cortes (1466-1520)
6843,Montezuma_cypress Mexican_swamp_cypress Taxodium_mucronatum,cypress of river valleys of Mexican highlands
6844,Montfort Simon_de_Montfort Earl_of_Leicester,an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
6845,Montgolfier Jacques_Etienne_Montgolfier,French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)
6846,Montgolfier Josef_Michel_Montgolfier,French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1740-1810)
6847,Montgomery Bernard_Law_Montgomery Sir_Bernard_Law_Montgomery 1st_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein,English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)
6848,Montgomery L._M._Montgomery Lucy_Maud_Montgomery,Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
6849,Montgomery capital_of_Alabama,the state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River
6850,Montgomery's_tubercle,one of the sebaceous glands on the areolae of the breast that lubricate the breast during breast-feeding
6851,Montgomery_Clift,actor born on 1920-10-17 that starred in From Here to Eternity
6852,Montmartre,the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
6853,Montpelier capital_of_Vermont,capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont
6854,Montrachet,a white Burgundy wine
6855,Montreal,a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
6856,Montserrat,a volcanic island in the Caribbean; in the West Indies
6857,Montserratian,a native or inhabitant of Montserrat
6858,Moody Dwight_Lyman_Moody,United States evangelist (1837-1899)
6859,Moody Helen_Wills_Moody Helen_Wills Helen_Newington_Wills,United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
6860,Moon Sun_Myung_Moon,United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920)
6861,Moon moon,the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the Moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"
6862,Moonie,an often derogatory term for a member of the Unification Church
6863,Moor,one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
6864,Moore Douglas_Moore,United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
6865,Moore Dudley_Moore Dudley_Stuart_John_Moore,English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)
6866,Moore G._E._Moore George_Edward_Moore,English philosopher (1873-1958)
6867,Moore Henry_Moore Henry_Spencer_Moore,British sculptor whose works are monumental organic forms (1898-1986)
6868,Moore Marianne_Moore Marianne_Craig_Moore,United States poet noted for irony and wit (1887-1872)
6869,Moore Thomas_Moore,Irish poet who wrote nostalgic and patriotic verse (1779-1852)
6870,Moorish_arch horseshoe_arch,a round arch that widens before rounding off
6871,Moravia,a region in the central and eastern part of the Czech Republic; it lies to the east of Bohemia and to the west of the Carpathians
6872,Moray_Firth,an inlet of the North Sea on the northeast coast of Scotland
6873,Morchella_crassipes thick-footed_morel,a delicious morel with a conic fertile portion having deep and irregular pits
6874,Morchella_semilibera half-free_morel cow's_head,a morel with the ridged and pitted fertile portion attached to the stipe for about half its length
6875,Mordva Mordvin Mordvinian,a member of the agricultural people living in the central Volga provinces of European Russia
6876,More Thomas_More Sir_Thomas_More,English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
6877,Moreau_River,a river that rises in western South Dakota and flows eastward to the Missouri River
6878,Moreton_Bay,an arm of the Tasman Sea forming a bay to the east of Brisbane
6879,Moreton_Bay_chestnut Australian_chestnut,Australian tree having pinnate leaves and orange-yellow flowers followed by large woody pods containing 3 or 4 seeds that resemble chestnuts; yields dark strong wood
6880,Moreton_Bay_tulipwood Harpullia_pendula,Australian tree yielding a variegated tulipwood
6881,Morgan,an American breed of small compact saddle horses
6882,Morgan Daniel_Morgan,soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802)
6883,Morgan Henry_Morgan Sir_Henry_Morgan,a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688)
6884,Morgan J._P._Morgan John_Pierpont_Morgan,United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913)
6885,Morgan Lewis_Henry_Morgan,United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
6886,Morgan Thomas_Hunt_Morgan,United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)
6887,Morgan_City,a town in southeast Louisiana to the south of Baton Rouge
6888,Morgan_Freeman,actor born on 1937-06-01 that starred in Se7en
6889,Morgantown,a city in northern West Virginia on the Monongahela river near the Pennsylvania border; site of the University of West Virginia
6890,Morlett's_crocodile,a variety of crocodile
6891,Morley E._W._Morley Edward_Morley Edward_Williams_Morley,United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
6892,Mormon,the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
6893,Mornay_sauce,onion-flavored creamy cheese sauce with egg yolk and grated cheese
6894,Moro,a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
6895,Moroccan,a native or inhabitant of Morocco
6896,Morocco Kingdom_of_Morocco Maroc Marruecos Al-Magrib,a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
6897,Moron,a city in Argentina, to the west of Buenos Aires
6898,Morris Esther_Morris Esther_Hobart_McQuigg_Slack_Morris,United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
6899,Morris Gouverneur_Morris,United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
6900,Morris Robert_Morris,leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)
6901,Morris William_Morris,English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
6902,Morris_chair,an armchair with an adjustable back
6903,Morrison Jim_Morrison James_Douglas_Morrison,United States rock singer (1943-1971)
6904,Morrison Toni_Morrison Chloe_Anthony_Wofford,United States writer whose novels describe the lives of African-Americans (born in 1931)
6905,Morristown,a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters
6906,Morrow's_honeysuckle Lonicera_morrowii,a grey deciduous honeysuckle shrub paired white flowers turning yellow; Japan
6907,Morse Samuel_Morse Samuel_F._B._Morse Samuel_Finley_Breese_Morse,United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)
6908,Mortimer Roger_de_Mortimer,English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
6909,Morton Jelly_Roll_Morton Ferdinand_Joseph_La_Menthe_Morton,United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
6910,Mosander Carl_Gustaf_Mossander,Swedish chemist who discovered rare earth elements (1797-1858)
6911,Moscow capital_of_the_Russian_Federation Russian_capital,a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
6912,Moselle,German white wine from the Moselle valley or a similar wine made elsewhere
6913,Moses,(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
6914,Moses Grandma_Moses Anna_Mary_Robertson_Moses,United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)
6915,Mossbauer Rudolf_Ludwig_Mossbauer,German physicist (born in 1929)
6916,Mosul,a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh
6917,Mother_Carey's_chicken Mother_Carey's_hen Oceanites_oceanicus,medium-sized storm petrel
6918,Mother_Hubbard muumuu,a woman's loose unbelted dress
6919,Motherwell Robert_Motherwell,United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)
6920,Mott Lucretia_Coffin_Mott,United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
6921,Moulmein Mawlamyine,a port city of southern Myanmar on the Gulf of Martaban
6922,Mound_Builder,prehistoric Amerindians who built altar mounds
6923,Mount_Bartle_Frere,the highest mountain peak in Queensland, Australia
6924,Mount_Carmel,a mountain range in northwestern Israel near the Mediterranean coast; "according to the Old Testament, Elijah defeated the priests of Baal at Mount Carmel"
6925,Mount_Elbert,the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,431 feet high)
6926,Mount_Rainier_National_Park,a national park in Washington having mountain terrain featuring glaciers and alpine lakes and streams and swamps
6927,Mount_Saint_Helens Mount_St._Helens Mt._St._Helens,an active volcano in the Cascade Range in southwestern Washington; erupted violently in 1980 after 123 years of inactivity
6928,Mount_Vernon,the former residence of George Washington in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac river
6929,Mountie,colloquial term for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
6930,Moynihan Daniel_Patrick_Moynihan,United States politician and educator (1927-2003)
6931,Mozambican,a native or inhabitant of Mozambique
6932,Mozambique Republic_of_Mozambique Mocambique,a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
6933,Mozambique_Channel,an arm of the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and southeastern Africa
6934,Mozart Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart,prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)
6935,Mrs Mrs.,a form of address for a married woman
6936,Ms Ms.,a form of address for a woman
6937,Mubarak Hosni_Mubarak,Egyptian statesman who became president in 1981 after Sadat was assassinated (born in 1929)
6938,Muenster,semisoft pale-yellow cheese
6939,Mugwump,someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884
6940,Muhammad Elijah_Muhammad,leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
6941,Muir John_Muir,United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
6942,Mukalla Al-Mukalla,a port in southern Yemen on the Gulf of Aden to the east of Aden
6943,Mull,an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides
6944,Mullah Mollah Mulla,a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
6945,Mullah_Omar Mullah_Mohammed_Omar,reclusive Afghanistani politician and leader of the Taliban who imposed a strict interpretation of shariah law on Afghanistan (born in 1960)
6946,Muller Hermann_Joseph_Muller,United States geneticist who studied the effects of X-rays on genes (1890-1967)
6947,Muller Johann_Muller Regiomontanus,German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)
6948,Muller Johannes_Peter_Muller,German physiologist and anatomist (1801-1858)
6949,Muller Karl_Alex_Muller,Swiss physicist who studied superconductivity (born in 1927)
6950,Muller Max_Muller Friedrich_Max_Muller,British philologist (born in Germany) who specialized in Sanskrit (1823-1900)
6951,Muller Paul_Hermann_Muller,Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
6952,Mumbai Bombay,a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
6953,Munch Edvard_Munch,Norwegian painter (1863-1944)
6954,Munchhausen Karl_Friedrich_Hieronymus_von_Munchhausen Munchausen Baron_Munchausen,German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
6955,Muncie,a town in east central Indiana
6956,Munich Muenchen,the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
6957,Munich_beer Munchener,a dark lager produced in Munich since the 10th century; has a distinctive taste of malt
6958,Munro H._H._Munro Hector_Hugh_Munro Saki,British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
6959,Murdoch Iris_Murdoch Dame_Jean_Iris_Murdoch,British writer (born in Ireland) known primarily for her novels (1919-1999)
6960,Murdoch Rupert_Murdoch Keith_Rupert_Murdoch,United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
6961,Murillo Bartolome_Esteban_Murillo,Spanish painter (1617-1682)
6962,Murmansk,a port city in northwestern Russia on the Kola Peninsula; the largest city to the north of the Arctic Circle; an important supply line to Russia in World War I and World War II
6963,Murphy_bed,a bed that can be folded or swung into a cabinet when not being used
6964,Murray Gilbert_Murray George_Gilbert_Aime_Murphy,British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
6965,Murray James_Murray James_Augustus_Murray James_Augustus_Henry_Murray Sir_James_Murray Sir_James_Augustus_Murray Sir_James_Augustus_Henry_Murray,Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
6966,Murray Murray_River,a southeast Australian river; flows westward and then south into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide
6967,Murrow Edward_R._Murrow Edward_Roscoe_Murrow,United States broadcast journalist remembered for his reports from London during World War II (1908-1965)
6968,Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee_River,a river of southeastern Australia; flows westward into the Murray River
6969,Musca,a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Chamaeleon
6970,Muscadet,dry white wine from the Loire valley in France
6971,Muscadet,white grape grown especially in the valley the Loire in France
6972,Muscat Masqat capital_of_Oman,a port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman
6973,Muscovite,a resident of Moscow
6974,Muscovy,a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital
6975,Musial Stan_Musial Stanley_Frank_Musial Stan_the_Man,United States baseball player (born in 1920)
6976,Muskhogean Muskogean,a member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages
6977,Muskogee,a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Georgia and eastern Alabama and constituting the core of the Creek Confederacy
6978,Muskogee,a town in eastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas River
6979,Muslim Moslem,a believer in or follower of Islam
6980,Muslimah,a Muslim woman
6981,Musset Alfred_de_Musset Louis_Charles_Alfred_de_Musset,French poet and writer (1810-1857)
6982,Mussolini Benito_Mussolini Il_Duce,Italian fascist dictator (1883-1945)
6983,Mussorgsky Moussorgsky Modest_Mussorgsky Modest_Moussorgsky Modest_Petrovich_Mussorgsky Modest_Petrovich_Moussorgsky,Russian composer of operas and orchestral works (1839-1881)
6984,Mutillidae family_Mutillidae,a family of wasps
6985,Muybridge Eadweard_Muybridge Edward_James_Muggeridge,United States motion-picture pioneer remembered for his pictures of running horses taken with a series of still cameras (born in England) (1830-1904)
6986,Muztag Muztagh,a highest mountain peak in the Kunlun Shan in China; near the Indian border (23,891 feet high)
6987,Mwanza,a city in northern Tanzania on Lake Victoria
6988,Myanmar Union_of_Burma Burma,a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar"
6989,Mycenae,an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age
6990,Mycenaen,a native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae
6991,Mylanta,an antacid
6992,Mylar,a thin polyester film
6993,Myrdal Gunnar_Myrdal Karl_Gunnar_Myrdal,Swedish economist (1898-1987)
6994,Myrna_Loy,actor born on 1905-08-02 that starred in The Thin Man
6995,Mysore,a city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore
6996,Mysore_thorn Caesalpinia_decapetala Caesalpinia_sepiaria,spreading thorny shrub of tropical Asia bearing large erect racemes of red-marked yellow flowers
6997,Myxine_glutinosa,typical hagfish
6998,Myxinikela_siroka,fossil hagfish of the Pennsylvanian period (c. 300 million years ago) that resembled modern hagfishes
6999,MÈlanie_Laurent,actor born on 1983-02-21 that starred in Inglourious Basterds
7000,N'Djamena Ndjamena Fort-Lamy capital_of_Chad,the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river
7001,NADA_daiquiri,a daiquiri made without alcohol
7002,NAND_circuit NAND_gate,a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate
7003,NIMBY,someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard
7004,NOC,an undercover agent who is given no official cover
7005,Nablus,an ancient city in the West Bank to the north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times
7006,Nabokov Vladimir_Nabokov Vladimir_vladimirovich_Nabokov,United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)
7007,Nacimiento,a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high)
7008,Nag_Hammadi,a town in Upper Egypt
7009,Nagano,a city in central Honshu to the northwest of Tokyo; site of a Buddhist shrine
7010,Nagasaki,a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
7011,Nagoya,an industrial city in southern Honshu
7012,Naha_City,the chief city in the Ryukyu Islands
7013,Nahuatl,a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico
7014,Nahum,a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC
7015,Nairobi capital_of_Kenya,the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris
7016,Naismith James_Naismith,United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)
7017,Nakuru,a city in western Kenya; commercial center of an agricultural region
7018,Nalchik,a city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center and health resort
7019,Namib_Desert,a desert in Namibia extending along the coast between the high plateau and the Atlantic Ocean
7020,Namibia Republic_of_Namibia South_West_Africa,a republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia forms part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa
7021,Namibian,a native or inhabitant of Namibia
7022,Namoi Namoi_River,a river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River
7023,Nampa,a town in southwestern Idaho
7024,Namur,a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
7025,Nan Nan_River,a river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya
7026,Nan_Ling,a mountain range in southeastern China running generally east to west
7027,Nanaimo,a town in southwestern British Columbia on Vancouver Island to the west of Vancouver
7028,Nanak Guru_Nanak,Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism; he taught that all men had a right to search for knowledge of God and that spiritual liberation could be attained by meditating on the name of God (1469-1538)
7029,Nanchang Nan-chang,a walled city in southeastern China on the Gan Jiang
7030,Nancy,a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
7031,Nanda_Devi,a mountain in the Himalayas in northern India (25,660 feet high)
7032,Nanga_Parbat,a mountain in the Himalayas in Kashmir (26,660 feet high)
7033,Nanjing Nanking,a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s
7034,Nanning Nan-ning,an industrial city in southern China
7035,Nansen Fridtjof_Nansen,Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930)
7036,Nantes,a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
7037,Nanticoke,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Maryland and eastern Delaware
7038,Nantua shrimp_sauce,white sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter
7039,Nantucket,an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
7040,Naomi Noemi,the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
7041,Naomi_Watts,actor born on 1968-09-28 that starred in Mulholland Dr.
7042,Napier John_Napier,Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
7043,Napier's_bones Napier's_rods,a set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier
7044,Naples Napoli,a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
7045,Napoleon Napoleon_I Napoleon_Bonaparte Bonaparte Little_Corporal,French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
7046,Napoleon_III Emperor_Napoleon_III Charles_Louis_Napoleon_Bonaparte,nephew of Napoleon I and emperor of the French from 1852 to 1871 (1808-1873)
7047,Nares_Deep,a depression in the floor of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Haiti and Puerto Rico
7048,Narragansett_Bay,a deep inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in Rhode Island
7049,Naseby,a village in western Northamptonshire
7050,Nash Ogden_Nash,United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
7051,Nashville capital_of_Tennessee,capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
7052,Nassau capital_of_the_Bahamas,the capital of the Bahamas
7053,Nasser Gamal_Abdel_Nasser,Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1970)
7054,Nast Thomas_Nast,United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
7055,Nastassja_Kinski,actor born on 1961-01-24 that starred in Tess
7056,Natal,a port city in northeastern Brazil
7057,Natal KwaZulu-Natal,a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; "Natal was renamed KwaZulu-Natal in 1994"
7058,Natalie_Dormer,actor born on 1982-02-11 that starred in Game of Thrones
7059,Natalie_Portman,actor born on 1981-06-09 that starred in Black Swan
7060,Natchez,a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River
7061,Nathan_Lane,actor born on 1956-02-03 that starred in The Producers
7062,Nation Carry_Nation Carry_Amelia_Moore_Nation,United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
7063,National_Association_of_Securities_Dealers_Automated_Quotations NASDAQ,a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter
7064,National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame,a Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown, New York, honoring great baseball players
7065,National_Library_of_Medicine United_States_National_Library_of_Medicine U.S._National_Library_of_Medicine,the world's largest medical library
7066,Native_Hawaiian,a member or descendant of the indigenous Polynesian people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands
7067,Natta Giulio_Natta,Italian chemist noted for work on polymers (1903-1979)
7068,Nauru Nauru_Island Pleasant_Island,a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands
7069,Nauru Republic_of_Nauru,an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy
7070,Nauruan,a native or inhabitant of Nauru
7071,Navaho Navajo,a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
7072,Navratilova Martina_Navratilova,United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won nine Wimbledon women's singles championships (born in 1956)
7073,Navy_SEAL SEAL,a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"
7074,Nazarene,an early name for any Christian
7075,Nazarene,an inhabitant of Nazareth
7076,Nazarene Ebionite,a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome
7077,Nazareth,a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
7078,Nazi German_Nazi,a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party
7079,Nazification,social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) Nazism; "as the process of Nazification spread they paid less attention to public opinion"
7080,Nazimova Alla_Nazimova,United States actor (born in Russia) (1879-1945)
7081,Neandertal_man Neanderthal_man Neandertal Neanderthal Homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis,extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
7082,Neapolitan,a native or inhabitant of Naples
7083,Neapolitan_ice_cream,a block of ice cream with 3 or 4 layers of different colors and flavors
7084,Nebraska Cornhusker_State NE Neb.,a midwestern state on the Great Plains
7085,Nebraskan Cornhusker,a native or resident of Nebraska
7086,Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar_II Nebuchadrezzar Nebuchadrezzar_II,(Old Testament) king of Chaldea who captured and destroyed Jerusalem and exiled the Israelites to Babylonia (630?-562 BC)
7087,Neckar Neckar_River,a river in Germany; rises in the Black Forest and flows north into the Rhine
7088,Ned_Beatty,actor born on 1937-07-06 that starred in Network
7089,Neel Louis_Eugene_Felix_Neel,French physicist noted for research on magnetism (born in 1904)
7090,Nefertiti,queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (14th century BC)
7091,Nefud An_Nefud Nafud An_Nafud,a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds
7092,Negeri_Sembilan,one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia; located on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia
7093,Negev Negev_Desert,a desert in southern Israel
7094,Nehru Jawaharlal_Nehru,Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)
7095,Neil_Patrick_Harris,actor born on 1973-06-15 that starred in How I Met Your Mother
7096,Nejd Najd,a central plateau region of the Arabian Peninsula; formerly an independent sultanate until 1932 when it united with Hejaz to form the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
7097,Nelson Horatio_Nelson Viscount_Nelson Admiral_Nelson Lord_Nelson,English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
7098,Nemea,a valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held
7099,Neohygrophorus_angelesianus,a fungus with a small brown convex cap with a depressed disc; waxy wine-colored gills and a brown stalk; fruits in or near melting snow banks in the western mountains of North America
7100,Neolentinus_ponderosus,a gilled polypore with a large cap (up to 15 inches in diameter) and a broad stalk; edible when young and tender
7101,Neoplatonist,an adherent of Neoplatonism
7102,Neopolitan,a resident of Naples
7103,Neosho Neosho_River,a river that rises in eastern Kansas and flows eastward into Oklahoma to become a tributary of the Arkansas River
7104,Neosporin,trade name for a topical drug containing several antibacterials; used as an ointment for skin irritations and in the form of eyedrops for minor eye infections
7105,Nepal Kingdom_of_Nepal,a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China
7106,Nepal_trumpet_flower Easter_lily_vine Beaumontia_grandiflora,evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers
7107,Nepalese Nepali,a native or inhabitant of Nepal
7108,Nephthytis_afzelii,tropical rhizomatous plant cultivated as an ornamental for its large sagittate leaves
7109,Neptune,a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants; "the existence of Neptune was predicted from perturbations in the orbit of Uranus and it was then identified in 1846"
7110,Nernst Walther_Hermann_Nernst,German physicist and chemist who formulated the third law of thermodynamics (1864-1941)
7111,Nero Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus,Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
7112,Neruda Pablo_Neruda Reyes Neftali_Ricardo_Reyes,Chilean poet (1904-1973)
7113,Nerva Marcus_Cocceius_Nerva,Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98)
7114,Nervi Pier_Luigi_Nervi,Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979)
7115,Nesselrode Nesselrode_pudding,a rich frozen pudding made of chopped chestnuts and maraschino cherries and candied fruits and liqueur or rum
7116,Nestor,(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
7117,Nestorian,a follower of Nestorius
7118,Nestorius,Syrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies concerning the doctrine of the hypostasis of Christ was named after him (died in 451)
7119,Netherlander Dutchman Hollander,a native or inhabitant of Holland
7120,Netherlands The_Netherlands Kingdom_of_The_Netherlands Nederland Holland,a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
7121,Netherlands_Antilles,a group of islands in the Lesser Antilles just to the north of Venezuela that are administered by The Netherlands
7122,Neva Neva_River,a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
7123,Nevada Silver_State Battle_Born_State Sagebrush_State NV Nev.,a state in the western United States
7124,Nevadan,a native or resident of Nevada
7125,Neve_Campbell,actor born on 1973-10-03 that starred in Scream
7126,Nevelson Louise_Nevelson,United States sculptor (born in Russia) known for massive shapes of painted wood (1899-1988)
7127,Never-Never,the remote outback of Australia; unpopulated desert country
7128,Nevis,one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
7129,New_Britain,the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
7130,New_Brunswick,a province in southeastern Canada
7131,New_Brunswick,a university town in central New Jersey
7132,New_Caledonia,an island to the to the east of Australia and to the north of New Zealand
7133,New_Caledonian_yew Austrotaxus_spicata,large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii
7134,New_Dealer,a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
7135,New_England,a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut
7136,New_England_aster Aster_novae-angliae,common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers; a parent of the Michaelmas daisy
7137,New_England_clam_chowder,a thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milk
7138,New_Englander Yankee,an American who lives in New England
7139,New_Forest,an area of woods and heathland in southern Hampshire that was set aside by William I as Crown property in 1079; originally a royal hunting ground but now administered as parkland; noted for its ponies
7140,New_Guinea,a Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea
7141,New_Hampshire,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
7142,New_Hampshire Granite_State NH N.H.,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
7143,New_Hampshirite Granite_Stater,a native or resident of New Hampshire
7144,New_Haven,a city in southwestern Connecticut; site of Yale University
7145,New_Ireland,an island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
7146,New_Jersey,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
7147,New_Jersey Jersey Garden_State NJ N.J.,a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
7148,New_Jerseyan New_Jerseyite Garden_Stater,a native of resident of New Jersey
7149,New_London,a town in southeastern Connecticut near Long Island Sound; an important whaling center in the 19th century
7150,New_Mexican,a native or resident of New Mexico
7151,New_Mexico Land_of_Enchantment NM N.M.,a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
7152,New_Netherland,a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664
7153,New_Orleans,a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year
7154,New_River,a river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River
7155,New_River_Gorge_Bridge,a steel arch bridge across New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia
7156,New_Siberian_Islands,a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean to the north of Siberia and to the east of the Laptev Sea
7157,New_South_Wales,an Australian state in southeastern Australia
7158,New_Waver,a film maker who follows New Wave ideas
7159,New_World_beaver Castor_canadensis,a variety of beaver found in almost all areas of North America except Florida
7160,New_World_blackbird blackbird,any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
7161,New_World_chat chat,birds having a chattering call
7162,New_World_flycatcher flycatcher tyrant_flycatcher tyrant_bird,large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
7163,New_World_goldfinch goldfinch yellowbird Spinus_tristis,American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
7164,New_World_jay,a North American jay
7165,New_World_least_weasel Mustela_rixosa,of Canada and northeastern United States
7166,New_World_monkey platyrrhine platyrrhinian,hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
7167,New_World_mouse,a variety of rodent
7168,New_World_opah Lampris_guttatus,from Nova Scotia to West Indies and Gulf of Mexico
7169,New_World_oriole American_oriole oriole,American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
7170,New_World_porcupine,arboreal porcupine
7171,New_World_sparrow,sparrow-like North American finches
7172,New_World_tapir Tapirus_terrestris,a tapir found in South America and Central America
7173,New_World_vulture cathartid,large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
7174,New_World_warbler wood_warbler,small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song
7175,New_York,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
7176,New_York New_York_City Greater_New_York,the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
7177,New_York New_York_State Empire_State NY N.Y.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
7178,New_York_Bay,a bay of the North Atlantic; fed by the Hudson River
7179,New_York_State_Barge_Canal,a system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain
7180,New_York_Stock_Exchange N._Y._Stock_Exchange NYSE big_board,a stock exchange in New York
7181,New_York_fern Parathelypteris_novae-boracensis Dryopteris_noveboracensis,slender shield fern of moist woods of eastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Dryopteris
7182,New_Yorker,a native or resident of New York (especially of New York City)
7183,New_Zealand,an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
7184,New_Zealand New_Zealand_Islands,North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific
7185,New_Zealand_beech,any of several tall New Zealand trees of the genus Nothofagus; some yield useful timber
7186,New_Zealand_cotton,a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber
7187,New_Zealand_daisybush Olearia_haastii,bushy New Zealand shrub cultivated for its fragrant white flower heads
7188,New_Zealand_spinach Tetragonia_tetragonioides Tetragonia_expansa,coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves
7189,New_Zealand_wren,birds of New Zealand that resemble wrens
7190,New_Zealander Kiwi,a native or inhabitant of New Zealand
7191,Newark,the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
7192,Newburg_sauce,lobster butter and cream and egg yolks seasoned with onions and sherry or Madeira
7193,Newburgh,a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters
7194,Newcastle Newcastle-upon-Tyne,a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary)
7195,Newcomb Simon_Newcomb,United States astronomer (1835-1909)
7196,Newfoundland,an island in the north Atlantic
7197,Newfoundland Newfoundland_dog,a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
7198,Newfoundland_and_Labrador,a Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada's 10th province in 1949
7199,Newfoundland_dwarf_birch American_dwarf_birch Betula_glandulosa,small shrub of colder parts of North America and Greenland
7200,Newgate,a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
7201,Newman John_Henry_Newman Cardinal_Newman,English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)
7202,Newman Paul_Newman Paul_Leonard_Newman,United States film actor (born in 1925)
7203,Newport,a port city in southeastern Wales
7204,Newport,a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center
7205,Newport_News,a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards
7206,Newton Isaac_Newton Sir_Isaac_Newton,English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
7207,Newtonian,a follower of Isaac Newton
7208,Newtonian_telescope Newtonian_reflector,reflecting telescope in which the image is viewed through an eyepiece perpendicular to main axis
7209,Newtown_Wonder,apple used primarily in cooking
7210,Ney Michel_Ney Duc_d'Elchingen,French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815)
7211,Nez_Perce,a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast
7212,Nganasan,a member of the Samoyedic people living on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia
7213,Ni-hard Ni-hard_iron,cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion
7214,Ni-resist Ni-resist_iron,cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite
7215,Nia_Long,actor born on 1970-10-30 that starred in Big Momma's House
7216,Niagara Niagara_Falls,waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
7217,Niagara Niagara_River,a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York
7218,Niagara_Falls,a city in western New York State at the falls of the Niagara river; tourist attraction and honeymoon resort
7219,Niamey capital_of_Niger,the capital and largest city of Niger
7220,Nicaea,an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325
7221,Nicaragua Republic_of_Nicaragua,a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
7222,Nicaraguan,a native or inhabitant of Nicaragua
7223,Nice,a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera
7224,Nicholas Saint_Nicholas St._Nicholas,a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
7225,Nicholas_Hoult,actor born on 1989-12-07 that starred in Mad Max: Fury Road
7226,Nicholas_I Czar_Nicholas_I,czar of Russia from 1825 to 1855 who led Russia into the Crimean War (1796-1855)
7227,Nicholas_II,the last czar of Russia who was forced to abdicate in 1917 by the Russian Revolution; he and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks (1868-1918)
7228,Nicholas_V Tomasso_Parentucelli,Italian pope from 1447 to 1455 who founded the Vatican library (1397-1455)
7229,Nichrome,an alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements
7230,Nick_Frost,actor born on 1972-03-28 that starred in Paul
7231,Nick_Nolte,actor born on 1941-02-08 that starred in Warrior
7232,Nicklaus Jack_Nicklaus Jack_William_Nicklaus,United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940)
7233,Nicol_prism,optical device that produces plane-polarized light
7234,Nicolas_Cage,actor born on 1964-01-07 that starred in Face/Off
7235,Nicole_Kidman,actor born on 1967-06-20 that starred in Moulin Rouge!
7236,Nicolson Harold_Nicolson Sir_Harold_George_Nicolson,English diplomat and author (1886-1968)
7237,Nicosia capital_of_Cyprus,the capital and largest city of Cyprus
7238,Niebuhr Barthold_George_Niebuhr,German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831)
7239,Niebuhr Reinhold_Niebuhr,United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)
7240,Nielsen Carl_Nielsen Carl_August_Nielsen,Danish composer (1865-1931)
7241,Nietzsche Friedrich_Wilhelm_Nietzsche,influential German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a founder of existentialism (1844-1900)
7242,Nigel_Hawthorne,actor born on 1929-04-05 that starred in The Madness of King George
7243,Niger Niger_River,an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
7244,Niger Republic_of_Niger,a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
7245,Nigeria Federal_Republic_of_Nigeria,a republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; gained independence from Britain in 1960; most populous African country
7246,Nigerian,a native or inhabitant of Nigeria
7247,Nigerien,a native or inhabitant of Niger
7248,Nightingale Florence_Nightingale Lady_with_the_Lamp,English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
7249,Nigroporus_vinosus,a woody pore fungus with a dark brown to red brown cap and spore surface and small pores
7250,Nihau Nihau_Island,the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)
7251,Nijinsky Vaslav_Nijinsky Waslaw_Nijinsky,Russian dancer considered by many to be the greatest dancer of the 20th century (1890-1950)
7252,Nijmegen,an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands
7253,Nile Nile_River,the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
7254,Nilgiri_Hills,hills in southern India
7255,Nilsson Brigit_Nilsson Marta_Brigit_Nilsson,Swedish operatic soprano who played Wagnerian roles (born in 1918)
7256,Nimitz Chester_Nimitz Chester_William_Nimitz Admiral_Nimitz,United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)
7257,Nimrod,(Old Testament) a famous hunter
7258,Nineveh,an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
7259,Niobrara Niobrara_River,a tributary of the Missouri River
7260,Nisei,a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan
7261,Nissen_hut Quonset_hut,a prefabricated hut of corrugated iron having a semicircular cross section
7262,Nitrospan Nitrostat,trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
7263,Nixon Richard_Nixon Richard_M._Nixon Richard_Milhous_Nixon President_Nixon,vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
7264,Nizhnyi_Novgorod Nizhni_Novgorod Gorki Gorky Gorkiy,an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky
7265,Noah,the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
7266,Noah's_flood Noachian_deluge Noah_and_the_Flood the_Flood,(Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings
7267,Nob_Hill,a fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco
7268,Nobel Alfred_Nobel Alfred_Bernhard_Nobel,Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
7269,Nobelist Nobel_Laureate,winner of a Nobel prize
7270,Noether Emmy_Noether,German mathematician (1882-1935)
7271,Nogales,a town in Arizona on the Mexican border opposite Nogales, Mexico
7272,Nogales,a town in northern Mexico on the border of Arizona
7273,Noguchi Hideyo_Noguchi,United States bacteriologist (born in Japan) who discovered the cause of yellow fever and syphilis (1876-1928)
7274,Noguchi Isamu_Noguchi,United States sculptor (1904-1988)
7275,Nome,a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
7276,Nomia_melanderi alkali_bee,a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States
7277,Nonconformist chapelgoer,a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England
7278,Noomi_Rapace,actor born on 1979-12-28 that starred in M‰n som hatar kvinnor
7279,Nootka,a member of the Wakashan people living on Vancouver Island and in the Cape Flattery region of northwestern Washington
7280,Nor-Q-D,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone
7281,Nord-Pas-de-Calais,a region in northeastern France
7282,Norfolk,port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
7283,Norfolk_Island,an island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony
7284,Norfolk_jacket,loose-fitting single-breasted jacket
7285,Norfolk_terrier,English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears
7286,Norinyl,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
7287,Norlestrin,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
7288,Norma,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
7289,Norma_Shearer,actor born on 1902-08-10 that starred in The Divorcee
7290,Norman,an inhabitant of Normandy
7291,Norman Greg_Norman Gregory_John_Norman,Australian golfer (born in 1955)
7292,Norman Jessye_Norman,United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
7293,Norman_Reedus,actor born on 1969-01-06 that starred in The Walking Dead
7294,Normandie Normandy,a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
7295,Norris Frank_Norris Benjamin_Franklin_Norris_Jr.,United States writer (1870-1902)
7296,Norrish Ronald_George_Wreyford_Norrish,English chemist (1897-1978)
7297,North,the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
7298,North Frederick_North Second_Earl_of_Guilford,British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
7299,North_Africa,an area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea
7300,North_America,a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
7301,North_American,a native or inhabitant of North America
7302,North_American_country North_American_nation,any country on the North American continent
7303,North_Atlantic,that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of the equator
7304,North_Carolina,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
7305,North_Carolina Old_North_State Tar_Heel_State NC N.C.,a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies
7306,North_Carolinian Tarheel,a native or resident of North Carolina
7307,North_Cascades_National_Park,a national park in Washington that is an alpine wilderness area featuring gold rush and logging campsites
7308,North_Channel,a strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea
7309,North_Dakota Peace_Garden_State ND N.D.,a state of north central United States bordering on Canada
7310,North_Dakotan,a native or resident of North Dakota
7311,North_Equatorial_Current,an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator
7312,North_Island,the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait
7313,North_Korea Democratic_People's_Republic_of_Korea D.P.R.K. DPRK,a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
7314,North_Korean,a Korean from North Korea
7315,North_Pacific,that part of the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator
7316,North_Peak,19,370 feet high
7317,North_Platte,a town in west central Nebraska on the Platte River
7318,North_Platte North_Platte_River,a river that rises in northern Colorado and flows northward into Wyoming and then eastward and southeastward through Nebraska where it joins the South Platte to form the Platte River
7319,North_Pole,the northernmost point of the Earth's axis
7320,North_Sea,an arm of the North Atlantic between the British Isles and Scandinavia; oil was discovered under the North Sea in 1970
7321,North_Temperate_Zone,Temperate Zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
7322,North_Vietnam,a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when South Vietnam collapsed at the end of the Vietnam War
7323,North_Yorkshire,a county in northern England
7324,Northampton,the principal city of Northamptonshire
7325,Northamptonshire,a county is central England
7326,Northeast northeastern_United_States,the northeastern region of the United States
7327,Northern_Baptist,a member of the American Baptist Convention
7328,Northern_Ireland,a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland
7329,Northern_Marianas Northern_Mariana_Islands,a self-governing territory comprising all of the Mariana Islands except Guam
7330,Northern_Spy,large late-ripening apple with skin striped with yellow and red
7331,Northern_Territory,a territory in north central Australia
7332,Northern_bedstraw Northern_snow_bedstraw Galium_boreale,North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
7333,Northern_dewberry American_dewberry Rubus_flagellaris,of eastern North America
7334,Northerner,an inhabitant of the North
7335,Northrop John_Howard_Northrop,United States biochemist (1891-1987)
7336,Northumberland,the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
7337,Northumbria,an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876
7338,Northwest northwestern_United_States,the northwestern region of the United States
7339,Northwest_Passage,a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906)
7340,Northwest_Territories,a large territory in northwestern Canada; part is now Nunavut
7341,Norway Kingdom_of_Norway Norge Noreg,a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
7342,Norway_lobster Nephrops_norvegicus,edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer
7343,Norway_maple Acer_platanoides,a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties
7344,Norway_spruce Picea_abies,tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
7345,Norwegian Norseman Norse,a native or inhabitant of Norway
7346,Norwegian_Sea,the part of the Atlantic that lies off the Norwegian coast to the north of the North Sea
7347,Norwegian_elkhound elkhound,breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
7348,Norwegian_lobster langoustine scampo,caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster
7349,Norwich_terrier,English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears
7350,Nostradamus Michel_de_Notredame,French astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566)
7351,Nouakchott,capital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast
7352,Nova_Scotia,a peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River
7353,Nova_Scotia,the Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island; French settlers who called the area Acadia were exiled to Louisiana by the British in the 1750s and their descendants are know as Cajuns
7354,Nova_Scotia_lox Nova_lox Nova_Scotia_salmon Nova_salmon Nova_style_salmon,brine-cured salmon that is less salty than most; sometimes sugar is also used in the curing
7355,Nova_Scotian bluenose,a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
7356,Novaya_Zemlya Nova_Zembla,two islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear warheads
7357,Novgorod,a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages
7358,Novosibirsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia
7359,Noyes Alfred_Noyes,English poet (1880-1958)
7360,Nubia,an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser
7361,Nubian,a native or inhabitant of Nubia; "Nubians now form an ethnic minority in Egypt"
7362,Nubian_Desert,an arid sandstone plateau in northeastern Sudan between the Nile and the Red Sea
7363,Nuffield William_Richard_Morris First_Viscount_Nuffield,British industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963)
7364,Nullarbor_Plain,a vast arid plain of southern Australia stretching inland from the Great Australian Bight; has sparse vegetation and no surface water and is almost uninhabited; the site of a major rocket research center
7365,Numidia,an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) in North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria
7366,Numidian,an inhabitant of ancient Numidia
7367,Nunavut,an Arctic territory in northern Canada created in 1999 and governed solely by the Inuit; includes the eastern part of what was the Northwest Territories and most of the islands of the Arctic Archipelago; "Nunavut is the homeland of the Inuit people"
7368,Nuptse,a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high)
7369,Nuremberg Nurnberg,a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
7370,Nureyev Rudolf_Nureyev,Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)
7371,Nuttall_oak Nuttall's_oak Quercus_nuttalli,similar to the pin oak; grows in damp sites in Mississippi River basin
7372,Nyala,city in Sudan
7373,Nyamuragira,an active volcano in eastern Congo
7374,Nyiragongo,an active volcano in eastern Congo
7375,Nyquist_frequency,(telecommunication) twice the maximum frequency occurring in the transmitted signal
7376,Nyquist_rate,(telecommunication) the lowest sampling rate that will permit accurate reconstruction of a sampled analog signal
7377,O type_O group_O,the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens; "people with type O blood are universal donors"
7378,O'Brien Edna_O'Brien,Irish writer (born in 1932)
7379,O'Casey Sean_O'Casey,Irish playwright (1880-1964)
7380,O'Connor Flannery_O'Connor Mary_Flannery_O'Connor,United States writer (1925-1964)
7381,O'Flaherty Liam_O'Flaherty,Irish writer of short stories (1896-1984)
7382,O'Hara John_Henry_O'Hara,United States writer (1905-1970)
7383,O'Keeffe Georgia_Okeeffe,United States painter (1887-1986)
7384,O'Neill Eugene_O'Neill Eugene_Gladstone_O'Neill,United States playwright (1888-1953)
7385,O'Toole Peter_O'Toole Peter_Seamus_O'Toole,British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
7386,OR_circuit OR_gate,a gate circuit in a computer that fires when any of its inputs fire
7387,O_ring,a gasket consisting of a flat ring of rubber or plastic; used to seal a joint against high pressure
7388,Oahu Oahu_Island,an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state
7389,Oakland,a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
7390,Oakley Annie_Oakley,United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
7391,Oates Joyce_Carol_Oates,United States writer (born in 1938)
7392,Oates Titus_Oates,English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705)
7393,Oaxaca Oaxaca_de_Juarez,a city of southeastern Mexico
7394,Ob Ob_River,a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
7395,Obadiah Abdias,a Hebrew minor prophet
7396,Obama Barack_Hussein_Obama,44th President of the United States; first African-American President
7397,Occam William_of_Occam Ockham William_of_Ockham,English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349)
7398,Occidental,a native inhabitant of the Occident
7399,Oceania Oceanica,a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)
7400,Ochoa Severo_Ochoa,United States biochemist (born in Spain) who studied the biological synthesis of nucleic acids (1905-1993)
7401,Ochs Adolph_Simon_Ochs,United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935)
7402,Octans,the constellation that includes the southern celestial pole
7403,Octavia_Spencer,actor born on 1972-05-25 that starred in Hidden Figures
7404,Oder Oder_River,a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea
7405,Odessa,a city in western Texas
7406,Odessa Odesa,a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
7407,Odets Clifford_Odets,United States playwright (1906-1963)
7408,Odoacer Odovacar Odovakar,Germanic barbarian leader who ended the Western Roman Empire in 476 and became the first barbarian ruler of Italy (434-493)
7409,Oersted Hans_Christian_Oersted,Danish physicist (1777-1851)
7410,Offenbach Jacques_Offenbach,French composer of many operettas and an opera (1819-1880)
7411,Ofo,a member of the Siouan people living in the Yazoo river valley in Mississippi
7412,Ogden,a town in northern Utah settled by Mormons
7413,Ogden C._K._Ogden Charles_Kay_Ogden,English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
7414,Oglala Ogalala,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux and who formerly inhabited the Black Hills of western South Dakota
7415,Ohio Buckeye_State OH,a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
7416,Ohio Ohio_River,a river that is formed in western Pennsylvania and flows westward to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
7417,Ohio_State_University,a university in Columbus, Ohio
7418,Ohio_buckeye,a buckeye with scaly grey bark that is found in the central United States
7419,Ohio_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
7420,Ohioan Buckeye,a native or resident of Ohio
7421,Ohm Georg_Simon_Ohm,German physicist who formulated Ohm's law (1787-1854)
7422,Ojibwa Ojibway Chippewa,a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
7423,Ojos_del_Salado,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high)
7424,Okeechobee Lake_Okeechobee,a lake in southeast Florida to the north of the Everglades
7425,Okefenokee_Swamp,a large swampy area of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia
7426,Oken Lorenz_Oken Okenfuss Lorenz_Okenfuss,German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851)
7427,Okinawa,the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands
7428,Oklahoma Sooner_State OK Okla.,a state in south central United States
7429,Oklahoma_City capital_of_Oklahoma,capital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock
7430,Oklahoman Sooner,a native or resident of Oklahoma
7431,Oktoberfest Octoberfest,a strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored
7432,Olaf_II Olav_II Saint_Olaf Saint_Olav St._Olaf St._Olav,King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030)
7433,Old_Catholic,a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope
7434,Old_English_sheepdog bobtail,large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain
7435,Old_Faithful,a geyser in Yellowstone National Park that erupts for about 4 minutes about every 65 minutes
7436,Old_South,the South of the United States before the American Civil War
7437,Old_World,the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
7438,Old_World_beaver Castor_fiber,a European variety of beaver
7439,Old_World_buffalo buffalo,any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
7440,Old_World_chat chat,songbirds having a chattering call
7441,Old_World_coot Fulica_atra,a coot found in Eurasia
7442,Old_World_crayfish ecrevisse,small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
7443,Old_World_flycatcher true_flycatcher flycatcher,any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
7444,Old_World_hop_hornbeam Ostrya_carpinifolia,medium-sized hop hornbeam of southern Europe and Asia Minor
7445,Old_World_jay,a European jay
7446,Old_World_least_weasel Mustela_nivalis,of Europe
7447,Old_World_monkey catarrhine,of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together
7448,Old_World_oriole oriole,mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
7449,Old_World_porcupine,terrestrial porcupine
7450,Old_World_quail,small game bird with a rounded body and small tail
7451,Old_World_scops_owl Otus_scops,European scops owl
7452,Old_World_vulture,any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
7453,Old_World_warbler true_warbler,small active brownish or greyish Old World birds
7454,Old_World_yew English_yew Taxus_baccata,predominant yew in Europe; extraordinarily long-lived and slow growing; one of the oldest species in the world
7455,Old_world_white_pelican Pelecanus_onocrotalus,similar to American white pelican
7456,Oldenburg Claes_Oldenburg Claes_Thure_Oldenburg,United States sculptor (born in Sweden); a leader of the pop art movement who was noted for giant sculptures of common objects (born in 1929)
7457,Oldfield Barney_Oldfield Berna_Eli_Oldfield,United States race driver who was the first to drive faster than a mile a minute (1878-1946)
7458,Olduvai_Gorge,a gorge in northeastern Tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains
7459,Oligoporus_leucospongia,a pore fungus with a whitish cottony soft cap found on conifer logs in forests at high elevation in the western United States and adjacent Canada
7460,Oliver Joseph_Oliver King_Oliver,United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
7461,Olivia_Colman,actor born on 1974-01-30 that starred in The Favourite
7462,Olivia_Newton-John,actor born on 1948-09-26 that starred in Grease
7463,Olivia_Thirlby,actor born on 1986-10-06 that starred in Juno
7464,Olivia_Wilde,actor born on 1984-03-10 that starred in Tron
7465,Olivia_de_Havilland,actor born on 1916-07-01 that starred in The Heiress
7466,Olivier Laurence_Olivier Sir_Laurence_Kerr_Olivier Baron_Olivier_of_Birghton,English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
7467,Olmec,a member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC
7468,Olmsted Frederick_Law_Olmsted,United States landscape architect primarily responsible for the design of Central Park in New York City (1822-1903)
7469,Olympia,a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games
7470,Olympia capital_of_Washington,capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
7471,Olympia_Dukakis,actor born on 1931-06-20 that starred in Moonstruck
7472,Olympian,an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
7473,Olympian_Zeus,a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high
7474,Olympic_Games Olympics Olympiad,the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country
7475,Olympic_National_Park,a national park in Washington having rain forests of giant evergreens
7476,Olympus Mount_Olympus Mt._Olympus Olimbos,a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
7477,Omaha,largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest
7478,Omaha,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1935
7479,Omaha Maha,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
7480,Oman Sultanate_of_Oman Muscat_and_Oman,a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
7481,Omani,a native or inhabitant of Oman
7482,Omar_Khayyam,Persian poet and mathematician and astronomer whose poetry was popularized by Edward Fitzgerald's translation (1050-1123)
7483,Omar_Sharif,actor born on 1932-04-10 that starred in Lawrence of Arabia
7484,Omdurman,a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum
7485,Omiya,a city of east central Honshu; a suburb of Tokyo
7486,Omsk,a city in the Asian part of Russia
7487,Ondaatje Michael_Ondaatje Philip_Michael_Ondaatje,Canadian writer (born in Sri Lanka in 1943)
7488,Oneida,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario
7489,Ono Yoko_Ono,United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
7490,Onondaga,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River
7491,Onsager Lars_Onsager,United States chemist (born in Norway) noted for his work in thermodynamics (1903-1976)
7492,Ontario,a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
7493,Oort Jan_Hendrix_Oort,Dutch astronomer who proved that the galaxy is rotating and proposed the existence of the Oort cloud (1900-1992)
7494,Opel Wilhelm_von_Opel,German industrialist who was the first in Germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)
7495,Ophiuchus,a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius
7496,Oppenheimer Robert_Oppenheimer,United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967)
7497,Oran,a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city
7498,Orange Orange_River,a river in South Africa that flows generally westward to the Atlantic Ocean
7499,Orangeman,a member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign
7500,Orbison Roy_Orbison,United States composer and rockabilly tenor popular in the 1950s (1936-1988)
7501,Orczy Baroness_Emmusca_Orczy,British writer (born in Hungary) (1865-1947)
7502,Ord_kangaroo_rat Dipodomys_ordi,most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States
7503,Oregon Beaver_State OR Ore.,a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
7504,Oregon_ash Fraxinus_latifolia Fraxinus_oregona,timber tree of western North America yielding hard light wood; closely related to the red ash
7505,Oregon_cedar Port_Orford_cedar Lawson's_cypress Lawson's_cedar Chamaecyparis_lawsoniana,large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet
7506,Oregon_crab_apple Malus_fusca,small tree or shrub of western United States having white blossoms and tiny yellow or red fruit
7507,Oregon_grape Mahonia_nervosa,small shrub with grey-green leaves and yellow flowers followed by glaucous blue berries
7508,Oregon_grape Oregon_holly_grape hollygrape mountain_grape holly-leaves_barberry Mahonia_aquifolium,ornamental evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having dark green pinnate leaves and racemes of yellow flowers followed by blue-black berries
7509,Oregon_maple big-leaf_maple Acer_macrophyllum,maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn
7510,Oregon_white_oak Oregon_oak Garry_oak Quercus_garryana,small deciduous tree of western North America with crooked branches and pale grey bark
7511,Oregonian Beaver,a native or resident of Oregon
7512,Orff Carl_Orff,German musician who developed a widely used system for teaching music to children (1895-1982)
7513,Oriental_arborvitae Thuja_orientalis Platycladus_orientalis,Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States and Europe; in some classifications assigned to its own genus
7514,Oriental_beetle Asiatic_beetle Anomala_orientalis,introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
7515,Oriental_scops_owl Otus_sunia,Asian scops owl
7516,Origen,Greek philosopher and theologian who reinterpreted Christian doctrine through the philosophy of Neoplatonism; his work was later condemned as unorthodox (185-254)
7517,Orinoco Orinoco_River,a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
7518,Orion Hunter,a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
7519,Orissa,state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
7520,Oriya,a member of a people in India living in Orissa and neighboring areas
7521,Orizaba,a city of east central Mexico (west of Veracruz); a popular resort
7522,Orkney_Islands,an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland
7523,Orlando,a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
7524,Orlando_Bloom,actor born on 1977-01-13 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
7525,Orleanais,a former province of north central France; centered around Orleans
7526,Orleanist,a supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV
7527,Orleans,a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
7528,Orlon,an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns
7529,Orly,a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris
7530,Ormandy Eugene_Ormandy,United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1899-1985)
7531,Orono,a university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River to the north of Bangor
7532,Orozco Jose_Orozco Jose_Clemente_Orozco,Mexican painter noted for his monumental murals (1883-1949)
7533,Orpington,English breed of large chickens with white skin
7534,Orr Bobby_Orr Robert_Orr,Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
7535,Ortega Daniel_Ortega Daniel_Ortega_Saavedra,Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945)
7536,Ortega_y_Gasset Jose_Ortega_y_Gasset,Spanish philosopher who advocated leadership by an intellectual elite (1883-1955)
7537,Orthodox_Jew,Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law
7538,Orwell George_Orwell Eric_Blair Eric_Arthur_Blair,imaginative British writer concerned with social justice (1903-1950)
7539,Osage,a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
7540,Osage Osage_River,a river in Missouri that is a tributary of the Missouri River
7541,Osaka,port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
7542,Osaka_Bay,a bay of the western Pacific in southern Honshu
7543,Osasco,a city in southeastern Brazil; suburb of Sao Paulo
7544,Osborne John_Osborne John_James_Osborne,English playwright (1929-1994)
7545,Oscan,an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania
7546,Oscar_Isaac,actor born on 1979-03-09 that starred in Ex Machina
7547,Oslo Christiania capital_of_Norway,the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
7548,Osman_I Othman_I,the conqueror of Turkey who founded the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman dynasty that ruled Turkey after the 13th century; conquered most of Asia Minor and assumed the title of emir in 1299 (1259-1326)
7549,Ostariophysi order_Ostariophysi,in some classifications considered a superorder comprising the Cypriniformes and the Siluriformes
7550,Ostrava,an industrial city in northwestern Czech Republic in the Moravian lowlands; located in the coal mining area of Silesia
7551,Ostrogoth,a member of the eastern group of Goths who created a kingdom in northern Italy around 500 AD
7552,Ostwald Wilhelm_Ostwald,German chemist (1853-1932)
7553,Ostyak Khanty,a member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals)
7554,Oswald Lee_Harvey_Oswald,United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
7555,Otaheite_arrowroot Otaheite_arrowroot_starch,a starch obtained from the root of the pia
7556,Otis Elisha_Graves_Otis,United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
7557,Oto Otoe,a member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska
7558,Ottawa,a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
7559,Ottawa Canadian_capital capital_of_Canada,the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec)
7560,Otto_I Otho_I Otto_the_Great,King of the Germans and Holy Roman Emperor (912-973)
7561,Ottoman Ottoman_Turk Osmanli,a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
7562,Ottoman_Empire Turkish_Empire,a Turkish sultanate of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa and southeastern Europe; created by the Ottoman Turks in the 13th century and lasted until the end of World War I; although initially small it expanded until it superseded the Byzantine Empire
7563,Ottumwa,a town in southeast Iowa
7564,Ouachita Ouachita_River,a river that rises in western Arkansas and flows southeast into eastern Louisiana to become a tributary of the Red River
7565,Ouija Ouija_board,a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages
7566,Oujda,a city in northeastern Morocco near the Algerian border
7567,Our_Lord's_candle Yucca_whipplei,yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico with a tall spike of creamy white flowers
7568,Ouse Ouse_River,a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
7569,Outaouais Ottawa Ottawa_river,a river in southeastern Canada that flows along the boundary between Quebec and Ontario to the Saint Lawrence River near Montreal
7570,Outer_Hebrides,a 130-mile long archipelago to the northwest of Scotland
7571,Oval_Office,the office of the President of the United States in the White House
7572,Oven_Stuffer Oven_Stuffer_Roaster,a brand name for a roasting chicken
7573,Ovid Publius_Ovidius_Naso,Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
7574,Oviedo,a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains
7575,Ovocon,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
7576,Ovral,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
7577,Ovrette,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel
7578,Ovulen,trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound
7579,Owen Robert_Owen,Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
7580,Owen Sir_Richard_Owen,English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)
7581,Owen_Wilson,actor born on 1968-11-18 that starred in The Royal Tenenbaums
7582,Owens Jesse_Owens James_Cleveland_Owens,United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
7583,Owensboro,a town in northwestern Kentucky on the Ohio River; a tobacco market
7584,Oxbridge,general term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)
7585,Oxford,a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
7586,Oxford,a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner
7587,Oxford_English_Dictionary O.E.D. OED,an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles
7588,Oxford_University Oxford,a university in England
7589,Oxonian,a native or resident of Oxford
7590,Ozark_chinkapin Ozark_chinquapin chinquapin Castanea_ozarkensis,shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves; southern midwestern United States
7591,Ozarks Ozark_Mountains Ozark_Plateau,an area of low mountains in northwestern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri and northeastern Oklahoma
7592,Ozawa Seiji_Ozawa,United States conductor (born in Japan in 1935)
7593,PAYE pay_as_you_earn,the British system of withholding tax
7594,PC_board,a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board
7595,PT_boat mosquito_boat mosquito_craft motor_torpedo_boat,a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat
7596,Pablum,a soft form of cereal for infants
7597,Pacific Pacific_Ocean,the largest ocean in the world
7598,Pacific_Coast,a coast of the Pacific Ocean
7599,Pacific_Northwest,a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia
7600,Pacific_bottlenose_dolphin Tursiops_gilli,a bottlenose dolphin found in the Pacific Ocean
7601,Pacific_cod Alaska_cod Gadus_macrocephalus,closely related to Atlantic cod
7602,Pacific_giant_salamander Dicamptodon_ensatus,large (to 7 inches) salamander of western North America
7603,Pacific_halibut Hippoglossus_stenolepsis,a righteye flounder found in the Pacific
7604,Pacific_herring Clupea_harengus_pallasii,important food fish of the northern Pacific
7605,Pacific_newt,any of several rough-skinned newts found in western North America
7606,Pacific_ridley olive_ridley Lepidochelys_olivacea,olive-colored sea turtle of tropical Pacific and Indian and the southern Atlantic oceans
7607,Pacific_sardine Sardinops_caerulea,small pilchards common off the pacific coast of North America
7608,Pacific_spiny_dogfish Squalus_suckleyi,dogfish of Pacific coast of North America
7609,Pacific_sturgeon white_sturgeon Sacramento_sturgeon Acipenser_transmontanus,food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America
7610,Pacific_tree_toad Hyla_regilla,the most commonly heard frog on the Pacific coast of America
7611,Pacific_tripletail Lobotes_pacificus,tripletail found in the Pacific
7612,Pacific_walrus Odobenus_divergens,a walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific
7613,Pacific_yew California_yew western_yew Taxus_brevifolia,small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood
7614,Pacinian_corpuscle,a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals
7615,Paddy Mick Mickey,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
7616,Paddy_Considine,actor born on 1973-09-05 that starred in Dead Man's Shoes
7617,Paderewski Ignace_Paderewski Ignace_Jan_Paderewski,Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941)
7618,Padua Padova Patavium,a city in Veneto
7619,Paducah,a town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River
7620,Paganini Niccolo_Paganini,Italian violinist and composer of music for the violin (1782-1840)
7621,Page Sir_Frederick_Handley_Page,English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
7622,Page Thomas_Nelson_Page,United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922)
7623,Paget Sir_James_Paget,English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
7624,Pago_Pago Pango_Pango,a port in American Samoa
7625,Pahang,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia
7626,Pahlavi Mohammed_Reza_Pahlavi Shah_Pahlavi Pahlevi Mohammed_Reza_Pahlevi,Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)
7627,Paige Satchel_Paige Leroy_Robert_Paige,United States baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)
7628,Paine Robert_Treat_Paine,American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
7629,Paine Tom_Paine Thomas_Paine,American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
7630,Painted_Desert,a desert on a high plateau in northeastern Arizona
7631,Paiute Piute,a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States
7632,Pakistan Islamic_Republic_of_Pakistan West_Pakistan,a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
7633,Pakistani,a native or inhabitant of Pakistan
7634,Palatinate Pfalz,a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine
7635,Palatine,the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces
7636,Palau Palau_Islands Belau Pelew,a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
7637,Palau Republic_of_Palau TT,a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States
7638,Paleacrita_vernata,moth whose larvae are spring cankerworms
7639,Paleo-American Paleo-Amerind Paleo-Indian,a member of the Paleo-American peoples who were the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America during the late Pleistocene epoch
7640,Palermo,the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
7641,Palestine,a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
7642,Palestine Canaan Holy_Land Promised_Land,an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
7643,Palestinian Palestinian_Arab,a descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
7644,Palestrina Giovanni_Pierluigi_da_Palestrina,Italian composer (1526-1594)
7645,Palgrave Francis_Turner_Palgrave,English poet (1824-1897)
7646,Pall_Mall,a fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs
7647,Palladio Andrea_Palladio,highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580)
7648,Pallas,a large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered
7649,Palm_Beach,a resort town in southeast Florida on an island on the Atlantic coast
7650,Palmer Arnold_Palmer Arnold_Daniel_Palmer,United States golfer (born in 1929)
7651,Palo_Alto,a university town in California
7652,Pam_Grier,actor born on 1949-05-26 that starred in Jackie Brown
7653,Pamir_Mountains the_Pamirs,a mountain range in central Asia that is centered in Tajikistan but extends into Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and western China
7654,Pamlico,a member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina
7655,Panama Republic_of_Panama,a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
7656,Panama_Canal,a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
7657,Panama_Canal_Zone Canal_Zone,a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
7658,Panama_City,a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida
7659,Panama_City capital_of_Panama Panamanian_capital,the capital and largest city of Panama
7660,Panama_redwood quira,hard heavy red wood of a quira tree
7661,Panama_redwood_tree Panama_redwood Platymiscium_pinnatum,large erect shrub of Colombia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers
7662,Panama_tree Sterculia_apetala,large deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk
7663,Panamanian,a native or inhabitant of Panama
7664,Panchen_Lama,the lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama
7665,Pandora's_box,(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind
7666,Pangaea Pangea,(plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland
7667,Panini,Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC)
7668,Panofsky Erwin_Panofsky,art historian (1892-1968)
7669,Pantaloon,a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
7670,Papal_States,the temporal dominions belonging to the pope (especially in central Italy)
7671,Papeete,the capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti
7672,Papua,the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
7673,Papua_New_Guinea Independent_State_of_Papua_New_Guinea,a parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea; in 1975 it became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations
7674,Papuan,a native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or New Guinea
7675,Para Para_River,an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows
7676,Para_rubber,a type of natural rubber obtained from tropical South American trees
7677,Para_rubber_tree caoutchouc_tree Hevea_brasiliensis,deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber
7678,Paracelsus Philippus_Aureolus_Paracelsus Theophrastus_Philippus_Aureolus_Bombastus_von_Hohenheim,Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)
7679,Paraguay Republic_of_Paraguay,a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
7680,Paraguayan,a native or inhabitant of Paraguay
7681,Paramaribo capital_of_Suriname,the capital and largest city and major port of Surinam
7682,Parana Parana_River,a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata
7683,Paranthropus genus_Paranthropus,former classification for Australopithecus robustus
7684,Pareto Vilfredo_Pareto,Italian sociologist and economist whose theories influenced the development of fascism in Italy (1848-1923)
7685,Paris,a town in northeastern Texas
7686,Paris City_of_Light French_capital capital_of_France,the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
7687,Paris_University University_of_Paris Sorbonne,a university in Paris; intellectual center of France
7688,Paris_green,a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate
7689,Parisian,a native or resident of Paris
7690,Parisienne,a female native or resident of Paris
7691,Park Mungo_Park,Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)
7692,Park_Avenue Park_Ave.,a fashionable residential street in New York City
7693,Parker Charlie_Parker Yardbird_Parker Bird_Parker Charles_Christopher_Parker,United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
7694,Parker Dorothy_Parker Dorothy_Rothschild_Parker,United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967)
7695,Parker_House_roll,yeast-raised dinner roll made by folding a disk of dough before baking
7696,Parker_Posey,actor born on 1968-11-08 that starred in Scream 3
7697,Parkersburg,a city in northwestern West Virginia on the Ohio river
7698,Parkia_javanica,tall evergreen rain forest tree with wide-spreading crown having yellow-white flowers; grown as an ornamental in parks and large gardens
7699,Parkinson C._Northcote_Parkinson Cyril_Northcote_Parkinson,British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993)
7700,Parkinson James_Parkinson,English surgeon (1755-1824)
7701,Parks Rosa_Parks,United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
7702,Parliamentarian Member_of_Parliament,an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
7703,Parmenides,a presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)
7704,Parmesan,hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated
7705,Parnaiba Parnahiba,a river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean
7706,Parnassus Mount_Parnassus Liakoura,(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"
7707,Parnell Charles_Stewart_Parnell,Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
7708,Parr Catherine_Parr,Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
7709,Parrish Maxfield_Parrish Maxfield_Frederick_Parrish,United States painter (1870-1966)
7710,Parry's_penstemon Penstemon_parryi,erect stems with pinkish-lavender flowers in long interrupted clusters; Arizona
7711,Parry's_pinyon Pinus_quadrifolia Pinus_parryana,five-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes three-needled or four-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum)
7712,Parry_manzanita Arctostaphylos_manzanita,erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California
7713,Parsee Parsi,a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
7714,Parsons Talcott_Parsons,United States sociologist (1902-1979)
7715,Parsons_table,a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width
7716,Parthenon,the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture
7717,Parthia,an ancient kingdom in Asia to the southeast of the Caspian Sea; it dominated southwestern Asia from about 250 BC to AD 226
7718,Parthian,a native or inhabitant of Parthia
7719,Pasadena,a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles
7720,Pascal Blaise_Pascal,French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)
7721,Passamaquody,a member of the Algonquian people related to the Malecite and living in northeastern Maine and New Brunswick
7722,Pasternak Boris_Pasternak Boris_Leonidovich_Pasternak,Russian writer whose best known novel was banned by Soviet authorities but translated and published abroad (1890-1960)
7723,Pasteur Louis_Pasteur,French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)
7724,Patagonia,region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
7725,Patagonian_Desert,a semiarid region in southern South America
7726,Paterson,a city of northeastern New Jersey
7727,Paterson William_Patterson,American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
7728,Pathan Pashtun Pushtun Pashtoon,a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"
7729,Paton Alan_Paton Alan_Stewart_Paton,South African writer (1903-1988)
7730,Patras Patrai,a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages
7731,Patricia_Arquette,actor born on 1968-04-08 that starred in True Romance
7732,Patricia_Clarkson,actor born on 1959-12-29 that starred in The Station Agent
7733,Patricia_Neal,actor born on 1926-01-20 that starred in The Day the Earth Stood Still
7734,Patrick Saint_Patrick St._Patrick,Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
7735,Patrick_Stewart,actor born on 1940-07-13 that starred in Logan
7736,Patrick_Swayze,actor born on 1952-08-18 that starred in Dirty Dancing
7737,Patrick_Wilson,actor born on 1973-07-03 that starred in The Phantom of the Opera
7738,Patty_Duke,actor born on 1946-12-14 that starred in Valley of the Dolls
7739,Patwin,a member of the North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California
7740,Paul Alice_Paul,United States feminist (1885-1977)
7741,Paul Saint_Paul St._Paul Apostle_Paul Paul_the_Apostle Apostle_of_the_Gentiles Saul Saul_of_Tarsus,(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"
7742,Paul_Bettany,actor born on 1971-05-27 that starred in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
7743,Paul_Dano,actor born on 1984-06-19 that starred in There Will Be Blood
7744,Paul_Giamatti,actor born on 1967-06-06 that starred in Sideways
7745,Paul_III Alessandro_Farnese,Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)
7746,Paul_Lukas,actor born on 1891-05-26 that starred in Watch on the Rhine
7747,Paul_Muni,actor born on 1895-09-22 that starred in Scarface: The Shame of the Nation
7748,Paul_Rudd,actor born on 1969-04-06 that starred in Ant-Man
7749,Paul_Scofield,actor born on 1922-01-21 that starred in A Man for All Seasons
7750,Paul_VI Giovanni_Battista_Montini,Italian pope from 1963 to 1978 who eased restrictions on fasting and on interfaith marriages (1897-1978)
7751,Paul_Walker,actor born on 1973-09-12 that starred in The Fast and the Furious
7752,Paula_Patton,actor born on 1975-12-05 that starred in Precious
7753,Pauli Wolfgang_Pauli,United States physicist (born in Austria) who proposed the exclusion principle (thus providing a theoretical basis for the periodic table) (1900-1958)
7754,Pauline_Collins,actor born on 1940-09-03 that starred in Shirley Valentine
7755,Pauling Linus_Pauling Linus_Carl_Pauling,United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)
7756,Paulo_Afonso Paulo_Afonso_Falls,a major waterfall in northeastern Brazil
7757,Pavarotti Luciano_Pavarotti,Italian tenor (born in 1935)
7758,Pavlov Ivan_Pavlov Ivan_Petrovich_Pavlov,Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs (1849-1936)
7759,Pavlova Anna_Pavlova,Russian ballerina (1882-1931)
7760,Pavo,a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara
7761,Pawnee,a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
7762,Paxton Joseph_Paxton Sir_Joseph_Paxton,English architect (1801-1865)
7763,Payne's_grey Payne's_gray,any pigment that produces a greyish to dark greyish blue
7764,Pays_de_la_Loire,an agricultural region of western France on the Bay of Biscay
7765,Peabody Elizabeth_Peabody Elizabeth_Palmer_Peabody,educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
7766,Pearl_Harbor,a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941
7767,Pearl_River,a river in Mississippi that flows southward to the Gulf of Mexico
7768,Pearmain,any of several varieties of apples with red skins
7769,Peary Robert_Peary Robert_E._Peary Robert_Edwin_Peary,United States Arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
7770,Pecos Pecos_River,a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
7771,Pee_Dee Pee_Dee_River,a river that flows through central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean
7772,Peel Robert_Peel Sir_Robert_Peel,British politician (1788-1850)
7773,Pegasus,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
7774,Peggy_Ashcroft,actor born on 1907-12-22 that starred in A Passage to India
7775,Pei I._M._Pei Ieoh_Ming_Pei,United States architect (born in China in 1917)
7776,Peirce Benjamin_Peirce,United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)
7777,Peirce Charles_Peirce Charles_Sanders_Peirce,United States philosopher and logician; pioneer of pragmatism (1839-1914)
7778,Pekinese Pekingese Peke,a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
7779,Peking_man,fossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II
7780,Pelagius,a British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will; his views were declared heretical by the Council of Ephesus in 431 (circa 360-418)
7781,Pelham,a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
7782,Peloponnese Peloponnesus Peloponnesian_Peninsula,the southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC
7783,Pembroke Pembroke_Welsh_corgi,the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
7784,Penang,the second smallest Malaysian state; located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia
7785,Penn William_Penn,Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
7786,Pennines Pennine_Chain,a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers
7787,Pennsylvania,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
7788,Pennsylvania Keystone_State PA Pa.,a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
7789,Pennsylvanian Keystone_Stater,a native or resident of Pennsylvania
7790,Penobscot,a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
7791,Penobscot Penobscot_River,a river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay
7792,Penobscot_Bay,an inlet of the Atlantic in eastern Maine
7793,Pensacola,a town in extreme northwest Florida
7794,Pentagon,a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
7795,Pentecostal Pentecostalist,any member of a Pentecostal religious body
7796,Penutian,a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages
7797,PenÈlope_Cruz,actor born on 1974-04-28 that starred in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
7798,Peoria,a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
7799,Pepin Pepin_III Pepin_the_Short,king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
7800,Pepsi Pepsi_Cola,Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
7801,Pepto-bismal,an antacid
7802,Pepys Samuel_Pepys,English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)
7803,Perak,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia
7804,Percheron,one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery
7805,Percy Sir_Henry_Percy Hotspur Harry_Hotspur,English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
7806,Percy Walker_Percy,United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
7807,Perejil,a small uninhabited Mediterranean islet claimed by both Morocco and Spain
7808,Pergamum,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; the technique of preparing sheepskins as parchment was developed here
7809,Pericles,Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
7810,Perlis,the smallest Malaysian state; located at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
7811,Perm Molotov,a city in the European part of Russia
7812,Permalloy,an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized
7813,Pernod,(registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise
7814,Peron Juan_Domingo_Peron,Argentine soldier who became president of Argentina (1895-1974)
7815,Perry Matthew_Calbraith_Perry,United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)
7816,Perry Oliver_Hazard_Perry Commodore_Perry,United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819)
7817,Perry Ralph_Barton_Perry,United States philosopher (1876-1957)
7818,Persepolis,an ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins
7819,Perseus,a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
7820,Pershing John_Joseph_Pershing Black_Jack_Pershing,United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
7821,Persia Persian_Empire,an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
7822,Persian_Gulf Arabian_Gulf,a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world
7823,Persian_cat,a long-haired breed of cat
7824,Persian_iris Iris_persica,bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
7825,Persian_lamb,a karakul lamb
7826,Persian_lamb,the fur of a karakul lamb
7827,Persian_lilac Syringa_persica,small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
7828,Persian_melon,the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh
7829,Persian_violet Exacum_affine,perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers
7830,Perth,the state capital of Western Australia
7831,Peru Republic_of_Peru,a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
7832,Perutz Max_Perutz Max_Ferdinand_Perutz,English biochemist (born in Austria); studied the molecular structure of blood (1914-2002)
7833,Peruvian,a native or inhabitant of Peru
7834,Peruvian_balsam Myroxylon_pereirae Myroxylon_balsamum_pereirae,tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam
7835,Peruvian_cotton Gossypium_peruvianum,cotton with long rough hairy fibers
7836,Peruvian_current Humboldt_current,a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west
7837,Peruvian_lily lily_of_the_Incas Alstroemeria_pelegrina,an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lily-like flowers
7838,Peshawar,city in northern Pakistan at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass
7839,Pete_Postlethwaite,actor born on 1946-02-07 that starred in The Usual Suspects
7840,Peter Simon_Peter Saint_Peter St._Peter Saint_Peter_the_Apostle St._Peter_the_Apostle,disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
7841,Peter_Dinklage,actor born on 1969-06-11 that starred in Game of Thrones
7842,Peter_Finch,actor born on 1916-09-28 that starred in Network
7843,Peter_Fonda,actor born on 1940-02-23 that starred in Easy Rider
7844,Peter_I Czar_Peter_I Peter_the_Great,czar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725)
7845,Peter_Pan,a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up
7846,Peter_Pan_collar,a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front
7847,Peter_Sarsgaard,actor born on 1971-03-07 that starred in Shattered Glass
7848,Petersburg,a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
7849,Petrarch Petrarca Francesco_Petrarca,an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
7850,Petri_dish,a shallow dish used to culture bacteria
7851,Petrified_Forest_National_Park,a national park in Arizona having the world's largest collection of petrified coniferous trees
7852,Petronas_Towers,twin skyscrapers built in Kuala Lumpur in 1997; 1482 feet high
7853,Petronius Gaius_Petronius Petronius_Arbiter,Roman satirist (died in 66)
7854,Peyer's_patch Peter's_gland,any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon
7855,Peziza_domicilina,a discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats
7856,Phallus_ravenelii,this stinkhorn has a cap with a granulose surface at the apex and smells like decaying flesh
7857,Pharaoh Pharaoh_of_Egypt,the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
7858,Pharisee,a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
7859,Phidias Pheidias,ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)
7860,Philadelphia City_of_Brotherly_Love,the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
7861,Philadelphia_fleabane Erigeron_philadelphicus,especially pretty plant having a delicate fringe of threadlike rays around flower heads having very slender white or pink rays; United States and Canada
7862,Philemon,(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety
7863,Philemon,(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
7864,Philip Prince_Philip Duke_of_Edinburgh,Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
7865,Philip_II Philip_Augustus,son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223)
7866,Philip_II Philip_II_of_Macedon,king of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)
7867,Philip_II Philip_II_of_Spain,king of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598)
7868,Philip_Seymour_Hoffman,actor born on 1967-07-23 that starred in The Master
7869,Philip_V,king of ancient Macedonia whose confrontations with the Romans led to his defeat and his loss of control over Greece
7870,Philip_VI Philip_of_Valois,king of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years' War (1293-1350)
7871,Philippi,a city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity
7872,Philippian,a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia
7873,Philippine_mahogany,red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish
7874,Philippine_mahogany Philippine_cedar kalantas Toona_calantas Cedrela_calantas,Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
7875,Philippines Philippine_Islands,an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands
7876,Philippines Republic_of_the_Philippines,a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
7877,Philistia,an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times
7878,Philistine,a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
7879,Phillips_screw,a screw with a special head having crossed slots
7880,Phillips_screwdriver,a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws
7881,Phintias Pythias,friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC)
7882,Phnom_Penh Pnom_Penh Cambodian_capital,the capital and largest city of Kampuchea
7883,Phobos,the larger of the two satellites of Mars
7884,Phoenicia Phenicia,an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean
7885,Phoenician,a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
7886,Phoenix,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor
7887,Phoenix capital_of_Arizona,the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
7888,Pholiota_astragalina,a fungus with a smooth orange cap and yellow gills and pale yellow stalk
7889,Pholiota_aurea golden_pholiota,a beautiful yellow gilled fungus found from Alaska south along the coast
7890,Pholiota_destruens,a large fungus with whitish scales on the cap and remnants of the veil hanging from the cap; the stalk is thick and hard
7891,Pholiota_flammans,a fungus with a yellow cap covered with fine scales as is the stalk
7892,Pholiota_flavida,a fungus that grows in clusters on the ground; cap is brownish orange with a surface that is smooth and slightly sticky; whitish gills and a cylindrical brown stalk
7893,Pholiota_squarrosa scaly_pholiota,a gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a greenish tinge with age
7894,Pholiota_squarrosa-adiposa,a gilled fungus having yellow slimy caps with conspicuous tawny scales on the caps and stalks
7895,Pholiota_squarrosoides,a pale buff fungus with tawny scales
7896,Photius,Patriarch of Constantinople and saint of the Greek Orthodox Church; was condemned by the Fourth Council of Constantinople in 869 but was reinstated by a later pope
7897,Photostat Photostat_machine,a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
7898,Phrygia,an ancient country in western and central Asia Minor
7899,Phrygian,a native or inhabitant of Phrygia
7900,Phylloporus_boletinoides,a fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and pores that extend part way down the stalk
7901,Phyllostomus_hastatus,a variety of leaf-nosed bat
7902,Phytophthora_citrophthora,causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits
7903,Phytophthora_infestans,fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes
7904,Piaf Edith_Piaf Edith_Giovanna_Gassion Little_Sparrow,French cabaret singer (1915-1963)
7905,Piaget Jean_Piaget,Swiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)
7906,Picardie Picardy,a region of northern France on the English Channel
7907,Picasso Pablo_Picasso,prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)
7908,Pickett George_Edward_Pickett,American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)
7909,Pickford Mary_Pickford Gladys_Smith,United States film actor (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979)
7910,Pictor,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba
7911,Piedmont,the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
7912,Piedmont Piemonte,the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley
7913,Piedmont_glacier Piedmont_type_of_glacier,a type of glaciation characteristic of Alaska; large valley glaciers meet to form an almost stagnant sheet of ice
7914,Pierce Franklin_Pierce President_Pierce,14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
7915,Pierce_Brosnan,actor born on 1953-05-16 that starred in The World Is Not Enough
7916,Pierre capital_of_South_Dakota,capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
7917,Pierre_Laporte_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec
7918,Pike's_Peak,a mountain peak in the Rockies in central Colorado (14,109 feet high)
7919,Pilate Pontius_Pilate,the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
7920,Pilgrim Pilgrim_Father,one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620
7921,Pillars_of_Hercules,the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules
7922,Pilsen Plzen,a town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated
7923,Pilsner Pilsener,a pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen
7924,Piltdown_man Piltdown_hoax,a supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax
7925,Pima,a member of the North American Indian people living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico
7926,Pimlico,a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness
7927,Pinatubo Mount_Pinatubo,a volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy
7928,Pincus Gregory_Pincus Gregory_Goodwin_Pincus,United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)
7929,Pindar,Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)
7930,Pine_Bluff,a town in southeast central Arkansas on the Arkansas River
7931,Ping Ping_River,a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
7932,Pinot Pinot_grape,any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
7933,Pinot_blanc,dry white California table wine made from white Pinot grapes
7934,Pinot_blanc,white wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Chablis, France
7935,Pinot_noir,dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapes
7936,Pinot_noir,red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy, France
7937,Pinsk,a city of southwestern Belarus
7938,Pinter Harold_Pinter,English dramatist whose plays are characterized by silences and the use of inaction (born in 1930)
7939,Piper_Laurie,actor born on 1932-01-22 that starred in The Hustler
7940,Piper_Perabo,actor born on 1976-10-31 that starred in Coyote Ugly
7941,Pippin,any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
7942,Pipturus_albidus,Hawaiian tree of genus Pipturus having a bark (tapa) from which tapa cloth is made
7943,Pirandello Luigi_Pirandello,Italian novelist and playwright (1867-1936)
7944,Pisa,a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
7945,Pisces,a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries
7946,Pisces Fish,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
7947,Pisces Pisces_the_Fishes Fish,the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
7948,Pissis,a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,241 feet high)
7949,Piston Walter_Piston,United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
7950,Pithecanthropus Pithecanthropus_erectus genus_Pithecanthropus,former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
7951,Pitman Sir_Isaac_Pitman,English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
7952,Pitot Henri_Pitot,French physicist for whom the Pitot tube was named (1695-1771)
7953,Pitot-static_tube Pitot_head Pitot_tube,measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
7954,Pitot_tube Pitot,measuring instrument consisting of a right-angled tube with an open end that is directed in opposition to the flow of a fluid and used to measure the velocity of fluid flow
7955,Pitt George_Pitt George_Dibdin_Pitt George_Dibdin-Pitt,a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
7956,Pitt William_Pitt First_Earl_of_Chatham Pitt_the_Elder,English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)
7957,Pitt William_Pitt Second_Earl_of_Chatham Pitt_the_Younger,English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
7958,Pittsburgh,a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
7959,Pittsfield,a town in western Massachusetts
7960,Pius_II Aeneas_Silvius Enea_Silvio_Piccolomini,Italian pope from 1458 to 1464 who is remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to lead a crusade against the Turks (1405-1464)
7961,Pius_IX Giovanni_Mastai-Ferretti Giovanni_Maria_Mastai-Ferretti,Italian pope from 1846 to 1878 who in 1854 declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
7962,Pius_V Antonio_Ghislieri,Italian pope from 1566 to 1572 who led the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church; he excommunicated Elizabeth I (1504-1572)
7963,Pius_VI Giovanni_Angelo_Braschi Giannangelo_Braschi,Italian pope from 1775 to 1799 who served during the French Revolution; Napoleon attacked the Papal States and in 1797 Pius VI was taken to France where he died (1717-1799)
7964,Pius_VII Barnaba_Chiaramonti Luigi_Barnaba_Gregorio_Chiaramonti,Italian pope from 1800 to 1823 who was humiliated by Napoleon and taken prisoner in 1809; he concluded a concordat with Napoleon and crowned him emperor of France; he returned to Rome in 1814 (1740-1823)
7965,Pius_X Giuseppe_Sarto Giuseppe_Melchiorre_Sarto,pope who condemned religious modernism; he was canonized in 1954 because of his interest in the poor (1835-1914)
7966,Pius_XI Achille_Ratti Ambrogio_Damiano_Achille_Ratti,pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
7967,Pius_XII Eugenio_Pacelli,pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958)
7968,Pizarro Francisco_Pizarro,Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
7969,Plains_Indian Buffalo_Indian,a member of one of the tribes of American Indians who lived a nomadic life following the buffalo in the Great Plains of North America
7970,Planck Max_Planck Max_Karl_Ernst_Ludwig_Planck,German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
7971,Plano,a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
7972,Plasticine,a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)
7973,Plataea,a former town in Boeotia; site of a battle between the Greeks and Persians in 479 BC
7974,Plath Sylvia_Plath,United States writer and poet (1932-1963)
7975,Plato,ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
7976,Platonist,an advocate of Platonism
7977,Platt_National_Park,a national park in Oklahoma having mineral springs
7978,Platte Platte_River,a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
7979,Platte_River_penstemon Penstemon_cyananthus,erect plant with blue-violet flowers in rings near tips of stems; Idaho to Utah and Wyoming
7980,Plautus Titus_Maccius_Plautus,comic dramatist of ancient Rome (253?-184 BC)
7981,Plectophera,in some former classifications: name for the Ephemeroptera
7982,Plexiglas plexiglass,a light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic
7983,Plicatoperipatus_jamaicensis,a kind of onychophoran
7984,Plinian_eruption,a volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
7985,Pliny Pliny_the_Elder Gaius_Plinius_Secundus,Roman author of an encyclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)
7986,Pliny Pliny_the_Younger Gaius_Plinius_Caecilius_Secundus,Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
7987,Plotinus,Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)
7988,Plott_hound,a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars
7989,Plovdiv Philippopolis,an ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region
7990,Plutarch,Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)
7991,Pluteus_aurantiorugosus,an agaric with a brilliant scarlet cap and a slender stalk
7992,Pluteus_magnus sawdust_mushroom,an edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust; the caps are black and coarsely wrinkled
7993,Pluto,a large asteroid that was once thought to be the farthest known planet from the sun; it has an elliptical orbit; "Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930"
7994,Plymouth,a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
7995,Plymouth_Rock,a boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower
7996,Plymouth_Rock,an American breed of domestic fowl
7997,Po Po_River,a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea
7998,Pobeda_Peak Pobedy_Peak,a mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24,406 feet high)
7999,Pocahontas Matoaka Rebecca_Rolfe,a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
8000,Pocatello,a university town in southeastern Idaho
8001,Podaxaceae,a variety of gastromycete
8002,Poe Edgar_Allan_Poe,United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
8003,Poitier Sidney_Poitier,United States film actor and director (born in 1927)
8004,Poitou-Charentes Poitou,a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay
8005,Poland Republic_of_Poland Polska,a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
8006,Polaris North_Star pole_star polar_star polestar,the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
8007,Polaroid,(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
8008,Polaroid_camera Polaroid_Land_camera,a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds
8009,Pole,a native or inhabitant of Poland
8010,Polistes_annularis,a variety of paper wasp
8011,Polk James_Polk James_K._Polk James_Knox_Polk President_Polk,11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
8012,Pollack Sydney_Pollack,United States filmmaker (born in 1934)
8013,Pollock Jackson_Pollock,United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
8014,Pollux,the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
8015,Polo Marco_Polo,Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
8016,Polycarp Saint_Polycarp St._Polycarp,Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)
8017,Polynesia,the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
8018,Polynesian,a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
8019,Polynesian_tattler Heteroscelus_incanus,tattler of Pacific coastal regions
8020,Polyporus_squamosus scaly_polypore,a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
8021,Polyporus_tenuiculus,a fungus with a whitish kidney-shaped cap and elongated pores; causes white rot in dead hardwoods
8022,Pomeranian,breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
8023,Pomo,a member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast
8024,Pompadour Marquise_de_Pompadour Jeanne_Antoinette_Poisson,French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
8025,Pompeii,ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
8026,Pompey Gnaeus_Pompeius_Magnus Pompey_the_Great,Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
8027,Ponca Ponka,a member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
8028,Ponce_de_Leon Juan_Ponce_de_Leon,Spanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second trip in 1493; in 1513 he discovered Florida while searching for the legendary Fountain of Youth (1460-1521)
8029,Pons Lily_Pons Alice-Josephine_Pons,United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
8030,Ponselle Rosa_Ponselle Rosa_Melba_Ponselle,United States soprano (1897-1981)
8031,Ponte_25_de_Abril,a suspension bridge across the Tagus River at Lisbon
8032,Pontiac,famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
8033,Pontus,an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire
8034,Pope Alexander_Pope,English poet and satirist (1688-1744)
8035,Poplar_Bluff,a town in southeast Missouri
8036,Popper Karl_Popper Sir_Karl_Raimund_Popper,British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994)
8037,Port-au-Prince Haitian_capital,the capital and largest city of Haiti
8038,Port_Jackson_fig rusty_rig little-leaf_fig Botany_Bay_fig Ficus_rubiginosa,Australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood
8039,Port_Jackson_heath Epacris_purpurascens,small shrub of southern and western Australia having pinkish to rosy purple tubular flowers
8040,Port_Jackson_pine Callitris_cupressiformis,Australian cypress pine having globular cones
8041,Port_Louis,capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island
8042,Port_Moresby capital_of_Papua_New_Guinea,the administrative capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea
8043,Port_Orford_cedar,the wood of the Port Orford cedar tree
8044,Port_Sudan,port city in Sudan on the Red Sea
8045,Port_Vila Vila capital_of_Vanuatu,capital of Vanuatu
8046,Port_of_Spain Port-of-Spain capital_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago,the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad
8047,Porter Cole_Porter Cole_Albert_Porter,United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
8048,Porter Katherine_Anne_Porter,United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
8049,Porter William_Sydney_Porter O._Henry,United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
8050,Portland,freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
8051,Portland,largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
8052,Porto Oporto,port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
8053,Porto_Novo capital_of_Benin,the capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon
8054,Portsmouth,a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
8055,Portsmouth,a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean
8056,Portsmouth Pompey,a port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain's major naval base
8057,Portugal Portuguese_Republic,a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
8058,Portuguese,a native or inhabitant of Portugal
8059,Portuguese_man-of-war man-of-war jellyfish,large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
8060,Post C._W._Post Charles_William_Post,United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
8061,Post Emily_Post Emily_Price_Post,United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
8062,Post Wiley_Post,United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
8063,Post-It,brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface
8064,Post-Office_box PO_Box POB call_box letter_box,a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
8065,Postimpressionist Post-impressionist,an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
8066,Postum,trade mark for a coffee substitute invented by C. W. Post and made with chicory and roasted grains
8067,Potawatomi,a member of the Algonquian people originally of Michigan and Wisconsin
8068,Potemkin Potyokin Grigori_Potemkin Grigori_Potyokin Grigori_Aleksandrovich_Potemkin,a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)
8069,Potemkin_village,something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance
8070,Potomac,term sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.
8071,Potomac Potomac_River,a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
8072,Potsdam,a city in northeastern Germany; site of the Potsdam Conference in the summer of 1945
8073,Poulenc Francis_Poulenc,French pianist and composer (1899-1963)
8074,Pound Ezra_Pound Ezra_Loomis_Pound,United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
8075,Poussin Nicolas_Poussin,French painter in the classical style (1594-1665)
8076,Powell Cecil_Frank_Powell,English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)
8077,Powell Colin_Powell Colin_luther_Powell,United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
8078,Powhatan,a member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia
8079,Powhatan Wahunsonacock,Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
8080,Powys John_Cowper_Powys,British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963)
8081,Powys Llewelyn_Powys,British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)
8082,Powys Theodore_Francis_Powys,British writer of allegorical novels; one of three literary brothers (1875-1953)
8083,Poyang,a lake in central China that is connected to the Chang Jiang by a canal
8084,Praetorian_Guard Praetorian,a member of the Praetorian Guard
8085,Prague Praha Prag Czech_capital,the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
8086,Praia Cidade_de_Praia capital_of_Cape_Verde,the capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island
8087,Praxiteles,ancient Greek sculptor (circa 370-330 BC)
8088,Pre-Raphaelite,a painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals
8089,Preakness,an annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland
8090,Presbyterian,a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
8091,Prescott,a town in central Arizona
8092,President_of_the_United_States United_States_President President Chief_Executive,the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning"
8093,Presley Elvis_Presley Elvis_Aron_Presley,United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)
8094,Pretender,a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
8095,Pretoria capital_of_South_Africa,city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
8096,Price Leontyne_Price Mary_Leontyne_Price,United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
8097,Priestley Joseph_Priestley,English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
8098,Prima,used primarily as eating apples
8099,Primaxin,trade name for a parenteral antibiotic
8100,Prime_Minister PM premier,the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
8101,Primus_stove Primus,a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers
8102,Prince-of-Wales'-heath Prince_of_Wales_heath Erica_perspicua,South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers
8103,Prince_Albert,a man's double-breasted frock coat
8104,Prince_Albert_yew Prince_Albert's_yew Saxe-gothea_conspicua,small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile
8105,Prince_Edward_Island,an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada
8106,Prince_of_Wales,the male heir apparent of the British sovereign
8107,Princeton,a university town in central New Jersey
8108,Princeton_University Princeton,a university in New Jersey
8109,Principe,an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
8110,Priyanka_Chopra,actor born on 1982-07-18 that starred in Baywatch
8111,Procyon,the brightest star in Canis Minor
8112,Prokhorov Aleksandr_Prokhorov Aleksandr_Mikjailovich_Prokhorov,Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
8113,Prokofiev Sergei_Sergeyevich_Prokofiev,Russian composer of ballets and symphonies and operas (1891-1953)
8114,Protestant,an adherent of Protestantism
8115,Protium_guianense,tropical American tree
8116,Protium_heptaphyllum,tropical American tree
8117,Protropin,trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weightlifters is banned
8118,Proudhon Pierre_Joseph_Proudhon,French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865)
8119,Proust Marcel_Proust,French novelist (1871-1922)
8120,Provence,a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
8121,Providence capital_of_Rhode_Island,the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
8122,Provo,a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
8123,Proxima Proxima_Centauri,the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
8124,Prudhoe_Bay,a bay on the northern coast of Alaska where oil was discovered in 1968
8125,Prussia Preussen,a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states"
8126,Prussian,a German inhabitant of Prussia
8127,Przewalski's_horse Przevalski's_horse Equus_caballus_przewalskii Equus_caballus_przevalskii,wild horse of central Asia that resembles an ass; now endangered
8128,Psalter Book_of_Psalms,a collection of Psalms for liturgical use
8129,Psychopsis_krameriana Oncidium_papilio_kramerianum,orchid of South and Central America having flowers similar to but smaller than Psychopsis papilio; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
8130,Psychopsis_papilio Oncidium_papilio,orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
8131,Pteris_cretica,cultivated in many varieties as houseplants
8132,Pteropus_capestratus,a variety of fruit bat
8133,Pteropus_hypomelanus,a variety of fruit bat
8134,Ptolemy Claudius_Ptolemaeus,Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
8135,Ptolemy_I,the king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC)
8136,Ptolemy_II,son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC)
8137,Puccini Giacomo_Puccini,Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)
8138,Puebla Puebla_de_Zaragoza Heroica_Puebla_de_Zaragoza,a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau
8139,Pueblo,a city in Colorado to the south of Colorado Springs
8140,Pueblo,a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
8141,Puerto_Rican,a native or resident of Puerto Rico
8142,Puerto_Rico Porto_Rico,the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
8143,Puerto_Rico Porto_Rico Commonwealth_of_Puerto_Rico PR,a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
8144,Puget_Sound,an inlet of the North Pacific in northwestern Washington State
8145,Pugin Augustus_Welby_Northmore_Pugin,English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th century revival of Gothic architecture (1812-1852)
8146,Puglia Apulia,a region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
8147,Pulex_irritans,the most common flea attacking humans
8148,Pulitzer Joseph_Pulitzer,United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
8149,Pullman Pullman_car,luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
8150,Punjab,a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
8151,Punjabi Panjabi,a member of the people of Pakistan and Punjab
8152,Punta_Arenas,a city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world
8153,Puppis,a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major that shaped like the stern of a boat
8154,Purace,an inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Colombia; last erupted in 1950
8155,Purcell Henry_Purcell,English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
8156,Puritan,a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
8157,Purkinje Jan_Evangelista_Purkinje Johannes_Evangelista_Purkinje,Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
8158,Purkinje_cell,a large densely branching neuron that is the characteristic cell of the cerebellar cortex
8159,Purkinje_fiber,a specialized cardiac muscle fiber that is part of the Purkinje network
8160,Purkinje_network Purkinje's_tissue Purkinje's_system,a network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract
8161,Purus Purus_River,a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
8162,Pusan,a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city
8163,Pusey Edward_Pusey Edward_Bouverie_Pusey,English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford movement (1800-1882)
8164,Pushkin Alexander_Pushkin Aleksandr_Sergeyevich_Pushkin,Russian poet (1799-1837)
8165,Putin Vladimir_Putin Vladimir_Vladimirovich_Putin,Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
8166,Putrajaya capital_of_Malaysia,Malaysia's sparkling new capital
8167,Pygmy Pigmy,any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet
8168,Pyle Howard_Pyle,United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)
8169,Pynchon Thomas_Pynchon,United States writer of pessimistic novels about life in a technologically advanced society (born in 1937)
8170,Pyongyang capital_of_North_Korea,capital of North Korea and an industrial center; "Pyongyang is Korea's oldest city but little of its history has been preserved"
8171,Pyracantha pyracanth fire_thorn firethorn,any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
8172,Pyramid Great_Pyramid Pyramids_of_Egypt,a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
8173,Pyrenees,a chain of mountains between France and Spain
8174,Pyrenees_daisy Leucanthemum_lacustre Chrysanthemum_lacustre,perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy
8175,Pyrex,a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
8176,Pyrrhic_victory,a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
8177,Pyrrhus,king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)
8178,Pythagoras,Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
8179,Pyxis,a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
8180,QWERTY_keyboard,the standard typewriter keyboard; the keys for Q, W, E, R, T, and Y are the first six from the left on the top row of letter keys
8181,Qaddafi Qadhafi Khadafy Gaddafi Muammar_al-Qaddafi Muammar_el-Qaddafi,Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup d'etat in 1969; deposed the Libyan monarchy and imposed socialism and Islamic orthodoxy on the country (born in 1942)
8182,Qatar Qatar_Peninsula Katar Katar_Peninsula,a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf
8183,Qatar State_of_Qatar Katar State_of_Katar,an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil
8184,Qatari Katari,a native or inhabitant of Qatar
8185,Qin_Shi_Huang_Ti Ch'in_Shih_Huang_Ti,the first Qin emperor who unified China, built much of the Great Wall, standardized weights and measures, and created a common currency and legal system (died 210 BC)
8186,Quai_d'Orsay,the street in Paris along the south bank of the Seine known for its governmental ministries
8187,Quaker_gun,a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood
8188,Quaoar,a planetoid discovered in 2002
8189,Quapaw,a member of the Siouan people of the Arkansas river valley in Arkansas
8190,Quebec,the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British
8191,Quebec Quebec_City,the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
8192,Quebec_Bridge,a cantilever bridge in Quebec
8193,Quebecois,a native or inhabitant of Quebec (especially one who speaks French)
8194,Quechua Kechua,a member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire
8195,Queen's_Counsel,Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen
8196,Queen's_crape_myrtle pride-of-India Lagerstroemia_speciosa,native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers
8197,Queen_Charlotte_Sound,an inlet of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of British Columbia
8198,Queen_Latifah,actor born on 1970-03-18 that starred in Hairspray
8199,Queen_Maud_Land,a region of Antarctica between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea; claimed by Norway
8200,Queen_of_England,the sovereign ruler of England
8201,Queens,a borough of New York City
8202,Queensboro_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Queens
8203,Queensland,a state in northeastern Australia
8204,Queensland_bottletree narrow-leaved_bottletree Brachychiton_rupestris Sterculia_rupestris,large tree of Queensland having cream-colored flowers blotched with red inside; sometimes placed in genus Sterculia
8205,Queensland_grass-cloth_plant Pipturus_argenteus,Australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth
8206,Queensland_hemp jellyleaf Sida_rhombifolia,herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed
8207,Queensland_nut Macadamia_tetraphylla,bushy tree with pink to purple flowers
8208,Quezon_City,city on Luzon adjoining Manila
8209,Quiche,a member of the Mayan people of south central Guatemala
8210,Quincy Josiah_Quincy,American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
8211,Quine W._V._Quine Willard_Van_Orman_Quine,United States philosopher and logician who championed an empirical view of knowledge that depended on language (1908-2001)
8212,Quintana_Roo,a Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula
8213,Quito capital_of_Ecuador,the capital of Ecuador
8214,Qum,a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims
8215,R-2 Mexican_valium rophy rope roofy roach forget_me_drug circle,street names for flunitrazepan
8216,RAM_disk,(computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off"
8217,Rabat capital_of_Morocco,the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast
8218,Rabbi,a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher
8219,Rabelais Francois_Rabelais,author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)
8220,Rachel,(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
8221,Rachel_Griffiths,actor born on 1968-12-18 that starred in Muriel's Wedding
8222,Rachel_McAdams,actor born on 1978-11-17 that starred in The Notebook
8223,Rachel_Weisz,actor born on 1970-03-07 that starred in The Constant Gardener
8224,Rachmaninoff Sergei_Rachmaninoff Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninoff Rachmaninov Sergei_Rachmaninov Sergei_Vasilievich_Rachmaninov,composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
8225,Racine,a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to the south of Milwaukee
8226,Racine Jean_Racine Jean_Baptiste_Racine,French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
8227,Radhakrishnan Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan Sir_Sarvepalli_Radhakrishnan,Indian philosopher and statesman who introduced Indian philosophy to the West (1888-1975)
8228,Radiigera_fuscogleba,a fungus similar to an earthstar except that it does not open up; the spore mass is brown at maturity with a column of sterile tissue extending up into it
8229,Raffles Sir_Thomas_Raffles Sir_Thomas_Stamford_Raffles,British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
8230,Rain-in-the-Face,a chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905)
8231,Rainier Mount_Rainier Mt._Rainier Mount_Tacoma,a mountain peak in central Washington; highest peak in the Cascade Range; (14,410 feet high)
8232,Rajput Rajpoot,a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
8233,Rakaposhi,a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high)
8234,Raleigh Walter_Raleigh Sir_Walter_Raleigh Ralegh Walter_Ralegh Sir_Walter_Ralegh,English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
8235,Raleigh capital_of_North_Carolina,capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina
8236,Ralph_Fiennes,actor born on 1962-12-22 that starred in The Grand Budapest Hotel
8237,Rambouillet,hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool
8238,Rameau Jean-Philippe_Rameau,French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)
8239,Rameses Ramesses Ramses,any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
8240,Rameses_II Ramesses_II Ramses_II Rameses_the_Great Ramesses_the_Great Ramses_the_Great,king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments
8241,Ramon_y_Cajal Santiago_Ramon_y_Cajal,Spanish histologist noted for his work on the structure of the nervous system (1852-1934)
8242,Rand Ayn_Rand,United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)
8243,Randy_Quaid,actor born on 1950-10-01 that starred in Independence Day
8244,Rankin Jeannette_Rankin,leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
8245,Ranvier's_nodes nodes_of_Ranvier,small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons
8246,Raphael Raffaello_Santi Raffaello_Sanzio,Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
8247,Rapid_City,a town in southwestern South Dakota in the eastern part of the Black Hills
8248,Rappahannock Rappahannock_River,a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
8249,Raquel_Welch,actor born on 1940-09-05 that starred in The Three Musketeers
8250,Rashida_Jones,actor born on 1976-02-25 that starred in Parks and Recreation
8251,Rasht Resht,city in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea
8252,Rask Rasmus_Christian_Rask,Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832)
8253,Rasmussen Kund_Johan_Victor_Rasmussen,Danish ethnologist and Arctic explorer; led expeditions into the Arctic to find support for his theory that Eskimos and North American Indians originally migrated from Asia (1879-1933)
8254,Rasputin Grigori_Efimovich_Rasputin,Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)
8255,Rastafarian Rasta,follower of Rastafarianism
8256,Rattigan Terence_Rattigan Sir_Terence_Mervyn_Rattigan,British playwright (1911-1977)
8257,Ravel Maurice_Ravel,French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)
8258,Ravenna_grass wool_grass Erianthus_ravennae,grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass
8259,Rawalpindi,an ancient city in northeastern Pakistan; served as capital of Pakistan while Islamabad was being built
8260,Ray_Liotta,actor born on 1954-12-18 that starred in Goodfellas
8261,Ray_Milland,actor born on 1907-01-03 that starred in The Lost Weekend
8262,Ray_Stevenson,actor born on 1964-05-25 that starred in The Three Musketeers
8263,Ray_Winstone,actor born on 1957-02-19 that starred in The Departed
8264,Rayleigh Third_Baron_Rayleigh Lord_Rayleigh John_William_Strutt,English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
8265,Rayleigh_disk,an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity
8266,Read_method_of_childbirth Read_method,a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises
8267,Reading,a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
8268,Reagan Ronald_Reagan Ronald_Wilson_Reagan President_Reagan,40th President of the United States (1911-2004)
8269,Realtor,a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors
8270,Reaumur Rene_Antoine_Ferchault_de_Reaumur,French physicist who invented the alcohol thermometer (1683-1757)
8271,Reaumur_thermometer,an alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Reaumur
8272,Rebecca Rebekah,(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
8273,Rebecca_Hall,actor born on 1982-05-03 that starred in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
8274,Rebel Reb Johnny_Reb Johnny greyback,`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
8275,Rebel_Wilson,actor born on 1980-03-02 that starred in Pitch Perfect
8276,Recife Pernambuco,a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
8277,Red Red_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
8278,Red_Buttons,actor born on 1919-02-05 that starred in The Poseidon Adventure
8279,Red_Cloud,leader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909)
8280,Red_Delicious,a sweet eating apple with bright red skin; most widely grown apple worldwide
8281,Red_Sea,a long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal
8282,Redding,a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
8283,Redford Robert_Redford Charles_Robert_Redford,United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
8284,Rediffusion,a system for distributing radio or tv programs
8285,Redonda,an island in Antigua and Barbuda
8286,Redskin Injun red_man,(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
8287,Redwood_National_Park,a national park in California featuring a redwood forest and Pacific Ocean coastline
8288,Reed John_Reed,United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)
8289,Reed Walter_Reed,United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
8290,Reese_Witherspoon,actor born on 1976-03-22 that starred in Wild
8291,Reform_Jew,liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
8292,Reggane,a town in central Algeria
8293,Regina,the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
8294,Regina_King,actor born on 1971-01-15 that starred in Ray
8295,Regius_professor,holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron
8296,Regulus,the brightest star in Leo
8297,Rehnquist William_Rehnquist William_Hubbs_Rehnquist,United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924)
8298,Reich Steve_Reich Stephen_Michael_Reich,United States composer (born in 1936)
8299,Reich Wilhelm_Reich,Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957)
8300,Reichstein Tadeus_Reichstein,a Swiss chemist born in Poland; studied the hormones of the adrenal cortex
8301,Reid Thomas_Reid,Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
8302,Reiter Hans_Conrad_Julius_Reiter,German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)
8303,Rembrandt Rembrandt_van_Rijn Rembrandt_van_Ryn Rembrandt_Harmensz_van_Rijn,influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
8304,Renaissance_man,a scholar during the Renaissance who (because knowledge was limited) could know almost everything about many topics
8305,Renaissance_man generalist,a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist"
8306,Rene_Russo,actor born on 1954-02-17 that starred in Nightcrawler
8307,Reno,a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
8308,Renoir Pierre_Auguste_Renoir,French impressionist painter (1841-1919)
8309,RenÈe_Zellweger,actor born on 1969-04-25 that starred in Chicago
8310,Reoviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
8311,Republican,a member of the Republican Party
8312,Republican Republican_River,a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas
8313,Respighi Ottorino_Respighi,Italian composer remembered for his symphonic poems (1879-1936)
8314,Resurrection Christ's_Resurrection Resurrection_of_Christ,(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
8315,Reticulitermes_flanipes,destructive United States termite
8316,Reticulitermes_lucifugus,destructive European termite
8317,Reticulum,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus
8318,Reuben,(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
8319,Reuben,a hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread
8320,Revere Paul_Revere,American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
8321,Reverend,a title of respect for a clergyman
8322,Reykjavik capital_of_Iceland,the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
8323,Reynard,a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
8324,Reynolds Sir_Joshua_Reynolds,English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
8325,Rh-negative_blood_type Rh-negative_blood Rh_negative,the blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
8326,Rh-positive_blood_type Rh_positive,the blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
8327,Rh_antibody,rhesus factor antibody
8328,Rhabdoviridae,a family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
8329,Rhea_Silvia Rea_Silvia,(Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus
8330,Rheims Reims,a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
8331,Rhine J._B._Rhine Joseph_Banks_Rhine,United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
8332,Rhine Rhine_River Rhein,a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
8333,Rhine_wine Rhenish hock,any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
8334,Rhineland Rheinland,a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
8335,Rhizopogon_idahoensis,a large whitish Rhizopogon that becomes greyish brown in maturity
8336,Rhode_Island,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
8337,Rhode_Island Little_Rhody Ocean_State RI R.I.,a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
8338,Rhode_Island_red,American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken
8339,Rhode_Islander,a native or resident of Rhode Island
8340,Rhodes Cecil_Rhodes Cecil_J._Rhodes Cecil_John_Rhodes,British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902)
8341,Rhodes Rodhos,a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes
8342,Rhodes_grass Chloris_gayana,perennial grass of South Africa introduced into United States; cultivated as forage grass in dry regions
8343,Rhodes_scholar,a student who holds one of the scholarships endowed by the will of Cecil J. Rhodes that enables the student to study at Oxford University
8344,Rhodesian_man Homo_rhodesiensis,a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
8345,Rhodesian_ridgeback,a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine
8346,Rhodope_Mountains,a mountain range in the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe; extends along the border between Greece and Bulgaria
8347,Rhone Rhone_River,a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards"
8348,Rhone-Alpes,a mountainous region of eastern France drained by the Rhone and Saone and Isere rivers
8349,Rhone_wine,any of various wines from the Rhone River valley in France
8350,Rhys_Ifans,actor born on 1967-07-22 that starred in The Amazing Spider-Man
8351,Ricardo David_Ricardo,English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
8352,Rice Elmer_Rice Elmer_Leopold_Rice Elmer_Reizenstein,United States playwright (1892-1967)
8353,Rice Sir_Tim_Rice Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice,English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)
8354,Richard_Attenborough,actor born on 1923-08-29 that starred in Jurassic Park
8355,Richard_Dreyfuss,actor born on 1947-10-29 that starred in The Goodbye Girl
8356,Richard_E._Grant,actor born on 1957-05-05 that starred in Gosford Park
8357,Richard_Farnsworth,actor born on 1920-09-01 that starred in The Straight Story
8358,Richard_Gere,actor born on 1949-08-31 that starred in Chicago
8359,Richard_Harris,actor born on 1930-10-01 that starred in Unforgiven
8360,Richard_I Richard_Coeur_de_Lion Richard_the_Lionheart Richard_the_Lion-Hearted,son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)
8361,Richard_II,King of England from 1377 to 1399; he suppressed the Peasant's Revolt in 1381 but his reign was marked by popular discontent and baronial opposition in British Parliament and he was forced to abdicate in 1399 (1367-1400)
8362,Richard_III,King of England from 1483 to 1485; seized the throne from his nephew Edward V who was confined to the Tower of London and murdered; his reign ended when he was defeated by Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) at the battle of Bosworth Field (1452-1485)
8363,Richard_Jenkins,actor born on 1947-05-04 that starred in The Shape of Water
8364,Richard_Pryor,comedian born in 1940 that is best known for his stand-up comedy
8365,Richard_Roe,an unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings
8366,Richards I._A._Richards Ivor_Armstrong_Richards,English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
8367,Richardson Henry_Hobson_Richardson,United States architect (1838-1886)
8368,Richardson Ralph_Richardson Sir_Ralph_David_Richardson,British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983)
8369,Richardson's_geranium Geranium_richardsonii,geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers
8370,Richelieu Duc_de_Richelieu Armand_Jean_du_Plessis Cardinal_Richelieu,French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
8371,Richler Mordecai_Richler,Canadian novelist (born in 1931)
8372,Richmond capital_of_Virginia,capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
8373,Rickenbacker Eddie_Rickenbacker Edward_Vernon_Rickenbacker,the most decorated United States combat pilot in World War I (1890-1973)
8374,Rickover Hyman_Rickover Hyman_George_Rickover,United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
8375,Riemann Bernhard_Riemann Georg_Friedrich_Bernhard_Riemann,pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866)
8376,Riesling,fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California
8377,Riesling,white grape grown in Europe and California
8378,Riesman David_Riesman David_Riesman_Jr.,United States sociologist (1909-2002)
8379,Riff Riffian,a Berber living in northern Morocco
8380,Riga capital_of_Latvia,a port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
8381,Rigel Beta_Orionis,the brightest star in Orion
8382,Right_Bank,the region of Paris on the north bank of the Seine
8383,Riley James_Whitcomb_Riley,United States poet (1849-1916)
8384,Rilke Rainer_Maria_Rilke,German poet (born in Austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20th-century German literature (1875-1926)
8385,Rimbaud Arthur_Rimbaud Jean_Nicholas_Arthur_Rimbaud,French poet whose work influenced the surrealists (1854-1891)
8386,Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimsky-Korsakov Rimski-Korsakov Nikolai_Andreyevich_Rimski-Korsakov,Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908)
8387,Ringer's_solution Ringer_solution,an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations
8388,Ringling Charles_Ringling,United States showman whose song-and-dance troop evolved into a circus (1863-1926)
8389,Rinko_Kikuchi,actor born on 1981-01-06 that starred in Babel
8390,Rio_Grande Rio_Bravo,a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico
8391,Rio_de_Janeiro Rio,the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
8392,Rio_de_la_Plata La_Plata Plata_River,an estuary between Argentina and Uruguay
8393,Rioja,dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain
8394,Rip_van_Winkle,a person oblivious to social changes
8395,Rip_van_Winkle,a person who sleeps a lot
8396,Riss_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time
8397,Rita_Hayworth,actor born on 1918-10-17 that starred in Gilda
8398,Rita_Moreno,actor born on 1931-12-11 that starred in West Side Story
8399,Rittenhouse David_Rittenhouse,United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)
8400,Ritz,an ostentatiously elegant hotel
8401,Ritz Cesar_Ritz,Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
8402,River_Phoenix,actor born on 1970-08-23 that starred in My Own Private Idaho
8403,Rivera Diego_Rivera,socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)
8404,Riverside,a city in southern California
8405,Riviera,a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some of Europe's most popular resorts"
8406,Riyadh capital_of_Saudi_Arabia,joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia
8407,Roanoke,a city in southwestern Virginia
8408,Rob_Lowe,actor born on 1964-03-17 that starred in St. Elmo's Fire
8409,Rob_Riggle,actor born on 1970-04-21 that starred in The Daily Show
8410,Rob_Roy,a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey
8411,Rob_Schneider,actor born on 1963-10-31 that starred in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
8412,Robbins Jerome_Robbins,United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
8413,Robert Henry_M._Robert Henry_Martyn_Robert,United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
8414,Robert_Donat,actor born on 1905-03-18 that starred in The 39 Steps
8415,Robert_Downey_Jr.,actor born on 1965-04-04 that starred in Iron Man
8416,Robert_Duvall,actor born on 1931-01-05 that starred in The Apostle
8417,Robert_Forster,actor born on 1941-07-13 that starred in Jackie Brown
8418,Robert_Pattinson,actor born on 1986-05-13 that starred in Twilight
8419,Robert_Shaw,actor born on 1927-08-09 that starred in A Man for All Seasons
8420,Roberto_Benigni,actor born on 1952-10-27 that starred in La vita Ë bella
8421,Roberts Bartholomew_Roberts,a Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than 400 ships (1682-1722)
8422,Roberts Kenneth_Roberts,United States writer remembered for his historical novels about colonial America (1885-1957)
8423,Roberts Oral_Roberts,United States evangelist (born 1918)
8424,Roberts Richard_J._Roberts Richard_John_Roberts,United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
8425,Robertson Oscar_Robertson Oscar_Palmer_Robertson,United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
8426,Robeson Paul_Robeson Paul_Bustill_Robeson,United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
8427,Robespierre Maxmillien_Marie_Isidore_de_Robespierre,French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d'etat (1758-1794)
8428,Robin_Weigert,actor born on 1969-07-07 that starred in Deadwood
8429,Robin_Williams,actor born on 1951-07-21 that starred in Mrs. Doubtfire
8430,Robin_Wright,actor born on 1966-04-08 that starred in Forrest Gump
8431,Robinson Edward_G._Robinson Edward_Goldenberg_Robinson,United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
8432,Robinson Edwin_Arlington_Robinson,United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)
8433,Robinson Jackie_Robinson Jack_Roosevelt_Robinson,United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
8434,Robinson James_Harvey_Robinson,United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)
8435,Robinson Lennox_Robinson Esme_Stuart_Lennox_Robinson,Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)
8436,Robinson Ray_Robinson Sugar_Ray_Robinson Walker_Smith,United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
8437,Robinson Robert_Robinson Sir_Robert_Robinson,English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
8438,Robitussin,trade name of an expectorant that loosens phlegm and makes it easier to cough up
8439,Rochambeau Comte_de_Rochambeau Jean_Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur,French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)
8440,Rochelle_salt Rochelle_salts potassium_sodium_tartrate,a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic
8441,Rochester,a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
8442,Rochester,a town in southeast Minnesota
8443,Rochon_prism Wollaston_prism,optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light
8444,Rock John_Rock,United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
8445,Rock_Cornish,small plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl
8446,Rock_Cornish_hen,flesh of a small fowl bred for roasting
8447,Rock_Island,a town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River; site of a Union prison during the American Civil War
8448,Rock_Springs,a town of southwest Wyoming near the Utah border
8449,Rockefeller John_D._Rockefeller John_Davison_Rockefeller,United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)
8450,Rockford,a city in northern Illinois
8451,Rockies Rocky_Mountains,the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
8452,Rockingham Second_Marquis_of_Rockingham Charles_Watson-Wentworth,English statesman who served as prime minister and who opposed the war with the American colonies (1730-1782)
8453,Rockwell Norman_Rockwell,United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
8454,Rocky_Mountain_National_Park,a national park in Colorado having mountains and lakes and streams and forests
8455,Rocky_Mountain_bee_plant stinking_clover Cleome_serrulata,plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
8456,Rocky_Mountain_dogbane Apocynum_pumilum,North American plant similar to common dogbane
8457,Rocky_Mountain_jay Perisoreus_canadensis_capitalis,a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona
8458,Rocky_Mountain_whitefish Prosopium_williamsonii,whitefish of the western United States and Canada
8459,Rocky_mountain_pinon Pinus_edulis,small compact two-needled pinon of southwestern United States; important as a nut pine
8460,Rod_Steiger,actor born on 1925-04-14 that starred in In the Heat of the Night
8461,Rodgers Richard_Rodgers,United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
8462,Rodin Auguste_Rodin Francois_Auguste_Rene_Rodin,French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
8463,Roebling John_Roebling John_Augustus_Roebling,United States engineer (born in Germany) who designed and began construction of the Brooklyn bridge (1806-1869)
8464,Roentgen Wilhelm_Konrad_Roentgen Rontgen Wilhelm_Konrad_Rontgen,German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
8465,Rogers Carl_Rogers,United States psychologist who developed client-centered therapy (1902-1987)
8466,Rogers Ginger_Rogers Virginia_McMath Virginia_Katherine_McMath,United States dancer and film actor who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995)
8467,Rogers Will_Rogers William_Penn_Adair_Rogers,United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
8468,Roget Peter_Mark_Roget,English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869)
8469,Rolaids,an antacid
8470,Rollerblade,(trademark) an in-line skate
8471,Rollo Rolf Hrolf,Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
8472,Rolodex,(trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers; "a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex"
8473,Romain_Duris,actor born on 1974-05-28 that starred in De battre mon coeur s'est arrÍtÈ
8474,Roman,a resident of modern Rome
8475,Roman,an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
8476,Roman_Catholic,a member of the Roman Catholic Church
8477,Roman_Emperor Emperor_of_Rome,sovereign of the Roman Empire
8478,Roman_Empire,an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome
8479,Roman_arch semicircular_arch,a round arch drawn from a single center
8480,Roman_building,a building constructed by the ancient Romans
8481,Roman_candle,a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire
8482,Roman_hyacinth Hyacinthus_orientalis_albulus,hyacinth with loosely flowered spikes, several growing from one bulb
8483,Roman_nettle Urtica_pipulifera,annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers
8484,Roman_nose hooknose,a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
8485,Roman_wormwood Artemis_pontica,European wormwood; minor source of absinthe
8486,Romania Roumania Rumania,a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea
8487,Romanian Rumanian,a native or inhabitant of Romania
8488,Romanov Romanoff,a member of the imperial family that ruled Russia
8489,Romberg Sigmund_Romberg,United States composer (born in Hungary) who composed operettas (1887-1951)
8490,Rome Roma Eternal_City Italian_capital capital_of_Italy,capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
8491,Rome_Beauty,large red apple used primarily for baking
8492,Romeo,an ardent male lover
8493,Rommel Erwin_Rommel Desert_Fox,German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944)
8494,Ronald_Colman,actor born on 1891-02-09 that starred in Random Harvest
8495,Rooney_Mara,actor born on 1985-04-17 that starred in Carol
8496,Roosevelt Eleanor_Roosevelt Anna_Eleanor_Roosevelt,wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)
8497,Roosevelt Franklin_Roosevelt Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt F._D._Roosevelt President_Roosevelt President_Franklin_Roosevelt FDR,32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
8498,Roosevelt Theodore_Roosevelt President_Roosevelt President_Theodore_Roosevelt,26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919)
8499,Roquefort,French blue cheese
8500,Rosalind_Russell,actor born on 1907-06-04 that starred in Auntie Mame
8501,Rosamund_Pike,actor born on 1979-01-27 that starred in Gone Girl
8502,Rosario,a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
8503,Rosario_Dawson,actor born on 1979-05-09 that starred in Rent
8504,Rose_Byrne,actor born on 1979-07-24 that starred in Spy
8505,Roseau,the capital and largest city of Dominica
8506,Rosetta_Stone,a part of an inscribed granite stela that was originally about six feet tall and was set up in 196 BC; the inscriptions in hieroglyphics and Demotic and Greek gave the first clues to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics
8507,Rosicrucian,a member of a secret 17th-century society of philosophers and scholars versed in mystical and metaphysical and alchemical lore
8508,Rosicrucian,a member of any of various organizations that subsequently derived from the 17th-century society
8509,Ross Betsy_Ross Betsy_Griscom_Ross,American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
8510,Ross James_Clark_Ross Sir_James_Clark_Ross,British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)
8511,Ross John_Ross Sir_John_Ross,Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
8512,Ross Nellie_Ross Nellie_Tayloe_Ross,a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
8513,Ross Sir_Ronald_Ross,British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
8514,Ross_Sea,an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean in Antarctica
8515,Rossetti Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti,English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
8516,Rossini Giloacchino_Antonio_Rossini,Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)
8517,Rostand Edmond_Rostand,French dramatist and poet whose play immortalized Cyrano de Bergerac (1868-1918)
8518,Rostock,a city in northeastern Germany near the Baltic sea; an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
8519,Rostov Rostov_on_Don Rostov_na_Donu,a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
8520,Roswell,a town in southeast New Mexico
8521,Rotarian,a member of a Rotary Club
8522,Roth Philip_Roth Philip_Milton_Roth,United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
8523,Rothko Mark_Rothko,United States abstract painter (born in Russia) whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of color with indistinct boundaries (1903-1970)
8524,Rothschild,any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe
8525,Rotterdam,the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
8526,Rottweiler,German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs
8527,Rough_Rider,a member of the volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898)
8528,Round_Table King_Arthur's_Round_Table,(legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights
8529,Roundhead,a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
8530,Rous Peyton_Rous Francis_Peyton_Rous,United States pathologist who discovered viruses that cause tumors (1879-1970)
8531,Rousseau Henri_Rousseau Le_Douanier_Rousseau,French primitive painter (1844-1910)
8532,Rousseau Jean-Jacques_Rousseau,French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
8533,Roy_Scheider,actor born on 1932-11-10 that starred in Jaws
8534,Rub_al-Khali Ar_Rimsal Dahna Great_Sandy_Desert,a desert in southern Saudi Arabia
8535,Rubens Peter_Paul_Rubens Sir_Peter_Paul_Rubens,prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)
8536,Rubicon,the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
8537,Rubinstein Anton_Rubenstein Anton_Gregor_Rubinstein Anton_Grigorevich_Rubinstein,Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894)
8538,Rubinstein Arthur_Rubinstein Artur_Rubinstein,United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982)
8539,Ruby_Dee,actor born on 1922-10-27 that starred in American Gangster
8540,Rufous_rubber_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
8541,Rufus_Sewell,actor born on 1967-10-29 that starred in Dark City
8542,Ruhr Ruhr_River,a tributary of the Rhine
8543,Ruhr Ruhr_Valley,a major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany
8544,Rundstedt von_Rundstedt Karl_Rudolf_Gerd_von_Rundstedt,German field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953)
8545,Runyon Damon_Runyon Alfred_Damon_Runyon,United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946)
8546,Rupert Prince_Rupert,English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
8547,Rus,the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
8548,Rush Benjamin_Rush,physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
8549,Rushdie Salman_Rushdie Ahmed_Salman_Rushdie,British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)
8550,Rushmore Mount_Rushmore Mt._Rushmore,a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it
8551,Ruskin John_Ruskin,British art critic (1819-1900)
8552,Russell Bertrand_Russell Bertrand_Arthur_William_Russell Earl_Russell,English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970)
8553,Russell Bill_Russell William_Felton_Russell,United States basketball center (born in 1934)
8554,Russell Charles_Taze_Russell,United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
8555,Russell George_William_Russell A.E.,Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)
8556,Russell Henry_Russell Henry_Norris_Russell,United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957)
8557,Russell Ken_Russell Henry_Kenneth_Alfred_Russell,English film director (born in 1927)
8558,Russell Lillian_Russell,United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922)
8559,Russell's_body cancer_body,an inclusion body found in plasma cells in cases of cancer
8560,Russell_Brand,actor born on 1975-06-04 that starred in Arthur
8561,Russell_Crowe,actor born on 1964-04-07 that starred in Les MisÈrables
8562,Russia,a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917
8563,Russia Russian_Federation,a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
8564,Russia_leather,a smooth leather tanned with willow, birch, or oak, and scented on the flesh side with birch oil
8565,Russian,a native or inhabitant of Russia
8566,Russian_River,a river in northern California
8567,Russian_almond dwarf_Russian_almond Prunus_tenella,Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers
8568,Russian_dandelion kok-saghyz kok-sagyz Taraxacum_kok-saghyz,perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content
8569,Russian_dressing Russian_mayonnaise,mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added
8570,Russian_olive silver_berry Elaeagnus_augustifolia,deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny
8571,Russian_thistle Russian_tumbleweed Russian_cactus tumbleweed Salsola_kali_tenuifolia,prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
8572,Rustbelt,urban areas in New England and Midwest characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles)
8573,Rutger_Hauer,actor born on 1944-01-23 that starred in Blade Runner
8574,Ruth,the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
8575,Ruth Babe_Ruth George_Herman_Ruth Sultan_of_Swat,United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
8576,Ruth_Gordon,actor born on 1896-10-30 that starred in Rosemary's Baby
8577,Rutherford Daniel_Rutherford,British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819)
8578,Rutherford Ernest_Rutherford First_Baron_Rutherford First_Baron_Rutherford_of_Nelson,British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)
8579,Rutland,a town in central Vermont
8580,Rutledge John_Rutledge,United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
8581,Rwanda Rwandese_Republic Ruanda,a landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony
8582,Rwandan,a native or inhabitant of Rwanda
8583,Ryan_Gosling,actor born on 1980-11-12 that starred in La La Land
8584,Ryan_Phillippe,actor born on 1974-09-10 that starred in Crash
8585,Ryan_Reynolds,actor born on 1976-10-23 that starred in Deadpool 2
8586,Rydberg's_penstemon Penstemon_rydbergii,plant with whorls of small dark blue-violet flowers; Washington to Wyoming and south to California and Colorado
8587,Ryukyu_Islands,a chain of 55 islands in the western Pacific to the to the southwest of Japan (returned by United States to Japan in 1972)
8588,Ryukyuan,a member of the Japanese people living on the Ryukyu Islands southwest of Japan
8589,S_wrench,a wrench with an S-shaped handle
8590,Saale Saale_River,a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River
8591,Saale_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe and the deposits laid down at that time
8592,Saarinen Eero_Saarinen,United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961)
8593,Saarinen Eliel_Saarinen,Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)
8594,Saba,a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano
8595,Sabah North_Borneo,one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia; located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo
8596,Sabahan,a Malaysian from Sabah
8597,Sabbatarian,one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)
8598,Sabin Albert_Sabin Albert_Bruce_Sabin,United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
8599,Sabin_vaccine oral_poliovirus_vaccine OPV trivalent_live_oral_poliomyelitis_vaccine TOPV,an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
8600,Sabine,a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central Apennines north of Rome who were conquered and assimilated into the Roman state in 290 BC
8601,Sabine Sabine_River,a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
8602,Sacagawea Sacajawea,the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way
8603,Sacco Nicola_Sacco,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927)
8604,Sacha_Baron_Cohen,actor born on 1971-10-13 that starred in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
8605,Sacramento capital_of_California,a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
8606,Sacramento_Mountains,mountain range in New Mexico to the east of the Rio Grande
8607,Sacramento_River,a river in northern California rising near Mount Shasta and flowing south to the San Francisco Bay
8608,Sadat Anwar_Sadat Anwar_el-Sadat,Egyptian statesman who (as president of Egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin (then prime minister of Israel) (1918-1981)
8609,Sadducee,a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees
8610,Sade de_Sade Comte_Donatien_Alphonse_Francois_de_Sade Marquis_de_Sade,French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)
8611,Saginaw,a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
8612,Sagitta,a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way
8613,Sagittarius,a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus
8614,Sagittarius Archer,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
8615,Sagittarius Sagittarius_the_Archer Archer,the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
8616,Sahara Sahara_Desert,the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
8617,Saigon_cinnamon Cinnamomum_loureirii,tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally
8618,Saint-Bernard's-lily Anthericum_liliago,southern European plant commonly cultivated for its spikes of small starry greenish-white flowers
8619,Saint-Saens Charles_Camille_Saint-Saens,French pianist and composer (1835-1921)
8620,Saint_Bernard St_Bernard,a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
8621,Saint_Christopher St._Christopher Saint_Kitts St._Kitts,the largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis
8622,Saint_Cloud St._Cloud,a town in central Minnesota on the Mississippi River; granite quarries
8623,Saint_Emilion,full-bodied red wine from around the town of Saint Emilion in Bordeaux
8624,Saint_Eustatius St._Eustatius,an island in the Netherlands Antilles
8625,Saint_Francis Saint_Francis_River St._Francis St._Francis_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas
8626,Saint_John Saint_John_River St._John St._John_River,a river that rises in Maine and flows northeastward through New Brunswick to empty into the Bay of Fundy
8627,Saint_John St._John,a port in eastern Canada; the largest city in New Brunswick
8628,Saint_John's St._John's,a port and provincial capital of Newfoundland
8629,Saint_Johns Saint_Johns_River St._Johns St._Johns_River,a river in northeastern Florida that flows northward to Jacksonville and then eastward to empty into the Atlantic Ocean
8630,Saint_Joseph St._Joseph,a town in northwest Missouri on the Missouri River; in the 19th century it became the eastern terminus of the pony express
8631,Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Federation_of_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Saint_Christopher-Nevis St._Christopher-Nevis St._Kitts_and_Nevis,a country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983
8632,Saint_Lawrence Saint_Lawrence_River St._Lawrence St._Lawrence_River,a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic
8633,Saint_Lawrence_Seaway St._Lawrence_Seaway,a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior
8634,Saint_Louis St._Louis Gateway_to_the_West,the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century
8635,Saint_Lucia St._Lucia,a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979
8636,Saint_Lucia St._Lucia,a volcanic island in the Windward Isles to the south of Martinique
8637,Saint_Martin St._Martin Saint_Maarten St._Maarten,an island in the western Leeward Islands; administered jointly by France and the Netherlands
8638,Saint_Paul St._Paul capital_of_Minnesota,capital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities
8639,Saint_Vincent St._Vincent,an island in the center of the Windward Islands; the largest of the islands comprising Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8640,Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines St._Vincent_and_the_Grenadines,an island country in the central Windward Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
8641,Saipan,the largest island in the Northern Marianas and the administrative center of the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in union with the United States
8642,Sajama,a mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,391 feet high)
8643,Sakharov Andrei_Sakharov Andrei_Dimitrievich_Sakharov,Soviet physicist and dissident; helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb; advocated nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989)
8644,Saladin Salah-ad-Din_Yusuf_ibn-Ayyub,sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
8645,Salem,a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692
8646,Salem,a city in southern India
8647,Salem capital_of_Oregon,capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
8648,Salian_Frank Salian,a member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD
8649,Salina,a town in central Kansas
8650,Salinger J._D._Salinger Jerome_David_Salinger,United States writer (born 1919)
8651,Salisbury_steak,ground beef patty usually with a sauce
8652,Salish,a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America
8653,Salk Jonas_Salk Jonas_Edward_Salk,United States virologist who developed the Salk vaccine that is injected against poliomyelitis (born 1914)
8654,Salk_vaccine IPV,a poliovirus vaccine consisting of inactivated polio virus that is injected subcutaneously to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
8655,Sally_Field,actor born on 1946-11-06 that starred in Forrest Gump
8656,Sally_Hawkins,actor born on 1976-04-27 that starred in The Shape of Water
8657,Sally_Kirkland,actor born on 1941-10-31 that starred in Anna
8658,Sally_Lunn,a flat round slightly sweet teacake usually served hot
8659,Salma_Hayek,actor born on 1966-09-02 that starred in Frida
8660,Salmon Salmon_River,a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho
8661,Salmonella_enteritidis Gartner's_bacillus,a form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans
8662,Salmonella_typhimurium,a form of salmonella that causes food poisoning in humans
8663,Salome,woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
8664,Salomon Haym_Salomon,American financier and American Revolutionary War patriot who helped fund the army during the American Revolution (1740?-1785)
8665,Salt_Lake_City capital_of_Utah,the capital and largest city of Utah; located near the Great Salt Lake in north central Utah; world capital of the Mormon Church
8666,Salton_Sea,a saltwater lake in southeastern California
8667,Saluki gazelle_hound,old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia
8668,Salvadoran Salvadorian Salvadorean,a native or inhabitant of El Salvador
8669,Salyut,either of two Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s
8670,Salzburg,city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart
8671,Sam_Browne_belt,leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder
8672,Sam_Elliott,actor born on 1944-08-09 that starred in A Star Is Born
8673,Sam_Rockwell,actor born on 1968-11-05 that starred in Moon
8674,Sam_Waterston,actor born on 1940-11-15 that starred in Law & Order
8675,Sam_Worthington,actor born on 1976-08-02 that starred in Avatar
8676,Samantha_Morton,actor born on 1977-05-13 that starred in Minority Report
8677,Samaria,an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan
8678,Samaritan,a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
8679,Samarkand Samarcand,city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
8680,Sambre Sambre_River,a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur
8681,Samnite,an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans
8682,Samoa Independent_State_of_Samoa Western_Samoa Samoa_i_Sisifo,a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
8683,Samoa Samoan_Islands,a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop
8684,Samoan,a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands
8685,Samoyed,a Samoyedic-speaking person in northwestern Siberia
8686,Samoyed Samoyede,Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family
8687,Samson,(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
8688,Samuel,(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
8689,Samuel_L._Jackson,actor born on 1948-12-21 that starred in Pulp Fiction
8690,San_Andreas_Fault,a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes
8691,San_Angelo,a town in west central Texas; formerly a notorious frontier town
8692,San_Antonio,a city of south central Texas; site of the Alamo; site of several military bases and a popular haven for vacationers
8693,San_Bernardino,a city in southern California to the east of Los Angeles
8694,San_Diego,a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base
8695,San_Diego_Bay,a bay of the Pacific in southern California
8696,San_Fernando_Valley,a fertile valley in southern California to the north of Los Angeles; includes many residential communities
8697,San_Francisco,a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
8698,San_Francisco_Bay,a bay of the Pacific in western California
8699,San_Joaquin_River,a river in central California that rises in the Sierra Nevada and flows northwest to form a large delta with the Sacramento River
8700,San_Joaquin_Valley,a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland
8701,San_Jose,a city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay to the south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industries
8702,San_Jose capital_of_Costa_Rica,the capital and largest city of Costa Rica
8703,San_Jose_scale Aspidiotus_perniciosus,small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees
8704,San_Juan,the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico
8705,San_Juan_Hill,a hill in eastern Cuba (near Santiago de Cuba) that was captured during the Spanish-American War; "Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders became famous for their charge up San Juan Hill"
8706,San_Juan_Mountains,a mountain range in southwestern Colorado that is part of the Rocky Mountains
8707,San_Luis_Potosi,a city in central Mexico
8708,San_Marinese,a native or inhabitant of San Marino
8709,San_Marino Republic_of_San_Marino,the smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy
8710,San_Marino capital_of_San_Marino,the capital and only city of San Marino
8711,San_Mateo,a town in California to the south of San Francisco
8712,San_Pablo,a town in western California to the north of Oakland on an arm of San Francisco Bay
8713,San_Pedro_Sula,industrial city in northwestern Honduras
8714,San_Salvador Salvadoran_capital,the capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes
8715,San_Sebastian,a city in northern Spain on the Bay of Biscay near the French border; a fashionable seaside resort
8716,Sana Sanaa Sana'a,the capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau
8717,Sanchez Ilich_Sanchez Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez Carlos Carlos_the_Jackal Salim Andres_Martinez Taurus Glen_Gebhard Hector_Hevodidbon Michael_Assat,Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
8718,Sand George_Sand Amandine_Aurore_Lucie_Dupin Baroness_Dudevant,French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
8719,Sandburg Carl_Sandburg,United States writer remembered for his poetry in free verse and his six volume biography of Abraham Lincoln (1878-1967)
8720,Sandra_Bullock,actor born on 1964-07-26 that starred in The Proposal
8721,Sandra_Oh,actor born on 1971-07-20 that starred in Sideways
8722,Sandy_Dennis,actor born on 1937-04-27 that starred in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
8723,Sangay,an inactive volcano in the Andes in central Ecuador; last erupted in 1946
8724,Sanger Frederick_Sanger Fred_Sanger,English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
8725,Sanger Margaret_Sanger Margaret_Higgins_Sanger,United States nurse who campaigned for birth control and planned parenthood; she challenged Gregory Pincus to develop a birth control pill (1883-1966)
8726,Santa_Ana,a city in southern California to the east of Long Beach
8727,Santa_Ana,a city in western El Salvador
8728,Santa_Ana,a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast
8729,Santa_Anna Santa_Ana Antonio_Lopez_de_Santa_Anna Antonio_Lopez_de_Santa_Ana,Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)
8730,Santa_Barbara,a town in southwestern California on the Pacific Ocean
8731,Santa_Catalina Catalina_Island,an island resort in the Pacific off the southwestern coast of California
8732,Santa_Clara,a city of west central California; residential area with light industry
8733,Santa_Claus Santa Kriss_Kringle Father_Christmas Saint_Nicholas Saint_Nick St._Nick,the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
8734,Santa_Cruz,a city in central Bolivia
8735,Santa_Cruz,a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center
8736,Santa_Cruz_cypress Cupressus_abramsiana Cupressus_goveniana_abramsiana,rare California cypress taller than but closely related to gowen cypress and sometimes considered the same species
8737,Santa_Fe capital_of_New_Mexico,capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico
8738,Santa_Fe_Trail,a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century
8739,Santa_Gertrudis,Brahman and shorthorn crossbreed of red cattle; hardy in hot regions
8740,Santa_Lucia_fir bristlecone_fir Abies_bracteata Abies_venusta,a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
8741,Santa_Maria_del_Tule,a town in southeastern Mexico near Oaxaca; site of Ahuehuete, a giant Montezuma cypress
8742,Santee Santee_Sioux Santee_Dakota Eastern_Sioux,a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
8743,Santiago_de_Cuba Santiago,a port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center
8744,Santiago_de_los_Caballeros Santiago,city in the northern Dominican Republic
8745,Santo_Domingo Ciudad_Trujillo capital_of_the_Dominican_Republic,the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic; "Santo Domingo is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the Americas with the oldest cathedral and the oldest hospital and the oldest monastery in the Western Hemisphere"
8746,Santos,a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
8747,Sao_Bernardo_do_Campo,a city in southeastern Brazil; an industrial suburb of Sao Paulo
8748,Sao_Francisco,a river in eastern Brazil flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
8749,Sao_Goncalo,an industrial city in southeastern Brazil across the bay from Rio de Janeiro
8750,Sao_Joao_de_Meriti,a city in southeastern Brazil that is a residential suburb of Rio de Janeiro
8751,Sao_Jose_dos_Campos,a city in southeastern Brazil to the northeast of Sao Paulo
8752,Sao_Louis,a city on an offshore island in northeast Brazil
8753,Sao_Paulo,an ultramodern city in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in South America
8754,Sao_Tiago_Island,largest of the Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
8755,Sao_Tome,capital of Sao Tome and Principe
8756,Sao_Tome_and_Principe Democratic_Republic_of_Sao_Tome_and_Principe Sao_Tome_e_Principe Sao_Thome_e_Principe St._Thomas_and_Principe,island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves
8757,Saoirse_Ronan,actor born on 1994-04-12 that starred in Hanna
8758,Saone Saone_River,a river in eastern France; rises in Lorraine and flows south to become the chief tributary of the Rhone
8759,Sapir Edward_Sapir,anthropologist and linguist; studied languages of North American Indians (1884-1939)
8760,Sappho,the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)
8761,Sapporo,a commercial city in northern Japan on western Hokkaido
8762,Saqqara Saqqarah Sakkara,a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids
8763,Saracen,(historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades
8764,Saracen,(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
8765,Saracen,(when used broadly) any Arab
8766,Sarah,(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
8767,Sarah_Jessica_Parker,actor born on 1965-03-25 that starred in Sex and the City
8768,Sarah_Michelle_Gellar,actor born on 1977-04-14 that starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8769,Sarah_Polley,actor born on 1979-01-08 that starred in Dawn of the Dead
8770,Sarah_Silverman,comedian born in 1970 that is best known for The Sarah Silverman Program
8771,Sarajevo,capital and largest city of Bosnia; scene of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914 which precipitated World War I
8772,Sarasota,a town in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico
8773,Saratoga_Springs,a town in eastern New York State famed for its spa and its horse racing
8774,Saratoga_spittlebug Aphrophora_saratogensis,feeds on pines in northern United States
8775,Saratov,an industrial city in the European part of Russia
8776,Sarawak,the largest state in Malaysia; located on the northwest of the island of Borneo
8777,Sarawakian,a native or inhabitant of Sarawak
8778,Sarazen Gene_Sarazen,United States golfer who was first to win all four major golf tournaments (1902-1999)
8779,Sarcoscypha_coccinea scarlet_cup,a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper surface and a whitish exterior
8780,Sarcosomataceae,a type of ascomycetous fungus
8781,Sardinia Sardegna,an island in the Mediterranean to the west of Italy
8782,Sardinia Sardegna,the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
8783,Sardinian,a native or inhabitant of Sardinia
8784,Sardis,an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402
8785,Sargasso_Sea,a vast area of the North Atlantic from the West Indies to the Azores that is dense with gulfweed
8786,Sargent John_Singer_Sargent,United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)
8787,Sarnoff David_Sarnoff,United States businessman who pioneered in radio and television broadcasting (1891-1971)
8788,Saronic_Gulf Gulf_of_Aegina,a gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece
8789,Saroyan William_Saroyan,United States writer of plays and short stories (1908-1981)
8790,Sartre Jean-Paul_Sartre,French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
8791,Saskatchewan,one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada; "vast fields of wheat grow on Saskatchewan's prairies"
8792,Saskatoon,a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province
8793,Sassenach,the Scots' term for an English person
8794,Satanist diabolist,an adherent of Satan or Satanism
8795,Satie Erik_Satie Erik_Alfred_Leslie_Satie,French composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of Romanticism (1866-1925)
8796,Saturday_night_special,a cheap handgun that is easily obtained
8797,Saturn,a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
8798,Saudi Saudi_Arabian,a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
8799,Saudi_Arabia Kingdom_of_Saudi_Arabia,an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
8800,Sauk Sac,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay
8801,Saul,(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
8802,Sault_Sainte_Marie,a town of southern Ontario opposite northern Michigan
8803,Sauterne Sauternes,semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California
8804,Sauvignon_blanc,a California wine
8805,Sauvignon_blanc,white wine grape grown in California
8806,Sauvignon_grape,small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking
8807,Savannah,a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
8808,Savannah Savannah_River,a river in South Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic
8809,Savara,a member of the Dravidian people living in southern India
8810,Savonarola Girolamo_Savonarola,Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-1498)
8811,Savoy,a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
8812,Savoyard,a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
8813,Savoyard,a resident of Savoy
8814,Sax Adolphe_Sax,a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
8815,Saxe Hermann_Maurice_Saxe comte_de_Saxe Marshal_Saxe,a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
8816,Saxo_Grammaticus,Danish historian who chronicled the history of Denmark (including the legend of Hamlet) (1150?-1220?)
8817,Saxon,a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
8818,Saxony Sachsen Saxe,an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
8819,Sayan_Mountains,a range of mountains in southern Siberia to the west of Lake Baikal; contain important mineral deposits
8820,Sayda Saida Sidon,the main city of ancient Phoenicia
8821,Sayers Dorothy_Sayers Dorothy_L._Sayers Dorothy_Leigh_Sayers,English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957)
8822,Sazerac,a cocktail made with bourbon with bitters and Pernod and sugar served with lemon peel
8823,Scandinavia,a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian
8824,Scandinavia Scandinavian_Peninsula,the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
8825,Scandinavian Norse Northman,an inhabitant of Scandinavia
8826,Scandinavian_country Scandinavian_nation,any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia
8827,Scandinavian_lox,salt-cured Scandinavian salmon
8828,Scarlett_Johansson,actor born on 1984-11-22 that starred in Lost in Translation
8829,Schaffneria_nigripes Asplenium_nigripes Scolopendrium_nigripes,a fern of the genus Schaffneria
8830,Scheele Karl_Scheele Karl_Wilhelm_Scheele,Swedish chemist (born in Germany) who discovered oxygen before Priestley did (1742-1786)
8831,Scheldt Scheldt_River,a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea
8832,Schenectady,a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal
8833,Schiaparelli Elsa_Schiaparelli,fashion designer born in Italy who was noted for her use of synthetic materials and brilliant colors (1896-1973)
8834,Schiaparelli Giovanni_Virginio_Schiaparelli,Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910)
8835,Schiller Johann_Christoph_Friedrich_von_Schiller,German romantic writer (1759-1805)
8836,Schleiden Matthias_Schleiden M._J._Schleiden,German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881)
8837,Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger Arthur_Meier_Schlesinger,United States historian (1888-1965)
8838,Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger Arthur_Schlesinger_Jr. Arthur_Meier_Schlesinger_Jr.,United States historian and advisor to President Kennedy (born in 1917)
8839,Schliemann Heinrich_Schliemann,German archaeologist who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy; he also excavated Mycenae (1822-1890)
8840,Schmidt Helmut_Schmidt Helmut_Heinrich_Waldemar_Schmidt,German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
8841,Schmidt_telescope Schmidt_camera,reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed
8842,Schnabel Artur_Schnabel,United States composer (born in Austria) and pianist noted for his interpretations of the works of Mozart and Beethoven and Schubert (1882-1951)
8843,Scholastic,a Scholastic philosopher or theologian
8844,Schonbein Christian_Schonbein Christian_Friedrich_Schonbein,German chemist who discovered ozone and developed guncotton as a propellant in firearms (1799-1868)
8845,Schonberg Arnold_Schonberg Schoenberg Arnold_Schoenberg,United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)
8846,Schoolcraft Henry_Rowe_Schoolcraft,United States geologist and ethnologist and explorer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River (1793-1864)
8847,Schoolman medieval_Schoolman,a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism
8848,Schopenhauer Arthur_Schopenhauer,German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860)
8849,Schreiber's_aster,a variety of aster
8850,Schrodinger Erwin_Schrodinger,Austrian physicist who discovered the wave equation (1887-1961)
8851,Schubert Franz_Schubert Franz_Peter_Schubert Franz_Seraph_Peter_Schubert,Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)
8852,Schulz Charles_Schulz Charles_M._Schulz Charles_Munroe_Schulz,United States cartoonist whose comic strip included the beagle Snoopy (1922-2000)
8853,Schumann Clara_Josephine_Schumann,German pianist and composer of piano music; renowned for her interpretation of music, especially the music of her husband Robert Schumann (1819-1896)
8854,Schumann Robert_Schumann Robert_Alexander_Schumann,German romantic composer known for piano music and songs (1810-1856)
8855,Schumann-Heink Ernestine_Schumann-Heink,United States operatic contralto (1861-1936)
8856,Schumpeter Joseph_Schumpeter Joseph_Alois_Schumpeter,United States economist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1883-1950)
8857,Schwann Theodor_Schwann,German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882)
8858,Schwann_cell,any cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheath
8859,Schweitzer Albert_Schweitzer,French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)
8860,Scilly_Islands Isles_of_Scilly,an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates
8861,Scipio Scipio_Africanus Scipio_Africanus_Major Publius_Cornelius_Scipio Publius_Cornelius_Scipio_Africanus_Major Scipio_the_Elder,Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
8862,Scleroderma_bovista smooth_earthball,an earthball with a peridium that is firm dry and smooth when young but developing cracks when mature; pale orange-yellow when young and reddish brown at maturity
8863,Scleroderma_citrinum Scleroderma_aurantium,an earthball fungus that is a dingy brownish yellow and a dark purplish interior; the peridium is covered with a pattern of small warts
8864,Scleroderma_flavidium star_earthball,an earthball with a smooth upper surface that is at first buried in sand; the top of the fruiting body opens up to form segments like the ray of an umbel
8865,Scomberomorus_maculatus,a large commercially important mackerel of the Atlantic coastal waters of North America
8866,Scopes John_Scopes John_Thomas_Scopes,Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970)
8867,Scopolia_carniolica,herb that is a source of scopolamine
8868,Scorpio Scorpio_the_Scorpion Scorpion,the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21
8869,Scorpio Scorpion,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
8870,Scorpius Scorpio,a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
8871,Scorsese Martin_Scorsese,United States filmmaker (born in 1942)
8872,Scot Scotsman Scotchman,a native or inhabitant of Scotland
8873,Scotch Scotch_whiskey Scotch_whisky malt_whiskey malt_whisky Scotch_malt_whiskey Scotch_malt_whisky,whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
8874,Scotch_and_soda,a highball with Scotch malt whiskey and club soda
8875,Scotch_asphodel Tofieldia_pusilla,false asphodel having spikes of white flowers; of mountainous regions of Europe
8876,Scotch_broth,a thick soup made from beef or mutton with vegetables and pearl barley
8877,Scotch_egg,hard-cooked egg encased in sausage meat then breaded and deep-fried
8878,Scotch_kiss,butterscotch candy kiss
8879,Scotch_laburnum Alpine_golden_chain Laburnum_alpinum,an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum
8880,Scotch_pine Scots_pine Scotch_fir Pinus_sylvestris,medium large two-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark
8881,Scotch_terrier Scottish_terrier Scottie,old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
8882,Scotch_woodcock,creamy scrambled eggs on toast spread with anchovy paste
8883,Scotland,one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
8884,Scotswoman Scotchwoman,a woman who is a Scot
8885,Scott Dred_Scott,United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858)
8886,Scott George_C._Scott,award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
8887,Scott Robert_Scott Robert_Falcon_Scott,English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)
8888,Scott Walter_Scott Sir_Walter_Scott,British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
8889,Scott Winfield_Scott,United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)
8890,Scottish_deerhound deerhound,very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
8891,Scout,a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
8892,Scranton,an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania
8893,Scriabin Aleksandr_Scriabin Aleksandr_Nikolayevich_Scriabin,Russian composer of orchestral and piano music (1872-1915)
8894,Scribe Augustin_Eugene_Scribe,French playwright (1791-1861)
8895,Scripps Edward_Wyllis_Scripps,United States newspaper publisher who founded an important press association; half-brother of James Edmund Scripps (1854-1926)
8896,Scripps James_Edmund_Scripps,United States newspaper publisher and half-brother of Edward Wyllis Scripps (1835-1908)
8897,Sculptor,a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus
8898,Scythia,an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC
8899,Scythian,a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia
8900,Scythian_lamb Cibotium_barometz,Asiatic tree fern having dense matted hairs sometimes used as a styptic
8901,Sea_Scout,a Boy Scout enrolled in programs for water activities
8902,Sea_of_Azov Sea_of_Azof Sea_of_Azoff,a bay of the Black Sea between Russia and the Ukraine
8903,Sea_of_Japan East_Sea,an arm of the Pacific bordered by Japan, Korea, North Korea, and Russia
8904,Sea_of_Okhotsk,an arm of the Pacific to the east of Asia
8905,Seaborg Glenn_T._Seaborg Glenn_Theodore_Seaborg,United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999)
8906,Sealyham,a village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred
8907,Sealyham_terrier Sealyham,a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham
8908,Seaman Elizabeth_Seaman Elizabeth_Cochrane_Seaman Nellie_Bly,muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)
8909,Sean_Astin,actor born on 1971-02-25 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8910,Sean_Bean,actor born on 1959-04-17 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8911,Sean_Connery,actor born on 1930-08-25 that starred in The Untouchables
8912,Sean_Penn,actor born on 1960-08-17 that starred in Mystic River
8913,Sears_Tower,a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1974; 1454 feet tall
8914,Seattle,a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Rainier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington
8915,Seattle_Slew,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1977
8916,Sebastopol Sevastopol,a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
8917,Secretariat,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973
8918,Secretary_General,a person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations)
8919,Secretary_of_Agriculture Agriculture_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture; "the first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman, who was appointed by Cleveland"
8920,Secretary_of_Commerce Commerce_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce; "the first Commerce Secretary was William C. Redfield who was appointed by Wilson"
8921,Secretary_of_Defense Defense_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department; "the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman"
8922,Secretary_of_Education Education_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education; "Carter appointed Shirley Hufstedler as the first Secretary of Education"
8923,Secretary_of_Energy Energy_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy; "the first Secretary of Energy was James R. Schlesinger who was appointed by Carter"
8924,Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services; "the first Secretary of Health and Human Services was Patricia Roberts Harris who was appointed by Carter"
8925,Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; "the first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was Robert C. Weaver who was appointed by Johnson"
8926,Secretary_of_Labor Labor_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor; "the first Labor Secretary was William B. Wilson who was appointed by President Wilson"
8927,Secretary_of_State,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State; "the first Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson"
8928,Secretary_of_Transportation Transportation_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation; "Johnson appointed Alan S. Boyd as the first Transportation Secretary"
8929,Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "Bush appointed Edward J. Derwinski as the first Secretary of Veterans Affairs"
8930,Secretary_of_the_Interior Interior_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Interior Department; "President Taylor appointed Thomas Ewing as the first Secretary of the Interior"
8931,Secretary_of_the_Treasury Treasury_Secretary,the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department; "Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury"
8932,Section_Eight,a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service
8933,Sedalia,a town in east central Missouri
8934,Seder Passover_supper,(Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover
8935,Sedna,a planetoid of rock and ice about three-quarters the size of Pluto discovered in 2003; the most distant object known to orbit around the sun
8936,Seeger Alan_Seeger,United States poet killed in World War I (1888-1916)
8937,Seeger Pete_Seeger Peter_Seeger,United States folk singer who was largely responsible for the interest in folk music in the 1960s (born in 1919)
8938,Seeing_Eye_dog,(trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person
8939,Segal George_Segal,United States sculptor (born in 1924)
8940,Segovia Andres_Segovia,Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)
8941,Segway Segway_Human_Transporter Segway_HT,(trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment
8942,Seidlitz_powder Seidlitz_powders Rochelle_powder,an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic
8943,Seine Seine_River,a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
8944,Selangor,sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Federation of Malaysia
8945,Selena_Gomez,actor born on 1992-07-22 that starred in Monte Carlo
8946,Seles Monica_Seles,United States tennis player (born in Yugoslavia in 1973)
8947,Seleucus Seleucus_I Seleucus_I_Nicator,Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)
8948,Selkirk Selcraig Alexander_Selkirk Alexander_Selcraig,Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
8949,Selkirk_Mountains,a range of the Rocky Mountains in southeastern British Columbia
8950,Selkup Ostyak-Samoyed,one of the people of mixed Ostyak and Samoyed origin in Siberia
8951,Sellers Peter_Sellers,English comic actor (1925-1980)
8952,Selma,a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
8953,Selznick David_O._Selznick David_Oliver_Selznick,United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965)
8954,Semarang Samarang,a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java
8955,Seminole,a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
8956,Semite,a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
8957,Seneca,a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario
8958,Seneca Lucius_Annaeus_Seneca,Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
8959,Seneca_Lake Lake_Seneca,a glacial lake in central New York; the largest of the Finger Lakes
8960,Seneca_snakeroot Seneka_snakeroot senga_root senega_root senega_snakeroot Polygala_senega,eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots
8961,Senefelder Alois_Senefelder Aloys_Senefelder,German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834)
8962,Senegal Republic_of_Senegal,a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
8963,Senegal_gum,gum arabic from the vicinity of the Senegal river
8964,Senegalese,a native or inhabitant of Senegal
8965,Senhor,a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr'
8966,Sennacherib,king of Assyria who invaded Judea twice and defeated Babylon and rebuilt Nineveh after it had been destroyed by Babylonians (died in 681 BC)
8967,Sennenhunde,any of four Swiss breeds
8968,Sennett Mack_Sennett,United States filmmaker (born in Canada) noted for slapstick movies (1880-1960)
8969,Senor,a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'
8970,Senora,a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'
8971,Senorita,a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'
8972,Seoul capital_of_South_Korea,the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
8973,Sephardi Sephardic_Jew,a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent
8974,September_elm red_elm Ulmus_serotina,autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States
8975,Sequoia_National_Park,a national park in California that includes Mount Whitney
8976,Sequoya Sequoyah George_Guess,Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)
8977,Serbia Srbija,a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
8978,Serbia_and_Montenegro Union_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro Yugoslavia Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia Jugoslavija,a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six republics that made up Yugoslavia until 1992; Serbia and Montenegro were known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003 when they adopted the name of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
8979,Serbian Serb,a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
8980,Serengeti Serengeti_Plain,a vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife
8981,Serengeti_National_Park,a national park in Tanzania created in 1951 to protect the wildlife
8982,Serkin Rudolf_Serkin,United States concert pianist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1903-1991)
8983,Serpens,a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis
8984,Serra Junipero_Serra Miguel_Jose_Serra,Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)
8985,Sertoli_cell Sertoli's_cell,elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids
8986,Service Robert_William_Service,Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)
8987,Sessions Roger_Sessions Roger_Huntington_Sessions,United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
8988,Sete_Quedas Guaira Guaira_Falls,a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay
8989,Seth,(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
8990,Seth_Green,actor born on 1974-02-08 that starred in Robot Chicken
8991,Seth_MacFarlane,actor born on 1973-10-26 that starred in Family Guy
8992,Seth_Rogen,actor born on 1982-04-15 that starred in This Is the End
8993,Seton Elizabeth_Seton Saint_Elizabeth_Ann_Bayley_Seton Mother_Seton,United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
8994,Setsuko_Hara,actor born on 1920-06-17 that starred in Banshun
8995,Setubal,a port city on the Atlantic coast of Portugal to the southeast of Lisbon
8996,Seurat Georges_Seurat Georges_Pierre_Seurat,French painter who developed pointillism (1859-1891)
8997,Seven_Hills_of_Rome,the hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built
8998,Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World Seven_Wonders_of_the_World,impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe
8999,Seventh_Avenue,an avenue in Manhattan that runs north and south
9000,Severn River_Severn Severn_River,a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain
9001,Severn Severn_River,a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
9002,Sevilla Seville,a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
9003,Seward William_Henry_Seward,United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
9004,Seward_Peninsula,a peninsula in western Alaska that projects westward into the Bering Sea just below the Arctic Circle
9005,Sexton Anne_Sexton,United States poet (1928-1974)
9006,Seychelles Republic_of_Seychelles,a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
9007,Seychelles Seychelles_islands,a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar
9008,Seychellois,a native or inhabitant of Seychelles
9009,Seyhan Seyhan_River,a Turkish river flowing south southwest into the Mediterranean
9010,Seymour Jane_Seymour,Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
9011,Sfax Safaqis,the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region
9012,Shah Shah_of_Iran,title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
9013,Shah_Jahan,Mogul emperor of India during whose reign the finest monuments of Mogul architecture were built (including the Taj Mahal at Agra) (1592-1666)
9014,Shah_Rukh_Khan,actor born on 1965-11-02 that starred in Don 2
9015,Shahaptian Sahaptin Sahaptino,a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho
9016,Shahn Ben_Shahn Benjamin_Shahn,United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969)
9017,Shailene_Woodley,actor born on 1991-11-15 that starred in Divergent
9018,Shaker,a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world
9019,Shakespeare William_Shakespeare Shakspere William_Shakspere Bard_of_Avon,English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
9020,Shakespearian Shakespearean,a Shakespearean scholar
9021,Shaktist,worshipper of Shakti
9022,Shanghai,the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
9023,Shankar Ravi_Shankar,Indian sitar player who popularized classical Indian music in the West (born in 1920)
9024,Shannon Claude_Shannon Claude_E._Shannon Claude_Elwood_Shannon,United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
9025,Shapley Harlow_Shapley,United States astronomer (1885-1972)
9026,Shari Shari_River Chari Chari_River,an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad
9027,Sharon_Stone,actor born on 1958-03-10 that starred in Basic Instinct
9028,Sharpie,a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface
9029,Shasta,a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
9030,Shasta Mount_Shasta,a volcanic mountain peak in the Cascade Range in northern California (14,162 feet high)
9031,Shasta_salamander Hydromantes_shastae,primarily a cave dweller in the Mount Shasta area
9032,Shavian,an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
9033,Shaw Anna_Howard_Shaw,United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
9034,Shaw Artie_Shaw Arthur_Jacob_Arshawsky,United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
9035,Shaw G._B._Shaw George_Bernard_Shaw,British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
9036,Shaw Henry_Wheeler_Shaw Josh_Billings,United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
9037,Shawn Ted_Shawn,United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972)
9038,Shawnee,a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
9039,Shawnee_cake,form of johnnycake
9040,Shearer Moira_Shearer,Scottish ballet dancer and actor (born in 1926)
9041,Sheetrock,a kind of plasterboard
9042,Sheffield,a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
9043,Shelley Mary_Shelley Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley Mary_Godwin_Wollstonecraft_Shelley,English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
9044,Shelley Percy_Bysshe_Shelley,Englishman and romantic poet (1792-1822)
9045,Shelley_Winters,actor born on 1920-08-18 that starred in The Poseidon Adventure
9046,Shem,(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah
9047,Shenandoah_National_Park,a national park in Virginia for the Blue Ridge Mountains
9048,Shenandoah_River,a river of northern Virginia that empties into the Potomac at Harpers Ferry
9049,Shenandoah_Valley,a large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil War
9050,Shenyang Mukden Moukden Fengtien,a city in northeastern China
9051,Shepard Alan_Shepard Alan_Bartlett_Shepard_Jr.,astronaut who made the first United States' suborbital rocket-powered flight in 1961 (1923-1998)
9052,Shepard Sam_Shepard,United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
9053,Sheraton,a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation
9054,Sheridan Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan,Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
9055,Sherman,a town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border
9056,Sherman Mount_Sherman,a peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,036 feet high)
9057,Sherman Roger_Sherman,American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)
9058,Sherman William_Tecumseh_Sherman,United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
9059,Sherpa,a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers
9060,Sherrington Sir_Charles_Scott_Sherrington,English physiologist who conducted research on reflex action (1857-1952)
9061,Sherwood Robert_Emmet_Sherwood,United States playwright (1896-1955)
9062,Sherwood_Forest,an ancient forest in central England; formerly a royal hunting ground; said to be the home of Robin Hood and his merry band
9063,Shetland Shetland_Islands Zetland,an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
9064,Shetland_pony,breed of very small pony with long shaggy mane and tail
9065,Shetland_sheepdog Shetland_sheep_dog Shetland,a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands
9066,Shetland_wool,a wool obtained from sheep of the Shetland islands
9067,Shevchenko Taras_Grigoryevich_Shevchenko,Ukranian poet (1814-1861)
9068,Shia_LaBeouf,actor born on 1986-06-11 that starred in Honey Boy
9069,Shih-Tzu,a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese
9070,Shiite Shi'ite Shiite_Muslim Shi'ite_Muslim Shia_Muslim,a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
9071,Shikoku,the smallest of the four main islands of Japan; to the south of Honshu and to the east of Kyushu; separated from Honshu by the Inland Sea; forested and mountainous
9072,Shintoist,a believer in Shintoism
9073,Shiraz,a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby
9074,Shirer William_Lawrence_Shirer,United States broadcast journalist who was in Berlin at the outbreak of World War II (1904-1993)
9075,Shirley_Booth,actor born on 1898-08-30 that starred in Come Back, Little Sheba
9076,Shirley_Jones,actor born on 1934-03-31 that starred in Elmer Gantry
9077,Shirley_MacLaine,actor born on 1934-04-24 that starred in Terms of Endearment
9078,Shivaist,worshipper of Shiva
9079,Shockley William_Shockley William_Bradford_Shockley,United States physicist (born in England) who contributed to the development of the electronic transistor (1910-1989)
9080,Shohreh_Aghdashloo,actor born on 1952-05-11 that starred in House of Sand and Fog
9081,Shona,a member of a Bantu tribe living in present-day Zimbabwe
9082,Short's_aster Aster_shortii,perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers
9083,Shoshone Shoshoni,a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
9084,Shostakovich Dmitri_Shostakovich Dmitri_Dmitrievich_Shostakovich,Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975)
9085,Shreveport,a city in northwest Louisiana on the Red River near the Texas border
9086,Shudra Sudra,a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste
9087,Shumard_oak Shumard_red_oak Quercus_shumardii,large deciduous red oak of southern and eastern United States having large seven-lobed to nine-lobed elliptical leaves, large acorns and medium hard coarse-grained wood
9088,Shute Nevil_Shute Nevil_Shute_Norway,English novelist who settled in Australia after World War II (1899-1960)
9089,Siamese_cat Siamese,a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip
9090,Siamese_twin conjoined_twin,one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
9091,Sibelius Jean_Sibelius Johan_Julius_Christian_Sibelius,Finnish composer (1865-1957)
9092,Siberia,a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
9093,Siberian,a native or inhabitant of Siberia
9094,Siberian_crab Siberian_crab_apple cherry_apple cherry_crab Malus_baccata,Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving
9095,Siberian_elm Chinese_elm dwarf_elm Ulmus_pumila,fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament
9096,Siberian_husky,breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia; they resemble the larger Alaskan malamutes
9097,Siberian_larch Larix_siberica Larix_russica,medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation
9098,Siberian_millet Setaria_italica_rubrofructa,millet having orange to reddish grains in long bristly spikes
9099,Siberian_pea_tree Caragana_arborescens,large spiny shrub of eastern Asia having clusters of yellow flowers; often cultivated in shelterbelts and hedges
9100,Siberian_spruce Picea_obovata,tall spruce of northern Europe and Asia; resembles Norway spruce
9101,Siberian_wall_flower Erysimum_allionii Cheiranthus_allionii,showy erect biennial or short-lived perennial cultivated for its terminal racemes of orange-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus
9102,Sibley_tent,a light conical canvas tent erected on a tripod with ventilation at the top
9103,Sicilian,a resident of Sicily
9104,Sicilian_pizza,pizza made with a thick crust
9105,Sicily Sicilia,the Italian region on the island of Sicily
9106,Sicily Sicilia,the largest island in the Mediterranean
9107,Siddons Sarah_Siddons Sarah_Kemble_Siddons,English actor noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
9108,Sidney Sir_Philip_Sidney,English poet (1554-1586)
9109,Siege_Perilous,the legendary seat at King Arthur's Round Table reserved for the knight who would find the Holy Grail; it was fatal for anyone else to sit in it
9110,Siegfried_line,German fortifications facing the Maginot Line
9111,Siemens Ernst_Werner_von_Siemens,German electrical engineer (1816-1892)
9112,Siemens Karl_Wilhelm_Siemens Sir_Charles_William_Siemens,engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)
9113,Sierra_Leone Republic_of_Sierra_Leone,a republic in West Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961
9114,Sierra_Leonean,a native or inhabitant of Sierra Leone
9115,Sierra_Madre_Occidental,a mountain range in northwestern Mexico that runs south from Arizona parallel to the Pacific coastline
9116,Sierra_Madre_Oriental,a mountain range in northeastern Mexico the runs parallel to the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico
9117,Sierra_Nevada,a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast to the east of Granada
9118,Sierra_Nevada Sierra_Nevada_Mountains High_Sierra,a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney
9119,Sierra_lodgepole_pine Pinus_contorta_murrayana,tall subspecies of lodgepole pine
9120,Sierra_plum Pacific_plum Prunus_subcordata,shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit
9121,Signora,an Italian title or form of address for a married woman
9122,Signorina,an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman
9123,Sigourney_Weaver,actor born on 1949-10-08 that starred in Alien: Resurrection
9124,Sihasapa,a member of a group of Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
9125,Sikh,an adherent of Sikhism
9126,Sikkim,a state in northeastern India in the Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhutan
9127,Sikorsky Igor_Sikorsky Igor_Ivanovich_Sikorsky,United States industrialist (born in Russia) who designed the first four-engine airplane and the first mass-produced helicopter (1889-1972)
9128,Silesia Slask Slezsko Schlesien,a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
9129,Silex,a vacuum coffee maker
9130,Silicon_Valley,a region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries
9131,Silk_Road,an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay
9132,Sills Beverly_Sills Belle_Miriam_Silverman,United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
9133,Silver_City,a town in southwestern New Mexico
9134,Silverstein Shel_Silverstein Shelby_Silverstein,United States poet and cartoonist remembered for his stories and poems for children (1932-1999)
9135,Simenon Georges_Simenon Georges_Joseph_Christian_Simenon,French writer (born in Belgium) best known for his detective novels featuring Inspector Maigret (1903-1989)
9136,Simeon,(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
9137,Simon Herb_Simon Herbert_A._Simon Herbert_Alexander_Simon,United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001)
9138,Simon Neil_Simon Marvin_Neil_Simon,United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927)
9139,Simon Paul_Simon,United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942)
9140,Simon St._Simon Simon_Zelotes Simon_the_Zealot Simon_the_Canaanite,one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
9141,Simon_Pegg,actor born on 1970-02-14 that starred in Shaun of the Dead
9142,Simone_Signoret,actor born on 1921-03-25 that starred in Les diaboliques
9143,Simoniz,a brand of car polish
9144,Simpson Mrs._Simpson Wallis_Warfield_Simpson Wallis_Warfield_Windsor Duchess_of_Windsor,United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
9145,Simpson Sir_James_Young_Simpson,Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870)
9146,Simpson_Desert,a desert region of central Australia
9147,Sinai Mount_Sinai,a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
9148,Sinai Sinai_Desert,a desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt
9149,Sinai Sinai_Peninsula,a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea
9150,Sinanthropus genus_Sinanthropus,genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned
9151,Sinatra Frank_Sinatra Francis_Albert_Sinatra,United States singer and film actor (1915-1998)
9152,Sinclair Clive_Sinclair Sir_Clive_Marles_Sinclair,English electrical engineer who founded a company that introduced many innovative products (born in 1940)
9153,Sinclair Upton_Sinclair Upton_Beall_Sinclair,United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
9154,Sind,a region of southeastern Pakistan
9155,Sindhi,a native or inhabitant of Sind
9156,Singapore Republic_of_Singapore,a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
9157,Singapore Singapore_Island,an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula
9158,Singapore capital_of_Singapore,the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
9159,Singaporean,an inhabitant of Singapore
9160,Singer Isaac_Bashevis_Singer,United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991)
9161,Singer Isaac_M._Singer Isaac_Merrit_Singer,United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)
9162,Sinhalese Singhalese,a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
9163,Sinologist,a student of Chinese history and language and culture
9164,Sinornis,sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Jurassic period to the Cretaceous period having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds
9165,Sioux Siouan,a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
9166,Sioux_City,a city in northeastern Iowa where the Big Sioux River joins the Missouri
9167,Sioux_Falls,largest city in South Dakota; located in southeastern South Dakota
9168,Siqueiros David_Siqueiros David_Alfaro_Siqueiros,Mexican painter of murals depicting protest and revolution (1896-1974)
9169,Sir,a title used before the name of knight or baronet
9170,Sir_Barton,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1919
9171,Siraj-ud-daula,Indian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England; he captured Calcutta in 1756 and many of his prisoners suffocated in a crowded room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta; he was defeated at the battle of Plassey by a group of Indian nobles in alliance with Robert Clive (1728-1757)
9172,Sirius Dog_Star Canicula Sothis,the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
9173,Sissy_Spacek,actor born on 1949-12-25 that starred in In the Bedroom
9174,Sister,(Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address); "the Sisters taught her to love God"
9175,Sistine_Chapel,the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473
9176,Sitka,a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
9177,Sitka_spruce Picea_sitchensis,a large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada; has sharp stiff needles and thin bark; the wood has a high ratio of strength to weight
9178,Sitka_willow silky_willow Salix_sitchensis,small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon)
9179,Sitter Willem_de_Sitter,Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
9180,Sitting_Bull,a chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890)
9181,Sitwell Dame_Edith_Sitwell Dame_Edith_Louisa_Sitwell,English poet (1887-1964)
9182,Sivapithecus,fossil primates found in India
9183,Sixtus_IV Francesco_della_Rovere,Italian pope from 1471 to 1484 who consented to the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition and built the Sistine Chapel (1414-1484)
9184,Skagens_Odde Skaw,a cape on the northernmost tip of Jutland between the Skagerrak and the Kattegatt
9185,Skagerrak Skagerak,a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway
9186,Skagit,a member of the Salish people in northwestern Washington
9187,Skagway,a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush
9188,Skeat Walter_William_Skeat,English philologist (1835-1912)
9189,Skinner Cornelia_Otis_Skinner,United States actor noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)
9190,Skinner Fred_Skinner B._F._Skinner Burrhus_Frederic_Skinner,United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
9191,Skinner Otis_Skinner,United States actor (1858-1942)
9192,Skinnerian,a follower of the theories or methods of B. F. Skinner
9193,Skopje Skoplje Uskub,capital of modern Macedonia
9194,Skye_terrier,Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye
9195,Skylab,United States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979
9196,Slav,any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
9197,Sleeping_Beauty,fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss
9198,Sloppy_Joe,ground beef (not a patty) cooked in a spicy sauce and served on a bun
9199,Slovak,a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
9200,Slovakia Slovak_Republic,a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993
9201,Slovene,a native of Slovenia
9202,Slovenia Republic_of_Slovenia Slovenija,a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
9203,Slovenian,a native or inhabitant of Slovenia
9204,Smalley Richard_Smalley Richard_E._Smalley Richard_Errett_Smalley,American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
9205,Smetana Bedrich_Smetana,Czech composer (1824-1884)
9206,Smiledon_californicus,North American sabertooth; culmination of sabertooth development
9207,Smitane,veloute or brown sauce with sauteed chopped onion and dry white wine and sour cream
9208,Smith Adam_Smith,Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790)
9209,Smith Bessie_Smith,United States blues singer (1894-1937)
9210,Smith David_Smith David_Roland_Smith,United States sculptor (1906-1965)
9211,Smith Ian_Smith Ian_Douglas_Smith,Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
9212,Smith John_Smith Captain_John_Smith,English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631)
9213,Smith Joseph_Smith,religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)
9214,Smith Julia_Evelina_Smith,United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886)
9215,Smith Kate_Smith Kathryn_Elizabeth_Smith,United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986)
9216,Smolensk,a city in western Russia on the Dnieper River; scene of severe fighting in World War II
9217,Smollett Tobias_Smollett Tobias_George_Smollett,Scottish writer of adventure novels (1721-1771)
9218,Smuts Jan_Christian_Smuts,South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)
9219,Snake Snake_River,a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
9220,Snead Sam_Snead Samuel_Jackson_Snead,United States golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)
9221,Snellen Hermann_Snellen,Dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuity (1834-1908)
9222,Snellen_chart,display consisting of a printed card with letters and numbers in lines of decreasing size; used to test visual acuity
9223,Sno-cat,a kind of snowmobile
9224,Snow C._P._Snow Charles_Percy_Snow Baron_Snow_of_Leicester,English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)
9225,SoHo South_of_Houston,a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
9226,Soave,dry white Italian wine from Verona
9227,Social_Security,social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance
9228,Society_Islands,an island group of French Polynesia in the South Pacific to the east of Samoa
9229,Socinian,an adherent of the teachings of Socinus; a Christian who rejects the divinity of Christ and the Trinity and original sin; influenced the development of Unitarian theology
9230,Socinus Faustus_Socinus Fausto_Paolo_Sozzini,Italian theologian who argued against Trinitarianism (1539-1604)
9231,Socotra_begonia Begonia_socotrana,semi-tuberous begonia having peltate leaves and rose-pink flowers; Yemen
9232,Socrates,ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
9233,Soddy Frederick_Soddy,English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956)
9234,Sodom,(Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants
9235,Sofia Serdica Bulgarian_capital,capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria
9236,SofÌa_Vergara,actor born on 1972-07-10 that starred in Hot Pursuit
9237,Soho,a city district of central London now noted for restaurants and nightclubs
9238,Soledad,a city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla
9239,Solent,a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
9240,Solingen,a city in west central Germany noted for cutlery
9241,Solo_man,early man of late Pleistocene; skull resembles that of Neanderthal man but with smaller cranial capacity; found in Java
9242,Solomon,(Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
9243,Solomon's-seal,any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum having paired drooping yellowish-green flowers and a thick rootstock with scars shaped like Solomon's seal
9244,Solomon_Islands,the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth
9245,Solomons Solomon_Islands,the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth
9246,Solvay Ernest_Solvay,Belgian chemist who developed the Solvay process and built factories exploiting it (1838-1922)
9247,Solvay_process,an industrial process for producing sodium carbonate from sodium chloride and ammonia and carbon dioxide
9248,Solway_Firth,a large firth on the west coast of Britain between England and Scotland
9249,Solzhenitsyn Alexander_Isayevich_Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr_I._Solzhenitsyn,Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918)
9250,Somali_peninsula Horn_of_Africa,a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia
9251,Somalia,a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
9252,Somalian Somali,a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia
9253,Sombrero,one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
9254,Somerset,a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
9255,Sondheim Stephen_Sondheim,United States composer of musicals (born in 1930)
9256,Sonora_gum,acidulous gum resin of the creosote bush
9257,Sonora_lac,resembling lac; secreted by a scale living on twigs of certain Mexican shrubs; used locally as medicine
9258,Sonoran_Desert,a desert in southwestern Arizona
9259,Sonoran_lyre_snake Trimorphodon_lambda,of desert regions of southwestern North America
9260,Sonoran_whipsnake Masticophis_bilineatus,both terrestrial and arboreal snake of United States southwest
9261,Sontag Susan_Sontag,United States writer (born in 1933)
9262,Sophie_Marceau,actor born on 1966-11-17 that starred in La boum
9263,Sophie_Okonedo,actor born on 1968-08-11 that starred in Hotel Rwanda
9264,Sophist,any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
9265,Sophocles,one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
9266,Sorbian,a speaker of Sorbian
9267,Sorensen Soren_Peter_Lauritz_Sorensen,Danish chemist who devised the pH scale (1868-1939)
9268,Sotho,a member of the Bantu people who inhabit Botswana, Lesotho, and northern South Africa and who speak the Sotho languages
9269,Soubise white_onion_sauce,veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream
9270,Soufflot Jacques_Germain_Soufflot,French architect (1713-1780)
9271,Sousa John_Philip_Sousa March_King,a United States bandmaster and composer of military marches (1854-1932)
9272,Sousse Susa Susah,a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean
9273,South,the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
9274,South-African_yellowwood Podocarpus_latifolius,erect or shrubby tree of Africa having ridged dark grey bark and rigid glossy medium to long leaves
9275,South_Africa Republic_of_South_Africa,a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
9276,South_African,a native or inhabitant of South Africa
9277,South_America,a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
9278,South_American,a native or inhabitant of South America
9279,South_American_Indian,a member of a native Indian group in South America
9280,South_American_country South_American_nation,any one of the countries occupying the South American continent
9281,South_American_poison_toad,a South American toad
9282,South_American_sea_lion Otaria_Byronia,of the southern coast of South America
9283,South_American_staghorn Platycerium_andinum,fern of Peru and Bolivia
9284,South_Atlantic,that part of the Atlantic Ocean to the south of the equator
9285,South_Australia,a state in south central Australia
9286,South_Bend,a city in northern Indiana
9287,South_Carolina,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
9288,South_Carolina Palmetto_State SC S.C.,a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies
9289,South_Carolinian,a native or resident of South Carolina
9290,South_China_Sea,a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons
9291,South_Dakota Coyote_State Mount_Rushmore_State SD S.D.,a state in north central United States
9292,South_Dakotan,a native or resident of South Dakota
9293,South_Equatorial_Current,an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just south of the equator
9294,South_Island,the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait
9295,South_Korea Republic_of_Korea,a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
9296,South_Korean,a Korean from South Korea
9297,South_Pacific,that part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator
9298,South_Platte South_Platte_River,a tributary of the Platte River
9299,South_Pole,the southernmost point of the Earth's axis
9300,South_Sea,any sea to the south of the equator (but especially the South Pacific)
9301,South_Sea_Islands,any islands in the southern or southwestern of central parts of the Pacific Ocean
9302,South_Temperate_Zone,Temperate Zone between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn
9303,South_Vietnam,a former country in southeastern Asia that existed from 1954 (after the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu) until 1975 when it was defeated and annexed by North Vietnam
9304,South_Yorkshire,a metropolitan county in northern England
9305,Southeast southeastern_United_States,the southeastern region of the United States
9306,Southeast_Asia,a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore
9307,Southern_Baptist,a member of the Southern Baptist Convention
9308,Southern_Cross Crux Crux_Australis,a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
9309,Southern_crab_apple flowering_crab Malus_angustifolia,small tree or shrub of southeastern United States; cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-colored blossoms
9310,Southern_dewberry Rubus_trivialis,of southern North America
9311,Southerner,an American who lives in the South
9312,Southey Robert_Southey,English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
9313,Southwest southwestern_United_States,the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
9314,Soutine Chaim_Soutine,French expressionist painter (born in Lithuania) (1893-1943)
9315,Soviet_Russia Russia Russian_Soviet_Federated_Socialist_Republic,formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia
9316,Soviet_Socialist_Republic,one of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991)
9317,Soviet_Union Russia Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics USSR,a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
9318,Soweto,a large collection of African townships to the southwest of Johannesburg in South Africa; inhabited solely by Black Africans
9319,Space_Needle,a tower 605 feet tall in Seattle; a tourist attraction
9320,Spain Kingdom_of_Spain Espana,a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
9321,Spallanzani Lazzaro_Spallanzani,Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation (1729-1799)
9322,Spam,a canned meat made largely from pork
9323,Spandau,a German machine gun
9324,Spaniard,a native or inhabitant of Spain
9325,Spanish_American Hispanic_American Hispanic,an American whose first language is Spanish
9326,Spanish_bayonet Yucca_aloifolia,a stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowers
9327,Spanish_bayonet Yucca_baccata,tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers
9328,Spanish_broom Spanish_gorse Genista_hispanica,erect shrub of southwestern Europe having racemes of golden yellow flowers
9329,Spanish_broom weaver's_broom Spartium_junceum,tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California
9330,Spanish_cedar Spanish_cedar_tree Cedrela_odorata,tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes
9331,Spanish_dagger Yucca_carnerosana,arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers
9332,Spanish_dagger Yucca_gloriosa,yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves
9333,Spanish_elm Equador_laurel salmwood cypre princewood Cordia_alliodora,large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
9334,Spanish_fly,green beetle of southern Europe
9335,Spanish_grunt Haemulon_macrostomum,a kind of grunt
9336,Spanish_heath Portuguese_heath Erica_lusitanica,erect dense shrub native to western Iberian peninsula having profuse white or pink flowers; naturalized in southwestern England
9337,Spanish_iris xiphium_iris Iris_xiphium,bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers
9338,Spanish_lime Spanish_lime_tree honey_berry mamoncillo genip ginep Melicocca_bijuga Melicocca_bijugatus,tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
9339,Spanish_mackerel,any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomorus
9340,Spanish_mackerel,flesh of commercially important fishes especially of the Atlantic coastal waters of America
9341,Spanish_mackerel Scomber_colias,medium-sized mackerel of temperate Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
9342,Spanish_moss old_man's_beard black_moss long_moss Tillandsia_usneoides,dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
9343,Spanish_needles Bidens_bipinnata,common bur marigold of the eastern United States
9344,Spanish_needles beggar-ticks,the seed of bur marigolds
9345,Spanish_oak Quercus_texana,small deciduous tree having the trunk branched almost from the base with spreading branches; Texas and southern Oklahoma
9346,Spanish_onion,large mild and succulent onion; often eaten raw
9347,Spanish_oyster_plant Scolymus_hispanicus,a golden thistle of southwestern Europe cultivated for its edible sweet roots and edible leaves and stalks; its yellow flowers are used as a substitute for saffron
9348,Spanish_paprika,a mild seasoning made from a variety of pimiento grown in Spain
9349,Spanish_rice,spicy rice with tomatoes and onions and green peppers
9350,Spanish_tamarind Vangueria_madagascariensis,shrubby tree of Madagascar occasionally cultivated for its edible apple-shaped fruit
9351,Spark Muriel_Spark Dame_Muriel_Spark Muriel_Sarah_Spark,Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)
9352,Sparta,an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
9353,Spartan,a resident of Sparta
9354,Spassky Boris_Spassky Boris_Vasilevich_Spassky,Russian chess master who moved to Paris; world champion from 1969 to 1972 (born in 1937)
9355,Speaker,the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; "the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives"
9356,Special_Olympics,an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons
9357,Speer Albert_Speer,German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
9358,Speke John_Speke John_Hanning_Speke,English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)
9359,Spencer Herbert_Spencer,English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
9360,Spender Stephen_Spender Sir_Stephen_Harold_Spender,English poet and critic (1909-1995)
9361,Spengler Oswald_Spengler,German philosopher who argued that cultures grow and decay in cycles (1880-1936)
9362,Spenser Edmund_Spenser,English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
9363,Sperry Elmer_Ambrose_Sperry,United States engineer and inventor of the gyrocompass (1860-1930)
9364,Sphacelotheca genus_Sphacelotheca,genus of smut fungus
9365,Spica,the brightest star in Virgo
9366,Spielberg Steven_Spielberg,United States filmmaker (born in 1947)
9367,Spillane Mickey_Spillane Frank_Morrison_Spillane,United States writer of popular detective novels (born in 1918)
9368,Spinoza de_Spinoza Baruch_de_Spinoza Benedict_de_Spinoza,Dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system (1632-1677)
9369,Spitsbergen Spitzbergen,islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway
9370,Split,an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
9371,Spock Benjamin_Spock,United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
9372,Spode,a brand of fine English porcelain
9373,Spode Josiah_Spode,English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)
9374,Spodoptera_exigua,moth whose larvae are beet armyworms
9375,Spodoptera_frugiperda,moth whose larvae are fall armyworms
9376,Spokane,a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border
9377,Spork,trademark for a plastic eating utensil that has both tines and a bowl like a spoon
9378,Spotsylvania,a village in northeastern Virginia where battles were fought during the American Civil War
9379,Springfield,a city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River
9380,Springfield,a city of southwestern Missouri
9381,Springfield capital_of_Illinois,capital of the state of Illinois
9382,Sri_Lanka Democratic_Socialist_Republic_of_Sri_Lanka Ceylon,a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
9383,Sri_Lankan,a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka
9384,St.-Bruno's-lily Paradisea_liliastrum,a variety of spiderwort
9385,St._Andrew's_cross saltire,a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
9386,St._Augustine Saint_Augustine,a resort city in northeastern Florida; the oldest city in the United States
9387,St._Augustine_grass Stenotaphrum_secundatum buffalo_grass,low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass
9388,St._Denis Saint_Denis Ruth_Saint_Denis Ruth_St._Denis,United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
9389,St._Elias_Range St._Elias_Mountains,a range of mountains between Alaska and the Yukon territory
9390,St._George's capital_of_Grenada,the capital and largest city of Grenada
9391,St._John's Saint_John's capital_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda,the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda; located on the island of Antigua
9392,St._Petersburg Leningrad Peterburg Petrograd Saint_Petersburg,a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
9393,St._Petersburg Saint_Petersburg,a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort
9394,St_Andrews's_cross Hypericum_crux_andrae,shrubby plant having yellow to apricot flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; southeastern United States: New York to Texas
9395,St_John's_wort,any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John's eve to ward off evil
9396,St_Peter's_wort Hypericum_tetrapterum Hypericum_maculatum,European perennial St John's wort; Ireland and France to western Siberia
9397,Stael Madame_de_Stael Baronne_Anne_Louise_Germaine_Necker_de_Steal-Holstein,French romantic writer (1766-1817)
9398,Staffa,an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides to the west of Mull; site of Fingal's Cave
9399,Staffordshire_bullterrier Staffordshire_bull_terrier,English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat
9400,Stagira Stagirus,an ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born
9401,Stalin Joseph_Stalin Iosif_Vissarionovich_Dzhugashvili,Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)
9402,Stalinist,a follower of Stalin and Stalinism
9403,Stalinization Stalinisation,social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin; "many Hungarians refused to take part in the Stalinization of their country"
9404,Standish Miles_Standish Myles_Standish,English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
9405,Stanford Leland_Stanford,United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
9406,Stanford_University Stanford,a university in California
9407,Stanislavsky Konstantin_Stanislavsky Konstantin_Sergeyevich_Stanislavsky Konstantin_Sergeevich_Alekseev,Russian actor and theater director who trained his actors to emphasize the psychological motivation of their roles (1863-1938)
9408,Stanley Francis_Edgar_Stanley,United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
9409,Stanley Henry_M._Stanley Sir_Henry_Morton_Stanley John_Rowlands,Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904)
9410,Stanley_Steamer,a steam-powered automobile
9411,Stanley_Tucci,actor born on 1960-11-11 that starred in Big Night
9412,Stanton Elizabeth_Cady_Stanton,United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
9413,Stapelias_asterias,stapelia of Cape Province having mostly dark red-brown flowers with flat starlike corollas
9414,Starr Ringo_Starr Starkey Richard_Starkey,rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
9415,Stars_and_Bars Confederate_flag,the first flag of the Confederate States of America
9416,Stassano_furnace electric-arc_furnace,an electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steel
9417,Statehouse,a government building in which a state legislature meets
9418,Staten_Island,a borough of New York City
9419,Station_of_the_Cross,a representation of any of the 14 stages in Christ's journey to Calvary
9420,Statue_of_Liberty,a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay
9421,Stavanger,a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry
9422,Stayman,apple grown chiefly in the Shenandoah Valley
9423,Stayman_Winesap,crisp tart apple; good for eating raw and suitable for cooking
9424,Steele Sir_Richrd_Steele,English writer (1672-1729)
9425,Steen Jan_Steen,Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)
9426,Steffens Lincoln_Steffens Joseph_Lincoln_Steffens,United States journalist whose exposes in 1906 started an era of muckraking journalism (1866-1936)
9427,Steichen Edward_Jean_Steichen,United States photographer who pioneered artistic photography (1879-1973)
9428,Stein Gertrude_Stein,experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946)
9429,Steinbeck John_Steinbeck John_Ernst_Steinbeck,United States writer noted for his novels about agricultural workers (1902-1968)
9430,Steinberg Saul_Steinberg,United States cartoonist (born in Romania) noted for his caricatures of famous people (1914-1999)
9431,Steinem Gloria_Steinem,United States feminist (born in 1934)
9432,Steiner Rudolf_Steiner,Austrian philosopher who founded anthroposophy (1861-1925)
9433,Steinman David_Barnard_Steinman,United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960)
9434,Steinmetz Charles_Proteus_Steinmetz,United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Germany) (1865-1923)
9435,Steinway Henry_Steinway Henry_Engelhard_Steinway Heinrich_Engelhard_Steinway,United States piano maker (born in Germany) who founded a famous piano manufacturing firm in New York (1797-1871)
9436,Stella Frank_Stella Frank_Philip_Stella,United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
9437,Stellan_SkarsgÂrd,actor born on 1951-06-13 that starred in Good Will Hunting
9438,Steller Georg_Wilhelm_Steller,German naturalist (1709-1746)
9439,Steller's_sea_cow Hydrodamalis_gigas,extinct large sirenian mammal formerly found near the Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea
9440,Steller_sea_lion Steller's_sea_lion Eumetopias_jubatus,largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific
9441,Stellite,a very hard alloy of cobalt and chromium with cobalt as the principal ingredient; used to make cutting tools and for surfaces subject to heavy wear
9442,Sten_gun,a lightweight British submachine gun
9443,Stendhal Marie_Henri_Beyle,French writer whose novels were the first to feature psychological analysis of the character (1783-1842)
9444,Stengel Casey_Stengel Charles_Dillon_Stengel,United States baseball manager (1890-1975)
9445,Stephen Sir_Leslie_Stephen,English writer (1832-1904)
9446,Stephen_Rea,actor born on 1946-10-31 that starred in The Crying Game
9447,Stephenson George_Stephenson,English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848)
9448,Stern Isaac_Stern,United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
9449,Sterne Laurence_Sterne,English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)
9450,Sterope Asterope,one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades
9451,Steuben Baron_Friedrich_Wilhelm_Ludolf_Gerhard_Augustin_von_Steuben,American Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794)
9452,Steve_Buscemi,actor born on 1957-12-13 that starred in Fargo
9453,Steve_Carell,actor born on 1962-08-16 that starred in The Office
9454,Steve_Coogan,actor born on 1965-10-14 that starred in Philomena
9455,Steve_McQueen,actor born on 1930-03-24 that starred in The Great Escape
9456,Stevens George_Stevens,United States filmmaker (1905-1975)
9457,Stevens Smitty_Stevens S._Smith_Stevens Stanley_Smith_Stevens,United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
9458,Stevens Wallace_Stevens,United States poet (1879-1955)
9459,Stevenson Adlai_Stevenson Adlai_Ewing_Stevenson,United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)
9460,Stevenson Robert_Louis_Stevenson Robert_Louis_Balfour_Stevenson,Scottish author (1850-1894)
9461,Stewart Dugald_Stewart,Scottish philosopher and follower of Thomas Reid (1753-1828)
9462,Stewart Jimmy_Stewart James_Maitland_Stewart,United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
9463,Stieglitz Alfred_Stieglitz,United States photographer (1864-1946)
9464,Stillson_wrench,a large pipe wrench with L-shaped adjustable jaws that tighten as pressure on the handle is increased
9465,Stilton,English blue cheese
9466,Stilwell Joseph_Warren_Stilwell Vinegar_Joe_Stilwell Uncle_Joe,United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)
9467,Stinger,a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder
9468,Stockard_Channing,actor born on 1944-02-13 that starred in Grease
9469,Stockholm capital_of_Sweden,the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic; "the Nobel Prize is awarded in Stockholm"
9470,Stockton Frank_Stockton Francis_Richard_Stockton,United States writer (1834-1902)
9471,Stoic,a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"
9472,Stoker Bram_Stoker Abraham_Stoker,Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
9473,Stokowski Leopold_Stokowski Leopold_Antoni_Stanislaw_Stokowski,United States conductor (born in Britain) (1882-1977)
9474,Stone Edward_Durell_Stone,United States architect (1902-1978)
9475,Stone Harlan_Fiske_Stone,United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946)
9476,Stone Harlan_Stone Harlan_F._Stone Harlan_Fisk_Stone,United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946)
9477,Stone I._F._Stone Isidor_Feinstein_Stone,United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)
9478,Stone Lucy_Stone,United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)
9479,Stone Oliver_Stone,United States filmmaker (born in 1946)
9480,Stonehenge,an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
9481,Stopes Marie_Stopes Marie_Charlotte_Carmichael_Stopes,birth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958)
9482,Stoppard Tom_Stoppard Sir_Tom_Stoppard Thomas_Straussler,British dramatist (born in Czechoslovakia in 1937)
9483,Stowe Harriet_Beecher_Stowe Harriet_Elizabeth_Beecher_Stowe,United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
9484,Strachey Lytton_Strachey Giles_Lytton_Strachey,English biographer and leading member of the Bloomsbury Group (1880-1932)
9485,Stradavarius Strad,a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family
9486,Stradivari Antonio_Stradivari Stradivarius Antonius_Stradivarius,Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
9487,Strait_of_Dover Strait_of_Calais Pas_de_Calais,the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
9488,Strait_of_Georgia,the strait separating Vancouver Island from the Canadian mainland
9489,Strait_of_Gibraltar,the strait between Spain and Africa
9490,Strait_of_Hormuz Strait_of_Ormuz,a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
9491,Strait_of_Magellan,the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built
9492,Strait_of_Malacca,the strait between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra; it connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west and is an important shipping lane
9493,Strait_of_Messina,the strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy
9494,Strand,a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels
9495,Strasberg Lee_Strasberg Israel_Strassberg,United States actor and film director (born in Austria) who was a leader in developing method acting in the United States (1901-1982)
9496,Strasbourg Strassburg,city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
9497,Stratford-on-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon,a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
9498,Strauss Johann_Strauss Strauss_the_Elder,Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)
9499,Strauss Johann_Strauss Strauss_the_Younger,Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899)
9500,Strauss Richard_Strauss,German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
9501,Stravinsky Igor_Stravinsky Igor_Fyodorovich_Stravinsky,composer who was born in Russia but lived in the United States after 1939 (1882-1971)
9502,Streep Meryl_Streep,United States film actor (born in 1949)
9503,Streisand Barbra_Streisand Barbra_Joan_Streisand,United States singer and actor (born in 1942)
9504,Streptomyces_erythreus,source of the antibiotic erythromycin
9505,Streptomyces_griseus,source of the antibiotic streptomycin
9506,Streptopelia_turtur,the common European wild dove noted for its plaintive cooing
9507,Strickland William_Strickland,United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
9508,Strindberg August_Strindberg Johan_August_Strindberg,Swedish dramatist and novelist (1849-1912)
9509,Stroheim Erich_von_Stroheim,United States film actor (born in Austria) (1885-1957)
9510,Strophanthus_kombe,plant that is a source of strophanthin
9511,Stropharia_ambigua,a gilled fungus with a long stalk and a yellow slimy cap from which fragments of the broken veil hang; gills are initially white but become dark brown as spores are released
9512,Stropharia_hornemannii,a gilled fungus with a large slimy purple or olive cap; gills become purple with age; the stalk is long and richly decorated with pieces of the white sheath that extends up to a ring
9513,Stropharia_rugoso-annulata,a large gilled fungus with a broad cap and a long stalk; the cap is dark brown; the white gills turn dark purplish brown with age; edible and choice
9514,Strymon_melinus,larvae are pests of various economic plants
9515,Stuart,a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England
9516,Stuart Gilbert_Stuart Gilbert_Charles_Stuart,United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
9517,Stubbs William_Stubbs,English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
9518,Stuttgart,a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative architecture
9519,Stuyvesant Peter_Stuyvesant Petrus_Stuyvesant,the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
9520,Styrofoam,a light resilient foam of polystyrene
9521,Styron William_Styron,United States writer best known for his novels (born in 1925)
9522,Styx River_Styx,(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
9523,Sub-Saharan_Africa Black_Africa,the region of Africa to the south of the Sahara Desert
9524,Suckling Sir_John_Suckling,English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
9525,Sucre,the judicial capital and seat of the judiciary in Bolivia
9526,Sudan Republic_of_the_Sudan Soudan,a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
9527,Sudan Soudan,a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea
9528,Sudanese,a native or inhabitant of Sudan
9529,Sudbury,a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
9530,Sue Eugene_Sue,French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
9531,Sue_Lyon,actor born on 1946-07-10 that starred in Lolita
9532,Suez,a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
9533,Suez_Canal,a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
9534,Sufi,a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran
9535,Suharto,Indonesian statesman who seized power from Sukarno in 1967 (born in 1921)
9536,Suillus_albivelatus,a short squat edible fungus with a reddish brown cap and white stalk; fruits under pines in the spring
9537,Sukarno Achmad_Sukarno,Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d'etat (1901-1970)
9538,Sulla Lucius_Cornelius_Sulla_Felix,Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC)
9539,Sullivan Anne_Sullivan Anne_Mansfield_Sullivan,United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)
9540,Sullivan Arthur_Sullivan Arthur_Seymour_Sullivan Sir_Arthur_Sullivan,English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)
9541,Sullivan Ed_Sullivan Edward_Vincent_Sullivan,United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974)
9542,Sullivan Harry_Stack_Sullivan,United States psychiatrist (1892-1949)
9543,Sullivan Louis_Sullivan Louis_Henry_Sullivan Louis_Henri_Sullivan,United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)
9544,Sully Duc_de_Sully Maxmilien_de_Bethune,French statesman (1560-1641)
9545,Sully Thomas_Sully,United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)
9546,Sumatra,a mountainous island in western Indonesia
9547,Sumatran,a native or inhabitant of Sumatra
9548,Sumer,an area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BC
9549,Sumerian,a member of a people who inhabited ancient Sumer
9550,Sumner William_Graham_Sumner,United States sociologist (1840-1910)
9551,Sun_City,a residential suburb of Phoenix
9552,Sun_River,a river in western Montana that flows south and east to join the Missouri River
9553,Sun_Valley,a winter sports resort in south central Idaho
9554,Sun_Yat-sen Sun_Yixian,Chinese statesman who organized the Kuomintang and led the revolution that overthrew the Manchu dynasty in 1911 and 1912 (1866-1925)
9555,Sunbelt,states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative
9556,Sunda_Islands,a chain of islands in the western Malay Archipelago
9557,Sundacarpus_amara Prumnopitys_amara Podocarpus_amara,a large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland
9558,Sunday Billy_Sunday William_Ashley_Sunday,United States evangelist (1862-1935)
9559,Sunday_best Sunday_clothes,the best attire you have which is worn to church on Sunday
9560,Sunderland,a port and industrial city in northeastern England
9561,Sung_Kang,actor born on 1972-04-08 that starred in Furious 6
9562,Sunnite Sunni Sunni_Muslim,a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
9563,Superior,a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth
9564,Supreme_Allied_Commander_Atlantic SACLANT,commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council
9565,Supreme_Allied_Commander_Europe SACEUR,commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe
9566,Sur Tyre,a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
9567,Suraj_Sharma,actor born on 1993-03-21 that starred in Life of Pi
9568,Surgeon_General,the head of the United States Public Health Service
9569,Surgeon_General,the senior medical officer in an Army or Navy
9570,Surinam_cherry pitanga Eugenia_uniflora,Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida
9571,Surinam_toad Pipa_pipa Pipa_americana,a South American toad; incubates its young in pits in the skin of its back
9572,Suriname Republic_of_Suriname Surinam Dutch_Guiana Netherlands_Guiana,a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975
9573,Suriname_River Surinam_River,a river in Suriname that flows northward to the Atlantic
9574,Surrey,a county in southeastern England on the Thames
9575,Susan_Hayward,actor born on 1917-06-30 that starred in With a Song in My Heart
9576,Susan_Sarandon,actor born on 1946-10-04 that starred in Thelma & Louise
9577,Susquehanna Susquehanna_River,a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay
9578,Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
9579,Sussex_spaniel,an English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat
9580,Sutherland Joan_Sutherland Dame_Joan_Sutherland,Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
9581,Suva,the capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island)
9582,Svalbard,a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
9583,Svengali,someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding
9584,Sverdrup Otto_Neumann_Sverdrup,Norwegian explorer who led expeditions into the Arctic (1855-1930)
9585,Swammerdam Jan_Swammerdam,Dutch naturalist and microscopist who proposed a classification of insects and who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and was the first to see red blood cells (1637-1680)
9586,Swan_River_daisy Brachycome_Iberidifolia,western Australian annual much cultivated for its flower heads with white or bluish to violet or variegated rays
9587,Swan_River_everlasting rhodanthe Rhodanthe_manglesii Helipterum_manglesii,Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum
9588,Swansea,a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel
9589,Swanson Gloria_Swanson Gloria_May_Josephine_Svensson,United States actor in many silent films (1899-1983)
9590,Swazi,a member of a southeast African people living in Swaziland and adjacent areas
9591,Swaziland Kingdom_of_Swaziland,a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968
9592,Swede,a native or inhabitant of Sweden
9593,Sweden Kingdom_of_Sweden Sverige,a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
9594,Swedenborg Svedberg Emanuel_Swedenborg Emanuel_Svedberg,Swedish theologian (1688-1772)
9595,Swedish_iron,wrought iron of high purity made in Sweden
9596,Swedish_meatball,meatballs simmered in stock
9597,Swedish_rye_bread Swedish_rye,a moist aromatic yeast-raised bread made with rye flour and molasses and orange rind
9598,Sweet Henry_Sweet,English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
9599,Swift Gustavus_Franklin_Swift,United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
9600,Swift Jonathan_Swift Dean_Swift,an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745)
9601,Swinburne Algernon_Charles_Swinburne,English poet (1837-1909)
9602,Swiss_canton,one of the cantons of Switzerland
9603,Swiss_cheese,hard pale yellow cheese with many holes from Switzerland
9604,Swiss_mountain_pine mountain_pine dwarf_mountain_pine mugho_pine mugo_pine Pinus_mugo,low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two
9605,Swiss_pine Swiss_stone_pine arolla_pine cembra_nut_tree Pinus_cembra,large five-needled European pine; yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate
9606,Swiss_steak,steak braised in tomato and onion mixture
9607,Switzerland Swiss_Confederation Suisse Schweiz Svizzera,a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
9608,Sydenham Thomas_Sydenham English_Hippocrates,English physician (1624-1689)
9609,Sydney,the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
9610,Sydney_Harbor_Bridge,a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia
9611,Sylvester_II Gerbert,French pope from 999 to 1003 who was noted for his great learning (945-1003)
9612,Sylvester_Stallone,actor born on 1946-07-06 that starred in Rocky
9613,Symbion_pandora,only known species of Cycliophora; lives symbiotically attached to a lobster's lip by an adhesive disk and feeding by means of a hairy mouth ring; its complex life cycle includes asexual and sexual phases
9614,Symonds John_Addington_Symonds,English writer (1840-1893)
9615,Symons Arthur_Symons,English poet (1865-1945)
9616,Synge J._M._Synge John_Millington_Synge Edmund_John_Millington_Synge,Irish poet and playwright whose plays are based on rural Irish life (1871-1909)
9617,Syracuse,a city in central New York
9618,Syracuse Siracusa,a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
9619,Syria Syrian_Arab_Republic,an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
9620,Syrian,a native or inhabitant of Syria
9621,Syrian_Desert,a desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq, southern Syria, eastern Jordan, and northern Saudi Arabia
9622,Syrian_bear Ursus_arctos_syriacus,yellowish-grey Syrian brown bear
9623,Szechwan Sichuan Szechuan Szechwan_province,a populous province of south central China
9624,Szell George_Szell,United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1897-1970)
9625,Szent-Gyorgyi Albert_Szent-Gyorgyi Albert_von_Szent-Gyorgyi,United States biochemist (born in Hungary) who was the first to isolate vitamin C (1893-1986)
9626,Szilard Leo_Szilard,United States physicist and molecular biologist who helped develop the first atom bomb and later opposed the use of all nuclear weapons (1898-1964)
9627,T-bar_lift T-bar Alpine_lift,a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
9628,T-bone_steak,small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and small piece of tenderloin
9629,T-junction,a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T
9630,T-man,a special law-enforcement agent of the United States Treasury
9631,T-network,a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them
9632,T-square,a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines
9633,TNT trinitrotoluene,explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
9634,TV_dinner,a meal that is prepared in advance and frozen; can be heated and served
9635,T_cell T_lymphocyte,a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
9636,Tabasco,a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche
9637,Tabasco Tabasco_sauce,very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers
9638,Tabernacle,(Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
9639,Tabernacle Mormon_Tabernacle,the Mormon temple
9640,Tabora,a city in western Tanzania
9641,Tabriz,an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs
9642,Tabuk,a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia
9643,Tacitus Publius_Cornelius_Tacitus Gaius_Cornelius_Tacitus,Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)
9644,Tacoma,a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
9645,Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge,a suspension bridge across Puget Sound at Tacoma
9646,Taconic_Mountains,a range of the Appalachian Mountains along the eastern border of New York with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont
9647,Taegu Tegu,a city in southeastern South Korea
9648,Taft Lorado_Taft,United States sculptor (1860-1936)
9649,Taft William_Howard_Taft President_Taft,27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930)
9650,Tagalog,a member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila
9651,Tagore Rabindranath_Tagore Sir_Rabindranath_Tagore,Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)
9652,Tagus Tagus_River,a European river; flows into the North Atlantic
9653,Tahiti,an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin
9654,Tahitian,a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
9655,Taichung,a city in Taiwan
9656,Taif,a city in western Saudi Arabia to the east of Mecca
9657,Taimyr_Peninsula Taymyr_Peninsula,a peninsula in northern Siberia
9658,Taipei Taipeh capital_of_Taiwan,the capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan
9659,Taiwan China Nationalist_China Republic_of_China,a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
9660,Taiwan Formosa,an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
9661,Taiwanese,a native or inhabitant of Taiwan
9662,Taiyuan,an ancient city in northeastern China noted for coal mining and steel production
9663,Taj_Mahal,beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife
9664,Tajik Tadzhik,a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China
9665,Tajikistan Republic_of_Tajikistan Tadzhikistan Tadzhik Tadjik Tajik,a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet
9666,Takakkaw,a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high)
9667,Takashi_Shimura,actor born on 1905-03-12 that starred in Shichinin no samurai
9668,Takelma,a member of a North American Indian people of southwestern Oregon
9669,Taklimakan_Desert Taklamakan_Desert,a desert in western China
9670,Talbot Fox_Talbot William_Henry_Fox_Talbot,English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
9671,Talia_Shire,actor born on 1946-04-25 that starred in Rocky
9672,Tallahassee capital_of_Florida,capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida
9673,Tallapoosa Tallapoosa_River,river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through central Alabama to join the Coosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River
9674,Tallchief Maria_Tallchief,United States ballerina who promoted American ballet through tours and television appearances (born in 1925)
9675,Talleyrand Charles_Maurice_de_Talleyrand,French statesman (1754-1838)
9676,Tallinn Tallin capital_of_Estonia,a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
9677,Tallis Thomas_Tallis,English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585)
9678,Tamale,a city in northern Ghana
9679,Tamerlane Tamburlaine Timur Timur_Lenk,Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)
9680,Tamil,a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka
9681,Tamil_Nadu Madras,a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
9682,Tamm Igor_Tamm Igor_Yevgeneevich_Tamm,Russian physicist (1895-1971)
9683,Tampa,a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
9684,Tampa_Bay,an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in west central Florida
9685,Tampax,tampon used to absorb menstrual flow
9686,Tampere Tammerfors,an industrial city in south central Finland
9687,Tampico,a port city in eastern Mexico
9688,Tancred,Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
9689,Tandy Jessica_Tandy,United States actor (born in England) who made many stage appearances, often with her husband Hume Cronyn (1909-1994)
9690,Taney Roger_Taney Roger_Brooke_Taney,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens (1777-1864)
9691,Tanga,a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean
9692,Tanganyika,a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania
9693,Tange Kenzo_Tange,Japanese architect (born in 1913)
9694,Tangier Tangiers,a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar; "the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841"
9695,Tangier_pea Tangier_peavine Lalthyrus_tingitanus,North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers
9696,Tangshan,an industrial city of northeastern China in Hebei province
9697,Tanguy Yves_Tanguy,United States surrealist painter (born in France) (1900-1955)
9698,Tantrist,an adherent of Tantrism
9699,Tanzania United_Republic_of_Tanzania,a republic in eastern Africa
9700,Tanzanian,a native or inhabitant of Tanzania
9701,Taoist Tao,an adherent of any branch of Taoism
9702,Taos,a member of the Pueblo people living in northern New Mexico
9703,Taos,an artist colony in northern New Mexico
9704,Tappan Arthur_Tappan,United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
9705,Tappan_Zee_Bridge,a cantilever bridge across the Hudson River
9706,Tara,a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
9707,Tarabulus Tripoli Tarabulus_Ash-Sham Trablous,a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
9708,Taracahitian,a member of a group of peoples of Mexico
9709,Tarahumara,a member of the Taracahitian people of north central Mexico
9710,Taraji_P._Henson,actor born on 1970-09-11 that starred in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
9711,Tarantino Quentin_Tarantino Quentin_Jerome_Tarantino,United States filmmaker (born in 1963)
9712,Tarawa Bairiki,national capital of Kiribati
9713,Tarbell Ida_Tarbell Ida_M._Tarbell Ida_Minerva_Tarbell,United States writer remembered for her muckraking investigations into industries in the early 20th century (1857-1944)
9714,Tarkovsky Andrei_Tarkovsky Andrei_Arsenevich_Tarkovsky,Russian filmmaker (1932-1986)
9715,Taron_Egerton,actor born on 1989-11-10 that starred in Rocketman
9716,Tarquin Tarquin_the_Proud Tarquinius Tarquinius_Superbus Lucius_Tarquinius_Superbus,according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC)
9717,Tarsius_glis,a variety of tarsier
9718,Tarsius_syrichta,a variety of tarsier
9719,Tartary Tatary,the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean"
9720,Tartu,a city of southeastern Estonia that was a member of the Hanseatic League
9721,Tartuffe Tartufe,a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)
9722,Tarzan,(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
9723,Tashkent Taskent capital_of_Uzbek,the capital of Uzbekistan
9724,Tasman Abel_Tasman Abel_Janszoon_Tasman,Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
9725,Tasman_Sea,an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean between southeastern Australia and New Zealand
9726,Tasman_dwarf_pine Microstrobos_niphophilus,small shrub or Tasmania having short stiff branches
9727,Tasmania,an Australian state on the island of Tasmania
9728,Tasmania,an island off the southeastern coast of Australia
9729,Tasmanian_devil ursine_dasyure Sarcophilus_hariisi,small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail
9730,Tasso Torquato_Tasso,Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
9731,Tatar,a member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups)
9732,Tatar Tartar Mongol_Tatar,a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
9733,Tate Allen_Tate John_Orley_Allen_Tate,United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
9734,Tati Jacques_Tati Jacques_Tatischeff,French filmmaker (1908-1982)
9735,Tatum Art_Tatum Arthur_Tatum,United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)
9736,Tatum Edward_Lawrie_Tatum,United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)
9737,Tatum_O'Neal,actor born on 1963-11-05 that starred in Paper Moon
9738,Taurus,a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini
9739,Taurus Bull,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus
9740,Taurus Taurus_the_Bull Bull,the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20
9741,Tawney Richard_Henry_Tawney,English economist remembered for his studies of the development of capitalism (1880-1962)
9742,Taylor Deems_Taylor Joseph_Deems_Taylor,United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
9743,Taylor Elizabeth_Taylor,United States film actor (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932)
9744,Taylor Zachary_Taylor President_Taylor,12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850)
9745,Taylor_Kitsch,actor born on 1981-04-08 that starred in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
9746,Tbilisi Tiflis capital_of_Georgia,the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river
9747,Tchaikovsky Peter_Tchaikovsky Peter_Ilich_Tchaikovsky Pyotr_Tchaikovsky Pyotr_Ilych_Tchaikovsky,important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)
9748,Te_Kanawa Dame_Kiri_Te_Kanawa Dame_Kiri_Janette_Te_Kanawa,New Zealand operatic soprano (born in 1944)
9749,Teach Edward_Teach Thatch Edward_Thatch Blackbeard,an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
9750,Teapot_Dome Teapot_Dome_scandal,a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration
9751,Teasdale Sara_Teasdale,United States poet (1884-1933)
9752,Tebaldi Renata_Tebaldi,Italian operatic soprano (born in 1922)
9753,Tecumseh Tecumtha,a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
9754,Ted Teddy_boy,a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
9755,Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene,a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
9756,Tegucigalpa Honduran_capital,the capital and largest city of Honduras
9757,Teheran Tehran capital_of_Iran Iranian_capital,the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
9758,Teilhard_de_Chardin Pierre_Teilhard_de_Chardin,French paleontologist and philosopher (1881-1955)
9759,Tel_Aviv Tel_Aviv-Yalo Tel_Aviv-Jaffa,the largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean
9760,Telemann Georg_Philipp_Telemann,German baroque composer (1681-1767)
9761,Teleprompter,a prompter for television performers
9762,Telescopium,a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Ara
9763,Tell William_Tell,a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
9764,Teller Edward_Teller,United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
9765,Telugu,a member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language
9766,Temperate_Zone,the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate
9767,Temple_of_Apollo Oracle_of_Apollo Delphic_oracle oracle_of_Delphi,(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous
9768,Temple_of_Artemis,a large temple at Ephesus that was said to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
9769,Temple_of_Jerusalem Temple_of_Solomon,any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall
9770,Temuco,a city in central Chile to the south of Concepcion
9771,Tenerife,a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands
9772,Tennessean Volunteer,a native or resident of Tennessee
9773,Tennessee Tennessee_River,a river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky
9774,Tennessee Volunteer_State TN Tenn.,a state in east central United States
9775,Tennessee_walker Tennessee_walking_horse Walking_horse Plantation_walking_horse,a horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk
9776,Tenniel Sir_John_Tenniel,English cartoonist (1820-1914)
9777,Tennyson Alfred_Tennyson First_Baron_Tennyson Alfred_Lord_Tennyson,Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
9778,Tenoretic,trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic
9779,Tenzing_Norgay,Sherpa mountaineer guide who with Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the first to attain the summit of Mount Everest (1914-1986)
9780,Tepic,a city in west central Mexico
9781,Terence Publius_Terentius_Afer,dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
9782,Terengganu,sultanate and one of the 13 states of the Federation of Malaysia
9783,Teresa Mother_Teresa Theresa Mother_Theresa Agnes_Gonxha_Bojaxhiu,Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
9784,Teresa_Palmer,actor born on 1986-02-26 that starred in Lights Out
9785,Teresa_Wright,actor born on 1918-10-27 that starred in Shadow of a Doubt
9786,Tereshkova Valentina_Tereshkova Valentina_Vladmirovna_Tereshkova,Soviet cosmonaut who was the first woman in space (born in 1937)
9787,Teri_Garr,actor born on 1947-12-11 that starred in Close Encounters of the Third Kind
9788,Terrence_Howard,actor born on 1969-03-11 that starred in Hustle & Flow
9789,Terry Dame_Ellen_Terry Dame_Alice_Ellen_Terry,English actor (1847-1928)
9790,Tertullian Quintus_Septimius_Florens_Tertullianus,Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian theology (160-230)
9791,Tesla Nikola_Tesla,United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943)
9792,Tesla_coil,a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies
9793,Teton Lakota Teton_Sioux Teton_Dakota,a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
9794,Teton_Range,a mountain range in northwest Wyoming; contains the Grand Teton
9795,Tetragrammaton,four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh) or JHVH (Jehovah) signifying the Hebrew name for God which the Jews regarded as too holy to pronounce
9796,Tetrazzini,a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms
9797,Teuton,a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans
9798,Teuton,someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
9799,Teutonist,a specialist in the history of the Teutonic people or language (especially with respect to the Teutonic influence on the history of England)
9800,Texan,a native or resident of Texas
9801,Texarkana,a town in northeast Texas adjacent to Texarkana, Arkansas
9802,Texarkana,a town in southwest Arkansas on the Texas border adjacent to Texarkana, Texas
9803,Texas Lone-Star_State TX Tex.,the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
9804,Texas_Ranger Ranger,a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
9805,Texas_bluebonnet Lupinus_texensis,closely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus; southwestern United States (Texas)
9806,Texas_chachalaca Ortilis_vetula_macalli,of Mexico and Texas
9807,Texas_horned_lizard Phrynosoma_cornutum,of arid and semiarid open country
9808,Texas_purple_spike Hexalectris_warnockii,orchid with slender nearly leafless reddish-brown stems with loose racemes of reddish-brown flowers; of open brushy woods of southeastern Arizona and central Texas
9809,Texas_snowbell Texas_snowbells Styrax_texana,styrax of southwestern United States; a threatened species
9810,Texas_star Lindheimera_texana,Texas annual with coarsely pinnatifid leaves; cultivated for its showy radiate yellow flower heads
9811,Texas_storksbill Erodium_texanum,of prairies and desert areas of southwestern United States and Mexico
9812,Texas_toad Bufo_speciosus,nocturnal burrowing toad of mesquite woodland and prairies of the United States southwest
9813,Texas_tortoise,close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates
9814,Thackeray William_Makepeace_Thackeray,English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
9815,Thai Tai Siamese,a native or inhabitant of Thailand
9816,Thailand Kingdom_of_Thailand Siam,a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula; "Thailand is the official name of the former Siam"
9817,Thales Thales_of_Miletus,a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC)
9818,Thames River_Thames Thames_River,the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
9819,Thandie_Newton,actor born on 1972-11-06 that starred in Crash
9820,Thar_Desert Great_Indian_Desert,a desert to the east of the Indus River in northwestern India and southeastern Pakistan
9821,Tharp Twyla_Tharp,innovative United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1941)
9822,Thatcher Margaret_Thatcher Margaret_Hilda_Thatcher Baroness_Thatcher_of_Kesteven Iron_Lady,British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
9823,Thatcherite,an advocate of Thatcherism
9824,The_Hague 's_Gravenhage Den_Haag,the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice
9825,Theban,a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes
9826,Theban,an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes
9827,Thebes,an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
9828,Thebes,an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC
9829,Themistocles,Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)
9830,Theodore_Roosevelt_Memorial_National_Park,a national park in North Dakota that includes the site of former President Theodore Roosevelt's ranch
9831,Theodosius Theodosius_I Theodosius_the_Great Flavius_Theodosius,the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)
9832,Theophrastus,Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)
9833,Thespis,Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC)
9834,Thessalia Thessaly,a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece
9835,Thessalian,a native or inhabitant of Thessaly
9836,Thessalonian,a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica
9837,Thessaloniki Salonika Salonica Thessalonica,a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece
9838,Thiosulfil,trade name for a sulfonamide antibacterial
9839,Thomas Dylan_Thomas Dylan_Marlais_Thomas,Welsh poet (1914-1953)
9840,Thomas Lowell_Thomas Lowell_Jackson_Thomas,a radio broadcast journalist during World War I and World War II noted for his nightly new broadcast (1892-1981)
9841,Thomas Norman_Thomas Norman_Mattoon_Thomas,United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968)
9842,Thomas Saint_Thomas St._Thomas doubting_Thomas Thomas_the_doubting_Apostle,the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
9843,Thomas Seth_Thomas,United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
9844,Thomas_Haden_Church,actor born on 1960-06-17 that starred in Sideways
9845,Thomas_Mitchell,actor born on 1892-07-11 that starred in Stagecoach
9846,Thompson Benjamin_Thompson Count_Rumford,English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
9847,Thompson Homer_Thompson Homer_A._Thompson Homer_Armstrong_Thompson,United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
9848,Thompson_Seedless,seedless green table grape of California
9849,Thomson Elihu_Thomson,United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)
9850,Thomson George_Paget_Thomson Sir_George_Paget_Thomson,English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)
9851,Thomson Joseph_John_Thomson Sir_Joseph_John_Thomson,English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)
9852,Thomson Virgil_Thomson Virgil_Garnett_Thomson,United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
9853,Thomson's_gazelle Gazella_thomsoni,East African gazelle; the smallest gazelle
9854,Thora_Birch,actor born on 1982-03-11 that starred in Ghost World
9855,Thoreau Henry_David_Thoreau,United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
9856,Thorndike Dame_Sybil_Thorndike,English actor (1882-1976)
9857,Thorndike Edward_Lee_Thorndike,United States educational psychologist (1874-1949)
9858,Thornton William_Thornton,American architect (1759-1828)
9859,Thorpe Jim_Thorpe James_Francis_Thorpe,outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
9860,Thorshavn,the administrative center of the Faroe Islands
9861,Thousand_Island_dressing,mayonnaise with chili sauce or catsup and minced olives and peppers and hard-cooked egg
9862,Thrace,an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey
9863,Thracian,an inhabitant of ancient Thrace
9864,Thucydides,ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)
9865,Thule,a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there
9866,Thule ultima_Thule,the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
9867,Thunder_Bay,a port city in Ontario on Lake Superior
9868,Thurber James_Thurber James_Grover_Thurber,United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)
9869,Thuringia,a historical region of southern Germany
9870,Tianjin Tientsin T'ien-ching,a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China
9871,Tiber Tevere,a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea
9872,Tiberius Tiberius_Claudius_Nero_Caesar_Augustus,son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)
9873,Tibet Thibet Xizang Sitsang,an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
9874,Tibetan,a native or inhabitant of Tibet
9875,Tibetan_mastiff,very large powerful rough-coated dog native to central Asia
9876,Tibetan_terrier chrysanthemum_dog,breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails
9877,Ticino Tessin,an Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland
9878,Tidewater Tidewater_region,the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia
9879,Tien_Shan Tyan_Shan,a major mountain range of central Asia; extends 1,500 miles
9880,Tiepolo Giovanni_Battista_Tiepolo,Italian painter (1696-1770)
9881,Tierra_del_Fuego,an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina
9882,Tiffany Louis_Comfort_Tiffany,United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
9883,Tiffany_glass,a kind of opalescent colored glass that was used in the early 1900s for stained-glass windows and lamps
9884,Tigris Tigris_River,an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
9885,Tijuana,a Mexican city just to the south of San Diego on the Lower California peninsula; popular among American tourists for racetracks and bullfights
9886,Tilda_Swinton,actor born on 1960-11-05 that starred in We Need to Talk About Kevin
9887,Tilden Big_Bill_Tilden William_Tatem_Tilden_Jr.,United States tennis player who dominated men's tennis in the 1920s (1893-1953)
9888,Tillich Paul_Tillich Paul_Johannes_Tillich,United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965)
9889,Tim_Allen,actor born on 1953-06-13 that starred in Toy Story
9890,Tim_Curry,actor born on 1946-04-19 that starred in Congo
9891,Tim_Robbins,actor born on 1958-10-16 that starred in Mystic River
9892,Tim_Roth,actor born on 1961-05-14 that starred in Rob Roy
9893,Timbuktu,a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade
9894,Times_Square,the area of Manhattan around the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue; heart of the New York theater district; site of annual celebration of New Year's
9895,Timgad,an ancient town founded by the Romans; noted for extensive and well-preserved ruins
9896,Timimoun,a town in central Algeria in the Atlas Mountains
9897,Timor,an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands
9898,Timor_Sea,an arm of the eastern Indian Ocean between Timor and northern Australia
9899,Timorese,a native or inhabitant of Timor
9900,Timothy,a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus
9901,Timothy_Hutton,actor born on 1960-08-16 that starred in Ordinary People
9902,Timothy_Olyphant,actor born on 1968-05-20 that starred in Justified
9903,Tin_Pan_Alley,a city district (originally in New York) where composers and publishers of popular music do business
9904,Tina_Fey,actor born on 1970-05-18 that starred in 30 Rock
9905,Tinbergen Jan_Tinbergen,Dutch economist noted for his work in econometrics (1903-1994)
9906,Tinbergen Nikolaas_Tinbergen,Dutch zoologist who showed that much animal behavior is innate and stereotyped (1907-1988)
9907,Tintoretto Jacopo_Robusti,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)
9908,Tirana Albanian_capital,the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country
9909,Tirich_Mir,a mountain in the Hindu Kush in Pakistan (25,230 feet high)
9910,Tirso_de_Molina Gabriel_Tellez,Spanish dramatist who wrote the first dramatic treatment of the legend of Don Juan (1571-1648)
9911,Titan,the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere
9912,Titian Tiziano_Vecellio,old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)
9913,Tito Marshal_Tito Josip_Broz,Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)
9914,Titus,a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
9915,Titus Titus_Vespasianus_Augustus Titus_Flavius_Vespasianus,Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian (39-81)
9916,Tivoli Tibur,a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls
9917,Tlingit,a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska
9918,Tobago,island in West Indies
9919,Tobagonian,a native or inhabitant of the island of Tobago in the West Indies
9920,Tobey Mark_Tobey,United States abstract painter influenced by oriental calligraphy (1890-1976)
9921,Tobey_Maguire,actor born on 1975-06-27 that starred in Brothers
9922,Tobin James_Tobin,United States economist (1918-2002)
9923,Tocantins Tocantins_River,a river in eastern Brazil that flows generally north to the Para River
9924,Tocqueville Alexis_de_Tocqueville Alexis_Charles_Henri_Maurice_de_Tocqueville,French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)
9925,Toda,a member of a pastoral people living in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India
9926,Todd Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd Lord_Todd,Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
9927,Togaviridae,a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
9928,Togo Togolese_Republic,a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control
9929,Togolese,a native or inhabitant of Togo
9930,Tojo Tojo_Hideki Tojo_Eiki,Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948)
9931,Tokay,Hungarian wine made from Tokay grapes
9932,Tokay,variety of wine grape originally grown in Hungary; the prototype of vinifera grapes
9933,Toklas Alice_B._Toklas,United States writer remembered as the secretary and companion of Gertrude Stein (1877-1967)
9934,Tokyo Tokio Yeddo Yedo Edo Japanese_capital capital_of_Japan,the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
9935,Toledo,a city in central Spain on the Tagus river; famous for steel and swords since the first century
9936,Toledo,an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
9937,Tolkien J.R.R._Tolkien John_Ronald_Reuel_Tolkien,British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)
9938,Tolstoy Leo_Tolstoy Count_Lev_Nikolayevitch_Tolstoy,Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
9939,Toltec,a member of the Nahuatl speaking people of central and southern Mexico
9940,Tom_Conti,actor born on 1941-11-22 that starred in Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
9941,Tom_Courtenay,actor born on 1937-02-25 that starred in 45 Years
9942,Tom_Cruise,actor born on 1962-07-03 that starred in Top Gun
9943,Tom_Hardy,actor born on 1977-09-15 that starred in Inception
9944,Tom_Hiddleston,actor born on 1981-02-09 that starred in The Avengers
9945,Tom_Hulce,actor born on 1953-12-06 that starred in Amadeus
9946,Tom_Thumb,a very small person
9947,Tom_Wilkinson,actor born on 1948-02-05 that starred in Michael Clayton
9948,Tom_and_Jerry,hot rum toddy with a beaten egg
9949,Tombaugh Clyde_Tombaugh Clyde_William_Tombaugh,United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906-1997)
9950,Tombigbee Tombigbee_River,a river that rises in northeastern Mississippi and flows southward through western Alabama to join the Alabama River and form the Mobile River
9951,Tommy_Lee_Jones,actor born on 1946-09-15 that starred in The Fugitive
9952,Tommy_gun Thompson_submachine_gun,a .45-caliber submachine gun
9953,Tonegawa_Susumu,Japanese molecular biologist noted for his studies of how the immune system produces antibodies (born in 1939)
9954,Tonga Kingdom_of_Tonga Friendly_Islands,a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
9955,Tongan,a Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga
9956,Toni_Collette,actor born on 1972-11-01 that starred in Hereditary
9957,Topeka capital_of_Kansas,the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river
9958,Topher_Grace,actor born on 1978-07-12 that starred in Spider-Man 3
9959,Toronto,the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
9960,Torquemada Tomas_de_Torquemada,the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)
9961,Torreon,a city in northern Mexico to the west of Monterrey
9962,Torres_Strait,a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea
9963,Torrey_pine Torrey's_pine soledad_pine grey-leaf_pine sabine_pine Pinus_torreyana,medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones
9964,Torricelli Evangelista_Torricelli,Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer (1608-1647)
9965,Torrid_Zone tropical_zone tropics,the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
9966,Tory,a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs
9967,Tory,a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative
9968,Tory,an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
9969,Toscanini Arturo_Toscanini,Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957)
9970,ToshirÙ_Mifune,actor born on 1920-04-01 that starred in YÙjinbÙ
9971,Toulon,a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
9972,Toulouse,a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe
9973,Toulouse-Lautrec Henri_Toulouse-Lautrec,French painter who portrayed life in the cafes and music halls of Montmartre (1864-1901)
9974,Tour_de_France,a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that lasts three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles
9975,Tourette Gilles_de_la_Tourette Georges_Gilles_de_la_Tourette,French neurologist (1857-1904)
9976,Tours,an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
9977,Tower_of_Babel Babel,(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
9978,Tower_of_London,a fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels
9979,Tower_of_Pharos,a great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC
9980,Town Ithiel_Town,United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844)
9981,Townes Charles_Townes Charles_Hard_Townes,United States physicist who developed the laser and maser principles for producing high-intensity radiation (1915-)
9982,Townsend Francis_Everett_Townsend,United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
9983,Toynbee Arnold_Toynbee Arnold_Joseph_Toynbee,English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889-1975)
9984,Toyohashi,a Japanese city in southern Honshu on the Pacific shore
9985,Toyonaki,a Japanese city in southern Honshu; main residential suburb of Osaka
9986,Toyota,an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu
9987,Tractarian,a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times')
9988,Tracy Spencer_Tracy,United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
9989,Tradescant John_Tradescant,English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)
9990,Trafalgar_Square,a square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson
9991,Trajan Marcus_Ulpius_Traianus,Roman Emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the Roman Empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of building (53-117)
9992,Transcaucasia,a geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and to the north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan
9993,Transfiguration Transfiguration_of_Jesus,(New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus
9994,Transvaal,a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
9995,Transylvania,a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
9996,Transylvanian_Alps,a range of the southern Carpathian Mountains extending across central Romania
9997,Trapezium,a multiple star in the constellation of Orion
9998,Trappist Cistercian,member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
9999,Traubel Helen_Traubel,United States operatic soprano (1903-1972)
10000,Traverse_City,a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Michigan
10001,Treasury First_Lord_of_the_Treasury,the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy
10002,Tree Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree,English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
10003,Tremella_foliacea,a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in color
10004,Tremella_reticulata,a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)
10005,Trent River_Trent Trent_River,a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
10006,Trentino-Alto_Adige,a region of northeastern Italy bordering Austria
10007,Trento Trent,a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent
10008,Trenton capital_of_New_Jersey,capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
10009,Trevelyan George_Macaulay_Trevelyan,English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
10010,Trevelyan George_Otto_Trevelyan Sir_George_Otto_Trevelyan,English historian who wrote a history of the American revolution and a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1838-1928)
10011,Trevino Lee_Trevino Lee_Buck_Trevino Supermex,United States golfer (born in 1939)
10012,Trevithick Richard_Trevithick,English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)
10013,Triangulum Triangle,a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries
10014,Triangulum_Australe Southern_Triangle,a small bright constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Circinus and Apus
10015,Tricholoma_aurantium,an orange tan agaric whose gills become brown by maturity; has a strong odor and taste
10016,Tricholoma_pardinum,a poisonous agaric having a pale cap with fine grey fibrils
10017,Tricholoma_pessundatum,a mildly poisonous agaric with a viscid reddish brown cap and white gills and stalk
10018,Tricholoma_sejunctum,an agaric with a cap that is coated with dark fibrils in the center and has yellowish margins
10019,Tricholoma_vaccinum,an agaric with a cap that is densely covered with reddish fibrils and pale gills and stalk
10020,Tricholoma_venenata,a poisonous white agaric
10021,Trilling Lionel_Trilling,United States literary critic (1905-1975)
10022,Trinidad,an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
10023,Trinidad_and_Tobago Republic_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago,an island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
10024,Trinidadian,inhabitant or native of Trinidad
10025,Trinitarian,adherent of Trinitarianism
10026,Trinity_River,a river in eastern Texas that is formed near Dallas and flows generally southeastward to Galveston Bay
10027,Triple_Frontier,the border area where Argentina and Brazil and Paraguay meet; an active South American center for contraband and drug trafficking and money laundering; a suspected locale for Islamic extremist groups
10028,Tripoli Tarabulus_Al-Gharb capital_of_Libya,the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC
10029,Triton,the largest moon of Neptune
10030,Trojan Dardan Dardanian,a native of ancient Troy
10031,Trojan_Horse Wooden_Horse,a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War
10032,Trollope Anthony_Trollope,English writer of novels (1815-1882)
10033,Trondheim Nidaros,a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord
10034,Trondheim_Fjord Trondheim_Fiord,a long narrow inlet of the Norwegian Sea
10035,Tropic_of_Cancer,a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the north of the equator
10036,Tropic_of_Capricorn,a line of latitude about 23 degrees to the south of the equator
10037,Trotsky Leon_Trotsky Lev_Davidovich_Bronstein,Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist who helped Lenin and built up the army; he was ousted from the Communist Party by Stalin and eventually assassinated in Mexico (1879-1940)
10038,Trotskyite Trotskyist Trot,radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution
10039,Troy Ilion Ilium,an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
10040,Troy_Baker,actor born on 1976-04-01 that starred in The Last of Us
10041,Truffaut Francois_Truffaut,French filmmaker (1932-1984)
10042,Truman Harry_Truman Harry_S_Truman President_Truman,elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)
10043,Trumbo Dalton_Trumbo,United States screenwriter who was blacklisted and imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with congressional investigations of communism in America (1905-1976)
10044,Trumbull John_Trumbull,American painter of historical scenes (1756-1843)
10045,Trumbull John_Trumbull,American satirical poet (1750-1831)
10046,Trumbull Jonathan_Trumbull,American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
10047,Truncocolumella_citrina,a fungus with a round yellow to orange fruiting body that is found on the surface of the ground or partially buried; has a distinctive sterile column extending into the spore-bearing tissue
10048,Truth Sojourner_Truth,United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
10049,Tsimshian,a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a sound in British Columbia
10050,Tswana Bechuana Batswana,a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa
10051,Tuamotu_Archipelago Paumotu_Archipelago Low_Archipelago,a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia
10052,Tuareg,a member of a nomadic Berber people of the Sahara
10053,Tubman Harriet_Tubman,United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)
10054,Tubuai_Islands Austral_Islands,a chain of small islands in French Polynesia
10055,Tucana,a large faint constellation in the southern hemisphere containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud
10056,Tuchman Barbara_Tuchman Barbara_Wertheim_Tuchman,United States historian (1912-1989)
10057,Tucker Benjamin_Ricketson_Tucker,United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
10058,Tucker Sophie_Tucker,United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966)
10059,Tucson,a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
10060,Tudor,a member of the dynasty that ruled England
10061,Tudor Antony_Tudor,United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)
10062,Tudor_arch four-centered_arch,a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers
10063,Tugela Tugela_Falls,a major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap
10064,Tuileries Tuileries_Gardens,formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris
10065,Tuileries Tuileries_Palace,palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
10066,Tulipa_gesneriana,tall late blooming tulip
10067,Tulsa,a major city of northeastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas river; once known as the oil capital of the world and still heavily involved in the oil and gas industries
10068,Tulu,a member of a Dravidian people living on the southwestern coast of India
10069,Tums,an antacid
10070,Tungus Evenk,a member of the Tungus speaking people who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu
10071,Tungusic,any member of a people speaking a language in the Tungusic family
10072,Tunguska Lower_Tunguska,a river that arises to the north of Lake Baikal and flows north and west to the Yenisei River
10073,Tunguska Stony_Tunguska,a river in Siberia that flows northwest to become a tributary of the Yenisei River
10074,Tunis capital_of_Tunisia,the capital and principal port of Tunisia
10075,Tunisia Republic_of_Tunisia,a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956; "southern Tunisia is mostly desert"
10076,Tunisian,a native or inhabitant of Tunisia
10077,Tunney Gene_Tunney James_Joseph_Tunney,United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978)
10078,Tupelo,a town in northeast Mississippi
10079,Tupi,a member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay
10080,Tupungatito,an inactive volcano in central Chile; last erupted in 1959
10081,Tupungato,a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,310 feet high)
10082,Turgenev Ivan_Turgenev Ivan_Sergeevich_Turgenev,Russian writer of stories and novels and plays (1818-1883)
10083,Turgot Anne_Robert_Jacques_Turgot,French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781)
10084,Turin Torino,capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
10085,Turing Alan_Turing Alan_Mathison_Turing,English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)
10086,Turing_machine,a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape
10087,Turk,a native or inhabitant of Turkey
10088,Turk's-cap Turk's_cap-lily Lilium_superbum,lily of the eastern United States with orange to red maroon-spotted flowers
10089,Turk's-cap martagon Lilium_martagon,lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia
10090,Turk's_head,an ornamental knot that resembles a small turban
10091,Turkey Republic_of_Turkey,a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
10092,Turki,any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language
10093,Turkish_Delight,a jellied candy typically flavored with rose water
10094,Turkish_bath,a steam room where facilities are available for a bath followed by a shower and massage
10095,Turkish_coffee,a drink made from pulverized coffee beans; usually sweetened
10096,Turkish_tobacco,a dark aromatic tobacco of eastern Europe that is used in cigarettes
10097,Turkish_towel terry_towel,a bath towel with rough loose pile
10098,Turkistan Turkestan,a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West
10099,Turkmenistan Turkomen Turkmen Turkmenia,a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991
10100,Turkoman Turkmen Turcoman,a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas
10101,Turner Frederick_Jackson_Turner,United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)
10102,Turner Henry_Hubert_Turner,United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)
10103,Turner Joseph_Mallord_William_Turner,English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)
10104,Turner Nat_Turner,United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
10105,Turpin Dick_Turpin,English highwayman (1706-1739)
10106,Tuscaloosa,a university town in west central Alabama
10107,Tuscan,a resident of Tuscany
10108,Tuscany Toscana,a region in central Italy
10109,Tuscarora,a member of an Iroquois people who formerly lived in North Carolina and then moved to New York State and joined the Iroquois
10110,Tuskegee,a town in eastern Alabama
10111,Tussaud Marie_Tussaud Madame_Tussaud Marie_Grosholtz,French modeler (resident in England after 1802) who made wax death masks of prominent victims of the French Revolution and toured Britain with her wax models; in 1835 she opened a permanent waxworks exhibition in London (1761-1850)
10112,Tutankhamen,Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922
10113,Tutelo,a member of the Siouan people of Virginia and North Carolina
10114,Tutsi Watutsi Watusi,a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi
10115,Tutu Desmond_Tutu,South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)
10116,Tuvalu,a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978
10117,Tuvalu Ellice_Islands,a group of coral islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii
10118,Tuxtla_Gutierrez,a city in southeastern Mexico
10119,Twin Twin_Falls,a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
10120,Twin_Cities,nickname for Saint Paul and Minneapolis
10121,Twin_Falls,a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls
10122,Twinkie,a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling
10123,Two_Kettle,a member of the Siouan people who constituted a division of the Teton Sioux
10124,Tyke,a native of Yorkshire
10125,Tyler,a town in northeast Texas
10126,Tyler John_Tyler President_Tyler,elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
10127,Tyler_Perry,actor born on 1969-09-14 that starred in Diary of a Mad Black Woman
10128,Tyndale William_Tyndale Tindale William_Tindale Tindal William_Tindal,English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536)
10129,Tyndall John_Tyndall,British physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere; he was the first person to explain why the daylight sky is blue (1820-1893)
10130,Tyndall_effect,the phenomenon in which light is scattered by very small particles in its path; it makes a beam of light visible; the scattered light is mainly blue
10131,Tyne River_Tyne Tyne_River,a river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea
10132,Tyrese_Gibson,actor born on 1978-12-30 that starred in Baby Boy
10133,Tyrian_purple,a red-purple to deep purple dye obtained from snails or made synthetically
10134,Tyrol Tirol,a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
10135,Tyrolean,a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol
10136,Tyrolean_Alps,a popular tourist area in the Tyrol
10137,Tyrrhenian_Sea,an arm of the Mediterranean between Italy and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia and Sicily
10138,Tyson Mike_Tyson Michael_Gerald_Tyson,United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
10139,Tzara Tristan_Tzara Samuel_Rosenstock,French poet (born in Romania) who was one of the cofounders of the dada movement (1896-1963)
10140,TÈa_Leoni,actor born on 1966-02-25 that starred in The Family Man
10141,UNIX_guru,an expert on the UNIX operating system
10142,USS_Cole,a United States destroyer; "17 sailors died as the result of a terrorist attack while the USS Cole was anchored in Aden"
10143,Udmurt Votyak,a member of the Finno-Ugric-speaking people living in eastern European Russia
10144,Ufa,a city in the European part of Russia
10145,Uganda Republic_of_Uganda,a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
10146,Ugandan,a native or inhabitant of Uganda
10147,Uhland Johann_Ludwig_Uhland,German romantic poet (1787-1862)
10148,Uighur Uigur Uygur,a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
10149,Ukraine Ukrayina,a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
10150,Ukranian,a native or inhabitant of the Ukraine
10151,Ulan_Bator Ulaanbaatar Urga Kulun capital_of_Mongolia,the capital and largest city of Mongolia
10152,Ulanova Galina_Ulanova Galina_Sergeevna_Ulanova,Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998)
10153,Ulfilas Bishop_Ulfilas Ulfila Bishop_Ulfila Wulfila Bishop_Wulfila,a Christian believed to be of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 and translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic; traditionally held to have invented the Gothic alphabet (311-382)
10154,Ulster,a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
10155,Ultrasuede,a synthetic suede cloth
10156,Ulugh_Muztagh Ulugh_Muz_Tagh,a mountain in the Kunlun range in China (25,340 feet high)
10157,Uma_Thurman,actor born on 1970-04-29 that starred in Kill Bill: Vol. 1
10158,Umbria,a mountainous region in central Italy
10159,Uncompahgre_Peak,the highest peak in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado (14,309 feet high)
10160,Undset Sigrid_Undset,Norwegian novelist (1882-1949)
10161,Unguiculata,in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mammals with nails or claws; distinguished from hoofed mammals and cetaceans
10162,Ungulata,in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising all hoofed mammals; now divided into the orders Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates) and Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
10163,Uniat Uniate Uniate_Christian,a member of the Uniat Church
10164,Union North,the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale"
10165,Union_Jack Union_flag,national flag of the United Kingdom
10166,Unitarian,adherent of Unitarianism
10167,United_Arab_Emirates,a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves
10168,United_Kingdom UK U.K. Britain United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland Great_Britain,a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
10169,United_States United_States_of_America America the_States US U.S. USA U.S.A.,North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
10170,United_States_Mint U.S._Mint US_Mint,the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion
10171,United_States_Virgin_Islands American_Virgin_Islands VI,more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States
10172,United_States_waters U.S._waters,territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"
10173,University_of_California_at_Berkeley,a university in Berkeley, California
10174,University_of_Chicago,a university in Chicago, Illinois
10175,University_of_Michigan,a university in Ann Arbor, Michigan
10176,University_of_Nebraska,a university in Lincoln, Nebraska
10177,University_of_North_Carolina,a university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
10178,University_of_Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn,a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10179,University_of_Pittsburgh,a university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10180,University_of_Sussex Sussex_University,a red-brick university in Brighton, England
10181,University_of_Texas,a university in Austin, Texas
10182,University_of_Vermont,a university in Burlington, Vermont
10183,University_of_Washington,a university in Seattle, Washington
10184,University_of_West_Virginia,a university in Morgantown, West Virginia
10185,University_of_Wisconsin,a university in Madison, Wisconsin
10186,Unknown_Soldier,an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial
10187,Untermeyer Louis_Untermeyer,United States writer (1885-1977)
10188,Updike John_Updike John_Hoyer_Updike,United States author (born 1932)
10189,Upjohn Richard_Upjohn,United States architect (born in England) (1802-1878)
10190,Upper_Egypt,one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan
10191,Upper_Peninsula,the peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan that forms the northwestern part of Michigan
10192,Uppsala Upsala,a city in east central Sweden to the northwest of Stockholm
10193,Ur,an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River
10194,Urals Ural_Mountains,a mountain range in western Russia extending from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia
10195,Uranus,a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites; "Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781"
10196,Urban_II Odo Odo_of_Lagery Otho Otho_of_Lagery,French pope from 1088 to 1099 whose sermons called for the First Crusade (1042-1099)
10197,Urban_V Guillaume_de_Grimoard,French pope from 1362 to 1370 who tried to reestablish the papacy in Rome but in 1367 returned to Avignon hoping to end the war between France and England; canonized in 1870 (1310-1370)
10198,Urban_VI Bartolomeo_Prignano,Italian pope from 1378 to 1389 whose contested election began the Great Schism; he alienated his political allies by his ruthless treatment of his opponents (1318-1389)
10199,Urban_VIII Maffeo_Barberini,Italian pope from 1623 to 1644 who sanctioned the condemnation of Galileo but later freed him (1568-1644)
10200,Urbana,a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Champaign
10201,Urey Harold_Urey Harold_Clayton_Urey,United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981)
10202,Uriah,(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)
10203,Urmia Orumiyeh,a city on the western side of Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran
10204,Urnula_craterium urn_fungus,an urn-shaped discomycete with a nearly black interior
10205,Urubupunga Urubupunga_Falls,a waterfall in the Parana river in Brazil
10206,Uruguay,a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825
10207,Uruguay_River,a South American river that arises in southern Brazil and flows south to the Rio de la Plata; the northern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil and the southern section forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay
10208,Uruguay_potato,similar to the common potato
10209,Uruguay_potato Uruguay_potato_vine Solanum_commersonii,South American potato vine
10210,Uruguayan,a native or inhabitant of Uruguay
10211,Ussher James_Ussher Usher James_Usher,Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)
10212,Ustinov Sir_Peter_Ustinov Peter_Alexander_Ustinov,British actor and playwright (1921-2004)
10213,Utah Beehive_State Mormon_State UT Ut.,a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
10214,Utahan,a native or resident of Utah
10215,Ute,a member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico
10216,Utica,a city in central New York
10217,Utica,an ancient city on the north coast of Africa (northwest of Carthage); destroyed by Arabs around 700 AD
10218,Utopia,a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
10219,Utopian,an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
10220,Utrecht,a city in the central Netherlands
10221,Utrillo Maurice_Utrillo,French painter noted for his paintings of Parisian street scenes (1883-1955)
10222,Uttar_Pradesh,a state in northern India
10223,Uzbek Uzbeg Uzbak Usbek Usbeg,a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas
10224,Uzbekistan Republic_of_Uzbekistan Uzbek,a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
10225,Uzi,a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel; "the Uzi is used throughout the world as a police and special forces firearm"
10226,V-8_juice,brand name for canned mixed vegetable juices
10227,VAT value-added_tax ad_valorem_tax,a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
10228,VX_gas,a highly lethal nerve agent used in chemical warfare; a toxic liquid that penetrates the skin or lungs to disrupt the nervous system and stop respiration; in combat VX gas is deployed by detonating a container over the target area and can persist in the environment up to several weeks after release; "VX gas is one of those things we wish we could disinvent"
10229,V_neck,the neck of a garment has the shape of the letter V
10230,Vaduz capital_of_Liechtenstein,the capital and largest city of Liechtenstein
10231,Vaishnava,worshipper of Vishnu
10232,Vaisya,a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes
10233,Val_Kilmer,actor born on 1959-12-31 that starred in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
10234,Valdez,a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
10235,Valdosta,a town in southern Georgia near the Florida border
10236,Valencia,a city in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean; "Valencia is the third largest city in Spain"
10237,Valencia,an industrial city in northern Venezuela
10238,Valencia_orange,variety of sweet orange cultivated extensively in Florida and California
10239,Valenciennes,a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry
10240,Valenciennes Valenciennes_lace,a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns
10241,Valle_D'Aosta,a region in northwestern Italy
10242,Valletta Valetta capital_of_Malta,the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island
10243,Valparaiso,the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
10244,Van_Allen James_Alfred_Van_Allen,United States physicist who discovered two belts of charged particles from the solar wind trapped by the Earth's magnetic field (born in 1914)
10245,Van_Allen_belt,a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field
10246,Van_Buren Martin_Van_Buren President_Van_Buren,8th President of the United States (1782-1862)
10247,Van_Doren Carl_Van_Doren Carl_Clinton_Van_Doren,United States writer and literary critic (1885-1950)
10248,Van_Heflin,actor born on 1908-12-13 that starred in Shane
10249,Van_Vleck John_Van_Vleck John_Hasbrouck_Van_Vleck,United States physicist (1899-1980)
10250,Van_de_Graaff Robert_Van_de_Graaff Robert_Jemison_Van_de_Graaff,United States physicist (1901-1967)
10251,Vanbrugh John_Vanbrugh Sir_John_Vanbrigh,English architect (1664-1726)
10252,Vancouver,a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city
10253,Vancouver,a town in southwestern Washington on the Columbia River across from Portland, Oregon
10254,Vancouver George_Vancouver,English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
10255,Vancouver_Island,an island off southwestern Canada (off the southwestern coast of British Columbia); the largest island off the west coast of North America
10256,Vandal,a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455
10257,Vanderbilt Cornelius_Vanderbilt Commodore_Vanderbilt,United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
10258,Vandyke Van_Dyck Anthony_Vandyke Sir_Anthony_Vandyke,Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
10259,Vanessa_Hudgens,actor born on 1988-12-14 that starred in High School Musical 3: Senior Year
10260,Vanessa_Redgrave,actor born on 1937-01-30 that starred in Atonement
10261,Vanua_Levu,a volcanic island in the Fijis
10262,Vanuatu Republic_of_Vanuatu New_Hebrides,a volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980
10263,Vanzetti Bartolomeo_Vanzetti,United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Nicola Sacco was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1888-1927)
10264,Varese Edgar_Varese,United States composer (born in France) whose music combines dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques (1883-1965)
10265,Vargas Getulio_Dornelles_Vargas,Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator (1883-1954)
10266,Vargas_Llosa Mario_Vargas_Llosa Jorge_Mario_Pedro_Vargas_Llosa,Peruvian writer (born in 1936)
10267,Varna,a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea
10268,Varro Marcus_Terentius_Varro,Roman scholar (116-27 BC)
10269,Vasarely Viktor_Vasarely,French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997)
10270,Vasari Giorgio_Vasari,Italian painter and art historian (1511-1574)
10271,Vaseline,a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly
10272,Vatican Vatican_Palace,the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
10273,Vatican_City Citta_del_Vaticano,the capital of the State of the Vatican City
10274,Vaughan Sarah_Vaughan,United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
10275,Vaughan_Williams Ralph_Vaughan_Williams,English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958)
10276,Vaux Calvert_Vaux,United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
10277,Veblen Oswald_Veblen,United States mathematician (1880-1960)
10278,Veblen Thorstein_Veblen Thorstein_Bunde_Veblen,United States economist who wrote about conspicuous consumption (1857-1929)
10279,Vedist,a scholar of or an authority on the Vedas
10280,Vega,the brightest star in the constellation Lyra
10281,Vega Lope_de_Vega Lope_Felix_de_Vega_Carpio,prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
10282,Vela,a constellation in the southern hemisphere between Carina and Pyxis; "because of its configuration Vela is sometimes called `the Sails'"
10283,Velazquez Diego_Rodriguez_de_Silva_y_Velazquez,Spanish painter (1599-1660)
10284,Velcro,nylon fabric used as a fastening
10285,Velveeta,trademark: soft processed American cheese
10286,Venetian,a resident of Venice
10287,Venetian_blind,a window blind made of horizontal strips that overlap when closed
10288,Venetian_glass,fine glassware made near Venice
10289,Venetian_sumac wig_tree Cotinus_coggygria,Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke
10290,Veneto Venezia-Euganea Venetia,a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
10291,Venezuela Republic_of_Venezuela,a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
10292,Venezuelan,a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
10293,Venice Venezia,the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
10294,Venn John_Venn,English logician who introduced Venn diagrams (1834-1923)
10295,Venn_diagram Venn's_diagram,a diagram that uses circles to represent mathematical or logical sets pictorially inside a rectangle (the universal set); elements that are common to more than one set are represented by intersections of the circles
10296,Ventner Craig_Ventner J._Craig_Ventner,United States geneticist who published the complete base sequences for all the genes of a free-living organism, the influenza bacterium; later led team that developed a first draft of the entire human genome (born in 1946)
10297,Venturi Robert_Venturi Robert_Charles_Venturi,United States architect (born in 1925)
10298,Venturi_tube,a short tube inserted into a pipeline and used to measure the quantity of a liquid that is flowing in the pipeline
10299,Venus,the second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'; "before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer"
10300,Venus'_slipper Venus's_slipper Venus's_shoe,any of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips
10301,Venus's_flower_basket,a deep-water marine sponge having a cylindrical skeleton of intricate glassy latticework; found in the waters of the East Indies and the eastern coast of Asia
10302,Venus's_flytrap Venus's_flytraps Dionaea_muscipula,carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects
10303,Venus's_girdle Cestum_veneris,ctenophore having a ribbon-shaped iridescent gelatinous body
10304,Veps Vepse Vepsian,a member of a Finnish people of Russia
10305,Vera_Farmiga,actor born on 1973-08-06 that starred in Up in the Air
10306,Veracruz,a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz
10307,Verdi Giuseppe_Verdi Guiseppe_Fortunino_Francesco_Verdi,Italian operatic composer (1813-1901)
10308,Verdicchio,a dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes
10309,Verdicchio,a variety of white wine grape grown in Italy
10310,Verlaine Paul_Verlaine,French symbolist poet (1844-1896)
10311,Vermeer Jan_Vermeer Jan_van_der_Meer,Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)
10312,Vermont Green_Mountain_State VT Vt.,a state in New England
10313,Vermonter,a native or resident of Vermont
10314,Verne Jules_Verne,French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
10315,Verner Karl_Adolph_Verner,Danish philologist (1846-1896)
10316,Vernier Paul_Vernier,French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
10317,Verona,a city in Veneto on the River Adige
10318,Veronese Paolo_Veronese Paola_Caliari,Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588)
10319,Verpa bell_morel,a morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top
10320,Verpa_bohemica early_morel,resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees
10321,Verpa_conica conic_Verpa,a morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile
10322,Verrazano Giovanni_da_Verrazano Verrazzano Giovanni_da_Verrazzano,Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
10323,Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island
10324,Verrazano_Narrows,a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn
10325,Versace Gianni_Versace,Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)
10326,Versailles,a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
10327,Versailles Palace_of_Versailles,a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
10328,Verwoerd Hendrik_Verwoerd Hendrik_Frensch_Verwoerd,South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966)
10329,Very_Reverend,a title of respect for various ecclesiastical officials (as cathedral deans and canons and others)
10330,Very_pistol Verey_pistol,a pistol for firing Very-light flares
10331,Vesalius Andreas_Vesalius,a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)
10332,Vesey Denmark_Vesey,United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)
10333,Vespasian Titus_Flavius_Sabinus_Vespasianus,Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79)
10334,Vespucci Amerigo_Vespucci Americus_Vespucius,Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)
10335,Vesta,the brightest asteroid but the fourth to be discovered
10336,Vestris Gaetan_Vestris,Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI who was considered the greatest dancer of his day; he was the first to discard the mask in mime (1729-1808)
10337,Vesuvius Mount_Vesuvius Mt._Vesuvius,a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
10338,Vetluga Vetluga_River,a river in central Russia; flows generally southward into the Volga
10339,Viborg,a town of Denmark in north central Jutland
10340,Vibrio_fetus,bacteria that cause abortion in sheep
10341,Vice_President_of_the_United_States,the vice president of the United States who presides over the United States Senate
10342,Vicente_Lopez,an industrial suburb of Buenos Aires
10343,Vichy,a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War II
10344,Vichy_water,sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy, France or water similar to it
10345,Vicksburg,a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves
10346,Victor_Emanuel_II,king of Italy who completed the unification of Italy by acquiring Venice and Rome (1820-1878)
10347,Victor_Emanuel_III,king of Italy who appointed Mussolini prime minister; he abdicated in 1946 and the monarchy was abolished (1869-1947)
10348,Victor_McLaglen,actor born on 1886-12-10 that starred in The Quiet Man
10349,Victoria,a state in southeastern Australia
10350,Victoria,a town in southeast Texas to the southeast of San Antonio
10351,Victoria,capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island
10352,Victoria Queen_Victoria,queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
10353,Victoria Victoria_Falls,a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally
10354,Victoria capital_of_Seychelles,port city and the capital of Seychelles
10355,Victoria_Land,a mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land
10356,Victoria_plum,a large red plum served as dessert
10357,Victoria_sandwich Victoria_sponge,a cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between
10358,Victorian,a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
10359,Victrola,a brand of gramophone
10360,Vidal Gore_Vidal Eugene_Luther_Vidal,United States writer (born in 1925)
10361,Vidalia,a town in central Georgia; the origin of Vidalia onions
10362,Vidalia_onion,sweet-flavored onion grown in Georgia
10363,Vienna Austrian_capital capital_of_Austria,the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
10364,Vienna_sausage,short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off
10365,Vienne,a town in south central France where is 1311-1313 the Roman Catholic Church held one of its councils
10366,Vientiane Laotian_capital capital_of_Laos,the capital and largest city of Laos
10367,Vieques,a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico used for target practice by the United States Navy
10368,Vietnam Socialist_Republic_of_Vietnam Viet_Nam Annam,a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
10369,Vietnamese Annamese,a native or inhabitant of Vietnam
10370,Vigee-Lebrun Elisabeth_Vigee-Lebrun Marie_Louise_Elisabeth_Vigee-Lebrun,French painter noted for her portraits (1755-1842)
10371,Viggo_Mortensen,actor born on 1958-10-20 that starred in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
10372,Viking,any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
10373,Villa Pancho_Villa Francisco_Villa Doroteo_Arango,Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
10374,Villa-Lobos Heitor_Villa-Lobos,Brazilian composer (1887-1959)
10375,Villahermosa Villa_Hermosa,a city in southeastern Mexico; the capital of the state of Tabasco
10376,Villard Henry_Villard,United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
10377,Villon Francois_Villon,French poet (flourished around 1460)
10378,Vilnius Vilna Vilno Wilno capital_of_Lithuania,the capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania
10379,Vin_Diesel,actor born on 1967-07-18 that starred in Guardians of the Galaxy
10380,Vina_del_Mar,a resort city on the Pacific in central Chile
10381,Vince_Vaughn,actor born on 1970-03-28 that starred in The Break-Up
10382,Vincent_Cassel,actor born on 1966-11-23 that starred in Black Swan
10383,Vincent_Gallo,actor born on 1961-04-11 that starred in Buffalo '66
10384,Vinogradoff Sir_Paul_Gavrilovich_Vinogradoff,British historian (born in Russia) (1854-1925)
10385,Vinson Frederick_Moore_Vinson,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court (1890-1953)
10386,Vinylite,any of various vinyl resins
10387,Viola_Davis,actor born on 1965-08-11 that starred in Fences
10388,Virchow Rudolf_Virchow Rudolf_Karl_Virchow,German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902)
10389,Virgil Vergil Publius_Vergilius_Maro,a Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid' (70-19 BC)
10390,Virgin_Islands,a group of islands in northeastern West Indies (east of Puerto Rico) discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493; owned by United States and Britain
10391,Virgin_Islands_National_Park,a national park in the Virgin Islands having tropical plants and animals; sandy beaches and coral reefs
10392,Virgin_Mary bloody_shame,a Bloody Mary made without alcohol
10393,Virginia,a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range
10394,Virginia,one of the British colonies that formed the United States
10395,Virginia Old_Dominion Old_Dominion_State VA Va.,a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
10396,Virginia_Beach,the largest city in Virginia; long overshadowed by Norfolk but growing rapidly since 1970; with 28 miles of public beaches tourism is a major factor in the economy; site of three United States Navy bases
10397,Virginia_Madsen,actor born on 1961-09-11 that starred in Sideways
10398,Virginia_bluebell Virginia_cowslip Mertensia_virginica,smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud
10399,Virginia_chain_fern Woodwardia_virginica,North American fern
10400,Virginia_creeper American_ivy woodbine Parthenocissus_quinquefolia,common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
10401,Virginia_crownbeard frostweed frost-weed Verbesina_virginica,tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers; the eastern United States
10402,Virginia_deer white_tail whitetail white-tailed_deer whitetail_deer Odocoileus_Virginianus,common North American deer; tail has a white underside
10403,Virginia_ham,a lean hickory-smoked ham; has dark red meat
10404,Virginia_mallow Sida_hermaphrodita,tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowers
10405,Virginia_oyster,common edible oyster of Atlantic coast of North America
10406,Virginia_snakeroot Virginia_serpentaria Virginia_serpentary Aristolochia_serpentaria,birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands
10407,Virginia_spring_beauty Claytonia_virginica,small cormous perennial grown for its low rosette of succulent foliage and racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; eastern North America
10408,Virginia_strawberry scarlet_strawberry Fragaria_virginiana,North American wild strawberry with sweet scarlet fruit; a source of many cultivated strawberries
10409,Virginia_thimbleweed Anemone_virginiana,thimbleweed of central and eastern North America
10410,Virginia_waterleaf Shawnee_salad shawny Indian_salad John's_cabbage Hydrophyllum_virginianum,showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States
10411,Virginian,a native or resident of Virginia
10412,Virginian_stock Virginia_stock Malcolmia_maritima,erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
10413,Virginian_witch_hazel Hamamelis_virginiana,common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen
10414,Virgo,a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra
10415,Virgo Virgin,(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Virgo
10416,Virgo Virgo_the_Virgin Virgin,the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22
10417,Visayan Bisayan,a member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines
10418,Visayan_Islands Bisayas,group of islands in the central Philippines
10419,Visconti Luchino_Visconti Don_Luchino_Visconti_Conte_di_Modrone,Italian filmmaker (1906-1976)
10420,Visigoth,a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France
10421,Vistula Vistula_River,a European river; flows into the Baltic Sea
10422,Viti_Levu,a volcanic island in the Fijis
10423,Vitus St._Vitus,Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)
10424,Vivaldi Antonio_Vivaldi Antonio_Lucio_Vivaldi,Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)
10425,Viyella,a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool
10426,Vizcaino Sebastian_Vizcaino,Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615)
10427,Vladivostok,a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
10428,Vlaminck Maurice_de_Vlaminck,French painter and exponent of fauvism (1876-1958)
10429,Vogul Mansi,a member of a nomadic people of the northern Urals
10430,Volans,a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina
10431,Volcano_Islands,a group of Japanese Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean to the north of the Marianas
10432,Volga Volga_River,a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
10433,Volgograd Stalingrad Tsaritsyn,a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43
10434,Volkhov Volkhov_River,a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga
10435,Volta,a river in Ghana that flows south to the Bight of Benin
10436,Volta Count_Alessandro_Volta Conte_Alessandro_Volta Conte_Alessandro_Giuseppe_Antonio_Anastasio_Volta,Italian physicist after whom the volt is named; studied electric currents and invented the voltaic pile (1745-1827)
10437,Voltaire Arouet Francois-Marie_Arouet,French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
10438,Volvaria_bombycina,a parasite on various trees
10439,Volvariella_bombycina,a mushroom with a dry yellowish to white fibrillose cap
10440,Vonnegut Kurt_Vonnegut,United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)
10441,Vouvray,a dry white French wine (either still or sparkling) made in the Loire valley
10442,Voyageurs_National_Park,a national park in Minnesota having ancient rock outcroppings and evergreen forests
10443,Voznesenski Andrei_Voznesenski,Russian poet (born in 1933)
10444,Vuillard Edouard_Vuillard Jean_Edouard_Vuillard,French painter (1868-1940)
10445,Vulpecula,a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Sagitta
10446,WASP white_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant,a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
10447,WATS WATS_line,a telephone line;long distance service at fixed rates for fixed zones; an acronym for wide area telephone service
10448,Wabash Wabash_River,a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
10449,Wac,a member of the Women's Army Corps
10450,Waco,a city in east central Texas
10451,Wade Virginia_Wade,English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
10452,Wagga_Wagga,a town on the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales; agricultural trading center
10453,Wagner Otto_Wagner,Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
10454,Wagner Richard_Wagner Wilhelm_Richard_Wagner,German composer of operas and inventor of the musical drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)
10455,Wagnerian,a follower of the theories or an admirer of the music of Richard Wagner
10456,Wagram,a town in northeastern Austria
10457,Wahhabi Wahabi,a member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam; "Osama bin Laden is said to be a Wahhabi Muslim"
10458,Waikiki,a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu
10459,Wailing_Wall,a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon
10460,Wain John_Wain John_Barrington_Wain,English writer (1925-1994)
10461,Waite Morrison_Waite Morrison_R._Waite Morrison_Remick_Waite,United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
10462,Wajda Andrzej_Wajda,Polish filmmaker (born in 1929)
10463,Wakashan,a member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language
10464,Wake_Island Wake,an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
10465,Walapai Hualapai Hualpai,a member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona
10466,Waldheim Kurt_Waldheim,Austrian diplomat who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1972 to 1981; in 1986 he was elected president of Austria in spite of worldwide allegations that he had direct knowledge of Nazi atrocities during World War II (born in 1918)
10467,Waldorf_salad,typically made of apples and celery with nuts or raisins and dressed with mayonnaise
10468,Wales Cymru Cambria,one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
10469,Walesa Lech_Walesa,Polish labor leader and statesman (born in 1943)
10470,Walker Alice_Walker Alice_Malsenior_Walker,United States writer (born in 1944)
10471,Walker John_Walker,New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
10472,Walker_hound Walker_foxhound,an American breed of foxhound
10473,Walkman,(trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones
10474,Wall_Street Wall_St.,a street in lower Manhattan where the New York Stock Exchange is located; symbol of American finance
10475,Walla_Walla,a town in southeastern Washington near the Oregon border
10476,Wallace Alfred_Russel_Wallace,English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)
10477,Wallace Edgar_Wallace Richard_Horatio_Edgar_Wallace,English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
10478,Wallace Sir_William_Wallace,Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
10479,Wallace_Beery,actor born on 1885-04-01 that starred in Dinner at Eight
10480,Wallenstein Albrecht_Eusebius_Wenzel_von_Wallenstein,Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
10481,Waller Fats_Waller Thomas_Wright_Waller,United States jazz musician (1904-1943)
10482,Walloon,a member of the French-speaking people living in Belgium
10483,Walpole Horace_Walpole Horatio_Walpole Fourth_Earl_of_Orford,English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
10484,Walpole Robert_Walpole Sir_Robert_Walpole First_Earl_of_Orford,Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)
10485,Walt_Disney_World,a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando
10486,Walt_Whitman_Bridge,a suspension bridge across the Delaware River
10487,Walter Bruno_Walter,German conductor (1876-1962)
10488,Walter_Brennan,actor born on 1894-07-25 that starred in Red River
10489,Walter_Huston,actor born on 1883-04-05 that starred in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
10490,Walter_Matthau,actor born on 1920-10-01 that starred in The Odd Couple
10491,Walton E._T._S._Walton Ernest_Walton Ernest_Thomas_Sinton_Walton,Irish physicist who (with Sir John Cockcroft in 1931) first split an atom (1903-1995)
10492,Walton Izaak_Walton,English writer remember for his treatise on fishing (1593-1683)
10493,Walton William_Walton Sir_William_Walton Sir_William_Turner_Walton,English composer (1902-1983)
10494,Wampanoag,a member of the Algonquian people of Rhode Island and Massachusetts who greeted the Pilgrims
10495,Wanamaker John_Wanamaker,United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)
10496,Wandering_Jew,a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
10497,Wankel_engine Wankel_rotary_engine epitrochoidal_engine,a rotary engine that is a four-stroke internal-combustion engine without reciprocating parts
10498,War_Admiral,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1937
10499,Warburg Aby_Warburg Aby_Moritz_Warburg,German art historian (1866-1929)
10500,Warburg Otto_Heinrich_Warburg,German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations; noted for studies of cellular respiration (1883-1970)
10501,Ward Barbara_Ward Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth,English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
10502,Ward Montgomery_Ward Aaron_Montgomery_Ward,United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
10503,Ward Mrs._Humphrey_Ward Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward,English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
10504,Warhol Andy_Warhol,United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987)
10505,Warner Charles_Dudley_Warner,United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
10506,Warner_Baxter,actor born on 1889-03-29 that starred in Penthouse
10507,Warren Earl_Warren,United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)
10508,Warren Robert_Penn_Warren,United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
10509,Warren_Beatty,actor born on 1937-03-30 that starred in Reds
10510,Warszawa Warsaw capital_of_Poland,the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
10511,Warwick Earl_of_Warwick Richard_Neville Kingmaker,English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
10512,Washington Booker_T._Washington Booker_Taliaferro_Washington,United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)
10513,Washington Evergreen_State WA Wash.,a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
10514,Washington George_Washington President_Washington,1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
10515,Washington Washington_D.C. American_capital capital_of_the_United_States,the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
10516,Washington_Monument,a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall
10517,Washingtonian,a native or resident of the city of Washington
10518,Washingtonian,a native or resident of the state of Washington
10519,Wassermann August_von_Wassermann,German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
10520,Waterbury,a city in west central Connecticut
10521,Waterford,a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
10522,Watergate Watergate_scandal,a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
10523,Waterloo,a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
10524,Waters Ethel_Waters,United States actor and singer (1896-1977)
10525,Watertown,a town in northern New York
10526,Watertown,a town in southeastern Wisconsin
10527,Watson James_Watson James_Dewey_Watson,United States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928)
10528,Watson John_Broadus_Watson,United States psychologist considered the founder of behavioristic psychology (1878-1958)
10529,Watson Thomas_Augustus_Watson,United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
10530,Watt James_Watt,Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
10531,Watteau Jean_Antoine_Watteau,French painter (1684-1721)
10532,Watts Isaac_Watts,English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
10533,Waugh Evelyn_Waugh Evelyn_Arthur_Saint_John_Waugh,English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
10534,Wausau,a town in north central Wisconsin
10535,Wave,a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
10536,Wavell Archibald_Percival_Wavell First_Earl_Wavell,British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)
10537,Wayne Anthony_Wayne Mad_Anthony_Wayne,American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)
10538,Wayne John_Wayne Duke_Wayne,United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
10539,Webb Beatrice_Webb Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb,English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
10540,Webb Sidney_Webb Sidney_James_Webb First_Baron_Passfield,English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)
10541,Weber Carl_Maria_von_Weber Baron_Karl_Maria_Friedrich_Ernst_von_Weber,German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826)
10542,Weber E._H._Weber Ernst_Heinrich_Weber,German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878)
10543,Weber Max_Weber,German sociologist and pioneer of the analytic method in sociology (1864-1920)
10544,Weber Max_Weber,United States abstract painter (born in Russia) (1881-1961)
10545,Weber Wilhelm_Eduard_Weber,German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891)
10546,Webster Daniel_Webster,United States politician and orator (1782-1817)
10547,Webster John_Webster,English playwright (1580-1625)
10548,Webster Noah_Webster,United States lexicographer (1758-1843)
10549,Weddell_Sea,an arm of the south Atlantic in Antarctica to the east of the Antarctic Peninsula
10550,Wedgwood,a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background
10551,Wedgwood Josiah_Wedgwood,English potter (1730-1795)
10552,Wegener Alfred_Lothar_Wegener,German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)
10553,Weil Andre_Weil,United States mathematician (born in France) (1906-1998)
10554,Weil Simone_Weil,French philosopher (1909-1943)
10555,Weill Kurt_Weill,German composer; collaborated with Bertolt Brecht (1900-1950)
10556,Weimar,a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
10557,Weimaraner,large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany
10558,Weinberg Steven_Weinberg,United States theoretical physicist (born in 1933)
10559,Weismann August_Friedrich_Leopold_Weismann,German biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics (1834-1914)
10560,Weissbier white_beer wheat_beer,a general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent
10561,Weisshorn,a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high)
10562,Weizenbier,a general name in southern Germany for wheat beers
10563,Weizenbock,a German wheat beer of bock strength
10564,Weizmann Chaim_Weizmann Chaim_Azriel_Weizmann,Israeli statesman who persuaded the United States to recognize the new state of Israel and became its first president (1874-1952)
10565,Weld Theodore_Dwight_Weld,United States abolitionist (1803-1895)
10566,Welles Orson_Welles George_Orson_Welles,United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)
10567,Wellington Duke_of_Wellington First_Duke_of_Wellington Arthur_Wellesley Iron_Duke,British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
10568,Wellington capital_of_New_Zealand,the capital of New Zealand
10569,Wells H._G._Wells Herbert_George_Wells,prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
10570,Welsh Welsh_Black,a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales
10571,Welsh_onion Japanese_leek Allium_fistulosum,Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions
10572,Welsh_pony,breed of small ponies originally from Wales
10573,Welsh_poppy Meconopsis_cambrica,widely cultivated west European plant with showy pale yellow flowers
10574,Welsh_rarebit Welsh_rabbit rarebit,cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
10575,Welsh_springer_spaniel,a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel
10576,Welsh_terrier,wire-haired terrier resembling Airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for hunting
10577,Welshman Welsh Cambrian Cymry,a native or resident of Wales
10578,Welty Eudora_Welty,United States writer about rural southern life (1909-2001)
10579,Wembley,a southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium
10580,Wendy_Hiller,actor born on 1912-08-15 that starred in Murder on the Orient Express
10581,Werfel Franz_Werfel,United States writer (1890-1945)
10582,Wernicke Karl_Wernicke,German neurologist best known for his studies of aphasia (1848-1905)
10583,Wernicke's_area Wernicke's_center,the auditory word center; located in the posterior part of the superior temporal convolution in most people
10584,Weser Weser_River,a river in northwestern Germany that flows northward to the North Sea near Bremerhaven
10585,Wesley Charles_Wesley,English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
10586,Wesley John_Wesley,English clergyman and founder of Methodism (1703-1791)
10587,Wesley_Snipes,actor born on 1962-07-31 that starred in Blade
10588,Wesleyan,a follower of Wesleyanism
10589,Wessex,a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
10590,West Benjamin_West,English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
10591,West Mae_West,United States film actor (1892-1980)
10592,West Occident,the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
10593,West Rebecca_West Dame_Rebecca_West Cicily_Isabel_Fairfield,British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
10594,West western_United_States,the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
10595,West-sider,a resident of the west side of Manhattan in New York City
10596,West_Africa,an area of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea
10597,West_Bank,an area between Israel and Jordan on the west bank of the Jordan river; populated largely by Palestinians
10598,West_Bengal,a state in eastern India
10599,West_Berlin,the part of Berlin under United States and British and French control until 1989
10600,West_Berliner,an inhabitant of West Berlin
10601,West_Coast,the western seaboard of the United States from Washington to southern California
10602,West_Country,the southwestern part of England (including Cornwall and Devon and Somerset)
10603,West_End,the part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas
10604,West_Germany Federal_Republic_of_Germany,a republic in north central Europe on the North Sea; established in 1949 from the zones of Germany occupied by the British and French and Americans after the German defeat; reunified with East Germany in 1990
10605,West_Highland_white_terrier,small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland
10606,West_Indian,a native or inhabitant of the West Indies
10607,West_Indian_jasmine pagoda_tree Plumeria_alba,tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
10608,West_Indies the_Indies,the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area
10609,West_Malaysia Malaya Peninsular_Malaysia,the region of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula; shares a land border with Thailand to the north
10610,West_Nile_virus West_Nile_encephalitis_virus,the flavivirus that causes West Nile encephalitis
10611,West_Palm_Beach,a town in southeast Florida on the mainland opposite Palm Beach; founded as a commercial center for Palm Beach
10612,West_Point,United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river to the north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy
10613,West_Saxon,an inhabitant of Wessex
10614,West_Sussex,a county in southern England on the English Channel
10615,West_Virginia Mountain_State WV W.V.,a state in east central United States
10616,West_Virginian,a native or resident of West Virginia
10617,West_Yorkshire,a metropolitan county in northern England
10618,Western horse_opera,a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
10619,Western_Australia,a state containing the western third of Australia
10620,Western_Australia_coral_pea Hardenbergia_comnptoniana,vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers
10621,Western_Roman_Empire Western_Empire,the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476
10622,Western_Sahara Spanish_Sahara,an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
10623,Western_box_turtle Terrapene_ornata,primarily a prairie turtle of western United States and northern Mexico
10624,Western_diamondback Western_diamondback_rattlesnake Crotalus_atrox,largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico
10625,Western_mountain_ash Sorbus_sitchensis,an ash of the western coast of North America
10626,Western_pasqueflower Pulsatilla_occidentalis Anemone_occidentalis,of western North America
10627,Western_ribbon_snake Thamnophis_proximus,yellow- or reddish-striped snake of temperate woodlands and grasslands to tropics
10628,Western_sand_cherry Rocky_Mountains_cherry Prunus_besseyi,dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit
10629,Western_silvery_aster,a variety of aster
10630,Westernization Westernisation,assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
10631,Westinghouse George_Westinghouse,United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)
10632,Westminster City_of_Westminster,a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
10633,Westminster_Abbey,a famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery; "Westminster Abbey is the scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs"; "Distinguished English subjects are buried in Westminster Abbey"
10634,Weston Edward_Weston,United States photographer(1886-1958)
10635,Weston_cell cadmium_cell,a standard voltaic cell (trademark Weston)
10636,Wharton Edith_Wharton Edith_Newbold_Jones_Wharton,United States novelist (1862-1937)
10637,Wheatley Phillis_Wheatley,American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
10638,Wheatstone Sir_Charles_Wheatstone,English physicist and inventor who devised the Wheatstone bridge (1802-1875)
10639,Wheatstone_bridge,a bridge used to measure resistances
10640,Wheeler Sir_Mortimer_Wheeler Sir_Robert_Eric_Mortimer_Wheeler,Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
10641,Wheeler_Peak,a mountain peak in northeastern New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains
10642,Wheeling,a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
10643,Whig,a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War
10644,Whig,a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
10645,Whig,a supporter of the American Revolution
10646,Whipple's_penstemon Penstemon_whippleanus,wine and lavender to purple and black flowers in several clusters on the upper half of leafy stems; Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico
10647,Whirlaway,thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1941
10648,Whistler James_Abbott_McNeill_Whistler,United States painter (1834-1903)
10649,White Andrew_D._White Andrew_Dickson_White,United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
10650,White E._B._White Elwyn_Brooks_White,United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)
10651,White Edward_White Edward_D._White Edward_Douglas_White_Jr.,United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)
10652,White Patrick_White Patrick_Victor_Martindale_White,Australian writer (1912-1990)
10653,White Stanford_White,United States architect (1853-1906)
10654,White T._H._White Theodore_Harold_White,United States political journalist (1915-1986)
10655,White White_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
10656,White White_person Caucasian,a Caucasian
10657,White_House,the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States
10658,White_Nile,a headstream of the Nile; joins the Blue Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile
10659,White_Russian,a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and milk or cream
10660,White_Sea,a large inlet of the Barents Sea in the northwestern part of European Russia
10661,Whitehall,a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
10662,Whitehead Alfred_North_Whitehead,English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
10663,Whitehorse,the provincial capital of the Yukon Territory
10664,Whitman Marcus_Whitman,United States frontier missionary who established a post in Oregon where Christianity and schooling and medicine were available to Native Americans (1802-1847)
10665,Whitman Walt_Whitman,United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
10666,Whitney Eli_Whitney,United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
10667,Whitney Mount_Whitney,the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada range in California (14,494 feet high)
10668,Whitney_Houston,actor born on 1963-08-09 that starred in The Bodyguard
10669,Whittier John_Greenleaf_Whittier,United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
10670,Whittle Frank_Whittle Sir_Frank_Whittle,English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
10671,Whoopi_Goldberg,actor born on 1955-11-13 that starred in Ghost
10672,Wiccan witch,a believer in Wicca
10673,Wichita,a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas
10674,Wichita,the largest city in Kansas; located in southern Kansas on the Arkansas River
10675,Wichita_Falls,a city in north central Texas near the Oklahoma border
10676,Wiener Norbert_Wiener,United States mathematician and founder of cybernetics (1894-1964)
10677,Wiesbaden,a city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times
10678,Wiesel Elie_Wiesel Eliezer_Wiesel,United States writer (born in Romania) who survived Nazi concentration camps and is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust (born in 1928)
10679,Wiesenthal Samuel_Wiesenthal,Austrian investigator of Nazi war crimes (born in 1908)
10680,Wiffle Wiffle_Ball,(trademark) a hollow plastic ball with cutouts
10681,Wight Isle_of_Wight,an isle and county of southern England in the English Channel
10682,Wigner Eugene_Wigner Eugene_Paul_Wigner,United States physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on the structure of the atom and its nucleus (1902-1995)
10683,Wild_West,the western United States during its frontier period
10684,Wilde Oscar_Wilde Oscar_Fingal_O'Flahertie_Wills_Wilde,Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
10685,Wilder Billy_Wilder Samuel_Wilder,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)
10686,Wilder Thornton_Wilder Thornton_Niven_Wilder,United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
10687,Wilderness,a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War
10688,Wilhelm_II Kaiser_Wilhelm Kaiser_Bill,grandson of Queen Victoria and Kaiser of Germany from 1888 to 1918; he was vilified as causing World War I (1859-1941)
10689,Wilkes Charles_Wilkes,United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)
10690,Wilkes John_Wilkes,English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
10691,Wilkes_Land,a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean to the south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia
10692,Wilkins George_Hubert_Wilkins,Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)
10693,Wilkins Maurice_Wilkins Maurice_Hugh_Frederick_Wilkins,English biochemist who helped discover the structure of DNA (1916-2004)
10694,Wilkins Roy_Wilkins,United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
10695,Wilkinson Sir_Geoffrey_Wilkinson,English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
10696,Will_Ferrell,actor born on 1967-07-16 that starred in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
10697,Will_Smith,actor born on 1968-09-25 that starred in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
10698,Willamette Willamette_River,a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
10699,Willard Emma_Hart_Willard,United States educator who was an early campaigner for higher education for women (1787-1870)
10700,Willard Frances_Elizabeth_Caroline_Willard,United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
10701,Willebrand von_Willebrand E._A._von_Willebrand Erik_von_Willebrand Erik_Adolf_von_Willebrand,Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)
10702,Willem_Dafoe,actor born on 1955-07-22 that starred in Spider-Man
10703,William_H._Macy,actor born on 1950-03-13 that starred in Fargo
10704,William_Holden,actor born on 1918-04-17 that starred in Stalag 17
10705,William_Hurt,actor born on 1950-03-20 that starred in A History of Violence
10706,William_I William_the_Conqueror,duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)
10707,William_II William_Rufus,the second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)
10708,William_III William_of_Orange,King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)
10709,William_IV Sailor_King,King of England and Ireland; son of George III who ascended the throne after a long naval career (1765-1837)
10710,William_Powell,actor born on 1892-07-29 that starred in The Thin Man
10711,William_Shatner,actor born on 1931-03-22 that starred in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
10712,Williams Hank_Williams Hiram_Williams Hiram_King_Williams,United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
10713,Williams Roger_Williams,English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)
10714,Williams Sir_Bernard_Williams Bernard_Arthur_Owen_Williams,English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)
10715,Williams Ted_Williams Theodore_Samuel_Williams,United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)
10716,Williams Tennessee_Williams Thomas_Lanier_Williams,United States playwright (1911-1983)
10717,Williams William_Carlos_Williams,United States poet (1883-1963)
10718,Williamstown,a town in northwestern Massachusetts
10719,Willis Thomas_Willis,English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
10720,Wilmington,a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
10721,Wilmington,the largest city in Delaware
10722,Wilmut Ian_Wilmut,English geneticist who succeeded in cloning a sheep from a cell from an adult ewe (born in 1944)
10723,Wilson Alexander_Wilson,Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)
10724,Wilson Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson,Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)
10725,Wilson E._O._Wilson Edward_Osborne_Wilson,United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)
10726,Wilson Edmund_Wilson,United States literary critic (1895-1972)
10727,Wilson Harriet_Wilson,author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
10728,Wilson James_Wilson,American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)
10729,Wilson John_Tuzo_Wilson,Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
10730,Wilson Mount_Wilson,a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)
10731,Wilson Robert_Woodrow_Wilson,United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)
10732,Wilson Sir_Angus_Wilson Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson,English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)
10733,Wilson Woodrow_Wilson Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson President_Wilson,28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)
10734,Wilson's_phalarope Steganopus_tricolor,breeds on the northern great plains of Canada
10735,Wilson's_snipe Gallinago_gallinago_delicata,American snipe
10736,Wilson's_warbler Wilson's_blackcap Wilsonia_pusilla,yellow wood warbler with a black crown
10737,Wilton Wilton_carpet,a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
10738,Wimbledon,a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
10739,Winchester,a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
10740,Winchester,a shoulder rifle
10741,Winckelmann Johann_Winckelmann Johann_Joachim_Winckelmann,German archaeologist and art historian said to be the father of archaeology (1717-1768)
10742,Wind_Cave_National_Park,a national park in South Dakota featuring bison herds and limestone caverns
10743,Windaus Adolf_Windaus,German chemist who studied steroids and cholesterol and discovered histamine (1876-1959)
10744,Windhoek,capital of Namibia in the center of the country
10745,Windsor,a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
10746,Windsor_chair,straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles
10747,Windsor_green,a light chrome green pigment
10748,Windsor_knot,a wide triangular slipknot for tying a tie
10749,Windsor_tie,a wide necktie worn in a loose bow
10750,Windward_Islands Windward_Isles,a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies; the southern part of the Lesser Antilles
10751,Windward_Passage,a channel between eastern Cuba and western Haiti that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea
10752,Winesap,crisp apple with dark red skin
10753,Winnebago,a member of the Siouan-speaking people formerly living in eastern Wisconsin south of Green Bay; ally of the Menomini and enemy of the Fox and Sauk people
10754,Winnipeg,the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
10755,Winnipeg Lake_Winnipeg,a lake in southern Canada in Manitoba
10756,Winona_Ryder,actor born on 1971-10-29 that starred in Little Women
10757,Winslow Edward_Winslow,English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
10758,Winston-Salem,a city of north central North Carolina
10759,Winter_Olympic_Games Winter_Olympics,an Olympics for winter sports
10760,Wintun,a member of a North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California
10761,Wisconsin Badger_State WI Wis. Wisc.,a midwestern state in north central United States
10762,Wisconsin Wisconsin_River,a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
10763,Wisconsin_weeping_willow Salix_pendulina Salix_blanda Salix_pendulina_blanda,hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit
10764,Wisconsinite Badger,a native or resident of Wisconsin
10765,Wise Isaac_Mayer_Wise,United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
10766,Wise Stephen_Samuel_Wise,United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
10767,Wister Owen_Wister,United States writer (1860-1938)
10768,Witherspoon John_Witherspoon,American Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
10769,Wittgenstein Ludwig_Wittgenstein Ludwig_Josef_Johan_Wittgenstein,British philosopher born in Austria; a major influence on logic and logical positivism (1889-1951)
10770,Witwatersrand Rand Reef,a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
10771,Wobbly,a member of the Industrial Workers of the World
10772,Wodehouse P._G._Wodehouse Pelham_Grenville_Wodehouse,English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
10773,Wolf Friedrich_August_Wolf,German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)
10774,Wolf Hugo_Wolf,Austrian composer (1860-1903)
10775,Wolfe Thomas_Wolfe Thomas_Clayton_Wolfe,United States writer best known for his autobiographical novels (1900-1938)
10776,Wolfe Tom_Wolfe Thomas_Wolfe Thomas_Kennerly_Wolfe_Jr.,United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)
10777,Wolff Kaspar_Friedrich_Wolff,German anatomist (1733-1794)
10778,Wollaston William_Hyde_Wollaston,English chemist and physicist who discovered palladium and rhodium and demonstrated that static and current electricity are the same (1766-1828)
10779,Wollemi_pine,newly discovered (1994) pine thought to have been long extinct; Australia; genus and species names not yet assigned
10780,Wollstonecraft Mary_Wollstonecraft Mary_Wollstonecraft_Godwin,English writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women; mother of Mary Shelley (1759-1797)
10781,Wolstonian_glaciation,the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in Britain and the deposits laid down at that time
10782,Wood Grant_Wood,United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)
10783,Wood Mrs._Henry_Wood Ellen_Price_Wood,English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)
10784,Wood Natalie_Wood,United States film actor (1938-1981)
10785,Wood Sir_Henry_Wood Sir_Henry_Joseph_Wood,English conductor (1869-1944)
10786,Wood's_metal Wood's_alloy,a fusible alloy that is half bismuth plus lead, tin, and cadmium; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit
10787,Woodbury Helen_Laura_Sumner_Woodbury,United States social economist (1876-1933)
10788,Woodhull Victoria_Clafin_Woodhull,United States advocate of women's suffrage; in 1872 she was the first woman to run for the United States presidency (1838-1927)
10789,Woodward Bob_Woodward Robert_Woodward Robert_Burns_Woodward,United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)
10790,Woodward C._Vann_Woodward Comer_Vann_Woodward,United States historian (1908-1999)
10791,Woody_Harrelson,actor born on 1961-07-23 that starred in True Detective
10792,Woolf Virginia_Woolf Adeline_Virginia_Stephen_Woolf,English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
10793,Woollcott Alexander_Woollcott,United States drama critic and journalist (1887-1943)
10794,Woolley Sir_Leonard_Woolley Sir_Charles_Leonard_Woolley,English archaeologist who supervised the excavations at Ur (1880-1960)
10795,Woolworth Frank_Winfield_Woolworth,United States businessman who opened a shop in 1879 selling low-priced goods and built it into a national chain of stores (1852-1919)
10796,Worcester,a cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn
10797,Worcester,an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston
10798,Worcester Joseph_Emerson_Worcester,United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
10799,Worcester_sauce Worcestershire Worcestershire_sauce,a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
10800,Wordsworth William_Wordsworth,a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
10801,World_Cup,a soccer tournament held every four years between national soccer teams to determine a world champion
10802,World_Series,series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship; "we watched the World Series on TV"
10803,World_Trade_Center WTC twin_towers,twin skyscrapers 110 stories high in New York City; built 1368 feet tall in 1970 to 1973; destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
10804,World_Wide_Web WWW web,computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
10805,Wormian_bone sutural_bone,any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones
10806,Worth Charles_Frederick_Worth,French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
10807,Wouk Herman_Wouk,United States writer (born in 1915)
10808,Wrangell-St._Elias_National_Park,the largest national park of the United States; located in Alaska
10809,Wren Sir_Christopher_Wren,English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
10810,Wright Frances_Wright Fanny_Wright,United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852)
10811,Wright Frank_Lloyd_Wright,influential United States architect (1869-1959)
10812,Wright Orville_Wright,United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948)
10813,Wright Richard_Wright,United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)
10814,Wright Wilbur_Wright,United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)
10815,Wright Willard_Huntington_Wright S._S._Van_Dine,United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
10816,Wroclaw Breslau,a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder
10817,Wuhan,a city of central China on the Chang Jiang; the commercial and industrial center of central China
10818,Wurlitzer Rudolf_Wurlitzer,United States businessman (born in Germany) who founded a company to make pipe organs (1831-1914)
10819,Wurzburg Wuerzburg,a city of south central Germany
10820,Wyatt James_Wyatt,English architect (1746-1813)
10821,Wyatt Sir_Thomas_Wyatt Wyat Sir_Thomas_Wyat,English poet who introduced the sonnet form to English literature (1503-1542)
10822,Wycherley William_Wycherley,English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
10823,Wycliffe John_Wycliffe Wickliffe John_Wickliffe Wyclif John_Wyclif Wiclif John_Wiclif,English theologian whose objections to Roman Catholic doctrine anticipated the Protestant Reformation (1328-1384)
10824,Wyeth Andrew_Wyeth,United States painter (born in 1917)
10825,Wykeham William_of_Wykeham,English prelate and statesman; founded a college at Oxford and Winchester College in Winchester; served as chancellor of England and bishop of Winchester (1324-1404)
10826,Wykehamist,a student enrolled in (or graduated from) Winchester College
10827,Wyler William_Wyler,United States filmmaker (1902-1981)
10828,Wylie Elinor_Morton_Hoyt_Wylie,United States poet (1885-1928)
10829,Wynette Tammy_Wynette Tammy_Wynetter_Pugh,United States country singer (1942-1998)
10830,Wynnea_americana,a fungus composed of several apothecia that look like elongated rabbit ears; the sterile surface is dark brown and warty; the fertile surface is smooth and pinkish orange
10831,Wynnea_sparassoides,a fungus with a long solid stalk embedded in soil and a yellow-brown head shaped like a cauliflower
10832,Wyoming Equality_State WY Wyo.,a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
10833,Wyomingite,a native or resident of Wyoming
10834,Wyszynski Stefan_Wyszynski,Polish prelate who persuaded the Soviet to allow greater religious freedom in Poland (1901-1981)
10835,X-OR_circuit XOR_circuit XOR_gate,gate for exclusive OR; a circuit in a computer that fires only if only one of its inputs fire
10836,X-ray_diffraction,the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal
10837,X-ray_film,photographic film used to make X-ray pictures
10838,X-ray_machine,an apparatus that provides a source of X rays
10839,X-ray_tube,a vacuum tube containing a metal target onto which a beam of electrons is directed at high energy for the generation of X rays
10840,XX,(genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female
10841,XXX,(genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female
10842,XXY,(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome
10843,XY,(genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male
10844,XYY,(genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes
10845,X_chromosome,the sex chromosome that is present in both sexes: singly in males and doubly in females; "human females normally have two X chromosomes"
10846,X_ray X-ray X-radiation roentgen_ray,electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
10847,Xavier Saint_Francis_Xavier,Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)
10848,Xenophanes,Greek philosopher (560-478 BC)
10849,Xenophon,Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC)
10850,Xerox xerographic_copier Xerox_machine,a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder
10851,Xerxes_I Xerxes_the_Great,king of Persia who led a vast army against Greece and won the battle of Thermopylae but was eventually defeated (519-465 BC)
10852,Xhosa,a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa
10853,Xian Sian Singan Changan Hsian,a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
10854,Xinjiang Sinkiang Xinjiang_Uighur_Autonomous_Region,an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
10855,Y_chromosome,the sex chromosome that is carried by men; "human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome"
10856,Yahi,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California
10857,Yakima,a town in south central Washington
10858,Yakut,a member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the Lena river basin)
10859,Yale Elihu_Yale,English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721)
10860,Yale_University Yale,a university in Connecticut
10861,Yalta,a resort city in Crimea in the southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; site of the Allied conference between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill in February 1945
10862,Yalu Yalu_River,river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China)
10863,Yamamoto Isoroku_Yamamoto,Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943)
10864,Yamani Ahmed_Zoki_Yamani,Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930)
10865,Yamoussukro,capital of the Ivory Coast
10866,Yana,a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California
10867,Yang_Chen_Ning Chen_N._Yang,United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Tsung Dao Lee in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1922)
10868,Yangon Rangoon,the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
10869,Yankee Yank Northerner,an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
10870,Yankee Yank Yankee-Doodle,an American (especially to non-Americans)
10871,Yaounde capital_of_Cameroon,the capital of Cameroon
10872,Yastrzemski Carl_Yastrzemski,United States baseball player (born in 1939)
10873,Yavapai,a member of a North American Indian people of central Arizona
10874,Yazoo Yazoo_River,a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg
10875,Yeats William_Butler_Yeats W._B._Yeats,Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
10876,Yellow_Sea Huang_Hai,part of the Pacific off the east coast of Asia
10877,Yellowknife,a town in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada on the Great Slave Lake
10878,Yellowstone Yellowstone_River,a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
10879,Yellowstone_National_Park,the first national park in the United States; located in the border area between Wyoming and Montana and Idaho; spectacular wilderness; famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bears
10880,Yemen Republic_of_Yemen,a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990
10881,Yemeni,a native or inhabitant of Yemen
10882,Yenisei Yenisei_River Yenisey Yenisey_River,a Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea
10883,Yeniseian,a member of one of the groups living in the Yenisei river valley in western Siberia
10884,Yerevan Jerevan Erivan capital_of_Armenia,capital of Armenia
10885,Yerkes Robert_M._Yerkes Robert_Mearns_Yerkes,United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956)
10886,Yersin Alexandre_Yersin Alexandre_Emile_Jean_Yersin,French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)
10887,Yersinia_pestis,a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon
10888,Yerupaja,a mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,709 feet high)
10889,Yevtushenko Yevgeni_Yevtushenko Yevgeni_Aleksandrovich_Yevtushenko,Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post-Stalinist generation (born in 1933)
10890,Yggdrasil Ygdrasil,(Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and Heaven and Hell together
10891,Yokohama,port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
10892,Yokuts,a member of the North American Indian people of the San Joaquin Valley
10893,Yorkshire,a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
10894,Yorkshire_pudding,light puffy bread made of a puff batter and traditionally baked in the pan with roast beef
10895,Yorkshire_terrier,very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan
10896,Yorktown,a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution
10897,Yoruba,a member of a West African people living chiefly in southwestern Nigeria
10898,Yosemite Yosemite_Falls,a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
10899,Yosemite_National_Park,a national park in California famous for its waterfalls and rock formations
10900,Yosemite_toad Bufo_canorus,of high Sierra Nevada meadows and forest borders
10901,Young Brigham_Young,United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
10902,Young Cy_Young Danton_True_Young,United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
10903,Young Edward_Young,English poet (1683-1765)
10904,Young Loretta_Young,United States film and television actor (1913-2000)
10905,Young Pres_Young Lester_Willis_Young,United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
10906,Young Thomas_Young,British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
10907,Young Whitney_Young Whitney_Moore_Young_Jr.,United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
10908,Young_Turk,a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule
10909,Youngstown,a city in northeast Ohio
10910,Yquem,a sweet white French wine
10911,Yucatan,a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
10912,Yucatan Yucatan_Peninsula,a peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Caribbean Sea
10913,Yucatec Yucateco,a member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico
10914,Yugoslav Jugoslav Yugoslavian Jugoslavian,a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
10915,Yugoslavia,a former country of southeastern Europe bordering the Adriatic Sea; formed in 1918 and named Yugoslavia in 1929; controlled by Marshal Tito as a communist state until his death in 1980; "Tito's Yugoslavia included Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro"
10916,Yukawa Hideki_Yukawa,Japanese mathematical physicist who proposed that nuclear forces are mediated by massive particles called mesons which are analogous to the photon in mediating electromagnetic forces (1907-1981)
10917,Yukon Yukon_River,a North American river that flows westward from the Yukon Territory through central Alaska to the Bering Sea
10918,Yukon Yukon_Territory,a territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s
10919,Yukon_white_birch Betula_neoalaskana,Alaskan birch with white to pale brown bark
10920,Yul_Brynner,actor born on 1920-07-11 that starred in The Ten Commandments
10921,Yule_log,large log traditionally burned at Christmas
10922,Yuma,a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California
10923,Yuma,a town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border
10924,Yun-Fat_Chow,actor born on 1955-05-18 that starred in Wo hu cang long
10925,Yunnan Yunnan_province,a province of southern China
10926,Zabrze,an industrial city in southern Poland
10927,Zach_Galifianakis,actor born on 1969-10-01 that starred in The Hangover
10928,Zagreb,the capital of Croatia
10929,Zaharias Babe_Zaharias Didrikson Babe_Didrikson Mildred_Ella_Didrikson Mildred_Ella_Didrikson_Zaharias,outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956)
10930,Zairese Zairean,a native or inhabitant of Zaire
10931,Zambezi Zambezi_River,an African river; flows into the Indian Ocean
10932,Zambia Republic_of_Zambia Northern_Rhodesia,a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964
10933,Zambian,a native or inhabitant of Zambia
10934,Zamboni,the trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink
10935,Zangwill Israel_Zangwill,English writer (1864-1926)
10936,Zanuck Darryl_Zanuck Darryl_Francis_Zanuck,United States filmmaker whose works include the first full-length feature film with sound sequences (1902-1979)
10937,Zanzibar,an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
10938,Zanzibar_copal anime,a hard copal derived from an African tree
10939,Zapata Emiliano_Zapata,Mexican revolutionary who led a revolt for agrarian reforms (1879-1919)
10940,Zapotec Zapotecan,a member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900
10941,Zaragoza Saragossa,an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
10942,Zaria,a city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center
10943,Zealand Seeland Sjaelland,the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
10944,Zealander,a native or inhabitant of Zealand
10945,Zealot,a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
10946,Zechariah Zacharias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC
10947,Zeeman Pieter_Zeeman,Dutch physicist honored for his research on the influence of magnetism on radiation which showed that light is radiated by the motion of charged particles in an atom (1865-1943)
10948,Zen_Buddhist,an adherent of the doctrines of Zen Buddhism
10949,Zeno Zeno_of_Citium,ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)
10950,Zeno Zeno_of_Elea,ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)
10951,Zephaniah Sophonias,a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC
10952,Zeppelin Count_Ferdinand_von_Zeppelin,German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
10953,Zhou_En-lai Chou_En-lai,Chinese revolutionary and communist leader (1898-1976)
10954,Zhu_Jiang Canton_River Chu_Kiang Pearl_River,a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea
10955,Zhukov Georgi_Zhukov Georgi_Konstantinovich_Zhukov,Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)
10956,Ziegfeld Flo_Ziegfeld Florenz_Ziegfeld,United States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)
10957,Ziegfeld_Follies,a series of extravagant revues produced by Flo Ziegfeld
10958,Ziegler Karl_Waldemar_Ziegler,German chemist honored for his research on polymers (1898-1973)
10959,Zimbabwe Republic_of_Zimbabwe Rhodesia Southern_Rhodesia,a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
10960,Zimbabwean,a native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe
10961,Zimbalist Efrem_Zimbalist,United States violinist (born in Russia) (1889-1985)
10962,Zinfandel,small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe
10963,Zinjanthropus genus_Zinjanthropus,genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned
10964,Zinnemann Fred_Zinnemann,United States filmmaker (born in Austria) (1907-1997)
10965,Zinsser Hans_Zinsser,United States bacteriologist who helped develop immunization against typhus fever (1878-1940)
10966,Zinzendorf Count_Nikolaus_Ludwig_von_Zinzendorf,German theologian (1700-1760)
10967,Zion Sion,originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem; "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'"
10968,Zion_National_Park,a national park in Utah having huge canyons and gorges carved by mountain rivers
10969,Zionist,a Jewish supporter of Zionism
10970,Ziyi_Zhang,actor born on 1979-02-09 that starred in Yi dai zong shi
10971,Zoe_Saldana,actor born on 1978-06-19 that starred in Avatar
10972,Zola Emile_Zola,French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)
10973,Zomba,a city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971
10974,Zooey_Deschanel,actor born on 1980-01-17 that starred in New Girl
10975,Zoroaster Zarathustra,Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
10976,Zoroastrian,follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism
10977,Zsigmondy Richard_Adolph_Zsigmondy,German chemist (born in Austria) honored for his research on colloidal solutions (1865-1929)
10978,Zuider_Zee,a former inlet of the North Sea in the northern coast of the Netherlands; sealed off from the sea in 1932 by a dam that created the IJsselmeer
10979,Zukerman Pinchas_Zukerman,Israeli violinist (born in 1948)
10980,Zulu,a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
10981,Zuni,a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico
10982,Zurich,the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country; "Zurich is the center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland"
10983,Zweig Stefan_Zweig,Austrian writer (1881-1942)
10984,Zwingli Ulrich_Zwingli Huldreich_Zwingli,Swiss theologian whose sermons began the Reformation in Switzerland (1484-1531)
10985,Zworykin Vladimir_Kosma_Zworykin,United States physicist who invented the iconoscope (1889-1982)
10986,a_Kempis Thomas_a_Kempis,German ecclesiastic (1380-1471)
10987,aa,a dry form of lava resembling clinkers
10988,aalii,a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
10989,aardvark ant_bear anteater Orycteropus_afer,nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
10990,aardwolf Proteles_cristata,striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
10991,aba,a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair
10992,aba,a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs
10993,abaca Manila_hemp Musa_textilis,Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
10994,abacus,a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
10995,abacus,a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
10996,abalone ear-shell,any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
10997,abandoned_person,someone for whom hope has been abandoned
10998,abandoned_ship derelict,a ship abandoned on the high seas
10999,abator,a person who abates a nuisance
11000,abattis abatis,a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy
11001,abattoir butchery shambles slaughterhouse,a building where animals are butchered
11002,abaya,(Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women
11003,abbacy,the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
11004,abbe,a French abbot
11005,abbess mother_superior prioress,the superior of a group of nuns
11006,abbey,a church associated with a monastery or convent
11007,abbey,a convent ruled by an abbess
11008,abbey,a monastery ruled by an abbot
11009,abbot archimandrite,the superior of an abbey of monks
11010,abbreviation,a shortened form of a word or phrase
11011,abdicator,one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility
11012,abdomen venter stomach belly,the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
11013,abdominal abdominal_muscle ab,the muscles of the abdomen
11014,abdominal_aorta,a branch of the descending aorta
11015,abdominal_breathing,breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"
11016,abdominal_cavity abdomen,the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
11017,abdominal_wall,a wall of the abdomen
11018,abducens_muscle lateral_rectus_muscle lateral_rectus rectus_lateralis,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
11019,abducent abducent_nerve abducens abducens_nerve nervus_abducens sixth_cranial_nerve,a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
11020,abductor abductor_muscle,a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
11021,abecedarian,a novice learning the rudiments of some subject
11022,abelia,any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico
11023,abelmosk musk_mallow Abelmoschus_moschatus Hibiscus_moschatus,bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
11024,aberrant,one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
11025,aberration distortion optical_aberration,an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
11026,abettor abetter,one who helps or encourages or incites another
11027,abhorrer,a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred
11028,abience,(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object
11029,abiogenesis autogenesis autogeny spontaneous_generation,a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
11030,abiogenist,a believer in abiogenesis
11031,abiotrophy,a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury
11032,abjurer,a person who abjures
11033,ablactation,the cessation of lactation
11034,ablation,the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
11035,ablaut,a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
11036,able_seaman able-bodied_seaman,a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills
11037,abnegator,one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something
11038,abolitionist emancipationist,a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
11039,abomasum fourth_stomach,the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
11040,abomination,a person who is loathsome or disgusting
11041,abominator loather,one who hates or loathes
11042,abortifacient aborticide abortion-inducing_drug,a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
11043,abortion_pill mifepristone RU_486,an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
11044,abortionist,a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
11045,abortus,a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
11046,abrader abradant,a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
11047,abrading_stone,a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader
11048,abrasion attrition corrasion detrition,erosion by friction
11049,abrasive abradant abrasive_material,a substance that abrades or wears down
11050,abridger abbreviator,one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
11051,abrocome chinchilla_rat rat_chinchilla,ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes
11052,abrogator,an authority or official empowered to abolish or annul or repeal
11053,abruptness precipitousness steepness,the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
11054,abscission,shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
11055,absconder,a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
11056,abseiler rappeller,a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point
11057,absence absence_seizure,the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
11058,absentee,one that is absent or not in residence
11059,absentee_rate,the percentage of workers who do not report to work
11060,absinth absinthe,strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
11061,absolute_alcohol,pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
11062,absolute_ceiling,the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight
11063,absolutist,one who advocates absolutism
11064,absolver,someone who grants absolution
11065,absorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
11066,absorbent_cotton,cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
11067,absorbent_material absorbent,a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
11068,absorber,(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
11069,absorption,(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"
11070,absorption soaking_up,(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
11071,absorption_band,a dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths
11072,absorption_indicator,an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation
11073,abstainer abstinent nondrinker,a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
11074,abstainer ascetic,someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
11075,abstraction,an abstract painting
11076,abstraction abstract_entity,a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
11077,abstractionism abstract_art,an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
11078,abstractionist abstract_artist,a painter of abstract pictures
11079,abstractor abstracter,one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
11080,abundance,(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
11081,abundance,(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
11082,abuser maltreater,someone who abuses
11083,abutment,a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
11084,abutment,point of contact between two objects or parts
11085,abutment_arch,an arch supported by an abutment
11086,abutter,the owner of contiguous property
11087,abyss abysm,a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
11088,abyssal_zone,the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
11089,acacia,any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
11090,academic_administrator,an administrator in a college or university
11091,academic_costume,a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college
11092,academic_gown academic_robe judge's_robe,a gown worn by academics or judges
11093,academic_relation,a professional relation between instructors and those they instruct
11094,academician,someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
11095,academician academic faculty_member,an educator who works at a college or university
11096,academician schoolman,a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
11097,academy,a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
11098,acanthion,the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture
11099,acanthocephalan spiny-headed_worm,any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
11100,acanthocyte,an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
11101,acanthus,any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
11102,acaricide acaracide,a chemical agent used to kill mites
11103,acarid,very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
11104,acarine,mite or tick
11105,acaroid_resin accaroid_resin accroides accroides_resin accroides_gum gum_accroides,an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
11106,acarus genus_Acarus,any of several mites of the order Acarina
11107,acathexis,(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual
11108,acceleration,(physics) a rate of increase of velocity
11109,accelerator accelerator_pedal gas_pedal gas throttle gun,a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
11110,accelerator particle_accelerator atom_smasher,a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
11111,accelerator throttle throttle_valve,a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
11112,accelerometer,an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
11113,accentor,small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
11114,acceptor,(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
11115,acceptor,the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
11116,access approach,a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
11117,access memory_access,(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
11118,access_road slip_road,a short road giving access to an expressway; "in Britain they call an access road a slip road"
11119,accession,(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
11120,accession,a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collection grew through accession"
11121,accession addition,something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
11122,accessory accessary,someone who helps another person commit a crime
11123,accessory accoutrement accouterment,clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
11124,accessory appurtenance supplement add-on,a supplementary component that improves capability
11125,accessory_after_the_fact,a person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
11126,accessory_before_the_fact,a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
11127,accessory_cephalic_vein vena_cephalica_accessoria,a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
11128,accessory_during_the_fact,a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
11129,accessory_fruit pseudocarp,fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry
11130,accessory_hemiazygos_vein accessory_hemiazygous_vein vena_hemiazygos_accessoria,a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
11131,accessory_nerve spinal_accessory nervus_accessorius eleventh_cranial_nerve,arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve
11132,accessory_vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis_accessoria,a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
11133,accident,an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
11134,acclimatization acclimatisation acclimation,adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
11135,accommodating_lens_implant accommodating_IOL,a lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person)
11136,accommodation,living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"
11137,accommodation_endorser,a person who endorses a promissory note without compensation or benefit but simply as a favor to the borrower
11138,accommodation_ladder,(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
11139,accommodation_reflex,reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina
11140,accompanist accompanyist,a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
11141,accompanying_vein vena_comitans,a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
11142,accomplice confederate,a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
11143,accordion squeeze_box,a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
11144,accordionist,a musician who plays the accordion
11145,account_executive account_representative registered_representative customer's_broker customer's_man,someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
11146,accountant comptroller controller,someone who maintains and audits business accounts
11147,accounts_payable,a debtor's accounts of money he owes; normally arise from the purchase of products or services
11148,accounts_receivable,a creditor's accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services
11149,accretion,(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
11150,accretion,(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
11151,accretion,(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
11152,accretion,(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
11153,accretion accumulation,an increase by natural growth or addition
11154,accumulation,(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
11155,accumulator accumulator_register,(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register
11156,accused,a defendant in a criminal proceeding
11157,accuser,someone who imputes guilt or blame
11158,ace,one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
11159,ace adept champion sensation maven mavin virtuoso genius hotshot star superstar whiz whizz wizard wiz,someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
11160,ace_of_clubs,the ace in the club suit
11161,ace_of_diamonds,the ace in the diamond suit
11162,ace_of_hearts,the ace in the heart suit
11163,ace_of_spades,the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death
11164,acebutolol Sectral,an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
11165,acentric_chromosome,a chromosome lacking a centromere
11166,acerate_leaf needle,the leaf of a conifer
11167,acerola barbados_cherry surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry,acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
11168,acervulus,small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
11169,acetabulum cotyloid_cavity,the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
11170,acetal,any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
11171,acetaldehyde ethanal,a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
11172,acetaldol,unsaturated aldol
11173,acetamide ethanamide,a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds
11174,acetaminophen Datril Tylenol Panadol Phenaphen Tempra Anacin_III,an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
11175,acetanilide acetanilid phenylacetamide,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
11176,acetate ethanoate,a salt or ester of acetic acid
11177,acetate_disk phonograph_recording_disk,a disk coated with cellulose acetate
11178,acetate_rayon acetate,a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
11179,acetic_acid ethanoic_acid,a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
11180,acetic_anhydride,a compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin
11181,acetin,any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together
11182,acetoacetic_acid,unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
11183,acetone propanone dimethyl_ketone,the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
11184,acetophenetidin acetphenetidin phenacetin,a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
11185,acetum,a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
11186,acetyl acetyl_group acetyl_radical ethanoyl_group ethanoyl_radical,the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
11187,acetyl_chloride ethanoyl_chloride,colorless liquid acyl chloride (CH3COCl) that has a pungent odor
11188,acetylation,the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound; "the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin"
11189,acetylcholine,a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
11190,acetylene ethyne alkyne,a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
11191,achene,small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
11192,achiever winner success succeeder,a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
11193,achillea,any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads
11194,achimenes hot_water_plant,any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias
11195,achira indian_shot arrowroot Canna_indica Canna_edulis,canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
11196,achondrite,a stony meteor lacking chondrules
11197,achromatic_lens,a compound lens system that forms an image free from chromatic aberration
11198,achromatin,the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
11199,acicula,a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
11200,acid,any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
11201,acid back_breaker battery-acid dose dot Elvis loony_toons Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds pane superman window_pane Zen,street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
11202,acid-base_equilibrium acid-base_balance,(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline"
11203,acid-base_indicator,an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions
11204,acid_dye,dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion
11205,acid_head,someone who takes LSD
11206,acidic_hydrogen acid_hydrogen,a hydrogen atom in an acid that forms a positive ion when the acid dissociates
11207,acidification,the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
11208,acidophil acidophile,an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
11209,acidophilus Lactobacillus_acidophilus,a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics
11210,acidophilus_milk,milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders
11211,acinus,one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry
11212,acinus,one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
11213,ackee akee,red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
11214,aclinic_line magnetic_equator,an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
11215,acolyte,someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
11216,aconite,any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
11217,acorn,fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
11218,acorn_barnacle rock_barnacle Balanus_balanoides,barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
11219,acorn_squash,small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh
11220,acorn_squash,squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridges
11221,acorn_tube,a small vacuum tube; used at high frequencies
11222,acoustic,a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
11223,acoustic_delay_line sonic_delay_line,a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves
11224,acoustic_device,a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
11225,acoustic_guitar,sound is not amplified by electrical means
11226,acoustic_modem,a modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again
11227,acoustic_nerve auditory_nerve vestibulocochlear_nerve nervus_vestibulocochlearis eighth_cranial_nerve,a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
11228,acoustic_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
11229,acoustic_radiation_pressure,(acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave
11230,acoustic_resistance acoustic_impedance acoustic_reactance,opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component
11231,acoustic_storage,a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines
11232,acoustician,a physicist who specializes in acoustics
11233,acquaintance friend,a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
11234,acquirer,a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
11235,acquisition,something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
11236,acrobat,an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
11237,acrocarp acrocarpous_moss,a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)
11238,acrocentric_chromosome,a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long
11239,acrodont,an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
11240,acrogen,any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
11241,acromion acromial_process,the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
11242,acronym initialism,a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word; "`NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization"; "the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)"
11243,acropolis,the citadel in ancient Greek towns
11244,acrosome,a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
11245,acrylamide,a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"
11246,acrylic,a synthetic fabric
11247,acrylic acrylic_paint,used especially by artists
11248,acrylic acrylic_resin acrylate_resin,a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
11249,acrylic_fiber acrylic,polymerized from acrylonitrile
11250,acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene ABS,any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
11251,act routine number turn bit,a short performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
11252,act_of_God force_majeure vis_major inevitable_accident unavoidable_casualty,a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
11253,actin,one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
11254,actinia actinian actiniarian,any sea anemone or related animal
11255,actinic_radiation actinic_ray,electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
11256,actinium Ac atomic_number_89,a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
11257,actinolite,a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
11258,actinometer,an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
11259,actinomyces,soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
11260,actinomycete,any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
11261,actinomycin,any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
11262,actinomyxidian,parasites of worms
11263,actinopod,protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods
11264,action action_mechanism,the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"
11265,action_officer,the case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area)
11266,action_potential,the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
11267,activated_carbon activated_charcoal,powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
11268,activating_agent,(mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral
11269,activation,stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
11270,activation_energy energy_of_activation,the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to reduce the energy of activation during the transition phase of a reaction"
11271,activator,(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
11272,active,a person who is a participating member of an organization; "the club issues a list of members, both the actives and the retirees"
11273,active_agent active,chemical agent capable of activity
11274,active_birth,childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
11275,active_citizen,a citizen who takes an active role in the community (as in crime prevention and neighborhood watch)
11276,active_matrix_screen,a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel
11277,active_placebo,a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects; "an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug"
11278,active_site,the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs
11279,active_transport,transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy
11280,active_trust,a trust in which the trustee must perform certain duties
11281,active_voice active,the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice"
11282,actomyosin,a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
11283,actor doer worker,a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"
11284,actor histrion player thespian role_player,a theatrical performer
11285,actor's_agent theatrical_agent,a business agent for an actor
11286,actor,a female actor
11287,actual_damages compensatory_damages general_damages,(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
11288,actuator,a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
11289,aculea,small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
11290,aculeus,a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
11291,aculeus,a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
11292,acumen,a tapering point
11293,acuminate_leaf,a leaf narrowing to a slender point
11294,acute_angle,an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees
11295,acyclovir Zovirax,an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
11296,acyl acyl_group,any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
11297,acyl_anhydrides acid_anhydrides,organic compounds that react with water to form an acid
11298,acyl_halide acid_halide,organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom
11299,acylation,the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound
11300,adaptation adaption adjustment,the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
11301,adapter adaptor,device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
11302,adaptive_radiation,the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches
11303,addax Addax_nasomaculatus,large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
11304,adder,a machine that adds numbers
11305,adder,a person who adds numbers
11306,adder common_viper Vipera_berus,small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
11307,adder's_tongue adder's_tongue_fern,ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue
11308,addict,someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
11309,addict nut freak junkie junky,someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"
11310,adding_machine totalizer totaliser,a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions
11311,addition,a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
11312,addition add-on improver,a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
11313,addition_reaction,a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another
11314,additive,something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
11315,additive_inverse,(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
11316,addle-head addlehead loon birdbrain,a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
11317,address,the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
11318,addressee,one to whom something is addressed
11319,addressing_machine Addressograph,a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
11320,adducer,a discussant who offers an example or a reason or a proof
11321,adduct,a compound formed by an addition reaction
11322,adductor adductor_muscle,a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
11323,adelgid,any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers
11324,adenine A,(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
11325,adenosine,(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
11326,adenosine_deaminase ADA,an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease"; "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study"
11327,adenosine_diphosphate ADP,an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
11328,adenosine_monophosphate AMP adenylic_acid,a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
11329,adenosine_triphosphate ATP,a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
11330,adenovirus,any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
11331,ader_wax earth_wax mineral_wax ozokerite ozocerite,a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
11332,adesite,dark greyish extrusive rock
11333,adhesion,a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
11334,adhesive_bandage,bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive
11335,adhesive_material adhesive_agent adhesive,a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
11336,adhesive_tape,tape coated with adhesive
11337,adiabatic_process,(thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat
11338,adience,(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object
11339,adipose_tissue fat fatty_tissue,a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
11340,adit,a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
11341,adjacency contiguity contiguousness,the attribute of being so near as to be touching
11342,adjective,a word that expresses an attribute of something
11343,adjoining_room,a hotel room that shares a wall with another hotel room
11344,adjudicator,a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
11345,adjunct,a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
11346,adjunct,something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
11347,adjustable_wrench adjustable_spanner,can be changed to different settings
11348,adjuster adjustor claims_adjuster claims_adjustor claim_agent,one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
11349,adjustment accommodation fitting,making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
11350,adjutant aide aide-de-camp,an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
11351,adjutant_bird adjutant adjutant_stork Leptoptilus_dubius,large Indian stork with a military gait
11352,adjutant_general,a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer
11353,adjuvant,an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
11354,administrative_data_processing business_data_processing,data processing in accounting or business management
11355,administrative_district administrative_division territorial_division,a district defined for administrative purposes
11356,administrator,the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor
11357,administrator decision_maker,someone who administers a business
11358,administrator executive,someone who manages a government agency or department
11359,admiral,any of several brightly colored butterflies
11360,admiral full_admiral,the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
11361,admirer,a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves
11362,admirer adorer,someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
11363,admixture intermixture,an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"
11364,admonisher monitor reminder,someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
11365,adnexa annexa,accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo); "Fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uterus"
11366,adnoun,an adjective used as a noun; "`meek' in `blessed are the meek' is an adnoun"
11367,adobe,the clay from which adobe bricks are made
11368,adobe adobe_brick,sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
11369,adobe_lily pink_fritillary Fritillaria_pluriflora,California herb with pinkish purple flowers
11370,adobo,a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice
11371,adolescent stripling teenager teen,a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
11372,adonis,any handsome young man
11373,adoptee,someone (such as a child) who has been adopted
11374,adoptive_parent adopter,a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
11375,adornment,a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
11376,adrenal_cortex,the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
11377,adrenal_gland adrenal suprarenal_gland,either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
11378,adrenal_medulla,the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
11379,adrenergic adrenergic_drug,drug that has the effects of epinephrine
11380,adrenocorticotropic_hormone adrenocorticotrophic_hormone ACTH adrenocorticotropin adrenocorticotrophin corticotropin corticotrophin,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
11381,adrenosterone,a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
11382,adsorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
11383,adsorbent adsorbent_material,a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
11384,adsorption surface_assimilation,the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
11385,adult,any mature animal
11386,adult grownup,a fully developed person from maturity onward
11387,adult_body,the body of an adult human being
11388,adult_female_body woman's_body,the body of an adult woman
11389,adult_intelligence,the average IQ of the adults in a given population
11390,adult_male_body man's_body,the body of an adult man
11391,adulterant adulterator,any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance; "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
11392,adulterator,a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
11393,adulterer fornicator,someone who commits adultery or fornication
11394,adulteress fornicatress hussy jade loose_woman slut strumpet trollop,a woman adulterer
11395,adultery criminal_conversation fornication,extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"
11396,adumbration,a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
11397,advance cash_advance,an amount paid before it is earned
11398,advance_death_benefit,a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually 6 months)
11399,advancer,someone who advances
11400,advection,(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
11401,adventitious_root,root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem
11402,adventurer venturer,a person who enjoys taking risks
11403,adventuress,a woman adventurer
11404,adverb,a word that modifies something other than a noun
11405,adverbial,a word or group of words function as an adverb
11406,adversary antagonist opponent opposer resister,someone who offers opposition
11407,adversative_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings
11408,adverse_witness hostile_witness,a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party; "a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined"
11409,adversity,a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities"
11410,advertiser advertizer adman,someone whose business is advertising
11411,advisee,someone who receives advice
11412,adviser advisor consultant,an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
11413,advocate advocator proponent exponent,a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
11414,advocate counsel counselor counsellor counselor-at-law pleader,a lawyer who pleads cases in court
11415,adz adze,an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
11416,adzuki_bean adsuki_bean Vigna_angularis Phaseolus_angularis,bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
11417,aeciospore,spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium
11418,aecium,fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores
11419,aeolian_harp aeolian_lyre wind_harp,a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
11420,aeration,the process of exposing to air (so as to purify); "the aeration of the soil"
11421,aerator,an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
11422,aerial_ladder,mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck
11423,aerial_torpedo,a torpedo designed to be launched from an airplane
11424,aerialist,an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
11425,aerides,any orchid of the genus Aerides
11426,aerie aery eyrie eyry,any habitation at a high altitude
11427,aerie aery eyrie eyry,the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
11428,aerobe,an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
11429,aerobiosis,life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen
11430,aerodynamic_force,forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)
11431,aerodynamic_lift lift,the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
11432,aerolite,a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
11433,aeronautical_engineer,an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
11434,aerophagia,swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
11435,aerophile,a lover of aviation
11436,aerosol,a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
11437,aerosol aerosol_container aerosol_can aerosol_bomb spray_can,a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
11438,aerospace,the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
11439,aerospace_engineer,an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles
11440,aeschynanthus,a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex
11441,affair occasion social_occasion function social_function,a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
11442,affenpinscher monkey_pinscher monkey_dog,European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle
11443,affiant,a person who makes an affidavit
11444,affiliate,a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
11445,affine,(anthropology) kin by marriage
11446,affine_transformation,(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis
11447,affinity,(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
11448,affinity,(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
11449,affinity chemical_attraction,the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"
11450,affinity kinship,a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
11451,affinity phylogenetic_relation,(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"
11452,affix,a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
11453,affliction,a cause of great suffering and distress
11454,affluent,an affluent person; a person who is financially well off; "the so-called emerging affluents"
11455,affricate affricate_consonant affricative,a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
11456,afghan,a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
11457,aficionado,a fan of bull fighting
11458,aficionado,a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
11459,aflatoxin,a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
11460,afropavo Congo_peafowl Afropavo_congensis,both sexes are brightly colored
11461,after-shave after-shave_lotion,a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving
11462,afterbirth,the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
11463,afterburner,a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
11464,afterdamp,a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
11465,afterdeck,a deck abaft of midships
11466,aftereffect,any result that follows its cause after an interval
11467,afterglow,a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
11468,aftermath wake backwash,the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
11469,afterpiece,a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play
11470,aftershaft,a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
11471,aftershock,a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
11472,afterthought,an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"
11473,agal,a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh
11474,agama,small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World
11475,agamete,an asexual reproductive cell
11476,agamid agamid_lizard,a lizard of the family Agamidae
11477,agapanthus lily_of_the_Nile,any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
11478,agar agar-agar,a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
11479,agar nutrient_agar,any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
11480,agaric,a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
11481,agaric Fomes_igniarius,fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
11482,agate,an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
11483,agateware,pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate
11484,agave century_plant American_aloe,tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
11485,age-related_macular_degeneration AMD,macular degeneration that is age-related
11486,agenda_item,one of the items to be considered
11487,agenesis agenesia,imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
11488,agent,a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
11489,agent,a substance that exerts some force or effect
11490,agent,an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
11491,agent factor broker,a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
11492,agent federal_agent,any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
11493,agent-in-place,an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target
11494,agent_provocateur provocateur,a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
11495,ageratum,any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers
11496,agglomerate,volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together
11497,agglomerator,a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator"
11498,agglutination,a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
11499,agglutination,the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining
11500,agglutination agglutinating_activity,the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated
11501,agglutinin,an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
11502,agglutinogen,any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
11503,aggravator annoyance,an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
11504,aggregate,material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster
11505,aggregate_fruit multiple_fruit syncarp,fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple
11506,aggressor,a confident assertive person who acts as instigator
11507,aging ageing senescence,the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
11508,agio agiotage premium exchange_premium,a fee charged for exchanging currencies
11509,agitator fomenter,one who agitates; a political troublemaker
11510,aglet aiglet,metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
11511,aglet aiglet aiguilette,ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
11512,agnate patrikin patrilineal_kin patrisib patrilineal_sib,one related on the father's side
11513,agnomen,an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great')
11514,agnostic,a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
11515,agnostic doubter,someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
11516,agonic_line,an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero
11517,agonist,(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
11518,agonist,a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"
11519,agonist,someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
11520,agony_aunt,a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in
11521,agony_column,a newspaper column devoted to personal problems
11522,agora,the marketplace in ancient Greece
11523,agora public_square,a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece
11524,agouti Dasyprocta_aguti,agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food
11525,agreement concord,the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
11526,agricultural_laborer agricultural_labourer,a person who tills the soil for a living
11527,agriculturist agriculturalist cultivator grower raiser,someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
11528,agrimonia agrimony,a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
11529,agromania,an intense desire to be alone or out in the open
11530,agronomist,an expert in soil management and field-crop production
11531,agua agua_toad Bufo_marinus,largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
11532,ague_root ague_grass Aletris_farinosa,colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
11533,agueweed ague_weed five-flowered_gentian stiff_gentian Gentianella_quinquefolia Gentiana_quinquefolia,gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
11534,aid economic_aid financial_aid assistance financial_assistance economic_assistance,gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
11535,aide auxiliary,someone who acts as assistant
11536,aigrette aigret,a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
11537,ailanthus,any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
11538,ailanthus_silkworm Samia_cynthia,large green silkworm of the cynthia moth
11539,aileron,an airfoil that controls lateral motion
11540,aioli aioli_sauce garlic_sauce,garlic mayonnaise
11541,air,a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
11542,air,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
11543,air,the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
11544,air-intake,a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel
11545,air-to-air_missile,a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another
11546,air-to-ground_missile air-to-surface_missile,a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
11547,air_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an air force
11548,air_bag,a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
11549,air_base air_station,a base for military aircraft
11550,air_bladder swim_bladder float,an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
11551,air_compressor,a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure
11552,air_conditioner A/C air-conditioner,an appliance designed to extract humidity from the air and thereby cool it; "we rarely turn on the air-conditioner"
11553,air_conditioner air_conditioning,a system that keeps air cool and dry
11554,air_cushion,the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground
11555,air_cushion air_spring,a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
11556,air_cushion inflatable_cushion,a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
11557,air_embolism aeroembolism gas_embolism,obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
11558,air_filter air_cleaner,a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
11559,air_force_officer commander,an officer in the airforce
11560,air_gun airgun air_rifle,a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
11561,air_hammer jackhammer pneumatic_hammer,a hammer driven by compressed air
11562,air_hole,a hole that allows the passage of air
11563,air_horn,a pneumatic horn
11564,air_horn,air intake of a carburetor
11565,air_lane flight_path airway skyway,a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
11566,air_marshal sky_marshal,a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight
11567,air_mass,a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
11568,air_mattress,a mattress that can be stored flat and inflated for use
11569,air_passage air_duct airway,a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
11570,air_plant epiphyte aerophyte epiphytic_plant,plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
11571,air_pocket pocket air_hole,a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
11572,air_potato Dioscorea_bulbifera,yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
11573,air_pump vacuum_pump,a pump that moves air in or out of something
11574,air_sac,any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds
11575,air_sac,any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects
11576,air_search_radar,a shipboard radar that searches for aircraft
11577,air_shaft air_well,a shaft for ventilation
11578,air_terminal airport_terminal,a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
11579,air_transportation_system,a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air
11580,air_traveler air_traveller,someone who travels by airplane
11581,air_wave,a sound wave that is transmitted via air
11582,airborne_transmission,a transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tract
11583,airbrake,a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
11584,airbrake dive_brake,a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft
11585,airbrush,an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air
11586,airburst,an explosion in the atmosphere
11587,airbus,a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances
11588,aircraft,a vehicle that can fly
11589,aircraft_carrier carrier flattop attack_aircraft_carrier,a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
11590,aircraft_engine,the engine that powers and aircraft
11591,aircraftsman aircraftman,a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force
11592,aircrewman,a member of an aircrew
11593,airdock hangar repair_shed,a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
11594,airfare,the fare charged for traveling by airplane
11595,airfield landing_field flying_field field,a place where planes take off and land
11596,airflow air_flow flow_of_air,the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"
11597,airfoil aerofoil control_surface surface,a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
11598,airframe,the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)
11599,airhead,a bridgehead seized by airborne troops
11600,airhead,a flighty scatterbrained simpleton; "she's a total airhead"; "every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one"
11601,airing_cupboard,a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry
11602,airline air_hose,a hose that carries air under pressure
11603,airliner,a commercial airplane that carries passengers
11604,airlock air_lock,a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
11605,airmail_letter air_letter aerogram aerogramme,a letter sent by air mail
11606,airmailer,a mailer for airmail
11607,airplane aeroplane plane,an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
11608,airplane_propeller airscrew prop,a propeller that rotates to push against air
11609,airport airdrome aerodrome drome,an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
11610,airship dirigible,a steerable self-propelled aircraft
11611,airspace,the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction; "the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace"
11612,airspace air_space,the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
11613,airspeed,the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
11614,airstream,a relatively well-defined prevailing wind
11615,airstrip flight_strip landing_strip strip,an airfield without normal airport facilities
11616,aisle,a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
11617,aisle,part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns
11618,aisle gangway,passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
11619,aitchbone,a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone
11620,akaryocyte akaryote acaryote,a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
11621,akee akee_tree Blighia_sapida,widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
11622,ala,a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"
11623,ala,a wing of an insect
11624,alabaster,a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
11625,alabaster oriental_alabaster onyx_marble Mexican_onyx,a hard compact kind of calcite
11626,alanine,a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
11627,alarm warning_device alarm_system,a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
11628,alarm_clock alarm,a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time
11629,alarmist,a person who alarms others needlessly
11630,alb,a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
11631,albacore,relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
11632,albacore long-fin_tunny Thunnus_alalunga,large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
11633,albatross mollymawk,large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
11634,albedo reflective_power,the ratio of reflected to incident light
11635,albino,a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
11636,albite white_feldspar,a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks
11637,albizzia albizia,any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
11638,albuca,any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa
11639,albuginea,whitish tunic
11640,album,a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
11641,album record_album,one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
11642,albumin albumen,a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
11643,albuterol Ventolin Proventil,a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
11644,alcalde,a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
11645,alcazar,any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
11646,alchemist,one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
11647,alcohol,any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
11648,alcohol alcoholic_drink alcoholic_beverage intoxicant inebriant,a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
11649,alcohol_group alcohol_radical,the chemical group -OH
11650,alcohol_thermometer alcohol-in-glass_thermometer,thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature
11651,alcoholic alky dipsomaniac boozer lush soaker souse,a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
11652,alcove bay,a small recess opening off a larger room
11653,aldehyde,any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
11654,aldehyde_group aldehyde_radical,the chemical group -CHO
11655,alder,wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
11656,alder alder_tree,north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
11657,alder_buckthorn alder_dogwood Rhamnus_frangula,small tree common in Europe
11658,alderfly alder_fly Sialis_lutaria,dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
11659,alderleaf_Juneberry alder-leaved_serviceberry Amelanchier_alnifolia,shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
11660,alderman,a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards"
11661,aldohexose,a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group
11662,aldol aldehyde-alcohol,an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
11663,aldol_reaction,a reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol
11664,aldose,a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
11665,aldosterone,a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
11666,ale,a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
11667,alehouse,a tavern where ale is sold
11668,alembic,an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
11669,alendronate Fosamax,a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
11670,aleurone,granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
11671,alewife,flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
11672,alewife Alosa_pseudoharengus Pomolobus_pseudoharengus,shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
11673,alexandrite,a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
11674,alexic,a person with alexia
11675,alfalfa,leguminous plant grown for hay or forage
11676,alfalfa lucerne Medicago_sativa,important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
11677,alfalfa_sprout,sprouted alfalfa seeds
11678,alga algae,primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
11679,algarroba Prosopis_juliflora Prosopis_juliiflora,mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela
11680,algarroba algarrobilla algarobilla,mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
11681,algebraist,a mathematician whose specialty is algebra
11682,algin alginic_acid,a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
11683,algometer,device for measuring pain caused by pressure
11684,algorithm_error,error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result
11685,alias assumed_name false_name,a name that has been assumed temporarily
11686,alicyclic_compound,an aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms
11687,alidade alidad,surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
11688,alidade alidad,surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
11689,alien_absconder,a fugitive remaining in the United States after an immigration judge has ordered them deported; "the government has categorized more than 320,000 foreigners as alien absconders"
11690,alienator,an unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostile
11691,alienee grantee,someone to whom the title of property is transferred
11692,alienist,a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness
11693,alienor,someone from whom the title of property is transferred
11694,alignment,the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
11695,alimentary_canal alimentary_tract digestive_tube digestive_tract gastrointestinal_tract GI_tract,tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
11696,alimentary_tract_smear,any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts
11697,alimony maintenance,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
11698,aliphatic_compound,organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
11699,aliterate aliterate_person,a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
11700,alizarin alizarine,an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
11701,alizarin_carmine alizarin_crimson alizarin_red,any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red
11702,alizarin_yellow,any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner
11703,alkahest alcahest universal_solvent,hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
11704,alkali,a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
11705,alkali_grass Zigadenus_elegans,plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers
11706,alkali_metal alkaline_metal,any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium); "the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline"
11707,alkaline_earth alkaline-earth_metal,any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
11708,alkaloid,natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
11709,alkapton alcapton homogentisic_acid,an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
11710,alkene olefine olefin,any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
11711,alkyd alkyd_resin,a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints
11712,alkyl alkyl_group alkyl_radical,any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
11713,alkyl_halide haloalkane,organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane
11714,alkylating_agent,an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
11715,alkylbenzene,organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring
11716,alkylbenzenesulfonate,sulfonate of alkyl benzene
11717,all-rounder all_arounder,a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years"
11718,allamanda,a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes
11719,allantois,the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
11720,allegorizer allegoriser,someone who communicates in allegories
11721,allemande allemande_sauce,egg-thickened veloute
11722,allergen,any substance that can cause an allergy
11723,allergist,a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
11724,allergy_diet,a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to
11725,alleviator,a therapist who makes suffering more endurable
11726,alley alleyway back_street,a narrow street with walls on both sides
11727,alley_cat,a homeless cat
11728,alliaceous_plant,bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
11729,alliance bond,a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
11730,allice_shad allis_shad allice allis Alosa_alosa,European shad
11731,alligator,leather made from alligator's hide
11732,alligator gator,either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
11733,alligator_lizard,slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America
11734,alligator_snapping_turtle alligator_snapper Macroclemys_temmincki,large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
11735,alligator_weed alligator_grass Alternanthera_philoxeroides,prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
11736,alligator_wrench,a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
11737,alligatorfish Aspidophoroides_monopterygius,small very elongate sea poachers
11738,alliterator,a speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration
11739,allocator distributor,a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
11740,allograph,a signature written by one person for another
11741,allomerism,(chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form
11742,allomorph,a variant phonological representation of a morpheme; "the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme"
11743,allomorph,any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"
11744,allophone,(linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
11745,allopurinol Zyloprim,a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
11746,allosaur allosaurus,late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
11747,allotment allocation,a share set aside for a specific purpose
11748,allotrope,a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"
11749,allotropy allotropism,the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
11750,allowance,a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
11751,allowance,an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"
11752,allowance adjustment,an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
11753,alloy metal,a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
11754,alloy_iron alloy_cast_iron,cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
11755,alloy_steel,steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
11756,allspice,deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States
11757,allspice,ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
11758,allspice allspice_tree pimento_tree Pimenta_dioica,aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
11759,allspice_tree Pimenta_officinalis,tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries
11760,alluvial_fan alluvial_cone,a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
11761,alluvial_flat alluvial_plain,a flat resulting from repeated deposits of alluvial material by running water
11762,alluvial_sediment alluvial_deposit alluvium alluvion,clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
11763,alluvial_soil,a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds
11764,alluvion,gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
11765,ally friend,an associate who provides cooperation or assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"
11766,allyl allyl_group allyl_radical,the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
11767,allyl_alcohol propenyl_alcohol,an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals
11768,allyl_resin,a resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive
11769,almanac,an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year
11770,almanac farmer's_calendar,an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
11771,almandine,a purple variety of the ruby spinel
11772,almandite almandine,a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
11773,almond,oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
11774,almond sweet_almond Prunus_dulcis Prunus_amygdalus Amygdalus_communis,small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
11775,almond_cookie almond_crescent,very rich cookie containing ground almonds; usually crescent-shaped
11776,almond_extract,flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol
11777,almond_moth fig_moth Cadra_cautella,a moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored products of vegetable origin
11778,almond_oil expressed_almond_oil sweet_almond_oil,pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds
11779,almond_tree,any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts
11780,almond_willow black_Hollander Salix_triandra Salix_amygdalina,Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry
11781,almoner medical_social_worker,an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
11782,alms_dish alms_tray,a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation
11783,almsgiver,a person who gives alms
11784,alocasia elephant's_ear elephant_ear,any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
11785,aloe,succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
11786,aloes bitter_aloes,a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
11787,alp,any high mountain
11788,alpaca,a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool
11789,alpaca,wool of the alpaca
11790,alpaca Lama_pacos,domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco
11791,alpenstock,a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
11792,alpha-beta_brass Muntz_metal yellow_metal,a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products
11793,alpha-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
11794,alpha-linolenic_acid,a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
11795,alpha-naphthol,an isomer of naphthol used in dyes
11796,alpha-naphthol_test Molisch's_test Molisch_test Molisch_reaction,biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid
11797,alpha-tocopheral,a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis
11798,alpha_blocker alpha-blocker alpha-adrenergic_blocker alpha-adrenergic_blocking_agent,any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
11799,alpha_brass,an alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working
11800,alpha_bronze,an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked
11801,alpha_decay,radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
11802,alpha_fetoprotein alpha_foetoprotein AFP,an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
11803,alpha_globulin,a globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility
11804,alpha_iron,a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade
11805,alpha_particle,a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes
11806,alpha_privative,the negative prefix a- or un-
11807,alpha_radiation alpha_ray,the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
11808,alpha_receptor alpha-adrenergic_receptor alpha-adrenoceptor,receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
11809,alpha_rhythm alpha_wave,the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz
11810,alphabet_soup,soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet
11811,alphabetizer alphabetiser,a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order
11812,alphavirus,an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses
11813,alpine_ash mountain_oak Eucalyptus_delegatensis,tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood
11814,alpine_azalea mountain_azalea Loiseleuria_procumbens,creeping mat-forming evergreen shrub of high mountain regions of northern hemisphere grown for its rose-pink flowers
11815,alpine_bearberry black_bearberry Arctostaphylos_alpina,deciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berries; alpine and circumpolar
11816,alpine_clover Trifolium_alpinum,European mountain clover with fragrant usually pink flowers
11817,alpine_clubmoss Lycopodium_alpinum,a variety of club moss
11818,alpine_coltsfoot Homogyne_alpina Tussilago_alpina,rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
11819,alpine_gold alpine_hulsea Hulsea_algida,low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States
11820,alpine_goldenrod Solidago_multiradiata,goldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalks; mountainous regions of western America
11821,alpine_milk_vetch Astragalus_alpinus,perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America
11822,alpine_salamander Salamandra_atra,ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps
11823,alpine_totara Podocarpus_nivalis,low wide-spreading coniferous shrub of New Zealand mountains
11824,alpinist,a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
11825,alprazolam Xanax,an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
11826,alstroemeria,any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers
11827,altar,a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
11828,altar communion_table Lord's_table,the table in Christian churches where communion is given
11829,altar_boy,a boy serving as an acolyte
11830,altar_wine sacramental_wine,used in a communion service
11831,altarpiece reredos,a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
11832,altazimuth,an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
11833,alter_ego,a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself
11834,alternating_current AC alternating_electric_current,an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
11835,alternation_of_generations heterogenesis xenogenesis,the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
11836,alternative_birth alternative_birthing,a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
11837,alternative_energy,energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
11838,alternator,an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
11839,althea althaea hollyhock,any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
11840,altimeter,an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
11841,altitude height,elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"
11842,alto,a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
11843,alto_relievo alto_rilievo high_relief,a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
11844,alto_saxophonist altoist,a musician who plays the alto saxophone
11845,altocumulus altocumulus_cloud,a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
11846,altostratus altostratus_cloud,a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
11847,alula calypter,scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
11848,alum,a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
11849,alum ammonia_alum ammonium_alum,a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
11850,alum potassium_alum potash_alum,a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
11851,alumina aluminum_oxide aluminium_oxide,any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
11852,aluminate,a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide
11853,aluminum aluminium Al atomic_number_13,a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
11854,aluminum_bronze aluminium_bronze,an alloy of copper and aluminum with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
11855,aluminum_chloride aluminium_chloride,a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst
11856,aluminum_foil aluminium_foil tin_foil,foil made of aluminum
11857,aluminum_hydroxide aluminium_hydroxide hydrated_aluminum_oxide hydrated_aluminium_oxide,white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite
11858,alumnus alumna alum graduate grad,a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
11859,alumroot alumbloom,any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera
11860,alundum,a substance made of fused alumina
11861,alveolar_arch,the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
11862,alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris,a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
11863,alveolar_bed,lung tissue densely packed with alveoli
11864,alveolar_consonant dental_consonant alveolar dental,a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
11865,alveolar_ridge gum_ridge alveolar_process,a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
11866,alveolus air_sac air_cell,a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
11867,alyssum madwort,any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
11868,amabilis_fir white_fir Pacific_silver_fir red_silver_fir Christmas_tree Abies_amabilis,medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
11869,amalgam dental_amalgam,an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
11870,amalgamator,a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commercial companies
11871,amaranth,any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
11872,amaranth,seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
11873,amarelle,pale red sour cherry with colorless or nearly colorless juice
11874,amarelle Prunus_cerasus_caproniana,any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing pale red fruit with colorless juice
11875,amaretto,an Italian almond liqueur
11876,amaryllis,bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
11877,amateur,an athlete who does not play for pay
11878,amateur,someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
11879,amazon,mainly green tropical American parrots
11880,amazon virago,a large strong and aggressive woman
11881,ambassador,an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"
11882,ambassador embassador,a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
11883,ambassadress,a woman ambassador
11884,amber,a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
11885,amber_lily Anthericum_torreyi,plant having basal grasslike leaves and a narrow open cluster of starlike yellowish-orange flowers atop a leafless stalk; southwestern United States; only species of Anthericum growing in North America
11886,ambergris,waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
11887,amberjack amberfish,any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
11888,ambiance ambience,the atmosphere of an environment
11889,amblygonite,a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium
11890,amboina_pine amboyna_pine Agathis_dammara Agathis_alba,native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
11891,amboyna Andaman_redwood,mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus
11892,ambrosia,fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
11893,ambrosia nectar,(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
11894,ambulacrum,one of the five areas on the undersurface of an echinoderm on which the tube feet are located
11895,ambulance,a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
11896,ambulance_chaser,an unethical lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
11897,ambulatory,a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"
11898,ambusher,an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack
11899,ambystomid ambystomid_salamander,small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
11900,ameba amoeba,naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
11901,ameloblast,a cell from which tooth enamel develops
11902,amelogenesis,the developmental process of forming tooth enamel
11903,amen_corner,area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens'
11904,americium Am atomic_number_95,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
11905,amethyst,a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
11906,amethystine_python,a python having the color of amethyst
11907,amicus_curiae friend_of_the_court,an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest
11908,amide,any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
11909,amigo,a friend or comrade
11910,amine aminoalkane,a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
11911,amino amino_group,the radical -NH2
11912,amino_acid aminoalkanoic_acid,organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
11913,amino_plastic aminoplast amino_resin,a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
11914,aminobenzoic_acid,a derivative of benzoic acid
11915,aminomethane,a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical
11916,aminophylline,a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis
11917,aminopyrine amidopyrine,a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
11918,amiodarone Cordarone,an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
11919,amitosis,the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
11920,amitriptyline amitriptyline_hydrochloride Elavil,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
11921,amlodipine_besylate Norvasc,a vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris
11922,ammeter,a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
11923,ammine,a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules
11924,ammobium,any plant of the genus Ammobium having yellow flowers and silvery foliage
11925,ammonia,a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
11926,ammonia_clock,an atomic clock based on vibrational frequency of the nitrogen atom in the ammonia molecule
11927,ammonia_water ammonia ammonium_hydroxide,a water solution of ammonia
11928,ammoniac gum_ammoniac,the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
11929,ammonification,impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
11930,ammonite ammonoid,one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks
11931,ammonium ammonium_ion,the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion
11932,ammonium_carbamate,a salt of carbamic acid that is used as a nitrogen fertilizer
11933,ammonium_carbonate,a carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds
11934,ammonium_chloride sal_ammoniac,a white salt used in dry cells
11935,ammonium_nitrate,used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant
11936,ammunition,any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction
11937,ammunition ammo,projectiles to be fired from a gun
11938,amnesic amnesiac,a person suffering from amnesia
11939,amnion amniotic_sac amnios,thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
11940,amniote,any member of the Amniota
11941,amniotic_cavity,the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo
11942,amniotic_fluid amnionic_fluid waters,the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"
11943,amobarbital,a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
11944,amobarbital_sodium blue blue_angel blue_devil Amytal,the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
11945,amora,one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments
11946,amoralist,someone who adheres to the doctrine that ordinary moral distinctions are invalid
11947,amorist,one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love
11948,amorpha,any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers
11949,amorphophallus,any plant of the genus Amorphophallus
11950,amoxicillin Amoxil Larotid Polymox Trimox Augmentin,an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
11951,amperage,the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes
11952,amphetamine pep_pill upper speed,a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
11953,amphetamine_sulfate amphetamine_sulphate,a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system
11954,amphibian,cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
11955,amphibian amphibious_aircraft,an airplane designed to take off and land on water
11956,amphibian amphibious_vehicle,a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
11957,amphibole,a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
11958,amphibole_group,a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum
11959,amphibolite,a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
11960,amphidiploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
11961,amphimixis,union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction
11962,amphipod,a kind of malacostracan crustacean
11963,amphitheater amphitheatre,a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
11964,amphitheater amphitheatre coliseum,an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
11965,amphitropous_ovule,a partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk
11966,amphiuma congo_snake congo_eel blind_eel,aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
11967,amphora,an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
11968,amphotericin,an antibiotic and antifungal agent
11969,ampicillin Principen Polycillin SK-Ampicillin,semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
11970,amplexicaul_leaf,a leaf with its base clasping the stem
11971,amplifier,electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
11972,amplitude,(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
11973,ampulla,a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
11974,ampulla,the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
11975,amputator,a surgeon who removes part or all of a limb
11976,amputee,someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
11977,amrinone Inocor,a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
11978,amulet talisman,a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
11979,amusement_arcade,an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines
11980,amusement_park funfair pleasure_ground,a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
11981,amygdala amygdaloid_nucleus corpus_amygdaloideum,an almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and emotional behavior
11982,amygdalin,a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds
11983,amygdaloid,volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits
11984,amyl,a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
11985,amyl_alcohol,a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis
11986,amyl_nitrate,a vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris
11987,amylase,any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
11988,amyloid,(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
11989,amyloid,a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
11990,amyloid_plaque amyloid_protein_plaque,a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)
11991,amylolysis,conversion of starch to sugar
11992,anabolic_steroid,any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their strength
11993,anabolism constructive_metabolism,the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
11994,anachronism,a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age
11995,anachronism,an artifact that belongs to another time
11996,anaconda Eunectes_murinus,large arboreal boa of tropical South America
11997,anadama_bread,a yeast-raised bread made of white flour and cornmeal and molasses
11998,anaerobe,an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
11999,anaglyph,anything carved in low relief
12000,anaglyph,moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed
12001,anaglyphy,the process of producing pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed and viewed through spectacles with one red and one green lens
12002,anagnost,a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)
12003,anagram,a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
12004,anal_sphincter sphincter_ani musculus_sphincter_ani,the sphincter muscle of the anus
12005,analeptic,a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
12006,analgesic anodyne painkiller pain_pill,a medicine used to relieve pain
12007,analog_clock,a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial
12008,analog_computer analogue_computer,a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
12009,analog_watch,a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial
12010,analogist,someone who looks for analogies or who reasons by analogy
12011,analphabet analphabetic,an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
12012,analysand,a person undergoing psychoanalysis
12013,analyst,an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions
12014,analyst,someone who is skilled at analyzing data
12015,analyst psychoanalyst,a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
12016,analytical_balance chemical_balance,a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis
12017,analyzer analyser,an instrument that performs analyses
12018,anamnestic_response anamnestic_reaction,renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen
12019,anamorphism,metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals
12020,anamorphosis anamorphism,a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
12021,anamorphosis anamorphism,the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
12022,anaphor,a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent
12023,anaphoric_pronoun,a pronoun that refers to an antecedent
12024,anaphoric_relation,the relation between an anaphor and its antecedent
12025,anapsid anapsid_reptile,primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles
12026,anarchist nihilist syndicalist,an advocate of anarchism
12027,anaspid,extinct small freshwater jawless fish usually having a heterocercal tail and an armored head; of the Silurian and Devonian
12028,anastalsis,muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis
12029,anastigmat,compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images
12030,anastigmatic_lens,a lens designed to correct astigmatism
12031,anastomotic_vein vena_anastomotica,either of two communicating veins serving the brain
12032,anathema bete_noire,a detested person; "he is an anathema to me"
12033,anatomist,an expert in anatomy
12034,anatotitan,one of the largest and most famous duck-billed dinosaurs
12035,anatoxin toxoid,a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin; "diphtheria toxoid"
12036,anatropous_ovule,a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
12037,ancestor ascendant ascendent antecedent root,someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
12038,ancestress,a woman ancestor
12039,anchor anchorman anchorperson,a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
12040,anchor ground_tackle,a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
12041,anchor_chain anchor_rope,the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel
12042,anchor_light riding_light riding_lamp,a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
12043,anchorage,a fee for anchoring
12044,anchorage anchorage_ground,place for vessels to anchor
12045,anchorite hermit,one retired from society for religious reasons
12046,anchovy,small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
12047,anchovy,tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
12048,anchovy_butter,butter blended with mashed anchovies
12049,anchovy_dressing,vinaigrette and mashed anchovies
12050,anchovy_paste,paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads
12051,anchovy_pear anchovy_pear_tree Grias_cauliflora,West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
12052,anchovy_pear river_pear,West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
12053,anchovy_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with anchovies
12054,anchovy_sauce,made of white sauce and mashed anchovies
12055,anchusa,any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
12056,ancient,a person who lived in ancient times
12057,ancient antediluvian,a very old person
12058,ancient_pine Pinus_longaeva,small slow-growing pine of western United States similar to the bristlecone pine; chocolate brown bark in plates and short needles in bunches of 5; crown conic but becoming rough and twisted; oldest plant in the world growing to 5000 years in cold semidesert mountain tops
12059,anconeous_muscle musculus_anconeus,the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist
12060,andesite,a dark grey volcanic rock
12061,andiron firedog dog dog-iron,metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"
12062,andradite,a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone
12063,andrena andrenid mining_bee,a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena
12064,androecium,a male gametoecium
12065,androgen androgenic_hormone,male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
12066,androgenesis androgeny,male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
12067,android humanoid mechanical_man,an automaton that resembles a human being
12068,andromeda,any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
12069,andromeda Japanese_andromeda lily-of-the-valley_tree Pieris_japonica,broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
12070,androsterone,an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone
12071,andryala,any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers
12072,anecdotist raconteur,a person skilled in telling anecdotes
12073,anechoic_chamber,a chamber having very little reverberation
12074,anemometer wind_gauge wind_gage,a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
12075,anemone windflower,any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
12076,anemone_fish,live associated with sea anemones
12077,aneroid_barometer aneroid,a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
12078,anesthesiologist anesthetist anaesthetist,a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
12079,anesthetic anaesthetic anesthetic_agent anaesthetic_agent,a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
12080,anesthyl,a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic
12081,angel backer,invests in a theatrical production
12082,angel's_trumpet Brugmansia_suaveolens Datura_suaveolens,South American plant cultivated for its very large nocturnally fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers
12083,angel's_trumpet maikoa Brugmansia_arborea Datura_arborea,a South American plant that is cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers
12084,angel-wing_begonia Begonia_cocchinea,South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers
12085,angel_cake angel_food_cake,a light sponge cake made without egg yolks
12086,angel_shark angelfish Squatina_squatina monkfish,sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
12087,angelfish,a butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
12088,angelica,aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
12089,angelica,candied stalks of the angelica plant
12090,angelica angelique,any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
12091,angelim andelmin,any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira
12092,angelus_bell angelus,the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
12093,angiocardiogram,a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance
12094,angiocarp,tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk
12095,angiogenesis,the formation of new blood vessels
12096,angiogenesis_inhibitor,a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
12097,angiogram,an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance; "angiograms are produced by angiography"
12098,angiologist,a physician who specializes in angiology
12099,angiopteris giant_fern Angiopteris_evecta,highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall
12100,angioscope,a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels
12101,angiosperm flowering_plant,plants having seeds in a closed ovary
12102,angiospermous_tree flowering_tree,any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
12103,angiospermous_yellowwood,any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood
12104,angiotensin angiotonin Hypertensin,any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
12105,angiotensin_I,a physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II
12106,angiotensin_II,a potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I
12107,angiotensin_II_inhibitor,an agent that retards or restrains the action of angiotensin II
12108,angiotensin_converting_enzyme angiotensin-converting_enzyme ACE,proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
12109,angle,the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
12110,angle_bracket angle_iron,an L-shaped metal bracket
12111,angle_of_attack,the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil
12112,angle_of_extinction extinction_angle,the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
12113,angle_of_incidence incidence_angle,the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
12114,angle_of_reflection,the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence
12115,angle_of_refraction,the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction
12116,angled_loofah sing-kwa Luffa_acutangula,loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics
12117,angledozer,a bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side
12118,angler,a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
12119,angler troller,a fisherman who uses a hook and line
12120,anglewing,nymphalid butterfly having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings
12121,anglophile anglophil,an admirer of England and things English
12122,anglophobe,a person who hates England and everything English
12123,angostura_bark angostura,the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
12124,angoumois_moth angoumois_grain_moth Sitotroga_cerealella,small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
12125,angrecum,any of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowers
12126,anguid_lizard,any of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areas; all are harmless and useful as destroyers of e.g. slugs and insects
12127,angular_acceleration,(physics) the rate of change of the angular velocity of a rotating body
12128,angular_artery arteria_angularis,the terminal branch of the facial artery
12129,angular_distance,the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars"
12130,angular_position,relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
12131,angular_vein vena_angularis,a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein
12132,angular_velocity,(physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute
12133,angwantibo golden_potto Arctocebus_calabarensis,a kind of lemur
12134,anhydride,a compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
12135,ani,black tropical American cuckoo
12136,anil Indigofera_suffruticosa Indigofera_anil,shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye
12137,anil indigo indigotin,a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
12138,aniline aniline_oil aminobenzine phenylamine,oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
12139,aniline_dye,any of many dyes made from aniline
12140,animal animate_being beast brute creature fauna,a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
12141,animal_fancier,a person who breeds animals
12142,animal_fat,any fat obtained from animals; "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"
12143,animal_fiber animal_fibre,fiber derived from animals
12144,animal_foot foot,the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
12145,animal_glue,a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
12146,animal_leg,the leg of an animal
12147,animal_material,material derived from animals
12148,animal_oil,any oil obtained from animal substances
12149,animal_pigment,pigment occurring in animals
12150,animal_product,a product made from animal material
12151,animal_skin,the outer covering of an animal
12152,animal_tissue,the tissue in the bodies of animals
12153,animal_toxin zootoxin,a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
12154,animal_trainer handler,one who trains or exhibits animals
12155,animal_virus,an animal pathogen that is a virus
12156,animalcule animalculum,microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
12157,animalization,a depiction in the form of an animal
12158,animator,the technician who produces animated cartoons
12159,anime gum_anime,any of various resins or oleoresins
12160,animist,one who accepts the doctrine of animism
12161,anion,a negatively charged ion
12162,anionic_compound,a compound characterized by an active anion
12163,anionic_detergent anionic non-ionic_detergent,a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
12164,anise anise_plant Pimpinella_anisum,native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
12165,anise aniseed anise_seed,liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors
12166,anise_cookie,cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed
12167,anise_hyssop Agastache_foeniculum,much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel
12168,anise_tree,any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium
12169,anisette anisette_de_Bordeaux,liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
12170,anisogamete,either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size
12171,anisogamy,(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)
12172,anjou,a pear with firm flesh and a green skin
12173,ankle ankle_joint mortise_joint articulatio_talocruralis,a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
12174,ankle_brace,a brace worn to strengthen the ankle
12175,anklebone astragal astragalus talus,the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
12176,anklet,a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
12177,anklet ankle_bracelet,an ornament worn around the ankle
12178,anklet anklets bobbysock bobbysocks,a sock that reaches just above the ankle
12179,ankus,an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook
12180,ankylosaur ankylosaurus,having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard's
12181,annalist,a historian who writes annals
12182,annals,reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
12183,annelid annelid_worm segmented_worm,worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
12184,annex annexe extension wing,an addition that extends a main building
12185,annihilation disintegration,total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
12186,annihilator,a total destroyer
12187,annotator,a commentator who writes notes to a text
12188,announcer,reads news, commercials on radio or television
12189,announcer,someone who proclaims a message publicly
12190,annual,(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
12191,annual yearly yearbook,a reference book that is published regularly once every year
12192,annual_fern Jersey_fern Anogramma_leptophylla,small short-lived fern of Central and South America
12193,annual_ring growth_ring,an annual formation of wood in plants as they grow
12194,annual_salt-marsh_aster,a variety of aster
12195,annuitant,the recipient of an annuity
12196,annuity rente,income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"
12197,annuity_in_advance,an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods; "rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord"
12198,annular_eclipse,only a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen
12199,annulet,(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a small ring
12200,annulet bandelet bandelette bandlet square_and_rabbet,molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column
12201,annulus skirt,(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
12202,annunciator,an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
12203,anoa dwarf_buffalo Anoa_depressicornis,small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
12204,anode,a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
12205,anode,the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
12206,anointer,one who anoints as a religious ceremony
12207,anomalist,someone who has a special interest in exceptional cases
12208,anomalops flashlight_fish,fish having a luminous organ beneath eye; of warm waters of the western Pacific and Puerto Rico
12209,anomalopteryx Anomalopteryx_oweni,the smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey
12210,anomaly,(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
12211,anomaly unusual_person,a person who is unusual
12212,anopheline,any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
12213,anorexic anorectic,a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
12214,anorthite,rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
12215,anovulation,the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
12216,anseriform_bird,chiefly web-footed swimming birds
12217,answer,a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
12218,answering_machine,an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages
12219,ant emmet pismire,social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
12220,ant_bear giant_anteater great_anteater tamanoir Myrmecophaga_jubata,large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America
12221,ant_cow,excretes a honeylike substance eaten by ants
12222,ant_lion antlion antlion_fly,winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
12223,ant_shrike,antbirds superficially resembling shrikes
12224,ant_thrush,a kind of antbird
12225,antacid gastric_antacid alkalizer alkaliser antiacid,an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
12226,antagonism,the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"
12227,antagonist,a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
12228,antagonist,a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
12229,antagonistic_muscle,(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
12230,antapex,the point opposite in direction from the solar apex; the point the solar system is moving away from
12231,antbird ant_bird,any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms
12232,ante,(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
12233,anteater New_World_anteater,any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
12234,antecedent forerunner,anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
12235,antediluvian antediluvian_patriarch,any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
12236,antefix,carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
12237,antelope,graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
12238,antelope_squirrel whitetail_antelope_squirrel antelope_chipmunk Citellus_leucurus,small ground squirrel of western United States
12239,antenna aerial transmitting_aerial,an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
12240,antenna feeler,one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
12241,antepenult antepenultima antepenultimate,the 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
12242,anterior_cardinal_vein,a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body
12243,anterior_cerebral_artery,one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex
12244,anterior_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_anterior,accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
12245,anterior_facial_vein vena_facialis_anterior,a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
12246,anterior_fontanelle,corresponds to the bregma when bones have ossified
12247,anterior_jugular_vein,arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
12248,anterior_meningeal_artery,branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa
12249,anterior_pituitary anterior_pituitary_gland adenohypophysis,the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
12250,anterior_serratus_muscle serratus_anterior musculus_serratus_anterior serratus_magnus,muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage
12251,anterior_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_anterior,temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
12252,anterior_vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis_anterior,a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein
12253,anteriority,the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head
12254,anteroom antechamber entrance_hall hall foyer lobby vestibule,a large entrance or reception room or area
12255,anther,the part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
12256,antheridiophore,gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts
12257,antheridium,the male sex organ of spore-producing plants; produces antherozoids; equivalent to the anther in flowers
12258,antherozoid spermatozoid,a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm
12259,anthill formicary,a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
12260,anthologist,an editor who makes selections for an anthology
12261,anthology,a collection of selected literary passages
12262,anthophyllite,a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate
12263,anthozoan actinozoan,sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
12264,anthracite anthracite_coal hard_coal,a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
12265,anthropogenesis anthropogeny,the evolution or genesis of the human race
12266,anthropoid,any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids
12267,anthropoid ape,person who resembles a nonhuman primate
12268,anthropoid_ape,any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae
12269,anthropologist,a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
12270,anthurium tailflower tail-flower,any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
12271,anti,a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"
12272,anti-American,a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies
12273,anti-G_suit G_suit,pressure suit worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration
12274,anti-Semite Jew-baiter,someone who hates and would persecute Jews
12275,anti-TNF_compound,a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints
12276,anti-dumping_duty,a tariff imposed to prevent dumping
12277,anti-inflammatory anti-inflammatory_drug,a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
12278,anti-submarine_rocket,a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines
12279,antiaircraft antiaircraft_gun flak flack pom-pom ack-ack ack-ack_gun,artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
12280,antiarrhythmic antiarrhythmic_drug antiarrhythmic_medication,a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
12281,antibacterial antibacterial_drug bactericide,any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
12282,antiballistic_missile ABM,a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles; "the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs"
12283,antibaryon,the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1
12284,antibiotic antibiotic_drug,a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
12285,antibody,any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
12286,anticatalyst,(chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst
12287,anticholinergic anticholinergic_drug,a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
12288,anticholinesterase,a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect
12289,anticipator anticipant,one who anticipates
12290,anticlimax,a disappointing decline after a previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"
12291,anticoagulant anticoagulant_medication decoagulant,medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
12292,anticonvulsant anticonvulsant_drug antiepileptic antiepileptic_drug,a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
12293,anticyclone,(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
12294,antidepressant antidepressant_drug,any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
12295,antidiabetic antidiabetic_drug,a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
12296,antidiarrheal antidiarrheal_drug,a drug used to control or stop diarrhea
12297,antidiuretic antidiuretic_drug,a drug that limits the formation of urine
12298,antidote counterpoison,a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
12299,antiemetic antiemetic_drug,a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
12300,antifeminist,someone who does not believe in the social or economic or political equality of men and women
12301,antiferromagnetism,magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature
12302,antiflatulent,any agent that reduces intestinal gas
12303,antifouling_paint,a paint used to protect against the accumulation of barnacles etc. on underwater surfaces
12304,antifreeze,a liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
12305,antifungal antifungal_agent fungicide antimycotic antimycotic_agent,any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
12306,antigen,any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
12307,antigenic_determinant determinant epitope,the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
12308,antigram,an anagram that means the opposite of the original word or phrase; "`restful' is the antigram of `fluster'"
12309,antihemophilic_factor antihaemophilic_factor antihemophilic_globulin antihaemophilic_globulin factor_VIII Hemofil,a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
12310,antihistamine,a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
12311,antihypertensive antihypertensive_drug,a drug that reduces high blood pressure
12312,antiknock,any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
12313,antilepton,the antiparticle of a lepton
12314,antimacassar,a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils
12315,antimalarial antimalarial_drug,a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
12316,antimatter,matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances
12317,antimeson,the antiparticle of a meson
12318,antimetabolite,an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
12319,antimony Sb atomic_number_51,a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
12320,antimuon positive_muon,the antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino
12321,antimycin,a crystalline antibiotic active against various fungi
12322,antineoplastic antineoplastic_drug cancer_drug,any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
12323,antineoplastic_antibiotic,an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy
12324,antineutrino,the antiparticle of a neutrino
12325,antineutron,the antiparticle of a neutron
12326,antinode,(physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
12327,antinomian,a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
12328,antioxidant,substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
12329,antiparticle,a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy
12330,antipasto,a course of appetizers in an Italian meal
12331,antiperspirant,an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration
12332,antipodal antipodal_opposition diametrical_opposition,the relation of opposition along a diameter
12333,antipode,direct opposite; "quiet: an antipode to focused busyness"
12334,antipodes,any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth; "the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes"
12335,antipope,someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; "the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism"
12336,antiproton,an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
12337,antiprotozoal antiprotozoal_drug,a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
12338,antipruritic,a substance that relieves or prevents itching
12339,antipyretic febrifuge,any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
12340,antiquark,the antiparticle of a quark
12341,antiquary antiquarian archaist,an expert or collector of antiquities
12342,antique,any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
12343,antiquity,an artifact surviving from the past
12344,antiredeposition,the process of preventing redeposition
12345,antisepsis asepsis,the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
12346,antiseptic,a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
12347,antiserum,blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
12348,antispasmodic spasmolytic antispasmodic_agent,a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
12349,antisyphilitic,a drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis
12350,antitauon tau-plus_particle,an antilepton of very great mass
12351,antithesis,exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
12352,antitoxin,an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
12353,antitrade_wind antitrade,winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
12354,antitrades,wind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds
12355,antitussive,any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
12356,antivenin antivenene,an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
12357,antiviral antiviral_agent antiviral_drug,any drug that destroys viruses
12358,antler,deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
12359,antler_moth Cerapteryx_graminis,European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands
12360,antonym opposite_word opposite,a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"
12361,antonymy,the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings
12362,antrum,a natural cavity or hollow in a bone
12363,anus,the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
12364,anvil,a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
12365,anxiety_attack,a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
12366,ao_dai,the traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers
12367,aorta,the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
12368,aortic_arch,the part of the aorta that arches and turns downward
12369,aortic_orifice,the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta
12370,aortic_plexus,a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
12371,aortic_valve,a semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta; prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart
12372,aoudad arui audad Barbary_sheep maned_sheep Ammotragus_lervia,wild sheep of northern Africa
12373,apache,a Parisian gangster
12374,apache_dance,a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld)
12375,apadana,the great hall in ancient Persian palaces
12376,apar three-banded_armadillo Tolypeutes_tricinctus,South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates
12377,apartment flat,a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
12378,apartment_building apartment_house,a building that is divided into apartments
12379,apatite,a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
12380,apatosaur apatosaurus brontosaur brontosaurus thunder_lizard Apatosaurus_excelsus,huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
12381,ape,any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
12382,ape-man,a person assumed to have been raised by apes
12383,aperea wild_cavy Cavia_porcellus,South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig
12384,aperitif,alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
12385,aperture,a device that controls amount of light admitted
12386,aperture,a natural opening in something
12387,aperture,an man-made opening; usually small
12388,apetalous_flower,flower having no petals
12389,apex solar_apex apex_of_the_sun's_way,the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
12390,aphaeresis apheresis,(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'
12391,aphakic,someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes
12392,aphanite,fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
12393,aphasic,someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language
12394,aphelion,apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun
12395,aphesis,the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
12396,aphid,any of various small plant-sucking insects
12397,aphid_lion aphis_lion,carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
12398,aphorist,someone who formulates aphorisms or who repeats aphorisms
12399,aphrodisiac,a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
12400,apiary bee_house,a shed containing a number of beehives
12401,apical_placentation,where one or few ovules develop at the top of a simple or compound ovary
12402,apishamore,a saddle blanket made of buffalo hide
12403,aplite,light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars
12404,apoapsis point_of_apoapsis,(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
12405,apocalypse,a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
12406,apocope,abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"
12407,apocrine_gland,a large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body
12408,apodeme,ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles
12409,apodiform_bird,nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight
12410,apoenzyme,a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme
12411,apogamy,(botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization
12412,apogee,apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
12413,apojove,apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter
12414,apolemia,large siphonophore of up to 50 ft long
12415,apologist vindicator justifier,a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"
12416,apomict,a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
12417,apomixis,any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
12418,apomorphine,a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
12419,aponeurosis,any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
12420,apophysis,(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
12421,apophysis,(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
12422,apoptosis programmed_cell_death caspase-mediated_cell_death,a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
12423,aposelene apolune,apoapsis in orbit around the moon
12424,apostle,an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"
12425,apostolic_delegate,(Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it
12426,apothecium,a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi
12427,appalling,an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
12428,appanage apanage,a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family; "bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families"
12429,appanage apanage,any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life; "for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use"
12430,apparatchik,a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party
12431,apparatchik,a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization); "Democratic apparatchiks"
12432,apparatus,(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"
12433,apparatus setup,equipment designed to serve a specific function
12434,apparel wearing_apparel dress clothes,clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
12435,apparent_motion motion apparent_movement movement,an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
12436,appeaser,someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill
12437,appellant plaintiff_in_error,the party who appeals a decision of a lower court
12438,appellation,a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown
12439,appellation denomination designation appellative,identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
12440,appendage,a part that is joined to something larger
12441,appendicle,a small appendage
12442,appendicular_artery arteria_appendicularis,the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix
12443,appendicular_skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs
12444,appendicular_vein vena_appendicularis,a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein
12445,appendicularia,free-swimming tadpole-shaped pelagic tunicate resembling larvae of other tunicates
12446,appendix vermiform_appendix vermiform_process cecal_appendage,a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
12447,appetizer appetiser starter,food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
12448,apple,fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
12449,apple orchard_apple_tree Malus_pumila,native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
12450,apple_aphid green_apple_aphid Aphis_pomi,bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves
12451,apple_butter,thick dark spicy puree of apples
12452,apple_dumpling,apples wrapped in pastry and baked
12453,apple_fritter,fritter containing sliced apple
12454,apple_geranium nutmeg_geranium Pelargonium_odoratissimum,geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers
12455,apple_jelly,jelly made from apple juice
12456,apple_juice,the juice of apples
12457,apple_maggot railroad_worm Rhagoletis_pomonella,larvae bore into and feed on apples
12458,apple_mint applemint Mentha_rotundifolia Mentha_suaveolens,mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States
12459,apple_of_Peru shoo_fly Nicandra_physaloides,coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
12460,apple_orchard,a grove of apple trees
12461,apple_pie,pie (with a top crust) containing sliced apples and sugar
12462,apple_polisher bootlicker fawner groveller groveler truckler,someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
12463,apple_rust cedar-apple_rust Gymnosporangium_juniperi-virginianae,rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
12464,apple_tart,a small open pie filled with sliced apples and sugar
12465,apple_tart,a tart filled with sliced apples and sugar
12466,apple_tree,any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
12467,apple_turnover,turnover with an apple filling
12468,applecart,a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
12469,applejack,distilled from hard cider
12470,applesauce apple_sauce,puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
12471,applesauce_cake,moist spicy cake containing applesauce
12472,applewood,wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus
12473,appliance,durable goods for home or office use
12474,appliance contraption contrivance convenience gadget gizmo gismo widget,a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
12475,applicability pertinence pertinency,relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
12476,applicant applier,a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
12477,applicator applier,a device for applying a substance
12478,applique,a decorative design made of one material sewn over another
12479,appointee,an official who is appointed
12480,appointee appointment,a person who is appointed to a job or position
12481,appointment fitting,(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
12482,appointment_book appointment_calendar,a book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments
12483,apposition,(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
12484,apposition,a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows; "`Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition"
12485,appraiser authenticator,one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
12486,appraiser valuator,one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
12487,appreciator,a person who is fully aware of something and understands it; "he is not an appreciator of our dilemma"
12488,apprehender,a person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice)
12489,apprentice learner prentice,works for an expert to learn a trade
12490,approach approaching,the event of one object coming closer to another
12491,approach_path approach glide_path glide_slope,the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
12492,approach_trench communication_trench,a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position
12493,appropriator,someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
12494,approver,an authority with power to approve
12495,apricot,downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
12496,apricot apricot_tree,Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
12497,apricot_bar,fruit bar containing apricot jam
12498,apricot_sauce,for Chinese dishes: apricot preserves and chutney
12499,apron,(golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
12500,apron,a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
12501,apron,a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
12502,apron_string,(usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist
12503,apse apsis,a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
12504,aqua_regia nitrohydrochloric_acid,a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)
12505,aqua_vitae ardent_spirits,strong distilled liquor or brandy
12506,aqualung Aqua-Lung scuba,a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
12507,aquamarine,a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
12508,aquanaut oceanaut,a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
12509,aquaplane,a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
12510,aquarium fish_tank marine_museum,a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
12511,aquatic,a plant that lives in or on water
12512,aquatic_bird,wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water
12513,aquatic_fern water_fern,ferns that grow in water
12514,aquatic_mammal,whales and dolphins; manatees and dugongs; walruses; seals
12515,aquatic_plant water_plant hydrophyte hydrophytic_plant,a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
12516,aquatic_vertebrate,animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water
12517,aquatint,an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
12518,aquavit akvavit,Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
12519,aqueduct,a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
12520,aqueous_humor aqueous_humour,the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
12521,aqueous_solution,a solution in water
12522,aquifer,underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
12523,arabesque,an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
12524,arachnid arachnoid,air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
12525,arachnoid arachnoid_membrane,the middle of the 3 meninges
12526,aragonite,a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite
12527,aralia,any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers
12528,arame,an edible seaweed with a mild flavor
12529,arariba Centrolobium_robustum,Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood
12530,araroba Goa_powder chrysarobin,a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases
12531,araucaria,any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds
12532,arbiter arbitrator umpire,someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case"
12533,arbiter supreme_authority,someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"
12534,arbitrageur arbitrager arb,someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
12535,arbor,tree (as opposed to shrub)
12536,arbor arbour bower pergola,a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
12537,arboreal_salamander Aneides_lugubris,yellow-spotted brown salamander of California woodlands
12538,arborescent_plant,having the shape or characteristics of a tree
12539,arboretum botanical_garden,a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition
12540,arborvitae,any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
12541,arbovirus arborvirus,a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis
12542,arbutus,any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
12543,arc_cosecant arccosecant inverse_cosecant,the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number
12544,arc_cosine arccosine arccos inverse_cosine,the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number
12545,arc_cotangent arccotangent inverse_cotangent,the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number
12546,arc_lamp arc_light,a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
12547,arc_secant arcsecant arcsec inverse_secant,the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number
12548,arc_sine arcsine arcsin inverse_sine,the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number
12549,arc_tangent arctangent arctan inverse_tangent,the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
12550,arcade,a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
12551,arcade colonnade,a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
12552,arcella,an amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella
12553,arch,(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
12554,arch,a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
12555,arch archway,a passageway under a curved masonry construction; "they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory"
12556,arch_support,a support for the arch of the foot
12557,archaebacteria archaebacterium archaeobacteria archeobacteria,considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
12558,archaeopteryx archeopteryx Archaeopteryx_lithographica,extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
12559,archaeornis,extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing
12560,archaist,a person who archaizes
12561,archbishop,a bishop of highest rank
12562,archbishopric,the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop
12563,archdeacon,(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
12564,archdeaconry,the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
12565,archdiocese,the diocese of an archbishop
12566,archduchess,a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
12567,archduchy,the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess
12568,archduke,a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
12569,archegonium,a female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms
12570,archenteron,central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity
12571,archeological_remains remains,a relic that has been excavated from the soil
12572,archeologist archaeologist,an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
12573,archer bowman,a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
12574,archerfish Toxotes_jaculatrix,any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia
12575,archespore archesporium,primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops
12576,archiannelid,small primitive marine worm lacking external segmentation and resembling polychaete larvae
12577,archil orchil,any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
12578,archipallium paleocortex,the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
12579,archipelago,a group of many islands in a large body of water
12580,architect designer,someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
12581,architectural_ornament,(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
12582,architecture,an architectural product or work
12583,architeuthis giant_squid,largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)
12584,architrave,the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
12585,architrave,the molding around a door or window
12586,archive,a depository containing historical records and documents
12587,archives,collection of records especially about an institution
12588,archivist,a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives
12589,archosaur archosaurian archosaurian_reptile,extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
12590,archpriest hierarch high_priest prelate primate,a senior clergyman and dignitary
12591,arctic galosh golosh rubber gumshoe,a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
12592,arctic_willow Salix_arctica,low creeping shrub of Arctic Europe and America
12593,arctiid arctiid_moth,stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
12594,arcuate_artery arteria_arcuata,curved artery in the foot
12595,arcuate_artery_of_the_kidney,curved arteries of the kidney
12596,arcuate_vein_of_the_kidney vena_arcuata_renis,veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules
12597,arcus arcus_senilis,a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
12598,area,a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
12599,area country,a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
12600,area region,a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
12601,area_of_cardiac_dullness,a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs
12602,areaway,a passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement
12603,areca,any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts
12604,arena,the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
12605,arena scene_of_action,a playing field where sports events take place
12606,arena_theater theater_in_the_round,a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage
12607,arenaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock composed of sand
12608,arenavirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae
12609,areola,small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
12610,areola ring_of_color,small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
12611,areolar_tissue,fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net
12612,arete,a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
12613,arethusa,any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
12614,argali argal Ovis_ammon,wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia
12615,argent,a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
12616,argentine,any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
12617,argentinosaur,huge herbivorous dinosaur of Cretaceous found in Argentina
12618,argentite,a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
12619,argil,a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)
12620,argillaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits
12621,argillite,a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
12622,arginine,a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
12623,argon Ar atomic_number_18,a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
12624,argonaut,someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
12625,argus argus_pheasant,large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
12626,argyle argyll,a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland
12627,argyle argyll,a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design (usually used in the plural)
12628,argyll argyle,a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
12629,argyrodite,a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur
12630,arianist,an adherent of Arianism (the belief that Jesus Christ was not truly God)
12631,aril,fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed
12632,arista,bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
12633,aristocrat blue_blood patrician,a member of the aristocracy
12634,arithmetician,someone who specializes in arithmetic
12635,ark,a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
12636,ark_shell,marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface
12637,arm,a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
12638,arm,the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
12639,arm branch limb,any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
12640,arm_bone,a bone in the arm
12641,arm_guard arm_pad,a pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers
12642,armadillo,burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
12643,armament,weaponry used by military or naval force
12644,armature,coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
12645,armband,a band worn around the upper arm
12646,armchair,chair with a support on each side for arms
12647,armchair_liberal,a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them
12648,armet,a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard
12649,armhole,a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
12650,armiger,a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
12651,armiger armor-bearer,a squire carrying the armor of a knight
12652,armilla,(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm
12653,armillary_sphere armilla,a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
12654,armlet arm_band,a band worn around the arm for decoration
12655,armoire,a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
12656,armor armour,protective covering made of metal and used in combat
12657,armor armour,tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
12658,armor_plate armour_plate armor_plating plate_armor plate_armour,specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
12659,armored_car armoured_car,a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)
12660,armored_car armoured_car,an armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car"
12661,armored_catfish,South American catfish having the body covered with bony plates
12662,armored_dinosaur,dinosaurs having bony armour
12663,armored_personnel_carrier armoured_personnel_carrier APC,(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry
12664,armored_scale,insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female
12665,armored_searobin armored_sea_robin Peristedion_miniatum,sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope
12666,armored_vehicle armoured_vehicle,a vehicle that is protected by armor plate
12667,armorer armourer,a worker skilled in making armor or arms; "a sword made by a famous English armorer"
12668,armorer armourer artificer,an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
12669,armory armoury arsenal,a place where arms are manufactured
12670,armpit axilla axillary_cavity axillary_fossa,the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
12671,armrest,a support for the arm
12672,arms_manufacturer,someone who manufactures arms and munitions
12673,arms_race,a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments
12674,army_ant driver_ant legionary_ant,tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects
12675,army_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an army
12676,army_base,a large base of operations for an army
12677,army_brat,the child of a career officer of the United States Army
12678,army_cutworm Chorizagrotis_auxiliaris,larvae (of a noctuid moth) that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the midwestern states
12679,army_engineer military_engineer,a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
12680,army_officer,an officer in the armed forces; "he's a retired army officer"
12681,armyworm,larva of fungus gnat that feed on cereals and other grains; they march in large companies in regular order when the food is exhausted
12682,armyworm Pseudaletia_unipuncta,moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes
12683,armyworm army_worm Pseudaletia_unipuncta,noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
12684,arnica,an ointment used in treating bruises
12685,arnica,any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
12686,arnica,used especially in treating bruises
12687,aroeira_blanca Schinus_chichita,small resinous tree or shrub of Brazil
12688,aromatic_aster,a variety of aster
12689,aromatic_compound,a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds
12690,aromatic_hydrocarbon,a hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds
12691,arquebus harquebus hackbut hagbut,an obsolete firearm with a long barrel
12692,arrack arak,any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
12693,arranger adapter transcriber,a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
12694,array,an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics
12695,array raiment regalia,especially fine or decorative clothing
12696,arrears,an unpaid overdue debt
12697,arrester arrester_hook,a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
12698,arrival arriver comer,someone who arrives (or has arrived)
12699,arrival_gate,gate where passengers disembark
12700,arrogator,a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess
12701,arrow,a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
12702,arrow_arum,an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America
12703,arrow_grass Triglochin_maritima,tufted perennial found in shallow water or marshland; sometimes poisons livestock
12704,arrow_leaved_aster,a variety of aster
12705,arrow_wood Viburnum_recognitum,closely related to southern arrow wood; grows in the eastern United States from Maine to Ohio and Georgia
12706,arrow_wood southern_arrow_wood Viburnum_dentatum,deciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue-black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrows
12707,arrowhead,the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
12708,arrowleaf_groundsel Senecio_triangularis,perennial with sharply toothed triangular leaves on leafy stems bearing a cluster of yellow flower heads; moist places in mountains of western North America
12709,arrowroot,a nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
12710,arrowroot American_arrowroot obedience_plant Maranta_arundinaceae,white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
12711,arrowsmith,a maker of arrows
12712,arrowworm chaetognath,any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
12713,arroyo,a stream or brook
12714,arroyo_willow Salix_lasiolepis,shrubby willow of the western United States
12715,arroz_con_pollo,rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style; highly seasoned especially with saffron
12716,arse arsehole asshole bunghole,vulgar slang for anus
12717,arsenal armory armoury,a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
12718,arsenal armory armoury,all the weapons and equipment that a country has
12719,arsenate,a salt or ester of arsenic acid
12720,arsenic As atomic_number_33,a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
12721,arsenic arsenic_trioxide arsenous_anhydride arsenous_oxide white_arsenic ratsbane,a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
12722,arsenic_acid,an acid formed from arsenic pentoxide
12723,arsenical,a pesticide or drug containing arsenic
12724,arsenide,a compound of arsenic with a more positive element
12725,arsenopyrite mispickel,a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic
12726,arsine,a poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare
12727,arsonist incendiary firebug,a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
12728,art fine_art,the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a collection of fine art"
12729,art_critic,a critic of paintings
12730,art_dealer,a dealer in works of art requiring esthetic evaluation
12731,art_director,the director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)
12732,art_editor,an editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matter
12733,art_historian,a historian of art
12734,art_paper,a high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay)
12735,art_school,a school specializing in art
12736,art_student,someone studying to be an artist
12737,art_teacher,someone who teaches art
12738,artemisia,any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage
12739,arterial_blood,blood found in arteries; "except for the pulmonary artery the arterial blood is rich in oxygen"
12740,arterial_plaque,a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
12741,arterial_pressure,the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries; "arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance"
12742,arterial_road,a major or main route
12743,arteriogram,an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium
12744,arteriole arteriola capillary_artery,one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
12745,artery,a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
12746,artery arteria arterial_blood_vessel,a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
12747,artery_of_the_penis_bulb arteria_bulbi_penis,a branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
12748,artery_of_the_vestibule_bulb arteria_bulbi_vestibuli,a branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule
12749,artesian_well,a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward
12750,arthritic,a person afflicted with arthritis; "the hands of an elderly arthritic"
12751,arthrogram,an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium
12752,arthromere,any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod
12753,arthropod,invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
12754,arthroscope,a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
12755,arthrospore,a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria
12756,arthrospore,one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi
12757,artichoke globe_artichoke,a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
12758,artichoke globe_artichoke artichoke_plant Cynara_scolymus,Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
12759,artichoke_heart,the tender fleshy center of the immature artichoke flower
12760,article,(grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
12761,article,nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
12762,article,one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"
12763,article_of_commerce,an article that is offered for sale
12764,articular_muscle,a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
12765,articulated_ladder,a ladder consisting of segments (usually four) that are held together by joints that can lock in place
12766,articulator,a movable speech organ
12767,articulator,someone who pronounces words
12768,articulatory_system,the system of joints in the body
12769,artifact artefact,a man-made object taken as a whole
12770,artificial_blood,a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood
12771,artificial_flower,a handmade imitation of a blossom
12772,artificial_heart,a pump that replaces the natural heart
12773,artificial_horizon gyro_horizon flight_indicator,a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot
12774,artificial_insemination AI,the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
12775,artificial_joint,a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee)
12776,artificial_kidney hemodialyzer,a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body
12777,artificial_respiration,an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
12778,artificial_skin,a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims
12779,artillery heavy_weapon gun ordnance,large but transportable armament
12780,artillery_plant Pilea_microphylla,tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively
12781,artillery_shell,a shell fired by artillery
12782,artilleryman cannoneer gunner machine_gunner,a serviceman in the artillery
12783,artisan's_lien,lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for
12784,artist creative_person,a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
12785,artist's_loft,a factory loft that has been converted into an artist's workroom and living area
12786,artist's_model sitter,a person who poses for a painter or sculptor
12787,artist's_workroom atelier,a studio especially for an artist or designer
12788,artiste,a public performer (a dancer or singer)
12789,arum,starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
12790,arum aroid,any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
12791,arytenoid arytaenoid arytenoid_cartilage,either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
12792,asafetida asafoetida,the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
12793,asarabacca Asarum_europaeum,thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe
12794,asbestos,a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
12795,ascender,someone who ascends
12796,ascending_aorta,the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
12797,ascending_artery arteria_ascendens,the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon
12798,ascending_colon,the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon
12799,ascending_node,the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north
12800,ascension,(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon
12801,ascent acclivity rise raise climb upgrade,an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
12802,ascidian,minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves
12803,ascidian_tadpole,free-swimming larva of ascidians; they have a tail like a tadpole that contains the notochord
12804,asclepiad,any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae
12805,ascocarp,mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
12806,ascolichen,a lichen in which the fungus component is an ascomycete
12807,ascoma,an ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle
12808,ascomycete ascomycetous_fungus,any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
12809,ascospore,sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus
12810,ascot,a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin
12811,ascus,saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes
12812,asexual_reproduction agamogenesis,reproduction without the fusion of gametes
12813,ash,strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
12814,ash,the residue that remains when something is burned
12815,ash ash_tree,any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
12816,ash-key,winged seed of the ash tree
12817,ash-pan,a receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed
12818,ashcake ash_cake corn_tash,corn bread wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in hot ashes (southern)
12819,ashcan trash_can garbage_can wastebin ash_bin ash-bin ashbin dustbin trash_barrel trash_bin,a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
12820,ashlar,a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
12821,ashram,(India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus
12822,ashram,a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram
12823,ashtray,a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
12824,asking_price selling_price,the price at which something is offered for sale
12825,asp Egyptian_cobra Naja_haje,cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
12826,asp asp_viper Vipera_aspis,of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
12827,asparaginase Elspar,antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
12828,asparagine,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
12829,asparagus,edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
12830,asparagus edible_asparagus Asparagus_officinales,plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
12831,asparagus_bean yard-long_bean Vigna_unguiculata_sesquipedalis Vigna_sesquipedalis,South American bean having very long succulent pods
12832,asparagus_bed,a bed in which asparagus is growing
12833,asparagus_fern Asparagus_setaceous Asparagus_plumosus,a fernlike plant native to South Africa
12834,aspartame,an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
12835,aspartic_acid,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
12836,aspect,the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
12837,aspect_ratio,the ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture
12838,aspen,any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
12839,aspergill aspersorium,a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
12840,aspersorium,the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches
12841,asphalt,mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
12842,asphalt mineral_pitch,a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
12843,asphodel,any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
12844,aspic,savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables
12845,aspidistra cast-iron_plant bar-room_plant Aspidistra_elatio,evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
12846,aspirant aspirer hopeful wannabe wannabee,an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
12847,aspirate,a consonant pronounced with aspiration
12848,aspirator,a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
12849,aspirin acetylsalicylic_acid Bayer Empirin St._Joseph,the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
12850,aspirin_powder headache_powder,a powdered form of aspirin
12851,ass,a pompous fool
12852,ass,hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
12853,assassin,a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
12854,assassin assassinator bravo,a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"
12855,assassin_bug reduviid,a true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals
12856,assault_gun,an armored vehicle with the chassis of a tank (but no turret) and a large gun; used as an antitank weapon and to support infantry
12857,assault_rifle assault_gun,any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use
12858,assay,a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
12859,assayer,an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
12860,assegai assagai,the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
12861,assembly,a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
12862,assembly,a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together
12863,assembly_hall,a hall where many people can congregate
12864,assembly_plant,a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product
12865,assemblyman,someone who is a member of a legislative assembly
12866,assemblywoman,a woman assemblyman
12867,assenter,a person who assents
12868,asserter declarer affirmer asseverator avower,someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence"
12869,assessee,a person (or property) that is assessed
12870,assessment,an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"
12871,assets,anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
12872,asshole bastard cocksucker dickhead shit mother_fucker motherfucker prick whoreson son_of_a_bitch SOB,insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
12873,assibilation,the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
12874,assignee,(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
12875,assignor,(law) the party who makes an assignment
12876,assimilation,a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
12877,assimilation absorption,the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
12878,assimilation absorption,the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
12879,assistant helper help supporter,a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
12880,assistant_professor,a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
12881,associate,a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
12882,associate,a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise; "associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners"
12883,associate_professor,a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
12884,association,(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
12885,association,a relation resulting from interaction or dependence; "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"
12886,association_area association_cortex,cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information
12887,assortative_mating,mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
12888,assumed_name fictitious_name Doing_Business_As DBA,(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation
12889,assurance,a British term for some kinds of insurance
12890,astatic_coils,an arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field
12891,astatic_galvanometer,has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field
12892,astatine At atomic_number_85,a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
12893,aster,any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
12894,aster,star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis
12895,asterion,the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture
12896,asterism,(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
12897,asteroid,any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
12898,asteroid_belt,the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
12899,asthenosphere,the lower layer of the crust
12900,asthmatic,a person suffering from asthma; "she is a chronic asthmatic"; "the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic"
12901,astilbe,any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers
12902,astrakhan,the fur of young lambs
12903,astrantia masterwort,any plant of the genus Astrantia
12904,astringent astringent_drug styptic,a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
12905,astrocyte,comparatively large neuroglial cell
12906,astrodome,a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations
12907,astrogator,the navigator of a spacecraft
12908,astroglia macroglia,tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells
12909,astrolabe,an early form of sextant
12910,astrologer astrologist,someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
12911,astronaut spaceman cosmonaut,a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"
12912,astronomer uranologist stargazer,a physicist who studies astronomy
12913,astronomical_telescope,any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources
12914,astronomy_satellite,a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation
12915,astrophysicist,an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
12916,asynchronism asynchrony desynchronization desynchronisation desynchronizing,the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"
12917,asynchronous_operation,operations that occur without a regular or predictable time relation to other events
12918,atavism reversion throwback,a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
12919,atavist throwback,an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
12920,atenolol Tenormin,an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
12921,athanor,a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists
12922,atheist,someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
12923,athenaeum atheneum,a place where reading materials are available
12924,atheroma,a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
12925,athlete jock,a person trained to compete in sports
12926,athlete's_heart,enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance
12927,athletic_contest athletic_competition athletics,a contest between athletes
12928,athletic_facility,a facility for athletic events
12929,athletic_sock sweat_sock varsity_sock,a sock worn for athletic events
12930,athletic_supporter supporter suspensor jockstrap jock,a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
12931,atlas atlas_vertebra,the 1st cervical vertebra
12932,atlas book_of_maps map_collection,a collection of maps in book form
12933,atlas telamon,a figure of a man used as a supporting column
12934,atlas_moth Atticus_atlas,giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk
12935,atmometer evaporometer,an instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water
12936,atmosphere,the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
12937,atmosphere air,the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
12938,atmosphere atmospheric_state,the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
12939,atmospheric_electricity,electrical discharges in the atmosphere
12940,atmospheric_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
12941,atmospheric_pressure air_pressure pressure,the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
12942,atole,eaten as mush or as a thin gruel
12943,atoll,an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
12944,atom,(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
12945,atom molecule particle corpuscle mote speck,(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
12946,atom_bomb atomic_bomb A-bomb fission_bomb plutonium_bomb,a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
12947,atomic_clock,a timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules
12948,atomic_cocktail,an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer
12949,atomic_energy nuclear_energy,the energy released by a nuclear reaction
12950,atomic_pile atomic_reactor pile chain_reactor,a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
12951,atomic_power nuclear_power,nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
12952,atomic_warhead nuclear_warhead thermonuclear_warhead nuke,the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
12953,atomizer atomiser spray sprayer nebulizer nebuliser,a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
12954,atonement expiation satisfaction,compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
12955,atorvastatin Lipitor,an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
12956,atrazine,a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"
12957,atrial_artery,the branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria
12958,atrioventricular_bundle bundle_of_His atrioventricular_trunk truncus_atrioventricularis,a bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract
12959,atrioventricular_node,a node of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the right atrium; receives impulses from the sinoatrial node and transmits them to atrioventricular bundle
12960,atrioventricular_valve,either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium
12961,atrium,any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
12962,atrium,the central area in a building; open to the sky
12963,atrium_cordis atrium_of_the_heart,the upper chamber of each half of the heart
12964,atrophy withering,any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
12965,atropine,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
12966,attache,a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
12967,attache_case attache,a shallow and rectangular briefcase
12968,attachment,a supplementary part or accessory
12969,attachment bond,a connection that fastens things together
12970,attack,a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
12971,attack,the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"
12972,attack_dog,a watchdog trained to attack on command
12973,attack_submarine,a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping
12974,attacker aggressor assailant assaulter,someone who attacks
12975,attar atar athar ottar,essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
12976,attar_of_roses rose_oil,a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation
12977,attendance,the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade"
12978,attendant attender attendee meeter,a person who is present and participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
12979,attendant attender tender,someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
12980,attenuation fading,weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound"
12981,attenuator,an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
12982,attester attestant,someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something
12983,attic,(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
12984,attic bean bonce noodle noggin dome,informal terms for a human head
12985,attic_fan,a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building
12986,attire garb dress,clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
12987,attitude,position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
12988,attorney_general,the chief law officer of a country or state
12989,attraction,an entertainment that is offered to the public
12990,attraction attractive_force,the force by which one object attracts another
12991,attrition,a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"
12992,attrition_rate rate_of_attrition,the rate of shrinkage in size or number
12993,au_pair,a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework
12994,au_pair_girl,a foreign girl serving as an au pair
12995,auction_block block,a platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block"
12996,auctioneer,an agent who conducts an auction
12997,audile,one whose mental imagery is auditory rather than visual or motor
12998,audio,the sound elements of television
12999,audio audio_frequency,an audible acoustic wave frequency
13000,audio_CD audio_compact_disc,compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music)
13001,audio_amplifier,an amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound
13002,audio_system sound_system,a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound
13003,audiocassette,a cassette for audiotape
13004,audiogram,a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound
13005,audiometer sonometer,an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
13006,audiotape,a tape recording of sound
13007,audiotape,magnetic tape for use in recording sound
13008,audiovisual audiovisual_aid,materials using sight or sound to present information; "language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals"
13009,auditor,a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
13010,auditor,a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit
13011,auditorium,the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
13012,auditory_apparatus,all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears
13013,auditory_area auditory_cortex,the cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body
13014,auditory_center,the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve
13015,auditory_meatus acoustic_meatus ear_canal auditory_canal external_auditory_canal,either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
13016,auditory_ossicle,ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
13017,auditory_system,the sensory system for hearing
13018,auger gimlet screw_auger wimble,hand tool for boring holes
13019,augite,dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
13020,augmentation,the amount by which something increases
13021,augur auspex,(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
13022,augury sign foretoken preindication,an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
13023,auk,black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
13024,auklet,any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts
13025,aunt auntie aunty,the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
13026,aureole corona,the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
13027,auricle atrial_auricle auricula_atrii,a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
13028,auricle pinna ear,the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
13029,auricula auricular_appendage auricular_appendix,a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
13030,auricula bear's_ear Primula_auricula,yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
13031,auricular_artery arteria_auricularis,artery that supplies blood to the ear
13032,auricular_vein vena_auricularis,one of two veins serving the ear region
13033,auriculare auricular_point,the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus
13034,aurochs urus Bos_primigenius,large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
13035,aurora,an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
13036,aurora_australis southern_lights,the aurora of the southern hemisphere
13037,aurora_borealis northern_lights,the aurora of the northern hemisphere
13038,auspice,a favorable omen
13039,austenite,a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite
13040,austenitic_steel,steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures
13041,australopithecine,any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
13042,autacoid autocoid,any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
13043,auteur,a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works
13044,authoress,a woman author
13045,authoritarian dictator,a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
13046,authority,(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
13047,authority,an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
13048,authority,an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
13049,authority_figure,someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else
13050,authorized_shares authorized_stock capital_stock,the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation
13051,authorizer authoriser,an authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers"
13052,auto_accessory,an accessory for an automobile
13053,auto_part car_part,a component of an automobile; "his business is auto parts"
13054,autoantibody,an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
13055,autobahn,an expressway in a German-speaking country
13056,autobiographer,someone who writes their own biography
13057,autocatalysis,catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
13058,autochthon,the earliest known inhabitants of a region
13059,autoclave sterilizer steriliser,a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
13060,autodidact,a person who has taught himself
13061,autoeroticism autoerotism,using you own body as a sexual object
13062,autofluorescence,self-induced fluorescence
13063,autofocus,an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically
13064,autogiro autogyro gyroplane,an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
13065,autograft autoplasty,tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"
13066,autograph John_Hancock,a person's own signature
13067,autograph_album,an album for autographs
13068,autoinjector,a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid; "United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning"
13069,autoloader self-loader,a firearm that reloads itself
13070,autolysis self-digestion,lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process
13071,automat,a cafeteria where food is served from machines
13072,automat,a vending machine from which you can get food
13073,automatic_choke,a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor
13074,automatic_data_processing ADP,data processing by a computer
13075,automatic_firearm automatic_gun automatic_weapon,a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
13076,automatic_pistol automatic,a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
13077,automatic_rifle automatic machine_rifle,light machine gun
13078,automatic_transmission automatic_drive,a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car
13079,automation,equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"
13080,automatism,any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
13081,automaton robot golem,a mechanism that can move automatically
13082,automaton zombi zombie,someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn't have noticed"
13083,automobile_engine,the engine that propels an automobile
13084,automobile_factory auto_factory car_factory,a factory where automobiles are manufactured
13085,automobile_horn car_horn motor_horn horn hooter,a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
13086,automobile_insurance car_insurance,insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents
13087,automobile_loan auto_loan car_loan,a personal loan to purchase an automobile
13088,automobile_mechanic auto-mechanic car-mechanic mechanic grease_monkey,someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
13089,automobile_race auto_race car_race,a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
13090,automotive_engineer,an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles
13091,autonomic_ganglion,any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs
13092,autonomic_nervous_system ANS,the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
13093,autonomic_plexus plexus_autonomici,a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
13094,autophyte autophytic_plant autotroph autotrophic_organism,plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
13095,autopilot automatic_pilot robot_pilot,a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
13096,autoradiograph,a radiogram produced by radiation emitted by the specimen being photographed
13097,autoradiography,producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed
13098,autoregulation,(physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
13099,autosome somatic_chromosome,any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
13100,autostrada,an expressway in an Italian-speaking country
13101,autotype autotypy,process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
13102,autumn_crocus meadow_saffron naked_lady Colchicum_autumnale,bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
13103,autumn_sneezeweed Helenium_autumnale,North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers
13104,autumnal_equinox,(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo
13105,auxesis,growth from increase in cell size without cell division
13106,auxiliary_airfield,an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity
13107,auxiliary_boiler donkey_boiler,(nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
13108,auxiliary_engine donkey_engine,(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
13109,auxiliary_operation off-line_operation,a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit
13110,auxiliary_pump donkey_pump,a supplementary pump available if needed
13111,auxiliary_research_submarine,a submarine for research purposes
13112,auxiliary_storage external_storage secondary_storage,a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
13113,auxin,a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth
13114,avadavat amadavat,red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds
13115,avalanche,a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
13116,avalanche_lily Erythronium_montanum,perennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States
13117,avaram tanner's_cassia Senna_auriculata Cassia_auriculata,evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
13118,avenger retaliator,someone who takes vengeance
13119,avens,any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
13120,avenue boulevard,a wide street or thoroughfare
13121,average,(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
13122,aviary bird_sanctuary volary,a building where birds are kept
13123,aviator aeronaut airman flier flyer,someone who operates an aircraft
13124,aviatrix airwoman aviatress,a woman aviator
13125,avocado alligator_pear avocado_pear aguacate,a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
13126,avocado avocado_tree Persea_Americana,tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
13127,avocet,long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill
13128,avower,someone who admits or acknowledges openly and boldly
13129,away_game road_game,a game played away from home
13130,awl,a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
13131,awlwort Subularia_aquatica,small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal
13132,awn,slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
13133,awning sunshade sunblind,a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
13134,awnless_bromegrass Bromus_inermis,drought-resistant perennial with awns lacking or very short and long creeping rhizomes; Europe and temperate Asia
13135,ax axe,an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
13136,ax_handle axe_handle,the handle of an ax
13137,ax_head axe_head,the cutting head of an ax
13138,axial_muscle,a skeletal muscle of the trunk or head
13139,axial_rotation axial_motion roll,rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
13140,axial_skeleton,the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
13141,axil,the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
13142,axile_placentation,ovules are borne at or around the center of a compound ovary on an axis formed from joined septa
13143,axillary_artery arteria_axillaris,the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below
13144,axillary_node,any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions
13145,axillary_vein vena_axillaris,a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
13146,axis,a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
13147,axis,the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
13148,axis axis_of_rotation,the center around which something rotates
13149,axis axis_vertebra,the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
13150,axle,a shaft on which a wheel rotates
13151,axle_bar,an iron bar that serves as an axletree
13152,axle_grease,a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles
13153,axletree,a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
13154,axolemma,outer membrane covering an axon
13155,axolotl mud_puppy Ambystoma_mexicanum,larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
13156,axon axone,long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
13157,axseed crown_vetch Coronilla_varia,European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods
13158,ayah,(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
13159,ayapana Ayapana_triplinervis Eupatorium_aya-pana,low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
13160,ayatollah,a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
13161,aye-aye Daubentonia_madagascariensis,nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs
13162,azadirachtin,insecticide
13163,azalea,any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
13164,azathioprine Imuran,an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
13165,azide,a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
13166,azido_group azido_radical,the univalent group N3- derived from hydrazoic acid
13167,azimuth AZ,the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
13168,azithromycin Zithromax,a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body
13169,azo_dye,any dye containing one or more azo groups
13170,azo_group azo_radical,the bivalent group -N=N- united to two hydrocarbon groups
13171,azote,an obsolete name for nitrogen
13172,aztreonam Azactam,an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects
13173,azure_aster,a variety of aster
13174,azurite,blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite
13175,azygos_vein azygous_vein vena_azygos,one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
13176,b-meson,exceedingly short-lived meson
13177,baa,the cry made by sheep
13178,baa-lamb,child's word for a sheep or lamb
13179,baas,South African term for `boss'
13180,baba,a small cake leavened with yeast
13181,baba_au_rhum rum_baba,a baba soaked in rum
13182,babassu babassu_palm coco_de_macao Orbignya_phalerata Orbignya_spesiosa Orbignya_martiana,tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory
13183,babassu_nut,hard-shelled nut of the babassu palm
13184,babassu_oil babacu_oil,fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil
13185,babbler cackler,any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
13186,babirusa babiroussa babirussa Babyrousa_Babyrussa,Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
13187,babka,a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds
13188,baboon,large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
13189,babu baboo,used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
13190,babushka,a woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin; worn by Russian peasant women
13191,baby,a very young mammal; "baby rabbits"
13192,baby,an unborn child; a human fetus; "I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby"; "it was great to feel my baby moving about inside"
13193,baby,the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
13194,baby babe infant,a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"
13195,baby's_breath babies'-breath Gypsophila_paniculata,tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers
13196,baby_bed baby's_bed,a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
13197,baby_blue-eyes Nemophila_menziesii,delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots
13198,baby_boomer boomer,a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers"
13199,baby_buggy baby_carriage carriage perambulator pram stroller go-cart pushchair pusher,a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
13200,baby_buster buster,a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
13201,baby_doctor pediatrician pediatrist paediatrician,a specialist in the care of babies
13202,baby_farmer,someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee
13203,baby_grand baby_grand_piano parlor_grand parlor_grand_piano parlour_grand parlour_grand_piano,a small grand piano
13204,baby_oil,an ointment for babies
13205,baby_powder,powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing
13206,baby_shoe,a shoe designed to be worn by infants
13207,babyminder baby_minder minder,a person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working
13208,babysitter baby-sitter sitter,a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
13209,bacchant,(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
13210,bacchant bacchanal,a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
13211,bacchante,(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus
13212,bachelor unmarried_man,a man who has never been married
13213,bachelor_girl bachelorette,a young unmarried woman who lives alone
13214,bacillus B,aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
13215,bacitracin,a polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
13216,back,(football) a person who plays in the backfield
13217,back,the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
13218,back backrest,a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
13219,back dorsum,the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
13220,back rear,the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
13221,back-formation,a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
13222,back_brace,a brace worn to support the back
13223,back_door backdoor back_entrance,an entrance at the rear of a building
13224,back_judge,a football official
13225,back_of_beyond,a very remote and inaccessible place; "you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those"
13226,back_porch,a porch for the back door
13227,back_room,a room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups
13228,back_tooth posterior,a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
13229,backband,a broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle
13230,backbench,any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
13231,backbencher,a member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
13232,backblast back-blast,backfire from a recoilless weapon
13233,backboard,a board used to support the back of someone or something
13234,backboard basketball_backboard,a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"
13235,backbone,the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
13236,backdrop background backcloth,scenery hung at back of stage
13237,backfire,a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
13238,backfire,a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
13239,backflow backflowing,a flow that returns toward its source
13240,backgammon_board,the board on which backgammon is played
13241,background background_signal,extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"
13242,background desktop screen_background,(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
13243,background_noise ground_noise,extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal
13244,background_processing backgrounding,the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system
13245,background_radiation,radiation coming from sources other than those being observed
13246,backhoe,an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
13247,backing mount,something forming a back that is added for strengthening
13248,backlighting,lighting from behind
13249,backlog,the large log at the back of a hearth fire
13250,backpack back_pack knapsack packsack rucksack haversack,a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
13251,backpacker packer,a hiker who wears a backpack
13252,backpacking_tent pack_tent,a tent that can be carried in a backpack
13253,backplate,plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
13254,backroom,the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations
13255,backroom_boy brain_truster,an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
13256,backsaw back_saw,a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge
13257,backscratcher,a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back
13258,backscratcher,someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage
13259,backseat,a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
13260,backseat_driver,a meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice
13261,backslapper,someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality
13262,backspace_key backspace backspacer,the typewriter key used for back spacing
13263,backspin,spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
13264,backstairs,a second staircase at the rear of a building
13265,backstay,a stay that supports the back of something
13266,backstitch,an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
13267,backstop,(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
13268,backstroker,someone who swims the backstroke
13269,backswimmer Notonecta_undulata,predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites
13270,backsword,a sword with only one cutting edge
13271,backup,an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"
13272,backup computer_backup,(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
13273,backup_system,a computer system for making backups
13274,backwater,a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
13275,backwater,a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring; "the country is an economic backwater"
13276,backwoods back_country boondocks hinterland,a remote and undeveloped area
13277,backyard,the grounds in back of a house
13278,bacon,back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
13279,bacon-lettuce-tomato_sandwich BLT,sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
13280,bacon_and_eggs,eggs (fried or scrambled) served with bacon
13281,bacon_rind,the rind of bacon
13282,bacon_strip,a slice of bacon
13283,bacteria bacterium,(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
13284,bacteria_bed,layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms
13285,bacterial_toxin,any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
13286,bactericide bacteriacide,any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
13287,bacteriochlorophyll,a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
13288,bacteriologist,a biologist who studies bacteria
13289,bacteriolysis,dissolution or destruction of bacteria
13290,bacteriophage phage,a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria; "phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"
13291,bacteriostasis,inhibition of the growth of bacteria
13292,bacteriostat,a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
13293,bacteroid,a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
13294,bad_debt,a debt that is unlikely to be repaid
13295,bad_egg,(old-fashioned slang) a bad person
13296,bad_guy,any person who is not on your side
13297,bad_luck mischance mishap,an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"
13298,bad_person,a person who does harm to others
13299,bad_weather inclemency inclementness,weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
13300,baddeleyite,a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
13301,badger,sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
13302,badlands,deeply eroded barren land
13303,badminton_court,the court on which badminton is played
13304,badminton_equipment,equipment for playing the game of badminton
13305,badminton_racket badminton_racquet battledore,a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
13306,baedeker,any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
13307,baffle baffle_board,a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
13308,bag,a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
13309,bag handbag pocketbook purse,a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
13310,bag old_bag,an ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money"
13311,bag traveling_bag travelling_bag grip suitcase,a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
13312,bag_lady,a homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in shopping bags
13313,bagasse,the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants
13314,bagatelle fluff frippery frivolity,something of little value or significance
13315,bagel beigel,(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
13316,baggage,a worthless or immoral woman
13317,baggage,the portable equipment and supplies of an army
13318,baggage luggage,cases used to carry belongings when traveling
13319,baggage_car luggage_van,a railway car where passengers' bags are carried
13320,baggage_claim,an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft
13321,baggageman,an attendant who takes care of baggage
13322,bagger,a machine for putting objects or substances into bags
13323,bagman,a racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money
13324,bagpipe,a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
13325,baguet baguette,narrow French stick loaf
13326,bail bail_bond bond,(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
13327,bailee,the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered
13328,bailey,the outer courtyard of a castle
13329,bailey,the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
13330,bailiff,an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
13331,bailiwick,the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
13332,bailor,the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment
13333,bain-marie,a large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans containing food can be set in the larger pan to keep food warm or to cook food slowly
13334,bairn,a child: son or daughter
13335,bait decoy lure,something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
13336,baize,a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
13337,baked_Alaska,cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven
13338,baked_goods,foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven
13339,baked_potato,potato that has been cooked by baking it in an oven
13340,baker,someone who bakes commercially
13341,baker bread_maker,someone who bakes bread or cake
13342,baker's_yeast brewer's_yeast Saccharomyces_cerevisiae,used as a leaven in baking and brewing
13343,bakery bakeshop bakehouse,a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
13344,baking-powder_biscuit,leavened with baking powder
13345,baking_powder,any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeast
13346,baklava,rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey
13347,balaclava balaclava_helmet,a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
13348,balalaika,a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings
13349,balance,a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
13350,balance equilibrium equipoise counterbalance,equality of distribution
13351,balance_beam beam,a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
13352,balance_wheel balance,a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
13353,balanced_diet,a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity
13354,balancer,an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
13355,balas balas_ruby,a pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel
13356,balata balata_tree beefwood bully_tree Manilkara_bidentata,a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
13357,balata gutta_balata,when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
13358,balbriggan,a cotton knit fabric used for underwear
13359,balcony,a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
13360,balcony,an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
13361,bald-faced_hornet white-faced_hornet Vespula_maculata,North American hornet
13362,bald_cypress swamp_cypress pond_bald_cypress southern_cypress Taxodium_distichum,common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
13363,bald_eagle American_eagle Haliaeetus_leucocephalus,a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
13364,baldachin,ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)
13365,baldhead baldpate baldy skinhead skin,a person whose head is bald or shaved
13366,baldric baldrick,a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip
13367,bale,a large bundle bound for storage or transport
13368,baleen_whale whalebone_whale,whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
13369,baling_wire,wire used to make bales
13370,balker baulker noncompliant,a person who refuses to comply
13371,ball,a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"
13372,ball,a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
13373,ball,round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
13374,ball formal,a lavish dance requiring formal attire
13375,ball-and-socket_joint,a joint that can rotate within a socket
13376,ball-and-socket_joint spheroid_joint cotyloid_joint enarthrodial_joint enarthrosis articulatio_spheroidea,a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
13377,ball-buster ball-breaker,a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence
13378,ball-peen_hammer,a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal
13379,ball_and_chain,heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain
13380,ball_bearing needle_bearing roller_bearing,bearings containing small metal balls
13381,ball_boy,a boy who retrieves balls for tennis players
13382,ball_carrier runner,(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
13383,ball_cartridge,a general purpose cartridge having a primer and a ball and a full charge of powder
13384,ball_field baseball_field diamond,the baseball playing field
13385,ball_gown,the most formal gown; worn to a ball
13386,ball_hawk,a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball
13387,ball_valve,any valve that checks flow by the seating of a ball
13388,ballast,any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
13389,ballast,coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
13390,ballast light_ballast,an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
13391,ballast_resistor ballast barretter,a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
13392,ballcock ball_cock,floating ball that controls level in a water tank
13393,balldress,a suit or dress for formal occasions
13394,ballerina danseuse,a female ballet dancer
13395,ballet concert_dance,a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
13396,ballet_dancer,a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company
13397,ballet_master,a man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
13398,ballet_mistress,a woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
13399,ballet_skirt tutu,very short skirt worn by ballerinas
13400,balletomane,a ballet enthusiast
13401,ballistic_galvanometer,a moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge
13402,ballistic_missile,a missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
13403,ballistic_pendulum,a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity
13404,ballistics ballistic_trajectory,the trajectory of an object in free flight
13405,ballistocardiograph cardiograph,a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
13406,balloon,large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
13407,balloon,small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
13408,balloon_bomb Fugo,a bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America"
13409,balloon_flower scented_penstemon Penstemon_palmeri,fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New Mexico and Utah
13410,balloon_sail,any light loose sail
13411,balloon_vine heart_pea Cardiospermum_halicacabum,woody perennial climbing plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons; tropical India and Africa and America
13412,balloonfish Diodon_holocanthus,similar to but smaller than porcupinefish
13413,balloonist,someone who flies a balloon
13414,ballot_box,a box where voters deposit their ballots
13415,ballpark park,a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"
13416,ballplayer baseball_player,an athlete who plays baseball
13417,ballpoint ballpoint_pen ballpen Biro,a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
13418,ballroom dance_hall dance_palace,large room used mainly for dancing
13419,balm,any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
13420,balm_of_Gilead,a fragrant oleoresin
13421,balm_of_gilead Commiphora_meccanensis,small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia; leaves have a strong aromatic odor when bruised
13422,balminess softness,the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing; "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France"
13423,balmoral,a sturdy laced walking shoe
13424,balsa Ochroma_lagopus,forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
13425,balsa balsa_wood,strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats
13426,balsa_raft Kon_Tiki,a light raft made of balsa
13427,balsam,an ointment containing a fragrant resin
13428,balsam,any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
13429,balsam,any seed plant yielding balsam
13430,balsam_apple Momordica_balsamina,a tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit
13431,balsam_fir balm_of_Gilead Canada_balsam Abies_balsamea,medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
13432,balsam_of_Peru,dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases
13433,balsam_pear Momordica_charantia,tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit
13434,balsam_poplar hackmatack tacamahac Populus_balsamifera,poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
13435,balsam_willow Salix_pyrifolia,small shrubby tree of eastern North America having leaves exuding an odor of balsam when crushed
13436,balsam_woolly_aphid Adelges_piceae,a variety of adelgid
13437,balsamroot,a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots
13438,baluster,one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
13439,bamboo,the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
13440,bamboo,woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
13441,bamboo_fern Coniogramme_japonica,fast-growing sturdy Japanese fern; cultivated for their attractive broad dark-green pinnate fronds
13442,bamboo_palm Raffia_vinifera,a palm of the genus Raffia
13443,bamboo_shoot,edible young shoots of bamboo
13444,banana,elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh
13445,banana banana_tree,any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
13446,banana_boat,a ship designed to transport bananas
13447,banana_bread,moist bread containing banana pulp
13448,banana_oil,a liquid ester derived from amyl alcohol; has the odor of bananas
13449,banana_passion_fruit Passiflora_mollissima,cultivated for fruit
13450,banana_peel banana_skin,the skin of a banana (especially when it is stripped off and discarded); "he slipped on a banana skin and almost fell"
13451,banana_quit,any of several honeycreepers
13452,banana_republic,a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas)
13453,banana_split,a banana split lengthwise and topped with scoops of ice cream and sauces and nuts and whipped cream
13454,band,a restraint put around something to hold it together
13455,band,a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
13456,band,a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
13457,band banding stria striation,a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"
13458,band banding stripe,an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
13459,band ring,a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
13460,band-tailed_pigeon band-tail_pigeon bandtail Columba_fasciata,wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon
13461,bandage patch,a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
13462,bandanna bandana,large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
13463,bandbox,a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
13464,banded_gecko,any of several geckos with dark bands across the body and differing from typical geckos in having movable eyelids; of United States southwest and Florida Gulf Coast
13465,banded_krait banded_adder Bungarus_fasciatus,sluggish krait banded with black and yellow
13466,banded_palm_civet Hemigalus_hardwickii,an East Indian civet
13467,banded_purple white_admiral Limenitis_arthemis,North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band
13468,banded_sand_snake Chilomeniscus_cinctus,a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it `swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes
13469,banded_stilt Cladorhyncus_leucocephalum,web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings
13470,banderilla,a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
13471,banderillero,the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
13472,bandicoot,any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous
13473,bandicoot_rat mole_rat,burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon
13474,bandit brigand,an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
13475,bandleader,the leader of a dance band
13476,bandmaster,the conductor of a band
13477,bandoleer bandolier,a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
13478,bandoneon,a type of concertina popular in South America
13479,bandsaw band_saw,an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels
13480,bandsman,a player in a band (especially a military band)
13481,bandstand outdoor_stage stand,a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
13482,bandwagon,a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band; "the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade"
13483,bandwagon_effect,the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"; "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate"
13484,bane curse scourge nemesis,something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"
13485,baneberry,a poisonous berry of a plant of the genus Actaea
13486,baneberry cohosh herb_Christopher,a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
13487,bang clap eruption blast bam,a sudden very loud noise
13488,bang fringe,a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
13489,bangalore_torpedo,a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
13490,banger,(British informal) pork sausage
13491,banging,a continuing very loud noise
13492,bangle bauble gaud gewgaw novelty fallal trinket,cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
13493,banjo,a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
13494,bank,a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"
13495,bank,a supply or stock held in reserve for future use (especially in emergencies)
13496,bank,sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
13497,bank,the funds held by a gambling house or the dealer in some gambling games; "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"
13498,bank bank_building,a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"
13499,bank cant camber,a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
13500,bank-depositor_relation,the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors
13501,bank_card,a credit card issued by a bank
13502,bank_commissioner,a commissioner appointed to supervise banks; a state superintendent of banks
13503,bank_examiner,an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction
13504,bank_gravel pit-run_gravel pit_run,gravel as found in natural deposits
13505,bank_guard,a security guard at a bank
13506,bank_loan,a loan made by a bank; to be repaid with interest on or before a fixed date
13507,bank_manager,manager of a branch office of a bank
13508,bank_martin bank_swallow sand_martin Riparia_riparia,swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks
13509,bank_rate,the discount rate fixed by a central bank
13510,bank_robber,a robber of banks
13511,banker,a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
13512,banker,the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
13513,bankroll roll,a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
13514,bankrupt insolvent,someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
13515,banksia,any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds
13516,banksia_rose Rosa_banksia,Chinese evergreen climbing rose with yellow or white single flowers
13517,banner streamer,long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
13518,bannister banister balustrade balusters handrail,a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
13519,bannock,a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland
13520,banquet feast spread,a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed; "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"
13521,banquette,an upholstered bench
13522,bantam,any of various small breeds of fowl
13523,bantamweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds
13524,bantamweight,weighs 115-126 pounds
13525,banteng banting tsine Bos_banteng,wild ox of the Malay Archipelago
13526,banyan banian,a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
13527,banyan banyan_tree banian banian_tree Indian_banyan East_Indian_fig_tree Ficus_bengalensis,East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
13528,baobab monkey-bread_tree Adansonia_digitata,African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
13529,bap,a small loaf or roll of soft bread
13530,baptismal_font baptistry baptistery font,bowl for baptismal water
13531,bar,(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar"
13532,bar,a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"
13533,bar,a heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire with three bars"
13534,bar,a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
13535,bar,a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
13536,bar,a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore; "the boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river"
13537,bar,an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal; "it was an excellent kick but the ball hit the bar"
13538,bar_bit,a bit for horses that is a solid bar of metal
13539,bar_fly,a drinker who frequents bars
13540,bar_magnet,a magnet in the form of a bar with magnetic poles at each end
13541,bar_mask,a catcher's mask with bars
13542,bar_mitzvah,(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"
13543,bar_printer,an impact printer that uses a bar to carry the type slugs
13544,bar_sinister bend_sinister,a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
13545,bar_soap,soap in the form of a bar
13546,barb,a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
13547,barb,one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
13548,barb,the pointed part of barbed wire
13549,barbados_cherry acerola Surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry Malpighia_glabra,tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries
13550,barbasco joewood Jacquinia_keyensis,West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood
13551,barbecue barbeque,a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit
13552,barbecue barbeque,a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
13553,barbecue barbeque,meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
13554,barbecue_pit,a pit where wood or charcoal is burned to make a bed of hot coals suitable for barbecuing meat
13555,barbecue_sauce,spicy sweet and sour sauce usually based on catsup or chili sauce
13556,barbecued_spareribs spareribs,baked or roasted with a spicy sauce
13557,barbecued_wing,chicken wings cooked in barbecue sauce
13558,barbed_wire barbwire,strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
13559,barbel feeler,slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
13560,barbell,a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting
13561,barber,a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
13562,barber_chair,a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers
13563,barberry,any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries
13564,barbershop,a shop where men can get their hair cut
13565,barbet,small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings
13566,barbette,(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
13567,barbette_carriage,a gun carriage elevated so that the gun can be fired over the parapet
13568,barbican barbacan,a tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle)
13569,barbital veronal barbitone diethylbarbituric_acid diethylmalonylurea,a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
13570,barbiturate,organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
13571,barbituric_acid malonylurea,a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
13572,barbu Polydactylus_virginicus,found along western Atlantic coast
13573,bard,a lyric poet
13574,bard,an ornamental caparison for a horse
13575,bare_bone,bone stripped of flesh
13576,bareboat,a vessel (such as a yacht) that can be chartered without a captain or crew or provisions
13577,bargain buy steal,an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
13578,bargain_hunter,a shopper who hunts for bargains
13579,bargainer,negotiator of the terms of a transaction; "he is a hard bargainer"
13580,barge flatboat hoy lighter,a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
13581,barge_pole,a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; "I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole"
13582,bargello flame_stitch,needlepoint embroidery stitch that produces zigzag lines
13583,barilla Halogeton_souda,Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate
13584,baritone baritone_horn,the second lowest brass wind instrument
13585,baritone barytone,a male singer
13586,barium Ba atomic_number_56,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
13587,barium_dioxide barium_peroxide,a white toxic powder obtained by heating barium oxide in air
13588,barium_hydroxide,white poisonous crystals; made by dissolving barium oxide in water
13589,barium_monoxide barium_oxide barium_protoxide,an oxide of barium; a whitish toxic powder
13590,barium_sulphate barium_sulfate blanc_fixe,a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
13591,bark,a noise resembling the bark of a dog
13592,bark,the sound made by a dog
13593,bark,tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
13594,bark barque,a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
13595,bark-louse bark_louse,any of several insects living on the bark of plants
13596,bark_beetle,small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils
13597,barker,someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
13598,barking_frog robber_frog Hylactophryne_augusti,of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark
13599,barley,cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
13600,barley barleycorn,a grain of barley
13601,barley-sugar barley_candy,a brittle transparent candy made by melting and cooling cane sugar
13602,barley_grass wall_barley Hordeum_murinum,European annual grass often found as a weed in waste ground especially along roadsides and hedgerows
13603,barley_water,broth used to feed infants
13604,barleycorn,a grain of barley
13605,barmaid,a female bartender
13606,barmbrack,a rich currant cake or bun
13607,barn,an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
13608,barn_dance,a dance party featuring country dancing
13609,barn_door,the large sliding door of a barn
13610,barn_owl Tyto_alba,mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
13611,barn_spider Araneus_cavaticus,an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily; "the barn spider was made famous in E. B. White's book `Charlotte's Web'"
13612,barn_swallow chimney_swallow Hirundo_rustica,common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
13613,barnacle cirriped cirripede,marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
13614,barnacle_goose barnacle Branta_leucopsis,European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
13615,barnburner,an impressively successful event; "the rock concert was a real barnburner"
13616,barnburner,someone who burns down a barn
13617,barndoor,an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas
13618,barndoor_skate Raja_laevis,one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook
13619,barnstormer playactor play-actor trouper,an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
13620,barnstormer stunt_flier stunt_pilot,a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
13621,barnyard,a yard adjoining a barn
13622,barnyard_grass barn_grass barn_millet Echinochloa_crusgalli,a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing
13623,barograph,a recording barometer; automatically records on paper the variations in atmospheric pressure
13624,barometer,an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
13625,barometric_pressure,atmospheric pressure as indicated by a barometer
13626,baron,a British peer of the lowest rank
13627,baron,a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
13628,baron big_businessman business_leader king magnate mogul power top_executive tycoon,a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
13629,baronduki baranduki barunduki burunduki Eutamius_asiaticus Eutamius_sibiricus,terrestrial Siberian squirrel
13630,baroness,a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
13631,baronet Bart,a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight; "since he was a baronet he had to be addressed as Sir Henry Jones, Bart."
13632,baronetcy,the title of a baron
13633,barong,a knife resembling a cleaver; used in the Philippines
13634,barony,the domain of a baron
13635,barony,the estate of a baron
13636,baroreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to pressure
13637,barosaur barosaurus,a dinosaur that could grow to be as tall as a building five stories tall
13638,barouche,a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
13639,barrack,a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
13640,barracouta snoek,a large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa
13641,barracuda,any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth
13642,barrage_balloon,an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low
13643,barrator barrater,someone guilty of barratry
13644,barred_owl Strix_varia,large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
13645,barrel cask,a cylindrical container that holds liquids
13646,barrel gun_barrel,a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
13647,barrel_cactus,a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits
13648,barrel_knot blood_knot,a knot used for tying fishing leaders together; the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times
13649,barrel_organ grind_organ hand_organ,a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
13650,barrel_vault,the simplest form of vault; a single continuous arch
13651,barrelfish black_rudderfish Hyperglyphe_perciformis,blackish fish of New England waters
13652,barrelhouse honky-tonk,a cheap drinking and dancing establishment
13653,barren waste wasteland,an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"
13654,barren_ground_caribou Rangifer_arcticus,of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
13655,barrenwort bishop's_hat Epimedium_grandiflorum,slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover
13656,barrette,a pin for holding women's hair in place
13657,barricade,a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy; "they stormed the barricade"
13658,barrier,a structure or object that impedes free movement
13659,barrier,anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access
13660,barrier_island,a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef) running parallel to the shore
13661,barrier_reef,a long coral reef near and parallel to the shore
13662,barrio,a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States)
13663,barrio,an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
13664,barrister,a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
13665,barroom bar saloon ginmill taproom,a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"
13666,barrow garden_cart lawn_cart wheelbarrow,a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
13667,bartender barman barkeep barkeeper mixologist,an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
13668,barterer,a trader who exchanges goods and not money
13669,bartlett bartlett_pear,juicy yellow pear
13670,bartonia Mentzelia_lindleyi,annual grown especially for its fragrant golden nocturnal flowers
13671,barycenter,(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
13672,baryon heavy_particle,any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1
13673,baryta,any of several compounds of barium
13674,bas_relief low_relief basso_relievo basso_rilievo,a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut
13675,basal_ganglion,any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
13676,basal_metabolic_rate BMR,the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state
13677,basal_metabolism,the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
13678,basal_placentation,where one or few ovules develop at the base of a simple or compound ovary
13679,basal_vein vena_basalis,a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
13680,basalt,the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
13681,bascule,a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)
13682,base,(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"
13683,base,(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
13684,base,a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"
13685,base,the bottom or lowest part; "the base of the mountain"
13686,base,the principal ingredient of a mixture; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"
13687,base alkali,any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
13688,base bag,a place that the runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"
13689,base base_of_operations,installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"
13690,base home,the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
13691,base pedestal stand,a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
13692,base_metal,a metal that is common and not considered precious; "lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals"
13693,base_pair,one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA molecule that has two strands; the base pairs are adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine in DNA and adenine with uracil and guanine with cytosine in RNA
13694,base_rate,the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks
13695,base_runner runner,a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
13696,baseball,a ball used in playing baseball
13697,baseball_bat lumber,an implement used in baseball by the batter
13698,baseball_cap jockey_cap golf_cap,a cap with a bill
13699,baseball_card,a trading card with a picture of a baseball player and information about his playing record
13700,baseball_coach baseball_manager,a coach of baseball players
13701,baseball_diamond diamond infield,the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
13702,baseball_equipment,equipment used in playing baseball
13703,baseball_glove glove baseball_mitt mitt,the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
13704,baseboard mopboard skirting_board,a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
13705,basement,the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
13706,basement cellar,the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
13707,basenji,small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark
13708,bash do brawl,an uproarious party
13709,basic staple,(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
13710,basic_dye basic_color basic_colour,a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion
13711,basic_iron,pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus
13712,basic_point_defense_missile_system,a shipboard missile system
13713,basic_slag,slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
13714,basidiocarp,the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells
13715,basidiolichen,a lichen in which the fungus component is a basidiomycete
13716,basidiomycete basidiomycetous_fungi,any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota
13717,basidiospore,a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium
13718,basidium,a small club-shaped structure typically bearing four basidiospores at the ends of minute projections; unique to basidiomycetes
13719,basil,any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
13720,basil sweet_basil,leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
13721,basil_balm Monarda_clinopodia,perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls
13722,basil_mint Pycnanthemum_virginianum,perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised
13723,basil_thyme basil_balm mother_of_thyme Acinos_arvensis Satureja_acinos,fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
13724,basilar_artery arteria_basilaris,an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
13725,basilar_membrane,a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti
13726,basileus,a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire
13727,basilic_vein vena_basilica,a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
13728,basilica,an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges; "the church was raised to the rank of basilica"
13729,basilica Roman_basilica,a Roman building used for public administration
13730,basilisk,ancient brass cannon
13731,basilisk,small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
13732,basin,a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"
13733,basin,a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake"
13734,basinet,a medieval steel helmet
13735,basis base,the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"
13736,basivertebral_vein vena_basivertebralis,one of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus
13737,basket basketball_hoop hoop,horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
13738,basket handbasket,a container that is usually woven and has handles
13739,basket_fern Drynaria_rigidula,giant epiphytic or lithophytic fern; Asia to Polynesia and Australia
13740,basket_fern toothed_sword_fern Nephrolepis_pectinata,tropical American fern cultivated for its finely divided greyish-green foliage; West Indies and southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil
13741,basket_flower Centaurea_americana,annual of southwestern United States cultivated for its purple flower heads and its bracts that resemble small baskets
13742,basket_hilt,a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand
13743,basket_oak cow_oak Quercus_prinus Quercus_montana,medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats
13744,basket_star basket_fish,any starfish-like animal of the genera Euryale or Astrophyton or Gorgonocephalus having slender complexly branched interlacing arms radiating from a central disc
13745,basket_weave,a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket
13746,basketball,an inflated ball used in playing basketball
13747,basketball_coach,a coach of basketball players
13748,basketball_court,the court on which basketball is played
13749,basketball_equipment,sports equipment used in playing basketball
13750,basketball_player basketeer cager,an athlete who plays basketball
13751,basketweaver basketmaker,someone skilled in weaving baskets
13752,basking_shark Cetorhinus_maximus,large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface
13753,basophil basophile,a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
13754,bass,nontechnical name for any of numerous edible marine and freshwater spiny-finned fishes
13755,bass,the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
13756,bass basso,an adult male singer with the lowest voice
13757,bass_clarinet,a large clarinet whose range is an octave below the B-flat clarinet
13758,bass_drum gran_casa,a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch
13759,bass_fiddle bass_viol bull_fiddle double_bass contrabass string_bass,largest and lowest member of the violin family
13760,bass_guitar,the guitar with six strings that has the lowest pitch
13761,bass_horn sousaphone tuba,the lowest brass wind instrument
13762,bassarisk cacomistle cacomixle coon_cat raccoon_fox ringtail ring-tailed_cat civet_cat miner's_cat Bassariscus_astutus,raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
13763,basset basset_hound,smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
13764,basset_horn,a tenor clarinet; pitched in the key of F below the B-flat clarinet
13765,bassine,coarse leaf fiber from palmyra palms used in making brushes and brooms
13766,bassinet,a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed
13767,bassinet,a perambulator that resembles a bassinet
13768,bassist,a musician who play the bass viol
13769,bassoon,a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
13770,bassoonist,a musician who plays the bassoon
13771,basswood linden,soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
13772,bast bast_fiber,strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
13773,bastard by-blow love_child illegitimate_child illegitimate whoreson,the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
13774,bastard mongrel,derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin; "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"
13775,bastard_feverfew Parthenium_hysterophorus,tropical American annual weed with small radiate heads of white flowers; adventive in southern United States
13776,bastard_indigo Tephrosia_purpurea,East Indian shrub
13777,bastard_lignum_vitae Guaiacum_sanctum,small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood
13778,bastard_pennyroyal Trichostema_dichotomum,aromatic plant of the eastern United States
13779,bastard_toadflax Comandra_pallida,woody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowers
13780,bastard_wing alula spurious_wing,tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
13781,baste basting basting_stitch tacking,a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
13782,baster,a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy
13783,baster,a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat
13784,baster tacker,a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
13785,bastille,a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
13786,bastinado,a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
13787,bastion,projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
13788,bastion citadel,a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
13789,bastnasite bastnaesite,a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements
13790,basuco,low-grade cocaine mixed with coca paste and cannabis
13791,bat,a club used for hitting a ball in various games
13792,bat chiropteran,nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
13793,bat_boy,(baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
13794,bat_mitzvah bath_mitzvah bas_mitzvah,(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
13795,batch_processing,the serial execution of computer programs
13796,batfish,bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flattened scaleless body that crawls about on fleshy pectoral and pelvic fins
13797,bath,a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"
13798,bath_asparagus Prussian_asparagus Ornithogalum_pyrenaicum,Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots
13799,bath_chair,a wheelchair usually pushed by an attendant, as at a spa
13800,bath_linen,linens for use in the bathroom
13801,bath_mat,a heavy towel or mat to stand on while drying yourself after a bath
13802,bath_oil,a scented oil added to your bath water
13803,bath_salts,a preparation that softens or scents a bath
13804,bath_towel,a large towel; to dry yourself after a bath
13805,bath_water,water used for a bath
13806,bather,a person who takes a bath; "the bathers enjoyed the cool water"
13807,bathhouse bagnio,a building containing public baths
13808,bathhouse bathing_machine,a building containing dressing rooms for bathers
13809,bathing_cap swimming_cap,a tight-fitting cap that keeps hair dry while swimming
13810,batholith batholite pluton plutonic_rock,large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
13811,bathrobe,a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
13812,bathroom,a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
13813,bathroom_cleaner,a preparation for cleaning bathrooms
13814,bathroom_fixture,any fixture in a bathroom
13815,bathtub bathing_tub tub,a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
13816,bathtub_gin,homemade gin especially that made illegally
13817,bathymeter bathometer,an instrument that measures the depth of water
13818,bathyscaphe bathyscaph bathyscape,navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
13819,bathysphere,spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration
13820,batik,a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted
13821,batiste,a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
13822,batman,an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
13823,baton,a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
13824,baton,a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
13825,baton,a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
13826,baton wand,a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
13827,baton_twirler twirler,someone who twirls a baton
13828,batten,a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
13829,batter,a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
13830,batter hitter slugger batsman,(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
13831,batter's_box,an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat
13832,battering_ram,a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings
13833,battery electric_battery,a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series
13834,battery stamp_battery,a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores
13835,battery_acid electrolyte_acid,dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries
13836,batting batten,stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
13837,batting_average,(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds; "the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12"
13838,batting_average hitting_average,(baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat; "Ted Williams once had a batting average above .400"
13839,batting_cage cage,a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
13840,batting_coach,(baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better
13841,batting_glove,a glove worn by batters in baseball to give a firmer grip on the bat
13842,batting_helmet,a helmet worn by the batter in baseball
13843,battle-ax battle-axe,a broadax used as a weapon
13844,battle-ax battle-axe,a sharp-tongued domineering wife
13845,battle_cruiser,a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower
13846,battle_damage combat_casualty,loss of military equipment in battle
13847,battle_dress,a military uniform designed for field service
13848,battle_flag,a flag that leads troops into battle
13849,battle_line,the line along which warring troops meet
13850,battle_sight battlesight,an arrangement of sights that makes possible the rapid aiming of a firearm at short ranges
13851,battlefield battleground field_of_battle field_of_honor field,a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"
13852,battlefront front front_line,the line along which opposing armies face each other
13853,battlement crenelation crenellation,a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
13854,battleship battlewagon,large and heavily armoured warship
13855,batwing,one of a pair of swinging doors (as at the entrance to a western saloon)
13856,bauxite,a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
13857,bawler,a loud weeper; "their new baby is a real bawler"
13858,bay,a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay"
13859,bay,a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"
13860,bay,a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
13861,bay,the sound of a hound on the scent
13862,bay embayment,an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
13863,bay_leaf,dried leaf of the bay laurel
13864,bay_myrtle puckerbush Myrica_cerifera,evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles
13865,bay_rum,an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum
13866,bay_scallop,muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops
13867,bay_scallop Pecten_irradians,a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
13868,bay_willow laurel_willow Salix_pentandra,European willow tree with shining leathery leaves; widely naturalized in the eastern United States
13869,bay_window bow_window,a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
13870,baya Ploceus_philippinus,common Indian weaverbird
13871,bayberry bay-rum_tree Jamaica_bayberry wild_cinnamon Pimenta_acris,West Indian tree; source of bay rum
13872,bayberry candleberry swamp_candleberry waxberry Myrica_pensylvanica,deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
13873,bayberry_wax bayberry_tallow,a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles
13874,bayonet,a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
13875,bayou,a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
13876,bazaar bazar,a shop where a variety of goods are sold
13877,bazaar bazar,a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
13878,bazooka,a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon
13879,bdellium,aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
13880,beach,an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
13881,beach_ball beachball,large and light ball; for play at the seaside
13882,beach_erosion,the erosion of beaches
13883,beach_flea sand_hopper sandhopper sand_flea,small amphipod crustaceans that hop like fleas; common on ocean beaches
13884,beach_grass,tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores
13885,beach_heather poverty_grass Hudsonia_tomentosa,small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America
13886,beach_house,a house built on or near a beach
13887,beach_pancake Abronia_maritima,plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico
13888,beach_pea sea_pea Lathyrus_maritimus Lathyrus_japonicus,wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder
13889,beach_plum,small dark purple fruit used especially in jams and pies
13890,beach_plum beach_plum_bush Prunus_maritima,seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit
13891,beach_sand_verbena pink_sand_verbena Abronia_umbellata,prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California
13892,beach_strawberry Chilean_strawberry Fragaria_chiloensis,wild strawberry of western United States and South America; source of many varieties of cultivated strawberries
13893,beach_towel,very large towel to dry yourself after swimming
13894,beach_wagon station_wagon wagon estate_car beach_waggon station_waggon waggon,a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
13895,beachcomber,a vagrant living on a beach
13896,beachfront,a strip of land running along a beach
13897,beachhead,a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"
13898,beachwear,clothing to be worn at a beach
13899,beacon lighthouse beacon_light pharos,a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
13900,bead,a small ball with a hole through the middle
13901,bead_tree jumby_bean jumby_tree Ormosia_monosperma,small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots
13902,beaded_lizard Mexican_beaded_lizard Heloderma_horridum,lizard with black and yellowish beadlike scales; of western Mexico
13903,beading bead beadwork astragal,a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
13904,beading beadwork,ornamentation with beads
13905,beading_plane,a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork
13906,beadle,a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
13907,beadsman bedesman,a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
13908,beagle,a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
13909,beak,a beaklike, tapering tip on certain plant structures
13910,beak,beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
13911,beak bill neb nib pecker,horny projecting mouth of a bird
13912,beak honker hooter nozzle snoot snout schnozzle schnoz,informal terms for the nose
13913,beaked_hazelnut Corylus_cornuta,hazel of western United States with conspicuous beaklike involucres on the nuts
13914,beaked_salmon sandfish Gonorhynchus_gonorhynchus,fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand
13915,beaked_whale,any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw
13916,beaker,a cup (usually without a handle)
13917,beaker,a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
13918,beam,long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
13919,beam,the broad side of a ship; "they sighted land on the port beam"
13920,beam beam_of_light light_beam ray ray_of_light shaft shaft_of_light irradiation,a column of light (as from a beacon)
13921,beam ray electron_beam,a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
13922,beam-ends,(nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical
13923,beam_balance,a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm
13924,bean,any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
13925,bean bean_plant,any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
13926,bean edible_bean,any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
13927,bean_caper Syrian_bean_caper Zygophyllum_fabago,perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers
13928,bean_counter,an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures
13929,bean_curd tofu,cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
13930,bean_dip,a dip made of cooked beans
13931,bean_sprout,any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans
13932,bean_tostada,a flat tortilla topped with refried beans
13933,bean_tree,any of several trees having seedpods as fruits
13934,bean_trefoil stinking_bean_trefoil Anagyris_foetida,shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed
13935,bean_weevil Acanthoscelides_obtectus,larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
13936,beanbag,a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
13937,beanie beany,a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
13938,beanstalk,stem of a bean plant
13939,bear,an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
13940,bear,massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
13941,bear's-paw_fern Aglaomorpha_meyeniana,epiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines
13942,bear's_breech bear's_breeches sea_holly Acanthus_mollis,widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
13943,bear_claw,an incised design resembling the claw of a bear; used in Native American pottery
13944,bear_claw,claw of a bear; often used in jewelry
13945,bear_claw bear_paw,almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw
13946,bear_cub,a young bear
13947,bear_grass Nolina_microcarpa,stemless plant with tufts of grasslike leaves and erect panicle of minute creamy white flowers; southwestern United States and Mexico
13948,bear_grass Yucca_glauca,yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers
13949,bear_grass Yucca_smalliana,yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers
13950,bear_oak Quercus_ilicifolia,shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets
13951,bearberry,chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas
13952,bearberry possum_haw winterberry Ilex_decidua,deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
13953,bearberry_willow Salix_uva-ursi,dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of Arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep green elliptic leaves that taper toward the base
13954,beard,a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
13955,beard,a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
13956,beard,hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
13957,beard face_fungus whiskers,the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
13958,beard_lichen beard_moss Usnea_barbata,greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees
13959,beard_worm pogonophoran,slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom
13960,bearded_iris,any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
13961,bearded_seal squareflipper_square_flipper Erignathus_barbatus,medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean
13962,bearded_vulture lammergeier lammergeyer Gypaetus_barbatus,the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill
13963,bearded_wheatgrass Agropyron_subsecundum,a wheatgrass with straight terminal awns on the flowering glumes
13964,beardless_iris,any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)
13965,bearer,a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings"
13966,bearing,a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
13967,bearing,relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation"
13968,bearing heading aim,the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
13969,bearing_brass,a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing
13970,bearing_rein checkrein,a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position
13971,bearing_wall,any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
13972,bearnaise,a sauce like hollandaise but made with white wine and tarragon and shallots instead of lemon juice
13973,bearskin,the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
13974,bearskin busby shako,tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions
13975,beast wolf savage brute wildcat,a cruelly rapacious person
13976,beast_of_burden jument,an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work
13977,beat,a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
13978,beat,the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"
13979,beat round,a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
13980,beater,a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
13981,beater,an implement for beating
13982,beating-reed_instrument reed_instrument reed,a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
13983,beatnik beat,a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
13984,beats_per_minute bpm metronome_marking M.M.,the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds
13985,beaugregory Pomacentrus_leucostictus,a blue and yellow damselfish of Bermuda and Florida and the West Indies
13986,beautician cosmetician,someone who works in a beauty parlor
13987,beauty_bush Kolkwitzia_amabilis,Chinese deciduous shrub with yellow-throated pinkish flowers and bristly fruit; often cultivated as an ornamental
13988,beauty_consultant,someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance
13989,beauty_spot,a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment
13990,beaver,a full beard
13991,beaver,a movable piece of armor on a medieval helmet used to protect the lower face
13992,beaver,large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail; construct complex dams and underwater lodges
13993,beaver beaver_fur,the soft brown fur of the beaver
13994,beaver castor,a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
13995,beaver_board,a light wallboard made of compressed wood pulp
13996,beaver_rat,amphibious rat of Australia and New Guinea
13997,becket,(nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
13998,bed,(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"
13999,bed,a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"
14000,bed,a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
14001,bed,a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses"
14002,bed,the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.
14003,bed bottom,a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"
14004,bed-wetting,enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)
14005,bed_and_breakfast bed-and-breakfast,an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast
14006,bed_ground bed-ground bedground,an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night
14007,bed_jacket,a lightweight jacket worn over bedclothes (as when sitting in bed)
14008,bed_linen,linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)
14009,bed_pillow,a soft pillow for use on a bed
14010,bedbug bed_bug chinch Cimex_lectularius,bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
14011,bedclothes bed_clothing bedding,coverings that are used on a bed
14012,bedder bedding_plant,an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed
14013,bedding_material bedding litter,material used to provide a bed for animals
14014,bedfellow,a person with whom you share a bed
14015,bedfellow,a temporary associate; "politics makes strange bedfellows"
14016,bedlamite,an archaic term for a lunatic
14017,bedpan,a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination
14018,bedpost,any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
14019,bedrock,solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
14020,bedroll,bedding rolled up for carrying
14021,bedroom sleeping_room sleeping_accommodation chamber bedchamber,a room used primarily for sleeping
14022,bedroom_community,a community where many commuters live
14023,bedroom_furniture,furniture intended for use in a bedroom
14024,bedside,space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); "the doctor stood at her bedside"
14025,bedsitting_room bedsitter bedsit,a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)
14026,bedspread bedcover bed_cover bed_covering counterpane spread,decorative cover for a bed
14027,bedspring,(usually in the plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed
14028,bedstead bedframe,the framework of a bed
14029,bedstraw,any of several plants of the genus Galium
14030,bedwetter bed_wetter wetter,someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed
14031,bee,any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
14032,bee_balm beebalm Monarda_fistulosa,perennial herb of North America
14033,bee_balm beebalm bergamot_mint oswego_tea Monarda_didyma,perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads
14034,bee_beetle,European beetle; infests beehives
14035,bee_eater,colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees
14036,bee_fly,hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects
14037,bee_moth wax_moth Galleria_mellonella,moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
14038,bee_orchid Ophrys_apifera,European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color
14039,beebread ambrosia,a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
14040,beech beech_tree,any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
14041,beech beechwood,wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
14042,beech_fern,any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds
14043,beechnut,small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees
14044,beef beef_cattle,cattle that are reared for their meat
14045,beef boeuf,meat from an adult domestic bovine
14046,beef_Bourguignonne boeuf_Bourguignonne,beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasonings
14047,beef_Stroganoff,sauteed strips of beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce served with noodles
14048,beef_Wellington filet_de_boeuf_en_croute,rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
14049,beef_broth beef_stock,a stock made with beef
14050,beef_burrito,a burrito with a beef filling
14051,beef_fondue boeuf_fondu_bourguignon,cubes of beef cooked in hot oil and then dipped in various tasty sauces
14052,beef_goulash,meat is browned before stewing
14053,beef_jerky,strips of dried beef
14054,beef_loin,cut of meat from a loin of beef
14055,beef_neck,a cut of beef from the neck of the animal
14056,beef_roast roast_beef,cut of beef suitable for roasting
14057,beef_stew,a stew made with beef
14058,beef_tallow,tallow obtained from a bovine animal
14059,beef_tea Bovril,an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)
14060,beef_tenderloin,beef loin muscle
14061,beef_tongue,the tongue of a cow eaten as meat
14062,beefcake,a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire
14063,beefsteak,a beef steak usually cooked by broiling
14064,beefsteak_begonia kidney_begonia Begonia_erythrophylla Begonia_feastii,rhizomatous begonia with roundish fleshy leaves reddish colored beneath
14065,beefsteak_fungus Fistulina_hepatica,a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States
14066,beefsteak_plant Perilla_frutescens_crispa,plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage
14067,beefsteak_plant beef_plant Iresine_herbstii Iresine_reticulata,South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts
14068,beefsteak_tomato,any of several large tomatoes with thick flesh
14069,beefwood,any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina yielding heavy hard red wood used in cabinetwork
14070,beefwood,any of several heavy hard reddish chiefly tropical woods of the families Casuarinaceae and Proteaceae; some used for cabinetwork
14071,beefwood Grevillea_striata,tree yielding hard heavy reddish wood
14072,beehive,a hairdo resembling a beehive
14073,beehive,any workplace where people are very busy
14074,beehive hive,a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
14075,beehive hive,a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
14076,beekeeper apiarist apiculturist,a farmer who keeps bees for their honey
14077,beeline,the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"
14078,beep bleep,a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
14079,beeper pager,an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
14080,beer,a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
14081,beer_barrel beer_keg,a barrel that holds beer
14082,beer_bottle,a bottle that holds beer
14083,beer_can,a can that holds beer
14084,beer_drinker ale_drinker,someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale
14085,beer_garden,tavern with an outdoor area (usually resembling a garden) where beer and other alcoholic drinks are served
14086,beer_glass,a relatively large glass for serving beer
14087,beer_hall,a hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment
14088,beer_mat,a drip mat placed under a glass of beer
14089,beer_mug stein,a mug intended for serving beer
14090,beeswax,a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
14091,beet beetroot,round red root vegetable
14092,beet common_beet Beta_vulgaris,biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
14093,beet_armyworm Spodoptera_exigua,moth larva that eats foliage of beets and other vegetables
14094,beet_green,young leaves of the beetroot
14095,beet_sugar,sugar from sugar beets used as sweetening agent
14096,beet_sugar,sugar made from sugar beets
14097,beetle,insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
14098,beetroot Beta_vulgaris_rubra,beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption
14099,beggar mendicant,a pauper who lives by begging
14100,beggar's_lice beggar_lice,Eurasian and North American plants having small prickly nutlets that stick to clothing
14101,beggarman,a man who is a beggar
14102,beggarweed Desmodium_tortuosum Desmodium_purpureum,West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil
14103,beggarwoman,a woman who is a beggar
14104,beginning origin root rootage source,the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
14105,begonia,any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
14106,begum,a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
14107,behaviorist behaviourist,a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism
14108,bel_esprit,a witty or clever person with a fine mind
14109,belay,something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
14110,belaying_pin,a wood or metal bar to which a rope can be secured (as on a ship or in mountain climbing)
14111,belch belching burp burping eructation,a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
14112,beldam beldame,a woman of advanced age
14113,belemnite,a conical calcareous fossil tapering to a point at one end and with a conical cavity at the other end containing (when unbroken) a small chambered phragmocone from the shell of any of numerous extinct cephalopods of the family Belemnitidae
14114,belfry,a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
14115,believer truster,a supporter who accepts something as true
14116,believer worshiper worshipper,a person who has religious faith
14117,bell,a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
14118,bell,the flared opening of a tubular device
14119,bell toll,the sound of a bell being struck; "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
14120,bell_apple sweet_cup water_lemon yellow_granadilla,the edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle
14121,bell_arch,a round arch resting on corbels
14122,bell_captain,the supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
14123,bell_cote bell_cot,a small shelter for bells; has a gable or shed roof
14124,bell_deck,a floor under the bells of an open belfry
14125,bell_founder,a person who casts metal bells
14126,bell_foundry,a foundry where bells are cast
14127,bell_gable,an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote
14128,bell_heather heather_bell fine-leaved_heath Erica_cinerea,common low European shrub with purple-red flowers
14129,bell_jar bell_glass,a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases
14130,bell_metal,bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells
14131,bell_pepper,large bell-shaped sweet pepper in green or red or yellow or orange or black varieties
14132,bell_push,a button that is pushed to ring a bell
14133,bell_ringer,someone who plays musical handbells
14134,bell_ringing,the sound of someone playing a set of bells
14135,bell_seat balloon_seat,a seat that has a bell shape (on some 18th century chairs)
14136,bell_tent,a bell-shaped tent
14137,bell_tower,a tower that supports or shelters a bell
14138,belladonna,an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
14139,belladonna belladonna_plant deadly_nightshade Atropa_belladonna,perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
14140,belladonna_lily naked_lady Amaryllis_belladonna,amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers
14141,bellarmine longbeard long-beard greybeard,a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
14142,bellbird,any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call
14143,bellbottom_trousers bell-bottoms bellbottom_pants,(used in the plural) trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s
14144,bellboy bellman bellhop,someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
14145,belle,a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; "she was the belle of the ball"
14146,bellows,(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
14147,bellpull,a handle or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or a servant's bell etc.
14148,bellwether,sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
14149,bellwether,someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
14150,bellwort merry_bells wild_oats,any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers
14151,belly,the hollow inside of something; "in the belly of the ship"
14152,belly,the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
14153,belly paunch,a protruding abdomen
14154,belly_dance belly_dancing danse_du_ventre,a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen
14155,belly_dancer exotic_belly_dancer exotic_dancer,a woman who performs a solo belly dance
14156,bellyband,a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)
14157,bellyband,a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon
14158,beloved dear dearest honey love,a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
14159,belt,a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
14160,belt,an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found; "a belt of high pressure"
14161,belt belt_ammunition belted_ammunition,ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun
14162,belt_buckle,the buckle used to fasten a belt
14163,belt_maker,a maker of belts
14164,belted_kingfisher Ceryle_alcyon,greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest
14165,belted_sandfish Serranus_subligarius,found in warm shallow waters of western Atlantic
14166,belting,the material of which belts are made
14167,beltway bypass ring_road ringway,a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
14168,beluga hausen white_sturgeon Acipenser_huso,valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
14169,beluga_caviar,roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued
14170,belvedere,a gazebo sited to command a fine view
14171,ben,a mountain or tall hill; "they were climbing the ben"
14172,bench,(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
14173,bench,a long seat for more than one person
14174,bench_clamp,a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench
14175,bench_hook,any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing)
14176,bench_lathe,lathe mounted on a workbench
14177,bench_press,a small punch press mounted on a workbench
14178,bench_warmer,(sports) a substitute who seldom plays
14179,bend bend_dexter,diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
14180,bend curve,curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
14181,bender,a tool for bending; "he used pliers as a bender"
14182,bending bend,movement that causes the formation of a curve
14183,benedick benedict,a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
14184,benedictine,a French liqueur originally made by Benedictine monks
14185,benefaction,a contribution of money or assistance
14186,benefactor helper,a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
14187,benefactor,a woman benefactor
14188,benefice ecclesiastical_benefice,an endowed church office giving income to its holder
14189,beneficiary donee,the recipient of funds or other benefits
14190,benefit,a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
14191,benefit,financial assistance in time of need
14192,benefit_concert,a concert given for the benefit of some charitable cause
14193,bennet white_avens Geum_canadense,North American white-flowered avens
14194,bennet white_avens Geum_virginianum,avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
14195,bent,an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
14196,bent bent_grass bent-grass,grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
14197,benthos,organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea
14198,benthos benthic_division benthonic_zone,a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
14199,bentonite,an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash
14200,bentwood,wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture; "bentwood chairs"
14201,benzene benzine benzol,a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
14202,benzene_formula benzene_ring benzene_nucleus Kekule_formula,a closed chain of 6 carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached
14203,benzoate,any salt or ester of benzoic acid
14204,benzoate_of_soda sodium_benzoate,a white crystalline salt used as a food preservative and antiseptic
14205,benzocaine ethyl_aminobenzoate,a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
14206,benzodiazepine,any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
14207,benzofuran coumarone cumarone,a colorless oily compound extracted from coal tar and used in manufacturing synthetic resins
14208,benzoic_acid,a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins
14209,benzoin gum_benzoin benjamin gum_benjamin asa_dulcis,gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
14210,benzoyl_group benzoyl_radical,the univalent radical derived from benzoic acid
14211,benzoyl_peroxide,a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
14212,benzyl benzyl_group benzyl_radical,the univalent radical derived from toluene
14213,bequest legacy,(law) a gift of personal property by will
14214,bereaved bereaved_person,a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved; "the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of"
14215,beret,a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
14216,bergamot bergamot_orange Citrus_bergamia,small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
14217,bergamot_mint lemon_mint eau_de_cologne_mint Mentha_citrata,mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
14218,bergenia,any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms
14219,berk,a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
14220,berkelium Bk atomic_number_97,a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
14221,berlin,a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
14222,berm,a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
14223,beroe,delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophores
14224,berry,a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
14225,berry,any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
14226,berserker berserk,one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
14227,berth bunk built_in_bed,a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
14228,beryl,the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
14229,beryllium Be glucinium atomic_number_4,a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
14230,beryllium_bronze,a copper-base alloy containing beryllium
14231,besieger,an enemy who lays siege to your position
14232,besieger,an energetic petitioner
14233,besom,a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
14234,best topper,the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"
14235,best_friend,the one friend who is closest to you
14236,best_man,the principal groomsman at a wedding
14237,best_seller bestseller,a book that has had a large and rapid sale
14238,bestiality zooerastia zooerasty sodomy,sexual activity between a person and an animal
14239,bestiary,a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
14240,bestowal bestowment,a gift that is bestowed or conferred
14241,beta-carotene,an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables
14242,beta-hydroxybutyric_acid,beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism
14243,beta-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis
14244,beta-naphthol,an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant
14245,beta_blocker beta-blocking_agent beta-adrenergic_blocker beta-adrenergic_blocking_agent,any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
14246,beta_cell,a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas
14247,beta_decay,radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle
14248,beta_endorphin,an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain
14249,beta_iron,an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade
14250,beta_particle,a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope
14251,beta_radiation beta_ray electron_radiation,radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay
14252,beta_receptor beta-adrenergic_receptor beta-adrenoceptor,receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)
14253,beta_rhythm beta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz
14254,betaine,a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
14255,betatron induction_accelerator,accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
14256,betel betel_pepper Piper_betel,Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
14257,betel_leaf betel,a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper
14258,betel_nut areca_nut,seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia
14259,betel_palm Areca_palm Areca_catechu,southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)
14260,bethel,a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
14261,betrothed,the person to whom you are engaged
14262,better,a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
14263,betting_shop,a licensed bookmaker's shop that is not at the race track
14264,bettong,short-nosed rat kangaroo
14265,bettor better wagerer punter,someone who bets
14266,bevatron,a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts
14267,bevel bevel_square,a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size
14268,bevel cant chamfer,two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
14269,bevel_gear pinion_and_crown_wheel pinion_and_ring_gear,gears that mesh at an angle
14270,beverage drink drinkable potable,any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"
14271,bey,(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt; "he introduced me to Ahmet Bey"
14272,bey,the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
14273,bezel,a sloping edge on a cutting tool
14274,bezoar_goat pasang Capra_aegagrus,wild goat of Iran and adjacent regions
14275,bhang,a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India
14276,bi-fold_door,an interior door
14277,bialy bialystoker,flat crusty-bottomed onion roll
14278,biauriculate_heart,a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles
14279,bib,a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating
14280,bib,top part of an apron; covering the chest
14281,bib-and-tucker,an attractive outfit; "she wore her best bib-and-tucker"
14282,bible,a book regarded as authoritative in its field
14283,bibliographer,someone trained in compiling bibliographies
14284,bibliophile booklover book_lover,someone who loves (and usually collects) books
14285,bibliopole bibliopolist,a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)
14286,bibliotist,someone who engages in bibliotics
14287,bicarbonate hydrogen_carbonate,a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
14288,bicarbonate_of_soda sodium_hydrogen_carbonate sodium_bicarbonate baking_soda saleratus,a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
14289,biceps,any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
14290,biceps_brachii musculus_biceps_brachii biceps_humeri,a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm
14291,bichromate dichromate,a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid
14292,bicolor_lespediza ezo-yama-hagi Lespedeza_bicolor,Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds
14293,bicorn bicorne,a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points
14294,bicycle bike wheel cycle,a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
14295,bicycle-built-for-two tandem_bicycle tandem,a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
14296,bicycle_chain,a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle
14297,bicycle_clip trouser_clip,a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain
14298,bicycle_pump,a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air
14299,bicycle_race bike_race,a race between people riding bicycles
14300,bicycle_rack,a rack for parking bicycles
14301,bicycle_seat saddle,a seat for the rider of a bicycle
14302,bicycle_wheel,the wheel of a bicycle
14303,bid_price,(stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security
14304,bidder,someone who makes a bid at cards
14305,bidder,someone who makes an offer
14306,bidding summons,a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"
14307,bidet,a basin for washing genitals and anal area
14308,biennial,(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
14309,bier,a coffin along with its stand; "we followed the bier to the graveyard"
14310,bier,a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
14311,bifocals,(plural) eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision
14312,big-cone_spruce big-cone_douglas_fir Pseudotsuga_macrocarpa,douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long
14313,big-eared_bat Megaderma_lyra,large carnivorous Old World bat with very large ears
14314,big-tree_plum Prunus_mexicana,small tree of southwestern United States having purplish-red fruit sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its large leaves
14315,big_H hell_dust nose_drops smack thunder skag scag,street names for heroin
14316,big_bang,(cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe
14317,big_board,the large display board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports on stocks traded on the exchange
14318,big_brother,an older brother
14319,big_brown_bat Eptesicus_fuscus,rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed
14320,big_cat cat,any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
14321,big_game,large animals that are hunted for sport
14322,big_sagebrush blue_sage Seriphidium_tridentatum Artemisia_tridentata,aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves
14323,big_shellbark big_shellbark_hickory big_shagbark king_nut king_nut_hickory Carya_laciniosa,hickory of the eastern United States resembling the shagbark but having a much larger nut
14324,big_shot big_gun big_wheel big_cheese big_deal big_enchilada big_fish head_honcho,an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"
14325,big_sister,an older sister
14326,big_spender high_roller,one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; "the last of the big spenders"
14327,big_toe great_toe hallux,the first largest innermost toe
14328,bigamist,someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
14329,bigeye,red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales
14330,bigeye_scad big-eyed_scad goggle-eye Selar_crumenophthalmus,of Atlantic coastal waters; commonly used for bait
14331,biggin,a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
14332,bighorn bighorn_sheep cimarron Rocky_Mountain_bighorn Rocky_Mountain_sheep Ovis_canadensis,wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
14333,bight,a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; "the Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight"
14334,bight,the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
14335,bignoniad,any woody plant of the family Bignoniaceae
14336,bigos,a Polish stew of cabbage and meat
14337,bigot,a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
14338,bigram,a word that is written with two letters in an alphabetic writing system
14339,bijou,a small and delicately worked piece
14340,bijugate_leaf bijugous_leaf twice-pinnate,a pinnate leaf having two pairs of leaflets
14341,bikini two-piece,a woman's very brief bathing suit
14342,bikini_pants,(used in the plural) small and tight-fitting underpants; worn by women
14343,bilabial,a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/
14344,bilateral_descent,line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family
14345,bilberry thin-leaved_bilberry mountain_blue_berry Viccinium_membranaceum,erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries
14346,bilberry whortleberry European_blueberry,blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
14347,bilberry whortleberry whinberry blaeberry Viccinium_myrtillus,erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
14348,bile gall,a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
14349,bile_acid,any of the steroid acids generated in the liver and stored with bile
14350,bile_salt,a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids
14351,bilge,where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
14352,bilge bilge_water,water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
14353,bilge_keel,either of two lengthwise fins attached along the outside of a ship's bilge; reduces rolling
14354,bilge_pump,a pump to remove bilgewater
14355,bilge_well,(nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away
14356,bilges,in a vessel with two hulls, an enclosed area between the frames at each side
14357,biliary_ductule,excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts
14358,bilimbi Averrhoa_bilimbi,East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit
14359,bilingual bilingualist,a person who speaks two languages fluently
14360,bilingual_dictionary,a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages
14361,bilirubin hematoidin haematoidin,an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
14362,bill billhook,a cutting tool with a sharp edge; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"
14363,bill peak eyeshade visor vizor,a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
14364,bill_poster poster bill_sticker,someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
14365,billabong,a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high
14366,billabong,a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
14367,billboard hoarding,large outdoor signboard
14368,billet,lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)
14369,billfish,giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw
14370,billiard_ball,ball used in playing billiards
14371,billiard_marker,a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards
14372,billiard_player,someone who plays billiards
14373,billiard_room billiard_saloon billiard_parlor billiard_parlour billiard_hall,a room in which billiards is played
14374,billionaire,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars
14375,billow surge,a large sea wave
14376,billy billy_goat he-goat,male goat
14377,billy_buttons,any of various plants of the genus Craspedia grown for their downy foliage and globose heads of golden flowers; Australia and New Zealand
14378,bilocation,the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations
14379,bilocular_capsule,a capsule divided into two cells or compartments
14380,biltong,meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun
14381,bimbo,a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
14382,bimetal,material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals
14383,bimetallic_strip,a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature
14384,bimetallist,an advocate of bimetallism
14385,bimonthly,a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
14386,bin,a container; usually has a lid
14387,bin_Laden Osama_bin_Laden Usama_bin_Laden,Arab terrorist who established al-Qaeda (born in 1957)
14388,bin_liner,a plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin
14389,binary_compound,chemical compound composed of only two elements
14390,binary_star binary double_star,a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
14391,binder,something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface
14392,binder ligature,something used to tie or bind
14393,binder reaper_binder,a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
14394,binder ring-binder,holds loose papers or magazines
14395,binder's_board binder_board,a cardboard used by bookbinders to make covers for books
14396,bindery,a workshop where books are bound
14397,binding,strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
14398,binding book_binding cover back,the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
14399,binding_energy separation_energy,the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
14400,bindweed,any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit
14401,bing_cherry,dark red or blackish sweet cherry
14402,binnacle,a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
14403,binocular_microscope,a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes
14404,binoculars field_glasses opera_glasses,(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
14405,binturong bearcat Arctictis_bintourong,arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
14406,biocatalyst,a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
14407,biochemical_mechanism,a chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms
14408,biochemist,someone with special training in biochemistry
14409,biochip,a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment
14410,bioelectricity,electric phenomena in animals or plants
14411,biogenesis biogeny,the production of living organisms from other living organisms
14412,biogeographical_region,an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna
14413,biographer,someone who writes an account of a person's life
14414,biohazard,hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions
14415,biohazard_suit,a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents
14416,biological_agent biohazard,any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare
14417,biological_clock,an innate mechanism in living organisms that controls the periodicity of many physiological functions
14418,biologist life_scientist,(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
14419,biology,characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses"
14420,biology_lab biology_laboratory bio_lab,a laboratory for biological research
14421,bioluminescence,luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
14422,biomass,plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
14423,biont,a discrete unit of living matter
14424,biophysicist,a physicist who applies the methods of physics to biology
14425,bioscope,a South African movie theater
14426,bioscope,a kind of early movie projector
14427,biosphere,the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
14428,biosynthesis biogenesis,production of a chemical compound by a living organism
14429,biotin vitamin_H,a B vitamin that aids in body growth
14430,biotite,dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock
14431,bioweapon biological_weapon bioarm,any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"
14432,biped,an animal with two feet
14433,bipinnate_leaf,a leaf having pinnate leaflets; as ferns
14434,biplane,old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
14435,biplane_flying_fish four-wing_flying_fish,having both pectoral and pelvic fins enlarged
14436,biprism,an optical device for obtaining interference fringes
14437,biquadratic biquadratic_polynomial quartic_polynomial,a polynomial of the fourth degree
14438,birch,hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
14439,birch birch_rod,a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment; "my father never spared the birch"
14440,birch birch_tree,any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
14441,birch_beer,carbonated drink containing an extract from bark of birch trees
14442,birch_leaf_miner Fenusa_pusilla,small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation
14443,birchbark_canoe birchbark birch_bark,a canoe made with the bark of a birch tree
14444,bird,warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
14445,bird fowl,the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
14446,bird's-eye_bush Ochna_serrulata,shrub with narrow-elliptic glossy evergreen leaves and yellow flowers with leathery petaloid sepals
14447,bird's-eye_maple,maple wood having a wavy grain with eyelike markings
14448,bird's-foot_fern Pellaea_mucronata Pellaea_ornithopus,cliff brake of California and Baja California having purple-brown leafstalks
14449,bird's-foot_violet pansy_violet Johnny-jump-up wood_violet Viola_pedata,common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies
14450,bird's-nest_fungus,any of various fungi of the family Nidulariaceae having a cup-shaped body containing several egg-shaped structure enclosing the spores
14451,bird's_foot,the foot of a bird
14452,bird's_foot_trefoil Trigonella_ornithopodioides,Old World herb related to fenugreek
14453,bird's_foot_trefoil bird's_foot_clover babies'_slippers bacon_and_eggs Lotus_corniculatus,European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
14454,bird's_nest bird_nest birdnest,nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
14455,bird's_nest_fern Asplenium_nidus,tropical Old World or Australian epiphytic fern frequently forming tufts in tree crotches
14456,bird_cherry bird_cherry_tree,any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds
14457,bird_dog,a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds
14458,bird_fancier,a person with a strong interest in birds
14459,bird_feed bird_food birdseed,food given to birds; usually mixed seeds
14460,bird_feeder birdfeeder feeder,an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
14461,bird_louse biting_louse louse,wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
14462,bird_of_paradise,any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area
14463,bird_of_paradise Strelitzia_reginae,ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
14464,bird_of_paradise poinciana Caesalpinia_gilliesii Poinciana_gilliesii,a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
14465,bird_of_passage,any bird that migrates seasonally
14466,bird_of_prey raptor raptorial_bird,any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
14467,bird_pepper Capsicum_frutescens_baccatum Capsicum_baccatum,plant bearing very small and very hot oblong red fruits; includes wild forms native to tropical America; thought to be ancestral to the sweet pepper and many hot peppers
14468,bird_shot buckshot duck_shot,small lead shot for shotgun shells
14469,bird_watcher birder,a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats
14470,birdbath,an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in
14471,birdcage,a cage in which a bird can be kept
14472,birdcage_mask,a catcher's mask with a strong wire face
14473,birdcall,a device for imitating a birdcall
14474,birdhouse,a shelter for birds
14475,birdlime lime,a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
14476,biretta berretta birretta,a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
14477,birth,a baby born; an offspring; "the overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 births"
14478,birth nativity nascency nascence,the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
14479,birth-control_campaigner birth-control_reformer,a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning
14480,birth_canal,a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth
14481,birthday_cake,decorated cake served at a birthday party
14482,birthday_party,a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth
14483,birthday_present birthday_gift,a present given in celebration of a person's birthday
14484,birthplace cradle place_of_origin provenance provenience,where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"
14485,birthplace place_of_birth,the place where someone was born
14486,birthrate birth_rate fertility fertility_rate natality,the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
14487,birthright patrimony,an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
14488,birthwort Aristolochia_clematitis,creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
14489,biryani biriani,an Indian dish made with highly seasoned rice and meat or fish or vegetables
14490,biscuit,small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
14491,bise bize,a dry cold north wind in southeastern France
14492,bisexual bisexual_person,a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
14493,bisexuality,sexual activity with both men and women
14494,bishop,(chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
14495,bishop,a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
14496,bishop,port wine mulled with oranges and cloves
14497,bishop_pine bishop's_pine Pinus_muricata,two-needled or three-needled pinon mostly of northwestern California coast
14498,bismuth Bi atomic_number_83,a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
14499,bison,any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
14500,bisque,a thick cream soup made from shellfish
14501,bister bistre,a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot
14502,bistro,a small informal restaurant; serves wine
14503,bit,piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"
14504,bit,the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"
14505,bit,the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers
14506,bit chip flake fleck scrap,a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
14507,bitartrate,an acid tartrate; a hydrogen tartrate
14508,bitch,female of any member of the dog family
14509,bite,(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
14510,bite chomp,the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
14511,bite collation snack,a light informal meal
14512,bite_plate biteplate,a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
14513,biter,someone who bites
14514,bitewing,a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography
14515,bitmap electronic_image,an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels
14516,bitok,a Russian dish made with patties of ground meat (mixed with onions and bread and milk) and served with a sauce of sour cream
14517,bits_per_second bps,(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)
14518,bitt_pin,a pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off
14519,bitter,English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
14520,bitter_almond Prunus_dulcis_amara Amygdalus_communis_amara,almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes
14521,bitter_almond_oil,pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal
14522,bitter_betch Vicia_orobus,European perennial toxic vetch
14523,bitter_cassava manioc mandioc mandioca tapioca_plant gari Manihot_esculenta Manihot_utilissima,cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca
14524,bitter_chocolate baking_chocolate cooking_chocolate,pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy
14525,bitter_dock broad-leaved_dock yellow_dock Rumex_obtusifolius,European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
14526,bitter_end,(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
14527,bitter_lemon,tart lemon-flavored carbonated drink
14528,bitter_orange Seville_orange sour_orange,highly acidic orange used especially in marmalade
14529,bitter_pea,any of several spiny shrubs of the genus Daviesia having yellow flowers and triangular seeds; Australia
14530,bitter_principle,any one of several hundred compounds having a bitter taste; not admitting of chemical classification
14531,bittercress bitter_cress,any of various herbs of the genus Cardamine, having usually pinnate leaves and racemes of white, pink or purple flowers; cosmopolitan except Antarctic
14532,bittern,relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
14533,bitternut bitternut_hickory bitter_hickory bitter_pignut swamp_hickory Carya_cordiformis,hickory of the eastern United States having a leaves with 7 or 9 leaflets and thin-shelled very bitter nuts
14534,bitterroot Lewisia_rediviva,showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower
14535,bitters,alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
14536,bittersweet American_bittersweet climbing_bittersweet false_bittersweet staff_vine waxwork shrubby_bittersweet Celastrus_scandens,twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
14537,bittersweet bittersweet_nightshade climbing_nightshade deadly_nightshade poisonous_nightshade woody_nightshade Solanum_dulcamara,poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
14538,bittersweet_chocolate semi-sweet_chocolate dark_chocolate,chocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanilla; lecithin is usually added
14539,bitterwood_tree,any of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste
14540,bitthead,the upper end of a bitt
14541,bitumastic,a protective coating of asphalt and filter used on structural metals that are exposed to weathering
14542,bitumen,any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
14543,bituminous_coal soft_coal,rich in tarry hydrocarbons; burns readily with a smoky yellow flame
14544,bivalve pelecypod lamellibranch,marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
14545,biweekly,a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)
14546,black,(board games) the darker pieces
14547,black,black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning); "the widow wore black"
14548,black-and-tan_coonhound,American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game
14549,black-backed_gull great_black-backed_gull cob Larus_marinus,white gull having a black back and wings
14550,black-billed_cuckoo Coccyzus_erythropthalmus,North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young
14551,black-body_radiation blackbody_radiation,the electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body; the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of a black body depends only on temperature and is determined by Planck's radiation law
14552,black-capped_chickadee blackcap Parus_atricapillus,chickadee having a dark crown
14553,black-crowned_night_heron Nycticorax_nycticorax,night heron of both Old and New Worlds
14554,black-eyed_Susan Rudbeckia_hirta Rudbeckia_serotina,the state flower of Maryland; of central and southeastern United States; having daisylike flowers with dark centers and yellow to orange rays
14555,black-eyed_Susan black-eyed_Susan_vine Thunbergia_alata,tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center
14556,black-eyed_pea cowpea,eaten fresh as shell beans or dried
14557,black-footed_albatross gooney gooney_bird goonie goony Diomedea_nigripes,a variety of albatross with black feet
14558,black-footed_ferret ferret Mustela_nigripes,musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
14559,black-fronted_bush_shrike Chlorophoneus_nigrifrons,a kind of bush shrike
14560,black-headed_snake,small secretive ground-living snake; found from central United States to Argentina
14561,black-necked_cobra spitting_cobra Naja_nigricollis,aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
14562,black-necked_grebe eared_grebe Podiceps_nigricollis,small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States
14563,black-necked_stilt Himantopus_mexicanus,stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck
14564,black-stem_spleenwort black-stemmed_spleenwort little_ebony_spleenwort,fern of tropical America: from southern United States to West Indies and Mexico to Brazil
14565,black-tailed_deer blacktail_deer blacktail Odocoileus_hemionus_columbianus,mule deer of western Rocky Mountains
14566,black-winged_stilt Himantopus_himantopus,stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings
14567,black_and_gold_garden_spider Argiope_aurantia,a widely distributed North American garden spider
14568,black_and_white monochrome,a black-and-white photograph or slide
14569,black_ash basket_ash brown_ash hoop_ash Fraxinus_nigra,vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn
14570,black_bamboo kuri-chiku Phyllostachys_nigra,small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black
14571,black_bass,widely distributed and highly prized American freshwater game fishes (sunfish family)
14572,black_bean turtle_bean,black-seeded bean of South America; usually dried
14573,black_bee German_bee,dark-colored ill-tempered honeybee supposedly of German origin
14574,black_beech Nothofagus_solanderi,New Zealand forest tree
14575,black_belt,a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)
14576,black_bile melancholy,a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
14577,black_birch river_birch red_birch Betula_nigra,birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
14578,black_body blackbody full_radiator,a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it; "a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium"
14579,black_box,equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight
14580,black_bread pumpernickel,bread made of coarse rye flour
14581,black_bream Chrysophrys_australis,important dark-colored edible food and game fish of Australia
14582,black_bryony black_bindweed Tamus_communis,common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries
14583,black_buffalo Ictiobus_niger,fish of the lower Mississippi
14584,black_calla Arum_palaestinum,ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
14585,black_caraway nutmeg_flower Roman_coriander Nigella_sativa,herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway
14586,black_carpet_beetle,a carpet beetle that is solid black in color
14587,black_catechu catechu,extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally
14588,black_cherry black_cherry_tree rum_cherry Prunus_serotina,large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit
14589,black_cohosh black_snakeroot rattle-top Cimicifuga_racemosa,North American bugbane found from Maine and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia
14590,black_cottonwood Western_balsam_poplar Populus_trichocarpa,cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath
14591,black_crappie Pomoxis_nigromaculatus,a crappie that is black
14592,black_currant,small black berries used in jams and jellies
14593,black_currant European_black_currant Ribes_nigrum,widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries
14594,black_cypress_pine red_cypress_pine Callitris_endlicheri Callitris_calcarata,Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin
14595,black_duck Anas_rubripes,a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada
14596,black_felt_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
14597,black_flag pirate_flag Jolly_Roger blackjack,a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
14598,black_fox,red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black
14599,black_grama Bouteloua_eriopoda,a pasture grass (especially of western coastal regions of North America)
14600,black_grouse,grouse of which the male is bluish-black
14601,black_guillemot Cepphus_grylle,northern Atlantic guillemot
14602,black_haw Viburnum_prunifolium,upright deciduous shrub having frosted dark-blue fruit; east and east central North America
14603,black_hole,a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field
14604,black_horehound black_archangel fetid_horehound stinking_horehound Ballota_nigra,ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
14605,black_huckleberry Gaylussacia_baccata,low shrub of the eastern United States bearing shiny black edible fruit; best known of the huckleberries
14606,black_ice,a thin coating of ice (as from freezing mist) on a road or sidewalk; nearly invisible but very hazardous
14607,black_kite Milvus_migrans,dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion
14608,black_locust,strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay
14609,black_locust yellow_locust Robinia_pseudoacacia,large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions
14610,black_maire Olea_cunninghamii,northern Zealand tree having dense hard light-brown wood
14611,black_mallee black_sally black_gum Eucalytus_stellulata,a small mallee with rough dark-colored bark toward the butt; yields a red eucalyptus kino gum
14612,black_mamba Dendroaspis_augusticeps,a highly venomous southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite
14613,black_mangrove Aegiceras_majus,an Australian tree resembling the black mangrove of the West Indies and Florida
14614,black_mangrove Avicennia_marina,a mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend up from the ground
14615,black_marketeer,someone who engages illegally in trade in scarce or controlled commodities
14616,black_marlin Makaira_mazara Makaira_marlina,large game fish in the Pacific Ocean; may reach 1000 pounds
14617,black_medick hop_clover yellow_trefoil nonesuch_clover Medicago_lupulina,prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America
14618,black_morel Morchella_conica conic_morel Morchella_angusticeps narrowhead_morel,a morel whose pitted fertile body is attached to the stalk with little free skirt around it; the fertile body is grey when young and black in old age
14619,black_mulberry Morus_nigra,European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit
14620,black_mustard Brassica_nigra,widespread Eurasian annual plant cultivated for its pungent seeds; a principal source of table mustard
14621,black_nightshade common_nightshade poisonberry poison-berry Solanum_nigrum,Eurasian herb naturalized in America having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible
14622,black_oak yellow_oak quercitron quercitron_oak Quercus_velutina,medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
14623,black_olive ripe_olive,olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil
14624,black_opal,a dark colored opal with internal reflections of green or red
14625,black_pea Lathyrus_niger,perennial of Europe and North Africa; foliage turns black in drying
14626,black_pepper,pepper that is ground from whole peppercorns with husks on
14627,black_pine Pinus_nigra,large two-needled timber pine of southeastern Europe
14628,black_poplar Populus_nigra,large European poplar
14629,black_raspberry blackcap blackcap_raspberry thimbleberry Rubus_occidentalis,raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
14630,black_rat roof_rat Rattus_rattus,common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide
14631,black_rat_snake blacksnake pilot_blacksnake mountain_blacksnake Elaphe_obsoleta,large harmless shiny black North American snake
14632,black_rhinoceros Diceros_bicornis,African rhino; in danger of extinction
14633,black_root_rot_fungus Xylaria_mali,fungus causing black root rot in apples
14634,black_sage wooly_blue_curls California_romero Trichostema_lanatum,an aromatic plant with wooly leaves found in southern California and Mexico
14635,black_salsify viper's_grass scorzonera Scorzonera_hispanica,perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots
14636,black_sea_bass black_bass Centropistes_striata,bluish black-striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States
14637,black_sheep,sheep with a black coat
14638,black_spleenwort Asplenium_adiantum-nigrum,spleenwort of Europe and Africa and Asia having pinnate fronds and yielding an astringent
14639,black_spruce Picea_mariana spruce_pine,small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood
14640,black_squirrel,fox squirrel or grey squirrel in the black color phase
14641,black_stork Ciconia_nigra,Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below
14642,black_swan Cygnus_atratus,large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill
14643,black_tea,fermented tea leaves
14644,black_tie,a black bow tie worn with a dinner jacket
14645,black_turnstone Arenaria-Melanocephala,common turnstone of the Pacific coast of North America
14646,black_vulture Aegypius_monachus,of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
14647,black_vulture carrion_crow Coragyps_atratus,American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard
14648,black_walnut,American walnut having a very hard and thick woody shell
14649,black_walnut black_walnut_tree black_hickory Juglans_nigra,North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut
14650,black_wattle Acacia_auriculiformis,Australian tree that yields tanning materials
14651,black_widow Latrodectus_mactans,venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen
14652,blackberry,large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
14653,blackberry blackberry_bush,bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle
14654,blackberry-lily leopard_lily Belamcanda_chinensis,garden plant whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry
14655,blackbird merl merle ouzel ousel European_blackbird Turdus_merula,common black European thrush
14656,blackboard chalkboard,sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
14657,blackboard_eraser,an eraser that removes chalk marks from blackboard
14658,blackbuck black_buck Antilope_cervicapra,common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns
14659,blackcap Silvia_atricapilla,small brownish-grey warbler with a black crown
14660,blackcock black_cock,male black grouse
14661,blackface,the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
14662,blackfish,female salmon that has recently spawned
14663,blackfly bean_aphid Aphis_fabae,blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
14664,blackfly black_fly buffalo_gnat,small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
14665,blackfoot_daisy Melampodium_leucanthum,bushy subshrub having flower heads that resemble asters with broad white rays; found in desert areas of Arizona east to Kansas and south to Mexico
14666,blackheart blackheart_cherry,heart cherry with dark flesh and skin cherry
14667,blackjack cosh sap,a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
14668,blackjack_oak blackjack jack_oak Quercus_marilandica,a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
14669,blackmailer extortioner extortionist,a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
14670,blackmouth_bass Synagrops_bellus,small marine fish with black mouth and gill cavity
14671,blackout,the failure of electric power for a general region
14672,blackpoll Dendroica_striate,North American warbler having a black-and-white head
14673,blacksmith,a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
14674,blacksnake black_racer Coluber_constrictor,blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet
14675,blacktail_jackrabbit Lepus_californicus,the common jackrabbit of grasslands and open areas of western United States; has large black-tipped ears and black streak on the tail
14676,blacktail_prairie_dog Cynomys_ludovicianus,tail is black tipped
14677,blackthorn pear_haw pear_hawthorn Crataegus_calpodendron Crataegus_tomentosa,erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
14678,blackthorn sloe Prunus_spinosa,a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
14679,blacktip_shark sandbar_shark Carcharhinus_limbatus,widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink
14680,blacktop blacktopping,a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock
14681,blackwash,a wash that colors a surface black
14682,blackwash black_lotion,a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
14683,blackwood,very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
14684,blackwood blackwood_tree,any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood
14685,bladder,a bag that fills with air
14686,bladder vesica,a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
14687,bladder_campion Silene_uniflora Silene_vulgaris,perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx
14688,bladder_fern,any fern of the genus Cystopteris characterized by a hooded indusium or bladderlike membrane covering the sori
14689,bladder_senna Colutea_arborescens,yellow-flowered European shrub cultivated for its succession of yellow flowers and very inflated bladdery pods and as a source of wildlife food
14690,bladder_sphincter musculus_sphincter_vesicae,the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening
14691,bladder_stone cystolith,a calculus formed in the bladder
14692,bladder_worm,encysted saclike larva of the tapeworm
14693,bladderpod,annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella
14694,bladderpod,any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods
14695,bladderpod,any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods
14696,bladderwort,any of numerous aquatic carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia some of whose leaves are modified as small urn-shaped bladders that trap minute aquatic animals
14697,bladderwrack Ascophyllum_nodosum,similar to and found with black rockweed
14698,bladderwrack black_rockweed bladder_fucus tang Fucus_vesiculosus,a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
14699,blade,a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
14700,blade,a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
14701,blade,a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures"
14702,blade,something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit"
14703,blade,the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
14704,blade,the part of the skate that slides on the ice
14705,blade leaf_blade,especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
14706,blade vane,flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
14707,blade_roast,a roast cut from the blade
14708,blanc,a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
14709,blancmange,sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded
14710,bland_diet ulcer_diet,a diet of foods that are not irritating; "he ate a bland diet because of his colitis"
14711,blank,a piece of material ready to be made into something
14712,blank dummy blank_shell,a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
14713,blank_endorsement endorsement_in_blank,an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer
14714,blanket,a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
14715,blanket cover,bedding that keeps a person warm in bed; "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"
14716,blanket mantle,anything that covers; "there was a blanket of snow"
14717,blanket_flower Indian_blanket fire_wheel fire-wheel Gaillardia_pulchella,annual of central United States having showy long-stalked yellow flower heads marked with scarlet or purple in the center
14718,blanket_stitch,a strong reinforcing stitch for edges of blanket and other thick material; similar to buttonhole stitch
14719,blanquillo tilefish,important marine food fishes
14720,blare blaring cacophony clamor din,a loud harsh or strident noise
14721,blasphemer,a person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things
14722,blast,an explosion (as of dynamite)
14723,blast_furnace,a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air
14724,blastema,a mass of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops
14725,blaster chargeman,a workman employed to blast with explosives
14726,blasting_cap,a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
14727,blasting_gelatin,mixture of guncotton with nitroglycerin
14728,blastocoel blastocoele blastocele segmentation_cavity cleavage_cavity,the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula
14729,blastocyst blastodermic_vessicle,the blastula of a placental mammal in which some differentiation of cells has occurred
14730,blastocyte,an undifferentiated embryonic cell
14731,blastoderm germinal_disc blastodisc germinal_area,a layer of cells on the inside of the blastula
14732,blastogenesis,asexual reproduction by budding
14733,blastomere,any cell resulting from cleavage of a fertilized egg
14734,blastomycete,any of various yeastlike budding fungi of the genus Blastomyces; cause disease in humans and other animals
14735,blastomycosis,any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces
14736,blastopore,the opening into the archenteron
14737,blastula blastosphere,early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus occurs
14738,blaze,a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes"
14739,blaze blazing,a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"
14740,blazer sport_jacket sport_coat sports_jacket sports_coat,lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
14741,blazing_star Mentzelia_livicaulis Mentzelia_laevicaulis,biennial of southwestern United States having white stems and toothed leaves that is grown for its large pale yellow flowers that open in early morning
14742,blazing_star button_snakeroot gayfeather gay-feather snakeroot,any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads
14743,bleach_liquor,a solution containing bleaching agents that is used to bleach textiles or paper pulp
14744,bleacher,a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.)
14745,bleachers,(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
14746,bleaching_agent bleach blanching_agent whitener,an agent that makes things white or colorless
14747,bleaching_clay bleaching_earth,an adsorbent clay that will remove coloring from oils
14748,bleaching_powder chlorinated_lime chloride_of_lime,a white powder comprised of calcium hydroxide and chloride and hypochlorite and used to bleach and/or disinfect
14749,bleat,the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
14750,bleeding_heart,someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged
14751,bleeding_heart lyreflower lyre-flower Dicentra_spectabilis,garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
14752,bleeding_tooth Nerita_peloronta,gastropod having reddish toothlike projections around the shell opening; of the Caribbean area
14753,blend,an occurrence of thorough mixing
14754,blend portmanteau_word portmanteau,a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
14755,blended_whiskey blended_whisky,mixture of two or more whiskeys or of a whiskey and neutral spirits
14756,blender liquidizer liquidiser,an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods
14757,blennioid_fish blennioid,elongated mostly scaleless marine fishes with large pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins
14758,blenny combtooth_blenny,small usually scaleless fishes with comb-like teeth living about rocky shores; are territorial and live in holes between rocks
14759,blessed_thistle sweet_sultan Cnicus_benedictus,annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
14760,bletia,any of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers
14761,bleu blue_cheese,cheese containing a blue mold
14762,bleu_cheese_dressing blue_cheese_dressing,creamy dressing containing crumbled blue cheese
14763,blewits Clitocybe_nuda,edible agaric that is pale lilac when young; has a smooth moist cap
14764,blighty_wound,a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad
14765,blimp sausage_balloon sausage,a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
14766,blind,a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind"
14767,blind screen,a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
14768,blind_alley cul_de_sac dead-end_street impasse,a street with only one way in or out
14769,blind_corner,a street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving
14770,blind_curve blind_bend,a curve or bend in the road that you cannot see around as you are driving
14771,blind_date,a participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them)
14772,blind_person,a person with a severe visual impairment
14773,blind_side,the side on which your vision is limited or obstructed
14774,blind_snake worm_snake,wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes
14775,blind_spot optic_disc optic_disk,the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
14776,blind_trust,a trust that enables a person to avoid possible conflict of interest by transferring assets to a fiduciary; the person establishing the trust gives up the right to information about the assets
14777,blindfold,a cloth used to cover the eyes
14778,blindworm slowworm Anguis_fragilis,small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
14779,bling bling_bling,flashy, ostentatious jewelry; "the rapper was loaded with bling"
14780,blini bliny,Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream
14781,blink eye_blink blinking wink winking nictitation nictation,a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
14782,blinker flasher,a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
14783,blinks blinking_chickweed water_chickweed Montia_lamprosperma,small Indian lettuce of northern regions
14784,blintz blintze,(Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked
14785,blip,a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales"
14786,blister,(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
14787,blister bulla bleb,(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
14788,blister_beetle meloid,beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin
14789,blister_copper,an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface
14790,blister_pack bubble_pack,packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover
14791,blister_rust Cronartium_ribicola,fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host
14792,blizzard snowstorm,a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
14793,bloater,large fatty herring lightly salted and briefly smoked
14794,block,a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
14795,block,housing in a large building that is divided into separate units; "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
14796,block city_block,a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"
14797,block_and_tackle,pulley blocks with associated rope or cable
14798,block_diagram,a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system)
14799,block_plane,a small plane used on end grains of wood
14800,blockade,prevents access or progress
14801,blockade-runner,a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade
14802,blockage block closure occlusion stop stoppage,an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
14803,blockbuster,a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
14804,blocker,a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play
14805,blocker blocking_agent,a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process
14806,blockhouse,a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire
14807,blogger,a person who keeps and updates a blog
14808,blolly West_Indian_snowberry Chiococca_alba,evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries
14809,blond blonde,a person with fair skin and hair
14810,blood,the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"
14811,blood-brain_barrier,a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system; "the brain was protected from the large molecules of the virus by the blood-brain barrier"
14812,blood_agar,a culture medium containing whole blood as the nutrient
14813,blood_bank,a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma; "the Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies"
14814,blood_blister,blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury
14815,blood_brother,a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother
14816,blood_cell blood_corpuscle corpuscle,either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
14817,blood_clam,red-blooded clam
14818,blood_clot grume,a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells
14819,blood_coagulation blood_clotting,a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)
14820,blood_cup fairy_cup Peziza_coccinea,a scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp
14821,blood_donor,someone who gives blood to be used for transfusions
14822,blood_extravasation,the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions
14823,blood_flower swallowwort Asclepias_curassavica,tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics
14824,blood_group blood_type,human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens
14825,blood_lily,any of various deciduous or evergreen herbs of the genus Haemanthus; South Africa and Namibia
14826,blood_meal,the dried and powdered blood of animals
14827,blood_money,a reward for information about a murderer
14828,blood_money,compensation paid to the family of a murdered person
14829,blood_money,paid to a hired murderer
14830,blood_pressure,the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health; "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"
14831,blood_relation blood_relative cognate sib,one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
14832,blood_sausage blood_pudding black_pudding,a black sausage containing pig's blood and other ingredients
14833,blood_sugar blood_glucose,glucose in the bloodstream
14834,blood_vessel,a vessel in which blood circulates
14835,bloodberry blood_berry rougeberry rouge_plant Rivina_humilis,bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas
14836,bloodhound sleuthhound,a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
14837,bloodleaf,any plant of the genus Iresine having colored foliage
14838,bloodmobile,a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations
14839,bloodroot puccoon redroot tetterwort Sanguinaria_canadensis,perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
14840,bloodstone heliotrope,green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood
14841,bloodstream blood_stream,the blood flowing through the circulatory system
14842,bloodwood_tree kiaat Pterocarpus_angolensis,deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood
14843,bloodworm,a segmented marine worm with bright red body; often used for bait
14844,bloodwort,any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
14845,bloomer,a flower that blooms in a particular way; "a night bloomer"
14846,bloomers pants drawers knickers,(used in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"
14847,blooming bloom,the organic process of bearing flowers; "you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed"
14848,blossoming flowering florescence inflorescence anthesis efflorescence,the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
14849,blotting_paper blotter,absorbent paper used to dry ink
14850,blouse,a top worn by women
14851,blow bump,an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
14852,blow puff,forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
14853,blow_gas blowing_gas,the gas leaving a generator during a blow period
14854,blowback backfire,the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
14855,blower,a device that produces a current of air
14856,blowfish sea_squab puffer pufferfish,delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
14857,blowfly blow_fly,large usually hairy metallic blue or green fly; lays eggs in carrion or dung or wounds
14858,blowgun blowpipe blowtube blow_tube,a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
14859,blowhole,the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull
14860,blowing,processing that involves blowing a gas
14861,blowout,a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"
14862,blowtorch torch blowlamp,a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame
14863,blowtube blow_tube blowpipe,a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat
14864,blubber,an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
14865,blubberer,someone who sniffles and weeps with loud sobs
14866,blucher,a high shoe with laces over the tongue
14867,bludgeon,a club used as a weapon
14868,bludgeoner,an assailant who uses a bludgeon
14869,blue,any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
14870,blue,blue clothing; "she was wearing blue"
14871,blue-eyed_African_daisy Arctotis_stoechadifolia Arctotis_venusta,bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color
14872,blue-eyed_Mary Collinsia_verna,eastern United States plant with whorls of blue-and-white flowers
14873,blue-eyed_grass,plant with grasslike foliage and delicate blue flowers
14874,blue-headed_vireo Vireo_solitarius_solitarius,common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-grey head
14875,blue_ash Fraxinus_quadrangulata,ash of central and southern United States with bluish-green foliage and hard brown wood
14876,blue_baby,an infant born with a bluish color; usually has a defective heart
14877,blue_book,a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations
14878,blue_book,a register of persons who are socially prominent
14879,blue_catfish blue_cat blue_channel_catfish blue_channel_cat,a large catfish of the Mississippi valley
14880,blue_cheese_dressing Roquefort_dressing,vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese
14881,blue_chip,a blue poker chip with the highest value
14882,blue_chip blue-chip_stock,a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"
14883,blue_cohosh blueberry_root papooseroot papoose_root squawroot squaw_root Caulophyllum_thalictrioides Caulophyllum_thalictroides,tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally
14884,blue_columbine Aquilegia_caerulea Aquilegia_scopulorum_calcarea,columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers
14885,blue_crab,Atlantic crab; most common source of fresh crabmeat
14886,blue_crab Callinectes_sapidus,bluish edible crab of Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of North America
14887,blue_curls,any of several plants of the genus Trichostema having whorls of small blue flowers
14888,blue_daisy blue_marguerite Felicia_amelloides,hairy South African or Australian subshrub that has daisylike flowers with blue rays
14889,blue_elder blue_elderberry Sambucus_caerulea,shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
14890,blue_false_indigo Baptisia_australis,wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers
14891,blue_flag Iris_versicolor,a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally
14892,blue_fleabane Erigeron_acer,widespread weed with pale purple-blue flowers
14893,blue_fox,a variety of Arctic fox having a pale grey winter coat
14894,blue_goose Chen_caerulescens,North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter
14895,blue_grama Bouteloua_gracilis,a pasture grass of western North America
14896,blue_gum fever_tree Eucalyptus_globulus,tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish
14897,blue_jasmine blue_jessamine curly_clematis marsh_clematis Clematis_crispa,climber of southern United States having bluish-purple flowers
14898,blue_jay jaybird Cyanocitta_cristata,common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast
14899,blue_lotus Nymphaea_caerulea,blue Egyptian lotus: held sacred by the Egyptians
14900,blue_lotus Nymphaea_stellata,blue lotus of India and southeastern Asia
14901,blue_marlin Makaira_nigricans,largest marlin; may reach 2000 pounds; found worldwide in warm seas
14902,blue_mockingbird Melanotis_caerulescens,mockingbird of Mexico
14903,blue_mold_fungus Peronospora_tabacina,fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves
14904,blue_orchid Vanda_caerulea,famous orchid of northern India having large pale to deep lilac-blue flowers
14905,blue_pea butterfly_pea Clitoria_turnatea,vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers
14906,blue_peafowl Pavo_cristatus,peafowl of India and Ceylon
14907,blue_pike blue_pickerel blue_pikeperch blue_walleye Strizostedion_vitreum_glaucum,variety inhabiting the Great Lakes
14908,blue_pimpernel blue_skullcap mad-dog_skullcap mad-dog_weed Scutellaria_lateriflora,an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic
14909,blue_point_Siamese,Siamese cat having a bluish cream-colored body and dark grey points
14910,blue_poppy Meconopsis_betonicifolia,Chinese perennial having mauve-pink to bright sky blue flowers in drooping cymes
14911,blue_racer Coluber_constrictor_flaviventris,bluish-green blacksnake found from Ohio to Texas
14912,blue_sage Salvia_azurea,blue-flowered sage of dry prairies of the eastern United States
14913,blue_sage Salvia_reflexa Salvia_lancifolia,sage of western North America to Central America having violet-blue flowers; widespread in cultivation
14914,blue_sage mealy_sage Salvia_farinacea,Texas sage having intensely blue flowers
14915,blue_shark great_blue_shark Prionace_glauca,slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters
14916,blue_sky blue blue_air wild_blue_yonder,the sky as viewed during daylight; "he shot an arrow into the blue"
14917,blue_star Amsonia_tabernaemontana,subshrubs of southeastern United States forming slow-growing clumps and having blue flowers in short terminal cymes
14918,blue_succory cupid's_dart Catananche_caerulea,south European plant having dark-eyed flowers with flat blue rays
14919,blue_tit tomtit Parus_caeruleus,widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head
14920,blue_toadflax old-field_toadflax Linaria_canadensis,North American plant having racemes of blue-violet flowers
14921,blue_vitriol blue_copperas blue_stone chalcanthite,hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate
14922,blue_whale sulfur_bottom Balaenoptera_musculus,largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere
14923,blueberry,sweet edible dark-blue berries of either low-growing or high-growing blueberry plants
14924,blueberry blueberry_bush,any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
14925,blueberry_pie,pie containing blueberries and sugar
14926,blueberry_yogurt,yogurt with sweetened blueberries or blueberry jam
14927,bluebird,blue North American songbird
14928,bluebonnet buffalo_clover Texas_bluebonnet Lupinus_subcarnosus,low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
14929,bluebottle Calliphora_vicina,blowfly with iridescent blue body; makes a loud buzzing noise in flight
14930,bluecoat,a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)
14931,bluefin bluefin_tuna,flesh of very large tuna
14932,bluefin bluefin_tuna horse_mackerel Thunnus_thynnus,largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics
14933,bluefish,fatty bluish flesh of bluefish
14934,bluefish Pomatomus_saltatrix,bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters
14935,bluegill Lepomis_macrochirus,important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States
14936,bluegrass blue_grass,any of various grasses of the genus Poa
14937,bluehead Thalassoma_bifasciatum,small Atlantic wrasse the male of which has a brilliant blue head
14938,bluejack_oak turkey_oak Quercus_incana,small semi-evergreen shrubby tree of southeastern United States having hairy young branchlets and leaves narrowing to a slender bristly point
14939,bluejacket navy_man sailor sailor_boy,a serviceman in the navy
14940,bluepoint blue_point,oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw
14941,bluepoint blue_point,small edible oyster typically from the southern shore of Long Island
14942,blueprint,photographic print of plans or technical drawings etc.
14943,blueprint_paper,sensitized paper used to make blueprints
14944,bluestem blue_stem Andropogon_furcatus Andropogon_gerardii,tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
14945,bluestocking bas_bleu,a woman having literary or intellectual interests
14946,bluestone,bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
14947,bluethroat Erithacus_svecicus,songbird of northern Europe and Asia
14948,bluethroat_pikeblenny Chaenopsis_ocellata,found from Florida to Cuba
14949,bluetick,a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey
14950,blueweed blue_devil blue_thistle viper's_bugloss Echium_vulgare,a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
14951,bluewing blue-winged_teal Anas_discors,American teal
14952,bluff,a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
14953,bluffer four-flusher,a person who tries to bluff other people
14954,bluing blueing,a process that makes something blue (or bluish)
14955,bluing blueing blue,used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge
14956,blunderbuss,a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle
14957,blunt_file,a file with parallel edges
14958,blush flush,sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
14959,blush_wine pink_wine rose rose_wine,pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
14960,blushing_mushroom blusher Amanita_rubescens,yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
14961,bluster,a violent gusty wind
14962,boa,any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
14963,boa_constrictor Constrictor_constrictor,very large boa of tropical America and West Indies
14964,boar,an uncastrated male hog
14965,board,a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
14966,board gameboard,a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"
14967,board plank,a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
14968,board table,food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"
14969,board_member,a member of a governing board
14970,board_rule,a measure used in computing board feet
14971,boarder,a pupil who lives at school during term time
14972,boarder,someone who forces their way aboard ship; "stand by to repel boarders"
14973,boarding,a structure of boards
14974,boarding_house boardinghouse,a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
14975,boardroom council_chamber,a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company)
14976,boards,(used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
14977,boards,(used in the plural) the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"
14978,boardwalk,a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
14979,boarfish,fish with large eyes and long snouts
14980,boarfish Capros_aper,fish with a projecting snout
14981,boarhound,large hound used in hunting wild boars
14982,boat,a small vessel for travel on water
14983,boat_deck,the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored
14984,boat_hook,pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats
14985,boat_race,a race between people rowing or driving boats
14986,boat_train,a train taking passengers to or from a port
14987,boat_whistle,a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning
14988,boatbill boat-billed_heron broadbill Cochlearius_cochlearius,tropical American heron related to night herons
14989,boatbuilder,a person who builds boats
14990,boater leghorn Panama Panama_hat sailor skimmer straw_hat,a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
14991,boathouse,a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
14992,boatman boater waterman,someone who drives or rides in a boat
14993,boatswain bos'n bo's'n bosun bo'sun,a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
14994,boatswain's_chair bosun's_chair,a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship
14995,boatyard,a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
14996,bob,a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
14997,bob,a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
14998,bob bobber cork bobfloat,a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
14999,bobbin spool reel,a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
15000,bobby,an informal term for a British policeman
15001,bobby_pin hairgrip grip,a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip"
15002,bobbysoxer bobby-socker,an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s)
15003,bobcat bay_lynx Lynx_rufus,small lynx of North America
15004,bobolink ricebird reedbird Dolichonyx_oryzivorus,migratory American songbird
15005,bobsled bobsleigh,formerly two short sleds coupled together
15006,bobsled bobsleigh bob,a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
15007,bobtail bob dock,a short or shortened tail of certain animals
15008,bobwhite bobwhite_quail partridge,a popular North American game bird; named for its call
15009,bocce_ball bocci_ball boccie_ball,wooden ball that is bowled in the Italian game of bocce
15010,bocconia tree_celandine Bocconia_frutescens,small Central American tree having loose racemes of purple-tinted green flowers
15011,bock bock_beer,a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
15012,bodega,a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
15013,bodice,part of a dress above the waist
15014,bodily_process body_process bodily_function activity,an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
15015,bodkin,a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
15016,bodkin,formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
15017,bodkin threader,a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
15018,body,an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"
15019,body,the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
15020,body dead_body,a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"
15021,body organic_structure,the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
15022,body_armor body_armour suit_of_armor suit_of_armour coat_of_mail cataphract,armor that protects the wearer's whole body
15023,body_bag personnel_pouch human_remains_pouch,a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed
15024,body_covering,any covering for the body or a body part
15025,body_hair,short hair growing over a person's body
15026,body_lotion,lotion applied to the body after bathing
15027,body_louse cootie Pediculus_corporis,a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
15028,body_of_water water,the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
15029,body_pad,a pad worn by hockey goalkeeper
15030,body_part,any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
15031,body_plethysmograph,plethysmograph consisting of a chamber surrounding the entire body; used in studies of respiration
15032,body_servant,a valet or personal maid
15033,body_stocking,a one-piece tight-fitting undergarment for women that covers the torso (and may have sleeves and legs)
15034,body_substance,the substance of the body
15035,body_waste excretion excreta excrement excretory_product,waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
15036,bodybuilder muscle_builder muscle-builder musclebuilder muscleman,someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature
15037,bodyguard escort,someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
15038,bodywork,the exterior body of a motor vehicle
15039,boffin,(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
15040,bog peat_bog,wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
15041,bog_asphodel,either of two herbaceous rushlike bog plants having small yellow flowers and grasslike leaves; north temperate regions
15042,bog_aster,a variety of aster
15043,bog_bilberry bog_whortleberry moor_berry Vaccinium_uliginosum_alpinum,an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves
15044,bog_pimpernel Anagallis_tenella,small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers
15045,bog_rein_orchid bog_candles Habenaria_dilatata,orchid with spikes of many fragrant white flowers on erect leafy stems; of wet or boggy ground through most of the West and northern North America
15046,bog_rose wild_pink dragon's_mouth Arethusa_bulbosa,a bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada
15047,bog_rosemary moorwort Andromeda_glaucophylla,wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States
15048,bog_soil,poorly drained soils on top of peat and under marsh or swamp vegetation
15049,bog_star Parnassia_palustris,plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with green
15050,bogy bogie bogey,an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft
15051,bohemian,a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life
15052,bohrium Bh element_107 atomic_number_107,a transuranic element
15053,boil_smut Ustilago_maydis,a common smut attacking Indian corn causing greyish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass
15054,boiled_dinner New_England_boiled_dinner,corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables
15055,boiled_egg coddled_egg,egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water
15056,boiler steam_boiler,sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
15057,boilerplate,thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
15058,boiling,the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
15059,boiling_water_reactor BWR,a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
15060,boisterousness,a turbulent and stormy state of the sea
15061,bok_choy bok_choi,elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks
15062,bok_choy bok_choi pakchoi pak_choi Chinese_white_cabbage Brassica_rapa_chinensis,Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
15063,bola,a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin
15064,bole,a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
15065,bolero,a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
15066,bolero,a short jacket; worn mostly by women
15067,bolete,any fungus of the family Boletaceae
15068,bolide fireball,an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
15069,boll,the rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant
15070,boll_weevil Anthonomus_grandis,greyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton
15071,bollard bitt,a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
15072,bollock bullock_block,a pulley-block at the head of a topmast
15073,bollworm,any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
15074,bolo bolo_knife,long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
15075,bolo_tie bolo bola_tie bola,a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
15076,bologna Bologna_sausage,large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork
15077,bolognese_pasta_sauce,sauce for pasta; contains mushrooms and ham and chopped vegetables and beef and tomato paste
15078,bolometer,an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive
15079,bolster long_pillow,a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
15080,bolt,a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
15081,bolt,a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
15082,bolt deadbolt,the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
15083,bolt-hole,a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den
15084,bolt_cutter,an implement for cutting bolts
15085,bolti Tilapia_nilotica,important food fish of the Nile and other rivers of Africa and Asia Minor
15086,bolus,a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
15087,bomb,an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
15088,bomb_blast,the explosion of a bomb
15089,bomb_calorimeter bomb,strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
15090,bomb_rack,a device on an aircraft for carrying bombs
15091,bomb_shelter air-raid_shelter bombproof,a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
15092,bomb_site,an area in a town that has been devastated by bombs; "they opened a parking lot on the bomb site"
15093,bombardier,a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
15094,bombardier,the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target
15095,bombardier_beetle,beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed
15096,bombardon bombard,a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
15097,bombazine,a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted; "black bombazine is frequently used for mourning garments"
15098,bomber,a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
15099,bomber,a person who plants bombs
15100,bomber grinder hero hero_sandwich hoagie hoagy Cuban_sandwich Italian_sandwich poor_boy sub submarine submarine_sandwich torpedo wedge zep,a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
15101,bomber_jacket,a jacket gathered into a band at the waist
15102,bombie,an unexploded bomblet; "unexploded bomblets known in Laos as `bombies' caused farmers to fear cultivating their fields"
15103,bomblet cluster_bomblet,one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb
15104,bombshell,an entertainer who has a sensational effect; "she was a blonde bombshell"
15105,bombshell,an explosive bomb or artillery shell
15106,bombshell thunderbolt thunderclap,a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell"
15107,bombsight,a sighting device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
15108,bombycid bombycid_moth silkworm_moth,moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
15109,bonanza,an especially rich vein of precious ore
15110,bonbon,a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate
15111,bond bond_paper,a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents
15112,bond_servant,someone bound to labor without wages
15113,bondage,sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners
15114,bondholder,a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
15115,bonding,a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child)
15116,bondman bondsman,a male bound to serve without wages
15117,bondman bondsman,a male slave
15118,bondsman bondswoman,someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
15119,bonduc bonduc_tree Caesalpinia_bonduc Caesalpinia_bonducella,tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
15120,bonduc_nut nicker_nut nicker_seed,hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry
15121,bondwoman bondswoman bondmaid,a female bound to serve without wages
15122,bondwoman bondswoman bondmaid,a female slave
15123,bone os,rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
15124,bone osseous_tissue,the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
15125,bone-ash_cup cupel refractory_pot,a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
15126,bone-headed_dinosaur,bipedal herbivorous dinosaurs with bony crowns
15127,bone_ash,ash left when bones burn; high in calcium phosphate; used as fertilizer and in bone china
15128,bone_black bone_char animal_black animal_charcoal,black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment
15129,bone_cell,a cell that is part of a bone
15130,bone_china,fine porcelain that contains bone ash
15131,bone_fat,fatty matter in bones extracted with solvents or by boiling or steaming; used chiefly in candles and cheap soaps and in lubricating greases
15132,bone_oil,the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture
15133,bone_oil Dippel's_oil,dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol
15134,bonefish Albula_vulpes,slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons
15135,bonemeal,fertilizer made of ground bones
15136,bones castanets clappers finger_cymbals,(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
15137,boneset agueweed thoroughwort Eupatorium_perfoliatum,perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
15138,bonesetter,someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones
15139,boneshaker,any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable; "that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker"
15140,bonfire balefire,a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
15141,bong,a dull resonant sound as of a bell
15142,bongo Tragelaphus_eurycerus Boocercus_eurycerus,large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns
15143,bongo bongo_drum,a small drum; played with the hands
15144,bonito,any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
15145,bonito,flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
15146,bonito oceanic_bonito Katsuwonus_pelamis,fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
15147,bonito_shark blue_pointed Isurus_glaucus,common blue-grey shark of southwest Pacific; sport and food fish
15148,bonnet poke_bonnet,a hat tied under the chin
15149,bonnet_macaque bonnet_monkey capped_macaque crown_monkey Macaca_radiata,Indian macaque with a bonnet-like tuft of hair
15150,bonsai,a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
15151,bonus incentive,an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
15152,bony_fish,any fish of the class Osteichthyes
15153,bony_labyrinth osseous_labyrinth,cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth
15154,booby,small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both
15155,booger,dried nasal mucus
15156,boojum_tree cirio Fouquieria_columnaris Idria_columnaris,candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers
15157,book,a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
15158,book,a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
15159,book volume,physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
15160,book_agent,a book salesman
15161,book_bag,a bag in which students carry their books
15162,book_jacket dust_cover dust_jacket dust_wrapper,a paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed
15163,book_lung,organ in many arachnids containing many thin folds of membrane resembling the leaves of a book
15164,book_of_knowledge,an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge
15165,book_scorpion Chelifer_cancroides,minute arachnid sometimes found in old papers
15166,bookbinder,a worker whose trade is binding books
15167,bookbindery,a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books
15168,bookcase,a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
15169,bookdealer book_seller,a dealer in books; a merchant who sells books
15170,bookend,a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
15171,booker booking_agent,someone who engages a person or company for performances
15172,bookkeeper,someone who records the transactions of a business
15173,booklet brochure folder leaflet pamphlet,a small book usually having a paper cover
15174,booklouse book_louse deathwatch Liposcelis_divinatorius,minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
15175,bookmaker,a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books
15176,bookmaker bookie,a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
15177,bookmark bookmarker,a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
15178,bookmobile,a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore
15179,bookseller,the proprietor of a bookstore
15180,bookshelf,a shelf on which to keep books
15181,bookshop bookstore bookstall,a shop where books are sold
15182,bookworm,someone who spends a great deal of time reading
15183,boolean_operation binary_operation binary_arithmetic_operation,an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values
15184,boom,any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring
15185,boom microphone_boom,a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
15186,boom roar roaring thunder,a deep prolonged loud noise
15187,boom_town,a town enjoying sudden prosperity
15188,boomerang throwing_stick throw_stick,a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
15189,booster booster_amplifier booster_station relay_link relay_station relay_transmitter,an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
15190,booster booster_dose booster_shot recall_dose,an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
15191,booster booster_rocket booster_unit takeoff_booster takeoff_rocket,the first stage of a multistage rocket
15192,booster shoplifter lifter,a thief who steals goods that are in a store
15193,boot,footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
15194,boot,protective casing for something that resembles a leg
15195,boot the_boot iron_boot iron_heel,an instrument of torture that is used to heat or crush the foot and leg
15196,boot_camp,camp for training military recruits
15197,bootblack shoeblack,a person who polishes shoes and boots
15198,bootee bootie,a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies)
15199,booth,a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
15200,booth,a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
15201,booth cubicle stall kiosk,small area set off by walls for special use
15202,boothose,protective stockings worn with or in place of boots
15203,bootjack,has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots
15204,bootlace,a long lace for fastening boots
15205,bootleg,the part of a boot above the instep
15206,bootlegger moonshiner,someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
15207,bootmaker boot_maker,a maker of boots
15208,bootstrap,a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on
15209,borage,an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked
15210,borage tailwort Borago_officinalis,hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
15211,borate,a salt or ester of boric acid
15212,borax,an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
15213,bordelaise,brown sauce with beef marrow and red wine
15214,border,a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"
15215,border_patrolman,someone who patrols the borders of a country
15216,borderer,an inhabitant of a border area (especially the border between Scotland and England)
15217,borderland border_district march marchland,district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"
15218,borderline_intelligence,the minimal IQ required for someone to function normally and independently in the world (without some form of institutional assistance)
15219,bore bore-hole drill_hole,a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
15220,bore dullard,a person who evokes boredom
15221,bore_bit borer rock_drill stone_drill,a drill for penetrating rock
15222,boric_acid boracic_acid,any of various acids containing boron and oxygen
15223,boric_acid orthoboric_acid,a white or colorless slightly acid solid that is soluble in water and ethanol; used in the manufacture of glass and paper and adhesives and in detergents and as a flux in welding; also used as an antiseptic and food preservative
15224,born-again_Christian,a Christian who has experienced a dramatic conversion to faith in Jesus
15225,bornite peacock_ore,a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
15226,boron B atomic_number_5,a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
15227,boron_chamber,an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons
15228,boron_counter_tube,a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons
15229,boron_trifluoride,a pungent colorless gas
15230,borosilicate,a salt of boric and silicic acids
15231,borough,one of the administrative divisions of a large city
15232,borough_English,a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers
15233,borrelia,cause of e.g. European and African relapsing fever
15234,borrow_pit,a pit created to provide earth that can be used as fill at another site
15235,borrower,someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent
15236,borrowing_cost,the cost of borrowing something
15237,borsch borsh borscht borsht borshch bortsch,a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation
15238,borscht_circuit borsht_circuit borscht_belt borsht_belt,(informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests; "many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit"
15239,borstal,formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison
15240,borzoi Russian_wolfhound,tall fast-moving dog breed
15241,bosc,greenish-yellow pear
15242,bosom,a person's breast or chest
15243,bosom,cloth that covers the chest or breasts
15244,boson,any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
15245,boss,a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"
15246,boss hirer,a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
15247,bot,botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
15248,bota,a wine bottle made of leather
15249,botanical,a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)
15250,botanist phytologist plant_scientist,a biologist specializing in the study of plants
15251,botfly,stout-bodied hairy dipterous fly whose larvae are parasites on humans and other mammals
15252,bottle,a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
15253,bottle feeding_bottle nursing_bottle,a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children
15254,bottle-nosed_whale bottlenose_whale bottlenose Hyperoodon_ampullatus,northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead
15255,bottle-tree bottle_tree,an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton
15256,bottle_bank,a place where bottles can be deposited for recycling
15257,bottle_gourd calabash Lagenaria_siceraria,Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits
15258,bottle_opener,an opener for removing caps or corks from bottles
15259,bottlebrush,a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles
15260,bottlecap,a cap that seals a bottle
15261,bottled_water,drinking water (often spring water) that is put into bottles and offered for sale
15262,bottleneck,the narrow part of a bottle near the top
15263,bottlenose_dolphin bottle-nosed_dolphin bottlenose,any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
15264,bottling_plant,a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps
15265,bottom,the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"
15266,bottom freighter merchantman merchant_ship,a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"
15267,bottom underside undersurface,the lower side of anything
15268,bottom-feeder,a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain
15269,bottom-feeder bottom-dweller,a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water
15270,bottom_dog,a person of low status
15271,bottom_feeder,an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others
15272,bottom_fermentation,a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager
15273,bottom_fermenting_yeast,brewer's yeast used in bottom fermentation of lager
15274,bottom_lurkers,a fish that lurks on the bottom of a body of water
15275,bottom_quark beauty_quark,a quark with a charge of -1/3 and a mass about 10,000 times that of an electron
15276,bottom_rot_fungus Corticium_solani,fungus causing bottom rot in lettuce
15277,bottom_round,cut from the round; suitable for pot roast
15278,bottomland bottom,low-lying alluvial land near a river
15279,botulin botulinus_toxin botulismotoxin,potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon
15280,botulinum_toxin,any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
15281,botulinum_toxin_A Botox,a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
15282,botulinus botulinum Clostridium_botulinum,anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
15283,boucle,a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect
15284,boudoir,a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
15285,bouffant,a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
15286,bougainvillea,any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
15287,bough,any of the larger branches of a tree
15288,bouillabaisse,highly seasoned Mediterranean soup or stew made of several kinds of fish and shellfish with tomatoes and onions or leeks and seasoned with saffron and garlic and herbs
15289,bouillon,a clear seasoned broth
15290,bouillon_cube,a cube of evaporated seasoned meat extract
15291,boulder bowlder,a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
15292,boulevardier,a visitor of a city boulevard (especially in Paris)
15293,boulle boule buhl,an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
15294,bounce bouncing,rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
15295,bouncer chucker-out,a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting
15296,bouncing_betty,an antipersonnel land mine
15297,bouncing_putty,a soft elastic silicone polymer that increases in elasticity with the application of force; used in the center of golf balls and as shock-absorbent padding
15298,bound_morpheme bound_form,a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns
15299,boundary bound bounds,the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
15300,boundary_layer,the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface
15301,boundary_line border borderline delimitation mete,a line that indicates a boundary
15302,bounder leaper,someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
15303,bounty premium,payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
15304,bounty_hunter,a hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty
15305,bounty_hunter,someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered
15306,bouquet corsage posy nosegay,an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
15307,bourbon,whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
15308,bourgeois burgher,a member of the middle class
15309,bourguignon bourguignon_sauce Burgundy_sauce,reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter
15310,bourn bourne,an archaic term for a boundary
15311,bourtree black_elder common_elder elderberry European_elder Sambucus_nigra,a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
15312,bout,a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)
15313,boutique dress_shop,a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
15314,boutonniere,a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
15315,bovid,hollow-horned ruminants
15316,bovine,any of various members of the genus Bos
15317,bow,a decorative interlacing of ribbons
15318,bow,a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
15319,bow,a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
15320,bow bowknot,a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
15321,bow fore prow stem,front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
15322,bow-wow,the bark of a dog
15323,bow_and_arrow,a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them
15324,bow_tie bow-tie bowtie,a man's tie that ties in a bow
15325,bowed_stringed_instrument string,stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"
15326,bowel_movement movement bm,a euphemism for defecation; "he had a bowel movement"
15327,bowels,the center of the Earth
15328,bower_actinidia tara_vine Actinidia_arguta,climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit
15329,bowerbird catbird,any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females
15330,bowfin grindle dogfish Amia_calva,primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
15331,bowhead bowhead_whale Greenland_whale Balaena_mysticetus,large-mouthed Arctic whale
15332,bowl,a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
15333,bowl,a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
15334,bowl,a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
15335,bowl pipe_bowl,a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
15336,bowleg bow_leg bandyleg bandy_leg genu_varum tibia_vara,a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
15337,bowler,a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
15338,bowler,a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
15339,bowler_hat bowler derby_hat derby plug_hat,a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
15340,bowline bowline_knot,a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
15341,bowling_alley,a building that contains several alleys for bowling
15342,bowling_alley alley skittle_alley,a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
15343,bowling_ball bowl,a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
15344,bowling_equipment,equipment used in bowling
15345,bowling_green,a field of closely mowed turf for playing bowls
15346,bowling_pin pin,a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
15347,bowling_shoe,a special shoe worn when bowling
15348,bowsprit,a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
15349,bowstring,the string of an archer's bow
15350,bowstring_hemp,hemp obtained from the sansevieria
15351,bowstring_hemp,strong fiber that resembles hemp; obtained from sansevieria and used for e.g. cordage
15352,box,a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
15353,box,any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"
15354,box,separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
15355,box box_seat,the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"
15356,box boxwood,evergreen shrubs or small trees
15357,box loge,private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"
15358,box_beam box_girder,a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section
15359,box_calf,black calfskin leather tanned with chromium salts
15360,box_camera box_Kodak,a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
15361,box_coat,a short coat that hangs loosely from the shoulders
15362,box_elder ash-leaved_maple Acer_negundo,common shade tree of eastern and central United States
15363,box_huckleberry Gaylussacia_brachycera,creeping evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small shiny boxlike leaves and flavorless berries
15364,box_kite,a kite shaped like a box open at both ends
15365,box_number,a mailing address to which answers to a newspaper ad can be sent
15366,box_office,total admission receipts for an entertainment
15367,box_office ticket_office ticket_booth,the office where tickets of admission are sold
15368,box_seat,a special seat in a theater or grandstand box
15369,box_spring,a coiled bedspring in a frame that is covered with cloth
15370,box_turtle box_tortoise,chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly
15371,box_wrench box_end_wrench,a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
15372,boxcar,a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
15373,boxer,a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
15374,boxer pugilist,someone who fights with his fists for sport
15375,boxfish trunkfish,any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates
15376,boxing_equipment,equipment used in boxing
15377,boxing_glove glove,boxing equipment consisting of big and padded coverings for the fists of the fighters; worn for the sport of boxing
15378,boxing_match,a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
15379,boxing_ring prize_ring,a square ring where boxers fight
15380,boxwood Turkish_boxwood,very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
15381,boy,a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"
15382,boy_scout,a man who is considered naive
15383,boy_wonder,an extremely talented young male person
15384,boyfriend fellow beau swain,a man who is the lover of a man or woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"; "When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim"
15385,boysenberry,large raspberry-flavored fruit; cross between blackberries and raspberries
15386,boysenberry boysenberry_bush,cultivated hybrid bramble of California having large dark wine-red fruit with a flavor resembling raspberries
15387,brace,a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
15388,brace,a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
15389,brace bitstock,a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
15390,brace braces orthodontic_braces,an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
15391,brace bracing,a structural member used to stiffen a framework
15392,brace suspender gallus,elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
15393,brace_and_bit,a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it
15394,brace_wrench,a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
15395,bracelet bangle,jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
15396,bracelet_wood Jacquinia_armillaris,small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds patterned yellow and brown that are used to make bracelets
15397,bracer armguard,a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports
15398,bracer pick-me-up,a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
15399,bracero,a Mexican laborer who worked in the United States on farms and railroads in order to ease labor shortages during World War II
15400,brachial_artery arteria_brachialis,the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow
15401,brachial_plexus plexus_brachialis,a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
15402,brachial_vein vena_brachialis,two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein
15403,brachiocephalic_vein innominate_vein vena_brachiocephalica,veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
15404,brachiopod lamp_shell lampshell,marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide
15405,brachycephalic,an adult with a short broad head
15406,brachyuran,typical crabs
15407,bracken Pteridium_esculentum,fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
15408,bracken pasture_brake brake Pteridium_aquilinum,large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
15409,bracket wall_bracket,a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
15410,bracket_creep,a movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases
15411,bracket_fungus shelf_fungus,a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures
15412,bract,a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
15413,bracteole bractlet,a small bract
15414,brad,a small nail
15415,bradawl pricker,an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
15416,brae,a slope or hillside
15417,bragger braggart boaster blowhard line-shooter vaunter,a very boastful and talkative person
15418,brahman brahmin,a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston brahman"
15419,brahman brahmin,a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"
15420,braid gold_braid braiding,trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
15421,braid plait tress twist,a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
15422,brail,a small net used to draw fish into a boat
15423,brail,a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in
15424,brain,the brain of certain animals used as meat
15425,brain encephalon,that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
15426,brain_cell,a nerve cell in the brain
15427,brain_coral,massive reef-building coral having a convoluted and furrowed surface
15428,brain_death cerebral_death,death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
15429,brainstem brain-stem brain_stem,the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
15430,brainwave brain_wave cortical_potential,(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
15431,brainworker brain-worker,someone whose profession involves using his head to solve problems
15432,brake,a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
15433,brake,any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
15434,brake,anything that slows or hinders a process; "she wan not ready to put the brakes on her life with a marriage"; "new legislation will put the brakes on spending"
15435,brake_band,a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation
15436,brake_cylinder hydraulic_brake_cylinder master_cylinder,a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston
15437,brake_disk,a disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel; pressure is applied to it by the brake pads
15438,brake_failure,brakes fail to stop a vehicle
15439,brake_lining,the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum
15440,brake_pad,one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk
15441,brake_pedal,foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
15442,brake_shoe shoe skid,a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
15443,brake_system brakes,a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
15444,brakeman,a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
15445,bramble,any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
15446,bramble_bush,any prickly shrub of the genus Rubus bearing edible aggregate fruits
15447,brambling Fringilla_montifringilla,Eurasian finch
15448,bran,broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
15449,bran,food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
15450,bran_flake,wheat flake including the bran
15451,bran_muffin,muffin containing bran
15452,branch,a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
15453,branch,a stream or river connected to a larger one
15454,branch_line spur_track spur,a railway line connected to a trunk line
15455,branch_water,pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water
15456,branched_chain,an open chain of atoms with one or more side chains attached to it
15457,branchiopod_crustacean branchiopod branchiopodan,aquatic crustaceans typically having a carapace and many pairs of leaflike appendages used for swimming as well as respiration and feeding
15458,branchlet twig sprig,a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
15459,brand firebrand,a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
15460,brand-name_drug proprietary_drug,a drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent)
15461,brandy,distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
15462,brandy_sling,a sling made with brandy
15463,brandyball,a British candy flavored with brandy
15464,brandysnap,a gingersnap flavored with brandy
15465,brant brant_goose brent brent_goose,small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
15466,brass,an alloy of copper and zinc
15467,brass,an ornament or utensil made of brass
15468,brass brass_instrument,a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
15469,brass memorial_tablet plaque,a memorial made of brass
15470,brass_buttons Cotula_coronopifolia,South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental
15471,brass_hat,a high-ranking military officer
15472,brass_knucks knucks brass_knuckles knuckles knuckle_duster,(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
15473,brass_monkey,a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
15474,brassard,armor plate that protects the arm
15475,brassavola,any of various tropical American orchids with usually solitary fleshy leaves and showy white to green nocturnally fragrant blossoms solitary or in racemes of up to 7
15476,brasserie,a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
15477,brassie,(formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated that a driver but less than a spoon
15478,brassiere bra bandeau,an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
15479,brattice,a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine
15480,bratwurst brat,a small pork sausage
15481,brave,a North American Indian warrior
15482,brawler,a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)
15483,bray,the cry of an ass
15484,brazier brasier,large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
15485,brazil_nut brazil,three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
15486,brazil_nut brazil-nut_tree Bertholletia_excelsa,tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
15487,brazilian_ironwood Caesalpinia_ferrea,thornless tree yielding heavy wood
15488,brazilwood,heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods
15489,brazilwood peachwood peach-wood pernambuco_wood Caesalpinia_echinata,tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
15490,breach,an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)
15491,bread breadstuff staff_of_life,food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
15492,bread-bin breadbox,a container used to keep bread or cake in
15493,bread_and_butter_pickle,thinly sliced sweet pickles
15494,bread_dough,any of various doughs for bread
15495,bread_knife,a knife used to cut bread
15496,bread_mold Rhizopus_nigricans,a mold of the genus Rhizopus
15497,bread_sauce,creamy white sauce made with bread instead of flour and seasoned with cloves and onion
15498,breadbasket,a basket for serving bread
15499,breadbasket,a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain
15500,breadboard bread_board,a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
15501,breadfruit,a large round seedless or seeded fruit with a texture like bread; eaten boiled or baked or roasted or ground into flour; the roasted seeds resemble chestnuts
15502,breadfruit breadfruit_tree Artocarpus_communis Artocarpus_altilis,native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
15503,breadroot Indian_breadroot pomme_blanche pomme_de_prairie Psoralea_esculenta,densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
15504,breadstick bread-stick,a crisp stick-shaped roll; often served with soup
15505,breadstuff,flour or meal or grain used in baking bread
15506,breadwinner,one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
15507,break,an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); "then there was a break in her voice"
15508,break,the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley"
15509,break_seal,a seal that must be broken when first used and cannot easily be resealed; "it was stored in a tube with a break seal"
15510,breakable,an article that is fragile and easily broken; "pack the breakables separately"
15511,breakage,reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
15512,breakax breakaxe break-axe Sloanea_jamaicensis,West Indian timber tree having very hard wood
15513,breakdown equipment_failure,a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"
15514,breaker ledgeman,a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
15515,breakfast,the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
15516,breakfast_area breakfast_nook,a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen); "the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats"
15517,breakfast_food,any food (especially cereal) usually served for breakfast
15518,breakfast_table,a table where breakfast is eaten
15519,breaking_point,the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks
15520,breakwater groin groyne mole bulwark seawall jetty,a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
15521,bream freshwater_bream,flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
15522,bream sea_bream,flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae
15523,breast,the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest
15524,breast bosom knocker boob tit titty,either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
15525,breast chest,the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger"
15526,breast_drill,a portable drill with a plate that is pressed against the chest to force the drill point into the work
15527,breast_implant,an implant for cosmetic purposes to replace a breast that has been surgically removed
15528,breast_of_lamb poitrine_d'agneau,a cut of lamb including the breastbone and attached muscles dressed as meat
15529,breast_of_veal,usually stuffed and roasted
15530,breast_pocket,a pocket inside of a man's coat
15531,breastplate aegis egis,armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
15532,breaststroker,someone who swims the breaststroke
15533,breath,a slight movement of the air; "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"
15534,breath,the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her"
15535,breath,the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
15536,breath_of_fresh_air,a welcome relief; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air"
15537,breathalyzer breathalyser,a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath
15538,breathing external_respiration respiration ventilation,the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
15539,breathing_device breathing_apparatus breathing_machine ventilator,a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
15540,breathing_room breathing_space,sufficient room for easy breathing or movement; "moved to the country to find breathing room"
15541,breccia,a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand
15542,breech rear_of_barrel rear_of_tube,opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
15543,breechblock breech_closer,a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
15544,breechcloth breechclout loincloth,a garment that provides covering for the loins
15545,breeches knee_breeches knee_pants knickerbockers knickers,(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
15546,breeches_buoy,a life buoy in the form of a ring with short breeches for support; used to transfer people from a ship
15547,breechloader,a gun that is loaded at the breech
15548,breeder stock_breeder,a person who breeds animals
15549,breeder_reactor,a nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it burns
15550,breeding_ground,a place where animals breed
15551,breeze zephyr gentle_wind air,a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
15552,breeziness windiness,a mildly windy state of the air
15553,bregma,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium
15554,breviary,(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
15555,brew brewage,drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
15556,brewer,the owner or manager of a brewery
15557,brewer beer_maker,someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
15558,brewer's_mole hair-tailed_mole Parascalops_breweri,mole of eastern North America
15559,brewer's_yeast,yeast used in fermenting beer
15560,brewery,a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
15561,brewpub,a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
15562,briar briar_pipe,a pipe made from the root (briarroot) of the tree heath
15563,briard,old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat
15564,briarroot,hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea
15565,briarwood brierwood brier-wood,wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
15566,bribe payoff,payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
15567,briber suborner,someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act
15568,bric-a-brac knickknack nicknack knickknackery whatnot,miscellaneous curios
15569,brick,a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy
15570,brick,rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
15571,brick_cheese,semisoft sweet American cheese from whole milk in a brick form
15572,brick_trowel mason's_trowel,a trowel used in masonry
15573,brickbat,a fragment of brick used as a weapon
15574,brickkiln,a kiln for making bricks
15575,bricklayer,a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
15576,bricklayer's_hammer,a hammer used in laying bricks
15577,bricks_and_mortar,building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between them
15578,brickwork,masonry done with bricks and mortar
15579,brickyard brickfield,a place where bricks are made and sold
15580,bridal_gown wedding_gown wedding_dress,a gown worn by the bride at a wedding
15581,bridal_wreath bridal-wreath Francoa_ramosa,Chilean evergreen shrub having delicate spikes of small white flowers
15582,bridal_wreath bridal-wreath Saint_Peter's_wreath St._Peter's_wreath Spiraea_prunifolia,shrub having copious small white flowers in spring
15583,bride,a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
15584,bride,a woman who has recently been married
15585,bride-gift,a wedding present to the bride
15586,bride_price,money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride
15587,bridesmaid maid_of_honor,an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
15588,bridge,a wooden support that holds the strings up
15589,bridge,something resembling a bridge in form or function; "his letters provided a bridge across the centuries"
15590,bridge,the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose; "her glasses left marks on the bridge of her nose"
15591,bridge bridge_circuit,a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
15592,bridge bridge_deck,an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
15593,bridge bridgework,a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
15594,bridge nosepiece,the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
15595,bridge span,a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
15596,bridge_agent,an operative who acts as a courier or go-between from a case officer to a secret agent in a hostile area
15597,bridge_partner,one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game
15598,bridge_player hand,a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge"
15599,bridged-T,a circuit consisting of a T-network with an additional shunt bridging the two series circuits
15600,bridgehead,a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy
15601,bridgehead foothold,an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
15602,bridle,headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
15603,bridle_path bridle_road,a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars)
15604,bridoon,a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb
15605,briefcase,a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
15606,briefcase_bomb,a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase
15607,briefcase_computer,a portable computer housed in a box that resembles a briefcase
15608,briefs Jockey_shorts,(used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)
15609,brier,a thorny stem or twig
15610,brig,a penal institution (especially on board a ship)
15611,brig,two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
15612,brigadier brigadier_general,a general officer ranking below a major general
15613,brigandine,a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth
15614,brigantine hermaphrodite_brig,two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
15615,brill Scophthalmus_rhombus,European food fish
15616,brilliant_pebble,a code name for a small computerized heat-seeking missile that was supposed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles
15617,brilliantine,a pomade to make the hair manageable and lustrous
15618,brim,a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
15619,brim rim lip,the top edge of a vessel or other container
15620,brimstone native_sulfur native_sulphur,an old name for sulfur
15621,brine,a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
15622,brine_shrimp Artemia_salina,common to saline lakes
15623,brink,the edge of a steep place
15624,brioche,a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet
15625,briquette briquet,a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel
15626,brisance,the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
15627,brisket,a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef
15628,brisling sprat Clupea_sprattus,small herring processed like a sardine
15629,bristle,a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
15630,bristle,a stiff hair
15631,bristle_brush,a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant
15632,bristle_fern filmy_fern,any fern of the genus Trichomanes having large pinnatifid often translucent fronds; most are epiphytic on tree branches and twigs or terrestrial on mossy banks
15633,bristlecone_pine Rocky_Mountain_bristlecone_pine Pinus_aristata,small slow-growing upland pine of western United States (Rocky Mountains) having dense branches with fissured rust-brown bark and short needles in bunches of 5 and thorn-tipped cone scales; among the oldest living things some over 4500 years old
15634,bristlegrass bristle_grass,grasses of grasslands and woodlands having large gracefully arching spikes with long bristles beneath each spikelet
15635,bristletail,small wingless insect with a long bristlelike tail
15636,bristly_locust rose_acacia moss_locust Robinia_hispida,large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers
15637,bristly_sarsaparilla bristly_sarsparilla dwarf_elder Aralia_hispida,bristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal bark
15638,brit britt,minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
15639,brit britt,the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
15640,britches,(used in the plural) informal term for breeches
15641,brittle toffee toffy,caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
15642,brittle_bladder_fern brittle_fern fragile_fern Cystopteris_fragilis,delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems
15643,brittle_maidenhair brittle_maidenhair_fern Adiantum_tenerum,tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated
15644,brittle_star brittle-star serpent_star,an animal resembling a starfish with fragile whiplike arms radiating from a small central disc
15645,brittlebush brittle_bush incienso Encelia_farinosa,fragrant rounded shrub of southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico having brittle stems and small crowded blue-green leaves and yellow flowers; produces a resin used in incense and varnish and in folk medicine
15646,broad,slang term for a woman; "a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch"
15647,broad-leaved_everlasting_pea perennial_pea Lathyrus_latifolius,perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America
15648,broad-leaved_montia Montia_cordifolia,succulent plant with mostly basal leaves; stem bears 1 pair of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and a loose raceme of 3-10 white flowers; western North America
15649,broad-leaved_plantain common_plantain white-man's_foot whiteman's_foot cart-track_plant Plantago_major,common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
15650,broad-leaved_twayblade Listera_convallarioides,small orchid with two elliptic leaves and a slender raceme of small green flowers; western North America
15651,broad_arrow,an arrow with a wide barbed head
15652,broad_bean broad-bean broad-bean_plant English_bean European_bean field_bean Vicia_faba,Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
15653,broad_bean fava_bean horsebean,seed of the broad-bean plant
15654,broad_bean horse_bean,a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder
15655,broad_beech_fern southern_beech_fern Phegopteris_hexagonoptera Dryopteris_hexagonoptera Thelypteris_hexagonoptera,beech fern of North American woodlands having straw-colored stripes
15656,broad_buckler-fern Dryopteris_dilatata,European shield fern
15657,broad_gauge,a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inches
15658,broad_hatchet,a short-handled hatchet with a broad blade opposite a hammerhead
15659,broad_leaved_centaury,a variety of centaury with broad leaves
15660,broadax broadaxe,a large ax with a broad cutting blade
15661,broadbill,small birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills
15662,broadcast program programme,a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"
15663,broadcast_area,the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received
15664,broadcast_journalist,a journalist who broadcasts on radio or television
15665,broadcaster,someone who broadcasts on radio or television
15666,broadcaster spreader,a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions
15667,broadcasting,taking part in a radio or tv program
15668,broadcasting_station broadcast_station,a station equipped to broadcast radio or television programs
15669,broadcasting_studio,a studio where broadcasts originate
15670,broadcloth,a closely woven silk or synthetic fabric with a narrow crosswise rib
15671,broadcloth,a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish
15672,broadloom,a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams
15673,broadside,all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
15674,broadside,the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock"
15675,broadsword,a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab
15676,broadtail,the fur of a very young karakul lamb
15677,broadtail caracul karakul,hardy coarse-haired sheep of central Asia; lambs are valued for their soft curly black fur
15678,brocade,thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
15679,broccoli,branched green undeveloped flower heads
15680,broccoli Brassica_oleracea_italica,plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
15681,broccoli_raab broccoli_rabe Brassica_rapa_ruvo,plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots
15682,broccoli_rabe broccoli_raab,slightly bitter dark green leaves and clustered flower buds
15683,brochette,a small spit or skewer
15684,brocket,male red deer in its second year
15685,brocket,small South American deer with unbranched antlers
15686,brodiaea,any of several plants of the genus Brodiaea having basal grasslike leaves and globose flower heads on leafless stems resembling those of genus Allium
15687,brogan brogue clodhopper work_shoe,a thick and heavy shoe
15688,broiler,an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
15689,broiler,flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling
15690,broken_arch,an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration
15691,broker-dealer,a financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principal
15692,brokerage_house brokerage,place where a broker conducts his business
15693,brome bromegrass,any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions
15694,bromic_acid,an unstable acid used as an oxidizing agent
15695,bromide,any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
15696,bromine Br atomic_number_35,a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
15697,bromoform tribromomethane,colorless liquid haloform CHBr3
15698,bromophenol_blue bromphenol_blue tetrabromo-phenolsulfonephthalein,a dye used as an acid-base indicator
15699,bromothymol_blue bromthymol_blue,a dye used as an acid-base indicator
15700,brompheniramine_maleate Dimetane,antihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis)
15701,brompton_stock Matthiola_incana,European plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
15702,bronchial_artery,arteries that accompany the bronchioles
15703,bronchial_vein vena_bronchialis,veins serving the bronchi; empty into the azygos vein
15704,bronchiole,any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli
15705,bronchodilator,a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
15706,bronchoscope,a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
15707,bronchus bronchial_tube,either of the two main branches of the trachea
15708,bronco bronc broncho,an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
15709,bronze,a sculpture made of bronze
15710,bronze,an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
15711,brooch broach breastpin,a decorative pin worn by women
15712,brood_bitch,a bitch used for breeding
15713,brood_hen broody broody_hen setting_hen sitter,a domestic hen ready to brood
15714,brooding incubation,sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
15715,broodmare stud_mare,a female horse used for breeding
15716,brook creek,a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"
15717,brook_thistle Cirsium_rivulare,of central and southwestern Europe
15718,brook_trout speckled_trout,a delicious freshwater food fish
15719,brook_trout speckled_trout Salvelinus_fontinalis,North American freshwater trout; introduced in Europe
15720,brooklet,a small brook
15721,brooklime American_brooklime Veronica_americana,plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
15722,brooklime European_brooklime Veronica_beccabunga,European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America
15723,brookweed Samolus_parviflorus Samolus_floribundus,American water pimpernel
15724,brookweed Samolus_valerandii,water pimpernel of Europe to China
15725,broom,a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
15726,broom,any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers
15727,broom_beard_grass prairie_grass wire_grass Andropogon_scoparius Schizachyrium_scoparium,handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
15728,broom_closet,a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment
15729,broom_grass,any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon; used in broom making
15730,broom_sedge Andropogon_virginicus,tall tufted grass of southeastern United States
15731,broom_tree needle_furze petty_whin Genista_anglica,prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe
15732,broomcorn Sorghum_vulgare_technicum,tall grasses grown for the elongated stiff-branched panicle used for brooms and brushes
15733,broomcorn_millet hog_millet Panicum_miliaceum,extensively cultivated in Europe and Asia for its grain and in United States sometimes for forage
15734,broomstick broom_handle,the handle of a broom
15735,broomweed broom-weed Gutierrezia_texana,annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers
15736,broth,a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
15737,broth stock,liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"
15738,broth_of_a_boy broth_of_a_man,an outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth
15739,brother,a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"
15740,brother blood_brother,a male with the same parents as someone else; "my brother still lives with our parents"
15741,brother comrade,used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement; "Greetings, comrade!"
15742,brother-in-law,a brother by marriage
15743,brotherhood,the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
15744,brotula,deep-sea fishes
15745,brougham,a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
15746,brougham,light carriage; pulled by a single horse
15747,brow forehead,the part of the face above the eyes
15748,brown_Betty,baked pudding of apples and breadcrumbs
15749,brown_algae,algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments
15750,brown_bat,any of numerous medium to small insectivorous bats found worldwide in caves and trees and buildings
15751,brown_bear bruin Ursus_arctos,large ferocious bear of Eurasia
15752,brown_bells Fritillaria_micrantha Fritillaria_parviflora,California herb with brownish-purple or greenish bell-shaped flowers
15753,brown_bread Boston_brown_bread,dark steamed bread made of cornmeal wheat and flour with molasses and soda and milk or water
15754,brown_bullhead,freshwater catfish of eastern United States
15755,brown_butter beurre_noisette,clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capers
15756,brown_creeper American_creeper Certhia_americana,a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill
15757,brown_cup,a variety of sclerotinia
15758,brown_hyena strand_wolf Hyaena_brunnea,of southern Africa
15759,brown_lacewing hemerobiid hemerobiid_fly,small dark-colored lacewing fly
15760,brown_lemming Lemmus_trimucronatus,of northwestern Canada and Alaska
15761,brown_pine Rockingham_podocarp Podocarpus_elatus,large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposure
15762,brown_rat Norway_rat Rattus_norvegicus,common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
15763,brown_rice,unpolished rice retaining the yellowish-brown outer layer
15764,brown_root_rot_fungus Thielavia_basicola,fungus causing brown root rot in plants of the pea and potato and cucumber families
15765,brown_sauce sauce_Espagnole,bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.
15766,brown_snail Helix_aspersa,serious garden pest having a brown shell with paler zigzag markings; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
15767,brown_soft_scale Coccus_hesperidum,pest on citrus trees
15768,brown_sugar,unrefined or only partly refined sugar
15769,brown_thrasher brown_thrush Toxostoma_rufums,common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage
15770,brown_trout salmon_trout Salmo_trutta,speckled trout of European rivers; introduced in North America
15771,brownie,square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
15772,brownie_mix,a commercial mix for making brownies
15773,brownstone,a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
15774,brownstone,a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color
15775,browntail brown-tail_moth Euproctis_phaeorrhoea,small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees
15776,browse browsing,the act of feeding by continual nibbling
15777,browser,a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
15778,brucine,a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica
15779,bruin,a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'
15780,brunch,combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
15781,brunch_coat,a woman's short housecoat or wrapper
15782,brunet brunette,a person with dark (brown) hair
15783,brush,a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
15784,brush,an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
15785,brush,conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
15786,brush light_touch,momentary contact
15787,brush-tailed_phalanger Trichosurus_vulpecula,bushy-tailed phalanger
15788,brush-tailed_porcupine brush-tail_porcupine,porcupine with a tuft of large beaded bristles on the tail
15789,brush_cut,a short haircut with hairs standing up like a brush
15790,brush_discharge,discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles
15791,brush_fire,an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes
15792,brush_turkey Alectura_lathami,black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea
15793,brushwood,the wood from bushes or small branches; "they built a fire of brushwood"
15794,brussels_sprout Brassica_oleracea_gemmifera,plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
15795,brussels_sprouts,the small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plant
15796,bryanthus,procumbent Old World mat-forming evergreen shrub with racemes of pinkish-white flowers
15797,bryony briony,a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties
15798,bryophyte nonvascular_plant,any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta
15799,bryozoan polyzoan sea_mat sea_moss moss_animal,sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding
15800,bubble,a dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic
15801,bubble_and_squeak,leftover cabbage fried with cooked potatoes and sometimes meat
15802,bubble_chamber,an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles
15803,bubble_dance,a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans
15804,bubble_gum,a kind of chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles
15805,bubble_jet_printer bubble-jet_printer bubblejet,a kind of ink-jet printer
15806,bubble_shell,marine gastropod mollusk having a very small thin shell
15807,bubbler,any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid
15808,bubo,a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
15809,buccal_artery arteria_buccalis,a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
15810,buccal_cavity,the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
15811,buck,mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
15812,buck_sergeant,a sergeant of the lowest rank in the military
15813,buckboard,an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
15814,bucket pail,a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
15815,bucket_seat,a low single seat as in cars or planes
15816,bucket_shop,(formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket
15817,buckeye horse_chestnut conker,the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
15818,bucking_bronco,a wild horse that is vicious and difficult or impossible to break in
15819,buckle,fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
15820,buckler_mustard Biscutalla_laevigata,plant of southeastern Europe having yellow flowers like those of mustard and pods with open valves resembling bucklers
15821,buckleya Buckleya_distichophylla,parasitic shrub of the eastern United States having opposite leaves and insignificant greenish flowers followed by oily dull green olivelike fruits
15822,buckminsterfullerene buckyball,a spheroidal fullerene; the first known example of a fullerene
15823,buckram,a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
15824,bucksaw,a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck
15825,buckskin,a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin
15826,buckskin,horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
15827,buckskins,(used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
15828,buckthorn,a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
15829,buckthorn,any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia
15830,buckthorn_berry yellow_berry,fruit of various buckthorns yielding dyes or pigments
15831,bucktooth,a large projecting front tooth
15832,buckwheat,grain ground into flour
15833,buckwheat Polygonum_fagopyrum Fagopyrum_esculentum,a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
15834,buckwheat_cake,a pancake made with buckwheat flour
15835,bud,a partially opened flower
15836,bud,a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
15837,bud_brush bud_sagebrush Artemis_spinescens,a perennial that is valuable as sheep forage in the United States
15838,budding,reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
15839,buddy brother chum crony pal sidekick,a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
15840,budgerigar budgereegah budgerygah budgie grass_parakeet lovebird shell_parakeet Melopsittacus_undulatus,small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
15841,budget_deficit,an excess of expenditures over revenues
15842,buff,a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
15843,buff,bare skin; "swimming in the buff means to swim naked"
15844,buff buffer,an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
15845,buffalo,meat from an American bison
15846,buffalo_bur Solanum_rostratum,North American nightshade with prickly foliage and racemose yellow flowers
15847,buffalo_carpet_beetle Anthrenus_scrophulariae,a small black and red and white carpet beetle
15848,buffalo_clover Trifolium_reflexum Trifolium_stoloniferum,clover of western United States
15849,buffalo_fish buffalofish,any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley
15850,buffalo_grass Buchloe_dactyloides,short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)
15851,buffalo_nut elk_nut oil_nut,oily drupaceous fruit of rabbitwood
15852,buffalo_wing,crisp spicy chicken wings
15853,buffalofish,large carp-like North American fish
15854,buffel_grass Cenchrus_ciliaris Pennisetum_cenchroides,erect tussock-forming perennial bur grass used particularly in South Africa and Australia for pasture and forage
15855,buffer,(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
15856,buffer buffer_storage buffer_store,(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
15857,buffer fender,a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
15858,buffer polisher,a power tool used to buff surfaces
15859,buffer_solution,a solution containing a buffer
15860,buffer_state buffer_country,a small neutral state between two rival powers
15861,buffer_zone buffer,a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
15862,buffered_aspirin Bufferin,aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)
15863,buffet,a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
15864,buffet counter sideboard,a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
15865,buffing_wheel,a wheel that is covered with soft material
15866,bufflehead butterball dipper Bucephela_albeola,small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
15867,bufo,any toad of the genus Bufo
15868,bug,a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
15869,bug,general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
15870,bugbane,a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects
15871,buggy roadster,a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
15872,buggy_whip,a horsewhip once used by a driver of a buggy; "since buggies have been replaced by cars the buggy whip has become a symbol for anything that is hopelessly outmoded"
15873,bugle,a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
15874,bugle,a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration
15875,bugle bugleweed,any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
15876,bugler,someone who plays a bugle
15877,bugleweed Lycopus_virginicus,a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
15878,bugloss alkanet Anchusa_officinalis,perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
15879,builder,a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country; "empire builder"
15880,builder constructor,someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
15881,builder detergent_builder,a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
15882,building edifice,a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
15883,building_block,a block of material used in construction work
15884,building_complex complex,a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
15885,building_material,material used for constructing buildings
15886,building_supply_store building_supply_house,a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures
15887,buildup,the result of the process of accumulation; "the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes"
15888,built-in_bed,a bed that is built in and fixed to a wall
15889,bulb,a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
15890,bulb,a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
15891,bulb,a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe"
15892,bulbar_conjunctiva conjunctival_layer_of_bulb tunica_conjunctiva_bulbi,the part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the cornea
15893,bulbil bulblet,small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers
15894,bulblet_fern bulblet_bladder_fern berry_fern Cystopteris_bulbifera,North American fern often bearing bulbils on the leaflets
15895,bulbous_iris,any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb
15896,bulbous_plant,plant growing from a bulb
15897,bulbul,nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry
15898,bulgur bulghur bulgur_wheat,parched crushed wheat
15899,bulgur_pilaf,pilaf made with bulgur wheat instead of rice and usually without meat
15900,bulimic,a person suffering from bulimia
15901,bulkhead,a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
15902,bull,an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
15903,bull,mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
15904,bull,uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
15905,bull bruiser strapper Samson,a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
15906,bull cop copper fuzz pig,uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
15907,bull's_eye bull,the center of a target
15908,bull_mastiff,large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff
15909,bull_neck,a thick short powerful neck
15910,bull_shark cub_shark Carcharhinus_leucas,a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide; heavy-bodied and dangerous
15911,bull_snake bull-snake,any of several large harmless rodent-eating North American burrowing snakes
15912,bull_thistle boar_thistle spear_thistle Cirsium_vulgare Cirsium_lanceolatum,European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States
15913,bull_tongue,a heavy plow with a single wide blade; used chiefly in cotton fields
15914,bulla,the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
15915,bullace Prunus_insititia,small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters
15916,bullbrier greenbrier catbrier horse_brier horse-brier brier briar Smilax_rotundifolia,a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
15917,bulldog English_bulldog,a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
15918,bulldog_ant,any of the large fierce Australian ants of the genus Myrmecia
15919,bulldog_clip alligator_clip,a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
15920,bulldog_wrench,a wrench designed to provide a firm grip on something
15921,bulldozer dozer,large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
15922,bullet slug,a projectile that is fired from a gun
15923,bullet_hole,a hole made by a bullet passing through it
15924,bullet_train bullet,a high-speed passenger train
15925,bullethead,a head shaped like a bullet
15926,bulletin_board notice_board,a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements
15927,bulletin_board_system bulletin_board electronic_bulletin_board bbs,a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
15928,bulletproof_vest,a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet
15929,bullfight corrida,a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
15930,bullfighter toreador,someone who fights bulls
15931,bullfinch Pyrrhula_pyrrhula,common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast
15932,bullfrog Rana_catesbeiana,largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice
15933,bullhead,freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with hornlike spines
15934,bullhead bullhead_catfish,any of several common freshwater catfishes of the United States
15935,bullhorn loud_hailer loud-hailer,a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier
15936,bullion,a mass of precious metal
15937,bullion,gold or silver in bars or ingots
15938,bullnose bullnosed_plane,a small carpenter's plane with the cutting edge near the front
15939,bullock,young bull
15940,bullock steer,castrated bull
15941,bullock's_heart Jamaica_apple,large heart-shaped tropical fruit with soft acid pulp
15942,bullock's_heart bullock's_heart_tree bullock_heart Annona_reticulata,small tropical American tree bearing a bristly heart-shaped acid tropical fruit
15943,bullpen,a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game
15944,bullpen detention_cell detention_centre,a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
15945,bullring,a stadium where bullfights take place
15946,bullshot,a cocktail made with vodka and beef bouillon or consomme
15947,bullterrier bull_terrier,a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers
15948,bully,a hired thug
15949,bully tough hooligan ruffian roughneck rowdy yob yobo yobbo,a cruel and brutal fellow
15950,bully_beef corned_beef corn_beef,beef cured or pickled in brine
15951,bullyboy,a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction
15952,bulrush bullrush common_rush soft_rush Juncus_effusus,tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
15953,bulwark,a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
15954,bumblebee humblebee,robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
15955,bumboat,a small boat that ferries supplies and commodities for sale to a larger ship at anchor
15956,bumper,a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"
15957,bumper,a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
15958,bumper_car Dodgem,a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
15959,bumper_guard,vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle
15960,bumper_jack,a jack for lifting a motor vehicle by the bumper
15961,bun roll,small rounded bread either plain or sweet
15962,buna buna_rubber,made by polymerizing butadiene
15963,bunchberry dwarf_cornel crackerberry pudding_berry Cornus_canadensis,creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska
15964,bunchgrass bunch_grass,any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States
15965,bundle sheaf,a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
15966,bunfight bun-fight,(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion
15967,bung spile,a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
15968,bungalow cottage,a small house with a single story
15969,bungee bungee_cord,an elasticized rope
15970,bunghole,a hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it
15971,bungler blunderer fumbler bumbler stumbler sad_sack botcher butcher fuckup,someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
15972,bunji-bunji Flindersia_schottiana,Australian timber tree whose bark yields a poison
15973,bunk,a rough bed (as at a campsite)
15974,bunk feed_bunk,a long trough for feeding cattle
15975,bunk_bed bunk,beds built one above the other
15976,bunker,a large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal"
15977,bunker dugout,a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
15978,bunker sand_trap trap,a hazard on a golf course
15979,bunkmate,someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself
15980,bunny bunny_girl,a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
15981,bunny bunny_rabbit,(usually informal) especially a young rabbit
15982,bunsen_burner bunsen etna,a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air
15983,bunt Tilletia_caries,fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores
15984,bunt stinking_smut Tilletia_foetida,similar to Tilletia caries
15985,buntal,fine white Philippine fiber from stalks of unopened leaves of talipot palms; used in making hats
15986,bunter,a batter who bunts
15987,bunting,a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
15988,bunting,any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
15989,bunya_bunya,nut tasting like roasted chestnuts; a staple food of Australian aborigines
15990,bunya_bunya bunya_bunya_tree Araucaria_bidwillii,Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law
15991,bunyavirus,an animal virus belonging to the family Bunyaviridae; can be used as a bioweapon
15992,bur burr,seed vessel having hooks or prickles
15993,bur burr,small bit used in dentistry or surgery
15994,bur_marigold burr_marigold beggar-ticks beggar's-ticks sticktight,any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing
15995,bur_oak burr_oak mossy-cup_oak mossycup_oak Quercus_macrocarpa,medium to large deciduous oak of central and eastern North America with ovoid acorns deeply immersed in large fringed cups; yields tough close-grained wood
15996,bur_reed,marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit
15997,burbot eelpout ling cusk Lota_lota,elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
15998,burdock clotbur,any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
15999,bureaucrat administrative_official,an official of a bureaucracy
16000,burette buret,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration
16001,burg,colloquial American term for a town; "I've lived in this burg all my life"
16002,burgess burgher,a citizen of an English borough
16003,burglar,a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
16004,burglar_alarm,a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary
16005,burgomaster,a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
16006,burgoo,a gathering at which burgoo stew is served
16007,burgoo,thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States
16008,burgrass bur_grass,a grass of the genus Cenchrus
16009,burgrave,a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
16010,burgrave,the military governor of a German town in the 12th and 13th centuries
16011,burial entombment inhumation interment sepulture,the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
16012,burial_chamber sepulcher sepulchre sepulture,a chamber that is used as a grave
16013,burial_garment,cloth used to cover a corpse in preparation for burial
16014,burial_mound grave_mound barrow tumulus,(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
16015,burin,a chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
16016,burl,a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
16017,burl,the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
16018,burlap gunny,coarse jute fabric
16019,burlesque,a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
16020,burn_bag,a bag into which secret documents are placed before being burned
16021,burn_center,a center where patients with severe burns can be treated
16022,burn_plant Aloe_vera,very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants
16023,burner,an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner"
16024,burner,the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking; "the electric range had one large burner and three smaller one"
16025,burning_bush,(Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses
16026,burnous burnoose burnouse,a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors
16027,burnt_sienna,a reddish-brown pigment produced by roasting sienna
16028,burnt_umber,dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber
16029,burnup,a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road
16030,burp_gun machine_pistol,a fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun
16031,burqa burka,a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"
16032,burr,rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
16033,burr,rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
16034,burrawong Macrozamia_communis Macrozamia_spiralis,large attractive palmlike evergreen cycad of New South Wales
16035,burrfish,any of several fishes having rigid flattened spines
16036,burrito,a flour tortilla folded around a filling
16037,burro,small donkey used as a pack animal
16038,burrow tunnel,a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
16039,bursa,a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
16040,bursa_omentalis omental_bursa lesser_peritoneal_cavity,an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach
16041,bursar,the treasurer at a college or university
16042,bursary,the treasury of a public institution or religious order
16043,burthen,a variant of `burden'
16044,burweed_marsh_elder false_ragweed Iva_xanthifolia,tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever
16045,bus autobus coach charabanc double-decker jitney motorbus motorcoach omnibus passenger_vehicle,a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
16046,bus jalopy heap,a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"
16047,bus_fare carfare,the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar
16048,bus_lane,a traffic lane intended for buses only
16049,bus_route,the route regularly followed by a passenger bus
16050,bus_stop,a place on a bus route where buses stop to discharge and take on passengers
16051,bus_terminal bus_depot bus_station coach_station,a terminal that serves bus passengers
16052,busbar bus,an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system"
16053,busboy waiter's_assistant,a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes
16054,bush,a large wilderness area
16055,bush_bean,a bean plant whose bushy growth needs no supports
16056,bush_clover lespedeza,shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States
16057,bush_hibiscus Radyera_farragei Hibiscus_farragei,southern and western Australian shrub with unlobed or shallowly lobed toothed leaves and purple flowers; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
16058,bush_honeysuckle Diervilla_lonicera,spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green and yellow flowers
16059,bush_honeysuckle Diervilla_sessilifolia,bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers
16060,bush_honeysuckle Tartarian_honeysuckle Lonicera_tatarica,a honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia
16061,bush_jacket,a loose fitting jacket; resembles a shirt with four patch pockets and a belt
16062,bush_nasturtium Tropaeolum_minus,annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium
16063,bush_pea,any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers
16064,bush_poppy tree_poppy,evergreen shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico often cultivated for its fragrant golden yellow flowers
16065,bush_shrike,an African shrike
16066,bush_vetch Vicia_sepium,European purple-flowered with slender stems; occurs as a weed in hedges
16067,bush_violet browallia,any of several herbs of the genus Browallia cultivated for their blue or violet or white flowers
16068,bush_willow Combretum_appiculatum,small deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers
16069,bush_willow Combretum_erythrophyllum,small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks
16070,bushbuck guib Tragelaphus_scriptus,antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns
16071,bushel_basket,a basket large enough to hold a bushel
16072,bushing,an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass
16073,bushing cylindrical_lining,a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
16074,bushman,a dweller in the Australian bush country
16075,bushman's_poison ordeal_tree Acocanthera_oppositifolia Acocanthera_venenata,evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa
16076,bushtit bush_tit,active grey titmice of western North America
16077,bushwhacker,a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
16078,bushy_aster Aster_dumosus,stiff perennial of the eastern United States having small linear leaves and numerous tiny white flower heads
16079,business_address,the address at which a business is located
16080,business_agent,an agent who handles business affairs for another; especially one who deals with employers
16081,business_cycle trade_cycle,recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
16082,business_deduction,tax write-off for expenses of doing business
16083,business_district downtown,the central area or commercial center of a town or city; "the heart of Birmingham's downtown"
16084,business_editor,the newspaper editor responsible for business news
16085,business_expense trade_expense,ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or trade
16086,business_interruption_insurance,insurance that provides protection for the loss of profits and continuing fixed expenses resulting from a break in commercial activities due to the occurrence of a peril
16087,business_letter,a letter dealing with business
16088,business_loan commercial_loan,a bank loan granted for the use of a business
16089,business_lunch,lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense
16090,business_relation,a relation between different business enterprises
16091,business_suit,a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen
16092,business_traveler,a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for
16093,businessman man_of_affairs,a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
16094,businessperson bourgeois,a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
16095,businesswoman,a female businessperson
16096,busker,a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money
16097,buskin combat_boot desert_boot half_boot top_boot,a boot reaching halfway up to the knee
16098,busman bus_driver,someone who drives a bus
16099,buspirone BuSpar,a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety
16100,bust,a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
16101,bustard,large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
16102,buster,a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something; "dam buster"; "sanction buster"; "crime buster"
16103,buster,a robust child
16104,buster bronco_buster broncobuster,a person who breaks horses
16105,bustier,a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress
16106,bustle,a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt
16107,busybody nosy-parker nosey-parker quidnunc,a person who meddles in the affairs of others
16108,butacaine butacaine_sulfate,a white crystalline ester that is applied to mucous membranes as a local anesthetic
16109,butadiene,a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers
16110,butane,occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
16111,butanone methyl_ethyl_ketone,colorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloid
16112,butch dike dyke,(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
16113,butcher,a brutal indiscriminate murderer
16114,butcher meatman,a retailer of meat
16115,butcher slaughterer,a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
16116,butcher's_broom Ruscus_aculeatus,shrub with stiff flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms
16117,butcher_board butcher_block,a thick wooden slab formed by bonding together thick laminated strips of unpainted hardwood
16118,butcher_knife,a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat
16119,butcher_paper,a strong wrapping paper that resists penetration by blood or meat fluids
16120,butcher_shop meat_market,a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold
16121,butcherbird,large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns
16122,butcherbird,shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
16123,buteonine,any hawk of the genus Buteo
16124,butler pantryman,a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
16125,butt,a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
16126,butt,the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
16127,butt butt_end,thick end of the handle
16128,butt goat laughingstock stooge,a victim of ridicule or pranks
16129,butt stub,the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
16130,butt_hinge,a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
16131,butt_joint butt,a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
16132,butt_shaft,a blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice
16133,butt_weld butt-weld,a butt joint that is welded
16134,butte,a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
16135,butter,a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
16136,butter,an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
16137,butter_cookie,cookie containing much butter
16138,butter_dish,a small dish (often with a cover) for holding butter at the table
16139,butter_knife,a small knife with a dull blade; for cutting or spreading butter
16140,butterbur bog_rhubarb Petasites_hybridus Petasites_vulgaris,small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
16141,buttercrunch,lettuce with delicate and relatively crunchy leaves
16142,buttercup butterflower butter-flower crowfoot goldcup kingcup,any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
16143,buttercup_squash,drum-shaped squash with dark green rind marked in silver or grey
16144,buttercup_squash,plant bearing somewhat drum-shaped fruit having dark green rind with greyish markings
16145,butterfat,the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made
16146,butterfingers,someone who drops things (especially one who cannot catch a ball)
16147,butterfish,any of numerous small flat Atlantic food fish having smooth skin
16148,butterfish stromateid_fish stromateid,small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines
16149,butterfly,diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
16150,butterfly_bush buddleia,tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
16151,butterfly_effect,the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
16152,butterfly_fish,small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide
16153,butterfly_flower Bauhinia_monandra,shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple
16154,butterfly_flower poor_man's_orchid schizanthus,any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
16155,butterfly_orchid,any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
16156,butterfly_orchid Encyclia_tampensis Epidendrum_tampense,orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum
16157,butterfly_orchid butterfly_orchis Epidendrum_venosum Encyclia_venosa,Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
16158,butterfly_orchid butterfly_orchis Orchis_papilionaceae,Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
16159,butterfly_pea Centrosema_virginianum,large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers
16160,butterfly_pea Clitoria_mariana,large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers
16161,butterfly_plant Phalaenopsis_amabilis,orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red
16162,butterfly_ray,a stingray with a short tail and a broad fin
16163,butterfly_valve,a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle
16164,butterfly_weed orange_milkweed chigger_flower chiggerflower pleurisy_root tuber_root Indian_paintbrush Asclepias_tuberosa,erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
16165,butterhead_lettuce,lettuce with relatively soft leaves in a loose head; easily broken or bruised
16166,buttermilk,residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
16167,buttermilk_biscuit soda_biscuit,very tender biscuit partially leavened with buttermilk and soda
16168,buttermilk_pancake,a pancake made with buttermilk
16169,butternut,oily egg-shaped nut of an American tree of the walnut family
16170,butternut butternut_tree white_walnut Juglans_cinerea,North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
16171,butternut_squash,buff-colored squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh
16172,butternut_squash Cucurbita_maxima,plant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind
16173,butterscotch,a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar
16174,butterweed,any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio
16175,butterweed ragwort Senecio_glabellus,American ragwort with yellow flowers
16176,butterwort,any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects
16177,buttery,a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals
16178,buttinsky,a meddler who tends to butt in
16179,buttock cheek,either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
16180,buttocks nates arse butt backside bum buns can fundament hindquarters hind_end keister posterior prat rear rear_end rump stern seat tail tail_end tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass,the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
16181,button,a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
16182,button,any artifact that resembles a button
16183,button,any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
16184,button_accordion,an accordion with buttons rather than keys
16185,button_fern Pellaea_rotundifolia,fern of New Zealand and Australia having trailing fronds with dark green buttonlike leaflets
16186,button_fern Tectaria_cicutaria,Jamaican fern having round buttonlike bulbils
16187,button_pink Dianthus_latifolius,much-branched pink with flowers in clusters; closely related to sweet William
16188,button_quail button-quail bustard_quail hemipode,small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
16189,button_snakeroot Eryngium_aquaticum,coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master
16190,button_tree button_mangrove Conocarpus_erectus,evergreen tree or shrub with fruit resembling buttons and yielding heavy hard compact wood
16191,buttonhole button_hole,a hole through which buttons are pushed
16192,buttonhole_stitch,a reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole
16193,buttonhook,a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
16194,buttress buttressing,a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
16195,butty,a sandwich; "a bacon butty"
16196,butyl,a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9)
16197,butyl_alcohol butanol,a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents
16198,butyl_nitrite isobutyl_nitrite,a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
16199,butyl_rubber,synthetic rubber made by polymerizing isobutylene
16200,butylene butene,any of three isomeric hydrocarbons C4H8; all used in making synthetic rubbers
16201,butyric_acid butanoic_acid,an unpleasant smelling fatty acid found especially in butter
16202,butyrin,any of three glycerides of butyric acid
16203,buyer purchaser emptor vendee,a person who buys
16204,buzz bombilation bombination,sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"
16205,buzz_bomb robot_bomb flying_bomb doodlebug V-1,a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
16206,buzzard Buteo_buteo,the common European short-winged hawk
16207,buzzard turkey_buzzard turkey_vulture Cathartes_aura,a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
16208,buzzer,a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
16209,by-catch bycatch,unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species; "thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year"
16210,by-product byproduct,a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
16211,by-product byproduct spin-off,a product made during the manufacture of something else
16212,bypass,a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
16213,bypass_condenser bypass_capacitor,a capacitor that provides low impedance over certain (high) frequencies
16214,byssus beard,tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
16215,bystander,a nonparticipant spectator
16216,byway bypath byroad,a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
16217,cab,a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
16218,cab cabriolet,small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
16219,cab hack taxi taxicab,a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
16220,cab_fare taxi_fare,the fare charged for riding in a taxicab
16221,cabalist,a member of a cabal
16222,cabalist kabbalist,an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters
16223,cabana,a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
16224,cabaret nightclub night_club club nightspot,a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"
16225,cabbage chou,any of various types of cabbage
16226,cabbage cultivated_cabbage Brassica_oleracea,any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
16227,cabbage_bark cabbage-bark_tree cabbage_tree Andira_inermis,tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic
16228,cabbage_butterfly,white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage
16229,cabbage_palm Euterpe_oleracea,Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young
16230,cabbage_palm Roystonea_oleracea,West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
16231,cabbage_palm cabbage_tree Livistona_australis,Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
16232,cabbage_palmetto cabbage_palm Sabal_palmetto,low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds
16233,cabbage_tree grass_tree Cordyline_australis,elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand
16234,cabbageworm Pieris_rapae,toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly
16235,caber,a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)
16236,cabin,a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
16237,cabin,small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
16238,cabin,the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
16239,cabin_boy,a young man acting as a servant on a ship
16240,cabin_car caboose,a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
16241,cabin_class second_class economy_class,a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations
16242,cabin_cruiser cruiser pleasure_boat pleasure_craft,a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
16243,cabin_liner,a liner with cabins for passengers
16244,cabinet,a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
16245,cabinet console,housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
16246,cabinet locker storage_locker,a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
16247,cabinet_minister,a person who is a member of the cabinet
16248,cabinet_wood,moderately dense wood used for cabinetwork; "teak and other heavy cabinet wood"
16249,cabinetmaker furniture_maker,a woodworker who specializes in making furniture
16250,cabinetwork,woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker
16251,cable,a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
16252,cable cable_television cable_system cable_television_service,a television system that transmits over cables
16253,cable line transmission_line,a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
16254,cable_car car,a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"
16255,cable_television cable,television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
16256,cabochon,a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets
16257,cabstand taxistand taxi_rank,a place where taxis park while awaiting customers; "in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'"
16258,cacao cacao_tree chocolate_tree Theobroma_cacao,tropical American tree producing cacao beans
16259,cacao_bean cocoa_bean,seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate
16260,cache,a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
16261,cache memory_cache,(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics
16262,cachet,a seal on a letter
16263,cachou,a scented lozenge used to sweeten the breath (e.g. to conceal the odor of tobacco)
16264,cacique cazique,black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
16265,cackle,the sound made by a hen after laying an egg
16266,cackler,a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk
16267,cacodyl cacodyl_group cacodyl_radical arsenic_group,the univalent group derived from arsine
16268,cacodyl tetramethyldiarsine,a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air
16269,cactus,any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
16270,cactus_mouse Peromyscus_eremicus,burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States
16271,cactus_wren,large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico
16272,cad bounder blackguard dog hound heel,someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"
16273,cadaver corpse stiff clay remains,the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"
16274,cadaverine,a colorless toxic ptomaine with an unpleasant odor formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue
16275,caddie golf_caddie,an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
16276,caddis_fly caddis-fly caddice_fly caddice-fly,small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
16277,caddisworm strawworm,larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris
16278,caddy tea_caddy,a can for storing tea
16279,cadet plebe,a military trainee (as at a military academy)
16280,cadmium Cd atomic_number_48,a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
16281,cadmium_orange,orange-hued cadmium yellow pigment
16282,cadmium_sulfide,a yellow sulfide used chiefly as a pigment
16283,cadmium_yellow,pigment of cadmium sulfide and barium sulfate varying in hue from lemon yellow to orange
16284,cadmium_yellow_pale,pale-hued cadmium yellow pigment
16285,caecilian blindworm,any of the small slender limbless burrowing wormlike amphibians of the order Gymnophiona; inhabit moist soil in tropical regions
16286,caesium_clock,an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field
16287,cafe coffeehouse coffee_shop coffee_bar,a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
16288,cafe_au_lait,equal parts of coffee and hot milk
16289,cafe_noir demitasse,small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream
16290,cafe_royale coffee_royal,black coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugar
16291,cafeteria,a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
16292,cafeteria_facility,(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors
16293,cafeteria_tray,a tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria
16294,caff,informal British term for a cafe
16295,caffe_latte latte,strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
16296,caffeine caffein,a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
16297,caffeine_addict caffein_addict,someone addicted to caffeine
16298,caftan kaftan,a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
16299,caftan kaftan,a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
16300,cage,the net that is the goal in ice hockey
16301,cage coop,an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
16302,cagoule,lightweight parka; waterproof
16303,caiman cayman,a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
16304,caiman_lizard,crocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and mussels
16305,cairn cairn_terrier,small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
16306,cairngorm smoky_quartz,a smoky yellow or brown quartz
16307,caisson,a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
16308,caisson ammunition_chest,a chest to hold ammunition
16309,caisson pneumatic_caisson cofferdam,large watertight chamber used for construction under water
16310,caitiff,a cowardly and despicable person
16311,cajan_pea pigeon_pea dahl,small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
16312,cake,baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
16313,cake bar,a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"
16314,cake_mix,a commercial mix for making a cake
16315,cakewalk,a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
16316,calaba Santa_Maria_tree Calophyllum_calaba,West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice
16317,calabar-bean_vine Physostigma_venenosum,tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans
16318,calabar_bean ordeal_bean,dark brown highly poisonous seed of the calabar-bean vine; source of physostigmine and used in native witchcraft
16319,calabash,round gourd of the calabash tree
16320,calabash calabash_pipe,a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd
16321,calabash calabash_tree Crescentia_cujete,tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds
16322,caladenia,any of various orchids of the genus Caladenia
16323,caladium,any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
16324,calamine_lotion,a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations
16325,calamint,perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
16326,calamity catastrophe disaster tragedy cataclysm,an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
16327,calamus,any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
16328,calamus,the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
16329,calamus_oil,carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume
16330,calanthe,any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise
16331,calash caleche,a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
16332,calash caleche calash_top,the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
16333,calcarine_sulcus calcarine_fissure,a sulcus in the mesial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
16334,calceolaria slipperwort,any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip
16335,calceus,a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
16336,calcification,a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)
16337,calcimine,a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
16338,calcination,the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
16339,calcite,a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
16340,calcitonin thyrocalcitonin,thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
16341,calcium Ca atomic_number_20,a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
16342,calcium-cyanamide cyanamide,a compound used as a fertilizer and as a source of nitrogen compounds
16343,calcium_bicarbonate,a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water
16344,calcium_blocker calcium-channel_blocker,any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
16345,calcium_carbide,a grey salt of calcium (CaC) used in making acetylene
16346,calcium_carbonate,a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone
16347,calcium_chloride,a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent
16348,calcium_hydride hydrolith,a saltlike binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and source of hydrogen
16349,calcium_hydroxide lime slaked_lime hydrated_lime calcium_hydrate caustic_lime lime_hydrate,a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
16350,calcium_hypochlorite,any hypochlorite of calcium; used as a bleaching agent
16351,calcium_ion factor_IV,ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood
16352,calcium_lactate,a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
16353,calcium_nitrate,a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers
16354,calcium_oxide quicklime lime calx calcined_lime fluxing_lime unslaked_lime burnt_lime,a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
16355,calcium_phosphate,a phosphate of calcium; a main constituent of animal bones
16356,calcium_stearate calcium_octadecanoate,an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
16357,calcium_sulphate calcium_sulfate,a white salt (CaSO4)
16358,calculator calculating_machine,a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic
16359,calculator reckoner figurer estimator computer,an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
16360,calculus concretion,a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful"
16361,caldera,a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
16362,caldron cauldron,a very large pot that is used for boiling
16363,calender,a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
16364,calendula,any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
16365,calf,young of domestic cattle
16366,calf,young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo
16367,calf calfskin,fine leather from the skin of a calf
16368,calf sura,the muscular back part of the shank
16369,calf's-foot_jelly,a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet
16370,calf's_brain,the brain of a calf eaten as meat
16371,calf's_tongue,the tongue of a calf eaten as meat
16372,caliche,nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
16373,caliche hardpan,crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions
16374,calico,coarse cloth with a bright print
16375,californium Cf atomic_number_98,a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
16376,caliper calliper,an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)
16377,caliph calif kaliph kalif khalif khalifah,the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world"
16378,caliphate,the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
16379,calisaya Cinchona_officinalis Cinchona_ledgeriana Cinchona_calisaya,Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
16380,calk calkin,a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
16381,call phone_call telephone_call,a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"
16382,call-back,a return call
16383,call-board,a bulletin board backstage in a theater
16384,call-in,a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program
16385,call_center call_centre,a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)
16386,call_forwarding,lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct
16387,call_girl,a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone
16388,call_loan demand_loan,a loan that is repayable on demand
16389,call_waiting,a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone
16390,calla_lily calla arum_lily Zantedeschia_aethiopica,South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
16391,caller,an investor who buys a call option
16392,caller,someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"
16393,caller,the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
16394,caller,the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"
16395,caller caller-out,a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"
16396,caller caller-up phoner telephoner,the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
16397,caller company,a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"
16398,caller_ID,a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you
16399,calliandra,any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers
16400,calligrapher calligraphist,someone skilled in penmanship
16401,calling_card phone_card,a card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls
16402,calliope steam_organ,a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard
16403,calliopsis Coreopsis_tinctoria,North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis
16404,callus,(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
16405,calm_air calm,wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
16406,calmness,an absence of strong winds or rain
16407,calomel mercurous_chloride,a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
16408,calorimeter,a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
16409,calosoma,any beetle of the genus Calosoma
16410,calpac calpack kalpac,a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus
16411,caltrop devil's_weed Tribulus_terestris,tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed
16412,calumet peace_pipe pipe_of_peace,a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
16413,calvaria skullcap,the dome of the skull
16414,calvary martyrdom,any experience that causes intense suffering
16415,calves'_feet,feet of calves used as food; usually jellied
16416,calves'_liver calf's_liver,liver of a calf used as meat
16417,calving,giving birth to a calf
16418,calyculus caliculus calycle,a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
16419,calypso fairy-slipper Calypso_bulbosa,rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
16420,calyptra,the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy
16421,cam,a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion
16422,camail aventail ventail,a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
16423,camas camass quamash camosh camash,any of several plants of the genus Camassia; North and South America
16424,camber_arch,an arch with a straight horizontal extrados and a slightly arched intrados
16425,cambium,a formative one-cell layer of tissue between xylem and phloem in most vascular plants that is responsible for secondary growth
16426,cambium,the inner layer of the periosteum
16427,cambric,a finely woven white linen
16428,cambric_tea,a beverage for children containing hot water and milk and sugar and a small amount of tea
16429,camcorder,a portable television camera and videocassette recorder
16430,camel,cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
16431,camel's_hair camelhair,a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel
16432,camellia camelia,any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
16433,cameo,engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
16434,camera photographic_camera,equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
16435,camera_angle,the point of view of a camera
16436,camera_lens optical_lens,a lens that focuses the image in a camera
16437,camera_lucida,an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it
16438,camera_obscura,a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface
16439,camera_tripod,a tripod used to support a camera
16440,cameraman camera_operator cinematographer,a photographer who operates a movie camera
16441,camise,a loose shirt or tunic; originally worn in the Middle Ages
16442,camisole,a short negligee
16443,camisole underbodice,a short sleeveless undergarment for women
16444,camlet,a fabric of Asian origin; originally made of silk and camel's hair
16445,camlet,a garment made of camlet fabric
16446,camomile_tea,tea-like drink made from camomile leaves and flowers
16447,camouflage,device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
16448,camouflage camo,fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
16449,camp,a penal institution (often for forced labor); "China has many camps for political prisoners"
16450,camp,temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers; "level ground is best for parking and camp areas"
16451,camp encampment cantonment bivouac,temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
16452,camp refugee_camp,shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
16453,camp summer_camp,a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months; "city kids get to see the country at a summer camp"
16454,camp_chair,a light folding chair
16455,camp_follower,a follower who is not a member of an ingroup
16456,camp_follower,a prostitute who provides service to military personnel
16457,campaign_hat,a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown; formerly worn by the United States Army and Marine personnel
16458,campaigner candidate nominee,a politician who is running for public office
16459,campanile belfry,a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
16460,campanula bellflower,any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
16461,camper,someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
16462,camper camping_bus motor_home,a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling
16463,camper_trailer,a trailer equipped for occupancy (especially for holiday trips)
16464,campfire,a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
16465,camphor,a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
16466,camphor_daisy Haplopappus_phyllocephalus,annual of southern United States and Mexico having bristly leaves and pale yellow flowers
16467,camphor_dune_tansy Tanacetum_camphoratum,densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area
16468,camphor_ice,a cerate made of camphor and wax and spermaceti and castor oil
16469,camphor_oil,oil distilled from camphor resin
16470,camphor_tree Cinnamomum_camphora,large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
16471,campmate,someone who lives in the same camp you do
16472,campsite campground camping_site camping_ground bivouac encampment camping_area,a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
16473,campstool,a folding stool
16474,campus,a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
16475,campylotropous_ovule,a curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus
16476,camshaft,an engine shaft with cams attached to it
16477,camwood African_sandalwood Baphia_nitida,small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye
16478,can tin tin_can,airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
16479,can_opener tin_opener,a device for cutting cans open
16480,canal,(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
16481,canal,long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
16482,canal_boat narrow_boat narrowboat,a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals
16483,canal_of_Schlemm Schlemm's_canal sinus_venosus_sclerae,a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
16484,canaliculus,a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
16485,canape,an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food
16486,canary,a female singer
16487,canary canary_bird,any of several small Old World finches
16488,canary_grass birdseed_grass Phalaris_canariensis,Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds
16489,canary_seed,a mixture of seeds used to feed caged birds
16490,canarybird_flower canarybird_vine canary_creeper Tropaeolum_peregrinum,a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries
16491,canavanine,an amino acid found in the jack bean
16492,cancan,a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
16493,cancer_cell,a cell that is part of a malignant tumor
16494,cancer_juice,a milky substance found in certain cancerous growths
16495,cancerweed cancer_weed Salvia_lyrata,sage of eastern United States
16496,candelabrum candelabra,branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
16497,candelilla Euphorbia_antisyphilitica,wax-coated shrub of northern Mexico and southwestern United States
16498,candelilla Pedilanthus_bracteatus Pedilanthus_pavonis,wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica
16499,candelilla_wax,a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs
16500,candid_camera,a miniature camera with a fast lens
16501,candida,any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida
16502,candidate prospect,someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
16503,candidiasis moniliasis monilia_disease,an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)
16504,candied_apple candy_apple taffy_apple caramel_apple toffee_apple,an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)
16505,candied_citrus_peel,strips of citrus peel cooked in a sugar syrup
16506,candied_fruit succade crystallized_fruit,fruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystals
16507,candle taper wax_light,stick of wax with a wick in the middle
16508,candlelight candle_flame,the light provided by a burning candle
16509,candlemaker,a person who makes or sells candles
16510,candlenut,seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes
16511,candlenut varnish_tree Aleurites_moluccana,large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
16512,candlepin,a bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin
16513,candlesnuffer,an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle; used to extinguish the flame of a candle
16514,candlestick candle_holder,a holder with sockets for candles
16515,candlewick,loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
16516,candlewick,the wick of a candle
16517,candlewood,any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
16518,candy confect,a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
16519,candy_bar,a candy shaped as a bar
16520,candy_cane,a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)
16521,candy_corn,a small yellow and white candy shaped to resemble a kernel of corn
16522,candy_egg,egg-shaped candy
16523,candy_striper,a volunteer worker in a hospital
16524,candy_thermometer,a thermometer used to determine the temperature of candy syrups during cooking
16525,candytuft,any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region
16526,cane,a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
16527,cane,a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
16528,cane,a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
16529,cane_sugar,sucrose obtained from sugar cane
16530,cane_sugar,sugar from sugarcane used as sweetening agent
16531,canebrake_rattlesnake canebrake_rattler Crotalus_horridus_atricaudatus,southern variety
16532,canella canella_bark white_cinnamon,highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic
16533,cangue,an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms
16534,canine canid,any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
16535,canine canine_tooth eyetooth eye_tooth dogtooth cuspid,one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
16536,canistel canistel_tree Pouteria_campechiana_nervosa,tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit
16537,canistel eggfruit,ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies
16538,canister cannister tin,metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
16539,cankerworm,green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees
16540,canna,any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
16541,canna_lily Canna_generalis,plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers
16542,cannabin cannabis_resin,a resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the active narcotic agent in marijuana
16543,cannabis hemp,any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
16544,cannabis marijuana marihuana ganja,the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
16545,canned_food canned_foods canned_goods tinned_goods,food preserved by canning
16546,canned_meat tinned_meat,meat preserved in a can or tin
16547,cannel_coal,a bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flame
16548,cannelloni,tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese
16549,cannery,a factory where food is canned
16550,cannibal man-eater anthropophagus anthropophagite,a person who eats human flesh
16551,cannikin,a small can
16552,cannikin,a wooden bucket
16553,cannon,(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
16554,cannon,a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
16555,cannon,heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
16556,cannon,heavy gun fired from a tank
16557,cannon shank,lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
16558,cannon_bone,greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals
16559,cannon_cracker,a large firecracker
16560,cannon_fodder fodder fresh_fish,soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
16561,cannonball cannon_ball round_shot,a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
16562,cannula,a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
16563,canoe,small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
16564,canoeist paddler,someone paddling a canoe
16565,canola_oil canola,vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids
16566,canon,a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
16567,canonist,a specialist in canon law
16568,canopic_jar canopic_vase,a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body
16569,canopy,a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
16570,canopy,the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit
16571,canopy,the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air
16572,cant_hook,a peavey having a hook instead of a spike; used for handling logs
16573,cantala Cebu_maguey manila_maguey,hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants
16574,cantaloup cantaloupe,the fruit of a cantaloup vine; small to medium-sized melon with yellowish flesh
16575,cantaloupe cantaloup cantaloupe_vine cantaloup_vine Cucumis_melo_cantalupensis,a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
16576,canteen,a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
16577,canteen,a recreation room in an institution
16578,canteen,restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
16579,canteen,sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.
16580,canteen mobile_canteen,a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen
16581,canthus,either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
16582,cantilever,projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only
16583,cantilever_bridge,bridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middle
16584,cantle,the back of a saddle seat
16585,canton,a small administrative division of a country
16586,cantor hazan,the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos
16587,canvas canvass,a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
16588,canvas canvass,an oil painting on canvas fabric
16589,canvas canvass,the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"
16590,canvas_tent canvas canvass,a tent made of canvas fabric
16591,canvasback canvasback_duck Aythya_valisineria,North American wild duck valued for sport and food
16592,canvasser,a person who takes or counts votes
16593,canyon canon,a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
16594,canyon_oak canyon_live_oak maul_oak iron_oak Quercus_chrysolepis,medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves
16595,canyon_treefrog Hyla_arenicolor,a small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water; of United States southwest and northern Mexico
16596,canyonside,the steeply sloping side of a canyon
16597,cap,a tight-fitting headdress
16598,cap,a top (as for a bottle)
16599,cap,something serving as a cover or protection
16600,cap pileus,a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
16601,cap_opener,a bottle opener to pry off caps
16602,cap_screw,a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole
16603,capacitance electrical_capacity capacity,an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
16604,capacitor capacitance condenser electrical_condenser,an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
16605,caparison trapping housing,stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
16606,cape mantle,a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
16607,cape ness,a strip of land projecting into a body of water
16608,cape_aloe Aloe_ferox,much-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leaves
16609,cape_forget-me-not Anchusa_capensis,anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
16610,cape_forget-me-not Anchusa_riparia,anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers
16611,cape_gooseberry purple_ground_cherry Physalis_peruviana,annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits
16612,cape_jasmine cape_jessamine Gardenia_jasminoides Gardenia_augusta,evergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leaves
16613,cape_marigold sun_marigold star_of_the_veldt,any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage
16614,cape_yellowwood African_yellowwood Podocarpus_elongatus,South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown
16615,capelin capelan caplin,very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
16616,capeline_bandage,bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap
16617,caper,any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
16618,caper,pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
16619,caper_sauce,allemande sauce with capers
16620,caper_spurge myrtle_spurge mole_plant Euphorbia_lathyris,poisonous Old World spurge; adventive in America; seeds yield a purgative oil
16621,caper_tree Jamaica_caper_tree Capparis_cynophallophora,shrub of southern Florida to West Indies
16622,caper_tree bay-leaved_caper Capparis_flexuosa,shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America
16623,capercaillie capercailzie horse_of_the_wood Tetrao_urogallus,large black Old World grouse
16624,capillarity capillary_action,a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries
16625,capillary capillary_tube capillary_tubing,a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
16626,capillary capillary_vessel,any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
16627,capillary_bed,a layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries
16628,capital,a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product; "the crime capital of Italy"; "the drug capital of Columbia"
16629,capital,a seat of government
16630,capital,wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
16631,capital chapiter cap,the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
16632,capital working_capital,assets available for use in the production of further assets
16633,capital_expenditure,the cost of long-term improvements
16634,capital_gain,the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
16635,capital_gains_tax,a tax on capital gains; "he avoided the capital gains tax by short selling"
16636,capital_levy,a tax on capital or property
16637,capital_loss,the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold
16638,capital_ship,a warship of the first rank in size and armament
16639,capitalist,a conservative advocate of capitalism
16640,capitalist,a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
16641,capitate capitate_bone os_capitatum,the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
16642,capitation,a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
16643,capitol,a building occupied by a state legislature
16644,capitulum,an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree
16645,capitulum head,a dense cluster of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"
16646,capo,the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
16647,capon,castrated male chicken
16648,capon,flesh of a castrated male chicken
16649,capote hooded_cloak,a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head
16650,capote hooded_coat,a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
16651,cappuccino cappuccino_coffee coffee_cappuccino,equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream
16652,capric_acid decanoic_acid,a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats
16653,caprifig Ficus_carica_sylvestris,wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs
16654,caprimulgiform_bird,long-winged nonpasserine birds
16655,caproic_acid hexanoic_acid,a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats
16656,caprylic_acid,a fatty acid having a rancid taste; found in butter and other fats and oils
16657,capsaicin,colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno
16658,capsicum pepper capsicum_pepper_plant,any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
16659,capsid,the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus
16660,capsizing,(nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
16661,capstan,a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
16662,capstone copestone coping_stone stretcher,a stone that forms the top of wall or building
16663,capsule,a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
16664,capsule,a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
16665,capsule,a small container
16666,capsule,a structure that encloses a body part
16667,captain,an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
16668,captain chieftain,the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
16669,captain headwaiter maitre_d'hotel maitre_d',a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers
16670,captain police_captain police_chief,a policeman in charge of a precinct
16671,captain senior_pilot,the pilot in charge of an airship
16672,captain skipper,the naval officer in command of a military ship
16673,captain's_chair,a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles
16674,captive,a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion
16675,captive,an animal that is confined
16676,captopril Capoten,a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
16677,captor capturer,a person who captures and holds people or animals
16678,capture,a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
16679,capture,any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
16680,capuchin,a hooded cloak for women
16681,capuchin ringtail Cebus_capucinus,monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
16682,capulin Mexican_black_cherry,Mexican black cherry
16683,capulin capulin_tree Prunus_capuli,Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit
16684,capybara capibara Hydrochoerus_hydrochaeris,pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent
16685,car auto automobile machine motorcar,a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
16686,car elevator_car,where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"
16687,car gondola,the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
16688,car railcar railway_car railroad_car,a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"
16689,car-ferry,a ferry that transports motor vehicles
16690,car_battery automobile_battery,a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system
16691,car_bomb,a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device
16692,car_carrier,a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies
16693,car_door,the door of a car
16694,car_mirror,a mirror that the driver of a car can use
16695,car_rental hire_car rent-a-car self-drive u-drive you-drive,a rented car; "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"
16696,car_seat,a seat in a car
16697,car_tire automobile_tire auto_tire rubber_tire,a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel
16698,car_train,a train that transports passengers and their automobiles
16699,car_wheel,a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car
16700,car_window,a window in a car
16701,carabao,water buffalo of the Philippines
16702,carabiner karabiner snap_ring,an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
16703,caracal desert_lynx Lynx_caracal,of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia
16704,caracara,any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South America and Central America
16705,caracolito Ruptiliocarpon_caracolito,large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families
16706,carafe decanter,a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
16707,carambola carambola_tree Averrhoa_carambola,East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit
16708,carambola star_fruit,deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert
16709,caramel,firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk
16710,caramel caramelized_sugar,burnt sugar; used to color and flavor food
16711,carancha Polyborus_plancus,South American caracara
16712,caranday caranda caranda_palm wax_palm Copernicia_australis Copernicia_alba,South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
16713,carangid_fish carangid,a percoid fish of the family Carangidae
16714,carapace shell cuticle shield,hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
16715,caravansary caravanserai khan caravan_inn,an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
16716,caraway,leaves used sparingly in soups and stews
16717,caraway Carum_carvi,a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
16718,caraway_seed,aromatic seeds of the caraway plant; used widely as seasoning
16719,caraway_seed_bread,bread containing caraway seeds
16720,carbamate,a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid
16721,carbamic_acid,an acid that is known only by virtue of its salts (as ammonium carbamate) or its esters (as urethane)
16722,carbide,a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
16723,carbine,light automatic rifle
16724,carbineer carabineer carabinier,a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine
16725,carbohydrate saccharide sugar,an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
16726,carbohydrate_loading carbo_loading,a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles; "carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing"
16727,carbolic_acid phenol hydroxybenzene oxybenzene phenylic_acid,a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
16728,carbomycin,a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms
16729,carbon C atomic_number_6,an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
16730,carbon carbon_copy,a copy made with carbon paper
16731,carbon_arc_lamp carbon_arc,has carbon electrodes
16732,carbon_atom,an atom of carbon
16733,carbon_black lampblack soot smut crock,a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
16734,carbon_cycle,a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars
16735,carbon_cycle,the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
16736,carbon_dioxide CO2 carbonic_acid_gas,a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
16737,carbon_disulfide,a toxic colorless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber
16738,carbon_monoxide carbon_monoxide_gas CO,an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
16739,carbon_nanotube nanotube,a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape
16740,carbon_paper carbon,a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
16741,carbon_steel,steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains
16742,carbon_tetrachloride carbon_tet tetrachloromethane perchloromethane,a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined
16743,carbon_tetrahalide,compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules
16744,carbonado,a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled
16745,carbonado black_diamond,an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
16746,carbonara,sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese
16747,carbonate,a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3)
16748,carbonation,saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water)
16749,carbonic_acid,a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water
16750,carbonization carbonisation,the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens)
16751,carbonnade_flamande Belgian_beef_stew,beef stewed in beer seasoned with garlic and served with boiled potatoes
16752,carbonyl,a compound containing metal combined with carbon monoxide
16753,carbonyl_group,the bivalent radical CO
16754,carborundum,an abrasive composed of silicon carbide crystals
16755,carboxyl carboxyl_group,the univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids
16756,carboxylic_acid,an organic acid characterized by one or more carboxyl groups
16757,carboxymethyl_cellulose,an acid derivative of cellulose
16758,carboy,a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
16759,carbuncle,deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets
16760,carburetor carburettor,mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
16761,carcase carcass,the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
16762,carcinogen,any substance that produces cancer
16763,card,one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes; "he collected cards and traded them with the other boys"
16764,card,thin cardboard, usually rectangular
16765,card_index card_catalog card_catalogue,an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item
16766,card_player,someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
16767,card_table,a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage
16768,card_table,a table for playing cards (as in a casino)
16769,cardamom cardamon Elettaria_cardamomum,rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
16770,cardamom cardamon cardamum,aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces
16771,cardboard composition_board,a stiff moderately thick paper
16772,cardcase,a small case for carrying business cards
16773,cardholder,a person who holds a credit card or debit card
16774,cardholder,a player who holds a card or cards in a card game
16775,cardia,the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus
16776,cardiac_cycle,the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles; "the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram"
16777,cardiac_glycoside cardiac_glucoside,obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
16778,cardiac_monitor heart_monitor,a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
16779,cardiac_muscle heart_muscle,the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
16780,cardiac_output,the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute"
16781,cardiac_plexus plexus_cardiacus,a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
16782,cardiac_sphincter,the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
16783,cardigan,knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
16784,cardinal,(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
16785,cardinal cardinal_grosbeak Richmondena_Cardinalis Cardinalis_cardinalis redbird,crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
16786,cardinal_compass_point,one of the four main compass points
16787,cardinal_flower Indian_pink Lobelia_cardinalis,North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers
16788,cardinal_tetra Paracheirodon_axelrodi,small bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Colombia
16789,cardinal_vein,any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
16790,cardinalfish,small red fishes of coral reefs and inshore tropical waters
16791,cardiograph electrocardiograph,medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
16792,cardioid_microphone cardioid_mike,a directional microphone with a cardioid pattern of sensitivity
16793,cardiologist heart_specialist heart_surgeon,a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
16794,cardiopulmonary_resuscitation CPR cardiac_resuscitation mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation kiss_of_life,an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
16795,cardoon,only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
16796,cardoon Cynara_cardunculus,southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
16797,cardroom,a room for gambling on card games
16798,cardsharp card_sharp cardsharper card_sharper sharper sharpie sharpy card_shark,a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
16799,career_girl,a woman who is a careerist
16800,career_man,a man who is a careerist
16801,careerist,a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity
16802,caregiver,a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
16803,caressing cuddling fondling hugging kissing necking petting smooching snuggling,affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
16804,caretaker,a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
16805,caretaker,an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected"
16806,cargo lading freight load loading payload shipment consignment,goods carried by a large vehicle
16807,cargo_area cargo_deck cargo_hold hold storage_area,the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
16808,cargo_container,a large container for freight
16809,cargo_door,door used to load or unload cargo
16810,cargo_hatch,hatch opening into the cargo compartment
16811,cargo_helicopter,a helicopter that carries cargo
16812,cargo_liner,a liner that carries cargo
16813,cargo_ship cargo_vessel,a ship designed to carry cargo
16814,carhop,a waiter at a drive-in restaurant
16815,carib_wood Sabinea_carinalis,small Dominican tree bearing masses of large crimson flowers before the fine pinnate foliage emerges
16816,caribou reindeer Greenland_caribou Rangifer_tarandus,Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America
16817,caricature_plant Graptophyllum_pictum,tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face
16818,caricaturist,someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner
16819,carillon,set of bells hung in a bell tower
16820,carillonneur,a musician who plays a carillon
16821,carina,any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom
16822,carina_fornicis,ridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain
16823,carinate carinate_bird flying_bird,birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles
16824,carissa,a shrub of the genus Carissa having fragrant white flowers and plumlike red to purple-black fruits
16825,carissa_plum natal_plum,edible scarlet plumlike fruit of a South African plant
16826,carline_thistle,a thistle of the genus Carlina
16827,carminative,medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
16828,carnal_abuse,any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)
16829,carnallite,a white or reddish mineral consisting of hydrous chlorides of potassium and magnesium; used as a fertilizer and as a source of potassium and magnesium
16830,carnassial_tooth,the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh
16831,carnation clove_pink gillyflower Dianthus_caryophyllus,Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
16832,carnauba carnauba_palm wax_palm Copernicia_prunifera Copernicia_cerifera,Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
16833,carnauba_wax carnauba,hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
16834,carnelian cornelian,a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
16835,carnivore,a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb"
16836,carnivore,any animal that feeds on flesh; "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore"; "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores"
16837,carnivorous_bat microbat,typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
16838,carnivorous_plant,plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
16839,carnosaur,large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having huge claws
16840,carnotite,a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium
16841,carob carob_bean algarroba_bean algarroba locust_bean locust_pod,long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
16842,carob carob_powder Saint-John's-bread,powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute
16843,carob carob_tree carob_bean_tree algarroba Ceratonia_siliqua,evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
16844,carob_bar,a bar of candy made with carob powder
16845,caroche,a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century
16846,caroler caroller,a singer of carols
16847,carotene,yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
16848,carotenoid,any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
16849,carotid_artery arteria_carotis,either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
16850,carotid_body,a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration
16851,carotid_plexus plexus_caroticus,a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
16852,carousel carrousel merry-go-round roundabout whirligig,a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
16853,carp,any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
16854,carp,the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
16855,carpal_bone carpal wrist_bone,any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
16856,carpal_tunnel,a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass
16857,carpel,a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil
16858,carpenter,a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
16859,carpenter's_hammer claw_hammer clawhammer,a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails
16860,carpenter's_kit tool_kit,a set of carpenter's tools
16861,carpenter's_level,a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it
16862,carpenter's_mallet,a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge
16863,carpenter's_rule,a rule used by a carpenter
16864,carpenter's_square,a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square
16865,carpenter_ant,ant that nests in decaying wood in which it bores tunnels for depositing eggs
16866,carpenter_bee,large solitary bee that lays eggs in tunnels bored into wood or plant stems
16867,carpenteria Carpenteria_californica,California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers
16868,carper niggler,someone who constantly criticizes in a petty way
16869,carpet,a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet; "a carpet of flowers"; "the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet"
16870,carpet_beater rug_beater,implement for beating dust out of carpets
16871,carpet_beetle carpet_bug,small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics
16872,carpet_knight,a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle)
16873,carpet_loom,a loom for weaving carpeting
16874,carpet_moth tapestry_moth Trichophaga_tapetzella,larvae feed on carpets and other woolens
16875,carpet_pad rug_pad underlay underlayment,a pad placed under a carpet
16876,carpet_shark Orectolobus_barbatus,shark of the western Pacific with flattened body and mottled skin
16877,carpet_snake Python_variegatus Morelia_spilotes_variegatus,Australian python with a variegated pattern on its back
16878,carpet_sweeper sweeper,a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet
16879,carpet_tack,a tack used to nail down carpets
16880,carpetbag,traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century
16881,carpetbagger,an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously; "after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south"
16882,carpetweed Indian_chickweed Molluga_verticillata,annual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America
16883,carpophore,a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel
16884,carport car_port,garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles
16885,carpospore,a nonmotile spore of red algae
16886,carrack carack,a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
16887,carrageenin carrageenan,a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae
16888,carrel carrell cubicle stall,small individual study area in a library
16889,carriage,a machine part that carries something else
16890,carriage equipage rig,a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
16891,carriage_bolt,a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled
16892,carriage_return,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a line
16893,carriage_wrench,a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts
16894,carriageway,one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
16895,carrick_bend,a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers
16896,carrick_bitt,either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck
16897,carrier,(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
16898,carrier,a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
16899,carrier,a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"
16900,carrier,an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
16901,carrier bearer toter,someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
16902,carrier immune_carrier,(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
16903,carrier newsboy,a boy who delivers newspapers
16904,carrier_pigeon,a homing pigeon used to carry messages
16905,carrier_wave carrier,a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
16906,carrion,the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
16907,carron_oil,an ointment formerly used to treat burns
16908,carrot,deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
16909,carrot,orange root; important source of carotene
16910,carrot cultivated_carrot Daucus_carota_sativa,perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
16911,carrot_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of carrots
16912,carrot_pudding,pudding made with grated carrots
16913,carrot_stick,a stick of carrot eaten raw
16914,carryall holdall tote tote_bag,a capacious bag or basket
16915,carrycot,box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)
16916,carrying_charge,charge made for carrying an account or for merchandise sold on an installment plan
16917,carrying_cost carrying_charge,the opportunity cost of unproductive assets; the expense incurred by ownership
16918,cart,a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
16919,carter,someone whose work is driving carts
16920,carthorse cart_horse drayhorse,draft horse kept for pulling carts
16921,cartilage gristle,tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
16922,cartilage_bone,any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue
16923,cartilaginous_fish chondrichthian,fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified
16924,cartilaginous_structure,body structure given shape by cartilage
16925,cartilaginous_tube,a duct with cartilaginous walls
16926,cartographer map_maker,a person who makes maps
16927,carton,a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
16928,cartoon animated_cartoon toon,a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
16929,cartoonist,a person who draws cartoons
16930,cartouche cartouch,a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
16931,cartridge,a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment; "he loaded a cartridge of fresh tape into the tape deck"
16932,cartridge,ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
16933,cartridge pickup,an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
16934,cartridge_belt,a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition
16935,cartridge_brass,an alloy of copper and zinc (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing
16936,cartridge_ejector ejector,a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing
16937,cartridge_extractor cartridge_remover extractor,a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
16938,cartridge_fuse,a fuse cased in a tube
16939,cartridge_holder cartridge_clip clip magazine,a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
16940,cartridge_paper,paper for making cartridge cases
16941,cartridge_paper,thick white paper for pencil and ink drawings
16942,cartwheel,a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim
16943,cartwright,a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons
16944,caruncle caruncula,an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
16945,carvedilol,beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced
16946,carving,a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
16947,carving_fork,a large fork used in carving cooked meat
16948,carving_knife,a large knife used to carve cooked meat
16949,caryatid,a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
16950,caryophyllaceous_plant,a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae
16951,casaba casaba_melon,melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh
16952,cascade,a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
16953,cascade_everlasting Ozothamnus_secundiflorus Helichrysum_secundiflorum,shrub with white woolly branches and woolly leaves having fragrant flowers forming long sprays; flowers suitable for drying; sometimes placed in genus Helichrysum
16954,cascade_liquefier,an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc.
16955,cascade_penstemon Penstemon_serrulatus,whorls of deep blue to dark purple flowers at tips of erect leafy stems; moist places from British Columbia to Oregon
16956,cascade_transformer,a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source
16957,cascades_frog Rana_cascadae,mountain frog found near water; of United States Northwest to California
16958,cascara cascara_sagrada chittam_bark chittem_bark,dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
16959,cascara_buckthorn bearberry bearwood chittamwood chittimwood Rhamnus_purshianus,shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
16960,cascarilla Croton_eluteria,West Indian shrub with aromatic bark
16961,cascarilla_bark eleuthera_bark sweetwood_bark,aromatic bark of cascarilla; used as a tonic and for making incense
16962,case,a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"
16963,case,a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
16964,case compositor's_case typesetter's_case,(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers; "for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"
16965,case display_case showcase vitrine,a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
16966,case pillowcase slip pillow_slip,bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
16967,case-fatality_proportion,the number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease; usually expressed as a percentage or as the number of deaths per 1000 cases
16968,case-hardened_steel,steel with a surface that is much harder than the interior metal
16969,case-to-infection_proportion case-to-infection_ratio,the number of cases of a disease divided by the number of infections with the agent that causes the disease
16970,case_agreement,agreement in grammatical case between words in the same construction
16971,case_knife,a metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery
16972,case_knife sheath_knife,a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath
16973,case_officer,an operative who also serves as an official staffer of an intelligence service
16974,case_shot canister canister_shot,a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
16975,casein,a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
16976,casein_glue,made from casein; used for e.g. plywood and cabinetwork
16977,casein_paint casein,a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk
16978,casemaking_clothes_moth Tinea_pellionella,the larvae live in tubes of its food material fastened with silk that it spins
16979,casement,a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
16980,casement_window,a window with one or more casements
16981,casern,military barracks in a garrison town
16982,caseworm,insect larva that constructs a protective case around its body
16983,cash immediate_payment,prompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check
16984,cash_bar,a counter at a large party where you can purchase drinks by the glass
16985,cash_card cashcard,a credit card that entitles the holder to receive cash
16986,cash_crop,a readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (as vegetables or cotton or tobacco)
16987,cash_flow,the excess of cash revenues over cash outlays in a give period of time (not including non-cash expenses)
16988,cash_machine cash_dispenser automated_teller_machine automatic_teller_machine automated_teller automatic_teller ATM,an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used
16989,cash_register register,a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
16990,cash_surrender_value,the amount that the insurance company will pay on a given life insurance policy if the policy is cancelled prior to the death of the insured
16991,cashbox money_box till,a strongbox for holding cash
16992,cashew cashew_nut,kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
16993,cashew cashew_tree Anacardium_occidentale,tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
16994,cashier,a person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant)
16995,cashmere,a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat
16996,cashmere,the wool of the Kashmir goat
16997,casing,the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
16998,casing case,the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
16999,casino gambling_casino,a public building for gambling and entertainment
17000,casket jewel_casket,small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables
17001,caspase,any of a group of proteases that mediate apoptosis
17002,casque,(15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
17003,casquet casquetel,a light open casque without a visor or beaver
17004,cassareep,a flavoring made by boiling down the juice of the bitter cassava; used in West Indian cooking
17005,cassava casava,any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch
17006,cassava cassava_starch manioc manioca,a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
17007,cassava manioc,cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca
17008,casserole,food cooked and served in a casserole
17009,casserole,large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
17010,cassette,a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
17011,cassette_deck,a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes
17012,cassette_player,electronic equipment for playing cassettes
17013,cassette_recorder,a recorder for recording or playing cassettes
17014,cassette_tape,a cassette that contains magnetic tape
17015,cassia,any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
17016,cassia cassia-bark_tree Cinnamomum_cassia,Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon
17017,cassia_bark Chinese_cinnamon,aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark
17018,cassiri,a drink resembling beer; made from fermented cassava juice
17019,cassiterite,a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin
17020,cassock,a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
17021,cassowary,large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
17022,cast casting,object formed by a mold
17023,cast plaster_cast plaster_bandage,bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
17024,cast_iron,an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting
17025,castaway shipwreck_survivor,a shipwrecked person
17026,caster,a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
17027,caster castor,a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable
17028,caster castor,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
17029,castile_soap,a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
17030,castle,a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
17031,castle rook,(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
17032,castor-oil_plant castor_bean_plant palma_christi palma_christ Ricinus_communis,large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics
17033,castor_bean,the toxic seed of the castor-oil plant; source of castor oil
17034,castor_oil,a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically
17035,castor_sugar caster_sugar,very finely granulated sugar that was formerly sprinkled from a castor
17036,castrato,a male singer who was castrated before puberty and retains a soprano or alto voice
17037,casualty,a decrease of military personnel or equipment
17038,casualty,someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
17039,casualty injured_party,someone injured or killed in an accident
17040,casuarina,any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood
17041,casuist sophist,someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious
17042,cat,a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!"
17043,cat true_cat,feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
17044,cat's-claw catclaw black_bead Pithecellobium_unguis-cati,erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida
17045,cat's-ear,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears
17046,cat's-ear California_dandelion capeweed gosmore Hypochaeris_radicata,European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears
17047,cat's-paw,a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
17048,cat's-tail bullrush bulrush nailrod reed_mace reedmace Typha_latifolia,tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
17049,cat's_eye,any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape
17050,cat's_foot cat's_feet pussytoes Antennaria_dioica,low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
17051,cat-o'-nine-tails cat,a whip with nine knotted cords; "British sailors feared the cat"
17052,cat_box,a receptacle for cat excrement
17053,cat_fancier,a person who breeds and cares for cats
17054,cat_flea Ctenocephalides_felis,flea that breeds chiefly on cats and dogs and rats
17055,cat_food,food prepared for cats
17056,cat_rig,rig of a catboat
17057,cat_shark,small bottom-dwelling sharks with cat-like eyes; found along continental slopes
17058,cat_thyme marum Teucrium_marum,Mediterranean germander having small hairy leaves and reddish purple flowers; attractive to cats
17059,catabiosis,normal aging of cells
17060,catabolism katabolism dissimilation destructive_metabolism,breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
17061,catacomb,an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
17062,catafalque,a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral
17063,catalase,enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
17064,cataleptic,a person suffering from catalepsy
17065,catalog catalogue,a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things; "he found it in the Sears catalog"
17066,cataloger cataloguer,a librarian who classifies publications according to a categorial system
17067,catalpa Indian_bean,tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
17068,catalufa Priacanthus_arenatus,brightly colored carnivorous fish of western Atlantic and West Indies waters
17069,catalysis contact_action,acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced"
17070,catalyst,something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"
17071,catalyst accelerator,(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
17072,catalytic_converter,a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system
17073,catalytic_cracker cat_cracker,a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst
17074,catamaran,a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck
17075,catamite,a boy who submits to a sexual relationship with a man
17076,catananche,any of several plants of the genus Catananche having long-stalked heads of blue or yellow flowers
17077,cataphyll,a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development
17078,cataplasia,(biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form
17079,catapult arbalest arbalist ballista bricole mangonel onager trebuchet trebucket,an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
17080,catapult launcher,a device that launches aircraft from a warship
17081,cataract,a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice
17082,catastrophe cataclysm,a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
17083,catbird grey_catbird gray_catbird Dumetella_carolinensis,North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing
17084,catboat,a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
17085,catch,a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
17086,catch,anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
17087,catch match,a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
17088,catch stop,a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
17089,catch_crop,a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season
17090,catchall,an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends
17091,catcher backstop,(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
17092,catcher's_mask,a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball
17093,catchment,a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
17094,catechin,a tannic acid that is extracted from black catechu as a white crystalline substance
17095,catechism,an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers
17096,catechist,one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)
17097,catecholamine,any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
17098,catechu Jerusalem_thorn Acacia_catechu,East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
17099,catechumen neophyte,a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
17100,caterer,someone who provides food and service (as for a party)
17101,caterpillar,a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
17102,caterwaul,the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
17103,catfish mudcat,flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
17104,catfish siluriform_fish,any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth
17105,catgut goat's_rue wild_sweet_pea Tephrosia_virginiana,perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
17106,catgut gut,a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
17107,cathedra bishop's_throne,a throne that is the official chair of a bishop
17108,cathedral,any large and important church
17109,cathedral duomo,the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
17110,catherine_wheel pinwheel,a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire
17111,catheter,a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
17112,cathexis charge,(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge"
17113,cathode,a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
17114,cathode,the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
17115,cathode-ray_tube CRT,a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen
17116,cathode_ray,a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
17117,cation,a positively charged ion
17118,cationic_detergent invert_soap,a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation
17119,catkin ament,a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
17120,catling,a long double-edged knife used for amputations
17121,catmint catnip Nepeta_cataria,hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
17122,catostomid,a cypriniform fish of the family Catostomidae
17123,catsup ketchup cetchup tomato_ketchup,thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
17124,catsup_bottle ketchup_bottle,a bottle that holds catsup
17125,cattail,tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
17126,cattalo beefalo,hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds
17127,cattle cows kine oxen Bos_taurus,domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"
17128,cattle_cake,a concentrated feed for cattle; processed in the form of blocks or cakes
17129,cattle_car,a freight car for transporting cattle
17130,cattle_egret Bubulcus_ibis,small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals
17131,cattle_guard cattle_grid,a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle
17132,cattle_trail,a trail over which cattle were driven to market
17133,cattleman cow_man beef_man,a man who raises (or tends) cattle
17134,cattleship cattle_boat,a cargo ship for the transport of livestock
17135,cattley_guava purple_strawberry_guava Psidium_cattleianum Psidium_littorale_longipes,small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit
17136,cattleya,any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known
17137,catwalk,narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)
17138,catwalk,narrow platform extending out into an auditorium; "models displayed clothes on a catwalk at the fashion show"
17139,cauda,any taillike structure
17140,caudal_appendage,tail especially of a mammal posterior to and above the anus
17141,caudate_nucleus caudate,a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
17142,caudex,woody stem of palms and tree ferns
17143,caul veil embryonic_membrane,the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
17144,cauliflower,compact head of white undeveloped flowers
17145,cauliflower Brassica_oleracea_botrytis,a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
17146,cauliflower_ear,an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers
17147,caulk caulking,a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight
17148,causal_agent cause causal_agency,any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
17149,causality,the relation between causes and effects
17150,cause_celebre,an incident that attracts great public attention
17151,cause_of_death killer,the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States"
17152,causeway,a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
17153,caustic,any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
17154,cautery cauterant,an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it
17155,cavalier chevalier,a gallant or courtly gentleman
17156,cavalier_hat slouch_hat,a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim
17157,cavalry_horse,horse trained for battle
17158,cavalry_sword saber sabre,a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back
17159,cavalryman trooper,a soldier in a motorized army unit
17160,cavalryman trooper,a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
17161,cave,a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
17162,cave_in subsidence,the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
17163,cave_myotis Myotis_velifer,small bat of southwest United States that lives in caves etc.
17164,caveman cave_man cave_dweller troglodyte,someone who lives in a cave
17165,cavern,a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
17166,cavern,any large dark enclosed space; "his eyes were dark caverns"
17167,cavernous_sinus sinus_cavernosus,either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
17168,cavetto,a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section
17169,caviar caviare,salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
17170,cavity bodily_cavity cavum,(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
17171,cavity caries dental_caries tooth_decay,soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
17172,cavity enclosed_space,space that is surrounded by something
17173,cavity_wall,a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them
17174,cavy,short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
17175,caw,the sound made by corvine birds
17176,cayenne cayenne_pepper,a long and often twisted hot red pepper
17177,cayenne cayenne_pepper chili_pepper chilli_pepper long_pepper jalapeno Capsicum_annuum_longum,plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
17178,cayenne cayenne_pepper red_pepper,ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum
17179,cayuse Indian_pony,a small native range horse
17180,cecropia cecropia_moth Hyalophora_cecropia,North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees
17181,cecum caecum blind_gut,the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
17182,cedar cedar_tree,any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
17183,cedar cedar_tree true_cedar,any cedar of the genus Cedrus
17184,cedar cedarwood,durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
17185,cedar_chest,a chest made of cedar
17186,cedar_elm Ulmus_crassifolia,elm of southern United States and Mexico having spreading pendulous corky branches
17187,cedar_of_Lebanon Cedrus_libani,cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height
17188,cedar_waxwing cedarbird Bombycilla_cedrorun,widely distributed over temperate North America
17189,cefadroxil Ultracef,a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)
17190,cefoperazone Cefobid,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections
17191,cefotaxime Claforan,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
17192,ceftazidime Fortaz Tazicef,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
17193,ceftriaxone Rocephin,a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
17194,cefuroxime Ceftin Zinacef,a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
17195,ceibo crybaby_tree cry-baby_tree common_coral_tree Erythrina_crista-galli,small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered
17196,ceilidh,an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling
17197,ceiling,(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
17198,ceiling,maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
17199,ceiling,the overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated painting the ceiling"
17200,celandine greater_celandine swallowwort swallow_wort Chelidonium_majus,perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers
17201,celandine_poppy wood_poppy Stylophorum_diphyllum,perennial herb native to woodland of the eastern United States having yellow flowers
17202,celebrant,an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
17203,celebrant celebrator celebrater,a person who is celebrating
17204,celebration jubilation,a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
17205,celebrity famous_person,a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"
17206,celecoxib Celebrex,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract
17207,celeriac celery_root,thickened edible aromatic root of a variety of celery plant
17208,celeriac celery_root knob_celery root_celery turnip-rooted_celery Apium_graveolens_rapaceum,grown for its thickened edible aromatic root
17209,celery,stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning
17210,celery cultivated_celery Apium_graveolens_dulce,widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
17211,celery_pine,Australasian evergreen conifer having a graceful head of foliage resembling celery that is composed of phyllodes borne in the axils of scalelike leaves
17212,celery_salt,ground celery seed and salt
17213,celery_seed,seed of the celery plant used as seasoning
17214,celery_stick,celery stalks cut into small sticks
17215,celery_top_pine celery-topped_pine Phyllocladus_asplenifolius,medium tall celery pine of Tasmania
17216,celesta,a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard
17217,celestial_body heavenly_body,natural objects visible in the sky
17218,celestial_equator equinoctial_circle equinoctial_line equinoctial,the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
17219,celestial_globe,a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens
17220,celestial_point,a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
17221,celestial_sphere sphere empyrean firmament heavens vault_of_heaven welkin,the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
17222,celestite,a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate
17223,celiac_trunk celiac_artery truncus_celiacus arteria_celiaca,an artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
17224,celibate,an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
17225,cell,(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
17226,cell,any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"
17227,cell cubicle,small room in which a monk or nun lives
17228,cell electric_cell,a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
17229,cell jail_cell prison_cell,a room where a prisoner is kept
17230,cell-mediated_immune_response,an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells
17231,cell_division cellular_division,the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
17232,cell_membrane cytomembrane plasma_membrane,a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell; "all cells have a cell membrane"
17233,cell_wall,a rigid layer of polysaccharides enclosing the membrane of plant and prokaryotic cells; maintains the shape of the cell and serves as a protective barrier
17234,cellar wine_cellar,storage space where wines are stored
17235,cellarage,a charge for storing goods in a cellar
17236,cellarage,a storage area in a cellar
17237,cellblock ward,a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
17238,cellist violoncellist,someone who plays a violoncello
17239,cello violoncello,a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
17240,cellophane,a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
17241,cellular_slime_mold,differing from true slime molds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycle
17242,cellular_telephone cellular_phone cellphone cell mobile_phone,a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
17243,cellulite,lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.
17244,celluloid,highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
17245,cellulose,a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
17246,cellulose_acetate,an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes
17247,cellulose_ester,any ester of cellulose with an acid
17248,cellulose_nitrate nitrocellulose guncotton nitrocotton,a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
17249,cellulose_tape Scotch_tape Sellotape,transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending
17250,cellulose_triacetate triacetate,cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film
17251,cellulose_xanthate viscose,a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
17252,cellulosic,a plastic made from cellulose (or a derivative of cellulose)
17253,celom coelom celoma,a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity
17254,celtuce,leaves having celery-like stems eaten raw or cooked
17255,celtuce stem_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_asparagina,lettuce valued especially for its edible stems
17256,cembra_nut cedar_nut,the seed of the Swiss pine
17257,cement,a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar
17258,cement,any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
17259,cement,concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement; "they stood on the grey cement beside the pool"
17260,cement,something that hardens to act as adhesive material
17261,cementite iron_carbide,a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle
17262,cementum cement,a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
17263,cemetery graveyard burial_site burial_ground burying_ground memorial_park necropolis,a tract of land used for burials
17264,cenobite coenobite,a member of a religious order living in common
17265,cenogenesis kenogenesis caenogenesis cainogenesis kainogenesis,introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)
17266,cenotaph empty_tomb,a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
17267,censer thurible,a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
17268,censor,a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
17269,censor,someone who censures or condemns
17270,census_taker enumerator,someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes
17271,centaury,any of various plants of the genus Centaurium
17272,centaury,any plant of the genus Centaurea
17273,centenarian,someone who is at least 100 years old
17274,center,(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
17275,center,(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
17276,center centre,a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
17277,center centre,a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers"
17278,center centre,the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
17279,center centre middle heart eye,an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
17280,center centre midpoint,a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
17281,center centre nerve_center nerve_centre,a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"
17282,center snapper,(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"
17283,center_bit centre_bit,a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters
17284,center_field centerfield center,the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; "he hit the ball to deep center"
17285,center_fielder centerfielder,the person who plays center field
17286,center_of_buoyancy centre_of_buoyancy center_of_immersion centre_of_immersion,(physics) the center of mass of the immersed part of ship or other floating object
17287,center_of_curvature centre_of_curvature,the center of the circle of curvature
17288,center_of_flotation centre_of_flotation,the center of gravity of a floating object
17289,center_of_gravity centre_of_gravity,the point within something at which gravity can be considered to act; in uniform gravity it is equal to the center of mass
17290,center_of_mass centre_of_mass,point representing the mean position of the matter in a body
17291,center_punch,a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling)
17292,center_spread centre_spread,the spread at the center of a magazine
17293,center_stage centre_stage,the central area on a theater stage
17294,centerboard centreboard drop_keel sliding_keel,a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
17295,centerfold centrefold,a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
17296,centerpiece centrepiece,something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
17297,centipede,chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors
17298,central telephone_exchange exchange,a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
17299,central_artery_of_the_retina arteria_centralis_retinae,a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve
17300,central_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_troglodytes,black-faced chimpanzees of central Africa; closely related to eastern chimpanzees
17301,central_gyrus,either of two gyri on either side of the central sulcus
17302,central_heating,a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators
17303,central_nervous_system CNS systema_nervosum_centrale,the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
17304,central_processing_unit CPU C.P.U. central_processor processor mainframe,(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
17305,central_vein_of_retina vena_centrales_retinae,vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve
17306,central_vein_of_suprarenal_gland vena_centralis_glandulae_suprarenalis,a single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein
17307,central_veins_of_liver venae_centrales_hepatis,terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids
17308,centrality,the property of being central
17309,centrex,(CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange
17310,centrifugal_force,the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body
17311,centrifugal_pump,a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe
17312,centrifugation,the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge
17313,centrifuge extractor separator,an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
17314,centriole,one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
17315,centripetal_acceleration,the acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite in elliptical orbit
17316,centripetal_force,the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body
17317,centrist middle_of_the_roader moderate moderationist,a person who takes a position in the political center
17318,centroid,the center of mass of an object of uniform density
17319,centromere kinetochore,a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape; "the centromere is difficult to sequence"
17320,centrosome central_body,small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
17321,centrum,the main body of a vertebra
17322,centurion,(ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
17323,cephalexin Keflex Keflin Keftab,an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
17324,cephalic_index breadth_index cranial_index,ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull
17325,cephalic_vein vena_cephalica,a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
17326,cephalochordate,fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column
17327,cephaloglycin Kafocin,antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use
17328,cephalopod cephalopod_mollusk,marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles
17329,cephaloridine,a broad spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic produced by modifying cephalosporin
17330,cephalosporin Mefoxin,one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
17331,cephalothin,a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin
17332,ceramic,an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
17333,ceramic_ware,utensils made from ceramic material
17334,ceras,one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills
17335,cerate,a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin
17336,ceratodus,extinct lungfish
17337,ceratopsian horned_dinosaur,any of several four-footed herbivorous dinosaurs with enormous beaked skulls; of the late Cretaceous in North America and Mongolia
17338,ceratosaur ceratosaurus,primitive medium-sized theropod; swift-running bipedal carnivorous dinosaur having grasping hands with sharp claws and a short horn between the nostrils; Jurassic in North America
17339,ceratozamia,a small cycad of the genus Ceratozamia having a short scaly woody trunk and fernlike foliage and woody cones; Mexico
17340,cercaria,tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage
17341,cere,the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds
17342,cereal,a breakfast food prepared from grain
17343,cereal cereal_grass,grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
17344,cereal_bowl,a bowl for holding breakfast cereal
17345,cereal_box,a paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold
17346,cereal_oat Avena_sativa,widely cultivated in temperate regions for its edible grains
17347,cerebellar_artery arteria_cerebelli,an artery that supplies the cerebellum
17348,cerebellar_hemisphere,either of two lateral lobes of the cerebellum
17349,cerebellar_vein vena_cerebellum,the veins draining the cerebellum
17350,cerebellum,a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
17351,cerebral_aqueduct Sylvian_aqueduct aqueductus_cerebri,a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
17352,cerebral_artery arteria_cerebri,any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex
17353,cerebral_cortex cerebral_mantle pallium cortex,the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
17354,cerebral_thrombosis,a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
17355,cerebral_vein vena_cerebri,any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
17356,cerebrum,anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans
17357,cerecloth,a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud
17358,ceremony ceremonial ceremonial_occasion observance,a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
17359,ceresin,a white wax extracted from ozokerite
17360,ceriman Monstera_deliciosa,tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor
17361,ceriman monstera,tropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor
17362,cerium Ce atomic_number_58,a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
17363,cerivastatin Baycol,an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
17364,cero pintado kingfish Scomberomorus_regalis,large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
17365,cerotic_acid hexacosanoic_acid,a white solid fatty acid found in waxes (such as beeswax)
17366,certified_milk,milk from dairies regulated by an authorized medical milk commission
17367,certified_public_accountant CPA,an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state; "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"
17368,cerulean_blue,light greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of oxides of cobalt and tin
17369,cerumen earwax,a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
17370,cerussite white_lead_ore,a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead
17371,cervical_artery areteria_cervicalis,an artery that supplies the muscles of the neck
17372,cervical_canal canalis_cervicis_uteri,a spindle-shaped canal extending from the uterus to the vagina
17373,cervical_cap,a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa
17374,cervical_glands cervical_glands_of_the_uterus glandulae_cervicales_uteri,mucus-secreting glands in the mucosa of the uterine cervix
17375,cervical_nerve,any of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord
17376,cervical_plexus plexus_cervicalis,a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
17377,cervical_smear Pap_smear Papanicolaou_smear,a sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
17378,cervical_vein deep_cervical_vein vena_cervicalis_profunda,a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
17379,cervical_vertebra neck_bone,one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
17380,cervix uterine_cervix cervix_uteri,necklike opening to the uterus
17381,cesium caesium Cs atomic_number_55,a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
17382,cesium_137,a radioactive isotope of cesium used in radiation therapy
17383,cessation surcease,a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"
17384,cesspool cesspit sink sump,a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
17385,cetacean cetacean_mammal blower,large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
17386,cetrimide,a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant
17387,chabazite chabasite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum
17388,chachalaca,slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds
17389,chachka tsatske tshatshke tchotchke,(Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket
17390,chachka tsatske tshatshke tchotchke tchotchkeleh,(Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
17391,chacma chacma_baboon Papio_ursinus,greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa
17392,chad,a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
17393,chador chadar chaddar chuddar,a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women
17394,chaenactis,any of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowers
17395,chaeta,a stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of an annelid worm
17396,chaetodon,any fish of the genus Chaetodon
17397,chafeweed wood_cudweed Gnaphalium_sylvaticum,weedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spike
17398,chaff,foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
17399,chaff husk shuck stalk straw stubble,material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
17400,chaffinch Fringilla_coelebs,small European finch with a cheerful song
17401,chaffweed bastard_pimpernel false_pimpernel,weedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves
17402,chafing_dish,a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table
17403,chafing_gear,covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
17404,chain,a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies"
17405,chain,a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
17406,chain,anything that acts as a restraint
17407,chain chemical_chain,(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
17408,chain string strand,a necklace made by stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"
17409,chain-smoker,a heavy smoker (usually of cigarettes) who lights one off of another
17410,chain_fern,a fern of the genus Woodwardia having the sori in chainlike rows
17411,chain_letter,a letter that is sent successively to several people
17412,chain_mail ring_mail mail chain_armor chain_armour ring_armor ring_armour,(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
17413,chain_pickerel chain_pike Esox_niger,common in quiet waters of eastern United States
17414,chain_printer,an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain
17415,chain_reaction,a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others
17416,chain_reaction,a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next
17417,chain_saw chainsaw,portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain
17418,chain_stitch,a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing
17419,chain_stitch,the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop
17420,chain_store,one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise
17421,chain_tongs,a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe
17422,chain_wrench,another name for chain tongs
17423,chainlink_fence,a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern
17424,chair,a particular seat in an orchestra; "he is second chair violin"
17425,chair,a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
17426,chair_of_state,a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person
17427,chairlift chair_lift,a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
17428,chairman_of_the_board,the chairman of the board of directors of a corporation
17429,chaise shay,a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
17430,chaise_longue chaise daybed,a long chair; for reclining
17431,chaja Chauna_torquata,largest crested screamer; native to southern Brazil and Argentina
17432,chalaza,basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined
17433,chalaza,one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell
17434,chalcedony calcedony,a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
17435,chalcid_fly chalcidfly chalcid chalcid_wasp,any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects
17436,chalcis_fly,a variety of chalcid fly
17437,chalcocite copper_glance,a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper
17438,chalcopyrite copper_pyrites,a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
17439,chalet,a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
17440,chalice goblet,a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup
17441,chalice_vine trumpet_flower cupflower Solandra_guttata,Mexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown ridges in the throat
17442,chalk,a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
17443,chalk,a soft whitish calcite
17444,chalk_dust,dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk; "chalk dust covered the teacher's hands"
17445,chalk_line snap_line snapline,a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface
17446,chalkpit chalk_pit,a quarry for chalk
17447,challah hallah,(Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast; often formed into braided loaves and glazed with eggs before baking
17448,challis,a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
17449,chamber,a natural or artificial enclosed space
17450,chamber,a room where a judge transacts business
17451,chamber,an enclosed volume in the body; "the chambers of his heart were healthy"
17452,chambered_nautilus pearly_nautilus nautilus,cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
17453,chamberlain,an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman
17454,chamberlain,the treasurer of a municipal corporation
17455,chambermaid fille_de_chambre,a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
17456,chamberpot potty thunder_mug,a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
17457,chambray,a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp
17458,chameleon,a changeable or inconstant person
17459,chameleon chamaeleon,lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
17460,chameleon_tree_frog,a form of tree toad
17461,chamfer_bit,a bit that is used for beveling
17462,chamfer_plane,a plane that makes a beveled edge
17463,chamois Rupicapra_rupicapra,hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips
17464,chamois chamois_leather chammy chammy_leather shammy shammy_leather,a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
17465,chamois_cloth,a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars
17466,chamois_cress Pritzelago_alpina Lepidium_alpina,small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium
17467,chamomile camomile Chamaemelum_nobilis Anthemis_nobilis,Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
17468,chamosite,a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum
17469,champagne bubbly,a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
17470,champagne_cup,a punch containing a sparkling wine
17471,champion champ title-holder,someone who has won first place in a competition
17472,champion fighter hero paladin,someone who fights for a cause
17473,championship,a competition at which a champion is chosen
17474,chanar chanal Geoffroea_decorticans,thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries
17475,chancel sanctuary bema,area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
17476,chancellery,a government building housing the office of a chancellor
17477,chancellor,the honorary or titular head of a university
17478,chancellor premier prime_minister,the person who is head of government (in several countries)
17479,chancery,an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
17480,chandelier pendant pendent,branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
17481,chandler,a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
17482,chandler,a retail dealer in provisions and supplies
17483,chandlery,a storeroom where candles are kept
17484,chandlery,candles and other commodities sold by a chandler
17485,chanfron chamfron testiere frontstall front-stall,medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head
17486,change,a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"
17487,change,a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"
17488,change,a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"
17489,change,the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
17490,change alteration modification,an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
17491,change_of_location travel,a movement through space that changes the location of something
17492,changeling,a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
17493,changer modifier,a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu"
17494,channel,a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"
17495,channel,a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through; "the fields were crossed with irrigation channels"; "gutters carried off the rainwater into a series of channels under the street"
17496,channel television_channel TV_channel,a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"
17497,channel_capacity,the maximum data rate that can be attained over a given channel
17498,channel_catfish channel_cat Ictalurus_punctatus,freshwater food fish common throughout central United States
17499,chanter melody_pipe,reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
17500,chanterelle chantarelle Cantharellus_cibarius,widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with a smooth cap and a pleasant apricot aroma
17501,chantry,a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor
17502,chantry,an endowment for the singing of Masses
17503,chaos,the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
17504,chap,(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
17505,chap,a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
17506,chap fellow feller fella lad gent blighter cuss bloke,a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
17507,chaparral_mallow Malacothamnus_fasciculatus Sphaeralcea_fasciculata,shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
17508,chaparral_pea stingaree-bush Pickeringia_montana,spiny evergreen xerophytic shrub having showy rose and purple flowers and forming dense thickets; of dry rocky mountain slopes of California
17509,chapatti chapati,flat pancake-like bread cooked on a griddle
17510,chapel,a place of worship that has its own altar
17511,chaperon chaperone,one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
17512,chaplain,a clergyman ministering to some institution
17513,chapman,archaic term for an itinerant peddler
17514,chapter,a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"
17515,chapterhouse,a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter
17516,chapterhouse fraternity_house frat_house,a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity
17517,char,a charred substance
17518,char charr,any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
17519,characin characin_fish characid,any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae
17520,character eccentric type case,a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"
17521,character_actor,an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles
17522,character_printer character-at-a-time_printer serial_printer,a printer that prints a single character at a time
17523,character_witness,a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives
17524,charade,a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
17525,charcoal,a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material
17526,charcoal fusain,a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
17527,charcoal wood_coal,a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
17528,charcoal_burner,a stove that burns charcoal as fuel
17529,charcoal_burner,a worker whose job is to make charcoal
17530,charcuterie,a delicatessen that specializes in meats
17531,chard Swiss_chard spinach_beet leaf_beet,long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
17532,chard Swiss_chard spinach_beet leaf_beet chard_plant Beta_vulgaris_cicla,beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
17533,charge,a person committed to your care; "the teacher led her charges across the street"
17534,charge,financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"
17535,charge,the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"
17536,charge bearing heraldic_bearing armorial_bearing,heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
17537,charge burster bursting_charge explosive_charge,a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains"
17538,charge electric_charge,the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons; "the battery needed a fresh charge"
17539,charge-exchange_accelerator,an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange
17540,charge_d'affaires,the official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador
17541,charge_of_quarters,an enlisted man who handles his unit's administrative matters after hours
17542,charger battery_charger,a device that can hold a rechargeable battery by means of an electrical cable
17543,charger courser,formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
17544,chariot,a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
17545,chariot,a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome
17546,chariot_race,a race between ancient chariots
17547,charioteer,the driver of a chariot
17548,charitable_trust public_trust,a trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes
17549,charlotte,a mold lined with cake or crumbs and filled with fruit or whipped cream or custard
17550,charlotte_russe,lady fingers enclosing Bavarian cream
17551,charm good_luck_charm,something believed to bring good luck
17552,charm_quark,a quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 2900 times that of an electron and a charm of +1
17553,charmer beguiler,a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
17554,charnel_house charnel,a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
17555,charred_pancake_cup,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
17556,chart,a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
17557,charter_member,one of the original members when an organization was founded
17558,chartered_accountant,a British or Canadian accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter
17559,charterhouse,a Carthusian monastery
17560,chartist technical_analyst,a stock market analyst who tries to predict market trends from graphs of recent prices of securities
17561,charwoman char cleaning_woman cleaning_lady woman,a human female employed to do housework; "the char will clean the carpet"; "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write"
17562,chase,a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time
17563,chasm,a deep opening in the earth's surface
17564,chassis,a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device
17565,chassis,the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
17566,chasuble,a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass
17567,chat_room chatroom,a site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic)
17568,chateau,an impressive country house (or castle) in France
17569,chatelaine,a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.
17570,chatelaine,the mistress of a chateau or large country house
17571,chattel personal_chattel movable,personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
17572,chattel_mortgage,a loan to buy some personal item; the item (or chattel) is security for the loan
17573,chatter chattering,the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys)
17574,chatter chattering,the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
17575,chatter_mark,marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier
17576,chatterer babbler prater chatterbox magpie spouter,an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
17577,chauffeur,a man paid to drive a privately owned car
17578,chauffeuse,a woman chauffeur
17579,chaulmoogra chaulmoogra_tree chaulmugra Hydnocarpus_kurzii Taraktagenos_kurzii Taraktogenos_kurzii,East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy
17580,chaulmoogra_oil,an oil from chaulmoogra trees; used in treatment of skin diseases and leprosy
17581,chauvinist,a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
17582,chauvinist jingoist jingo flag-waver hundred-percenter patrioteer,an extreme bellicose nationalist
17583,cheap_money,credit available at low rates of interest
17584,cheapjack,a peddler of inferior goods
17585,cheapskate tightwad,a miserly person
17586,chebab,a Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis
17587,check,a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks"
17588,check_girl hatcheck_girl,a female checker
17589,checker,an attendant who checks coats or baggage
17590,checker,one who checks the correctness of something
17591,checker chequer,one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers
17592,checkerbloom wild_hollyhock Sidalcea_malviflora,perennial purple-flowered wild mallow of western North America that is also cultivated
17593,checkerboard checker_board,a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
17594,checkered_whiptail Cnemidophorus_tesselatus,markings are darker and more marked than in western whiptail; from southeastern Colorado to eastern Chihuahua
17595,checkmate,complete victory
17596,checkout checkout_counter,a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases
17597,checkpoint,a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
17598,checkroom left-luggage_office,a room where baggage or parcels are checked
17599,cheddar cheddar_cheese Armerican_cheddar American_cheese,hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
17600,cheddar_pink Diangus_gratianopolitanus,mat-forming perennial of central Europe with large fragrant pink or red flowers
17601,cheek,either side of the face below the eyes
17602,cheek_muscle buccinator_muscle musculus_buccinator,a muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth
17603,cheek_pouch,a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents (as a gopher)
17604,cheekbone zygomatic_bone zygomatic malar malar_bone jugal_bone os_zygomaticum,the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
17605,cheekpiece,either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece
17606,cheep peep,the short weak cry of a young bird
17607,cheerer,a spectator who shouts encouragement
17608,cheerleader,an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning"
17609,cheerleader,someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
17610,cheese,a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
17611,cheese_cutter,a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese
17612,cheese_dip,a dip made of cheeses
17613,cheese_fondue,fondue made of cheese melted in wine for dipping bread and sometimes fruits
17614,cheese_pizza,pizza with lots of cheese
17615,cheese_press,a press for shaping cheese curd
17616,cheese_rind,the rind of a cheese
17617,cheese_sauce,white sauce with grated cheese
17618,cheese_souffle,puffy dish of cheese and eggs (whites beaten separately) and white sauce
17619,cheese_spread,spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings
17620,cheeseboard cheese_tray,tray on which cheeses are served
17621,cheeseburger,a hamburger with melted cheese on it
17622,cheesecake,a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
17623,cheesecake,made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust
17624,cheesecloth,a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses
17625,cheesemonger,someone who sells cheese
17626,cheetah chetah Acinonyx_jubatus,long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
17627,chef,a professional cook
17628,chef's_salad,the combination salad prepared as a particular chef's specialty
17629,chela,a Hindu disciple of a swami
17630,chelate chelate_compound,a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
17631,chelation,(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
17632,chelation,the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
17633,chelicera,either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing
17634,chelonian chelonian_reptile,a reptile of the order Chelonia
17635,chemical chemical_substance,material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
17636,chemical_agent,an agent that produces chemical reactions
17637,chemical_bomb gas_bomb,a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes
17638,chemical_bond bond,an electrical force linking atoms
17639,chemical_element element,any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
17640,chemical_energy,that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction
17641,chemical_equilibrium equilibrium,a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
17642,chemical_irritant,a substance producing irritation
17643,chemical_phenomenon,any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
17644,chemical_plant,an industrial plant where chemicals are produced
17645,chemical_process chemical_change chemical_action,(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
17646,chemical_reaction reaction,(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
17647,chemical_reactor,an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction
17648,chemical_weapon,chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants
17649,chemiluminescence,luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
17650,chemise sack shift,a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
17651,chemise shimmy shift slip teddy,a woman's sleeveless undergarment
17652,chemisorption chemosorption,adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces; "chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts"
17653,chemist,a scientist who specializes in chemistry
17654,chemistry,the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object; "the chemistry of soil"
17655,chemistry interpersonal_chemistry alchemy,the way two individuals relate to each other; "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"; "a mysterious alchemy brought them together"
17656,chemistry_lab chemistry_laboratory chem_lab,a laboratory for research in chemistry
17657,chemoreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
17658,chemosynthesis,synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi
17659,chemotaxis,movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
17660,chenille,a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads
17661,chenille chenille_cord,a soft tufted cord used in embroidery
17662,cheoplastic_metal,any alloy that fuses at low temperatures and can be used molding artificial teeth
17663,cherimoya cherimolla,large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples
17664,cherimoya cherimoya_tree Annona_cherimola,small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit
17665,chernozemic_soil,a rich black loam of Russia
17666,cheroot,a cigar with both ends cut flat
17667,cherry,a red fruit with a single hard stone
17668,cherry,wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
17669,cherry cherry_tree,any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
17670,cherry-tree_gum,exudation from trees of the Prunus genus; resembles gum arabic
17671,cherry_bomb,a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power
17672,cherry_laurel laurel_cherry Prunus_laurocerasus,frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil
17673,cherry_laurel laurel_cherry mock_orange wild_orange Prunus_caroliniana,small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States
17674,cherry_pepper Capsicum_annuum_cerasiforme,plant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits
17675,cherry_plum myrobalan myrobalan_plum Prunus_cerasifera,small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit
17676,cherry_stone,the stone seed of a cherry
17677,cherry_tomato,small red to yellow tomatoes
17678,cherry_tomato Lycopersicon_esculentum_cerasiforme,plant bearing small red to yellow fruit
17679,cherrystone cherrystone_clam,a half-grown quahog
17680,cherrystone cherrystone_clam,small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino
17681,chert,variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
17682,cherub,a sweet innocent baby
17683,chervil,fresh ferny parsley-like leaves used as a garnish with chicken and veal and omelets and green salads and spinach
17684,chervil beaked_parsley Anthriscus_cereifolium,aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
17685,chess cheat Bromus_secalinus,weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
17686,chess_master,a chess player of great skill
17687,chess_match,a match between chess players
17688,chess_player,someone who plays the game of chess
17689,chessboard chess_board,a checkerboard used to play chess
17690,chessman chess_piece,any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
17691,chest,box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy
17692,chest_cavity thoracic_cavity,the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart
17693,chest_of_drawers chest bureau dresser,furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
17694,chest_protector,protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players
17695,chesterfield,a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar
17696,chesterfield,an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests
17697,chestnut,a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse
17698,chestnut,edible nut of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
17699,chestnut,wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
17700,chestnut chestnut_tree,any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
17701,chestnut_oak,an oak having leaves resembling those of chestnut trees
17702,cheval-de-frise chevaux-de-frise,defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry
17703,cheval_glass,a full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tilted
17704,chevron,an inverted V-shaped charge
17705,chevrotain mouse_deer,very small hornless deer-like ruminant of tropical Asia and west Africa
17706,chewer,someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco)
17707,chewing_gum gum,a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
17708,chewink cheewink Pipilo_erythrophthalmus,common towhee of eastern North America
17709,chiaroscuro,a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
17710,chiasma chiasm decussation,an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
17711,chicane,a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
17712,chichi,someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way
17713,chichipe Lemaireocereus_chichipe,tall treelike Mexican cactus with edible red fruit
17714,chick biddy,young bird especially of domestic fowl
17715,chickadee,any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America
17716,chickasaw_plum hog_plum hog_plum_bush Prunus_angustifolia,small native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit
17717,chicken,a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
17718,chicken Gallus_gallus,a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
17719,chicken poulet volaille,the flesh of a chicken used for food
17720,chicken_Kiev,pounded chicken cutlets rolled around butter (that has been seasoned with herbs) and then covered with crumbs and fried
17721,chicken_Marengo,braised chicken with onions and mushrooms in a wine and tomato sauce
17722,chicken_Tetrazzini,chicken prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms and served over pasta; usually topped with cheese
17723,chicken_and_rice,rice and chicken cooked together with or without other ingredients and variously seasoned
17724,chicken_broth chicken_stock,a stock made with chicken
17725,chicken_cacciatore chicken_cacciatora hunter's_chicken,chicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian style
17726,chicken_casserole,chicken cooked and served in a casserole
17727,chicken_coop coop hencoop henhouse,a farm building for housing poultry
17728,chicken_cordon_bleu,thin slices of chicken stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
17729,chicken_farm,farm where chickens are raised for sale
17730,chicken_feed scratch,dry mash for poultry
17731,chicken_hawk hen_hawk,nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
17732,chicken_liver,liver of a chicken used as meat
17733,chicken_louse shaft_louse Menopon_palladum Menopon_gallinae,a louse parasitic on poultry
17734,chicken_manure,chicken excreta used as fertilizer
17735,chicken_mousse,mousse made with chicken
17736,chicken_paprika chicken_paprikash,chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream
17737,chicken_provencale,chicken cooked in a sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil
17738,chicken_roundworm Ascaridia_galli,intestinal parasite of domestic fowl
17739,chicken_salad,salad composed primarily of chopped chicken meat
17740,chicken_sandwich,a sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken
17741,chicken_snake,large North American snake
17742,chicken_soup,soup made from chicken broth
17743,chicken_stew,a stew made with chicken
17744,chicken_taco,a taco with a chicken filling
17745,chicken_wire,a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences
17746,chicken_yard hen_yard chicken_run fowl_run,an enclosed yard for keeping poultry
17747,chickeree Douglas_squirrel Tamiasciurus_douglasi,far western United States counterpart of the red squirrel
17748,chickpea chickpea_plant Egyptian_pea Cicer_arietinum,Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
17749,chickpea garbanzo,large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
17750,chickpea garbanzo,the seed of the chickpea plant
17751,chickweed,any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
17752,chickweed_phlox sand_phlox Phlox_bifida Phlox_stellaria,low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States
17753,chicle chicle_gum,gum-like substance from the sapodilla
17754,chicory chicory_root,root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee
17755,chicory chicory_root,the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute
17756,chicory curly_endive,crisp spiky leaves with somewhat bitter taste
17757,chicory succory chicory_plant Cichorium_intybus,perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
17758,chicory_escarole endive escarole,variety of endive having leaves with irregular frilled edges
17759,chief_executive_officer CEO chief_operating_officer,the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
17760,chief_financial_officer CFO,the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
17761,chief_justice,the judge who presides over a supreme court
17762,chief_of_staff,the senior officer of a service of the armed forces
17763,chief_petty_officer,a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank
17764,chiffon,a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
17765,chiffon_cake,very light cake
17766,chiffonier commode,a tall elegant chest of drawers
17767,chigetai dziggetai Equus_hemionus_hemionus,Mongolian wild ass
17768,chignon,a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
17769,chigoe chigger chigoe_flea Tunga_penetrans,small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
17770,child,a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"
17771,child baby,an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
17772,child kid,a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"
17773,child kid youngster minor shaver nipper small_fry tiddler tike tyke fry nestling,a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
17774,child's_body,the body of a human child
17775,child's_room,a bedroom for a child
17776,child_prodigy infant_prodigy wonder_child,a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy"
17777,child_support,court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated
17778,childbirth childbearing accouchement vaginal_birth,the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
17779,chili chili_con_carne,ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
17780,chili chili_pepper chilli chilly chile,very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
17781,chili_dog,a hotdog with chili con carne on it
17782,chili_powder,powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano
17783,chili_sauce,tomatoes and onions and peppers (sweet or hot) simmered with vinegar and sugar and various seasonings
17784,chili_vinegar,fiery vinegar flavored with chili peppers
17785,chill iciness gelidity,coldness due to a cold environment
17786,chilliness coolness nip,the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning"
17787,chimaera,a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail
17788,chime bell gong,a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
17789,chimney,a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
17790,chimney_breast,walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base
17791,chimney_corner inglenook,a corner by a fireplace
17792,chimney_plant chimney_bellflower Campanula_pyramidalis,bellflower of southeastern Europe
17793,chimney_swift chimney_swallow Chateura_pelagica,American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
17794,chimneypot,a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft
17795,chimneystack,the part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several flues
17796,chimneysweeper chimneysweep sweep,someone who cleans soot from chimneys
17797,chimpanzee chimp Pan_troglodytes,intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
17798,chin mentum,the protruding part of the lower jaw
17799,chin_rest,a rest on which a violinist can place the chin
17800,chin_strap,a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place
17801,china,high quality porcelain originally made only in China
17802,china_cabinet china_closet,a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china
17803,china_clay china_stone kaolin kaoline porcelain_clay terra_alba,a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
17804,china_pink rainbow_pink Dianthus_chinensis,Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual
17805,chinaberry chinaberry_tree China_tree Persian_lilac pride-of-India azederach azedarach Melia_azederach Melia_azedarach,tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
17806,chinaware china,dishware made of high quality porcelain
17807,chincapin chinkapin chinquapin,small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
17808,chinch_bug Blissus_leucopterus,small black-and-white insect that feeds on cereal grasses
17809,chincherinchee wonder_flower Ornithogalum_thyrsoides,South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers
17810,chinchilla,a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton
17811,chinchilla,the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
17812,chinchilla Chinchilla_laniger,small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
17813,chine,backbone of an animal
17814,chine,cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
17815,chinese_mustard indian_mustard leaf_mustard gai_choi Brassica_juncea,Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
17816,chink,a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
17817,chink Chinaman,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
17818,chink click clink,a short light metallic sound
17819,chinning_bar,a horizontal bar on which you can chin yourself
17820,chino,a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
17821,chinoiserie,a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
17822,chinook chinook_salmon king_salmon quinnat_salmon Oncorhynchus_tshawytscha,large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning
17823,chinook chinook_wind snow_eater,a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
17824,chinook_salmon chinook king_salmon,pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon
17825,chinos,(plural) trousers made with chino cloth
17826,chinquapin_oak chinkapin_oak yellow_chestnut_oak Quercus_muehlenbergii,medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood
17827,chintz,a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
17828,chip,a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
17829,chip cow_chip cow_dung buffalo_chip,a piece of dried bovine dung
17830,chip crisp potato_chip Saratoga_chip,a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
17831,chip microchip micro_chip silicon_chip microprocessor_chip,electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
17832,chip poker_chip,a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
17833,chipboard hardboard,a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin
17834,chipmunk,a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
17835,chipolata,a small thin sausage
17836,chipotle,a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking
17837,chipping_sparrow Spizella_passerina,small North American finch common in urban areas
17838,chiropodist foot_doctor podiatrist,a specialist in care for the feet
17839,chiropractor,a therapist who practices chiropractic
17840,chirp,a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
17841,chirrup twitter,a series of chirps
17842,chisel,an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
17843,chisel_steel,steel used in making chisels
17844,chit,a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect; "she was incensed that this chit of a girl should dare to make a fool of her in front of the class"; "she's a saucy chit"
17845,chitin,a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
17846,chiton,a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
17847,chiton coat-of-mail_shell sea_cradle polyplacophore,primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
17848,chitterlings chitlins chitlings,small intestines of hogs prepared as food
17849,chives,cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
17850,chives chive cive schnittlaugh Allium_schoenoprasum,perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
17851,chlamydia,coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract
17852,chlamydospore,thick-walled asexual resting spore of certain fungi and algae
17853,chlamys,a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece
17854,chloral_hydrate,a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
17855,chlorambucil Leukeran,an alkylating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
17856,chloramine chloramine-T,any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds
17857,chloramphenicol Chloromycetin,an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
17858,chlorate,any salt of chloric acid
17859,chlordiazepoxide Librium Libritabs,a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
17860,chlorella,any alga of the genus Chlorella
17861,chlorenchyma,parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts
17862,chlorhexidine,a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
17863,chloric_acid,(HClO3) a strong unstable acid with an acrid odor found in chlorate salts
17864,chloride,any compound containing a chlorine atom
17865,chloride,any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion)
17866,chlorination,the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds
17867,chlorine Cl atomic_number_17,a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
17868,chlorine_dioxide,an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
17869,chlorine_water,an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent
17870,chlorite,a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal
17871,chloroacetophenone CN_gas,a tear gas that is weaker than CS gas but lasts longer
17872,chlorobenzene,a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds
17873,chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile CS_gas,a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema
17874,chlorofluorocarbon CFC,a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
17875,chloroform trichloromethane,a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"
17876,chlorophyll chlorophyl,any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
17877,chlorophyll_a,a blue-black plant pigment having a blue-green alcohol solution; found in all higher plants
17878,chlorophyll_b,a dark-green plant pigment having a brilliant green alcohol solution; generally characteristic of higher plants
17879,chlorophyll_c chlorofucin,the chlorophyll present in brown algae, diatoms, and flagellates
17880,chlorophyll_d,the chlorophyll found (together with chlorophyll a) in red algae
17881,chloropicrin nitrochloroform,a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas
17882,chloroplast,plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis
17883,chloroprene,derivative of butadiene used in making neoprene by polymerization
17884,chloroquine,an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus
17885,chlorothiazide Diuril,a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension
17886,chlorous_acid,(HClO2) a strongly oxidizing acid; known only in solution
17887,chlorpheniramine_maleate Coricidin Chlor-Trimeton,an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)
17888,chlorpromazine Thorazine,a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
17889,chlorpyrifos,a common organophosphate insecticide
17890,chlortetracycline Aureomycin,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases
17891,chlorthalidone Hygroton Thalidone,a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks
17892,choanocyte collar_cell,any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
17893,choc,colloquial British abbreviation; "a box of chocs"
17894,choc-ice,colloquial British abbreviation for chocolate ice cream
17895,chock wedge,a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
17896,chocolate,a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
17897,chocolate_bar,a bar of chocolate candy
17898,chocolate_cake,cake containing chocolate
17899,chocolate_candy,candy made with chocolate
17900,chocolate_chip_cookie Toll_House_cookie,cookies containing chocolate chips
17901,chocolate_eclair,eclair topped with chocolate
17902,chocolate_egg,egg-shaped chocolate candy
17903,chocolate_fondue,fondue made of chocolate melted with milk or cream for dipping fruits
17904,chocolate_fudge,fudge made with chocolate or cocoa
17905,chocolate_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with chocolate
17906,chocolate_kiss,a kiss that consists of a conical bite-sized piece of chocolate
17907,chocolate_liquor,the liquid or paste that is produced when cocoa beans are roasted and ground; the basis of all chocolate
17908,chocolate_milk,milk flavored with chocolate syrup
17909,chocolate_mousse,dessert mousse made with chocolate
17910,chocolate_pudding,sweet chocolate flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs
17911,chocolate_sauce chocolate_syrup,sauce made with unsweetened chocolate or cocoa and sugar and water
17912,choice_morsel tidbit titbit,a small tasty bit of food
17913,choir,the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
17914,choir_loft,a gallery in a church occupied by the choir
17915,choirboy,a boy who sings in a choir
17916,choirmaster precentor cantor,the musical director of a choir
17917,choke,a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
17918,choke choke_coil choking_coil,a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
17919,chokecherry,the fruit of the chokecherry tree
17920,chokecherry chokecherry_tree Prunus_virginiana,a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds
17921,chokedamp blackdamp,the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life
17922,chokepoint,a point of congestion or blockage; "the bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour"
17923,choker,an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; "he could win if he wasn't a choker"
17924,choker collar dog_collar neckband,necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
17925,choker ruff ruffle neck_ruff,a high tight collar
17926,chokey choky,British slang (dated) for a prison
17927,cholecystokinin,a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the contraction and emptying of the gall bladder; its release is stimulated by the presence of fatty acids and amino acids in the small intestine
17928,cholesterol cholesterin,an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
17929,cholic_acid,an insoluble crystalline acid present in bile
17930,choline,a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
17931,cholinesterase,an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
17932,cholla Opuntia_cholla,arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
17933,chondrin,a substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by boiling cartilage in water
17934,chondrite,a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
17935,chondrule,small granule (of e.g. chrysolite) found in some meteoric rocks
17936,choo-choo,a child's word for locomotive
17937,chop,a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops"
17938,chop,a small cut of meat including part of a rib
17939,chop,the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"
17940,chop-suey_greens,succulent and aromatic young dark green leaves used in Chinese and Vietnamese and Japanese cooking
17941,chop-suey_greens tong_ho shun_giku Chrysanthemum_coronarium_spatiosum,grown for its succulent edible leaves used in Asian cooking
17942,chop_shop,a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts
17943,chop_suey,meat or fish stir-fried with vegetables (e.g., celery, onions, peppers or bean sprouts) seasoned with ginger and garlic and soy sauce; served with rice; created in the United States and frequently served in Chinese restaurants there
17944,chopine platform,a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
17945,chopped_steak chop_steak chopsteak hamburger_steak beef_patty,a patty of ground cooked beef
17946,chopper pearly,informal terms for a human `tooth'
17947,choppiness roughness rough_water,used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
17948,chopping_block,a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split
17949,chopping_board cutting_board,a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut
17950,chopstick,one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with
17951,choragus,(ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus
17952,chordamesoderm chordomesoderm,the area of mesoderm that forms the notochord
17953,chordate,any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column
17954,chordophone,a stringed instrument of the group including harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers
17955,choreographer,someone who creates new dances
17956,choreography,the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes
17957,chorioallantois chorioallantoic_membrane,the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois
17958,chorion,the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
17959,chorionic_villus,one of the tiny villi that stick out of the fetal chorion and combine with the mother's uterine tissue to form the placenta
17960,chorister,a singer in a choir
17961,chorizo,a spicy Spanish pork sausage
17962,choroid choroid_coat,a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
17963,choroid_plexus plexus_choroideus,a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
17964,choroid_vein vena_choroidea,either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye
17965,choroidal_artery arteria_choroidea,an artery that supplies the choroid plexus
17966,choropleth_map,a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas
17967,chorus,any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
17968,chorus_frog,any of several small North American frogs having a loud call
17969,chorus_girl showgirl chorine,a woman who dances in a chorus line
17970,chosen,one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"
17971,chough,a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage
17972,chow chow_chow,breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
17973,chow chuck eats grub,informal terms for a meal
17974,chow_mein,chop suey served with fried noodles
17975,chowchow,a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger
17976,chowchow,chopped pickles in mustard sauce
17977,chowder,a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
17978,chrism chrisom sacramental_oil holy_oil,a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
17979,christella,any of several tropical ferns of the genus Christella having thin brittle fronds
17980,chromate,any salt or ester of chromic acid
17981,chromatic_aberration,an optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes
17982,chromatid,one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
17983,chromatin chromatin_granule,the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
17984,chromatography,a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency
17985,chrome,another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments
17986,chrome-nickel_steel Elinvar,Elinvar is a trademark for a kind of steel used for watch springs because its elasticity is constant over a wide range of temperatures
17987,chrome-tungsten_steel,a steel alloy made with chromium and tungsten
17988,chrome_alum,a violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing
17989,chrome_green,any of a class of green pigments consisting of chrome yellow and iron blue
17990,chrome_yellow,any of several yellow pigments consisting of normal lead chromate and other lead compounds
17991,chromic_acid,an unstable acid known only in solution and as chromate salts
17992,chromite,a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium
17993,chromium Cr atomic_number_24,a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
17994,chromoblastomycosis,a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin
17995,chromogen,a compound that can be converted to a pigment
17996,chromophore,the chemical group that gives color to a molecule
17997,chromoplast,plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
17998,chromosome,a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"
17999,chromosphere,a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere (extending from the photosphere to the corona) that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun
18000,chronicler,someone who writes chronicles
18001,chronograph,an accurate timer for recording time
18002,chronology,an arrangement of events in time
18003,chronometer,an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
18004,chronoscope,an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time
18005,chrysalis,pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
18006,chrysanthemum,any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
18007,chrysanthemum,the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
18008,chrysoberyl,a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone
18009,chrysolite,a brown or yellow-green olivine found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and used as a gemstone
18010,chrysoprase,a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone
18011,chrysotile,a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos
18012,chub Leuciscus_cephalus,European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
18013,chub_mackerel tinker Scomber_japonicus,small mackerel found nearly worldwide
18014,chuck,a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
18015,chuck,the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
18016,chuck-will's-widow Caprimulgus_carolinensis,large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
18017,chuck_short_ribs,between the chuck and the brisket
18018,chuck_wagon,a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions (for cowboys)
18019,chuckwalla Sauromalus_obesus,a herbivorous lizard that lives among rocks in the arid parts of southwestern United States and Mexico
18020,chufa yellow_nutgrass earth_almond ground_almond rush_nut Cyperus_esculentus,European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
18021,chug,the dull explosive noise made by an engine
18022,chukka chukka_boot,a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede
18023,chum,bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish
18024,chum_salmon chum Oncorhynchus_keta,a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish
18025,chump fool gull mark patsy fall_guy sucker soft_touch mug,a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
18026,chunga seriema Chunga_burmeisteri,Argentinian Cariama
18027,chunnel Channel_Tunnel,the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel
18028,church church_building,a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"
18029,church_bell,a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church); "church bells were ringing all over town"
18030,church_hat,a fanciful hat of the kind worn by Black women for Sunday worship
18031,church_key,can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans
18032,church_mouse,a fictional mouse created by Lewis Carroll
18033,church_officer,a church official
18034,church_tower,the tower of a church
18035,churchgoer church_member,a religious person who goes to church regularly
18036,churchwarden,an officer in the Episcopal church who helps a parish priest with secular matters
18037,churchyard God's_acre,the yard associated with a church
18038,churidars,tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta)
18039,churn butter_churn,a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
18040,chute slide slideway sloping_trough,sloping channel through which things can descend
18041,chutney Indian_relish,a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices
18042,chutzpanik,(Yiddish) a person characterized by chutzpa
18043,chyle,a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats
18044,chylomicron,a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood
18045,chyme,a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum
18046,cicada cicala,stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
18047,cicada_killer Sphecius_speciosis,large black or rust-colored wasp that preys on cicadas
18048,cicerone,a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
18049,cichlid cichlid_fish,freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums
18050,cider cyder,a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
18051,cider_gum Eucalypt_gunnii,small to medium-sized tree of Tasmania
18052,cider_mill,mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider
18053,cider_vinegar,vinegar made from cider
18054,ciderpress,a press that is used to extract the juice from apples
18055,cigar,a roll of tobacco for smoking
18056,cigar-box_cedar,fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes
18057,cigar_band,a narrow paper band around a cigar
18058,cigar_box,a box for holding cigars
18059,cigar_butt,small part of a cigar that is left after smoking
18060,cigar_cutter,an implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar
18061,cigar_lighter cigarette_lighter pocket_lighter,a lighter for cigars or cigarettes
18062,cigar_smoker,a smoker of cigars
18063,cigarette cigaret coffin_nail butt fag,finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
18064,cigarette_butt,small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking
18065,cigarette_case,a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket
18066,cigarette_holder,a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked
18067,cigarette_paper rolling_paper,a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette
18068,cigarette_smoker,a smoker of cigarettes
18069,cigarillo,small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper
18070,ciliary_artery arteria_ciliaris,one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
18071,ciliary_body,the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris; "the ciliary body produces aqueous humor"
18072,ciliary_veins venae_ciliares,small veins coming from the ciliary body
18073,ciliate ciliated_protozoan ciliophoran,a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
18074,cilium,a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
18075,cimetidine Tagamet,a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
18076,cinch girth,stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
18077,cinchona chinchona,any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
18078,cinchona cinchona_bark Peruvian_bark Jesuit's_bark,medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
18079,cinchona_tree Cinchona_pubescens,small tree of Ecuador and Peru having very large glossy leaves and large panicles of fragrant pink flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
18080,cinchonine,an alkaloid derivative of the bark of cinchona trees that is used as an antimalarial drug
18081,cinder clinker,a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
18082,cinder_block clinker_block breeze_block,a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate; "cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain"
18083,cinder_pig,pig iron containing a substantial proportion of slag
18084,cinder_track,a racetrack paved with fine cinders
18085,cinema movie_theater movie_theatre movie_house picture_palace,a theater where films are shown
18086,cinema_verite,a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director
18087,cineraria Pericallis_cruenta Senecio_cruentus,herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers
18088,cingulate_gyrus gyrus_cinguli,a long curved structure on the medial surface of the cerebral hemispheres; the cortical part of the limbic system
18089,cingulum,(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)
18090,cinnabar,a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
18091,cinnabar cinnabar_moth Callimorpha_jacobeae,large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort
18092,cinnabar_chanterelle Cantharellus_cinnabarinus,mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting body
18093,cinnamon,spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground
18094,cinnamon Ceylon_cinnamon Ceylon_cinnamon_tree Cinnamomum_zeylanicum,tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
18095,cinnamon cinnamon_bark,aromatic bark used as a spice
18096,cinnamon_bark,aromatic bark of Saigon cinnamon used medicinally as a carminative
18097,cinnamon_bear,reddish-brown color phase of the American black bear
18098,cinnamon_bread,bread flavored with cinnamon often containing raisins
18099,cinnamon_fern fiddlehead fiddlehead_fern Osmunda_cinnamonea,New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible
18100,cinnamon_roll cinnamon_bun cinnamon_snail,rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking
18101,cinnamon_stone essonite hessonite,a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown
18102,cinnamon_toast,buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon (and nutmeg and grated lemon peel)
18103,cinnamon_vine Chinese_yam Dioscorea_batata,hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers
18104,cinquefoil,an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
18105,cinquefoil five-finger,any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties
18106,cipher cypher nobody nonentity,a person of no influence
18107,ciprofloxacin Cipro,an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
18108,circle dress_circle,a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
18109,circle round,any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
18110,circle_of_Willis,a ring of arteries at the base of the brain
18111,circlet,decorated metal band worn around the head
18112,circuit,an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to; "she's a familiar name on the club circuit"; "on the lecture circuit"; "the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"; "the international tennis circuit"
18113,circuit electrical_circuit electric_circuit,an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
18114,circuit_board circuit_card board card plug-in add-in,a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
18115,circuit_breaker breaker,a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
18116,circuitry,electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits
18117,circular_plane compass_plane,a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces
18118,circular_saw buzz_saw,a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle
18119,circulation,free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant); "ocean circulation is an important part of global climate"; "a fan aids air circulation"
18120,circulation,movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels
18121,circulatory_system cardiovascular_system,the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
18122,circumference circuit,the boundary line encompassing an area or object; "he had walked the full circumference of his land"; "a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe"
18123,circumflex_artery,any of several paired curving arteries
18124,circumflex_artery_of_the_thigh arteria_circumflexa_femoris,an artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles
18125,circumflex_femoral_vein vena_circumflexus_femoris,either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh
18126,circumflex_humeral_artery arteria_circumflexa_humeri,an artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles
18127,circumflex_iliac_artery arteria_circumflexa_ilium,an artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle
18128,circumflex_iliac_vein vena_circumflexa_ilium,accompanies the artery of the same name
18129,circumflex_scapular_artery arteria_circumflexa_scapulae,an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area
18130,circumflex_vein vena_circumflexa,any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name
18131,circumstance,formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"
18132,circumstances,a person's financial situation (good or bad); "he found himself in straitened circumstances"
18133,circus,(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
18134,circus,an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"
18135,circus_acrobat,an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus
18136,circus_tent big_top round_top top,a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"
18137,cirque corrie cwm,a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
18138,cirrocumulus cirrocumulus_cloud,a cloud at a high altitude consisting of a series of regularly arranged small clouds resembling ripples
18139,cirrostratus cirrostratus_cloud,a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude
18140,cirrus,a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile
18141,cirrus cirrhus,usually coiled
18142,cirrus cirrus_cloud,a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
18143,cisco lake_herring Coregonus_artedi,important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America
18144,cistern,an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
18145,cistern water_tank,a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
18146,cisterna cistern,a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
18147,citation_form main_entry_word entry_word,the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
18148,citizen,a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
18149,citrange,more aromatic and acid tasting than oranges; used in beverages and marmalade
18150,citrange citrange_tree Citroncirus_webberi,more aromatic and acidic than oranges
18151,citrate,a salt or ester of citric acid
18152,citric_acid,a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent
18153,citrine,semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
18154,citron,large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
18155,citron citron_tree Citrus_medica,thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
18156,citronwood,wood of a citron tree
18157,citrophilous_mealybug citrophilus_mealybug Pseudococcus_fragilis,destructive especially to citrus
18158,citrulline,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine
18159,citrus citrus_fruit citrous_fruit,any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
18160,citrus citrus_tree,any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
18161,citrus_mealybug Planococcus_citri,feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus
18162,citrus_whitefly Dialeurodes_citri,whitefly that attacks citrus trees
18163,cittern cithern cither citole gittern,a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings
18164,city,an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"
18165,city metropolis urban_center,a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
18166,city_center city_centre central_city,the central part of a city
18167,city_district,a district of a town or city
18168,city_editor,the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news
18169,city_father,an important municipal official
18170,city_hall,a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
18171,city_limit city_limits,the limits of the area occupied by a city or town
18172,city_line,the boundary of a city
18173,city_man,a financier who works in one of the banks in the City of London
18174,city_slicker city_boy,a city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing
18175,city_university,an urban university in a large city
18176,cityscape,painting depicting a city or urban area
18177,civet civet_cat,cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
18178,civic_center municipal_center down_town,the center of a city
18179,civic_leader civil_leader,a leader in municipal affairs
18180,civies civvies,civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform
18181,civil_authority civil_officer,a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs
18182,civil_engineer,an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
18183,civil_libertarian,a libertarian who is actively concerned with the protection of civil liberties
18184,civil_rights_leader civil_rights_worker civil_rights_activist,a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
18185,civil_servant,a public official who is a member of the civil service
18186,civilian,a nonmilitary citizen
18187,civilian_clothing civilian_dress civilian_garb plain_clothes,ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
18188,civilization civilisation,the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
18189,clabber,raw milk that has soured and thickened
18190,clack clap,a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
18191,clack_valve clack clapper_valve,a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction
18192,cladode cladophyll phylloclad phylloclade,a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
18193,claim_jumper,one who illegally occupies property to which another has a legal claim
18194,claimant,someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"
18195,claiming_race,a horse race in which each owner declares before the race at what price his horse will be offered for sale after the race
18196,clairvoyant,someone who has the power of clairvoyance
18197,clam,burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
18198,clam,flesh of either hard-shell or soft-shell clams
18199,clam_chowder,chowder containing clams
18200,clam_dip,a dip made of clams and soft cream cheese
18201,clambake,a cookout at the seashore where clams and fish and other foods are cooked--usually on heated stones covered with seaweed
18202,clammy_locust Robinia_viscosa,small rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds
18203,clammyweed Polanisia_graveolens Polanisia_dodecandra,strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs
18204,clamp clinch,a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
18205,clamshell,the shell of a clam
18206,clamshell grapple,a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
18207,clang clangor clangour clangoring clank clash crash,a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
18208,clansman clanswoman clan_member,a member of a clan
18209,clapboard weatherboard weatherboarding,a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
18210,clapper applauder,someone who applauds
18211,clapper tongue,metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
18212,clapperboard,photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together
18213,clarence,a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
18214,claret red_Bordeaux,dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
18215,claret_cup,a punch made of claret and brandy with lemon juice and sugar and sometimes sherry or curacao and fresh fruit
18216,clarified_butter drawn_butter,butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids
18217,clarinet,a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
18218,clarinetist clarinettist,a musician who plays the clarinet
18219,clarion,a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone
18220,claro,a cigar made with light-colored tobacco
18221,clary Salvia_sclarea,aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
18222,clary_sage,fresh leaves used in omelets and fritters and with lamb
18223,clary_sage Salvia_clarea,stout Mediterranean sage with white or pink or violet flowers; yields oil used as a flavoring and in perfumery
18224,clasp,a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
18225,clasp_knife jackknife,a large knife with one or more folding blades
18226,class_act,someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence
18227,classic,a creation of the highest excellence
18228,classic,an artist who has created classic works
18229,classical_ballet,a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements
18230,classicist,an artistic person who adheres to classicism
18231,classicist classical_scholar,a student of ancient Greek and Latin
18232,classified_stock,common stock classified as A or B where A has certain advantages (e.g., voting power) that B does not
18233,classifier,a person who creates classifications
18234,classifier,a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs
18235,classroom schoolroom,a room in a school where lessons take place
18236,clast,(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock
18237,clastic_rock,(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
18238,clatter,a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones"
18239,claustrophobe,a person suffering from claustrophobia
18240,claustrum,a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus
18241,clavichord,an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
18242,clavicle collarbone,bone linking the scapula and sternum
18243,clavier Klavier,a stringed instrument that has a keyboard
18244,claw,a bird's foot
18245,claw,sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
18246,claw chela nipper pincer,a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
18247,claw_hatchet,a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails
18248,clay,a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
18249,clay-colored_robin Turdus_greyi,robin of Mexico and Central America
18250,clay_pigeon,target used in skeet or trapshooting
18251,clay_pipe,a pipe made of clay
18252,claymore,a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
18253,claymore_mine claymore,an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy
18254,claystone,fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
18255,clean_bomb,an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination
18256,clean_room white_room,a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment
18257,cleaner,someone whose occupation is cleaning
18258,cleaner dry_cleaner,the operator of dry-cleaning establishment
18259,cleaners dry_cleaners,shop where dry cleaning is done
18260,cleaning_implement cleaning_device cleaning_equipment,any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
18261,cleaning_pad,a pad used as a cleaning implement
18262,cleansing_agent cleanser cleaner,a preparation used in cleaning something
18263,clear-air_turbulence,strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts
18264,clear_liquid_diet,a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative
18265,clearance,the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
18266,clearing glade,a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
18267,clearway,a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)
18268,cleat,a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured
18269,cleat,a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping
18270,cleat,a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
18271,cleats,shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"
18272,cleavage,the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
18273,cleavage,the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
18274,cleavage segmentation,(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
18275,cleaver meat_cleaver chopper,a butcher's knife having a large square blade
18276,cleavers clivers goose_grass catchweed spring_cleavers Galium_aparine,annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia
18277,cleistothecium cleistocarp,closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
18278,clematis,any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
18279,clementine,a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds
18280,clementine clementine_tree,a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa
18281,clerestory clearstory,part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light
18282,clergyman reverend man_of_the_cloth,a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
18283,cleric churchman divine ecclesiastic,a clergyman or other person in religious orders
18284,clerical_collar Roman_collar dog_collar,a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy
18285,clericalist,one who advocates clericalism
18286,clerid_beetle clerid,predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic
18287,clerk,an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
18288,clever_Dick clever_clogs,an intellectual who is ostentatiously and irritatingly knowledgeable
18289,clevis,a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
18290,clews,the cords used to suspend a hammock
18291,click-clack,a succession of clicks
18292,click_beetle skipjack snapping_beetle,able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
18293,clickety-clack clickety-click,a fast and rhythmic click-clack; "the clickety-clack of the typewriters"
18294,client,a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
18295,clientage,relation of a client to a patron
18296,cliff drop drop-off,a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
18297,cliff_brake cliff-brake rock_brake,any of several small lithophytic ferns of tropical and warm temperate regions
18298,cliff_dweller,a member of the Anasazi people living in the southwestern United States who built rock or adobe dwellings on ledges in the sides of caves
18299,cliff_dwelling,a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff; "the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"
18300,cliff_rose sea_pink Armeria_maritima,tufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground cover
18301,cliff_swallow Hirundo_pyrrhonota,North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls
18302,cliffhanger,a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
18303,cliffhanger,an episode that ends in suspense
18304,climate_change global_climate_change,a change in the world's climate
18305,climatic_zone,any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude
18306,climatologist,someone who is expert in climatology
18307,climax flood_tide,the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success"
18308,climb climbing mounting,an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
18309,climber,a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
18310,climber,someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes"
18311,climbing_bird's_nest_fern Microsorium_punctatum,tropical Africa to Australasia and Polynesia
18312,climbing_corydalis Corydalis_claviculata Fumaria_claviculata,annual vine with decompound leaves and racemes of yellow and pink flowers
18313,climbing_fern,any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium that climb by twining
18314,climbing_frame,a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on
18315,climbing_fumitory Allegheny_vine Adlumia_fungosa Fumaria_fungosa,vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
18316,climbing_hempweed climbing_boneset wild_climbing_hempweed climbing_hemp-vine Mikania_scandens,herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up trees
18317,climbing_hydrangea Hydrangea_anomala,deciduous climber with aerial roots having white to creamy flowers in fairly flat heads
18318,climbing_hydrangea Hydrangea_petiolaris,deciduous climber with aerial roots having large flat flower heads
18319,climbing_hydrangea Schizophragma_hydrangeoides,climbing shrub with adhesive aerial roots having opposite leaves and small white flowers in terminal cymes; Himalayas to Taiwan and Japan
18320,climbing_maidenhair climbing_maidenhair_fern snake_fern Lygodium_microphyllum,tropical fern widespread in Old World; naturalized in Jamaica and Florida
18321,climbing_onion Bowiea_volubilis,much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs
18322,climbing_perch Anabas_testudineus A._testudineus,a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
18323,climbing_salamander,any of several North American salamanders adapted for climbing with well-developed limbs and long somewhat squared-off toes
18324,clinch,the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet
18325,clincher,a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
18326,cling clingstone,fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
18327,cling_film clingfilm Saran_Wrap,a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself; used for wrapping food
18328,clingfish,very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
18329,clinic,a healthcare facility for outpatient care
18330,clinical_thermometer mercury-in-glass_clinical_thermometer,a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature
18331,clinician,a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
18332,clinid clinid_fish,mostly small blennioid fishes of coral reefs and seagrass beds
18333,clinker clinker_brick,a hard brick used as a paving stone
18334,clinometer inclinometer,an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation
18335,clintonia Clinton's_lily,any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia having broad basal leaves and white or yellowish or purplish flowers followed by blue or black berries
18336,clip,an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
18337,clip,any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
18338,clip-clop clippety-clop clop clopping clunking clumping,the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
18339,clip-on,a device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips
18340,clip_art,ready-made pieces of computerized graphic art that can be used to decorate a document
18341,clip_artist,a swindler who fleeces the victim
18342,clip_joint,a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment
18343,clip_lead,a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends
18344,clipboard,a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers
18345,clipper,scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
18346,clipper,shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)
18347,clipper clipper_ship,a fast sailing ship used in former times
18348,clitoral_vein vena_clitoridis,veins that serve the clitoris
18349,clitoris clit button,a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
18350,cloaca,(zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open
18351,cloak,a loose outer garment
18352,cloak,anything that covers or conceals
18353,cloakmaker furrier,someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments
18354,cloakroom,a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
18355,cloakroom coatroom,a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
18356,cloche,a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
18357,cloche,a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
18358,clock,a timepiece that shows the time of day
18359,clock_face clock_dial,the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day
18360,clock_pendulum,a physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism
18361,clock_radio,a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically
18362,clock_tower,a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face
18363,clock_watcher,a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time
18364,clocksmith clockmaker,someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
18365,clockwork,any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
18366,clofibrate Atromid-S,a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
18367,clog,any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
18368,clog geta patten sabot,footwear usually with wooden soles
18369,clog_dancer,someone who does clog dancing
18370,cloisonne,enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
18371,cloister,a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
18372,clomiphene clomiphene_citrate Clomid,a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births
18373,clomipramine,a tricyclic antidepressant drug
18374,clone clon,a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction
18375,clonidine Catapres,an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
18376,clonus,convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
18377,clopidogrel_bisulfate Plavix,a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow
18378,close_quarters,a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something
18379,closed-circuit_television,a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)
18380,closed_chain ring,(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
18381,closed_circuit loop,a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
18382,closed_gentian blind_gentian Gentiana_clausa,similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers
18383,closed_gentian blind_gentian bottle_gentian Gentiana_andrewsii,gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all
18384,closed_interval bounded_interval,an interval that includes its endpoints
18385,closed_loop closed-loop_system,a control system with a feedback loop that is active
18386,closed_universe,(cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter
18387,closer,a person who closes something; "whoever is the closer has to turn out the lights and lock up"
18388,closer finisher,(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
18389,closet,a small private room for study or prayer
18390,closet_auger,a snake used to unblock toilets
18391,closet_queen,a negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation
18392,closeup,a photograph taken at close range
18393,closeup_lens,a photographic lens with a short focal length used to take pictures at short ranges
18394,closing_price,(stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session
18395,clostridium clostridia,spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
18396,clostridium_perfringens,anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon
18397,cloth_cap flat_cap,a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak
18398,cloth_covering,a covering made of cloth
18399,clothes_closet clothespress,a closet where clothes are stored
18400,clothes_dryer clothes_drier,a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing
18401,clothes_hamper laundry_basket clothes_basket voider,a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried
18402,clothes_moth,any of several small yellowish or buff-colored moths whose larvae eat organic matter e.g. woolens
18403,clothes_tree coat_tree coat_stand,an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing
18404,clothesbrush,a brush used for cleaning clothing
18405,clotheshorse,a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)
18406,clothesline,a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
18407,clothespin clothes_pin clothes_peg,wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline
18408,clothier haberdasher,a merchant who sells men's clothing
18409,clothing article_of_clothing vesture wear wearable habiliment,a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
18410,clothing_store haberdashery haberdashery_store mens_store,a store where men's clothes are sold
18411,clotted_cream Devonshire_cream,thick cream made from scalded milk
18412,cloud,a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
18413,cloud,any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
18414,cloud_bank,a layer of clouds seen from a distance
18415,cloud_chamber Wilson_cloud_chamber,apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
18416,cloud_grass Agrostis_nebulosa,Spanish grass with light feathery panicles grown for dried bouquets
18417,cloudberry dwarf_mulberry bakeapple baked-apple_berry salmonberry Rubus_chamaemorus,creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
18418,cloudiness cloud_cover overcast,the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
18419,clouding clouding_up,the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
18420,clout_nail clout,a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
18421,clove,aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
18422,clove,spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
18423,clove clove_tree Syzygium_aromaticum Eugenia_aromaticum Eugenia_caryophyllatum,moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
18424,clove garlic_clove,one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
18425,clove_hitch,a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar
18426,clove_oil oil_of_cloves,essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines
18427,cloven_foot cloven_hoof,a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)
18428,clover trefoil,a plant of the genus Trifolium
18429,clover-leaf_roll,yeast-raised dinner roll made by baking three small balls of dough in each cup of a muffin pan
18430,clover_fern pepperwort,any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
18431,cloverleaf,an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
18432,clown buffoon,a rude or vulgar fool
18433,clown buffoon goof goofball merry_andrew,a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
18434,clown_anemone_fish Amphiprion_percula,an anemone fish of the genus Amphiprion
18435,clozapine Clozaril,an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects
18436,club,a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it; "he led a small club"; "clubs were trumps"
18437,club,stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"
18438,club_car lounge_car,railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs
18439,club_drug,a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves
18440,club_fungus,a club-shaped coral fungus
18441,club_member,someone who is a member of a club
18442,club_moss club-moss lycopod,primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles
18443,club_sandwich three-decker triple-decker,made with three slices of usually toasted bread
18444,clubhouse club,a building that is occupied by a social club; "the clubhouse needed a new roof"
18445,clubroom,a room used for the activities of a club
18446,clubroot_fungus Plasmodiophora_brassicae,a fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants
18447,cluck clucking,the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
18448,clumber clumber_spaniel,a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair
18449,clumsy_person,a person with poor motor coordination
18450,clunch,hardened clay
18451,clupeid_fish clupeid,any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow waters of northern seas
18452,clusia,an aromatic tree of the genus Clusia having large white or yellow or pink flowers
18453,cluster_bomb,bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area; "cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely"
18454,cluster_of_differentiation_4 CD4,a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells; "CD4 is a receptor for HIV in humans"
18455,cluster_of_differentiation_8 CD8,a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cells
18456,clustered_bellflower Campanula_glomerata,bellflower of Europe to temperate Asia having dense spikes of violet-blue to white flowers
18457,clustered_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_fasciculatum,clusters of several short stems each having 2 broad leaves and 2-4 drooping brownish to greenish flowers with pouches mottled with purple; British Columbia to central California and northern Colorado
18458,clustered_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_triangulata,densely hairy perennial having mostly triangular basal leaves and rose-purple flowers in panicled clusters
18459,clutch,a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"
18460,clutch clutch_pedal,a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism; "he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other"
18461,clutch_bag clutch,a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
18462,clutter,unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen
18463,clypeus,a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head
18464,co-beneficiary,one of two or more beneficiaries of the same benefit
18465,co-discoverer,someone who is the first of two or more people to discover something
18466,co-ed college_girl,a female student at a coeducational college or university
18467,co-star,one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film
18468,coach four-in-hand coach-and-four,a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
18469,coach manager handler,(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
18470,coach private_instructor tutor,a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
18471,coach_horse,strong draft horse for drawing coaches
18472,coach_house carriage_house remise,a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
18473,coachbuilder,a craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles
18474,coachman,a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
18475,coachwhip coachwhip_snake Masticophis_flagellum,a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip
18476,coadjutor,an assistant to a bishop
18477,coagulant coagulator,an agent that produces coagulation
18478,coagulase,an enzyme that induces coagulation
18479,coagulation_factor clotting_factor,any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation
18480,coal,fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
18481,coal_car,freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal
18482,coal_chute,a chute for coal
18483,coal_gas,gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting
18484,coal_house,a shed for storing coal
18485,coal_mine coalpit,a mine where coal is dug from the ground
18486,coal_miner collier pitman,someone who works in a coal mine
18487,coal_seam,a seam of coal
18488,coal_shovel,a hand shovel for shoveling coal
18489,coal_tar,a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds
18490,coalbin coalhole,a bin for holding coal
18491,coalface,the part of a coal seam that is being cut
18492,coalfield,a region where there is coal underground
18493,coaling_station,a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal
18494,coalman,someone who delivers coal
18495,coaming,a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
18496,coast,a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
18497,coast_boykinia Boykinia_elata Boykinia_occidentalis,plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America
18498,coast_lily Lilium_maritinum,orange-flowered lily of Pacific coast of United States
18499,coast_live_oak California_live_oak Quercus_agrifolia,highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves
18500,coast_rhododendron Rhododendron_californicum,medium-sized rhododendron of Pacific coast of North America having large rosy brown-spotted flowers
18501,coastal_diving_bird,gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family
18502,coastal_plain,a plain adjacent to a coast
18503,coastal_rein_orchid Habenaria_greenei,stout orchid of central California to northern Washington having racemes of white fragrant bilaterally symmetrical flowers
18504,coaster,a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)
18505,coaster,a resident of a coastal area
18506,coaster,someone who coasts
18507,coaster_brake,a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals
18508,coastguardsman,a member of a coastguard
18509,coastland,land in a coastal area
18510,coastline,the outline of a coast
18511,coat,an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
18512,coat pelage,growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
18513,coat_button,a button on a coat
18514,coat_closet,a closet for storing outerwear
18515,coat_hanger clothes_hanger dress_hanger,a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
18516,coat_of_arms arms blazon blazonry,the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
18517,coat_of_paint,a layer of paint covering something else
18518,coatdress,a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front
18519,coatee,a short close-fitting coat
18520,coati coati-mondi coati-mundi coon_cat Nasua_narica,omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America
18521,coating,a heavy fabric suitable for coats
18522,coating coat,a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
18523,coatrack coat_rack hatrack,a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats
18524,coattail,the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
18525,coattails_effect,(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election"
18526,coauthor joint_author,a writer who collaborates with others in writing something
18527,coaxial_cable coax coax_cable,a transmission line for high-frequency signals
18528,cob,adult male swan
18529,cob,stocky short-legged harness horse
18530,cobalt Co atomic_number_27,a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
18531,cobalt_60,a radioactive isotope of cobalt with mass number 60; a source of exceptionally intense gamma rays; used in radiation therapy
18532,cobalt_blue cobalt_ultramarine,greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
18533,cobaltite,a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt
18534,cobber,Australian term for a pal
18535,cobble cobblestone sett,rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
18536,cobbler,tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit
18537,cobbler shoemaker,a person who makes or repairs shoes
18538,cobblers,a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball)
18539,cobia Rachycentron_canadum sergeant_fish,large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters
18540,cobnut filbert Corylus_avellana Corylus_avellana_grandis,small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
18541,cobra,venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
18542,cobweb,a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web
18543,cobweb,a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
18544,cobweb gossamer,filaments from a web that was spun by a spider
18545,coca,dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect
18546,cocaine cocain,a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
18547,cocaine_addict,a person addicted to cocaine
18548,cocarboxylase thiamine_pyrophosphate,a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle
18549,coccid_insect,scale insects and mealybugs
18550,coccidioidomycosis coccidiomycosis valley_fever desert_rheumatism,an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
18551,coccidium eimeria,parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates
18552,coccobacillus,a bacterial cell intermediate in morphology between a coccus and a bacillus; a very short bacillus
18553,coccus cocci,any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
18554,coccygeal_nerve nervus_coccygeus,the lowest pair of spinal nerves
18555,coccygeal_plexus plexus_coccygeus,a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves
18556,coccygeal_vertebra caudal_vertebra,one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx
18557,coccyx tail_bone,the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
18558,cochin cochin_china,Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs
18559,cochineal,a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects
18560,cochineal_insect cochineal Dactylopius_coccus,Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
18561,cochlea,the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
18562,cochon_de_lait suckling_pig,whole young pig suitable for roasting
18563,cock,adult male bird
18564,cock prick dick shaft pecker tool putz,obscene terms for penis
18565,cock rooster,adult male chicken
18566,cock's_eggs Salpichroa_organifolia Salpichroa_rhomboidea,weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit
18567,cock-a-doodle-doo,an imitation of the crow of a cock
18568,cock-a-leekie cocky-leeky,soup made from chicken boiled with leeks
18569,cock_of_the_rock Rupicola_peruviana,bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola
18570,cock_of_the_rock Rupicola_rupicola,tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest
18571,cock_sucking blowjob,slang for fellatio
18572,cockade,an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
18573,cockateel cockatiel cockatoo_parrot Nymphicus_hollandicus,small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
18574,cockatoo,white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
18575,cockchafer May_bug May_beetle Melolontha_melolontha,any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult
18576,cocked_hat,hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points
18577,cocker_spaniel English_cocker_spaniel cocker,a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
18578,cockerel,a young domestic cock; not older than one year
18579,cockfight,a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs
18580,cockhorse,anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult)
18581,cockle,common edible European bivalve
18582,cockle,common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
18583,cocklebur cockle-bur cockleburr cockle-burr,any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs
18584,cockleshell,a small light flimsy boat
18585,cockloft,a small loft or garret
18586,cockpit,a pit for cockfights
18587,cockpit,compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
18588,cockpit,seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car
18589,cockroach roach,any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
18590,cockscomb common_cockscomb Celosia_cristata Celosia_argentea_cristata,garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers
18591,cockscomb coxcomb,a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
18592,cockspur Pisonia_aculeata,small spiny West Indian tree
18593,cockspur_thorn cockspur_hawthorn Crataegus_crus-galli,eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
18594,cocksucker,a person who performs fellatio
18595,cocktail,a short mixed drink
18596,cocktail,an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
18597,cocktail_dress sheath,a dress suitable for formal occasions
18598,cocktail_lounge,a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served
18599,cocktail_party,an afternoon party at which cocktails are served
18600,cocktail_sauce seafood_sauce,usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice
18601,cocktail_shaker,a shaker for mixing cocktails
18602,coco_plum coco_plum_tree cocoa_plum icaco Chrysobalanus_icaco,small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit
18603,cocoa,powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
18604,cocoa chocolate hot_chocolate drinking_chocolate,a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
18605,cocoa_butter,a yellow-white fat from cocoa beans
18606,cocoa_butter,the vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor; the basis for white chocolate
18607,cocoa_plum coco_plum icaco,plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American
18608,cocoa_powder,the powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed; used in baking and in low fat and low calorie recipes and as a flavoring for ice cream
18609,cocobolo Dalbergia_retusa,a valuable timber tree of tropical South America
18610,coconut cocoanut,large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
18611,coconut coconut_meat,the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
18612,coconut coconut_palm coco_palm coco cocoa_palm coconut_tree Cocos_nucifera,tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
18613,coconut_cake,cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting
18614,coconut_macaroon,macaroon containing coconut
18615,coconut_milk coconut_cream,white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat
18616,coconut_milk coconut_water,clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut
18617,coconut_oil copra_oil,oil from coconuts
18618,cocoon,silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
18619,cocotte,a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served
18620,cocozelle,squash resembling zucchini
18621,cocozelle Italian_vegetable_marrow,squash plant having dark green fruit with skin mottled with light green or yellow
18622,cocuswood cocoswood granadilla_wood,wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets
18623,cod codfish,lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
18624,cod codfish,major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
18625,cod-liver_oil cod_liver_oil,an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
18626,cod_oil,an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
18627,codefendant co-defendant,a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
18628,codeine,derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
18629,codetalker windtalker,a secret agent who was one of the Navajos who devised and used a code based on their native language; the code was unbroken by the Japanese during World War II
18630,codfish_ball codfish_cake,usually made of flaked salt cod and mashed potatoes
18631,codger old_codger,used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
18632,codling,young codfish
18633,codling_moth codlin_moth Carpocapsa_pomonella,a small grey moth whose larvae live in apples and English walnuts
18634,codpiece,(15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches
18635,coelacanth Latimeria_chalumnae,fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
18636,coelenterate cnidarian,radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
18637,coelenteron,the saclike body cavity of a coelenterate
18638,coelogyne,any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne with: clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; emerald green flowers marked with blue-black
18639,coelophysis,one of the oldest known dinosaurs; late Triassic; cannibalistic
18640,coelostat,optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror
18641,coenzyme,a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes
18642,coenzyme_A,a coenzyme present in all living cells; essential to metabolism of carbohydrates and fats and some amino acids
18643,cofactor,a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result
18644,coffee coffee_tree,any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
18645,coffee java,a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"
18646,coffee-table_book,an elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table
18647,coffee_bean coffee_berry coffee,a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
18648,coffee_break tea_break,a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks"
18649,coffee_can,a can for storing ground coffee
18650,coffee_cup,a cup from which coffee is drunk
18651,coffee_fern Pellaea_andromedifolia,evergreen fern of California and Baja California
18652,coffee_filter,filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds
18653,coffee_fungus Pellicularia_koleroga,fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants
18654,coffee_grounds,the dregs remaining after brewing coffee
18655,coffee_liqueur,coffee-flavored liqueur
18656,coffee_maker,a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically
18657,coffee_mill coffee_grinder,a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans
18658,coffee_mug,a mug intended for serving coffee
18659,coffee_ring,ring-shaped coffeecake with fruits or nuts and often iced
18660,coffee_senna mogdad_coffee styptic_weed stinking_weed Senna_occidentalis Cassia_occidentalis,very leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffee; sometimes classified in genus Cassia
18661,coffee_stall,a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)
18662,coffee_substitute,a drink resembling coffee that is sometimes substituted for it
18663,coffee_table cocktail_table,low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served
18664,coffee_urn,an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot
18665,coffeeberry California_buckthorn California_coffee Rhamnus_californicus,evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
18666,coffeecake coffee_cake,a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee
18667,coffeepot,tall pot in which coffee is brewed
18668,coffer,a chest especially for storing valuables
18669,coffer caisson lacunar,an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
18670,coffin casket,box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
18671,cofounder,one of a group of founders
18672,cog,a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine"
18673,cog sprocket,tooth on the rim of gear wheel
18674,cogency,persuasive relevance
18675,cognate cognate_word,a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
18676,cognitive_neuroscientist,a cognitive scientist who studies the neurophysiological foundations of mental phenomena
18677,cognitive_scientist,a scientist who studies cognitive processes
18678,cohesion,(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
18679,cohesion,(physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid
18680,coho cohoe coho_salmon blue_jack silver_salmon Oncorhynchus_kisutch,small salmon of northern Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes
18681,cohune-nut_oil cohune_oil cohune_fat,semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making
18682,cohune_nut,nut of the cohune palm having hard white shells like those of ivory nuts
18683,cohune_palm Orbignya_cohune cohune,tropical American feather palm whose large nuts yield valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory
18684,coif,a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
18685,coiffeur,a man hairdresser
18686,coiffeuse,a woman hairdresser
18687,coil,a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
18688,coil,a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
18689,coil,reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
18690,coil,tubing that is wound in a spiral
18691,coil spiral volute whorl helix,a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"
18692,coil_spring volute_spring,a spring in the shape of a coil
18693,coin_box,the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins
18694,coin_silver,a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins
18695,coin_slot,a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine
18696,coincidence,the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; "he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"
18697,coiner,a maker of counterfeit coins
18698,coiner,someone who is a source of new words or new expressions
18699,coiner minter moneyer,a skilled worker who coins or stamps money
18700,coinsurance,insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters
18701,coir,stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut
18702,coke,carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
18703,coke blow nose_candy snow C,street names for cocaine
18704,col gap,a pass between mountain peaks
18705,cola dope,carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States)
18706,cola_extract,a flavoring extracted from the kola nut
18707,colander cullender,bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods
18708,colchicine,an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
18709,cold-water_flat,an apartment without modern conveniences
18710,cold_cathode,a cathode that is a source of electrons without being heated
18711,cold_cereal dry_cereal,a cereal that is not heated before serving
18712,cold_chisel set_chisel,narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks
18713,cold_cream coldcream face_cream vanishing_cream,a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
18714,cold_cuts,sliced assorted cold meats
18715,cold_duck,pink sparkling wine originally from Germany
18716,cold_fish,an aloof unemotional person
18717,cold_frame,protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold
18718,cold_front polar_front,the front of an advancing mass of colder air
18719,cold_fusion,nuclear fusion at or near room temperatures; claims to have discovered it are generally considered to have been mistaken
18720,cold_medicine,medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold
18721,cold_rubber,a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires
18722,cold_wave,a wave of unusually cold weather
18723,cold_weather,a period of unusually cold weather
18724,coldness cold low_temperature frigidity frigidness,the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
18725,coleslaw slaw,basically shredded cabbage
18726,coleus flame_nettle,any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
18727,colic_artery arteria_colica,arteries that supply blood to the colon
18728,colic_vein vena_colica,vein serving the large intestine
18729,colicroot colic_root crow_corn star_grass unicorn_root,any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
18730,coliphage,a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli
18731,collaborator collaborationist quisling,someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
18732,collaborator cooperator partner pardner,an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest; "the musician and the librettist were collaborators"; "sexual partners"
18733,collage montage,a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"
18734,collage_film,a movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage
18735,collagen,a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
18736,collagenase,any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
18737,collapse,a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"
18738,collar,(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
18739,collar,a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
18740,collar,a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
18741,collar,anything worn or placed about the neck; "the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse"
18742,collar neckband,a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
18743,collar shoe_collar,the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
18744,collard,variety of kale having smooth leaves
18745,collards collard_greens,kale that has smooth leaves
18746,collared_lizard,any of several robust long-tailed lizards with collars of two dark bands; of central and western United States and northern Mexico
18747,collared_peccary javelina Tayassu_angulatus Tayassu_tajacu Peccari_angulatus,dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States
18748,collared_pika Ochotona_collaris,similar to little chief hare and may be same species
18749,collateral,a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
18750,collateral_damage,(euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations
18751,colleague co-worker fellow_worker workfellow,an associate that one works with
18752,colleague confrere fellow,a person who is member of one's class or profession; "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers"
18753,collect_call,a telephone call that the receiving party is asked to pay for
18754,collectible collectable,things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
18755,collection compendium,a publication containing a variety of works
18756,collective_noun,a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
18757,collectivist leftist left-winger,a person who belongs to the political left
18758,collector,a crater that has collected cosmic material hitting the earth
18759,collector,the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes
18760,collector aggregator,a person who collects things
18761,collector gatherer accumulator,a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
18762,collector's_item showpiece piece_de_resistance,the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
18763,colleen,an Irish girl
18764,college,a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed
18765,college_student university_student,a student enrolled in a college or university
18766,collegian college_man college_boy,a student (or former student) at a college or university
18767,collembolan springtail,any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water
18768,collet,a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
18769,collet collet_chuck,a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe
18770,collider,an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on
18771,collie,a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
18772,colliery pit,a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
18773,collimator,a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one
18774,collimator,optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam
18775,collins Tom_Collins,tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice
18776,collision,an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"
18777,collision hit,(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"
18778,collision_course,a course of a moving object that will lead to a collision if it continues unchanged
18779,collocation,a grouping of words in a sentence
18780,collodion,a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
18781,colloid,a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
18782,colobus colobus_monkey,arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs
18783,cologne cologne_water eau_de_cologne,a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
18784,colon,the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
18785,colonel,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
18786,colonial,a resident of a colony
18787,colonialist,a believer in colonialism
18788,colonizer coloniser,someone who helps to found a colony
18789,colonnade,structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
18790,colonoscope,an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum
18791,colony,a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated; "a nudist colony"; "an artists' colony"
18792,colony dependency,a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
18793,colophon,a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)
18794,colophony,translucent brittle substance produced from pine oleoresin; used especially in varnishes and inks and on the bows of stringed instruments
18795,color-blind_person,a person unable to distinguish differences in hue
18796,color_bearer standard-bearer,the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
18797,color_guard,a ceremonial escort for the (regimental) colors
18798,color_sergeant,a sergeant in a color guard who carries one of the colors
18799,color_television colour_television color_television_system colour_television_system color_TV colour_TV,a television that transmits images in color
18800,color_tube colour_tube color_television_tube colour_television_tube color_TV_tube colour_TV_tube,a television tube that displays images in full color
18801,color_wash colour_wash,a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment
18802,coloratura coloratura_soprano,a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
18803,colorcast colourcast,a television program that is broadcast in color
18804,colorimeter tintometer,a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents
18805,coloring colouring food_coloring food_colouring food_color food_colour,a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes"
18806,coloring_book,a picture book with line drawings intended to be colored with crayons by children
18807,coloring_material colouring_material color colour,any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"
18808,colorist,a painter able to achieve special effects with color
18809,colors colours,a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors"
18810,colors colours,a flag that shows its nationality
18811,colossus behemoth giant heavyweight titan,a person of exceptional importance and reputation
18812,colostrum foremilk,milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
18813,colour_supplement,(British) a magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends)
18814,colt,a young male horse under the age of four
18815,colter coulter,a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
18816,coltsfoot Tussilago_farfara,perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
18817,colubrid_snake colubrid,mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes
18818,columbarium,a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns
18819,columbarium cinerarium,a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead
18820,columbian_mammoth Mammuthus_columbi,a variety of mammoth
18821,columbiform_bird,a cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes
18822,columbine aquilegia aquilege,a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
18823,columbite-tantalite coltan,a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips
18824,columbium,a former name for niobium
18825,columbo American_columbo deer's-ear deer's-ears pyramid_plant American_gentian,any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington
18826,column,any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
18827,column chromatography_column,a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
18828,column editorial newspaper_column,an article giving opinions or perspectives
18829,column pillar,(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
18830,column pillar,a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
18831,column_chromatography,chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders
18832,columnar_cell columnar_epithelial_cell,an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia
18833,columnea,tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage
18834,columniation,(architecture) the arrangement of columns (especially freestanding columns) in a structure
18835,columnist editorialist,a journalist who writes editorials
18836,coma,(astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed
18837,comb,a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
18838,comb,any of several tools for straightening fibers
18839,comb,ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
18840,comb cockscomb coxcomb,the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
18841,comb-footed_spider theridiid,spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot
18842,combat_ceiling service_ceiling,altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate
18843,combat_pay,extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat
18844,combat_pilot,airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces
18845,combat_zone combat_area,a military area where combat forces operate
18846,combat_zone tenderloin,a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
18847,combatant battler belligerent fighter scrapper,someone who fights (or is fighting)
18848,comber,a long curling sea wave
18849,comber,a machine that separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
18850,comber,a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
18851,combination_lock,lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence
18852,combination_plane,a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes
18853,combination_salad,containing meat or chicken or cheese in addition to greens and vegetables
18854,combine,harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field
18855,combining combine,an occurrence that results in things being united
18856,combining_form,a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"
18857,combretum,any of numerous shrubs or small trees of the genus Combretum having spikes of small flowers
18858,combustible combustible_material,a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
18859,combustion burning,a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
18860,comedian,an actor in a comedy
18861,comedian comic,a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
18862,comedienne,a female actor in a comedy
18863,comedienne,a female comedian
18864,comedy_ballet,a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy
18865,comer,someone with a promising future
18866,comestible edible eatable pabulum victual victuals,any substance that can be used as food
18867,comet,(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
18868,comfit,candy containing a fruit or nut
18869,comfort_food,food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing; typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking
18870,comfort_woman ianfu,a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II; "she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"
18871,comforter pacifier baby's_dummy teething_ring,device used for an infant to suck or bite on
18872,comforts creature_comforts amenities conveniences,things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home"
18873,comfrey cumfrey,perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
18874,comfrey healing_herb,leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked
18875,comic_book,a magazine devoted to comic strips
18876,coming_attraction,a movie that is advertised to draw customers
18877,comma comma_butterfly Polygonia_comma,anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing
18878,comma_bacillus Vibrio_comma,comma-shaped bacteria that cause Asiatic cholera
18879,command_module,a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth
18880,command_post general_headquarters GHQ,military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces
18881,commander,a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain
18882,commander,someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
18883,commander_in_chief commander-in-chief generalissimo,the officer who holds the supreme command; "in the U.S. the president is the commander in chief"
18884,commanding_officer commandant commander,an officer in command of a military unit
18885,commando ranger,a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
18886,commelina,any plant of the genus Commelina
18887,commemoration memorialization memorialisation,a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
18888,commemorative,an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
18889,commencement commencement_exercise commencement_ceremony graduation graduation_exercise,an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
18890,commensal,either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
18891,commensalism,the relation between two different kinds of organisms when one receives benefits from the other without damaging it
18892,commensurateness correspondence proportionateness,the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount
18893,commentator reviewer,a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
18894,commercial_art,art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising)
18895,commercial_artist,an illustrator who is supported by advertising
18896,commercial_credit,credit granted by a bank to a business concern for commercial purposes
18897,commercial_letter_of_credit,a letter of credit given to a business concern for commercial purposes
18898,commissar political_commissar,an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
18899,commissariat provisions provender viands victuals,a stock or supply of foods
18900,commissary,a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
18901,commissary,a snack bar in a film studio
18902,commission,a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission"
18903,commissionaire,a uniformed doorman
18904,commissioned_military_officer,a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps
18905,commissioned_naval_officer,a commissioned officer in the navy
18906,commissioned_officer,a military officer holding a commission
18907,commissioner,a government administrator
18908,commissioner,a member of a commission
18909,commissure,a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
18910,committee_member,a member of a committee
18911,committeeman,a man who is a member of committee
18912,committeewoman,a woman who is a member of a committee
18913,commodity trade_good good,articles of commerce
18914,commodity_exchange commodities_exchange commodities_market,an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery
18915,commodore,a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
18916,common_American_shad Alosa_sapidissima,shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast
18917,common_European_dogwood red_dogwood blood-twig pedwood Cornus_sanguinea,European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers
18918,common_European_earwig Forficula_auricularia,sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs
18919,common_European_jay Garullus_garullus,fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings
18920,common_St_John's_wort tutsan Hypericum_androsaemum,deciduous bushy Eurasian shrub with golden yellow flowers and reddish-purple fruits from which a soothing salve is made in Spain
18921,common_ageratum Ageratum_houstonianum,small tender herb grown for its fluffy brushlike blue to lavender blooms
18922,common_alder European_black_alder Alnus_glutinosa Alnus_vulgaris,medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
18923,common_allamanda golden_trumpet Allamanda_cathartica,vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers
18924,common_amsinckia Amsinckia_intermedia,annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers
18925,common_apricot Prunus_armeniaca,temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits
18926,common_ax common_axe Dayton_ax Dayton_axe,an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
18927,common_bamboo Bambusa_vulgaris,extremely vigorous bamboo having thin-walled culms striped green and yellow; so widely cultivated that native area is uncertain
18928,common_barberry European_barberry Berberis_vulgaris,upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries
18929,common_barley Hordeum_vulgare,grass yielding grain used for breakfast food and animal feed and in malt beverages
18930,common_basil sweet_basil Ocimum_basilicum,annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
18931,common_bean,any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried
18932,common_bean common_bean_plant Phaseolus_vulgaris,the common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods
18933,common_bearberry red_bearberry wild_cranberry mealberry hog_cranberry sand_berry sandberry mountain_box bear's_grape creashak Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi,evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn
18934,common_beech European_beech Fagus_sylvatica,large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America
18935,common_bile_duct bile_duct,a duct formed by the hepatic and cystic ducts; opens into the duodenum
18936,common_booklouse Trogium_pulsatorium,a variety of booklouse
18937,common_box European_box Buxus_sempervirens,large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures
18938,common_brant_goose Branta_bernicla,the best known variety of brant goose
18939,common_broom Scotch_broom green_broom Cytisus_scoparius,deciduous erect spreading broom native to western Europe; widely cultivated for its rich yellow flowers
18940,common_burdock lesser_burdock Arctium_minus,a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa
18941,common_buttercup Ranunculus_bulbosus,perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America
18942,common_calamint Calamintha_sylvatica Satureja_calamintha_officinalis,mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe
18943,common_camas Camassia_quamash,plant having a large edible bulb and linear basal leaves and racemes of light to deep violet-blue star-shaped flowers on tall green scapes; western North America
18944,common_canary Serinus_canaria,native to the Canary Islands and Azores; popular usually yellow cage bird noted for its song
18945,common_caper Capparis_spinosa,prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled
18946,common_cardinal_vein,the major return channels to the heart; formed by anastomosis of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins
18947,common_carline_thistle Carlina_vulgaris,Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils
18948,common_carotid_artery common_carotid,runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
18949,common_chickweed Stellaria_media,a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens
18950,common_comfrey boneset Symphytum_officinale,European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
18951,common_corn_salad lamb's_lettuce Valerianella_olitoria Valerianella_locusta,widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed
18952,common_cotton_grass Eriophorum_angustifolium,having densely tufted white cottony or downlike glumes
18953,common_daisy English_daisy Bellis_perennis,low-growing Eurasian plant with yellow central disc flowers and pinkish-white outer ray flowers
18954,common_dandelion Taraxacum_ruderalia Taraxacum_officinale,Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine
18955,common_dogbane spreading_dogbane rheumatism_weed Apocynum_androsaemifolium,North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
18956,common_dolphin Delphinus_delphis,black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water
18957,common_duckweed lesser_duckweed Lemna_minor,of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia
18958,common_eel freshwater_eel,eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to sea to spawn; found in Europe and America; marketed both fresh and smoked
18959,common_eland Taurotragus_oryx,dark fawn-colored eland of southern and eastern Africa
18960,common_evening_primrose German_rampion Oenothera_biennis,a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe
18961,common_facial_vein,vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein
18962,common_fennel Foeniculum_vulgare,strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used for seasoning
18963,common_flat_pea native_holly Playlobium_obtusangulum,low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods
18964,common_four-o'clock marvel-of-Peru Mirabilis_jalapa Mirabilis_uniflora,common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon
18965,common_foxglove fairy_bell fingerflower finger-flower fingerroot finger-root Digitalis_purpurea,tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock
18966,common_garden_cress garden_pepper_cress pepper_grass pepperwort Lepidium_sativum,annual herb used as salad green and garnish
18967,common_garter_snake Thamnophis_sirtalis,a garter snake that is widespread in North America
18968,common_ginger Canton_ginger stem_ginger Zingiber_officinale,tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
18969,common_grape_hyacinth Muscari_neglectum,prolific species having particularly beautiful dark blue flowers
18970,common_ground,a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding
18971,common_gum_cistus Cistus_ladanifer Cistus_ladanum,shrub having white flowers and viscid stems and leaves yielding a fragrant oleoresin used in perfumes especially as a fixative
18972,common_heath Epacris_impressa,spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers
18973,common_heath blunt-leaf_heath Epacris_obtusifolia,small erect shrub of Australia and Tasmania with fragrant ivory flowers
18974,common_hop common_hops bine European_hop Humulus_lupulus,European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
18975,common_horehound white_horehound Marrubium_vulgare,European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring
18976,common_horsetail field_horsetail Equisetum_arvense,of Eurasia and Greenland and North America
18977,common_hyacinth Hyacinthus_orientalis,widely grown for its fragrance and its white, pink, blue, or purplish flowers
18978,common_iguana iguana Iguana_iguana,large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America
18979,common_iliac_artery,terminal branches of the abdominal aorta
18980,common_iliac_vein,formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cava
18981,common_jasmine true_jasmine jessamine Jasminum_officinale,a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
18982,common_juniper Juniperus_communis,densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern hemisphere; only conifer on coasts of Iceland and Greenland
18983,common_kingsnake Lampropeltis_getulus,widespread in United States except northern regions; black or brown with yellow bands
18984,common_laburnum golden_chain golden_rain Laburnum_anagyroides,an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations
18985,common_lady's-slipper showy_lady's-slipper showy_lady_slipper Cypripedium_reginae Cypripedium_album,pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip
18986,common_lilac Syringa_vulgaris,large European lilac naturalized in North America having heart-shaped ovate leaves and large panicles of highly fragrant lilac or white flowers
18987,common_limpet Patella_vulgata,marine limpet
18988,common_louse Pediculus_humanus,head or body louse
18989,common_lynx Lynx_lynx,of northern Eurasia
18990,common_mackerel shiner Scomber_scombrus,important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales
18991,common_madia common_tarweed Madia_elegans,California annual having red-brown spots near the base of its yellow flower rays
18992,common_maidenhair Venushair Venus'-hair_fern southern_maidenhair Venus_maidenhair Adiantum_capillus-veneris,delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan
18993,common_mallow Malva_neglecta,annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States
18994,common_marigold pot_marigold ruddles Scotch_marigold Calendula_officinalis,the common European annual marigold
18995,common_matrimony_vine Duke_of_Argyll's_tea_tree Lycium_barbarum Lycium_halimifolium,deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China
18996,common_milkwort gand_flower Polygala_vulgaris,small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation
18997,common_moonseed Canada_moonseed yellow_parilla Menispermum_canadense,a woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits
18998,common_morel Morchella_esculenta sponge_mushroom sponge_morel,an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges
18999,common_morning_glory Ipomoea_purpurea,pantropical annual climbing herb with funnel-shaped blue, purple, pink or white flowers
19000,common_morning_glory Ipomoea_tricolor,annual or perennial climbing herb of Central America having sky-blue flowers; most commonly cultivated morning glory
19001,common_mosquito Culex_pipiens,common house mosquito
19002,common_mugwort Artemisia_vulgaris,European tufted aromatic perennial herb having hairy red or purple stems and dark green leaves downy white below and red-brown florets
19003,common_mullein great_mullein Aaron's_rod flannel_mullein woolly_mullein torch Verbascum_thapsus,tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
19004,common_murre Uria_aalge,the most frequent variety of murre
19005,common_myrtle Myrtus_communis,European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries
19006,common_newt Triturus_vulgaris,small semiaquatic salamander
19007,common_noun,a noun that denotes any or all members of a class
19008,common_nutcracker Nucifraga_caryocatactes,Old World nutcracker
19009,common_oak English_oak pedunculate_oak Quercus_robur,medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood
19010,common_opossum Didelphis_virginiana Didelphis_marsupialis,omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America
19011,common_osier hemp_willow velvet_osier Salix_viminalis,willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry
19012,common_pitcher_plant huntsman's_cup huntsman's_cups Sarracenia_purpurea,perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland
19013,common_plum Prunus_domestica,any of various widely distributed plums grown in the cooler temperate areas
19014,common_polypody adder's_fern wall_fern golden_maidenhair golden_polypody sweet_fern Polypodium_vulgare,mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
19015,common_pond-skater Gerris_lacustris,a variety of water strider
19016,common_privet Ligustrum_vulgare,deciduous semi-evergreen shrub used for hedges
19017,common_purslane pussley pussly verdolagas Portulaca_oleracea,weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
19018,common_raccoon common_racoon coon ringtail Procyon_lotor,North American raccoon
19019,common_ragweed Ambrosia_artemisiifolia,annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally
19020,common_room,a sitting room (usually at school or university)
19021,common_roundworm Ascaris_lumbricoides,intestinal parasite of humans and pigs
19022,common_sage ramona Salvia_officinalis,shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
19023,common_scoter Melanitta_nigra,a variety of scoter
19024,common_shiner silversides Notropis_cornutus,the common North American shiner
19025,common_shrew Sorex_araneus,common American shrew
19026,common_sickle_pine Falcatifolium_falciforme,small tropical rain forest tree of Indonesia and Malaysia
19027,common_snapping_turtle snapper Chelydra_serpentina,large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite
19028,common_speedwell gypsyweed Veronica_officinalis,common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes
19029,common_spindle_tree Euonymus_europaeus,small erect deciduous shrub having tough white wood and cathartic bark and fruit
19030,common_spoonbill Platalea_leucorodia,pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa
19031,common_spotted_orchid Dactylorhiza_fuchsii Dactylorhiza_maculata_fuchsii,European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple
19032,common_staghorn_fern elkhorn_fern Platycerium_bifurcatum Platycerium_alcicorne,commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia
19033,common_starling Sturnus_vulgaris,gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide
19034,common_stinkhorn Phallus_impudicus,a common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism
19035,common_stock common_shares ordinary_shares,stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections; "over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks"
19036,common_stock_equivalent,preferred stock or convertible bonds or warrants that can be converted into common stock
19037,common_sunflower mirasol Helianthus_annuus,annual sunflower grown for silage and for its seeds which are a source of oil; common throughout United States and much of North America
19038,common_teasel Dipsacus_fullonum,teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth
19039,common_thyme Thymus_vulgaris,common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine
19040,common_tobacco Nicotiana_tabacum,tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves
19041,common_unicorn_plant devil's_claw common_devil's_claw elephant-tusk proboscis_flower ram's_horn Proboscidea_louisianica,annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
19042,common_valerian garden_heliotrope Valeriana_officinalis,tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally
19043,common_vetchling meadow_pea yellow_vetchling Lathyrus_pratensis,scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage
19044,common_wallaby Macropus_agiles,a small wallaby having a height of 30 inches
19045,common_wasp Vespula_vulgaris,a variety of vespid wasp
19046,common_water_snake banded_water_snake Natrix_sipedon Nerodia_sipedon,in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water
19047,common_watercress Rorippa_nasturtium-aquaticum Nasturtium_officinale,perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere
19048,common_wheat Triticum_aestivum,widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important grain
19049,common_white_dogwood eastern_flowering_dogwood Cornus_florida,deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries
19050,common_winterberry_holly,a holly shrub
19051,common_wolffia Wolffia_columbiana,smallest flowering plants known; of the Americas
19052,common_wood_sorrel cuckoo_bread shamrock Oxalis_acetosella,Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers
19053,common_wormwood absinthe old_man lad's_love Artemisia_absinthium,aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
19054,common_yellowthroat Maryland_yellowthroat Geothlypis_trichas,an American warbler
19055,common_yellowwood bastard_yellowwood Afrocarpus_falcata,medium-sized tree of South Africa
19056,common_zebra Burchell's_zebra Equus_Burchelli,of the plains of central and eastern Africa
19057,commonage,property held in common
19058,commoner common_man common_person,a person who holds no title
19059,commonplace_book,a notebook in which you enter memorabilia
19060,commons common_land,a pasture subject to common use
19061,commonwealth,the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
19062,commune,the smallest administrative district of several European countries
19063,communicant,a person entitled to receive Communion
19064,communicating_artery arteria_communicans,any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis
19065,communication,a connection allowing access between persons or places; "how many lines of communication can there be among four people?"; "a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms"
19066,communication_system,a system for communicating
19067,communication_system communication_equipment,facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
19068,communications_satellite,an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit
19069,communicator,a person who communicates with others
19070,communist commie,a socialist who advocates communism
19071,community,common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions"
19072,community_center civic_center,a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities
19073,community_property,property and income belonging jointly to a married couple
19074,commutator,switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
19075,commuter,someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city
19076,commuter commuter_train,a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another
19077,compact compact_car,a small and economical car
19078,compact powder_compact,a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
19079,compact-disk_burner CD_burner,recording equipment for making compact disks
19080,compact_disk compact_disc CD,a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser
19081,compaction compression concretion densification,an increase in the density of something
19082,companion,one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
19083,companion comrade fellow familiar associate,a friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
19084,companion fellow_traveler fellow_traveller,a traveler who accompanies you
19085,companionway,a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
19086,company_man,an employee whose first loyalty is to the company rather than to fellow workers
19087,company_name,the name by which a corporation is identified
19088,company_operator,an operator who works for a company
19089,comparative comparative_degree,the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'"
19090,comparative_anatomist,anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals
19091,comparison,relation based on similarities and differences
19092,compartment,a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
19093,compartment,a space into which an area is subdivided
19094,compartment_pressure,the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft)
19095,compass,drafting instrument used for drawing circles
19096,compass,navigational instrument for finding directions
19097,compass_card mariner's_compass,compass in the form of a card that rotates so that 0 degrees or North points to magnetic north
19098,compass_plant compass_flower,any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass
19099,compass_point point,any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
19100,compass_saw,a handsaw with a narrow triangular blade for cutting curves
19101,compatriot,a person from your own country
19102,compensation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
19103,compensation,something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
19104,compere,British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc
19105,competition,a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times"
19106,compilation digest,something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
19107,compiler,a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)
19108,complement,one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
19109,complement accompaniment,something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
19110,complement_fixation,an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination)
19111,complementarity,a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities
19112,complementarity,the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other; "the complementarity of the sexes"
19113,complementary_DNA cDNA,single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
19114,complementary_angles,two angles whose sum is a right angle
19115,complementary_distribution complementation,(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
19116,complementation,the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate
19117,complex coordination_compound,a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
19118,complex_absence,an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)
19119,complexifier,someone makes things complex
19120,complication ramification,a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
19121,component constituent element,an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
19122,composer,someone who composes music as a profession
19123,composite composite_plant,considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
19124,composite_material,strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory; fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically
19125,composition,a mixture of ingredients
19126,composition,something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"
19127,composition composing,the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art"
19128,compositor typesetter setter typographer,one who sets written material into type
19129,compost,a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
19130,compote fruit_compote,dessert of stewed or baked fruit
19131,compound,an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
19132,compound chemical_compound,(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
19133,compound_eye,in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image
19134,compound_interest,interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest
19135,compound_leaf,a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk
19136,compound_lens,a lens system consisting of two or more lenses on the same axis
19137,compound_lever,a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum
19138,compound_microscope,light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece
19139,compound_pistil,consists of two or more fused carpels
19140,compress,a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
19141,compressed_air,air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere; "compressed air is often used to power machines"
19142,compressed_gas,gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant
19143,compression condensation contraction,the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
19144,compression_bandage tourniquet,bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
19145,compressor,a mechanical device that compresses gasses
19146,compromiser,a negotiator willing to compromise; "Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser"
19147,compsognathus,very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria
19148,compulsion irresistible_impulse,an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid; "he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"
19149,compulsion obsession,an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
19150,compulsive,a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
19151,computational_linguist,someone trained in computer science and linguistics who uses computers for natural language processing
19152,computer computing_machine computing_device data_processor electronic_computer information_processing_system,a machine for performing calculations automatically
19153,computer_accessory,an accessory for a computer; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive"
19154,computer_circuit,a circuit that is part of a computer
19155,computer_expert computer_guru,an authority on computers and computing
19156,computer_graphics,the pictorial representation and manipulation of data by a computer
19157,computer_keyboard keypad,a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
19158,computer_monitor,a device that displays signals on a computer screen
19159,computer_network,(computer science) a network of computers
19160,computer_operation machine_operation,an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform
19161,computer_paper,paper folded to permit continuous printing controlled by a computer
19162,computer_scientist,a scientist who specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computers
19163,computer_screen computer_display,a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user
19164,computer_store,a store that sells computers to the small businessperson or personal user
19165,computer_system computing_system automatic_data_processing_system ADP_system ADPS,a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
19166,computer_user,a person who uses computers for work or entertainment or communication or business
19167,computerized_axial_tomography_scanner CAT_scanner,a tomograph that constructs a 3-D model of an object by combining parallel planes
19168,conacaste elephant's_ear Enterolobium_cyclocarpa,tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber
19169,concatenation,the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc; "it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances"
19170,concentrate,a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
19171,concentration,increase in density
19172,concentration density denseness tightness compactness,the spatial property of being crowded together
19173,concentration_camp stockade,a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
19174,concentration_gradient,a gradient in concentration of a solute as a function of distance through a solution; "the movement of a solute down its concentration gradient is called diffusion"
19175,concept_album,an album whose recordings are unified by some theme (instrumental or lyrical or narrative or compositional)
19176,conception,the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
19177,concert,a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
19178,concert-goer music_lover,someone who attends concerts
19179,concert_grand concert_piano,a grand piano suitable for concert performances
19180,concert_hall,a hall where concerts are given
19181,concertina,coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
19182,concertina,free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds
19183,concertinist,a person who plays the concertina
19184,concessionaire concessioner,someone who holds or operates a concession
19185,conch,any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
19186,concha,(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
19187,conchfish Astropogon_stellatus,found in West Indies; lives in mantle cavity of a living conch
19188,conchologist,a collector and student of mollusc shells
19189,concierge,a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter
19190,conciliator make-peace pacifier peacemaker reconciler,someone who tries to bring peace
19191,concoction,an occurrence of an unusual mixture; "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"
19192,concoction mixture intermixture,any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
19193,concourse,a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
19194,concrete,a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water
19195,concrete_jungle,an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant
19196,concrete_mixer cement_mixer,a machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete
19197,concretion,the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
19198,concubine courtesan doxy paramour,a woman who cohabits with an important man
19199,concurrent_operation,two or more operations performed at the same time (or within a give interval)
19200,concussion,any violent blow
19201,concussion,injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
19202,condensate,a product of condensation
19203,condensation,the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
19204,condensation condensate,atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold
19205,condensation_pump diffusion_pump,vacuum pump used to obtain a high vacuum
19206,condensed_milk,sweetened evaporated milk
19207,condenser,a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
19208,condenser,an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
19209,condenser optical_condenser,lens used to concentrate light on an object
19210,condenser_microphone capacitor_microphone condenser_mike capacitor_mike,microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves
19211,condiment,a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
19212,conditional_reflex conditioned_reflex acquired_reflex conditional_reaction conditioned_reaction conditional_response conditioned_response,an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
19213,conditional_sale,a security interest taken by the seller in return for credit
19214,conditioned_avoidance conditioned_avoidance_response,a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus
19215,conditioner,a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer
19216,conditioner,a trainer of athletes
19217,condom rubber safety safe prophylactic,contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
19218,condominium,housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
19219,condominium condo,one of the dwelling units in a condominium
19220,condor,the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
19221,conductance,a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
19222,conduction conductivity,the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
19223,conductor,a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
19224,conductor,a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
19225,conductor,the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
19226,conductor music_director director,the person who leads a musical group
19227,conductress,a woman conductor
19228,conduit,a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"
19229,condylar_process condyloid_process mandibular_condyle,the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
19230,condyle,a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
19231,condylion,the craniometric point at the tip of the mandibular condyle
19232,cone,any cone-shaped artifact
19233,cone cone_cell retinal_cone,a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color
19234,cone strobilus strobile,cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts
19235,cone_clutch cone_friction_clutch,a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped
19236,cone_pepper Capsicum_annuum_conoides,plant bearing erect pungent conical red or yellow or purple fruits; sometimes grown as an ornamental
19237,coneflower,a wildflower of the genus Ratibida
19238,coneflower,any of various perennials of the eastern United States having thick rough leaves and long-stalked showy flowers with drooping rays and a conelike center
19239,coneflower,any of various plants of the genus Rudbeckia cultivated for their large usually yellow daisies with prominent central cones
19240,conenose cone-nosed_bug conenose_bug big_bedbug kissing_bug,large bloodsucking bug
19241,coney Epinephelus_fulvus,black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
19242,confectioner candymaker,someone who makes candies and other sweets
19243,confectionery,candy and other sweets considered collectively; "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"
19244,confectionery confectionary candy_store,a confectioner's shop
19245,confederate collaborator henchman partner_in_crime,someone who assists in a plot
19246,conferee,a member of a conference
19247,conferee,a person on whom something is bestowed; "six honorary were conferred; the conferees were..."
19248,conference_call,a telephone call in which more than two people participate
19249,conference_center conference_house,a center where conferences can be conducted
19250,conference_room,a room in which a conference can be held
19251,conference_table council_table council_board,the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting
19252,conferrer,someone who converses or confers (as in a conference)
19253,conferva,any of various algae of the genus Tribonema; algae with branching filaments that form scum in still or stagnant fresh water
19254,confervoid_algae,algae resembling confervae especially in having branching filaments
19255,confessional,a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
19256,confessor,a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
19257,confessor,someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
19258,confetti,small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
19259,confidant intimate,someone to whom private matters are confided
19260,confidante,a female confidant
19261,confidence_man con_man con_artist,a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
19262,confidential_adviser-advisee_relation,the responsibility of a confidential adviser to act in the best interest of the advisee
19263,confit,a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat
19264,confiture,preserved or candied fruit
19265,conflagration inferno,a very intense and uncontrolled fire
19266,conflict,opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"
19267,confluence meeting,a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"
19268,conformal_projection orthomorphic_projection,a map projection in which a small area is rendered in its true shape
19269,conformation,a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
19270,conformist,someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
19271,conge congee,(architecture) a concave molding
19272,congealment congelation,the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing
19273,congee jook,a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
19274,congener,a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
19275,congener,a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another; "lard was also used, though its congener, butter, was more frequently employed"; "the American shopkeeper differs from his European congener"
19276,conger conger_eel,large dark-colored scaleless marine eel found in temperate and tropical coastal waters; some used for food
19277,conglomeration conglobation,an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass
19278,congo_copal congo_gum,copal found usually as a fossil
19279,congo_red,a red-brown azo dye especially as a chemical pH indicator (congo red is red in basic and blue in acidic solutions)
19280,congou congo congou_tea English_breakfast_tea,black tea grown in China
19281,congregant,a member of a congregation (especially that of a church or synagogue)
19282,congress_boot congress_shoe congress_gaiter,an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
19283,congressional_district,a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives
19284,congressman congresswoman representative,a member of the United States House of Representatives
19285,conic_projection conical_projection,a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles
19286,conidiophore,a specialized fungal hypha that produces conidia
19287,conidium conidiospore,an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore
19288,conifer coniferous_tree,any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
19289,conima,a gum resin from the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum
19290,conjugate_solution conjugate,a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
19291,conjugated_protein compound_protein,a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
19292,conjugation,the inflection of verbs
19293,conjunction,the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
19294,conjunction alignment,(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
19295,conjunction conjunctive connective continuative,an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
19296,conjunctiva,a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
19297,conjunctival_veins venae_conjunctivales,veins draining the conjunctiva
19298,conjuncture,a critical combination of events or circumstances
19299,conjurer conjuror conjure_man,a witch doctor who practices conjury
19300,conk,informal term for the nose
19301,connecting_rod,a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft)
19302,connecting_room,a hotel room that shares a wall with an adjoining room and is connected by a private door
19303,connection,(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship); "he has powerful connections"
19304,connection,a supplier (especially of narcotics)
19305,connection connexion connectedness,a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"
19306,connection connexion connector connecter connective,an instrumentality that connects; "he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
19307,connective_tissue,tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
19308,conning_tower,a raised bridge on a submarine; often used for entering and exiting
19309,conning_tower,an armored pilothouse on a warship
19310,connoisseur cognoscente,an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
19311,conodont,small (2 inches long) extinct eellike fish with a finned tail and a notochord and having cone-shaped teeth containing cellular bone; late Cambrian to late Triassic; possible predecessor of the cyclostomes
19312,conodont,the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
19313,conqueror vanquisher,someone who is victorious by force of arms
19314,conquistador,an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
19315,consanguinity blood_kinship cognation,(anthropology) related by blood
19316,conscience scruples moral_sense sense_of_right_and_wrong,motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
19317,conscience_money,payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealings
19318,conscientious_objector CO,one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
19319,consequence aftermath,the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
19320,consequence effect outcome result event issue upshot,a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
19321,conservation preservation,an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
19322,conservative conservativist,a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
19323,conservator,someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person
19324,conservator-ward_relation,the responsibility of a conservator to act in the best interests of the ward
19325,conservatory conservatoire,a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
19326,conservatory hothouse indoor_garden,a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
19327,conserve preserve conserves preserves,fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
19328,consignee,the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
19329,consigner consignor,the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
19330,console,a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
19331,console,an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"
19332,console_table console,a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
19333,consolidation,combining into a solid mass
19334,consolidation,something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"
19335,consomme,clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken
19336,consonant,a speech sound that is not a vowel
19337,consort,the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
19338,conspecific,an organism belonging to the same species as another organism
19339,conspicuous_consumption,buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
19340,conspirator coconspirator plotter machinator,a member of a conspiracy
19341,constable,a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
19342,constable police_constable,a police officer of the lowest rank
19343,constantan Eureka,an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
19344,constellation,a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
19345,constituent,a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected"
19346,constitutionalist,an advocate of constitutional government
19347,constriction coarctation,tight or narrow compression
19348,constrictor,any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
19349,construction_paper,paper suitable for drawing and making cutouts
19350,construction_worker hard_hat,a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
19351,constructive_trust involuntary_trust,a trust created by a court (regardless of the intent of the parties) to benefit a party that has been wrongfully deprived of its rights
19352,constructivist,an artist of the school of constructivism
19353,consuetudinary consuetudinal,a manual describing the customs of a particular group (especially the ceremonial practices of a monastic order)
19354,consul,a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
19355,consulate,diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
19356,consumer,a person who uses goods or services
19357,consumer_credit,a line of credit extended for personal or household use
19358,consumer_goods,goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption
19359,consumption economic_consumption usance use use_of_goods_and_services,(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
19360,consumption ingestion intake uptake,the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
19361,consumptive lunger tubercular,a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
19362,contact contact_lens,a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
19363,contact impinging striking,the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"
19364,contact middleman,a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
19365,contact tangency,(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts"
19366,contact_microphone contact_mike,a microphone designed to be used in contact with a source of sound (or with a resonating surface)
19367,contact_print,a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative
19368,contadino,an Italian farmer
19369,container,any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
19370,container_ship containership container_vessel,a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes; "the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds"
19371,containment,(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
19372,contaminant contamination,a substance that contaminates
19373,contemplative,a person devoted to the contemplative life
19374,contemporary coeval,a person of nearly the same age as another
19375,content,the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
19376,content_word open-class_word,a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned
19377,contest competition,an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
19378,contestant,a person who participates in competitions
19379,contestee,a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested
19380,contester,someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)
19381,context linguistic_context context_of_use,discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
19382,continent,one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
19383,continental_breakfast petit_dejeuner,a breakfast that usually includes a roll and coffee or tea
19384,continental_divide,the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)
19385,continental_drift,the gradual movement and formation of continents (as described by plate tectonics)
19386,continental_glacier,a glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice
19387,continental_shelf,the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent
19388,continental_slope bathyal_zone bathyal_district,the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
19389,contingency_fee,a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services)
19390,continuant_consonant continuant,consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract
19391,contortionist,an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
19392,contour_feather,feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape
19393,contour_map relief_map,a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
19394,contraband,goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
19395,contrabassoon contrafagotto double_bassoon,the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family
19396,contraceptive preventive preventative contraceptive_device prophylactic_device birth_control_device,an agent or device intended to prevent conception
19397,contractile_organ contractor,a bodily organ that contracts
19398,contraction,a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds; "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"; "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"
19399,contractor,(law) a party to a contract
19400,contractor,someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
19401,contractor declarer,the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
19402,contradiction,opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
19403,contradictoriness,the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
19404,contradictory,two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
19405,contrail condensation_trail,an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
19406,contralto,a woman singer having a contralto voice
19407,contrapuntist,a composer who specializes in counterpoint
19408,contrarian,an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
19409,contrariety,the relation between contraries
19410,contrary,a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
19411,contrary,exact opposition; "public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"
19412,contrast direct_contrast,the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to"; "by contrast"
19413,contrast_medium contrast_material,a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills
19414,contribution,an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"
19415,contribution donation,a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
19416,contributor,a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
19417,control,(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"
19418,control,a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"
19419,control controller,a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
19420,control_center,the operational center for a group of related activities; "the general in command never left the control center"
19421,control_circuit negative_feedback_circuit,a feedback circuit that subtracts from the input
19422,control_freak,someone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and people
19423,control_key command_key,(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters
19424,control_operation control_function,an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data; "a control operation started the data processing"
19425,control_panel instrument_panel control_board board panel,electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
19426,control_rod,a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
19427,control_room,a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio)
19428,control_stock,shares owned by shareholders who have a controlling interest
19429,control_system,a system for controlling the operation of another system
19430,control_tower,a tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airport
19431,controlled_substance,a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
19432,controlling_interest,ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares
19433,conurbation urban_sprawl sprawl,an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
19434,convalescence recuperation recovery,gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
19435,convalescent,a person who is recovering from illness
19436,convection,(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
19437,convection,the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
19438,convector,a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
19439,convener,the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
19440,convenience_food,any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating
19441,convenience_store,a store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items; open long hours for the convenience of customers
19442,convent,a religious residence especially for nuns
19443,conventicle meetinghouse,a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
19444,conventioneer,someone who attends a convention
19445,convergence,the occurrence of two or more things coming together
19446,convergence convergency,the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
19447,converging_lens convex_lens,lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus
19448,conversationalist conversationist schmoozer,someone skilled at conversation
19449,conversion,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
19450,conversion,a change of religion; "his conversion to the Catholic faith"
19451,conversion transition changeover,an event that results in a transformation
19452,convert,a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
19453,converter convertor,a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
19454,convertible,a car that has top that can be folded or removed
19455,convertible sofa_bed,a sofa that can be converted into a bed
19456,conveyance transport,something that serves as a means of transportation
19457,conveyancer,a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
19458,conveyer conveyor,a person who conveys (carries or transmits); "the conveyer of good tidings"
19459,convict,a person who has been convicted of a criminal offense
19460,convict con inmate yard_bird yardbird,a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
19461,convolvulus,any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus
19462,convulsion,a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
19463,convulsion,violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
19464,coo,the sound made by a pigeon
19465,cook,someone who cooks food
19466,cookbook cookery_book,a book of recipes and cooking directions
19467,cooker,a utensil for cooking
19468,cookfire,a fire for cooking
19469,cookhouse,a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking; "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse"
19470,cookie cooky,the cook on a ranch or at a camp
19471,cookie cooky biscuit,any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
19472,cookie_cutter,a kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before baking
19473,cookie_jar cooky_jar,a jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden)
19474,cookie_jar_reserve,a hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reports
19475,cookie_sheet baking_tray,a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits
19476,cooking_apple,an apple used primarily in cooking for pies and applesauce etc
19477,cooking_oil,any of numerous vegetable oils used in cooking
19478,cooking_utensil cookware,a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
19479,cookout,an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
19480,cookstove,a stove for cooking (especially a wood- or coal-burning kitchen stove)
19481,cool,the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature; "the cool of early morning"
19482,cool_medium cold_medium,a medium that usually, but not always, provides little involvement together with substantial stimulus; includes speech, television, cartoons
19483,coolant,a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another; "he added more coolant to the car's radiator"; "the atomic reactor used a gas coolant"; "lathe operators use an emulsion of oil and water as a coolant for the cutting tool"
19484,coolant_system,a cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to another
19485,cooler,an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice
19486,cooler ice_chest,a refrigerator for cooling liquids
19487,cooler tank,a cell for violent prisoners
19488,coolie cooly,(ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
19489,cooling chilling temperature_reduction,the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
19490,cooling_system cooling,a mechanism for keeping something cool; "the cooling was overhead fans"
19491,cooling_system engine_cooling_system,equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
19492,cooling_tower,a cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolant
19493,coon,an eccentric or undignified rustic; "I'll be a gone coon when the battle starts"
19494,coondog,any dog trained to hunt raccoons
19495,coonhound,any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons
19496,coonskin_cap coonskin,a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back
19497,coontie Florida_arrowroot Seminole_bread Zamia_pumila,small tough woody zamia of Florida and West Indies and Cuba; roots and half-buried stems yield an arrowroot
19498,cooper barrel_maker,a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
19499,coordinate_axis,one of the fixed reference lines of a coordinate system
19500,coordinate_bond dative_bond,a covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms
19501,coordinating_conjunction,a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents
19502,coordinating_conjunction,the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status
19503,coordination,the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form
19504,coordinator co-ordinator,someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously
19505,coot,slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
19506,cooter river_cooter Pseudemys_concinna,large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico
19507,copaiba copaiba_balsam balsam_capivi,an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments
19508,copal,a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes
19509,copalite copaline fossil_copal,partly mineralized copal dug from the ground
19510,copartner,a joint partner (as in a business enterprise)
19511,cope,a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions
19512,copepod copepod_crustacean,minute marine or freshwater crustaceans usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax; some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish
19513,copilot co-pilot,a relief pilot on an airplane
19514,coping_saw,a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood
19515,copolymer,a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers
19516,copper,any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
19517,copper Cu atomic_number_29,a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
19518,copper-base_alloy,any alloy whose principal component is copper
19519,copper_beech purple_beech Fagus_sylvatica_atropunicea Fagus_purpurea Fagus_sylvatica_purpurea,variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves
19520,copper_mine,a mine where copper is dug from the ground
19521,copper_oxide,an oxide of copper
19522,copper_rockfish Sebastodes_caurinus,a rockfish of the Pacific coastal waters of North America
19523,copper_sulfate copper_sulphate cupric_sulfate cupric_sulphate,a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
19524,copperhead Agkistrodon_contortrix,common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
19525,copperhead Denisonia_superba,venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia
19526,copperplate,a print made from an engraved copperplate
19527,copperplate copperplate_engraving,an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
19528,coppersmith,someone who makes articles from copper
19529,copperware,utensils made with copper
19530,copra,the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted
19531,coprolite,fossil excrement; petrified dung
19532,coprolith fecalith faecalith stercolith,a hard mass of fecal matter
19533,coprophagy coprophagia,eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity
19534,copula copulative linking_verb,an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
19535,copulative_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the addition of their meanings
19536,copy,a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
19537,copy_editor copyreader text_editor,an editor who prepares text for publication
19538,copybook,a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship
19539,copycat imitator emulator ape aper,someone who copies the words or behavior of another
19540,copyholder,mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor
19541,copyist scribe scrivener,someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
19542,copywriter,a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy
19543,coq_au_vin,chicken and onions and mushrooms braised in red wine and seasonings
19544,coquette flirt vamp vamper minx tease prickteaser,a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
19545,coquilla_nut,nut having a hard hazel-brown shell used like vegetable ivory
19546,coquille,a dish in the form of a scallop shell
19547,coquille,seafood served in a scallop shell
19548,coquilles_Saint-Jacques,scallops in white wine sauce served in scallop shells
19549,coraciiform_bird,chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes
19550,coracle,a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain
19551,coral,marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
19552,coral,unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
19553,coral red_coral precious_coral,the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
19554,coral-root_bittercress coralroot coralwort Cardamine_bulbifera Dentaria_bulbifera,European bittercress having a knotted white rootstock
19555,coral_bean_tree Erythrina_corallodendrum,deciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds
19556,coral_bush flame_bush Templetonia_retusa,Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers
19557,coral_drops Bessera_elegans,half-hardy Mexican herb cultivated for its drooping terminal umbels of showy red-and-white flowers
19558,coral_fungus,any of numerous fungi of the family Clavariaceae often brightly colored that grow in often intricately branched clusters like coral
19559,coral_gem Lotus_berthelotii,low-growing much-branched perennial of Canary Islands having orange-red to scarlet or purple flowers; naturalized in United States
19560,coral_necklace Illecebrum_verticullatum,glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas
19561,coral_pea,any of various Australian climbing plants of the genus Kennedia having scarlet flowers
19562,coral_reef,a reef consisting of coral consolidated into limestone
19563,coral_root,a wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor
19564,coral_snake Old_World_coral_snake,any of various venomous elapid snakes of Asia and Africa and Australia
19565,coral_snake harlequin-snake New_World_coral_snake,any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America
19566,coral_tree erythrina,any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental
19567,coral_vine Kennedia_coccinea,prostrate or twining woody vine with small leathery leaves and umbels of red flowers; Australia and Tasmania
19568,coralbells Heuchera_sanguinea,perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental
19569,coralberry Indian_currant Symphoricarpos_orbiculatus,North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits
19570,coralberry spiceberry Ardisia_crenata,shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India
19571,coralwood coral-wood red_sandalwood Barbados_pride peacock_flower_fence Adenanthera_pavonina,East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
19572,corbel truss,(architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
19573,corbel_arch,(architecture) an arch constructed of masonry courses that are corbelled until they meet
19574,corbel_step corbie-step corbiestep crow_step,(architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall
19575,corbie_gable,(architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps
19576,corbina Menticirrhus_undulatus,bluish-grey whiting of California coast
19577,corchorus,any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute
19578,cord,a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
19579,cord corduroy,a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
19580,cord electric_cord,a light insulated conductor for household use
19581,cord_blood,blood obtained from the umbilical cord at birth
19582,cordage,the ropes in the rigging of a ship
19583,cordate_leaf,a heart-shaped leaf
19584,cordgrass cord_grass,any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders
19585,cordierite,a blue mineral of magnesium and iron and aluminum and silicon and oxygen; often used as a gemstone
19586,cordite,explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords
19587,cordon,adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord
19588,cordon_bleu,a chef famous for his great skill
19589,cordovan,a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain
19590,cords corduroys,cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
19591,corduroy,a road made of logs laid crosswise
19592,cordwood,firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord
19593,core,a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
19594,core,a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
19595,core,the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"
19596,core,the central part of the Earth
19597,core,the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
19598,core_bit,a hollow drilling bit that is the cutting part of a core drill; allows core samples to be taken
19599,core_drill,a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole
19600,coreference,the grammatical relation between two words that have a common referent
19601,coreid_bug coreid,a true bug
19602,coreligionist,someone having the same religion as another person
19603,coreopsis tickseed tickweed tick-weed,any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America
19604,corer,a device for removing the core from apples
19605,corespondent co-respondent,the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
19606,corgi Welsh_corgi,either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
19607,coriander Chinese_parsley cilantro,parsley-like herb used as seasoning or garnish
19608,coriander coriander_plant Chinese_parsley cilantro Coriandrum_sativum,Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
19609,coriander coriander_seed,dried coriander seeds used whole or ground
19610,cork,outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
19611,cork bottle_cork,the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
19612,cork_oak Quercus_suber,medium-sized evergreen oak of southern Europe and northern Africa having thick corky bark that is periodically stripped to yield commercial cork
19613,cork_tree Erythrina_vespertilio,prickly Australian coral tree having soft spongy wood
19614,cork_tree Phellodendron_amurense,deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark
19615,corkage,a charge added at a restaurant for every bottle of wine served that was not bought on the premises
19616,corkboard,a heat-insulating building material consisting of cork granules that are made into sheets by compressing and baking
19617,corker,a machine that is used to put corks in bottles
19618,corkscrew bottle_screw,a bottle opener that pulls corks
19619,corkwood corkwood_tree Leitneria_floridana,very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood
19620,corm,solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
19621,cormorant Phalacrocorax_carbo,large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
19622,cormous_plant,plant growing from a corm
19623,corn,(Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland)
19624,corn,the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal
19625,corn edible_corn,ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food
19626,corn maize Indian_corn Zea_mays,tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
19627,corn_borer European_corn_borer_moth corn_borer_moth Pyrausta_nubilalis,native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
19628,corn_borer Pyrausta_nubilalis,larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize
19629,corn_cake,baked in a pan or on a griddle (southern and midland)
19630,corn_chamomile field_chamomile corn_mayweed Anthemis_arvensis,European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America
19631,corn_chip,thin piece of cornmeal dough fried
19632,corn_chowder,chowder containing corn
19633,corn_cockle corn_campion crown-of-the-field Agrostemma_githago,European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America
19634,corn_dab corn_dodger dodger,small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern)
19635,corn_earworm cotton_bollworm tomato_fruitworm tobacco_budworm vetchworm Heliothis_zia,larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops
19636,corn_exchange,an exchange where grains are bought and sold
19637,corn_flake,crisp flake made from corn
19638,corn_fritter,fritter containing corn or corn kernels
19639,corn_gluten,gluten prepared from corn
19640,corn_gluten_feed,a feed consisting primarily of corn gluten
19641,corn_lily,any of several South African plants of the genus Ixia having grasslike leaves and clusters of showy variously colored lily-like flowers; widely cultivated
19642,corn_marigold field_marigold Chrysanthemum_segetum,European herb with bright yellow flowers; a common weed in grain fields
19643,corn_mint field_mint Mentha_arvensis,European mint naturalized in United States
19644,corn_muffin,cornbread muffin
19645,corn_oil,oil from the germs of corn grains
19646,corn_poppy field_poppy Flanders_poppy Papaver_rhoeas,annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivated
19647,corn_pudding,pudding made of corn and cream and egg
19648,corn_salad,a plant of the genus Valerianella
19649,corn_snake red_rat_snake Elaphe_guttata,large harmless snake of southeastern United States; often on farms
19650,corn_snow,granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing
19651,corn_speedwell Veronica_arvensis,erect or procumbent blue-flowered annual found in waste places of Europe and America
19652,corn_spurry corn_spurrey Spergula_arvensis,small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers
19653,corn_sugar,dextrose made by hydrolysis of cornstarch
19654,corn_sugar,dextrose used as sweetening agent
19655,corn_syrup,syrup prepared from corn
19656,corn_whiskey corn_whisky corn,whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
19657,cornbread,bread made primarily of cornmeal
19658,corncob corn_cob,the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn
19659,corncrake land_rail Crex_crex,common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields
19660,corncrib,a crib for storing and drying ears of corn
19661,cornea,the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
19662,corned_beef_hash,hash made with corned beef
19663,cornelian_cherry Cornus_mas,deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit
19664,corner,a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean"
19665,corner,a projecting part where two sides or edges meet; "he knocked off the corners"
19666,corner,a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"
19667,corner,the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; "the corners of a cube"
19668,corner,the point where two lines meet or intersect; "the corners of a rectangle"
19669,corner nook,an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
19670,corner quoin,(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
19671,corner street_corner turning_point,the intersection of two streets; "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by"
19672,corner_pocket,a pocket at the corner of a billiard table
19673,corner_post,a square post supporting a structural member at the corner of a building
19674,cornerback,a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
19675,cornerstone,a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
19676,cornerstone,a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
19677,cornet horn trumpet trump,a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
19678,cornetfish,slender tropical fish with a long tubular snout and bony plates instead of scales
19679,cornfield corn_field,a field planted with corn
19680,cornflower bachelor's_button bluebottle Centaurea_cyanus,an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
19681,cornhusk,the husk of an ear of corn
19682,cornhusker,a worker who husks corn
19683,cornice,a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
19684,cornice,the topmost projecting part of an entablature
19685,cornice valance valance_board pelmet,a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
19686,cornmeal Indian_meal,coarsely ground corn
19687,cornpone pone,cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern)
19688,cornsilk corn_silk,each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn
19689,cornsmut corn_smut,a smut fungus attacking Indian corn
19690,cornstalk corn_stalk,the stalk of a corn plant
19691,cornstarch cornflour,starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
19692,cornu,(anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
19693,corollary,a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"
19694,corona,(anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
19695,corona,(botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
19696,corona,a long cigar with blunt ends
19697,corona,one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
19698,corona_discharge corona corposant St._Elmo's_fire Saint_Elmo's_fire Saint_Elmo's_light Saint_Ulmo's_fire Saint_Ulmo's_light electric_glow,an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
19699,coronal_suture sutura_coronalis,the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
19700,coronary_artery arteria_coronaria,the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
19701,coronary_occlusion,occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot
19702,coronary_sinus sinus_coronarius,a short sinus receiving most of the veins of the heart; empties into the right atrium
19703,coronary_thrombosis coronary,obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
19704,coronation enthronement enthronization enthronisation investiture,the ceremony of installing a new monarch
19705,coroner medical_examiner,a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
19706,coronet,a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
19707,coronet,margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof
19708,coronilla,any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels
19709,coronion,the craniometric point at the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible
19710,coronoid_process processus_coronoideus,a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
19711,coronoid_process_of_the_mandible,the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle
19712,corozo corozo_palm,any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts
19713,corporal,a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
19714,corporate_executive business_executive,an executive in a business corporation
19715,corporatist,a supporter of corporatism
19716,corpus,the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
19717,corpus_callosum,a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
19718,corpus_luteum,yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun
19719,corpus_striatum striatum striate_body,a striped mass of white and grey matter located in front of the thalamus in each cerebral hemisphere; consists of the caudate nucleus and the lenticular nucleus
19720,corpuscular_radiation particulate_radiation,a stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)
19721,correctional_institution,a penal institution maintained by the government
19722,corrective restorative,a device for treating injury or disease
19723,correlation correlativity,a reciprocal relation between two or more things
19724,correspondent letter_writer,someone who communicates by means of letters
19725,correspondent newspaperman newspaperwoman newswriter pressman,a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
19726,corridor,an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
19727,corrosion corroding erosion,erosion by chemical action
19728,corrosive,a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
19729,corrugated_board corrugated_cardboard,cardboard with corrugations (can be glued to flat cardboard on one or both sides)
19730,corrugated_fastener wiggle_nail,a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side; hammered across wood joints in rough carpentry
19731,corrugated_iron,usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows
19732,corruption,decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
19733,corsair,a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction)
19734,corsair Barbary_pirate,a pirate along the Barbary Coast
19735,corselet corslet,a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece
19736,corset girdle stays,a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
19737,cortex,the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
19738,cortical_area cortical_region,any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
19739,corticosteroid corticoid adrenal_cortical_steroid,a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"
19740,corticosterone,secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
19741,cortina,a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
19742,cortisone Cortone_Acetate,a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
19743,corundom corundum,very hard mineral used as an abrasive
19744,corvette,a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
19745,corvine_bird,birds of the crow family
19746,corydalis,a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers
19747,corymb,flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first
19748,corynebacterium,any species of the genus Corynebacterium
19749,coryphantha,a cactus of the genus Coryphantha
19750,corythosaur corythosaurus,duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet
19751,cos cos_lettuce romaine romaine_lettuce,lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
19752,cos_lettuce romaine_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_longifolia,lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
19753,coscoroba,large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans
19754,cosecant cosec,ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
19755,cosigner,a signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)
19756,cosigner cosignatory,one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)
19757,cosine cos,ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
19758,cosmetic,a toiletry designed to beautify the body
19759,cosmetic_surgeon plastic_surgeon,a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)
19760,cosmetician,someone who sells or applies cosmetics
19761,cosmetologist,an expert in the use of cosmetics
19762,cosmic_background_radiation CBR cosmic_microwave_background_radiation CMBR cosmic_microwave_background CMB,(cosmology) the cooled remnant of the hot big bang that fills the entire universe and can be observed today with an average temperature of about 2.725 kelvin
19763,cosmic_dust,clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space
19764,cosmic_radiation,radiation coming from outside the solar system
19765,cosmic_ray,highly penetrating ionizing radiation of extraterrestrial origin; consisting chiefly of protons and alpha particles; collision with atmospheric particles results in rays and particles of many kinds
19766,cosmid,(genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
19767,cosmographer cosmographist,a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography
19768,cosmography,a representation of the earth or the heavens; "the cosmography of Ptolemy"
19769,cosmologist,an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe
19770,cosmopolitan cosmopolite,a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
19771,cosmos cosmea,any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals
19772,cosmotron,a large proton synchrotron; uses frequency modulation of an electric field to accelerate protons
19773,cost,the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
19774,cost-of-living_allowance,an allowance for changes in the consumer price index
19775,cost-of-living_benefit,a benefit that goes to anyone whose money receipts increase automatically as prices rise
19776,cost-pull_inflation,inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production
19777,cost_accountant,a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production
19778,cost_of_capital capital_cost,the opportunity cost of the funds employed as the result of an investment decision; the rate of return that a business could earn if it chose another investment with equivalent risk
19779,cost_of_living,average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"
19780,cost_overrun,excess of cost over budget; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget"
19781,costa,a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
19782,costal_cartilage,the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration
19783,costal_groove,groove between the ribs where the nerves and blood vessels are
19784,costermonger barrow-man barrow-boy,a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow
19785,costia Costia_necatrix,a flagellate that is the cause of the frequently fatal fish disease costiasis
19786,costmary,leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings
19787,costmary alecost bible_leaf mint_geranium balsam_herb Tanacetum_balsamita Chrysanthemum_balsamita,tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
19788,costoaxillary_vein,one of several veins connecting intercostal veins with the lateral thoracic vein or the thoracoepigastric vein
19789,costs,pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
19790,costume,the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"
19791,costume,the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"
19792,costume,the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
19793,costume,unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"
19794,costumier costumer costume_designer,someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
19795,costus_oil,a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes
19796,costusroot Saussurea_costus Saussurea_lappa,annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs
19797,cosy tea_cosy cozy tea_cozy,a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
19798,cot camp_bed,a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
19799,cotangent cotan,ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
19800,cote,a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
19801,cotenant,one of two or more tenants holding title to the same property
19802,cotillion cotilion,a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
19803,cotinga chatterer,passerine bird of New World tropics
19804,cotoneaster,any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits
19805,cottage_cheese pot_cheese farm_cheese farmer's_cheese,mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk
19806,cottage_pie,a dish of minced meat topped with mashed potatoes
19807,cottage_pink grass_pink Dianthus_plumarius,European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers
19808,cottage_tent,a tent providing shelter for a family
19809,cottage_tulip,any of several long-stemmed tulips that flower in May; have egg-shaped variously colored flowers
19810,cottager cottage_dweller,someone who lives in a cottage
19811,cotter cottar,a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
19812,cotter cottar,fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
19813,cotter cottier,a medieval English villein
19814,cotter_pin,a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart
19815,cotton,fabric woven from cotton fibers
19816,cotton,thread made of cotton fibers
19817,cotton cotton_fiber cotton_wool,soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
19818,cotton cotton_plant,erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
19819,cotton_candy spun_sugar candyfloss,a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature
19820,cotton_flannel Canton_flannel,a stout cotton fabric with nap on only one side
19821,cotton_gin gin,a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers
19822,cotton_grass cotton_rush,any sedge of the genus Eriophorum; north temperate bog plants with tufted spikes
19823,cotton_mill,a textile mill for making cotton textiles
19824,cotton_mouse Peromyscus_gossypinus,large dark mouse of southeastern United States
19825,cotton_rat Sigmodon_hispidus,destructive long-haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America
19826,cotton_rose Confederate_rose Confederate_rose_mallow Hibiscus_mutabilis,Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States
19827,cotton_rose cudweed filago,any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads
19828,cotton_stainer,a true bug: bug that damages and stains the lint of developing cotton
19829,cotton_strain,feeds primarily on cotton
19830,cotton_thistle woolly_thistle Scotch_thistle Onopordum_acanthium Onopordon_acanthium,biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America
19831,cottonseed,seed of cotton plants; source of cottonseed oil
19832,cottonseed_cake cotton_cake,the solid matter remaining after oil has been pressed from cottonseeds
19833,cottonseed_oil,edible oil pressed from cottonseeds
19834,cottonweed,any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers
19835,cottonwick Haemulon_malanurum,of warm Atlantic waters
19836,cottonwood,any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
19837,cotyledon seed_leaf,embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
19838,coucal,Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw
19839,couch,a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer
19840,couch,a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment
19841,couch_potato,an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)
19842,couchette,a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping
19843,coude_telescope coude_system,a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph
19844,cougar puma catamount mountain_lion painter panther Felis_concolor,large American feline resembling a lion
19845,cough_drop troche pastille pastil,a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
19846,coulisse,a timber member grooved to take a sliding panel
19847,coulisse wing_flat,a flat situated in the wings
19848,coumarone-indene_resin coumarone_resin,a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile
19849,council_member councillor,a member of a council
19850,council_tax,a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it
19851,councilman,a man who is a council member
19852,councilwoman,a woman who is a council member
19853,counselor counsellor,someone who gives advice about problems
19854,counselor counsellor,someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
19855,count,a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
19856,count_noun,a noun that forms plurals
19857,count_palatine,a count who exercised royal authority in his own domain
19858,count_per_minute counts/minute,frequency per minute
19859,countenance physiognomy phiz visage kisser smiler mug,the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
19860,counter,(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
19861,counter,a person who counts things
19862,counter,game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
19863,counter,table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
19864,counter heel_counter,a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"
19865,counter tabulator,a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
19866,counter_tube,a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events
19867,counterattraction,a rival attraction
19868,counterbalance offset,a compensating equivalent
19869,counterbore countersink countersink_bit,a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole
19870,counterdemonstrator,someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration
19871,counterfeit forgery,a copy that is represented as the original
19872,counterglow gegenschein,a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
19873,counterirritant,a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
19874,counterpart similitude twin,a duplicate copy
19875,counterperson counterwoman counterman,someone who attends a counter (as in a diner)
19876,counterrevolutionist counter-revolutionist counterrevolutionary,a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution
19877,countersignature countersign,a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
19878,countersink,a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface
19879,counterspy mole,a spy who works against enemy espionage
19880,counterstain,a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
19881,countertenor,a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
19882,counterterrorist,someone who attempts to prevent terrorism
19883,countertop,the top side of a counter
19884,countertransference,the psychoanalyst's displacement of emotion onto the patient or more generally the psychoanalyst's emotional involvement in the therapeutic interaction
19885,countervailing_duty,a duty imposed to offset subsidies by foreign governments
19886,counterweight counterbalance counterpoise balance equalizer equaliser,a weight that balances another weight
19887,countess,female equivalent of a count or earl
19888,countinghouse,office used by the accountants of a business
19889,country rural_area,an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"
19890,country state land,the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
19891,country_borage Coleus_aromaticus Coleus_amboinicus Plectranthus_amboinicus,an aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus
19892,country_doctor,a doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital; "do country doctors still make house calls?"
19893,country_house,a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
19894,country_store general_store trading_post,a retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise
19895,countryman,a man from your own country
19896,countryman ruralist,a man who lives in the country and has country ways
19897,countryseat,an estate in the country
19898,countryside,rural regions
19899,countrywoman,a woman from your own country
19900,countrywoman,a woman who lives in the country and has country ways
19901,county,(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people"
19902,county,(United States) the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road"
19903,county_agent agricultural_agent extension_agent,an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics
19904,county_line,the boundary between two counties
19905,county_palatine,the territory of a count palatine
19906,county_seat county_courthouse,the town or city that is the seat of government for a county
19907,county_town shire_town,the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire
19908,coup_de_theatre,a dramatic surprise
19909,coupe,a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
19910,couple,(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
19911,coupling coupler,a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
19912,coupling mating pairing conjugation union sexual_union,the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
19913,courbaril Hymenaea_courbaril,West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough wood
19914,courbaril_copal,resin from the courbaril tree
19915,coureur_de_bois,a French Canadian trapper
19916,courlan Aramus_guarauna,wading bird of South America and Central America
19917,course,facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; "the course had only nine holes"; "the course was less than a mile"
19918,course,part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"
19919,course row,(construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"
19920,course trend,general line of orientation; "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"
19921,course_catalog course_catalogue prospectus,a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
19922,courser,a dog trained for coursing
19923,courser,a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
19924,courser,swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles
19925,court,a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played; "players had to reserve a court in advance"
19926,court,the residence of a sovereign or nobleman; "the king will visit the duke's court"
19927,court courtroom,a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
19928,court courtyard,an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"
19929,court_plaster,a plaster composed of isinglass on silk; formerly used to dress superficial wounds
19930,courthouse,a building that houses judicial courts
19931,courthouse,a government building that houses the offices of a county government
19932,courtier,an attendant at the court of a sovereign
19933,couscous,a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina
19934,couscous,a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew
19935,cousin first_cousin cousin-german full_cousin,the child of your aunt or uncle
19936,couturier fashion_designer clothes_designer designer,someone who designs clothing
19937,couverture,chocolate that contains at least 32 percent cocoa butter
19938,covalent_bond,a chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a molecule
19939,covariation,(statistics) correlated variation
19940,cove,a small inlet
19941,cove,small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
19942,cover cover_version cover_song,a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
19943,cover_charge cover,a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink
19944,cover_crop,crop planted to prevent soil erosion and provide green manure
19945,cover_girl pin-up lovely,a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
19946,cover_glass cover_slip,a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
19947,cover_plate,covering consisting of a plate used to cover over or close in a chamber or receptacle
19948,coverage insurance_coverage,the total amount and type of insurance carried
19949,coverall,a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
19950,covered_bridge,a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides
19951,covered_couch,a litter with a cover for privacy
19952,covered_smut,a smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes
19953,covered_wagon Conestoga_wagon Conestoga prairie_wagon prairie_schooner,a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
19954,covering,an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
19955,covering natural_covering cover,a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
19956,covering_letter cover_letter,a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information
19957,covering_material,a material used by builders to cover surfaces
19958,coverlet,a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
19959,cow,a large unpleasant woman
19960,cow,mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
19961,cow moo-cow,female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
19962,cow_manure,cow excreta used as fertilizer
19963,cow_parsley wild_chervil Anthriscus_sylvestris,coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America
19964,cow_parsnip hogweed Heracleum_sphondylium,tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers
19965,cow_pasture,a pasture for cows
19966,cow_pen cattle_pen corral,a pen for cattle
19967,cow_pie cowpie,fecal matter of a cow
19968,cow_pony,a light saddle horse trained for herding cattle
19969,cow_shark six-gilled_shark Hexanchus_griseus,large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas
19970,cow_town cowtown,a small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America
19971,cowage,pods of the cowage plant or the stinging hairs covering them; used as a vermifuge when mixed with e.g. honey
19972,cowage velvet_bean Bengal_bean Benghal_bean Florida_bean Mucuna_pruriens_utilis Mucuna_deeringiana Mucuna_aterrima Stizolobium_deeringiana,the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing
19973,coward,a person who shows fear or timidity
19974,cowbarn cowshed cow_barn cowhouse byre,a barn for cows
19975,cowbell,a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
19976,cowberry mountain_cranberry lingonberry lingenberry lingberry foxberry Vaccinium_vitis-idaea,low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
19977,cowbird,North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests
19978,cowboy,someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
19979,cowboy cowpuncher puncher cowman cattleman cowpoke cowhand cowherd,a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
19980,cowboy rodeo_rider,a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
19981,cowboy_boot,a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys
19982,cowboy_hat ten-gallon_hat,a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands
19983,cowfish Lactophrys_quadricornis,trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes
19984,cowgirl,a woman cowboy
19985,cowherb cow_cockle Vaccaria_hispanica Vaccaria_pyramidata Saponaria_vaccaria,European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort
19986,cowhide,a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow
19987,cowhide,the hide of a cow
19988,cowhide cowskin,leather made from the hide of a cow
19989,cowl,a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
19990,cowlick,a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat
19991,cownose_ray cow-nosed_ray Rhinoptera_bonasus,large ray found along eastern coast of North America
19992,cowpea black-eyed_pea,fruit or seed of the cowpea plant
19993,cowpea cowpea_plant black-eyed_pea Vigna_unguiculata Vigna_sinensis,sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
19994,cowpen_daisy golden_crownbeard golden_crown_beard butter_daisy Verbesina_encelioides Ximenesia_encelioides,coarse greyish-green annual yellow-flowered herb; southwestern United States to Mexico
19995,cowrie cowry,any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
19996,cows'_milk,milk obtained from dairy cows
19997,cowslip paigle Primula_veris,early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
19998,coxcomb cockscomb,a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
19999,coxsackievirus Coxsackie_virus,enterovirus causing a disease resembling poliomyelitis but without paralysis
20000,coxswain cox,the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
20001,coydog,offspring of a coyote and a dog
20002,coyol coyol_palm Acrocomia_vinifera,tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber
20003,coyote,a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
20004,coyote,someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border)
20005,coyote prairie_wolf brush_wolf Canis_latrans,small wolf native to western North America
20006,coyote_brush coyote_bush chaparral_broom kidney_wort Baccharis_pilularis,widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle
20007,coypu nutria Myocastor_coypus,aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
20008,crab,decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
20009,crab crabby_person,a quarrelsome grouch
20010,crab crabmeat,the edible flesh of any of various crabs
20011,crab-eating_dog crab-eating_fox Dusicyon_cancrivorus,wild dog of northern South America
20012,crab-eating_macaque croo_monkey Macaca_irus,monkey of southeast Asia, Borneo and the Philippines
20013,crab-eating_opossum,South American opossum
20014,crab-eating_raccoon Procyon_cancrivorus,a South American raccoon
20015,crab_Louis,lettuce and crabmeat dressed with sauce Louis
20016,crab_apple crabapple,small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly"
20017,crab_apple crabapple cultivated_crab_apple,any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms
20018,crab_cactus Thanksgiving_cactus Zygocactus_truncatus Schlumbergera_truncatus,South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera
20019,crab_cocktail,a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce
20020,crab_legs,legs of especially Alaska king crabs
20021,crab_louse pubic_louse crab Phthirius_pubis,a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
20022,crabapple_jelly,a tart apple jelly made from crab apples
20023,crabeater_seal crab-eating_seal,silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans
20024,crabgrass crab_grass finger_grass,grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns
20025,crack cleft crevice fissure scissure,a long narrow opening
20026,crack crack_cocaine tornado,a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
20027,crack cracking snap,a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
20028,crack_addict binger,someone addicted to crack cocaine
20029,crack_willow brittle_willow snap_willow Salix_fragilis,large willow tree with stiff branches that are easily broken
20030,cracked-wheat_bread,bread made with cracked wheat that has been ground fine
20031,cracked_wheat,grains of wheat that have been crushed into small pieces
20032,cracker,a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things; "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers"
20033,cracker,a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
20034,cracker snapper cracker_bonbon,a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
20035,cracking,the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
20036,crackle crackleware crackle_china,glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
20037,crackle crackling crepitation,the sharp sound of snapping noises
20038,cracklings,the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered
20039,crackpot crank nut nut_case fruitcake screwball,a whimsically eccentric person
20040,cradle,a baby bed with sides and rockers
20041,craft,a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
20042,craftsman,a professional whose work is consistently of high quality; "as an actor he was a consummate craftsman"
20043,craftsman artisan journeyman artificer,a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
20044,craftsman crafter,a creator of great skill in the manual arts; "the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen"
20045,crag,a steep rugged rock or cliff
20046,crake,any of several short-billed Old World rails
20047,crammer,a student who crams
20048,crammer,a teacher who is paid to cram students for examinations
20049,crammer,a textbook designed for cramming
20050,cramp,a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
20051,cramp cramp_iron,a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
20052,crampon crampoon,a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects
20053,crampon crampoon climbing_iron climber,an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
20054,cranberry,any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
20055,cranberry,very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
20056,cranberry_bush cranberry_tree American_cranberry_bush highbush_cranberry Viburnum_trilobum,deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries
20057,cranberry_juice,the juice of cranberries (always diluted and sweetened)
20058,cranberry_sauce,sauce made of cranberries and sugar
20059,crane,large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
20060,crane,lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
20061,crane_fly daddy_longlegs,long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite
20062,cranesbill crane's_bill,any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium
20063,cranial_cavity intracranial_cavity,the cavity enclosed by the cranium
20064,cranial_nerve,any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
20065,craniometer,an instrument for measuring skull sizes
20066,craniometric_point,a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken
20067,cranium braincase brainpan,the part of the skull that encloses the brain
20068,crank starter,a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
20069,crank_call,a hostile telephone call (from a crank)
20070,crank_handle starting_handle,crank used to start an engine
20071,crank_letter,a hostile (usually anonymous) letter
20072,crankcase,housing for a crankshaft
20073,crankshaft,a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
20074,cranny,a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)
20075,crap dirt shit shite poop turd,obscene terms for feces
20076,crapaud South_American_bullfrog Leptodactylus_pentadactylus,large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog
20077,crape crepe French_pancake,small very thin pancake
20078,crape_fern Prince-of-Wales_fern Prince-of-Wales_feather Prince-of-Wales_plume Leptopteris_superba Todea_superba,New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
20079,crape_jasmine crepe_jasmine crepe_gardenia pinwheel_flower East_Indian_rosebay Adam's_apple Nero's_crown coffee_rose Tabernaemontana_divaricate,tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand
20080,crape_myrtle crepe_myrtle crepe_flower Lagerstroemia_indica,ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States
20081,crappie,small sunfishes of central United States rivers
20082,crappie,small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers
20083,crapshooter,a gambler who plays the game of craps
20084,crash,(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since"
20085,crash collapse,a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
20086,crash wreck,a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"
20087,crash_barrier,a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents
20088,crash_helmet,a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles; protects the head in case of accidents
20089,crate,a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
20090,crater,a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
20091,craton,the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
20092,cravat,neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
20093,craw crop,a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
20094,crawler creeper,a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
20095,crawlspace crawl_space,low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing
20096,crayfish crawfish crawdad crawdaddy,small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
20097,crayfish crawfish crawdad ecrevisse,tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
20098,crayon wax_crayon,writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
20099,crazy loony looney nutcase weirdo,someone deranged and possibly dangerous
20100,crazy_quilt,a patchwork quilt without a design
20101,creak creaking,a squeaking sound; "the creak of the floorboards gave him away"
20102,cream,the part of milk containing the butterfat
20103,cream ointment emollient,toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
20104,cream-colored_courser Cursorius_cursor,courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World
20105,cream-of-tartar_tree sour_gourd Adansonia_gregorii,Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd
20106,cream_cheese,soft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and cream
20107,cream_of_tartar tartar potassium_bitartrate potassium_hydrogen_tartrate,a salt used especially in baking powder
20108,cream_pitcher creamer,a small pitcher for serving cream
20109,cream_puff chou,puff filled with cream or custard
20110,cream_sauce,white sauce made with cream
20111,cream_soda,sweet carbonated drink flavored with vanilla
20112,creamcups Platystemon_californicus,California plant with small pale yellow flowers
20113,creamery,a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
20114,creatine creatin,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
20115,creation,an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
20116,creator,a person who grows or makes or invents things
20117,creature tool puppet,a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
20118,creature wight,a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
20119,creche,a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
20120,creche foundling_hospital,a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
20121,credenza credence,a kind of sideboard or buffet
20122,credit,money available for a client to borrow
20123,credit deferred_payment,arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
20124,credit_account charge_account open_account,credit extended by a business to a customer
20125,credit_analyst,an analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthiness
20126,credit_card charge_card charge_plate plastic,a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered; "do you take plastic?"
20127,credit_line line_of_credit bank_line line personal_credit_line personal_line_of_credit,the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
20128,creditor,a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
20129,creel,a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
20130,creep,a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot
20131,creep,a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
20132,creep weirdo weirdie weirdy spook,someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
20133,creep_feed,feed given to young animals isolated in a creep
20134,creeper,any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
20135,creeper tree_creeper,any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet
20136,creeping_St_John's_wort Hypericum_calycinum,creeping evergreen shrub with bright yellow star-shaped summer flowers; useful as ground cover
20137,creeping_bellflower Campanula_rapunculoides,erect European herb with creeping rootstocks and nodding spikelike racemes of blue to violet flowers
20138,creeping_bent creeping_bentgrass Agrostis_palustris,common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners
20139,creeping_bugle Ajuga_reptans,low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States
20140,creeping_buttercup creeping_crowfoot Ranunculus_repens,perennial European herb with long creeping stolons
20141,creeping_fern Hartford_fern Lygodium_palmatum,delicate fern of the eastern United States having a twining stem and palmately-lobed sterile fronds and forked fertile fronds
20142,creeping_juniper Juniperus_horizontalis,low to prostrate shrub of Canada and northern United States; bronzed purple in winter
20143,creeping_oxalis creeping_wood_sorrel Oxalis_corniculata,creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitan
20144,creeping_snowberry moxie_plum maidenhair_berry Gaultheria_hispidula,slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough and hairy seeds
20145,creeping_soft_grass Holcus_mollis,European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage
20146,creeping_spike_rush Eleocharis_palustris,cylindrical-stemmed sedge
20147,creeping_willow Salix_repens,small trailing bush of Europe and Asia having straggling branches with silky green leaves of which several varieties are cultivated
20148,creeping_zinnia Sanvitalia_procumbens,low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala
20149,creepy-crawly,an animal that creeps or crawls (such as worms or spiders or insects)
20150,cremains,the remains of a dead body after cremation
20151,crematory crematorium,a mortuary where corpses are cremated
20152,crematory crematorium cremation_chamber,a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
20153,creme_anglais,custard sauce flavored with vanilla or a liqueur
20154,creme_brulee,custard sprinkled with sugar and broiled
20155,creme_caramel,baked custard topped with caramel
20156,creme_de_cacao,sweet liqueur flavored with vanilla and cacao beans
20157,creme_de_fraise,strawberry-flavored liqueur
20158,creme_de_menthe,sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur
20159,crenate_leaf,a leaf having a scalloped margin
20160,crenel crenelle,a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement
20161,creole-fish Paranthias_furcifer,deep-sea fish of tropical Atlantic
20162,creosol,a colorless to yellow aromatic liquid that is a constituent of creosote
20163,creosote,a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic
20164,creosote coal-tar_creosote,a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood
20165,creosote_bush coville hediondilla Larrea_tridentata,desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
20166,crepe crape,a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface
20167,crepe crepe_paper,paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations
20168,crepe_Suzette,crepes flamed in a sweet orange-and-lemon flavored liqueur sauce
20169,crepe_de_Chine,a very thin crepe of silk or silklike fabric
20170,crepe_fern king_fern Todea_barbara,fern of rain forests of tropical Australia and New Zealand and South Africa
20171,crepe_rubber,crude natural rubber; used mainly for shoe soles
20172,crepitation_rale,the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure
20173,crescent_roll croissant,very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll
20174,crescent_wrench,an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench
20175,cresol methyl_phenol,any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
20176,cress,pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
20177,cress cress_plant,any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
20178,crest,(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
20179,crest,a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
20180,crest,the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
20181,crested_cariama seriema Cariama_cristata,Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama
20182,crested_coral_root Hexalectris_spicata,orchid with yellowish-brown flowers with dark veins; southeastern Arizona to the eastern United States
20183,crested_myna Acridotheres_tristis,dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia
20184,crested_screamer,distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head
20185,crested_wheatgrass crested_wheat_grass fairway_crested_wheat_grass Agropyron_cristatum,Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control
20186,cretonne,an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies
20187,crevalle_jack jack_crevalle Caranx_hippos,fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
20188,crevasse,a deep fissure
20189,crew_cut butch flattop,a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys
20190,crew_neck crew_neckline,a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters
20191,crewelwork,embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn
20192,crewman,a member of a work crew
20193,crewman crew_member,a member of a flight crew
20194,crib,a bin or granary for storing grains
20195,crib,the cards discarded by players at cribbage
20196,crib cot,baby bed with high sides made of slats
20197,cribbage_board,a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage
20198,cricket,leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
20199,cricket-bat_willow Salix_alba_caerulea,Eurasian willow tree having greyish leaves and ascending branches
20200,cricket_ball,the ball used in playing cricket
20201,cricket_bat bat,the club used in playing cricket; "a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting"
20202,cricket_equipment,sports equipment used in playing cricket
20203,cricket_frog,either of two frogs with a clicking call
20204,cricket_match,a match between two cricket teams
20205,cricketer,an athlete who plays cricket
20206,crier,a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
20207,crime_rate,the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
20208,criminal felon crook outlaw malefactor,someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
20209,criminologist,a specialist in criminology
20210,crimp,a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled
20211,crimp crimper,someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
20212,crimson_clover Italian_clover Trifolium_incarnatum,southern European annual with spiky heads of crimson flower; extensively cultivated in United States for forage
20213,cringle eyelet loop grommet grummet,fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
20214,crinkleroot crinkle-root crinkle_root pepper_root toothwort Cardamine_diphylla Dentaria_diphylla,North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots
20215,crinoid,primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk
20216,crinoline,a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
20217,crinoline,a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
20218,criollo,a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish); "Mexico is a country of mestizos, criollos, and indigenes"
20219,criollo,cocoa of superior quality
20220,cripple,someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
20221,crisis,a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
20222,crisphead_lettuce iceberg_lettuce iceberg,lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head; "iceberg is still the most popular lettuce"
20223,crisscross cross mark,a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
20224,cristobalite,a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks
20225,criterium crit,a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles)
20226,critic,a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
20227,critic,anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
20228,critic,someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
20229,critical_angle,the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
20230,critter,a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals)
20231,croaker,any of several fishes that make a croaking noise
20232,croaker,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.
20233,crochet crocheting,needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
20234,crochet_needle crochet_hook,a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting
20235,crochet_stitch,any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle
20236,crock earthenware_jar,an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
20237,crockery dishware,tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
20238,crocket,an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable
20239,crocodile,large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
20240,crocodile_bird Pluvianus_aegyptius,African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles
20241,crocodilian_reptile crocodilian,extant archosaurian reptile
20242,crocolite,a rare lead chromite mineral that forms bright orange crystals
20243,crocus,any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
20244,croft,a small farm worked by a crofter
20245,crofter,an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain
20246,crook shepherd's_crook,a long staff with one end being hook shaped
20247,crooked-stemmed_aster,a variety of aster
20248,crookneck crookneck_squash summer_crookneck,yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin
20249,crooner balladeer,a singer of popular ballads
20250,crop,a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
20251,crop,the output of something in a season; "the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores"
20252,crop,the stock or handle of a whip
20253,croquet_ball,a wooden ball used in playing croquet
20254,croquet_equipment,sports equipment used in playing croquet
20255,croquet_mallet,a mallet used to strike the ball in croquet
20256,croquette,minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
20257,cross,a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
20258,cross-examiner cross-questioner,someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier)
20259,cross-leaved_heath bell_heather Erica_tetralix,dwarf European shrub with rose-colored flowers
20260,cross-link cross-linkage,a side bond that links two adjacent chains of atoms in a complex molecule
20261,cross-stitch,embroidery done with pairs of stitches that cross each other
20262,cross-stitch,two stitches forming a cross or X
20263,cross_bit,a rock drill having cruciform cutting edges; used in mining
20264,cross_bun hot_cross_bun,moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze
20265,cross_country,a long race run over open country
20266,cross_street,a street intersecting a main street (usually at right angles) and continuing on both sides of it
20267,cross_vine trumpet_flower quartervine quarter-vine Bignonia_capreolata,woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section
20268,crossbar,a horizontal bar that goes across something
20269,crossbar,game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over
20270,crossbar,long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts
20271,crossbench,any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition
20272,crossbencher,a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition
20273,crossbill Loxia_curvirostra,finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
20274,crossbow,a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
20275,crosscut,a diagonal path
20276,crosscut_saw crosscut_handsaw cutoff_saw,handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
20277,crosse,a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
20278,crosshead,metal block that connects to a piston; it slides on parallel guides and moves a connecting rod back and forth
20279,crossing,a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
20280,crossing crosswalk crossover,a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
20281,crossing_guard,someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing
20282,crossing_over crossover,the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
20283,crossjack mizzen_course,the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
20284,crossopterygian lobefin lobe-finned_fish,any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form
20285,crossover_voter crossover,a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
20286,crosspiece,a transverse brace
20287,crosstalk XT,the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
20288,crosswind,wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
20289,crossword_puzzle crossword,a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
20290,crotalaria rattlebox,any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops
20291,crotaphion,the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone
20292,crotch fork,the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
20293,crotchet,a small tool or hooklike implement
20294,croton Codiaeum_variegatum,grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
20295,croton Croton_tiglium,tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
20296,croton_oil,viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action
20297,crottle crottal crotal,any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish brown or purple dyes are made
20298,croupier,someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
20299,croupier's_rake,a small rake used by a croupier to move chips around on the table
20300,crouton,a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or salads
20301,crow,black birds having a raucous call
20302,crow,the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
20303,crow's_nest,platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
20304,crow_garlic false_garlic field_garlic stag's_garlic wild_garlic Allium_vineale,pungent Old World wild onion
20305,crow_pheasant Centropus_sinensis,common coucal of India and China
20306,crowbait crow-bait,an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows
20307,crowbar wrecking_bar pry pry_bar,a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
20308,crowberry,a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black berrylike fruit
20309,crown,a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
20310,crown,the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
20311,crown,the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
20312,crown crest,the center of a cambered road
20313,crown crownwork jacket jacket_crown cap,(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
20314,crown diadem,an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
20315,crown treetop,the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
20316,crown_daisy Chrysanthemum_coronarium,shrubby annual of the Mediterranean region with yellowish-white flowers
20317,crown_fire,a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire
20318,crown_glass,a glass blown into a globe which is later flattened and spun to form a disk
20319,crown_imperial Fritillaria_imperialis,Eurasian herb with a cluster of leaves and orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem
20320,crown_jewel,a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia
20321,crown_jewel,the most desirable assets of a corporation; "their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt"
20322,crown_jewels,regalia (jewelry and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions
20323,crown_lens,a lens made of optical crown glass
20324,crown_of_thorns,a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
20325,crown_of_thorns Christ_thorn Christ_plant Euphorbia_milii,somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
20326,crown_prince,a male heir apparent to a throne
20327,crown_princess,a female heir apparent to a throne
20328,crown_princess,the wife of a crown prince
20329,crown_saw,a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder
20330,crownbeard crown-beard crown_beard,any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads
20331,crucian_carp Carassius_carassius Carassius_vulgaris,European carp closely resembling wild goldfish
20332,crucible melting_pot,a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
20333,crucible_steel,steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible
20334,crucifer cruciferous_plant,any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
20335,cruciferous_vegetable,a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
20336,crucifix rood rood-tree,representation of the cross on which Jesus died
20337,crucifix_fish,sea catfish of the Caribbean area
20338,crud,heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing
20339,crudites,raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip
20340,cruel_plant Araujia_sericofera,robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn
20341,cruet crewet,bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
20342,cruet-stand,a stand for cruets containing various condiments
20343,cruise_control,control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed
20344,cruise_missile,an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb
20345,cruise_ship cruise_liner,a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises
20346,cruiser,a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
20347,cruiser police_cruiser patrol_car police_car prowl_car squad_car,a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
20348,cruller twister,small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts
20349,crumb_cake,cake or coffeecake topped with a mixture of sugar and butter and flour
20350,crumpet,a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle
20351,crunch,the sound of something crunching; "he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path"
20352,crupper,a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward
20353,crus,the leg from the knee to foot
20354,cruse,small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
20355,crushed_leather crush,leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
20356,crusher,a device that crushes something
20357,crust Earth's_crust,the outer layer of the Earth
20358,crust incrustation encrustation,a hard outer layer that covers something
20359,crustacean,any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
20360,crustal_movement tectonic_movement,movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust
20361,crustose_thallus,thin crusty lichen thallus; adheres closely to or is embedded in the surface on which it grows
20362,crutch,a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
20363,cry,the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
20364,crying weeping tears,the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"
20365,cryocautery,an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it
20366,cryogen,a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrigerant
20367,cryolite Greenland_spar,a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
20368,cryometer,a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures
20369,cryoscope,a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points
20370,cryostat,a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures
20371,crypt,a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
20372,cryptanalyst cryptographer cryptologist,decoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms
20373,cryptococcosis,a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system
20374,cryptocoryne water_trumpet,any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia
20375,cryptogam,formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
20376,cryptograph,a device for deciphering codes and ciphers
20377,cryptomonad cryptophyte,common in fresh and salt water appearing along the shore as algal blooms
20378,crystal,a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
20379,crystal,a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
20380,crystal,glassware made of quartz
20381,crystal crystallization,a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
20382,crystal watch_crystal watch_glass,a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
20383,crystal_counter,a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity
20384,crystal_detector,a detector consisting of a fine wire in contact with a galena crystal; acts as a rectifier
20385,crystal_microphone crystal_mike,a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage
20386,crystal_oscillator quartz_oscillator,an oscillator that produces electrical oscillations at a frequency determined by the physical characteristics of a piezoelectric quartz crystal
20387,crystal_pickup,a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal
20388,crystal_set,an early radio receiver using a crystal detector
20389,crystallite,any of numerous minute rudimentary crystalline bodies of unknown composition found in glassy igneous rock
20390,crystallization crystallisation crystallizing,the formation of crystals
20391,crystallized_ginger,strips of gingerroot cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar
20392,crystallographer,a specialist in crystallography
20393,ctene comb-plate,a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused
20394,ctenidium,comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks
20395,ctenophore comb_jelly,biradially symmetrical hermaphroditic solitary marine animals resembling jellyfishes having for locomotion eight rows of cilia arranged like teeth in a comb
20396,cub greenhorn rookie,an awkward and inexperienced youth
20397,cub lad laddie sonny sonny_boy,a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
20398,cub young_carnivore,the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
20399,cubby cubbyhole snuggery snug,a small secluded room
20400,cubbyhole pigeonhole,a small compartment
20401,cube,any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone
20402,cube square_block,a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
20403,cubeb,spicy fruit of the cubeb vine; when dried and crushed is used medicinally or in perfumery and sometimes smoked in cigarettes
20404,cubeb cubeb_cigarette,a cigarette containing cubeb
20405,cubeb cubeb_vine Java_pepper Piper_cubeba,tropical southeast Asian shrubby vine bearing spicy berrylike fruits
20406,cubist,an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism
20407,cubitiere,body armor that protects the elbow
20408,cubitus,the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
20409,cuboid_bone,the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus
20410,cuboidal_cell cuboidal_epithelial_cell,an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube
20411,cucking_stool ducking_stool,an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water
20412,cuckold,a man whose wife committed adultery
20413,cuckoo,any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
20414,cuckoo-bumblebee,a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees
20415,cuckoo_clock,clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo
20416,cuckoopint lords-and-ladies jack-in-the-pulpit Arum_maculatum,common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
20417,cuculiform_bird,birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos)
20418,cucumber cucumber_vine Cucumis_sativus,a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
20419,cucumber cuke,cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
20420,cucumber_tree Magnolia_acuminata,American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber
20421,cud rechewed_food,food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
20422,cuddy,the galley or pantry of a small ship
20423,cudgel,a club that is used as a weapon
20424,cudweed,any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
20425,cue cue_stick pool_cue pool_stick,sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
20426,cue_ball,the ball that the billiard player or pool player strikes with his cue
20427,cuff turnup,the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
20428,cufflink,jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt
20429,cuirass,medieval body armor that covers the chest and back
20430,cuirassier,a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass
20431,cuisse,armor plate that protects the thigh
20432,cul cul_de_sac dead_end,a passage with access only at one end
20433,culdoscope,a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs
20434,cullis,a gutter in a roof
20435,culm,stem of plants of the Gramineae
20436,culmination,(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
20437,culotte,a divided skirt
20438,cultist,a member of a religious cult
20439,cultist,a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader
20440,cultivar,a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
20441,cultivated_land farmland plowland ploughland tilled_land tillage tilth,arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
20442,cultivated_parsnip,European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
20443,cultivated_plant,plants that are grown for their produce
20444,cultivated_rice Oryza_sativa,yields the staple food of 50 percent of world's population
20445,cultivation,the process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey"
20446,cultivator tiller,a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
20447,cultural_attache,an attache who is a specialist in cultural matters
20448,culture,(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
20449,culture_medium medium,(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
20450,culverin,a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries
20451,culverin,a medieval musket
20452,culvert,a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway
20453,cumin Cuminum_cyminum,dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
20454,cumin cumin_seed,aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
20455,cummerbund,a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo
20456,cummings e._e._cummings Edward_Estlin_Cummings,United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
20457,cumulative_preferred cumulative_preferred_stock,preferred stock whose dividends if omitted accumulate until paid out
20458,cumulonimbus cumulonimbus_cloud thundercloud,a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
20459,cumulus cumulus_cloud,a globular cloud
20460,cuneate_leaf,a wedge-shaped leaf having the acute angle at the base
20461,cunner bergall Tautogolabrus_adspersus,common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States
20462,cunnilingus cunnilinctus,oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris
20463,cunt bitch,a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; "she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch"
20464,cunt puss pussy slit snatch twat,obscene terms for female genitals
20465,cup,a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
20466,cup,a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"
20467,cup,cup-shaped plant organ
20468,cup,the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green; "he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put the flag back in the cup"
20469,cup_final,the final match of any cup competition (such as the annual final of the English soccer competition at Wembley)
20470,cup_hook,hook (usually on the underside of a shelf) for hanging cups
20471,cup_tie,an eliminating game between teams in a cup competition
20472,cupbearer,the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine
20473,cupboard closet,a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
20474,cupcake,small cake baked in a muffin tin
20475,cupflower nierembergia,any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers
20476,cupola,a roof in the form of a dome
20477,cupola,a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
20478,cuppa cupper,a cup of tea
20479,cuprite,a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper
20480,cupronickel,a 60/40 alloy of copper and nickel
20481,cupule,a sucker on the feet of certain flies
20482,cupule acorn_cup,cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
20483,cur,a cowardly and despicable person
20484,cur mongrel mutt,an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
20485,curacao curacoa,flavored with sour orange peel
20486,curandera,a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
20487,curandero,a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
20488,curassow,large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food
20489,curate minister_of_religion minister parson pastor rector,a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
20490,curator conservator,the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
20491,curb curb_bit,a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
20492,curb curbing kerb,an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
20493,curb_market,a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange
20494,curb_roof,a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge
20495,curbside,the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb; "policemen stood at intervals along the curbside"
20496,curbstone kerbstone,a paving stone forming part of a curb
20497,curd,a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd; "bean curd"; "lemon curd"
20498,curd,coagulated milk; used to make cheese; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"
20499,curdling clotting coagulation,the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
20500,curette curet,a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
20501,curio curiosity oddity oddment peculiarity rarity,something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
20502,curiosa,books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)
20503,curium Cm atomic_number_96,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
20504,curled_leaf_pondweed curly_pondweed Potamogeton_crispus,European herb naturalized in the eastern United States and California
20505,curler hair_curler roller crimper,a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"
20506,curlew,large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
20507,curlew_sandpiper Calidris_Ferruginea,Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew
20508,curling_iron,a cylindrical metal home appliance that heats a lock of hair that has been curled around it
20509,curly-coated_retriever,an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
20510,curly-heads Clematis_ochreleuca,shrubby clematis of the eastern United States having curly foliage
20511,curly_grass curly_grass_fern Schizaea_pusilla,rare small fern of northeastern North America having numerous slender spiraling fronds and forming dense tufts
20512,curlycup_gumweed Grindelia_squarrosa,perennial gumweed of western and central North America
20513,curmudgeon,a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
20514,currant,any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
20515,currant,small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking
20516,currant currant_bush,any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants
20517,currawong bell_magpie,bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call
20518,current electric_current,a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"
20519,current stream,a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"
20520,currier,a craftsman who curries leather for use
20521,curry,(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
20522,curry_powder,pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices
20523,curry_sauce,allemande sauce with curry powder and coconut milk instead of stock
20524,currycomb,a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses
20525,curse torment,a severe affliction
20526,cursed_crowfoot celery-leaved_buttercup Ranunculus_sceleratus,annual herb growing in marshy places
20527,cursor pointer,(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
20528,curtain,any barrier to communication or vision; "a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"
20529,curtain drape drapery mantle pall,hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
20530,curtain_raiser,a short play presented before the main play
20531,curtain_ring,a circular ring for holding up a curtain
20532,cuscus,woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia
20533,cush-cush Dioscorea_trifida,tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers
20534,cushaw,globose or ovoid squash with striped grey and green warty rind
20535,cushaw Cucurbita_mixta Cucurbita_argyrosperma,plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds
20536,cushion,a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
20537,cushion,the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
20538,cushion_flower pincushion_hakea Hakea_laurina,tall straggling shrub with large globose crimson-yellow flowers; western Australia
20539,cusk,the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters
20540,cusk torsk Brosme_brosme,large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod
20541,cusk-eel,elongate compressed somewhat eel-shaped fishes
20542,cusp,point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
20543,cusp leaflet,a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
20544,cuspidation,a decoration using cusps
20545,custard,sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
20546,custard_apple,the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp
20547,custard_apple custard_apple_tree,any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
20548,custard_pie,a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies
20549,custodian keeper steward,one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
20550,custom-made custom-built,an item made to the customer's specifications
20551,customer client,someone who pays for goods or services
20552,customer_agent,a foreign purchaser who buys goods outright for resale
20553,customhouse customshouse,a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
20554,customs customs_duty custom impost,money collected under a tariff
20555,cut,a canal made by erosion or excavation
20556,cut,a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
20557,cut cut_of_meat,a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
20558,cut gash,a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
20559,cut_glass,glass decorated by cutting or grinding facets
20560,cut_of_beef,cut of meat from beef cattle
20561,cut_of_lamb,cut of meat from a lamb
20562,cut_of_mutton,cut of meat from a mature sheep
20563,cut_of_pork,cut of meat from a hog or pig
20564,cut_of_veal,cut of meat from a calf
20565,cutaneous_vein vena_cutanea,one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins
20566,cutaway,a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees
20567,cutaway cutaway_drawing cutaway_model,a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts
20568,cutch kutch,tannin extract derived from any of several mangrove barks of Pacific areas
20569,cuticle,the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
20570,cuticula,the outer body wall of an insect
20571,cutin,(biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
20572,cutlas cutlass,a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors
20573,cutlassfish frost_fish hairtail,long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless body and sharp teeth; closely related to snake mackerel
20574,cutleaved_coneflower Rudbeckia_laciniata,tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays; grow in Rocky Mountains south to Arizona and east to the Atlantic coast
20575,cutler,a dealer in cutlery
20576,cutlery eating_utensil,tableware implements for cutting and eating food
20577,cutoff,a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
20578,cutout,a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out
20579,cutout,a photograph from which the background has been cut away
20580,cutout,a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload
20581,cutter,a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop
20582,cutter,someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)
20583,cutter carver,someone who carves the meat
20584,cutter cutlery cutting_tool,a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
20585,cutthroat,someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat
20586,cutting,a piece cut off from the main part of something
20587,cutting slip,a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
20588,cutting_angle,the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work
20589,cutting_implement,a tool used for cutting or slicing
20590,cutting_room,a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts)
20591,cuttlefish cuttle,ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
20592,cutty_stool,a low stool; formerly in Scotland, a seat in a church where an offender was publicly rebuked
20593,cutwork,embroidery in which the design is outlined in a buttonhole stitch and the intervening material is cut away
20594,cutworm,North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
20595,cyanamide cyanamid,a weak soluble dibasic acid (the parent acid of cyanamide salts)
20596,cyanic_acid,a colorless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyzes readily to ammonia and carbon dioxide
20597,cyanide,an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
20598,cyanide_process,an industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solution
20599,cyanine_dye,any of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two heterocyclic rings containing nitrogen; used as sensitizers in photography
20600,cyano_group cyano_radical cyanide_group cyanide_radical,the monovalent group -CN in a chemical compound
20601,cyanobacteria blue-green_algae,predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton
20602,cyanogen,a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare
20603,cyanohydrin,any organic compound in which the cyano radical -CN and the hydroxyl radical -OH are attached to the same carbon atom
20604,cyanuric_acid,a trimer of cyanic acid
20605,cyber-terrorist cyberpunk,a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
20606,cyberart,art that is produced with the help of computer hardware and software
20607,cybercafe,a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink
20608,cybernaut,a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace
20609,cyberpunk,a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology
20610,cyborg bionic_man bionic_woman,a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices; "a cyborg is a cybernetic organism"
20611,cycad,any tropical gymnosperm of the order Cycadales; having unbranched stems with a crown of fernlike leaves
20612,cyclamen Cyclamen_purpurascens,Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals
20613,cycle,a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"
20614,cycle oscillation,a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
20615,cycle_of_rebirth,(Hinduism) repeated rebirth in new forms
20616,cyclist bicyclist bicycler wheeler biker,a person who rides a bicycle
20617,cyclobenzaprine Flexeril,muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury
20618,cyclohexanol,a colorless oily alcohol that smells like camphor
20619,cyclohexanol_phthalate,the cyclohexanol ester of phthalic acid
20620,cyclone,(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
20621,cyclone,a violent rotating windstorm
20622,cyclooxygenase Cox,either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
20623,cyclooxygenase-1 Cox-1,an enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneys; "an unfortunate side effect of NSAIDs is that they block Cox-1"
20624,cyclooxygenase-2 Cox-2,an enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and fever; "the beneficial effects of NSAIDs result from their ability to block Cox-2"
20625,cyclopean_masonry,a primitive style of masonry characterized by use of massive stones of irregular shape and size
20626,cyclopropane,a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
20627,cyclops water_flea,minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms
20628,cycloserine,an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle bacillus
20629,cyclosis streaming,the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell
20630,cyclostome,primitive aquatic vertebrate
20631,cyclostyle,a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil
20632,cyclotron,an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles
20633,cygnet,a young swan
20634,cylinder,a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
20635,cylinder piston_chamber,a chamber within which piston moves
20636,cylinder_head,a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump
20637,cylinder_lock,a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate
20638,cyma cymatium,(architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)
20639,cyma_recta,a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex
20640,cymbal,a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
20641,cymbalist,a performer on the cymbals
20642,cymbid cymbidium,any of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers
20643,cyme,more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first
20644,cymene,any of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins
20645,cymling pattypan_squash,squash plant having flattened round fruit with a scalloped edge; usually greenish white
20646,cymule,a small cyme, generally with few flowers
20647,cynancum,any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic
20648,cynic faultfinder,someone who is critical of the motives of others
20649,cynodont,small carnivorous reptiles
20650,cynthia_moth Samia_cynthia Samia_walkeri,large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus
20651,cypress,wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
20652,cypress cypress_tree,any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
20653,cypress_pine,any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and northern New Caledonia
20654,cypress_sedge Carex_pseudocyperus,tufted sedge of temperate regions; nearly cosmopolitan
20655,cypress_spurge Euphorbia_cyparissias,Old World perennial having foliage resembling cypress; naturalized as a weed in the United States
20656,cypress_vine star-glory Indian_pink Ipomoea_quamoclit Quamoclit_pennata,tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere
20657,cyprinid cyprinid_fish,soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales
20658,cypriniform_fish,a soft-finned fish of the order Cypriniformes
20659,cyprinodont,any member of the family Cyprinodontidae
20660,cypripedia,a plant or flower of the genus Cypripedium
20661,cyproheptadine Periactin,an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
20662,cyrilla leatherwood white_titi Cyrilla_racemiflora,shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage
20663,cysteine,an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine
20664,cystic_artery arteria_cystica,a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
20665,cystic_vein vena_cystica,vein that drains the gallbladder
20666,cystine,a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
20667,cytochrome,(biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)
20668,cytochrome_c,the most abundant and stable cytochrome; involved in energy transfer
20669,cytogenesis cytogeny,the origin and development and variation of cells
20670,cytogeneticist,a geneticist who specializes in the cellular components associated with heredity
20671,cytokine,any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
20672,cytokinesis,organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
20673,cytologic_specimen,a specimen used for cytologic examination and diagnosis
20674,cytologist,a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells
20675,cytolysin,a substance that partly or completely destroys animal cells
20676,cytolysis,pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
20677,cytomegalovirus CMV,any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
20678,cytophotometer,a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm
20679,cytoplasm cytol,the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
20680,cytoplast,the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell
20681,cytosine C,a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
20682,cytoskeleton,a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
20683,cytosol,the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
20684,cytostome,mouth of a protozoan
20685,cytotoxic_drug,any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells
20686,cytotoxin,any substance that has a toxic effect on cells
20687,czar,a person having great power
20688,czar tsar tzar,a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
20689,czarina tsarina tzarina czaritza tsaritsa,the wife or widow of a czar
20690,da_Gamma Vasco_da_Gamma Gamma,Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
20691,dabbler dilettante sciolist,an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
20692,dabbling_duck dabbler,any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling
20693,dabchick little_grebe Podiceps_ruficollis,small European grebe
20694,dace Leuciscus_leuciscus,small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
20695,dacha,Russian country house
20696,dachshund dachsie badger_dog,small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
20697,dacite,a grey volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals
20698,dacoit dakoit,a member of an armed gang of robbers
20699,dacryon,the craniometric point at the junction of the anterior border of the lacrimal bone with the frontal bone
20700,dad dada daddy pa papa pappa pop,an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
20701,dado,the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase
20702,dado_plane,a plane for making a dado groove
20703,daffodil Narcissus_pseudonarcissus,any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
20704,daffodil_garlic flowering_onion Naples_garlic Allium_neopolitanum,European onion with white flowers
20705,dagame lemonwood_tree Calycophyllum_candidissimum,source of a tough elastic wood
20706,dagga Cape_dagga red_dagga wilde_dagga Leonotis_leonurus,relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco
20707,dagger sticker,a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
20708,daggerboard,a removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel
20709,daguerreotype,a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor
20710,dahlia Dahlia_pinnata,any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
20711,daily,a newspaper that is published every day
20712,daily_variation,fluctuations that occur between one day and the next
20713,dainty delicacy goody kickshaw treat,something considered choice to eat
20714,daiquiri rum_cocktail,a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
20715,dairy dairy_farm,a farm where dairy products are produced
20716,dairy_cattle dairy_cow milch_cow milk_cow milcher milker,cattle that are reared for their milk
20717,dairy_product,milk and butter and cheese
20718,dairymaid milkmaid,a woman who works in a dairy
20719,dairyman,a man who works in a dairy
20720,dairyman dairy_farmer,the owner or manager of a dairy
20721,dais podium pulpit rostrum ambo stump soapbox,a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
20722,daisy,any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
20723,daisy_chain,flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools
20724,daisy_fleabane Erigeron_annuus,widely naturalized white-flowered North American herb
20725,daisy_print_wheel daisy_wheel,a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper
20726,daisybush daisy-bush daisy_bush,any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays
20727,daisyleaf_grape_fern daisy-leaved_grape_fern Botrychium_matricariifolium,of North America and Eurasia
20728,daisywheel_printer,a printer that uses a daisy print wheel
20729,dale,an open river valley (in a hilly area)
20730,dalesman,a person who lives in the dales of northern England
20731,dallier dillydallier dilly-dallier mope lounger,someone who wastes time
20732,dallisgrass dallis_grass paspalum Paspalum_dilatatum,tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States
20733,dalmatian coach_dog carriage_dog,a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
20734,dam,female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
20735,dam dike dyke,a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
20736,damage equipment_casualty,loss of military equipment
20737,damage harm impairment,the occurrence of a change for the worse
20738,damages amends indemnity indemnification restitution redress,a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
20739,damascene,a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
20740,damask,a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
20741,damask,a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
20742,damask_rose summer_damask_rose Rosa_damascena,large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybrids
20743,damask_violet Dame's_violet sweet_rocket Hesperis_matronalis,long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America
20744,dame doll wench skirt chick bird,informal terms for a (young) woman
20745,dame madam ma'am lady gentlewoman,a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
20746,dammar gum_dammar damar dammar_resin,any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine
20747,damourite,a variety of muscovite
20748,damp-proof_course damp_course,a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building
20749,dampener moistener,a device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them"
20750,damper,a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
20751,damper muffler,a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
20752,damper_block piano_damper,damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration
20753,damping_off_fungus Pythium_debaryanum,fungus causing damping off disease in seedlings
20754,damsel demoiselle damoiselle damosel damozel,a young unmarried woman
20755,damselfish demoiselle,small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
20756,damselfly,slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
20757,damson damson_plum,dark purple plum of the damson tree
20758,damson_plum damson_plum_tree Prunus_domestica_insititia,plum tree long cultivated for its edible fruit
20759,danaid danaid_butterfly,large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste
20760,dance,a party for social dancing
20761,dance,an artistic form of nonverbal communication
20762,dance_floor,a bare floor polished for dancing
20763,dancer professional_dancer terpsichorean,a performer who dances professionally
20764,dancer social_dancer,a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
20765,dancing-master dance_master,a professional teacher of dancing
20766,dancing_partner,one of a pair of people who dance together
20767,dandelion blowball,any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
20768,dandelion_green,edible leaves of the common dandelion collected from the wild; used in salads and in making wine
20769,dandelion_green,the foliage of the dandelion plant
20770,dander,small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
20771,dandruff,loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"
20772,dandy dude fop gallant sheik beau swell fashion_plate clotheshorse,a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
20773,danger,a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"
20774,danger,a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"
20775,danger_line,a line beyond which it is dangerous to go
20776,danger_zone,a dangerous area
20777,dangleberry dangle-berry Gaylussacia_frondosa,huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit
20778,dangling_modifier misplaced_modifier,a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'
20779,dangling_participle,a participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view'
20780,danish danish_pastry,light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese
20781,danseur danseur_noble,a male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina
20782,daphne,any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
20783,daphnia water_flea,minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae
20784,dapsone,antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases
20785,daredevil madcap hothead swashbuckler lunatic harum-scarum,a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
20786,dark-eyed_junco slate-colored_junco Junco_hyemalis,common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises
20787,dark_bread whole_wheat_bread whole_meal_bread brown_bread,bread made with whole wheat flour
20788,dark_horse,a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
20789,dark_horse,a racehorse about which little is known
20790,dark_lantern bull's-eye,a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
20791,dark_matter,(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force
20792,dark_meat,the flesh of the legs of fowl used as food
20793,darkling_beetle darkling_groung_beetle tenebrionid,sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain
20794,darkness dark shadow,an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
20795,darkroom,a room in which photographs are developed
20796,darling favorite favourite pet dearie deary ducky,a special loved one
20797,darling_pea poison_bush,either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep
20798,darmstadtium Ds element_110 atomic_number_110,a radioactive transuranic element
20799,darnel tare bearded_darnel cheat Lolium_temulentum,weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
20800,darner,a person who mends by darning
20801,darning_needle embroidery_needle,a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread
20802,dart,a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
20803,dart_player,someone who plays the game of darts
20804,dartboard dart_board,a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts
20805,darter,a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly; "squirrels are darters"
20806,dash,a footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
20807,dash-pot,a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid
20808,dashboard fascia,instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
20809,dashiki daishiki,a loose and brightly colored African shirt
20810,dastard,a despicable coward
20811,dasymeter,densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density
20812,dasyure,any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens
20813,dasyurid_marsupial dasyurid,small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
20814,data_converter,converter for changing information from one code to another
20815,data_input_device input_device,a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
20816,data_mining,data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases; a way to discover new meaning in data
20817,data_multiplexer,a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium
20818,data_processing,(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information
20819,data_rate,the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information
20820,data_system information_system,system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization
20821,date,sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
20822,date escort,a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
20823,date-nut_bread,bread containing chopped dates and nuts
20824,date_bar,fruit bar containing chopped dates
20825,date_bread,bread containing chopped dates
20826,date_palm Phoenix_dactylifera,tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit
20827,date_plum Diospyros_lotus,an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes
20828,dateline date_line International_Date_Line,an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
20829,daub,an unskillful painting
20830,daub,material used to daub walls
20831,dauber,an unskilled painter
20832,daughter girl,a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"
20833,daughter-in-law,the wife of your son
20834,daughter_cell,a cell formed by the division or budding of another cell; "anthrax grows by dividing into two daughter cells that are generally identical"
20835,dauphin,formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
20836,davallia,any fern of the genus Davallia; having scaly creeping rhizomes
20837,davenport,a large sofa usually convertible into a bed
20838,davenport,a small decorative writing desk
20839,davit,a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
20840,dawdler drone laggard lagger trailer poke,someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
20841,day_boarder,a schoolchild at a boarding school who has meals at school but sleeps at home
20842,day_camp,a camp providing care and activities for children during the daytime
20843,day_jessamine Cestrum_diurnum,West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped white flowers that are fragrant by day
20844,day_laborer day_labourer,a laborer who works by the day; for daily wages
20845,day_lily daylily,any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day
20846,day_nursery day_care_center,a nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
20847,day_school,a school building without boarding facilities
20848,daybed divan_bed,an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night
20849,daybook ledger,an accounting journal as a physical object; "he bought a new daybook"
20850,dayboy,a day boarder who is a boy
20851,daydreamer woolgatherer,someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming
20852,daygirl,a day boarder who is a girl
20853,daylight,light during the daytime
20854,de-iodinase,an enzyme that removes the iodine radical
20855,de-iodination,the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds
20856,deVries De_Vries Hugo_deVries Hugo_De_Vries,Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)
20857,de_Gaulle General_de_Gaulle Charles_de_Gaulle General_Charles_de_Gaulle Charles_Andre_Joseph_Marie_de_Gaulle,French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)
20858,de_Kooning Willem_de_Kooning,United States painter (born in the Netherlands) who was a leading American exponent of abstract expressionism (1904-1997)
20859,de_Mille Agnes_de_Mille Agnes_George_de_Mille,United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (1905-1993)
20860,de_Saussure Ferdinand_de_Saussure Saussure,Swiss linguist and expert in historical linguistics whose lectures laid the foundations for synchronic linguistics (1857-1913)
20861,de_Valera Eamon_de_Valera,Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975)
20862,de_la_Mare Walter_de_la_Mare Walter_John_de_la_Mare,English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956)
20863,deacon,a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
20864,deacon Protestant_deacon,a Protestant layman who assists the minister
20865,deaconess,a woman deacon
20866,dead-air_space,an unventilated area where no air circulates
20867,dead-man's-fingers dead-men's-fingers Xylaria_polymorpha,the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria
20868,dead_axle,an axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it
20869,dead_center dead_centre,the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque
20870,dead_drop,a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information; "a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time"
20871,dead_heat,a tie in a race
20872,dead_letter dead_mail,mail that can neither be delivered nor returned
20873,dead_load,a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
20874,dead_nettle,any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips
20875,dead_person dead_soul deceased_person deceased decedent departed,someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done"
20876,deadbeat_dad,a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring
20877,deadeye,(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud
20878,deadeye,a dead shot
20879,deadhead,a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way; "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible"
20880,deadhead,a train or bus or taxi traveling empty
20881,deadlight,a strong shutter over a ship's porthole that is closed in stormy weather
20882,deadwood,a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
20883,deaf_person,a person with a severe auditory impairment
20884,deal,a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
20885,deal,the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"
20886,dealer,a seller of illicit goods; "a dealer in stolen goods"
20887,dealer,the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game
20888,dealfish Trachipterus_arcticus,deep-sea ribbonfish
20889,dealignment,a process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties
20890,deamination deaminization,removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
20891,dean,(Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals
20892,dean,an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
20893,dean doyen,a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
20894,deanery,the official residence of a dean
20895,death,the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"
20896,death decease expiry,the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
20897,death's-head_moth Acherontia_atropos,European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull
20898,death_adder Acanthophis_antarcticus,venomous Australian snake resembling an adder
20899,death_benefit,insurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceased
20900,death_camas zigadene,any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous
20901,death_camp,a concentration camp where prisoners are likely to die or be killed
20902,death_cap death_cup death_angel destroying_angel Amanita_phalloides,extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills
20903,death_house death_row,the cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution
20904,death_instinct death_wish Thanatos,(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
20905,death_knell,an omen of death or destruction
20906,death_knell death_bell,a bell rung to announce a death
20907,death_mask,a cast taken from the face of a dead person
20908,death_seat,the car seat beside the driver of an automobile; believed to be the most dangerous place to sit in a car in case of an accident
20909,deathbed,the bed on which a person dies
20910,deathrate death_rate mortality mortality_rate fatality_rate,the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
20911,deathtrap,any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed
20912,deathwatch_beetle deathwatch Xestobium_rufovillosum,bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
20913,debacle,flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
20914,debacle fiasco,a sudden and violent collapse
20915,debaser degrader,a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins)
20916,debater arguer,someone who engages in debate
20917,debilitation enervation enfeeblement exhaustion,serious weakening and loss of energy
20918,debit_card,a card (usually plastic) that enables the holder to withdraw money or to have the cost of purchases charged directly to the holder's bank account
20919,debris dust junk rubble detritus,the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
20920,debris_surge debris_storm,the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge"
20921,debt,money or goods or services owed by one person to another
20922,debt_limit debt_ceiling,the maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity
20923,debtor debitor,a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
20924,debutante deb,a young woman making her debut into society
20925,decadent,a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
20926,decaffeinated_coffee decaf,coffee with the caffeine removed
20927,decal decalcomania,either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface
20928,decalcification,loss of calcium from bones or teeth
20929,decalescence,phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal
20930,decapod,cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
20931,decapod_crustacean decapod,crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
20932,decarboxylase,any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
20933,decarboxylation,the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)
20934,decathlon,an athletic contest consisting of ten different events
20935,decay,the process of gradually becoming inferior
20936,decay decline,a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
20937,decay decomposition,the organic phenomenon of rotting
20938,decay radioactive_decay disintegration,the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
20939,deceiver cheat cheater trickster beguiler slicker,someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
20940,deceleration,(physics) a rate of decrease in velocity
20941,deceleration slowing retardation,a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race"
20942,decentralization decentalisation,the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
20943,decidua,the epithelial tissue of the endometrium
20944,deciduous_holly,a holly tree
20945,deciduous_plant,a plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season
20946,decipherer,a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text
20947,decision,(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
20948,decision,the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
20949,deck,a porch that resembles the deck on a ship
20950,deck,any of various platforms built into a vessel
20951,deck,street name for a packet of illegal drugs
20952,deck-house,a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
20953,deck_chair beach_chair,a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas
20954,decker,(often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels; "they rode in a double-decker bus"
20955,deckhand roustabout,a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
20956,deckle,(paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets
20957,deckle_edge deckle,rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
20958,declension,the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
20959,declination celestial_latitude dec,(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
20960,decline diminution,change toward something smaller or lower
20961,declinometer transit_declinometer,an instrument for measuring magnetic declination
20962,decoction,(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling
20963,decoction_process decoction_mashing,(brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned
20964,decoder,a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language
20965,decoder decipherer,the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text
20966,decolletage,a low-cut neckline on a woman's dress
20967,decomposition decomposition_reaction chemical_decomposition_reaction,(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
20968,decomposition rot rotting putrefaction breakdown,(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
20969,decompound_leaf,a leaf having divisions that are themselves compound
20970,decongestant,a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
20971,decoration ornament ornamentation,something used to beautify
20972,decorator ornamentalist,someone who decorates
20973,decoupage,art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
20974,decoy steerer,a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
20975,decrease decrement,a process of becoming smaller or shorter
20976,decrease lessening drop-off,a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
20977,decrepitation,the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
20978,decumary Decumaria_barbata Decumaria_barbara,woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters
20979,dedicated_file_server,(computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server
20980,dedication,a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose
20981,dedifferentiation,the loss of specialization in form or function
20982,deductible,(taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax)
20983,deduction discount,an amount or percentage deducted
20984,deep,literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep"
20985,deep-dish_pie cobbler,a pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit
20986,deep-freeze Deepfreeze deep_freezer freezer,electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
20987,deep-sea_diver,a diver in the deeper parts of the sea
20988,deep_middle_cerebral_vein,accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein
20989,deep_pockets,(plural) a source of substantial wealth; "a patron of the arts should have deep pockets"
20990,deep_space,any region in space outside the solar system
20991,deep_temporal_vein,temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus
20992,deepening,a process of becoming deeper and more profound
20993,deepwater_pipefish Cosmocampus_profundus,a fish 8 inches long; found from eastern Florida to western Caribbean
20994,deepwater_squirrelfish Holocentrus_bullisi,a squirrelfish found from South Carolina to Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico
20995,deer cervid,distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
20996,deer_fern Blechnum_spicant,fern with erect fronds of Europe and western North America; often cultivated for deer browse
20997,deer_grass meadow_beauty,any of several plants of the genus Rhexia usually having pink-purple to magenta flowers; eastern North America
20998,deer_hunter,hunter of deer
20999,deer_mouse Peromyscus_maniculatus,brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus
21000,deer_mushroom Pluteus_cervinus,a small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods
21001,deer_trail,a trail worn by the passage of deer
21002,deerberry squaw_huckleberry Vaccinium_stamineum,small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer
21003,deerskin,leather from the hide of a deer
21004,deerstalker,a tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters
21005,defalcation,the sum of money that is misappropriated
21006,defamer maligner slanderer vilifier libeler backbiter traducer,one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
21007,defaulter,a contestant who forfeits a match
21008,defaulter,someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
21009,defaulter deadbeat,someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
21010,defeat licking,an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
21011,defeatist negativist,someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
21012,defecation laxation shitting,the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
21013,defecation_reflex rectal_reflex,normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum
21014,defecator voider shitter,a person who defecates
21015,defendant suspect,a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
21016,defender guardian protector shielder,a person who cares for persons or property
21017,defender withstander,a fighter who holds out against attack
21018,defense_attorney defense_lawyer,the lawyer representing the defendant
21019,defense_contractor,a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense
21020,defense_laboratory,a laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense
21021,defense_mechanism defense_reaction defence_mechanism defence_reaction defense defence,(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
21022,defense_system defence_system,the weaponry available for the defense of a region
21023,defensive_structure defense defence,a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
21024,defervescence,abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
21025,defibrillator,an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation
21026,deficit,an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period); "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"
21027,defilade,the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
21028,defile gorge,a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
21029,definite_article,a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference
21030,definitive_host,the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place
21031,deflagration,combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
21032,deflation,(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
21033,deflation,a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
21034,deflationary_spiral,an episode of deflation in which prices and wages decrease at an increasing rate and currency gains in value
21035,deflection deflexion,the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
21036,deflection deflexion refraction,the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
21037,deflector,a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
21038,defloration,the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
21039,defoliant,a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
21040,defoliation,the loss of foliage
21041,defoliator,an insect that strips the leaves from plants
21042,deformation,alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
21043,defroster deicer,heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane)
21044,degaussing,the process of making a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field
21045,degeneration devolution,the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
21046,degeneration retrogression,passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
21047,degressive_tax,any tax in which the rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases
21048,dehiscence,(biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound
21049,dehumidifier,an applicance to extract moisture from the air and make the environment more comfortable; "in summer, we need to run the dehumidifier in the basement"
21050,dehydrated_food dehydrated_foods,food preserved by dehydration
21051,dehydration desiccation drying_up evaporation,the process of extracting moisture
21052,deictic deictic_word,a word specifying identity or spatial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; "words that introduce particulars of the speaker's and hearer's shared cognitive field into the message"- R.Rommetveit
21053,deification,an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"
21054,deinocheirus,lightly built medium-sized theropod with long limbs and neck
21055,deinonychus,swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous
21056,deipnosophist,someone skilled at informal chitchat
21057,deist,a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it
21058,delavirdine Rescriptor,a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
21059,delay_line,a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal
21060,delayed_action,a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture
21061,delayer,a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late
21062,delegate,a person appointed or elected to represent others
21063,deletion,(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
21064,delf,an excavation; usually a quarry or mine
21065,delft,a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration
21066,delicatessen deli food_shop,a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
21067,delicatessen delicatessen_food,ready-to-eat food products
21068,delineation depiction limning line_drawing,a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
21069,delinquency,nonpayment of a debt when due
21070,delinquent juvenile_delinquent,a young offender
21071,deliverable,something that can be provided as the product of development; "under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware"
21072,deliverer,a person who gives up or transfers money or goods
21073,delivery_truck delivery_van panel_truck,a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers
21074,deliveryman delivery_boy deliverer,someone employed to make deliveries
21075,dell dingle,a small wooded hollow
21076,delphinium,any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
21077,delta,a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water; "the Mississippi River delta"; "the Nile delta"
21078,delta_iron,an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)
21079,delta_ray,an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation
21080,delta_rhythm delta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz)
21081,delta_wing,an airplane with wings that give it the appearance of an isosceles triangle
21082,deltoid deltoid_muscle musculus_deltoideus,a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
21083,deltoid_leaf,a simple leaf shaped like a capital delta
21084,deltoid_tuberosity deltoid_eminence,a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches
21085,demagnetization demagnetisation,the process of removing magnetization
21086,demagogue demagog rabble-rouser,a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
21087,demand,the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
21088,demand-pull_inflation,inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money
21089,demander,a person who makes demands
21090,demantoid,a green andradite used as a gemstone
21091,demeclocycline_hydrochloride Declomycin,tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections
21092,demerara,a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana
21093,demerara demerara_rum,dark rum from Guyana
21094,demerara demerara_sugar,light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana
21095,demiglace demi-glaze,sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry
21096,demigod superman Ubermensch,a person with great powers and abilities
21097,demijohn,large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
21098,demilitarized_zone DMZ,a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea"
21099,demimondaine,a female prostitute
21100,demineralization demineralisation,the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)
21101,demister,heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car
21102,demitasse,small coffee cup; for serving black coffee
21103,democrat,an advocate of democratic principles
21104,demodulation,(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave
21105,demographer demographist population_scientist,a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics
21106,demon,someone extremely diligent or skillful; "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time"; "she's a demon at math"
21107,demoniac,someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
21108,demonstrative_pronoun demonstrative,a pronoun that points out an intended referent
21109,demonstrator,a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
21110,demonstrator protester,someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
21111,demonstrator sales_demonstrator,someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
21112,demulcent,a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
21113,demurrage,a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
21114,den,a room that is comfortable and secluded
21115,den_mother,a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts
21116,den_mother,someone who plays the role of a den mother; "he serves as den mother to all the freshmen in this dormitory"; "she's the den mother to new secretaries"
21117,denaturant,any substance that serves as a denaturing agent
21118,denatured_alcohol,ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes
21119,denazification de-Nazification,social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism; "denazification was a slow process"
21120,dendrite,short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
21121,dendrobium,a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers
21122,denial,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
21123,denier,one who denies
21124,denim dungaree jean,a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
21125,denizen,a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep"
21126,denouement,the outcome of a complex sequence of events
21127,dense-leaved_elodea Elodea_densa Egeria_densa,aquatic plant with deep green foliage useful to oxygenate an aquarium; sometimes placed in genus Egeria
21128,dense_blazing_star Liatris_pycnostachya,perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers
21129,densimeter densitometer,a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity
21130,densitometer,a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density
21131,dent,an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
21132,dent_corn Zea_mays_indentata,corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity
21133,dental_appliance,a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth
21134,dental_assistant,an assistant to a dentist
21135,dental_floss floss,a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
21136,dental_gold,an alloy of gold used in dentistry
21137,dental_hygienist,someone trained to provide preventive dental service (cleaning teeth or taking x-rays)
21138,dental_implant,an implant that replaces a natural tooth
21139,dental_plaque bacterial_plaque,a film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries
21140,dental_surgeon,a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures
21141,dental_technician denturist,someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures)
21142,dentate_leaf,a leaf having a toothed margin
21143,dentate_nucleus,a large laminar nucleus of grey matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere
21144,denticle,small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod
21145,denticulate_leaf,a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate
21146,dentifrice,a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
21147,dentine dentin,a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
21148,dentine dentin,bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
21149,dentist tooth_doctor dental_practitioner,a person qualified to practice dentistry
21150,dentist's_drill burr_drill,a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth
21151,denture dental_plate plate,a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
21152,deodar deodar_cedar Himalayan_cedar Cedrus_deodara,tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber
21153,deodorant deodourant,a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
21154,deossification,the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue
21155,deoxyadenosine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose
21156,deoxyadenosine_monophosphate A,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
21157,deoxycytidine cytidine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose
21158,deoxycytidine_monophosphate C,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
21159,deoxyguanosine guanosine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose
21160,deoxyguanosine_monophosphate G,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
21161,deoxyribonucleic_acid desoxyribonucleic_acid DNA,(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"
21162,deoxyribose,a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids
21163,deoxythymidine thymidine,a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose
21164,deoxythymidine_monophosphate T,one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
21165,departer leaver goer,someone who leaves
21166,department,the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
21167,department_head,the head of a department
21168,department_store emporium,a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
21169,departure_gate,gate where passengers embark
21170,departure_lounge,lounge where passengers can await departure
21171,departure_tax,a tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air
21172,dependant dependent,a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
21173,depilatory,a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
21174,depilatory depilator epilator,a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
21175,depolarization depolarisation,a loss of polarity or polarization
21176,deposit,money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
21177,deposit sedimentation alluviation,the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
21178,deposition deposit,the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
21179,depositor,a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
21180,depository deposit depositary repository,a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
21181,depreciation wear_and_tear,decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
21182,depreciation_allowance,an allowance for loss due to depreciation
21183,depreciation_charge,an amount periodically charged to expense or against revenue in compensation for depreciation of property
21184,depression,angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
21185,depressive,someone suffering psychological depression
21186,depressor,a device used by physician to press a part down or aside
21187,depressor depressor_muscle,any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down
21188,depressor depressor_nerve,any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves
21189,depth_charge depth_bomb,a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device
21190,depth_finder,navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar)
21191,depth_gauge depth_gage,a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities
21192,depths,(plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"
21193,deputy,a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
21194,deputy deputy_sheriff,someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
21195,deputy lieutenant,an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
21196,deputy surrogate,a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
21197,derailment,an accident in which a train runs off its track
21198,derelict,a person without a home, job, or property
21199,derivation,(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation; "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"
21200,derivation,the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"
21201,derivative,(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"
21202,derivative,a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
21203,dermatologist skin_doctor,a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
21204,dermatome,a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin
21205,dermatomycosis dermatophytosis,fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
21206,dermis corium derma,the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
21207,derrick,a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
21208,derrick,a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
21209,derringer,a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel
21210,derris,any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons
21211,derris_root tuba_root Derris_elliptica,woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone
21212,derv,diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)
21213,dervish,an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
21214,desalination desalinization desalinisation,the removal of salt (especially from sea water)
21215,descendant descendent,a person considered as descended from some ancestor
21216,descender,someone who descends
21217,descending_aorta,the descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae
21218,descending_colon,the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon
21219,descending_node,the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south
21220,descent,a movement downward
21221,descent declivity fall decline declination declension downslope,a downward slope or bend
21222,descent line_of_descent lineage filiation,the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
21223,descriptive_adjective qualifying_adjective,an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., `a nervous person' or `a musical speaking voice')
21224,desensitization desensitisation,the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"
21225,desert,arid land with little or no vegetation
21226,desert_four_o'clock Colorado_four_o'clock maravilla Mirabilis_multiflora,wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico
21227,desert_holly Atriplex_hymenelytra,handsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration
21228,desert_iguana Dipsosaurus_dorsalis,small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
21229,desert_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_kennedyi,mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion or orange or yellow flowers atop short stems; southern California to Arizona and Mexico
21230,desert_paintbrush Castilleja_chromosa,most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers
21231,desert_pea Sturt_pea Sturt's_desert_pea Clianthus_formosus Clianthus_speciosus,sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia
21232,desert_plant xerophyte xerophytic_plant xerophile xerophilous_plant,plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
21233,desert_plume prince's-plume Stanleya_pinnata Cleome_pinnata,perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue-green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome
21234,desert_sand_verbena Abronia_villosa,soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico
21235,desert_selaginella Selaginella_eremophila,prostrate spikemoss; California
21236,desert_soil desertic_soil,a type of soil that develops in arid climates
21237,desert_sunflower Gerea_canescens,slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico
21238,desert_tortoise Gopherus_agassizii,burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates
21239,desert_willow Chilopsis_linearis,evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods
21240,deserter apostate renegade turncoat recreant ratter,a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
21241,deserter defector,a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
21242,desertification,the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"
21243,desiccant drying_agent drier siccative,a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
21244,desideratum,something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money"
21245,design,a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"
21246,design pattern figure,a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
21247,designated_driver,the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home
21248,designated_hitter,a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher
21249,designer intriguer,a person who devises plots or intrigues; "he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack"
21250,designer_drug,a psychoactive drug deliberately synthesized to avoid anti-drug laws; mimics the effects of a banned drug; law was revised in 1986 to ban designer drugs
21251,desipramine,a tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system
21252,desk,a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
21253,desk_clerk hotel_desk_clerk hotel_clerk,a hotel receptionist
21254,desk_dictionary collegiate_dictionary,an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
21255,desk_officer,a military officer who is not assigned to active duty
21256,desk_phone,a telephone set that sits on a desk or table
21257,desk_sergeant deskman station_keeper,the police sergeant on duty in a police station
21258,desktop,the top of a desk
21259,desktop_computer,a personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace
21260,desmid,freshwater green algae
21261,desorption,changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
21262,desperado desperate_criminal,a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
21263,desperate,a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
21264,desquamation peeling shedding,loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
21265,dessert sweet afters,a dish served as the last course of a meal
21266,dessert_plate,a small plate on which dessert can be served
21267,dessert_spoon,a spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon
21268,dessert_wine,still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal
21269,destabilization,an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)
21270,destalinization de-Stalinization destalinisation de-Stalinisation,social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor; "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization"
21271,destiny fate,an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
21272,destiny fate,the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of destiny"
21273,destroyer guided_missile_destroyer,a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
21274,destroyer ruiner undoer waster uprooter,a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"
21275,destroyer_escort,warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys
21276,destroying_angel Amanita_verna,fungus similar to Amanita phalloides
21277,destruction demolition wipeout,an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
21278,destructive_distillation,heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products
21279,detached_house single_dwelling,a house that stands alone
21280,detail particular item,a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details"
21281,detainee political_detainee,some held in custody
21282,detective,an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
21283,detective investigator tec police_detective,a police officer who investigates crimes
21284,detector,electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
21285,detector demodulator,rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
21286,detector sensor sensing_element,any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
21287,detention_basin,a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream
21288,detention_home detention_house house_of_detention detention_camp,an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)
21289,detergent,a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension
21290,detergent,a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering
21291,deterioration decline_in_quality declension worsening,process of changing to an inferior state
21292,determiner determinative,one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
21293,detonating_fuse,a fuse containing an explosive
21294,detonator detonating_device cap,a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
21295,detour roundabout_way,a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
21296,detox,the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
21297,detractor disparager depreciator knocker,one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
21298,detriment hurt,a damage or loss
21299,detritus,loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
21300,detumescence,diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
21301,deuce two,one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
21302,deus_ex_machina,any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty
21303,deuterium heavy_hydrogen,an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)
21304,deuteron,the nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators
21305,deutzia,any of various shrubs of the genus Deutzia having usually toothed opposite leaves and shredding bark and white or pink flowers in loose terminal clusters
21306,devastation desolation,an event that results in total destruction
21307,developer,photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film
21308,developer,someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)
21309,development,a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments"
21310,development,a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
21311,development developing,processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
21312,development evolution,a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"
21313,deviation divergence departure difference,a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
21314,deviationist,an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
21315,device,an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield"
21316,device,an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
21317,device,any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
21318,devil's_advocate,someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument
21319,devil's_cigar,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
21320,devil's_food devil's_food_cake,very dark chocolate cake
21321,devil's_tongue snake_palm umbrella_arum Amorphophallus_rivieri,foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
21322,devil's_urn,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
21323,devil_ray Mobula_hypostoma,small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools
21324,devil_worshiper,someone who worships devils
21325,deviled_egg stuffed_egg,halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white
21326,devilwood American_olive Osmanthus_americanus,small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits
21327,devise,(law) a gift of real property by will
21328,devisee,someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will
21329,devisor,someone who devises real property in a will
21330,devourer,someone who eats greedily or voraciously
21331,dew,water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"
21332,dewberry,blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes
21333,dewberry dewberry_bush running_blackberry,any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
21334,dewlap,a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
21335,dexamethasone Decadron Dexamethasone_Intensol Dexone Hexadrol Oradexon,a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
21336,dextrin,any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
21337,dextroamphetamine_sulphate Dexedrine,an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant
21338,dextrorotation clockwise_rotation,rotation to the right
21339,dextrose dextroglucose grape_sugar,an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
21340,dhak dak palas Butea_frondosa Butea_monosperma,East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
21341,dhawa dhava,an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum
21342,dhobi_itch,fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body
21343,dhole Cuon_alpinus,fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
21344,dhoti,a long loincloth worn by Hindu men
21345,dhow,a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
21346,di-iodotyrosine,tyrosine with two iodine atoms added
21347,diabetic,someone who has diabetes
21348,diabetic_diet,a diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes
21349,diagnostician pathologist,a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
21350,diagonal,(mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
21351,diagram,a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
21352,dial,the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
21353,dial,the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
21354,dial,the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
21355,dial telephone_dial,a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
21356,dial_telephone dial_phone,a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
21357,dialect_atlas linguistic_atlas,an atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features
21358,dialectic,a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
21359,dialectician,a logician skilled in dialectic
21360,dialog_box panel,(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel'
21361,dialyzer dialysis_machine,a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
21362,diamagnet,a substance that exhibits diamagnetism
21363,diamagnetism,phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
21364,diamante,fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones
21365,diamine,any organic compound containing two amino groups
21366,diamond,a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it; "he led a small diamond"; "diamonds were trumps"
21367,diamond,a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
21368,diamond adamant,very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
21369,diamond_point,a very hard small point made from a diamond
21370,diamondback diamondback_rattlesnake Crotalus_adamanteus,large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings
21371,diamondback_terrapin Malaclemys_centrata,of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States
21372,diapason diapason_stop,either of the two main stops on a pipe organ
21373,diapedesis,passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
21374,diapensia,any boreal low-growing evergreen plant of the genus Diapensia
21375,diaper,a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures
21376,diaper nappy napkin,garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
21377,diapheromera Diapheromera_femorata,a variety of stick insect
21378,diaphone,a foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones
21379,diaphoretic,used to produce perspiration
21380,diaphragm,electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
21381,diaphragm midriff,(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
21382,diaphragm pessary contraceptive_diaphragm,a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
21383,diaphragm stop,a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
21384,diaphysis shaft,the main (mid) section of a long bone
21385,diapir,a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata
21386,diapsid diapsid_reptile,reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
21387,diarist diary_keeper journalist,someone who keeps a diary or journal
21388,diary,a personal journal (as a physical object)
21389,diaspora,the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture)
21390,diastema,a gap or vacant space between two teeth
21391,diastole,the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
21392,diastolic_pressure,the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood
21393,diastrophism,the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust
21394,diathermy_machine,a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes
21395,diatom,microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica
21396,diatomaceous_earth diatomite kieselguhr,a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
21397,diazepam Valium,a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning
21398,diazonium,the univalent cation R-N:N- (where R is an aromatic hydrocarbon); found in salts that are used in manufacturing azo dyes
21399,diazoxide Hyperstat,vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension
21400,dibasic_acid,an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
21401,dibasic_salt,a salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule
21402,dibble dibber,a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
21403,dibranchiate dibranchiate_mollusk dibranch,cephalopods having two gills
21404,dibucaine,a local anesthetic that is administered by injection
21405,dicamptodon dicamptodontid,salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year
21406,dice_cup dice_box,a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown
21407,dicer,a mechanical device used for dicing food
21408,dichloride bichloride,a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule
21409,dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane DDT,an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972
21410,dichondra Dichondra_micrantha,a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions
21411,dichroism,pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions
21412,dichromat,a person with any of the various forms of dichromacy
21413,dichromic_acid,the hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived; known only in solution and in the form of dichromate salts
21414,dick gumshoe hawkshaw,someone who is a detective
21415,dickey dickie dicky dickey-seat dickie-seat dicky-seat,a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
21416,dickey dickie dicky shirtfront,a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
21417,dickeybird dickey-bird dickybird dicky-bird,small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds
21418,diclofenac_potassium Cataflam,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)
21419,diclofenac_sodium Voltaren,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally
21420,dicloxacillin Dynapen,antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin
21421,dicot dicotyledon magnoliopsid exogen,flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside
21422,dictator,a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
21423,dictator potentate,a ruler who is unconstrained by law
21424,dictionary lexicon,a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
21425,dictostylium,any slime mold of the genus Dictostylium
21426,dictyopterous_insect,cockroaches and mantids
21427,dicumarol dicoumarol,an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin
21428,dicynodont,a kind of therapsid
21429,dideoxycytosine ddC DDC zalcitabine,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
21430,dideoxyinosine ddI DDI didanosine,an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection
21431,die,a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
21432,die,a device used for shaping metal
21433,die dice,a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
21434,dielectric_heating,heating of an insulator by a high-frequency electric field
21435,diemaker diesinker die-sinker,someone who makes dies
21436,diencephalon interbrain betweenbrain thalmencephalon,the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
21437,diesel diesel_engine diesel_motor,an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
21438,diesel-electric_locomotive diesel-electric,a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine
21439,diesel-hydraulic_locomotive diesel-hydraulic,a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine
21440,diesel_locomotive,a locomotive driven by a diesel engine
21441,diesel_oil diesel_fuel,a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines
21442,diestock,a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders
21443,diet,a prescribed selection of foods
21444,diet,the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
21445,dietary,a regulated daily food allowance
21446,dietary_supplement,something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency
21447,dieter,a person who diets
21448,diethylaminoethyl_cellulose DEAE_cellulose,used for chromatography
21449,diethylstilbesterol DES stilbesterol,synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy
21450,diethylstilbestrol diethylstilboestrol stilbestrol stilboestrol DES,a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
21451,dietician dietitian,a specialist in the study of diet and nutrition
21452,difference,a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
21453,differential_analyzer,an analog computer designed to solve differential equations
21454,differential_gear differential,a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves
21455,differentiator discriminator,a person who (or that which) differentiates
21456,difflugia,a protozoan with an ovoid shell of cemented sand grains
21457,diffraction,when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
21458,diffraction_grating grating,optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum
21459,diffuse_nebula gaseous_nebula,a cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust
21460,diffuseness,the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume
21461,diffuser diffusor,baffle that distributes sound waves evenly
21462,diffuser diffusor,optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly
21463,diffusion,(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
21464,diffusion,the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
21465,diflunisal Dolobid,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
21466,dig excavation archeological_site,the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"
21467,digest,a periodical that summarizes the news
21468,digester,autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
21469,digestion,the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
21470,digestion,the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
21471,digestive,any substance that promotes digestion
21472,digestive_gland,any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract
21473,digestive_juice digestive_fluid,secretions that aid digestion
21474,digestive_system gastrointestinal_system systema_alimentarium systema_digestorium,the system that makes food absorbable into the body
21475,digger,a laborer who digs
21476,digger_wasp,solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae
21477,diggings digs,an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
21478,diggings digs domiciliation lodgings pad,temporary living quarters
21479,digit dactyl,a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
21480,digital-analog_converter digital-to-analog_converter,device for converting digital signals into analogue signals
21481,digital_arteries arteria_digitalis,arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
21482,digital_audiotape DAT,a digital tape recording of sound
21483,digital_camera,a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction
21484,digital_clock,a clock that displays the time of day digitally
21485,digital_computer,a computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits
21486,digital_display alphanumeric_display,a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)
21487,digital_photography,a photographic method that stores the image digitally for later reproduction
21488,digital_plethysmograph,plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flow
21489,digital_subscriber_line DSL,a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds
21490,digital_vein vena_digitalis,one of the veins serving the fingers or toes
21491,digital_voltmeter,an electronic voltmeter that gives readings in digits
21492,digital_watch,a watch with a digital display
21493,digitalis digitalis_glycoside digitalin,a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
21494,digitigrade_mammal digitigrade,an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
21495,digitizer digitiser analog-digital_converter analog-to-digital_converter,device for converting analogue signals into digital signals
21496,digitoxin,digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia
21497,digoxin Lanoxin,digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
21498,dihybrid,a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each
21499,dihybrid_cross,hybridization using two traits with two alleles each
21500,dihydrostreptomycin,antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms
21501,dik-dik,any of several small antelopes of eastern Africa of the genus Madoqua; the size of a large rabbit
21502,dika_bread,somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango; a staple food of some African peoples
21503,dika_nut,edible oil-rich seed of wild mango
21504,dilapidation ruin,the process of becoming dilapidated
21505,dilator,a drug that causes dilation
21506,dilator,a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
21507,dilator dilater,a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
21508,dildo,a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation
21509,dill Anethum_graveolens,aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
21510,dill dill_weed,aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning
21511,dill_pickle,pickle preserved in brine or vinegar flavored with dill seed
21512,dill_seed,seed of the dill plant used as seasoning
21513,dillenia,any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves
21514,diltiazem Cardizem,a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
21515,dilutant diluent thinner,a diluting agent
21516,dilution,a diluted solution
21517,dime_bag dime,street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
21518,dimenhydrinate Dramamine,antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness
21519,dimer,a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
21520,dimethylglyoxime,a compound used in analysis as a precipitant for palladium or nickel
21521,dimetrodon,carnivorous dinosaur of the Permian in North America having a crest or dorsal sail
21522,diminutive,a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
21523,dimity,a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
21524,dimmer,a rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
21525,dimorphism,(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
21526,dimorphism,(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
21527,dimpled_chad pregnant_chad dimple,a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
21528,dimwit nitwit half-wit doofus,a stupid incompetent person
21529,diner,a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
21530,diner,a restaurant that resembles a dining car
21531,dinette,a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining
21532,ding,a ringing sound
21533,ding-dong,the noise made by a bell
21534,dingbat,a silly empty-headed person; "you would be a dingbat even to try it"; "yet here he was with an upper class dingbat who just happened to be married to his sister"
21535,dinghy dory rowboat,a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
21536,dingo warrigal warragal Canis_dingo,wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
21537,dining,the act of eating dinner
21538,dining-hall,a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
21539,dining-room_attendant restaurant_attendant,someone employed to provide service in a dining room
21540,dining-room_furniture,furniture intended for use in a dining room
21541,dining-room_table,dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served
21542,dining_area,an area arranged for dining; "they put up tents for the dining area"
21543,dining_car diner dining_compartment buffet_car,a passenger car where food is served in transit
21544,dining_room dining-room,a room used for dining
21545,dining_table board,a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"
21546,dinky dinkey,a small locomotive
21547,dinner,the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church"
21548,dinner_bell,a bell rung to announce that dinner has been served
21549,dinner_dress dinner_gown formal evening_gown,a gown for evening wear
21550,dinner_jacket tux tuxedo black_tie,semiformal evening dress for men
21551,dinner_napkin,a large napkin used when dinner is served
21552,dinner_pail dinner_bucket,a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner
21553,dinner_plate,a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal
21554,dinner_service dinner_set,a table service for serving dinner
21555,dinner_table,the dining table where dinner is served and eaten
21556,dinner_theater dinner_theatre,a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission
21557,dinnerware,the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal
21558,dinoceras uintathere,a variety of dinocerate
21559,dinocerate,an extinct ungulate
21560,dinoflagellate,chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
21561,dinosaur,any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
21562,diocesan,a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
21563,diocese bishopric episcopate,the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
21564,diode rectifying_tube rectifying_valve,a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
21565,diode semiconductor_diode junction_rectifier crystal_rectifier,a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
21566,diol glycol dihydric_alcohol,any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
21567,dioon,any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks
21568,diorite,a granular crystalline intrusive rock
21569,dioxide,an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
21570,dioxin,any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
21571,dip,a brief immersion
21572,dip,a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
21573,dip,tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
21574,dip angle_of_dip magnetic_dip magnetic_inclination inclination,(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
21575,diphenhydramine Benadryl,antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness
21576,diphenylbutyl_piperidine,a group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia
21577,diphenylhydantoin phenytoin Dilantin,an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
21578,diphthong,a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
21579,diplococcus,Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
21580,diplodocus,a huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America
21581,diploic_vein vena_diploica,one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones
21582,diploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
21583,diplomat,a person who deals tactfully with others
21584,diplomat diplomatist,an official engaged in international negotiations
21585,diplomate,medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group
21586,diplomatic_building,government building in which diplomats live or work
21587,diplomatic_pouch,a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office
21588,dipole,a pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance
21589,dipole dipole_antenna,an aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center
21590,dipole_molecule,a molecule that is a permanent dipole
21591,dipole_moment,the moment of a dipole
21592,dipper,a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
21593,dipsomania alcoholism potomania,an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
21594,dipstick,a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
21595,dipterocarp,tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae
21596,dipterous_insect two-winged_insects dipteran dipteron,insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing
21597,diptych,a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
21598,direct_antonym,antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry')
21599,direct_current DC direct_electric_current,an electric current that flows in one direction steadily
21600,direct_dye substantive_dye,dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.)
21601,direct_loan,a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party; direct lending gives the lender greater discretion in making loans
21602,direct_tax,a tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied
21603,direct_tide,the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side
21604,direct_transmission,a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth
21605,direct_trust express_trust,a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)
21606,direction,the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
21607,direction way,a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
21608,direction_finder,radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves
21609,directional_antenna,an antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle
21610,directional_microphone directional_mike,a microphone that is designed to receive sound from a particular direction
21611,director,member of a board of directors
21612,director manager managing_director,someone who controls resources and expenditures
21613,director theater_director theatre_director,someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show
21614,director-stockholder_relation,the responsibility of corporate directors to act in the best interests of stockholders
21615,directory,an alphabetical list of names and addresses
21616,dirk,a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
21617,dirndl,a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt
21618,dirndl,a full skirt with a gathered waistband
21619,dirt_track,a racetrack that is not paved
21620,dirty_bomb,an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination
21621,dirty_old_man,a middle-aged man with lecherous inclinations
21622,dirty_word,a word that is considered to be unmentionable; "`failure' is a dirty word to him"
21623,disa,any orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions
21624,disability_benefit,insurance benefits paid in case of disability
21625,disability_check disability_payment,a monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work
21626,disability_insurance,social insurance for the disabled
21627,disaccharidase,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides
21628,disaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
21629,disappearance,ceasing to exist; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"
21630,disappearance,the event of passing out of sight
21631,disassortative_mating,mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating
21632,disaster_area,a region whose population is affected by a general disaster
21633,discard,anything that is cast aside or discarded
21634,discharge,the sudden giving off of energy
21635,discharge emission,a substance that is emitted or released
21636,discharge emission expelling,any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"
21637,discharge outpouring run,the pouring forth of a fluid
21638,discharge spark arc electric_arc electric_discharge,electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
21639,discharge_lamp,a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas
21640,discharge_pipe,a pipe through which fluids can be discharged
21641,discina,any fungus of the genus Discina
21642,disciple adherent,someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
21643,disco discotheque,a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music
21644,discomycete cup_fungus,any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes
21645,discount_house discount_store discounter wholesale_house,a sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price
21646,discount_rate,the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System
21647,discount_rate discount bank_discount,interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
21648,discourse,extended verbal expression in speech or writing
21649,discrepancy variance variant,an event that departs from expectations
21650,discretionary_trust,a trust that gives the trustee discretion to pay the beneficiary as much of the trust income as the trustee believes appropriate
21651,discus,an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
21652,discus saucer,a disk used in throwing competitions
21653,discussant,a participant in a formal discussion
21654,disembarrassment,something that extricates you from embarrassment
21655,disentangler unraveler unraveller,a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state
21656,disguise,any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
21657,dish,a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
21658,dish,a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
21659,dish dish_aerial dish_antenna saucer,directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
21660,dish_rack,a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them
21661,dishpan,large pan for washing dishes
21662,dishrag dishcloth,a cloth for washing dishes
21663,dishtowel dish_towel tea_towel,a towel for drying dishes
21664,dishwasher,someone who washes dishes
21665,dishwasher dish_washer dishwashing_machine,a machine for washing dishes
21666,dishwasher_detergent dishwashing_detergent dishwashing_liquid,a low-sudsing detergent designed for use in dishwashers
21667,dishwater,water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed
21668,disincentive deterrence,a negative motivational influence
21669,disinfectant germicide antimicrobic antimicrobial,an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
21670,disinflation,a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments
21671,disjunctive_conjunction,the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the disjunction of their meanings
21672,disk disc,a flat circular plate
21673,disk_access,memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored
21674,disk_brake disc_brake,hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
21675,disk_cache,a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk
21676,disk_clutch,a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are disks
21677,disk_controller,(computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive
21678,disk_drive disc_drive hard_drive Winchester_drive,computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it
21679,disk_error,error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk
21680,disk_harrow disc_harrow,a harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle
21681,disk_jockey disc_jockey d.j. DJ,a person who announces and plays popular recorded music
21682,disk_overhead overhead,(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
21683,disk_space disc_space,(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk
21684,diskette floppy floppy_disk,a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
21685,dislocation disruption,an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
21686,dismemberment taking_apart,the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
21687,dispatch_case dispatch_box,case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables
21688,dispatch_rider,a messenger who carries military dispatches (usually on a motorcycle)
21689,dispatcher,employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
21690,dispensary,clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
21691,dispensation,a share that has been dispensed or distributed
21692,dispenser,a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
21693,dispenser,a person who dispenses
21694,dispersed_phase dispersed_particles,(of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state
21695,dispersing_phase dispersion_medium dispersing_medium,(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed
21696,dispersion scattering,spreading widely or driving off
21697,displaced_person DP stateless_person,a person forced to flee from home or country
21698,displacement,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
21699,displacement displacement_reaction,(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
21700,display presentation,a visual representation of something
21701,display video_display,an electronic device that represents information in visual form
21702,display_adapter display_adaptor,(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display
21703,display_panel display_board board,a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view
21704,display_window shop_window shopwindow show_window,a window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store
21705,disposable,an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
21706,disposable_income,income (after taxes) that is available to you for saving or spending
21707,disposal electric_pig garbage_disposal,a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
21708,disputant controversialist eristic,a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
21709,disreputable_person,someone lacking public esteem
21710,disrupting_explosive bursting_explosive,a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack
21711,dissemination diffusion,the property of being diffused or dispersed
21712,dissenter dissident protester objector contestant,a person who dissents from some established policy
21713,dissimilation,a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other; "the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"
21714,dissipation,breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"
21715,dissociation,(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
21716,dissolution disintegration,separation into component parts
21717,dissolving dissolution,the process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water"
21718,distaff,the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
21719,distance,a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
21720,distance,the property created by the space between two objects or points
21721,distemper,a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
21722,distemper,paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
21723,distillate distillation,a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling
21724,distillation distillment,the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors
21725,distilled_water,water that has been purified by distillation
21726,distiller,someone who distills alcoholic liquors
21727,distillery still,a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
21728,distortion,a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"
21729,distortion deformation,a change for the worse
21730,distortionist,a painter who introduces distortions
21731,distributary,a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
21732,distributed_data_processing remote-access_data_processing teleprocessing,data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities
21733,distribution dispersion,the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"
21734,distribution_cost,any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc)
21735,distributor distributer,someone who markets merchandise
21736,distributor distributer electrical_distributor,electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
21737,distributor_cam,the cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order
21738,distributor_cap,the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs
21739,distributor_housing,the housing that supports the distributor cam
21740,distributor_point breaker_point point,a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
21741,district territory territorial_dominion dominion,a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
21742,district_attorney DA,an official prosecutor for a judicial district
21743,district_line,the boundary between two districts
21744,district_manager,a manager who supervises the sales activity for a district
21745,disturber,a troubler who interrupts or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion
21746,disulfiram Antabuse,a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
21747,disyllable dissyllable,a word having two syllables
21748,dita dita_bark devil_tree Alstonia_scholaris,evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally
21749,ditch,a long narrow excavation in the earth
21750,ditch,any small natural waterway
21751,ditch_digger mud_digger,a laborer who digs ditches
21752,ditch_reed common_reed carrizo Phragmites_communis,tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts
21753,ditch_spade long-handled_spade,a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches
21754,dithering,the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color
21755,dittany_of_crete cretan_dittany crete_dittany hop_marjoram winter_sweet Origanum_dictamnus,dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete
21756,ditty_bag,kit used by sailors and soldiers
21757,diuretic_drug diuretic water_pill,any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water
21758,diurnal_variation,fluctuations that occur during each day
21759,divan,a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
21760,divan diwan,a Muslim council chamber or law court
21761,divan diwan,a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
21762,dive_bomber,a bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target
21763,diver frogman underwater_diver,someone who works underwater
21764,diver plunger,someone who dives (into water)
21765,divergence divergency,an infinite series that has no limit
21766,divergent_thinker,a thinker who moves away from the problem as stated and often has novel ideas and solutions
21767,diverging_lens concave_lens,a lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out
21768,divi-divi,twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin
21769,divi-divi Caesalpinia_coriaria,small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin
21770,divided_highway dual_carriageway,a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in Britain they call a divided highway a dual carriageway"
21771,dividend,a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
21772,dividend,that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
21773,divider,a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
21774,divider,a person who separates something into parts or groups
21775,diviner,someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
21776,diving diving_event,an athletic competition that involves diving into water
21777,diving_bell,diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air
21778,diving_board,a springboard from which swimmers can dive
21779,diving_duck,any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food
21780,diving_petrel,any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks
21781,diving_suit diving_dress,a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers
21782,divining_rod dowser dowsing_rod waterfinder water_finder,forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
21783,divinity divinity_fudge,white creamy fudge made with egg whites
21784,divorce_lawyer,a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment
21785,divorcee grass_widow,a divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband
21786,divot,(golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"
21787,divot,a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
21788,divvy,short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
21789,dixie,a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
21790,do doh ut,the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
21791,dobson dobsonfly dobson_fly Corydalus_cornutus,large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
21792,docent,a teacher at some universities
21793,dock,an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
21794,dock,the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
21795,dock dockage docking_facility,landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
21796,dock loading_dock,a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
21797,dock sorrel sour_grass,any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
21798,dockage docking_fee,a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
21799,dockside,the region adjacent to a boat dock
21800,dockyard,an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
21801,docosahexaenoic_acid,an omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
21802,doctor Dr.,a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
21803,doctor doc physician MD Dr. medico,a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
21804,doctor-patient_relation,the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient
21805,doctorfish doctor-fish Acanthurus_chirurgus,surgeon fish of the West Indies
21806,document,anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
21807,documentary docudrama documentary_film infotainment,a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
21808,dodder,a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria
21809,dodderer,one who dodders from old age and weakness
21810,dodger fox slyboots,a shifty deceptive person
21811,dodo Raphus_cucullatus,extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
21812,dodo fogy fogey fossil,someone whose style is out of fashion
21813,doe,mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'
21814,doeskin,a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
21815,doeskin,soft leather from deerskin or lambskin
21816,dog,informal term for a man; "you lucky dog"
21817,dog domestic_dog Canis_familiaris,a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
21818,dog's_mercury dog_mercury Mercurialis_perennis,European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers
21819,dog-day_cicada harvest_fly,its distinctive song is heard during July and August
21820,dog_biscuit,a hard biscuit for dogs
21821,dog_catcher,an employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats
21822,dog_collar,a collar for a dog
21823,dog_fennel Eupatorium_capillifolium,weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers
21824,dog_flea Ctenocephalides_canis,flea that attacks dogs and cats
21825,dog_food,food prepared for dogs
21826,dog_grass couch_grass quackgrass quack_grass quick_grass witch_grass witchgrass Agropyron_repens,European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
21827,dog_in_the_manger,someone who prevents you from enjoying something that they themselves have no need for
21828,dog_laurel dog_hobble switch-ivy Leucothoe_fontanesiana Leucothoe_editorum,fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers
21829,dog_racing,a race between dogs; usually an occasion for betting on the outcome
21830,dog_rose Rosa_canina,prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe
21831,dog_shit dog_do doggy_do dog_turd,fecal droppings from a dog
21832,dog_stinkhorn Mutinus_caninus,a stinkhorn having a stalk without a cap; the slimy gleba is simply plastered on its surface near the apex where winged insects can find it
21833,dog_violet heath_violet Viola_canina,Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet
21834,dog_wrench,a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
21835,dogbane,any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
21836,dogcart,a cart drawn by a dog
21837,doge,formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
21838,dogfight,a fiercely disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"
21839,dogfighter,a fighter pilot who engages in an aerial dogfights
21840,dogfish,any of several small sharks
21841,doggie_bag doggy_bag,a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog
21842,dogie dogy leppy,motherless calf in a range herd of cattle
21843,dogleg,angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog
21844,dogmatist doctrinaire,a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
21845,dogsbody,a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do
21846,dogsled dog_sled dog_sleigh,a sled pulled by dogs
21847,dogtooth,a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England
21848,dogtooth_violet dogtooth dog's-tooth_violet,perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated
21849,dogwood,hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwood
21850,dogwood dogwood_tree cornel,a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
21851,doily doyley doyly,a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
21852,doldrums,a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
21853,dole,a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
21854,dole pogy pogey,money received from the state
21855,dolichocephalic,an adult with a long narrow head
21856,doliolum,free-swimming oceanic tunicate with a barrel-shaped transparent body
21857,doll dolly,a small replica of a person; used as a toy
21858,dollarfish Poronotus_triacanthus,small food fish of Atlantic coast
21859,dollhouse doll's_house,a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
21860,dollhouse doll's_house,a small model of a house used as a toy by children
21861,dolly,conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
21862,dolly,conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
21863,dolman,a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves
21864,dolman dolman_jacket,a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders
21865,dolman_sleeve,a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff
21866,dolmas stuffed_grape_leaves,well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants or minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock
21867,dolmen cromlech portal_tomb,a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
21868,dolomite,a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
21869,dolomite bitter_spar,a light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
21870,dolphin,any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises
21871,dolphin_oil,an unsaturated fatty oil obtained from dolphins and used as a fine lubricant
21872,dolphin_striker martingale,spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
21873,dolphinfish dolphin mahimahi,large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
21874,dolphinfish mahimahi,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii)
21875,domain demesne land,territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
21876,domain domain_of_a_function,(mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined
21877,domain_name,strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet; "domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right"
21878,domatium,a part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungi
21879,dombeya,any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leaves
21880,dome,a hemispherical roof
21881,dome domed_stadium covered_stadium,a stadium that has a roof
21882,domestic domestic_help house_servant,a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
21883,domestic_animal domesticated_animal,any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
21884,domestic_ass donkey Equus_asinus,domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
21885,domestic_carp Cyprinus_carpio,large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest
21886,domestic_cat house_cat Felis_domesticus Felis_catus,any domesticated member of the genus Felis
21887,domestic_fowl fowl poultry,a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
21888,domestic_goat Capra_hircus,any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool
21889,domestic_llama Lama_peruana,used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco
21890,domestic_partner significant_other spousal_equivalent spouse_equivalent,a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship
21891,domestic_pigeon,domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food
21892,domestic_prelate,(Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household
21893,domestic_sheep Ovis_aries,any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
21894,domestic_silkworm_moth domesticated_silkworm_moth Bombyx_mori,stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce
21895,domestication,accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"
21896,domestication,adaptation to intimate association with human beings
21897,domicile legal_residence,(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time; "what's his legal residence?"
21898,dominance,the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not
21899,dominatrix,a dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)
21900,domino,a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume
21901,domino,a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots
21902,domino half_mask eye_mask,a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes
21903,domino_effect,the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
21904,dominus dominie domine dominee,a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
21905,domoic_acid,a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae
21906,don father,the head of an organized crime family
21907,don't-know,a person who responds `I don't know' in a public opinion poll; "70% in favor, 13% opposed and 17% don't-knows"
21908,dongle,(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software
21909,donkey_jacket,a short thick jacket; often worn by workmen
21910,donna,an Italian woman of rank
21911,donor,(medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
21912,donor giver presenter bestower conferrer,person who makes a gift of property
21913,doodad doohickey doojigger gimmick gizmo gismo gubbins thingamabob thingumabob thingmabob thingamajig thingumajig thingmajig thingummy whatchamacallit whatchamacallum whatsis widget,something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
21914,doodia rasp_fern,any fern of the genus Doodia having pinnate fronds with sharply dentate pinnae
21915,doodlebug,a small motor vehicle
21916,doodlebug ant_lion antlion,the larva of any of several insects
21917,doom doomsday day_of_reckoning end_of_the_world,an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
21918,door,a room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"
21919,door,a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us"
21920,door,a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"
21921,door_prize,tickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket
21922,doorbell bell buzzer,a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
21923,doorframe doorcase,the frame that supports a door
21924,doorjamb doorpost,a jamb for a door
21925,doorkeeper doorman door_guard hall_porter porter gatekeeper ostiary,someone who guards an entrance
21926,doorkeeper ostiary ostiarius,the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
21927,doorknob doorhandle,a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
21928,doorlock,a lock on an exterior door
21929,doormat welcome_mat,a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering
21930,doornail,a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
21931,doorplate,a nameplate fastened to a door; indicates the person who works or lives there
21932,doorsill doorstep threshold,the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
21933,doorstop doorstopper,a stop that keeps open doors from moving
21934,doorway door room_access threshold,the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
21935,dooryard,a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
21936,dopa dihydroxyphenylalanine,amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
21937,dopamine Dopastat Intropin,a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
21938,dope_sheet scratch_sheet,a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races
21939,dorbeetle,Old World dung beetle that flies with a droning sound
21940,dormer dormer_window,a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
21941,dormer_window,the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window
21942,dormitory dorm residence_hall hall student_residence,a college or university building containing living quarters for students
21943,dormitory dormitory_room dorm_room,a large sleeping room containing several beds
21944,dormouse,small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
21945,dorsal_fin,unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance
21946,dorsal_root dorsal_horn posterior_root posterior_horn,one of two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally from the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
21947,dorsal_scapular_vein vena_scapularis_dorsalis,vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
21948,dorsum,the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot"
21949,dory,marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters
21950,dose dosage,a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
21951,dose_rate,the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
21952,dosemeter dosimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
21953,dossal dossel,an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel
21954,dosser street_person,someone who sleeps in any convenient place
21955,dot_matrix_printer matrix_printer dot_printer,a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix
21956,dotard,an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
21957,dotted_gayfeather Liatris_punctata,herb with many stems bearing narrow slender wands of crowded rose-lavender flowers; central United States and Canada to Texas and northern Mexico
21958,dotterel dotrel Charadrius_morinellus Eudromias_morinellus,rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
21959,dottle,the residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking
21960,double image look-alike,someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"
21961,double stunt_man stunt_woman,a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
21962,double-bitted_ax double-bitted_axe Western_ax Western_axe,an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
21963,double-breasted_jacket,a jacket having fronts that overlap enough for two separate rows of buttons
21964,double-breasted_suit,a suit with a double-breasted jacket
21965,double-crosser double-dealer two-timer betrayer traitor,a person who says one thing and does another
21966,double-hung_window,a window having two sashes that slide up and down
21967,double-prop double-propeller_plane twin-prop twin-propeller-plane,a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability)
21968,double-reed_instrument double_reed,a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
21969,double_Gloucester,a smooth firm mild orange-red cheese
21970,double_agent,a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries
21971,double_bed,a bed wide enough to accommodate two sleepers
21972,double_boiler double_saucepan,two saucepans, one fitting inside the other
21973,double_bond,a covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms
21974,double_chin buccula,a fold of fatty tissue under the chin
21975,double_cream,fresh soft French cheese containing at least 60% fat
21976,double_creme heavy_whipping_cream,cream with a fat content of 48% or more
21977,double_crochet double_stitch,a kind of crochet stitch
21978,double_damages,twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
21979,double_decomposition double_decomposition_reaction metathesis,a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
21980,double_dipper,someone who draws two incomes from the government (usually by combining a salary and a pension)
21981,double_dipping,two incomes received from the same source (as by holding a government job and receiving a government pension)
21982,double_door,two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed
21983,double_glazing,a window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window
21984,double_knit,a knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches
21985,double_reed,a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds
21986,double_refraction birefringence,splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
21987,double_replacement_reaction,a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound
21988,double_salt,a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization
21989,double_take,a delayed reaction indicating surprise
21990,double_time,a doubled wage (for working overtime)
21991,double_time,a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog
21992,doubler,an electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal
21993,doublet,a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
21994,doubletree,a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
21995,doubling,increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"
21996,doubting_Thomas,someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)
21997,douche douche_bag,a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
21998,dough,a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
21999,doughboy,a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread; "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"
22000,doughboy,an American infantryman in World War I
22001,doughnut donut sinker,a small ring-shaped friedcake
22002,douglas_fir,strong durable timber of a douglas fir
22003,douglas_fir,tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles
22004,douroucouli Aotus_trivirgatus,nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur
22005,dove,any of numerous small pigeons
22006,dove peacenik,someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
22007,dove's_foot_geranium Geranium_molle,western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots
22008,dovecote columbarium columbary,a birdhouse for pigeons
22009,dovetail dovetail_joint,a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
22010,dovetail_plane,a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints
22011,dowager,a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
22012,dowdy pandowdy,deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
22013,dowel dowel_pin joggle,a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
22014,dower,a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
22015,dowitcher,shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
22016,down,(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
22017,down down_feather,soft fine feathers
22018,down pile,fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
22019,down-and-out,a person who is destitute; "he tried to help the down-and-out"
22020,down_payment deposit,a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
22021,down_quark,a stable quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron
22022,downcast,a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine
22023,downdraft,a strong downward air current
22024,downfall ruin ruination,failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
22025,downgrade,the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
22026,downhill,a ski race down a trail
22027,downhill,the downward slope of a hill
22028,downpour cloudburst deluge waterspout torrent pelter soaker,a heavy rain
22029,downstage,the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience)
22030,downy_birch white_birch Betula_pubescens,European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches
22031,downy_brome downy_bromegrass downy_cheat downy_chess cheatgrass drooping_brome Bromus_tectorum,annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean
22032,downy_ground_cherry strawberry_tomato Physalis_pubescens,decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk
22033,downy_manzanita woolly_manzanita Arctostaphylos_tomentosa,erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young
22034,downy_mildew false_mildew,any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons
22035,downy_wood_mint Blephilia_celiata,a variety of wood mint
22036,downy_woodpecker,small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill
22037,downy_yellow_violet Viola_pubescens,violet of eastern North America having softly pubescent leaves and stems and clear yellow flowers with brown-purple veins
22038,dowry dowery dower portion,money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
22039,doxazosin Cardura,an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
22040,doxepin doxepin_hydrochloride Adapin Sinequan,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
22041,doxorubicin,an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug
22042,doxycycline Vibramycin,an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"
22043,doyenne,a woman who is the senior member of a group
22044,doze drowse,a light fitful sleep
22045,draba,any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems; fruit is a dehiscent oblong or linear silique
22046,dracaena,an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage
22047,dracontium,any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves
22048,draft,a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace
22049,draft draught,a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
22050,draft draught,a dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft"
22051,draft rough_drawing,a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
22052,draft_animal,an animal used for pulling heavy loads
22053,draft_beer draught_beer,beer drawn from a keg
22054,draft_dodger draft_evader,someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve
22055,draft_horse draught_horse dray_horse,horse adapted for drawing heavy loads
22056,draftee conscript inductee,someone who is drafted into military service
22057,drafter,a writer of a draft
22058,drafting_board drawing_board,a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings
22059,drafting_instrument,an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings
22060,drafting_table drawing_table,a worktable with adjustable top
22061,draftsman draughtsman draftsperson,a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines
22062,draftsman drawer,an artist skilled at drawing
22063,drag,clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"
22064,drag retarding_force,the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
22065,dragee,pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy
22066,dragee,silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes
22067,dragee,sugar-coated nut or fruit piece
22068,dragoman,an interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government)
22069,dragon flying_dragon flying_lizard,any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body
22070,dragon tartar,a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
22071,dragon's_blood,a dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengraving
22072,dragon_arum green_dragon Dracunculus_vulgaris,European arum resembling the cuckoopint
22073,dragon_tree Dracaena_draco,tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood
22074,dragonet,small often brightly colored scaleless marine bottom-dwellers; found in tropical and warm temperate waters of Europe and America
22075,dragonfly darning_needle devil's_darning_needle sewing_needle snake_feeder snake_doctor mosquito_hawk skeeter_hawk,slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
22076,dragonhead dragon's_head Dracocephalum_parviflorum,American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers
22077,dragoon,a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
22078,drain,tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
22079,drain drainpipe waste_pipe,a pipe through which liquid is carried away
22080,drain_basket,a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water
22081,drainage_ditch,a ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage
22082,drainage_system,a system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water
22083,drainboard draining_board,a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink
22084,drainplug,a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
22085,drake,adult male of a wild or domestic duck
22086,drama dramatic_event,an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
22087,drama_critic theater_critic,a critic of theatrical performances
22088,dramatist playwright,someone who writes plays
22089,drape,a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
22090,draper,a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods)
22091,drapery,cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
22092,draw,a gully that is shallower than a ravine
22093,draw,a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
22094,draw lot,anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
22095,draw standoff tie,the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
22096,drawbar,a strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be pulled
22097,drawbridge lift_bridge,a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
22098,drawee,the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment
22099,drawer,a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
22100,drawer,the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else
22101,drawers underdrawers shorts boxers boxershorts,underpants worn by men
22102,drawing,a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
22103,drawing_card draw attraction attractor attracter,an entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
22104,drawing_card loss_leader leader,a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
22105,drawing_chalk,colored chalks used by artists
22106,drawing_paper,paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting
22107,drawing_room,a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet
22108,drawing_room withdrawing_room,a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
22109,drawknife drawshave,a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces
22110,drawler,someone who speaks with a drawl
22111,drawnwork,ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns
22112,drawstring drawing_string string,a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
22113,drawstring_bag,a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring
22114,dray camion,a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
22115,dreadlock,one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians
22116,dreadnought dreadnaught,battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
22117,dreamer,someone who is dreaming
22118,dredge,a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
22119,dredger,a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging
22120,dredging_bucket,a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed
22121,dregs settlings,sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
22122,dress frock,a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
22123,dress_blues dress_whites,a dress uniform for formal occasions
22124,dress_hat high_hat opera_hat silk_hat stovepipe top_hat topper beaver,a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
22125,dress_rack,a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store
22126,dress_shirt evening_shirt,a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)
22127,dress_suit full_dress tailcoat tail_coat tails white_tie white_tie_and_tails,formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
22128,dress_uniform,a military uniform worn on formal occasions
22129,dressed_ore concentrate,the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
22130,dresser,a cabinet with shelves
22131,dresser,a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"
22132,dresser actor's_assistant,a wardrobe assistant for an actor
22133,dressing medical_dressing,a cloth covering for a wound or sore
22134,dressing salad_dressing,savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
22135,dressing_case,a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling
22136,dressing_gown robe-de-chambre lounging_robe,a robe worn before dressing or while lounging
22137,dressing_room,a room in which you can change clothes
22138,dressing_sack dressing_sacque,a woman's loose jacket; worn while dressing
22139,dressing_station aid_station,(military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded
22140,dressing_table dresser vanity toilet_table,low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
22141,dressmaker modiste needlewoman seamstress sempstress,someone who makes or mends dresses
22142,dressmaker's_model,someone who models dresses
22143,drey,the nest of a squirrel
22144,dribbler,a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it
22145,dribbler driveller slobberer drooler,a person who dribbles; "that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib"
22146,dried_apricot,apricots preserved by drying
22147,dried_fruit,fruit preserved by drying
22148,drift,a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
22149,drift,a process of linguistic change over a period of time
22150,drift,the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
22151,drift heading gallery,a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
22152,drift impetus impulsion,a force that moves something along
22153,drift_ice,masses of ice floating in the open sea
22154,drift_net,a large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current
22155,driftage,the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting
22156,driftfish,larger butterfishes of the western Atlantic from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico
22157,driftfish,small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide
22158,driftwood,wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
22159,drill,a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
22160,drill Mandrillus_leucophaeus,similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
22161,drill_master drill_instructor,a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline
22162,drill_press,a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever
22163,drill_rig drilling_rig oilrig oil_rig,rig used in drilling for oil or gas
22164,drill_site,workplace that is the site of a drill hole
22165,drill_steel drill_rod,carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels
22166,drilling_bit drill_bit,a bit used in drilling for oil
22167,drilling_mud drilling_fluid,a mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole
22168,drilling_pipe,a series of tubes (joined by screwed collars) that connect a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud
22169,drilling_platform offshore_rig,drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
22170,drink,any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"
22171,drinker,a person who drinks liquids
22172,drinker imbiber toper juicer,a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
22173,drinking imbibing imbibition,the act of consuming liquids
22174,drinking_fountain water_fountain bubbler,a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water
22175,drinking_vessel,a vessel intended for drinking
22176,drinking_water,water suitable for drinking
22177,drip drip_mold drip_mould,(architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway)
22178,drip dripping,the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
22179,drip trickle dribble,flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"
22180,drip_coffee,coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee
22181,drip_mat,a small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation
22182,drip_pan,pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste
22183,drip_pot,a coffeepot for making drip coffee
22184,dripping drippage,a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
22185,dripping_pan drip_pan,pan for catching drippings under roasting meat
22186,drippings,fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
22187,dripstone,the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites
22188,dripstone hoodmold hoodmould,a protective drip that is made of stone
22189,drive,(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
22190,drive,a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
22191,drive parkway,a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
22192,drive-in,any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles
22193,drive_line drive_line_system,mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
22194,driveller jabberer,someone whose talk is trivial drivel
22195,driven_well tube_well,a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water
22196,driver,a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
22197,driver,someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle
22198,driver,the operator of a motor vehicle
22199,driver number_one_wood,a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee
22200,driveshaft,a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application
22201,driveway drive private_road,a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
22202,driving_iron one_iron,(golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face
22203,driving_wheel,a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)
22204,drizzle mizzle,very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
22205,drogue drogue_chute drogue_parachute,a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
22206,drogue_parachute,a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
22207,dromaeosaur,a kind of maniraptor
22208,dronabinol,psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy
22209,drone,stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
22210,drone drone_pipe bourdon,a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone
22211,drone pilotless_aircraft radio-controlled_aircraft,an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
22212,drool dribble drivel slobber,saliva spilling from the mouth
22213,drop,a central depository where things can be left or picked up
22214,drop,a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
22215,drop fall,a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
22216,drop-leaf,a hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket
22217,drop-leaf_table,a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface
22218,drop-off_charge,a fee added for returning a rented car to a location different from the one where it was rented
22219,drop_arch,a blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span
22220,drop_biscuit,biscuit made from dough with enough milk that it can be dropped from a spoon
22221,drop_cloth,a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted
22222,drop_curtain drop_cloth drop,a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
22223,drop_forge drop_hammer drop_press,device for making large forgings
22224,drop_scone griddlecake Scotch_pancake,a scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle
22225,drop_zone dropping_zone,an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops
22226,dropkicker,a football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground
22227,dropout,someone who quits school before graduation
22228,dropout,someone who withdraws from a social group or environment
22229,dropper eye_dropper,pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time; "she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes"
22230,droppings dung muck,fecal matter of animals
22231,dropseed drop-seed,a grass of the genus Sporobolus
22232,droshky drosky,an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia
22233,drosophila Drosophila_melanogaster,small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance
22234,drove drove_chisel,a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone
22235,drudge peon navvy galley_slave,a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
22236,drug,a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
22237,drug_addict junkie junky,a narcotics addict
22238,drug_baron drug_lord,a person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs
22239,drug_cocktail highly_active_antiretroviral_therapy HAART,a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV
22240,drug_of_abuse street_drug,a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
22241,drug_user substance_abuser user,a person who takes drugs
22242,drugget,a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling
22243,drugstore apothecary's_shop chemist's chemist's_shop pharmacy,a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
22244,drum,the sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
22245,drum drumfish,small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
22246,drum membranophone tympan,a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
22247,drum metal_drum,a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
22248,drum_brake,hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe
22249,drum_major,the leader of a marching band or drum corps
22250,drum_majorette majorette,a female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band
22251,drum_majorette majorette,a female drum major
22252,drum_printer,a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position
22253,drum_sander electric_sander sander smoother,a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
22254,drumhead head,a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
22255,drumlin,a mound of glacial drift
22256,drummer,someone who plays a drum
22257,drumstick,a stick used for playing a drum
22258,drunk,someone who is intoxicated
22259,drunk-and-disorderly,someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly; "they delivered the drunk-and-disorderlies to the county jail"
22260,drunkard drunk rummy sot inebriate wino,a chronic drinker
22261,drunken_reveler drunken_reveller bacchanal bacchant,someone who engages in drinking bouts
22262,drupe stone_fruit,fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube
22263,drupelet,a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe
22264,dry prohibitionist,a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
22265,dry-bulb_thermometer,an ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature
22266,dry-wood_termite,any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil
22267,dry_battery,a voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells
22268,dry_cell,a small Leclanche cell containing no free liquid; the electrolyte is a paste and the negative zinc pole forms the container of the cell; used in flashlights, portable radios, etc.
22269,dry_dock drydock graving_dock,a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
22270,dry_fly,a fly (fisherman's lure) that skims the surface of the water
22271,dry_ice,solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant
22272,dry_kiln,a kiln for drying and seasoning lumber
22273,dry_masonry,masonry without mortar
22274,dry_nurse,a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
22275,dry_plate dry_plate_process,a former photographic method that used a glass plate coated with a light-sensitive gelatinous emulsion
22276,dry_point,a print produced by dry point engraving
22277,dry_point,a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate
22278,dry_rot,a fungus causing dry rot
22279,dry_vermouth French_vermouth,dry pale amber variety
22280,dry_wall dry-stone_wall,a stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar
22281,dryer drier,an appliance that removes moisture
22282,drygoods soft_goods,textiles or clothing and related merchandise
22283,drying_oil,an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base
22284,dryland_blueberry dryland_berry Vaccinium_pallidum,low deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berries
22285,dryopithecine,considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans
22286,drypis,spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers
22287,dscDNA,double-stranded cDNA
22288,du_Maurier Daphne_du_Maurier Dame_Daphne_du_Maurier,English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)
22289,du_Maurier George_du_Maurier George_Louis_Palmella_Busson_du_Maurier,English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)
22290,dual_scan_display,a type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously
22291,dualist,an adherent of dualism
22292,dubbin,tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof
22293,dubbing,a new soundtrack that is added to a film
22294,dubnium Db hahnium element_105 atomic_number_105,a transuranic element
22295,duce,leader; "Mussolini was called Il Duce"
22296,duchess,the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
22297,duchy dukedom,the domain controlled by a duke or duchess
22298,duck,a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
22299,duck,flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
22300,duck,small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
22301,duck_down,down of the duck
22302,duck_hunter,hunter of ducks
22303,duck_pate,a pate made from duck liver
22304,duck_sauce hoisin_sauce,a thick sweet and pungent Chinese condiment
22305,duckboard,a boardwalk laid across muddy ground
22306,duckling,flesh of a young domestic duck
22307,duckling,young duck
22308,duckpin,a bowling pin that is short and squat by comparison with a tenpin
22309,duckweed,any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds
22310,duct,a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
22311,duct,an enclosed conduit for a fluid
22312,duct epithelial_duct canal channel,a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
22313,duct_tape,a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses; "duct tape holds the world together"
22314,ductule ductulus,a very small duct
22315,ductus_arteriosus,a blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth
22316,dude_ranch,a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping)
22317,dudeen,a clay pipe with a short stem
22318,due,a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"
22319,dueler dueller duelist duellist,a person who fights duels
22320,duenna,a woman chaperon
22321,duff plum_duff,a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
22322,duffel duffle,a coarse heavy woolen fabric
22323,duffel_bag duffle_bag duffel duffle,a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
22324,duffel_coat duffle_coat,a warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles
22325,duffer,an incompetent or clumsy person; "as a golfer he was only a duffer"
22326,dug,an udder or breast or teat
22327,dugong Dugong_dugon,sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate
22328,dugout,either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
22329,dugout_canoe dugout pirogue,a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
22330,duke,a British peer of the highest rank
22331,duke,a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
22332,dulciana,the organ stop having a tone of soft sweet string quality
22333,dulcimer,a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
22334,dulcimer,a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers
22335,dulse Rhodymenia_palmata,coarse edible red seaweed
22336,dumb_bomb gravity_bomb,a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target
22337,dumb_cane mother-in-law_plant mother-in-law's_tongue Dieffenbachia_sequine,an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
22338,dumbbell,an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle
22339,dumbbell dummy dope boob booby pinhead,an ignorant or foolish person
22340,dumbwaiter food_elevator,a small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
22341,dumdum dumdum_bullet,a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound
22342,dummy,a figure representing the human form
22343,dummy silent_person,a person who does not talk
22344,dump,a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"
22345,dump garbage_dump trash_dump rubbish_dump wasteyard waste-yard dumpsite,a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
22346,dump_truck dumper tipper_truck tipper_lorry tip_truck tipper,truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
22347,dumpcart,a cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling
22348,dumpling,dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry
22349,dumpling dumplings,small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough
22350,dun,horse of a dull brownish grey color
22351,dunce dunderhead numskull blockhead bonehead lunkhead hammerhead knucklehead loggerhead muttonhead shithead dumbass fuckhead,a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
22352,dunce_cap dunce's_cap fool's_cap,a cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils
22353,dundathu_pine queensland_kauri smooth_bark_kauri Agathis_robusta,Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer
22354,dune sand_dune,a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
22355,dune_buggy beach_buggy,a recreational vehicle with large tires used on beaches or sand dunes
22356,dung_beetle,any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs
22357,dungeon,a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
22358,dunker,a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots
22359,dunker,an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it; "he was a dunker--he couldn't eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in"
22360,duodenum,the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
22361,duplex_apartment duplex,an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase
22362,duplex_house duplex semidetached_house,a house with two units sharing a common wall
22363,duplicate duplication,a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"
22364,duplicator copier,apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
22365,dura_mater dura,the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
22366,durables durable_goods consumer_durables,consumer goods that are not destroyed by use
22367,durative durative_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
22368,durbar,the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur
22369,durian,huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts
22370,durian durion durian_tree Durio_zibethinus,tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind
22371,durmast Quercus_petraea Quercus_sessiliflora,deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood
22372,durra doura dourah Egyptian_corn Indian_millet Guinea_corn,sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa
22373,durum durum_wheat hard_wheat Triticum_durum Triticum_turgidum macaroni_wheat,wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America
22374,dusky-footed_wood_rat,a wood rat with dusky feet
22375,dusky-footed_woodrat Neotoma_fuscipes,host to Lyme disease tick (Ixodes pacificus) in northern California
22376,dusky_salamander,common North American salamander mottled with dull brown or greyish-black
22377,dusky_shark Carcharhinus_obscurus,relatively slender blue-grey shark; nearly worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
22378,dust,fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust"
22379,dust,free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
22380,dust_bag vacuum_bag,a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner
22381,dust_bowl,a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s
22382,dust_cloud,a cloud of dust suspended in the air
22383,dust_cover,a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment
22384,dust_cover dust_sheet,a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period
22385,dust_devil,a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air
22386,dust_storm duster sandstorm sirocco,a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"
22387,dustcloth dustrag duster,a piece of cloth used for dusting
22388,duster gaberdine gabardine smock dust_coat,a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
22389,dustmop dust_mop dry_mop,a dry swab for dusting floors
22390,dustpan,a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept
22391,dusty_miller Centaurea_cineraria Centaurea_gymnocarpa,a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust
22392,dusty_miller Senecio_cineraria Cineraria_maritima,stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves
22393,dusty_miller beach_wormwood old_woman Artemisia_stelleriana,herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
22394,dusty_miller silver-lace silver_lace Tanacetum_ptarmiciflorum Chrysanthemum_ptarmiciflorum,shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
22395,duty tariff,a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
22396,dwarf,a plant or animal that is atypically small
22397,dwarf midget nanus,a person who is markedly small
22398,dwarf-white_trillium snow_trillium early_wake-robin,a low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States
22399,dwarf_astilbe Astilbe_chinensis_pumila,mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers; grown as ground cover
22400,dwarf_banana Musa_acuminata,low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit
22401,dwarf_bilberry dwarf_blueberry Vaccinium_caespitosum,low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berries
22402,dwarf_buckeye bottlebrush_buckeye,a spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States
22403,dwarf_chinkapin_oak dwarf_chinquapin_oak dwarf_oak Quercus_prinoides,deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets
22404,dwarf_dandelion Krigia_dandelion Krigia_bulbosa,small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States
22405,dwarf_elder danewort Sambucus_ebulus,dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor
22406,dwarf_flowering_almond Prunus_glandulosa,small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers
22407,dwarf_golden_chinkapin Chrysolepis_sempervirens,evergreen shrub similar to golden chinkapin; mountains of California
22408,dwarf_grey_willow dwarf_gray_willow sage_willow Salix_tristis,willow shrub of dry places in the eastern United States having long narrow leaves canescent beneath
22409,dwarf_hulsea Hulsea_nana,similar to but smaller than alpine hulsea
22410,dwarf_iris Iris_cristata,low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States
22411,dwarf_iris vernal_iris Iris_verna,low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
22412,dwarf_juniper savin Juniperus_sabina,procumbent or spreading juniper
22413,dwarf_maple Rocky-mountain_maple Acer_glabrum,small maple of northwestern North America
22414,dwarf_pipefish Syngnathus_hildebrandi,small (4 inches) fish found off the Florida Gulf Coast
22415,dwarf_sperm_whale Kogia_simus,very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific
22416,dwarf_spurge Euphorbia_exigua,European erect or depressed annual weedy spurge adventive in northeastern United States
22417,dwarf_sumac mountain_sumac black_sumac shining_sumac Rhus_copallina,common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
22418,dwarf_tulip Tulipa_armena Tulipa_suaveolens,small early blooming tulip
22419,dwarf_willow Salix_herbacea,widely distributed boreal shrubby willow with partially underground creeping stems and bright green glossy leaves
22420,dwelling home domicile abode habitation dwelling_house,housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
22421,dwindling dwindling_away,a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
22422,dyadic_operation,an operation on exactly two operands
22423,dye dyestuff,a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
22424,dye-works,a workshop where dyeing is done
22425,dyer,someone whose job is to dye cloth
22426,dyer's_rocket dyer's_mignonette weld Reseda_luteola,European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
22427,dyer's_weed Solidago_rugosa,eastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeing
22428,dyer's_woad Isatis_tinctoria,European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves
22429,dyer's_woodruff Asperula_tinctoria,creeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeing
22430,dyewood,any wood from which dye is obtained
22431,dynamic_electricity current_electricity,a flow of electric charge
22432,dynamite,an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
22433,dynamiter dynamitist,a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause
22434,dynamo,generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature
22435,dynamometer ergometer,measuring instrument designed to measure power
22436,dynast,a hereditary ruler
22437,dyslectic dyslexic,a person who has dyslexia
22438,dyspeptic,a person suffering from indigestion
22439,dysprosium Dy atomic_number_66,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
22440,eager_beaver busy_bee live_wire sharpie sharpy,an alert and energetic person
22441,eagle bird_of_Jove,any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
22442,eagle_ray,powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring' by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays
22443,eaglet,a young eagle
22444,ear,the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
22445,ear spike capitulum,fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
22446,ear_doctor ear_specialist otologist,a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases
22447,ear_hole,a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears
22448,eardrum tympanum tympanic_membrane myringa,the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
22449,eared_seal,pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur
22450,earflap earlap,one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
22451,earl,a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
22452,earldom,the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess
22453,earleaved_umbrella_tree Magnolia_fraseri,small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips
22454,earless_lizard,any of several slender lizards without external ear openings: of plains of western United States and Mexico
22455,earless_seal true_seal hair_seal,any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers
22456,earlobe ear_lobe,the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
22457,early_bird,a person who arrives early before others do
22458,early_bird,a person who gets up very early in the morning
22459,early_coral_root pale_coral_root Corallorhiza_trifida,plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska
22460,early_spider_orchid Ophrys_sphegodes,spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip
22461,early_warning_radar,a radar that is part of an early warning system
22462,early_warning_system,a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them
22463,earmuff,either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather
22464,earner wage_earner,someone who earn wages in return for their labor
22465,earnest,something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
22466,earnest_money arles,money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
22467,earning_per_share,the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock
22468,earphone earpiece headphone phone,electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
22469,earplug,a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
22470,earplug,an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
22471,earring,jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
22472,earshot earreach hearing,the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
22473,earth,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
22474,earth ground,the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"
22475,earth_color,a colored mineral used as a pigment
22476,earthball false_truffle puffball hard-skinned_puffball,any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles
22477,earthenware,ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
22478,earthnut Conopodium_denudatum,a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts
22479,earthquake quake temblor seism,shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
22480,earthstar,any fungus of the family Geastraceae; in form suggesting a puffball whose outer peridium splits into the shape of a star
22481,earthtongue earth-tongue,any club-shaped fungus of the genus Geoglossum
22482,earthwork,an earthen rampart
22483,earthworm angleworm fishworm fishing_worm wiggler nightwalker nightcrawler crawler dew_worm red_worm,terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
22484,earwig,any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
22485,easel,an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
22486,easing moderation relief,a change for the better
22487,east,a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
22488,east,the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
22489,east due_east eastward E,the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
22490,east-west_direction,in a direction parallel with lines of latitude
22491,east_African_cedar Juniperus_procera,tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood
22492,east_by_north EbN,the compass point that is one point north of due east
22493,east_by_south EbS,the compass point that is one point south of due east
22494,east_northeast ENE,the compass point midway between northeast and east
22495,east_side,the side that is on the east
22496,east_southeast ESE,the compass point midway between east and southeast
22497,east_wind easter easterly,a wind from the east
22498,eastern_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_schweinfurthii,long-haired chimpanzees of east-central Africa; closely related to the central chimpanzees
22499,eastern_chipmunk hackee striped_squirrel ground_squirrel Tamias_striatus,small striped semiterrestrial eastern American squirrel with cheek pouches
22500,eastern_coral_snake Micrurus_fulvius,ranges from Central America to southeastern United States
22501,eastern_cottontail Sylvilagus_floridanus,widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions
22502,eastern_cricket_frog Acris_gryllus,a cricket frog of eastern United States
22503,eastern_dasyure Dasyurus_quoll,a variety of dasyure
22504,eastern_fence_lizard pine_lizard Sceloporus_undulatus,small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia
22505,eastern_grey_squirrel eastern_gray_squirrel cat_squirrel Sciurus_carolinensis,common medium-large squirrel of eastern North America; now introduced into England
22506,eastern_ground_snake Potamophis_striatula Haldea_striatula,in some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-grey snake of eastern North America
22507,eastern_hemisphere orient,the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
22508,eastern_hemlock Canadian_hemlock spruce_pine Tsuga_canadensis,common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada; used especially for pulpwood
22509,eastern_indigo_snake Drymarchon_corais_couperi,a variety of indigo snake
22510,eastern_kingbird,a kingbird that breeds in North America and winters in tropical America; distinguished by a white band on the tip of the tail
22511,eastern_lowland_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_grauri,a kind of gorilla
22512,eastern_meadowlark Sturnella_magna,a meadowlark of eastern North America
22513,eastern_narrow-mouthed_toad Gastrophryne_carolinensis,small toad of southeastern United States
22514,eastern_pipistrel Pipistrellus_subflavus,one of the smallest bats of eastern North America
22515,eastern_poison_oak Toxicodendron_quercifolium Rhus_quercifolia Rhus_toxicodenedron,poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact
22516,eastern_red-backed_salamander Plethodon_cinereus,common salamander of eastern North America
22517,eastern_red_cedar red_cedar red_juniper Juniperus_virginiana,small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles
22518,eastern_woodrat Neotoma_floridana,large greyish-brown wood rat of the southeastern United States
22519,easterner,an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.
22520,easy_chair lounge_chair overstuffed_chair,a comfortable upholstered armchair
22521,easy_money gravy_train,income obtained with a minimum of effort
22522,easy_street,financial security
22523,eatage forage pasture pasturage grass,bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
22524,eater,any green goods that are good to eat; "these apples are good eaters"
22525,eater feeder,someone who consumes food for nourishment
22526,eating feeding,the act of consuming food
22527,eating_apple dessert_apple,an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking
22528,eau_de_vie,strong coarse brandy
22529,eaves,the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
22530,eavesdropper,a secret listener to private conversations
22531,ebb ebbing wane,a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
22532,ebb reflux,the outward flow of the tide
22533,ebbtide,the tide while water is flowing out
22534,ebony,hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
22535,ebony ebony_tree Diospyros_ebenum,tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork
22536,ebony_spleenwort Scott's_Spleenwort Asplenium_platyneuron,common North American fern with polished black stripes
22537,eburnation,a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory
22538,ecce_homo,a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns
22539,eccentric eccentric_person flake oddball geek,a person with an unusual or odd personality
22540,eccentricity,(geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis; "a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity"
22541,ecchymosis,the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
22542,ecclesiastical_attire ecclesiastical_robe,attire that is appropriate to wear in a church
22543,eccrine_gland,a small sweat gland that produces only a fluid; restricted to the human skin
22544,echelon,a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset
22545,echidna spiny_anteater anteater,a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia
22546,echidna spiny_anteater anteater,a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea
22547,echinocactus barrel_cactus,any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
22548,echinococcus,tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals
22549,echinoderm,marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies
22550,echinus,ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
22551,echo_chamber,an enclosed space for producing reverberation of a sound
22552,echocardiograph,a sonograph that creates an image of the heart and its abnormalities
22553,echoencephalograph,a sonograph that creates an image of the brain and its abnormalities
22554,echovirus,any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
22555,eclair,oblong cream puff
22556,eclectic eclecticist,someone who selects according to the eclectic method
22557,eclipse occultation,one celestial body obscures another
22558,ecliptic,the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"
22559,ecologist,a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment
22560,econometrician econometrist,an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods
22561,economic_growth,steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)
22562,economic_libertarian,a libertarian who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state
22563,economic_process,any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
22564,economic_rent rent,the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
22565,economist economic_expert,an expert in the science of economics
22566,economizer economiser,a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
22567,ectoderm exoderm ectoblast,the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
22568,ectomorph,a person with a thin body
22569,ectoparasite ectozoan ectozoon epizoan epizoon,any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
22570,ectoplasm,(spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance
22571,ectoplasm,the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm
22572,ectoproct,sessile mossy aquatic animal having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles
22573,edaphosaurus,heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic
22574,eddy twist,a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
22575,edelweiss Leontopodium_alpinum,alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
22576,edentate,primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America
22577,edge,a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
22578,edge,the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge"
22579,edge border,the boundary of a surface
22580,edge_tool,any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
22581,edger,a person who puts finishing edges on a garment
22582,edger,garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard
22583,edging,border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
22584,edible-pod_pea edible-podded_pea Pisum_sativum_macrocarpon,a variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea
22585,edible_banana Musa_paradisiaca_sapientum,widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit
22586,edible_cockle Cardium_edule,common edible European cockle
22587,edible_fat,oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue
22588,edible_fruit,edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
22589,edible_mussel Mytilus_edulis,a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks
22590,edible_nut,a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
22591,edible_sea_urchin Echinus_esculentus,a sea urchin that can be eaten
22592,edible_seed,many are used as seasoning
22593,edible_snail Helix_pomatia,one of the chief edible snails
22594,edition,an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"
22595,edition,the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
22596,editor editor_in_chief,a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
22597,edmontosaurus,duck-billed dinosaur from Canada found as a fossilized mummy with skin
22598,educationist educationalist,a specialist in the theory of education
22599,educator pedagogue pedagog,someone who educates young people
22600,eel,the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
22601,eel,voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
22602,eelblenny,eellike fishes found in subarctic coastal waters
22603,eelgrass grass_wrack sea_wrack Zostera_marina,submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts
22604,eelpout pout,marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
22605,eelworm,any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms
22606,effacement,shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
22607,effecter effector,one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
22608,effector,a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
22609,effector,an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
22610,effects personal_effects,property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"
22611,effendi,a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
22612,effervescence,the process of bubbling as gas escapes
22613,efficiency,the ratio of the output to the input of any system
22614,efficiency_apartment,a furnished apartment with a kitchenette and bathroom
22615,efficiency_expert efficiency_engineer,an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel
22616,effigy image simulacrum,a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
22617,efflorescence bloom,a powdery deposit on a surface
22618,effluent wastewater sewer_water,water mixed with waste matter
22619,effluvium,a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
22620,eft,a newt in its terrestrial stage of development
22621,egalitarian equalitarian,a person who believes in the equality of all people
22622,egg,animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
22623,egg eggs,oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
22624,egg-and-dart egg-and-anchor egg-and-tongue,a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape
22625,egg_cream,made of milk and flavored syrup with soda water
22626,egg_foo_yong egg_fu_yung,omelet containing onions and celery and chopped meat or fish
22627,egg_noodle,narrow strip of pasta dough made with eggs
22628,egg_roll spring_roll,minced vegetables and meat wrapped in a pancake and fried
22629,egg_timer,a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs
22630,egg_white white albumen ovalbumin,the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs"
22631,egg_yolk yolk,the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
22632,eggar egger,moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
22633,eggbeater eggwhisk,a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream
22634,eggcup egg_cup,dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg
22635,eggdrop_soup,made by stirring beaten eggs into a simmering broth
22636,egghead,an intellectual; a very studious and academic person; "in spite of her love of reading she denied being an egghead"
22637,eggnog,a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor
22638,eggplant aubergine brinjal eggplant_bush garden_egg mad_apple Solanum_melongena,hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
22639,eggplant aubergine mad_apple,egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
22640,eggs_Benedict,toasted English muffin topped with ham and a poached egg (or an oyster) and hollandaise sauce
22641,egocentric egoist,a self-centered person with little regard for others
22642,egomania,an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs
22643,egomaniac,an abnormally egotistical person
22644,egotist egoist swellhead,a conceited and self-centered person
22645,egret,any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
22646,eicosapentaenoic_acid,an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish)
22647,eider eider_duck,duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
22648,eiderdown,down of the eider duck
22649,eiderdown duvet continental_quilt,a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
22650,eight-spot eight,one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face
22651,eight_ball,a black pool ball bearing the number 8; should be the last to go in certain pool games
22652,eightpenny_nail,a nail 2.5 inches long
22653,einsteinium Es E atomic_number_99,a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
22654,eitchen_midden midden kitchen_midden,(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
22655,ejaculation,the discharge of semen in males
22656,ejaculator,a man who ejaculates semen
22657,ejaculator,a speaker who utters a sudden exclamation
22658,ejaculatory_duct,a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland
22659,ejection_seat ejector_seat capsule,a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
22660,elaidic_acid,a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
22661,eland,either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
22662,elapid elapid_snake,any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres
22663,elasmobranch selachian,any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates
22664,elastance electrical_elastance,the reciprocal of capacitance
22665,elastase,a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
22666,elastic,a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
22667,elastic_bandage,a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure
22668,elastic_device,any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
22669,elastic_energy elastic_potential_energy,potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring)
22670,elastic_tissue,connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments
22671,elastin,a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
22672,elastomer,any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)
22673,elaterid_beetle elater elaterid,any of various widely distributed beetles
22674,elbow,a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
22675,elbow,a sharp bend in a road or river
22676,elbow,the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
22677,elbow,the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint; "his coat had patches over the elbows"
22678,elbow elbow_joint human_elbow cubitus cubital_joint articulatio_cubiti,hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
22679,elbow_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players
22680,elder,any of various church officers
22681,elder elderberry_bush,any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
22682,elder senior,a person who is older than you are
22683,elder_statesman,an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders
22684,elder_statesman,any influential person whose advice is highly respected
22685,elderberry,berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies
22686,eldest_hand elder_hand,the card player on the dealer's left
22687,elecampane Inula_helenium,tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally
22688,elected_official,official who won the office in a free election
22689,electric electric_automobile electric_car,a car that is powered by electricity
22690,electric-discharge_lamp gas-discharge_lamp,an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube
22691,electric_bell,a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current
22692,electric_blanket,a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
22693,electric_catfish Malopterurus_electricus,freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ
22694,electric_chair chair death_chair hot_seat,an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
22695,electric_clock,a clock using a small electric motor
22696,electric_dipole electric_doublet,a dipole with equal and opposite electric charges
22697,electric_dipole_moment,the dipole moment in an electric dipole
22698,electric_drill,a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor
22699,electric_eel Electrophorus_electric,eel-shaped freshwater fish of South America having electric organs in its body
22700,electric_fan blower,a fan run by an electric motor
22701,electric_field,a field of force surrounding a charged particle
22702,electric_frying_pan,a frying pan heated by electricity
22703,electric_furnace,any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current
22704,electric_guitar,a guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means
22705,electric_hammer,a hammer driven by electric motor
22706,electric_heater electric_fire,a small electric space heater
22707,electric_lamp,a lamp powered by electricity
22708,electric_locomotive,a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor
22709,electric_main,a main that distributes electricity
22710,electric_meter power_meter,a meter for measuring the amount of electric power used
22711,electric_mixer,a food mixer powered by an electric motor
22712,electric_motor,a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work
22713,electric_organ electronic_organ Hammond_organ organ,(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
22714,electric_potential potential potential_difference potential_drop voltage,the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
22715,electric_range,a kitchen range in which the heat for cooking is provided by electric power
22716,electric_ray crampfish numbfish torpedo,any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
22717,electric_refrigerator fridge,a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor
22718,electric_resistance electrical_resistance impedance resistance resistivity ohmic_resistance,a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
22719,electric_shock electrical_shock shock,a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
22720,electric_socket,a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted
22721,electric_toothbrush,a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush
22722,electric_typewriter,a typewriter powered by an electric motor
22723,electrical_cable,a cable that provides an electrical connection for telephone or television or power stations
22724,electrical_conduction,the passage of electricity through a conductor
22725,electrical_contact,contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another
22726,electrical_converter,converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa
22727,electrical_device,a device that produces or is powered by electricity
22728,electrical_discharge,a discharge of electricity
22729,electrical_disturbance,electrical signals produced by unwanted sources (atmospherics or receiver noise or unwanted transmitters)
22730,electrical_engineer,a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity
22731,electrical_line_of_force,a line of force in an electrical field
22732,electrical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon involving electricity
22733,electrical_power electric_power wattage,the product of voltage and current
22734,electrical_system,equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
22735,electrical_system electrical_plant,utility that provides electricity
22736,electrician lineman linesman,a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
22737,electricity,a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
22738,electricity electrical_energy power,energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"; "The power went oout around midnight"
22739,electro-acoustic_transducer,a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
22740,electrocutioner,an executioner who uses electricity to kill the condemned person
22741,electrode,a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
22742,electrodeposition,the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)
22743,electrodynamometer,measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power
22744,electroencephalograph,medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain
22745,electrograph,an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures
22746,electrograph,electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means
22747,electrologist,someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots
22748,electrolysis,(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions
22749,electrolyte,a solution that conducts electricity; "the proper amount and distribution of electrolytes in the body is essential for health"
22750,electrolytic electrolytic_capacitor electrolytic_condenser,a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte
22751,electrolytic_cell,a cell containing an electrolyte in which an applied voltage causes a reaction to occur that would not occur otherwise (such as the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen)
22752,electromagnet,a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet
22753,electromagnetic_delay_line,a delay line based on the time of propagation of electromagnetic waves
22754,electromagnetic_interaction,an interaction between charged elementary particles that is intermediate in strength between the strong and weak interactions; mediated by photons
22755,electromagnetic_radiation electromagnetic_wave nonparticulate_radiation,radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
22756,electromagnetism,magnetism produced by an electric current; "electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it"
22757,electromechanical_device,a mechanical device that is operated by electricity
22758,electrometer,meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source
22759,electromyograph,a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles
22760,electron negatron,an elementary particle with negative charge
22761,electron_accelerator,collider that consists of an accelerator that collides electrons and positrons
22762,electron_gun,the electrode that is the source of electrons in a cathode-ray tube or electron microscope; consists of a cathode that emits a stream of electrons and the electrostatic or electromagnetic apparatus that focuses it
22763,electron_microscope,a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
22764,electron_multiplier,a vacuum tube that amplifies a flow of electrons
22765,electronic_balance,a balance that generates a current proportional to the displacement of the pan
22766,electronic_converter,(telecommunication) converter for converting a signal from one frequency to another
22767,electronic_data_processing EDP,automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes
22768,electronic_device,a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
22769,electronic_equipment,equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
22770,electronic_fetal_monitor electronic_foetal_monitor fetal_monitor foetal_monitor,an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth
22771,electronic_instrument electronic_musical_instrument,a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically
22772,electronic_voltmeter,a voltmeter whose sensitivity is increased by amplification
22773,electrophoresis cataphoresis dielectrolysis ionophoresis,the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
22774,electrophorus,a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
22775,electroplate,any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
22776,electroplater,a plater who uses electrolysis
22777,electroscope,measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign
22778,electrostatic_charge,the electric charge at rest on the surface of an insulated body (which establishes and adjacent electrostatic field)
22779,electrostatic_field,electric field associated with static electric charges
22780,electrostatic_generator electrostatic_machine Wimshurst_machine Van_de_Graaff_generator,electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
22781,electrostatic_precipitation,a process that removes suspended dust particles from a gas by applying a high voltage electrostatic charge to the particles and collecting them on charged plates
22782,electrostatic_printer,a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper
22783,electrotherapist,someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity
22784,electrum,an alloy of gold and silver
22785,elegant_Habenaria Habenaria_elegans,slender inland rein orchid similar to coastal rein orchid but with pale greenish-yellow flowers
22786,elegant_brodiaea Brodiaea_elegans,brodiaea having an umbel of violet or blue-violet flowers atop a leafless stalk; northern Oregon to southern California
22787,elegist,the author of a mournful poem lamenting the dead
22788,element,one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"
22789,element,the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"
22790,elementary_particle fundamental_particle,(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
22791,elements,violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"
22792,elemi gum_elemi,fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense
22793,eleostearic_acid elaeostearic_acid,a crystalline unsaturated fatty acid
22794,elephant,five-toed pachyderm
22795,elephant's-foot,any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America
22796,elephant's-foot tortoise_plant Hottentot_bread_vine Hottentot's_bread_vine Dioscorea_elephantipes,South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark
22797,elephant_bird aepyornis,huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
22798,elephant_seal sea_elephant,either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks
22799,elephant_tree Bursera_microphylla,small tree or shrub of the southwestern United States having a spicy odor and odd-pinnate leaves and small clusters of white flowers
22800,elevation,(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
22801,elevation,distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
22802,elevation,drawing of an exterior of a structure
22803,elevation EL altitude ALT,angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
22804,elevation lift raising,the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
22805,elevator,the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
22806,elevator lift,lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
22807,elevator_girl,a girl employed to operate an elevator
22808,elevator_man elevator_boy liftman,a man employed to operate an elevator; "in England they call an elevator man a liftman"
22809,elevator_operator,an operator of an elevator
22810,elevator_shaft,a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floor
22811,elf_cup,apothecium of a fungus of the family Pezizaceae
22812,elimination evacuation excretion excreting voiding,the bodily process of discharging waste matter
22813,elimination_reaction,a chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules
22814,elimination_tournament,a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds
22815,eliminator,an agent that eliminates something
22816,elision,omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
22817,elitist,someone who believes in rule by an elite group
22818,elixir,a substance believed to cure all ills
22819,elixir,a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
22820,elixir_of_life,a hypothetical substance believed to maintain life indefinitely; once sought by alchemists
22821,elk moose Alces_alces,large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
22822,ell,an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
22823,ellipsis eclipsis,omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
22824,elliptic_leaf,a simple leaf shaped like an ellipse
22825,elm elm_tree,any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
22826,elm elmwood,hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
22827,elocutionist,a public speaker trained in voice production and gesture and delivery
22828,elongation extension,an addition to the length of something
22829,elsholtzia,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes
22830,eluate,a liquid solution that results from elution
22831,elution,the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions
22832,elver,young eel
22833,elver,young eel; may be sauteed or batter-fried
22834,elves,an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere
22835,emanation,something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
22836,emancipator manumitter,someone who frees others from bondage; "Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator"
22837,emarginate_leaf,a leaf having a notch at the apex
22838,embalmer,a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives
22839,embalmment,preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals
22840,embankment,a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
22841,embarrassment,some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
22842,embassy,a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
22843,embellishment,a superfluous ornament
22844,ember coal,a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
22845,embezzler defalcator peculator,someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use
22846,emblem,special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
22847,embodiment incarnation avatar,a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"
22848,embolism,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
22849,embroiderer,someone who ornaments with needlework
22850,embroideress,a woman embroiderer
22851,embroidery fancywork,decorative needlework
22852,embryo,(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
22853,embryo conceptus fertilized_egg,an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
22854,embryologist,a physician who specializes in embryology
22855,embryonic_cell formative_cell,a cell of an embryo
22856,embryonic_tissue,tissue in an embryo
22857,emerald,a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
22858,emerald,a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
22859,emerald_shiner Notropis_atherinoides,small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster
22860,emergency exigency pinch,a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
22861,emergency_room ER,a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment
22862,emergent_evolution,the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution
22863,emeritus,a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
22864,emery,a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
22865,emery_cloth,cloth covered with powdered emery
22866,emery_paper sandpaper,stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand
22867,emery_stone emery_rock,a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones
22868,emesis_basin,a basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting
22869,emetic vomit vomitive nauseant,a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
22870,emigrant emigre emigree outgoer,someone who leaves one country to settle in another
22871,eminence_grise,(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education"
22872,emir amir emeer ameer,an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
22873,emirate,the domain controlled by an emir
22874,emissary envoy,someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
22875,emissary_vein vena_emissaria,one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
22876,emission,the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
22877,emission,the release of electrons from parent atoms
22878,emitter,the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
22879,emmenagogue,any agent that promotes menstrual discharge
22880,emmer starch_wheat two-grain_spelt Triticum_dicoccum,hard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany; in United States as stock feed
22881,emolument,compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"
22882,emotional_person,a person subject to strong states of emotion
22883,emperor,red table grape of California
22884,emperor,the male ruler of an empire
22885,emperor emperor_moth Saturnia_pavonia,large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings
22886,emperor_butterfly emperor,large richly colored butterfly
22887,emperor_penguin Aptenodytes_forsteri,the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin
22888,empire imperium,the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
22889,empiricist,a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism
22890,emplacement,military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
22891,employable,a person who is qualified and ready to work
22892,employee,a worker who is hired to perform a job
22893,employee_ownership,ownership of a business by the people who work for it
22894,employee_turnover turnover_rate turnover,the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
22895,employer,a person or firm that employs workers
22896,employment_agent,someone who runs an employment agency
22897,empress,a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
22898,empty,a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"
22899,empty_nester,a parent whose children have grown up and left home
22900,emu Dromaius_novaehollandiae Emu_novaehollandiae,large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
22901,emulsifier,a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion
22902,emulsion,(chemistry) a colloid in which both phases are liquids; "an oil-in-water emulsion"
22903,emulsion photographic_emulsion,a light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
22904,enalapril Vasotec,an ACE inhibitor (trade name Vasotec) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney and so results in vasodilation; administered after heart attacks
22905,enamel,a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
22906,enamel,a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
22907,enamel,any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
22908,enamel tooth_enamel,hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
22909,enamelware,cooking utensil of enameled iron
22910,enamine,an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N-
22911,enantiomorph enantiomer,either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical
22912,enantiomorphism mirror-image_relation,the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another
22913,enate matrikin matrilineal_kin matrisib matrilineal_sib,one related on the mother's side
22914,encainide Enkaid,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
22915,encapsulation,the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
22916,encaustic,a paint consisting of pigment mixed with melted beeswax; it is fixed with heat after application
22917,encephalartos,any of numerous cycads of the genus Encephalartos having stout cylindrical trunks and a terminal crown of long often spiny pinnate leaves
22918,encephalogram pneumoencephalogram,an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast
22919,enchanter,a sorcerer or magician
22920,enchanter's_nightshade,any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere
22921,enchantress temptress siren Delilah femme_fatale,a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
22922,enchantress witch,a female sorcerer or magician
22923,enchilada,tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili
22924,enclave,an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
22925,enclosure,a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
22926,enclosure natural_enclosure,a naturally enclosed space
22927,encolure,the mane of a horse
22928,encumbrance incumbrance,a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
22929,encyclical encyclical_letter,a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
22930,encyclopedia cyclopedia encyclopaedia cyclopaedia,a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
22931,encyclopedist encyclopaedist,a person who compiles information for encyclopedias
22932,end,(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage; "the end managed to hold onto the pass"
22933,end,a boundary marking the extremities of something; "the end of town"
22934,end,one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"
22935,end,the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object; "one end of the box was marked `This side up'"
22936,end last,the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
22937,end remainder remnant oddment,a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
22938,end terminal,either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
22939,end-plate endplate motor_end_plate,the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle
22940,end_man,a man at one end of a row of people
22941,end_man corner_man,a man at one end of line of performers in a minstrel show; carries on humorous dialogue with the interlocutor
22942,end_organ,a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers
22943,end_point endpoint termination terminus,a place where something ends or is complete
22944,end_product output,final product; the things produced
22945,end_user,the ultimate user for which something is intended
22946,endameba,any ameba of the genus Endamoeba
22947,endemic,a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"
22948,endgame end_game,the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board
22949,endgame end_game,the final stages of an extended process of negotiation; "the diplomatic endgame"
22950,ending conclusion finish,event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
22951,ending termination,the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
22952,endive witloof Cichorium_endivia,widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
22953,endocardium,the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves
22954,endocranium,membrane lining the inside of the skull
22955,endocrine_gland endocrine ductless_gland,any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
22956,endocrine_system,the system of glands that produce endocrine secretions that help to control bodily metabolic activity
22957,endocrinologist,physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
22958,endoderm entoderm endoblast entoblast hypoblast,the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
22959,endodontist,a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve
22960,endoergic_reaction,a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy
22961,endogeny,a geological phenomenon below the surface of the earth
22962,endolymph,the bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
22963,endometrium,(pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
22964,endomorph,a heavy person with a soft and rounded body
22965,endoneurium,delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve
22966,endonuclease,a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes
22967,endoparasite entoparasite entozoan entozoon endozoan,any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
22968,endoplasm,the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
22969,endorphin,a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
22970,endorsement indorsement,a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"
22971,endorser indorser,a person who transfers his ownership interest in something by signing a check or negotiable security
22972,endoscope,a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
22973,endoskeleton,the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)
22974,endosperm,nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
22975,endospore,a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae
22976,endospore-forming_bacteria,a group of true bacteria
22977,endosteum,vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones
22978,endothelium,an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities
22979,endothermic_reaction,a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat
22980,endotoxin,a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
22981,endotracheal_tube,a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents
22982,endowment endowment_fund,the capital that provides income for an institution
22983,endowment_insurance,life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured
22984,enemy foe foeman opposition,an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
22985,energid protoplast,a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
22986,energizer energiser,a device that supplies electrical energy
22987,energizer energiser vitalizer vitaliser animator,someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
22988,energy,any source of usable power; "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"
22989,energy free_energy,(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"
22990,energy_level energy_state,a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible"
22991,enfant_terrible,a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others
22992,enflurane Ethrane,a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic
22993,engagement mesh meshing interlocking,contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"
22994,engagement_ring,a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal
22995,engelmannia,common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and central United States having flowers that resemble sunflowers
22996,engine,an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war"
22997,engine,motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
22998,engine,something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change"
22999,engine_block cylinder_block block,a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
23000,engine_failure,engine does not run
23001,engineer applied_scientist technologist,a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
23002,engineer locomotive_engineer railroad_engineer engine_driver,the operator of a railway locomotive
23003,engineering engine_room,a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located
23004,enginery,machinery consisting of engines collectively
23005,engorgement,eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation
23006,engraver,a printmaker who prints from an engraved printing plate
23007,engraver,a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching
23008,engraving,a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
23009,engraving,a print made from an engraving
23010,enjoyer,a person who delights in having or using or experiencing something
23011,enkephalin,an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere
23012,enlargement blowup magnification,a photographic print that has been enlarged
23013,enlarger,photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph
23014,enlisted_man,a male enlisted person in the armed forces
23015,enlisted_person,a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer
23016,enlisted_woman,a female enlisted person in the armed forces
23017,enol,an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom
23018,enologist oenologist fermentologist,a specialist in wine making
23019,enophile oenophile,someone who appreciates wine
23020,enrichment,a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
23021,enrollee,a person who enrolls in (or is enrolled in) a class or course of study
23022,ensemble,a coordinated outfit (set of clothing)
23023,ensiform_leaf,a sword-shaped leaf; as of iris
23024,ensign,a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
23025,ensign,colors flown by a ship to show its nationality
23026,entablature,(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
23027,entail,land received by fee tail
23028,entellus hanuman Presbytes_entellus Semnopithecus_entellus,langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
23029,enteric-coated_aspirin,aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines
23030,enteric_bacteria enterobacteria enterics entric,rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
23031,enterokinase,enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin
23032,enterolith,a calculus occurring in the intestines
23033,enteron,the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
23034,enterotoxin,a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa
23035,enterovirus,any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
23036,enterprise_zone,a city district where development receives special tax advantages
23037,entertainer,a person who tries to please or amuse
23038,entertainment_center,a wall unit containing sound and television systems
23039,entertainment_deduction,deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes
23040,enthusiast partisan partizan,an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
23041,entire_leaf,a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations
23042,entity,that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
23043,entomion,the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone
23044,entomologist bugologist bug-hunter,a zoologist who studies insects
23045,entoproct,any of various moss-like aquatic animals usually forming branching colonies; each polyp having a both mouth and anus within a closed ring of tentacles
23046,entrance entering,a movement into or inward
23047,entrance entranceway entryway entry entree,something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"
23048,entrance_fee admission admission_charge admission_fee admission_price price_of_admission entrance_money,the fee charged for admission
23049,entrant,a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"
23050,entrant,one who enters a competition
23051,entrant,someone who enters; "new entrants to the country must go though immigration procedures"
23052,entrecote,cut of meat taken from between the ribs
23053,entree main_course,the principal dish of a meal
23054,entrenching_tool trenching_spade,a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches
23055,entrenchment intrenchment,an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
23056,entrepot transshipment_center,a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties; "Bahrain has been an entrepot of trade between Arabia and India since the second millennium BC"
23057,entrepreneur enterpriser,someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
23058,enuresis urinary_incontinence,inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
23059,envelope,a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
23060,envelope,a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"
23061,envelope,any wrapper or covering
23062,envelope gasbag,the bag containing the gas in a balloon
23063,environment environs surroundings surround,the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
23064,environmentalist conservationist,someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
23065,environs purlieu,an outer adjacent area of any place
23066,envoy envoy_extraordinary minister_plenipotentiary,a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
23067,enzyme,any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
23068,enzymologist,a person who is trained in or engaged in enzymology
23069,eohippus dawn_horse,earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed Eocene animal
23070,eolith,a crude stone artifact (as a chipped flint); possibly the earliest tools
23071,eoraptor,a theropod dinosaur of the genus Eoraptor
23072,eosin bromeosin,a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
23073,eosinophil eosinophile,a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
23074,epacris,any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers
23075,eparch,a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church
23076,eparch,the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece
23077,eparchy,a province in ancient Greece
23078,eparchy exarchate,a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church
23079,epaulet epaulette,adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
23080,epauliere,armor plate that protects the shoulder
23081,epee,a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
23082,ependyma,thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal
23083,epergne,a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers
23084,ephedra joint_fir,jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
23085,ephedrine,white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma
23086,ephemerid ephemeropteran,short-lived insect
23087,ephemeris,an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year; "today computers calculate the ephemerides"
23088,ephemeron ephemeral,anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
23089,epicalyx false_calyx calycle calyculus,a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
23090,epicanthus epicanthic_fold,a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
23091,epicardia,the short part of the esophagus extending downward from the diaphragm to the stomach
23092,epicardium visceral_pericardium,the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
23093,epicarp exocarp,outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
23094,epicenter epicentre,the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
23095,epicondyle,a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
23096,epicranium,the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium
23097,epicure gourmet gastronome bon_vivant epicurean foodie,a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
23098,epicyclic_train epicyclic_gear_train,a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
23099,epidemic,a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
23100,epidemiologist,a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases
23101,epidendron,any of various orchids of the genus Epidendrum
23102,epidermal_cell,any of the cells making up the epidermis
23103,epidermis cuticle,the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
23104,epidiascope,an optical projector that gives images of both transparent and opaque objects
23105,epididymis,a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
23106,epigastric_artery arteria_epigastrica,one of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen
23107,epigastric_vein,veins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen
23108,epigastrium,the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)
23109,epigenesis,a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed
23110,epiglottis,a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
23111,epigone epigon,an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician
23112,epilating_wax,a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it
23113,epilation,loss of hair; the result of removing hair
23114,epileptic,a person who has epilepsy
23115,epileptic_seizure,convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
23116,epinephrine epinephrin adrenaline Adrenalin,a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
23117,epiphenomenon,a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
23118,epiphyllum orchid_cactus,any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
23119,epiphysis,the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
23120,episcia,any plant of the genus Episcia; usually creeping and stoloniferous and of cascading habit; grown for their colorful foliage and flowers
23121,episcleral_veins venae_episclerales,small veins in the sclera near the corneal margin; empty into the anterior ciliary veins
23122,episode,a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
23123,episode installment instalment,a part of a broadcast serial
23124,episome,DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)
23125,epistemologist,a specialist in epistemology
23126,epistle,a specially long, formal letter
23127,epithelial_cell,one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium
23128,epithelium epithelial_tissue,membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
23129,eponym,the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); "Down's syndrome is an eponym for the English physician John Down"
23130,eponym,the person for whom something is named; "Constantine I is the eponym for Constantinople"
23131,eponymy,the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person
23132,epoxy epoxy_resin epoxy_glue,a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
23133,epsilon_toxin Clostridium_perfringens_epsilon_toxin,a bacterial toxin produced by clostridium perfringens; causes intense abdominal cramps and diarrhea that begins 8-22 hours after consumption of foods containing large numbers of these bacteria
23134,eptatretus,a fossil hagfish of the genus Eptatretus
23135,equal-area_projection equal-area_map_projection,a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe
23136,equalizer equaliser,electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
23137,equalizing_dividend,a dividend paid to compensate shareholders for losses resulting from a change in the dividend schedule
23138,equator,an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"
23139,equatorial,a telescope whose mounting has only two axes of motion, one parallel to the Earth's axis and the other one at right angles to it
23140,equatorial_current,any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator
23141,equerry,a personal attendant of the British royal family
23142,equerry,an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
23143,equine equid,hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
23144,equinoctial_point equinox,(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
23145,equipment,an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
23146,equity,the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
23147,equity,the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
23148,eradication obliteration,the complete destruction of every trace of something
23149,erasable_programmable_read-only_memory EPROM,(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
23150,eraser,an implement used to erase something
23151,erbium Er atomic_number_68,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
23152,erect_bugle blue_bugle Ajuga_genevensis,upright rhizomatous perennial with bright blue flowers; southern Europe
23153,erectile_organ,an organ containing erectile tissue
23154,erectile_tissue,vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid
23155,erecting_prism,a right-angled optical prism used to turn an inverted image upright
23156,erection,a structure that has been erected
23157,eremite,a Christian recluse
23158,ergonovine Ergotrate_Maleate,an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion
23159,ergosterol,a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation
23160,ergot Claviceps_purpurea,a fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plant; source of medicinally important alkaloids and of lysergic acid
23161,ergotamine,an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine
23162,ergotropism,an affinity for work
23163,erica true_heath,any plant of the genus Erica
23164,eriogonum,any plant of the genus Eriogonum with small clustered flowers
23165,ermine,the expensive white fur of the ermine
23166,ermine shorttail_weasel Mustela_erminea,mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat
23167,ern erne grey_sea_eagle gray_sea_eagle European_sea_eagle white-tailed_sea_eagle Haliatus_albicilla,bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
23168,erogenous_zone,any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation
23169,erose_leaf,a leaf having a jagged margin as though gnawed
23170,erosion,a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"
23171,erosion eroding eating_away wearing wearing_away,(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
23172,erotic,an erotic person
23173,error computer_error,(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
23174,erwinia,rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants
23175,eryngo eringo,any plant of the genus Eryngium
23176,erythrite cobalt_bloom,a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic
23177,erythroblast,a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
23178,erythrocyte_sedimentation_rate ESR sedimentation_rate sed_rate,the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
23179,erythromycin Erythrocin E-Mycin Ethril Ilosone Pediamycin,an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
23180,erythropoiesis,the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow
23181,erythropoietin,a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
23182,escalader,someone who gains access by the use of ladders
23183,escalator moving_staircase moving_stairway,a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
23184,escalope_de_veau_Orloff,lightly sauteed veal cutlets spread with a Soubise sauce and liver paste then sprinkled with grated Parmesan and baked briefly
23185,escape,a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
23186,escape leak leakage outflow,the discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"
23187,escape_hatch,hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency
23188,escape_velocity,the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field
23189,escape_wheel,gear that engages a rocking lever
23190,escapee,someone who escapes
23191,escapement,mechanical device that regulates movement
23192,escapist dreamer wishful_thinker,a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
23193,escapologist escape_expert,an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
23194,escargot snail,edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
23195,escarpment escarp scarp protective_embankment,a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
23196,escarpment scarp,a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
23197,eschar,a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
23198,eschatologist,a theologian who specializes in eschatology
23199,escheat,a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
23200,escheat,the property that reverts to the state
23201,escherichia,a genus of enteric bacteria
23202,escolar Lepidocybium_flavobrunneum,large snake mackerel with rings like spectacles around its eyes
23203,escort,an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
23204,escrow_funds,funds held in escrow
23205,escutcheon,(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed
23206,escutcheon scutcheon,a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
23207,esker,(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
23208,esmolol Brevibloc,intravenous beta blocker (trade name Brevibloc) that acts for only a short time; used primarily for cardiac arrhythmias
23209,esophageal_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the esophagus
23210,esophageal_veins oesophageal_veins venae_esophageae,small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
23211,esophagoscope oesophagoscope,an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus
23212,esophagus oesophagus gorge gullet,the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
23213,espadrille,a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part
23214,espalier,a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
23215,espionage_agent,someone employed to spy on another country or business competitor
23216,esplanade,a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
23217,espresso,strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
23218,espresso_maker,a coffee maker that forces live steam under pressure through dark roasted coffee grounds
23219,espresso_shop,a cafe where espresso is served
23220,esquire,(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
23221,essayist litterateur,a writer of literary works
23222,essence,any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
23223,essential_amino_acid,an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
23224,essential_oil volatile_oil,an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
23225,establishment,a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
23226,establishment ecesis,(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
23227,estaminet,a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee
23228,estate,everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
23229,estate land landed_estate acres demesne,extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
23230,estazolam ProSom,a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)
23231,ester,organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
23232,esthete aesthete,one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
23233,esthetician aesthetician,a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty
23234,esthetician aesthetician,a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)
23235,estimated_tax,income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes; based on the taxpayer's predicted tax liability
23236,estradiol oestradiol,the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer
23237,estradiol_patch,a transdermal patch that allows estradiol to be absorbed into the blood stream; used in treating estrogen deficiency and in hormone replacement therapy
23238,estriol oestriol,a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency
23239,estrogen oestrogen,a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
23240,estrogen_antagonist tamoxifen,an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer
23241,estrone oestrone theelin Estronol,a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
23242,estuary,the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
23243,etagere,a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
23244,etamine etamin,a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc.
23245,etanercept Enbrel,a genetically engineered anti-TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
23246,etcetera,additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same; "his report was full of etceteras"
23247,etcher,someone who etches
23248,etching,an etched plate made with the use of acid
23249,etching,an impression made from an etched plate
23250,ethacrynic_acid Edecrin,diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema
23251,ethane C2H6,a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
23252,ethchlorvynol Placidyl,a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)
23253,ether,any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
23254,ether ethoxyethane divinyl_ether vinyl_ether diethyl_ether ethyl_ether,a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
23255,ethernet,a type of network technology for local area networks; coaxial cable carries radio frequency signals between computers at a rate of 10 megabits per second
23256,ethernet_cable,any of several types of coaxial cable used in ethernets
23257,ethical_motive ethics morals morality,motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
23258,ethicist ethician,a philosopher who specializes in ethics
23259,ethmoid ethmoid_bone,one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
23260,ethmoid_sinus ethmoidal_sinus sinus_ethmoidales,a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)
23261,ethmoidal_artery arteria_ethmoidalis,a branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
23262,ethmoidal_vein vena_ethmoidalis,veins that drain the ethmoidal sinuses and empty into the superior ophthalmic vein
23263,ethnarch,the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority; "the election of Makarios III to archbishop gave him the status of the ethnarch of Cyprus"
23264,ethnic,a person who is a member of an ethnic group
23265,ethnographer,an anthropologist who does ethnography
23266,ethnologist,an anthropologist who studies ethnology
23267,ethologist,a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
23268,ethosuximide Emeside Zarontin,an anticonvulsant drug (trade names Emeside and Zarontin) used to treat petit mal epilepsy
23269,ethyl ethyl_group ethyl_radical,the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
23270,ethyl_acetate,a fragrant colorless flammable volatile liquid ester made from ethanol and acetic acid; used in flavorings and perfumes and as a solvent for plastics
23271,ethyl_alcohol ethanol fermentation_alcohol grain_alcohol,the intoxicating agent in fermented and distilled liquors; used pure or denatured as a solvent or in medicines and colognes and cleaning solutions and rocket fuel; proposed as a renewable clean-burning additive to gasoline
23272,ethyl_chloride,a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic
23273,ethylene ethene,a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
23274,ethylene_glycol glycol ethanediol,a sweet but poisonous syrupy liquid used as an antifreeze and solvent
23275,ethylenediaminetetraacetic_acid EDTA,a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning
23276,etiologist aetiologist,a specialist in the etiology of diseases
23277,etodolac Lodine,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine)
23278,etui,small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles
23279,etymological_dictionary,a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
23280,etymologist,a lexicographer who specializes in etymology
23281,etymon root,a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
23282,eubacteria eubacterium true_bacteria,a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
23283,eucalyptus,wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
23284,eucalyptus eucalypt eucalyptus_tree,a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
23285,eucalyptus_gum eucalyptus_kino red_gum,reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis
23286,eucalyptus_oil,an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts
23287,eudiometer,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases
23288,euglena,minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae
23289,euglenoid euglenophyte euglenid,marine and freshwater green or colorless flagellate organism
23290,eukaryote eucaryote,an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
23291,eulogist panegyrist,an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics
23292,eunuch castrate,a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem"
23293,euphonium,a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family
23294,euphorbium gum_eurphorbium,an acrid brown gum resin now used mainly in veterinary medicine
23295,euphoriant,a psychoactive drug that tends to produce elation and euphoria
23296,eupnea eupnoea,normal relaxed breathing
23297,europium Eu atomic_number_63,a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
23298,eurypterid,large extinct scorpion-like arthropod considered related to horseshoe crabs
23299,eusporangium,a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells
23300,eutectic,a mixture of substances having a minimum melting point
23301,eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains 0.9% carbon (the eutectic point); a carbon steel with 0.9% carbon is pure pearlite
23302,eutrophication,excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life; "he argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate"
23303,evacuee,a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place
23304,evaluator judge,an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
23305,evanescence,the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight; "the evanescence of the morning mist"
23306,evangelist revivalist gospeler gospeller,a preacher of the Christian gospel
23307,evaporated_milk,milk concentrated by evaporation
23308,evaporative_cooler,a cooling system that cools by evaporation
23309,evaporite,the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater
23310,even-pinnate_leaf abruptly-pinnate_leaf,a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex
23311,even-toed_ungulate artiodactyl artiodactyl_mammal,placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
23312,evening-snow Linanthus_dichotomus,small California annual with white flowers
23313,evening_bag,a handbag used with evening wear
23314,evening_grosbeak Hesperiphona_vespertina,North American grosbeak
23315,evening_primrose,any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
23316,evening_star Hesperus Vesper,a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
23317,evenness,the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)
23318,event,a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
23319,event,something that happens at a given place and time
23320,event_planner,someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)
23321,eventuality contingency contingence,a possible event or occurrence or result
23322,evergreen evergreen_plant,a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
23323,evergreen_bittersweet Euonymus_fortunei_radicans Euonymus_radicans_vegetus,broad and bushy Asiatic twining shrub with pinkish fruit; many subspecies or varieties
23324,evergreen_blueberry Vaccinium_myrsinites,shrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruit
23325,evergreen_huckleberry Vaccinium_ovatum,stiff bushy evergreen shrub of western North America having sour black berries and glossy green foliage used in floral arrangements
23326,evergreen_thorn Crataegus_oxyacantha,evergreen hawthorn of southeastern Europe
23327,everlasting everlasting_flower,any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
23328,everlasting_pea,any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus
23329,everyman,the ordinary person
23330,evoked_potential,the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram"
23331,evolution organic_evolution phylogeny phylogenesis,(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
23332,evolutionist,a person who believes in organic evolution
23333,ewe,female sheep
23334,ex-boyfriend,a man who is no longer a woman's boyfriend
23335,ex-gambler,a former gambler
23336,ex-husband ex,a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
23337,ex-mayor,a former mayor
23338,ex-president,a former president
23339,ex-spouse,a person who was formerly a spouse
23340,ex-wife ex,a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas"
23341,exaltation,the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence
23342,examiner inspector,an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues"
23343,examiner tester quizzer,someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
23344,exarch,a bishop in eastern Christendom who holds a place below a patriarch but above a metropolitan
23345,exarch,a bishop in one of several Eastern Orthodox Churches in North America
23346,exarch,a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire
23347,excavation,a hole in the ground made by excavating
23348,excavator,a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
23349,excelsior wood_shavings,thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
23350,exchange,a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
23351,exchange,chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
23352,exchanger money_changer,one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country
23353,excise excise_tax,a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
23354,excogitator,a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly
23355,excrescence,(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
23356,excretory_organ urinary_organ,an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them
23357,excursion_rate,a reduced rate for a round-trip ticket
23358,excuse,a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"
23359,executant,a performer (usually of musical works)
23360,execution instruction_execution,(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
23361,executioner public_executioner,an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
23362,executive executive_director,a person responsible for the administration of a business
23363,executive_officer,the officer second in command
23364,executive_secretary,a secretary having administrative duties and responsibilities
23365,executive_vice_president,a vice president holding executive power
23366,executor,a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
23367,executor-heir_relation,the responsibility of an executor (or administrator) of an estate to act in the best interests of the heir
23368,executrix,a woman executor
23369,exegete,a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts)
23370,exemption,a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"
23371,exercise,(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"
23372,exercise_bike exercycle,an exercise device resembling a stationary bike
23373,exercise_device,a device designed to provide exercise for the user
23374,exfoliation,the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin; "exfoliation is increased by sunburn"
23375,exhalation expiration breathing_out,the act of expelling air from the lungs
23376,exhaust exhaust_fumes fumes,gases ejected from an engine as waste products
23377,exhaust exhaust_system,system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
23378,exhaust_fan,a fan that moves air out of an enclosure
23379,exhaust_manifold,a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe
23380,exhaust_pipe,a pipe through which burned gases travel from the exhaust manifold to the muffler
23381,exhaust_valve,a valve through which burned gases from a cylinder escape into the exhaust manifold
23382,exhibition_game practice_game,a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing
23383,exhibition_hall exhibition_area,a large hall for holding exhibitions
23384,exhibitionism immodesty,the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
23385,exhibitionist flasher,someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
23386,exhibitionist show-off,someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
23387,exhibitor exhibitioner shower,someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
23388,exile deportee,a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
23389,exile expatriate expat,a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates"
23390,existential_quantifier existential_operator,a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts the existence of at least one thing for which the proposition is true
23391,existentialist existentialist_philosopher existential_philosopher,a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
23392,exit issue outlet way_out,an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"
23393,exocrine_gland exocrine duct_gland,a gland that secretes externally through a duct
23394,exode,a farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater
23395,exodontist,a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth
23396,exoergic_reaction,a nuclear reaction accompanied by the evolution of energy
23397,exon coding_DNA,sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
23398,exonuclease,a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid
23399,exorcist exorciser,someone who practices exorcism
23400,exoskeleton,the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
23401,exosphere,the outermost atmospheric layer
23402,exotherm,a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition
23403,exothermic_reaction,a chemical reaction accompanied by the evolution of heat
23404,exotoxin,a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
23405,expanse,a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
23406,expansion,a function expressed as a sum or product of terms; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2"
23407,expansion_bit expansive_bit,a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes
23408,expansion_bolt,a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface
23409,expectorant expectorator,a medicine promoting expectoration
23410,expectoration,the process of coughing up and spitting out
23411,expense,a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of"
23412,expense,money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"
23413,expense disbursal disbursement,amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
23414,experience,an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"
23415,experimenter,a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas; "she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry"
23416,experimenter,a research worker who conducts experiments
23417,expert,a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
23418,expert_witness,a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about
23419,exploiter user,a person who uses something or someone selfishly or unethically
23420,explorer adventurer,someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
23421,explorer's_gentian Gentiana_calycosa,tufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with green; western North America
23422,explosion,a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
23423,explosion,the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"
23424,explosion detonation blowup,a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
23425,explosive,a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
23426,explosive_compound,a compound that is explosive
23427,explosive_detection_system EDS,a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
23428,explosive_device,device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
23429,explosive_mixture,a mixture that is explosive
23430,explosive_trace_detection ETD,a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives
23431,exponent,someone who expounds and interprets or explains
23432,exponential exponential_function,a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
23433,exponential_decay exponential_return,a decrease that follows an exponential function
23434,exponential_series,a series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression
23435,export exportation,commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
23436,export_credit,a credit opened by an importer with a bank in an exporter's country to finance an export operation
23437,export_duty,a duty imposed on exports
23438,exporter,a businessperson who transports goods abroad (for sale)
23439,expositor expounder,a person who explains
23440,express limited,public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"
23441,expression,(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
23442,expressionist,an artist who is an adherent of expressionism
23443,expressway freeway motorway pike state_highway superhighway throughway thruway,a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
23444,expurgator bowdlerizer bowdleriser,a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages; "Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator"
23445,extension,the ability to raise the working leg high in the air; "the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension"; "good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability"
23446,extension telephone_extension extension_phone,an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
23447,extension_cord,an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord
23448,extension_ladder,a ladder whose length can be extended
23449,extensor_muscle extensor,a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
23450,exterior_angle external_angle,the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon
23451,exterior_door outside_door,a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
23452,exterminator terminator eradicator,someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
23453,extern medical_extern,a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there
23454,external-combustion_engine,a heat engine in which ignition occurs outside the chamber (cylinder or turbine) in which heat is converted to mechanical energy
23455,external_body_part,any body part visible externally
23456,external_carotid_artery external_carotid,the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
23457,external_drive,a drive with its own power supply and fan mounted outside the computer system enclosure and connected to the computer by a cable
23458,external_ear outer_ear,the part of the ear visible externally
23459,external_gill,occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibians
23460,external_iliac_artery,the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery
23461,external_iliac_vein,a continuation of the femoral vein; unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
23462,external_jugular_vein,formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein
23463,external_nasal_vein vena_nasalis_externa,one of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein
23464,external_oblique_muscle musculus_obliquus_externus_abdominis abdominal_external_oblique_muscle oblique,a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
23465,external_organ,an organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body
23466,exteroceptor,any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
23467,extinction,the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
23468,extinction extermination,complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"
23469,extortion,an exorbitant charge
23470,extra,an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
23471,extra duplicate,something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
23472,extra_dividend,a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend
23473,extracellular_fluid ECF,liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid; "the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid"
23474,extraction,the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
23475,extractor,an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
23476,extramarital_sex free_love,sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another
23477,extraneousness,unrelatedness by virtue of falling outside the matter at hand
23478,extrasystole,a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia
23479,extraterrestrial_object estraterrestrial_body,a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere
23480,extravasation,an extravasated liquid (blood or lymph or urine); the product of extravasation
23481,extravasation,the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine
23482,extreme_point extreme extremum,the point located farthest from the middle of something
23483,extremely_high_frequency EHF,30 to 300 gigahertz
23484,extremely_low_frequency ELF,below 3 kilohertz
23485,extremist,a person who holds extreme views
23486,extremity,that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
23487,extremity,the outermost or farthest region or point
23488,extremity appendage member,an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
23489,extrovert extravert,(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
23490,exudate exudation,a substance that oozes out from plant pores
23491,exudation transudation,the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
23492,exurbia,a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia
23493,exuviae,cast-off skins or coverings of various organisms during ecdysis
23494,eyas,an unfledged or nestling hawk
23495,eye,a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"
23496,eye oculus optic,the organ of sight
23497,eye-lotion eyewash collyrium,lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
23498,eye_bank,a place for storing and preserving corneas that are obtained from human corpses immediately after death; used for corneal transplantation to patients with corneal defects
23499,eye_opener,something surprising and revealing
23500,eye_socket orbit cranial_orbit orbital_cavity,the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
23501,eyeball orb,the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
23502,eyebrow brow supercilium,the arch of hair above each eye
23503,eyebrow_pencil,makeup provided by a cosmetic pencil that is used to darken the eyebrows
23504,eyecup eyebath eye_cup,a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"
23505,eyeful,a strikingly beautiful woman; "she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful"
23506,eyeglass_wearer,a person who wears spectacles in order to see better
23507,eyelash lash cilium,any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
23508,eyelet eyehole,a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
23509,eyelid lid palpebra,either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
23510,eyeliner,makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes
23511,eyepatch patch,a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
23512,eyepiece ocular,combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
23513,eyeshadow,makeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes
23514,eyespot ocellus,an eyelike marking (as on the wings of some butterflies); usually a spot of color inside a ring of another color
23515,eyewitness,a spectator who can describe what happened
23516,fa,the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
23517,fabric cloth material textile,artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
23518,fabulist,a person who tells or invents fables
23519,facade frontage frontal,the face or front of a building
23520,face,a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
23521,face,a vertical surface of a building or cliff
23522,face,the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
23523,face,the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"
23524,face,the striking or working surface of an implement
23525,face human_face,the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
23526,face_angle,the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
23527,face_card picture_card court_card,one of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face
23528,face_guard,face mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets
23529,face_mask,mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey
23530,face_powder,cosmetic powder for the face
23531,face_veil,a piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face
23532,faceplate,a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)
23533,facial facial_nerve nervus_facialis seventh_cranial_nerve,cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
23534,facial_artery arteria_facialis external_maxillary_artery,an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
23535,facial_hair,hair on the face (especially on the face of a man)
23536,facial_index,the ratio (in percent) of the maximum width to the maximum height of the face
23537,facial_muscle,any of the skeletal muscles of the face
23538,facial_tissue,tissue paper suitable for use on the face
23539,facial_vein vena_facialis,any of several veins draining the face
23540,facilitation,(neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential
23541,facilitator,someone who makes progress easier
23542,facility,something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"
23543,facility installation,a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
23544,facing,a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
23545,facing cladding,a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
23546,facing veneer,an ornamental coating to a building
23547,facsimile autotype,an exact copy or reproduction
23548,facsimile facsimile_machine fax,duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
23549,factoid,a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
23550,factory mill manufacturing_plant manufactory,a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
23551,factory_price,price charged for goods picked up at the factory
23552,factory_ship,a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea
23553,factory_whistle,a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work
23554,factotum,a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
23555,facula,a bright spot on a planet
23556,facula solar_facula,a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
23557,fad_diet,a reducing diet that enjoys temporary popularity
23558,faddist,a person who subscribes to a variety of fads
23559,fadeout,a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
23560,fading_away,gradually diminishing in brightness or loudness or strength
23561,fag_end,the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
23562,fagot faggot,a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
23563,fagot faggot fag fairy nance pansy queen queer poof poove pouf,offensive term for a homosexual man
23564,fagot_stitch faggot_stitch,the stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting
23565,fagoting faggoting,embroidery in which groups of parallel threads are tied together with fagot stitches
23566,faience,glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors
23567,fail-safe,a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction
23568,faille,a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
23569,failure,an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
23570,failure loser nonstarter unsuccessful_person,a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
23571,faint swoon syncope deliquium,a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
23572,fair_deal square_deal,fair treatment
23573,fair_weather sunshine temperateness,moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
23574,fairground,an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
23575,fairlead,a pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
23576,fairway,a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement
23577,fairway,the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
23578,fairway,the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters
23579,fairy-ring_mushroom Marasmius_oreades,mushroom that grows in a fairy ring
23580,fairy_bluebird bluebird,fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
23581,fairy_cup Mitella_diphylla,miterwort of northeastern North America usually with two opposite leaves on erect flowering stems that terminate in erect racemes of white flowers
23582,fairy_godmother,a generous benefactor
23583,fairy_light,a small colored light used for decoration (especially at Christmas)
23584,fairy_shrimp,small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages; swims on its back
23585,fairy_swallow,fancy domestic pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet
23586,fake sham postiche,something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
23587,fake_book,a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly
23588,fakir fakeer faqir faquir,a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
23589,falafel felafel,small croquette of mashed chick peas or fava beans seasoned with sesame seeds
23590,falangist phalangist,a Spanish member of General Franco's political party
23591,falchion,a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
23592,falciform_ligament,a ligament that attaches part of the liver to the diaphragm and the abdominal wall
23593,falcon,diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
23594,falcon-gentle falcon-gentil,female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon
23595,falconer hawker,a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
23596,fall,a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"
23597,fall downfall,a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
23598,fall pin,when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
23599,fall-blooming_hydrangea Hydrangea_paniculata,deciduous shrub or small tree with pyramidal flower clusters
23600,fall_armyworm Spodoptera_frugiperda,larva of a migratory American noctuid moth; destroys grasses and small grains
23601,fall_cankerworm,green or brown white-striped looper; larva of Alsophila pometaria
23602,fall_dandelion arnica_bud Leontodon_autumnalis,fall-blooming European herb with a yellow flower; naturalized in the United States
23603,fall_webworm Hyphantria_cunea,a variety of webworm
23604,fallboard fall-board,the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played
23605,faller,a person who falls; "one of them was safe but they were unable to save the faller"; "a faller among thieves"
23606,fallout radioactive_dust,the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
23607,fallout_shelter,a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb
23608,fallow,cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
23609,fallow_deer Dama_dama,small Eurasian deer
23610,falls,the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
23611,false_alumroot fringe_cups Tellima_grandiflora,plant growing in clumps with mostly basal leaves and cream-colored or pale pink fringed flowers in several long racemes; Alaska to coastal central California and east to Idaho
23612,false_asphodel,a plant of the genus Tofieldia having linear chiefly basal leaves and small spicate flowers
23613,false_azalea fool's_huckleberry Menziesia_ferruginea,straggling shrub of northwestern North America having foliage with a bluish tinge and umbels of small bell-shaped flowers
23614,false_bottom,a horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom)
23615,false_bracken Culcita_dubia,resembles Pteridium aquilinum; of Queensland, Australia
23616,false_buckthorn chittamwood chittimwood shittimwood black_haw Bumelia_lanuginosa,deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico
23617,false_bugbane Trautvetteria_carolinensis,tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers
23618,false_chamomile,any of various autumn-flowering perennials having white or pink to purple flowers that resemble asters; wild in moist soils from New Jersey to Florida and Texas
23619,false_deathcap Amanita_mappa,agaric often confused with the death cup
23620,false_dragonhead false_dragon_head obedient_plant Physostegia_virginiana,North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers
23621,false_face,a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume
23622,false_foxglove Aureolaria_pedicularia Gerardia_pedicularia,multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
23623,false_foxglove Aureolaria_virginica Gerardia_virginica,sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
23624,false_gavial Tomistoma_schlegeli,crocodile of southeast Asia similar to but smaller than the gavial
23625,false_goatsbeard Astilbe_biternata,North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers
23626,false_gromwell,any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers
23627,false_heather golden_heather Hudsonia_ericoides,North American decumbent evergreen heathlike plant with yellow flowers
23628,false_indigo bastard_indigo Amorpha_californica,an erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers
23629,false_indigo bastard_indigo Amorpha_fruticosa,dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers
23630,false_lily_of_the_valley Maianthemum_bifolium,small white-flowered plant of western Europe to Japan
23631,false_lily_of_the_valley Maianthemum_canadense,small two-leaved herb of the northern United States and parts of Canada having racemes of small fragrant white flowers
23632,false_lupine golden_pea yellow_pea Thermopsis_macrophylla,western United States bushy herb having yellow pea-like flowers
23633,false_mallow,an American plant of the genus Malvastrum
23634,false_miterwort false_mitrewort Tiarella_unifoliata,plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana
23635,false_morel,a fungus of the family Helvellaceae
23636,false_nettle bog_hemp,any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs
23637,false_rue_anemone false_rue Isopyrum_biternatum,slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue
23638,false_saber-toothed_tiger,North American cat of the Miocene and Pliocene; much earlier and less specialized than members of the genus Smiledon
23639,false_sago fern_palm Cycas_circinalis,southeastern Indian cycad with palmlike foliage
23640,false_scorpion pseudoscorpion,small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion
23641,false_tamarisk German_tamarisk Myricaria_germanica,Eurasian shrub resembling the tamarisk
23642,false_teeth,a removable denture
23643,false_truffle,any of various fungi of the family Rhizopogonaceae having subterranean fruiting bodies similar to the truffle
23644,false_vampire false_vampire_bat,any New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insects
23645,false_vocal_cord false_vocal_fold superior_vocal_cord ventricular_fold vestibular_fold,either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization
23646,false_wintergreen Pyrola_americana Pyrola_rotundifolia_americana,evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers
23647,falsie,padding that is worn inside a brassiere
23648,falsifier,someone who falsifies
23649,familiar,a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
23650,family_doctor,a general practitioner who treats all the family members
23651,family_man,a man whose family is of major importance in his life
23652,family_room,a recreation room in a private house
23653,famine,a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
23654,famotidine Pepcid,a histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
23655,famulus,a close attendant (as to a scholar)
23656,fan,a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
23657,fan buff devotee lover,an ardent follower and admirer
23658,fan_blade,blade of a rotating fan
23659,fan_dance,a solo dance in which large fans are manipulated to suggest or reveal nakedness
23660,fan_letter,a letter that is a piece of fan mail
23661,fan_palm,palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves
23662,fan_tracery,the carved tracery on fan vaulting
23663,fan_vaulting,an elaborate system of vaulting in which the ribs diverge like fans
23664,fanaloka Fossa_fossa,civet of Madagascar
23665,fanatic fiend,a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause); "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject"--Winston Churchill
23666,fancier enthusiast,a person having a strong liking for something
23667,fancy_dress masquerade masquerade_costume,a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
23668,fancy_goods,goods that are chiefly ornamental
23669,fancy_man paramour,a woman's lover
23670,fang,an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs
23671,fang,canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey
23672,fang,hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
23673,fanion,a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position
23674,fanjet fan-jet fanjet_engine turbojet turbojet_engine turbofan turbofan_engine,a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
23675,fanjet fan-jet turbofan turbojet,an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
23676,fanlight,a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
23677,fanny_pack butt_pack,a waist pack worn with the pouch in back
23678,fantail,an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
23679,fantasist,a creator of fantasies
23680,fantast futurist,someone who predicts the future
23681,far_cry,distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here"
23682,fare,a paying (taxi) passenger
23683,fare,the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
23684,fare transportation,the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
23685,farfalle bowtie_pasta,pasta shaped with scalloped edges and pinched in the middle, suggestive of a bow tie
23686,farina,fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
23687,farkleberry sparkleberry Vaccinium_arboreum,shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries
23688,farm,workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; "it takes several people to work the farm"
23689,farm_boy,a boy who has grown up on a farm
23690,farm_building,a building on a farm
23691,farm_girl,a girl who has grown up on a farm
23692,farm_horse dobbin,a quiet plodding workhorse
23693,farm_machine,a machine used in farming
23694,farmer husbandman granger sodbuster,a person who operates a farm
23695,farmer's_market green_market greenmarket,an open-air marketplace for farm products
23696,farmerette,a woman working on a farm
23697,farmhand fieldhand field_hand farm_worker,a hired hand on a farm
23698,farmhouse,house for a farmer and family
23699,farmland farming_area,a rural area where farming is practiced
23700,farmplace farm-place farmstead,a farm together with its buildings
23701,farmstead,the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
23702,farmyard,an area adjacent to farm buildings
23703,farness remoteness farawayness,the property of being remote
23704,farrier horseshoer,a person who shoes horses
23705,farrow farrowing,the production of a litter of pigs
23706,fart farting flatus wind breaking_wind,a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
23707,farthingale,a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
23708,fascia facia,a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
23709,fascist,an adherent of fascism or other authoritarian views
23710,fascista,an Italian fascist under Mussolini
23711,fashion,consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode
23712,fashion_consultant fashionmonger,someone who advises you about fashionable clothing
23713,fashion_plate,a plate illustrating the latest fashion in dress
23714,fast_buck quick_buck,quick or easy earnings; "they are traders out to make a fast buck"
23715,fast_food,inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly
23716,fast_lane,the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidly
23717,fast_reactor,nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used
23718,fastener,a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"
23719,fastener fastening holdfast fixing,restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
23720,fastnacht,doughnut traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday
23721,fat,a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
23722,fat-soluble_vitamin,any vitamin that is soluble in fats
23723,fat_cat,a wealthy and privileged person
23724,fat_cell adipose_cell,cells composed of fat
23725,fat_embolism,serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver
23726,fat_farm,a health spa that specializes in helping people lose weight
23727,fat_metabolism,a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body
23728,fata_morgana,a mirage in the Strait of Messina (attributed to the Arthurian sorcerer Morgan le Fay)
23729,fatal_accident casualty,an accident that causes someone to die
23730,fatalist determinist predestinarian predestinationist,anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
23731,fatality human_death,a death resulting from an accident or a disaster; "a decrease in the number of automobile fatalities"
23732,fatback,salt pork from the back of a hog carcass
23733,fathead goof goofball bozo jackass goose cuckoo twat zany,a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
23734,father,a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"
23735,father male_parent begetter,a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"
23736,father-figure,a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically
23737,father-in-law,the father of your spouse
23738,father_figure father_surrogate,a man who takes over all the functions of the real father
23739,fatherhood paternity,the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
23740,fatherland homeland motherland mother_country country_of_origin native_land,the country where you were born
23741,fatigue_crack,a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue
23742,fatigues,military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
23743,fatso fatty fat_person roly-poly butterball,a rotund individual
23744,fatty_acid,any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms
23745,faubourg,a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city; "in Faubourg Sainte-Marie"
23746,fauces,the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
23747,faucet spigot,a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
23748,fauld,a piece of armor plate below the breastplate
23749,fault,(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
23750,fault faulting geological_fault shift fracture break,(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
23751,fault_line,(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
23752,fauteuil,an upholstered armchair
23753,fava_bean broad_bean,shell beans cooked as lima beans
23754,favorite_son,a United States politician favored mainly in his or her home state
23755,favus,a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East
23756,fawn,a young deer
23757,fawn_lily Erythronium_californicum,California dogtooth violet with creamy white flowers sometimes yellow-tinged
23758,feast,something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes"
23759,feasting banqueting,eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
23760,feather plume plumage,the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
23761,feather_ball Mammillaria_plumosa,a low tuberculate cactus with white feathery spines; northeastern Mexico
23762,feather_bed featherbed,a mattress stuffed with feathers
23763,feather_boa boa,a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
23764,feather_palm,palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves
23765,feather_reed_grass feathertop Calamagrostis_acutiflora,a variety of reed grass
23766,feather_star comatulid,free-swimming stalkless crinoid with ten feathery arms; found on muddy sea bottoms
23767,featheredge,a thin tapering edge
23768,featherfoil feather-foil,a plant of the genus Hottonia
23769,feathertop feathertop_grass Pennistum_villosum,northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles
23770,featherweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds
23771,featherweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
23772,featherweight,weighs 126-139 pounds
23773,feature,an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
23774,feature feature_article,a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"
23775,feature feature_film,the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"
23776,feature lineament,the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"
23777,fecal_matter faecal_matter feces faeces BM stool ordure dejection,solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
23778,fecula,excreta (especially of insects)
23779,fedelline,extremely fine pasta thinner than vermicelli
23780,federal_deficit,an excess of the federal government's spending over its revenue; "federal deficits can cause inflation"
23781,federal_district,a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation
23782,federal_tax_lien,lien of the United States on all property of a taxpayer who fails to pay the federal government the taxes for which he or she is liable
23783,federalist,an advocate of federalism
23784,fedora felt_hat homburg Stetson trilby,a hat made of felt with a creased crown
23785,fee,a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
23786,fee,an interest in land capable of being inherited
23787,fee_simple,a fee without limitation to any class of heirs; they can sell it or give it away
23788,fee_tail,a fee limited to a particular line of heirs; they are not free to sell it or give it away
23789,feed provender,food for domestic livestock
23790,feed_grain,grain grown for cattle feed
23791,feedback,the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output
23792,feedback_circuit feedback_loop,a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system
23793,feeder,an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
23794,feeder,an animal that feeds on a particular source of food; "a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder"
23795,feeder tributary confluent affluent,a branch that flows into the main stream
23796,feeder_line,a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)
23797,feedlot,a building where livestock are fattened for market
23798,feedstock,the raw material that is required for some industrial process
23799,feel,manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
23800,feijoa feijoa_bush,South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit
23801,feijoa pineapple_guava,dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves
23802,feist fice,a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog
23803,feldspar felspar,any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium
23804,feline felid,any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
23805,fell felled_seam,seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
23806,fellah,an agricultural laborer in Arab countries
23807,fellatio fellation,oral stimulation of the penis
23808,felloe felly,rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted
23809,fellow,a member of a learned society; "he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association"
23810,fellow dude buster,an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?"
23811,fellow_traveler fellow_traveller,a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)
23812,fellowship,money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research
23813,felt,a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
23814,felt-tip_pen felt-tipped_pen felt_tip Magic_Marker,a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker)
23815,felt_fern tongue_fern Pyrrosia_lingua Cyclophorus_lingua,east Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus
23816,felt_fungus Septobasidium_pseudopedicellatum,fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States
23817,felucca,a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
23818,felwort gentianella_amarella,gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas
23819,female,an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
23820,female female_person,a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
23821,female_aristocrat,a woman who is an aristocrat
23822,female_body,the body of a female human being
23823,female_bonding,the formation of a close personal relationship between women
23824,female_chest bust,the chest of a woman
23825,female_child girl little_girl,a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
23826,female_genitalia female_genitals female_genital_organ fanny,external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"
23827,female_internal_reproductive_organ,the reproductive organs of a woman
23828,female_mammal,animals that nourish their young with milk
23829,female_offspring,a child who is female
23830,female_reproductive_system,the reproductive system of females
23831,female_sibling,a person's sister
23832,feminist women's_rightist women's_liberationist libber,a supporter of feminism
23833,feminization feminisation,the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration
23834,femoral_artery arteria_femoralis,the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery
23835,femoral_nerve nervus_femoralis anterior_crural_nerve,one of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
23836,femoral_pulse,pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
23837,femoral_vein vena_femoralis,a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein
23838,femur thighbone femoris,the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
23839,fen_orchid fen_orchis Liparis_loeselii,small terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowers
23840,fence,a dealer in stolen property
23841,fence fencing,a barrier that serves to enclose an area
23842,fence-sitter,a person who won't take sides in a controversy
23843,fence_line,a boundary line created by a fence
23844,fence_lizard,spiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexico
23845,fencer swordsman,someone skilled at fencing
23846,fencing_mask fencer's_mask,a face mask made of fine mesh that is worn over a fencer's face
23847,fencing_material fencing,material for building fences
23848,fencing_sword,a sword used in the sport of fencing
23849,fender,a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
23850,fender buffer cowcatcher pilot,an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
23851,fender wing,a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"
23852,fender-bender,a collision between motor vehicles that produces minor damage
23853,fenestra,a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
23854,fenestra_ovalis fenestra_vestibuli oval_window fenestra_of_the_vestibule,fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it
23855,fenestra_rotunda fenestra_cochleae round_window fenestra_of_the_cochlea,fenestra leading into the cochlea
23856,fenestration,the arrangement of windows in a building
23857,fennel,any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
23858,fennel,fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture
23859,fennel Florence_fennel finocchio,aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
23860,fennel common_fennel,leaves used for seasoning
23861,fennel_flower Nigella_hispanica,nigella of Spain and southern France
23862,fennel_seed,aromatic anis-scented seeds
23863,fenoprofen fenoprofen_calcium Nalfon,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
23864,fenugreek Greek_clover Trigonella_foenumgraecum,annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
23865,fenugreek fenugreek_seed,aromatic seeds used as seasoning especially in curry
23866,fer-de-lance Bothrops_atrops,large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America
23867,fergusonite,a dark mineral consisting of oxides of yttrium and erbium and tantalum and other minerals
23868,ferment,a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
23869,fermion,any particle that obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics and is subject to the Pauli exclusion principle
23870,fermium Fm atomic_number_100,a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
23871,fern,any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
23872,fern_ally,pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida
23873,fern_seed,the asexual spore of ferns that resembles dust; once thought to be seeds and to make the possessor invisible
23874,ferret,domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
23875,ferret_badger,small ferret-like badger of southeast Asia
23876,ferric_oxide,a red oxide of iron
23877,ferricyanic_acid,a brown unstable acid formed from ferricyanide
23878,ferricyanide,salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide
23879,ferrimagnetism,a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment
23880,ferrite,a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent
23881,ferritin,a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
23882,ferrocerium,a pyrophoric alloy of iron with cerium; used for lighter flints
23883,ferrocyanic_acid,a white unstable acid formed from ferrocyanide salts
23884,ferrocyanide,salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate
23885,ferromagnetism,phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
23886,ferrule collet,a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
23887,ferry ferryboat,a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
23888,ferryman,a man who operates a ferry
23889,fertility_drug,a drug used to increase a woman's fertility
23890,fertilization_membrane,the membrane that forms around a fertilized ovum and prevents penetration by additional spermatozoon
23891,fertilizer fertiliser plant_food,any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
23892,ferule,a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
23893,fescue fescue_grass meadow_fescue Festuca_elatior,grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns
23894,fesse fess,(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
23895,festering suppuration maturation,(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
23896,festoon,a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
23897,festoon,an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
23898,festoon festoonery,flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration
23899,fetal_circulation foetal_circulation,the system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetus
23900,fetal_membrane,any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
23901,fete feast fiesta,an elaborate party (often outdoors)
23902,feterita federita Sorghum_vulgare_caudatum,a Sudanese sorghum having exceptionally large soft white grains
23903,fetid_bugbane foetid_bugbane Cimicifuga_foetida,bugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowers
23904,fetishism fetichism,sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
23905,fetishist,one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature)
23906,fetlock,projection behind and above a horse's hoof
23907,fetlock fetlock_joint,the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
23908,fetoprotein foetoprotein,any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
23909,fetoscope foetoscope,a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat
23910,fetter hobble,a shackle for the ankles or feet
23911,fetterbush fetter_bush shiny_lyonia Lyonia_lucida,showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and clusters of pink to reddish flowers that resemble an umbel
23912,fetterbush mountain_fetterbush mountain_andromeda Pieris_floribunda,ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers
23913,fettuccine fettuccini,pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
23914,fettuccine_Alfredo,fettuccine in cream sauce with cheese
23915,fetus foetus,an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
23916,feudal_lord seigneur seignior,a man of rank in the ancient regime
23917,fever_tree,any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever
23918,fever_tree Acacia_xanthophloea,African tree supposed to mark healthful regions
23919,fever_tree Georgia_bark bitter-bark Pinckneya_pubens,ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever
23920,feverfew Tanacetum_parthenium Chrysanthemum_parthenium,bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
23921,feverroot horse_gentian tinker's_root wild_coffee Triostium_perfoliatum,coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
23922,few-flowered_leek Allium_paradoxum,leek producing bulbils instead of flowers; Russia and Iran
23923,fez tarboosh,a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
23924,fiance groom-to-be,a man who is engaged to be married
23925,fiancee bride-to-be,a woman who is engaged to be married
23926,fiber fibre,a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
23927,fiber fibre,any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
23928,fiber fibre vulcanized_fiber,a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
23929,fiber-optic_transmission_system fibre-optic_transmission_system FOTS,a communication system using fiber optic cables
23930,fiber_bundle fibre_bundle fascicle fasciculus,a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
23931,fiber_optic_cable fibre_optic_cable,a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
23932,fiberboard fibreboard particle_board,wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets
23933,fiberglass fibreglass,a covering material made of glass fibers in resins
23934,fiberscope,a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organs
23935,fibril filament strand,a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
23936,fibrin,a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
23937,fibrinase factor_XIII,in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
23938,fibrinogen factor_I,a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
23939,fibrinolysis,a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots; "drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically"
23940,fibrinopeptide,peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood
23941,fibroblast,a cell from which connective tissue develops
23942,fibrocartilage,cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
23943,fibrous-rooted_begonia,any of numerous begonias having fibrous rather than tuberous or rhizomatous roots
23944,fibrous_astrocyte,star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord
23945,fibrous_tissue,tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants
23946,fibula calf_bone,the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
23947,fichu,a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman
23948,fictional_animal,animals that exist only in fiction (usually in children's stories)
23949,fiddleneck Phacelia_tanacetifolia,hairy annual of California to Mexico with crowded cymes of small blue to lilac or mauve flowers
23950,fiddler_crab,burrowing crab of American coastal regions having one claw much enlarged in the male
23951,fiddlestick violin_bow,a bow used in playing the violin
23952,fiduciary,a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary; "it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain"
23953,fiduciary_relation,the legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter
23954,fief feoff,a piece of land held under the feudal system
23955,fiefdom,the domain controlled by a feudal lord
23956,field,(mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1; "the set of all rational numbers is a field"
23957,field,a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found; "the diamond fields of South Africa"
23958,field,a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"
23959,field,somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected; "anthropologists do much of their work in the field"
23960,field field_of_force force_field,the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
23961,field field_of_operations theater theater_of_operations theatre theatre_of_operations,a region in which active military operations are in progress; "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"
23962,field-effect_transistor FET,a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
23963,field-emission_microscope,electron microscope used to observe the surface structure of a solid
23964,field-grade_officer field_officer FO,an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel
23965,field-sequential_color_television field-sequential_color_TV field-sequential_color_television_system field-sequential_color_TV_system,an early form of color TV in which successive fields are scanned in three primary colors
23966,field_artillery field_gun,movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops)
23967,field_bindweed wild_morning-glory Convolvulus_arvensis,weakly climbing European perennial with white or pink flowers; naturalized in North America and an invasive weed
23968,field_brome Bromus_arvensis,annual grass of Europe and temperate Asia
23969,field_chickweed field_mouse-ear Cerastium_arvense,densely tufted perennial chickweed of north temperate zone
23970,field_coil field_winding,the electric coil around a field magnet that produces the magneto motive force to set up the flux in an electric machine
23971,field_corn,corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain
23972,field_cricket Acheta_assimilis,common American black cricket; attacks crops and also enters dwellings
23973,field_crop,a crop (other than fruits or vegetables) that is grown for agricultural purposes; "cotton, hay, and grain are field crops"
23974,field_emission,the emission of electrons that are stripped from parent atoms by a high electric field
23975,field_event,a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
23976,field_glass glass spyglass,a small refracting telescope
23977,field_guide,a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field; "a field guide to mushrooms"
23978,field_hockey_ball,ball used in playing field hockey
23979,field_hospital,a temporary military hospital near the battle lines
23980,field_house,an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport
23981,field_house sports_arena,a building for indoor sports
23982,field_judge,a football official
23983,field_lens,the lens that is farthest from the eye in an optical device with more than one lens
23984,field_magnet,a magnet that provides a magnetic field in a dynamo or electric motor
23985,field_marshal,an officer holding the highest rank in the army
23986,field_mouse fieldmouse,any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabiting woods and fields and gardens
23987,field_mustard wild_mustard charlock chadlock Brassica_kaber Sinapis_arvensis,weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields
23988,field_of_fire,the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position
23989,field_of_honor,the scene of a duel
23990,field_pansy heartsease Viola_arvensis,common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers
23991,field_pea,coarse small-seeded pea often used as food when young and tender
23992,field_pea,seed of the field pea plant
23993,field_pea field-pea_plant Austrian_winter_pea Pisum_sativum_arvense Pisum_arvense,variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage
23994,field_pennycress French_weed fanweed penny_grass stinkweed mithridate_mustard Thlaspi_arvense,foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America
23995,field_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes
23996,field_ration,rations issued for United States troops in the field
23997,field_scabious Scabiosa_arvensis,perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States
23998,field_soybean,seeds used as livestock feed
23999,field_spaniel,large usually black hunting and retrieving spaniel with a dense flat or slightly wavy coat; cross between cocker and Sussex spaniel
24000,field_sparrow Spizella_pusilla,common North American finch of brushy pasturelands
24001,field_speedwell Veronica_agrestis,European plant with minute axillary blue flowers on long stalks; widely naturalized in America
24002,field_tent,a canvas tent for use in the field
24003,field_thistle Cirsium_discolor,stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads
24004,field_trial,a contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving
24005,field_wormwood Artemisia_campestris,European wormwood similar to common wormwood in its properties
24006,fielder,a member of the baseball team that is in the field instead of at bat
24007,fielder fieldsman,a member of the cricket team that is fielding rather than batting
24008,fieldfare snowbird Turdus_pilaris,medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
24009,fielding_average,(baseball) a measure of a fielder's performance; the number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances
24010,fieldstone,stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
24011,fieldwork,a temporary fortification built by troops in the field
24012,fieldworker,a researcher who works in the field
24013,fiesta_flower Pholistoma_auritum Nemophila_aurita,straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila
24014,fife,a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
24015,fife_rail,the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel
24016,fifth_columnist saboteur,a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
24017,fifth_wheel,a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate
24018,fifth_wheel spare,an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
24019,fig,fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried
24020,fig common_fig common_fig_tree Ficus_carica,Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
24021,fig-bird,greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits
24022,fig_leaf,a covering consisting of anything intended to conceal something regarded as shameful
24023,fig_leaf,a leaf from a fig tree
24024,fig_marigold pebble_plant,any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers
24025,fig_tree,any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
24026,fighter fighter_aircraft attack_aircraft,a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
24027,fighter_pilot,a military or naval pilot of fighter planes
24028,fighting_chair,a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish
24029,figure,a model of a bodily form (especially of a person); "he made a figure of Santa Claus"
24030,figure,an amount of money expressed numerically; "a figure of $17 was suggested"
24031,figure_eight figure_of_eight,a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
24032,figure_loom figured-fabric_loom,a loom for weaving figured fabrics
24033,figure_of_merit,a numerical expression representing the efficiency of a given system, material, or procedure
24034,figure_skate,an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade
24035,figurehead,figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
24036,figurine statuette,a small carved or molded figure
24037,figwort,any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia
24038,filaggrin,the main protein of the keratohyalin granules; "the specific target of the immune response in rheumatoid arthritis is filaggrin"
24039,filament,a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
24040,filament,the stalk of a stamen
24041,filament filum,a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
24042,filaria,slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects
24043,filature,a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread
24044,file,a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
24045,file file_cabinet filing_cabinet,office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
24046,file_clerk filing_clerk filer,a clerk who is employed to maintain the files of an organization
24047,file_folder,folder that holds papers together in a filing cabinet
24048,file_server,(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources
24049,filefish,narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine
24050,filename file_name computer_filename computer_file_name,(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
24051,filer,a party who files a notice with a law court
24052,filet,lace having a square mesh
24053,filet_mignon,small steak cut from the thick end of a beef tenderloin
24054,filibuster filibusterer,a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
24055,filicide,a parent who murders his own son or daughter
24056,filigree filagree fillagree,delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
24057,filing,a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file
24058,filler,the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar
24059,filler,used for filling cracks or holes in a surface
24060,fillet filet,a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
24061,fillet stopping,fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
24062,filling,(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"
24063,filling,a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
24064,filling,flow into something (as a container)
24065,filling fill,any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"
24066,filly,a young female horse under the age of four
24067,film,a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust"
24068,film cinema celluloid,a medium that disseminates moving pictures; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events"
24069,film photographic_film,photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
24070,film plastic_film,a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
24071,film_advance,a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector
24072,film_clip,a strip of motion picture film used in a telecast
24073,film_director director,the person who directs the making of a film
24074,film_maker filmmaker film_producer movie_maker,a producer of motion pictures
24075,film_noir,a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters; "film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s"
24076,film_star movie_star,a star who plays leading roles in the cinema
24077,filmy_fern film_fern,any fern of the genus Hymenophyllum growing in tropical humid regions and having translucent leaves
24078,filovirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Filoviridae
24079,filter,an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
24080,filter,device that removes something from whatever passes through it
24081,filter-tipped_cigarette,a cigarette with a filter tip
24082,filter_bed,filter consisting of a layer of sand or gravel for filtering water
24083,filter_paper,a porous unsized paper used for filtering
24084,filter_tip,an air filter on the end of a cigarette; contains material that filters the smoke
24085,filth crud skank,any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
24086,filthy_lucre,shameful profit; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre"
24087,filtrate,the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter
24088,filtration,the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
24089,fimbria,thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)
24090,fin,a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
24091,fin,organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
24092,fin_keel,a metal plate projecting from the keel of a shallow vessel to give it greater lateral stability
24093,finagler wangler,a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods
24094,final,the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
24095,final_cut,the final edited version of a movie as approved by the director and producer
24096,finalist,a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
24097,finance_minister minister_of_finance,the minister responsible for state finances
24098,financial_analyst securities_analyst,an analyst who studies the financial performance of corporations
24099,financial_center,the part of a city where financial institutions are centered
24100,financial_gain,the amount of monetary gain
24101,financial_loss,loss of money or decrease in financial value
24102,financier moneyman,a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
24103,finback finback_whale fin_whale common_rorqual Balaenoptera_physalus,large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
24104,finch,any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
24105,finder,someone who comes upon something after searching
24106,finder discoverer spotter,someone who is the first to observe something
24107,finder viewfinder view_finder,optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
24108,finder's_fee,a fee that is paid to someone who finds a source of financial backing or to someone who brings people together for business purposes; "the agency got a finder's fee when their candidate was hired as the new CEO"
24109,finding,something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings"
24110,fine mulct amercement,money extracted as a penalty
24111,fine-tooth_comb fine-toothed_comb,a comb with teeth set close together
24112,fine_spray,precipitation in very small drops
24113,finery,elaborate or showy attire and accessories
24114,fines_herbes,a mixture of finely chopped fresh herbs; "an omelet flavored with fines herbes"
24115,finger,any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
24116,finger,one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
24117,finger-painting,a painting produced by spreading paint with the fingers
24118,finger_bowl,small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table
24119,finger_food,food to be eaten with the fingers
24120,finger_grass,any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils
24121,finger_hole,a hole for inserting a finger
24122,finger_hole,one of a series of holes in a woodwind instrument; pitch changes when a finger covers it
24123,finger_millet ragi ragee African_millet coracan corakan kurakkan Eleusine_coracana,East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient
24124,finger_paint fingerpaint,paint that has the consistency of jelly
24125,finger_plate escutcheon scutcheon,a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
24126,finger_wave,a wave made with the fingers
24127,fingerboard,a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers
24128,fingerling,a young or small fish
24129,fingernail,the nail at the end of a finger
24130,fingerprint_expert fingerprint_specialist fingerprint_man,a specialist in identifying fingerprints
24131,fingerstall cot,a sheath worn to protect a finger
24132,fingertip,the end (tip) of a finger
24133,finial,an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
24134,finish,designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"
24135,finish,the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"
24136,finish destination goal,the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
24137,finish_coat finishing_coat,the final coating of (eg., paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); "we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat"
24138,finisher,a painter who applies a finishing coat
24139,finisher,a race car that finishes a race
24140,finisher,a racing driver who finishes a race
24141,finisher,a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
24142,finisher,an animal that wins in a contest of speed
24143,finishing_line finish_line,a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
24144,fink snitch snitcher stoolpigeon stool_pigeon stoolie sneak sneaker canary,someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
24145,finnan_haddie finnan_haddock finnan smoked_haddock,haddock usually baked but sometimes broiled with lots of butter
24146,fipple,a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
24147,fipple_flute fipple_pipe recorder vertical_flute,a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece
24148,fir,nonresinous wood of a fir tree
24149,fir fir_tree true_fir,any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas
24150,fir_clubmoss mountain_clubmoss little_clubmoss Lycopodium_selago,of northern Europe and America; resembling a miniature fir
24151,fir_cone,the seed-producing cone of a fir tree
24152,fire,a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"
24153,fire,a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"
24154,fire,fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking; "put the kettle on the fire"; "barbecue over an open fire"
24155,fire,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
24156,fire,the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"
24157,fire flame flaming,the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
24158,fire-bellied_toad Bombina_bombina,toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches mixed with black on its underside
24159,fire-eater fire-swallower,a performer who pretends to swallow fire
24160,fire-eater hothead,a belligerent grouch
24161,fire-on-the-mountain painted_leaf Mexican_fire_plant Euphorbia_cyathophora,poinsettia of United States and eastern Mexico; often confused with Euphorbia heterophylla
24162,fire_alarm smoke_alarm,an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke
24163,fire_ant,omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting
24164,fire_bell,a bell rung to give a fire alarm
24165,fire_chief fire_marshal,the head of a fire department
24166,fire_control_radar,naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target
24167,fire_control_system,naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target
24168,fire_door,a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire
24169,fire_engine fire_truck,any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire
24170,fire_escape emergency_exit,a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
24171,fire_extinguisher extinguisher asphyxiator,a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires
24172,fire_hose,a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire
24173,fire_insurance,insurance against loss due to fire
24174,fire_iron,metal fireside implements
24175,fire_marshall,an official who is responsible for the prevention and investigation of fires
24176,fire_opal girasol,an opal with flaming orange and yellow and red colors
24177,fire_pink Silene_virginica,perennial herb of eastern North America, having red flowers with narrow notched petals
24178,fire_pit,a pit whose floor is incandescent lava; "the fire pit of the crater"
24179,fire_screen fireguard,a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
24180,fire_ship,a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships
24181,fire_station firehouse,a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
24182,fire_tongs coal_tongs,tongs for taking hold of burning coals
24183,fire_tower,a watchtower where a lookout is posted to watch for fires
24184,fire_trench,a trench especially constructed for the delivery of small-arms fire
24185,fire_walker,someone who walks barefoot on burning coals
24186,fire_walking,the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers
24187,fire_warden forest_fire_fighter ranger,an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
24188,fire_watcher,(during World War II in Britain) someone whose duty was to watch for fires caused by bombs dropped from the air
24189,firearm piece small-arm,a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
24190,firebase,an artillery base to support advancing troops
24191,fireboat,a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
24192,firebox,a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
24193,firebrat Thermobia_domestica,lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnaces
24194,firebreak fireguard,a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
24195,firebrick,brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys
24196,firebug,a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
24197,fireclay,a heat-resistant clay
24198,firecracker cracker banger,firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
24199,firedamp,a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
24200,firefly fire_beetle Pyrophorus_noctiluca,tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
24201,firefly lightning_bug,nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
24202,firelight,the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
24203,firelighter,(a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
24204,fireman firefighter fire_fighter fire-eater,a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
24205,fireman's_ax fireman's_axe,an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side
24206,fireplace hearth open_fireplace,an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"
24207,fireplug fire_hydrant plug,an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
24208,firestone,a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
24209,firestone,a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
24210,firestorm,a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
24211,firetrap,a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
24212,firewall,(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
24213,firewall,a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
24214,firewater,any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
24215,fireweed Erechtites_hieracifolia,an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers
24216,fireweed giant_willowherb rosebay_willowherb wickup Epilobium_angustifolium,tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
24217,firewood,wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood"
24218,firework pyrotechnic,(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
24219,firing_chamber gun_chamber,chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge
24220,firing_line,the line from which soldiers deliver fire
24221,firing_pin,striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer
24222,firing_range target_range,a practice range for target practice
24223,firkin,a small wooden keg
24224,firm_omelet,eggs beaten with milk or cream and cooked until set
24225,firmer_chisel,a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking
24226,first-aid_kit,kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid
24227,first-aid_station,a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained
24228,first-nighter,someone habitually a spectator at the openings of theatrical productions
24229,first-place_finish,a finish in first place (as in a race)
24230,first-rater,one who is first-rate
24231,first_base,the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
24232,first_baseman first_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays first base
24233,first_cause prime_mover primum_mobile,an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause"
24234,first_class,the most expensive accommodations on a ship or train or plane
24235,first_gear first low_gear low,the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
24236,first_lady,the leading woman in an art or profession
24237,first_lady,the wife of a chief executive
24238,first_lieutenant 1st_lieutenant,a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain
24239,first_mortgage,a mortgage that has priority over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law
24240,first_name given_name forename,the name that precedes the surname
24241,first_offender,someone convicted for the first time
24242,first_sergeant sergeant_first_class,a sergeant in the Army above the rank of staff sergeant and below master sergeant
24243,firstborn eldest,the offspring who came first in the order of birth
24244,firth,a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland)
24245,fisc,a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse
24246,fish,any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"
24247,fish,the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"
24248,fish-liver_oil fish_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish
24249,fish_and_chips,fried fish and french-fried potatoes
24250,fish_cake fish_ball,a fried ball or patty of flaked fish and mashed potatoes
24251,fish_chowder,chowder containing fish
24252,fish_doctor Gymnelis_viridis,brightly colored scaleless Arctic eelpout
24253,fish_farm,a workplace (usually a pond) where fish are raised for food
24254,fish_fly fish-fly,similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait
24255,fish_fry,a cookout where fried fish is the main course
24256,fish_geranium bedding_geranium zonal_pelargonium Pelargonium_hortorum,an upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or red flowers
24257,fish_glue,gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
24258,fish_house_punch,a punch made of rum and brandy and water or tea sweetened with sugar syrup
24259,fish_joint,a butt joint formed by bolting fish plates to the sides of two rails or beams
24260,fish_knife,a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish
24261,fish_ladder,a series of ascending pools providing a passage for salmon to swim upstream past a dam
24262,fish_loaf,flaked fish baked in a loaf with bread crumbs and various seasonings
24263,fish_louse,a kind of copepod
24264,fish_meal,ground dried fish used as fertilizer and as feed for domestic livestock
24265,fish_mousse,mousse made with fish
24266,fish_scale,scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish
24267,fish_slice,a food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying pan
24268,fish_steak,cross-section slice of a large fish
24269,fish_stew,a stew made with fish
24270,fish_stick fish_finger,a long fillet of fish breaded and fried
24271,fishbone,a bone of a fish
24272,fishbowl fish_bowl goldfish_bowl,a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
24273,fisher pekan fisher_cat black_cat Martes_pennanti,large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
24274,fisherman fisher,someone whose occupation is catching fish
24275,fisherman's_bend,a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring
24276,fisherman's_knot true_lover's_knot truelove_knot,a knot for tying the ends of two lines together
24277,fisherman's_lure fish_lure,(angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers
24278,fishery piscary,a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
24279,fishhook,a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
24280,fishing_boat fishing_smack fishing_vessel,a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
24281,fishing_eagle Haliaeetus_leucorhyphus,of southeast Europe and central Asia
24282,fishing_gear tackle fishing_tackle fishing_rig rig,gear used in fishing
24283,fishing_line,a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached
24284,fishing_rod fishing_pole,a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line
24285,fishmonger fishwife,someone who sells fish
24286,fishnet fishing_net,a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
24287,fishpaste,a paste of fish or shellfish
24288,fishplate,metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams
24289,fishpole_bamboo gosan-chiku hotei-chiku Phyllostachys_aurea,small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young
24290,fishpond,a freshwater pond with fish
24291,fishtail_bit blade_bit,a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear
24292,fishtail_palm,attractive East Indian palm having distinctive bipinnate foliage
24293,fission,reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts
24294,fission nuclear_fission,a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
24295,fissiparity,reproduction of some multicellular organisms by division, as in the case of some starfish
24296,fissiped_mammal fissiped,terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons
24297,fissure,(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
24298,fissure_of_Rolando Rolando's_fissure central_sulcus sulcus_centralis,a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
24299,fissure_of_Sylvius Sylvian_fissure lateral_cerebral_sulcus sulcus_lateralis_cerebri,the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres
24300,fist clenched_fist,a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
24301,fistula sinus,an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
24302,fitment,any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture); "she liked the kitchen fitments"
24303,fitted_sheet contour_sheet,a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress
24304,fitter,someone who fits a garment to a particular person
24305,fitting,a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
24306,five-point_bishop's_cap Mitella_pentandra,small plant with leaves in a basal cluster and tiny greenish flowers in slender racemes; northwestern North America to California and Colorado
24307,five-spot Nemophila_maculata,California annual having white flowers with a deep purple blotch on each petal
24308,five-spot five,a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips
24309,five_spice_powder,Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon
24310,fixation fixing,(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
24311,fixative,a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
24312,fixative,a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
24313,fixed-combination_drug,drug containing fixed amounts of two or more ingredients
24314,fixed-cycle_operation,an operation that is completed in a specified number of regularly timed execution cycles
24315,fixed_charge fixed_cost fixed_costs,a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
24316,fixed_oil fatty_oil,nonvolatile animal or plant oil
24317,fixed_phagocyte,a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.
24318,fixed_star,any star in the Ptolemaic theory of planetary motion
24319,fixer influence_peddler,someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)
24320,fixer-upper,a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)
24321,fixing_agent fixer,a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
24322,fixings trimmings,the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity); "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it"
24323,fixture,an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
24324,fizgig,a firework that fizzes as it moves
24325,fizz,an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
24326,fjord fiord,a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
24327,flab,loose or flaccid body fat
24328,flag,a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
24329,flag,emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
24330,flag flagstone,stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
24331,flag_captain,the captain of a flagship
24332,flag_officer,a senior naval officer above the rank of captain
24333,flag_smut_fungus,a smut fungus causing a smut in cereals and other grasses that chiefly affects leaves and stems and is characterized chains of sori within the plant tissue that later rupture releasing black masses of spores
24334,flagellant,a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
24335,flagellant,a person who whips himself as a religious penance
24336,flagellate flagellate_protozoan flagellated_protozoan mastigophoran mastigophore,a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
24337,flagellated_cell,any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum
24338,flagellum,a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
24339,flageolet haricot,a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
24340,flageolet treble_recorder shepherd's_pipe,a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes
24341,flagfish American_flagfish Jordanella_floridae,a fish with a dark-blue back and whitish sides with red stripes; found in swamps and streams of Florida
24342,flagging,a walk of flagstones; "the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative"
24343,flagon,a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
24344,flagpole flagstaff,a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
24345,flagship,the chief one of a related group; "it is their flagship newspaper"
24346,flagship,the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
24347,flail,an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
24348,flak_catcher flak flack_catcher flack,a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
24349,flambeau,a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
24350,flame-out,a complete or conspicuous failure; "the spectacular flame-out of the company's stock cost many people their life savings"
24351,flame-out,the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion
24352,flame_cell,organ of excretion in flatworms
24353,flame_fish flamefish Apogon_maculatus,a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters
24354,flame_flower flame-flower flameflower Talinum_aurantiacum,plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots
24355,flame_pea,any of several small shrubs or twining vines having entire or lobed leaves and racemes of yellow to orange-red flowers; Australia
24356,flame_tokay,purplish-red table grape
24357,flame_tree broad-leaved_bottletree Brachychiton_australis,north Australian tree having white flowers and broad leaves
24358,flame_tree fire_tree Christmas_tree Nuytsia_floribunda,a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses
24359,flame_tree flame_durrajong Brachychiton_acerifolius Sterculia_acerifolia,south Australian tree having panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers
24360,flamen,a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
24361,flamethrower,a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards
24362,flamingo,large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
24363,flamingo_flower flamingo_plant Anthurium_andraeanum Anthurium_scherzerianum,commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix
24364,flan,open pastry filled with fruit or custard
24365,flange rim,a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
24366,flank,a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg
24367,flank,the side between ribs and hipbone
24368,flank_steak,a cut of beef from the flank of the animal
24369,flanker,a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
24370,flanker_back flanker,a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
24371,flannel,a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
24372,flannel gabardine tweed white,(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
24373,flannelbush flannel_bush California_beauty,any of several handsome evergreen shrubs of California and northern Mexico having downy lobed leaves and showy yellow flowers
24374,flannelette,a cotton fabric imitating flannel
24375,flap,a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
24376,flap,any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
24377,flap flapping flutter fluttering,the motion made by flapping up and down
24378,flap flaps,a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
24379,flapper,a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
24380,flare,a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
24381,flare,a sudden burst of flame
24382,flare,a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
24383,flare,am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
24384,flare_path,an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing
24385,flare_star,a red dwarf star in which luminosity can change several magnitudes in a few minutes
24386,flash,a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"
24387,flash,a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
24388,flash flashing,a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"
24389,flash photoflash flash_lamp flashgun flashbulb flash_bulb,a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
24390,flash_camera,a camera with a photoflash attachment
24391,flash_flood flashflood,a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
24392,flash_in_the_pan,someone who enjoys transient success but then fails
24393,flash_memory,nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew
24394,flashback,an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
24395,flashboard flashboarding,boarding place along the top of a dam to increase its height
24396,flasher,an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
24397,flashing,sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing
24398,flashlight torch,a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
24399,flashlight_battery,a small dry battery containing dry cells; used to power flashlights
24400,flashlight_fish Photoblepharon_palpebratus,fish of deep dark waters having a light organ below each eye
24401,flashover,an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
24402,flask,bottle that has a narrow neck
24403,flat,a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"
24404,flat,a shallow box in which seedlings are started
24405,flat,scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
24406,flat flat_tire,a deflated pneumatic tire
24407,flat-coated_retriever,an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water
24408,flat-topped_white_aster,a variety of aster
24409,flat_arch straight_arch,an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados
24410,flat_bench,a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises
24411,flat_bone,part of the sirloin next to the wedge bone
24412,flat_coat ground primer priming primer_coat priming_coat undercoat,the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
24413,flat_file,a file with two flat surfaces
24414,flat_panel_display FPD,a type of video display that is thin and flat; commonly used in laptop computers
24415,flat_pea Platylobium_formosum,evergreen shrub having almost heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow pea-like flowers followed by flat pods with flat wings; Australia and Tasmania
24416,flat_pea narrow-leaved_everlasting_pea Lathyrus_sylvestris,European perennial with mottled flowers of purple and pink; sometimes cultivated for fodder or as green manure
24417,flat_tip_screwdriver,a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw
24418,flatbed,an open truck bed or trailer with no sides; used to carry large heavy objects
24419,flatbed_press cylinder_press,a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type
24420,flatbread,any of various breads made from usually unleavened dough
24421,flatbrod,the thin wafer-like bread of Scandinavia
24422,flatcar flatbed flat,freight car without permanent sides or roof
24423,flatfish,any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
24424,flatfish,sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
24425,flatfoot patrolman,a policeman who patrols a given region
24426,flatfoot splayfoot pes_planus,a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
24427,flathead,food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
24428,flathead,pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout
24429,flathead_catfish mudcat goujon shovelnose_catfish spoonbill_catfish Pylodictus_olivaris,large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
24430,flatiron,an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
24431,flatlet,a tiny flat
24432,flatmate,an associate who shares an apartment with you
24433,flats,footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
24434,flatterer adulator,a person who uses flattery
24435,flatware,tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece
24436,flatware silver,silverware eating utensils
24437,flatwork flat_wash,ironing that can be done mechanically
24438,flatworm platyhelminth,parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
24439,flavin,a ketone that forms the nucleus of certain natural yellow pigments like riboflavin
24440,flavivirus,animal viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae
24441,flavone,a colorless crystalline compound that is part of a number of white or yellow plant pigments
24442,flavonoid,any of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone
24443,flavorer flavourer flavoring flavouring seasoner seasoning,something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
24444,flax,fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
24445,flax,plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
24446,flax_rust flax_rust_fungus Melampsora_lini,fungus causing flax rust
24447,flea,any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
24448,flea_beetle,any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping
24449,flea_market,an open-air street market for inexpensive or secondhand articles
24450,fleabag,a run-down hotel
24451,fleabane,any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas
24452,fleabane feabane_mullet Pulicaria_dysenterica,hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas
24453,fleapit,an old shabby movie theater
24454,fleawort psyllium Spanish_psyllium Plantago_psyllium,plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
24455,flecainide Tambocor,oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
24456,fledgling fledgeling,young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
24457,fleece,a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
24458,fleece,the wool of a sheep or similar animal
24459,fleet_admiral five-star_admiral,an admiral of the highest rank
24460,fleet_ballistic_missile_submarine,a submarine carrying ballistic missiles
24461,flesh,the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
24462,flesh_fly Sarcophaga_carnaria,fly whose larvae feed on carrion or the flesh of living animals
24463,flesh_wound,a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones
24464,fleur-de-lis fleur-de-lys,(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
24465,flexor_muscle flexor,a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
24466,flibbertigibbet foolish_woman,a female fool
24467,flick,a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"
24468,flicker,North American woodpecker
24469,flicker spark glint,a momentary flash of light
24470,flickertail Richardson_ground_squirrel Citellus_richardsoni,of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada
24471,flier flyer,someone who travels by air
24472,flies,(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
24473,flight flight_of_stairs flight_of_steps,a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
24474,flight_deck landing_deck,the upper deck of an aircraft carrier; used as a runway
24475,flight_engineer,the flight crewman responsible for mechanical operation while in flight
24476,flight_feather pinion quill quill_feather,any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
24477,flight_line,place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)
24478,flight_path,the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air
24479,flight_simulator trainer,simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane
24480,flight_surgeon,a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine
24481,flint,a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
24482,flint_corn flint_maize Yankee_corn Zea_mays_indurata,corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm
24483,flintlock,an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
24484,flintlock firelock,a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
24485,flintstone,pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
24486,flip,hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
24487,flip-flop,an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states
24488,flip-flop thong,a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
24489,flip_side,a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect); "the flip side of your positive qualities sometimes get out of control"; "on the flip side of partnerships he talked about their competition"
24490,flipper,the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
24491,flipper fin,a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
24492,flitch,fish steak usually cut from a halibut
24493,flitch side_of_bacon,salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
24494,float,an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
24495,float,something that floats on the surface of water
24496,float,the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
24497,float plasterer's_float,a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
24498,floater,a swimmer who floats in the water
24499,floater,a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
24500,floater,an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed
24501,floater,an object that floats or is capable of floating
24502,floating-moss Salvinia_rotundifolia Salvinia_auriculata,free-floating aquatic ferns
24503,floating-point_operation flop,an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second"
24504,floating_dock floating_dry_dock,dry dock that can be submerged under a vessel and then raised
24505,floating_fern Ceratopteris_thalictroides,pantropical aquatic fern
24506,floating_fern water_sprite Ceratopteris_pteridioides,aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums
24507,floating_mine marine_mine,an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
24508,floatplane pontoon_plane,a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
24509,floccose_chanterelle Cantharellus_floccosus,a mildly poisonous fungus with a fruiting body shaped like a hollow trumpet
24510,flocculation,the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations
24511,floccule floc,a small loosely aggregated mass of flocculent material suspended in or precipitated from a liquid
24512,flogger scourger,a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)
24513,flood floodlight flood_lamp photoflood,light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
24514,flood inundation deluge alluvion,the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
24515,flood_tide flood rising_tide,the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare
24516,flooded_gum,any of several Australian gum trees growing on moist or alluvial soil
24517,floodhead,a wall of water rushing ahead of the flood; "we were lucky to be safe when the floodheads hit"
24518,floodplain flood_plain,a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
24519,floor,the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water
24520,floor,the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"
24521,floor,the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; "there was a motion from the floor"
24522,floor,the lower inside surface of any hollow structure; "the floor of the pelvis"; "the floor of the cave"
24523,floor flooring,the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"
24524,floor level storey story,a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"
24525,floor trading_floor,a large room in a exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader"
24526,floor_cover floor_covering,a covering for a floor
24527,floor_joist,joist that supports a floor
24528,floor_lamp,a lamp that stands on the floor
24529,floor_leader,the legislator who organizes his party's strategy
24530,floor_plan,scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level; contrasts with elevation
24531,floor_wax,a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors
24532,floorboard,the floor of an automobile
24533,floorboard floor_board,a board in the floor
24534,flooring,building material used in laying floors
24535,floorwalker shopwalker,an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems; "a floorwalker is called a shopwalker in Britain"
24536,flop bust fizzle,a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
24537,flop dud washout,someone who is unsuccessful
24538,flophouse dosshouse,a cheap lodging house
24539,floral_leaf,a modified leaf that is part of a flower
24540,florest's_cineraria Pericallis_hybrida,herb derived from Pericallis cruenta and widely cultivated in a variety of profusely flowering forms with florets from white to pink to red or purple or violet or blue
24541,floret floweret,a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
24542,florida_selaginella Selaginella_eatonii,occurs widely in Florida
24543,florilegium garland miscellany,an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
24544,florist,someone who grows and deals in flowers; "the florist made up an attractive bouquet"
24545,florist florist_shop flower_store,a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
24546,florist's_chrysanthemum florists'_chrysanthemum mum Dendranthema_grandifloruom Chrysanthemum_morifolium,of China
24547,florist's_gloxinia Sinningia_speciosa Gloxinia_spesiosa,South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers
24548,floss,a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
24549,flotation floatation,the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking)
24550,flotsam jetsam,the floating wreckage of a ship
24551,flounder,any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
24552,flounder,flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
24553,flour,fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
24554,flour_beetle flour_weevil,an insect that infests flour and stored grains
24555,flour_bin,a bin for holding flour
24556,flour_mill,a mill for grinding grain into flour
24557,flourish,an ornamental embellishment in writing
24558,flow,any uninterrupted stream or discharge
24559,flow flow_rate rate_of_flow,the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
24560,flow flowing,the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
24561,flowage,a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area; "many campsites were located near the flowage"
24562,flowage,gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat); "rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation"
24563,flower,a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
24564,flower bloom blossom,reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
24565,flower-of-an-hour flowers-of-an-hour bladder_ketmia black-eyed_Susan Hibiscus_trionum,annual weedy herb with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers; Old World tropics; naturalized as a weed in North America
24566,flower_arrangement floral_arrangement,a decorative arrangement of flowers
24567,flower_bud,a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop
24568,flower_chain,flowers strung together in a chain
24569,flower_cluster,an inflorescence consisting of a cluster of flowers
24570,flower_garden,a garden featuring flowering plants
24571,flower_girl,a woman who sells flowers in the street
24572,flower_girl,a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
24573,flower_head,a shortened compact cluster of flowers so arranged that the whole gives the effect of a single flower as in clover or members of the family Compositae
24574,flowerbed flower_bed bed_of_flowers,a bed in which flowers are growing
24575,flowering_almond Prunus_triloba,deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers
24576,flowering_almond oriental_bush_cherry Prunus_japonica,woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms
24577,flowering_ash Fraxinus_cuspidata,shrubby ash of southwestern United States having fragrant white flowers
24578,flowering_ash Fraxinus_dipetala,shrubby California ash with showy off-white flowers
24579,flowering_cherry,any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Prunus cultivated for their showy white or pink single or double blossoms
24580,flowering_fern Helminthostachys_zeylanica,Australasian fern with clusters of sporangia on stems of fertile fronds
24581,flowering_fern osmund,any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters
24582,flowering_maple,an ornamental plant of the genus Abutilon having leaves that resemble maple leaves
24583,flowering_quince,Asiatic ornamental shrub with spiny branches and pink or red blossoms
24584,flowering_raspberry purple-flowering_raspberry Rubus_odoratus thimbleberry,shrubby raspberry of eastern North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit
24585,flowering_shrub,shrub noted primarily for its flowers
24586,flowering_tobacco Jasmine_tobacco Nicotiana_alata,South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers
24587,flowering_wintergreen gaywings bird-on-the-wing fringed_polygala Polygala_paucifolia,common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals
24588,floxuridine,antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair
24589,fluctuation,a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea"
24590,flue,a conduit to carry off smoke
24591,flue_pipe flue labial_pipe,organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
24592,flue_stop,an organ stop with the tone of a flue pipe
24593,fluff,any light downy material
24594,fluffy_omelet,souffle-like omelet made by beating and adding the whites separately
24595,flugelhorn fluegelhorn,a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
24596,fluid,a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
24597,fluid,continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas
24598,fluid_drive,an automotive power coupling
24599,fluid_flywheel,a kind of fluid coupling in which the flywheel is the driving rotor
24600,fluke,a barb on a harpoon or arrow
24601,fluke,either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
24602,fluke flue,flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
24603,fluke trematode trematode_worm,parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
24604,flume,watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs
24605,flummery,a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal
24606,flunitrazepan Rohypnol,a depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia
24607,flunky flunkey stooge yes-man,a person of unquestioning obedience
24608,fluorapatite,a form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine
24609,fluorescein fluoresceine fluorescent_dye resorcinolphthalein,a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed)
24610,fluorescein_isothiocyanate fluorescein_isocyanate,a fluorochrome commonly conjugated with antibodies for use in indirect immunofluorescence
24611,fluorescence,light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
24612,fluorescent fluorescent_fixture,a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
24613,fluorescent_lamp,lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material
24614,fluoride,a salt of hydrofluoric acid
24615,fluorine F atomic_number_9,a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
24616,fluorite fluorspar fluor,a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
24617,fluoroboric_acid,an acid of fluorine and boron
24618,fluoroboride,a salt of fluoroboric acid
24619,fluorocarbon,a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols
24620,fluorocarbon_plastic,a plastic made with fluorocarbon
24621,fluorochrome,any of various fluorescent substances used in fluorescence microscopy to stain specimens
24622,fluoroform trifluoromethane,colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform)
24623,fluoroscope roentgenoscope,an X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
24624,fluorouracil,an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
24625,fluosilicate,salt of fluosilicic acid
24626,fluosilicic_acid hydrofluosilicic_acid,an unstable poisonous corrosive acid known primarily in the form of its salts
24627,fluoxetine fluoxetine_hydrocholoride Prozac Sarafem,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
24628,fluphenazine,tranquilizer used to treat psychotic disorders
24629,flurazepam flurazepam_hydrochloride Dalmane,tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia
24630,flurbiprofen Ansaid,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
24631,flurry snow_flurry,a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers"
24632,flush gush outpouring,a sudden rapid flow (as of water); "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
24633,flush_toilet lavatory,a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
24634,flushless_toilet,a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)
24635,flute flute_glass champagne_flute,a tall narrow wineglass
24636,flute transverse_flute,a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
24637,flutist flautist flute_player,someone who plays the flute
24638,fluvastatin Lescol,least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
24639,flux,a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
24640,flux,the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
24641,flux fluxion,a flow or discharge
24642,flux_applicator,an applicator for applying flux (as in soldering)
24643,fluxmeter,meter that measures magnetic flux by the current it generates in a coil
24644,fly,fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
24645,fly,two-winged insects characterized by active flight
24646,fly fly_front,an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
24647,fly-by-night,a debtor who flees to avoid paying
24648,fly_agaric Amanita_muscaria,poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills
24649,fly_ash,fine solid particles of ash that are carried into the air when fuel is combusted
24650,fly_gallery fly_floor,a narrow raised platform at the side of a stage in a theater; stagehands can work the ropes controlling equipment in the flies
24651,fly_orchid,any of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy flowers on slender stalks
24652,fly_orchid Ophrys_insectifera Ophrys_muscifera,European orchid whose flowers resemble flies
24653,fly_poison Amianthum_muscaetoxicum Amianthum_muscitoxicum,all parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
24654,fly_rod,a long flexible fishing rod used in fly fishing
24655,fly_tent,a tent with a fly front
24656,flycatching_warbler,any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing
24657,flying_boat,a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons
24658,flying_bridge flybridge fly_bridge monkey_bridge,the highest navigational bridge on a ship; a small (often open) deck above the pilot house
24659,flying_buttress arc-boutant,a buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
24660,flying_carpet,(Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go
24661,flying_fish,tropical marine fishes having enlarged winglike fins used for brief gliding flight
24662,flying_fox,large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox
24663,flying_gecko fringed_gecko Ptychozoon_homalocephalum,a gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distances
24664,flying_gurnard flying_robin butterflyfish,tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins
24665,flying_jib,the outermost of two or more jibs
24666,flying_lemur flying_cat colugo,arboreal nocturnal mammal of southeast Asia and the Philippines resembling a lemur and having a fold of skin on each side from neck to tail that is used for long gliding leaps
24667,flying_mouse,tiny flying phalanger
24668,flying_phalanger flying_opossum flying_squirrel,nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body
24669,flyleaf,a blank leaf in the front or back of a book
24670,flypaper,paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
24671,flyspeck,a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
24672,flytrap,a trap for catching flies
24673,flyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
24674,flyweight,weighs no more than 115 pounds
24675,flywheel,regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
24676,foal,a young horse
24677,foam,a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture
24678,foam_rubber,spongy rubber; made by introducing air bubbles before vulcanization and used for cushioning or upholstery
24679,foamflower coolwart false_miterwort false_mitrewort Tiarella_cordifolia,stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
24680,fob,an adornment that hangs from a watch chain
24681,fob watch_chain watch_guard,short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
24682,fob watch_pocket,a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch
24683,focal_distance focal_length,the distance from a lens to its focus
24684,focal_ratio f_number stop_number speed,the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
24685,focal_seizure,transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
24686,focalization focalisation,the confinement of an infection to a limited area
24687,focus,a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
24688,focus focal_point,a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
24689,focus focal_point nidus,a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"
24690,fodder,coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
24691,foe enemy,a personal enemy; "they had been political foes for years"
24692,fog,droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
24693,fog fogginess murk murkiness,an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
24694,fogbank,a large mass of fog on the sea (as seen from a distance)
24695,foghorn,a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone
24696,foglamp,headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather
24697,fohn foehn,a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
24698,foible,the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip
24699,foie_gras pate_de_foie_gras,a pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles
24700,foil,a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
24701,foil,a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal; "the photographic film was wrapped in foil"
24702,foil transparency,picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
24703,fold folding,a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
24704,fold plica,a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
24705,fold sheepfold sheep_pen sheepcote,a pen for sheep
24706,folder,covering that is folded over to protect the contents
24707,folderal falderol frill gimcrackery gimcrack nonsense trumpery,ornamental objects of no great value
24708,folding_chair,a chair that can be folded flat for storage
24709,folding_door accordion_door,an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)
24710,folding_saw,a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds)
24711,foldout gatefold,an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine
24712,foliation,(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
24713,foliation foliage,(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
24714,foliation leafing,(botany) the process of forming leaves
24715,folio,a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; "the first folio of Shakespeare's plays"
24716,folium,a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock
24717,folk_art,genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society
24718,folk_dancer,someone who does folk dances
24719,folk_poet,a folk writer who composes in verse
24720,folk_singer jongleur minstrel poet-singer troubadour,a singer of folk songs
24721,folk_writer,a writer of folktales
24722,follicle,any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
24723,follicle-stimulating_hormone FSH,a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm
24724,follies,a revue with elaborate costuming
24725,follow-up followup,a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work; "his new software is a follow-up to the programs they started with"
24726,follower,a person who accepts the leadership of another
24727,follower,someone who travels behind or pursues another
24728,fomentation,a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice
24729,fomite vehicle,any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
24730,fondant,candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
24731,fondler,a molester who touches the intimate parts of the victim; "the woman charged that her jailer was a fondler"; "not all fondlers are sexual perverts"
24732,fondue fondu,cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
24733,fondue fondu,hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
24734,fontanelle fontanel soft_spot,any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
24735,food nutrient,any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
24736,food solid_food,any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"
24737,food_additive artificial_additive,an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life
24738,food_bank,a place where food is contributed and made available to those in need; "they set up a food bank for the flood victims"
24739,food_cache,food in a secure or hidden storage place
24740,food_chain,(ecology) a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member
24741,food_court,an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area)
24742,food_faddist,a person who adheres briefly to different diets
24743,food_fish,any fish used for food by human beings
24744,food_hamper,a hamper for packing and transporting food
24745,food_manufacturer,a person who manufactures food products
24746,food_processor,a kitchen appliance with interchangeable blades; used for shredding or blending or chopping or slicing food
24747,food_pyramid,(ecology) a hierarchy of food chains with the principal predator at the top; each level preys on the level below
24748,food_web food_cycle,(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
24749,foodstuff food_product,a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
24750,fool sap saphead muggins tomfool,a person who lacks good judgment
24751,fool's_parsley lesser_hemlock Aethusa_cynapium,European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten
24752,foolscap,a size of paper used especially in Britain
24753,foot,a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
24754,foot,a support resembling a pedal extremity; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet"
24755,foot,the lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain"
24756,foot human_foot pes,the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"
24757,foot invertebrate_foot,any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
24758,foot_brake,hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal
24759,foot_rule,a ruler one foot long
24760,footage,a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done
24761,footage,film that has been shot; "they had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes"; "he edited the news footage"
24762,football,the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football
24763,football_coach,a coach of football players
24764,football_field gridiron,the playing field on which football is played
24765,football_helmet,a padded helmet with a face mask to protect the head of football players
24766,football_hero,a football player who has achieved a reputation for success
24767,football_official,an official who enforces the rules at a football game
24768,football_player footballer,an athlete who plays American football
24769,football_stadium,a stadium where football games are held
24770,footbath,a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet
24771,footboard,a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
24772,footboard,a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
24773,footbridge overcrossing pedestrian_bridge,a bridge designed for pedestrians
24774,footfall footstep step,the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch"
24775,foothill,a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
24776,foothold footing,a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
24777,footing basis ground,a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
24778,footlights,theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
24779,footlocker locker,a trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks)
24780,footman,a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
24781,footpad padder,a highwayman who robs on foot
24782,footplate,the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls
24783,footrace foot_race run,a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
24784,footsteps-of-spring Sanicula_arctopoides,sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers
24785,footstool footrest ottoman tuffet,a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
24786,footwall,the lower wall of an inclined fault
24787,footwear,clothing worn on a person's feet
24788,footwear footgear,covering for a person's feet
24789,forager,someone who hunts for food and provisions; "in Japan a fungus forager can earn a good living"
24790,foram foraminifer,marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
24791,foramen hiatus,a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
24792,foramen_magnum,the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes
24793,force,(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
24794,force_pump,pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure
24795,forcemeat farce,mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
24796,forceps,an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
24797,ford crossing,a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
24798,fore-and-aft_rig,rig in which the principal sails are fore-and-aft
24799,fore-and-aft_sail,any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
24800,fore-and-after,sailing vessel with a fore-and-aft rig
24801,fore-topmast,the topmast next above the foremast
24802,fore-topsail,the topsail on a foremast
24803,fore_edge foredge,the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved; the part opposite the spine
24804,fore_plane,a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane
24805,forearm,the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
24806,forebear forbear,a person from whom you are descended
24807,foreboding,an unfavorable omen
24808,forebrain prosencephalon,the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
24809,forecaster predictor prognosticator soothsayer,someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
24810,forecastle fo'c'sle,living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
24811,forecourt,the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings
24812,foredeck,the deck between the bridge and the forecastle
24813,forefather,person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
24814,forefather father sire,the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
24815,forefoot,a front foot of a quadruped
24816,forefront head,the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
24817,foregone_conclusion matter_of_course,an inevitable ending
24818,foreground,(computer science) a window for an active application
24819,foreground_processing foregrounding,the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system
24820,foreign_agent,a spy for a foreign country
24821,foreign_aid,aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another
24822,foreign_correspondent,a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a foreign country for publication or broadcast
24823,foreign_minister secretary_of_state,a government minister for foreign relations
24824,foreigner alien noncitizen outlander,a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
24825,foreigner outsider,someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
24826,foreland,land forming the forward margin of something
24827,foreleg,the forelimb of a quadruped
24828,forelimb,the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing)
24829,forelock,a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
24830,forelock foretop,a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears
24831,foreman,a man who is foreperson of a jury
24832,foreman chief gaffer honcho boss,a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
24833,foremast,the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
24834,foremother,a woman ancestor
24835,forepaw,front paw; analogous to the human hand
24836,foreperson,the presiding member of the jury and the one who speaks on their behalf
24837,foreplay arousal stimulation,mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
24838,forequarter,the front half of a side of meat
24839,foresail,the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
24840,foreshank,a cut of meat from the upper part of a front leg
24841,foreshock,a tremor preceding an earthquake
24842,foreshore,the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
24843,forest woodland timberland timber,land that is covered with trees and shrubs
24844,forest_fire,an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
24845,forest_goat spindle_horn Pseudoryx_nghetinhensis,cow-like creature with the glossy coat of a horse and the agility of a goat and the long horns of an antelope; characterized as a cow that lives the life of a goat
24846,forest_red_gum Eucalypt_tereticornis,tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales and Victoria
24847,forest_tent_caterpillar Malacosoma_disstria,larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees
24848,forestay,an adjustable stay from the foremast to the deck or bowsprit; controls the bending of the mast
24849,forester tree_farmer arboriculturist,someone trained in forestry
24850,forestiera,any plant of the genus Forestiera
24851,foretop,a platform at the head of a foremast
24852,forewing fore-wing fore_wing,either of the anterior pair of wings on an insect that has four wings
24853,forewoman,a woman in charge of a group of workers
24854,forewoman forelady,a woman who is foreperson of a jury
24855,forfeit forfeiture,a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"
24856,forfeit forfeiture,something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
24857,forge,furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
24858,forge smithy,a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
24859,forger,someone who operates a forge
24860,forger counterfeiter,someone who makes copies illegally
24861,forget-me-not mouse_ear Myosotis_scorpiodes,small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
24862,fork,an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
24863,fork,cutlery used for serving and eating food
24864,forked_lightning chain_lightning,a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)
24865,forklift,a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
24866,form,a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
24867,form word_form signifier descriptor,the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
24868,form_letter,a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients
24869,formal_garden,a garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designs
24870,formaldehyde methanal,a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
24871,formalin formol,a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
24872,formality formalities,a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"
24873,formalwear eveningwear evening_dress evening_clothes,attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
24874,formation,a particular spatial arrangement
24875,formation,natural process that causes something to form; "the formation of gas in the intestine"; "the formation of crystals"; "the formation of pseudopods"
24876,formative,minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
24877,formic_acid,a colorless pungent fuming vesicatory liquid acid HCOOH found naturally in ants and many plants or made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam; used in finishing textiles and paper and in the manufacture of insecticides and fumigants
24878,formula,a liquid food for infants
24879,formulary pharmacopeia,(pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections"
24880,formulation preparation,a substance prepared according to a formula; "the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"
24881,fornication,voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
24882,fornix,generally any arch shaped structure (but often it refers to the arched roof of an anatomical space)
24883,fornix trigonum_cerebrale,an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies
24884,forsythia,any of various early blooming oleaceous shrubs of the genus Forsythia; native to eastern Asia and southern Europe but widely cultivated for their branches of bright yellow bell-shaped flowers
24885,forte,the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible
24886,fortification munition,defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
24887,fortified_wine,wine to which alcohol (usually grape brandy) has been added
24888,fortress fort,a fortified defensive structure
24889,fortune,a large amount of wealth or prosperity
24890,fortune_cookie,thin folded wafer containing a maxim on a slip of paper
24891,fortune_hunter,a person who seeks wealth through marriage
24892,fortuneteller fortune_teller,a person who foretells your personal future
24893,forty-five,a .45-caliber pistol
24894,forty-niner,a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849
24895,forum assembly meeting_place,a public facility to meet for open discussion
24896,forward,the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
24897,foryml,(chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes
24898,fossa fossa_cat Cryptoprocta_ferox,largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
24899,fossil,the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
24900,fossil_fuel,fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content
24901,fossilization fossilisation,the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
24902,fossorial_foot,foot adapted for digging as in moles
24903,fossorial_mammal,a burrowing mammal having limbs adapted for digging
24904,foster-brother foster_brother,your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents
24905,foster-child foster_child fosterling,a child who is raised by foster parents
24906,foster-daughter foster_daughter,someone who is raised as a daughter although not related by birth
24907,foster-father foster_father,a man who is a foster parent
24908,foster-mother foster_mother,a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
24909,foster-nurse,a nurse who raises another woman's child as her own
24910,foster-parent foster_parent,a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
24911,foster-sister foster_sister,your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
24912,foster-son foster_son,someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth
24913,fothergilla witch_alder,any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains
24914,foul-weather_gear,protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather
24915,foulard,a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
24916,found,food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"
24917,foundation,the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"
24918,foundation base fundament foot groundwork substructure understructure,lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"
24919,foundation_garment foundation,a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
24920,foundation_stone,a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
24921,founder,a worker who makes metal castings
24922,founder beginner founding_father father,a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
24923,foundering going_under,(of a ship) sinking
24924,foundling abandoned_infant,a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
24925,foundress,a woman founder
24926,foundry metalworks,factory where metal castings are produced
24927,foundry_proof,a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made
24928,fountain,a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
24929,fountain fount,a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
24930,fountain jet,an artificially produced flow of water
24931,fountain_grass Pennisetum_ruppelii Pennisetum_setaceum,tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia
24932,fountain_pen,a pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel
24933,fountainhead headspring head,the source of water from which a stream arises; "they tracked him back toward the head of the stream"
24934,four-in-hand,a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
24935,four-letter_word four-letter_Anglo-Saxon_word,any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive
24936,four-lined_plant_bug four-lined_leaf_bug Poecilocapsus_lineatus,yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America
24937,four-minute_man,someone who has run the mile in less that 4 minutes
24938,four-poster,a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
24939,four-pounder,an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds
24940,four-spot four,a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
24941,four-stroke_engine four-stroke_internal-combustion_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which an explosive mixture is drawn into the cylinder on the first stroke and is compressed and ignited on the second stroke; work is done on the third stroke and the products of combustion are exhausted on the fourth stroke
24942,four-tailed_bandage,a bandage consisting of a strip of cloth split in two on both ends; the central part is placed under the chin to restrict motion of the mandible and the tails are tied over the top of the head
24943,four-wheel_drive 4WD,a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system
24944,four-wheel_drive 4WD,a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle
24945,four-wheeler,a hackney carriage with four wheels
24946,four_o'clock,any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon
24947,fourpenny_nail,a nail 1.5 inches long
24948,fourth_ventricle,an irregular ventricle between the third ventricle and the central canal of the spinal cord
24949,fovea fovea_centralis,area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
24950,fowler,someone who hunts wild birds for food
24951,fowling_piece,a light shotgun used for fowling
24952,fox,alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
24953,fox,the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
24954,fox_grape,purplish-black wild grape of the eastern United States with tough skins that slip easily from the flesh; cultivated in many varieties
24955,fox_grape Vitis_labrusca,native grape of northeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties e.g. Concord grapes
24956,fox_hunter,a mounted hunter who follows the hounds in pursuit of a fox
24957,fox_squirrel eastern_fox_squirrel Sciurus_niger,exceptionally large arboreal squirrel of eastern United States
24958,fox_terrier,small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes
24959,foxglove digitalis,any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
24960,foxhole fox_hole,a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
24961,foxhound,medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
24962,foxtail foxtail_grass,grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
24963,foxtail_grass Lycopodium_alopecuroides,ground pine thickly covered with bristly leaves; widely distributed in barren sandy or peaty moist coastal regions of eastern and southeastern United States
24964,foxtail_millet Italian_millet Hungarian_grass Setaria_italica,coarse drought-resistant annual grass grown for grain, hay, and forage in Europe and Asia and chiefly for forage and hay in United States
24965,foxtail_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Rhyncostylis having pink- to purple-marked white flowers in a dense cylindrical raceme
24966,fraction,a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
24967,fraction,a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
24968,fractional_distillation,fractionation of a liquid by distillation
24969,fractionation fractional_process,a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components
24970,fragment,a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock"
24971,fragment,an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play"
24972,fragmentation,(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk; "fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file"
24973,fragmentation,the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
24974,fragmentation_bomb antipersonnel_bomb anti-personnel_bomb daisy_cutter,a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
24975,fragrant_agrimony Agrimonia_procera,fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils
24976,fragrant_cliff_fern fragrant_shield_fern fragrant_wood_fern Dryopteris_fragrans,fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds
24977,fragrant_orchid Gymnadenia_conopsea,European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs
24978,fragrant_sumac lemon_sumac Rhus_aromatica,sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits
24979,frail,a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
24980,fraise,a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century
24981,fraise,sloping or horizontal rampart of pointed stakes
24982,frame,a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
24983,frame,the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
24984,frame framing,a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror; "the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention"; "the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held"
24985,frame_buffer,(computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel
24986,framer,someone who makes frames (as for pictures)
24987,framer,someone who writes a new law or plan; "the framers of the Constitution"
24988,framework frame,a structure supporting or containing something
24989,franc-tireur,a sharpshooter (in the French army)
24990,franchise_tax,a tax that is imposed by states on corporations; it depends both on the net worth of the corporation and on its net income attributable to activities within the state
24991,francium Fr atomic_number_87,a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
24992,frangipane,pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling
24993,frangipani frangipanni,any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
24994,frank frankfurter hotdog hot_dog dog wiener wienerwurst weenie,a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
24995,frankfurter_bun hotdog_bun,a long bun shaped to hold a frankfurter
24996,frankincense olibanum gum_olibanum thus,an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
24997,franking_machine,a machine that automatically stamps letters or packages passing through it and computes the total charge
24998,franklin,a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth
24999,fraternal_twin dizygotic_twin,either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
25000,fratricide,a person who murders their brother or sister
25001,fraxinella dittany burning_bush gas_plant Dictamnus_alba,Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
25002,freak monster monstrosity lusus_naturae,a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
25003,freckle lentigo,a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
25004,free-liver,someone who gratifies physical appetites (especially for food and drink) with more than the usual freedom
25005,free-reed,a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
25006,free-reed_instrument,a wind instrument with a free reed
25007,free_agent,(sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team
25008,free_agent free_spirit freewheeler,someone acting freely or even irresponsibly
25009,free_central_placentation,where ovules develop on a central column in a compound ovary lacking septa or with septa at base only
25010,free_electron,electron that is not attached to an atom or ion or molecule but is free to move under the influence of an electric field
25011,free_fall,the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
25012,free_house,a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale
25013,free_lunch,something acquired without effort or payment or obligation; "there is no free lunch in politics or Hollywood"
25014,free_morpheme free_form,a morpheme that can occur alone
25015,free_nerve_ending,microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor
25016,free_phagocyte,a phagocyte that circulates in the blood
25017,free_port,a port open on equal terms to all commercial vessels
25018,free_port free_zone,an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties
25019,free_press,a press not restricted or controlled by government censorship regarding politics or ideology
25020,free_radical radical,an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"
25021,free_state,any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War
25022,free_throw_lane,a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard; players may not enter this lane during a free throw
25023,free_trader,an advocate of unrestricted international trade
25024,freebie freebee,something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie"
25025,freeboard_deck,the uppermost watertight deck
25026,freedman freedwoman,a person who has been freed from slavery
25027,freedom_rider,one of an interracial group of civil rights activists who rode buses through parts of the South in order to protest racial segregation
25028,freehold,an estate held in fee simple or for life
25029,freeholder,the owner of a freehold
25030,freelancer freelance free-lance free_lance independent self-employed_person,a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
25031,freeloader,someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others
25032,freeman freewoman,a person who is not a serf or a slave
25033,freesia,any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers
25034,freestone,fruit (especially peach) whose flesh does not adhere to the pit
25035,freestyle,a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
25036,freetail free-tailed_bat freetailed_bat,small swift insectivorous bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions
25037,freethinker,a person who rejects religion
25038,freewheel,a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)
25039,freeze freezing,the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
25040,freeze frost,weather cold enough to cause freezing
25041,freeze-drying lyophilization lyophilisation,a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
25042,freezing_mixture,a mixture of substances (usually salt and ice) to obtain a temperature below the freezing point of water
25043,freight freightage freight_rate,the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper"
25044,freight_agent,an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods
25045,freight_car,a railway car that carries freight
25046,freight_elevator service_elevator,an elevator designed for carrying freight
25047,freight_liner liner_train,a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods
25048,freight_train rattler,a railroad train consisting of freight cars
25049,french_fries french-fried_potatoes fries chips,strips of potato fried in deep fat
25050,frequency frequence oftenness,the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"
25051,frequency relative_frequency,the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
25052,frequentative,a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
25053,fresco,a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster
25054,fresh_bean,beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried
25055,fresh_breeze,wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale
25056,fresh_food fresh_foods,food that is not preserved by canning or dehydration or freezing or smoking
25057,fresh_gale,wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale
25058,fresh_water freshwater,water that is not salty
25059,freshener,anything that freshens
25060,freshet spate,the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
25061,freshman fresher,a first-year undergraduate
25062,freshwater_bass,North American food and game fish
25063,freshwater_bass bass,any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus)
25064,freshwater_bream bream,any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis
25065,freshwater_fish,flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
25066,freshwater_mussel freshwater_clam,bivalve mollusk abundant in rivers of central United States
25067,fret,a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
25068,fret Greek_fret Greek_key key_pattern,an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
25069,friar mendicant,a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
25070,friar's-cowl Arisarum_vulgare,tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores
25071,friar's_lantern ignis_fatuus jack-o'-lantern will-o'-the-wisp,a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
25072,friary,a monastery of friars
25073,fricandeau,larded veal braised and glazed in its own juices
25074,fricassee,pieces of chicken or other meat stewed in gravy with e.g. carrots and onions and served with noodles or dumplings
25075,fricative_consonant fricative spirant,a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
25076,friction rubbing,the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
25077,friction_clutch,a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them
25078,friction_tape insulating_tape,a water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors
25079,fried_egg,eggs cooked by sauteing in oil or butter; sometimes turned and cooked on both sides
25080,fried_rice Chinese_fried_rice,boiled rice mixed with scallions and minced pork or shrimp and quickly scrambled with eggs
25081,friedcake,small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat
25082,friend,a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"
25083,friendship_plant panamica panamiga Pilea_involucrata,low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers
25084,frieze,a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap
25085,frieze,an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
25086,frigate,a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser
25087,frigate,a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
25088,frigate_bird man-of-war_bird,long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail
25089,frijole,Mexican bean; usually dried
25090,frill,(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
25091,frill flounce ruffle furbelow,a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
25092,frill ruff,an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
25093,frilled_lizard Chlamydosaurus_kingi,large arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff of skin around the neck
25094,fringe,an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
25095,fringe interference_fringe,one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
25096,fringe-toed_lizard Uma_notata,with long pointed scales around toes; of deserts of United States and Mexico
25097,fringe_benefit perquisite perk,an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"
25098,fringe_bush Chionanthus_virginicus,small bushy tree of southeastern United States having profuse clusters of white flowers
25099,fringe_tree,any of various small decorative flowering trees or shrubs of the genus Chionanthus
25100,fringed_gentian,any of various herbs of the genus Gentianopsis having the margins of the corolla lobes fringed; sometimes included in genus Gentiana
25101,fringed_grass_of_Parnassus Parnassia_fimbriata,bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream-colored or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico
25102,fringed_loosestrife Lysimachia_ciliatum,of North America
25103,fringed_orchis fringed_orchid,any of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip
25104,fringed_pink Dianthus_supurbus,Eurasian perennial pink having fragrant lilac or rose flowers with deeply fringed margins
25105,fringed_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_digitata,perennial poppy mallow of United States southern plains states having rose-red or rose-purple flowers
25106,fringepod lacepod,annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles
25107,fritillary,butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver
25108,fritillary checkered_lily,any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers
25109,frittata,Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to cook the top
25110,fritter,small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables
25111,fritter_batter,batter for making fritters
25112,frock,a habit worn by clerics
25113,frock,a long, loose outer garment
25114,frock_coat,a man's coat having knee-length skirts front and back; worn in the 19th century
25115,frog,a decorative loop of braid or cord
25116,frog Gaul,a person of French descent
25117,frog toad toad_frog anuran batrachian salientian,any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
25118,frog's_lettuce,very similar to Potamogeton; of western Africa, Asia, and Europe
25119,frog_legs,hind legs of frogs used as food; resemble chicken and cooked as chicken
25120,frog_orchid,any of several green orchids of the genus Habenaria
25121,frog_orchid Coeloglossum_viride,orchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purple
25122,frogbit frog's-bit Hydrocharis_morsus-ranae,European floating plant with roundish heart-shaped leaves and white flowers
25123,frogfish,fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout
25124,froghopper,a variety of spittlebug
25125,frogmouth,insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth
25126,frond,compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
25127,front,(meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
25128,front,the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"
25129,front,the side that is seen or that goes first
25130,front front_end forepart,the side that is forward or prominent
25131,front-runner favorite favourite,a competitor thought likely to win
25132,front_bench,any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers
25133,front_door front_entrance,exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
25134,front_man front figurehead nominal_head straw_man strawman,a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
25135,front_porch,a porch for the front door
25136,front_projector,a projector for digital input
25137,front_tooth anterior,a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"
25138,front_yard,the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street
25139,frontage,the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
25140,frontage_road service_road,a local road that runs parallel to an expressway and allows local traffic to gain access to property
25141,frontal,a drapery that covers the front of an altar
25142,frontal_bone os_frontale forehead,the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
25143,frontal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum
25144,frontal_lobe frontal_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
25145,frontal_sinus,one of a pair of cavities in the frontal bone
25146,frontal_suture sutura_frontalis,the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
25147,frontbencher,a member of the House of Commons who is a minister in the government or who holds an official position in an opposition party
25148,frontier,a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country; "the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day"
25149,frontier,an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
25150,frontiersman backwoodsman mountain_man,a man who lives on the frontier
25151,frontierswoman,a woman who lives on the frontier
25152,frontispiece,an ornamental facade
25153,frontispiece,front illustration facing the title page of a book
25154,frontlet frontal,an adornment worn on the forehead
25155,frost hoar hoarfrost rime,ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
25156,frost icing,the formation of frost or ice on a surface
25157,frost_heave frost_heaving,upthrust of ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist soil
25158,frosted_bat Vespertilio_murinus,common Eurasian bat with white-tipped hairs in its coat
25159,frostiness,coldness as evidenced by frost
25160,frosting icing ice,a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
25161,frostweed frost-weed frostwort Helianthemum_canadense Crocanthemum_canadense,perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers; so-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts
25162,frottage,masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
25163,frotteur,someone who masturbates by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
25164,frozen_custard soft_ice_cream,dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base
25165,frozen_dessert,any of various desserts prepared by freezing
25166,frozen_food frozen_foods,food preserved by freezing
25167,frozen_orange_juice orange-juice_concentrate,orange juice that has been concentrated and frozen
25168,frozen_pudding,a chilled dessert consisting of a mixture of custard and nuts and (sometimes) liquor
25169,frozen_yogurt,a soft frozen dessert of sweetened flavored yogurt
25170,fructification,organs of fruiting (especially the reproductive parts of ferns and mosses)
25171,fructification,the bearing of fruit
25172,fructose fruit_sugar levulose laevulose,a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
25173,fruit,the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"
25174,fruit,the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
25175,fruit_bar,cookies containing chopped fruits either mixed in the dough or spread between layers of dough then baked and cut in bars
25176,fruit_bat megabat,large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
25177,fruit_cocktail,a mixture of sliced or diced fruits
25178,fruit_custard,a custard containing fruit
25179,fruit_drink ade,a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
25180,fruit_fly pomace_fly,any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
25181,fruit_grower,someone who grows fruit commercially
25182,fruit_juice fruit_crush,drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit
25183,fruit_machine,a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials; certain combinations win money for the player
25184,fruit_punch,a punch made of fruit juices mixed with water or soda water (with or without alcohol)
25185,fruit_salad,salad composed of fruits
25186,fruit_tree,tree bearing edible fruit
25187,fruitcake,a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
25188,fruiterer,a person who sells fruit
25189,fruiting_body,an organ specialized for producing spores
25190,fruitlet,a diminutive fruit, especially one that is part of a multiple fruit
25191,fruitwood,wood of various fruit trees (as apple or cherry or pear) used especially in cabinetwork
25192,frumenty,sweet spiced porridge made from hulled wheat
25193,frump dog,a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog"
25194,fry_cook,a cook who specializes in fried foods
25195,fryer frier pullet,flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
25196,frying_pan frypan skillet,a pan used for frying foods
25197,fuchsia,any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti
25198,fuck fucking screw screwing ass nooky nookie piece_of_ass piece_of_tail roll_in_the_hay shag shtup,slang for sexual intercourse
25199,fucker,a stupid despised man
25200,fucoid,a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales
25201,fucoid fucoid_algae,any of various algae of the family Fucaceae
25202,fucus,any member of the genus Fucus
25203,fuddy-duddy,a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance; "you may accuse me of being and old fuddy-duddy trying to stop young people having fun"
25204,fudge,soft creamy candy
25205,fuel,a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
25206,fuel-air_explosive FAE,a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
25207,fuel_cell,cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air); often used in electric cars
25208,fuel_filter,a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel
25209,fuel_gauge fuel_indicator,an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle
25210,fuel_injection fuel_injection_system,mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine; avoids the need for a carburetor
25211,fuel_level,the amount of fuel remaining
25212,fuel_line gas_line petrol_line,a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine; "the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line"
25213,fuel_oil heating_oil,a petroleum product used for fuel
25214,fuel_system,equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
25215,fug,(British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
25216,fugitive fugitive_from_justice,someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
25217,fugitive runaway fleer,someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"
25218,fugleman,a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right"
25219,fugu,a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous
25220,fuji fuji_cherry Prunus_incisa,shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms
25221,fulcrum,the pivot about which a lever turns
25222,full-dress_uniform,the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions
25223,full-wave_rectifier,rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave
25224,full_metal_jacket,a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper)
25225,full_page,something that covers an entire page; "the ad took up a full page"
25226,full_professor,a professor of the highest rank
25227,full_skirt,a long skirt gathered at the waist
25228,fullback,(football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
25229,fuller,a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
25230,fuller's_earth,an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent
25231,fuller's_teasel Dipsacus_sativus,similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States
25232,fullerene,a form of carbon having a large molecule consisting of an empty cage of sixty or more carbon atoms
25233,fulmar fulmar_petrel Fulmarus_glacialis,heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions
25234,fulminate,a salt or ester of fulminic acid
25235,fulminic_acid,(CNOH) an unstable acid occurring mainly in the form of explosive salts and esters that is isomeric with cyanic acid
25236,fulvic_acid,a yellow to yellow-brown humic substance that is soluble in water under all pH conditions; "they measured the fluvial fulvic acid"
25237,fumaric_acid,a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste; used in making polyester resins
25238,fumed_oak,oak given a weathered appearance by exposure to fumes of ammonia; used for cabinetwork
25239,fumigant,a chemical substance used in fumigation
25240,fumigator,a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests
25241,fumigator,someone whose job is to fumigate
25242,fumitory fumewort fumeroot Fumaria_officinalis,delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
25243,funambulist tightrope_walker,an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope
25244,function,a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"
25245,function mathematical_function single-valued_function map mapping,(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
25246,function_word closed-class_word,a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
25247,functional_illiterate,a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
25248,functionalist,an adherent of functionalism
25249,fundamentalist,a supporter of fundamentalism
25250,fundamentalist,an adherent of fundamentalist principles
25251,fundraiser,a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money
25252,fundraiser,someone who solicits financial contributions
25253,funds finances monetary_resource cash_in_hand pecuniary_resource,assets in the form of money
25254,fundus,(anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening; "the uterine fundus"; "the fundus of the stomach"
25255,funeral obsequy,a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; "hundreds of people attended his funeral"
25256,funeral_home funeral_parlor funeral_parlour funeral_chapel funeral_church funeral-residence,a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
25257,fungal_infection mycosis,an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
25258,fungible,a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation
25259,fungus,an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
25260,fungus_gnat,mosquito-like insect whose larvae feed on fungi or decaying vegetation
25261,fungus_gnat sciara sciarid,minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings
25262,funicle funiculus,the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
25263,funiculus,any of several body structure resembling a cord
25264,funk_hole,dugout as a place of safe retreat (when in a funk)
25265,funnel,(nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
25266,funnel,a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end; used to channel the flow of substances into a container with a small mouth
25267,funnel_web,a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web
25268,funny_bone crazy_bone,a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone; "the funny bone is not humerus"
25269,funny_wagon,an ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospital
25270,funrun fun_run,a footrace run for fun (often including runners who are sponsored for a charity)
25271,fur,a garment made of animal pelts or synthetic fur
25272,fur,dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel)
25273,fur pelt,the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
25274,fur-piece,a neckpiece made of fur
25275,fur_coat,a coat made of fur
25276,fur_hat,a hat made of fur
25277,fur_seal,an eared seal of the northern Pacific
25278,fur_seal,eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin; "the male fur seal is much larger than the female"
25279,furan furane furfuran,a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon
25280,furcula,a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
25281,furfural furfuraldehyde,a liquid aldehyde with a penetrating odor; made from plant hulls and corncobs; used in making furan and as a solvent
25282,furnace,an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
25283,furnace_lining refractory,lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
25284,furnace_room,a room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building
25285,furnishing,(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
25286,furnishing trappings,(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
25287,furniture piece_of_furniture article_of_furniture,furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
25288,furosemide Lasix,commonly used diuretic (trade name Lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
25289,furring_strip furring,strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard
25290,furrow,a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
25291,fuse electrical_fuse safety_fuse,an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
25292,fuse fuze fusee fuzee primer priming,any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
25293,fusee fuzee,a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
25294,fusee fuzee,a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
25295,fusee_drive fusee,a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
25296,fusel_oil,a mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquors
25297,fuselage,the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
25298,fusible_metal,an alloy with a low melting point and used as solder and in safety plugs and sprinkler fuses
25299,fusil,a light flintlock musket
25300,fusilier,(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
25301,fusion,the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
25302,fusion merger unification,an occurrence that involves the production of a union
25303,fusion nuclear_fusion nuclear_fusion_reaction,a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
25304,fustian,a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
25305,futon,mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
25306,futtock_shroud,shroud that is part of a ship's rigging
25307,future,bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
25308,futures_exchange futures_market forward_market,a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded
25309,futurist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) will be fulfilled in the future
25310,fuzz,the first beard of an adolescent boy
25311,gabapentin Neurontin,an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
25312,gabardine,a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
25313,gabbro,one of a family of granular intrusive rocks
25314,gable gable_end gable_wall,the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
25315,gable_roof saddle_roof saddleback saddleback_roof,a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
25316,gaboon_viper Bitis_gabonica,large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper
25317,gadabout,a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
25318,gaddi,a cushion on a throne for a prince in India
25319,gadfly,any of various large flies that annoy livestock
25320,gadgeteer,a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets
25321,gadgetry,appliances collectively; "laborsaving gadgetry"
25322,gadoid gadoid_fish,a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
25323,gadolinite ytterbite,a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium
25324,gadolinium Gd atomic_number_64,a ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
25325,gaff,a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
25326,gaff,a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
25327,gaff,an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
25328,gaff_topsail fore-and-aft_topsail,a triangular fore-and-aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast
25329,gaffer,an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
25330,gaffsail gaff-headed_sail,a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
25331,gag muzzle,restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
25332,gagman gagster gagwriter,someone who writes comic material for public performers
25333,gagman standup_comedian,a comedian who uses gags
25334,gaillardia,any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy
25335,gain,the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
25336,gainer,a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange"
25337,gainer weight_gainer,a person who gains weight
25338,gaiter,a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
25339,gaiter,legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle
25340,gal,alliterative term for girl (or woman)
25341,galactagogue,agent that induces milk secretion
25342,galactose brain_sugar,a simple sugar found in lactose
25343,galactosis,the secretion of milk
25344,galago bushbaby bush_baby,agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
25345,galangal Alpinia_galanga,southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
25346,galantine,boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold
25347,galanty_show shadow_show shadow_play,a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
25348,galax galaxy wandflower beetleweed coltsfoot Galax_urceolata,tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
25349,galbanum gum_albanum,a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida
25350,galbulus,the seed-producing cone of a cypress tree
25351,gale,a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
25352,galea,an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum
25353,galena,soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
25354,galingale galangal Cyperus_longus,European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots
25355,gall,abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
25356,gall_midge gallfly gall_gnat,fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
25357,gall_wasp gallfly cynipid_wasp cynipid_gall_wasp,small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants
25358,gallamine Flaxedil,neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia
25359,gallbladder gall_bladder,a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
25360,galleon,a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
25361,gallery,a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)
25362,gallery,a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery"
25363,gallery,narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade
25364,gallery art_gallery picture_gallery,a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
25365,galley,(classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars
25366,galley,a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
25367,galley,the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner
25368,galley ship's_galley caboose cookhouse,the area for food preparation on a ship
25369,galley_proof,a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages
25370,galley_slave,a slave condemned to row in a galley
25371,gallfly,any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
25372,gallic_acid,a colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin
25373,gallinaceous_bird gallinacean,heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
25374,gallinule marsh_hen water_hen swamphen,any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
25375,gallium Ga atomic_number_31,a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
25376,gallows,an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
25377,gallows_bird,a person who deserves to be hanged
25378,gallows_tree gallows-tree gibbet gallous,alternative terms for gallows
25379,gallstone bilestone,a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
25380,galoot,a disreputable or clumsy man
25381,galvanic_skin_response GSR psychogalvanic_response electrodermal_response electrical_skin_response Fere_phenomenon Tarchanoff_phenomenon,a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
25382,galvanism,electricity produced by chemical action
25383,galvanization galvanisation,stimulation with a galvanic current
25384,galvanized_iron,iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust
25385,galvanizer galvaniser,a skilled worker who coats iron or steel with zinc
25386,galvanizer galvaniser inspirer,a leader who stimulates and excites people to action
25387,galvanometer,meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents
25388,gambist,a musician who performs upon the viola da gamba
25389,gamble,money that is risked for possible monetary gain
25390,gambler,a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
25391,gambler risk_taker,someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
25392,gambling_house gambling_den gambling_hell gaming_house,a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
25393,gamboge,a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
25394,gamboge_tree Garcinia_hanburyi Garcinia_cambogia Garcinia_gummi-gutta,low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
25395,gambrel gambrel_roof,a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
25396,game,a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"
25397,game,animal hunted for food or sport
25398,game,the flesh of wild animals that is used for food
25399,game,the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"
25400,game_bird,any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
25401,game_equipment,equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
25402,game_fish sport_fish,any fish providing sport for the angler
25403,game_fowl,any of several breeds reared for cockfighting
25404,game_show giveaway,a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
25405,gamebag,a canvas or leather bag for carrying game (especially birds) killed by a hunter
25406,gamecock fighting_cock,a cock bred and trained for fighting
25407,gamekeeper game_warden,a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
25408,games-master games-mistress,the teacher in charge of games at a school
25409,gametangium,cell or organ in which gametes develop
25410,gamete,a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
25411,gametocyte,an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
25412,gametoecium,gametangia and surrounding bracts
25413,gametogenesis,the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
25414,gametophore,a modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts
25415,gametophyte,the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
25416,gamine,a girl of impish appeal
25417,gamine,a homeless girl who roams the streets
25418,gaming_card,one of a set of cards used in gambling games
25419,gaming_table,a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips
25420,gamma-interferon,a form of interferon that is produced by T cells and macrophages; involved in the activation of phagocytes
25421,gamma_acid,a crystalline acid used to make azo dyes
25422,gamma_aminobutyric_acid GABA,an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
25423,gamma_globulin human_gamma_globulin,a plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responses
25424,gamma_hydroxybutyrate GHB,a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape
25425,gamma_iron,a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade
25426,gamma_radiation gamma_ray,electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
25427,gammon,hind portion of a side of bacon
25428,gamp brolly,colloquial terms for an umbrella
25429,gander,mature male goose
25430,gandy_dancer,a laborer in a railroad maintenance gang
25431,gang,tool consisting of a combination of implements arranged to work together
25432,ganger,the foreman of a work gang
25433,ganglion,an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
25434,ganglion_cell gangliocyte,a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system; "damage to ganglion cells in the retina may play a role in the development of glaucoma"
25435,gangplank gangboard gangway,a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
25436,gangsaw,a power saw that has several parallel blades making simultaneous cuts
25437,gangsta,(Black English) a member of a youth gang
25438,gangster mobster,a criminal who is a member of gang
25439,gangway,a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
25440,gannet,large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
25441,ganoid ganoid_fish,primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
25442,ganoin ganoine,shiny substance that resemble enamel and is secreted by the corium of certain fishes (especially ganoid fishes) and composes the outer layer of their scales
25443,gantlet,the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
25444,gantry gauntry,a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
25445,gap crack,a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
25446,gar garfish garpike billfish Lepisosteus_osseus,primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
25447,garage,an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
25448,garage service_department,a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
25449,garageman's_lien,the extension of a mechanic's lien to include payment for work on automobiles
25450,garambulla,small berrylike fruit
25451,garambulla garambulla_cactus Myrtillocactus_geometrizans,arborescent cactus of western Mexico bearing a small oblong edible berrylike fruit
25452,garbage,a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"
25453,garbage refuse food_waste scraps,food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
25454,garbage_heap junk_heap rubbish_heap scrapheap trash_heap junk_pile trash_pile refuse_heap,an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
25455,garbage_man garbageman garbage_collector garbage_carter garbage_hauler refuse_collector dustman,someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
25456,garbage_truck dustcart,a truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in Britain a garbage truck is called a dustcart"
25457,garboard garboard_plank garboard_strake,the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship
25458,garden,a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
25459,garden,a yard or lawn adjoining a house
25460,garden_angelica archangel Angelica_Archangelica,a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
25461,garden_centipede garden_symphilid symphilid Scutigerella_immaculata,minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops
25462,garden_cress,cress cultivated for salads and garnishes
25463,garden_forget-me-not Myosotis_sylvatica,small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers
25464,garden_hose,a hose used for watering a lawn or garden
25465,garden_huckleberry wonderberry sunberry Solanum_nigrum_guineese Solanum_melanocerasum Solanum_burbankii,improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries
25466,garden_lettuce common_lettuce Lactuca_sativa,annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown
25467,garden_nasturtium Indian_cress Tropaeolum_majus,strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers
25468,garden_orache mountain_spinach Atriplex_hortensis,Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America
25469,garden_pea,the flattened to cylindric inflated multi-seeded fruit of the common pea plant
25470,garden_pea garden_pea_plant common_pea Pisum_sativum,plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
25471,garden_plant,any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden
25472,garden_rake,a rake used by gardeners
25473,garden_snail,any of several inedible snails of the genus Helix; often destructive pests
25474,garden_spade,a spade used by gardeners
25475,garden_spider Aranea_diademata,a spider common in European gardens
25476,garden_strawberry cultivated_strawberry Fragaria_ananassa,widely cultivated
25477,garden_tool lawn_tool,used for working in gardens or yards
25478,garden_trowel,a trowel used by gardeners
25479,garden_webworm Loxostege_similalis,a variety of webworm
25480,gardener,someone employed to work in a garden
25481,gardener nurseryman,someone who takes care of a garden
25482,gardenia,any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
25483,garganey Anas_querquedula,small Eurasian teal
25484,gargle,the sound produced while gargling
25485,gargle mouthwash,a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
25486,gargoyle,a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
25487,gargoyle,an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
25488,garibaldi,a loose high-necked blouse with long sleeves; styled after the red flannel shirts worn by Garibaldi's soldiers
25489,garland_flower Daphne_cneorum,widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers
25490,garlic Allium_sativum,bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
25491,garlic ail,aromatic bulb used as seasoning
25492,garlic_bread,French or Italian bread sliced and spread with garlic butter then crisped in the oven
25493,garlic_butter,butter seasoned with mashed garlic
25494,garlic_chive,large flat leaves used as chive is used
25495,garlic_chive Chinese_chive Oriental_garlic Allium_tuberosum,a plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum
25496,garlic_mustard hedge_garlic sauce-alone jack-by-the-hedge Alliaria_officinalis,European herb that smells like garlic
25497,garlic_press,a press for extracting juice from garlic
25498,garlic_salt,ground dried garlic and salt
25499,garment,an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
25500,garment_bag,a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up
25501,garment_cutter,someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments
25502,garmentmaker garment-worker garment_worker,a person who makes garments
25503,garnet,any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
25504,garnet_lac,lac refined by treating with solvent; garnet-colored
25505,garnierite,a green mineral consisting of hydrated nickel magnesium silicate; a source of nickel
25506,garnish,any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
25507,garnish,something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
25508,garnishee,a wage earner who is served with a garnishment
25509,garrison fort,a fortified military post where troops are stationed
25510,garrison_cap overseas_cap,a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform
25511,garrote garotte garrotte iron_collar,an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
25512,garroter garrotter strangler throttler choker,someone who kills by strangling
25513,garter supporter,a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
25514,garter_belt suspender_belt,a wide belt of elastic with straps hanging from it; worn by women to hold up stockings
25515,garter_snake grass_snake,any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes
25516,garter_stitch,a knitting stitch that results in a pattern of horizontal ridges formed by knitting both sides (instead of purling one side)
25517,gas,a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
25518,gas gaseous_state,the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
25519,gas-cooled_reactor,a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant
25520,gas-discharge_tube,a tube in which an electric discharge takes place through a gas
25521,gas-turbine_ship,a ship powered by a gas turbine
25522,gas_bracket,a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall
25523,gas_burner gas_jet,burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
25524,gas_chamber death_chamber,instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals
25525,gas_engine,an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor
25526,gas_fitter,a workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances
25527,gas_fitting,the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building
25528,gas_fixture,a device to convey illuminating gas from the pipe to the gas burner
25529,gas_furnace,a furnace that burns gas
25530,gas_gun,a gun that fires gas shells
25531,gas_guzzler,a car with relatively low fuel efficiency
25532,gas_heat,heating system that burns natural gas
25533,gas_heater,a heater that burns gas for heat
25534,gas_holder gasometer,a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
25535,gas_lamp,a lamp that burns illuminating gas
25536,gas_line,a pipeline used to transport natural gas; "the workmen broke through the gas line"
25537,gas_main,a main that distributes gas
25538,gas_maser,a maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules
25539,gas_meter gasometer,a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
25540,gas_oil,an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity
25541,gas_oven,a cremation chamber fueled by gas
25542,gas_oven,a domestic oven fueled by gas
25543,gas_pressure,the pressure exerted by a gas
25544,gas_pump gasoline_pump petrol_pump island_dispenser,a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
25545,gas_range gas_stove gas_cooker,a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas
25546,gas_ring,gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned
25547,gas_shell,(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes
25548,gas_system,facility (plant and equipment) for providing natural-gas service
25549,gas_tank gasoline_tank petrol_tank,a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
25550,gas_thermometer air_thermometer,thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume
25551,gas_turbine,turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine
25552,gas_well,a well that yields or has yielded natural gas
25553,gasbag windbag,a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
25554,gasfield,a region where there is natural gas underground
25555,gasification,the process of changing into gas; "coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal"
25556,gasket,seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint
25557,gaskin,lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
25558,gaslight,light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
25559,gasman,someone employed by a gas company
25560,gasmask respirator gas_helmet,a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
25561,gasohol,a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn
25562,gasoline gasolene gas petrol,a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
25563,gasoline_engine petrol_engine,an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
25564,gasoline_gauge gasoline_gage gas_gauge gas_gage petrol_gauge petrol_gage,gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle
25565,gasoline_station gas_station filling_station petrol_station,a service station that sells gasoline
25566,gasoline_tax,a tax on every gallon of gasoline sold
25567,gasp pant,a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
25568,gassing,the process of interacting with gas
25569,gasteromycete gastromycete,any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes
25570,gastric_artery arteria_gastrica,the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach
25571,gastric_digestion,the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach
25572,gastric_juice gastric_acid,digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
25573,gastric_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the stomach
25574,gastric_vein vena_gastrica,one of several veins draining the stomach walls
25575,gastrin,polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; when peptides and amino acids are present in the small intestine the secretion of gastric acid is stimulated
25576,gastrocnemius gastrocnemius_muscle,the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
25577,gastroenterologist,a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
25578,gastrointestinal_hormone GI_hormones,hormones that affect gastrointestinal functioning
25579,gastroomental_vein gastroepiploic_vein vena_gastroomentalis,one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
25580,gastropod univalve,a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
25581,gastroscope,a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
25582,gastrula,double-walled stage of the embryo resulting from invagination of the blastula; the outer layer of cells is the ectoderm and the inner layer differentiates into the mesoderm and endoderm
25583,gastrulation,the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
25584,gasworks,the workplace where coal gas is manufactured
25585,gat rod,a gangster's pistol
25586,gate,a movable barrier in a fence or wall
25587,gate,passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark
25588,gate,total admission receipts at a sports event
25589,gate logic_gate,a computer circuit with several inputs but only one output that can be activated by particular combinations of inputs
25590,gateau,any of various rich and elaborate cakes
25591,gatecrasher crasher unwelcome_guest,someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying
25592,gatehouse,a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
25593,gatekeeper,someone who controls access to something; "there are too many gatekeepers between the field officers and the chief"
25594,gateleg_table,a drop-leaf table with the drop-leaves supported by hinged legs
25595,gatepost,either of two posts that bound a gate
25596,gateway,an entrance that can be closed by a gate
25597,gateway_drug,a habit-forming drug that is not addictive but its use may lead to the use of other addictive drugs; "one college athlete recently called beer a gateway drug for young people"
25598,gather gathering,sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
25599,gathered_skirt,a skirt whose fabric is drawn together around the waist
25600,gatherer,a person who gathers; "they were a society of hunters and gatherers"
25601,gathering_place,a favorite haunt where people gather
25602,gaucho,a cowboy of the South American pampas
25603,gauge gage,a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
25604,gauge_boson,a particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles
25605,gauntlet gantlet,a glove with long sleeve
25606,gauntlet gantlet metal_glove,a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
25607,gaur Bibos_gaurus,wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India
25608,gauze gauze_bandage,(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
25609,gauze netting veiling,a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
25610,gavel,a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
25611,gavial Gavialis_gangeticus,large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long slender snout
25612,gaviiform_seabird,seabirds of the order Gaviiformes
25613,gawker,a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness
25614,gayal mithan Bibos_frontalis,ox of southeast Asia sometimes considered a domesticated breed of the gaur
25615,gazania,any plant of the genus Gazania valued for their showy daisy flowers
25616,gazebo summerhouse,a small roofed building affording shade and rest
25617,gazelle,small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
25618,gazette,a newspaper or official journal
25619,gazetteer,a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
25620,gazetteer,a journalist who writes for a gazette
25621,gazpacho,a soup made with chopped tomatoes and onions and cucumbers and peppers and herbs; served cold
25622,gean mazzard mazzard_cherry,wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting
25623,gear gear_mechanism,a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
25624,gear gear_wheel geared_wheel cogwheel,a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
25625,gear paraphernalia appurtenance,equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
25626,gearbox gear_box gear_case,the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed
25627,gearing gear geartrain power_train train,wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"
25628,gearset,a set of gears
25629,gearshift gearstick shifter gear_lever,a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever"
25630,gebang_palm Corypha_utan Corypha_gebanga,large-leaved palm of Malay to Philippines and northern Australia; leaves used for thatching or plaiting into containers
25631,gecko,any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
25632,gee-gee,a word for horse used by children or in adult slang
25633,geebung,any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits
25634,geek,a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
25635,geezer,a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
25636,gefilte_fish fish_ball,well-seasoned balls of ground fish and eggs and crushed crumbs simmered in fish stock
25637,geisha geisha_girl,a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
25638,gel colloidal_gel,a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
25639,gel hair_gel,jellylike substance used in hair styling
25640,gelatin gel,a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
25641,gelatin gelatine,a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
25642,gelatin jelly,an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
25643,gelatin_dessert,jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water
25644,gelding,castrated male horse
25645,gelechiid gelechiid_moth,small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
25646,gelignite gelly,a type of dynamite in which the nitroglycerin is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and sodium or potassium nitrate
25647,gem gemstone stone,a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"
25648,gem treasure,art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
25649,gem_cutter,one who cuts and shapes precious stones
25650,gemfibrozil Lopid,medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
25651,geminate,a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
25652,gemma,small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
25653,gempylid,snake mackerels; elongated marine fishes with oily flesh; resembles mackerels; found worldwide
25654,gemsbok gemsbuck Oryx_gazella,large South African oryx with a broad black band along its flanks
25655,gendarme,a French policeman
25656,gender_agreement,agreement in grammatical gender between words in the same construction
25657,gene_chip DNA_chip,a microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested
25658,gene_expression,conversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and then to a protein
25659,genealogist,an expert in genealogy
25660,general full_general,a general officer of the highest rank
25661,general superior_general,the head of a religious order or congregation
25662,general-purpose_bomb GP_bomb,a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
25663,general_anesthetic general_anaesthetic,an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
25664,general_lien,a lien on all the property owned by a debtor and not just a specific property
25665,general_manager,the highest ranking manager
25666,general_officer,officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel
25667,general_practitioner GP,a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
25668,generation multiplication propagation,the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
25669,generator,an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
25670,generator,an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
25671,generator,engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
25672,generator source author,someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"
25673,generic,any product that can be sold without a brand name
25674,generic generic_wine,wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)
25675,generic_drug,when the patent protection for a brand-name drug expires generic versions of the drug can be offered for sale if the FDA agrees; "generic drugs are usually cheaper than brand-name drugs"
25676,generic_noun,a noun that does not specify either masculine or feminine gender
25677,genet Genetta_genetta,agile Old World viverrine having a spotted coat and long ringed tail
25678,geneticist,a biologist who specializes in genetics
25679,geneva Holland_gin Hollands,gin made in the Netherlands
25680,genicular_vein vena_genus,veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein
25681,geniculate_body,one of four small oval masses that protrude slightly from the underside of the thalamus and function as synaptic centers on the way to the cerebral cortex
25682,genip Spanish_lime,round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes
25683,genipa,any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind
25684,genipap genipap_fruit,a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind
25685,genipap_fruit jagua marmalade_box Genipa_Americana,tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit
25686,genitalia genital_organ genitals private_parts privates crotch,external sex organ
25687,genitor,a natural father or mother
25688,genius mastermind brain brainiac Einstein,someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"
25689,genlisea,rootless carnivorous swamp plants having at the base of the stem a rosette of foliage and leaves consisting of slender tubes swollen in the middle to form traps; each tube passes into two long spirally twisted arms with stiff hairs
25690,genoise,rich and delicate Italian sponge cake
25691,genre,a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
25692,genre_painter,a painter of scenes from everyday life
25693,genre_painting,a genre depicting everyday life
25694,gent,informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
25695,gentamicin Garamycin,an antibiotic (trade name Garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
25696,gentian,any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
25697,gentian_violet crystal_violet,a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
25698,gentianella Gentiana_acaulis,low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers
25699,gentile,a Christian; "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"
25700,gentile,a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
25701,gentile non-Jew goy,a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
25702,gentle_breeze,wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale
25703,gentleman,a man of refinement
25704,gentleman-at-arms,one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions
25705,genus_Argentinosaurus,enormous dinosaur of the middle Cretaceous found in Argentina
25706,geocentric_parallax diurnal_parallax,the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates
25707,geode,(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
25708,geodesic_dome,a lightweight dome constructed of interlocking polygons; invented by R. Buckminster Fuller
25709,geoduck,a large edible clam found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America; weighs up to six pounds; has siphons that can extend to several feet and cannot be withdrawn into the shell
25710,geographer,an expert on geography
25711,geographic_point geographical_point,a point on the surface of the Earth
25712,geographical_area geographic_area geographical_region geographic_region,a demarcated area of the Earth
25713,geographical_indication GI,(law) a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin
25714,geological_formation formation,(geology) the geological features of the earth
25715,geological_horizon,a layer of rock with a particular composition (especially of fossils); for dating the stratum
25716,geological_phenomenon,a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
25717,geological_process geologic_process,(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
25718,geologist,a specialist in geology
25719,geomancer,one who practices geomancy
25720,geometer geometrician,a mathematician specializing in geometry
25721,geometric_series,a geometric progression written as a sum
25722,geometrid geometrid_moth,slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
25723,geometry_teacher,someone who teaches geometry
25724,geophysicist,a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth
25725,geophyte,a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms
25726,georgette,a thin silk dress material
25727,geostationary_orbit,a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
25728,geosynchronous_orbit,a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours
25729,geothermal_energy,energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
25730,geotropism,an orienting response to gravity
25731,geranium,any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
25732,gerardia,any plant of the genus Gerardia
25733,gerbil gerbille,small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
25734,gerenuk Litocranius_walleri,slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns
25735,germ,a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
25736,germ_layer,(embryology) any of the 3 layers of cells differentiated in embryos following gastrulation
25737,germ_plasm plasm,the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
25738,germ_pore,a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination
25739,germ_tube,(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a spore in germination
25740,germander,any of various plants of the genus Teucrium
25741,germander_speedwell bird's_eye Veronica_chamaedrys,Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers
25742,germaneness,pertinence by virtue of a close relation to the matter at hand
25743,germanite,a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide
25744,germanium Ge atomic_number_32,a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
25745,germination sprouting,the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
25746,gerontologist geriatrician,a specialist in gerontology
25747,gerund,a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
25748,gesneria,any plant of the genus Gesneria
25749,gesneriad,any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia
25750,gesso,gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)
25751,geyser,a spring that discharges hot water and steam
25752,gharry,a horse-drawn carriage in India
25753,ghat,stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
25754,ghatti ghatti_gum,an Indian gum from the dhawa tree; used as a substitute for gum arabic
25755,ghee,clarified butter used in Indian cookery
25756,gherkin,any of various small cucumbers pickled whole
25757,gherkin,small prickly cucumber
25758,ghetto,a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions
25759,ghetto,formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live; "the Warsaw ghetto"
25760,ghetto_blaster boom_box,a portable stereo
25761,ghillie gillie,a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
25762,ghost,the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
25763,ghost_town,a deserted settlement (especially in western United States)
25764,ghost_word,a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error
25765,ghostwriter ghost,a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
25766,ghrelin,a gastrointestinal hormone produced by epithelial cells lining the fundus of the stomach; appears to be a stimulant for appetite and feeding, but is also a strong stimulant of growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary
25767,giant,any creature of exceptional size
25768,giant goliath behemoth monster colossus,someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
25769,giant hulk heavyweight whale,a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
25770,giant_armadillo tatou tatu Priodontes_giganteus,about three feet long exclusive of tail
25771,giant_bamboo kyo-chiku Dendrocalamus_giganteus,immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks
25772,giant_buttercup Laccopetalum_giganteum,spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus
25773,giant_cane cane_reed Arundinaria_gigantea,tall grass of southern United States growing in thickets
25774,giant_chinkapin golden_chinkapin Chrysolepis_chrysophylla Castanea_chrysophylla Castanopsis_chrysophylla,small ornamental evergreen tree of Pacific Coast whose glossy yellow-green leaves are yellow beneath; bears edible nuts
25775,giant_clam Tridacna_gigas,a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds
25776,giant_cockroach,large tropical American cockroaches
25777,giant_conch Strombus_gigas,a large variety of conch
25778,giant_coreopsis Coreopsis_gigantea,large treelike shrub having feathery leaves and clusters of large yellow flower heads; coastal southern California
25779,giant_crab Macrocheira_kaempferi,very large deep-water Japanese crab
25780,giant_eland Taurotragus_derbianus,large dark striped eland of western equatorial Africa
25781,giant_foxtail,two species of coarse annual foxtails that are naturalized weeds in United States
25782,giant_hornet Vespa_crabro,European hornet introduced into the United States
25783,giant_hyssop,any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache
25784,giant_kangaroo great_grey_kangaroo Macropus_giganteus,very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas
25785,giant_moa Dinornis_giganteus,the largest moa; about 12 feet high
25786,giant_northwest_shipworm Bankia_setaceae,giant shipworm of the Pacific coast of North America
25787,giant_panda panda panda_bear coon_bear Ailuropoda_melanoleuca,large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
25788,giant_petrel giant_fulmar Macronectes_giganteus,large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas
25789,giant_puffball Calvatia_gigantea,huge edible puffball up to 2 feet diameter and 25 pounds in weight
25790,giant_red_paintbrush Castilleja_miniata,wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers
25791,giant_reed Arundo_donax,large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles
25792,giant_ryegrass Elymus_condensatus Leymus_condensatus,stout perennial grass of western North America
25793,giant_salamander Megalobatrachus_maximus,large (up to more than three feet) edible salamander of Asia
25794,giant_schnauzer,a large schnauzer
25795,giant_scrambling_fern Diplopterygium_longissimum,large scrambling fern forming large patches to 18 feet high; Pacific region and China
25796,giant_sequoia big_tree Sierra_redwood Sequoiadendron_giganteum Sequoia_gigantea Sequoia_Wellingtonia,extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism
25797,giant_silkworm_moth silkworm_moth,any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
25798,giant_star giant,a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
25799,giant_star_grass Cynodon_plectostachyum,perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay
25800,giant_sunflower tall_sunflower Indian_potato Helianthus_giganteus,very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots
25801,giant_taro Alocasia_macrorrhiza,large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
25802,giant_timber_bamboo madake ku-chiku Phyllostachys_bambusoides,large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere
25803,giant_tortoise,very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands
25804,giant_water_bug,large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes
25805,giardia,a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans
25806,gib,a castrated tomcat
25807,gibberellic_acid,a crystalline acid associated with gibberellin
25808,gibberellin,a plant hormone isolated from a fungus; used in promoting plant growth
25809,gibbon Hylobates_lar,smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
25810,gibbsite,white crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina
25811,giblet giblets,edible viscera of a fowl
25812,gidgee stinking_wattle Acacia_cambegei,scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
25813,gift,something acquired without compensation
25814,gift_horse,a gift (usually of inferior quality) that should be accepted uncritically; "it wasn't much, but don't look a gift horse in the mouth"
25815,gift_shop novelty_shop,a shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts
25816,gift_tax,a tax imposed on transfers of property by gift during the lifetime of the giver
25817,gift_wrap,attractive wrapping paper suitable for wrapping gifts
25818,gift_wrapping,ornamental wrapping for gifts
25819,gig,a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
25820,gig,long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
25821,gig,small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
25822,gig,tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
25823,gigahertz GHz gigacycle_per_second gigacycle Gc,1,000,000,000 periods per second
25824,gigolo,a man who has sex with and is supported by a woman
25825,gilded_flicker Colaptes_chrysoides,southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck
25826,gilder,someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
25827,gildhall,the meeting place of a medieval guild
25828,gilding_metal,a brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded
25829,gilgai_soil,soil in the melon holes of Australia
25830,gill branchia,respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
25831,gill lamella,any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
25832,gill_arch branchial_arch gill_bar,one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
25833,gill_fungus,a basidiomycete with gills
25834,gill_net,a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills
25835,gill_slit branchial_cleft gill_cleft,one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
25836,gillie,a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
25837,gilt gilding,a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
25838,gimbal,an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
25839,gimlet,a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
25840,gin,strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
25841,gin_and_it,a cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth
25842,gin_and_tonic,gin and quinine water
25843,gin_rickey,a rickey made with gin
25844,gin_sling,a sling made with gin
25845,ginger,perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
25846,ginger gingerroot,pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery
25847,ginger powdered_ginger,dried ground gingerroot
25848,ginger_ale ginger_pop,ginger-flavored carbonated drink
25849,ginger_beer,carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger
25850,gingerbread,cake flavored with ginger
25851,gingerbread_man,gingerbread cut in the shape of a person
25852,gingerol,derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger
25853,gingersnap ginger_snap snap ginger_nut,a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
25854,gingham,a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
25855,gingiva gum,the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
25856,ginkgo gingko maidenhair_tree Ginkgo_biloba,deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
25857,ginseng,aromatic root of ginseng plants
25858,ginseng nin-sin Panax_ginseng Panax_schinseng Panax_pseudoginseng,Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
25859,gipsywort gypsywort Lycopus_europaeus,hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers
25860,giraffe camelopard Giraffa_camelopardalis,tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
25861,girandole girandola,an ornate candle holder; often with a mirror
25862,girder,a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure
25863,girdle,an encircling or ringlike structure
25864,girdle cincture sash waistband waistcloth,a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
25865,girl,a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"
25866,girl miss missy young_lady young_woman fille,a young female; "a young lady of 18"
25867,girl_Friday,a female assistant who has a range of duties
25868,girl_wonder,an extremely talented young female person
25869,girlfriend,any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party"
25870,girlfriend girl lady_friend,a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"
25871,gitana,a Spanish female Gypsy
25872,gitano,a Spanish male Gypsy
25873,giveaway,a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
25874,giver,someone who devotes himself completely; "there are no greater givers than those who give themselves"
25875,gizzard ventriculus gastric_mill,thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
25876,glabella mesophyron,a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges
25877,glacial_boulder,a boulder that has been carried by a glacier to a place far distant from its place of origin
25878,glaciation,the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
25879,glacier,a slowly moving mass of ice
25880,glacier_lily snow_lily Erythronium_grandiflorum,dogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowers
25881,glade_mallow Napaea_dioica,tall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowers; found wild in most alluvial soils of eastern and central United States
25882,gladiator,(ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
25883,gladiolus corpus_sternum,the large central part of the breastbone
25884,gladiolus gladiola glad sword_lily,any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
25885,gland secretory_organ secretor secreter,any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
25886,glans,a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris
25887,glans_clitoridis,small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris
25888,glans_penis,the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis
25889,glass,a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
25890,glass,glassware collectively; "She collected old glass"
25891,glass drinking_glass,a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
25892,glass_cutter,a tool for cutting glass
25893,glass_cutter glass-cutter,someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass
25894,glass_cutter glass-cutter glassworker glazier glazer,someone who cuts flat glass to size
25895,glass_eye,prosthesis consisting of an artificial eye made of glass
25896,glass_lizard glass_snake joint_snake,snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail
25897,glass_sponge,a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae
25898,glass_wool,glass fibers spun and massed into bundles resembling wool
25899,glassblower,someone skilled in blowing bottles from molten glass
25900,glasses_case,a case for carrying spectacles
25901,glassmaker,someone who makes glass
25902,glassware glasswork,an article of tableware made of glass
25903,glassworks,a workplace where glass is made
25904,glasswort samphire Salicornia_europaea,fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
25905,glauconite,a green mineral consisting of hydrated silicate of potassium or iron or magnesium or aluminum; found in greensand
25906,glaze,any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
25907,gleam gleaming glimmer,a flash of light (especially reflected light)
25908,gleaner,someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully
25909,gleaner,someone who picks up grain left in the field by the harvesters
25910,gleba,fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn
25911,glebe,plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
25912,glebe_house,a parsonage (especially one provided for the holder of a benefice)
25913,gleet,a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea
25914,glen,a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
25915,glenoid_fossa glenoid_cavity,the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
25916,glenoid_fossa mandibular_fossa,a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
25917,glider sailplane,aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
25918,gliding_joint articulatio_plana,a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
25919,glipizide Glucotrol,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
25920,gliricidia,any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous
25921,glitter sparkle coruscation,the occurrence of a small flash or spark
25922,global_warming,an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
25923,globalization globalisation,growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"
25924,globe,a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
25925,globe_amaranth bachelor's_button Gomphrena_globosa,tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
25926,globe_lily fairy_lantern,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers
25927,globe_mallow false_mallow,genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits
25928,globe_pepper,round sweet pepper
25929,globe_thistle,any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers
25930,globeflower globe_flower,any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers
25931,globetrotter world_traveler,someone who travels widely and often
25932,globigerina,marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
25933,globin hematohiston haematohiston,a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
25934,globulin,a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
25935,glochidium glochid,a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
25936,glockenspiel orchestral_bells,a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers
25937,glogg,Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar
25938,glomerule,a compacted or sessile cyme
25939,glomerulus,a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation
25940,glop,any gummy shapeless matter; usually unpleasant
25941,gloriosa glory_lily climbing_lily creeping_lily Gloriosa_superba,any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous
25942,glory_hole lazaretto,a small locker at the stern of a boat or between decks of a ship
25943,glory_pea clianthus,any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pea-like red flowers in drooping racemes
25944,glossarist,a scholiast who writes glosses or glossaries
25945,glossary gloss,an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
25946,glossopharyngeal_nerve nervus_glossopharyngeus ninth_cranial_nerve,sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
25947,glossy,a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
25948,glossy_snake Arizona_elegans,nocturnal burrowing snake of western United States with shiny tan scales
25949,glottal_stop glottal_plosive glottal_catch,a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
25950,glottis,the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
25951,glove,handwear: covers the hand and wrist
25952,glove_compartment,compartment on the dashboard of a car
25953,glove_leather,leather suitable for making gloves
25954,glow,a steady even light without flames
25955,glow_lamp,a gas-discharge tube with a hot cathode; used in stroboscopes
25956,glow_tube,a gas-discharge tube consisting of a cold cathode and a diode in a tube filled with gas; the color of the glow depends on the particular gas
25957,glowworm,the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly
25958,gloxinia,any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
25959,glucagon,a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
25960,glucocorticoid,a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
25961,glucosamine,an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
25962,glucose,a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
25963,glucoside,a glycoside derived from glucose
25964,glue gum mucilage,cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
25965,glume,small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
25966,gluon,a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks
25967,glutamate,a salt or ester of glutamic acid
25968,glutamic_acid glutaminic_acid,an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats
25969,glutamic_oxalacetic_transaminase glutamic_oxaloacetic_transaminase,an enzyme involved in transamination
25970,glutamine,a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
25971,glutathione_peroxidase,an enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals
25972,gluteal_artery arteria_glutes,branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region
25973,gluteal_vein vena_gluteus,veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body
25974,glutelin,a simple protein found in the seeds of cereals
25975,gluten,a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
25976,gluten-free_diet,diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten
25977,gluten_bread,bread made with gluten flour
25978,glutethimide Doriden,sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
25979,gluteus gluteus_muscle gluteal_muscle glute,any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
25980,gluteus_maximus,the outermost of the three gluteal muscles
25981,gluteus_medius,the middle of the three gluteal muscles
25982,gluteus_minimus,the innermost of the three gluteal muscles
25983,glutton Gulo_gulo wolverine,musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
25984,glutton gourmand gourmandizer trencherman,a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
25985,glyburide DiaBeta Micronase,an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
25986,glyceraldehyde glyceric_aldehyde,a sweet crystalline aldehyde formed by the breakdown of sugars
25987,glyceric_acid,a syrupy acid obtained by oxidation of glycerol or glyceraldehyde
25988,glyceride acylglycerol,an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"
25989,glycerin_jelly,a mixture of glycerin and gelatin that is used in histology for mounting specimens
25990,glycerinated_gelatin,a gelatinous preparation made from gelatin and glycerin and water; used as a base for ointments and suppositories
25991,glycerite glycerole,a medicine made by mixing a substance in glycerin
25992,glycerogelatin glycerogel,a medicated skin preparation made from glycerin and glycerinated gelatin
25993,glycerol glycerin glycerine,a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
25994,glyceryl,a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals
25995,glyceryl_ester,an ester of glycerol
25996,glycine,the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
25997,glycogen animal_starch,one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
25998,glycogenesis,the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand
25999,glycogenesis,the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose
26000,glycolic_acid glycollic_acid hydroxyacetic_acid,a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar beets and unripe grapes
26001,glycolysis,a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP
26002,glycoprotein,a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
26003,glycoside,a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides
26004,glyph,glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
26005,glyptic_art glyptography,carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
26006,glyptics lithoglyptics,the art of engraving on precious stones
26007,gnat,(British usage) mosquito
26008,gnat,any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
26009,gnatcatcher,very small North American and South American warblers
26010,gnathion,the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline
26011,gnathostome,a vertebrate animal possessing true jaws
26012,gneiss,a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite
26013,gnetum Gnetum_gnemon,small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour
26014,gnocchi,(Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese
26015,gnomon,indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
26016,gnu wildebeest,large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
26017,go-getter whizz-kid whiz-kid ball_of_fire,someone whose career progresses rapidly
26018,go-kart,a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing
26019,go_board,a board used for playing go
26020,goa_bean,Old World tropical bean
26021,goal,game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
26022,goalkeeper goalie goaltender netkeeper netminder,the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
26023,goalmouth,(sports) the area immediately in front of the goal
26024,goalpost,one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
26025,goat caprine_animal,any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
26026,goat's_rue goat_rue Galega_officinalis,tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
26027,goat_antelope,bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats
26028,goat_cheese chevre,made from goats' milk
26029,goat_grass Aegilops_triuncalis,European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock
26030,goat_herder goatherd,a person who tends a flock of goats
26031,goat_willow florist's_willow pussy_willow Salix_caprea,much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves
26032,goatee,a small chin beard trimmed to a point; named for its resemblance to a goat's beard
26033,goatfish red_mullet surmullet Mullus_surmuletus,brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
26034,goats'_milk,the milk of a goat
26035,goatsfoot goat's_foot Oxalis_caprina,short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowers
26036,goatskin,the hide of a goat
26037,goatsucker nightjar caprimulgid,mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
26038,gobbet,a lump or chunk of raw meat
26039,gobble,the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
26040,gobbler,a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
26041,goblet,a drinking glass with a base and stem
26042,goblet_cell,an epithelial cell that secretes mucous
26043,goby gudgeon,small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
26044,god,a man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people; "he was a god among men"
26045,godchild,an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
26046,goddaughter,a female godchild
26047,godfather,any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
26048,godfather,someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
26049,godmother,any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
26050,godown,(in India and Malaysia) a warehouse
26051,godparent,a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
26052,godson,a male godchild
26053,godwit,large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill
26054,goethite gothite,a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
26055,gofer,an employee whose duties include running errands
26056,goffer gauffer,an ornamental frill made by pressing pleats
26057,goffer gauffer goffering_iron gauffering_iron,an iron used to press pleats and ridges
26058,goffer gopher,a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
26059,goggles,(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
26060,goitrogen,any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
26061,gold,coins made of gold
26062,gold,great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson
26063,gold Au atomic_number_79,a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
26064,gold-crowned_kinglet Regulus_satrata,American golden-crested kinglet
26065,gold-tail_moth Euproctis_chrysorrhoea,white furry-bodied European moth with a yellow tail tuft
26066,gold_coast,a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"
26067,gold_digger,a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
26068,gold_dust,the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining
26069,gold_fern Pityrogramma_chrysophylla,fern of West Indies and South America having fronds with bright golden-yellow undersides
26070,gold_foil,foil made of gold
26071,gold_leaf,a very thin form of gold foil
26072,gold_miner gold_digger gold_panner,a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field
26073,gold_of_pleasure Camelina_sativa,annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America
26074,gold_plate,a thin plating of gold on something
26075,gold_plate,tableware that is plated with gold
26076,goldbeater gold-beater,an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf
26077,goldbrick,a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
26078,goldbrick goof-off ne'er-do-well good-for-nothing no-account good-for-naught,an idle worthless person
26079,goldcrest golden-crested_kinglet Regulus_regulus,European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
26080,golden-beard_penstemon Penstemon_barbatus,plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip
26081,golden_algae,algae having the pigments chlorophyll and carotene and xanthophyll
26082,golden_aster,any of several shrubby herbs or subshrubs of the genus Chrysopsis having bright golden-yellow flower heads that resemble asters; throughout much of United States and into Canada
26083,golden_barrel_cactus Echinocactus_grusonii,large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines
26084,golden_calf,(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly
26085,golden_calla,any of several callas of the genus Zantedeschia having yellow spathes
26086,golden_clematis Clematis_tangutica,Chinese clematis with serrate leaves and large yellow flowers
26087,golden_club Orontium_aquaticum,aquatic plant of the southeastern United States having blue-green leaves and a spadix resembling a club covered with tiny yellow flowers
26088,golden_cup Mexican_tulip_poppy Hunnemania_fumariifolia,native of Mexican highlands grown for its glossy clear yellow flowers and blue-grey finely dissected foliage
26089,golden_eagle Aquila_chrysaetos,large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
26090,golden_fern Pityrogramma_calomelanos_aureoflava,tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides
26091,golden_fern leather_fern Acrostichum_aureum,stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides
26092,golden_fig Florida_strangler_fig strangler_fig wild_fig Ficus_aurea,a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
26093,golden_glow double_gold hortensia Rudbeckia_laciniata_hortensia,very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads
26094,golden_groundsel golden_ragwort Packera_aurea Senecio_aureus,weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
26095,golden_hamster Syrian_hamster Mesocricetus_auratus,small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet
26096,golden_larch Pseudolarix_amabilis,Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden yellow leaves
26097,golden_mole,mole of southern Africa having iridescent guard hairs mixed with the underfur
26098,golden_oriole Oriolus_oriolus,bright yellow songbird with black wings
26099,golden_pheasant Chrysolophus_pictus,brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia
26100,golden_plover,plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots
26101,golden_polypody serpent_fern rabbit's-foot_fern Phlebodium_aureum Polypodium_aureum,tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium
26102,golden_pothos pothos ivy_arum Epipremnum_aureum Scindapsus_aureus,evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage
26103,golden_retriever,an English breed having a long silky golden coat
26104,golden_saxifrage golden_spleen,any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium
26105,golden_section golden_mean,the proportional relation between two divisions of line or two dimension of a plane figure such that short : long :: long : (short + long)
26106,golden_shiner Notemigonus_crysoleucas,shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called `bream'
26107,golden_shower_tree drumstick_tree purging_cassia pudding_pipe_tree canafistola canafistula Cassia_fistula,deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia
26108,golden_star golden_stars Bloomeria_crocea,California plant having grasslike leaves and showy orange flowers
26109,golden_thistle,any of several spiny Mediterranean herbs of the genus Scolymus having yellow flower heads
26110,golden_wattle Acacia_pycnantha,shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
26111,golden_willow Salix_alba_vitellina Salix_vitellina,European willow having greyish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketry
26112,golden_yarrow Eriophyllum_lanatum,greyish woolly leafy perennial with branched stems ending in leafless stalks bearing golden-yellow flower heads; dry areas western North America
26113,goldenbush,a plant of the genus Haplopappus
26114,goldenbush,any of various much-branched yellow-flowered shrubs of the genus Chrysothamnus; western North America
26115,goldeneye golden-eyed_fly,a variety of green lacewing
26116,goldeneye whistler Bucephela_clangula,large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions
26117,goldenrod,any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
26118,goldenseal golden_seal yellow_root turmeric_root Hydrastis_Canadensis,perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
26119,goldfield,a district where gold is mined
26120,goldfields Lasthenia_chrysostoma,small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated
26121,goldfinch Carduelis_carduelis,small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings
26122,goldfish Carassius_auratus,small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
26123,goldilocks goldilocks_aster Aster_linosyris Linosyris_vulgaris,early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
26124,goldmine gold_mine,a good source of something that is desired
26125,goldmine gold_mine,a mine where gold ore is found
26126,goldsmith goldworker gold-worker,an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
26127,goldstone,aventurine spangled densely with fine gold-colored particles
26128,goldthread golden_thread Coptis_groenlandica Coptis_trifolia_groenlandica,low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
26129,golf-club_head club_head club-head clubhead,(golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
26130,golf_bag,golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls
26131,golf_ball,a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance
26132,golf_club golf-club golfclub club,golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
26133,golf_course links_course,course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
26134,golf_equipment,sports equipment used in playing golf
26135,golf_glove,a glove worn by golfers to give a firm grip on the handle of the golf club
26136,golf_pro professional_golfer,someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
26137,golf_range driving_range,a practice range for practicing golf shots
26138,golf_widow,a wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf
26139,golfcart golf_cart,a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots
26140,golfer golf_player linksman,someone who plays the game of golf
26141,goliard,a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs
26142,goliath_frog Rana_goliath,largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa
26143,golliwog golliwogg,a grotesque black doll
26144,gomphothere,extinct elephants of Central American and South America; of the Miocene and Pleistocene
26145,gonad sex_gland,a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
26146,gonadotropin gonadotrophin gonadotropic_hormone gonadotrophic_hormone,hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
26147,goncalo_alves Astronium_fraxinifolium,tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction
26148,gondang_wax fig_wax,a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
26149,gondola,long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice
26150,gondola_car gondola,a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
26151,gondolier gondoliere,a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
26152,goner toast,a person in desperate straits; someone doomed; "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"
26153,gong tam-tam,a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
26154,gonif goniff ganef ganof,(Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)
26155,goniometer,direction finder that determines the angular direction of incoming radio signals
26156,gonion,the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw
26157,gonococcus Neisseria_gonorrhoeae,the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea
26158,good-king-henry allgood fat_hen wild_spinach Chenopodium_bonus-henricus,European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
26159,good_Samaritan,a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble
26160,good_egg,(old-fashioned slang) a good person
26161,good_guy,any person who is on your side
26162,good_luck fluke good_fortune,a stroke of luck
26163,good_old_boy good_ole_boy good_ol'_boy,a white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group
26164,good_person,a person who is good to other people
26165,good_time blast,a highly pleasurable or exciting experience; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"
26166,good_weather,weather suitable for outdoor activities
26167,good_will goodwill,(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
26168,goody-goody,a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
26169,goosander Mergus_merganser,common merganser of Europe and North America
26170,goose,flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
26171,goose,web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
26172,goose_barnacle gooseneck_barnacle Lepas_fascicularis,stalked barnacle that attaches to ship bottoms or floating timbers
26173,goose_down,down of the goose
26174,goose_grass Texas_millet Panicum_Texanum,annual weedy grass used for hay
26175,goose_grease,grease derived from geese
26176,goose_liver,liver of a goose used as meat
26177,gooseberry,currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies
26178,gooseberry gooseberry_bush Ribes_uva-crispa Ribes_grossularia,spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
26179,goosefish angler anglerfish angler_fish monkfish lotte allmouth Lophius_Americanus,fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
26180,goosefoot,any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
26181,gooseneck_loosestrife Lysimachia_clethroides_Duby,a variety of the loosestrife herb
26182,gopher pocket_gopher pouched_rat,burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
26183,gopher_hole,a hole in the ground made by gophers
26184,gopher_snake Pituophis_melanoleucus,bull snake of western North America that invades rodent burrows
26185,gopher_tortoise gopher_turtle gopher Gopherus_polypemus,burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
26186,goral Naemorhedus_goral,small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains
26187,gore,coagulated blood from a wound
26188,gore panel,a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
26189,gorge,a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
26190,gorgerin necking,the molding at the top of a column
26191,gorget,armor plate that protects the neck
26192,gorgonian gorgonian_coral,corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton
26193,gorgonzola,Italian blue cheese
26194,gorilla Gorilla_gorilla,largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
26195,gorse furze whin Irish_gorse Ulex_europaeus,very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
26196,goshawk Accipiter_gentilis,large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
26197,gosling,young goose
26198,gossamer,a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
26199,gossip gossiper gossipmonger rumormonger rumourmonger newsmonger,a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
26200,gossip_columnist,a journalist who writes a column of gossip about celebrities
26201,gouache,a watercolor executed with opaque watercolors mixed with gum
26202,gouache,an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
26203,gouge,and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
26204,gouger,an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye
26205,goulash Hungarian_goulash gulyas,a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
26206,gourd,any of numerous inedible fruits with hard rinds
26207,gourd calabash,bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
26208,gourd gourd_vine,any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
26209,governess,a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
26210,government_agent,a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government
26211,government_building,a building that houses a branch of government
26212,government_income government_revenue,income available to the government
26213,government_office,an office where government employees work
26214,governor,the head of a state government
26215,governor regulator,a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
26216,governor's_plum governor_plum Madagascar_plum ramontchi batoko_palm Flacourtia_indica,small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums
26217,governor's_race campaign_for_governor,a race for election to the governorship
26218,governor_general,a governor of high rank
26219,gowen_cypress Cupressus_goveniana,small sometimes shrubby tree native to California; often used as an ornamental; in some classification systems includes the pygmy cypress and the Santa Cruz cypress
26220,gown,a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
26221,gown robe,outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
26222,gown surgical_gown scrubs,protective garment worn by surgeons during operations
26223,grab,a mechanical device for gripping an object
26224,grab_bag,a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents
26225,grab_bar,a bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourself
26226,grabber,an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
26227,grace_cup,cup to be passed around for the final toast after a meal
26228,gracilariid gracilariid_moth,small dull or metallic-colored tineoid moths whose larvae mine in plant leaves
26229,grackle crow_blackbird,long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage
26230,gradable_opposition,an opposition that is capable of being graded
26231,grade,a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
26232,grade,the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"
26233,grade gradation,a degree of ablaut
26234,grade ground_level,the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"
26235,grade_separation,a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass
26236,grader,a judge who assigns grades to something
26237,gradient,a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
26238,gradient slope,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"
26239,gradualness gentleness,the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
26240,graduate,a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts
26241,graduate_nurse trained_nurse,someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school
26242,graduate_student grad_student postgraduate,a student who continues studies after graduation
26243,graduated_cylinder,a cylindrical graduate
26244,graffito graffiti,a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
26245,graft transplant,(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
26246,graham_bread,bread made of graham (whole wheat) flour
26247,graham_cracker,semisweet whole-wheat cracker
26248,grail Holy_Grail Sangraal,(legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper
26249,grain,a cereal grass; "wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas"
26250,grain,a relatively small granular particle of a substance; "a grain of sand"; "a grain of sugar"
26251,grain,the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
26252,grain caryopsis,dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
26253,grain food_grain cereal,foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
26254,grain_merchant,a merchant who deals in food grains
26255,grain_moth,moth whose larvae feed on grain
26256,grain_sorghum,any of several sorghums cultivated primarily for grain
26257,grainfield grain_field,a field where grain is grown
26258,grains_of_paradise Guinea_grains Guinea_pepper melagueta_pepper Aframomum_melegueta,West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
26259,grainy_club,a variety of grainy club mushrooms
26260,grama grama_grass gramma gramma_grass,pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America
26261,gramicidin,an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium; used chiefly as an antiseptic in treating local infections produced by Gram-positive bacteria
26262,gramineous_plant graminaceous_plant,cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
26263,grammarian syntactician,a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax
26264,grammatical_relation,a linguistic relation established by grammar
26265,gramophone acoustic_gramophone,an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
26266,grampus Grampus_griseus,slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas
26267,granadilla,the egg-shaped edible fruit of tropical American vines related to passionflowers
26268,granadilla giant_granadilla Passiflora_quadrangularis,tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit
26269,granadilla purple_granadillo Passiflora_edulis,Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit
26270,granadilla sweet_granadilla Passiflora_ligularis,considered best for fruit
26271,granadilla_tree granadillo Brya_ebenus,West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony
26272,granadilla_wood,dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets
26273,granary garner,a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
26274,grand_dragon,a high ranking person in the Ku Klux Klan
26275,grand_duchess,the wife of a grand duke or a woman holding that rank in her own right
26276,grand_duchy,the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess
26277,grand_duke,a prince who rules a territory
26278,grand_mal generalized_seizure epilepsia_major,a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
26279,grand_mufti,the chief mufti of a district
26280,grand_piano grand,a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
26281,grand_slam,winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge
26282,grandchild,a child of your son or daughter
26283,granddaughter,a female grandchild
26284,grande_dame,a middle-aged or elderly woman who is stylish and highly respected
26285,grandee,a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
26286,grandfather gramps granddad grandad granddaddy grandpa,the father of your father or mother
26287,grandfather_clock longcase_clock,a pendulum clock enclosed in a tall narrow case
26288,grandma grandmother granny grannie gran nan nanna,the mother of your father or mother
26289,grandmaster,a player of exceptional or world class skill in chess or bridge
26290,grandparent,a parent of your father or mother
26291,grandson,a male grandchild
26292,grandstand covered_stand,a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
26293,grandstander,someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand
26294,grange,an outlying farm
26295,granite,plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
26296,graniteware,a kind of stone-grey enamelware
26297,granny,an old woman
26298,granny's_bonnets Aquilegia_vulgaris,common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers; naturalized in United States
26299,granny_knot granny,a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure
26300,granola,cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar
26301,granola_bar,cookie bar made of granola
26302,grant,any monetary aid
26303,grant assignment,(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
26304,grant-in-aid,a grant to a person or school for some educational project
26305,grantee,a recipient of a grant
26306,granter,a person who grants or gives something
26307,grantor,a person who makes a grant in legal form; "conveyed from grantor to grantee"
26308,granular_pearlite globular_pearlite,if steel or iron cool very slowly the cementite may occur in globules instead of in layers
26309,granulated_sugar,sugar in the form of small grains
26310,granulation granulation_tissue,new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process
26311,granule,a tiny grain
26312,granulocyte,a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
26313,grape,any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
26314,grape grapevine grape_vine,any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
26315,grape-leaf_begonia maple-leaf_begonia Begonia_dregei,tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers
26316,grape_arbor grape_arbour,an arbor where grapes are grown
26317,grape_fern,a fern of the genus Botrychium having a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases
26318,grape_hyacinth,any of various early flowering spring hyacinths native to Eurasia having dense spikes of rounded blue flowers resembling bunches of small grapes
26319,grape_jelly,jelly made from grape juice
26320,grape_juice,the juice of grapes
26321,grape_louse grape_phylloxera Phylloxera_vitifoleae,destructive to various grape plants
26322,grapefruit,large yellow fruit with somewhat acid juicy pulp; usual serving consists of a half
26323,grapefruit Citrus_paradisi,citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
26324,grapefruit_juice,the juice of grapefruits
26325,grapefruit_peel,strips of grapefruit peel cooked in sugar syrup and coated with sugar
26326,grapeshot grape,a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
26327,graph_paper,paper that has lines to permit drawing graphs
26328,graphic computer_graphic,an image that is generated by a computer
26329,graphic_art,the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking
26330,graphic_designer designer,someone who specializes in graphic design
26331,graphics,the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book
26332,graphite black_lead plumbago,used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
26333,graphologist handwriting_expert,a specialist in inferring character from handwriting
26334,grapnel grapnel_anchor,a light anchor for small boats
26335,grapnel grapple grappler grappling_hook grappling_iron,a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
26336,grappa,Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
26337,grass,narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
26338,grass-leaved_golden_aster,a variety of golden aster
26339,grass_fern ribbon_fern Vittaria_lineata,epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America
26340,grass_frog Rana_temporaria,a common semiterrestrial European frog
26341,grass_pea Indian_pea khesari Lathyrus_sativus,European annual grown for forage; seeds used for food in India and for stock elsewhere
26342,grass_pink Calopogon_pulchellum Calopogon_tuberosum,an orchid
26343,grass_poly hyssop_loosestrife Lythrum_hyssopifolia,annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas
26344,grass_roots,the essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"
26345,grass_skirt,a skirt made of long blades of grass
26346,grass_snake ring_snake ringed_snake Natrix_natrix,harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
26347,grass_tree Australian_grass_tree,any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins
26348,grass_vetch grass_vetchling Lathyrus_nissolia,annual European vetch with red flowers
26349,grass_widower divorced_man,a man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife
26350,grassfinch grass_finch,usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds
26351,grassfire prairie_fire,an uncontrolled fire in a grassy area
26352,grasshopper,a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
26353,grasshopper hopper,terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
26354,grasshopper_mouse,insectivorous mouse of western North America
26355,grassland,land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
26356,grassy_death_camas Zigadenus_venenosus Zigadenus_venenosus_gramineus,plant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals
26357,grate,a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
26358,grate grating,a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
26359,grate grating,a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
26360,grated_cheese,hard or semihard cheese grated
26361,grater,utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese)
26362,gratuity,an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation
26363,gratuity tip pourboire baksheesh bakshish bakshis backsheesh,a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
26364,grave tomb,a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
26365,gravedigger,a person who earns a living by digging graves
26366,gravel crushed_rock,rock fragments and pebbles
26367,gravel_pit,a quarry for gravel
26368,gravelweed Verbesina_helianthoides,perennial herb with yellow flowers; southern and south central United States
26369,graver graving_tool pointel pointrel,a tool used by an engraver
26370,graverobber,someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts
26371,graverobber ghoul body_snatcher,someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
26372,gravestone headstone tombstone,a stone that is used to mark a grave
26373,gravida,a pregnant woman
26374,gravimeter gravity_meter,a measuring instrument for measuring variations in the gravitational field of the earth
26375,gravitation,movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"
26376,gravitational_collapse,the implosion of a star resulting from its own gravity; the result is a smaller and denser celestial object
26377,gravitational_field,a field of force surrounding a body of finite mass
26378,gravitational_interaction,a weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons
26379,graviton,a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles
26380,gravity gravitation gravitational_attraction gravitational_force,(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface; "the more remote the body the less the gravity"; "the gravitation between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them"; "gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love"--Albert Einstein
26381,gravity-assist,(spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field
26382,gravity_gradient,a gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object; "the gravity gradient of the moon causes the ocean tides on Earth"
26383,gravity_wave gravitation_wave,(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
26384,gravure,a printing plate used in the process of gravure
26385,gravure photogravure heliogravure,an intaglio print produced by gravure
26386,gravy,a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
26387,gravy pan_gravy,the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added
26388,gravy_boat gravy_holder sauceboat boat,a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
26389,graze grazing,the act of grazing
26390,grazier,a rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market
26391,grease lubricating_oil,a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
26392,grease_gun gun,a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
26393,greasepaint,a greasy substance used as makeup by actors
26394,greaseproof_paper,paper that is impermeable to oil or grease; used in cooking
26395,greaser wetback taco,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
26396,greasewood black_greasewood Sarcobatus_vermiculatus,low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America
26397,greasy_spoon,a small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods
26398,great,a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"
26399,great-aunt grandaunt,an aunt of your father or mother
26400,great-nephew grandnephew,a son of your niece or nephew
26401,great-niece grandniece,a daughter of your niece or nephew
26402,great-uncle granduncle,an uncle of your father or mother
26403,great_Solomon's-seal Polygonatum_biflorum Polygonatum_commutatum,North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers
26404,great_St_John's_wort Hypericum_ascyron Hypericum_pyramidatum,perennial shrub having large star-shaped yellow flowers in narrowly pyramidal cymes
26405,great_ape pongid,any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae
26406,great_auk Pinguinus_impennis,large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct
26407,great_barracuda Sphyraena_barracuda,large (up to 6 ft) greyish-brown barracuda highly regarded as a food and sport fish; may be dangerous to swimmers
26408,great_blue_heron Ardea_herodius,large American heron having bluish-grey plumage
26409,great_bowerbird Chlamydera_nuchalis,large bowerbird of northern Australia
26410,great_burdock greater_burdock cocklebur Arctium_lappa,burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use
26411,great_bustard Otis_tarda,largest European land bird
26412,great_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_magna,a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
26413,great_circle,a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
26414,great_crested_grebe Podiceps_cristatus,large Old World grebe with black ear tufts
26415,great_duckweed water_flaxseed Spirodela_polyrrhiza,cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands
26416,great_grandchild,a child of your grandson or granddaughter
26417,great_granddaughter,a daughter of your grandson or granddaughter
26418,great_grandfather,a father of your grandparent
26419,great_grandmother,a mother of your grandparent
26420,great_grandparent,a parent of your grandparent
26421,great_grandson,a son of your grandson or granddaughter
26422,great_grey_owl great_gray_owl Strix_nebulosa,large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
26423,great_hall,the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
26424,great_horned_owl Bubo_virginianus,brown North American horned owl
26425,great_knapweed greater_knapweed Centaurea_scabiosa,tall European perennial having purple flower heads
26426,great_lobelia blue_cardinal_flower Lobelia_siphilitica,tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers
26427,great_millet kaffir kafir_corn kaffir_corn Sorghum_bicolor,important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
26428,great_plains_paintbrush Castilleja_sessiliflora,hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern Mexico
26429,great_ragweed Ambrosia_trifida,a coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately three-cleft or five-cleft
26430,great_seal,the principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty
26431,great_skua Catharacta_skua,large brown skua of the northern Atlantic
26432,great_snipe woodcock_snipe Gallinago_media,Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe
26433,great_white_heron Ardea_occidentalis,large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys
26434,great_white_heron Casmerodius_albus,widely distributed Old World white egret
26435,great_white_shark white_shark man-eater man-eating_shark Carcharodon_carcharias,large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans
26436,great_yellow_gentian Gentiana_lutea,robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers
26437,great_yellowcress Rorippa_amphibia Nasturtium_amphibium,perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium
26438,greatcoat overcoat topcoat,a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
26439,greater_butterfly_orchid Platanthera_chlorantha Habenaria_chlorantha,south European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
26440,greater_kudu Tragelaphus_strepsiceros,a variety of kudu
26441,greater_masterwort Astrantia_major,European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers
26442,greater_omentum gastrocolic_omentum caul,part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
26443,greater_pichiciego Burmeisteria_retusa,of southern South America
26444,greater_prairie_chicken Tympanuchus_cupido,the most common variety of prairie chicken
26445,greater_scaup Aythya_marila,large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male
26446,greater_spearwort Ranunculus_lingua,semiaquatic European crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears
26447,greater_water_parsnip Sium_latifolium,large stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; Europe
26448,greater_whitethroat whitethroat Sylvia_communis,greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts
26449,greater_yellowlegs Tringa_melanoleuca,a variety of yellowlegs
26450,greave jambeau,armor plate that protects legs below the knee
26451,greaves crackling,the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
26452,grebe,small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
26453,green putting_green putting_surface,an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course; "the ball rolled across the green and into the bunker"
26454,green-tailed_towhee Chlorura_chlorura,towhee of the Rocky Mountains
26455,green_June_beetle figeater,large greenish June beetle of southern United States
26456,green_adder's_mouth Malaxis-unifolia Malaxis_ophioglossoides,North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals
26457,green_alder Alnus_veridis,shrub of mountainous areas of Europe
26458,green_alder Alnus_veridis_crispa Alnus_crispa,North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
26459,green_algae chlorophyte,algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant water
26460,green_arrow_arum tuckahoe Peltandra_virginica,perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
26461,green_ash Fraxinus_pennsylvanica_subintegerrima,a variety of red ash having glossy branchlets and lower leaf surfaces
26462,green_bean,a common bean plant cultivated for its slender green edible pods
26463,green_bean,immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable
26464,green_bristlegrass green_foxtail rough_bristlegrass bottle-grass bottle_grass Setaria_viridis,European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
26465,green_douglas_fir douglas_spruce douglas_pine douglas_hemlock Oregon_fir Oregon_pine Pseudotsuga_menziesii,lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones
26466,green_dragon Arisaema_dracontium,early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix
26467,green_frog spring_frog Rana_clamitans,similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada
26468,green_gentian Frasera_speciosa Swertia_speciosa,tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia
26469,green_gland,one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae
26470,green_gold,a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance
26471,green_hellebore Helleborus_viridis,deciduous plant with large deep green pedate leaves and nodding saucer-shaped green flowers
26472,green_lacewing chrysopid stink_fly,pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae
26473,green_lizard Lacerta_viridis,a common Eurasian lizard about a foot long
26474,green_mamba,green phase of the black mamba
26475,green_manure,a growing crop that is plowed under to enrich soil
26476,green_mayonnaise sauce_verte,mayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumber
26477,green_monkey African_green_monkey Cercopithecus_aethiops_sabaeus,common savannah monkey with greenish-grey back and yellow tail
26478,green_olive,olives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento
26479,green_onion spring_onion scallion,a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads
26480,green_pea garden_pea,fresh pea
26481,green_pea_soup potage_St._Germain,made of fresh green peas and stock with shredded lettuce onion and celery
26482,green_peach_aphid,yellowish green aphid that is especially destructive to peaches
26483,green_peafowl Pavo_muticus,peafowl of southeast Asia
26484,green_pepper,a sweet pepper that becomes red when ripe
26485,green_revolution,the introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity
26486,green_salad,tossed salad composed primarily of salad greens
26487,green_smut_fungus Ustilaginoidea_virens,fungus causing green smut in rice
26488,green_snake,any of numerous African colubrid snakes
26489,green_snake grass_snake,either of two North American chiefly insectivorous snakes that are green in color
26490,green_soybean,seeds shelled and cooked as lima beans
26491,green_spleenwort Asplenium_viride,a small fern with slim green fronds; widely distributed in cool parts of northern hemisphere
26492,green_tea,tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting
26493,green_turtle Chelonia_mydas,large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup
26494,green_woodpecker Picus_viridis,woodpecker of Europe and western Asia
26495,greenbelt greenway,a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
26496,greenbottle greenbottle_fly,blowfly with brilliant coppery green body
26497,greenery verdure,green foliage
26498,greeneye,bottom-dwellers having large eyes with metallic green luster
26499,greenfly,greenish aphid; pest on garden and crop plants
26500,greengage greengage_plum,sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum
26501,greengrocer,a grocer who sells fresh fruits and vegetables
26502,greengrocery,a greengrocer's grocery store
26503,greengrocery,groceries sold by a greengrocer
26504,greenhouse glasshouse,a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
26505,greenhouse_effect greenhouse_warming,warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass through but absorb heat that is radiated back from the warmed surface of the earth
26506,greenhouse_gas greenhouse_emission,a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
26507,greenhouse_whitefly Trialeurodes_vaporariorum,whitefly that inhabits greenhouses
26508,greenling,food fish of the northern Pacific
26509,greenockite cadmium_sulphide,ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form
26510,greenroom,a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors
26511,greens green leafy_vegetable,any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
26512,greensand,an olive-green sandstone containing glauconite
26513,greenshank Tringa_nebularia,large European sandpiper with greenish legs
26514,greenskeeper,someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course
26515,greenwing green-winged_teal Anas_crecca,common teal of Eurasia and North America
26516,greenwood,woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home"
26517,greeter saluter welcomer,a person who greets; "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters"
26518,gregarine,vermiform protozoans parasitic in insects and other invertebrates
26519,greisen,a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica
26520,grenade,a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
26521,grenadier grenade_thrower,an infantryman equipped with grenades
26522,grenadier rattail rattail_fish,deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
26523,grenadine,thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks
26524,grevillea,any shrub or tree of the genus Grevillea
26525,grevy's_zebra Equus_grevyi,zebra with less continuous stripes
26526,grey gray,clothing that is a grey color; "he was dressed in grey"
26527,grey gray,horse of a light gray or whitish color
26528,grey_alder gray_alder Alnus_incana,native to Europe but introduced in America
26529,grey_birch gray_birch American_grey_birch American_gray_birch Betula_populifolia,medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree
26530,grey_flounder gray_flounder Etropus_rimosus,flounder found from North Carolina to Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico
26531,grey_fox gray_fox Urocyon_cinereoargenteus,dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States
26532,grey_goldenrod gray_goldenrod Solidago_nemoralis,a dyer's weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeing
26533,grey_kingbird gray_kingbird petchary Tyrannus_domenicensis_domenicensis,a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird
26534,grey_lemming gray_lemming red-backed_lemming,Old World lemming
26535,grey_matter gray_matter grey_substance gray_substance substantia_grisea,greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
26536,grey_polypody gray_polypody resurrection_fern Polypodium_polypodioides,fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds greyish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa
26537,grey_poplar gray_poplar Populus_canescens,large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere
26538,grey_skate gray_skate Raja_batis,common European skate used as food
26539,grey_snapper gray_snapper mangrove_snapper Lutjanus_griseus,found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida
26540,grey_sole gray_sole,greyish-white flesh of a flatfish
26541,grey_whale gray_whale devilfish Eschrichtius_gibbosus Eschrichtius_robustus,medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific
26542,grey_willow gray_willow Salix_cinerea,Eurasian shrubby willow with whitish tomentose twigs
26543,greyback grayback Limnodromus_griseus,a dowitcher with a grey back
26544,greyhen grayhen grey_hen gray_hen heath_hen,female black grouse
26545,greyhound,a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
26546,greylag graylag greylag_goose graylag_goose Anser_anser,common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
26547,grid control_grid,an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube
26548,grid gridiron,a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
26549,grid storage-battery_grid,a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
26550,grid_metal,a kind of hard lead that is used for grids in storage batteries
26551,griddle,cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
26552,griffon Brussels_griffon Belgian_griffon,breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle
26553,griffon wire-haired_pointing_griffon,breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France
26554,griffon_vulture griffon Gyps_fulvus,large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
26555,grigri gres-gris greegree,an African amulet
26556,grill grille grillwork,a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; "he cooked hamburgers on the grill"
26557,grille radiator_grille,grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
26558,grillroom grill,a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
26559,grimoire,a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
26560,grinder,a machine tool that polishes metal
26561,grinding,a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
26562,grinding,material resulting from the process of grinding; "vegetable grindings clogged the drain"
26563,grinding abrasion attrition detrition,the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
26564,grinding_wheel emery_wheel,a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding
26565,grindstone,a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
26566,gringo,a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)
26567,grinner,a person who grins
26568,griot,a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
26569,grip,worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
26570,grip traction adhesive_friction,the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
26571,gripsack,a small suitcase
26572,grisaille,chiaroscuro painting or stained glass etc., in shades of grey imitating the effect of relief
26573,griseofulvin Fulvicin,a kind of penicillin (a fungicidal antibiotic with the trade name Fulvicin) produced by molds of the genus Penicillium
26574,grison Grison_vittatus Galictis_vittatus,carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts
26575,grissino,a long slender crusty breadstick
26576,grist,grain intended to be or that has been ground
26577,gristmill,a mill for grinding grain (especially the customer's own grain)
26578,grit gritrock gritstone,a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
26579,grits hominy_grits,coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States
26580,grivet Cercopithecus_aethiops,white and olive green East African monkey with long white tufts of hair beside the face
26581,grizzle,a grey wig
26582,grizzly grizzly_bear silvertip silver-tip Ursus_horribilis Ursus_arctos_horribilis,powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
26583,groaner,a person who groans
26584,groats,the hulled and crushed grain of various cereals
26585,grocer,a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
26586,grocery foodstuff,(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
26587,grocery_bag,a sack for holding customer's groceries
26588,grocery_boy,a delivery boy for groceries
26589,grocery_store grocery food_market market,a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market"
26590,groenendael,black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail
26591,grog,rum cut with water
26592,grogram,a coarse fabric of silk mixed with wool or mohair and often stiffened with gum
26593,groin,a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults
26594,groin inguen,the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
26595,groined_vault,two barrel vaults intersecting at right angles
26596,gromwell Lithospermum_officinale,European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands
26597,groom bridegroom,a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
26598,groom bridegroom,a man who has recently been married
26599,groomsman,a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
26600,groove vallecula,(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
26601,groover,a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching
26602,gros_point,a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
26603,gros_point,needlepoint embroidery done with large stitches
26604,grosbeak grossbeak,any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
26605,grosgrain,a silk or silklike fabric with crosswise ribs
26606,gross revenue receipts,the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
26607,gross_estate,the total valuation of the estate's assets at the time of the person's death
26608,gross_profit gross_profit_margin margin,(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
26609,gross_sales gross_revenue sales,income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
26610,grotesque,art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
26611,grotto grot,a small cave (usually with attractive features)
26612,grouch grump crank churl crosspatch,a bad-tempered person
26613,ground,(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
26614,ground,a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ground step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost ground"
26615,ground earth,a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
26616,ground-shaker seismosaur,huge herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous found in western North America
26617,ground_bait,bait scattered on the water to attract fish
26618,ground_beef hamburger,beef that has been ground
26619,ground_beetle carabid_beetle,predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
26620,ground_cable,a mooring cable; runs from a buoy to a mooring anchor
26621,ground_cedar dwarf_juniper Juniperus_communis_depressa,a procumbent variety of the common juniper
26622,ground_cedar staghorn_moss Lycopodium_complanatum,a variety of club moss
26623,ground_cherry husk_tomato,any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers
26624,ground_control,a communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground-controlled approach to landing
26625,ground_effect,apparent increase in aerodynamic lift experienced by an aircraft flying close to the ground
26626,ground_fir princess_pine tree_clubmoss Lycopodium_obscurum,a variety of club moss
26627,ground_fire,a forest fire that burns the humus; may not appear on the surface
26628,ground_floor first_floor ground_level,the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
26629,ground_glass,glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching
26630,ground_glass,particulate glass made by grinding and used as an abrasive
26631,ground_ivy alehoof field_balm gill-over-the-ground runaway_robin Glechoma_hederaceae Nepeta_hederaceae,trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
26632,ground_loop,a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground
26633,ground_pine Christmas_green,any of several club mosses having long creeping stems and erect branches
26634,ground_pine yellow_bugle Ajuga_chamaepitys,low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa
26635,ground_pink fringed_pink moss_pink Linanthus_dianthiflorus,low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers
26636,ground_plan,a floor plan for the ground level of a building
26637,ground_rattler massasauga Sistrurus_miliaris,small pygmy rattlesnake
26638,ground_rent,payment for the right to occupy and improve a piece of land
26639,ground_roller,Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms
26640,ground_rose Rosa_spithamaea,low-growing bristly shrub of southern Oregon and California with creeping rootstocks and usually corymbose flowers
26641,ground_sloth megathere,gigantic extinct terrestrial sloth-like mammal of the Pliocene and Pleistocene in America
26642,ground_snake Sonora_semiannulata,small shy brightly-ringed terrestrial snake of arid or semiarid areas of western North America
26643,ground_squirrel gopher spermophile,any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
26644,ground_swell,an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"
26645,ground_swell heavy_swell,a broad and deep undulation of the ocean
26646,ground_water spring_water well_water,underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
26647,ground_wave,a radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface
26648,ground_zero,the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
26649,ground_zero,the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed
26650,ground_zero,the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)
26651,groundfish bottom_fish,fish that live on the sea bottom (particularly the commercially important gadoid fish like cod and haddock, or flatfish like flounder)
26652,groundhog woodchuck Marmota_monax,reddish brown North American marmot
26653,groundling,in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section
26654,groundmass,(geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded
26655,groundnut groundnut_vine Indian_potato potato_bean wild_bean Apios_americana Apios_tuberosa,a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
26656,groundnut potato_bean wild_bean,nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
26657,grounds,a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
26658,grounds,dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue; "it is a Middle Eastern custom to read your future in your coffee grounds"
26659,groundsel Senecio_vulgaris,Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers
26660,groundsel_tree groundsel_bush consumption_weed cotton-seed_tree Baccharis_halimifolia,a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts
26661,groundsheet ground_cloth,a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
26662,groundsman groundskeeper groundkeeper,someone who maintains the grounds (of an estate or park or athletic field)
26663,groundspeed,the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground
26664,group mathematical_group,a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse
26665,group radical chemical_group,(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
26666,group_captain,a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army
26667,group_insurance,insurance that is purchased by a group (such as the employees of a company) usually at a reduced rate to individual members of the group
26668,grouper,flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
26669,grouper,usually solitary bottom sea basses of warm seas
26670,groupie,an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
26671,grouse,flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
26672,grouse,popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
26673,grouseberry grouse-berry grouse_whortleberry Vaccinium_scoparium,shrub of northwestern North America bearing red berries
26674,grout,a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
26675,grove woodlet orchard plantation,garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
26676,growl growling,the sound of growling (as made by animals)
26677,growler,a small iceberg or ice floe just large enough to be hazardous for shipping
26678,growler,a speaker whose voice sounds like a growl
26679,growth,a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"
26680,growth,something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"
26681,growth growing maturation development ontogeny ontogenesis,(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
26682,growth_factor,a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth
26683,growth_rate rate_of_growth,the rate of increase in size per unit time
26684,growth_stock,stock of a corporation that has had faster than average gains in earnings and is expected to continue to
26685,grub,a soft thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects
26686,grubby Myxocephalus_aenaeus,small sculpin of the coast of New England
26687,grubstake,funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
26688,gruel,a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
26689,grugru gri-gri grugru_palm macamba Acrocomia_aculeata,tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
26690,grugru_nut,nut of Brazilian or West Indian palms
26691,grume,a thick viscous liquid
26692,grunt,an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker; "infantrymen in Vietnam were called grunts"; "he went from grunt to chairman in six years"
26693,grunt,medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught
26694,grunt oink,the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
26695,grunter,a person who grunts
26696,guacamole,a dip made of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onions and other seasonings
26697,guadalupe_fur_seal Arctocephalus_philippi,a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward
26698,guaiac_wood guaiacum_wood,heartwood of a palo santo; yields an aromatic oil used in perfumes
26699,guaiacum,medicinal resin from the lignum vitae tree
26700,guama Inga_laurina,tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations
26701,guan,any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food
26702,guanabenz Wytensin,antihypertensive drug (trade name Wytensin) that reduces blood pressure by its effect on the central nervous system
26703,guanaco Lama_guanicoe,wild llama
26704,guanine G,a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
26705,guano,the excrement of sea birds; used as fertilizer
26706,guano_bat Mexican_freetail_bat Tadarida_brasiliensis,the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter
26707,guar cluster_bean Cyamopsis_tetragonolobus Cyamopsis_psoraloides,drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and for its seed which yield a gum used as a thickening agent or sizing material
26708,guar_gum,a gum from seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth
26709,guarantee guaranty,a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults
26710,guarantor surety warrantor warranter,one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
26711,guard,a person who keeps watch over something or someone
26712,guard,the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
26713,guard,the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
26714,guard safety safety_device,a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
26715,guard's_van,the car on a train that is occupied by the guard
26716,guard_boat,a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships
26717,guard_hair,coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals
26718,guard_ship,a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron
26719,guardhouse,a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
26720,guardroom,a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined
26721,guardroom,a room used by soldiers on guard
26722,guardsman,a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
26723,guava,tropical fruit having yellow skin and pink pulp; eaten fresh or used for e.g. jellies
26724,guava strawberry_guava yellow_cattley_guava Psidium_littorale,small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
26725,guava true_guava guava_bush Psidium_guajava,small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
26726,guayule Parthenium_argentatum,much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber
26727,gudgeon Gobio_gobio,small slender European freshwater fish often used as bait by anglers
26728,guelder_rose European_cranberrybush European_cranberry_bush crampbark cranberry_tree Viburnum_opulus,deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries
26729,guenon guenon_monkey,small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face
26730,guerdon,a reward or payment
26731,guereza Colobus_guereza,a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes down both sides of the body
26732,gueridon,a small round table
26733,guerrilla guerilla irregular insurgent,a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
26734,guesser,a person who guesses
26735,guest,a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc.
26736,guest invitee,a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
26737,guest_of_honor,the person in whose honor a gathering is held
26738,guest_worker guestworker,a person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists"
26739,guesthouse,a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
26740,guestroom,a bedroom that is kept for the use of guests
26741,guidance_system guidance_device,a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)
26742,guide,a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something
26743,guide,someone who shows the way by leading or advising
26744,guide_dog,a dog trained to guide the blind
26745,guide_rope,a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane
26746,guide_word guideword catchword,a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
26747,guidebook guide,something that offers basic information or instruction
26748,guided_missile,a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices
26749,guided_missile_cruiser,a cruiser that carries guided missiles
26750,guided_missile_frigate,a frigate that carries guided missiles
26751,guildhall,the hall of a guild or corporation
26752,guillemot,small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
26753,guilloche,an architectural decoration formed by two intersecting wavy bands
26754,guillotine,instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people
26755,guimpe,a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
26756,guimpe,a short blouse with sleeves that is worn under a jumper or pinafore dress
26757,guinea_fowl guinea Numida_meleagris,a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
26758,guinea_gold,22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made
26759,guinea_gold_vine guinea_flower,any of several Australasian evergreen vines widely cultivated in warm regions for their large bright yellow single flowers
26760,guinea_hen,female guinea fowl
26761,guinea_hen,flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens)
26762,guinea_pig Cavia_cobaya,stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research
26763,guitar,a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
26764,guitar_pick,a plectrum used to pluck a guitar
26765,guitarfish,primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body
26766,guitarist guitar_player,a musician who plays the guitar
26767,gulag,a Russian prison camp for political prisoners
26768,gulch flume,a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
26769,gulf,a deep wide chasm
26770,gulf,an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
26771,gulfweed sargassum sargasso Sargassum_bacciferum,brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
26772,gull seagull sea_gull,mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
26773,gully,deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
26774,gulp draft draught swig,a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
26775,gulp gulping,a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
26776,gulper guzzler,a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
26777,gulping swilling guzzling,the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
26778,gum,any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
26779,gum-lac,an inferior lac produced by lac insects in Madagascar
26780,gum_arabic gum_acacia,gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener (especially in candies and pharmaceuticals)
26781,gum_ball,a ball of chewing gum with a coating of colored sugar
26782,gum_butea butea_gum butea_kino Bengal_kino,dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent
26783,gum_resin,a mixture of resin and gum
26784,gum_tree gum,any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
26785,gumbo,a soup or stew thickened with okra pods
26786,gumbo gumbo_soil,any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
26787,gumbo okra,long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
26788,gumbo-limbo Bursera_simaruba,tropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes
26789,gumdrop,a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals
26790,gummite,a gummy orange mixture of uranium oxides and silicates occurring naturally in the hydration and oxidation of pitchblende
26791,gumweed gum_plant tarweed rosinweed,any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
26792,gumwood gum,wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
26793,gun,a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
26794,gun_carriage,a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing
26795,gun_case,a case for storing a gun
26796,gun_deck,formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end
26797,gun_emplacement weapons_emplacement,an emplacement for a gun
26798,gun_enclosure gun_turret turret,a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
26799,gun_microphone shotgun_microphone gun_mike shotgun_mike,a highly directional microphone with a long barrel; can be directed from a distance
26800,gun_muzzle muzzle,the open circular discharging end of a gun
26801,gun_pendulum,a ballistic pendulum consisting of a suspended gun; the velocity of a projectile in the bore of a gun can be measured by the recoil when the gun is discharged
26802,gun_room,military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship
26803,gun_smoke,smoke created by the firing of guns
26804,gun_trigger trigger,lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
26805,gunboat,a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
26806,gunflint,the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
26807,gunite,a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure
26808,gunlock firing_mechanism,the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
26809,gunman gun,a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
26810,gunman gunslinger hired_gun gun gun_for_hire triggerman hit_man hitman torpedo shooter,a professional killer who uses a gun
26811,gunmetal,a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
26812,gunnel bracketed_blenny,small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic
26813,gunnery,guns collectively
26814,gunnery_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines
26815,gunnysack gunny_sack burlap_bag,a bag made of burlap
26816,gunpowder powder,a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
26817,gunrunner arms-runner,a smuggler of guns
26818,gunsight gun-sight,a sight used for aiming a gun
26819,gunsmith,someone who makes or repairs guns
26820,gunwale gunnel gun_rest,wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
26821,guppy rainbow_fish Lebistes_reticulatus,small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums
26822,gurgle,the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
26823,gurnard,bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom
26824,gurney,a metal stretcher with wheels
26825,guru,a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
26826,guru,a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics"
26827,gusher,an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary
26828,gusset gusset_plate,a metal plate used to strengthen a joist
26829,gusset inset,a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
26830,gust blast blow,a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
26831,gut,a narrow channel or strait
26832,gutta-percha,a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
26833,gutta-percha_tree,one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
26834,gutta-percha_tree Palaquium_gutta,one of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
26835,gutter,a tool for gutting fish
26836,gutter,a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.)
26837,gutter trough,a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
26838,gutter_press,press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
26839,guttural guttural_consonant pharyngeal pharyngeal_consonant,a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
26840,guvnor,(British slang) boss
26841,guy cat hombre bozo sod,an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"; "the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink"
26842,guy guy_cable guy_wire guy_rope,a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
26843,guyot,a seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean)
26844,guzzler,someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages); "he's a beer guzzler every night"
26845,gym_rat,someone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa
26846,gym_shoe sneaker tennis_shoe,a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
26847,gym_suit,clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise
26848,gymkhana,a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
26849,gymnasium gym,athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
26850,gymnast,an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics
26851,gymnastic_apparatus exerciser,sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
26852,gymnosophist,member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism)
26853,gymnosperm,plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary
26854,gymnospermous_tree,any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta
26855,gymnospermous_yellowwood,any of various gymnospermous trees having yellow wood
26856,gymslip,a sleeveless tunic worn by English girls as part of a school uniform
26857,gynecologist gynaecologist woman's_doctor,a specialist in gynecology
26858,gynobase,the enlarged receptacle in which the pistil is borne
26859,gynoecium,a female gametoecium
26860,gynogenesis,female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus
26861,gynophore,the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle
26862,gynostegium,the crown of the stamen in plants of the genus Asclepias
26863,gypsum,a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
26864,gypsy gipsy,a person who resembles a Gypsy in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life
26865,gypsy_cab,a taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls
26866,gypsy_moth gipsy_moth Lymantria_dispar,European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees
26867,gyrfalcon gerfalcon Falco_rusticolus,large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
26868,gyro,a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
26869,gyrocompass,a compass that does not depend on magnetism but uses a gyroscope instead
26870,gyromitra,any fungus of the genus Gyromitra
26871,gyroscope gyro,rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
26872,gyrostabilizer gyrostabiliser,a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
26873,gyrus convolution,a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
26874,haberdashery men's_furnishings,the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
26875,habergeon,(Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk
26876,habit,a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
26877,habit,the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit"
26878,habit riding_habit,attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
26879,habitat home_ground,the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"
26880,habitation,the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
26881,habituation,a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
26882,hacienda,a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
26883,hacienda,the main house on a ranch or large estate
26884,hack,a horse kept for hire
26885,hack,a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
26886,hack,a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
26887,hack drudge hacker,one who works hard at boring tasks
26888,hack hack_writer literary_hack,a mediocre and disdained writer
26889,hack jade nag plug,an old or over-worked horse
26890,hackberry nettle_tree,any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
26891,hacker,a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm; "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers"
26892,hacker,someone who plays golf poorly
26893,hackle,long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
26894,hackney,a compact breed of harness horse
26895,hackney hackney_carriage hackney_coach,a carriage for hire
26896,hacksaw hack_saw metal_saw,saw used with one hand for cutting metal
26897,haddock,lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
26898,haddock Melanogrammus_aeglefinus,important food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
26899,hadron,any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles
26900,hadrosaur hadrosaurus duck-billed_dinosaur,any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic
26901,haemoproteid,related to malaria parasite and having a phase in the viscera of various birds
26902,haemosporidian,minute protozoans parasitic at some stage of the life cycle in blood cells of vertebrates including many pathogens
26903,hafnium Hf atomic_number_72,a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons
26904,haft helve,the handle of a weapon or tool
26905,hag beldam beldame witch crone,an ugly evil-looking old woman
26906,hagberry,small cherry much liked by birds
26907,hagberry_tree European_bird_cherry common_bird_cherry Prunus_padus,small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry
26908,hagfish hag slime_eels,eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies
26909,haggis,made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach
26910,haggler,an intense bargainer
26911,hagiographer hagiographist hagiologist,the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography
26912,haik haick,an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa
26913,hail,many objects thrown forcefully through the air; "a hail of pebbles"; "a hail of bullets"
26914,hail,precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
26915,hailstone,small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
26916,hailstorm,a storm during which hail falls
26917,hair,a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
26918,hair,a filamentous projection or process on an organism
26919,hair fuzz tomentum,filamentous hairlike growth on a plant; "peach fuzz"
26920,hair pilus,any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"
26921,hair_cell,a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti
26922,hair_dye hair_coloring tint,a dye for coloring the hair
26923,hair_follicle,a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them
26924,hair_shirt,an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance
26925,hair_slide,a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place
26926,hair_space,(printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters
26927,hair_spray,toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place
26928,hair_trigger,a gun trigger that responds with little pressure
26929,hairball hair_ball trichobezoar,a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)
26930,hairbrush,a brush used to groom a person's hair
26931,haircloth hair,cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
26932,haircut,the style in which hair has been cut
26933,hairdo hairstyle hair_style coiffure coif,the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
26934,hairdresser hairstylist stylist styler,someone who cuts or beautifies hair
26935,hairdressing hair_tonic hair_oil hair_grease,a toiletry for the hair
26936,hairline,the natural margin formed by hair on the head
26937,hairnet,a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place
26938,hairpiece false_hair postiche,a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
26939,hairpin,a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
26940,hairpin_bend,a U-shaped bend in a road
26941,hairsplitter,a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions
26942,hairspring,a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece
26943,hairstreak hairstreak_butterfly,small butterflies having striped markings under the wings
26944,hairy-legged_vampire_bat Diphylla_ecaudata,similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas
26945,hairy_darling_pea Swainsona_greyana Swainsona_grandiflora,shrubby perennial of southern Australia having downy or woolly stems and undersides of leaves and racemes of red to pink flowers
26946,hairy_golden_aster prairie_golden_aster Heterotheca_villosa Chrysopsis_villosa,hairy perennial with yellow flower heads in branched clusters; found almost everywhere in dry places from Canada to west central and western United States; sometimes placed in genus Chrysopsis
26947,hairy_honeysuckle Lonicera_hirsuta,twining deciduous shrub with hairy leaves and spikes of yellow-orange flowers; northeastern America
26948,hairy_spurge Euphorbia_hirsuta,much-branched hirsute weed native to northeastern North America
26949,hairy_vetch hairy_tare Vicia_villosa,European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops
26950,hairy_willowherb codlins-and-cream Epilobium_hirsutum,plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America
26951,hairy_wood_mint Blephilia_hirsuta,a variety of wood mint
26952,hajji,a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people; "to American soldiers, the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges"
26953,hajji hadji haji,an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
26954,hake,any of several marine food fishes related to cod
26955,hake,the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
26956,hakim,a Muslim ruler or governor or judge
26957,hakim hakeem,a Muslim physician
26958,halal,(Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah
26959,halberd,a pike fitted with an ax head
26960,halberdier,a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)
26961,half-and-half,half milk and half light cream; contains 10% to 18% butterfat
26962,half-and-half_dressing,half mayonnaise and half vinaigrette seasoned with minced garlic and mashed anchovies and grated Parmesan cheese; especially good for combination salads
26963,half-breed,an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
26964,half-caste,an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures
26965,half-length,a portrait showing the body from only the waist up
26966,half-light,a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
26967,half-mast half-staff,a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
26968,half-moon lunula lunule,the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
26969,half-pay,reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
26970,half_binding,book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
26971,half_blood,one of siblings who have only one parent in common
26972,half_cross_stitch,a single cross stitch at a diagonal
26973,half_hatchet,a hatchet with a half axe head
26974,half_hitch,a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double
26975,half_page,something that covers (the top or bottom) half of a page
26976,half_sister half-sister stepsister,a sister who has only one parent in common with you
26977,half_sole,shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe
26978,half_title bastard_title,a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book
26979,half_track,a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks; frequently used by the military
26980,halfback,(football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
26981,halfbeak,tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw
26982,halftone,a print obtained from photoengraving
26983,halftone halftone_engraving photoengraving,an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
26984,halibut,lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
26985,halibut holibut,marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes
26986,halibut-liver_oil,a fatty oil from halibut livers that is used as a source of vitamin A
26987,halide,a salt of any halogen acid
26988,halite rock_salt,naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
26989,halitosis,offensive breath
26990,halitus exhalation,exhaled breath
26991,hall,a large building for meetings or entertainment
26992,hall,a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research; "halls of learning"
26993,hall,a large room for gatherings or entertainment; "lecture hall"; "pool hall"
26994,hall_of_residence,a university dormitory
26995,hallstand,a piece of furniture where coats and hats and umbrellas can be hung; usually has a mirror
26996,hallucinogen hallucinogenic_drug psychedelic_drug psychodelic_drug,a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
26997,hallway hall,an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall"
26998,halo,a circle of light around the sun or moon
26999,halobacteria halobacterium halobacter,halophiles in saline environments such as the Dead Sea or salt flats
27000,halocarbon,one of various compounds of carbon and any of the halogens
27001,haloform,compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom
27002,halogeton Halogeton_glomeratus,a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content
27003,halon,a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
27004,haloperidol Haldol,tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
27005,halophile halophil,archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
27006,halophyte,plant growing naturally in very salty soil
27007,halothane,a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
27008,halter,a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
27009,halter hackamore,rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
27010,halter haltere balancer,either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
27011,halyard halliard,a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
27012,ham,a licensed amateur radio operator
27013,ham ham_actor,an unskilled actor who overacts
27014,ham jambon gammon,meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
27015,ham_and_eggs,eggs (scrambled or fried) served with ham
27016,ham_hock,a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot
27017,ham_sandwich,a sandwich made with a filling of sliced ham
27018,hamadryad king_cobra Ophiophagus_hannah Naja_hannah,large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
27019,hamate hamate_bone unciform_bone os_hamatum,the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
27020,hamburger beefburger burger,a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
27021,hamburger_bun hamburger_roll,a round bun shaped to hold a hamburger patty
27022,hame,stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
27023,hamelia,any of several flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia
27024,hammer,a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
27025,hammer,a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
27026,hammer,a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
27027,hammer cock,the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
27028,hammer power_hammer,a power tool for drilling rocks
27029,hammer_throw,an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
27030,hammerhead,the striking part of a hammer
27031,hammerhead hammerhead_shark,medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous
27032,hammertoe,a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch
27033,hammock sack,a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
27034,hamper,a basket usually with a cover
27035,hamster,short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
27036,hamstring hamstring_tendon,one of the tendons at the back of the knee
27037,hand,a member of the crew of a ship; "all hands on deck"
27038,hand,a position given by its location to the side of an object; "objections were voiced on every hand"
27039,hand,a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece; "the big hand counts the minutes"
27040,hand,terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos); "the kangaroo's forearms seem undeveloped but the powerful five-fingered hands are skilled at feinting and clouting"- Springfield (Mass.) Union
27041,hand manus mitt paw,the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
27042,hand-held_computer hand-held_microcomputer,a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket
27043,hand-me-down,outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
27044,hand_ax hand_axe,a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
27045,hand_blower blow_dryer blow_drier hair_dryer hair_drier,a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair
27046,hand_brake emergency emergency_brake parking_brake,a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
27047,hand_calculator pocket_calculator,a calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket
27048,hand_cheese,any cheese originally molded by hand
27049,hand_cream,moisturizing cream for the hands
27050,hand_drill handheld_drill,a small portable drill held and operated by hand
27051,hand_fern Doryopteris_pedata,tropical American fern with coarsely lobed to palmatifid fronds
27052,hand_glass hand_mirror,a mirror intended to be held in the hand
27053,hand_glass simple_microscope magnifying_glass,light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250"
27054,hand_grenade,a grenade designed to be thrown by hand
27055,hand_lotion,lotion used to soften the hands
27056,hand_luggage,luggage that is light enough to be carried by hand
27057,hand_mower,a lawn mower that is operated by hand
27058,hand_pump,a pump worked by hand
27059,hand_puppet glove_puppet glove_doll,a puppet with a cloth body and hollow head; fits over the hand
27060,hand_shovel,a shovel that is operated by hand
27061,hand_throttle,a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve
27062,hand_tool,a tool used with workers' hands
27063,hand_towel face_towel,a small towel used to dry the hands or face
27064,hand_truck truck,a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects
27065,handball,a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
27066,handball_court,the court on which handball is played
27067,handbarrow,a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people
27068,handbell,a bell that is held in the hand
27069,handbook enchiridion vade_mecum,a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
27070,handbow,a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow
27071,handcar,a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
27072,handcart pushcart cart go-cart,wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"
27073,handcuff cuff handlock manacle,shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
27074,handhold,an appendage to hold onto
27075,handicapped_person,a person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially
27076,handicraft handcraft handiwork handwork,a work produced by hand labor
27077,handkerchief hankie hanky hankey,a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
27078,handle grip handgrip hold,the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
27079,handlebar,the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
27080,handler,an agent who handles something or someone; "the senator's campaign handlers"
27081,handline hand_line,a fishing line managed principally by hand
27082,handling_cost handling_charge,the cost of handling (especially the cost of packaging and mailing an order)
27083,handloom,a loom powered by hand
27084,handmaid handmaiden,a personal maid or female attendant
27085,handrest,a support for the hand
27086,handsaw hand_saw carpenter's_saw,a saw used with one hand for cutting wood
27087,handsaw_fish,a soft-finned fish of the genus Alepisaurus
27088,handset French_telephone,telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
27089,handspike,a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
27090,handstamp rubber_stamp,a stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand
27091,handwear hand_wear,clothing for the hands
27092,handwheel,a wheel worked by hand
27093,handwheel,control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
27094,handyman jack_of_all_trades odd-job_man,a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
27095,hang_glider,a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
27096,hang_glider,a rider of a hang glider
27097,hangar_queen,an airplane with a bad maintenance record
27098,hanger,a worker who hangs something
27099,hanger,anything from which something can be hung
27100,hanging wall_hanging,decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
27101,hanging_chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and hanging by one corner
27102,hanging_fly,any of various mecopterous insects of the family Bittacidae
27103,hanging_wall,the upper wall of an inclined fault
27104,hangman,an executioner who hangs the condemned person
27105,hangman's_rope hangman's_halter halter hemp hempen_necktie,a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
27106,hangnail agnail,a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
27107,hank,a coil of rope or wool or yarn
27108,hank_panky,illicit sexual intercourse
27109,hansom hansom_cab,a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
27110,haploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
27111,haplosporidian,parasite in invertebrates and lower vertebrates of no known economic importance
27112,happening occurrence occurrent natural_event,an event that happens
27113,haptoglobin,a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds)
27114,haranguer,a public speaker who delivers a loud or forceful or angry speech
27115,harasser,a persistent tormentor
27116,harasser harrier,a persistent attacker; "the harassers were not members of the regular army"
27117,harbor harbour,a place of refuge and comfort and security
27118,harbor_porpoise herring_hog Phocoena_phocoena,the common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific
27119,harbor_seal common_seal Phoca_vitulina,small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere
27120,harborage harbourage,(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
27121,hard-boiled_egg hard-cooked_egg,an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
27122,hard-shell_crab,edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shell
27123,hard_beech Nothofagus_truncata,tall New Zealand tree yielding very hard wood
27124,hard_candy,candy that is brittle; "you can break a tooth on that hard candy"
27125,hard_cider,alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
27126,hard_disc hard_disk fixed_disk,a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
27127,hard_drug,a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction
27128,hard_fern,any of several ferns of the genus Blechnum
27129,hard_hat tin_hat safety_hat,a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers
27130,hard_lead,unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains
27131,hard_lead antimonial_lead,a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony
27132,hard_palate,the bony part of the roof of the mouth
27133,hard_roll Vienna_roll,yeast-raised roll with a hard crust
27134,hard_rubber vulcanite ebonite,a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
27135,hard_rush Juncus_inflexus,tall rush of temperate regions
27136,hard_sauce,butter and sugar creamed together with brandy or other flavoring and served with rich puddings
27137,hard_shoulder,a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)
27138,hard_solder,solder that contains copper; melts at a relatively high temperature; used for brazing
27139,hard_steel,steel with more than 0.3% carbon
27140,hard_tick ixodid,ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
27141,hard_water,water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
27142,hardback hardcover,a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
27143,hardbake,a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds
27144,hardening solidifying solidification set curing,the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
27145,hardinggrass Harding_grass toowomba_canary_grass Phalaris_aquatica Phalaris_tuberosa,perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass
27146,hardliner,a conservative who is uncompromising
27147,hardship,something that causes or entails suffering; "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"
27148,hardstem_bulrush hardstemmed_bulrush Scirpus_acutus,widely distributed North American sedge having rigid olive green stems
27149,hardtack,a mountain mahogany
27150,hardtack pilot_biscuit pilot_bread sea_biscuit ship_biscuit,very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship's staple
27151,hardtop,a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top
27152,hardware,major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
27153,hardware computer_hardware,(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
27154,hardware ironware,instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
27155,hardware_error,error resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer
27156,hardware_store ironmonger ironmonger's_shop,a store selling hardware; "in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop"
27157,hardwood,the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)
27158,hare,swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
27159,hare's-foot_bristle_fern Trichomanes_boschianum,a variety of bristle fern
27160,hare's-foot_fern,either of two ferns of the genus Davallia having a soft grey hairy rootstock
27161,hare_wallaby kangaroo_hare,small Australian wallaby that resembles a hare and has persistent teeth
27162,harebell bluebell Campanula_rotundifolia,perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
27163,harem hareem seraglio serail,living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
27164,haricot,a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans
27165,haricot_vert haricots_verts French_bean,very small and slender green bean
27166,harlequin,a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
27167,harlequin_opal,a reddish opal with small patches of brilliant color
27168,harmattan,a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
27169,harmonic_motion,a periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions
27170,harmonica mouth_organ harp mouth_harp,a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
27171,harmonium organ reed_organ,a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
27172,harmonizer harmoniser,a mediator who brings one thing into harmonious agreement with another
27173,harmonizer harmoniser,a musician who sings or plays in harmony
27174,harness,a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute)
27175,harness,stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
27176,harness_horse,horse used for pulling vehicles
27177,harness_race harness_racing,a horse race between people riding in sulkies behind horses that are trotting or pacing
27178,harnessed_antelope,any of several antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus having striped markings resembling a harness
27179,harp,a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
27180,harp,a pair of curved vertical supports for a lampshade
27181,harp_seal Pagophilus_groenlandicus,common Arctic seal; the young are all white
27182,harpist harper,someone who plays the harp
27183,harpoon,a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
27184,harpoon_gun,a cannon or similar gun that fires harpoons
27185,harpoon_line,a strong rope for making the catch fast to the harpooner's boat
27186,harpoon_log,a cylindrical log with a device that registers distance
27187,harpooner harpooneer,someone who launches harpoons
27188,harpsichord cembalo,a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
27189,harpsichordist,someone who plays the harpsichord
27190,harpulla Harpullia_cupanioides,fast-growing tree of India and East Indies yielding a wood used especially for building
27191,harpullia,any of various tree of the genus Harpullia
27192,harpy harpy_bat tube-nosed_bat tube-nosed_fruit_bat,any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
27193,harpy harpy_eagle Harpia_harpyja,large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
27194,harridan,a scolding (even vicious) old woman
27195,harrier,a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
27196,harrier,hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
27197,harrier_eagle short-toed_eagle,any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
27198,harrow,a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
27199,hart stag,a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
27200,hart's-tongue hart's-tongue_fern Asplenium_scolopendrium Phyllitis_scolopendrium,Eurasian fern with simple lanceolate fronds
27201,hart's-tongue hart's-tongue_fern Olfersia_cervina Polybotrya_cervina Polybotria_cervina,tropical American terrestrial fern with leathery lanceolate fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polybotrya
27202,hartebeest,a large African antelope with lyre-shaped horns that curve backward
27203,harvest,the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"
27204,harvest-lice Agrimonia_eupatoria,erect perennial Old World herb of dry grassy habitats
27205,harvest_mite chigger jigger redbug,larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
27206,harvest_mouse Micromyx_minutus,small reddish-brown Eurasian mouse inhabiting e.g. cornfields
27207,harvester reaper,farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
27208,harvester reaper,someone who helps to gather the harvest
27209,harvestfish Paprilus_alepidotus,butterfish up to a foot long of Atlantic waters from Chesapeake Bay to Argentina
27210,harvestman daddy_longlegs Phalangium_opilio,spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs
27211,has-been back-number,someone who is no longer popular
27212,hash,chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
27213,hash_head,a user of hashish
27214,hash_house,an inexpensive restaurant
27215,hashish hasheesh haschisch hash,purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen
27216,haslet,heart and liver and other edible viscera especially of hogs; usually chopped and formed into a loaf and braised
27217,hasp,a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
27218,hassium Hs element_108 atomic_number_108,a radioactive transuranic element
27219,hassock,a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
27220,hastate_leaf,a leaf shaped like a spearhead with flaring pointed lobes at the base
27221,hasty_pudding,cornmeal mush served with sweetening (maple syrup or brown sugar)
27222,hasty_pudding,sweetened porridge made of tapioca or flour or oatmeal cooked quickly in milk or water
27223,hat chapeau lid,headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
27224,hatband,a band around the crown of a hat just above the brim
27225,hatbox,a round piece of luggage for carrying hats
27226,hatch,a movable barrier covering a hatchway
27227,hatch hatching,the production of young from an egg
27228,hatch hatching crosshatch hachure,shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
27229,hatchback,a car having a hatchback door
27230,hatchback hatchback_door liftgate hatch,a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
27231,hatchel heckle,a comb for separating flax fibers
27232,hatchery,a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs); "the park authorities operated a trout hatchery"
27233,hatchet,a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)
27234,hatchet_man enforcer,one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
27235,hatchet_man iceman,a professional killer
27236,hatchling,any recently hatched animal (especially birds)
27237,hatchway opening scuttle,an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
27238,hatemonger,one who arouses hatred for others
27239,hater,a person who hates
27240,hatmaker hatter milliner modiste,someone who makes and sells hats
27241,hatpin,a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
27242,hauberk byrnie,a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
27243,hauler haulier,a haulage contractor
27244,haulm halm,stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding
27245,haunch,the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
27246,haunch,the loin and leg of a quadruped
27247,haunt hangout resort repair stamping_ground,a frequently visited place
27248,hausmannite,a mineral consisting of manganese tetroxide; a source of manganese
27249,haustorium,a root-like attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host
27250,havelock,a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun
27251,haven oasis,a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
27252,haw,the nictitating membrane of a horse
27253,hawfinch Coccothraustes_coccothraustes,a common large finch of Eurasia
27254,hawk,diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
27255,hawk war_hawk,an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
27256,hawk's-beard hawk's-beards,any of various plants of the genus Crepis having loose heads of yellow flowers on top of a long branched leafy stem; northern hemisphere
27257,hawk_nose,a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk
27258,hawk_owl Surnia_ulula,grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
27259,hawkbit,any of various common wildflowers of the genus Leontodon; of temperate Eurasia to Mediterranean regions
27260,hawkmoth hawk_moth sphingid sphinx_moth hummingbird_moth,any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed
27261,hawksbill_turtle hawksbill hawkbill tortoiseshell_turtle Eretmochelys_imbricata,pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
27262,hawkweed,any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion
27263,hawkweed,any of various plants of the genus Pilosella
27264,hawse hawsehole hawsepipe,the hole that an anchor rope passes through
27265,hawser,large heavy rope for nautical use
27266,hawser_bend,a knot uniting the ends of two lines
27267,hawthorn haw,a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
27268,hay,grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
27269,hay-scented hay-scented_fern scented_fern boulder_fern Dennstaedtia_punctilobula,fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay
27270,hay_bale,a bale of hay
27271,hayfield meadow,a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
27272,hayfork,a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay
27273,hayloft haymow mow,a loft in a barn where hay is stored
27274,haymaker hay_conditioner,a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
27275,hayrack,a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock
27276,hayrack hayrig,a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry
27277,haywire,wire for tying up bales of hay
27278,hazard,an obstacle on a golf course
27279,hazard jeopardy peril risk endangerment,a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
27280,hazard_insurance,insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires
27281,haze,atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
27282,hazel,the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)
27283,hazel hazel_tree Pomaderris_apetala,Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts
27284,hazel_mouse Muscardinus_avellanarius,a variety of dormouse
27285,hazelnut filbert cobnut cob,nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
27286,hazelnut hazel hazelnut_tree,any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
27287,head,(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
27288,head,(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"
27289,head,a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail"; "a pinhead is the head of a pin"
27290,head,a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"
27291,head,a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"
27292,head,a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"
27293,head,an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head"
27294,head,that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
27295,head,the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam"
27296,head,the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus"
27297,head,the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"
27298,head,the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"
27299,head caput,the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
27300,head chief top_dog,a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
27301,head head_word,(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
27302,head_cabbage,any of several varieties of cabbage having a large compact globular head; may be steamed or boiled or stir-fried or used raw in coleslaw
27303,head_cabbage head_cabbage_plant Brassica_oleracea_capitata,any of various cultivated cabbage plants having a short thick stalk and large compact head of edible usually green leaves
27304,head_covering veil,a garment that covers the head and face
27305,head_crash,(computer science) a crash of a read/write head in a hard disk drive (usually caused by contact of the head with the surface of the magnetic disk)
27306,head_gasket,a gasket to seal a cylinder head
27307,head_gate,a gate upstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the upper end
27308,head_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_capitata,distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball
27309,head_linesman,a football official in charge of recording yardage gained or lost
27310,head_louse Pediculus_capitis,infests the head and body of humans
27311,head_nurse,the person in charge of nursing in a medical institution
27312,head_of_household,the head of a household or family or tribe
27313,head_of_state chief_of_state,the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
27314,head_sea,a sea in which the waves are running directly against the course of the ship
27315,head_shop,a shop specializing in articles of interest to drug users; "he bought some roach clips and hashish pipes at the head shop"
27316,head_smut Sphacelotheca_reiliana,smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut
27317,headband,a band worn around or over the head; "the earphones were held in place by a headband"
27318,headboard,a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
27319,headcheese,sausage or jellied loaf made of chopped parts of the head meat and sometimes feet and tongue of a calf or pig
27320,headdress headgear,clothing for the head
27321,header,a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters
27322,header,a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon
27323,header coping cope,brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
27324,header lintel,horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
27325,headfast,a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf
27326,headful,a covering over the surface of your head; "a headful of tight curls"; "a headful of lice"
27327,headgear,stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head
27328,headgear,the hoist at the pithead of a mine
27329,headhunter,a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)
27330,headhunter head-shrinker,a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies
27331,headlight headlamp,a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
27332,headliner star,a performer who receives prominent billing
27333,headman tribal_chief chieftain chief,the head of a tribe or clan
27334,headmaster schoolmaster master,presiding officer of a school
27335,headmistress,a woman headmaster
27336,headpiece,a protective helmet for the head
27337,headpin kingpin,the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins
27338,headquarters HQ military_headquarters,the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
27339,headquarters central_office main_office home_office home_base,(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many companies have their headquarters in New York"
27340,headrace,a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine
27341,headrest,a rest for the head
27342,headrest head_restraint,a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash
27343,headroom headway clearance,vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
27344,headsail,any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
27345,headscarf,a kerchief worn over the head and tied under the chin
27346,headset,receiver consisting of a pair of headphones
27347,headshot,a photograph of a person's head
27348,headsman headman,an executioner who beheads the condemned person
27349,headstall headpiece,the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
27350,headstock,the stationary support in a machine or power tool that supports and drives a revolving part (as a chuck or the spindle on a lathe)
27351,headstream,a stream that forms the source of a river
27352,headwater,the source of a river; "the headwaters of the Nile"
27353,headway head,forward movement; "the ship made little headway against the gale"
27354,headwind,wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
27355,headword,a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)
27356,headword head_word,a content word that can be qualified by a modifier
27357,healing,the natural process by which the body repairs itself
27358,health_care,social insurance for the ill and injured
27359,health_food,any natural or prepared food popularly believed to promote good health
27360,health_hazard,hazard to the health of those exposed to it
27361,health_insurance,insurance against loss due to ill health
27362,health_maintenance_organization HMO,group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians
27363,health_professional primary_care_provider PCP health_care_provider caregiver,a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
27364,health_spa spa health_club,a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness
27365,hearer listener auditor attender,someone who listens attentively
27366,hearing_aid deaf-aid,an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing
27367,hearing_aid ear_trumpet,a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person
27368,hearing_dog,dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds
27369,hearing_examiner hearing_officer,an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
27370,hearse,a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
27371,heart,a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"
27372,heart,a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"
27373,heart pump ticker,the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
27374,heart-leaved_aster Aster_cordifolius,perennial wood aster of eastern North America
27375,heart-lung_machine,a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
27376,heart_attack,a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
27377,heart_cherry oxheart oxheart_cherry,any of several cultivated sweet cherries having sweet juicy heart-shaped fruits
27378,heart_cherry oxheart oxheart_cherry,large heart-shaped sweet cherry with soft flesh
27379,heart_urchin,sea urchin having a heart-shaped body in a rigid spiny shell
27380,heart_valve,an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve
27381,heart_valve cardiac_valve,a valve to control one-way flow of blood
27382,heartbreaker,a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships
27383,heartbreaker,a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute
27384,hearth fireside,an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"
27385,hearth fireside,home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"
27386,hearth_money Peter's_pence,an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see
27387,hearthrug,a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
27388,hearthstone,a stone that forms a hearth
27389,heartland,the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture
27390,heartleaf heart-leaf Asarum_shuttleworthii,wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama
27391,heartleaf heart-leaf Asarum_virginicum,evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina
27392,heartleaf_arnica Arnica_cordifolia,wildflower with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flower heads; of alpine areas west of the Rockies from Alaska to southern California
27393,heartleaf_manzanita Arctostaphylos_andersonii,erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the base
27394,heartseed Cardiospermum_grandiflorum,herbaceous vine of tropical America and Africa
27395,heartthrob,an object of infatuation
27396,heartwood duramen,the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood
27397,heat,a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
27398,heat heat_energy,a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
27399,heat-seeking_missile,a missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine)
27400,heat_dissipation,dissipation of heat
27401,heat_engine,any engine that makes use of heat to do work
27402,heat_exchanger,device that transfers heat from one liquid to another without allowing them to mix
27403,heat_flash,a flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion)
27404,heat_lamp infrared_lamp,electric heater consisting of a high-power incandescent lamp that emits infrared radiation; "the bathroom could be warmed by an infrared lamp"
27405,heat_lightning,bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds
27406,heat_of_condensation,heat liberated by a unit mass of gas at its boiling point as it condenses into a liquid; "the heat of condensation is equal to the heat of vaporization"
27407,heat_of_dissociation,the heat required for a fluid substance to break up into simpler constituents
27408,heat_of_formation,the heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements
27409,heat_of_fusion,heat absorbed by a unit mass of a solid at its melting point in order to convert the solid into a liquid at the same temperature; "the heat of fusion is equal to the heat of solidification"
27410,heat_of_solidification,heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point when it solidifies
27411,heat_of_solution,the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a substance is dissolved in a large volume of a solvent
27412,heat_of_sublimation,heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state
27413,heat_of_vaporization heat_of_vaporisation,heat absorbed by a unit mass of a material at its boiling point in order to convert the material into a gas at the same temperature
27414,heat_pump,apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building
27415,heat_ray,a ray that produces a thermal effect
27416,heat_shield,a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry
27417,heat_sink,a metal conductor specially designed to conduct (and radiate) heat
27418,heat_wave,a wave of unusually hot weather
27419,heater warmer,device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
27420,heath,a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
27421,heath heathland,a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation
27422,heath_aster Aster_arenosus,common North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small white flower heads
27423,heath_aster Aster_ericoides,common much-branched North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small starry white flowers
27424,heath_hen Tympanuchus_cupido_cupido,extinct prairie chicken
27425,heath_pea earth-nut_pea earthnut_pea tuberous_vetch Lathyrus_tuberosus,European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey
27426,heathen pagan gentile infidel,a person who does not acknowledge your god
27427,heather ling Scots_heather broom Calluna_vulgaris,common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
27428,heating warming,the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
27429,heating_element,the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat
27430,heating_pad hot_pad,heater consisting of electrical heating elements contained in a flexible pad
27431,heating_system heating_plant heating heat,utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"
27432,heaume,a large medieval helmet supported on the shoulders
27433,heave,(geology) a horizontal dislocation
27434,heave heaving,an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
27435,heaver,a bar used as a lever (as in twisting rope)
27436,heaver,a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard)
27437,heavier-than-air_craft,a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
27438,heavy,an actor who plays villainous roles
27439,heavy_cream,contains more than 36% butterfat
27440,heavy_hitter,an influential person who works hard to promote the causes they are interested in
27441,heavy_metal,a metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead)
27442,heavy_spar barite barytes barium_sulphate,a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
27443,heavy_water deuterium_oxide,water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors
27444,heavyweight,a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds
27445,heavyweight,a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds
27446,heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
27447,heckelphone basset_oboe,an oboe pitched an octave below the ordinary oboe
27448,heckler badgerer,someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
27449,hectograph heliotype,duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
27450,hedge hedgerow,a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
27451,hedge hedging,any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
27452,hedge_bindweed wild_morning-glory Calystegia_sepium Convolvulus_sepium,common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Convolvulus
27453,hedge_maple field_maple Acer_campestre,shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge
27454,hedge_mustard Sisymbrium_officinale,stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally
27455,hedge_nettle Stachys_palustris,perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere
27456,hedge_nettle dead_nettle Stachys_sylvatica,foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome
27457,hedge_sparrow sparrow dunnock Prunella_modularis,small brownish European songbird
27458,hedge_thorn natal_plum Carissa_bispinosa,South African shrub having forked spines and plumlike fruit; frequently used as hedging
27459,hedge_trimmer,a garden tool for trimming hedges
27460,hedge_violet wood_violet Viola_sylvatica Viola_reichenbachiana,common European violet that grows in woods and hedgerows
27461,hedgehog Erinaceus_europaeus Erinaceus_europeaeus,small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines
27462,hedgehog_cactus,cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines
27463,hedgehog_cereus,cactus of the genus Echinocereus
27464,hedger,a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges
27465,hedger,someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
27466,hedger equivocator tergiversator,a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
27467,hedonism,the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle
27468,hedonist pagan pleasure_seeker,someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
27469,heel,(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
27470,heel,one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
27471,heel,the back part of the human foot
27472,heel,the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
27473,heel,the lower end of a ship's mast
27474,heelbone calcaneus os_tarsi_fibulare,the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
27475,hegari,Sudanese sorghums having white seeds; one variety grown in southwestern United States
27476,heifer,young cow
27477,heir inheritor heritor,a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
27478,heir-at-law,the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate
27479,heir_apparent,an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor
27480,heir_presumptive,a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative
27481,heiress inheritress inheritrix,a female heir
27482,heirloom,(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
27483,heirloom,something that has been in a family for generations
27484,helianthemum sunrose sun_rose,any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
27485,helicon bombardon,a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
27486,helicopter chopper whirlybird eggbeater,an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
27487,heliocentric_parallax annual_parallax,the parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baseline
27488,heliograph,an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on
27489,heliometer,an instrument used to measure the angular separation of two stars that are too far apart to be included in the field of view of an ordinary telescope
27490,heliopause,the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind from the sun and the radiation from other stars meet
27491,heliophila,any of various South African herbs and subshrubs cultivated for long showy racemes of bright blue flowers with white eyes
27492,heliopsis oxeye,any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
27493,heliosphere,the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
27494,heliothis_moth Heliothis_zia,medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms
27495,heliotropism,an orienting response to the sun
27496,heliozoan,protozoa with spherical bodies and stiff radiating pseudopods
27497,heliport,an airport for helicopters
27498,helium He atomic_number_2,a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
27499,helix_angle,the constant angle at which a helix cuts the elements of a cylinder or cone
27500,hell blaze,a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes"
27501,hell hell_on_earth hellhole snake_pit the_pits inferno,any place of pain and turmoil; "the hell of battle"; "the inferno of the engine room"; "when you're alone Christmas is the pits"
27502,hell-kite hell-rooster gamecock,someone who is a very fierce fighter
27503,hellbender mud_puppy Cryptobranchus_alleganiensis,large salamander of North American rivers and streams
27504,hellebore,any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
27505,hellebore false_hellebore,perennial herbs of the lily family having thick toxic rhizomes
27506,helleborine,any of several orchids of the genus Cephalanthera
27507,helleborine,any of various orchids of the genus Epipactis
27508,hellgrammiate dobson,large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
27509,hellhound,a very evil man
27510,hellion heller devil,a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"
27511,helm,steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
27512,helmet,a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows
27513,helmet,armor plate that protects the head
27514,helmet_orchid greenhood,any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood
27515,helmetflower helmet_orchid,any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
27516,helminth parasitic_worm,worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
27517,helmsman steersman steerer,the person who steers a ship
27518,helper_T_cell helper_cell CD4_T_cell CD4_cell,T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus
27519,helpmate helpmeet,a helpful partner
27520,helvella,any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds
27521,hem,the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket"
27522,hemagglutination haemagglutination,agglutination of red blood cells
27523,hemal_arch haemal_arch,a structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels
27524,hematemesis haematemesis,vomiting blood
27525,hematinic haematinic,a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia
27526,hematite haematite,the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
27527,hematochezia haematochezia,passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)
27528,hematochrome,a reddish coloring material found in some algae
27529,hematocrit haematocrit,a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
27530,hematocrit haematocrit packed_cell_volume,the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
27531,hematologist haematologist,a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
27532,hematopoeitic_stem_cell,blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow; T cells and B cells arise from these stem cells
27533,hematopoiesis haematopoiesis hemopoiesis haemopoiesis hemogenesis haemogenesis hematogenesis haematogenesis sanguification,the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
27534,heme haem hematin haemitin protoheme,a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
27535,hemiacetal,an organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones
27536,hemiepiphyte semiepiphyte,a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life
27537,hemimetamorphosis hemimetabolism hemimetaboly,incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects
27538,hemimorphite calamine,a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
27539,hemin protohemin,a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood
27540,hemiparasite semiparasite,a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis
27541,hemiplegic,a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)
27542,hemipterous_insect bug hemipteran hemipteron,insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
27543,hemisphere,half of the terrestrial globe
27544,hemisphere cerebral_hemisphere,either half of the cerebrum
27545,hemizygos_vein hemizygous_vein vena_hemizygos,a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein; crosses the midline at the 8th vertebra and empties into the azygos vein
27546,hemline,the line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coat
27547,hemlock,poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"
27548,hemlock,soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock
27549,hemlock hemlock_tree,an evergreen tree
27550,hemlock poison_hemlock poison_parsley California_fern Nebraska_fern winter_fern Conium_maculatum,large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
27551,hemming-stitch,a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses
27552,hemoglobin haemoglobin Hb,a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues; "fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals"
27553,hemolysin haemolysin erythrolysin erythrocytolysin,any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
27554,hemolysis haemolysis hematolysis haematolysis,lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
27555,hemophiliac haemophiliac bleeder hemophile haemophile,someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
27556,hemoprotein haemoprotein,a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
27557,hemorrhagic_stroke haemorrhagic_stroke,stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
27558,hemorrhoidal_vein rectal_vein vena_rectalis,any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
27559,hemosiderin haemosiderin,a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
27560,hemostat haemostat,a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
27561,hemp,a plant fiber
27562,hemp_agrimony Eupatorium_cannabinum,coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads
27563,hemp_nettle dead_nettle Galeopsis_tetrahit,coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
27564,hemstitch,embroidery similar to drawnwork
27565,hemstitch hemstitching,a stitch in which parallel threads are drawn and exposed threads are caught together in groups
27566,hen,adult female bird
27567,hen,female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
27568,hen,flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
27569,hen biddy,adult female chicken
27570,hen-of-the-woods hen_of_the_woods Polyporus_frondosus Grifola_frondosa,large greyish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
27571,henbane black_henbane stinking_nightshade Hyoscyamus_niger,poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
27572,henbit Lamium_amplexicaule,Eurasian plant having toothed leaves and small two-lipped white or purplish-red flowers
27573,henna,a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
27574,henroost,a roost for hens at night
27575,hepadnavirus,a group of animal DNA viruses including viruses of ducks and woodchucks and squirrels and others as well as the virus causing hepatitis B in humans
27576,heparin Lipo-Hepin Liquaemin,a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
27577,hepatic_artery arteria_hepatica,arteries that supply the liver
27578,hepatic_duct,the duct that drains bile from the liver
27579,hepatic_lobe,any of the five lobes forming the liver
27580,hepatic_tanager Piranga_flava_hepatica,common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico
27581,hepatic_vein vena_hepatica,a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava
27582,hepatica Marchantia_polymorpha,a common liverwort
27583,hepatica liverleaf,any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions
27584,hepatitis_A_virus,the virus causing hepatitis A
27585,hepatotoxin,any toxin that affects the liver
27586,heptane,a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings
27587,herald trumpeter,(formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
27588,heraldry,emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
27589,herb,aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
27590,herb herbaceous_plant,a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
27591,herb_Paris Paris_quadrifolia,European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous
27592,herb_bennet cloveroot clover-root wood_avens Geum_urbanum,hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally
27593,herb_garden,a garden for growing herbs
27594,herb_mercury herbs_mercury boys-and-girls Mercurialis_annua,Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic
27595,herb_robert herbs_robert herb_roberts Geranium_robertianum,a sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the northern hemisphere
27596,herb_tea herbal_tea herbal,tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
27597,herba_impia Filago_germanica,(literally an undutiful herb) a variety of cotton rose
27598,herbage pasturage,succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
27599,herbal_medicine,a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health
27600,herbalist herb_doctor,a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
27601,herbicide weedkiller weed_killer,a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
27602,herbivore,any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; "horses are herbivores"; "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores"
27603,herder herdsman drover,someone who drives a herd
27604,here,the present location; this place; "where do we go from here?"
27605,hereditament,any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited
27606,heredity,the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
27607,heretic,a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
27608,heretic misbeliever religious_outcast,a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
27609,herm,a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
27610,hermaphrodite intersex gynandromorph androgyne epicene epicene_person,one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
27611,hermit recluse solitary solitudinarian troglodyte,one who lives in solitude
27612,hermit_crab,small soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropods
27613,hermit_thrush Hylocichla_guttata,North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song
27614,hermitage,the abode of a hermit
27615,hero,a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
27616,hero_worshiper hero_worshipper,someone who worships heroes
27617,heroin diacetylmorphine,a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
27618,heroin_addict,someone addicted to heroin
27619,heroine,a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
27620,heron,grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
27621,heronry,a breeding ground for herons; a heron rookery
27622,herpes herpes_virus,any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin
27623,herpes_simplex herpes_simplex_virus,a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
27624,herpes_simplex_1 HS1 HSV-1 HSV-I,a herpes virus that causes oral herpes
27625,herpes_simplex_2 HS2 HSV-2 HSV-II,a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes
27626,herpes_varicella_zoster herpes_varicella_zoster_virus,a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles
27627,herpes_zoster herpes_zoster_virus,a herpes virus that causes shingles
27628,herpetologist,a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians
27629,herrerasaur herrerasaurus,a kind of theropod dinosaur found in Argentina
27630,herring,valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
27631,herring Clupea_harangus,commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
27632,herring_gull Larus_argentatus,large gull of the northern hemisphere
27633,herring_salad,based on pickled herring
27634,herringbone,a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern
27635,herringbone herringbone_pattern,a pattern of columns of short parallel lines with all the lines in one column sloping one way and lines in adjacent columns sloping the other way; it is used in weaving, masonry, parquetry, embroidery
27636,hertz Hz cycle_per_second cycles/second cps cycle,the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
27637,heterocercal_fin,a tail fin with unequal lobes in which the vertebral column turns upward into the larger lobe as in sharks
27638,heterocyclic_compound heterocyclic heterocycle,a compound containing a heterocyclic ring
27639,heterocyclic_ring heterocycle,a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
27640,heterodactyl_foot,a bird's foot having the first and second toes of each foot directed backward and the third and fourth forward
27641,heterodyne_receiver superheterodyne_receiver superhet,a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified
27642,heterograft xenograft,tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species
27643,heterometabolism heterometaboly,development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity
27644,heteronym,two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation; "the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym"
27645,heterophil_antibody heterophile_antibody Forssman_antibody,an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis
27646,heteroploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species
27647,heteropterous_insect,true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips
27648,heterosexual heterosexual_person straight_person straight,a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
27649,heterosexuality heterosexualism straightness,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
27650,heterospory,the development of both microspores and megaspores
27651,heterostracan,extinct jawless fish with the anterior part of the body covered with bony plates; of the Silurian and Devonian
27652,heterotroph,an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
27653,heterozygote,(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
27654,heulandite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous aluminum silicate of sodium and calcium
27655,hewer,a person who hews
27656,hex_nut,a nut with a hexagonal shape
27657,hexachlorophene,antibacterial substance that is a water-soluble powder used in antiseptic soaps and toothpaste
27658,hexane,a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
27659,hexanedioic_acid adipic_acid,a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
27660,hexapod,an animal having six feet
27661,hexestrol,estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy
27662,hexose,a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
27663,hi-fi high_fidelity_sound_system,equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity
27664,hiatus,a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
27665,hiba_arborvitae Thujopsis_dolobrata,slow-growing medium-large Japanese evergreen used as an ornamental
27666,hibachi,a portable brazier that burns charcoal and has a grill for cooking
27667,hibiscus,any plant of the genus Hibiscus
27668,hiccup hiccough singultus,(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
27669,hiccup_nut hiccough_nut Combretum_bracteosum,ornamental African shrub or climber with red flowers
27670,hickory,valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
27671,hickory hickory_tree,American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
27672,hickory_nut,small hard-shelled nut of North American hickory trees especially the shagbark hickories
27673,hidden_reserve,reserves that do not show up on the balance sheet (as by understating values)
27674,hidden_tax,a tax paid unwittingly by the consumer (such as ad valorem taxes)
27675,hiddenite,a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone
27676,hide fell,the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
27677,hide pelt skin,body covering of a living animal
27678,hideaway retreat,an area where you can be alone
27679,hideout hideaway den,a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
27680,hiding_place,a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
27681,hierarch,a person who holds a high position in a hierarchy
27682,high,an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
27683,high heights,a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"
27684,high-angle_gun,a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges
27685,high-bush_blueberry tall_bilberry swamp_blueberry Vaccinium_corymbosum,high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries
27686,high-definition_television HDTV,a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail
27687,high-density_lipoprotein HDL alpha-lipoprotein,a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
27688,high-hat_cymbal high_hat,cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal
27689,high-level_radioactive_waste,radioactive waste that left in a nuclear reactor after the nuclear fuel has been consumed
27690,high-muck-a-muck pooh-bah,an arrogant or conceited person of importance
27691,high-pass_filter,a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value
27692,high-protein_diet,a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass
27693,high-rise tower_block,tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments; "`tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'"
27694,high-speed_steel hot-work_steel,an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools
27695,high-vitamin_diet vitamin-deficiency_diet,a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies
27696,high-warp_loom,a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry
27697,high-water_mark,a line marking the highest level reached
27698,high_altar,the main altar in a church
27699,high_beam,the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
27700,high_brass,brass with 35% zinc
27701,high_commissioner,a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rank
27702,high_country,an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline
27703,high_explosive,a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
27704,high_frequency HF,3 to 30 megahertz
27705,high_gear high,a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
27706,high_jump,a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
27707,high_priest,a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine; "he's the high priest of contemporary jazz"
27708,high_roller,a gambler who wagers large sums
27709,high_sea international_waters,the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
27710,high_table,a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons
27711,high_tea,substantial early evening meal including tea
27712,high_tide high_water highwater,the tide when the water is highest
27713,high_wind,a very strong wind; "rain and high winds covered the region"
27714,high_wire,a tightrope very high above the ground
27715,highball,a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
27716,highball_glass,a tall glass for serving highballs
27717,highbinder,a corrupt politician
27718,highboard,a high diving board
27719,highboy tallboy,a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs
27720,highbrow,a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
27721,highchair feeding_chair,a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray
27722,highflier highflyer,a person of great ability and ambition
27723,highjacker highwayman hijacker road_agent,a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
27724,highjacker hijacker,someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
27725,highland upland,elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
27726,highlight high_spot,the most interesting or memorable part; "the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican"
27727,highlighter,a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones
27728,highlighter,a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text
27729,highroad trunk_road,a highway
27730,highway main_road,a major road for any form of motor transport
27731,highway_engineer,a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways
27732,highway_robbery,an exorbitant price; "what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery"
27733,highway_system,a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport
27734,hijab,a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face
27735,hiker tramp tramper,a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
27736,hill,a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
27737,hill_myna Indian_grackle grackle Gracula_religiosa,glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech
27738,hillbilly bushwhacker,a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person
27739,hillside,the side or slope of a hill
27740,hilltop brow,the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"
27741,hilt,the handle of a sword or dagger
27742,hilum,the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
27743,hilus hilum,(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"
27744,hind,a female deer, especially an adult female red deer
27745,hind,any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
27746,hind_leg,the back limb of a quadruped
27747,hind_limb hindlimb,a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals
27748,hindbrain rhombencephalon,the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
27749,hindfoot,a rear foot of a quadruped
27750,hindgut,the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos
27751,hindquarter,the back half of a side of meat
27752,hindquarters croup croupe rump,the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
27753,hindrance hinderance hitch preventive preventative encumbrance incumbrance interference,any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
27754,hindshank,a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg
27755,hinge flexible_joint,a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
27756,hinge_joint ginglymus ginglymoid_joint,a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
27757,hinging_post swinging_post,the gatepost on which the gate is hung
27758,hinny,hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile; "a hinny has a gentler disposition than a mule"
27759,hip,(architecture) the exterior angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end of a roof
27760,hip,either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
27761,hip hip_joint coxa articulatio_coxae,the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
27762,hip rose_hip rosehip,the fruit of a rose plant
27763,hip_boot thigh_boot,a very high boot; used especially for fishing
27764,hip_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football and hockey players
27765,hip_pocket,a pocket in rear of trousers
27766,hip_roof hipped_roof,a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides
27767,hip_socket,the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone
27768,hip_tile hipped_tile,a tile shaped so as to cover the hip of a hip roof
27769,hipbone innominate_bone,large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis
27770,hipflask pocket_flask,a flask that holds spirits
27771,hipline,the line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest part
27772,hipline,the line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garment
27773,hippeastrum Hippeastrum_puniceum,amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers
27774,hippie hippy hipster flower_child,someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
27775,hippocampus,a complex neural structure (shaped like a sea horse) consisting of grey matter and located on the floor of each lateral ventricle; intimately involved in motivation and emotion as part of the limbic system; has a central role in the formation of memories
27776,hippodrome,a stadium for horse shows or horse races
27777,hippopotamus hippo river_horse Hippopotamus_amphibius,massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
27778,hire,a newly hired employee; "the new hires need special training"
27779,hire-purchase never-never,installment plan; "we bought a car on the never-never"
27780,hired_hand hand hired_man,a hired laborer on a farm or ranch; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
27781,hired_help,employee hired for domestic or farm work (often used in the singular to refer to several employees collectively)
27782,hireling pensionary,a person who works only for money
27783,hispid_pocket_mouse Perognathus_hispidus,large stiff-haired rodent of shortgrass prairies of United States
27784,hiss hissing hushing fizzle sibilation,a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
27785,hisser,someone who communicates disapproval by hissing
27786,histaminase,enzyme that acts as a catalyst in converting histidine to histamine
27787,histamine,amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions
27788,histamine_blocker,a medicine used to treat the gastric effects of histamine in cases of peptic ulcers and gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux; works by blocking the effects of histamine on the receptor site known as H2
27789,histidine,an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
27790,histiocyte,a macrophage that is found in connective tissue
27791,histocompatibility,condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue; "a successful graft or transplant requires a high degree of histocompatibility"
27792,histologist,anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues
27793,histone,a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
27794,historian historiographer,a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
27795,hit,a dose of a narcotic drug
27796,hitch,a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
27797,hitch,a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
27798,hitchhiker,a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles
27799,hitching_post,a fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying
27800,hitchrack hitching_bar,a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying
27801,hitter striker,someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"
27802,hoard cache stash,a secret store of valuables or money
27803,hoarder,a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
27804,hoary_alison hoary_alyssum Berteroa_incana,tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed
27805,hoary_golden_bush Hazardia_cana,western American shrubs having white felted foliage and yellow flowers that become red-purple
27806,hoary_marmot whistler whistling_marmot Marmota_caligata,large North American mountain marmot
27807,hoary_pea,a plant of the genus Tephrosia having pinnate leaves and white or purplish flowers and flat hairy pods
27808,hoary_plantain Plantago_media,widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers
27809,hoary_plantain Plantago_virginica,North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves
27810,hoary_puccoon Indian_paint Lithospermum_canescens,perennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
27811,hoary_willow sage_willow Salix_candida,North American shrub with whitish canescent leaves
27812,hoatzin hoactzin stinkbird Opisthocomus_hoazin,crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
27813,hob,a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
27814,hob,a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
27815,hobble_skirt,a long skirt very narrow below the knees, worn between 1910 and 1914
27816,hobbledehoy,an awkward bad-mannered adolescent boy
27817,hobbler limper,someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
27818,hobby Falco_subbuteo,small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
27819,hobby hobbyhorse rocking_horse,a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
27820,hobbyist,a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure
27821,hobnail,a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
27822,hobo migrant_worker,a worker who moves around and works temporarily in different places
27823,hock hock-joint,tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
27824,hockey_coach,a coach of hockey players
27825,hockey_player ice-hockey_player,an athlete who plays hockey
27826,hockey_skate,an ice skate worn for playing hockey; has a short blade and a strong boot to protect the feet and ankles
27827,hockey_stick,sports implement consisting of a curved or angled stick used by hockey players to move the puck
27828,hod,an open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder
27829,hod_carrier hodman,a laborer who carries supplies to masons or bricklayers
27830,hodoscope,(physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle
27831,hoe,a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
27832,hoe_handle,the handle of a hoe
27833,hoecake,thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern)
27834,hog hogget hogg,a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
27835,hog pig,a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
27836,hog pig grunter squealer Sus_scrofa,domestic swine
27837,hog-nosed_skunk hognosed_skunk badger_skunk rooter_skunk Conepatus_leuconotus,large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico
27838,hog_badger hog-nosed_badger sand_badger Arctonyx_collaris,southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig
27839,hog_peanut wild_peanut Amphicarpaea_bracteata Amphicarpa_bracteata,vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts
27840,hog_plum wild_plum,fruit of the wild plum of southern United States
27841,hog_plum yellow_mombin,yellow oval tropical fruit
27842,hog_plum yellow_mombin yellow_mombin_tree Spondias_mombin,tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit
27843,hog_sucker hog_molly Hypentelium_nigricans,widely distributed in warm clear shallow streams
27844,hogan,a Navajo lodge covered with earth; traditionally built with the entrance facing east
27845,hogback horseback,a narrow ridge of hills
27846,hogchoker Trinectes_maculatus,useless as food; in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and Panama
27847,hogfish hog_snapper Lachnolaimus_maximus,large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout
27848,hognose_bat Choeronycteris_mexicana,small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose
27849,hognose_snake puff_adder sand_viper,harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed
27850,hogshead,a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
27851,hoist,lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
27852,hoister,an operator of a hoist
27853,hold,a stronghold
27854,hold keep,a cell in a jail or prison
27855,holder,a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"
27856,holder,a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport"
27857,holder bearer,the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"
27858,holding_cell,a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
27859,holding_device,a device for holding something
27860,holding_pattern,the flight path (usually circular) maintained by an aircraft that is awaiting permission to land
27861,holding_pen holding_paddock holding_yard,a pen where livestock is temporarily confined
27862,holdout,a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms; "their star pitcher was a holdout for six weeks"
27863,holdover hangover,an official who remains in office after his term
27864,holdup_man stickup_man,an armed thief
27865,hole,an opening deliberately made in or through something
27866,hole,an opening into or through something
27867,hole,an unoccupied space
27868,hole hollow,a depression hollowed out of solid matter
27869,hole-in-the-wall,a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall"
27870,hole_card,(poker) a playing card dealt face down and not revealed until the showdown
27871,hole_card,any assets that are concealed until they can be used advantageously
27872,hollandaise,eggs and butter with lemon juice
27873,hollow,a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"
27874,hollow holler,a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"
27875,hollowware holloware,silverware serving dishes
27876,holly,any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
27877,holly-leaved_cherry holly-leaf_cherry evergreen_cherry islay Prunus_ilicifolia,California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
27878,holly_fern,any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly
27879,holly_fern Cyrtomium_aculeatum Polystichum_aculeatum,tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum
27880,hollyhock,any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers
27881,holm_oak,hard wood of the holm oak tree
27882,holm_oak holm_tree holly-leaved_oak evergreen_oak Quercus_ilex,evergreen oak of southern Europe having leaves somewhat resembling those of holly; yields a hard wood
27883,holmium Ho atomic_number_67,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
27884,holocephalan holocephalian,fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail
27885,hologram holograph,the intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
27886,holometabola metabola,insects that undergo complete metamorphosis
27887,holometabolism holometaboly,complete metamorphosis in insects
27888,holonym whole_name,a word that names the whole of which a given word is a part; "`hat' is a holonym for `brim' and `crown'"
27889,holonymy whole_to_part_relation,the semantic relation that holds between a whole and its parts
27890,holophyte,an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis
27891,holster,a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools
27892,holster,a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
27893,holy_of_holies sanctum_sanctorum,(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
27894,holy_place sanctum holy,a sacred place of pilgrimage
27895,holy_water,water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
27896,holystone,a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
27897,home,place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"
27898,home,the country or state or city where you live; "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"
27899,home nursing_home rest_home,an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
27900,home place,where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
27901,home-farm,a farm that supplies the needs of a large estate of establishment
27902,home_appliance household_appliance,an appliance that does a particular job in the home
27903,home_away_from_home home_from_home,a place where you are just as comfortable and content as if you were home
27904,home_brew homebrew,an alcoholic beverage (especially beer) made at home
27905,home_buyer,someone buying a house
27906,home_computer,a computer intended for use in the home
27907,home_court,(basketball) the court where the host team plays its home games
27908,home_fries home-fried_potatoes,sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp
27909,home_game,a game played at home
27910,home_help,a person hired to help in another's home (especially one employed by a local authority to help the infirm with domestic work)
27911,home_loan home_equity_credit home_equity_loan equity_credit_line,a loan secured by equity value in the borrower's home
27912,home_movie,a film made at home by an amateur photographer
27913,home_plate home_base home plate,(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"
27914,home_port,the port from which a ship originates of where it is registered
27915,home_range home_territory,the area in which an animal normally ranges
27916,home_room homeroom,a classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business
27917,home_stand,a series of successive games played at a team's home field or court
27918,home_theater home_theatre,television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater
27919,homeboy,a fellow male member of a youth gang
27920,homeboy,a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown
27921,homebuilder home-builder housebuilder house-builder,someone who builds houses as a business
27922,homegirl,a fellow female member of a youth gang
27923,homeless homeless_person,someone unfortunate without housing; "a homeless was found murdered in Central Park"
27924,homeopath homoeopath,a practitioner of homeopathy
27925,homeotherm homoiotherm homotherm,an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
27926,homeowner householder,someone who owns a home
27927,homespun,a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home
27928,homestead,dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
27929,homestead,land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
27930,homestead,the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
27931,homestretch,the end of an enterprise; "they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed"
27932,homestretch,the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line
27933,hometown,the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again"
27934,homing_device,the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective
27935,homing_pigeon homer,pigeon trained to return home
27936,homing_torpedo,a torpedo that is guided to its target (as by the sound of a ship's engines)
27937,hominid,a primate of the family Hominidae
27938,hominoid,a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea
27939,hominy,hulled corn with the bran and germ removed
27940,homo man human_being human,any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
27941,homocercal_fin,symmetrical tail fin extending beyond the end of the vertebral column as in most bony fishes
27942,homogenate,material that has been homogenized (especially tissue that has been ground and mixed); "liver homogenate"
27943,homogeneous_polynomial,a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree
27944,homogenized_milk,milk with the fat particles broken up and dispersed uniformly so the cream will not rise
27945,homograft allograft,tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
27946,homograph,two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)
27947,homolosine_projection,an equal-area projection map of the globe; oceans are distorted in order to minimize the distortion of the continents
27948,homonym,two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings
27949,homonymy,the relation between two words that are spelled the same way but differ in meaning or the relation between two words that are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning
27950,homophobe,a person who hates or fears homosexual people
27951,homophone,two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
27952,homopterous_insect homopteran,insects having membranous forewings and hind wings
27953,homosexual homophile homo gay,someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
27954,homosexuality homosexualism homoeroticism queerness gayness,a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
27955,homospory,the development of a single kind of asexual spores
27956,homozygote,(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic
27957,homunculus,a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
27958,hone,a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
27959,honest_woman,a wife who has married a man with whom she has been living for some time (especially if she is pregnant at the time); "he made an honest woman of her"
27960,honesty silver_dollar money_plant satin_flower satinpod Lunaria_annua,southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
27961,honey,a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
27962,honey_bell honeybells Hermannia_verticillata Mahernia_verticillata,African shrub having decumbent stems and slender yellow honey-scented flowers either solitary or in pairs
27963,honey_bun sticky_bun caramel_bun schnecken,rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom
27964,honey_buzzard Pernis_apivorus,Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
27965,honey_cake,a spicy cake partially sweetened with honey
27966,honey_crisp,a crisp candy made with honey
27967,honey_eater honeysucker,Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar
27968,honey_guide,small bird of tropical Africa and Asia; feeds on beeswax and honey and larvae
27969,honey_locust Gleditsia_triacanthos,tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World
27970,honey_mesquite Western_honey_mesquite Prosopis_glandulosa,thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets
27971,honey_mushroom honey_fungus Armillariella_mellea,a honey-colored edible mushroom commonly associated with the roots of trees in late summer and fall; do not eat raw
27972,honey_plant,a plant that furnishes nectar suitable for making honey
27973,honeybee Apis_mellifera,social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
27974,honeycomb,a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
27975,honeycomb,a structure of small hexagonal cells constructed from beeswax by bees and used to store honey and larvae
27976,honeycomb_tripe,lining of the reticulum (or second stomach) of a ruminant used as food
27977,honeycreeper,small bright-colored tropical American songbird with a curved bill for sucking nectar
27978,honeycreeper Hawaiian_honeycreeper,small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands
27979,honeydew honeydew_melon,the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh
27980,honeyflower honey-flower Protea_mellifera,Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
27981,honeyflower honey-flower mountain_devil Lambertia_formosa,erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar
27982,honeymoon_resort,a resort that caters to newlyweds; "Niagra Falls is a well-known honeymoon resort"
27983,honeypot king_protea Protea_cynaroides,South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
27984,honeysuckle,shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
27985,honeysuckle Australian_honeysuckle coast_banksia Banksia_integrifolia,shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers
27986,honk,the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
27987,honker,a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound; "the honker was fined for disturbing the peace"
27988,honker Canada_goose Canadian_goose Branta_canadensis,common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call
27989,honkytonk dive,a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
27990,honor_guard guard_of_honor,an escort for a distinguished guest or for the casket at a military funeral
27991,honorarium,a fee paid for a nominally free service
27992,honoree,a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments
27993,hooch hootch,an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor
27994,hood,(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
27995,hood,(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
27996,hood,a headdress that protects the head and face
27997,hood,the folding roof of a carriage
27998,hood bonnet cowl cowling,protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"
27999,hood cap,a protective covering that is part of a plant
28000,hood exhaust_hood,metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
28001,hood hoodlum goon punk thug tough toughie strong-armer,an aggressive and violent young criminal
28002,hood lens_hood,a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
28003,hood_latch,a catch that holds the hood of a car shut
28004,hood_ornament,an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
28005,hooded_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_romanzoffiana,orchid having dense clusters of gently spiraling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hood; western North America
28006,hooded_merganser hooded_sheldrake Lophodytes_cucullatus,small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head
28007,hooded_pitcher_plant Sarracenia_minor,yellow-flowered pitcher plant of southeastern United States having trumpet-shaped leaves with the orifice covered with an arched hood
28008,hooded_seal bladdernose Cystophora_cristata,medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters
28009,hooded_skunk Mephitis_macroura,of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States
28010,hoodoo,a practitioner of voodoo
28011,hoodoo,something believed to bring bad luck
28012,hoof,the foot of an ungulate mammal
28013,hoof,the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals
28014,hoofer stepper,a professional dancer
28015,hook,a catch for locking a door
28016,hook,a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
28017,hook claw,a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
28018,hook_and_eye,a kind of fastener used on clothing
28019,hook_wrench hook_spanner,a wrench with a hook that fits over a nut or bolt head
28020,hookah narghile nargileh sheesha shisha chicha calean kalian water_pipe hubble-bubble hubbly-bubbly,an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"
28021,hooker,(rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot
28022,hooker,a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)
28023,hooks meat_hooks maulers,large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him"
28024,hookup,a device providing a connection between a power source and a user; "some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers"
28025,hookup assemblage,a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
28026,hookworm,parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
28027,hoop,a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
28028,hoop ring,a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
28029,hoop_pine Moreton_Bay_pine Araucaria_cunninghamii,pine of Australia and New Guinea; yields a valuable light even-textured wood
28030,hoop_snake,any of various harmless North American snakes that were formerly believed to take tail in mouth and roll along like a hoop
28031,hoopoe hoopoo,any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill
28032,hoopskirt crinoline,a skirt stiffened with hoops
28033,hoosegow hoosgow,slang for a jail
28034,hoot_owl,any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
28035,hop hops,twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
28036,hop record_hop,an informal dance where popular music is played
28037,hop-picker hopper,a machine used for picking hops
28038,hop_clover shamrock lesser_yellow_trefoil Trifolium_dubium,clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock
28039,hop_garden hop_field,a garden where hops are grown
28040,hop_hornbeam,any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops
28041,hop_pole,a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained
28042,hope,someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"
28043,hope_chest wedding_chest,chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
28044,hoper,a person who hopes; "only an avid hoper could expect the team to win now"
28045,hopper,funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
28046,hopper,someone who hops; "at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children"
28047,hopsacking hopsack,a loosely woven coarse fabric of cotton or linen; used in clothing
28048,horehound,a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant
28049,horehound,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
28050,horizon,a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
28051,horizon apparent_horizon visible_horizon sensible_horizon skyline,the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
28052,horizon celestial_horizon,the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
28053,horizontal,something that is oriented horizontally
28054,horizontal_bar high_bar,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends
28055,horizontal_parallax,the maximum parallax observed when the celestial body is at the horizon
28056,horizontal_section,a mechanical drawing of an object as if made by a plane cutting through it horizontally
28057,horizontal_stabilizer horizontal_stabiliser tailplane,the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged
28058,horizontal_surface level,a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level"
28059,horizontal_tail,the horizontal stabilizer and elevator in the tail assembly of an aircraft
28060,horizontality,the quality of being parallel to the horizon; "houses with a pronounced horizontality"
28061,hormone endocrine internal_secretion,the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
28062,horn,a device having the shape of a horn; "horns at the ends of a new moon"; "the horn of an anvil"; "the cleat had two horns"
28063,horn,a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
28064,horn,an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
28065,horn,any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
28066,horn,one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
28067,horn,the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails
28068,horn saddle_horn,a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
28069,horn_button,a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile
28070,horn_fly Haematobia_irritans,small black European fly introduced into North America; sucks blood from cattle especially at the base of the horn
28071,horn_poppy horned_poppy yellow_horned_poppy sea_poppy Glaucium_flavum,yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along sandy shores in eastern North America
28072,hornbeam,any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
28073,hornbill,bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers
28074,hornblende,a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
28075,hornbook,a primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge
28076,horned_chameleon Chamaeleo_oweni,a kind of chameleon
28077,horned_lizard horned_toad horny_frog,insectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the body; of western North America
28078,horned_owl,large owls having prominent ear tufts
28079,horned_pondweed Zannichellia_palustris,found in still or slow-moving fresh or brackish water; useful to oxygenate cool water ponds and aquaria
28080,horned_pout hornpout pout Ameiurus_Melas,catfish common in eastern United States
28081,horned_puffin Fratercula_corniculata,northern Pacific puffin
28082,horned_screamer Anhima_cornuta,screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead
28083,horned_violet tufted_pansy Viola_cornuta,European viola with an unusually long corolla spur
28084,horned_viper cerastes sand_viper horned_asp Cerastes_cornutus,highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
28085,horned_whiff Citharichthys_cornutus,a whiff found in waters from the Bahamas and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
28086,hornet,large stinging paper wasp
28087,hornfels hornstone,a fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the action of heat on clay rocks
28088,hornist,a musician who plays a horn (especially a French horn)
28089,hornpipe pibgorn stockhorn,an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
28090,hornwort,any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams
28091,hornwort,liverworts with slender hornlike capsules
28092,horny_structure unguis,any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
28093,horoscope,a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place
28094,horror,something that inspires horror; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"
28095,hors_d'oeuvre,a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal
28096,horse Equus_caballus,solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
28097,horse gymnastic_horse,a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
28098,horse's_foot,the hoof of a horse
28099,horse-drawn_vehicle,a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses
28100,horse-trail,a trail for horses
28101,horse_balm horseweed stoneroot stone-root richweed stone_root Collinsonia_canadensis,erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States
28102,horse_botfly Gasterophilus_intestinalis,parasitic chiefly on horses
28103,horse_cart horse-cart,heavy cart; drawn by a horse; used for farm work
28104,horse_cassia Cassia_roxburghii Cassia_marginata,East Indian tree having long pods containing a black cathartic pulp used as a horse medicine
28105,horse_chestnut buckeye Aesculus_hippocastanum,tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
28106,horse_doctor,a veterinarian who treats horses
28107,horse_gram horse_grain poor_man's_pulse Macrotyloma_uniflorum Dolichos_biflorus,twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
28108,horse_latitude,either of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds
28109,horse_mackerel jack_mackerel Spanish_mackerel saurel Trachurus_symmetricus,a California food fish
28110,horse_mackerel saurel Trachurus_trachurus,large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
28111,horse_manure,horse excreta used as fertilizer
28112,horse_mushroom Agaricus_arvensis,coarse edible mushroom with a hollow stem and a broad white cap
28113,horse_nettle ball_nettle bull_nettle ball_nightshade Solanum_carolinense,coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States
28114,horse_pistol horse-pistol,a large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen
28115,horse_race,a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of betting
28116,horse_tick horsefly Hippobosca_equina,winged fly parasitic on horses
28117,horse_trader,a hard bargainer
28118,horse_wrangler wrangler,a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
28119,horseback,the back of a horse
28120,horsebox,a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses
28121,horsecar,an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses
28122,horsecloth,a cloth for the trapping of a horse
28123,horsefly cleg clegg horse_fly,large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
28124,horsehair,a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery
28125,horsehair,hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
28126,horsehair_lichen horsetail_lichen,any of several lichens of the genus Alectoria having a thallus consisting of filaments resembling hair
28127,horsehair_wig,a wig made of horsehair; "the English judiciary wear their traditional horsehair wigs"
28128,horsehide,leather from the hide of a horse
28129,horseleech,any of several large freshwater leeches
28130,horseless_carriage,an early term for an automobile; "when automobiles first replaced horse-drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages"
28131,horseman equestrian horseback_rider,a man skilled in equitation
28132,horseman horse_fancier,a person who breeds and cares for horses
28133,horsemeat horseflesh,the flesh of horses as food
28134,horsemint Mentha_longifolia,a coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers; naturalized in the eastern United States
28135,horsemint Monarda_punctata,tall erect perennial or annual having lanceolate leaves and heads of purple-spotted creamy flowers; many subspecies grown from eastern to southwestern United States and in Mexico
28136,horsepond,a pond for watering horses
28137,horseradish,grated horseradish root
28138,horseradish horse_radish red_cole Armoracia_rusticana,coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
28139,horseradish horseradish_root,the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning
28140,horseradish_peroxidase,an enzyme used in immunohistochemistry to label antigens and their antibodies
28141,horseradish_sauce sauce_Albert,creamy white sauce with horseradish and mustard
28142,horseshoe,game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
28143,horseshoe shoe,U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
28144,horseshoe_bat,a bat of the family Rhinolophidae having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
28145,horseshoe_bat,any of numerous bats of the family Hipposideridae of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
28146,horseshoe_crab king_crab Limulus_polyphemus Xiphosurus_polyphemus,large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
28147,horseshoe_vetch Hippocrepis_comosa,European woody perennial with yellow umbellate flowers followed by flattened pods that separate into horseshoe-shaped joints
28148,horseshoe_whipsnake Coluber_hippocrepis,slender fast-moving Eurasian snake
28149,horsetail,perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
28150,horseweed Canadian_fleabane fleabane Conyza_canadensis Erigeron_canadensis,common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron
28151,horsewhip,a whip for controlling horses
28152,horsewoman,a woman horseman
28153,horst,a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land
28154,hortensia Hydrangea_macrophylla_hortensis,deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue
28155,horticulturist plantsman,an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
28156,hose,man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
28157,hose hosepipe,a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
28158,hosier,a tradesman who sells hosiery and (in England) knitwear
28159,hosiery hose,socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
28160,hospice,a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
28161,hospital infirmary,a health facility where patients receive treatment
28162,hospital_bed,a single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as required
28163,hospital_chaplain,a chaplain in a hospital
28164,hospital_occupancy,occupancy rate for hospitals
28165,hospital_room,a room in a hospital for the care of patients
28166,hospital_ship,a ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime
28167,hospital_train,a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital
28168,hospitalization_insurance hospitalization,insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense
28169,host,(medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor
28170,host,a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
28171,host,an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
28172,host innkeeper boniface,the owner or manager of an inn
28173,hostage surety,a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
28174,hostel hostelry inn lodge auberge,a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
28175,hostel youth_hostel student_lodging,inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)
28176,hosteller,a traveler who lodges in hostels; "a youth hosteller"
28177,hostess,a woman host
28178,hostess,a woman innkeeper
28179,hot-air_balloon,balloon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated air
28180,hot-fudge_sauce fudge_sauce,thick chocolate sauce served hot
28181,hot-rock_penstemon Penstemon_deustus,stems in clumps with cream-colored flowers; found from Washington to Wyoming and southward to California and Utah
28182,hot-water_bottle hot-water_bag,a stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the body
28183,hot_air,air that has been heated and tends to rise
28184,hot_cereal,a cereal that is served hot
28185,hot_line,a direct telephone line between two officials
28186,hot_medium,a medium that usually, but not always, provides complete involvement together without considerable stimulus; includes radio, film, photography
28187,hot_pants,skin-tight very short pants worn by young women as an outer garment
28188,hot_pepper,any of various pungent capsicum fruits
28189,hot_plate hotplate,a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm
28190,hot_pot hotpot,a stew of meat and potatoes cooked in a tightly covered pot
28191,hot_rod hot-rod,a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration
28192,hot_sauce,a pungent peppery sauce
28193,hot_spot hotspot,a lively entertainment spot
28194,hot_spot hotspot,a point of relatively intense heat or radiation
28195,hot_spot hotspot trouble_spot flashpoint,a place of political unrest and potential violence; "the United States cannot police all of the world's hot spots"
28196,hot_spring thermal_spring,a natural spring of water at a temperature of 70 F or above
28197,hot_stock hot_issue,newly issued stock that is in great public demand
28198,hot_toddy toddy,a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot
28199,hot_tub,a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water
28200,hot_weather,a period of unusually high temperatures
28201,hotbed,a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
28202,hotbox,a journal bearing (as of a railroad car) that has overheated
28203,hotchpotch,a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables
28204,hotdog hot_dog,someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself
28205,hotdog hot_dog red_hot,a frankfurter served hot on a bun
28206,hotel,a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
28207,hotel-casino casino-hotel,a building that houses both a hotel and a casino
28208,hotel-casino casino-hotel,a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel
28209,hotel_detective house_detective house_dick,a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
28210,hotel_occupancy,occupancy rate for hotels
28211,hotel_room,a bedroom (usually with bath) in a hotel
28212,hotelier hotelkeeper hotel_manager hotelman hosteller,an owner or manager of hotels
28213,hotspur,a rash or impetuous person
28214,hound hound_dog,any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
28215,hound's-tongue Cynoglossum_officinale,biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
28216,hound's-tongue Cynoglossum_virginaticum,perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
28217,houndstooth_check hound's-tooth_check dogstooth_check dogs-tooth_check dog's-tooth_check,textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
28218,hour minute,distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"
28219,hour_angle,the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body
28220,hour_angle HA,(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
28221,hour_circle,a great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through both celestial poles
28222,hour_hand little_hand,the shorter hand of a clock that points to the hours
28223,hourglass,a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
28224,house,a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"
28225,house,a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
28226,house_centipede Scutigera_coleoptrata,long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars
28227,house_finch linnet Carpodacus_mexicanus,small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
28228,house_guest houseguest,a guest entertained in your house
28229,house_husband househusband,a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income
28230,house_martin Delichon_urbica,common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses
28231,house_mouse Mus_musculus,brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide
28232,house_of_cards cardhouse card-house cardcastle,an unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed"
28233,house_of_correction,(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences
28234,house_organ,a periodical published by a business firm for its employees and customers
28235,house_paint housepaint,paint used to cover the exterior woodwork of a house
28236,house_painter,a painter of houses a similar buildings
28237,house_party,a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house
28238,house_physician resident resident_physician,a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
28239,house_sitter,a custodian who lives in and cares for a house while the regular occupant is away (usually without an exchange of money)
28240,house_wren Troglodytes_aedon,common American wren that nests around houses
28241,houseboat,a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
28242,housebreaker cat_burglar,a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
28243,housedog,a dog trained to guard a house
28244,housefather,a man in charge of children in an institution
28245,housefly house_fly Musca_domestica,common fly that frequents human habitations and spreads many diseases
28246,housekeeper,a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
28247,houselights,lights that illuminate the audience's part of a theater or other auditorium
28248,housemaster,teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse
28249,housemate,someone who resides in the same house with you
28250,housemother,a woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people
28251,houseplant,any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
28252,houseroom,space for accommodation in a house; "I wouldn't give that table houseroom"
28253,housetop,the roof of a house; "shout it from the housetops"
28254,housewife homemaker lady_of_the_house woman_of_the_house,a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
28255,housewrecker housebreaker,a wrecker of houses; "in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker"
28256,housing,a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
28257,housing lodging living_accommodations,structures collectively in which people are housed
28258,housing_commissioner,a commissioner in charge of public housing
28259,housing_development,a residential area of similar dwellings built by property developers and usually under a single management; "they live in the new housing development"
28260,housing_estate,a residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time
28261,housing_project public_housing,a housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families
28262,hovea purple_pea,any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
28263,hovel hut hutch shack shanty,small crude shelter used as a dwelling
28264,hovercraft ground-effect_machine,a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
28265,howdah houdah,a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
28266,howl,a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"
28267,howl,the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
28268,howler_monkey howler,monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
28269,hoya,any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers
28270,huarache huaraches,a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
28271,hub,a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve; "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area"
28272,hub,the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
28273,hub-and-spoke hub-and-spoke_system,a system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available
28274,hubbard_squash,large football-shaped winter squash with a warty grey-green rind
28275,hubbard_squash Cucurbita_maxima,any of several winter squash plants producing large greyish-green football-shaped fruit with a rough warty rind
28276,hubbub uproar brouhaha katzenjammer,loud confused noise from many sources
28277,hubcap,cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
28278,huck huckaback,toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
28279,huckleberry,any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries
28280,huckleberry,any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries
28281,huckleberry,blue-black berry similar to blueberries and bilberries of the eastern United States
28282,huckleberry_oak Quercus_vaccinifolia,a low spreading or prostrate shrub of southwestern United States with small acorns and leaves resembling those of the huckleberry
28283,huckster,a person who writes radio or tv advertisements
28284,huckster cheap-jack,a seller of shoddy goods
28285,huddler,a member of a huddle
28286,huddler,a person who crouches; "low huddlers against the wind"
28287,hudson_seal,muskrat fur dressed to simulate sealskin
28288,hug-me-tight,a woman's fitted jacket
28289,hugger,a person who hugs
28290,huisache cassie mimosa_bush sweet_wattle sweet_acacia scented_wattle flame_tree Acacia_farnesiana,tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
28291,huitre oyster,edible body of any of numerous oysters
28292,hula-hoop,plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips
28293,hulk,a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
28294,hull,dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
28295,hull,the frame or body of ship
28296,hum humming,a humming noise; "the hum of distant traffic"
28297,human_T-cell_leukemia_virus-1 HTLV-1,retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia
28298,human_body physical_body material_body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh,alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
28299,human_botfly Dermatobia_hominis,large tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals
28300,human_chorionic_gonadotropin human_chorionic_gonadotrophin HCG,hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
28301,human_head,the head of a human being
28302,human_immunodeficiency_virus HIV,the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
28303,human_papilloma_virus,any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors
28304,human_process,a process in which human beings are involved
28305,human_waste,the body wastes of human beings
28306,humanist,a classical scholar or student of the liberal arts
28307,humanist humanitarian,an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans
28308,humanitarian do-gooder improver,someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
28309,humate,material that is high in humic acids
28310,humdinger,someone of remarkable excellence; "a humdinger of a secretary"
28311,humectant,any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
28312,humeral_veil veil,a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
28313,humerus,bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
28314,humic_acid,a dark brown humic substance that is soluble in water only at pH values greater than 2; "the half-life of humic acid is measured in centuries"
28315,humic_shale,shale that is rich in humic acids
28316,humic_substance,an organic residue of decaying organic matter
28317,humidifier,an appliance designed to add moisture to the air in a building; "The humidifier assures the appropriate moisture level for our paintings"
28318,humification,the process of the formation of humus from plant remains
28319,humin,a black humic substance that is not soluble in water
28320,hummer,a singer who produces a tune without opening the lips or forming words
28321,humming_top,a top that makes a humming noise as it spins
28322,hummingbird,tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
28323,hummus humus hommos hoummos humous,a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
28324,humor humour,(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"
28325,humoral_immune_response,an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells
28326,humorist humourist,someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
28327,humpback humpback_whale Megaptera_novaeangliae,large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
28328,humpback hunchback crookback,a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
28329,humus,partially decomposed organic matter; the organic component of soil
28330,hunger_marcher,an unemployed person who participates in a hunger march
28331,hunk,a well-built sexually attractive man
28332,hunk lump,a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"
28333,hunted_person,a person who is hunted
28334,hunter,a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter"
28335,hunter hunting_watch,a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
28336,hunter huntsman,someone who hunts game
28337,hunter's_sauce sauce_chausseur,brown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wine
28338,hunter-gatherer,a member of a hunting and gathering society
28339,hunting_dog,a dog used in hunting game
28340,hunting_ground,an area in which game is hunted
28341,hunting_guide,guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory
28342,hunting_knife,a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip
28343,huntress,a woman hunter
28344,huntsman's_horn huntsman's_horns yellow_trumpet yellow_pitcher_plant trumpets Sarracenia_flava,pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
28345,huon_pine Lagarostrobus_franklinii Dacrydium_franklinii,Tasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship building; sometimes placed in genus Dacrydium
28346,hurdle,a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
28347,hurdler,an athlete who runs the hurdles
28348,hurdles hurdling hurdle_race,a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
28349,hurdy_gurdy hurdy-gurdy wheel_fiddle,a stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings
28350,hurricane,a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
28351,hurricane_deck hurricane_roof promenade_deck awning_deck,a deck at the top of a passenger ship
28352,hurricane_lamp hurricane_lantern tornado_lantern storm_lantern storm_lamp,an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
28353,husband hubby married_man,a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
28354,hush_money,a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret
28355,hush_puppy hushpuppy,deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
28356,husk,outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
28357,hussar,a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
28358,hustler wheeler_dealer operator,a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
28359,hut army_hut field_hut,temporary military shelter
28360,hutch,a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
28361,hutment,an encampment of huts (chiefly military)
28362,hyacinth,any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs
28363,hyacinth jacinth,a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
28364,hyacinth_bean bonavist Indian_bean Egyptian_bean Lablab_purpureus Dolichos_lablab,perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
28365,hyaline hyalin,a glassy translucent substance that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
28366,hyaline_cartilage,translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms most of the fetal skeleton
28367,hyaloid_membrane hyaloid,the transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
28368,hyaloplasm ground_substance,the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell
28369,hyaluronic_acid,a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance
28370,hyaluronidase spreading_factor Hyazyme,an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids
28371,hybrid crossbreed cross,(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
28372,hybrid_petunia Petunia_hybrida,hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a complex group of petunias having single or double flowers in colors from white to purple
28373,hybrid_tuberous_begonia Begonia_tuberhybrida,any of numerous hybrid begonias having tuberous roots and variously colored flowers
28374,hybridization hybridisation crossbreeding crossing cross interbreeding hybridizing,(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
28375,hybridoma,a hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumor cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody
28376,hydantoin,any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used in treating epilepsy
28377,hydathode water_pore water_stoma,a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants
28378,hydnocarpus_oil,oil from seeds of trees of the genus Hydnocarpus especially Hydnocarpus wightiana (Hydnocarpus laurifolia)
28379,hydra,small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp
28380,hydralazine Apresoline,an antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
28381,hydrangea,any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea
28382,hydrant,a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
28383,hydrate,any compound that contains water of crystallization
28384,hydration,the process of combining with water; usually reversible
28385,hydraulic_brake hydraulic_brakes,brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes
28386,hydraulic_cement Portland_cement,a cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result
28387,hydraulic_press,press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area
28388,hydraulic_pump hydraulic_ram,a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level
28389,hydraulic_system,a mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube
28390,hydraulic_transmission hydraulic_transmission_system,a transmission that depends on a hydraulic system
28391,hydrazine,a colorless fuming corrosive liquid; a powerful reducing agent; used chiefly in rocket fuels
28392,hydrazo_group hydrazo_radical,the bivalent group -HNNH- derived from hydrazine
28393,hydrazoic_acid azoimide hydrogen_azide HN,a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling
28394,hydrazoite,a salt of hydrazoic acid
28395,hydride,any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements
28396,hydrilla Hydrilla_verticillata,submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterways
28397,hydriodic_acid,(HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide; "hydriodic acid is a strong acid"
28398,hydrobromic_acid,an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide that is a strong liquid acid
28399,hydrocarbon,an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
28400,hydrochloric_acid chlorohydric_acid,an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid
28401,hydrochloride,a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride
28402,hydrochlorofluorocarbon HCFC,a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
28403,hydrochlorothiazide Microzide Esidrix HydroDIURIL,a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension
28404,hydrocolloid,a substance that forms a gel with water
28405,hydrocortisone cortisol Hydrocortone Cortef,an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
28406,hydrocracking,the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst
28407,hydrocyanic_acid prussic_acid,a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
28408,hydroelectric_turbine,turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator
28409,hydroelectricity,electricity produced by water power
28410,hydroflumethiazide,diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema
28411,hydrofluoric_acid,a weak poisonous liquid acid; formed by solution of hydrogen fluoride in water
28412,hydrofluorocarbon HFC,a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
28413,hydrofoil foil,a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through; "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils"
28414,hydrofoil hydroplane,a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"
28415,hydrogel,a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium
28416,hydrogen H atomic_number_1,a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
28417,hydrogen_atom,an atom of hydrogen
28418,hydrogen_bomb H-bomb fusion_bomb thermonuclear_bomb,a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
28419,hydrogen_bond,a chemical bond consisting of a hydrogen atom between two electronegative atoms (e.g., oxygen or nitrogen) with one side be a covalent bond and the other being an ionic bond
28420,hydrogen_bromide,a colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water
28421,hydrogen_chloride,a colorless corrosive gas (HCl)
28422,hydrogen_cyanide,a highly poisonous gas or volatile liquid that smells like bitter almonds; becomes a gas at around 90 degree Fahrenheit and is most dangerous when inhaled; the anhydride of hydrocyanic acid; used in manufacturing
28423,hydrogen_fluoride,a colorless poisonous corrosive liquid made by the action of sulphuric acid on calcium fluoride; solutions in water are hydrofluoric acid
28424,hydrogen_iodide,a colorless gas that yields hydroiodic acid in aqueous solution
28425,hydrogen_ion,a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus
28426,hydrogen_peroxide peroxide,a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
28427,hydrogen_sulfide,a sulfide having the unpleasant smell of rotten eggs
28428,hydrogenation,a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil; "food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid"
28429,hydroiodic_acid,an acid formed by aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide
28430,hydrologist,a geologist skilled in hydrology
28431,hydrolysate,a product of hydrolysis
28432,hydrolysis,a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
28433,hydromancer,one who practices hydromancy
28434,hydromel,honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented
28435,hydrometer gravimeter,a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
28436,hydromorphone_hydrochloride hydromorphone Dilaudid,a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
28437,hydrosphere,the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor
28438,hydrostatic_head,the pressure at a given point in a liquid measured in terms of the vertical height of a column of the liquid needed to produce the same pressure
28439,hydroxide,a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
28440,hydroxide hydrated_oxide,a compound of an oxide with water
28441,hydroxide_ion hydroxyl_ion,the anion OH having one oxygen and one hydrogen atom
28442,hydroxy_acid,any acid that has hydroxyl groups in addition to the hydroxyl group in the acid itself
28443,hydroxybenzoic_acid,a crystalline derivative of benzoic acid
28444,hydroxybutyric_acid oxybutyric_acid,hydroxy derivative of butyric acid
28445,hydroxychloroquine Plaquenil,anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus
28446,hydroxyl hydroxyl_group hydroxyl_radical,the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
28447,hydroxymethyl,a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms
28448,hydroxyproline,a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen
28449,hydroxyzine_hydrochloride hydroxyzine Atarax Vistaril,a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
28450,hydrozoan hydroid,colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant
28451,hyena hyaena,doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
28452,hygienist,a medical specialist in hygiene
28453,hygrodeik,a wet and dry bulb hygrometer
28454,hygrometer,measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere
28455,hygrophyte,a plant that grows in a moist habitat
28456,hygroscope,hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere
28457,hymen maidenhead virginal_membrane,a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
28458,hymenium,spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia
28459,hymenopterous_insect hymenopteran hymenopteron hymenopter,insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
28460,hymnal hymnbook hymnary,a songbook containing a collection of hymns
28461,hyoid hyoid_bone os_hyoideum,a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
28462,hyoscyamine,a poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract
28463,hypanthium floral_cup calyx_tube,the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)
28464,hyper-eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains more than 0.9% carbon
28465,hyperbaric_chamber,a large chamber in which the oxygen pressure is above normal for the atmosphere; used in treating breathing disorders or carbon monoxide poisoning
28466,hypercoaster,a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rockets
28467,hyperemesis,severe and excessive vomiting
28468,hyperemesis_gravidarum,hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney
28469,hyperfocal_distance,the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear
28470,hyperhidrosis hyperidrosis polyhidrosis,excessive and profuse perspiration
28471,hypermarket,a huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town)
28472,hypermastigote,flagellate symbiotic in the intestines of e.g. termites
28473,hypernym superordinate superordinate_word,a word that is more generic than a given word
28474,hypernymy superordination,the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
28475,hyperon,any baryon that is not a nucleon; unstable particle with mass greater than a neutron
28476,hyperope,a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person
28477,hyperpnea,energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders
28478,hypersecretion,excessive secretion
28479,hypertensive,a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
28480,hypertext_markup_language hypertext_mark-up_language HTML,a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
28481,hypertonicity,(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other
28482,hypervelocity,excessive velocity; "the meteorites struck the earth with hypervelocity impacts"
28483,hyperventilation,an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
28484,hypha,any of the threadlike filaments forming the mycelium of a fungus
28485,hypnagogue,an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep
28486,hypnotist hypnotizer hypnotiser mesmerist mesmerizer,a person who induces hypnosis
28487,hypo sodium_thiosulphate sodium_thiosulfate,a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
28488,hypo-eutectoid_steel,a steel that contains less that 0.9% carbon
28489,hypobasidium,special cell constituting the base of the basidium in various fungi especially of the order Tremellales
28490,hypochlorite,any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid
28491,hypochlorous_acid,a weak unstable acid known only in solution and in its salts; used as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent
28492,hypochondriac,a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
28493,hypochondrium,the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
28494,hypocrite dissembler dissimulator phony phoney pretender,a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
28495,hypodermic_needle,a hollow needle
28496,hypodermic_syringe hypodermic hypo,a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
28497,hypodermis,layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods
28498,hypogastric_plexus plexus_hypogastricus,a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera
28499,hypogastric_vein internal_iliac_vein,a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
28500,hypoglossal hypoglossal_nerve nervus_hypoglosus twelfth_cranial_nerve,supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
28501,hypoglycemic_agent hypoglycaemic_agent,any of various agents that decrease the level of glucose in the blood and are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
28502,hyponitrous_acid,an explosive white crystalline weak acid (H2N2O2)
28503,hyponym subordinate subordinate_word,a word that is more specific than a given word
28504,hyponymy subordination,the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class
28505,hypophosphoric_acid,a crystalline tetrabasic acid (H4P2O6)
28506,hypophosphorous_acid phosphorous_acid orthophosphorous_acid,a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)
28507,hypophyseal_stalk,the funnel-shaped stalk connecting the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus
28508,hypopnea,slow or shallow breathing
28509,hypostasis,the accumulation of blood in an organ
28510,hypostasis epistasis,the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
28511,hypotensive,a person who has abnormally low blood pressure
28512,hypothalamus,a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
28513,hypotonicity,(of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other
28514,hypsometer,an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
28515,hyrax coney cony dassie das,any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
28516,hyson,a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves
28517,hyssop,bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes
28518,hyssop Hyssopus_officinalis,a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
28519,hyssop_oil,used chiefly in liqueurs
28520,hysteresis,the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
28521,hysteric,a person suffering from hysteria
28522,hysterics,an attack of hysteria
28523,hysterosalpingogram,X ray of the uterus and Fallopian tubes; usually done in diagnosing infertility (to see if there any blockages)
28524,iPod,(trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files
28525,ibex Capra_ibex,wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns
28526,ibis,wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
28527,ibolium_privet ibota_privet Ligustrum_ibolium,fast-growing and tightly branched hybrid of Ligustrum ovalifolium and Ligustrum obtusifolium
28528,ibuprofen isobutylphenyl_propionic_acid Advil Motrin Nuprin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic; "daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach"
28529,ice,the frozen part of a body of water
28530,ice frappe,a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
28531,ice sparkler,diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"
28532,ice water_ice,water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"
28533,ice-cream_bean Inga_edulis,ornamental evergreen tree with masses of white flowers; tropical and subtropical America
28534,ice-cream_cake icebox_cake,ice cream molded to look like a cake
28535,ice-cream_cone,ice cream in a crisp conical wafer
28536,ice-cream_sundae sundae,ice cream served with a topping
28537,ice-skater,someone who engages in ice skating
28538,ice_ax ice_axe piolet,an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
28539,ice_bear polar_bear Ursus_Maritimus Thalarctos_maritimus,white bear of Arctic regions
28540,ice_cream icecream,frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring
28541,ice_crystal snow_mist diamond_dust poudrin ice_needle frost_snow frost_mist,small crystals of ice
28542,ice_cube,a small cube of artificial ice; used for cooling drinks
28543,ice_field,a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea
28544,ice_floe floe,a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
28545,ice_fog pogonip,a dense winter fog containing ice particles
28546,ice_hockey_rink ice-hockey_rink,an ice rink for playing ice hockey
28547,ice_lolly lolly lollipop popsicle,ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick; "in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly"
28548,ice_machine,an electric refrigerator to supply ice cubes
28549,ice_maker,an appliance included in some electric refrigerators for making ice cubes
28550,ice_mass,a large mass of ice
28551,ice_milk,similar to ice cream but made of milk
28552,ice_pack ice_bag,a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling
28553,ice_plant icicle_plant Mesembryanthemum_crystallinum,Old World annual widely naturalized in warm regions having white flowers and fleshy foliage covered with hairs that resemble ice
28554,ice_rink ice-skating_rink ice,a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
28555,ice_skate,skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole
28556,ice_storm silver_storm,a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice
28557,ice_tea iced_tea,strong tea served over ice
28558,ice_tongs,tongs for lifting blocks of ice
28559,ice_wagon ice-wagon,(formerly) a horse-drawn wagon that delivered ice door to door
28560,ice_water,water served ice-cold or with ice
28561,iceberg berg,a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
28562,iceboat ice_yacht scooter,a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice
28563,icebreaker iceboat,a ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation
28564,icecap ice_cap,a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak)
28565,iced-tea_spoon,a teaspoon with a long handle
28566,iced_coffee ice_coffee,a strong sweetened coffee served over ice with cream
28567,icefall,a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
28568,icehouse,a house for storing ice
28569,iceman,someone who cuts and delivers ice
28570,icepick ice_pick,pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
28571,icetray,a tray for making cubes of ice in a refrigerator
28572,ichneumon Herpestes_ichneumon,northern African mongoose; in ancient times thought to devour crocodile eggs
28573,ichneumon_fly,hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae
28574,ichor,(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods
28575,ichthyologist,a zoologist who studies fishes
28576,ichthyosaur,any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs
28577,ichthyosaurus,ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic
28578,icicle,ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
28579,icing_sugar,finely powdered sugar used to make icing
28580,icon ikon,a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church
28581,iconoclast,someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
28582,iconoclast image_breaker,a destroyer of images used in religious worship
28583,iconography,the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject; "religious iconography"; "the propagandistic iconography of a despot"
28584,iconoscope,the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
28585,ictodosaur,intermediate in form between the therapsids and most primitive true mammals
28586,ideal paragon nonpareil saint apotheosis nonesuch nonsuch,model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
28587,ideal_gas perfect_gas,a hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces
28588,idealist dreamer,someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
28589,idealization idealisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
28590,identical_twin monozygotic_twin monozygous_twin,either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
28591,identification_particle,a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture
28592,identity identity_element identity_operator,an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
28593,ideologist ideologue,an advocate of some ideology
28594,idesia Idesia_polycarpa,deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
28595,idiot imbecile cretin moron changeling half-wit retard,a person of subnormal intelligence
28596,idiot_savant,person who is mentally retarded in general but who displays remarkable aptitude in some limited field (usually involving memory)
28597,idle_pulley idler_pulley idle_wheel,a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
28598,idler loafer do-nothing layabout bum,person who does no work; "a lazy bum"
28599,idol graven_image god,a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
28600,idol matinee_idol,someone who is adored blindly and excessively
28601,idolater idolizer idoliser idol_worshiper,a person who worships idols
28602,idolatress,a woman idolater
28603,idolizer idoliser,a lover blind with admiration and devotion
28604,idyll,an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
28605,igloo iglu,an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
28606,igneous_rock,rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
28607,igniter ignitor lighter,a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
28608,ignition,the process of initiating combustion or catching fire
28609,ignition ignition_system,the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
28610,ignition_coil,an induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugs
28611,ignition_key,a key that operates the ignition switch of an automotive engine
28612,ignition_switch,switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter
28613,ignoramus know_nothing uneducated_person,an ignorant person
28614,iguanid iguanid_lizard,lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males
28615,iguanodon,massive herbivorous bipedal dinosaur with a long heavy tail; common in Europe and northern Africa; early Cretaceous period
28616,ilama,whitish tropical fruit with a pinkish tinge related to custard apples; grown in the southern United States
28617,ilama ilama_tree Annona_diversifolia,tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit
28618,ilang-ilang,oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery
28619,ilang-ilang ylang-ylang Cananga_odorata,evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
28620,ileal_artery intestinal_artery arteria_ileum,branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum
28621,ileocecal_valve,valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine
28622,ileocolic_artery arteria_ileocolica,an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon
28623,ileocolic_vein vena_ileocolica,a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
28624,ileum,the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
28625,iliac_artery arteria_iliaca,one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs
28626,iliac_vein vena_iliaca,one of three veins draining the pelvic area
28627,iliolumbar_artery arteria_iliolumbalis,an artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bones
28628,iliolumbar_vein vena_iliolumbalis,a branch of the internal iliac vein
28629,ilium,the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
28630,illiterate illiterate_person nonreader,a person unable to read
28631,illuminant,something that can serve as a source of light
28632,illustration,a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
28633,illustrator,an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
28634,ilmenite,a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium
28635,image range range_of_a_function,(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined; "the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"
28636,imaginative_comparison,the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories
28637,imago,an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
28638,imam imaum,(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
28639,imaret,a hostel for pilgrims in Turkey
28640,imbibition,(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
28641,imbrication overlapping lapping,covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
28642,imidazole iminazole glyoxaline,an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor
28643,imide,any of a class of organic compounds that contain the divalent radical -CONHCO-
28644,imipramine impramine_hydrochloride Imavate Tofranil,a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
28645,imitation,something copied or derived from an original
28646,immateriality,complete irrelevance requiring no further consideration
28647,immersion_heater,a heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank)
28648,immigrant,a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
28649,immortal,a person (such as an author) of enduring fame; "Shakespeare is one of the immortals"
28650,immortelle Xeranthemum_annuum,mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere
28651,immovable_bandage,a bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is applied
28652,immune,a person who is immune to a particular infection
28653,immune_response immune_reaction immunologic_response,a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
28654,immune_system,a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
28655,immunoelectrophoresis,electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies
28656,immunogen immunizing_agent,any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body
28657,immunoglobulin Ig immune_serum_globulin immune_gamma_globulin immune_globulin,a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
28658,immunoglobulin_A IgA,one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
28659,immunoglobulin_D IgD,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts
28660,immunoglobulin_E IgE,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
28661,immunoglobulin_G IgG,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria
28662,immunoglobulin_M IgM,one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin G
28663,immunologist,a medical scientist who specializes in immunology
28664,immunosuppressant immunosuppressor immunosuppressive_drug immunosuppressive immune_suppressant_drug,a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
28665,imp scamp monkey rascal rapscallion scalawag scallywag,one who is playfully mischievous
28666,impact,the striking of one body against another
28667,impact wallop,a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
28668,impact_printer,a printer that prints by mechanical impacts
28669,impairer,an agent that impairs; "crops can be great impairers of the soil"
28670,impala Aepyceros_melampus,African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps
28671,impala_lily mock_azalia desert_rose kudu_lily Adenium_obesum Adenium_multiflorum,South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics
28672,impedimenta,the baggage and equipment carried by an army
28673,impeller,the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine)
28674,imperative_mood imperative jussive_mood imperative_form,a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
28675,imperfective imperfective_aspect,aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
28676,imperforate_anus,a congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening
28677,imperforate_hymen,hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out
28678,imperial,a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
28679,imperial imperial_beard,a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
28680,imperial_Japanese_morning_glory Ipomoea_imperialis,hybrid from Ipomoea nil
28681,imperial_mammoth imperial_elephant Archidiskidon_imperator,largest known mammoth; of America
28682,imperial_moth Eacles_imperialis,large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees
28683,imperialist,a believer in imperialism
28684,impersonator imitator,someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
28685,implant,a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
28686,implantation nidation,(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
28687,implement,instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
28688,implication,a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); "he was suspected of implication in several robberies"
28689,implication logical_implication conditional_relation,a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false
28690,implied_trust,a trust inferred by operation of law
28691,implosion,a sudden inward collapse; "the implosion of a light bulb"
28692,import importation,commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
28693,import importee,an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"
28694,import_credit,credit opened by an importer at a bank in his own country upon which an exporter may draw
28695,import_duty,a duty imposed on imports
28696,important_person influential_person personage,a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
28697,importer,someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)
28698,imposter impostor pretender fake faker fraud sham shammer pseudo pseud role_player,a person who makes deceitful pretenses
28699,impregnation,material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"
28700,impregnation saturation,the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"
28701,impression,(dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
28702,impression printing,all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
28703,impressionist,a painter who follows the theories of Impressionism
28704,imprint,a device produced by pressure on a surface
28705,improvement betterment advance,a change for the better; progress in development
28706,improvisation,a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
28707,improvised_explosive_device I.E.D. IED,an explosive device that is improvised
28708,impulse_turbine,a turbine that is driven by jets direct against the blades
28709,impurity dross,worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"
28710,in-basket in-tray,a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your incoming material
28711,in-law relative-in-law,a relative by marriage
28712,in-line_skate,a shoe with a line of rollers fixed to the sole
28713,inactivation,the process of rendering inactive; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples"
28714,inamorata,a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
28715,inamorato,a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
28716,inapplicability,irrelevance by virtue of being inapplicable to the matter at hand
28717,inauguration inaugural,the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
28718,inbreeding,the act of mating closely related individuals
28719,incandescence glow,the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
28720,incendiary_bomb incendiary firebomb,a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
28721,incense,a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
28722,incense_cedar,any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented wood
28723,incense_cedar red_cedar Calocedrus_decurrens Libocedrus_decurrens,tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
28724,incense_tree,any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense
28725,incense_wood,fragrant wood of two incense trees of the genus Protium
28726,incentive inducement motivator,a positive motivational influence
28727,incest,sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)
28728,inchoative inchoative_aspect,aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
28729,incidence,the striking of a light beam on a surface; "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light"
28730,incidence relative_incidence,the relative frequency of occurrence of something
28731,incident,a single distinct event
28732,incidental,an item that is incidental
28733,incidental_expense incidental minor_expense,(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"
28734,incinerator,a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
28735,incisor,a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
28736,incitement incitation provocation,something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
28737,inclination angle_of_inclination,(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
28738,inclination inclination_of_an_orbit,(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
28739,inclined_fault,a geological fault in which one side is above the other
28740,inclined_plane,a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal
28741,inclinometer,an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon
28742,inclinometer dip_circle,a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)
28743,inclusion comprehension,the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"
28744,inclusion_body cellular_inclusion inclusion,any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases); "an inclusion in the cytoplasm of the cell"
28745,income,the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
28746,income_tax,a personal tax levied on annual income
28747,incompatibility mutual_exclusiveness inconsistency repugnance,the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
28748,incompetent incompetent_person,someone who is not competent to take effective action
28749,incompetent_cervix,(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
28750,incontinence incontinency,involuntary urination or defecation
28751,increase,a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
28752,increase increment growth,a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"
28753,incrustation encrustation,a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
28754,incrustation encrustation,the formation of a crust
28755,incubator brooder,apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
28756,incubus,someone who depresses or worries others
28757,incumbent officeholder,the official who holds an office
28758,incurable,a person whose disease is incurable
28759,incus anvil,the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
28760,indapamide Lozal,diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension
28761,indefinite_article,a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference
28762,indelible_ink,ink that cannot be erased or washed away
28763,indene,a colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resins
28764,independence,the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"
28765,index index_finger forefinger,the finger next to the thumb
28766,index_case,the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study
28767,index_fossil guide_fossil,a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found
28768,index_register,(computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand
28769,indexer,someone who provides an index
28770,india_paper,a thin tough opaque paper used in fine books
28771,indicative_mood indicative declarative_mood declarative common_mood fact_mood,a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
28772,indicator,(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
28773,indicator,a device for showing the operating condition of some system
28774,indigo indigo_plant Indigofera_tinctoria,deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
28775,indigo_broom horsefly_weed rattle_weed Baptisia_tinctoria,much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida
28776,indigo_bunting indigo_finch indigo_bird Passerina_cyanea,small deep blue North American bunting
28777,indigo_snake gopher_snake Drymarchon_corais,large dark-blue nonvenomous snake that invades burrows; found in southern North America and Mexico
28778,indinavir Crixivan,a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV
28779,indirect_antonym,antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')
28780,indirect_lighting,a concealed lighting fixture
28781,indirect_tax,a tax levied on goods or services rather than on persons or organizations
28782,indirect_transmission,a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector
28783,indium In atomic_number_49,a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
28784,individual,a single organism
28785,individualist,a person who pursues independent thought or action
28786,indoleacetic_acid IAA,a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
28787,indolebutyric_acid,a synthetic plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
28788,indomethacin Indocin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
28789,indri indris Indri_indri Indri_brevicaudatus,large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn
28790,inducer,an agent capable of activating specific genes
28791,inductee,a person inducted into an organization or social group; "Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame"
28792,induction inductance,an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
28793,induction_coil,a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source
28794,induction_heating,the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it
28795,inductor inductance,an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
28796,indumentum indument,a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
28797,indurated_clay,hardened clay
28798,indusium,a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
28799,industrial_park,a tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories
28800,industrial_process,a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something
28801,industrial_watercourse,a canal that is operated by one or more industries
28802,industrialist,someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise
28803,industry_analyst,an analyst of conditions affecting a particular industry
28804,indweller,activation by an inner spirit or force or principle; "the Holy Spirit is the indweller of the church and its members"
28805,inertia,(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
28806,inertial_guidance_system inertial_navigation_system,a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
28807,inessential nonessential,anything that is not essential; "they discarded all their inessentials"
28808,inevitable,an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"
28809,infant_deathrate infant_mortality infant_mortality_rate,the death rate during the first year of life
28810,infanticide,a person who murders an infant
28811,infantryman marcher foot_soldier footslogger,fights on foot with small arms
28812,infection,(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
28813,infection,(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
28814,infection contagion transmission,an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
28815,infectious_agent infective_agent,an agent capable of producing infection
28816,inferior,one of lesser rank or station or quality
28817,inferior_alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris_inferior,the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
28818,inferior_cerebellar_artery,the inferior branch of the cerebellar artery
28819,inferior_cerebral_vein venae_cerebrum_inferior,veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
28820,inferior_colliculus,an essential auditory center in the midbrain
28821,inferior_conjunction,(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun
28822,inferior_epigastric_vein vena_epigastrica_inferior,empties into the external iliac vein
28823,inferior_labial_artery arteria_labialis_inferior,an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
28824,inferior_labial_vein vena_labialis_inferior,a tributary of the facial vein that drains the lower lip
28825,inferior_mesenteric_artery,arises near the lower end of the aorta and supplies the large intestine
28826,inferior_ophthalmic_vein,a vein that drains a venous network in the floor and medial wall of the eye socket
28827,inferior_planet,any of the planets whose orbit lies inside the earth's orbit
28828,inferior_pulmonary_vein vena_pulmanalis_inferior,either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the inferior lobes of the lungs
28829,inferior_rectus_muscle inferior_rectus rectus_inferior,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
28830,inferior_thalamostriate_vein striate_vein,tributaries to the basal vein
28831,inferior_thyroid_vein,any of several veins on each side that drain the thyroid gland and empty into the innominate vein
28832,inferior_vena_cava postcava,receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins
28833,infernal,an inhabitant of Hell; "his roar made the infernals quake"
28834,infielder,(baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield
28835,infiltrator,an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent
28836,infiltrator,someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage
28837,infix,an affix that is inserted inside the word
28838,inflater inflator,an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire)
28839,inflation,(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
28840,inflation rising_prices,a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"
28841,inflation_rate rate_of_inflation,the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
28842,inflationary_spiral,an episode of inflation in which prices and wages increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value
28843,inflection flection flexion,deviation from a straight or normal course
28844,inflection inflexion,a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
28845,inflectional_ending inflectional_suffix,an inflection that is added at the end of a root word
28846,infliximab Remicade,a monoclonal antibody (trade name Remicade) used to treat Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis; administered by infusion; use and dosage must be determined by a physician
28847,infliximab Remicade,an anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one-month to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
28848,inflorescence,the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
28849,inflow influx,the process of flowing in
28850,influence,one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"
28851,influence,the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
28852,informant source,a person who supplies information
28853,informer betrayer rat squealer blabber,one who reveals confidential information in return for money
28854,infraorbital_artery arteria_infraorbitalis,an artery that originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)
28855,infrared infrared_frequency,the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; "they could sense radiation in the infrared"
28856,infrared infrared_light infrared_radiation infrared_emission,electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
28857,infrared_ray,a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)
28858,infrastructure base,the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"
28859,infructescence,the fruiting stage of the inflorescence
28860,infundibulum,any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
28861,infusion,the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)
28862,infusion extract,a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
28863,infusorian,any member of the subclass Infusoria
28864,inga,any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
28865,ingenue,an actor who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
28866,ingenue,an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
28867,ingesta,solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
28868,ingot,metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling
28869,ingot_iron,iron of high purity
28870,ingrate thankless_wretch ungrateful_person,a person who shows no gratitude
28871,ingredient,a component of a mixture or compound
28872,ingredient fixings,food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; "the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad"
28873,ingress immersion,(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
28874,ingrown_hair,a hair that does not emerge from the follicle but remains embedded in the skin (usually causing inflammation)
28875,ingrown_toenail onyxis,toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
28876,ingrowth,something that grows inward
28877,inguinal_canal canalis_inguinalis,oblique passage through the lower abdominal wall; in males it is the passage through which the testes descend into the scrotum and it contains the spermatic cord; in females it transmits the round ligament of the uterus
28878,inhabitant habitant dweller denizen indweller,a person who inhabits a particular place
28879,inhalant,something that is inhaled
28880,inhalant inhalation,a medication to be taken by inhaling it
28881,inhalation inspiration aspiration intake breathing_in,the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
28882,inhalation_anesthetic inhalation_anaesthetic inhalation_general_anesthetic inhalation_general_anaesthetic,a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
28883,inhaler inhalator,a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
28884,inheritance heritage,that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
28885,inheritance_tax estate_tax death_tax death_duty,a tax on the estate of the deceased person
28886,inhibition,(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"
28887,inhibitor,a substance that retards or stops an activity
28888,inion,the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)
28889,initialism,an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately; "HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language"
28890,initiate learned_person pundit savant,someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
28891,initiation induction installation,a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
28892,injection injectant,any solution that is injected (as into the skin)
28893,injector,a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
28894,injury accidental_injury,an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
28895,ink,a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
28896,ink,dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
28897,ink-jet_printer,a printer that produces characters by projecting electrically charged droplets of ink
28898,ink_bottle inkpot,a bottle of ink
28899,ink_cartridge,a cartridge that contains ink and can be replaced
28900,ink_eraser,an eraser that removes ink marks
28901,inkberry gallberry gall-berry evergreen_winterberry Ilex_glabra,evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
28902,inkle,a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration
28903,inkstand,a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink
28904,inkwell inkstand,a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
28905,inky_cap inky-cap_mushroom Coprinus_atramentarius,having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured
28906,inlay,(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
28907,inlay,a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
28908,inlet recess,an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
28909,inlet_manifold,manifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylinders
28910,inmate,one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
28911,inner_city,the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city
28912,inner_ear internal_ear labyrinth,a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
28913,inner_tube,an inflatable rubber tube that fits inside the casing of a pneumatic tire
28914,innervation,the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region
28915,innocent inexperienced_person,a person who lacks knowledge of evil
28916,innominate_artery,a large artery arising from the arch of the aorta and divides into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery; supplies the right side of the neck and head and the right shoulder and arm
28917,inoculant inoculum,a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
28918,inoculator vaccinator,a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
28919,inorganic_compound,any compound that does not contain carbon
28920,inosine,a nucleoside that is formed by the deamination of adenosine; used in kidney transplantation to provide a temporary source of sugar
28921,inositol,an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
28922,inpatient inmate,a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
28923,inpouring inpour inrush,an inflow; "an inpouring of spiritual comfort"
28924,input,a component of production; something that goes into the production of output
28925,inquirer enquirer questioner querier asker,someone who asks a question
28926,inquiry_agent,a private detective
28927,inquisitor interrogator,a questioner who is excessively harsh
28928,insect,small air-breathing arthropod
28929,insecticide insect_powder,a chemical used to kill insects
28930,insectifuge insect_repellent insect_repellant,a chemical substance that repels insects
28931,insectivore,any organism that feeds mainly on insects
28932,insectivore,small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
28933,insemination,the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
28934,insert inset,an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
28935,inset,a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
28936,inside interior,the inner or enclosed surface of something
28937,inside interior,the region that is inside of something
28938,inside_caliper,caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward
28939,inside_track,the inner side of a curved racecourse
28940,insider,an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations
28941,insolation,incident solar radiation
28942,insole innersole,the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests
28943,insomniac sleepless_person,someone who cannot sleep
28944,inspector,a high ranking police officer
28945,inspector_general,a military officer responsible for investigations
28946,inspiration brainchild,a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
28947,inspissation,the process of thickening by dehydration
28948,installation_charge,the charge for installing something
28949,installment,a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals
28950,installment_credit installment_loan,a loan repaid with interest in equal periodic payments
28951,installment_debt,debt to be paid by installments
28952,installment_plan installment_buying time_plan,a system for paying for goods by installments
28953,instant_coffee,dehydrated coffee that can be made into a drink by adding hot water; "the advantages of instant coffee are speed of preparation and long shelf life"
28954,instar,an insect or other arthropod between molts
28955,instep,the arch of the foot
28956,instep,the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot
28957,instigator initiator,a person who initiates a course of action
28958,instigator provoker inciter instigant firebrand,someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"
28959,instillation,a liquid that is instilled drop by drop
28960,instillator,medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop
28961,institution,an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
28962,instroke,the stroke of an engine piston moving away from the crankshaft
28963,instruction_book,a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment
28964,instruction_manual instructions book_of_instructions operating_instructions,a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
28965,instructress,a woman instructor
28966,instrument,a device that requires skill for proper use
28967,instrument pawn cat's-paw,a person used by another to gain an end
28968,instrument_of_execution,an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
28969,instrument_of_punishment,an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
28970,instrument_of_torture,an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
28971,instrumentality instrumentation,an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
28972,insufflation,(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
28973,insufflation,an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
28974,insulant insulation,insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity
28975,insulator dielectric nonconductor,a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity
28976,insulin,hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
28977,insurable_interest,an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured
28978,insurance,promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
28979,insurance_broker insurance_agent general_agent underwriter,an agent who sells insurance
28980,insured insured_person,a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health etc.
28981,insurgent insurrectionist freedom_fighter rebel,a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
28982,intaglio diaglyph,glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
28983,intake inlet,an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
28984,intake_manifold,a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine
28985,intake_valve,a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake
28986,intangible intangible_asset,assets that are saleable though not material or physical
28987,integrated_circuit microcircuit,a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component
28988,integrated_data_processing IDP,automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system
28989,integrator planimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure
28990,integument,an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
28991,integumentary_system,the skin and its appendages
28992,intellectual intellect,a person who uses the mind creatively
28993,intellectual_property,intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights)
28994,intellectualization intellectualisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
28995,intelligence_analyst,a government analyst of information about an enemy or potential enemy
28996,intelligence_quotient IQ I.Q.,a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
28997,intensifier intensive,a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
28998,interaction fundamental_interaction,(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
28999,interbank_loan,a loan from one bank to another
29000,intercapitular_vein vena_intercapitalis,veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot
29001,interceptor,a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
29002,interchange,a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
29003,intercommunication_system intercom,a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
29004,intercontinental_ballistic_missile ICBM,a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
29005,intercostal intercostal_muscle musculus_intercostalis,muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
29006,intercostal_artery arteria_intercostalis,several arteries and supplying the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
29007,intercostal_vein vena_intercostalis,several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
29008,interest,a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
29009,interest stake,(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
29010,interest_expense,interest paid on loans
29011,interest_rate rate_of_interest,the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
29012,interface,(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
29013,interface port,(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
29014,interfacial_tension interfacial_surface_tension,surface tension at the surface separating two non-miscible liquids
29015,interferometer,any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves
29016,interferon,an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
29017,intergalactic_space,the space between galaxies; "the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space"
29018,interior_angle internal_angle,the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon
29019,interior_decoration decor,decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
29020,interior_decorator house_decorator room_decorator decorator,a person who specializes in interior decoration
29021,interior_designer designer,a person who specializes in interior design
29022,interior_door,a door that closes off rooms within a building
29023,interior_live_oak Quercus_wislizenii Quercus_wizlizenii,a small shrubby evergreen tree of western North America similar to the coast live oak but occurring chiefly in foothills of mountain ranges removed from the coast; an important part of the chaparral
29024,interlayer,a layer placed between other layers
29025,interleaf,a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book
29026,interleukin,any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
29027,interlock ignition_interlock,a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"
29028,interlocutor conversational_partner,a person who takes part in a conversation
29029,interlocutor middleman,the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
29030,intermaxillary_suture sutura_intermaxillaris,the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
29031,intermediate,a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
29032,intermediate_host,a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle
29033,intermediate_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_intermedia,temporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
29034,intermediate_vector_boson,a gauge boson that mediates weak interactions between particles
29035,intermediate_wheatgrass Agropyron_intermedium Elymus_hispidus,Asiatic grass introduced into United States rangelands for pasture and fodder
29036,intern interne houseman medical_intern,an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
29037,internal-combustion_engine ICE,a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
29038,internal_auditor,an auditor who is an employee of the company whose records are audited and who provides information to the management and board of directors
29039,internal_carotid_artery,the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head
29040,internal_cerebral_vein vena_cerebrum_internus,two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
29041,internal_combustion,the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)
29042,internal_drive,a drive mounted inside of a computer
29043,internal_iliac_artery hypogastric_artery,the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas
29044,internal_jugular_vein,a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
29045,internal_maxillary_artery,the maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges
29046,internal_organ viscus,a main organ that is situated inside the body
29047,internal_revenue,government revenue from domestic sources (excluding customs)
29048,internasal_suture sutura_internasalis,the suture between the two nasal bones
29049,internationalist,a member of a socialist or communist international
29050,internationalist,an advocate of internationalism
29051,internee,a person who is interned; "the internees were enemy aliens and suspected terrorists"
29052,internet net cyberspace,a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
29053,internist,a specialist in internal medicine
29054,internode,a segment of a stem between two nodes
29055,internuncio,(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio
29056,interoceptor enteroceptor,any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
29057,interphalangeal_joint,any of the joints between the phalanges of the fingers or toes
29058,interphone,a telephonic intercommunication system linking different rooms in a building or ship etc
29059,interplanetary_dust,microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium
29060,interplanetary_gas,a rarefied flow of gas and charged particles (plasma) that stream from the sun and form the solar wind
29061,interplanetary_medium,interplanetary space including forms of energy and gas and dust
29062,interplanetary_space,the part of outer space within the solar system
29063,interpreter,someone who uses art to represent something; "his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature"; "she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles"
29064,interpreter translator,someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
29065,interpretive_dance interpretive_dancing interpretative_dance interpretative_dancing,a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story
29066,interreflection,reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces; "there was interreflection between the two surfaces of the lens"
29067,interrelation interrelationship interrelatedness,mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness; "interrelationships of animal structure and function"
29068,interrogative_mood interrogative,some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
29069,interrupt,a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
29070,interrupted_fern Osmunda_clatonia,North American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile fronds
29071,interrupter,a device for automatically interrupting an electric current
29072,interruption break,some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"
29073,intersection,a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
29074,intersection crossroad crossway crossing carrefour,a junction where one street or road crosses another
29075,interstate interstate_highway,one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
29076,interstellar_medium,interstellar space including streams of protons moving from the stars
29077,interstellar_space,the space between stars
29078,interstice,a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network"
29079,interstice,small opening between things
29080,interstitial_fluid,liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the body
29081,interstitial_tissue,tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal
29082,interval,a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
29083,interval separation,the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
29084,intervenor,(law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding
29085,interventricular_foramen foramen_of_Monro Monro's_foramen,the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
29086,intervertebral_vein vena_intervertebralis,one of several veins accompanying spinal nerves
29087,interviewee,a person who is interviewed
29088,interviewer,a person who conducts an interview
29089,intestinal_flora,harmless microorganisms (as Escherichia coli) that inhabit the intestinal tract and are essential for its normal functioning
29090,intestinal_juice,secretions by glands lining the walls of the intestines
29091,intestine bowel gut,the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
29092,intima,the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)
29093,intoxicant,a drug that can produce a state of intoxication
29094,intracellular_fluid,liquid contained inside the cell membranes (usually containing dissolved solutes)
29095,intranet,a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software
29096,intransitivity intransitiveness,the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
29097,intraocular_lens,an artificial lens that is implanted into the eye of someone to replace a damaged natural lens or someone who has had a cataract removed
29098,intraocular_pressure IOP,pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor; "glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure"
29099,intrauterine_device IUD,contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
29100,intravenous_anesthetic,an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system
29101,intravenous_drip,slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time)
29102,intravenous_pyelogram IVP,X-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye
29103,introduction,a basic or elementary instructional text
29104,introitus,entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening); "the introitus of the vagina"
29105,intron noncoding_DNA,sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
29106,introvert,(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
29107,intruder interloper trespasser,someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
29108,intrusion,rock produced by an intrusive process
29109,intrusion,the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation
29110,intumescence intumescency swelling,the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
29111,intussusception,(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall
29112,inula,any plant of the genus Inula
29113,inulin,used to manufacture fructose and in assessing kidney function
29114,invader encroacher,someone who enters by force in order to conquer
29115,invagination introversion intussusception infolding,the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface; "the invagination of the blastula"
29116,invalid shut-in,someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
29117,invalidator voider nullifier,an official who can invalidate or nullify; "my bank check was voided and I wanted to know who the invalidator was"
29118,invasion,(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
29119,invasion encroachment intrusion,any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
29120,invention innovation,a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
29121,inventor discoverer artificer,someone who is the first to think of or make something
29122,inventory_item,an item listed in an inventory
29123,inverse opposite,something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
29124,inverse_function,a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x
29125,inversion,(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
29126,inversion,a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
29127,inversion,the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
29128,inversion sexual_inversion,a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
29129,invert_sugar,a mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucrose; found naturally in fruits; sweeter than glucose
29130,invertase saccharase sucrase,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
29131,invertebrate,any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
29132,inverter,an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current
29133,investigator,someone who investigates
29134,investment,outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
29135,investment investment_funds,money that is invested with an expectation of profit
29136,investment_adviser investment_advisor,someone who advises others how to invest their money
29137,investment_banker underwriter,a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
29138,investment_letter,a letter of intent saying that a letter security is being bought for investment and not for resale; avoids need for SEC registration
29139,investor,someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
29140,invigilator,someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating
29141,invitation,a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"
29142,invite,a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"
29143,involucre,a highly conspicuous bract or bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence
29144,involution,reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)
29145,involvement,a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"
29146,inwardness,the quality or state of being inward or internal; "the inwardness of the body's organs"
29147,io_moth Automeris_io,large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines
29148,iodic_acid,a soluble crystalline acid; used as a reagent and disinfectant
29149,iodide,a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
29150,iodination,the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds
29151,iodine iodin I atomic_number_53,a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
29152,iodine-125,light radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 60 days; used as a tracer in thyroid studies and as a treatment for hyperthyroidism
29153,iodine-131,heavy radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 8 days; used in a sodium salt to diagnose thyroid disease and to treat goiter
29154,iodoamino_acid,an amino acid with iodine added
29155,iodochlorhydroxyquin Clioquinol,drug used to treat certain fungal infection (as athlete's foot)
29156,iodocompound,a compound containing the covalent iodine radical
29157,iodoform tri-iodomethane,sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3
29158,iodoform triiodomethane,a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing
29159,iodoprotein iodinated_protein,a protein that contains iodine
29160,iodopsin,a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision
29161,iodothyronine,thyronine with iodine added
29162,iodotyrosine,tyrosine with iodine added
29163,ion,a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
29164,ion_beam ionic_beam,a beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed
29165,ion_engine,a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space; a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field
29166,ion_exchange,a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing
29167,ion_pump,a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surface
29168,ionic_bond electrovalent_bond electrostatic_bond,a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
29169,ionization ionisation,the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
29170,ionization_chamber ionization_tube,a measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiation
29171,ionizing_radiation,high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes
29172,ionosphere,the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
29173,ionospheric_wave,a sky wave that is reflected by the ionosphere
29174,ipecac,a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
29175,ipratropium_bromide Atrovent,an inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)
29176,iproclozide,an antidepressant drug that acts as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor
29177,iridaceous_plant,any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
29178,iridium Ir atomic_number_77,a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
29179,iris,muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
29180,iris flag fleur-de-lis sword_lily,plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
29181,iris iris_diaphragm,diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
29182,iron,a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
29183,iron Fe atomic_number_26,a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
29184,iron branding_iron,implement used to brand live stock
29185,iron smoothing_iron,home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
29186,iron_blue Prussian_blue,any of various blue pigments
29187,iron_disulfide,a compound containing two atoms of sulfur combined with iron
29188,iron_filing,a fragment of iron rubbed off by the use of a file
29189,iron_foundry,a foundry where cast iron is produced
29190,iron_horse,(c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive
29191,iron_lung,respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration
29192,iron_maiden,instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim
29193,iron_man ironman,a strong man of exceptional physical endurance
29194,iron_ore,an ore from which iron can be extracted
29195,iron_perchloride,a highly toxic chemical used to engrave metal plates and electronic circuits
29196,iron_putty,a cement resembling putty; made by mixing ferric oxide and boiled linseed oil; is acid resistant
29197,iron_tree iron-tree ironwood ironwood_tree,a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
29198,ironclad,a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
29199,ironing,garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"
29200,ironing_board,narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes
29201,ironmonger hardwareman,someone who sells hardware; "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger"
29202,ironmongery,the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop
29203,irons chains,metal shackles; for hands or legs
29204,ironside,a man of great strength or bravery
29205,ironweed vernonia,any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue
29206,ironwood,exceptionally tough or hard wood of any of a number of ironwood trees
29207,ironwork,work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc); "the houses had much ornamental ironwork"
29208,ironworker,a person who makes articles of iron
29209,ironworks,the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made
29210,irradiation,(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
29211,irrational_impulse,a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation; "his first impulse was to denounce them"; "the urge to find out got him into trouble"
29212,irrational_motive,a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
29213,irredenta irridenta,a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another
29214,irredentist irridentist,an advocate of irredentism
29215,irregular second,merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
29216,irrelevance irrelevancy,the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
29217,irreligionist,someone who is indifferent or hostile to religion
29218,irreversible_process,any process that is not reversible
29219,irrigation_ditch,a ditch to supply dry land with water artificially
29220,irruption,a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population
29221,ischemic_stroke ischaemic_stroke,the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
29222,ischium ischial_bone os_ischii,one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
29223,island,a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
29224,island,a zone or area resembling an island
29225,islander island-dweller,an inhabitant of an island
29226,islands_of_Langerhans isles_of_Langerhans islets_of_Langerhans,cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones
29227,isle islet,a small island
29228,isoagglutination,agglutination of an agglutinogen of one individual by a serum from another individual of the same species
29229,isoagglutinin,an antibody produced by one individual that causes agglutination of red blood cells in other individuals of the same species
29230,isoagglutinogen,an antigen capable of causing the production of (or reacting with) an isoagglutinin
29231,isoantibody alloantibody,an antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species
29232,isobar,(meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
29233,isobutylene,used also in making gasoline components
29234,isocarboxazid Marplan,a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Marplan) that is used to treat clinical depression
29235,isochrone,an isogram connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time
29236,isoclinic_line isoclinal,an isogram connecting points of equal magnetic inclination
29237,isocyanate,a salt or ester of isocyanic acid
29238,isocyanic_acid,an acid known only in the form of its esters
29239,isoflurane,a widely used inhalation anesthetic
29240,isogamete,either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure
29241,isogamy,(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structure
29242,isogonic_line isogonal_line isogone,an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the same
29243,isogram isopleth isarithm,a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable
29244,isohel,an isogram connecting points receiving equal amounts of sunshine
29245,isolation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
29246,isolationist,an advocate of isolationism in international affairs
29247,isoleucine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine
29248,isomer,a compound that exists in forms having different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular weight
29249,isomerase,an enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form
29250,isomerization isomerisation,the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
29251,isometry,a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points; "the isometries of the cube"
29252,isometry,equality of elevation above sea level
29253,isometry,the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same
29254,isoniazid INH Nydrazid,antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis
29255,isopod,any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling
29256,isopropyl_alcohol isopropanol,alcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent
29257,isoproterenol Isuprel,drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
29258,isosorbide Isordil,drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
29259,isotherm,(meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time
29260,isothiocyanate,a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations
29261,isotonic_solution isosmotic_solution,a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood
29262,isotope,one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
29263,issue military_issue government_issue,supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
29264,issue number,one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
29265,isthmus,a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
29266,isthmus band,a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
29267,itaconic_acid,a crystalline carboxylic acid; occurs in some fermentations of sugars
29268,itch_mite sarcoptid,whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals; "itch mites cause scabies"
29269,item,a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"
29270,item point,a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
29271,iteration loop,(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations"
29272,iteration looping,(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained; "the solution is obtained by iteration"
29273,iterative iterative_aspect,the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
29274,itinerant gypsy gipsy,a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment; "itinerant traders"
29275,itraconazole Sporanox,an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease
29276,ivory tusk,a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
29277,ivory_black,a black pigment made from grinding burnt ivory in oil
29278,ivory_gull Pagophila_eburnea,white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick
29279,ivory_nut vegetable_ivory apple_nut,nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons
29280,ivory_palm ivory-nut_palm ivory_plant Phytelephas_macrocarpa,a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts
29281,ivory_tree conessi kurchi kurchee Holarrhena_pubescens Holarrhena_antidysenterica,tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea
29282,ivorybill ivory-billed_woodpecker Campephilus_principalis,large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct
29283,ivy common_ivy English_ivy Hedera_helix,Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
29284,ivy_geranium ivy-leaved_geranium hanging_geranium Pelargonium_peltatum,a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers
29285,izar,a voluminous cotton outer garment (usually white) traditionally worn by Muslim women of northern Africa and the Middle East; covers the entire body
29286,jabiru Jabiru_mycteria,large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America
29287,jabot,a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
29288,jaboticaba,tough-skinned purple grapelike tropical fruit grown in Brazil
29289,jaboticaba jaboticaba_tree Myrciaria_cauliflora,small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches
29290,jacamar,tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
29291,jack,a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
29292,jack,an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
29293,jack,any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
29294,jack,small flag indicating a ship's nationality
29295,jack,tool for exerting pressure or lifting
29296,jack jackass,male donkey
29297,jack jackstones,game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
29298,jack knave,one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
29299,jack-in-the-box,plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
29300,jack-in-the-pulpit Indian_turnip wake-robin Arisaema_triphyllum Arisaema_atrorubens,common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
29301,jack-o'-lantern,lantern carved from a pumpkin
29302,jack-o-lantern_fungus jack-o-lantern jack-a-lantern Omphalotus_illudens,a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
29303,jack_bean wonder_bean giant_stock_bean Canavalia_ensiformis,annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
29304,jack_oak northern_pin_oak Quercus_ellipsoidalis,small to medium deciduous oak of east central North America; leaves have sharply pointed lobes
29305,jack_pine Pinus_banksiana,slender medium-sized two-needled pine of eastern North America; with yellow-green needles and scaly grey to red-brown fissured bark
29306,jack_plane,a carpenter's plane for rough finishing
29307,jackal Canis_aureus,Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
29308,jackass_bat spotted_bat Euderma_maculata,a large bat of the southwestern United States having spots and enormous ears
29309,jackass_penguin Spheniscus_demersus,small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call
29310,jackdaw daw Corvus_monedula,common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
29311,jacket,a short coat
29312,jacket,an outer wrapping or casing; "phonograph records were sold in cardboard jackets"
29313,jacket,the outer skin of a potato
29314,jacket,the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
29315,jacket_potato,a baked potato served with the jacket on
29316,jackfruit jackfruit_tree Artocarpus_heterophyllus,East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
29317,jackfruit jak jack,immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
29318,jacking_off jerking_off hand_job wank,slang for masturbation
29319,jackknife-fish Equetus_lanceolatus,black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin
29320,jacklight,a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
29321,jackpot,any outstanding award
29322,jackrabbit,large hare of western North America
29323,jackscrew screw_jack,screw-operated jack
29324,jacksmelt Atherinopsis_californiensis,a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)
29325,jacksnipe half_snipe Limnocryptes_minima,a small short-billed Old World snipe
29326,jackstraw spillikin,a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws
29327,jaconet,a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages
29328,jacquard,a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
29329,jade jadestone,a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
29330,jade_vine emerald_creeper Strongylodon_macrobotrys,vigorous Philippine evergreen twining liana; grown for spectacular festoons of green flowers that resemble lobster claws
29331,jadeite,a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma
29332,jaeger,rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
29333,jag,a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing
29334,jag dag,a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing
29335,jaggery jagghery jaggary,unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
29336,jaguar panther Panthera_onca Felis_onca,a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
29337,jaguarundi jaguarundi_cat jaguarondi eyra Felis_yagouaroundi,long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
29338,jail jailhouse gaol clink slammer poky pokey,a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
29339,jail_bird jailbird gaolbird,a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
29340,jalapeno jalapeno_pepper,hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
29341,jalousie,a shutter made of angled slats
29342,jam,preserve of crushed fruit
29343,jamb,upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
29344,jambalaya,spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery
29345,jammer,a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming
29346,jampan,a kind of sedan chair used in India
29347,jampot jamjar,a jar for holding jellies or preserves
29348,janissary,a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries"
29349,janitor,someone employed to clean and maintain a building
29350,japan,lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
29351,japan,lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
29352,japanese_clover japan_clover jap_clover Lespedeza_striata,an annual of tropical Asia naturalized in United States
29353,japonica Camellia_japonica,greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties
29354,japonica maule's_quince Chaenomeles_japonica,deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms
29355,jar,a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
29356,jargoon jargon,a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
29357,jasmine,any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
29358,jasper,an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
29359,jassid,a variety of leafhopper
29360,jaunting_car jaunty_car,an open two-wheeled one-horse cart formerly widely used in Ireland
29361,javelin,a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
29362,javelin,an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
29363,jaw,holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
29364,jaw,the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
29365,jaw,the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
29366,jawan,(India) a private soldier or male constable
29367,jawbreaker,a large round hard candy
29368,jawbreaker,a word that is hard to pronounce
29369,jawfish,small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes
29370,jawless_vertebrate jawless_fish agnathan,eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms
29371,jay,crested largely blue bird
29372,jaywalker,a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally
29373,jazz_musician jazzman,a musician who plays or composes jazz music
29374,je_ne_sais_quoi,something indescribable
29375,jeans blue_jeans denim,(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
29376,jeep landrover,a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
29377,jejunal_artery intestinal_artery,an artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunum
29378,jejunum,the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
29379,jellaba,a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa
29380,jello Jell-O,fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
29381,jelly,a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
29382,jelly,any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
29383,jelly_bean jelly_egg,sugar-glazed jellied candy
29384,jelly_fungus,any fungus of the order Tremellales or Auriculariales whose fruiting body is jellylike in consistency when fresh
29385,jellyfish,any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans
29386,jellyroll Swiss_roll,thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jelly and then rolled up to make a cylindrical cake
29387,jennet jenny jenny_ass,female donkey
29388,jerboa,mouselike jumping rodent
29389,jerboa_kangaroo kangaroo_jerboa,brush-tailed rat kangaroo
29390,jerboa_rat,large Australian rat with hind legs adapted for leaping
29391,jerk,(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
29392,jerk dork,a dull stupid fatuous person
29393,jerkin,a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times
29394,jerky jerked_meat jerk,meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
29395,jeroboam double-magnum,a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon)
29396,jerry-builder,someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit
29397,jersey,a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric
29398,jersey T-shirt tee_shirt,a close-fitting pullover shirt
29399,jester fool motley_fool,a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
29400,jet,a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation
29401,jet blue_jet reverse_lightning,atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
29402,jet jet_plane jet-propelled_plane,an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
29403,jet squirt spurt spirt,the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
29404,jet_bridge,an extendible bridge for loading passengers onto large commercial airplanes; provides protected access to the plane from the gate
29405,jet_engine,a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
29406,jet_propulsion,propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
29407,jet_stream,a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere; has important effects of the formation of weather fronts
29408,jetliner,a large jet plane that carries passengers
29409,jetsam,the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
29410,jew's_harp jews'_harp mouth_bow,a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity
29411,jewel gem,a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
29412,jewel gem precious_stone,a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
29413,jewel_orchid,any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining
29414,jeweler jeweller,someone in the business of selling jewelry
29415,jeweler's_glass,an optical instrument used by jewelers; has one or more lenses and is used to view features not readily seen
29416,jewelled_headdress jeweled_headdress,a headdress adorned with jewels
29417,jewelry jewellery,an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
29418,jewelry_maker jeweler jeweller,someone who makes jewelry
29419,jewels-of-opar Talinum_paniculatum,erect plant with tuberous roots and terminal panicles of red to yellow flowers; southwestern North America to Central America; widely introduced elsewhere
29420,jewelweed lady's_earrings orange_balsam celandine touch-me-not Impatiens_capensis,North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
29421,jewfish Mycteroperca_bonaci,large dark grouper with a thick head and rough scales
29422,jezebel,a shameless impudent scheming woman
29423,jib,any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
29424,jibboom,a spar that extends the bowsprit
29425,jig,a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it
29426,jig,a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water
29427,jiggermast jigger,any small mast on a sailing vessel; especially the mizzenmast of a yawl
29428,jigsaw scroll_saw fretsaw,fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
29429,jigsaw_puzzle,a puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking pieces
29430,jilt,a woman who jilts a lover
29431,jim_crow,a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails
29432,jimdandy jimhickey crackerjack,someone excellent of their kind; "he's a jimdandy of a soldier"
29433,jimdandy jimhickey crackerjack,something excellent of its kind; "the bike was a jimdandy"
29434,jimmies sprinkles,bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
29435,jimmy jemmy,a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
29436,jimsonweed jimson_weed Jamestown_weed common_thorn_apple apple_of_Peru Datura_stramonium,intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
29437,jingle jangle,a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"
29438,jinrikisha ricksha rickshaw,a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person
29439,jiqui Malpighia_obovata,Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture
29440,jird,gerbil of northern Africa
29441,jitter,a small irregular movement
29442,jitter,small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources
29443,job,a workplace; as in the expression `on the job'
29444,job,an object worked on; a result produced by working; "he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right"
29445,job-oriented_terminal,a terminal designed for a particular application
29446,job_candidate,an applicant who is being considered for a job
29447,jobber middleman wholesaler,someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
29448,jobcentre,a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered
29449,jobholder,an employee who holds a regular job
29450,jockey,an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey"
29451,jockey,someone employed to ride horses in horse races
29452,jodhpur jodhpur_boot jodhpur_shoe,a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side
29453,jodhpurs jodhpur_breeches riding_breeches,(used in the plural) flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots
29454,jogger,someone who runs a steady slow pace (usually for exercise)
29455,johnnycake johnny_cake journey_cake,cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
29456,joiner,a person who likes to join groups
29457,joiner,a woodworker whose work involves making things by joining pieces of wood
29458,joinery,fine woodwork done by a joiner
29459,joint,a disreputable place of entertainment
29460,joint,junction by which parts or objects are joined together
29461,joint articulation articulatio,(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
29462,joint marijuana_cigarette reefer stick spliff,marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
29463,jointed_charlock wild_radish wild_rape runch Raphanus_raphanistrum,Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits
29464,jointed_rush Juncus_articulatus,rush of Australia
29465,jointer jointer_plane jointing_plane long_plane,a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
29466,jointure legal_jointure,(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
29467,joist,beam used to support floors or roofs
29468,joker,a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester
29469,joker jokester,a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
29470,joker turkey,a person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway"
29471,jolly,a happy party
29472,jolly_boat jolly,a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
29473,jolt jar jounce shock,a sudden jarring impact; "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"
29474,jonah jinx,a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
29475,jonquil,often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
29476,jonquil Narcissus_jonquilla,widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
29477,jordan_almond,variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery
29478,jorum,a large drinking bowl
29479,joss,a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
29480,joss_house,a Chinese temple or shrine for idol worship
29481,joss_stick,a slender stick of incense burned before a joss by the Chinese
29482,jotter,a small notebook for rough notes
29483,journal,a periodical dedicated to a particular subject; "he reads the medical journals"
29484,journal,a record book as a physical object
29485,journal,the part of the axle contained by a bearing
29486,journal_bearing,the bearing of a journal
29487,journal_box,metal housing for a journal bearing
29488,journalism news_media,newspapers and magazines collectively
29489,journalist,a writer for newspapers and magazines
29490,jowl,a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
29491,joystick,a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
29492,judas,a one-way peephole in a door
29493,judge justice jurist,a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
29494,judge_advocate,a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander
29495,judge_advocate,an officer assigned to the judge advocate general
29496,judge_advocate_general,the senior legal advisor to a branch of the military
29497,judgment_lien,lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment; lien may be enforced by having the sheriff seize the property and hold a sheriff's sale
29498,jug,a large bottle with a narrow mouth
29499,jug_wine,inexpensive wine sold in large bottles or jugs
29500,jugale jugal_point,the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone
29501,juggernaut steamroller,a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
29502,juggler,a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
29503,jugular_vein vena_jugularis jugular,veins in the neck that return blood from the head
29504,juice,electric current; "when the wiring was finished they turned on the juice"
29505,juice,the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
29506,juice succus,any of several liquids of the body; "digestive juices"
29507,juju voodoo hoodoo fetish fetich,a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
29508,jujube,chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat)
29509,jujube Chinese_date Chinese_jujube,dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees
29510,jujube jujube_bush Christ's-thorn Jerusalem_thorn Ziziphus_jujuba,spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
29511,juke jook juke_joint jook_joint juke_house jook_house,a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
29512,jukebox nickelodeon,a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
29513,julep mint_julep,bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
29514,julienne,a clear soup garnished with julienne vegetables
29515,julienne julienne_vegetable,a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)
29516,jumble jumbal,small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie
29517,jumbojet jumbo_jet,a very large jet plane
29518,jumby_bead jumbie_bead Ormosia_coarctata,West Indian tree similar to Ormosia monosperma but larger and having smaller leaflets and smaller seeds
29519,jump leap,a sudden and decisive increase; "a jump in attendance"
29520,jump_rope skip_rope skipping_rope,a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
29521,jump_seat,a folding seat in an automobile
29522,jump_suit,one-piece uniform worn by parachutists
29523,jump_suit jumpsuit,one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform
29524,jumper,a coverall worn by children
29525,jumper,a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen
29526,jumper,a person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"
29527,jumper,a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections
29528,jumper,an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper"
29529,jumper pinafore pinny,a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
29530,jumper_cable jumper_lead lead booster_cable,a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
29531,jumping-off_place point_of_departure,a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco"
29532,jumping_bean jumping_seed Mexican_jumping_bean,seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble
29533,jumping_bristletail machilid,wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed
29534,jumping_jack,plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
29535,jumping_mouse,any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia and North America
29536,jumping_orchid Catasetum_macrocarpum,orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected
29537,jumping_plant_louse psylla psyllid,small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
29538,junco snowbird,small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
29539,junction,the place where two or more things come together
29540,junction conjunction,something that joins or connects
29541,junction_barrier barrier_strip,a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs
29542,juncture occasion,an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
29543,juneberry_holly,a holly shrub
29544,jungle,a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
29545,jungle_cat Felis_chaus,small Asiatic wildcat
29546,jungle_cock,male jungle fowl
29547,jungle_fowl gallina,small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
29548,jungle_gym,a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play
29549,jungle_hen,female jungle fowl
29550,junior,a third-year undergraduate
29551,junior,term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here, junior, it's none of your business"
29552,junior,the younger of two persons; "she is two years my junior"
29553,junior_featherweight,weighs no more than 122 pounds
29554,junior_lightweight,weighs no more than 130 pounds
29555,junior_middleweight,weighs no more than 154 pounds
29556,junior_welterweight,weighs no more than 140 pounds
29557,juniper,coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones
29558,juniper_berries,berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin
29559,juniper_berry,berrylike fruit of a plant of the genus Juniperus especially the berrylike cone of the common juniper
29560,juniperic_acid,a crystalline acid found in the exudations of some conifers
29561,junk,any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails
29562,junk_DNA,stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; "most of the genome consists of junk DNA"
29563,junk_food,food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value
29564,junk_shop,a shop that sells cheap secondhand goods
29565,junket,dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
29566,junkyard,a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
29567,jupati jupaty jupati_palm Raffia_taedigera,a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes
29568,jurisdiction,in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
29569,jurist legal_expert,a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
29570,juror juryman jurywoman,someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
29571,jury_box,an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury
29572,jury_mast,a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off
29573,just_deserts comeuppance comeupance poetic_jstice,an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting
29574,justice_of_the_peace,a local magistrate with limited powers
29575,justiciar justiciary,formerly a high judicial officer
29576,justiciary,the jurisdiction of a justiciar
29577,jute,a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks
29578,juvenescence,the process of growing into a youth
29579,juvenile juvenile_person,a young person, not fully developed
29580,juvenile_body,the body of a young person
29581,juxtaposition,a side-by-side position
29582,kabob kebab shish_kebab,cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables
29583,kachina,a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift
29584,kachina,a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
29585,kaffir kafir caffer caffre,an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
29586,kaffir_boom Cape_kafferboom Erythrina_caffra,small semi-evergreen broad-spreading tree of eastern South Africa with orange-scarlet flowers and small coral-red seeds; yields a light soft wood used for fence posts or shingles
29587,kaffir_boom Transvaal_kafferboom Erythrina_lysistemon,small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds
29588,kaffir_bread Encephalartos_caffer,South African cycad; the farinaceous pith of the fruit used as food
29589,kaffir_cat caffer_cat Felis_ocreata,widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor
29590,kaffiyeh,an Arab headdress consisting of a square piece of cloth folded into a triangle and fastened over the crown by an agal
29591,kahikatea New_Zealand_Dacryberry New_Zealand_white_pine Dacrycarpus_dacrydioides Podocarpus_dacrydioides,New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood
29592,kai_apple,South African fruit smelling and tasting like apricots; used for pickles and preserves
29593,kainite,a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
29594,kaiser_roll,rounded raised poppy-seed roll made of a square piece of dough by folding the corners in to the center
29595,kaki Himantopus_novae-zelandiae,blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt
29596,kalansuwa,a cap that is wrapped around by a turban and worn by Muslim religious elders
29597,kale kail cole,coarse curly-leafed cabbage
29598,kale kail cole borecole colewort Brassica_oleracea_acephala,a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
29599,kaleidoscope,an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
29600,kalmia,any plant of the genus Kalmia
29601,kalumpang Java_olives Sterculia_foetida,large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food
29602,kameez,a long tunic worn by many people from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars)
29603,kamikaze,a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
29604,kamikaze,a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash
29605,kampong campong,a native village in Malaysia
29606,kanamycin Kantrex,antibiotic (trade name Kantrex) used to treat severe infections
29607,kanchil Tragulus_kanchil,small chevrotain of southeastern Asia
29608,kangaroo,any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
29609,kangaroo_apple poroporo Solanum_aviculare,Australian annual sometimes cultivated for its racemes of purple flowers and edible yellow egg-shaped fruit
29610,kangaroo_mouse,leaping rodent of Australian desert areas
29611,kangaroo_mouse dwarf_pocket_rat,small silky-haired pouched rodent; similar to but smaller than kangaroo rats
29612,kangaroo_paw kangaroo's_paw kangaroo's-foot kangaroo-foot_plant Australian_sword_lily Anigozanthus_manglesii,sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
29613,kangaroo_rat desert_rat Dipodomys_phillipsii,any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae
29614,kanzu,(Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
29615,kaoliang,sorghums of China and Manchuria having small white or brown grains (used for food) and dry pithy stalks (used for fodder, fuel and thatching)
29616,kaolinite,a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin
29617,kaon kappa-meson k-meson K_particle,an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
29618,kapok ceiba_tree silk-cotton_tree white_silk-cotton_tree Bombay_ceiba God_tree Ceiba_pentandra,massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
29619,kapok silk_cotton vegetable_silk,a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation
29620,kapuka Griselinia_littoralis,small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental
29621,karma,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
29622,karyokinesis,organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
29623,karyolymph,a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed
29624,karyolysis,disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies
29625,kasbah casbah,an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
29626,kasha,boiled or baked buckwheat
29627,kat khat qat quat cat Arabian_tea African_tea,the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"
29628,katabatic_wind catabatic_wind,a wind caused by the downward motion of cold air
29629,katamorphism,metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones
29630,katharobe,an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter
29631,katharometer,measures thermal conductivity
29632,katsura_tree Cercidiphyllum_japonicum,rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn
29633,katydid,large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings
29634,kauri,white close-grained wood of a tree of the genus Agathis especially Agathis australis
29635,kauri kauri_copal kauri_resin kauri_gum,resin of the kauri trees of New Zealand; found usually as a fossil; also collected for making varnishes and linoleum
29636,kauri kaury Agathis_australis,tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood
29637,kauri_pine dammar_pine,any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin
29638,kava kavakava,an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub
29639,kawaka Libocedrus_plumosa,New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress
29640,kayak,a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos
29641,kazoo,a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
29642,kea Nestor_notabilis,large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
29643,kedgeree,a dish of rice and hard-boiled eggs and cooked flaked fish
29644,keel,one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
29645,keel,the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly
29646,keelboat,river boat with a shallow draught and a keel but no sails; used to carry freight; moved by rowing or punting or towing
29647,keeled_garlic Allium_carinatum,Eurasian bulbous plant
29648,keelson,a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
29649,keep donjon dungeon,the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
29650,keeper,someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
29651,keepsake souvenir token relic,something of sentimental value
29652,keeshond,a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland
29653,keg,small cask or barrel
29654,kei_apple kei_apple_bush Dovyalis_caffra,vigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round yellow juicy edible fruits
29655,kelp,large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
29656,kelp_greenling Hexagrammos_decagrammus,common food and sport fish of western coast of North America
29657,kelpie,an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears
29658,kenaf deccan_hemp,fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus
29659,kenaf kanaf deccan_hemp bimli bimli_hemp Indian_hemp Bombay_hemp Hibiscus_cannabinus,valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
29660,kennel doghouse dog_house,outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
29661,kepi peaked_cap service_cap yachting_cap,a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
29662,keratin ceratin,a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
29663,keratinization keratinisation,organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
29664,keratohyalin,hyaline in the large granules of the stratum granulosum
29665,keratomycosis,fungal infection of the cornea
29666,keratoscope,medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface
29667,kerb_crawler,someone who drives slowly along the curb seeking sex from prostitutes or other women
29668,kerchief,a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
29669,kerion,ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid
29670,kern,the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body
29671,kernel,a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"
29672,kernel meat,the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"
29673,kernite,a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron
29674,kerosene kerosine lamp_oil coal_oil,a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
29675,kestrel Falco_tinnunculus,small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
29676,ketamine ketamine_hydrochloride Ketalar,a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
29677,ketch,a sailing vessel with two masts; the mizzen is forward of the rudderpost
29678,keteleeria,Asiatic conifers resembling firs
29679,ketembilla kitembilla kitambilla,maroon-purple gooseberry-like fruit of India having tart-sweet purple pulp used especially for preserves
29680,ketembilla kitembilla kitambilla ketembilla_tree Ceylon_gooseberry Dovyalis_hebecarpa,a small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasting like gooseberries; Sri Lanka and India
29681,ketohexose,a monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group
29682,ketone,any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
29683,ketone_body acetone_body,a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
29684,ketone_group,a group having the characteristic properties of ketones
29685,ketoprofen Orudis Orudis_KT Oruvail,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)
29686,ketorolac Torodal,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
29687,ketorolac_tromethamine Acular Toradol,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
29688,ketose,any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal
29689,ketosteroid,a steroid containing a ketone group
29690,kettle boiler,a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
29691,kettle kettledrum tympanum tympani timpani,a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
29692,kettle_hole kettle,(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits
29693,keurboom Virgilia_capensis Virgilia_oroboides,tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to purple flowers
29694,keurboom Virgilia_divaricata,fast-growing roundheaded tree with fragrant white to deep rose flowers; planted as an ornamental
29695,key,a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
29696,key,metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
29697,key cay Florida_key,a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
29698,key paint,(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
29699,key_lime,small yellow-green limes of southern Florida
29700,key_palm silvertop_palmetto silver_thatch Thrinax_microcarpa Thrinax_morrisii Thrinax_keyensis,small stocky fan palm of southern Florida and Cuba
29701,key_ring,a circular ring of metal for holding keys
29702,key_word,a significant word used in indexing or cataloging
29703,keyboard,device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
29704,keyboard,holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
29705,keyboard_buffer,a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them
29706,keyboard_instrument,a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard
29707,keyboardist,a musician who plays a keyboard instrument
29708,keyhole,the hole where a key is inserted
29709,keyhole_limpet Fissurella_apertura Diodora_apertura,marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex
29710,keyhole_saw,a handsaw with a long narrow blade for cutting short radius curves; similar to a compass saw
29711,keystone key headstone,the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
29712,khadi khaddar,a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India
29713,khaki,a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
29714,khakis,a military uniform made of khaki fabric
29715,khamsin,an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring
29716,khan,a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
29717,khanate,the realm of a khan
29718,khimar,a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist
29719,khukuri,a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal
29720,kiang Equus_kiang,wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia
29721,kibble,an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining
29722,kibble,coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)
29723,kibbutznik,a member of a kibbutz
29724,kibitzer,(Yiddish) a meddler who offers unwanted advice to others
29725,kick_starter kick_start,a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
29726,kickback,a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
29727,kicker,a player who kicks the football
29728,kicksorter pulse_height_analyzer,scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass
29729,kickstand,a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden
29730,kid,young goat
29731,kid kidskin,soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat; "kid gloves"
29732,kid_glove suede_glove,a glove made of fine soft leather (as kidskin)
29733,kiddy kiddie,informal term for a young child
29734,kidnapper kidnaper abductor snatcher,someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
29735,kidney,either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"
29736,kidney_bean,large dark red bean; usually dried
29737,kidney_bean frijol frijole,the common bean plant grown for the beans rather than the pods (especially a variety with large red kidney-shaped beans)
29738,kidney_fern Trichomanes_reniforme,large fern of New Zealand having kidney-shaped fronds
29739,kidney_pie,like steak and kidney pie but without steak
29740,kidney_stone urinary_calculus nephrolith renal_calculus,a calculus formed in the kidney
29741,kidney_vetch Anthyllis_vulneraria,perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders
29742,kieserite,a white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines
29743,kike hymie sheeny yid,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
29744,kill,the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
29745,kill_zone killing_zone,an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities
29746,killdeer kildeer killdeer_plover Charadrius_vociferus,American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
29747,killer slayer,someone who causes the death of a person or animal
29748,killer_T_cell killer_cell cytotoxic_T_cell CD8_T_cell CD8_cell,T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
29749,killer_bee,an investment banker who devises strategies to make a target company less attractive for takeover
29750,killer_whale killer orca grampus sea_wolf Orcinus_orca,predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
29751,killifish,small mostly marine warm-water carp-like schooling fishes; used as bait or aquarium fishes or in mosquito control
29752,killing cleanup,a very large profit
29753,killing violent_death,an event that causes someone to die
29754,killing_field,(usually plural) an area where many people have died (usually by massacre or genocide during war or violent civil disturbance)
29755,kiln,a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
29756,kilohertz kHz kilocycle_per_second kilocycle kc,one thousand periods per second
29757,kilometers_per_hour kilometres_per_hour kph km/h,the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
29758,kilt,a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
29759,kimberlite,a rare type of peridotite that sometimes contains diamonds; found in South Africa and Siberia
29760,kimono,a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
29761,kin kinsperson family,a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
29762,kinase,an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
29763,kindling tinder touchwood spunk punk,material for starting a fire
29764,kinescope picture_tube television_tube,a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
29765,kinesis,a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
29766,kinetic_energy K.E.,the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion
29767,king,(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
29768,king,a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
29769,king,one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
29770,king male_monarch Rex,a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
29771,king queen world-beater,a competitor who holds a preeminent position
29772,king's_ransom,a very large treasure
29773,king's_spear yellow_asphodel Asphodeline_lutea,asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers
29774,king_crab Alaska_crab Alaskan_king_crab Alaska_king_crab Paralithodes_camtschatica,large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
29775,king_devil yellow_hawkweed Hieracium_praealtum,European hawkweed introduced into northeastern United States; locally troublesome weeds
29776,king_mackerel cavalla cero Scomberomorus_cavalla,large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
29777,king_penguin Aptenodytes_patagonica,large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
29778,king_post,post connecting the crossbeam to the apex of a triangular truss
29779,king_snake kingsnake,any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals
29780,king_vulture Sarcorhamphus_papa,large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck
29781,king_whiting Menticirrhus_americanus,whiting of the southeastern coast of North America
29782,kingbird Tyrannus_tyrannus,large American flycatcher
29783,kingbolt kingpin swivel_pin,bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
29784,kingdom,a country with a king as head of state
29785,kingdom realm,the domain ruled by a king or queen
29786,kingfish,any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coast
29787,kingfish,the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
29788,kingfish Seriola_grandis,large game fish of Australia and New Zealand
29789,kingfisher,nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
29790,kingfisher_daisy Felicia_bergeriana,softly hairy South African herb having flowers with bright blue rays
29791,kinglet,small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice
29792,kingmaker,an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"
29793,kingpin top_banana bigwig,the most important person in a group or undertaking
29794,kingwood,handsome violet-streaked wood of the kingwood tree; used especially in cabinetwork
29795,kingwood kingwood_tree Dalbergia_cearensis,Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood
29796,kinin cytokinin,any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves
29797,kink,a person with unusual sexual tastes
29798,kinkajou honey_bear potto Potos_flavus Potos_caudivolvulus,arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
29799,kino Pterocarpus_marsupium,East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
29800,kino gum_kino kino_gum,a gum obtained from various tropical plants; used as an astringent and in tanning
29801,kinship family_relationship relationship,(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
29802,kinsman,a male relative
29803,kinswoman,a female relative
29804,kipper kippered_herring,salted and smoked herring
29805,kippered_salmon,salted and smoked salmon
29806,kirk,a Scottish church
29807,kirpan,a ceremonial four-inch curved dagger that Sikh men and women are obliged to wear at all times
29808,kirsch,from fermented juice of black morello cherries
29809,kirtle,a garment resembling a tunic that was worn by men in the Middle Ages
29810,kirtle,a long dress worn by women
29811,kishke stuffed_derma,(Judaism) roasted fowl intestines with a seasoned filling of matzo meal and suet
29812,kismet kismat,(Islam) the will of Allah
29813,kiss,a cookie made of egg whites and sugar
29814,kiss candy_kiss,any of several bite-sized candies
29815,kiss_of_death,something that is ruinous; "if this were known it would be the kiss of death for my political career"
29816,kisser osculator,someone who kisses
29817,kissing_cousin kissing_kin,a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss
29818,kit,a case for containing a set of articles
29819,kit,young of any of various fur-bearing animals; "a fox kit"
29820,kit outfit,gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
29821,kit_fox Vulpes_macrotis,small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox
29822,kit_fox prairie_fox Vulpes_velox,small grey fox of the plains of western North America
29823,kitbag kit_bag,a knapsack (usually for a soldier)
29824,kitchen,a room equipped for preparing meals
29825,kitchen_appliance,a home appliance used in preparing food
29826,kitchen_garden vegetable_garden vegetable_patch,a small garden where vegetables are grown
29827,kitchen_help,help hired to work in the kitchen
29828,kitchen_island,an unattached counter in a kitchen that permits access from all sides
29829,kitchen_match,a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves
29830,kitchen_police KP,an enlisted person who is assigned to assist the cooks
29831,kitchen_sink,a sink in a kitchen
29832,kitchen_table,a table in the kitchen
29833,kitchen_utensil,a utensil used in preparing food
29834,kitchenette,small kitchen
29835,kitchenware,hardware utensils for use in a kitchen
29836,kite,any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
29837,kite,plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string
29838,kite_balloon,a barrage balloon with lobes at one end that keep it headed into the wind
29839,kite_tail,a bob on a kite to provide balance
29840,kitsch,excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
29841,kitten kitty,young domestic cat
29842,kitten-tails,a plant of the genus Besseya having fluffy spikes of flowers
29843,kittiwake,small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe
29844,kitty kitty-cat puss pussy pussycat,informal terms referring to a domestic cat
29845,kiwi apteryx,nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
29846,kiwi kiwi_fruit Chinese_gooseberry,fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
29847,klammath_weed Hypericum_perforatum,yellow-flowered perennial common in fields and waste places but a weed in rangelands
29848,klaxon claxon,a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
29849,klebsiella,a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections
29850,kleptomania,an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
29851,kleptomaniac,someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive
29852,klieg_light,carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films
29853,klutz,(Yiddish) a clumsy dolt
29854,klystron,an electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation
29855,knacker,someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them
29856,knacker,someone who buys up old horses for slaughter
29857,knackwurst knockwurst,short thick highly seasoned sausage
29858,knapweed,any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers
29859,knawel knawe Scleranthus_annuus,widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers
29860,knee,the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee
29861,knee knee_joint human_knee articulatio_genus genu,hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
29862,knee-high knee-hi,a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
29863,knee_brace,a brace worn to strengthen the knee
29864,knee_jerk knee-jerk_reflex patellar_reflex,a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
29865,knee_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football or baseball or hockey players
29866,knee_piece,armor plate that protects the knee
29867,kneeler,a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on
29868,kneeler,a person in a kneeling position
29869,knell,the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
29870,knickknack novelty,a small inexpensive mass-produced article
29871,knife,a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
29872,knife,edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
29873,knife_blade,the blade of a knife
29874,knife_edge cutting_edge,the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
29875,knight,originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
29876,knight horse,a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
29877,knight-errant,a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
29878,knight_bachelor bachelor-at-arms bachelor,a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
29879,knight_banneret knight_of_the_square_flag banneret,a knight honored for valor; entitled to display a square banner and to hold higher command
29880,kniphofia tritoma flame_flower flame-flower flameflower,a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
29881,knish,(Yiddish) a baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese; often eaten as a snack
29882,knit,a fabric made by knitting
29883,knit knit_stitch plain plain_stitch,a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
29884,knit knitting knitwork,needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
29885,knitter,someone who makes garments (or fabrics) by intertwining yarn or thread
29886,knitting_machine,a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics
29887,knitting_needle,needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs
29888,knitting_stitch,a stitch taken in knitting
29889,knitwear,knitted clothing
29890,knob,a round handle
29891,knob boss,a circular rounded projection or protuberance
29892,knob pommel,an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
29893,knobble,a small knob
29894,knobcone_pine Pinus_attenuata,medium-sized three-needled pine of the Pacific coast of the United States having a prominent knob on each scale of the cone
29895,knobkerrie knobkerry,a short wooden club with a heavy knob on one end; used by aborigines in southern Africa
29896,knock,a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"
29897,knock bash bang smash belt,a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"
29898,knock knocking,the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"
29899,knock-on_effect,a secondary or incidental effect
29900,knockabout,a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit
29901,knocker,(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
29902,knocker,a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); "open the door and see who the knocker is"
29903,knocker doorknocker rapper,a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
29904,knockoff clone,an unauthorized copy or imitation
29905,knockout_drops,chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol; usually administered surreptitiously to make the drinker unconscious
29906,knoll mound hillock hummock hammock,a small natural hill
29907,knot,(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
29908,knot,a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot"
29909,knot,any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
29910,knot greyback grayback Calidris_canutus,a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
29911,knotgrass Paspalum_distichum,low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems
29912,knothole,a hole in a board where a knot came out
29913,knotty_pine,pine lumber with many knots; used especially for paneling and furniture
29914,knout,a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners
29915,know-it-all know-all,someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
29916,knower apprehender,a person who knows or apprehends
29917,knuckle knuckle_joint metacarpophalangeal_joint,a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
29918,knuckle_joint hinge_joint,a joint allowing movement in one plane only
29919,koala koala_bear kangaroo_bear native_bear Phascolarctos_cinereus,sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
29920,kob Kobus_kob,an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa
29921,kohl,a cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids
29922,kohleria,shrubby herb cultivated for their soft velvety foliage and showy scarlet flowers
29923,kohlrabi Brassica_oleracea_gongylodes,plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
29924,kohlrabi turnip_cabbage,fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant
29925,kokoi_venom,a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog
29926,kola kola_nut kola_nut_tree goora_nut Cola_acuminata,tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract
29927,kola_nut cola_nut,bitter brown seed containing caffein; source of cola extract
29928,kolkhoznik,a member of a kolkhoz
29929,komondor,Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog
29930,konini tree_fuchsia native_fuchsia Fuchsia_excorticata,erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers; New Zealand
29931,kook odd_fellow odd_fish queer_bird queer_duck odd_man_out,someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
29932,kookaburra laughing_jackass Dacelo_gigas,Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
29933,kopje koppie,a small hill rising up from the African veld
29934,kosher,food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law
29935,koto,Japanese stringed instrument that resembles a zither; has a rectangular wooden sounding board and usually 13 silk strings that are plucked with the fingers
29936,koto_player,a musician who plays the koto
29937,koumiss kumis,an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia
29938,kowhai Sophora_tetraptera,shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood
29939,kraal,a pen for livestock in southern Africa
29940,kraal,a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
29941,kraft kraft_paper,strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution
29942,krait,brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula
29943,kremlin,citadel of a Russian town
29944,krigia,any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia
29945,krill,shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales
29946,kris creese crease,a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
29947,krubi titan_arum Amorphophallus_titanum,malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
29948,krummhorn crumhorn cromorne,a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)
29949,krypton Kr atomic_number_36,a colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
29950,kudu koodoo koudou,either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush
29951,kudzu kudzu_vine Pueraria_lobata,fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
29952,kummel,liqueur flavored with caraway seed or cumin
29953,kumquat,small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
29954,kumquat cumquat kumquat_tree,any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
29955,kunzite,a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone
29956,kurrajong currajong Brachychiton_populneus,widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle
29957,kurta,a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama)
29958,kuvasz,long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog
29959,kvass,fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley
29960,kvetch,(Yiddish) a constant complainer
29961,kyanite cyanite,a grey or greenish-blue mineral consisting of aluminum silicate in crystalline form; occurs in metaphoric rock, used as a refractory
29962,kylie kiley,an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex
29963,kylix cylix,a shallow drinking cup with two handles; used in ancient Greece
29964,kymograph cymograph,scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)
29965,la lah,the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
29966,laager lager,a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
29967,lab laboratory research_lab research_laboratory science_lab science_laboratory,a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
29968,lab_bench laboratory_bench,a workbench in a laboratory
29969,lab_coat laboratory_coat,a light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory
29970,labdanum gum_labdanum,a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes; obtained as a juice from certain rockroses
29971,labdanum ladanum,a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
29972,label,a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
29973,label recording_label,trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
29974,labetalol labetalol_hydrochloride Trandate Normodyne,antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
29975,labia_majora,the two outer folds of the vulva
29976,labia_minora,the two inner folds of the vulva
29977,labial_artery arteria_labialis,an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
29978,labial_consonant labial,a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
29979,labial_stop,a stop consonant that is produced with the lips
29980,labial_vein vena_labialis,a vein draining the lips of the mouth
29981,labial_vein vena_labialis,veins draining the lips of the vulva
29982,labiodental_consonant labiodental,a consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
29983,labium,a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
29984,labor_camp labour_camp,a penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor
29985,labor_coach birthing_coach doula monitrice,an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
29986,labor_leader,a leader of a labor movement
29987,labor_resources,resources of available manpower
29988,laborer manual_laborer labourer jack,someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
29989,labyrinthine_artery artery_of_the_labyrinth internal_auditory_artery,an artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth
29990,labyrinthine_vein internal_auditory_vein,veins that drain the inner ear
29991,labyrinthodont,an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia
29992,lac,resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
29993,lac_dye,scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac
29994,lace,a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
29995,lace lacing,a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
29996,lace-flower_vine Alsobia_dianthiflora Episcia_dianthiflora,low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia
29997,lace_bug,small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines
29998,lace_fern Cheilanthes_gracillima,small tufted fern of northwestern America
29999,lacebark ribbonwood houhere Hoheria_populnea,small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
30000,lacer,a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
30001,lacertid_lizard lacertid,Old World terrestrial lizard
30002,lacewing lacewing_fly,any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
30003,lacework,work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric
30004,lacing,a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
30005,lackey flunky flunkey,a male servant (especially a footman)
30006,lacquer,a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
30007,lacquer,a hard glossy coating
30008,lacquerware,a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals
30009,lacrimal_apparatus,the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
30010,lacrimal_artery arteria_lacrimalis,an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
30011,lacrimal_bone,small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts
30012,lacrimal_duct lachrymal_duct tear_duct,any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
30013,lacrimal_gland lachrymal_gland tear_gland,any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
30014,lacrimal_sac tear_sac dacryocyst,either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
30015,lacrimal_secretion lachrymal_secretion,saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
30016,lacrimal_vein vena_lacrimalis,drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein
30017,lacrimation lachrymation tearing watering,shedding tears
30018,lacrosse_ball,ball used in playing lacrosse
30019,lacrosse_player,an athlete who plays lacrosse
30020,lactalbumin,albumin occurring in milk
30021,lactase Lactaid,any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
30022,lactate,a salt or ester of lactic acid
30023,lactation,the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
30024,lacteal,any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
30025,lactic_acid,a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
30026,lactiferous_duct,ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
30027,lactifuge,any agent that reduces milk secretion (as given to a woman who is not breast feeding)
30028,lactobacillus,a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk)
30029,lactogen,any agent that enhances milk production
30030,lactose milk_sugar,a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose"
30031,lacuna blank,a blank gap or missing part
30032,ladder,steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
30033,ladder-back,the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats
30034,ladder-back ladder-back_chair,a chair with a ladder-back
30035,ladder_truck aerial_ladder_truck,a fire engine carrying ladders
30036,ladies'_room powder_room,a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building
30037,ladies'_tobacco lady's_tobacco Antennaria_plantaginifolia,North American perennial propagated by means of runners
30038,ladies'_tresses lady's_tresses,an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers
30039,ladle,a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
30040,lady,a polite name for any woman; "a nice lady at the library helped me"
30041,lady's-eardrop ladies'-eardrop lady's-eardrops ladies'-eardrops Fuchsia_coccinea,erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers
30042,lady's_maid,a maid who is a lady's personal attendant
30043,lady's_slipper lady's-slipper lady-slipper lady_slipper ladies'_slipper slipper_orchid,any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden
30044,lady's_smock cuckooflower cuckoo_flower meadow_cress Cardamine_pratensis,a bitter cress of Europe and America
30045,lady-in-waiting,a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
30046,lady-of-the-night Brunfelsia_americana,West Indian shrub with fragrant showy yellowish-white flowers
30047,lady_chapel,a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary
30048,lady_fern Athyrium_filix-femina,most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage
30049,lady_palm,any of several small palms of the genus Rhapis; cultivated as houseplants
30050,lady_tulip candlestick_tulip Tulipa_clusiana,Eurasian tulip with small flowers blotched at the base
30051,ladybug ladybeetle lady_beetle ladybird ladybird_beetle,small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
30052,ladyfinger,small finger-shaped sponge cake
30053,ladyfish tenpounder Elops_saurus,game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller
30054,ladylove dulcinea,a woman who is a man's sweetheart
30055,laelia,any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors
30056,laetrile,a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
30057,lag_screw lag_bolt,a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench
30058,lagan lagend ligan,goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered
30059,lager lager_beer,a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
30060,lagerphone,an Australian percussion instrument used for playing bush music; a long stick with bottle caps nailed loosely to it; played by hitting it with a stick or banging it on the ground
30061,lagging,insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
30062,lagniappe,a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
30063,lagomorph gnawing_mammal,relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
30064,lagoon laguna lagune,a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
30065,lahar,an avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano
30066,laid_paper,writing paper having a watermark of fine lines running across the grain
30067,lair den,the habitation of wild animals
30068,laird,a landowner
30069,lake,a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
30070,lake,a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal
30071,lake,any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
30072,lake_bed lake_bottom,the bottom of a lake
30073,lake_dwelling pile_dwelling,dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
30074,lake_herring cisco,cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward
30075,lake_trout,flesh of large trout of northern lakes
30076,lake_trout salmon_trout Salvelinus_namaycush,large fork-tailed trout of lakes of Canada and the northern United States
30077,lake_whitefish Coregonus_clupeaformis,found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska
30078,lakefront,land bordering a lake
30079,lakeside lakeshore,the shore of a lake
30080,lally lally_column,support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete
30081,lama,a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
30082,lamasery,a monastery for lamas
30083,lamb,a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)
30084,lamb,the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food
30085,lamb,young sheep
30086,lamb dear,a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
30087,lamb's-quarter pigweed wild_spinach,leaves collected from the wild
30088,lamb's-quarters pigweed wild_spinach Chenopodium_album,common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb
30089,lamb_chop lamb-chop lambchop,chop cut from a lamb
30090,lamb_curry,curry made with lamb
30091,lamb_roast roast_lamb,a cut of lamb suitable for roasting
30092,lamb_succory dwarf_nipplewort Arnoseris_minima,small European herb with small yellow flowers
30093,lambda,the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
30094,lambda_particle lambda_hyperon,an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1
30095,lambkin,a very young lamb
30096,lamboid_suture sutura_lamboidea,the suture between the occipital and parietal bones
30097,lambrequin,a scarf that covers a knight's helmet
30098,lambrequin,short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing
30099,lambskin,the skin of a lamb with the wool still on
30100,lame,a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress"
30101,lame_duck,an elected official still in office but not slated to continue
30102,lamella,a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones
30103,lamella,thin plate
30104,lamellar_mixture,a mixture in which substances occur in distinct layers
30105,lamellate_placentation,with ovules on thin extensions of the placentae into a compound ovary
30106,lamellicorn_beetle,beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments
30107,lamina,a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
30108,lamina_arcus_vertebrae,lamina of the vertebral arch; the flattened posterior part of the vertebral arch from which the spinous process extends
30109,laminar_flow,nonturbulent streamline flow in parallel layers (laminae)
30110,laminar_flow_clean_room,a clean room free of all extraneous particles; used in fabricating microprocessors
30111,laminate,a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
30112,lamination,a layered structure
30113,laminator,a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates)
30114,lamivudine 3TC,a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
30115,lamp,a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
30116,lamp,an artificial source of visible illumination
30117,lamp_chimney chimney,a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
30118,lamp_house lamphouse lamp_housing,housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector)
30119,lamplight,light from a lamp
30120,lamplighter,(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
30121,lampoon_artist,a cartoonist who draws parodies or satirical renditions of cultural or social or political situations
30122,lamppost,a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
30123,lamprey lamprey_eel lamper_eel,primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue
30124,lampshade lamp_shade shade,a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
30125,lanai,a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room
30126,lance_corporal,an enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporal
30127,lancelet amphioxus,small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
30128,lanceolate_leaf,a leaf shaped like a lance head; tapering to a point at each end
30129,lanceolate_spleenwort Asplenium_billotii,a spleenwort of western Europe
30130,lancer,(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
30131,lancet lance,a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
30132,lancet_arch lancet,an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
30133,lancet_window,a narrow window having a lancet arch and without tracery
30134,lancetfish lancet_fish wolffish,large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
30135,lancewood,durable straight-grained wood of the lacewood tree; used for building and cabinetwork and tools
30136,lancewood lancewood_tree Oxandra_lanceolata,source of most of the lancewood of commerce
30137,land,the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"
30138,land dry_land earth ground solid_ground terra_firma,the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"
30139,land ground soil,material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"
30140,land_agent,a person who administers a landed estate
30141,land_grant,a grant of public land (as to a railway or college)
30142,land_line landline,a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits; "a land line can be wire or fiber optics or microwave"
30143,land_mine ground-emplaced_mine booby_trap,an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
30144,land_office,a government office where business relating to public lands is transacted
30145,land_resources,natural resources in the form of arable land
30146,landau,a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
30147,lander,a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet
30148,landfall,the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water)
30149,landfill,a low area that has been filled in
30150,landgrave,a count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany
30151,landholding,a holding in the form of land
30152,landholding,ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land
30153,landing,an intermediate platform in a staircase
30154,landing landing_place,structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
30155,landing_craft,naval craft designed for putting ashore troops and equipment
30156,landing_flap,a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing
30157,landing_gear,an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground
30158,landing_net,a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water
30159,landing_skid,one of two parts of the landing gear of a helicopter
30160,landing_stage,platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
30161,landlady,a landlord who is a woman
30162,landlocked_salmon lake_salmon,Atlantic salmon confined to lakes of New England and southeastern Canada
30163,landlord,a landowner who leases to others
30164,landlord's_lien,lien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damage; the landlord is given the status of a preferred creditor with regard to the tenant's property
30165,landlubber landsman landman,a person who lives and works on land
30166,landlubber lubber landsman,an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
30167,landmark,an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken
30168,landmark,the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"
30169,landmark turning_point watershed,an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"
30170,landmass land_mass,a large continuous extent of land
30171,landowner landholder property_owner,a holder or proprietor of land
30172,landscape,an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
30173,landscape,painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery
30174,landscape landscape_painting,a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
30175,landscape_architect landscape_gardener landscaper landscapist,someone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractively
30176,landscaping,a garden laid out for esthetic effect; "they spent a great deal of money on the landscaping"
30177,landscapist,someone who paints landscapes
30178,landside,component consisting of a side piece opposite the moldboard
30179,landslide,an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide"
30180,landslide landslip,a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
30181,lane,a narrow way or road
30182,lane,a well-defined track or path; for e.g. swimmers or lines of traffic
30183,langbeinite,a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer
30184,langlaufer,a cross-country skier
30185,language_area language_zone,a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language
30186,language_unit linguistic_unit,one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
30187,languisher,a person who languishes
30188,languor,oppressively still air; "the afternoon was hot, quiet, and heavy with languor"; "Summer shows all the languor of a hot, breezeless day as the dancer lazily brushes her hand over her brow"
30189,langur,slender long-tailed monkey of Asia
30190,lanolin,an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
30191,lanolin wool_fat wool_grease,a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
30192,lanseh lansa lansat lanset,East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit
30193,lanseh_tree langsat langset Lansium_domesticum,East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry
30194,lansoprazole Prevacid,antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
30195,lantana,a flowering shrub
30196,lantern,light in a transparent protective case
30197,lantern_fly lantern-fly,large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
30198,lantern_jaw,a long thin lower jaw
30199,lantern_pinion lantern_wheel,a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks
30200,lanternfish,small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night
30201,lanthanum La atomic_number_57,a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
30202,lanugo,the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation
30203,lanyard laniard,(nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
30204,lanyard laniard,a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
30205,lanyard laniard,a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle
30206,lap,the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
30207,lap lap_covering,the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"
30208,lap overlap,a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
30209,lap_joint splice,joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
30210,laparoscope,a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
30211,lapboard,writing board used on the lap as a table or desk
30212,lapdog,a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
30213,lapel,lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
30214,lapidary lapidarist,an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
30215,lapidary lapidist,a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
30216,lapin,castrated male rabbit
30217,lapin rabbit,the fur of a rabbit
30218,lapis_lazuli lazuli,an azure blue semiprecious stone
30219,lappet,a small lap on a garment or headdress
30220,lappet lappet_moth,medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
30221,lappet_caterpillar,larva of a lappet moth
30222,laptop laptop_computer,a portable computer small enough to use in your lap
30223,lapwing green_plover peewit pewit,large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
30224,larboard port,the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
30225,larcenist larcener,a person who commits larceny
30226,larch,wood of a larch tree
30227,larch larch_tree,any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
30228,lard,soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
30229,lard_oil,oil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or illuminant
30230,larder,a supply of food especially for a household
30231,large-flowered_calamint Calamintha_grandiflora Clinopodium_grandiflorum Satureja_grandiflora,aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran
30232,large-flowered_fiddleneck Amsinckia_grandiflora,annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species
30233,large-leaved_aster Aster_macrophyllus,tufted perennial wood aster of North America; naturalized in Europe
30234,large-leaved_magnolia large-leaved_cucumber_tree great-leaved_macrophylla Magnolia_macrophylla,large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base
30235,large_civet Viverra_zibetha,common civet of India and southeast Asia
30236,large_crabgrass hairy_finger_grass Digitaria_sanguinalis,a European forage grass grown for hay; a naturalized weed in United States
30237,large_intestine,beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
30238,large_periwinkle Vinca_major,plant having variegated foliage and used for window boxes
30239,large_person,a person of greater than average size
30240,large_poodle,the largest breed of poodle
30241,large_white Pieris_brassicae,Old World form of cabbage butterfly
30242,large_white_petunia Petunia_axillaris,annual herb having large nocturnally fragrant white flowers
30243,large_yellow_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_calceolus_pubescens,plant of eastern and central North America having slightly fragrant purple-marked greenish-yellow flowers
30244,largeleaf_holly,a holly tree
30245,largemouth largemouth_bass largemouthed_bass largemouth_black_bass largemouthed_black_bass Micropterus_salmoides,a large black bass; the angle of the jaw falls behind the eye
30246,largemouth_bass,flesh of largemouth bass
30247,largess largesse,a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
30248,larid,long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family
30249,lark,any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
30250,larkspur,any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
30251,larva,the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
30252,larvacean,any member of the class Larvacea
30253,larvacide,an insecticide that kills the larvae of insects
30254,larvicide,a chemical used to kill larval pests
30255,laryngeal_artery arteria_laryngea,either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx
30256,laryngeal_vein vena_laryngea,one of two veins draining the larynx
30257,laryngopharynx,the lower part of the pharynx
30258,laryngoscope,a medical instrument for examining the larynx
30259,laryngospasm,a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
30260,larynx voice_box,a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
30261,lasagna lasagne,baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables
30262,lasagna lasagne,very wide flat strips of pasta
30263,lascar,an East Indian sailor
30264,laser optical_maser,an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
30265,laser-guided_bomb LGB,a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent; "laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather"
30266,laser_beam,a beam of light generated by a laser
30267,laser_printer,electrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostatically
30268,lash thong,leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
30269,lasher,a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip
30270,lashing,rope that is used for fastening something to something else; "the boats were held together by lashings"
30271,lasiocampid lasiocampid_moth,medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae
30272,lass lassie young_girl jeune_fille,a girl or young woman who is unmarried
30273,lasso lariat riata reata,a long noosed rope used to catch animals
30274,last shoemaker's_last cobbler's_last,holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
30275,last_laugh,ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'); "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted"
30276,last_word,an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"
30277,latakia,aromatic Turkish tobacco
30278,latanier latanier_palm,fan palms of the southern United States and the Caribbean region
30279,latch,catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
30280,latch door_latch,spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
30281,latchet,a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot
30282,latchkey,key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door
30283,latchkey_child,a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)
30284,latchstring,opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside
30285,late_purple_aster,a variety of aster
30286,latecomer,someone who arrives late
30287,lateen lateen_sail,a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
30288,lateen-rig,the rig on a lateen-rigged sailing vessel
30289,latent_heat heat_of_transformation,heat absorbed or radiated during a change of phase at a constant temperature and pressure
30290,lateral_condyle,a condyle on the outer side of the lower extremity of the femur
30291,lateral_epicondyle,epicondyle near the lateral condyle of the femur
30292,lateral_geniculate_body corpus_geniculatum_laterale lateral_geniculate,a neural structure that serves as a processing station on the way from the retina to the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex
30293,lateral_line lateral_line_organ,sense organs of fish and amphibians; believed to detect pressure changes in the water
30294,lateral_ventricle,either of two horseshoe-shaped ventricles one in each cerebral hemisphere; they communicate with the third ventricle via the foramen of Monro
30295,laterite,a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
30296,latex,a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
30297,latex_paint latex rubber-base_paint,a water-base paint that has a latex binder
30298,lath,a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
30299,lath_and_plaster,a building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster
30300,lathe,machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
30301,lather,a workman who puts up laths
30302,lathi lathee,club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India
30303,laticifer,a plant duct containing latex
30304,latissimus_dorsi lat,a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
30305,latitude,the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
30306,latitude line_of_latitude parallel_of_latitude parallel,an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
30307,latitudinarian,a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)
30308,latrine,a public toilet in a military area
30309,latten,brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils
30310,lattice latticework fretwork,framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
30311,laudanum tincture_of_opium,narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
30312,laudator lauder extoller,someone who communicates high praise
30313,laugh_track,prerecorded laughter added to the soundtrack of a radio or television show
30314,laugher,a person who is laughing or who laughs easily
30315,laughing_gull blackcap pewit pewit_gull Larus_ridibundus,small black-headed European gull
30316,laughing_owl laughing_jackass Sceloglaux_albifacies,almost extinct owl of New Zealand
30317,launch,a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
30318,launcher rocket_launcher,armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
30319,launching_pad launchpad launch_pad launch_area pad,a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
30320,launching_site,a place for launching pads
30321,launderette Laundromat,a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
30322,laundry,workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
30323,laundry wash washing washables,garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
30324,laundry_cart,handcart for moving a load of laundry
30325,laundry_detergent,any of various detergents designed for use in a washing machine for clothing
30326,laundry_truck,van that picks up and delivers laundry; "a laundry truck stops by every week"
30327,laureate,someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath
30328,laurel,any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
30329,laurel laurel_wreath bay_wreath,(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
30330,laurel-tree red_bay Persea_borbonia,small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
30331,laurel_oak pin_oak Quercus_laurifolia,large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil
30332,laurel_sumac Malosma_laurina Rhus_laurina,small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus
30333,laurelwood lancewood_tree Calophyllum_candidissimum,tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood
30334,lauric_acid dodecanoic_acid,a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)
30335,lauryl_alcohol 1-dodecanol,a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
30336,lava,rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
30337,lavalava,a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)
30338,lavaliere lavalier lavalliere,jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
30339,lavender,any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
30340,lavender_cotton Santolina_chamaecyparissus,branching aromatic Mediterranean shrub with woolly stems and leaves and yellow flowers
30341,laver,(Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions
30342,law_agent,a solicitor in Scotland
30343,law_student,a student in law school
30344,lawgiver lawmaker,a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
30345,lawman law_officer peace_officer,an officer of the law
30346,lawn,a field of cultivated and mowed grass
30347,lawn_chair garden_chair,chair left outside for use on a lawn or in a garden
30348,lawn_furniture,furniture intended for use on a lawn or in a garden
30349,lawn_mower mower,garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
30350,lawrencium Lr atomic_number_103,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium
30351,lawyer attorney,a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
30352,lawyer-client_relation attorney-client_relation,the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client
30353,lawyer_cane Calamus_australis,tall scrambling spiny palm of northeastern Queensland, Australia
30354,lawyerbush lawyer_bush bush_lawyer Rubus_cissoides Rubus_australis,stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth
30355,laxative,a mild cathartic
30356,lay_figure,dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body
30357,lay_reader,a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church
30358,lay_witness,any witness who does not testify as an expert witness
30359,layer,a hen that lays eggs
30360,layer,a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
30361,layer,thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
30362,layer bed,single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"
30363,layer_cake,cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting
30364,layette,kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby
30365,laying egg_laying,the production of eggs (especially in birds)
30366,layman layperson secular,someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
30367,lazaretto lazaret lazarette lazar_house pesthouse,hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
30368,lazy_daisy_stitch,long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns
30369,lazybones,a lazy person
30370,le_Carre John_le_Carre David_John_Moore_Cornwell,English writer of novels of espionage (born in 1931)
30371,le_Chatelier Henry_le_Chatelier,French chemist who formulated Le Chatelier's principle (1850-1936)
30372,leach leaching,the process of leaching
30373,lead,(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
30374,lead,the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
30375,lead Pb atomic_number_82,a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
30376,lead lead_story,a news story of major importance
30377,lead leading,thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
30378,lead pencil_lead,mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
30379,lead-acid_battery lead-acid_accumulator,a battery with lead electrodes with dilute sulphuric acid as the electrolyte; each cell generates about 2 volts
30380,lead-in,wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
30381,lead_acetate sugar_of_lead,a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes
30382,lead_arsenate,a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide
30383,lead_chromate,a poisonous chromate of lead used as a pigment in paint
30384,lead_glass,glass containing lead oxide; has a high refractive index
30385,lead_line sounding_line,(nautical) plumb line for determining depth
30386,lead_ore,ore containing lead
30387,lead_pencil,pencil that has graphite as the marking substance
30388,lead_tree white_popinac Leucaena_glauca Leucaena_leucocephala,low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods
30389,leaded_bronze,bronze to which 1-4% lead is added
30390,leaded_gasoline leaded_petrol,gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks; "combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning"
30391,leader,a person who rules or guides or inspires others
30392,leading_edge,forward edge of an airfoil
30393,leading_lady,actor who plays the leading female role
30394,leading_man,actor who plays the leading male role
30395,leading_rein,rein to direct the horse's head left or right
30396,leadplant lead_plant Amorpha_canescens,shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore
30397,leadwort Plumbago_europaea,a plant of the genus Plumbago with blue flowers
30398,leaf,hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
30399,leaf folio,a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
30400,leaf leafage foliage,the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
30401,leaf-cutting_bee leaf-cutter leaf-cutter_bee,bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest
30402,leaf-footed_bug leaf-foot_bug,large sap-sucking bug with leaflike expansions on the legs
30403,leaf-nosed_snake,any of various pale blotched snakes with a blunt snout of southwestern North America
30404,leaf_beetle chrysomelid,brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
30405,leaf_bud,a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop
30406,leaf_bug plant_bug,small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices
30407,leaf_fat leaf_lard,fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
30408,leaf_lettuce Lactuca_sativa_crispa,distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head
30409,leaf_lettuce loose-leaf_lettuce,lettuce with loosely curled leaves that do not form a compact head
30410,leaf_miner leaf-miner,any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae
30411,leaf_mold leaf_mould leaf_soil,soil composed mainly of decaying leaves
30412,leaf_roller leaf-roller,moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
30413,leaf_spring,long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together
30414,leafhopper,small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants
30415,leaflet,part of a compound leaf
30416,leafnose_bat leaf-nosed_bat,bat having a leaflike flap at the end of the nose; especially of the families Phyllostomatidae and Rhinolophidae and Hipposideridae
30417,leafy_liverwort scale_moss,moss-like liverwort with tiny scalelike leaves; usually epiphytic
30418,leafy_spurge wolf's_milk Euphorbia_esula,tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America
30419,leak,an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"
30420,leak wetting making_water passing_water,a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
30421,leak_fungus ring_rot_fungus Rhizopus_stolonifer,fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes
30422,leaker,a surreptitious informant; "the president wanted to know who the leakers were"
30423,lean-to,rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
30424,lean-to_tent,tent that is attached to the side of a building
30425,leap,the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
30426,leap jump saltation,an abrupt transition; "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
30427,learned_reaction learned_response,a reaction that has been acquired by learning
30428,learner scholar assimilator,someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
30429,learner's_dictionary school_dictionary,a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language
30430,lease rental letting,property that is leased or rented out or let
30431,leasehold,land or property held under a lease
30432,leaseholder lessee,a tenant who holds a lease
30433,leash tether lead,restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
30434,least_bittern Ixobrychus_exilis,small American bittern
30435,least_sandpiper stint Erolia_minutilla,smallest American sandpiper
30436,least_shrew Cryptotis_parva,small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States
30437,leather,an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
30438,leather_carp,scaleless domestic carp
30439,leather_fern leatherleaf_fern ten-day_fern Rumohra_adiantiformis Polystichum_adiantiformis,widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds
30440,leather_flower Clematis_versicolor,woody vine of the southern United States having purple or blue flowers with leathery recurved sepals
30441,leather_flower vase-fine vase_vine Clematis_viorna,scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals
30442,leather_strip,implement consisting of a strip of leather
30443,leatherback_turtle leatherback leathery_turtle Dermochelys_coriacea,wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
30444,leatherette imitation_leather,fabric made to look like leather
30445,leatherjacket,tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies
30446,leatherjacket leatherfish,any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes
30447,leatherjacket leatherjack,any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales
30448,leatherleaf Chamaedaphne_calyculata,north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers
30449,leatherleaf leathery_polypody coast_polypody Polypodium_scouleri,stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib
30450,leatherleaf_saxifrage Leptarrhena_pyrolifolia,plant with basal leathery elliptic leaves and erect leafless flower stalks each bearing a dense roundish cluster of tiny white flowers; moist places of northwestern North America to Oregon and Idaho
30451,leatherwood moosewood moose-wood wicopy ropebark Dirca_palustris,deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
30452,leatherwork,work made of leather
30453,leathery_grape_fern Botrychium_multifidum,European fern with leathery and sparsely hairy fronds
30454,leaven leavening,a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
30455,lecanopteris,any of several bizarre ferns of the genus Lecanopteris having swollen hollow rhizomes that provide homes for symbiotic ants
30456,lecanora,any lichen of the genus Lecanora; some used in dyeing; some used for food
30457,lechery,unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
30458,lechwe Kobus_leche,tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species
30459,lecithin,a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
30460,lectern reading_desk,desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
30461,lectin,any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
30462,lector lecturer reader,a public lecturer at certain universities
30463,lector reader,someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
30464,lecture_room,classroom where lectures are given
30465,lecturer,someone who lectures professionally
30466,lederhosen,leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria
30467,ledge shelf,a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
30468,ledger_board,top rail of a fence or balustrade
30469,ledger_paper,a durable writing paper used in record books and business ledgers
30470,lee lee_side leeward,the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
30471,leech bloodsucker hirudinean,carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
30472,leech parasite sponge sponger,a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
30473,leek,related to onions; white cylindrical bulb and flat dark-green leaves
30474,leek scallion Allium_porrum,plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
30475,lees,the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
30476,leeward,the direction in which the wind is blowing
30477,leeward_tide lee_tide,a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing; "a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats"
30478,leeway,(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
30479,leflunomide Arava,an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
30480,left,location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"
30481,left left_hand,the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"
30482,left-handed_pitcher left-hander left_hander lefthander lefty southpaw,a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
30483,left-hander lefty southpaw,a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right; "their pitcher was a southpaw"
30484,left_atrium left_atrium_of_the_heart atrium_sinistrum,the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins
30485,left_coronary_artery,arises from the left aortic sinus; supplies the left side of the heart
30486,left_field leftfield left,the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"
30487,left_fielder,the person who plays left field
30488,left_gastric_artery arteria_gastrica_sinistra,a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
30489,left_gastric_vein vena_gastrica_sinistra,arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein
30490,left_hemisphere left_brain,the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body
30491,left_ventricle,the chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta
30492,lefteye_flounder lefteyed_flounder,flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head
30493,leftover remnant,a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
30494,leftovers,food remaining from a previous meal; "he had leftovers for dinner last night"
30495,leg,a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg
30496,leg,a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
30497,leg,a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion
30498,leg,one of the supports for a piece of furniture
30499,leg,the limb of an animal used for food
30500,leg_bone,a bone of the leg
30501,leg_of_lamb gigot,lamb leg suitable for roasting
30502,legal_fee,a fee paid for legal service
30503,legal_relation,a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client)
30504,legal_representative,a personal representative with legal standing (as by power of attorney or the executor of a will)
30505,legal_separation separation,(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
30506,legate official_emissary,a member of a legation
30507,legatee,someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
30508,legging leging leg_covering,a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
30509,legionnaire legionary,a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
30510,legislator,someone who makes or enacts laws
30511,legless_lizard,degenerate wormlike burrowing lizard of California closely related to alligator lizards
30512,legume,the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case
30513,legume,the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
30514,legume leguminous_plant,an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
30515,leister,a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)
30516,leisure_wear,informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing
30517,lekvar,a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots
30518,lemma flowering_glume,the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae
30519,lemming,any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
30520,lemniscus fillet,a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
30521,lemon,yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
30522,lemon lemon_tree Citrus_limon,a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
30523,lemon stinker,an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
30524,lemon-scented_gum Eucalyptus_citriodora Eucalyptus_maculata_citriodora,similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon-scented leaves
30525,lemon_balm,lemony leaves used for a tisane or in soups or fruit punches
30526,lemon_balm garden_balm sweet_balm bee_balm beebalm Melissa_officinalis,bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
30527,lemon_curd lemon_cheese,a conserve with a thick consistency; made with lemons and butter and eggs and sugar
30528,lemon_drop,a hard candy with lemon flavor and a yellow color and (usually) the shape of a lemon
30529,lemon_extract,a flavoring made from (or imitating) lemons
30530,lemon_geranium Pelargonium_limoneum,a common garden geranium with lemon-scented foliage
30531,lemon_grove,a grove of lemon trees
30532,lemon_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of lemons
30533,lemon_lily Hemerocallis_lilio-asphodelus Hemerocallis_flava,a day lily with yellow flowers
30534,lemon_meringue_pie,pie containing lemon custard and topped with meringue
30535,lemon_mint horsemint Monarda_citriodora,an annual horsemint of central and western United States and northern Mexico
30536,lemon_oil,fragrant yellow oil obtained from the lemon peel
30537,lemon_peel,strips of lemon peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar
30538,lemon_peel lemon_rind,the rind of a lemon
30539,lemon_shark Negaprion_brevirostris,common shallow-water schooling shark of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil and off west Africa; dangerous
30540,lemon_sole English_sole,highly valued almost pure white flesh
30541,lemon_sole Microstomus_kitt,European flatfish highly valued as food
30542,lemon_sole Solea_lascaris,small European sole
30543,lemon_sole winter_flounder,flesh of American flounder; important in the winter
30544,lemon_zest,tiny bits of lemon peel
30545,lemonade,sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
30546,lemonade_mix,a commercial mix for making lemonade
30547,lemongrass lemon_grass,a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka
30548,lemongrass lemon_grass lemongrass_oil,an aromatic oil that smells like lemon and is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumes and medicines
30549,lemonwood,hard tough elastic wood of the lemonwood tree; used for making bows and fishing rods
30550,lemonwood lemon-wood lemonwood_tree lemon-wood_tree Psychotria_capensis,South African evergreen having hard tough wood
30551,lemur,large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
30552,lender loaner,someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
30553,lending_library circulating_library,library that provides books for use outside the building
30554,length,a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"
30555,lenitive,remedy that eases pain and discomfort
30556,lens crystalline_lens lens_of_the_eye,biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina
30557,lens electron_lens,electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
30558,lens lense lens_system,a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
30559,lens_cap lens_cover,cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use
30560,lens_capsule,a tenuous mesoblastic membrane surrounding the lens of the eye
30561,lens_cortex cortex,the tissue that surrounds the lens nucleus
30562,lens_implant interocular_lens_implant IOL,a clear plastic lens that is implanted in the eye; usually done when the natural lens has been removed in a cataract operation
30563,lens_nucleus nucleus,the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
30564,lenten_rose black_hellebore Helleborus_orientalis,slightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green
30565,lenticel,one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
30566,lenticular_nucleus lentiform_nucleus,a basal ganglion shaped like a lens and including the outer reddish putamen and the inner pale yellow pallidum
30567,lentil,round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
30568,lentil,the fruit or seed of a lentil plant
30569,lentil lentil_plant Lens_culinaris,widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
30570,lentil_soup,made of stock and lentils with onions carrots and celery
30571,leopard,the pelt of a leopard
30572,leopard Panthera_pardus,large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
30573,leopard's-bane leopardbane,any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads
30574,leopard_cat Felis_bengalensis,small spotted wildcat of southern Asia and Malaysia
30575,leopard_frog spring_frog Rana_pipiens,common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots
30576,leopard_lily panther_lily Lilium_pardalinum,lily of western United States having orange-red to crimson maroon-spotted flowers
30577,leopard_lizard,any of several large lizards with many dark spots; of western United States and northern Mexico
30578,leopard_plant,any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage
30579,leopardess,female leopard
30580,leotard unitard body_suit cat_suit,a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
30581,leper,a pariah who is avoided by others
30582,leper lazar,a person afflicted with leprosy
30583,lepidobotrys,African tree often classified in other families; similar to the Costa Rican caracolito in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds
30584,lepidocrocite,a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide; often found in iron ores together with goethite
30585,lepidolite,a mineral of the mica group; an important source of lithium
30586,lepidomelane,a mica that is a biotite containing iron
30587,lepidopterist lepidopterologist butterfly_collector,an entomologist who specializes in the collection and study of butterflies and moths
30588,lepidopterous_insect lepidopteron lepidopteran,insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
30589,lepiota,any fungus of the genus Lepiota
30590,leporid leporid_mammal,rabbits and hares
30591,leprosy_bacillus Mycobacterium_leprae,cause of leprosy
30592,leptocephalus,slender transparent larva of eels and certain fishes
30593,leptodactylid_frog leptodactylid,toothed frogs: terrestrial or aquatic or arboreal
30594,leptomeninges,the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
30595,lepton,an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
30596,leptospira,important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever
30597,leptosporangium,a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns
30598,lerot,dormouse of southern Europe and northern Africa
30599,lesbian tribade gay_woman,a female homosexual
30600,lesbianism sapphism,female homosexuality
30601,lesser_ape,gibbons and siamangs
30602,lesser_bullrush narrow-leaf_cattail narrow-leaved_reedmace soft_flag Typha_angustifolia,reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia
30603,lesser_butterfly_orchid Platanthera_bifolia Habenaria_bifolia,south European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
30604,lesser_calamint field_balm Calamintha_nepeta Calamintha_nepeta_glantulosa Satureja_nepeta Satureja_calamintha_glandulosa,low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States
30605,lesser_celandine pilewort Ranunculus_ficaria,perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles
30606,lesser_centaury Centaurium_minus,common European glabrous annual centaury with flowers in dense cymes
30607,lesser_galangal Alpinia_officinarum Alpinia_officinalis,Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
30608,lesser_knapweed black_knapweed hardheads Centaurea_nigra,a weedy perennial with tough wiry stems and purple flowers; native to Europe but widely naturalized
30609,lesser_kudu Tragelaphus_imberbis,a smaller variety of kudu
30610,lesser_omentum,a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver and supporting the hepatic vessels
30611,lesser_panda red_panda panda bear_cat cat_bear Ailurus_fulgens,reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
30612,lesser_prairie_chicken Tympanuchus_pallidicinctus,a smaller prairie chicken of western Texas
30613,lesser_rorqual piked_whale minke_whale Balaenoptera_acutorostrata,small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific
30614,lesser_scaup lesser_scaup_duck lake_duck Aythya_affinis,common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads
30615,lesser_spearwort Ranunculus_flammula,semiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears; naturalized in New Zealand
30616,lesser_twayblade Listera_cordata,orchid having two triangular leaves and a short lax raceme of green to rust-colored flowers with the lip flushed mauve; Europe and Asia and North America and Greenland
30617,lesser_whitethroat whitethroat Sylvia_curruca,Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller
30618,lesser_wintergreen Pyrola_minor,the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America
30619,lesser_yellowlegs Tringa_flavipes,a variety of yellowlegs
30620,lessor lease_giver,someone who grants a lease
30621,lethal_agent,an agent capable of causing death
30622,lethal_dose,the size dose that will cause death
30623,letter,owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
30624,letter missive,a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
30625,letter_bomb parcel_bomb package_bomb,a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
30626,letter_case,case for carrying letters
30627,letter_of_credit,a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit
30628,letter_of_intent,any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action
30629,letter_opener paper_knife paperknife,dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
30630,letter_paper,writing paper for use in writing correspondence
30631,letterer,a painter of letters
30632,letterhead,a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
30633,letterman,an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport
30634,lettuce,any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
30635,lettuce,leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa
30636,leucine,a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
30637,leucocytozoan leucocytozoon,parasitic in birds
30638,leucothoe,any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia
30639,leukocyte leucocyte white_blood_cell white_cell white_blood_corpuscle white_corpuscle WBC,blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
30640,leukorrhea leucorrhea,discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
30641,levallorphan Lorfan,drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects
30642,levanter,an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area
30643,levator,a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)
30644,levee,a pier that provides a landing place on a river
30645,levee,an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
30646,level,height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"
30647,level spirit_level,indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
30648,level_crossing grade_crossing,intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass
30649,leveler leveller,a radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions
30650,lever,a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
30651,lever,a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
30652,lever lever_tumbler,a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock
30653,lever_lock,a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move
30654,leverage purchase,the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
30655,leveret,a young hare especially one in its first year
30656,leviathan,the largest or most massive thing of its kind; "it was a leviathan among redwoods"; "they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks"
30657,levitation,movement upward in virtue of lightness
30658,levitation,the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
30659,levorotation counterclockwise_rotation,rotation to the left
30660,levy,a charge imposed and collected
30661,lexeme,a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go'
30662,lexicalization lexicalisation,the process of making a word to express a concept
30663,lexicographer lexicologist,a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
30664,liabilities,anything that is owed to someone else
30665,liability_insurance,insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property
30666,liana,a woody climbing usually tropical plant
30667,liar prevaricator,a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
30668,liberal,a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
30669,liberal liberalist progressive,a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
30670,liberator,someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
30671,libertarian,an advocate of libertarianism
30672,libertarian,someone who believes the doctrine of free will
30673,libertine debauchee rounder,a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
30674,liberty_cap,close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800
30675,libidinal_energy,(psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido
30676,librarian bibliothec,a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
30677,library,a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
30678,library,a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library"
30679,library depository_library,a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
30680,library_fine,fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned
30681,libration,(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite; "the libration of the moon"
30682,librettist,author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta
30683,license_plate numberplate,a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number
30684,licensed_practical_nurse LPN practical_nurse,a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
30685,licensee,someone to whom a license is granted
30686,licenser,an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)
30687,licensing_fee license_fee license_tax,a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)
30688,licentiate,holds a license (degree) from a (European) university
30689,lichen,any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
30690,licorice liquorice,a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
30691,licorice liquorice Glycyrrhiza_glabra,deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
30692,licorice_fern Polypodium_glycyrrhiza,fern having rootstock of a sweetish flavor
30693,licorice_root,root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
30694,lid,a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid"
30695,lidar,a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft
30696,lido,a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
30697,lido_deck,an open deck including a swimming pool
30698,lie,position or manner in which something is situated
30699,lie-abed slugabed,a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
30700,lie_detector,a polygraph that records bodily changes sometimes associated with lying
30701,liebfraumilch,a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany)
30702,lieder_singer,a singer of lieder
30703,liege liege_lord,a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
30704,lien,the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
30705,lienal_artery splenic_artery arteria_lienalis,an artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen
30706,lieutenant,a commissioned military officer
30707,lieutenant,an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade
30708,lieutenant police_lieutenant,an officer in a police force
30709,lieutenant_colonel light_colonel,a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel
30710,lieutenant_commander,a commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander
30711,lieutenant_general,a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general
30712,lieutenant_governor,an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States
30713,lieutenant_junior_grade lieutenant_JG,an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign
30714,life,a living person; "his heroism saved a life"
30715,life,a motive for living; "pottery was his life"
30716,life,living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"
30717,life,the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"
30718,life-support_system life_support,equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions; "the astronauts relied on their life-support systems"
30719,life-support_system life_support,medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive; "the patient is on life support"
30720,life_buoy lifesaver life_belt life_ring,a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material
30721,life_cycle,a series of stages through which an organism passes between recurrences of a primary stage
30722,life_cycle,the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced
30723,life_estate estate_for_life,(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it
30724,life_force vital_force vitality elan_vital,(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
30725,life_form,the characteristic bodily form of a mature organism
30726,life_insurance life_assurance,insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies; "in England they call life insurance life assurance"
30727,life_jacket life_vest cork_jacket,life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design
30728,life_mask,a cast taken from the face of a living person
30729,life_office,life assurance office
30730,life_peer,a British peer whose title lapses at death
30731,life_preserver preserver flotation_device,rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
30732,life_raft Carling_float,a raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
30733,life_tenant,a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts as long as they (or some other person) live
30734,lifeblood,the blood considered as the seat of vitality
30735,lifeboat,a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
30736,lifeguard lifesaver,an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
30737,lifeline,line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver
30738,lifeline,line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
30739,lifer,a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
30740,lift,a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg
30741,lift,one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot
30742,lift rise,a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
30743,lift_pump,pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up
30744,lifting_device,a device for lifting heavy loads
30745,liftoff,the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
30746,ligament,a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
30747,ligament,any connection or unifying bond
30748,ligand,a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom
30749,ligature,a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
30750,ligature,thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
30751,liger,offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
30752,light,a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"
30753,light,an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"
30754,light light_source,any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"
30755,light visible_light visible_radiation,(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
30756,light-emitting_diode LED,diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
30757,light-o'-love light-of-love,a woman inconstant in love
30758,light_air,wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale
30759,light_arm,a rifle or pistol
30760,light_beer,lager with reduced alcohol content
30761,light_breeze,wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale
30762,light_bulb lightbulb bulb incandescent_lamp electric_light electric-light_bulb,electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
30763,light_circuit lighting_circuit,wiring that provides power to electric lights
30764,light_cream coffee_cream single_cream,cream that has at least 18% butterfat; "in England they call light cream `single cream'"
30765,light_diet,diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people; does not include fried or highly seasoned foods
30766,light_filter diffusing_screen,a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it
30767,light_flyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds
30768,light_heavyweight,a wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds
30769,light_heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds
30770,light_heavyweight cruiserweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds
30771,light_machine_gun,a submachine gun not greater than .30 millimeter
30772,light_meter exposure_meter photometer,photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
30773,light_microscope,microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
30774,light_middleweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds
30775,light_pen electronic_stylus,(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated
30776,light_reaction,the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP
30777,light_reflex pupillary_reflex miosis myosis,reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
30778,light_welterweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds
30779,lightening,descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
30780,lighter light igniter ignitor,a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
30781,lighter-than-air_craft,aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
30782,lighterage,the fee charged for carrying goods in lighters
30783,lighterman bargeman bargee,someone who operates a barge
30784,lighthouse_keeper,the keeper of a lighthouse
30785,lighting,apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
30786,lighting_fixture,a fixture providing artificial light
30787,lightning,abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
30788,lightning,the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
30789,lightning_rod,someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
30790,lightning_rod lightning_conductor,a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning
30791,lightship,a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
30792,lightweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
30793,lightweight,a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
30794,lightweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
30795,lightwood Acacia_melanoxylon,tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
30796,lignin,a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
30797,lignite brown_coal wood_coal,intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
30798,lignosae,a category in some early taxonomies
30799,lignum,woody tissue
30800,lignum_vitae Guaiacum_officinale,small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin
30801,lignum_vitae guaiac guaiacum,hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
30802,ligule,(botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap
30803,likeness semblance,picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
30804,lilac,any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
30805,liliaceous_plant,plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
30806,lilliputian,a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian)
30807,lily,any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
30808,lily_of_the_valley May_lily Convallaria_majalis,low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries
30809,lily_pad,floating leaves of a water lily
30810,lilyturf lily_turf Liriope_muscari,Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover
30811,lima_bean,broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw
30812,lima_bean lima_bean_plant Phaseolus_limensis,bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
30813,liman,a long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river
30814,limb,(astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
30815,limb,either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; "the upper limb of the bow"
30816,limb,one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
30817,limb tree_branch,any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
30818,limber,a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used to pull a field gun or caisson
30819,limber_pine Pinus_flexilis,western North American pine with long needles and very flexible limbs and dark-grey furrowed bark
30820,limbers,a channel or gutter on either side of a ship's keelson; carries bilge water into the pump well
30821,limbic_system visceral_brain limbic_brain,a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior
30822,limbus,a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure
30823,lime,the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
30824,lime lime_tree Citrus_aurantifolia,any of various related trees bearing limes
30825,lime_juice,usually freshly squeezed juice of limes
30826,limeade,sweetened beverage of lime juice and water
30827,limekiln,a kiln used to reduce naturally occurring forms of calcium carbonate to lime
30828,limelight calcium_light,a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
30829,limestone,a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
30830,limestone_fern northern_oak_fern Gymnocarpium_robertianum,yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere
30831,limestone_salamander Hydromantes_brunus,similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses
30832,limewater,solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid
30833,limey John_Bull,a man of English descent
30834,limit,as far as something can go
30835,limit demarcation demarcation_line,the boundary of a specific area
30836,limited_edition,an edition that is restricted to a specific number of copies
30837,limiter clipper,(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion"
30838,limnologist,a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes
30839,limonene,a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils
30840,limonite,a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
30841,limousine limo,large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
30842,limpa,a rye bread made with molasses or brown sugar
30843,limpet,any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas
30844,limpet,mollusk with a low conical shell
30845,limpkin Aramus_pictus,wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call
30846,linage lineage,a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
30847,linalool,a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils
30848,linchpin lynchpin,pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
30849,lincomycin Lincocin,antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections
30850,lindane,a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide
30851,linden linden_tree basswood lime lime_tree,any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
30852,line,a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops); "they attacked the enemy's line"
30853,line,a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
30854,line,a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
30855,line,something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
30856,line product_line line_of_products line_of_merchandise business_line line_of_business,a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes"
30857,line railway_line rail_line,the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
30858,line_coach,an assistant football coach in charge of the linemen
30859,line_feed,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed on the next line
30860,line_item,an item in an appropriation bill; "Some governors can veto line items in their state budgets"
30861,line_judge,football official who assists the referee by keeping track of the official time during the game
30862,line_of_battle,a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack
30863,line_of_defense line_of_defence,defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack
30864,line_of_fire,the path of a missile discharged from a firearm
30865,line_of_flight,the path along which a freely moving object travels through the air
30866,line_of_force field_line,an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
30867,line_of_march,the route along which a column advances
30868,line_of_sight line_of_vision,an imaginary straight line along which an observer looks
30869,line_officer,a commissioned officer with combat units (not a staff officer or a supply officer)
30870,line_printer line-at-a-time_printer,printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time
30871,line_squall,a squall advancing along a front that forms a definite line
30872,line_storm equinoctial_storm,a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox
30873,line_worker,an employee who works on an assembly line
30874,linear_accelerator linac,ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path
30875,linear_leaf elongate_leaf,a long slender leaf
30876,linear_operator,an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)
30877,linebacker line_backer,a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
30878,linecut line_block line_engraving,engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved
30879,linecut line_engraving,a print obtained from a line drawing
30880,lined_snake Tropidoclonion_lineatum,secretive snake of city dumps and parks as well as prairies and open woods; feeds on earthworms; of central United States
30881,lineman,one of the players on the line of scrimmage
30882,lineman,the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
30883,linen,a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
30884,linen,white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
30885,linen linen_paper,a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
30886,linendraper,a retail dealer in yard goods
30887,liner lining,a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
30888,liner ocean_liner,a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule)
30889,linesman,official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
30890,ling,American hakes
30891,ling Molva_molva,elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried
30892,ling ling_ko Trapa_bicornis,water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
30893,lingcod,the lean flesh of a fish caught off the Pacific coast of the United States
30894,lingcod Ophiodon_elongatus,food fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings
30895,lingerie intimate_apparel,women's underwear and nightclothes
30896,lingonberry mountain_cranberry cowberry lowbush_cranberry,tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
30897,lingual,a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
30898,lingual_artery arteria_lingualis,an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
30899,lingual_vein vena_lingualis,a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
30900,linguica,a highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage flavored with garlic and onions
30901,linguine linguini,pasta in long slender flat strips
30902,linguist linguistic_scientist,a specialist in linguistics
30903,linguist polyglot,a person who speaks more than one language
30904,linguistic_process,a process involved in human language
30905,linguistic_relation,a relation between linguistic forms or constituents
30906,liniment embrocation,a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
30907,linin,an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
30908,lining liner,a protective covering that protects an inside surface
30909,link data_link,an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data
30910,link linkup tie tie-in,a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
30911,link nexus,the means of connection between things linked in series
30912,linkage,a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
30913,linkage,an associative relation
30914,linkboy linkman,(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
30915,links golf_links,a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
30916,linnet lintwhite Carduelis_cannabina,small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
30917,linocut,a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
30918,linocut,a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
30919,linoleic_acid linolic_acid,a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
30920,linolenic_acid,a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid that occurs in some plant oils; an essential fatty acid
30921,linoleum lino,a floor covering
30922,linoleum_knife linoleum_cutter,a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum
30923,linseed flaxseed,the seed of flax used as a source of oil
30924,linseed_oil flaxseed_oil,a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints
30925,linsey-woolsey,a rough fabric of linen warp and wool or cotton woof
30926,linstock,a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons
30927,lint,cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
30928,lint,fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
30929,linuron,a herbicide that kills weeds without harming vegetables
30930,lion king_of_beasts Panthera_leo,large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
30931,lion social_lion,a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
30932,lion's-ear Leonotis_nepetaefolia Leonotis_nepetifolia,pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States
30933,lion's_foot gall_of_the_earth Nabalus_serpentarius Prenanthes_serpentaria,common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
30934,lion-hunter,someone who hunts lions
30935,lion-hunter,someone who tries to attract social lions as guests
30936,lion-jaw_forceps,a type of forceps
30937,lion_cub,a young lion
30938,lioness,a female lion
30939,lionet,a small or young lion
30940,lionfish,brightly striped fish of the tropical Pacific having elongated spiny fins
30941,lip,(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx
30942,lip,either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
30943,lip-gloss,makeup that makes the lips shiny
30944,lip_balm,a balm applied to the lips
30945,lip_fern lipfern,any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions
30946,lip_reader,someone who can understand spoken words by watching the movements of a speaker's lips
30947,liparis,an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes
30948,lipase,an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
30949,lipid lipide lipoid,an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
30950,lipid-lowering_medicine lipid-lowering_medication statin_drug statin,a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
30951,lipoprotein,a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
30952,liposomal_delivery_vector,a transducing vector that uses liposomes to carry the gene of interest
30953,liposome,an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
30954,lipstick lip_rouge,makeup that is used to color the lips
30955,lipstick_plant Aeschynanthus_radicans,epiphyte or creeping on rocks; Malaysian plant having somewhat fleshy leaves and bright red flowers
30956,liquefaction,the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
30957,liquefied_petroleum_gas bottled_gas,hydrocarbon gases, usually propane or butane, kept under pressure
30958,liqueur cordial,strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
30959,liqueur_glass,a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)
30960,liquid,a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
30961,liquid,a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
30962,liquid,fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
30963,liquid liquidness liquidity liquid_state,the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
30964,liquid_air,air in a liquid state
30965,liquid_assets current_assets quick_assets,assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash)
30966,liquid_bleach,a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry
30967,liquid_body_substance bodily_fluid body_fluid humor humour,the liquid parts of the body
30968,liquid_crystal,a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids
30969,liquid_crystal_display LCD,a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc.
30970,liquid_detergent,a detergent in liquid form
30971,liquid_diet,a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery
30972,liquid_metal_reactor,a nuclear reactor using liquid metal as a coolant
30973,liquid_nitrogen,nitrogen in a liquid state
30974,liquid_oxygen LOX,a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants
30975,liquid_soap,soap in liquid form
30976,liquidambar,any tree of the genus Liquidambar
30977,liquidator receiver,(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
30978,liquor,a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process; "waste liquors"
30979,liquor pot_liquor pot_likker,the liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
30980,liquor spirits booze hard_drink hard_liquor John_Barleycorn strong_drink,an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
30981,lisinopril Prinival Zestril,an ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinival or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
30982,lisle,a fabric woven with lisle thread
30983,lisle lisle_thread,a strong tightly twisted cotton thread (usually made of long-staple cotton)
30984,lisper,a speaker who lisps
30985,list_price,the selling price of something as stated in a catalogue or price list; often subject to discounts; "I got it at 30% off the list price"
30986,list_processing,processing data that is given in the form of chained lists
30987,lister,assessor who makes out the tax lists
30988,lister lister_plow lister_plough middlebreaker middle_buster,moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow
30989,listeria,any species of the genus Listeria
30990,litchi lichee litchi_tree Litchi_chinensis Nephelium_litchi,Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
30991,litchi litchi_nut litchee lichi leechee lichee lychee,Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
30992,literary_agent,an agent who represents an author in dealings with publishers
30993,literary_critic,a critic of literature
30994,literary_review,a review devoted to literary criticism
30995,literate literate_person,a person who can read and write
30996,lithia_water,mineral water containing lithium salts
30997,lithium Li atomic_number_3,a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
30998,lithium_carbonate Lithane Lithonate Eskalith,a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug; the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder
30999,lithograph,a print produced by lithography
31000,lithograph lithograph_machine,duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern
31001,lithographer,a printmaker who uses lithography
31002,lithomancer,one who practices lithomancy
31003,lithophyte lithophytic_plant,plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere
31004,lithops living_stone stoneface stone-face stone_plant stone_life_face flowering_stone,any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones
31005,lithosphere geosphere,the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
31006,lithuresis,passing small stones with the urine
31007,litigant litigator,(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"
31008,litmus litmus_test,a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
31009,litmus_paper,unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator
31010,litter,conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
31011,litter,rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
31012,litterbin litter_basket litter-basket,bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish
31013,litterer litterbug litter_lout,a person who litters public places with refuse
31014,little-head_snakeweed Gutierrezia_microcephala,similar to Gutierrezia sarothrae but with flower heads having fewer rays and disk flowers
31015,little_auk dovekie Plautus_alle,small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions
31016,little_barley Hordeum_pusillum,annual barley native to western North America and widespread in southern United States and tropical America
31017,little_black_ant Monomorium_minimum,tiny glossy black ant; nests outdoors but invades houses for food
31018,little_blue_heron Egretta_caerulea,small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere
31019,little_brother,a younger brother; "my little brother just had his 50th birthday"
31020,little_brown_bat little_brown_myotis Myotis_leucifugus,the small common North American bat; widely distributed
31021,little_chief_hare Ochotona_princeps,North American pika
31022,little_egret Egretta_garzetta,Old World egret
31023,little_finger pinkie pinky,the finger farthest from the thumb
31024,little_golden_zinnia Zinnia_grandiflora,subshrub having short leafy stems and numerous small flower heads with nearly round yellow-orange rays; Arizona south to Mexico and east to Kansas
31025,little_leaguer,a player between 8 and 12 years of age who is a member of a little-league team
31026,little_owl Athene_noctua,small European owl
31027,little_sister,a younger sister
31028,little_skate Raja_erinacea,most plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches
31029,little_slam small_slam,winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
31030,little_theater little_theatre,a small theater for experimental drama or collegiate or community groups
31031,little_toe,the fifth smallest outermost toe
31032,littleneck littleneck_clam,a quahog when young and small; usually eaten raw; an important food popular in New York
31033,littleneck littleneck_clam,a young quahog
31034,littoral litoral littoral_zone sands,the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
31035,liturgist,an authority on liturgies
31036,live_axle driving_axle,the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power
31037,live_birth,the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)
31038,live_body,the body of a living animal or person
31039,live_load superload,a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic
31040,live_oak,any of several American evergreen oaks
31041,live_steam,steam coming from a boiler at full pressure
31042,liveborn_infant,infant who shows signs of life after birth
31043,liver,a person who has a special life style; "a high liver"
31044,liver,large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
31045,liver,liver of an animal used as meat
31046,liver,someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities"
31047,liver-spotted_dalmatian,a brown-spotted dalmatian
31048,liver_chestnut,a solid dark brown horse
31049,liver_fluke Fasciola_hepatica,flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans
31050,liver_pudding liver_sausage liverwurst,sausage containing ground liver
31051,liver_spot,a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin
31052,liverwort hepatic,any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses
31053,livery,uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
31054,livery_stable,stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire
31055,liveryman,a worker in a livery stable
31056,livestock stock farm_animal,any animals kept for use or profit
31057,living_granite living_rock stone_mimicry_plant,highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite; South Africa
31058,living_quarters quarters,housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"
31059,living_rock Ariocarpus_fissuratus,usually unbranched usually spineless cactus covered with warty tubercles and having magenta flowers and white or green fruit; resembles the related mescal; northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States
31060,living_room living-room sitting_room front_room parlor parlour,a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
31061,living_space lebensraum,space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding
31062,living_thing animate_thing,a living (or once living) entity
31063,living_trust inter_vivos_trust,a trust created and operating during the grantor's lifetime
31064,living_wage,a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably
31065,livingstone_daisy Dorotheanthus_bellidiformis,low-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals
31066,liza Mugil_liza,similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
31067,lizard,relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
31068,lizard's-tail swamp_lily water_dragon Saururus_cernuus,North American herbaceous perennial of wet places having slender curled racemes of small white flowers
31069,lizard_orchid Himantoglossum_hircinum,an orchid of the genus Himantoglossum
31070,lizardfish snakefish snake-fish,tropical fishes with large mouths in lizard-like heads; found worldwide
31071,llama,wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
31072,llano,an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
31073,loach,slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
31074,load,electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
31075,load,the power output of a generator or power plant
31076,load loading burden,weight to be borne or conveyed
31077,load_factor,(aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g)
31078,load_line Plimsoll_line Plimsoll_mark Plimsoll,waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
31079,loader,an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game
31080,loading,the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
31081,loading_zone loading_area,a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded
31082,loaf,a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape; "meat loaf"; "sugar loaf"; "a loaf of cheese"
31083,loaf_of_bread loaf,a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
31084,loam,a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
31085,loan,the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
31086,loan_office,an office where loans are negotiated and repaid
31087,loanblend loan-blend hybrid,a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
31088,loaner,a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair
31089,loanword loan,a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
31090,loasa,any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers
31091,lobate_foot,a bird's foot having separate toes each with membranous flaps along the sides
31092,lobbying_expense,expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation; "many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer"
31093,lobbyist,someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
31094,lobe,(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"
31095,lobe,(botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
31096,lobe,a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
31097,lobe_of_the_lung,any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung
31098,lobed_leaf,a leaf having deeply indented margins
31099,lobed_spleenwort Asplenium_pinnatifidum,a spleenwort of eastern and southern United States
31100,lobelia,any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
31101,loblolly,thick gruel
31102,loblolly_pine frankincense_pine Pinus_taeda,tall spreading three-needled pine of southeastern United States having reddish-brown fissured bark and a full bushy upper head
31103,lobscouse lobscuse scouse,a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors
31104,lobster,any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae
31105,lobster,flesh of a lobster
31106,lobster_Newburg lobster_a_la_Newburg,lobster in Newburg sauce served on buttered toast or rice
31107,lobster_butter,butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells
31108,lobster_pot,trap for catching lobsters
31109,lobster_stew,diced lobster meat in milk or cream
31110,lobster_tail,lobster tail meat; usually from spiny rock lobsters
31111,lobster_tart,a pastry shell filled with cooked lobster
31112,lobster_thermidor,diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned
31113,lobsterman,a person whose occupation is catching lobsters
31114,lobule,a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
31115,local,public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
31116,local_anesthetic local_anaesthetic local topical_anesthetic topical_anaesthetic,anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
31117,local_area_network LAN,a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
31118,local_call,a telephone call made within a local calling area
31119,local_oscillator heterodyne_oscillator,an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones
31120,local_road local_street,a street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering it
31121,location,a point or extent in space
31122,location,a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made; "they shot the film on location in Nevada"
31123,locator locater,a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims
31124,loch,Scottish word for a lake
31125,loch,a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
31126,lochia,substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
31127,lock,a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
31128,lock,a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
31129,lock curl ringlet whorl,a strand or cluster of hair
31130,lock ignition_lock,a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
31131,lock lock_chamber,enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
31132,lock-gate,a gate that can be locked
31133,lockage,a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
31134,lockage,a system of locks in a canal or waterway
31135,locker,a fastener that locks or closes
31136,locker_room,a room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions
31137,locket,a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
31138,locking_pliers,pliers that can be locked in place
31139,lockmaster lockman lockkeeper,a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal)
31140,locknut safety_nut,supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening
31141,lockring lock_ring lock_washer,washer that prevents a nut from loosening
31142,locksmith,someone who makes or repairs locks
31143,lockstitch,machine stitch in which the top thread interlocks with the bobbin thread
31144,lockup,jail in a local police station
31145,locomotive engine locomotive_engine railway_locomotive,a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
31146,locoweed crazyweed crazy_weed,any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock
31147,locule loculus,a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
31148,locum_tenens locum,someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
31149,locus,the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; "the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle"
31150,locus,the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome
31151,locus_of_infection,the specific site in the body where an infection originates
31152,locust,hardwood from any of various locust trees
31153,locust,migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
31154,locust_tree locust,any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
31155,loddon_pondweed Potamogeton_nodosus Potamogeton_americanus,pondweed with floating leaves; of northern United States and Europe
31156,lode load,a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
31157,lodestar loadstar,guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
31158,lodestone loadstone,a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
31159,lodge,small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
31160,lodge hunting_lodge,a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
31161,lodge indian_lodge,any of various Native American dwellings
31162,lodger boarder roomer,a tenant in someone's house
31163,lodging_house rooming_house,a house where rooms are rented
31164,loess,a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind
31165,loft,(golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
31166,loft,floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
31167,loft attic garret,floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
31168,loft pigeon_loft,a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
31169,log,a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
31170,log,measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
31171,log_cabin,a cabin built with logs
31172,log_line,a knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to it
31173,loganberry,large red variety of the dewberry
31174,loganberry Rubus_loganobaccus Rubus_ursinus_loganobaccus,red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California
31175,loge,balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
31176,loggerhead loggerhead_turtle Caretta_caretta,very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas
31177,loggerhead_shrike Lanius_lucovicianus,a common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes
31178,loggia,a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
31179,logic_element,an electronic device that performs an elementary logic operation
31180,logic_operation logical_operation,an operation that follows the rules of symbolic logic
31181,logical_positivist,someone who maintains that any statement that cannot be verified empirically is meaningless
31182,logical_relation,a relation between propositions
31183,logician logistician,a person skilled at symbolic logic
31184,logomach logomachist,someone given to disputes over words
31185,logorrhea logomania,pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking
31186,logwood,very hard brown to brownish-red heartwood of a logwood tree; used in preparing a purplish red dye
31187,logwood logwood_tree campeachy bloodwood_tree Haematoxylum_campechianum,spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye
31188,loin,a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
31189,loin lumbus,either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
31190,loin_of_lamb,meat from a loin of lamb
31191,loins,the region of the hips and groin and lower abdomen
31192,loir Glis_glis,large European dormouse
31193,loiterer lingerer,someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
31194,loligo,somewhat flattened cylindrical squid
31195,lollipop sucker all-day_sucker,hard candy on a stick
31196,lollipop_lady lollipop_woman,a woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school
31197,lomatia,any of various ornamental evergreens of the genus Lomatia having attractive fragrant flowers
31198,loment,seedpods that are constricted between the seeds and that break apart when mature into single-seeded segments
31199,lomustine,an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease
31200,loner lone_wolf lone_hand,a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
31201,long-billed_marsh_wren Cistothorus_palustris,American wren that inhabits tall reed beds
31202,long-clawed_prawn river_prawn Palaemon_australis,large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers
31203,long-eared_bat,any of various Old or New World bats having very long ears
31204,long-eared_owl Asio_otus,slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
31205,long-head_coneflower prairie_coneflower Ratibida_columnifera,plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico
31206,long-horned_beetle longicorn longicorn_beetle,long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
31207,long-horned_grasshopper tettigoniid,grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male
31208,long-spurred_violet Viola_rostrata,violet of eastern North America having lilac-purple flowers with a long slender spur
31209,long-staple_cotton,cotton with relatively long fibers
31210,long-tailed_porcupine Trichys_lipura,porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail
31211,long_beech_fern narrow_beech_fern northern_beech_fern Phegopteris_connectilis Dryopteris_phegopteris Thelypteris_phegopteris,beech fern of North America and Eurasia
31212,long_bone os_longum,in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
31213,long_chain long-chain_molecule,(chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
31214,long_distance long-distance_call trunk_call,a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"
31215,long_iron,an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots
31216,long_johns,warm underwear with long legs
31217,long_jump broad_jump,a competition that involves jumping as far as possible from a running start
31218,long_pepper Piper_longum,slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas
31219,long_saphenous_vein great_saphenous_vein,the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
31220,long_shot,a contestant that is unlikely to win
31221,long_sleeve,a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist
31222,long_tom,a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy
31223,long_trousers long_pants,trousers reaching to the foot
31224,long_underwear union_suit,an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece
31225,long_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)
31226,longan lungen longanberry Dimocarpus_longan Euphorbia_litchi Nephelium_longana,tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium
31227,longanberry dragon's_eye,Asian fruit similar to litchi
31228,longboat,the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel
31229,longbow,a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
31230,longbowman,a medieval English archer who used a longbow
31231,longer thirster yearner,a person with a strong desire for something; "a longer for money"; "a thirster after blood"; "a yearner for knowledge"
31232,longfin_mako Isurus_paucus,similar to shortfin mako but darker blue
31233,longheaded_thimbleweed Anemone_riparia,thimbleweed of northern North America
31234,longhorn Texas_longhorn,long-horned beef cattle formerly common in southwestern United States
31235,longitude,the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
31236,longleaf_pine pitch_pine southern_yellow_pine Georgia_pine Pinus_palustris,large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
31237,longshot,a photograph taken from a distance
31238,longtail_weasel long-tailed_weasel Mustela_frenata,the common American weasel distinguished by large size and black-tipped tail
31239,longwool,a domestic long-wool sheep
31240,loofa loofah luffa loufah_sponge,the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
31241,loofah vegetable_sponge Luffa_cylindrica,the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
31242,lookdown lookdown_fish Selene_vomer,similar to moonfish but with eyes high on the truncated forehead
31243,looking-glass_plant Heritiera_littoralis,small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath
31244,looking_glass glass,a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
31245,looking_glass_tree Heritiera_macrophylla,large evergreen tree of India and Burma whose leaves are silvery beneath
31246,lookout lookout_man sentinel sentry watch spotter scout picket,a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
31247,lookout observation_post,an elevated post affording a wide view
31248,lookout observation_tower lookout_station observatory,a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
31249,loom,a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
31250,loon,a worthless lazy fellow
31251,loon diver,large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
31252,loop,an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
31253,loop-line,a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on
31254,loop_knot,any of various knots used to make a fixed loop in a rope
31255,loophole,a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
31256,loose_cannon,a person who is expected to perform a particular task but who is out of control and dangerous
31257,loose_smut,a smut fungus of the genus Ustilago causing a smut disease of grains in which the entire head is transformed into a dusty mass of spores
31258,loosestrife,any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum
31259,loosestrife,any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
31260,loot booty pillage plunder prize swag dirty_money,goods or money obtained illegally
31261,loquat Japanese_plum,yellow olive-sized semitropical fruit with a large free stone and relatively little flesh; used for jellies
31262,loquat loquat_tree Japanese_medlar Japanese_plum Eriobotrya_japonica,evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
31263,lorazepam Ativan,tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
31264,lorchel,a large fungus of the family Helvellaceae
31265,lorgnette,eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle
31266,lorica,a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)
31267,lorikeet,any of various small lories
31268,lorry,a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
31269,lorry camion,a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
31270,lory,small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
31271,loser,a gambler who loses a bet
31272,loser also-ran,a contestant who loses the contest
31273,losings losses,something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
31274,loss,gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
31275,loss,something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
31276,loss,the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
31277,loss red_ink red,the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
31278,loss_of_consciousness,the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
31279,loss_ratio,the ratio of the annual claims paid by an insurance company to the premiums received
31280,lost-and-found,repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them
31281,lot,a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"
31282,lota,a globular water bottle used in Asia
31283,lotion,any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin
31284,lotion application,liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"
31285,lotus Indian_lotus sacred_lotus Nelumbo_nucifera,native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
31286,lotus white_lotus Egyptian_water_lily white_lily Nymphaea_lotus,white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
31287,lotus-eater stargazer,someone indifferent to the busy world; "in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence"
31288,lotus_tree Ziziphus_lotus,shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region
31289,loudmouth blusterer,a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly
31290,loudspeaker speaker speaker_unit loudspeaker_system speaker_system,electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
31291,lough,Irish word for a lake
31292,lough,a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
31293,lounge waiting_room waiting_area,a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
31294,lounge_lizard lizard,a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him
31295,lounger,an article of clothing designed for comfort and leisure wear
31296,loungewear,clothing suitable for relaxation
31297,lounging_jacket smoking_jacket,a man's soft jacket usually with a tie belt; worn at home
31298,lounging_pajama lounging_pyjama,pajamas worn while lounging
31299,loupe jeweler's_loupe,small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists
31300,louse sucking_louse,wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
31301,louse_fly hippoboscid,bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals
31302,lout clod stumblebum goon oaf lubber lummox lump gawk,an awkward stupid person
31303,louvar Luvarus_imperialis,large silvery fish found worldwide in warm seas but nowhere common; resembles a whale and feeds on plankton
31304,louver louvre fin,one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
31305,louvered_window jalousie,a window with glass louvers
31306,lovage,stalks eaten like celery or candied like angelica; seeds used for flavoring or pickled like capers
31307,lovage Levisticum_officinale,herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
31308,lovastatin Mevacor,an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
31309,love-in-a-mist Nigella_damascena,European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers
31310,love-in-a-mist running_pop wild_water_lemon Passiflora_foetida,tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed
31311,love-in-winter western_prince's_pine Chimaphila_umbellata Chimaphila_corymbosa,Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb
31312,love-lies-bleeding velvet_flower tassel_flower Amaranthus_caudatus,young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
31313,love-token,keepsake given as a token of love
31314,love_grass bay_grass,any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis; specially useful for forage and for the prevention of erosion
31315,love_knot lovers'_knot lover's_knot true_lovers'_knot true_lover's_knot,a stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of love
31316,love_letter billet_doux,a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection
31317,love_seat loveseat tete-a-tete vis-a-vis,small sofa that seats two people
31318,love_vine Cuscuta_gronovii,leafless parasitic vine with dense clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers on orange-yellow stems that twine around clover or flax
31319,lovebird,small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates
31320,loved_one,a person who you love, usually a member of your family
31321,lover,a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
31322,lover,a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
31323,loving_cup,a large drinking vessel (usually with two handles) that people drink out of in turn at a banquet
31324,low depression,an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
31325,low-birth-weight_baby low-birth-weight_infant,an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age; "a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor"
31326,low-bush_blueberry low_blueberry Vaccinium_angustifolium Vaccinium_pennsylvanicum,low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries
31327,low-calorie_diet,a diet that is low on calories
31328,low-density_lipoprotein LDL beta-lipoprotein,a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
31329,low-fat_diet,a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions
31330,low-fat_milk,milk from which some of the cream has been removed
31331,low-level_radioactive_waste,(medicine) radioactive waste consisting of objects that have been briefly exposed to radioactivity (as in certain medical tests)
31332,low-pass_filter,a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value
31333,low-sodium_diet low-salt_diet salt-free_diet,a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride); often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders
31334,low-warp-loom,a handloom in which the warp is carried horizontally; for weaving tapestry
31335,low-water_mark,a line marking the lowest level reached
31336,low_St_Andrew's_cross Hypericum_hypericoides,low shrubby plant having yellow flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; Bermuda and southeastern United States to West Indies and eastern Mexico
31337,low_beam,the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance
31338,low_brass,brass with 30% (or less) zinc
31339,low_explosive,an explosive with a low rate of combustion
31340,low_frequency LF,30 to 300 kilohertz
31341,low_gallberry_holly,an evergreen shrub
31342,low_tide low_water,the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide
31343,lowboy,a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs
31344,lower_berth lower,the lower of two berths
31345,lower_deck third_deck,the deck below the main deck
31346,lower_jaw mandible mandibula mandibular_bone submaxilla lower_jawbone jawbone jowl,the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
31347,lower_limit,the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something
31348,lower_mantle,the deeper part of the mantle
31349,lower_respiratory_tract,the bronchi and lungs
31350,lower_respiratory_tract_smear bronchoscopic_smear sputum_smear,any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the lower respiratory tract; used for cytologic study of cancer and other diseases of the lungs
31351,lowerclassman underclassman,an undergraduate who is not yet a senior
31352,lowland,low level country
31353,lowland_burrowing_treefrog northern_casque-headed_frog Pternohyla_fodiens,terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest
31354,lowland_fir lowland_white_fir giant_fir grand_fir Abies_grandis,lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
31355,lox,brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked
31356,loxapine Loxitane,a tranquilizer (trade name Loxitane) used to treat schizophrenia
31357,loyalist stalwart,a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
31358,lozenge,a small aromatic or medicated candy
31359,luau,an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)
31360,lubber's_hole,hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds
31361,lubricant lubricator lubricating_substance lube,a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
31362,lubricating_system force-feed_lubricating_system force_feed pressure-feed_lubricating_system pressure_feed,mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
31363,luciferin,pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation
31364,luck fortune,an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
31365,luck fortune chance hazard,an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
31366,luff,(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
31367,luffa dishcloth_gourd sponge_gourd rag_gourd strainer_vine,any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge
31368,lug,a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something
31369,lug_wrench,a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
31370,luge,a racing sled for one or two people
31371,luger slider,someone who races the luge
31372,luggage_carrier,carrier (as behind a bicycle seat) for luggage
31373,luggage_compartment automobile_trunk trunk boot,compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"
31374,luggage_rack roof_rack,carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car
31375,lugger,small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
31376,lugsail lug,a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
31377,lugworm lug lobworm,marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
31378,lull quiet,a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
31379,lumbar_artery arteria_lumbalis,one of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall
31380,lumbar_nerve,any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord
31381,lumbar_plexus plexus_lumbalis,a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
31382,lumbar_plexus plexus_lumbalis,a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
31383,lumbar_vein vena_lumbalis,veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses
31384,lumbar_vertebra,one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae
31385,lumber timber,the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
31386,lumber_room,a storeroom in a house where odds and ends can be stored (especially furniture)
31387,lumberjack lumber_jacket,a short warm outer jacket
31388,lumberman lumberjack logger feller faller,a person who fells trees
31389,lumbermill sawmill,a mill for dressing logs and lumber
31390,lumberyard,a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale
31391,lumbosacral_plexus,a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves; supplies the lower limbs and perineum and coccygeal area
31392,lumen,a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; "the lumen of the intestine"
31393,luminary leading_light guiding_light notable notability,a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"
31394,luminescence,light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
31395,luminous_energy,the energy associated with visible light
31396,luminous_flux,the rate of flow of light energy
31397,lump_sugar,refined sugar molded into rectangular shapes convenient as single servings
31398,lump_sum,a complete payment consisting of a single sum of money
31399,lumper,a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics
31400,lumpfish Cyclopterus_lumpus,clumsy soft thick-bodied northern Atlantic fish with pelvic fins fused into a sucker; edible roe used for caviar
31401,lumpsucker,any of several very small lumpfishes
31402,luna_moth Actias_luna,large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewing
31403,lunar_caustic,silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic
31404,lunar_crater,a crater on the Earth's Moon
31405,lunar_eclipse,the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
31406,lunar_excursion_module lunar_module LEM,a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
31407,lunar_latitude,an imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equator
31408,lunate_bone semilunar_bone os_lunatum,one of the eight small wrist bones
31409,lunatic madman maniac,an insane person
31410,lunch luncheon tiffin dejeuner,a midday meal
31411,lunch_meat luncheon_meat,any of various sausages or molded loaf meats sliced and served cold
31412,luncher,someone who is eating lunch
31413,lunching,the act of eating lunch
31414,lunchroom,a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased
31415,lunette,temporary fortification like a detached bastion
31416,lunette fenestella,oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
31417,lung,either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
31418,lunger,someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)
31419,lungfish,air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought
31420,lungi lungyi longyi,a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma
31421,lungless_salamander plethodont,mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water
31422,lunula,a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
31423,lupine lupin,any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
31424,lurch,a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
31425,lurker skulker lurcher,someone waiting in concealment
31426,lurking_place,a place suitable for lurking
31427,lusterware,pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze
31428,lute,chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard
31429,lute luting,a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
31430,lutefisk lutfisk,dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
31431,luteinizing_hormone LH interstitial_cell-stimulating_hormone ICSH,a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
31432,lutetium lutecium Lu atomic_number_71,a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
31433,luthier,a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)
31434,lutist lutanist lutenist,a musician who plays the lute
31435,luxation,displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
31436,luxury_liner express_luxury_liner,a liner equipped for sumptuous living
31437,lycaenid lycaenid_butterfly,any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
31438,lyceum,a public hall for lectures and concerts
31439,lychgate lichgate,a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
31440,lychnis catchfly,mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
31441,lycopene,carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
31442,lye,a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
31443,lye_hominy,hominy prepared by bleaching in lye
31444,lygaeid lygaeid_bug,a true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees
31445,lygus_bug,vector of viral plant diseases
31446,lymantriid tussock_moth,dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees
31447,lyme_grass,a grass of the genus Elymus
31448,lymph,a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
31449,lymph_node lymph_gland node,the source of lymph and lymphocytes
31450,lymph_vessel lymphatic_vessel,a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation
31451,lymphangiogram,an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance
31452,lymphatic_system systema_lymphaticum,the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body
31453,lymphatic_tissue lymphoid_tissue,tissue making up the lymphatic system
31454,lymphoblast,an immature lymphocyte
31455,lymphocyte lymph_cell,an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
31456,lymphocytic_choriomeningitis_virus,the RNA virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis; infects mice and monkeys and dogs and guinea pigs and human beings
31457,lymphokine,a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)
31458,lymphopoiesis,the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen
31459,lynx catamount,short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
31460,lypressin,an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus
31461,lyrate_leaf,a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre
31462,lyre,a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
31463,lyre_snake,mildly venomous snake with a lyre-shaped mark on the head; found in rocky areas from southwestern United States to Central America
31464,lyrebird,Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape
31465,lyricist lyrist,a person who writes the words for songs
31466,lysergic_acid,a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids
31467,lysergic_acid_diethylamide LSD,a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
31468,lysin,any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
31469,lysine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
31470,lysis,(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria
31471,lysis,recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
31472,lysogenization lysogenisation,the process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genome
31473,lysosome,an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
31474,lysozyme muramidase,an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
31475,lyssavirus,a neurotropic non-arbovirus of the family Rhabdoviridae that causes rabies
31476,ma mama mamma mom momma mommy mammy mum mummy,informal terms for a mother
31477,maar,a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water
31478,macadam,broken stone used in macadamized roadways
31479,macadamia macadamia_tree,any tree of the genus Macadamia
31480,macadamia_nut,nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meat
31481,macadamia_nut macadamia_nut_tree Macadamia_ternifolia,small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts
31482,macaque,short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
31483,macaroni,a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"
31484,macaroni,pasta in the form of slender tubes
31485,macaroni_and_cheese,macaroni prepared in a cheese sauce
31486,macaroni_salad,having macaroni as the base
31487,macaroon,chewy cookie usually containing almond paste
31488,macaw,long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
31489,mace,spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
31490,macebearer mace macer,an official who carries a mace of office
31491,macedoine,mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold
31492,maceration,softening due to soaking or steeping
31493,machete matchet panga,a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
31494,machicolation,a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy
31495,machine,an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"
31496,machine,any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
31497,machine simple_machine,a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
31498,machine_bolt,a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal parts
31499,machine_gun,a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)
31500,machine_politician ward-heeler political_hack hack,a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
31501,machine_screw,a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver
31502,machine_shop,workshop where metal is cut and shaped etc., by machine tools
31503,machine_stitch sewing-machine_stitch,a sewing stitch made by a sewing machine, sometimes using more than one thread
31504,machine_tool,a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials
31505,machinery,machines or machine systems collectively
31506,machinist mechanic shop_mechanic,a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
31507,machinist's_vise metalworking_vise,a vise with two parallel iron jaws and a wide opening below
31508,machmeter,speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound
31509,macho,a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
31510,macintosh mackintosh mac mack,a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
31511,mackerel,any of various fishes of the family Scombridae
31512,mackerel,flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
31513,mackerel_scad mackerel_shad Decapterus_macarellus,small silvery fish; Nova Scotia to Brazil
31514,mackerel_shark,fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
31515,mackerel_sky,a sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds
31516,mackinaw,a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design
31517,mackinaw Mackinaw_blanket,a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
31518,mackinaw Mackinaw_boat,a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes
31519,mackinaw Mackinaw_coat,a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
31520,mackintosh macintosh,a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
31521,mackle,a printed impression that is blurred or doubled
31522,macon maconnais,fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
31523,macrame,a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
31524,macrobiotic_diet,a diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains
31525,macroeconomist macroeconomic_expert,an economist who specializes in macroeconomics
31526,macroevolution,evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
31527,macromolecule supermolecule,any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
31528,macrophage,a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
31529,macrotus Macrotus_californicus,large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico
31530,macrozamia,any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia
31531,macula macula_lutea macular_area yellow_spot,a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
31532,macular_degeneration,eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness
31533,macule macula,a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
31534,macushla,(an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling
31535,madam brothel_keeper,a woman who runs a house of prostitution
31536,madame,title used for a married Frenchwoman
31537,madder Rubia_tinctorum,Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
31538,madderwort rubiaceous_plant,any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
31539,madia_oil,used as a substitute for olive oil
31540,madras,a light patterned cotton cloth
31541,madrigalist,a singer of madrigals
31542,madrilene,a tomato-flavored consomme; often served chilled
31543,madrona madrono manzanita Arbutus_menziesii,evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
31544,madwoman,a woman lunatic
31545,maenad,(Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
31546,maenad,an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
31547,maestro master,an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"
31548,mafioso,a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States
31549,mafioso,a member of the Sicilian Mafia
31550,magazine,product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object; "tripped over a pile of magazines"
31551,magazine cartridge,a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
31552,magazine mag,a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"
31553,magazine powder_store powder_magazine,a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
31554,magazine_article,an article published in a magazine
31555,magazine_rack,a rack for displaying magazines
31556,magdalen,a reformed prostitute
31557,maggot,the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
31558,magic_bullet,a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease; "there is no magic bullet against cancer"
31559,magic_lantern,an early form of slide projector
31560,magic_realism,a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams
31561,magician prestidigitator conjurer conjuror illusionist,someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
31562,magistrate,a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
31563,magma,molten rock in the earth's crust
31564,magnesite,a white mineral consisting of magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium
31565,magnesium Mg atomic_number_12,a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
31566,magnesium_bicarbonate,a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water
31567,magnesium_carbonate,a very white crystalline salt that occurs naturally as magnesite or as dolomite
31568,magnesium_hydroxide,a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines
31569,magnesium_nitride,a nitride containing nitrogen and magnesium
31570,magnesium_sulfate,a salt of magnesium
31571,magnet,(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
31572,magnetic_bottle,container consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions
31573,magnetic_bubble_memory,a nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicate; no longer used in most computers
31574,magnetic_compass,compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north
31575,magnetic_core_memory core_memory,(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
31576,magnetic_declination magnetic_variation variation,the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
31577,magnetic_dipole,a dipole with opposing magnetic poles
31578,magnetic_dipole_moment,(physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole; "An orbiting electron in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment"
31579,magnetic_disk magnetic_disc disk disc,(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
31580,magnetic_field magnetic_flux flux,the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
31581,magnetic_head,an electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a surface and later retrieved
31582,magnetic_ink,an ink that contains particles of a magnetic substance whose presence can be detected by magnetic sensors
31583,magnetic_line_of_force,a line of force in a magnetic field
31584,magnetic_meridian,an imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth
31585,magnetic_mine,(nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)
31586,magnetic_moment moment_of_a_magnet,the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field
31587,magnetic_monopole,a hypothetical particle with a single magnetic pole instead of the usual two
31588,magnetic_needle,a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole
31589,magnetic_pole,either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical
31590,magnetic_recorder,recorder consisting of equipment for making records on magnetic media
31591,magnetic_resonance,resonance of electrons or atoms or molecules or nuclei to radiation frequencies as a result of space quantization in a magnetic field
31592,magnetic_storage_medium magnetic_medium magnetic_storage,any storage medium in which different patterns of magnetization are used to represent stored bits or bytes of information; "the hard disk in you computer is magnetic storage"
31593,magnetic_stripe,a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc.
31594,magnetic_tape mag_tape tape,memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"
31595,magnetism magnetic_attraction magnetic_force,attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
31596,magnetite magnetic_iron-ore,an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets
31597,magnetization magnetisation magnetic_induction,the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
31598,magneto magnetoelectric_machine,a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine
31599,magnetograph,a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field)
31600,magnetometer gaussmeter,a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields
31601,magnetomotive_force,the force that produces magnetic flux
31602,magnetosphere,the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
31603,magnetron,a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators
31604,magnification,the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
31605,magnifico,a person of distinguished rank or appearance
31606,magnifier,a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
31607,magnitude_relation quantitative_relation,a relation between magnitudes
31608,magnolia,any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
31609,magnolia,dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
31610,magnum,a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
31611,magnum_opus,a great work of art or literature
31612,magnus_hitch,a rolling hitch similar to a clove hitch
31613,magpie,long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
31614,magpie scavenger pack_rat,someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
31615,maguey Agave_atrovirens,Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal
31616,maguey cantala Agave_cantala,Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
31617,magus,a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
31618,magus,a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
31619,maharaja maharajah,a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
31620,maharani maharanee,a great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja
31621,mahatma,(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
31622,mahoe majagua mahagua balibago purau Hibiscus_tiliaceus,shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament
31623,mahogany,wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
31624,mahogany mahogany_tree,any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish
31625,mahout,the driver and keeper of an elephant
31626,mahuang Ephedra_sinica,Chinese ephedra yielding ephedrine
31627,maid maiden,an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
31628,maid maidservant housemaid amah,a female domestic
31629,maiden_aunt,an unmarried aunt
31630,maiden_blue-eyed_Mary Collinsia_parviflora,small widely branching western plant with tiny blue-and-white flowers; British Columbia to Ontario and south to California and Colorado
31631,maiden_name,a woman's surname before marriage
31632,maiden_pink Dianthus_deltoides,low-growing loosely mat-forming Eurasian pink with a single pale pink flower with a crimson center
31633,maidenhair maidenhair_fern,any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having delicate palmately branched fronds
31634,maidenhair_spleenwort Asplenium_trichomanes,small rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate zone and Hawaii with pinnate fronds
31635,maigre maiger Sciaena_aquila,large European marine food fish
31636,mail,a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
31637,mail_car,a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted
31638,mail_slot,a slot (usually in a door) through which mail can be delivered
31639,mail_train,a train that carries mail
31640,mailbag mail_pouch,pouch used in the shipment of mail
31641,mailbag postbag,letter carrier's shoulder bag; "in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag"
31642,mailboat mail_boat packet packet_boat,a boat for carrying mail
31643,mailbox letter_box,a private box for delivery of mail
31644,maildrop,a drop where mail can be deposited
31645,mailer,a container for something to be mailed
31646,mailer,a person who mails something
31647,mailing_address,the address where a person or organization can be communicated with
31648,maillot,tights for dancers or gymnasts
31649,maillot tank_suit,a woman's one-piece bathing suit
31650,mailman postman mail_carrier letter_carrier carrier,a man who delivers the mail
31651,mailsorter,a sorter for sorting mail according to the address
31652,main,a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
31653,main briny,any very large body of (salt) water
31654,main-topmast,the topmast next above the mainmast
31655,main-topsail,a topsail set on the mainmast
31656,main_course,a square mainsail
31657,main_deck second_deck,the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
31658,main_drag,the main street of a town or city
31659,main_line,the principal route of a transportation system
31660,main_rotor,rotor consisting of large rotating airfoils on a single-rotor helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air
31661,main_street high_street,street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
31662,main_yard,yard for a square mainsail
31663,mainframe mainframe_computer,a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
31664,mainland,the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
31665,mainmast,the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
31666,mainsail,the lowermost sail on the mainmast
31667,mainspring,the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
31668,mainstay,the forestay that braces the mainmast
31669,maintenance,means of maintenance of a family or group
31670,maisonette maisonnette,a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside
31671,maisonette maisonnette,a small house
31672,majolica maiolica,highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide
31673,major,a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
31674,major,a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"
31675,major-domo seneschal,the chief steward or butler of a great household
31676,major-general,a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
31677,major_axis,the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid; passes through the two foci
31678,major_leaguer big_leaguer,a member of a major-league baseball team
31679,major_suit,(bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts
31680,major_tranquilizer major_tranquillizer major_tranquilliser antipsychotic_drug antipsychotic_agent antipsychotic neuroleptic_drug neuroleptic_agent neuroleptic,tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
31681,majority_leader,leader of the majority party in a legislature
31682,majority_operation,a threshold operation in which each operand is 0 or 1; output is 1 if and only if more than half the operands have the value 1
31683,maker shaper,a person who makes things
31684,makeup make-up,an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"
31685,makeup make-up war_paint,cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
31686,makeweight,a weight added to the scale to reach a required weight
31687,makeweight filler,anything added to fill out a whole; "some of the items in the collection are mere makeweights"
31688,making,(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake"
31689,mako mako_shark,powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific
31690,makomako New_Zealand_wine_berry wineberry Aristotelia_serrata Aristotelia_racemosa,graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine
31691,malabsorption,abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
31692,malacca,stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
31693,malacca malacca_cane,a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm
31694,malachite,a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
31695,malacologist,a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks
31696,malacostracan_crustacean,a major subclass of crustaceans
31697,malahini,a newcomer to Hawaii
31698,malamute malemute Alaskan_malamute,breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
31699,malarial_mosquito malaria_mosquito,transmits the malaria parasite
31700,malcontent,a person who is discontented or disgusted
31701,male,an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
31702,male male_person,a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
31703,male_aristocrat,a man who is an aristocrat
31704,male_body,the body of a male human being
31705,male_bonding,the formation of a close personal relationship between men; "the rituals known as male bonding do not necessarily involve drinking beer together"
31706,male_chauvinist sexist,a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
31707,male_chest,the chest of a man
31708,male_child boy,a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
31709,male_fern Dryopteris_filix-mas,fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms
31710,male_genitalia male_genitals male_genital_organ family_jewels,external male sex organs
31711,male_horse,the male of species Equus caballus
31712,male_internal_reproductive_organ,the reproductive organs of a man
31713,male_offspring man-child,a child who is male
31714,male_orchis early_purple_orchid Orchis_mascula,Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike
31715,male_reproductive_gland,the reproductive organs of a man
31716,male_reproductive_system,the reproductive system of males
31717,male_sibling,a sibling who is male
31718,maleate,a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
31719,maleberry male_berry privet_andromeda he-huckleberry Lyonia_ligustrina,deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers
31720,maleic_acid,a colorless crystalline compound found in unripe fruit (such as apples or tomatoes or cherries) and used mainly to make polyester resins
31721,maleo Macrocephalon_maleo,Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches
31722,malfeasant,one guilty of malfeasance
31723,malformation miscreation,something abnormal or anomalous
31724,malfunction,a failure to function normally
31725,malheur_wire_lettuce Stephanomeria_malheurensis,a small plant of Oregon resembling mustard; a threatened species
31726,malik,the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; "maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords"
31727,malingerer skulker shammer,someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
31728,malinois,fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog
31729,mallard Anas_platyrhynchos,wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
31730,mallee,any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts
31731,mallee_fowl leipoa lowan Leipoa_ocellata,Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds
31732,mallee_hen,adult female mallee fowl
31733,mallet,a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
31734,mallet beetle,a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
31735,mallet hammer,a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
31736,malleus hammer,the ossicle attached to the eardrum
31737,mallow,any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
31738,malmsey,sweet Madeira wine
31739,malope Malope_trifida,western Mediterranean annual having deep purple-red flowers subtended by 3 large cordate bracts
31740,malpighian_body malpighian_corpuscle renal_corpuscle,the capsule that contains Bowman's capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
31741,malposed_tooth,a tooth that has grown in a faulty position
31742,malposition misplacement,faulty position
31743,malpractice_insurance,insurance purchased by physicians and hospitals to cover the cost of being sued for malpractice; "obstetricians have to pay high rates for malpractice insurance"
31744,malt,a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
31745,malt malt_liquor,a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
31746,malted_milk,powder made of dried milk and malted cereals
31747,maltha mineral_tar,a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt
31748,maltose malt_sugar,a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
31749,maltster maltman,a maker of malt
31750,malvasia,grape used to make malmsey wine
31751,mamba,arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal
31752,mamey mammee mammee_apple,globular or ovoid tropical fruit with thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh
31753,mamillary_body mammillary_body corpus_mamillare,one of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
31754,mammal mammalian,any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
31755,mammalogist,one skilled in the study of mammals
31756,mammary_gland mamma,milk-secreting organ of female mammals
31757,mammee_apple mammee mamey mammee_tree Mammea_americana,tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind
31758,mammillaria,any cactus of the genus Mammillaria
31759,mammogram,X-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast
31760,mammoth,any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
31761,mammy,an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
31762,mamo,black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail; now extinct
31763,man,a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"
31764,man,a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
31765,man,an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"
31766,man,the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"
31767,man adult_male,an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
31768,man piece,game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
31769,man's_clothing,clothing that is designed for men to wear
31770,man-at-arms,a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
31771,man-made_fiber synthetic_fiber,fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
31772,man-of-the-earth Ipomoea_leptophylla,a morning glory with long roots of western United States
31773,man-of-war ship_of_the_line,a warship intended for combat
31774,man-on-a-horse Tricholoma_flavovirens,an edible agaric with yellow gills and a viscid yellow cap that has a brownish center
31775,man_jack,a single individual; "every man jack"
31776,man_of_action man_of_deeds,someone inclined to act first and think later
31777,man_of_letters,a man devoted to literary or scholarly activities
31778,man_of_means rich_man wealthy_man,a man who is wealthy
31779,management_consultant,adviser to business about efficient management practices
31780,manageress,a woman manager
31781,managing_editor,the editor in charge of all editorial activities of a newspaper or magazine
31782,manakin,any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior
31783,manatee Trichechus_manatus,sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
31784,mandala,any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation
31785,mandarin,a high public official of imperial China
31786,mandarin,a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group
31787,mandarin,any high government official or bureaucrat
31788,mandarin mandarin_orange,a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China
31789,mandarin mandarin_orange mandarin_orange_tree Citrus_reticulata,shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
31790,mandarin_duck Aix_galericulata,showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated
31791,mandatary mandatory,the recipient of a mandate
31792,mandate mandatory,a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
31793,mandator,an authority who issues a mandate
31794,mandibular_joint temporomandibular_joint articulatio_temporomandibularis,the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
31795,mandola,an early type of mandolin
31796,mandolin,a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
31797,mandrake devil's_apples Mandragora_officinarum,a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
31798,mandrake_root mandrake,the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
31799,mandrill Mandrillus_sphinx,baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters
31800,mane,long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
31801,mane head_of_hair,growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being
31802,maneuverer manoeuvrer,a person skilled in maneuvering
31803,mangabey,large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids
31804,manganate,a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion
31805,manganese Mn atomic_number_25,a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
31806,manganese_bronze high-strength_brass,a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it
31807,manganese_steel austenitic_manganese_steel,a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock
31808,manganese_tetroxide,an oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite
31809,manganic_acid,a dibasic acid (H2MnO4) found only in solution and in manganate salts
31810,manganite,a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese
31811,mangel-wurzel,cultivated as feed for livestock
31812,mangel-wurzel mangold-wurzel mangold Beta_vulgaris_vulgaris,beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed
31813,manger trough,a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
31814,mangle,clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
31815,manglietia genus_Manglietia,a genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China
31816,mango,large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed
31817,mango mango_tree Mangifera_indica,large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
31818,mangosteen,two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples
31819,mangosteen mangosteen_tree Garcinia_mangostana,East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
31820,mangrove Rhizophora_mangle,a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
31821,manhattan,a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters
31822,manhole,a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
31823,manhole_cover,a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)
31824,mania passion cacoethes,an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
31825,maniac,a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
31826,manic-depressive,a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness
31827,manicotti,large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce
31828,manicurist,a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails
31829,manifold,a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
31830,manifold,a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions
31831,manifold_paper manifold,a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; "an original and two manifolds"
31832,manikin mannikin homunculus,a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
31833,manila manila_paper manilla manilla_paper,a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
31834,manila_tamarind camachile huamachil wild_tamarind Pithecellobium_dulce,common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum
31835,manipulator,a person who handles things manually
31836,maniraptor,advanced carnivorous theropod
31837,manna,hardened sugary exudation of various trees
31838,manna_ash flowering_ash Fraxinus_ornus,southern Mediterranean ash having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna
31839,manna_grass sweet_grass,any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor
31840,manna_gum Eucalyptus_viminalis,tall tree yielding a false manna
31841,manna_lichen,any of several Old World partially crustaceous or shrubby lecanoras that roll up and are blown about over African and Arabian deserts and used as food by people and animals
31842,mannequin manikin mannikin manakin fashion_model model,a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"
31843,mannequin manikin mannikin manakin form,a life-size dummy used to display clothes
31844,mannitol Osmitrol,a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine
31845,manometer,a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas
31846,manor,the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)
31847,manor manor_house,the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
31848,manor_hall hall,the large room of a manor or castle
31849,mansard mansard_roof,a hip roof having two slopes on each side
31850,manse,the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
31851,manservant,a man servant
31852,mansion mansion_house manse hall residence,a large and imposing house
31853,manta,a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
31854,manta manta_ray devilfish,extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
31855,mantel mantelpiece mantle mantlepiece chimneypiece,shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
31856,mantelet mantilla,short cape worn by women
31857,mantelet mantlet,portable bulletproof shelter
31858,mantilla,a woman's silk or lace scarf
31859,mantis mantid,predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
31860,mantis_shrimp mantis_crab,tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping appendages
31861,mantispid,insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps
31862,mantle,the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
31863,mantle pallium,(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
31864,mantled_ground_squirrel Citellus_lateralis,common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk
31865,mantrap,a trap for catching trespassers
31866,mantua,loose gown of the 17th and 18th centuries
31867,manual,a small handbook
31868,manubrium,the upper part of the breastbone
31869,manufacturer producer,someone who manufactures something
31870,manul Pallas's_cat Felis_manul,small wildcat of the mountains of Siberia and Tibet and Mongolia
31871,manure,any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
31872,manzanita,chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
31873,map,a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
31874,map-reader,a person who can read maps; "he is a good map-reader"
31875,map_projection,a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude
31876,mapinguari,supposed human-sized sloth-like creature reportedly sighted by Indians in the Amazon rain forest
31877,maple,any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
31878,maple,wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
31879,maple_sugar,sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple tree
31880,maple_syrup,made by concentrating sap from sugar maples
31881,maquiladora,an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border
31882,mara Dolichotis_patagonum,hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
31883,marabou,the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments
31884,marabou marabout marabou_stork Leptoptilus_crumeniferus,large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
31885,maraca,a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs
31886,marang,tropical fruit from the Philippines having a mass of small seeds embedded in sweetish white pulp
31887,marang marang_tree Artocarpus_odoratissima,Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit
31888,maranta,any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
31889,marasca,small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made
31890,marasca marasca_cherry maraschino_cherry Prunus_cerasus_marasca,Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur
31891,maraschino maraschino_cherry,cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
31892,maraschino maraschino_liqueur,distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
31893,marathon,a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
31894,marathoner marathon_runner road_runner long-distance_runner,someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
31895,marauder predator vulture piranha,someone who attacks in search of booty
31896,marble,a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
31897,marble,a sculpture carved from marble
31898,marble,a small ball of glass that is used in various games
31899,marble_cake,made of light and dark batter very lightly blended
31900,marblewood marble-wood,hard marbled wood
31901,marblewood marble-wood Andaman_marble Diospyros_kurzii,large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood
31902,marbling,the intermixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat
31903,marc,made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
31904,marcel,a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
31905,marchand_de_vin mushroom_wine_sauce,brown sauce with mushrooms and red wine or Madeira
31906,marcher,an inhabitant of a border district
31907,marcher parader,walks with regular or stately step
31908,marching_order,equipage for marching; "the company was dressed in full marching order"
31909,marchioness,the wife or widow of a marquis
31910,marchioness marquise,a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
31911,mare female_horse,female equine animal
31912,mare maria,a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
31913,mare's_tail,a long narrow flowing cirrus cloud
31914,mare_clausum,(closed sea) a navigable body of water under the jurisdiction of a single nation
31915,mare_liberum,(free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access
31916,mare_nostrum,(our sea) the Mediterranean to the ancient Romans
31917,margaric_acid heptadecanoic_acid,a colorless crystalline synthetic fatty acid
31918,margarin glycerol_trimargarate,a glyceryl ester of margaric acid
31919,margarine margarin oleo oleomargarine marge,a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
31920,margarita,a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
31921,margate Haemulon_album,a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil
31922,margay margay_cat Felis_wiedi,small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazil
31923,margin security_deposit,the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
31924,margin_of_profit profit_margin gross_margin,the ratio gross profits divided by net sales
31925,marginal_placentation ventral_placentation,with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary
31926,marginal_wood_fern evergreen_wood_fern leatherleaf_wood_fern Dryopteris_marginalis,North American fern with evergreen fronds
31927,marginality,the property of being marginal or on the fringes
31928,marginalization marginalisation,the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society); "the marginalization of the underclass"; "the marginalization of literature"
31929,margrave,a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)
31930,margrave,the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
31931,marguerite marguerite_daisy Paris_daisy Chrysanthemum_frutescens Argyranthemum_frutescens,perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum
31932,marigold,any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
31933,marijuana marihuana ganja Cannabis_sativa,a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction
31934,marimba xylophone,a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
31935,marina,a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
31936,marinade,mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
31937,marinara,sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs
31938,marine,a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
31939,marine_animal marine_creature sea_animal sea_creature,any of numerous animals inhabiting the sea including e.g. fishes and molluscs and many mammals
31940,marine_engineer naval_engineer,a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines
31941,marine_glue,glue that is not water soluble
31942,marine_iguana Amblyrhynchus_cristatus,shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands
31943,marine_mussel mytilid,marine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shell; live attached to solid objects especially in intertidal zones
31944,mariner seaman tar Jack-tar Jack old_salt seafarer gob sea_dog,a man who serves as a sailor
31945,mariposa mariposa_tulip mariposa_lily,any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
31946,marital_relationship marital_bed,the relationship between wife and husband
31947,marjoram oregano,pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
31948,marker,a writing implement for making a mark
31949,marker,some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"
31950,market_analyst,an analyst of conditions affecting a market (especially the stock market)
31951,market_cross,a cross-shaped monument set up in the marketplace of a town where public business is often conducted
31952,market_forces,the interaction of supply and demand that shapes a market economy
31953,market_garden,a garden where fruit and vegetables are grown for marketing
31954,market_strategist,someone skilled in planning marketing campaigns
31955,market_town,a (usually small) town where a public market is held at stated times
31956,marketing_cost,the cost of marketing (e.g., the cost of transferring title and moving goods to the customer)
31957,marketplace market_place mart market,an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
31958,markhor markhoor Capra_falconeri,large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns
31959,marking,a pattern of marks
31960,marking_ink,an indelible ink for marking clothes or linens etc.
31961,marksman sharpshooter crack_shot,someone skilled in shooting
31962,markup,the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
31963,markup_language,a set of symbols and rules for their use when doing a markup of a document
31964,marl,a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
31965,marlberry Ardisia_escallonoides Ardisia_paniculata,tropical American shrub or small tree with brown wood and dark berries
31966,marlin,large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
31967,marline,a small usually tarred line of 2 strands
31968,marlinespike marlinspike marlingspike,a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
31969,marlite marlstone,metamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl
31970,marmalade,a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
31971,marmalade_bush fire_bush fire-bush Streptosolen_jamesonii,evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant
31972,marmalade_tree mammee sapote Pouteria_zapota Calocarpum_zapota,tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum
31973,marmite,a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup
31974,marmite,soup cooked in a large pot
31975,marmoset,small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
31976,marmot,stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter
31977,marocain crepe_marocain,a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe
31978,maroon,a person who is stranded (as on an island); "when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"
31979,maroon,an exploding firework used as a warning signal
31980,marquee marquise,permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
31981,marquess,a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
31982,marquetry marqueterie,inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture
31983,marquis marquess,nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
31984,marriage_bed,the bed shared by a newly wed couple
31985,married,a person who is married; "we invited several young marrieds"
31986,marrow bone_marrow,the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
31987,marrow bone_marrow,very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
31988,marrow marrow_squash vegetable_marrow,any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
31989,marrow vegetable_marrow,large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
31990,marrowbone,a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
31991,marrowfat_pea,a variety of large pea that is commonly processed and sold in cans
31992,marseille,strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads
31993,marsh marshland fen fenland,low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England"
31994,marsh_St-John's_wort Hypericum_virginianum,perennial marsh herb with pink to mauve flowers; southeastern United States
31995,marsh_andromeda common_bog_rosemary Andromeda_polifolia,erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe
31996,marsh_bellflower Campanula_aparinoides,bellflower common in marshes of eastern North America having lanceolate linear leaves and small whitish flowers
31997,marsh_cress yellow_watercress Rorippa_islandica,annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities
31998,marsh_elder iva,any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
31999,marsh_felwort Swertia_perennia,perennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull-colored blue or violet flowers
32000,marsh_fern Thelypteris_palustris Dryopteris_thelypteris,fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions
32001,marsh_gas,methane gas produced when vegetation decomposes in water
32002,marsh_gentian calathian_violet Gentiana_pneumonanthe,perennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heaths
32003,marsh_hare swamp_rabbit Sylvilagus_palustris,a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida
32004,marsh_harrier Circus_Aeruginosus,Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
32005,marsh_hawk northern_harrier hen_harrier Circus_cyaneus,common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
32006,marsh_horsetail Equisetum_palustre,scouring-rush horsetail widely distributed in wet or boggy areas of northern hemisphere
32007,marsh_mallow white_mallow Althea_officinalis,European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
32008,marsh_marigold kingcup meadow_bright May_blob cowslip water_dragon Caltha_palustris,swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
32009,marsh_orchid,any of several orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza having fingerlike tuberous roots; Europe and Mediterranean region
32010,marsh_pea Lathyrus_palustris,scrambling perennial of damp or marshy areas of Eurasia and North America with purplish flowers
32011,marsh_pink rose_pink bitter_floom American_centaury Sabbatia_stellaris Sabbatia_Angularis,any of several pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States resembling a true centaury
32012,marsh_plant bog_plant swamp_plant,a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
32013,marsh_wren,a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes
32014,marshal marshall,(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
32015,marshal marshall,a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
32016,marshalling_yard,a railway yard in which trains are assembled and goods are loaded
32017,marshmallow,spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
32018,marshmallow_fluff,a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy
32019,marsupial pouched_mammal,mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
32020,marsupium,an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled
32021,martello_tower,a circular masonry fort for coastal defence
32022,marten marten_cat,agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
32023,martensite,a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel
32024,martin,any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
32025,martinet disciplinarian moralist,someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
32026,martingale,a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
32027,martini,a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
32028,martynia Martynia_annua,sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit
32029,martyr,one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
32030,martyr sufferer,one who suffers for the sake of principle
32031,martyrdom,death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
32032,marumi marumi_kumquat round_kumquat Fortunella_japonica,shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats
32033,marupa Simarouba_amara,tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack
32034,marzipan marchpane,almond paste and egg whites
32035,mascara,makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes
32036,mascarene_grass Korean_velvet_grass Zoysia_tenuifolia,Asiatic creeping perennial grass; introduced in southern United States as a drought-resistant lawn grass
32037,mascarpone,soft mild Italian cream cheese
32038,mascot,a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
32039,masculinization masculinisation virilization virilisation,the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
32040,masdevallia,any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia; tufted evergreen often diminutive plants whose flowers in a remarkable range of colors usually resemble a tricorn with sepals fused at the base to form a tube
32041,maser,an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
32042,mash,a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing
32043,mash,mixture of ground animal feeds
32044,mashed_potato,potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed
32045,masher,a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)
32046,mashie five_iron,middle-distance iron
32047,mashie_niblick seven_iron,iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green
32048,masjid musjid,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship
32049,mask,a covering to disguise or conceal the face
32050,mask,a protective covering worn over the face
32051,masked_ball masquerade_ball fancy-dress_ball,a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
32052,masked_shrew Sorex_cinereus,commonest shrew of moist habitats in North America
32053,masking_piece masking,scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
32054,masking_tape masking_paper,adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted
32055,masochist,someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
32056,mason stonemason,a craftsman who works with stone or brick
32057,mason's_level,a level longer than a carpenter's level
32058,mason_bee,any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand
32059,mason_wasp,any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for their young
32060,mason_wasp,solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young
32061,masonry,structure built of stone or brick by a mason
32062,masquerader masker masquer,a participant in a masquerade
32063,mass,a body of matter without definite shape; "a huge ice mass"
32064,mass_murderer,a person who is responsible for the deaths of many victims in a single incident
32065,mass_noun,a noun that does not form plurals
32066,mass_spectrograph,a mass spectrometer that produces a graphical representation of the mass spectrum
32067,mass_spectrometer spectrometer,spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
32068,massage_parlor,a business establishment that offers therapeutic massage
32069,massage_parlor,a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage
32070,massager,someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation
32071,massasauga massasauga_rattler Sistrurus_catenatus,pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians
32072,masseter,a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing
32073,masseur,a male massager
32074,masseuse,a female massager
32075,massicot massicotite,the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment
32076,massif,a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
32077,mast,a vertical spar for supporting sails
32078,mast,any sturdy upright pole
32079,mast,nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
32080,mast,nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
32081,mast_cell mastocyte labrocyte,a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation
32082,mastaba mastabah,an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof; "the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba"
32083,master,directs the work of others
32084,master,someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
32085,master captain sea_captain skipper,an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
32086,master master_copy original,an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
32087,master professional,an authority qualified to teach apprentices
32088,master-at-arms,the senior petty officer; responsible for discipline aboard ship
32089,master_bedroom,the principal bedroom in a house; usually occupied by the head of the household
32090,master_of_ceremonies emcee host,a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
32091,master_sergeant,a senior noncommissioned officer in the Army or Marines
32092,masterpiece chef-d'oeuvre,the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
32093,masthead,the head or top of a mast
32094,masthead,the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page
32095,mastic,a pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
32096,mastic,an aromatic exudate from the mastic tree; used chiefly in varnishes
32097,mastic mastic_tree lentisk Pistacia_lentiscus,an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
32098,mastiff,an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
32099,mastiff_bat,a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground
32100,mastodon mastodont,extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
32101,mastoid mastoid_process mastoid_bone mastoidal,process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
32102,mastoidale,the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process
32103,masturbation onanism,manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
32104,masturbator onanist,a person who practices masturbation
32105,mat,a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven; "a mat of weeds and grass"
32106,mat,a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
32107,mat,a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
32108,mat gym_mat,sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
32109,mat matting,mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
32110,matador,the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull
32111,matai black_pine Prumnopitys_taxifolia Podocarpus_spicata,conifer of Australia and New Zealand
32112,match,a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
32113,match,a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
32114,match lucifer friction_match,lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
32115,match mate,an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
32116,match_plane tonguing_and_grooving_plane,a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards
32117,matchboard,a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor)
32118,matchbook,a small folder of paper safety matches
32119,matchbox,a box for holding matches
32120,matching_funds,funds that will be supplied in an amount matching the funds available from other sources
32121,matchlock,an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
32122,matchmaker matcher marriage_broker,someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
32123,matchstick,a short thin stick of wood used in making matches
32124,matchweed matchbush,any of several plants of the genus Gutierrezia having tiny flower heads that resemble the heads of matches
32125,matchwood,fragments of wood; "it was smashed into matchwood"
32126,matchwood,wood suitable for making matchsticks
32127,matchwood splinters,wood in small pieces or splinters; "the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"
32128,mate,South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
32129,mate,informal term for a friend of the same sex
32130,mate,the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates"
32131,mate Paraguay_tea Ilex_paraguariensis,South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
32132,mate first_mate,the officer below the master on a commercial ship
32133,matelote,highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock
32134,mater,an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
32135,material,a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"
32136,material,things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
32137,material stuff,the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
32138,material_resource,assets in the form of material possessions
32139,material_witness,a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter
32140,materialist,someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter
32141,materialist,someone with great regard for material possessions
32142,materiality,relevance requiring careful consideration
32143,materialization materialisation,the process of coming into being; becoming reality; "the materialization of her dream"
32144,materiel equipage,equipment and supplies of a military force
32145,maternal-infant_bonding,the attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth; "maternal-infant bonding influences the child's psychological and physical development"
32146,maternity_hospital,a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants
32147,maternity_ward,a hospital ward that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants
32148,math_teacher mathematics_teacher,someone who teaches mathematics
32149,mathematical_relation,a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)
32150,mathematical_space topological_space,(mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional"
32151,mathematician,a person skilled in mathematics
32152,matilija_poppy California_tree_poppy Romneya_coulteri,tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers
32153,matinee,a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
32154,matriarch,a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
32155,matriarch materfamilias,a female head of a family or tribe
32156,matricide,a person who murders their mother
32157,matriculate,someone who has been admitted to a college or university
32158,matrilineage enation cognation,line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
32159,matrimony_vine boxthorn,any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries
32160,matrix,(geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded
32161,matrix,an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)
32162,matrix,mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
32163,matrix,the formative tissue at the base of a nail
32164,matrix intercellular_substance ground_substance,the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded
32165,matron,a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
32166,matron,a wardress in a prison
32167,matron,a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
32168,matron_of_honor,a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
32169,matronymic metronymic,a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
32170,matte,a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
32171,matter,that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
32172,matting,a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)
32173,mattock,a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
32174,mattress,a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
32175,mattress_cover,bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress
32176,mattress_pad,a protective pad over a mattress to protect it
32177,maturation ripening maturement,coming to full development; becoming mature
32178,matzo matzoh matzah unleavened_bread,brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
32179,matzo_ball matzoh_ball matzah_ball,a Jewish dumpling made of matzo meal; usually served in soup
32180,matzo_meal matzoh_meal matzah_meal,meal made from ground matzos
32181,maul sledge sledgehammer,a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
32182,mauler,a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler"
32183,maulstick mahlstick,a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
32184,mausoleum,a large burial chamber, usually above ground
32185,maverick,an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
32186,maverick rebel,someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
32187,maxi,a long skirt ending below the calf
32188,maxillaria,any of numerous orchids of the genus Maxillaria often cultivated for their large brilliantly colored solitary flowers
32189,maxillary_artery arteria_maxillaris,either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face
32190,maxillary_sinus,one of a pair of sinuses forming a cavity in the maxilla
32191,maxillary_vein vena_maxillaris,posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein
32192,maximum,the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
32193,maximum_and_minimum_thermometer,thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures reached during a period of time
32194,mayapple May_apple wild_mandrake Podophyllum_peltatum,North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit
32195,mayeng maple-leaved_bayur Pterospermum_acerifolium,Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree
32196,mayfly dayfly shadfly,slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
32197,mayhaw summer_haw Crataegus_aestivalis,hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves
32198,mayonnaise mayo,egg yolks and oil and vinegar
32199,mayor city_manager,the head of a city government
32200,mayoress,a woman mayor
32201,mayoress,the wife of a mayor
32202,maypole,a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day
32203,maypop Passiflora_incarnata,of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen egg
32204,mayweed dog_fennel stinking_mayweed stinking_chamomile Anthemis_cotula,widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs
32205,maze labyrinth,complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
32206,mazer,a large hardwood drinking bowl
32207,mead,made of fermented honey and water
32208,meadow_buttercup tall_buttercup tall_crowfoot tall_field_buttercup Ranunculus_acris,perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America
32209,meadow_clary Salvia_pratensis,tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers; found in open grasslands
32210,meadow_cranesbill Geranium_pratense,tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America
32211,meadow_foxtail Alopecurus_pratensis,stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America
32212,meadow_goldenrod Canadian_goldenrod Solidago_canadensis,large North American goldenrod having showy clusters of yellow flowers on arching branches; often a weed
32213,meadow_jumping_mouse Zapus_hudsonius,widely distributed in northeastern and central United States and Canada
32214,meadow_mushroom field_mushroom Agaricus_campestris,common edible mushroom found naturally in moist open soil; the cultivated mushroom of commerce
32215,meadow_pipit Anthus_pratensis,a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia
32216,meadow_rue,any of various herbs of the genus Thalictrum; sometimes rhizomatous or tuberous perennials found in damp shady places and meadows or stream banks; have lacy foliage and clouds of small purple or yellow flowers
32217,meadow_salsify goatsbeard shepherd's_clock Tragopogon_pratensis,weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
32218,meadow_saxifrage fair-maids-of-France Saxifraga_granulata,rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe
32219,meadow_spikemoss basket_spikemoss Selaginella_apoda,spikemoss forming dense mats; eastern North America
32220,meadow_spittlebug Philaenus_spumarius,North American insect that severely damages grasses
32221,meadow_vole meadow_mouse Microtus_pennsylvaticus,widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada
32222,meadowgrass meadow_grass,any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture
32223,meadowlark lark,North American songbirds having a yellow breast
32224,meal,coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses or pulse
32225,meal repast,the food served and eaten at one time
32226,meal_ticket,a source of income or livelihood
32227,mealie,an ear of corn
32228,mealworm,the larva of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae
32229,mealybug mealy_bug,scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
32230,mean_distance,the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary
32231,meanie meany unkind_person,a person of mean disposition
32232,means,an instrumentality for accomplishing some end
32233,means substance,considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"
32234,measure,a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
32235,measurer,a person who makes measurements
32236,measuring_cup,graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients
32237,measuring_instrument measuring_system measuring_device,instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
32238,measuring_stick measure measuring_rod,measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
32239,measuring_worm inchworm looper,small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae
32240,meat,the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
32241,meat_counter,counter where meats are displayed for sale
32242,meat_grinder,a mill for grinding meat
32243,meat_hook,a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung
32244,meat_house,a small house (on a farm) where meat is stored
32245,meat_loaf meatloaf,a baked loaf of ground meat
32246,meat_packer packer,a wholesaler in the meat-packing business
32247,meat_pie,pie made with meat or fowl enclosed in pastry or covered with pastry or biscuit dough
32248,meat_safe,a safe for storing meat
32249,meat_thermometer,a thermometer that is inserted into the center of a roast (with the top away from the heat source); used to measure how well done the meat is
32250,meatball,ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
32251,meatus,a natural body passageway
32252,mebendazole,an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations
32253,mecca,a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists"
32254,mechanic's_lien,lien to secure payment for work and materials in erecting or repairing a building or other structure
32255,mechanical_advantage,the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it
32256,mechanical_device,mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
32257,mechanical_drawing,scale drawing of a machine or architectural plan etc,
32258,mechanical_energy,energy in a mechanical form
32259,mechanical_engineer,a person trained to design and construct machines
32260,mechanical_mixture,a mixture whose components can be separated by mechanical means
32261,mechanical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
32262,mechanical_piano Pianola player_piano,a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
32263,mechanical_system,a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles
32264,mechanism,a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"
32265,mechanism,device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
32266,mechanism chemical_mechanism,the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"
32267,mechanist,a philosopher who subscribes to the doctrine of mechanism
32268,meclizine meclizine_hydrochloride Antivert,an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
32269,meclofenamate meclofenamate_sodium Meclomen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis
32270,meconium,thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child
32271,mecopteran,any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera
32272,medalist medallist,someone who has won a medal
32273,medalist medallist medal_winner,(golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
32274,meddler,an officious annoying person who interferes with others
32275,media_consultant media_guru,someone who advises about the use of communication media
32276,medial_condyle,a condyle on the inner side of the lower extremity of the femur
32277,medial_geniculate_body corpus_geniculatum_mediale medial_geniculate,a neural structure that serves as the last of a series of processing centers along the auditory pathway from the cochlea to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex
32278,medial_rectus_muscle medial_rectus rectus_medialis,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially
32279,mediastinum,the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
32280,mediator go-between intermediator intermediary intercessor,a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
32281,mediatrix,a woman who is a mediator
32282,medic medick trefoil,any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
32283,medical_assistant,a person trained to assist medical professionals
32284,medical_building health_facility healthcare_facility,building where medicine is practiced
32285,medical_center,the part of a city where medical facilities are centered
32286,medical_expense,amount spent for diagnosis or treatment or prevention of medical problems
32287,medical_instrument,instrument used in the practice of medicine
32288,medical_officer medic,a medical practitioner in the armed forces
32289,medical_practitioner medical_man,someone who practices medicine
32290,medical_relation,the professional relation between a health care professional and a patient
32291,medical_scientist,a scientist who studies disease processes
32292,medical_student medico,a student in medical school
32293,medicinal_leech Hirudo_medicinalis,large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting
32294,medicine medication medicament medicinal_drug,(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
32295,medicine_ball,heavy ball used in physical training
32296,medicine_chest medicine_cabinet,cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries
32297,medicine_man,a Native American shaman
32298,medina,the ancient quarter of many cities in northern Africa
32299,mediterranean_anchovy Engraulis_encrasicholus,esteemed for its flavor; usually preserved or used for sauces and relishes
32300,medium,(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
32301,medium,a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
32302,medium,a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
32303,medium,an intervening substance through which something is achieved; "the dissolving medium is called a solvent"
32304,medium,the surrounding environment; "fish require an aqueous medium"
32305,medium spiritualist sensitive,someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"
32306,medium_frequency MF,300 to 3000 kilohertz
32307,medium_steel,steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon
32308,medium_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)
32309,medlar,a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste
32310,medlar,crabapple-like fruit used for preserves
32311,medlar medlar_tree Mespilus_germanica,small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
32312,medroxyprogesterone Provera,a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
32313,medulla,the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
32314,medulla_oblongata medulla bulb,lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
32315,medullary_sheath myelin_sheath,a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
32316,medullated_nerve_fiber myelinated_nerve_fiber,a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin
32317,medusa medusoid medusan,one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles
32318,medusa's_head Elymus_caput-medusae,weedy rye grass having long bristling awns
32319,medusa's_head Euphorbia_medusae Euphorbia_caput-medusae,African dwarf succulent perennial shrub with numerous slender drooping branches
32320,meed,a fitting reward
32321,meerkat mierkat,a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes
32322,meerschaum,a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
32323,meerschaum sepiolite,a white clayey mineral
32324,meet sports_meeting,a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
32325,meeting encounter,a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway"
32326,meeting_house honeysuckle Aquilegia_canadensis,columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers
32327,mefenamic_acid Ponstel,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
32328,mefloquine mefloquine_hydrochloride Larium Mephaquine,an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people
32329,megacolon,an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
32330,megadeath,the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths"
32331,megagametophyte,the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores
32332,megahertz MHz megacycle_per_second megacycle Mc,one million periods per second
32333,megakaryocyte,a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
32334,megalith megalithic_structure,memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
32335,megaloblast,abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency
32336,megalocyte macrocyte,abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
32337,megalomaniac,a pathological egotist
32338,megalopolis,a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
32339,megalosaur megalosaurus,gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous in Europe
32340,megaphone,a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
32341,megapode mound_bird mound-bird mound_builder scrub_fowl,large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs
32342,megasporangium macrosporangium,a plant structure that produces megaspores
32343,megaspore macrospore,larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte
32344,megasporophyll,in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia
32345,megatherian megatheriid megatherian_mammal,a large extinct ground sloth
32346,megaton_bomb,a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT
32347,megestrol megestrol_acetate,a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma
32348,megilp magilp,a medium for oil-paints; linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine
32349,meiosis miosis reduction_division,(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
32350,meitnerium Mt element_109 atomic_number_109,a radioactive transuranic element
32351,melamine cyanuramide,a white crystalline organic base; used mainly in making melamine resins
32352,melamine_resin,a thermosetting resin formed from melamine and an aldehyde; used in molded products, adhesives, and coatings
32353,melancholic melancholiac,someone subject to melancholia
32354,melancholy_thistle Cirsium_heterophylum Cirsium_helenioides,perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers
32355,melanin,insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
32356,melanoblast,an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte
32357,melanocyte,a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
32358,melanocyte-stimulating_hormone MSH,a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
32359,melatonin,hormone secreted by the pineal gland
32360,melena melaena,abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
32361,melilotus melilot sweet_clover,erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
32362,melioration,the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning
32363,mellowing,the process of becoming mellow
32364,melolonthid_beetle,any of various beetles of the family (or subfamily) Melolonthidae
32365,melon,any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
32366,melon melon_vine,any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons; watermelons; cantaloupes; cucumbers
32367,melon_ball,a bite of melon cut as a sphere
32368,melosa Chile_tarweed madia_oil_plant Madia_sativa,South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil
32369,melphalan Alkeran,antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
32370,meltdown,a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown; "there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933"
32371,meltdown nuclear_meltdown,severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping
32372,melter,a worker who melts substances (metal or wax etc.)
32373,melting_pot,an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
32374,meltwater,melted snow or ice
32375,member,anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"
32376,member fellow_member,one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
32377,membrane,a thin pliable sheet of material
32378,membrane tissue_layer,a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
32379,membrane_bone,any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
32380,membranous_labyrinth,the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth
32381,memorial monument,a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
32382,memorizer memoriser,a person who learns by rote
32383,memory computer_memory storage computer_storage store memory_board,an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
32384,memory_chip,a RAM microchip that can be plugged into a computer to provide additional memory
32385,memory_device storage_device,a device that preserves information for retrieval
32386,memsahib,a woman sahib
32387,men's_room men's,a public toilet for men
32388,menace threat,something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
32389,menagerie zoo zoological_garden,the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
32390,mend patch darn,sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
32391,mendelevium Md Mv atomic_number_101,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
32392,mender repairer fixer,a skilled worker who mends or repairs things
32393,mending,garments that must be repaired
32394,menhaden Brevoortia_tyrannis,shad-like North American marine fishes used for fish meal and oil and fertilizer
32395,menhaden_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the menhaden fish and used in paint and ink and in treating leather
32396,menhir standing_stone,a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
32397,menial,a domestic servant
32398,meningeal_artery arteria_meningea,any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures
32399,meningeal_veins venae_meningeae,veins at accompany the meningeal arteries
32400,meninx meninges,a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
32401,meniscus,(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
32402,meniscus,(physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube
32403,meniscus semilunar_cartilage,(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
32404,menorah,(Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival
32405,menorrhagia hypermenorrhea,abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
32406,menorrhea menstrual_blood menstrual_flow,flow of blood from the uterus; occurs at roughly monthly intervals during a woman's reproductive years
32407,mensch mensh,a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
32408,menstrual_cycle,a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"
32409,menstruation menses menstruum catamenia period flow,the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle
32410,menstruum,(archaic) a solvent
32411,mental_hospital psychiatric_hospital mental_institution institution mental_home insane_asylum asylum,a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
32412,menthol,a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion
32413,menthol,a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
32414,mentholated_salve,a salve containing menthol
32415,mentioner,a speaker who refers to something briefly or incidentally
32416,mentor wise_man,a wise and trusted guide and advisor
32417,mentum,a projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin
32418,mentum,a projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids
32419,menu,the dishes making up a meal
32420,meow mew miaou miaow miaul,the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
32421,meperidine meperidine_hydrochloride Demerol,a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain
32422,mephenytoin Mesantoin,a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective
32423,mephitis,a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth
32424,mephobarbital Mebaral,a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
32425,meprobamate Miltown Equanil Meprin,a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
32426,merbromine Mercurochrome,a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
32427,mercantile_establishment retail_store sales_outlet outlet,a place of business for retailing goods
32428,mercaptopurine Purinethol,a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
32429,mercenary soldier_of_fortune,a person hired to fight for another country than their own
32430,mercer,a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
32431,merchandise ware product,commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
32432,merchant merchandiser,a businessperson engaged in retail trade
32433,mercurial_ointment,an ointment containing mercury
32434,mercuric_chloride mercury_chloride bichloride_of_mercury corrosive_sublimate,a white poisonous soluble crystalline sublimate of mercury; used as a pesticide or antiseptic or wood preservative
32435,mercury quicksilver hydrargyrum Hg atomic_number_80,a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
32436,mercury-vapor_lamp,ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor
32437,mercury_barometer,barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury
32438,mercury_cell,a primary cell consisting of a zinc anode and a cathode of mercury oxide and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide
32439,mercury_fulminate fulminate_of_mercury fulminating_mercury,a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps
32440,mercury_thermometer mercury-in-glass_thermometer,thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube
32441,mercy_seat,the golden covering of the ark of the covenant
32442,mercy_seat,the throne of God
32443,mere,a small pond of standing water
32444,merganser fish_duck sawbill sheldrake,large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
32445,mericarp,a carpel with one seed; one of a pair split apart at maturity
32446,meridian line_of_longitude,an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; "all points on the same meridian have the same longitude"
32447,meringue,sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
32448,meringue_kiss,a kiss made of sugar and egg white and baked slowly
32449,merino merino_sheep,white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality
32450,meristem,undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root
32451,merit_pay,extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)
32452,merlon,a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement
32453,meronym part_name,a word that names a part of a larger whole; "`brim' and `crown' are meronyms of `hat'"
32454,meronymy part_to_whole_relation,the semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole
32455,merozoite,a cell that arises from the asexual division of a parent sporozoan during its life cycle
32456,merry-go-round,a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"
32457,mesa table,flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"
32458,mescal,a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
32459,mescal mezcal peyote Lophophora_williamsii,a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
32460,mescal_bean coral_bean frijolito frijolillo Sophora_secundiflora,shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans
32461,mescal_button sacred_mushroom magic_mushroom,the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin
32462,mescaline peyote,the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
32463,mesenchyme,mesodermal tissue that forms connective tissue and blood and smooth muscles
32464,mesenteric_artery arteria_mesenterica,one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines
32465,mesenteric_plexus plexus_mesentericus,a plexus of autonomic nerves
32466,mesenteric_vein vena_mesenterica,a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery
32467,mesentery,a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
32468,meshuggeneh meshuggener,(Yiddish) a crazy fool
32469,mesne_lord,a feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord
32470,mesocarp,the middle layer of a pericarp
32471,mesocolon,mesentery that holds the lower colon to the dorsal abdominal wall
32472,mesoderm mesoblast,the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue
32473,mesohippus,North American three-toed Oligocene animal; probably not directly ancestral to modern horses
32474,mesomorph,a person with a well-developed muscular body
32475,meson mesotron,an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
32476,mesophyte mesophytic_plant,land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyte
32477,mesosphere,the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
32478,mesothelium,epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity
32479,mesquite mesquit,any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
32480,mesquite_gum,a gum obtained from mesquite pods; resembles gum arabic
32481,mess,a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
32482,mess,soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"
32483,mess mess_hall,a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
32484,mess_jacket monkey_jacket shell_jacket,waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
32485,mess_kit,kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers
32486,message_pad writing_pad,a pad of paper on which messages can be written
32487,messenger courier,a person who carries a message
32488,messenger_RNA mRNA template_RNA informational_RNA,the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell
32489,messenger_boy errand_boy,a boy who earns money by running errands
32490,messiah christ,any expected deliverer
32491,messmate,(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
32492,messuage,(law) a dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household
32493,mestiza,a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
32494,mestizo,a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
32495,mestranol,a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives
32496,metabolic_rate,rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
32497,metabolism metabolic_process,the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
32498,metabolite,any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
32499,metacarpal metacarpal_bone,any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
32500,metacarpal_artery arteria_metacarpea,dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand
32501,metacarpal_vein vena_metacarpus,dorsal and palmar veins of the hand
32502,metacarpus,the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
32503,metacentric_chromosome,a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position
32504,metagenesis digenesis,alternation of sexual and asexual generations
32505,metal_detector,detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal
32506,metal_filing,a fragment of metal rubbed off by the use of a file
32507,metal_screw,screw made of metal
32508,metal_wood,golf wood with a metal head instead of the traditional wooden head
32509,metalhead,a fan of heavy metal music
32510,metallic,a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
32511,metallic,a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
32512,metallic_bond,a chemical bond in which electrons are shared over many nuclei and electronic conduction occurs
32513,metallic_element metal,any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
32514,metallized_dye,acid dye in which the negative ion contains a chelated metal atom
32515,metallurgist metallurgical_engineer,an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals
32516,metalware,household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)
32517,metalwork,the metal parts of something; "there were bullet holes in the metalwork"
32518,metamere somite,one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
32519,metamorphic_rock,rock altered by pressure and heat
32520,metamorphism,change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances
32521,metamorphosis metabolism,the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
32522,metaphosphoric_acid,a glassy solid acid ([HPO3]n) often used as a dehydrating agent
32523,metaphysis,the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
32524,metaproterenol Alupent,a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
32525,metasequoia dawn_redwood Metasequoia_glyptostrodoides,large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
32526,metastasis,the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
32527,metatarsal,any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes
32528,metatarsal_arch,the short lateral arch formed by the heads of the metatarsals
32529,metatarsal_artery arteria_metatarsea,dorsal and plantar arteries to the metatarsal region of the foot
32530,metatarsal_vein vena_metatarsus,dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
32531,metatarsus,the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
32532,metatherian,primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the Americas
32533,metathesis,a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
32534,metazoan,any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges
32535,metempsychosis rebirth,after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
32536,metencephalon,the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum
32537,meteor shooting_star,a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
32538,meteor_shower meteor_stream,a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere
32539,meteor_swarm,a group of meteoroids with similar paths
32540,meteorite,stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
32541,meteoroid meteor,(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
32542,meteorological_balloon,a small unmanned balloon set aloft to observe atmospheric conditions
32543,meteorological_observation_post weather_station,one of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded
32544,meteorologist,a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
32545,meteortropism,an effect of climate on biological processes (as the effect on joint pains etc.)
32546,meter,any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
32547,meter_maid,policewoman who is assigned to write parking tickets
32548,meterstick metrestick,a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
32549,metformin Glucophage,an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
32550,methacholine Mecholyl,parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity
32551,methacrylic_acid 2-methylpropenoic_acid,an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics
32552,methadone methadone_hydrochloride methadon dolophine_hydrochloride fixer synthetic_heroin,synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
32553,methamphetamine methamphetamine_hydrochloride Methedrine meth deoxyephedrine chalk chicken_feed crank glass ice shabu trash,an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
32554,methane,a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
32555,methane_series alkane_series alkane paraffin_series paraffin,a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
32556,methanogen,archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas
32557,methanol methyl_alcohol wood_alcohol wood_spirit,a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
32558,methapyrilene,antihistamine used to treat allergic responses (as rhinitis or dermatitis or pruritus)
32559,methaqualone Quaalude,sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse
32560,metharbital Gemonil,anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy
32561,metheglin,spiced or medicated mead
32562,methenamine Mandelamine Urex,antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections
32563,methicillin,antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
32564,methionine,a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition
32565,methocarbamol Robaxin,muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms
32566,methotrexate methotrexate_sodium amethopterin,toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
32567,methyl methyl_group methyl_radical,the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
32568,methyl_bromide,a poisonous gas or liquid (CH3Br) used to fumigate rodents, worms, etc.
32569,methyl_orange,an azo dye used as an acid-base indicator; used for titrations involving weak bases
32570,methyl_salicylate birch_oil sweet-birch_oil,a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
32571,methylated_spirit,ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverage
32572,methyldopa alpha_methyl_dopa Aldomet,antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
32573,methylene_blue methylthionine_chloride,a dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoning
32574,methylene_chloride dichloromethane,a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant
32575,methylene_group methylene_radical methylene,the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane
32576,methylenedioxymethamphetamine MDMA,a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States; "MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time"
32577,methylphenidate Ritalin,central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
32578,methyltestosterone,an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain
32579,metic,an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city
32580,metonym,a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing; "Washington is a metonym for the United States government"; "plastic is a metonym for credit card"
32581,metopion,the craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences of the skull
32582,metoprolol Lopressor,beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
32583,metric_function metric,a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
32584,metric_space,a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality
32585,metronidazole Flagyl,antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
32586,metronome,clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music
32587,metropolitan,a person who lives in a metropolis
32588,metropolitan,in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
32589,mew mew_gull sea_mew Larus_canus,the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
32590,mews,street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings; "she lives in a Chelsea mews"
32591,mexiletine Mexitil,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias
32592,mezereon February_daphne Daphne_mezereum,small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs
32593,mezereum,the dried bark of the shrub mezereon
32594,mezzanine first_balcony,first or lowest balcony
32595,mezzanine mezzanine_floor entresol,intermediate floor just above the ground floor
32596,mezzo-relievo mezzo-rilievo half-relief,a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
32597,mezzo-soprano mezzo,a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
32598,mezzotint,print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
32599,mi,the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization
32600,mica isinglass,any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
32601,micelle,an electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents
32602,miconazole Monistat,an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)
32603,microbalance,balance for weighing very small objects
32604,microbe bug germ,a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
32605,microbiologist,a specialist in microbiology
32606,microbrewery,a small brewery; consumption of the product is mainly elsewhere
32607,microcosmic_salt,a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides
32608,microcyte,an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
32609,microdot,photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)
32610,microeconomist microeconomic_expert,an economist who specializes in microeconomics
32611,microevolution,evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies
32612,microfiche,small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material
32613,microfilm,film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
32614,microflora,microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora
32615,microfossil,a fossil that must be studied microscopically
32616,microgametophyte,the male gametophyte produced by a microspore
32617,microglia,neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
32618,microgliacyte,a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue
32619,micrometeorite micrometeoroid micrometeor,a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
32620,micrometer micrometer_gauge micrometer_caliper,caliper for measuring small distances
32621,micronutrient,a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.g., vitamins or minerals)
32622,microorganism micro-organism,any organism of microscopic size
32623,micropenis microphallus,an abnormally small penis
32624,microphage,a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)
32625,microphone mike mic,device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
32626,microphoning,the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves (by a microphone)
32627,microphotometer,special kind of densitometer that measures density variations over a very small area
32628,microprocessor,integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system; "a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer"; "a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive"
32629,micropyle,minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters
32630,microscope,magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"
32631,microscopist,a scientist who specializes in research with the use of microscopes
32632,microsome,a tiny granule in the cytoplasm that is where protein synthesis takes place under the direction of mRNA
32633,microsporangium,a plant structure that produces microspores
32634,microspore,smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
32635,microsporidian,parasite of arthropods and fishes that invade and destroy host cells
32636,microsporophyll,in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia
32637,microtome,scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
32638,microtubule,a microscopically small tubule
32639,microwave,a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
32640,microwave microwave_oven,kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
32641,microwave_bomb E-bomb,a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings
32642,microwave_diathermy_machine,diathermy machine that uses microwave radiation as the source of heat
32643,microwave_linear_accelerator,linear accelerator that uses microwaves
32644,micturition urination,the discharge of urine
32645,micturition_reflex,relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder
32646,mid-calf,the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle
32647,mid-water,the water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom; "many marine fishes inhabit the mid-waters"
32648,midair,some point in the air; above ground level; "the planes collided in midair"
32649,midazolam Versed,an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
32650,midbrain mesencephalon,the middle portion of the brain
32651,middle midriff midsection,the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"
32652,middle-aged_man,a man who is roughly between 45 and 65 years old
32653,middle_cerebral_artery,one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into three branches
32654,middle_cerebral_vein vena_cerebri_media,either of two cerebral veins
32655,middle_ear tympanic_cavity tympanum,the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
32656,middle_finger,the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger
32657,middle_meningeal_artery,branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges
32658,middle_name,a name between your first name and your surname
32659,middle_temporal_vein,arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein
32660,middle_thyroid_vein,a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
32661,middlebrow,someone who is neither a highbrow nor a lowbrow
32662,middleweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds
32663,middleweight,a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
32664,middleweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
32665,middling,any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)
32666,middy middy_blouse,blouse with a sailor collar
32667,midfield,(sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)
32668,midge,minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
32669,midgrass,any of various grasses of moderate height which covered the undisturbed prairie in the United States; includes most of the forage grasses of the temperate zone
32670,midinette,a Parisian salesgirl
32671,midiron two_iron,long iron with a nearly vertical face
32672,midland,the interior part of a country
32673,midnight_sun,the sun visible at midnight (inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles)
32674,midrib midvein,the vein in the center of a leaf
32675,midshipman,a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
32676,midst thick,the location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd"
32677,midstream,the middle of a stream
32678,midway,the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
32679,midwife accoucheuse,a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
32680,midwife_toad Alytes_cisternasi,similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians
32681,might-have-been,an event that could have occurred but never did
32682,mignonette sweet_reseda Reseda_odorata,Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance
32683,migrant migrator,traveler who moves from one region or country to another
32684,migrant_shrike Lanius_ludovicianus_migrans,a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley
32685,migration,(chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule
32686,migration,the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
32687,migration_route flyway,the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
32688,migrator,an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year
32689,migratory_grasshopper,serious pest of grain-growing and range areas of central and western United States
32690,migratory_locust Locusta_migratoria,Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation
32691,migratory_quail Coturnix_coturnix Coturnix_communis,the typical Old World quail
32692,mihrab,(Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca
32693,mihrab,(Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca
32694,mikado tenno,the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
32695,mild_silver_protein Argyrol,antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol)
32696,mild_steel low-carbon_steel soft-cast_steel,steel with less than 0.15% carbon
32697,mildew,a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
32698,mildew mold mould,the process of becoming mildewed
32699,mildness clemency,good weather with comfortable temperatures
32700,mile,a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"
32701,mileage,a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled
32702,mileage fuel_consumption_rate gasoline_mileage gas_mileage,the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
32703,mileage milage,distance measured in miles
32704,miler,a runner in a one-mile race
32705,miles_gloriosus,a braggart soldier (a stock figure in comedy)
32706,miles_per_hour mph,the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
32707,milestone,a significant event in your life (or in a project)
32708,militant activist,a militant reformer
32709,militarist warmonger,a person who advocates war or warlike policies
32710,military_adviser military_advisor,a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation
32711,military_attache,an attache who is a specialist in military matters
32712,military_ceremony,a formal ceremony performed by military personnel
32713,military_chaplain padre Holy_Joe sky_pilot,a chaplain in one of the military services
32714,military_governor,the head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country)
32715,military_hospital,hospital for soldiers and other military personnel
32716,military_installation,any facility servicing military forces
32717,military_leader,a leader of military forces
32718,military_officer officer,any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
32719,military_policeman MP,a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners
32720,military_position position,a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
32721,military_post post,military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"
32722,military_quarters,living quarters for personnel on a military post
32723,military_uniform,prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers
32724,military_vehicle,vehicle used by the armed forces
32725,militiaman,a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
32726,milk,a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
32727,milk,any of several nutritive milklike liquids
32728,milk,produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
32729,milk_bar,snack bar that sells milk drinks and light refreshments (such as ice cream)
32730,milk_can,large can for transporting milk
32731,milk_chocolate,chocolate made from chocolate liquor with sugar and cocoa butter and powdered milk solids and vanilla and (usually) lecithin; the most common form of chocolate for eating; used in chocolate candy and baking and coatings
32732,milk_float,a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses
32733,milk_leg white_leg phlegmasia_alba_dolens,painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth
32734,milk_of_magnesia,purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid
32735,milk_punch,a punch made of spirits and milk and sugar and spices
32736,milk_snake house_snake milk_adder checkered_adder Lampropeltis_triangulum,nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes
32737,milk_thistle lady's_thistle Our_Lady's_mild_thistle holy_thistle blessed_thistle Silybum_marianum,tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
32738,milk_vetch milk-vetch,any of various plants of the genus Astragalus
32739,milk_wagon milkwagon,wagon for delivering milk
32740,milkcap Lactarius_delicioso,edible mushroom
32741,milking_machine,machine consisting of a suction apparatus for milking cows mechanically
32742,milking_shorthorn,breed evolved from shorthorn beef cattle
32743,milking_stool,low three-legged stool with a half round seat; used to sit on while milking a cow
32744,milkman,someone who delivers milk
32745,milkweed Sonchus_oleraceus,annual Eurasian sow thistle with soft spiny leaves and rayed yellow flower heads
32746,milkweed silkweed,any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
32747,milkwort,any of various plants of the genus Polygala
32748,mill grinder milling_machinery,machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
32749,mill-girl,a girl who works in a mill
32750,mill-hand factory_worker,a workman in a mill or factory
32751,mill_agent,the responsible official at a mill that is under absentee ownership
32752,millboard,stout pasteboard used to bind books
32753,milldam,dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill
32754,millenarian millenarist chiliast,a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)
32755,miller,someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
32756,miller milling_machine,machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
32757,miller's-thumb,small freshwater sculpin of Europe and North America
32758,millerite,a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulfide; a minor source of nickel
32759,millet,any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera Panicum, Echinochloa, Setaria, Sorghum, and Eleusine
32760,millet,small seed of any of various annual cereal grasses especially Setaria italica
32761,millettia,any of several tropical trees or shrubs yielding showy streaked dark reddish or chocolate-colored wood
32762,milliammeter,a sensitive ammeter graduated in milliamperes
32763,millinery hat_shop,shop selling women's hats
32764,millinery woman's_hat,hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
32765,milling,corrugated edge of a coin
32766,millionaire,a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
32767,millionairess,a woman millionaire
32768,millipede millepede milliped,any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs
32769,millivoltmeter,sensitive voltmeter that can measure voltage in millivolts
32770,millpond,a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel
32771,millrace millrun,a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel
32772,millstone,any load that is difficult to carry
32773,millstone,one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
32774,millwheel mill_wheel,water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
32775,millwork,woodwork that has been machined at a mill
32776,millwright,a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery
32777,milo milo_maize,small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
32778,milord,a term of address for an English lord
32779,milt,seminal fluid produced by male fish
32780,milt soft_roe,fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
32781,mime mimer mummer pantomimer pantomimist,an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
32782,mimeograph mimeo mimeograph_machine Roneo Roneograph,a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
32783,mimic mimicker,someone who mimics (especially an actor)
32784,mimosa,any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
32785,mimosa buck's_fizz,a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
32786,minaret,slender tower with balconies
32787,mince,food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"
32788,mince_pie,pie containing mincemeat
32789,mincemeat,spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
32790,mincer mincing_machine,a kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces
32791,mind_reader telepathist thought-reader,a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
32792,minder,someone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors; "I turned around and there, a few hundred feet away, was our government minder, Li Wong Su, huffing and puffing toward us"
32793,mine,excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
32794,mine,explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
32795,mine_detector,detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines
32796,mine_field,a tract of land containing explosive mines
32797,mine_pig,pig iron made entirely from ore
32798,minefield,a region in which explosives mines have been placed
32799,minelayer,ship equipped for laying marine mines
32800,miner mineworker,laborer who works in a mine
32801,mineral,solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
32802,mineral_extraction mineral_processing mineral_dressing ore_processing ore_dressing beneficiation,crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
32803,mineral_oil,a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)
32804,mineral_resources,natural resources in the form of minerals
32805,mineral_water,water naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gasses; often effervescent; often used therapeutically
32806,mineral_wool rock_wool,a light fibrous material used as an insulator
32807,mineralocorticoid,hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium
32808,mineralogist,a scientist trained in mineralogy
32809,mineshaft,excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
32810,minesweeper,ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines
32811,ming_tree,a dwarfed evergreen conifer or shrub shaped to have flat-topped asymmetrical branches and grown in a container
32812,ming_tree,an artificial plant resembling a bonsai
32813,minge,vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals
32814,miniature illumination,painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
32815,miniature toy,a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
32816,miniature_fan_palm bamboo_palm fern_rhapis Rhapis_excelsa,small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers
32817,miniature_pinscher,small German version of a Doberman pinscher
32818,miniature_poodle,a breed of small poodles
32819,miniature_schnauzer,a small schnauzer
32820,miniaturist,someone who paints tiny pictures in great detail
32821,minibar cellaret,sideboard with compartments for holding bottles
32822,minibike motorbike,small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
32823,minibus,a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)
32824,minicab,a minicar used as a taxicab
32825,minicar,a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car
32826,minicomputer,a digital computer of medium size
32827,minimalist,a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics
32828,minimalist,a practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism
32829,minimum,the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
32830,minimum_wage,the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
32831,minimus,the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
32832,mining_engineer,an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines
32833,minion,a servile or fawning dependant
32834,miniskirt mini,a very short skirt
32835,minister diplomatic_minister,a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
32836,minister government_minister,a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"
32837,ministrant,someone who serves as a minister
32838,ministry,building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
32839,minisub minisubmarine,submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration
32840,minivan,a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
32841,miniver,trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur
32842,mink,slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur
32843,mink,the expensive fur of a mink
32844,mink mink_coat,fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks
32845,minniebush minnie_bush Menziesia_pilosa,low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs
32846,minnow Phoxinus_phoxinus,very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
32847,minocycline Minocin,tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections
32848,minor_axis,the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid
32849,minor_leaguer bush_leaguer,a player on a minor-league baseball team
32850,minor_planet planetoid,any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun
32851,minor_suit,( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs
32852,minor_tranquilizer minor_tranquillizer minor_tranquilliser antianxiety_drug anxiolytic anxiolytic_drug,a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
32853,minority_leader,leader of the minority party in a legislature
32854,minoxidil Loniten Rogaine,a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
32855,minster,any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
32856,minstrel,a performer in a minstrel show
32857,minstrel_show,a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface
32858,mint,a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
32859,mint,any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
32860,mint,the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
32861,mint mint_candy,a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
32862,mint_sauce,sweetened diluted vinegar with chopped mint leaves
32863,mintage,fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin
32864,minute_gun,(military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral)
32865,minute_hand big_hand,points to the minutes
32866,minute_steak,a thin steak that can be cooked quickly
32867,miotic_drug myotic_drug miotic myotic,a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)
32868,miracle,a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
32869,miracle,any amazing or wonderful occurrence
32870,miracle_man miracle_worker,a person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles
32871,miraculous_food manna manna_from_heaven,(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
32872,mirage,an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
32873,mire quagmire quag morass slack,a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
32874,mirid_bug mirid capsid,a variety of leaf bug
32875,miro black_pine Prumnopitys_ferruginea Podocarpus_ferruginea,New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry
32876,mirror,polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
32877,mirror_carp,domestic carp with some large shining scales
32878,misalignment,the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned
32879,misanthrope misanthropist,someone who dislikes people in general
32880,miscarriage abortion,failure of a plan
32881,miscegenation crossbreeding interbreeding,reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
32882,misch_metal,a pyrophoric alloy made from a mixture of rare-earth metals
32883,mise_en_scene stage_setting setting,arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
32884,miser,a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
32885,misfire dud,an explosion that fails to occur
32886,misfit,someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
32887,misfortune bad_luck,unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
32888,mishap misadventure mischance,an instance of misfortune
32889,misleader,someone who leads astray (often deliberately)
32890,misnomer,an incorrect or unsuitable name
32891,miso,a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
32892,misogamist,a person who hates marriage
32893,misogynist woman_hater,a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
32894,miss misfire,a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
32895,missal,(Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
32896,missel_thrush mistle_thrush mistletoe_thrush Turdus_viscivorus,large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries
32897,missile,a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
32898,missile_defense_system missile_defence_system,naval weaponry providing a defense system
32899,missing_link ape-man,hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
32900,mission_bells black_fritillary Fritillaria_biflora,herb of southwestern United States having dark purple bell-shaped flowers mottled with green
32901,mission_bells rice-grain_fritillary Fritillaria_affinis Fritillaria_lanceolata Fritillaria_mutica,herb of northwestern America having green-and-purple bell-shaped flowers
32902,missionary,someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
32903,missionary missioner,someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
32904,missus missis,informal term of address for someone's wife
32905,mist,a thin fog with condensation near the ground
32906,mistflower mist-flower ageratum Conoclinium_coelestinum Eupatorium_coelestinum,rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
32907,mistletoe Loranthus_europaeus,shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks
32908,mistletoe Viscum_album Old_World_mistletoe,Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
32909,mistletoe false_mistletoe,American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
32910,mistletoe_cactus,a plant of the genus Rhipsalis
32911,mistletoe_fig mistletoe_rubber_plant Ficus_diversifolia Ficus_deltoidea,shrub or small tree often grown as a houseplant having foliage like mistletoe
32912,mistral,a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter
32913,mistress,a woman master who directs the work of others
32914,mistress kept_woman fancy_woman,an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
32915,mite,any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods
32916,miter mitre,a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
32917,miter mitre,the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made; "he covered the miter with glue before making the joint"
32918,miter_box mitre_box,hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints
32919,miter_joint mitre_joint miter mitre,joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
32920,miterwort mitrewort bishop's_cap,any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter
32921,mithramycin Mithracin,an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes
32922,mitochondrion chondriosome,an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
32923,mitogen,an agent that triggers mitosis
32924,mitomycin Mutamycin,a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
32925,mitosis,cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
32926,mitral_valve bicuspid_valve left_atrioventricular_valve,valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle
32927,mitten,glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
32928,mix mixture,an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"
32929,mix premix,a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
32930,mixed-blood,a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more racial groups
32931,mixed_bud,a bud yielding both leaves and flowers
32932,mixed_drink,made of two or more ingredients
32933,mixer,a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
32934,mixer,club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol
32935,mixer,electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal
32936,mixing_bowl,bowl used with an electric mixer
32937,mixing_faucet,single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes
32938,mixture,(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
32939,mizzen mizen,fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
32940,mizzenmast mizenmast mizzen mizen,third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
32941,mnemonist,an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory
32942,moa,extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
32943,moat fosse,ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
32944,mobcap,large high frilly cap with a full crown; formerly worn indoors by women
32945,mobile,sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
32946,mobile_home manufactured_home,a large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing
32947,moccasin mocassin,soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
32948,moccasin_flower nerveroot Cypripedium_acaule,once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America
32949,mocha,a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate
32950,mocha,soft suede glove leather from goatskin
32951,mocha mocha_coffee,a superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia
32952,mock-up,full-scale working model of something built for study or testing or display
32953,mock_orange syringa Philadelphus_coronarius,large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes
32954,mock_privet,evergreen shrub with white flowers and olivelike fruits
32955,mock_turtle_soup,soup made from a calf's head or other meat in imitation of green turtle soup
32956,mockernut mockernut_hickory black_hickory white-heart_hickory big-bud_hickory Carya_tomentosa,smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut
32957,mockingbird mocker Mimus_polyglotktos,long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
32958,mod,a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers
32959,mod_con,modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house
32960,modality mode,a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
32961,model poser,a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"
32962,model role_model,someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"
32963,model simulation,representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
32964,modeler modeller,a person who creates models
32965,modem,(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
32966,moderate_breeze,wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale
32967,moderate_gale near_gale,wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale
32968,moderationist,a moderate drinker (as opposed to a total abstainer)
32969,moderator,any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
32970,moderator,in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly
32971,moderator,someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence
32972,moderator,someone who presides over a forum or debate
32973,modern,a contemporary person
32974,modern_ballet,a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements
32975,modern_dance,a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings
32976,modernism,genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
32977,modernist,an artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles
32978,modification,slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model"
32979,modification qualifying limiting,the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
32980,modifier,a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
32981,modifier qualifier,a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
32982,modillion,(architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice
32983,modiolus,the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
32984,module,a self-contained component (unit or item) that is used in combination with other components
32985,module,computer circuit consisting of an assembly of electronic components (as of computer hardware)
32986,module,detachable compartment of a spacecraft
32987,mohair,fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
32988,mohawk mohawk_haircut,haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp
32989,moire watered-silk,silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
32990,mojarra,small silvery schooling fishes with protrusible mouths found in warm coastal waters
32991,moke,British informal for donkey
32992,moksa,(Hinduism) release from the cycle of rebirth
32993,molar grinder,grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
32994,molasses,thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
32995,molasses_cookie,very spicy cookies sweetened partially with molasses
32996,molasses_kiss,a candy kiss that resembles toffee
32997,molasses_taffy,taffy made of molasses
32998,mold mould,a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold"
32999,mold mould,a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
33000,mold mould,loose soil rich in organic matter
33001,mold mould cast,container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
33002,mold mould molding moulding modeling clay_sculpture,sculpture produced by molding
33003,moldboard mouldboard,wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow
33004,moldboard_plow mouldboard_plough,plow that has a moldboard
33005,molded_salad,salad of meats or vegetables in gelatin
33006,molding moulding,a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
33007,molding moulding border,a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
33008,mole,small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
33009,mole,spicy sauce often containing chocolate
33010,mole_cricket,digs in moist soil and feeds on plant roots
33011,mole_rat,African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance
33012,mole_rat,furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance; of eastern Europe and Middle East
33013,mole_salamander Ambystoma_talpoideum,brownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United States
33014,molecular_biologist,a biologist who studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life
33015,molecule,(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
33016,molehill,a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
33017,moleskin,a durable cotton fabric with a velvety nap
33018,molester,someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities
33019,molindone Moban,antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia
33020,moll gun_moll gangster's_moll,the girlfriend of a gangster
33021,mollie molly,popular aquarium fish
33022,mollusk mollusc shellfish,invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
33023,mollycoddle,a pampered darling; an effeminate man
33024,moloch,any lizard of the genus Moloch
33025,molt molting moult moulting ecdysis,periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
33026,molter moulter,an animal (especially birds and arthropods and reptiles) that periodically shed their outer layer (feathers or cuticle or skin or hair)
33027,molucca_balm bells_of_Ireland Molucella_laevis,aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx
33028,molybdenite,a mineral resembling graphite that is valued as the chief source of molybdenum and its compounds
33029,molybdenum Mo atomic_number_42,a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
33030,molybdenum_steel,steel containing 10-15% molybdenum; properties are similar to tungsten steel
33031,mombin,purplish tropical fruit
33032,mombin mombin_tree jocote Spondias_purpurea,common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit
33033,moment,a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)
33034,moment_of_a_couple,given two equal and opposite forces, the product of the force and the distance between them
33035,moment_of_inertia,the tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration
33036,monad,(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan)
33037,monad,(chemistry) an atom having a valence of one
33038,monadic_operation unary_operation,an operation with exactly one operand
33039,monal monaul,brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia
33040,monarch monarch_butterfly milkweed_butterfly Danaus_plexippus,large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
33041,monarchist royalist,an advocate of the principles of monarchy
33042,monarda wild_bergamot,any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
33043,monastery,the residence of a religious community
33044,monastic_habit,a long loose habit worn by monks in a monastery
33045,monazite,a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium
33046,moneran moneron,organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and whose nutritional mode is absorption or photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
33047,monetarist,an advocate of the theory that economic fluctuations are caused by increases or decreases in the supply of money
33048,money,wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate"
33049,money_belt,belt with a concealed section for holding money
33050,money_cowrie Cypraea_moneta,cowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africa
33051,money_handler money_dealer,a person who receives or invests or pays out money
33052,money_supply,the total stock of money in the economy; currency held by the public plus money in accounts in banks
33053,moneybag,a drawstring bag for holding money
33054,moneygrubber,someone whose main interest in life is moneymaking
33055,moneymaker,someone who is successful in accumulating wealth
33056,moneywort creeping_Jenny creeping_Charlie Lysimachia_nummularia,a loosestrife vine
33057,mongoloid,a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense, now considered offensive)
33058,mongoose,agile grizzled Old World viverrine; preys on snakes and rodents
33059,monic_polynomial,a polynomial in one variable
33060,monilia,any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Monilia
33061,monitor,a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
33062,monitor,electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
33063,monitor monitor_lizard varan,any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
33064,monitor monitoring_device,display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
33065,monk monastic,a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
33066,monk's_cloth,a heavy cloth in basket weave
33067,monkey,any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
33068,monkey-wrench monkey_wrench,adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
33069,monkey_bridge,a high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler room
33070,monkey_ladder,a light ladder to the monkey bridge on a ship
33071,monkey_puzzle chile_pine Araucaria_araucana,large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts
33072,monkfish,flesh of a large-headed anglerfish of the Atlantic waters of North America
33073,monkshood helmetflower helmet_flower Aconitum_napellus,a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
33074,mono-iodotyrosine,tyrosine with one iodine atom added
33075,monoamine,a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
33076,monoamine_neurotransmitter,a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission
33077,monoamine_oxidase MAO,an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
33078,monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor MAOI,any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
33079,monobasic_acid,an acid containing only one replaceable hydrogen atom per molecule
33080,monoblast,a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow
33081,monocarp monocarpic_plant monocarpous_plant,a plant that bears fruit once and dies
33082,monochromat,a person who is completely color-blind
33083,monochrome,painting done in a range of tones of a single color
33084,monocle eyeglass,lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
33085,monocline,a geological formation in which all strata are inclined in the same direction
33086,monoclonal_antibody monoclonal,any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by a single clone of cells or a cell line and consisting of identical antibody molecules
33087,monocot monocotyledon liliopsid endogen,a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
33088,monocyte,a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
33089,monofocal_lens_implant monofocal_IOL,a lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision
33090,monogamist monogynist,someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time)
33091,monogenesis sporulation,asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores
33092,monohybrid,a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
33093,monohybrid_cross,hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)
33094,monohydrate,a hydrate that contains one molecule of water per molecule of the compound
33095,monolingual,a person who knows only one language
33096,monolith,a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
33097,monologist,an entertainer who performs alone
33098,monomania possession,a mania restricted to one thing or idea
33099,monomaniac,a person suffering from monomania
33100,monomer,a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
33101,mononuclear_phagocyte_system MPS system_of_macrophages,a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
33102,monoplane,an airplane with a single wing
33103,monoplane_flying_fish two-wing_flying_fish,having only pectoral fins enlarged
33104,monopolist monopolizer monopoliser,someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something
33105,monopoly_board,a board used for playing monopoly
33106,monosaccharide monosaccharose simple_sugar,a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
33107,monosodium_glutamate MSG,white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking; "food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists"
33108,monosyllable monosyllabic_word,a word or utterance of one syllable
33109,monotheist,a believer in one god
33110,monotreme egg-laying_mammal,the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria
33111,monotype,a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters
33112,monotype,the sole print made by pressing paper against a painted or inked glass or metal plate
33113,monounsaturated_fatty_acid,an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in olive oil and chicken and almonds
33114,monoxide,an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
33115,mons mons_veneris mons_pubis,a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
33116,monsoon,a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
33117,monsoon,any wind that changes direction with the seasons
33118,monster fiend devil demon ogre,a cruel wicked and inhuman person
33119,monster teras,(medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus
33120,monstera,any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
33121,monstrance ostensorium,(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
33122,monstrosity,something hideous or frightful; "they regarded the atom bomb as a monstrosity"
33123,montan_wax,a hard wax obtained from lignite
33124,monthly,a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
33125,monument,an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
33126,moo,the sound made by a cow or bull
33127,moo_goo_gai_pan,a Cantonese dish of chicken and sauteed vegetables
33128,moocher mooch cadger scrounger,someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
33129,mood mode modality,verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
33130,moon,any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"
33131,moon,any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"
33132,moon_carrot stone_parsley,any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage
33133,moon_shell moonshell,marine gastropods having smooth rounded shells that form short spires
33134,moon_trefoil Medicago_arborea,evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods
33135,moonbeam moon_ray moon-ray,a ray of moonlight
33136,moonfish Atlantic_moonfish horsefish horsehead horse-head dollarfish Selene_setapinnis,any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies
33137,moonflower belle_de_nuit Ipomoea_alba,pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
33138,moonlight moonshine Moon,the light of the Moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the Moon was bright enough to read by"
33139,moonlighter,a person who holds a second job (usually after hours)
33140,moonseed,plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds
33141,moonshine bootleg corn_liquor,whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
33142,moonstone,a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
33143,moonwort common_moonwort Botrychium_lunaria,of America and Eurasia and Australia
33144,moor moorland,open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
33145,moorage,a fee for mooring
33146,moorcock,male red grouse
33147,moorhen,female red grouse
33148,moorhen Gallinula_chloropus,black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
33149,mooring moorage berth slip,a place where a craft can be made fast
33150,mooring mooring_line,(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
33151,mooring_anchor,an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place
33152,mooring_tower mooring_mast,a tower for mooring airships
33153,moosewood moose-wood striped_maple striped_dogwood goosefoot_maple Acer_pennsylvanicum,maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn
33154,mop_handle,the handle of a mop
33155,moped,a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
33156,mopper,a worker who uses a mop to clean a surface
33157,moppet,a little girl (usually one you are fond of)
33158,moquette,a thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery
33159,moraine,accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
33160,moral_force dynamic,an efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"
33161,moral_hazard,(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest"
33162,moralist,a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
33163,moray moray_eel,family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked
33164,morbidity,the relative incidence of a particular disease
33165,morceau,a short literary or musical composition
33166,mordant,a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
33167,moreen,a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
33168,morel,any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
33169,morello,cultivated sour cherry with dark-colored skin and juice
33170,morello Prunus_cerasus_austera,any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice
33171,morganite,a kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone
33172,morgue mortuary dead_room,a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
33173,morion cabasset,a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
33174,mormon_cricket Anabrus_simplex,large dark wingless cricket-like katydid of arid parts of western United States
33175,morning-after_pill,a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest
33176,morning_dress,a woman's informal dress for housework
33177,morning_dress,formal attire for men during the daytime
33178,morning_glory,any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
33179,morning_room,a sitting room used during the daylight hours
33180,morning_star daystar Phosphorus Lucifer,a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
33181,morocco,a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
33182,morosoph,a learned fool
33183,morphallaxis,regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters
33184,morpheme,minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
33185,morphine morphia,an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
33186,morphogenesis,differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)
33187,morphophoneme,(linguistics) the phonemes (or strings of phonemes) that constitute the various allomorphs of a morpheme
33188,morris_dancer,someone who does a morris dance
33189,mortal_enemy,an enemy who wants to kill you
33190,mortar,a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
33191,mortar,used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
33192,mortar howitzer trench_mortar,a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
33193,mortarboard,an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
33194,mortarboard hawk,a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
33195,mortgage,a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
33196,mortgagee mortgage_holder,the person who accepts a mortgage; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home"
33197,mortgagor mortgager,the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid; "we became mortgagors when the bank accepted our mortgage and loaned us the money to buy our new home"
33198,mortician undertaker funeral_undertaker funeral_director,one whose business is the management of funerals
33199,mortise mortice,a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
33200,mortise_joint mortise-and-tenon_joint,a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
33201,mortmain dead_hand,real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
33202,morula,a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
33203,mosaic,art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
33204,mosaic,transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
33205,mosaic arial_mosaic photomosaic,arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
33206,mosaic_gold stannic_sulfide,a yellow pigment sometimes suspended in lacquer
33207,mosque,(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
33208,mosquito,two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
33209,mosquito_fern floating_fern Carolina_pond_fern Azolla_caroliniana,small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
33210,mosquito_net,a fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitos
33211,mosquitofish Gambusia_affinis,silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control
33212,moss,tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
33213,moss-trooper,a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland)
33214,moss_agate,an agate resembling moss with brown, black, or green markings
33215,moss_campion Silene_acaulis,tuft- or mat-forming dwarf perennial of Arctic regions of western and central Europe and North America
33216,moss_pink mountain_phlox moss_phlox dwarf_phlox Phlox_subulata,low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover
33217,mossback,an extremely old-fashioned conservative
33218,mossy_saxifrage Saxifraga_hypnoides,tufted or mat-forming perennial of mountains of Europe; cultivated for its white flowers
33219,most_valuable_player MVP,the player judged to be the most important to the sport
33220,mostaccioli,pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches
33221,motel,a motor hotel
33222,motel_room,a sleeping room in a motel
33223,moth,typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
33224,moth_bean Vigna_aconitifolia Phaseolus_aconitifolius,East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
33225,moth_miller miller,any of various moths that have powdery wings
33226,moth_mullein Verbascum_blattaria,European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America
33227,moth_orchid moth_plant,any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver
33228,mother,a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
33229,mother,a term of address for a mother superior
33230,mother,a term of address for an elderly woman
33231,mother female_parent,a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"
33232,mother's_boy mamma's_boy mama's_boy,a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests
33233,mother's_daughter,a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother
33234,mother's_milk,milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth
33235,mother's_son,a male person; "every mother's son who could walk was there"
33236,mother-in-law,the mother of your spouse
33237,mother-in-law's_tongue snake_plant Sansevieria_trifasciata,stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant
33238,mother-of-pearl nacre,the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
33239,mother_cell,cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops; "a sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell"
33240,mother_figure,a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother
33241,mother_hen,a hen with chicks
33242,mother_hen,a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way)
33243,mother_lode champion_lode,the main vein of ore in a deposit
33244,motherhood maternity,the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
33245,motherwort Leonurus_cardiaca,bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
33246,motif motive,a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
33247,motile,one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
33248,motilin,a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine
33249,motion-picture_camera movie_camera cine-camera,a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession
33250,motion-picture_film movie_film cine-film,photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool; to be used in a movie camera
33251,motivation motive need,the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
33252,motley,a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
33253,motley,a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
33254,motmot momot,tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage
33255,motor,a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action"
33256,motor,machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
33257,motor_area motor_region motor_cortex Rolando's_area excitable_area,the cortical area that influences motor movements
33258,motor_control,control of muscles
33259,motor_fiber efferent_fiber,a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands
33260,motor_hotel motor_inn motor_lodge tourist_court court,a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
33261,motor_nerve efferent_nerve efferent,a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
33262,motor_neuron efferent_neuron motor_nerve_fiber motoneuron,a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
33263,motor_oil,oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor
33264,motor_scooter scooter,a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel
33265,motor_vehicle automotive_vehicle,a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
33266,motorboat powerboat,a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
33267,motorcycle bike,a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
33268,motorcycle_cop motorcycle_policeman speed_cop,a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)
33269,motorcyclist,a traveler who rides a motorcycle
33270,motorist automobilist,someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
33271,motorized_wheelchair,a wheelchair propelled by a motor
33272,motorman,the operator of streetcar
33273,motormouth,someone who talks incessantly; "I wish that motormouth would shut up"
33274,mouflon moufflon Ovis_musimon,wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia
33275,moulin glacier_mill,a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation; "the icy river plunged, roaring, into the moulin's blue depths"
33276,mound hill,structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
33277,mound hill pitcher's_mound,(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
33278,mount setting,a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
33279,mountain mount,a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
33280,mountain_ash,any of various trees of the genus Sorbus
33281,mountain_ash Eucalyptus_regnans,tree having wood similar to the alpine ash; tallest tree in Australia and tallest hardwood in the world
33282,mountain_ash Fraxinus_texensis,low-growing ash of Texas
33283,mountain_avens Dryas_octopetala,creeping evergreen shrub with large white flowers; widely distributed in northern portions of Eurasia and North America
33284,mountain_beaver sewellel Aplodontia_rufa,bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent
33285,mountain_bike all-terrain_bike off-roader,a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country
33286,mountain_bladder_fern Cystopteris_montana,fern of rocky mountainous areas of hemisphere
33287,mountain_chinchilla mountain_viscacha,a rodent native to the mountains of Chile and Peru and now bred in captivity
33288,mountain_devil spiny_lizard Moloch_horridus,desert lizard that feeds on ants
33289,mountain_ebony orchid_tree Bauhinia_variegata,small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood
33290,mountain_everlasting,a variety of cat's foot
33291,mountain_fern Oreopteris_limbosperma Dryopteris_oreopteris,common European mountain fern having fragrant lemon or balsam scented fronds
33292,mountain_four_o'clock Mirabilis_oblongifolia,leafy wildflower with lavender-pink flowers that open in the evening and remain through cool part of the next day; found in open woods or brush in mountains of southern Colorado to Arizona and into Mexico
33293,mountain_goat Rocky_Mountain_goat Oreamnos_americanus,sure-footed mammal of mountainous northwestern North America
33294,mountain_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_beringei,gorilla of Kivu highlands
33295,mountain_heath Phyllodoce_caerulea Bryanthus_taxifolius,small shrub with tiny evergreen leaves and pink or purple flowers; Alpine summits and high ground in Asia and Europe and United States
33296,mountain_hemlock black_hemlock Tsuga_mertensiana,large evergreen of western United States; wood much harder than Canadian hemlock
33297,mountain_hollyhock Iliamna_ruvularis Iliamna_acerifolia,perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers
33298,mountain_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_montanum,leafy plant having a few stems in a clump with 1 white and dull purple flower in each upper leaf axil; Alaska to northern California and Wyoming
33299,mountain_laurel wood_laurel American_laurel calico_bush Kalmia_latifolia,a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
33300,mountain_lily Lilium_auratum,Japanese lily with golden rays
33301,mountain_lily Mount_Cook_lily Ranunculus_lyalii,showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand
33302,mountain_male_fern Dryopteris_oreades,a fern of the genus Dryopteris
33303,mountain_maple mountain_alder Acer_spicatum,small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn
33304,mountain_mint,any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California
33305,mountain_nyala Tragelaphus_buxtoni,shaggy antelope of mountains of Ethiopia
33306,mountain_paca,rodent of mountains of western South America
33307,mountain_peak,the summit of a mountain
33308,mountain_pride Penstemon_newberryi,mat-forming plant with deep pink flowers on short erect leafy stems; rocky places at high elevations from Oregon to California
33309,mountain_quail mountain_partridge Oreortyx_picta_palmeri,California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail
33310,mountain_rice silkgrass silk_grass Indian_millet Oryzopsis_hymenoides,valuable forage grass of dry upland areas and plains of western North America to northern Mexico
33311,mountain_rimu Lepidothamnus_laxifolius Dacridium_laxifolius,low-growing to prostrate shrub with slender trailing branches; New Zealand
33312,mountain_rose Rosa_pendulina,European alpine rose with crimson flowers
33313,mountain_sandwort mountain_starwort mountain_daisy Arenaria_groenlandica,boreal or alpine sandwort
33314,mountain_sheep,any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions
33315,mountain_skink Eumeces_callicephalus,frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico
33316,mountain_spleenwort Asplenium_montanum,a spleenwort of eastern North America
33317,mountain_swamp_gum Eucalyptus_camphora,medium-sized swamp gum of New South Wales and Victoria
33318,mountain_tent,a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper
33319,mountain_trail,a trail through mountainous country
33320,mountain_zebra Equus_zebra_zebra,narrow-striped nearly extinct zebra of southern Africa
33321,mountaineer mountain_climber,someone who climbs mountains
33322,mountainside versant,the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"
33323,mountebank charlatan,a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
33324,mounter,a skilled worker who mounts pictures or jewels etc.
33325,mounter climber,someone who ascends on foot; "a solitary mounter of the staircase"
33326,mounting,framework used for support or display
33327,mourner griever sorrower lamenter,a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
33328,mourning_cloak mourning_cloak_butterfly Camberwell_beauty Nymphalis_antiopa,of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders
33329,mourning_dove Zenaidura_macroura,wild dove of the United States having a mournful call
33330,mourning_ring,a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person
33331,mouse,any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
33332,mouse,person who is quiet or timid
33333,mouse computer_mouse,a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"
33334,mouse-ear_chickweed mouse_eared_chickweed mouse_ear clammy_chickweed chickweed,any of various plants related to the common chickweed
33335,mouse-ear_hawkweed Pilosella_officinarum Hieracium_pilocella,European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
33336,mouse-eared_bat,a carnivorous bat with ears like a mouse
33337,mouse-tooth_forceps,a type of forceps
33338,mouse_button,a push button on the mouse
33339,mouse_nest mouse's_nest,where mice bear and raise their young
33340,mousepad mouse_mat,a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse
33341,mouser,a cat proficient at mousing
33342,mousetrap,a trap for catching mice
33343,moussaka,casserole of eggplant and ground lamb with onion and tomatoes bound with white sauce and beaten eggs
33344,mousse,a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin
33345,mousse,a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream
33346,mousse hair_mousse,toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling
33347,mousseline_de_sole,a gauze-like fabric of silk or rayon
33348,mouth,a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"
33349,mouth,an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"
33350,mouth,the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"
33351,mouth,the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
33352,mouth,the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"
33353,mouth oral_cavity oral_fissure rima_oris,the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
33354,mouth_hole,a hole (as in a ski mask) for the mouth
33355,mouthbreeder,any of various fishes that carry their eggs and their young in their mouths
33356,mouthpart,any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
33357,mouthpiece,a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator"
33358,mouthpiece,an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
33359,mouthpiece,the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
33360,mouthpiece embouchure,the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
33361,mouthpiece gumshield,(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth
33362,mouthpiece mouth,a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
33363,mouton mutton,meat from a mature domestic sheep
33364,movable_barrier,a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
33365,movement,the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"
33366,movement motion,a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
33367,mover,someone who moves
33368,mover,workman employed by a moving company; "the movers were very careful with the grand piano"
33369,movie film picture moving_picture moving-picture_show motion_picture motion-picture_show picture_show pic flick,a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
33370,movie_projector cine_projector film_projector,projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures
33371,moviegoer motion-picture_fan,someone who goes to see movies
33372,moving-coil_galvanometer,a galvanometer that is operated by the force exerted by an electric current flowing in a movable coil suspended in a magnetic field
33373,moving_expense,the cost of moving your residence from one location to another
33374,moving_van,a van used for moving home or office furniture
33375,mozzarella,mild white Italian cheese
33376,msasa Brachystegia_speciformis,small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers
33377,mucic_acid,a solid acid (C6H10O8) found in milk or sugar
33378,mucilage,a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
33379,mucin,a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
33380,muckraker mudslinger,one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)
33381,mucoid,any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
33382,mucopolysaccharide,complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue
33383,mucor,any mold of the genus Mucor
33384,mucous_membrane mucosa,mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
33385,mucuna,any of several erect or climbing woody plants of the genus Mucuna; widespread in tropics of both hemispheres
33386,mucus mucous_secretion,protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium
33387,mud clay,water soaked soil; soft wet earth
33388,mud_brick,a brick made from baked mud
33389,mud_dauber,wasp that constructs mud cells on a solid base in which females place eggs laid in paralyzed insect larvae
33390,mud_flat,a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide
33391,mud_midget bogmat Wolffiella_gladiata,having narrow flat sickle-shaped submerged fronds; North America
33392,mud_pie,a mass of mud that a child has molded into the shape of pie
33393,mud_puddle,a puddle of mud; "the children loved a mud puddle"
33394,mud_puppy Necturus_maculosus,aquatic North American salamander with red feathery external gills
33395,mud_turtle,bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America
33396,mudder,a racehorse that runs well on a muddy racetrack
33397,mudguard splash_guard splash-guard,a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
33398,mudhif,a reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq; rare since the marshes were drained
33399,mudskipper mudspringer,found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins
33400,mudslide,a landslide of mud
33401,muesli,mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits
33402,muezzin muazzin muadhdhin,the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day
33403,muff,a warm tubular covering for the hands
33404,muffin gem,a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
33405,muffin_man,formerly an itinerant peddler of muffins
33406,muffle,a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
33407,muffler,a scarf worn around the neck
33408,mufti,a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
33409,mufti,civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform
33410,mug,with handle and usually cylindrical
33411,mug_shot mugshot,a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)
33412,muggee,a victim of a mugging; "the law seems to give more protection to the mugger than to the muggee"
33413,mugger,a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)
33414,mugwort,any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia
33415,mugwump independent fencesitter,a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
33416,muishond,southern African weasel
33417,mujahid,a Muslim engaged in what he considers to be a jihad
33418,mujtihad,an Islamic scholar who engages in ijtihad, the effort to derive rules of divine law from Muslim sacred texts
33419,mukataa,an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center; "Arafat was holed up in the mukataa of his West Bank compound"
33420,mulatto,an offspring of a black and a white parent
33421,mulberry,sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
33422,mulberry mulberry_tree,any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
33423,mulch,a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
33424,mule,hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
33425,mule scuff,a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
33426,mule's_ears Wyethia_amplexicaulis,balsamic-resinous herb with clumps of lanceolate leaves and stout leafy stems ending in large deep yellow flowers on long stalks; northwestern United States
33427,mule_deer burro_deer Odocoileus_hemionus,long-eared deer of western North America with two-pronged antlers
33428,mule_fat Baccharis_viminea,California shrub with slender leafy shoots that are important browse for mule deer
33429,muleteer mule_skinner mule_driver skinner,a worker who drives mules
33430,mull,a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre"
33431,mulled_cider,sweet cider heated with spices and citrus fruit
33432,mulled_wine,wine heated with sugar and spices and often citrus fruit
33433,mullein flannel_leaf velvet_plant,any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
33434,mullein_pink rose_campion gardener's_delight dusty_miller Lychnis_coronaria,an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
33435,muller,a vessel in which wine is mulled
33436,mullet,bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin
33437,mullet grey_mullet gray_mullet,freshwater or coastal food fishes a spindle-shaped body; found worldwide
33438,mullet grey_mullet gray_mullet,highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
33439,mulligan_stew mulligan Irish_burgoo,Irish version of burgoo
33440,mulligatawny,a soup of eastern India that is flavored with curry; prepared with a meat or chicken base
33441,mullion,a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
33442,mulloway jewfish Sciaena_antarctica,large important food fish of Australia; almost indistinguishable from the maigre
33443,multi-billionaire,a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at many billions of dollars
33444,multichannel_recorder,a recorder with two or more channels; makes continuous records of two or more signals simultaneously
33445,multiengine_airplane multiengine_plane,a plane with two or more engines
33446,multiflora multiflora_rose Japanese_rose baby_rose Rosa_multiflora,vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock
33447,multifocal_lens_implant multifocal_IOL,a type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision; the eye is in focus for near and far vision simultaneously
33448,multiple_star,a system of three or more stars associated by gravity
33449,multiplex,a movie theater than has several different auditoriums in the same building
33450,multiplex,communicates two or more signals over a common channel
33451,multiplex_operation,an operation in which two or more activities are interleaved
33452,multiplexer,a device that can interleave two or more activities
33453,multiplication,a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"
33454,multiplicative_inverse reciprocal,(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
33455,multiprocessing parallel_processing,simultaneous processing by two or more processing units
33456,multiprocessor,a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
33457,multiprogramming concurrent_execution,the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer
33458,multistage_rocket step_rocket,a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted
33459,multivitamin multivitamin_pill,a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
33460,mummichog Fundulus_heteroclitus,silver-and-black killifish of saltwater marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States
33461,mummification,embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy
33462,mummy,a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)
33463,munch,a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich"
33464,muncher,a chewer who makes a munching noise
33465,mung mung_bean green_gram golden_gram moong mash_bean munggo monggo green_soy green_bean,seed of the mung bean plant; used for food
33466,mung mung_bean mung_bean_plant Vigna_radiata Phaseolus_aureus,erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
33467,mung_bean mung green_bean green_gram golden_gram moong mash_bean munggo monggo green_soy,seed of the mung bean plant used for food
33468,municipality,an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
33469,munition ordnance ordnance_store,military supplies
33470,munj munja Saccharum_bengalense Saccharum_munja,tough Asiatic grass whose culms are used for ropes and baskets
33471,muntjac barking_deer,small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark
33472,muon negative_muon mu-meson,an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino
33473,mural wall_painting,a painting that is applied to a wall surface
33474,muralist,a painter of murals
33475,murder_suspect,someone suspected of committing murder
33476,murderee,a victim who is murdered
33477,murderer liquidator manslayer,a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
33478,murderess,a woman murderer
33479,muriatic_acid,a former name for hydrochloric acid
33480,murine,a rodent that is a member of the family Muridae
33481,murmur_vowel murmur,a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
33482,murre,black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
33483,muscadine Vitis_rotundifolia,native grape of southeastern United States; origin of many cultivated varieties
33484,muscadine bullace_grape,dull-purple grape of southern United States
33485,muscat muscatel muscadel muscadelle,wine from muscat grapes
33486,muscat muscatel muscat_grape,sweet aromatic grape used for raisins and wine
33487,muscat muskat,any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
33488,muscle muscular_tissue,animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
33489,muscle musculus,one of the contractile organs of the body
33490,muscle_cell muscle_fiber muscle_fibre,an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
33491,muscle_relaxant,a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions
33492,muscleman muscle,a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
33493,muscovite,a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
33494,muscovy_duck musk_duck Cairina_moschata,large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated
33495,muscular_structure musculature muscle_system,the muscular system of an organism
33496,musculophrenic_artery arteria_musculophrenica,an artery that supplies the abdomen and intercostal muscles
33497,musculophrenic_vein vena_musculophrenica,veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen
33498,musculoskeletal_system,the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form
33499,musculus_abductor_digiti_minimi_manus,the abductor muscle of the little finger
33500,musculus_abductor_digiti_minimi_pedis,the abductor muscles of the little toe
33501,musculus_abductor_hallucis,the abductor muscle of the great toe
33502,musculus_abductor_pollicis,the abductor muscle of the thumb
33503,musculus_adductor_brevis,the short adductor muscle of the thigh
33504,musculus_adductor_hallucis,the adductor muscle of the great toe
33505,musculus_adductor_longus,the long adductor muscle of the thigh
33506,musculus_adductor_magnus great_adductor_muscle,the muscle that adducts and extends the thigh
33507,musculus_articularis_cubiti,a small branch of the triceps that inserts into the capsule of the elbow joint
33508,musculus_articularis_genus,the articular muscle of the knee
33509,musculus_biceps_femoris femoral_biceps,the biceps muscle of the thigh; it flexes the knee and rotates the leg laterally
33510,musculus_sphincter_ani_externus,an external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anus
33511,musculus_sphincter_ani_internus,an internal ring of smooth muscle formed by circular fibers of the rectum
33512,musculus_sphincter_ductus_choledochi,the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct
33513,musculus_sphincter_ductus_pancreatici,the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct
33514,muser muller ponderer ruminator,a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
33515,musette shepherd's_pipe,a small bagpipe formerly popular in France
33516,musette_pipe,a small simple oboe
33517,museum,a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
33518,mush cornmeal_mush,cornmeal boiled in water
33519,musher,a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team
33520,mushroom,any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium
33521,mushroom,common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
33522,mushroom,fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi
33523,mushroom,mushrooms and related fleshy fungi (including toadstools, puffballs, morels, coral fungi, etc.)
33524,mushroom mushroom_cloud mushroom-shaped_cloud,a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb)
33525,mushroom_anchor,an anchor used for semipermanent moorings; has a bowl-shaped head that will dig in however it falls
33526,mushroom_coral,flattened disk-shaped stony coral (usually solitary and unattached)
33527,mushroom_sauce,brown sauce and sauteed mushrooms
33528,mushy_peas,marrowfat peas that have been soaked overnight and then boiled; served with fish and chips
33529,music_box musical_box,produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate
33530,music_critic,a critic of musical performances
33531,music_hall vaudeville_theater vaudeville_theatre,a theater in which vaudeville is staged
33532,music_paper score_paper,paper with lines appropriate for writing music
33533,music_school,a school specializing in music
33534,music_stand music_rack,a light stand for holding sheets of printed music
33535,music_stool piano_stool,a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height
33536,music_teacher,someone who teaches music
33537,musical musical_comedy musical_theater,a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
33538,musical_instrument instrument,any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
33539,musician,artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
33540,musician instrumentalist player,someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
33541,musicologist,a student of musicology
33542,musk,an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
33543,musk_clover muskus_grass white-stemmed_filaree Erodium_moschatum,low annual European herb naturalized in America; similar to alfilaria
33544,musk_deer Moschus_moschiferus,small heavy-limbed upland deer of central Asia; male secretes valued musk
33545,musk_kangaroo Hypsiprymnodon_moschatus,small kangaroo of northeastern Australia
33546,musk_mallow mus_rose Malva_moschata,erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States
33547,musk_ox musk_sheep Ovibos_moschatus,large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep
33548,musk_rose Rosa_moschata,rose native to Mediterranean region having curved or climbing branches and loose clusters of musky-scented flowers
33549,musk_thistle nodding_thistle Carduus_nutans,Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar
33550,musk_turtle stinkpot,small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor
33551,muskellunge,flesh of very large North American pike; a game fish
33552,muskellunge Esox_masquinongy,large (60 to 80 pounds) sport fish of North America
33553,musket,a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
33554,musket_ball ball,a solid projectile that is shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
33555,musketeer,a foot soldier armed with a musket
33556,muskmelon sweet_melon,the fruit of a muskmelon vine; any of several sweet melons related to cucumbers
33557,muskrat muskrat_fur,the brown fur of a muskrat
33558,muskrat musquash Ondatra_zibethica,beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
33559,muskwood Olearia_argophylla,musk-scented shrub or tree of southern and southeastern Australia having creamy-yellow flower heads
33560,muslin,plain-woven cotton fabric
33561,musnud,a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes
33562,mussel,black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
33563,mussel,marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
33564,must,a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must"
33565,must,grape juice before or during fermentation
33566,mustache moustache,an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip; "he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache"
33567,mustache_cup moustache_cup,a drinking cup with a bar inside the rim to keep a man's mustache out of the drink
33568,mustachio moustachio handle-bars,a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
33569,mustang,small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
33570,mustang_mint Monardella_lanceolata,fragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers
33571,mustard,any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
33572,mustard mustard_greens leaf_mustard Indian_mustard,leaves eaten as cooked greens
33573,mustard table_mustard,pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
33574,mustard_gas mustard_agent blistering_agent dichloroethyl_sulfide sulfur_mustard,a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
33575,mustard_oil,oil obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soap
33576,mustard_plaster sinapism,a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient
33577,mustard_sauce,sauce of prepared mustard thinned with vinegar and vegetable oil with sugar and seasonings
33578,mustard_seed,black or white seeds ground to make mustard pastes or powders
33579,musteline_mammal mustelid musteline,fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals
33580,mutagen,any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
33581,mutant,an animal that has undergone mutation
33582,mutant mutation variation sport,(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
33583,mutation,a change or alteration in form or qualities
33584,mutation genetic_mutation chromosomal_mutation,(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
33585,mute,a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument
33586,mute deaf-mute deaf-and-dumb_person,a deaf person who is unable to speak
33587,mute_swan Cygnus_olor,soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated
33588,mutilation,an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part
33589,mutilator maimer mangler,a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples
33590,mutineer,someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
33591,mutisia,any of various plants of the genus Mutisia
33592,muton,the smallest unit of DNA where a mutation can occur
33593,mutter muttering murmur murmuring murmuration mussitation,a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
33594,mutterer mumbler murmurer,a person who speaks softly and indistinctly
33595,mutton_chop,chop cut from a mature sheep
33596,mutton_snapper muttonfish Lutjanus_analis,similar to and often marketed as `red snapper'
33597,mutton_tallow,tallow from the body of a mature sheep
33598,mutual_induction,generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits
33599,mutual_opposition polarity,a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil"
33600,mutual_understanding mutual_affection,sympathy of each person for the other
33601,mutuality interdependence interdependency,a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
33602,mutuality mutualness,a reciprocality of sentiments; "the mutuality of their affection was obvious"
33603,muzhik moujik mujik muzjik,a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)
33604,muzzle,a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting
33605,muzzle,forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose
33606,muzzle_loader,an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle
33607,muzzle_velocity,the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun
33608,muzzler,someone who muzzles animals
33609,mycelium,the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae
33610,mycobacteria mycobacterium,rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
33611,mycologist,a botanist who specializes in the study of fungi
33612,mycomycin,a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete
33613,mycophagist mycophage,a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)
33614,mycophagy,the practice of eating fungi (especially mushrooms collected in the wild)
33615,mycoplasma,any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection
33616,mycotoxin,a toxin produced by a fungus
33617,mydriasis,reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
33618,mydriatic mydriatic_drug,a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations
33619,myelencephalon,the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults
33620,myelin myeline medulla,a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
33621,myelinization myelinisation,the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber
33622,myeloblast,a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow
33623,myelocyte,an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
33624,myelogram,X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space
33625,myenteric_plexus plexus_myentericus,a plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines
33626,mylodon,large (bear-sized) extinct edentate mammal of the Pleistocene in South America
33627,mylodontid,a variety of extinct edentate
33628,myna mynah mina minah myna_bird mynah_bird,tropical Asian starlings
33629,myocardium,the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
33630,myofibril myofibrilla sarcostyle,one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber
33631,myoglobin,a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
33632,myometrium,the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
33633,myonecrosis,localized death of muscle cell fibers
33634,myope,a person with myopia; a nearsighted person
33635,myosin,the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
33636,myriapod,general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedes
33637,myristic_acid tetradecanoic_acid,a saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fats
33638,myrmecophile,an organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant
33639,myrmecophyte,plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it
33640,myrmidon,a follower who carries out orders without question
33641,myrrh gum_myrrh sweet_cicely,aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
33642,myrrh_tree Commiphora_myrrha,tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh
33643,myrtaceous_tree,trees and shrubs
33644,myrtle,any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
33645,myrtle Vinca_minor,widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
33646,myrtle_beech Nothofagus_cuninghamii,large evergreen tree of Tasmania
33647,myrtle_oak seaside_scrub_oak Quercus_myrtifolia,small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in sandy coastal areas
33648,myrtle_warbler myrtle_bird Dendroica_coronata,similar to Audubon's warbler
33649,mystic religious_mystic,someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
33650,mystification,something designed to mystify or bewilder
33651,mythologist,an expert on mythology
33652,myxobacteria myxobacterium myxobacter gliding_bacteria slime_bacteria,bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
33653,myxoma_virus,a poxvirus closely related to smallpox virus; causes benign gelatinous tumors in humans
33654,myxosporidian,mostly parasitic in fishes and including various serious pathogens
33655,myxovirus,any of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps
33656,n-type_semiconductor,a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons
33657,nabob,a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
33658,naboom cactus_euphorbia Euphorbia_ingens,small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra
33659,nabothian_gland,one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus
33660,nabumetone Relafen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
33661,nacelle,a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
33662,nacho,a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
33663,nacreous_cloud mother-of-pearl_cloud,a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon
33664,nadir,the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
33665,nadolol Corgard,a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
33666,nafcillin Nafcil,a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
33667,nagami nagami_kumquat oval_kumquat Fortunella_margarita,shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats
33668,nagi Nageia_nagi,medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves; southern China to Taiwan and southern Japan
33669,naiad water_nymph,submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
33670,naif,a naive or inexperienced person
33671,nail,a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
33672,nail,horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
33673,nail-tailed_wallaby nail-tailed_kangaroo,small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail
33674,nail_hole,a hole left after a nail is removed
33675,nail_polish nail_enamel nail_varnish,a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
33676,nailbrush,a brush used to clean a person's fingernails
33677,nailer,a worker who attaches something by nailing it
33678,nailfile,a small flat file for shaping the nails
33679,nailhead,flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
33680,nailhead,something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device
33681,nainsook,a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies
33682,naked_eye,the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye"
33683,naked_mole_rat,fetal-looking colonial rodent of East Africa; neither mole nor rat; they feed on tubers and have a social structure similar to that of honeybees and termites
33684,nakedwood,any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood
33685,nakedwood Eugenia_dicrana,tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood
33686,nalidixic_acid NegGram,antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections
33687,nalorphine Nalline,a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
33688,naloxone Narcan,a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
33689,naltrexone,an oral antagonist against the action of opiates
33690,namby-pamby,an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental
33691,name,a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
33692,name figure public_figure,a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
33693,name_dropper,someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends
33694,nameko viscid_mushroom Pholiota_nameko,one of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan
33695,nameplate,a plate bearing a name
33696,namer,a person who gives a name or names; "the owner is usually the namer of a boat"
33697,namesake,a person with the same name as another
33698,nan,your grandmother
33699,nan naan,leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop
33700,nandrolone Durabolin Kabolin,an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis
33701,nankeen,a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
33702,nanny nanny-goat she-goat,female goat
33703,nanny nursemaid nurse,a woman who is the custodian of children
33704,nanomia,small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey
33705,nap catnap light_sleep short_sleep forty_winks snooze,sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
33706,napalm,gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers
33707,nape scruff nucha,the back side of the neck
33708,naphazoline Privine Sudafed,vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
33709,naphtha,any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
33710,naphthalene,a white crystalline strong-smelling hydrocarbon made from coal tar or petroleum and used in organic synthesis and as a fumigant in mothballs
33711,naphthol,either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
33712,napkin table_napkin serviette,a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
33713,napkin_ring,a circular band used to hold a particular person's napkin
33714,napoleon,a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream
33715,naprapath,a therapist who practices naprapathy
33716,naproxen Naprosyn,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
33717,naproxen_sodium Aleve Anaprox Aflaxen,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation
33718,napu Tragulus_Javanicus,chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil; found in India and Malaya
33719,naranjilla Solanum_quitoense,small perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges
33720,narc nark narcotics_agent,a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
33721,narcissist narcist,someone in love with themselves
33722,narcissus,bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
33723,narco-state,an area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent; "this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day"
33724,narcoleptic,a person who has narcolepsy
33725,narcoleptic,a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep
33726,narcotic,a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
33727,narcotic_antagonist,an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration)
33728,nard spikenard,an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
33729,nardoo nardo common_nardoo Marsilea_drummondii,Australian clover fern
33730,naris,any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
33731,nark copper's_nark,an informer or spy working for the police
33732,narrator storyteller teller,someone who tells a story
33733,narrow,a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
33734,narrow-leaf_penstemon Penstemon_linarioides,plant having small narrow leaves and blue-violet flowers in long open clusters; Utah and Colorado to New Mexico and Arizona
33735,narrow-leaved_flame_flower Talinum_augustissimum,similar to Talinum aurantiacum but with narrower leaves and yellow-orange flowers; southwestern United States
33736,narrow-leaved_water_plantain,a variety of water plantain
33737,narrow-leaved_white-topped_aster,a variety of white-topped aster
33738,narrow_gauge,a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches
33739,narrow_goldenrod Solidago_spathulata,western American goldenrod with long narrow clusters of small yellow flowers
33740,narrow_wale,corduroy with narrow ribs
33741,narrowbody_aircraft narrow-body_aircraft narrow-body,a commercial airliner with a single aisle
33742,narrowing,a decrease in width
33743,narthex,a vestibule leading to the nave of a church
33744,narthex,portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church
33745,narwhal narwal narwhale Monodon_monoceros,small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
33746,nasal nasal_bone os_nasale,an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
33747,nasal_canthus,the inner corner of the eye
33748,nasal_cavity,either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx
33749,nasal_concha,one of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity
33750,nasal_consonant nasal,a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
33751,nasal_decongestant,a decongestant that provides temporary relief of nasal symptoms of the common cold and rhinitis and upper respiratory infections
33752,nasal_meatus,the passages in the nasal cavity formed by the projections of the nasal conchae
33753,nasal_septum,a partition of bone and cartilage between the nasal cavities
33754,nasion,the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
33755,nasofrontal_vein vena_nasofrontalis,a vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit; connects the superior ophthalmic with the angular vein
33756,nasolacrimal_duct,a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
33757,nasopharynx,cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
33758,nasotracheal_tube,a tube inserted into the trachea through the nose and pharynx; used to deliver oxygen
33759,nasturtium,any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
33760,nasturtium,flowers and seeds and leaves all used as flavorings
33761,natal_plum amatungulu Carissa_macrocarpa Carissa_grandiflora,very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
33762,national subject,a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"
33763,national_capital,the capital city of a nation
33764,national_debt,the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)
33765,national_debt_ceiling,a limit set by Congress beyond which the national debt cannot rise; periodically raised by Congress
33766,national_flag ensign,an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
33767,national_insurance,social insurance program in Britain; based on contributions from employers and employees; provides payments to unemployed and sick and retired people as well as medical services
33768,national_monument,memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment
33769,national_park,a tract of land declared by the national government to be public property
33770,nationalist,an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
33771,nationalist_leader,the leader of a nationalist movement
33772,native,a person born in a particular place or country; "he is a native of Brazil"
33773,native,indigenous plants and animals
33774,native indigen indigene aborigine aboriginal,an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"
33775,native_beech flindosa flindosy Flindersia_australis,tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc
33776,native_cat Dasyurus_viverrinus,carnivorous arboreal cat-like marsupials of Australia and Tasmania
33777,native_cranberry groundberry ground-berry cranberry_heath Astroloma_humifusum Styphelia_humifusum,small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes placed in genus Styphelia
33778,native_orange Capparis_mitchellii,small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit
33779,native_pear woody_pear Xylomelum_pyriforme,tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp
33780,native_pomegranate Capparis_arborea,small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate
33781,native_speaker,a speaker of a particular language who has spoken that language since earliest childhood; "native speakers of French"
33782,nativist,a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
33783,natrolite,a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum
33784,natterjack Bufo_calamita,common brownish-yellow short-legged toad of western Europe; runs rather than hops
33785,natural,someone regarded as certain to succeed; "he's a natural for the job"
33786,natural_childbirth,labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process; "natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby"
33787,natural_depression depression,a sunken or depressed geological formation
33788,natural_elevation elevation,a raised or elevated geological formation
33789,natural_fiber natural_fibre,fiber derived from plants or animals
33790,natural_gas gas,a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes
33791,natural_glass,magma of any composition that cooled very rapidly
33792,natural_object,an object occurring naturally; not made by man
33793,natural_order,the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws
33794,natural_phenomenon,all phenomena that are not artificial
33795,natural_process natural_action action activity,a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
33796,natural_resin,a plant exudate
33797,natural_resource natural_resources,resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
33798,naturalist,an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
33799,naturalist natural_scientist,a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
33800,nature,a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"
33801,nature,the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
33802,naturopath,a therapist who practices naturopathy
33803,naumachy naumachia,a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
33804,nautch_girl,a professional dancing girl in India
33805,nautilus nuclear_submarine nuclear-powered_submarine,a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
33806,naval_attache,a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in a navy
33807,naval_brass Admiralty_brass Admiralty_Metal Tobin_bronze,alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
33808,naval_chart navigational_chart pilot_chart,a chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions
33809,naval_commander,naval officer in command of a fleet of warships
33810,naval_equipment,equipment for a navy
33811,naval_gun,naval weaponry consisting of a large gun carried on a warship
33812,naval_installation shore_station,military installation servicing naval forces
33813,naval_missile,naval weaponry consisting of a missile carried on a warship
33814,naval_officer,an officer in the navy
33815,naval_radar,naval equipment consisting of a shipboard radar
33816,naval_tactical_data_system,a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data
33817,naval_weaponry,weaponry for warships
33818,nave,the central area of a church
33819,navel navel_point,the center point or middle of something; "the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe"
33820,navel umbilicus bellybutton belly_button omphalos omphalus,a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"
33821,navel_orange,seedless orange enclosing a small secondary fruit at the apex
33822,navigation_light,light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
33823,navigational_instrument,an instrument used for navigating
33824,navigational_system,a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft
33825,navigator,in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
33826,navigator,the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course
33827,navy_base,base of operations for a naval fleet
33828,navy_bean pea_bean white_bean,white-seeded bean; usually dried
33829,navy_yard naval_shipyard,a military shipyard
33830,nawab nabob,a governor in India during the Mogul empire
33831,naysayer,someone with an aggressively negative attitude
33832,nazi,derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.
33833,neap_tide neap,a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
33834,near-death_experience,the experience of being close to death but surviving
33835,near_beer,drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol
33836,near_miss,an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
33837,nearness closeness,the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"
33838,nearside,the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb
33839,neat's-foot_oil,a pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather
33840,nebbish nebbech,(Yiddish) a timid unfortunate simpleton
33841,nebuchadnezzar,a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display
33842,nebula,(pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
33843,nebula,a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
33844,nebula,an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space
33845,nebule,a small cloud
33846,necessitarian,someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will
33847,necessity essential requirement requisite necessary,anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
33848,neck,a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
33849,neck,a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
33850,neck,a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form; "the banjo had a long neck"; "the bottle had a wide neck"
33851,neck cervix,the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"
33852,neck neck_opening,an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
33853,neck_brace,a brace worn to steady the neck
33854,neck_sweetbread throat_sweetbread,edible thymus gland of an animal
33855,neckband,a band around the collar of a garment
33856,neckcloth stock,an ornamental white cravat
33857,necker,a lover who necks
33858,neckerchief,a kerchief worn around the neck
33859,necklace,jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
33860,necklace_tree,a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
33861,necklet,decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament
33862,neckline,the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
33863,neckpiece,an article of apparel worn about the neck
33864,necktie tie,neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
33865,neckwear,articles of clothing worn about the neck
33866,necrobiosis cell_death,(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
33867,necrolysis,disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue
33868,necromancer,one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead
33869,necrophagia necrophagy,feeding on corpses or carrion
33870,necrophilia necrophilism necromania,an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
33871,necrosis mortification gangrene sphacelus,the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
33872,nectar,a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
33873,nectar,fruit juice especially when undiluted
33874,nectarine,a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
33875,nectarine nectarine_tree Prunus_persica_nectarina,variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
33876,nectary honey_gland,a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
33877,need want,anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
33878,needle,a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
33879,needle,a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
33880,needle_spike_rush needle_rush slender_spike_rush hair_grass Eleocharis_acicularis,fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums
33881,needlebush needle-bush needle_bush Hakea_lissosperma,shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia
33882,needlefish gar billfish,elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
33883,needlenose_pliers,small pliers with long thin jaws for fine work
33884,needlepoint needlepoint_embroidery,embroidery consisting of allover embroidered canvas resembling tapestry
33885,needlewood needle-wood needle_wood Hakea_leucoptera,large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia
33886,needlework needlecraft,a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
33887,needleworker,someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle
33888,neem neem_tree nim_tree margosa arishth Azadirachta_indica Melia_Azadirachta,large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
33889,neem_cake,residue after oil is pressed from neem seeds
33890,neem_seed,seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products
33891,neencephalon neoencephalon,the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts
33892,nefazodone Serzone,an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone)
33893,negative,a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
33894,negative_charge,having a surplus of electrons; having a lower electric potential
33895,negative_chemotaxis,movement away from a chemical stimulus
33896,negative_feedback,feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input
33897,negative_magnetic_pole negative_pole south-seeking_pole,the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely
33898,negative_pole,the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate
33899,negativist,someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked
33900,negativity negativeness,the character of the negative electric pole
33901,neglecter,a person who is neglectful and gives little attention or respect to people or responsibilities; "he tried vainly to impress his neglecters"
33902,negligee neglige peignoir wrapper housecoat,a loose dressing gown for women
33903,negotiator negotiant treater,someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement)
33904,negotiatress negotiatrix,a woman negotiator
33905,negro_peach Sarcocephalus_latifolius Sarcocephalus_esculentus,a stout spreading or semi-climbing tropical shrub with round brownish-red warty fruit; Africa
33906,negro_vine Vincetoxicum_hirsutum Vincetoxicum_negrum,twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers
33907,negus,wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg
33908,neigh nicker whicker whinny,the characteristic sounds made by a horse
33909,neighbor neighbour,a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"
33910,neighbor neighbour,a person who lives (or is located) near another
33911,neighborhood,an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community); "an ethnic neighborhood"
33912,nekton,the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
33913,nelfinavir Viracept,a protease inhibitor (trade name Viracept) used in treating HIV usually in combination with other drugs
33914,nematode nematode_worm roundworm,unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
33915,nemophila,any plant of the genus Nemophila
33916,neoclassicist,an advocate of neoclassicism
33917,neoconservative neocon,a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
33918,neodymium Nd atomic_number_60,a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
33919,neoliberal,a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism
33920,neolith,a stone tool from the Neolithic Age
33921,neologism neology coinage,a newly invented word or phrase
33922,neologist,a lexicographer of new words and expressions
33923,neomycin fradicin Neobiotic,an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
33924,neon Ne atomic_number_10,a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
33925,neon_lamp neon_induction_lamp neon_tube,a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
33926,neonatal_mortality neonatal_mortality_rate,the death rate during the first 28 days of life
33927,neonate newborn,a baby from birth to four weeks
33928,neopallium neocortex,the cortical part of the neencephalon
33929,neophyte,a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
33930,neoplasia,the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor
33931,neoplastic_cell,a cell that is part of tumor
33932,neoprene,a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products
33933,neostigmine Prostigmin,a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
33934,nepheline nephelite,a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels
33935,nephelinite,an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene
33936,nephew,a son of your brother or sister
33937,nephoscope,a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds
33938,nephrite,an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders
33939,nephron uriniferous_tubule,any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
33940,nephrotoxin,any toxin that affects the kidneys
33941,nephthytis,any plant of the genus Nephthytis
33942,nepotist,a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends
33943,neptunium Np atomic_number_93,a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium
33944,nerd,an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
33945,nerita,a neritid gastropod having a short smooth or spirally ridged shell with thick usually toothed outer lip and toothed operculum
33946,neritic_zone,the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms
33947,neritid neritid_gastropod,operculate seasnail of coastal waters with a short spiral shell
33948,neritina,ornately marked and brightly colored snails of brackish waters
33949,neroli_oil,an odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring
33950,nerve nervus,any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
33951,nerve_cell neuron,a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
33952,nerve_center nerve_centre,a center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam"
33953,nerve_ending nerve_end,the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
33954,nerve_fiber nerve_fibre,a threadlike extension of a nerve cell
33955,nerve_gas nerve_agent,a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
33956,nerve_growth_factor NGF,a protein that is involved in the growth of peripheral nerve cells
33957,nerve_impulse nervous_impulse neural_impulse impulse,the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber; "they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus"
33958,nerve_pathway tract nerve_tract pathway,a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
33959,nerve_plexus,a network of intersecting nerves
33960,nervous_system systema_nervosum,the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
33961,nervous_tissue nerve_tissue,tissue composed of neurons
33962,nest,a cosy or secluded retreat
33963,nest,a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"
33964,nest,a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
33965,nest,furniture pieces made to fit close together
33966,nest_egg,device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
33967,nester,a bird that has built (or is building) a nest
33968,nesting_place,a place suitable for nesting
33969,nestling baby_bird,young bird not yet fledged
33970,net,a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
33971,net,a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
33972,net,game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
33973,net network mesh meshing meshwork,an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
33974,net_estate,the estate remaining after debts and funeral expenses and administrative expenses have been deducted from the gross estate; the estate then left to be distributed (and subject to federal and state inheritance taxes)
33975,net_income net net_profit lucre profit profits earnings,the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
33976,net_melon netted_melon nutmeg_melon,the fruit of a variety of muskmelon vine; a melon with netlike markings and deep green flesh
33977,net_melon netted_melon nutmeg_melon Cucumis_melo_reticulatus,a muskmelon vine with fruit that has a thin reticulated rind and sweet green flesh
33978,net_sales,gross sales reduced by customer discounts, returns, freight out, and allowances
33979,nettle,any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
33980,nettle-leaved_goosefoot nettleleaf_goosefoot Chenopodium_murale,European annual with coarsely dentate leaves; widespread in United States and southern Canada
33981,network,(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"
33982,network,a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"
33983,network electronic_network,(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
33984,neural_arch vertebral_arch,a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord
33985,neural_structure,a structure that is part of the nervous system
33986,neural_tube,a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop
33987,neurasthenic,a person suffering a nervous breakdown
33988,neurobiologist,a specialist in neurobiology
33989,neuroblast,a cell from which a nerve cell develops
33990,neurochemical,any organic substance that occurs in neural activity
33991,neuroepithelium,epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
33992,neurogenesis,the development of nerve tissues
33993,neuroglia glia,sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
33994,neurogliacyte neuroglial_cell glial_cell,a cell of the neuroglia
33995,neurohormone,a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)
33996,neurolemma neurilemma,thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
33997,neurolinguist,someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception
33998,neurologist brain_doctor,a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
33999,neuromuscular_blocking_agent,a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles
34000,neuropil neuropile,the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded
34001,neuropteron neuropteran neuropterous_insect,insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
34002,neuroscientist,a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
34003,neurosurgeon brain_surgeon,someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
34004,neurotic psychoneurotic mental_case,a person suffering from neurosis
34005,neurotoxin neurolysin,any toxin that affects neural tissues
34006,neurotransmitter,a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
34007,neurotropism,an affinity for neural tissues
34008,neutral,one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
34009,neutral_spirits ethyl_alcohol,nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs
34010,neutralist,an advocate of neutrality in international affairs
34011,neutralization neutralisation neutralization_reaction neutralisation_reaction,a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water
34012,neutrino,an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass
34013,neutron,an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
34014,neutron_bomb,atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast
34015,neutron_flux,the rate of flow of neutrons; the number of neutrons passing through a unit area in unit time
34016,neutron_radiation,radiation of neutrons (as by a neutron bomb)
34017,neutron_star,a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons
34018,neutrophil neutrophile,the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
34019,neve,the upper part of a glacier (beyond the limit of perpetual snow) where the snow turns to ice
34020,nevirapine Viramune,a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Viramune) used to treat AIDS and HIV
34021,new_caledonian_pine Araucaria_columnaris,very tall evergreen of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides similar to norfolk island pine
34022,new_edition,a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale
34023,new_line,the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on the next line
34024,new_town,a planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation
34025,newcomer,a recent arrival; "he's a newcomer to Boston"
34026,newcomer fledgling fledgeling starter neophyte freshman newbie entrant,any new participant in some activity
34027,newel,the central pillar of a circular staircase
34028,newel_post newel,the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail
34029,newlywed honeymooner,someone recently married
34030,newmarket,a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
34031,news_article news_story newspaper_article,an article reporting news
34032,news_event,a newsworthy event
34033,news_item,an item in a newspaper
34034,news_magazine,a magazine devoted to reports of current events; usually published weekly
34035,news_photography,photography of newsworthy events
34036,news_program news_show news,a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night"
34037,newsagent newsdealer newsvendor newsstand_operator,someone who sells newspapers
34038,newscaster,someone who broadcasts the news
34039,newspaper newsprint,cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; "they used bales of newspaper every day"
34040,newspaper paper,a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
34041,newspaper paper,the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
34042,newspaper_columnist,a columnist who writes for newspapers
34043,newspaper_critic,a critic who writes a column for the newspapers
34044,newspaper_editor,the editor of a newspaper
34045,newsreader news_reader,someone who reads out broadcast news bulletin
34046,newsreel,a short film and commentary about current events
34047,newsroom,a reading room (in a library or club) where newspapers and other periodicals can be read
34048,newsroom,an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station
34049,newsstand,a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
34050,newswoman,a female newsperson
34051,newt triton,small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
34052,next_friend,(law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person
34053,next_of_kin,the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person
34054,niacin nicotinic_acid,a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
34055,nib pen_nib,the writing point of a pen
34056,nibble,gentle biting
34057,nibbler,a biter who takes dainty repeated bites
34058,niblick nine_iron,an iron with considerable loft
34059,nicad nickel-cadmium_accumulator,a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use
34060,nick,(British slang) a prison; "he's in the nick"
34061,nickel Ni atomic_number_28,a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
34062,nickel-base_alloy nickel_alloy,an alloy whose main constituent is nickel
34063,nickel-iron_battery nickel-iron_accumulator,a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts
34064,nickel_bronze,a bronze containing up to 30% nickel
34065,nickel_silver German_silver,a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel
34066,nickel_steel,an alloy steel containing nickel
34067,nickname,a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"
34068,nickname moniker cognomen sobriquet soubriquet byname,a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"
34069,nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide NAD,a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes
34070,nicotinamide_adenine_dinucleotide_phosphate NADP,a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes
34071,nicotine,an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
34072,nictitating_membrane third_eyelid,a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
34073,nidus,a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
34074,niece,a daughter of your brother or sister
34075,nifedipine Procardia,calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
34076,nigella,any plant of the genus Nigella
34077,niggard skinflint scrooge churl,a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
34078,night-blooming_cereus,any of several cacti of the genus Cereus
34079,night-blooming_cereus,any of several cacti of the genus Hylocereus
34080,night-blooming_cereus,any of several night-blooming cacti of the genus Selenicereus
34081,night-light,light (as a candle or small bulb) that burns in a bedroom at night (as for children or invalids)
34082,night-line,a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night
34083,night_bell,a doorbell to be used at night
34084,night_bird,any bird associated with night: owl; nightingale; nighthawk; etc
34085,night_heron night_raven,nocturnal or crepuscular herons
34086,night_jasmine night_jessamine Cestrum_nocturnum,West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped yellow-white flowers that are fragrant by night
34087,night_latch,doorlock operated by a knob on the inside and a key on the outside
34088,night_lizard,small secretive nocturnal lizard of southwestern North America and Cuba; bear live young
34089,night_owl nighthawk nightbird,a person who likes to be active late at night
34090,night_porter,a porter on duty during the night
34091,night_raven,any bird that cries at night
34092,night_rider nightrider,member of a secret mounted band in United States South after the American Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge
34093,night_snake Hypsiglena_torquata,nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico
34094,night_soil,human excreta used as fertilizer
34095,night_terror,an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings
34096,night_watchman,a watchman who works during the night
34097,nightcap,a cloth cap worn in bed
34098,nightcap,the final game of a double header
34099,nightgown gown nightie night-robe nightdress,lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
34100,nighthawk bullbat mosquito_hawk,mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
34101,nightingale Luscinia_megarhynchos,European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
34102,nightshade,any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
34103,nightshirt,nightclothes worn by men
34104,nightwear sleepwear nightclothes,garments designed to be worn in bed
34105,nihilist,someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
34106,nilgai nylghai nylghau blue_bull Boselaphus_tragocamelus,large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns
34107,nimblewill nimble_Will Muhlenbergia_schreberi,slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States
34108,nimbus nimbus_cloud rain_cloud,a dark grey cloud bearing rain
34109,nincompoop poop ninny,a stupid foolish person
34110,nine-spot nine,one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face
34111,ninepin skittle skittle_pin,a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
34112,ninepin_ball skittle_ball,ball used to knock down ninepins
34113,ninja,a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu
34114,ninon,a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
34115,niobite columbite,a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum
34116,niobium Nb atomic_number_41,a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
34117,nip pinch,a small sharp bite or snip
34118,nipa,made from sap of the Australasian nipa palm
34119,nipa_palm Nipa_fruticans,any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds
34120,nipple,a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier
34121,nipple mammilla mamilla pap teat tit,the small projection of a mammary gland
34122,nipple_shield,a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women
34123,niqaabi,an observant Muslim woman who covers her face and hands when in public or in the presence of any man outside her immediate family
34124,niqab,a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women
34125,nit,egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing
34126,nitpicker,someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms
34127,nitrate,any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
34128,nitrate_bacterium nitric_bacterium,any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize nitrites into nitrates
34129,nitrazepam,a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type
34130,nitric_acid aqua_fortis,acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
34131,nitric_bacteria nitrobacteria,soil bacteria that convert nitrites to nitrates
34132,nitric_oxide,a poisonous red-brown gas (NO)
34133,nitride,a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
34134,nitrification,the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
34135,nitrification,the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
34136,nitrile nitril cyanide,any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN
34137,nitrite,the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)
34138,nitrite_bacterium nitrous_bacterium,any of the nitrobacteria that oxidize ammonia into nitrites
34139,nitro_group,the group -NO3
34140,nitrobacterium,any of the bacteria in the soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle; they oxidize ammonium compounds into nitrites or oxidize nitrites into nitrates
34141,nitrobenzene,a poisonous oily water-soluble liquid used as a solvent and in the manufacture of aniline
34142,nitrocalcite,the mineral form of calcium nitrate
34143,nitrochloromethane,gaseous form of chloropicrin used as tear gas
34144,nitrofuran,derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth
34145,nitrofurantoin Macrodantin,derivative of nitrofuran used as an antibacterial medicine (trade name Macrodantin) effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria; used to treat infections of the urinary tract
34146,nitrogen N atomic_number_7,a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
34147,nitrogen_cycle,the circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil
34148,nitrogen_dioxide,a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)
34149,nitrogen_fixation,the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria
34150,nitrogen_mustard,a toxic compound resembling mustard gas in structure; important in cancer treatment
34151,nitrogen_oxide,any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts
34152,nitrogen_trichloride Agene,a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour
34153,nitrogenase,an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
34154,nitroglycerin nitroglycerine trinitroglycerin glyceryl_trinitrate Nitrospan Nitrostat,a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
34155,nitrosobacteria nitrous_bacteria,soil bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrites
34156,nitrous_acid,an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts
34157,nitrous_oxide laughing_gas,inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
34158,nitta_tree,any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia having heads of red or yellow flowers followed by pods usually containing edible seeds and pulp
34159,no-go_area,an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden
34160,no-par-value_stock no-par_stock,stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate
34161,no-parking_zone,a space where automobiles are not allowed to park
34162,no-show,a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation
34163,no-show nonattender truant,someone who shirks duty
34164,no_fault_insurance no_fault_automobile_insurance,a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident; "the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance"
34165,no_man's_land,an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies
34166,no_man's_land,land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable)
34167,nobelium No atomic_number_102,a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
34168,noble_cane,sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content
34169,noble_gas inert_gas argonon,any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table
34170,noble_metal,any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation
34171,noctiluca Noctiluca_miliaris,large bioluminescent marine protozoan
34172,noctuid_moth noctuid owlet_moth,usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests
34173,nocturia nycturia,excessive urination at night; especially common in older men
34174,nocturnal_emission,ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream)
34175,nodding_groundsel Senecio_bigelovii,plant with erect leafy stems bearing clusters of rayless yellow flower heads on bent individual stalks; moist regions of southwestern United States
34176,nodding_onion nodding_wild_onion lady's_leek Allium_cernuum,widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers
34177,node,(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
34178,node,(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
34179,node,any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
34180,node client guest,(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
34181,node leaf_node,(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
34182,nodule,(mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)
34183,nodule,a small node
34184,nodule tubercle,small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
34185,nog,a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it
34186,nogging,rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame
34187,noise,sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
34188,noise interference disturbance,electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
34189,noisemaker,a device (such as a clapper or bell or horn) used to make a loud noise at a celebration
34190,nomad,a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
34191,nombril,the center point on a shield
34192,nominal_damages,(law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract)
34193,nominalist,a philosopher who has adopted the doctrine of nominalism
34194,nominator,someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election
34195,nomogram nomograph,a graphic representation of numerical relations
34196,non-Catholic,a religious person who is not a Catholic
34197,non-cash_expense,an expense (such as depreciation) that is not paid for in cash
34198,non-dedicated_file_server,(computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation
34199,non-flowering_plant,a plant that does not bear flowers
34200,non-nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor NNRTI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs
34201,non-resistant passive_resister,a reformer who believes in passive resistance
34202,non-volatile_storage nonvolatile_storage,computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off
34203,nonagenarian,someone whose age is in the nineties
34204,nonbeliever,someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)
34205,noncandidate,someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office
34206,nonce_word hapax_legomenon,a word with a special meaning used for a special occasion
34207,noncombatant,a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)
34208,noncommissioned_officer noncom enlisted_officer,a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
34209,nonconformist recusant,someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
34210,nondescript,a person is not easily classified and not very interesting
34211,nondevelopment,failure of normal development to occur
34212,nondisjunction,meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells
34213,nondriver,a person who is not a driver
34214,nonevent,an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected
34215,nonfat_dry_milk,dehydrated skimmed milk
34216,nonlinear_distortion amplitude_distortion,distortion that occurs when the output signal does not have a linear relation to the input signal
34217,nonmember,a person who is not a member
34218,nonmetal,a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties
34219,nonpareil,a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
34220,nonpareil,colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
34221,nonparticipant,a person who does not participate
34222,nonpartisan nonpartizan,a person who is nonpartisan
34223,nonpasserine_bird,chiefly arboreal birds especially of the order Coraciiformes
34224,nonpayment default nonremittal,loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
34225,nonperson unperson,a person regarded as nonexistent and having no rights; a person whose existence is systematically ignored (especially for ideological or political reasons); "the former senator is treated as a nonperson by this administration"; "George Orwell predicted that political dissidents would be treated as unpersons"
34226,nonreader,a student who is very slow in learning to read
34227,nonreligious_person,a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity
34228,nonresident,someone who does not live in a particular place; "described by an admiring nonresident as a green and pleasant land"
34229,nonsmoker,a person who does not smoke tobacco
34230,nonsmoker nonsmoking_car,a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke
34231,nonstarter,a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
34232,nonsteroid nonsteroidal,an organic compound that does no contain a steroid
34233,nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug NSAID,an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"
34234,nontricyclic nontricyclic_drug nontricyclic_antidepressant nontricyclic_antidepressant_drug,a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO
34235,nonvascular_organism,organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses
34236,nonworker,a person who does nothing
34237,noodle,a ribbonlike strip of pasta
34238,nook,a sheltered and secluded place
34239,nopal,any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
34240,nopal Opuntia_lindheimeri,cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
34241,noradrenaline norepinephrine,a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
34242,norethindrone norethindrone_acetate norethandrolone Norlutin,a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
34243,norethynodrel,a progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding
34244,norfolk_island_pine Araucaria_heterophylla Araucaria_excelsa,evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific
34245,norgestrel,synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives
34246,noria,a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel
34247,normal_fault gravity_fault common_fault,an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall
34248,normalizer normaliser,a person who normalizes
34249,north,a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
34250,north,the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
34251,north due_north northward N,the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
34252,north magnetic_north compass_north,the direction in which a compass needle points
34253,north-south_direction,in a direction parallel with lines of longitude
34254,north_by_east NbE,the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north
34255,north_by_west NbW,the compass point that is one point west of due north
34256,north_celestial_pole,the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris
34257,north_island_edelweiss Leucogenes_leontopodium,perennial herb closely resembling European edelweiss; New Zealand
34258,north_northeast nor'-nor'-east NNE,the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
34259,north_northwest nor'-nor'-west NNW,the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
34260,north_side,the side that is on the north
34261,north_wind northerly norther boreas,a wind that blows from the north
34262,northeast,a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city
34263,northeast,the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
34264,northeast nor'-east northeastward NE,the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
34265,northeast_by_east NEbE,the compass point that is one point east of northeast
34266,northeast_by_north NEbN,the compass point that is one point north of northeast
34267,northeaster noreaster,a storm blowing from the northeast
34268,northern_Europe,the northernmost countries of Europe
34269,northern_Jacob's_ladder Polemonium_boreale,perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal
34270,northern_bobwhite Colinus_virginianus,a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States
34271,northern_bog_lemming Synaptomys_borealis,of wet alpine and subalpine meadows of Canada and Alaska
34272,northern_cricket_frog Acris_crepitans,a cricket frog of eastern and central United States
34273,northern_dune_tansy Tanacetum_douglasii,lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America
34274,northern_flying_squirrel Glaucomys_sabrinus,large flying squirrel; chiefly of Canada
34275,northern_hemisphere,the hemisphere that is to the north of the equator
34276,northern_holly_fern Polystichum_lonchitis,evergreen European fern widely cultivated
34277,northern_oriole Icterus_galbula,a kind of New World oriole
34278,northern_phalarope Lobipes_lobatus,breeds in Arctic regions of Old and New Worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea
34279,northern_pike Esox_lucius,voracious piscivorous pike of waters of northern hemisphere
34280,northern_pocket_gopher Thomomys_talpoides,greyish to brown gopher of western and central United States
34281,northern_red_oak Quercus_rubra Quercus_borealis,large symmetrical deciduous tree with rounded crown widely distributed in eastern North America; has large leaves with triangular spiny tipped lobes and coarse-grained wood less durable than that of white oaks
34282,northern_sea_robin Prionotus_carolinus,large searobin; found from Nova Scotia to Florida
34283,northern_shrike Lanius_borealis,a butcherbird of northern North America
34284,northern_snakehead,a voracious freshwater fish that is native to northeastern China; can use fin to walk and can survive out of water for three days; a threat to American populations of fish
34285,northern_whiting Menticirrhus_saxatilis,whiting of the east coast of United States; closely resembles king whiting
34286,northernness,the property of being to the north
34287,northland,any region lying in or toward the north
34288,northwest,a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city
34289,northwest,the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
34290,northwest nor'-west northwestward NW,the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
34291,northwest_by_north NWbN,the compass point that is one point north of northwest
34292,northwest_by_west NWbW,the compass point that is one point west of northwest
34293,northwest_wind northwester,a wind from the northwest
34294,nortriptyline Pamelor,a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
34295,nose,a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
34296,nose,the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"
34297,nose olfactory_organ,the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
34298,nose_cone ogive,front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
34299,nose_flute,a flute that is played by blowing through the nostrils (used in some Asian countries)
34300,nose_ring,a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control it
34301,nosebag feedbag,a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
34302,noseband nosepiece,a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose
34303,nosedive,a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline; "the stock took a nosedive"
34304,nosepiece,armor plate that protects the nose
34305,nosewheel,a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear
34306,nosh,(Yiddish) a snack or light meal
34307,nosh-up,a large satisfying meal
34308,nosher snacker,someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals
34309,nostoc,found in moist places as rounded jellylike colonies
34310,nostril anterior_naris,either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
34311,nostrum,patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
34312,notary notary_public,someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
34313,note short_letter line billet,a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"
34314,notebook,a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
34315,notebook notebook_computer,a small compact portable computer
34316,notepad,a pad of paper for keeping notes
34317,notepaper,writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
34318,nothosaur,extinct marine reptile with longer more slender limbs than plesiosaurs and less completely modified for swimming
34319,noticer,someone who gives formal notice
34320,noticer,someone who takes notice; "a careful noticer of details"
34321,notion,(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"
34322,notions_counter,counter where notions are sold
34323,notochord,a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
34324,notornis takahe Notornis_mantelli,flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
34325,nougat,nuts or fruit pieces in a sugar paste
34326,nougat_bar,a bar of nougat candy often dipped in chocolate
34327,noun,a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
34328,nova,a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
34329,novel,a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels"
34330,novelist,one who writes novels
34331,novice beginner tyro tiro initiate,someone new to a field or activity
34332,novillada,a bullfight in which the bulls are less than four years old
34333,novillero,a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age
34334,novitiate novice,someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
34335,novobiocin,an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria
34336,nozzle nose,a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
34337,nub stub,a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"
34338,nubbin,a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)
34339,nucellus,central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac
34340,nuclear-powered_ship,ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor
34341,nuclear_RNA nRNA,ribonucleic acid found in the nucleolus of the cell
34342,nuclear_chemist radiochemist,a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry
34343,nuclear_explosion atomic_explosion,the explosion of an atomic bomb
34344,nuclear_fuel,fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity
34345,nuclear_magnetic_resonance NMR proton_magnetic_resonance,resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field
34346,nuclear_physicist,a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
34347,nuclear_propulsion,the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)
34348,nuclear_reaction,(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei
34349,nuclear_reactor reactor,(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
34350,nuclear_resonance,the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray
34351,nuclear_rocket,a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant
34352,nuclear_weapon atomic_weapon,a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
34353,nuclear_winter,a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish
34354,nuclease,general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
34355,nucleic_acid,(biochemistry) any of various macromolecules composed of nucleotide chains that are vital constituents of all living cells
34356,nucleolus nucleole,a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis
34357,nucleolus_organizer nucleolus_organiser nucleolar_organizer nucleolar_organiser,the particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division
34358,nucleon,a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus
34359,nucleoplasm karyoplasm,the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell
34360,nucleoprotein,any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid
34361,nucleoside,a glycoside formed by partial hydrolysis of a nucleic acid
34362,nucleoside_reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor NRTI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; is incorporated into the DNA of the virus and stops the building process; results in incomplete DNA that cannot create a new virus; often used in combination with other drugs
34363,nucleosynthesis,(astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom
34364,nucleotide base,a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
34365,nucleus,(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail
34366,nucleus,any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
34367,nucleus,the positively charged dense center of an atom
34368,nucleus cell_nucleus karyon,a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
34369,nude nude_painting,a painting of a naked human figure
34370,nude nude_person,a naked person
34371,nude nude_sculpture nude_statue,a statue of a naked human figure
34372,nude_dancing,erotic dancing with little or no clothing
34373,nude_mouse,a mouse with a genetic defect that prevents them from growing hair and also prevents them from immunologically rejecting human cells and tissues; widely used in preclinical trials
34374,nudger,someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push; "he needs a regular nudger to keep him awake"
34375,nudist naturist,a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion
34376,nudnik nudnick,(Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest
34377,nugget,a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
34378,null_set,a set that is empty; a set with no members
34379,null_space,a space that contains no points; and empty space
34380,nullah,a ravine or gully in southern Asia
34381,nullifier,an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws
34382,nullipara,(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
34383,numbat banded_anteater anteater Myrmecobius_fasciatus,small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
34384,number,a numbered item in a series; "take the number 2 to the main square, then change to the number 5"
34385,number,an item of clothing; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
34386,number_agreement,agreement in number between words in the same grammatical construction (e.g., between adjectives and the nouns they modify)
34387,number_cruncher,a computer capable of performing a large number of mathematical operations per second
34388,number_cruncher,someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations
34389,number_one,a reference to yourself or myself etc.; `take care of number one' means to put your own interests first
34390,number_theorist,a mathematician specializing in number theory
34391,numdah numdah_rug nammad,an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt
34392,numerologist,a believer in numerology
34393,numismatist numismatologist coin_collector,a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)
34394,nummulite,large fossil protozoan of the Tertiary period
34395,nun,a woman religious
34396,nun's_habit,a long loose habit worn by nuns in a convent
34397,nuncio papal_nuncio,(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
34398,nunnery,the convent of a community of nuns
34399,nurse,one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
34400,nurse-midwife,a registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife
34401,nurse-patient_relation,the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient
34402,nurse_log,a large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants
34403,nurse_practitioner NP nurse_clinician,a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
34404,nurse_shark Ginglymostoma_cirratum,small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia
34405,nurser,a person who treats something carefully; "a great nurser of pennies"
34406,nursery baby's_room,a child's room for a baby
34407,nursing_aide nurse's_aide,someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training
34408,nursling nurseling suckling,an infant considered in relation to its nurse
34409,nut,a small (usually square or hexagonal) metal block with internal screw thread to be fitted onto a bolt
34410,nut,usually large hard-shelled seed
34411,nut-leaved_screw_tree Helicteres_isora,East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers
34412,nut_and_bolt,a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt
34413,nut_bar,paste of nuts and sugar on a pastry base cut into bars
34414,nut_bread,bread containing chopped nuts
34415,nut_butter,ground nuts blended with a little butter
34416,nut_pine,any of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seeds
34417,nut_tree,tree bearing edible nuts
34418,nutcracker,a compound lever used to crack nuts open
34419,nutcracker,speckled birds that feed on nuts
34420,nutgrass nut_grass nutsedge nut_sedge Cyperus_rotundus,a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers
34421,nuthatch nutcracker,any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
34422,nutlet,a small nut
34423,nutmeg,hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground
34424,nutmeg nutmeg_tree Myristica_fragrans,East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
34425,nutmeg_hickory Carya_myristicaeformis Carya_myristiciformis,hickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nuts
34426,nutrient,any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
34427,nutrient_artery arteria_nutricia,an artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone
34428,nutriment nourishment nutrition sustenance aliment alimentation victuals,a source of materials to nourish the body
34429,nutrition,(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
34430,nutritionist,a specialist in the study of nutrition
34431,nutshell,the shell around the kernel of a nut
34432,nutter wacko whacko,a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad
34433,nux_vomica,a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
34434,nyala Tragelaphus_angasi,spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck
34435,nylon,a synthetic fabric
34436,nylon,a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
34437,nylons nylon_stocking rayons rayon_stocking silk_stocking,women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
34438,nymph,a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
34439,nymph houri,a voluptuously beautiful young woman
34440,nymphalid nymphalid_butterfly brush-footed_butterfly four-footed_butterfly,medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
34441,nymphet,a sexually attractive young woman
34442,nympholept,a person seized by nympholepsy
34443,nymphomaniac nympho,a woman with abnormal sexual desires
34444,nystatin Mycostatin Nystan,an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names Mycostatin and Nystan) discovered in New York State; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes
34445,oak,the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
34446,oak oak_tree,a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"
34447,oak-leaved_goosefoot oakleaf_goosefoot Chenopodium_glaucum,annual European plant with spikes of greenish flowers and leaves that are white and hairy on the underside; common as a weed in North America
34448,oak_apple,oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp
34449,oak_blight,a black plant louse that lives on oaks and dogwoods
34450,oak_chestnut,a tree of the genus Castanopsis
34451,oak_fern Gymnocarpium_dryopteris Thelypteris_dryopteris,bright blue-green fern widely distributed especially in damp acid woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere
34452,oakum,loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
34453,oar,an implement used to propel or steer a boat
34454,oarfish king_of_the_herring ribbonfish Regalecus_glesne,thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
34455,oarsman rower,someone who rows a boat
34456,oarswoman,a woman oarsman
34457,oasis,a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
34458,oast,a kiln for drying hops
34459,oast_house,a building containing an oast (a kiln for drying hops); usually has a conical or pyramidal roof
34460,oat,annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
34461,oat,seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as `oats')
34462,oatcake,thin flat unleavened cake of baked oatmeal
34463,oatmeal burgoo,porridge made of rolled oats
34464,oatmeal rolled_oats,meal made from rolled or ground oats
34465,oatmeal_cookie,cookies containing rolled oats
34466,obeche,the wood of an African obeche tree; used especially for veneering
34467,obeche obechi arere samba Triplochiton_scleroxcylon,large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
34468,obelion,the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture
34469,obelisk,a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
34470,obidoxime_chloride,a chloride used as an antidote for nerve gases such as sarin or VX
34471,object physical_object,a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
34472,object_ball,the billiard ball that is intended to be the first ball struck by the cue ball
34473,objectification,a concrete representation of an abstract idea or principle
34474,objective objective_lens object_lens object_glass,the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
34475,objet_d'art art_object piece,a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"
34476,oblanceolate_leaf,a leaf having a rounded apex and tapering base
34477,oblate,a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life
34478,obligate_anaerobe,an organism that cannot grow in the presence of oxygen
34479,obligation indebtedness,a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
34480,obliger accommodator,someone who performs a service or does a favor
34481,oblique_angle,an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle
34482,oblique_bandage,a bandage in which successive turns proceed obliquely up or down a limb
34483,oblique_vein_of_the_left_atrium vena_obliqua_atrii_sinistri,a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium
34484,obliterator,an eliminator that does away with all traces
34485,oblong_leaf,a simple leaf that is rounded at each end with parallel sides
34486,oboe hautboy hautbois,a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
34487,oboe_d'amore,an oboe pitched a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe; used to perform baroque music
34488,oboe_da_caccia,an alto oboe; precursor of the English horn
34489,oboist,a musician who plays the oboe
34490,obovate_leaf,an egg-shaped leaf with the narrower end at the base
34491,obscurantist,a person who is deliberately vague
34492,observation_dome,lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory
34493,observation_station,a station set up for making observations of something
34494,observatory,a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
34495,observer commentator,an expert who observes and comments on something
34496,observer's_meridian,a meridian that passes through the observer's zenith
34497,obsessive,a person who has obsessions
34498,obsessive-compulsive,a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics
34499,obsidian,acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
34500,obsolescence,the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date; "a policy of planned obsolescence"
34501,obstacle,an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
34502,obstacle_race,a race in which competitors must negotiate obstacles
34503,obstetrical_toad midwife_toad Alytes_obstetricans,European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch
34504,obstetrician accoucheur,a physician specializing in obstetrics
34505,obstruction obstructor obstructer impediment impedimenta,any structure that makes progress difficult
34506,obstructionist obstructor obstructer resister thwarter,someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
34507,obstruent,a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
34508,obturator,a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
34509,obturator_vein vena_obturatoria,a vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein
34510,obtuse_angle,an angle between 90 and 180 degrees
34511,obtuse_leaf,a simple leaf having a rounded or blunt tip
34512,obverse,the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
34513,oca oka Oxalis_tuberosa Oxalis_crenata,South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers
34514,ocarina sweet_potato,egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
34515,occasion,reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"
34516,occipital_bone,a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull
34517,occipital_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum
34518,occipital_lobe occipital_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head
34519,occipital_vein vena_occipitalis,a vein that drains the occipital region
34520,occipitomastoid_suture,the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture
34521,occiput,back part of the head or skull
34522,occluded_front occlusion,(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
34523,occlusion,(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
34524,occlusion,closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
34525,occultist,a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
34526,occupancy_rate,the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time
34527,occupational_hazard,any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury
34528,occupier,a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country
34529,ocean,a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
34530,ocean_current,the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
34531,ocean_floor sea_floor ocean_bottom seabed sea_bottom Davy_Jones's_locker Davy_Jones,the bottom of a sea or ocean
34532,ocean_pout Macrozoarces_americanus,common along northeastern coast of North America
34533,ocean_sunfish sunfish mola headfish,among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters
34534,oceanfront,land bordering an ocean
34535,oceanographer,a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas
34536,ocellated_turkey Agriocharis_ocellata,wild turkey of Central America and northern South America
34537,ocelot panther_cat Felis_pardalis,nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
34538,ocher ochre,any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
34539,oconee_bells Shortia_galacifolia,plant of southeastern United States having solitary white funnel-shaped flowers flushed with pink and large glossy green leaves that turn bronze-red in fall
34540,ocotillo coachwhip Jacob's_staff vine_cactus Fouquieria_splendens,desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers
34541,octane,any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent
34542,octant,a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
34543,octogenarian,someone whose age is in the eighties
34544,octopod,a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
34545,octopus,tentacles of octopus prepared as food
34546,octopus devilfish,bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
34547,octoroon,an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black
34548,octroi,a tax on various goods brought into a town
34549,ocular_muscle eye_muscle,one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball
34550,oculomotor oculomotor_nerve nervus_oculomotorius third_cranial_nerve,supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye
34551,oculus_dexter OD,the right eye
34552,oculus_sinister OS,the left eye
34553,odalisque,a woman slave in a harem
34554,odd-leg_caliper,caliper having the points on its legs both curve in the same direction
34555,odd-pinnate_leaf,a pinnate leaf with a single leaflet at the apex
34556,odd-toed_ungulate perissodactyl perissodactyl_mammal,placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
34557,oddness,the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)
34558,odds betting_odds,the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another; "he offered odds of two to one"
34559,odds-maker handicapper,someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
34560,odist,a poet who writes odes
34561,odometer hodometer mileometer milometer,a meter that shows mileage traversed
34562,odonate,large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings
34563,odontoglossum,any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
34564,odontoid_process,a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck
34565,oeil_de_boeuf,a circular or oval window; 17th or 18th century French architecture
34566,oenomel,wine mixed with honey
34567,oeuvre work body_of_work,the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); "he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre"; "Picasso's work can be divided into periods"
34568,off-Broadway,low-budget theaters located outside the Broadway area in Manhattan
34569,off-line_equipment auxiliary_equipment,electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit
34570,offal,viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
34571,offer_price,(stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to sell a certain security
34572,offerer offeror,someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
34573,offering,money contributed to a religious organization
34574,offertory,the offerings of the congregation at a religious service
34575,office business_office,place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"
34576,office-bearer,the person who holds an office
34577,office_boy,a young man who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office
34578,office_building office_block,a building containing offices where work is done
34579,office_furniture,furniture intended for use in an office
34580,officeholder officer,someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"
34581,officer ship's_officer,a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"
34582,officer's_mess,a mess for the exclusive use of officers
34583,official,someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
34584,official functionary,a worker who holds or is invested with an office
34585,officiant,a clergyman who officiates at a religious ceremony or service
34586,offing,the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"
34587,offprint reprint separate,a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
34588,offspring materialization materialisation,something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
34589,offspring progeny issue,the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
34590,ogee cyma_reversa,a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below
34591,ogee_arch keel_arch,a pointed arch having an S-shape on both sides
34592,ogler,a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person
34593,ohmage,the ohmic resistance of a conductor
34594,ohmmeter,a meter for measuring electrical resistance in ohms
34595,oil,a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
34596,oil oil_color oil_colour,oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
34597,oil-hardened_steel,steel that is quenched in oil
34598,oil-industry_analyst,an analyst of the oil industry
34599,oil-water_interface,an interface forming the boundary between the non-miscible liquids oil and water
34600,oil_beetle,any of various beetles that exude an oily substance from the leg joints that deters enemies
34601,oil_burner oil_furnace,a furnace that burns oil
34602,oil_cake,mass of e.g. linseed or cottonseed or soybean from which the oil has been pressed; used as food for livestock
34603,oil_filter,a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internal-combustion engine
34604,oil_future petroleum_future,petroleum bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
34605,oil_gland,a gland that secretes oil
34606,oil_heater oilstove kerosene_heater kerosine_heater,heater that burns oil (as kerosine) for heating or cooking
34607,oil_lamp kerosene_lamp kerosine_lamp,a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
34608,oil_meal,ground oil cake
34609,oil_paint,paint in which a drying oil is the vehicle
34610,oil_painter,a painter who uses oil paints
34611,oil_painting,a picture painted with oil paints
34612,oil_palm,pinnate-leaved palms of the genus Elaeis having dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit and yielding high quality palm oils
34613,oil_pipeline,a pipeline used to transport oil
34614,oil_pressure,pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine
34615,oil_pump,a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts
34616,oil_refinery petroleum_refinery,a refinery for petroleum
34617,oil_shale,shale from which oil can be obtained by heating
34618,oil_slick,a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship)
34619,oil_tanker oiler tanker tank_ship,a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
34620,oil_tycoon,a powerful person in the oil business
34621,oil_well oiler,a well that yields or has yielded oil
34622,oilbird guacharo Steatornis_caripensis,nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
34623,oilcan,a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery
34624,oilcloth,cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
34625,oiler,a worker who oils engines or machinery
34626,oilfield,a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)
34627,oilfish Ruvettus_pretiosus,very large deep-water snake mackerel
34628,oilman,a person who owns or operates oil wells
34629,oilman,a worker who produces or sells petroleum
34630,oilpaper,paper that has been made translucent and waterproof by soaking in oil
34631,oilseed oil-rich_seed,any of several seeds that yield oil
34632,oilskin slicker,a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
34633,oilstone,a whetstone for use with oil
34634,ointment unction unguent balm salve,semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
34635,okapi Okapia_johnstoni,similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
34636,okra,long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
34637,okra gumbo okra_plant lady's-finger Abelmoschus_esculentus Hibiscus_esculentus,tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
34638,ola olla,leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper
34639,old-age_insurance,insurance paid to the elderly
34640,old-age_pension retirement_pension retirement_check retirement_benefit retirement_fund superannuation,a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
34641,old-age_pensioner,an old person who receives an old-age pension
34642,old-man-of-the-woods Strobilomyces_floccopus,edible mild-tasting mushroom found in coniferous woodlands of eastern North America
34643,old-timer oldtimer gaffer old_geezer antique,an elderly man
34644,old_boy,a former male pupil of a school
34645,old_boy,a vivacious elderly man
34646,old_boy old_man,a familiar term of address for a man
34647,old_country,the country of origin of an immigrant
34648,old_fashioned,a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices
34649,old_lady,your own wife; "meet my old lady"
34650,old_maid,the loser in a game of old maid
34651,old_man,(slang) boss
34652,old_man,an informal term for your father
34653,old_man greybeard graybeard Methuselah,a man who is very old
34654,old_man_of_the_mountain alpine_sunflower Tetraneuris_grandiflora Hymenoxys_grandiflora,whitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower head; mountainous regions north central United States
34655,old_master,a great European painter prior to 19th century
34656,old_school_tie,necktie indicating the school the wearer attended
34657,old_squaw oldwife Clangula_hyemalis,a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States
34658,old_woman,a woman who is old
34659,oldster old_person senior_citizen golden_ager,an elderly person
34660,oleander rose_bay Nerium_oleander,an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
34661,oleander_fern Oleandra_neriiformis Oleandra_mollis,tropical fern having leathery fronds resembling oleander; found from Asia to Polynesia
34662,oleaster,any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits
34663,olecranon olecranon_process,process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
34664,oleic_acid,a colorless oily liquid occurring as a glyceride; it is the major fatty acid in olive oil and canola oil; used in making soap and cosmetics and ointments and lubricating oils
34665,oleo_oil,obtained from beef fat; used in making margarine and soap and in lubrication
34666,oleoresin,a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants
34667,oleoresin_capiscum,an oleoresin extracted from the capsicum pepper plant
34668,olfactory_bulb,one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities
34669,olfactory_nerve nervii_olfactorii first_cranial_nerve,a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
34670,oligarch,one of the rulers in an oligarchy
34671,oligochaete oligochaete_worm,hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
34672,oligodendrocyte,a cell of the oligodendroglia
34673,oligodendroglia oligodendria,tissue consisting of glial cells with sheetlike processes that form the myelin sheath of nerve fibers
34674,oligomenorrhea,abnormally light or infrequent menstruation
34675,oligonucleotide oligo,(biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides
34676,oligosaccharide,any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
34677,oliguria,production of an abnormally small amount of urine
34678,olive,hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
34679,olive,one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
34680,olive,small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
34681,olive European_olive_tree Olea_europaea,evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
34682,olive-tree_agaric Pleurotus_phosphoreus,red luminescent mushroom of Europe
34683,olive_drab,a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms
34684,olive_drab olive-drab_uniform,military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color
34685,olive_oil,oil from olives
34686,olive_tree,a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit
34687,olivenite,rare green to black mineral consisting of hydrated copper arsenate that is found in copper deposits
34688,olivine,a mineral consisting of magnesium iron silicate; a source of magnesium
34689,olla_podrida Spanish_burgoo,Spanish version of burgoo
34690,olm Proteus_anguinus,European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves
34691,olympic_salamander Rhyacotriton_olympicus,small large-eyed semiaquatic salamander of the United States Northwest
34692,ombu bella_sombra Phytolacca_dioica,fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves
34693,ombudsman,a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
34694,omega Z,the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation
34695,omega-3_fatty_acid omega-3,a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning
34696,omega-6_fatty_acid omega-6,a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond six carbons from the beginning
34697,omelet omelette,beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
34698,omelet_pan omelette_pan,pan for cooking omelets
34699,omen portent presage prognostic prognostication prodigy,a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
34700,omentum,a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
34701,omeprazole Prilosec,antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
34702,omission deletion,any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
34703,ommastrephes,extremely active cylindrical squid with short strong arms and large rhombic terminal fins
34704,ommatidium,any of the numerous small cone-shaped eyes that make up the compound eyes of some arthropods
34705,omnibus,an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
34706,omnidirectional_antenna nondirectional_antenna,an antenna that sends or receives signals equally in all directions
34707,omnirange omnidirectional_range omnidirectional_radio_range,a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing
34708,omnivore,a person who eats all kinds of foods
34709,omnivore,an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
34710,omophagia,the eating of raw food
34711,onager Equus_hemionus,Asiatic wild ass
34712,oncidium dancing_lady_orchid butterfly_plant butterfly_orchid,any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants
34713,oncologist,a specialist in oncology
34714,one-flowered_wintergreen one-flowered_pyrola Moneses_uniflora Pyrola_uniflora,delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola
34715,one-night_stand,a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night; "he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands"
34716,one-off,a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated
34717,one-spot,a domino or die whose upward face shows one pip
34718,one-way_street,a street on which vehicular traffic is allowed to move in only one direction
34719,one_of_the_boys,a man who has been socially accepted into a group of other men; "he quickly became one of the boys"
34720,oneiromancer,someone who divines through the interpretation of dreams
34721,onion,an aromatic flavorful vegetable
34722,onion,the bulb of an onion plant
34723,onion onion_plant Allium_cepa,bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
34724,onion_bagel,bagel flavored with onion
34725,onion_bread,bread containing finely minced onions
34726,onion_butter,butter blended with minced onion
34727,onion_dome,a dome that is shaped like a bulb; characteristic of Russian and Byzantine church architecture
34728,onion_mildew Peronospora_destructor,fungus causing a downy mildew on onions
34729,onion_roll,yeast-raised roll flavored with onion
34730,onion_salt,ground dried onion and salt
34731,onion_smut Urocystis_cepulae,smut fungus causing blackish blisters on scales and leaves of onions; especially destructive to seedlings
34732,onion_stem Lepiota_cepaestipes,a white agaric that tends to cluster and has a club-shaped base
34733,onion_thrips onion_louse Thrips_tobaci,injurious to onion plants and sometimes tobacco
34734,onion_yellow-dwarf_virus,the virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of onion plants
34735,onionskin flimsy,a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
34736,onlooker looker-on,someone who looks on
34737,onomancer,one who practices onomancy
34738,onomasticon,a list of proper nouns naming persons or places
34739,onomatomania,obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness
34740,onrush,a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
34741,onslaught,a sudden and severe onset of trouble
34742,onychophoran velvet_worm peripatus,any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms
34743,onyx,a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
34744,oocyte,a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
34745,oogenesis,development of ova
34746,oolong,Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
34747,oosphere,a gamete; used especially of lower plants
34748,oospore,a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi
34749,ootid,mature ovum after penetration by sperm but before the formation of a zygote
34750,ooze_leather,a very soft leather made from the skins of calves and having a suede finish on the flesh side
34751,op_art,a style of abstractionism popular in the 1960s; produces dramatic visual effects with colors and contrasts that are difficult for the eye to resolve
34752,opacification,the process of becoming cloudy or opaque
34753,opacity,the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation
34754,opah moonfish Lampris_regius,large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean
34755,opal,a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
34756,opal_glass milk_glass,a milky white translucent or opaque glass
34757,opaque_gem,a gemstone that is opaque
34758,open,a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
34759,open clear,a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
34760,open-air_market open-air_marketplace market_square,a public marketplace where food and merchandise is sold
34761,open-end_credit revolving_credit charge_account_credit,a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time
34762,open-end_wrench tappet_wrench,a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
34763,open-face_sandwich open_sandwich,sandwich without a covering slice of bread
34764,open-hearth_furnace,a furnace for making steel in which the steel is placed on a shallow hearth and flames of burning gas and hot air play over it
34765,open_chain,a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring
34766,open_circuit,an incomplete electrical circuit in which no current flows
34767,open_interval unbounded_interval,an interval that does not include its endpoints
34768,open_letter,a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general public
34769,open_sight,rear gunsight having an open notch instead of a peephole or telescope
34770,open_weave,a weave in which warp threads never come together, leaving interstices in the fabric
34771,openbill,stork with a grooved bill whose upper and lower parts touch only at the base and tip
34772,opener,a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
34773,opening,a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
34774,opening,a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
34775,opening gap,an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
34776,openness,without obstructions to passage or view; "the openness of the prairies"
34777,openside_plane rabbet_plane,a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets
34778,openwork,ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
34779,opepe Nauclea_diderrichii Sarcocephalus_diderrichii,large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus
34780,opera opera_house,a building where musical dramas are performed
34781,opera_cloak opera_hood,a large cloak worn over evening clothes
34782,opera_star operatic_star,singer of lead role in an opera
34783,operagoer,a patron of the opera
34784,operating_capital,capital available for the operations of a firm (e.g. manufacturing or transportation) as distinct from financial transactions and long-term improvements
34785,operating_expense operating_cost overhead budget_items,the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
34786,operating_microscope,binocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)
34787,operating_room OR operating_theater operating_theatre surgery,a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; "great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"
34788,operating_table,table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation
34789,operation,(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction); "it can perform millions of operations per second"
34790,operation functioning performance,process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
34791,operational_damage operational_casualty,loss of military equipment in field operations
34792,operator,(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
34793,operator,a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
34794,operator,someone who owns or operates a business; "who is the operator of this franchise?"
34795,operator manipulator,an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"
34796,operculum,a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted
34797,operon,a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes and an operator gene and a regulatory gene
34798,ophryon,the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately above the orbits
34799,ophthalmic_artery arteria_ophthalmica,a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
34800,ophthalmic_vein vena_ophthalmica,either of two veins that serve the eye; empties into the cavernous sinus
34801,ophthalmologist eye_doctor oculist,a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
34802,ophthalmoscope,medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
34803,opiate,a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
34804,opium,an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
34805,opium_addict opium_taker,someone addicted to opium
34806,opium_den,a building where opium is sold and used
34807,opium_poppy Papaver_somniferum,southwestern Asian herb with greyish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opium
34808,opopanax,an odorous gum resin formerly used in medicines
34809,opossum possum,nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
34810,opossum_rat,terrestrial marsupials of southern South America that resemble shrews
34811,opossum_shrimp,shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs
34812,opportunist self-seeker,a person who places expediency above principle
34813,opportunity_cost,cost in terms of foregoing alternatives
34814,opposition,a direction opposite to another
34815,opposition opponent opposite,a contestant that you are matched against
34816,opposition oppositeness,the relation between opposed entities
34817,oppressor,a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
34818,opsin,retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin
34819,opsonin,an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
34820,opsonization opsonisation,process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
34821,optative_mood optative,a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
34822,optic_axis,in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs; "a crystal may have either one or two optic axes"
34823,optic_chiasma optic_chiasm chiasma_opticum,the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain
34824,optic_cup eyecup,(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina
34825,optic_nerve nervus_opticus second_cranial_nerve optic_tract,the cranial nerve that serves the retina
34826,optic_radiation radiatio_optica,a nerve pathway from the lateral geniculate body to the visual cortex
34827,optical_bench,apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena
34828,optical_crown crown_glass optical_crown_glass,optical glass of low dispersion and low refractive index
34829,optical_device,a device for producing or controlling light
34830,optical_disk optical_disc,a disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surface; is read with a laser that scans the surface
34831,optical_fiber glass_fiber optical_fibre glass_fibre,a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
34832,optical_flint flint_glass,optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive index
34833,optical_glass,clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses
34834,optical_illusion,an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression
34835,optical_instrument,an instrument designed to aid vision
34836,optical_opacity,opacity to light
34837,optical_phenomenon,a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
34838,optical_pyrometer pyroscope,a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object
34839,optical_telescope,an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
34840,optician lens_maker,a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
34841,optimist,a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
34842,optometrist oculist,a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
34843,orach orache,any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes
34844,oracle,a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
34845,oral_sex head,oral stimulation of the genitals; "they say he gives good head"
34846,oral_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the mouth
34847,orange,any pigment producing the orange color
34848,orange,round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
34849,orange orange_tree,any citrus tree bearing oranges
34850,orange-blossom_orchid Sarcochilus_falcatus,diminutive Australian orchid with loose racemes of fragrant white flowers with purple and orange markings on the lip
34851,orange_bat orange_horseshoe_bat Rhinonicteris_aurantius,a common bat of northwestern Australia having orange or yellow fur
34852,orange_daisy orange_fleabane Erigeron_aurantiacus,mat-forming herb of Turkestan with nearly double orange-yellow flowers
34853,orange_grass nitweed pineweed pine-weed Hypericum_gentianoides,annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers
34854,orange_grove,grove of orange trees
34855,orange_hawkweed Pilosella_aurantiaca Hieracium_aurantiacum,European hawkweed having flower heads with bright orange-red rays; a troublesome weed especially as naturalized in northeastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
34856,orange_juice,bottled or freshly squeezed juice of oranges
34857,orange_liqueur,liqueur flavored with orange
34858,orange_marmalade,marmalade made from oranges
34859,orange_milkwort yellow_milkwort candyweed yellow_bachelor's_button Polygala_lutea,bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers
34860,orange_peel,strips of orange peel cooked in sugar and coated with sugar
34861,orange_peel orange_rind,the rind of an orange
34862,orange_pekoe pekoe,a superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java
34863,orange_sneezeweed owlclaws Helenium_hoopesii,stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep
34864,orange_soda,orange-flavored carbonated drink
34865,orange_toast,buttered toast with sugar and grated orange rind and a little orange juice
34866,orange_tortrix tortrix Argyrotaenia_citrana,California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
34867,orange_zest,tiny bits of orange peel
34868,orangeade,sweetened beverage of diluted orange juice
34869,orangery,a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas
34870,orangewood,fine-grained wood of an orange tree; used in fine woodwork
34871,orangutan orang orangutang Pongo_pygmaeus,large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
34872,orator speechmaker rhetorician public_speaker speechifier,a person who delivers a speech or oration
34873,orb-weaving_spider,a spider that spins a circular (or near circular) web
34874,orb_web,a circular spider web
34875,orbiculate_leaf,circular or nearly circular leaf
34876,orbit celestial_orbit,the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
34877,orbit electron_orbit,the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
34878,orbital_rotation orbital_motion,motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point; "satellites in orbital rotation"
34879,orbitale orbital_point,the craniometric point at the lowest point on the lower edge of the orbit
34880,orchard_grass cocksfoot cockspur Dactylis_glomerata,widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
34881,orchard_oriole Icterus_spurius,the male is chestnut-and-black
34882,orchestra,seating on the main floor in a theater
34883,orchestra_pit pit,lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
34884,orchestrator,an arranger who writes for orchestras
34885,orchid orchidaceous_plant,any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
34886,orchil archil cudbear,a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
34887,orchis,any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes
34888,ordainer,a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders
34889,ordeal,a severe or trying experience
34890,order_book,a book in which customers' orders are entered; usually makes multiple copies of the order
34891,order_of_magnitude magnitude,a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
34892,orderer,someone who places an order to buy
34893,orderer systematizer systematiser systemizer systemiser systematist,an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"
34894,orderly,a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer; "the orderly laid out the general's uniform"
34895,orderly hospital_attendant,a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
34896,orderly_sergeant,the first sergeant of a company; duties formerly included the conveyance of orders
34897,ordinand,a person being ordained
34898,ordinary,(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
34899,ordinary,a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
34900,ordinary,a judge of a probate court
34901,ordinary ordinary_bicycle,an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
34902,ordinary_annuity,an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the end of equally spaced periods
34903,ore,a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
34904,ore_bed,a stratum of ore
34905,oregano marjoram pot_marjoram wild_marjoram winter_sweet Origanum_vulgare,aromatic Eurasian perennial
34906,oreo oreo_cookie,chocolate cookie with white cream filling
34907,organ,a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
34908,organ,a periodical that is published by a special interest group; "the organ of the communist party"
34909,organ pipe_organ,wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
34910,organ-grinder,a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy
34911,organ_donor,someone from whom an organ is taken for transplantation
34912,organ_loft,a gallery occupied by a church organ
34913,organ_of_Corti,the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves
34914,organ_of_hearing,the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound
34915,organ_pipe pipe pipework,the flues and stops on a pipe organ
34916,organ_stop,a graduated set of organ pipes of like tone quality
34917,organdy organdie,a sheer stiff muslin
34918,organelle cell_organelle cell_organ,a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
34919,organic organic_fertilizer organic_fertiliser,a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
34920,organic_compound,any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
34921,organic_light-emitting_diode OLED,a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers
34922,organic_phenomenon,(biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
34923,organic_process biological_process,a process occurring in living organisms
34924,organification,the process of organ formation
34925,organism being,a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
34926,organist,a person who plays an organ
34927,organization_expense,the cost (over a period of five years) of organizing a new corporation or partnership
34928,organization_man,an employee who sacrifices his own individuality for the good of an organization
34929,organizer organiser arranger,a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise; "she was the organizer of the meeting"
34930,organizer organiser labor_organizer,someone who enlists workers to join a union
34931,organophosphate,an insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system
34932,organophosphate_nerve_agent,any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds
34933,organza,a fabric made of silk or a silklike fabric that resembles organdy
34934,oriel oriel_window,a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
34935,oriental_cherry Japanese_cherry Japanese_flowering_cherry Prunus_serrulata,ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms
34936,oriental_cockroach oriental_roach Asiatic_cockroach blackbeetle Blatta_orientalis,dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
34937,oriental_plane Platanus_orientalis,large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
34938,oriental_poppy Papaver_orientale,commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowers
34939,oriental_spruce Picea_orientalis,evergreen tree of the Caucasus and Asia Minor used as an ornamental having pendulous branchlets
34940,orientalist,a specialist in oriental subjects
34941,orientation,position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
34942,orifice opening porta,an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
34943,oriflamme,a red or orange-red flag used as a standard by early French kings
34944,origanum,any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings
34945,origin,the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
34946,origin,the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived; "the rumor had its origin in idle gossip"; "vegetable origins"; "mineral origin"; "origin in sensation"
34947,origination_fee,a fee charged to a borrower (especially for a mortgage loan) to cover the costs of initiating the loan
34948,originator conceiver mastermind,someone who creates new things
34949,orinasal_phone orinasal,a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)
34950,orlop_deck orlop fourth_deck,the fourth or lowest deck
34951,ormer sea-ear Haliotis_tuberculata,an abalone found near the Channel Islands
34952,ormolu,brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
34953,ornamental,any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
34954,ornithine,an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
34955,ornithischian ornithischian_dinosaur,herbivorous dinosaur with a pelvis like that of a bird
34956,ornithologist bird_watcher,a zoologist who studies birds
34957,ornithomimid,lightly built medium-sized dinosaur having extremely long limbs and necks with small heads and big brains and large eyes
34958,ornithopod ornithopod_dinosaur,bipedal herbivorous dinosaur
34959,orogeny,the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)
34960,oroide oreide,alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry
34961,oropharynx,cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
34962,orphan,a child who has lost both parents
34963,orphan,a young animal without a mother
34964,orphan,someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
34965,orphan_site,a toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup
34966,orphanage orphans'_asylum,a public institution for the care of orphans
34967,orphenadrine Norflex,a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
34968,orphrey,a richly embroidered edging on an ecclesiastical vestment
34969,orpiment,a yellow mineral occurring in conjunction with realgar; an ore of arsenic
34970,orpine orpin livelong live-forever Sedum_telephium,perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
34971,orrery,planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock
34972,orrisroot orris,fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines
34973,orthicon image_orthicon,a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons
34974,orthochromatic_film,a photographic film sensitive to green and blue and violet light
34975,orthoclase,a white or colored monoclinic feldspar
34976,orthodontist,a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
34977,orthoepist,a practitioner of orthoepy (especially one of the 17th or 18th century scholars who proposed to reform English spelling so it would reflect pronunciation more closely)
34978,orthogonality perpendicularity orthogonal_opposition,the relation of opposition between things at right angles
34979,orthomyxovirus,a group of viruses including those causing influenza
34980,orthopedist orthopaedist,a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
34981,orthopter ornithopter,heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
34982,orthopterous_insect orthopteron orthopteran,any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts
34983,orthoptist,a specialist in orthoptics
34984,orthoscope,an ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea
34985,orthotropous_ovule,a completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex
34986,ortolan ortolan_bunting Emberiza_hortulana,brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy
34987,ortygan,any of several East Indian birds
34988,oryx pasang,large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
34989,orzo,pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine
34990,os,a mouth or mouthlike opening
34991,osage_orange bow_wood mock_orange Maclura_pomifera,small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by Native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge
34992,oscillation,the process of oscillating between states
34993,oscillation vibration,(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
34994,oscillator,generator that produces sonic oscillations or alternating current
34995,oscillograph,a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents
34996,oscilloscope scope cathode-ray_oscilloscope CRO,electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
34997,oscine oscine_bird,passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
34998,osier,any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture
34999,osier,flexible twig of a willow tree
35000,osmiridium iridosmine,a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.
35001,osmium Os atomic_number_76,a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
35002,osmoreceptor,sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure
35003,osmosis,(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
35004,osmotic_pressure,(physical chemistry) the pressure exerted by a solution necessary to prevent osmosis into that solution when it is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane
35005,osprey fish_hawk fish_eagle sea_eagle Pandion_haliaetus,large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
35006,ossicle bonelet ossiculum,a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
35007,ossification,the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material
35008,ossification,the developmental process of bone formation
35009,ossification,the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior
35010,osso_buco,sliced veal knuckle or shin bone cooked with olive oil and wine and tomatoes and served with rice or vegetables
35011,ossuary,any receptacle for the burial of human bones
35012,osteoblast bone-forming_cell,a cell from which bone develops
35013,osteoclast,cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
35014,osteocyte,mature bone cell
35015,osteologist osteologer,an anatomist who is skilled is osteology
35016,osteolysis,lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply
35017,osteopath osteopathist,a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
35018,osteophyte,small abnormal bony outgrowth
35019,osteostracan cephalaspid,extinct jawless fish of the Devonian with armored head
35020,ostiole,a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
35021,ostracoderm,extinct fish-like jawless vertebrate having a heavily armored body; of the Paleozoic
35022,ostrich,a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
35023,ostrich Struthio_camelus,fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
35024,ostrich_fern shuttlecock_fern fiddlehead Matteuccia_struthiopteris Pteretis_struthiopteris Onoclea_struthiopteris,tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes
35025,othonna,a South African plant of the genus Othonna having smooth often fleshy leaves and heads of yellow flowers
35026,otic_ganglion otoganglion,an autonomic ganglion whose postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland
35027,otoscope auriscope auroscope,medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
35028,otter,freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
35029,otter,the fur of an otter
35030,otter_shrew potamogale Potamogale_velox,amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter
35031,otterhound otter_hound,hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters
35032,ottoman pouf pouffe puff hassock,thick cushion used as a seat
35033,oubliette,a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling
35034,ouster ejector,a person who ousts or supplants someone else
35035,out-and-outer,someone who is excellent at something
35036,out-basket out-tray,a wood or metal receptacle placed on your desk to hold your outgoing material
35037,out-of-body_experience,the dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body
35038,outage,a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m."
35039,outback,the bush country of the interior of Australia
35040,outboard_motor outboard,internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
35041,outboard_motorboat outboard,a motorboat with an outboard motor
35042,outbreak eruption irruption,a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"
35043,outbuilding,a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
35044,outburst burst flare-up,a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
35045,outcast castaway pariah Ishmael,a person who is rejected (from society or home)
35046,outcaste,a person belonging to no caste
35047,outcrop outcropping rock_outcrop,the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
35048,outdoors out-of-doors open_air open,where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
35049,outdoorsman,a person who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting or fishing)
35050,outdoorswoman,a woman who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting and fishing)
35051,outer_planet,(astronomy) a major planet whose orbit is outside the asteroid belt (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)
35052,outer_space space,any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth"
35053,outercourse,sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration; "since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina, outercourse is one method of birth control"
35054,outerwear overclothes,clothing for use outdoors
35055,outfall,the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water
35056,outfield,the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
35057,outfielder,(baseball) a person who plays in the outfield
35058,outfielder,a fielder in cricket who is stationed in the outfield
35059,outfit getup rig turnout,a set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
35060,outfitter,a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose; "an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari"
35061,outfitter,someone who sells men's clothes
35062,outflow effluence efflux,the process of flowing out
35063,outgo spending expenditure outlay,money paid out; an amount spent
35064,outgrowth branch offshoot offset,a natural consequence of development
35065,outhouse privy earth-closet jakes,a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
35066,outlet_box,(electricity) receptacle consisting of the metal box designed for connections to a wiring system
35067,outlier,a person who lives away from his place of work
35068,outline lineation,the line that appears to bound an object
35069,outpatient,a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated
35070,outport,a subsidiary port built in deeper water than the original port (but usually farther from the center of trade)
35071,outpost,a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops
35072,output outturn turnout,what is produced in a given time period
35073,output-to-input_ratio,the output power of a transducer divided by the input power
35074,output_device,electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media
35075,outrider,an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
35076,outrigger,a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
35077,outrigger_canoe,a seagoing canoe (as in South Pacific) with an outrigger to prevent it from upsetting
35078,outside exterior,the outer side or surface of something
35079,outside exterior,the region that is outside of something
35080,outside_caliper,caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward
35081,outside_mirror,car mirror that reflects the view at side and behind car
35082,outsider,a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win
35083,outsider_art self-taught_art vernacular_art naive_art primitive_art,a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
35084,outskirt fringe,a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
35085,outskirts,outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"
35086,outsole,the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground
35087,outstation outpost,a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
35088,outstroke,the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft
35089,outtake,a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film
35090,outthrust,an outcropping of rock that extends outward
35091,outwardness externality,the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"
35092,outwork,subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle"
35093,ouzo,a Greek liquor flavored with anise
35094,ovarian_artery arteria_ovarica,the artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries
35095,ovarian_vein vena_ovarica,one of the veins that drain the ovaries; the right opens into the inferior vena cava; the left opens into the left renal vein
35096,ovary,(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
35097,ovary,the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
35098,ovate_leaf,an egg-shaped leaf with the broader end at the base
35099,oven,kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
35100,oven_thermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature inside an oven
35101,ovenbird,small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests
35102,ovenbird Seiurus_aurocapillus,American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
35103,ovenware,heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served
35104,over-the-counter_drug over-the-counter_medicine,a drug that is sold without a prescription
35105,over-the-counter_market OTC_market,a stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange
35106,overachiever,a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
35107,overactivity,excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily"
35108,overage,a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
35109,overall,(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
35110,overall boilersuit boilers_suit,a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
35111,overburden,the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
35112,overcast overcasting,a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
35113,overcharge,a price that is too high
35114,overcoat overcoating,an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
35115,overcompensation,(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
35116,overcompensation,excessive compensation
35117,overcup_oak Quercus_lyrata,medium-large deciduous timber tree of central and southern United States; acorns deeply immersed in the cup and mature in first year
35118,overdraft_credit check_overdraft_credit,credit provided by a bank in honoring a customer's overdrafts
35119,overdrive,a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
35120,overflow runoff overspill,the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
35121,overflow_incontinence,urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g., due to prostate enlargement) or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage
35122,overgarment outer_garment,a garment worn over other garments
35123,overhand_knot,a simple small knot (often used as part of other knots)
35124,overhand_stitch,a stitch passing over an edge vertically
35125,overhang,projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
35126,overhead,(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
35127,overhead_projector,a projector operated by a speaker; projects the image over the speaker's head
35128,overheating,excessive heating
35129,overlay,a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
35130,overlip,the upper lip
35131,overload,an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
35132,overload overburden,an excessive burden
35133,overlook,a high place affording a good view
35134,overlord master lord,a person who has general authority over others
35135,overmantel,a shelf over a mantelpiece
35136,overnighter,a guest who stays overnight
35137,overnighter overnight_bag overnight_case,a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
35138,overpass flyover,bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
35139,overpayment,a payment larger than needed or expected
35140,overpressure,a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure; "the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion"
35141,overprint surprint,something added by overprinting
35142,overreaction,an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
35143,override,a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
35144,overseer superintendent,a person who directs and manages an organization
35145,overshoe,footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
35146,overskirt,an outer skirt worn over another skirt
35147,overstrain,too much strain
35148,ovipositor,egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
35149,oviraptorid,advanced carnivorous theropod
35150,ovolo thumb quarter_round,a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
35151,ovotestis,hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue
35152,ovulation,the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
35153,ovule,a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization
35154,ovule,a small or immature ovum
35155,ovum egg_cell,the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
35156,owl bird_of_Minerva bird_of_night hooter,nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
35157,owlet,young owl
35158,owner possessor,a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
35159,owner proprietor,(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
35160,owner-driver,a motorist who owns the car that he/she drives
35161,owner-occupier,an occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in
35162,ownership,the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
35163,ox,an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
35164,ox wild_ox,any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
35165,oxacillin,a form of penicillin resistant to penicillinase and effective against penicillin-resistant staphylococci
35166,oxalacetate oxaloacetate,a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid
35167,oxalacetic_acid oxaloacetic_acid,an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)
35168,oxalate,a salt or ester of oxalic acid
35169,oxalic_acid ethanedioic_acid,a toxic colorless crystalline organic acid found in oxalis and other plants; used as a bleach and rust remover and in chemical analysis
35170,oxalis sorrel wood_sorrel,any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
35171,oxaprozin Daypro,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)
35172,oxazepam Serax,a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal
35173,oxbow,a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
35174,oxbow,the land inside an oxbow bend in a river
35175,oxbow_lake,a crescent-shaped lake (often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel
35176,oxcart,a cart that is drawn by an ox
35177,oxeye,Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers
35178,oxeye,an oval or round dormer window
35179,oxeye_daisy Leucanthemum_maximum Chrysanthemum_maximum,similar to oxeye daisy
35180,oxeye_daisy ox-eyed_daisy marguerite moon_daisy white_daisy Leucanthemum_vulgare Chrysanthemum_leucanthemum,tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
35181,oxford,a low shoe laced over the instep
35182,oxidant oxidizer oxidiser oxidizing_agent,a substance that oxidizes another substance
35183,oxidase,any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
35184,oxidation oxidization oxidisation,the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
35185,oxidation-reduction oxidoreduction redox,a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
35186,oxidation-reduction_indicator,an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms
35187,oxidative_phosphorylation,an enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP
35188,oxide,any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
35189,oxidized_LDL_cholesterol,LDL cholesterol that has been bombarded by free radicals; it is thought to cause atherosclerosis
35190,oxidoreductase,an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
35191,oxime,any compound containing the group -C=NOH
35192,oximeter,a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood
35193,oxlip paigle Primula_elatior,Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
35194,oxtail,the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
35195,oxtail_soup,a soup made from the skinned tail of an ox
35196,oxtongue bristly_oxtongue bitterweed bugloss Picris_echioides,widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
35197,oxyacetylene,a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals
35198,oxyacetylene_torch,a blowtorch that burns oxyacetylene
35199,oxyacid oxygen_acid,any acid that contains oxygen
35200,oxygen O atomic_number_8,a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
35201,oxygen_mask,a breathing device that is placed over the mouth and nose; supplies oxygen from an attached storage tank
35202,oxygenase,an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the incorporation of molecular oxygen
35203,oxygenation,the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen; "the oxygenation of the blood"
35204,oxyhemoglobin oxyhaemoglobin,the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs; "oxyhemoglobin transports oxygen to the cells of the body"
35205,oxyphenbutazone Tandearil,an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis
35206,oxyphencyclimine Daricon,an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers
35207,oxytetracycline hydroxytetracycline oxytetracycline_hydrochloride Terramycin,a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections
35208,oxytocic oxytocic_drug,a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
35209,oxytocin Pitocin,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
35210,oxytone,word having stress or an acute accent on the last syllable
35211,oyabun,a Japanese supervisor
35212,oyster,marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
35213,oyster_bar,a bar (as in a restaurant) that specializes in oysters prepared in different ways
35214,oyster_bed oyster_bank oyster_park,a workplace where oysters are bred and grown
35215,oyster_crab Pinnotheres_ostreum,tiny soft-bodied crab living within the mantle cavity of oysters
35216,oyster_cracker,a small dry usually round cracker
35217,oyster_fish oyster-fish oysterfish,a variety of toadfish
35218,oyster_mushroom oyster_fungus oyster_agaric Pleurotus_ostreatus,edible agaric with a soft greyish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood
35219,oyster_plant vegetable_oyster,long white salsify
35220,oyster_shell,a shell of an oyster
35221,oyster_stew,oysters in cream
35222,oyster_stuffing oyster_dressing,stuffing made with oysters
35223,oystercatcher oyster_catcher,black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
35224,oysters_Rockefeller,oysters spread with butter and spinach and seasonings and baked on the half shell
35225,ozone,a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
35226,ozone_hole,an area of the ozone layer (near the poles) that is seasonally depleted of ozone
35227,ozone_layer ozonosphere,a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun
35228,ozonide,any of a class of unstable chemical compounds resulting from the addition of ozone to a double bond in an unsaturated compound
35229,p-n-p_transistor,a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
35230,p-n_junction,the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; "a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics"
35231,p-type_semiconductor,a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes
35232,paca Cuniculus_paca,large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food
35233,pace gait,the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
35234,pace_car,a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course
35235,pacemaker artificial_pacemaker,an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
35236,pacemaker cardiac_pacemaker sinoatrial_node SA_node,a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
35237,pacer,a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
35238,pacer pacemaker pacesetter,a horse used to set the pace in racing
35239,pachuco,a Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes
35240,pachycephalosaur pachycephalosaurus,bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head; largest boneheaded dinosaur ever found
35241,pachyderm,any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
35242,pachysandra,any plant of the genus Pachysandra; low-growing evergreen herbs or subshrubs having dentate leaves and used as ground cover
35243,pacifier,anything that serves to pacify
35244,pacifist pacificist disarmer,someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
35245,pack,a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
35246,pack,a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
35247,pack,a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
35248,pack face_pack,a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
35249,pack_animal sumpter,an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads
35250,pack_ice ice_pack,a large expanse of floating ice
35251,package parcel,a wrapped container
35252,package_store liquor_store off-licence,a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere
35253,packaged_goods,groceries that are packaged for sale
35254,packaging,material used to make packages
35255,packed_cells,a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid"
35256,packer bagger boxer,a workman employed to pack things into containers
35257,packet,a small package or bundle
35258,packhorse,a workhorse used as a pack animal
35259,packing_box packing_case,a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage
35260,packing_material packing wadding,any material used especially to protect something
35261,packing_needle,a large needle used to sew up canvas packages
35262,packinghouse,a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed; "they came from an apple packinghouse"
35263,packinghouse packing_plant,a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products
35264,packrat,a collector of miscellaneous useless objects
35265,packrat pack_rat trade_rat bushytail_woodrat Neotoma_cinerea,any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects
35266,packsaddle,a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached
35267,packthread,a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
35268,pad,a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
35269,pad,the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
35270,pad,the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
35271,pad inkpad inking_pad stamp_pad,a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
35272,pad pad_of_paper tablet,a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
35273,padauk padouk amboyna Pterocarpus_indicus,tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
35274,padding cushioning,artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
35275,paddle,a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
35276,paddle,an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
35277,paddle,small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
35278,paddle boat_paddle,a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
35279,paddle_box paddle-box,a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel
35280,paddle_steamer paddle-wheeler,a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
35281,paddlefish duckbill Polyodon_spathula,primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
35282,paddlewheel paddle_wheel,a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
35283,paddock,pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
35284,paddy,rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
35285,paddy paddy_field rice_paddy,an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
35286,pademelon paddymelon,small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea
35287,padlock,a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
35288,padrone,an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
35289,padrone,an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
35290,paella,saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
35291,pagan,a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
35292,page,a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings
35293,page,one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
35294,page pageboy,a boy who is employed to run errands
35295,page varlet,in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
35296,page_printer page-at-a-time_printer,a printer that prints one page at a time
35297,pageant pageantry,a rich and spectacular ceremony
35298,pageboy,a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
35299,pagoda,an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
35300,pagoda_tree temple_tree Plumeria_acutifolia,frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
35301,pahautea Libocedrus_bidwillii mountain_pine,evergreen tree of New Zealand resembling the kawaka
35302,pahoehoe,freely flowing lava
35303,paillasse palliasse,mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust
35304,pain pain_in_the_neck nuisance,a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"
35305,paint pigment,a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"
35306,paintball,a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball
35307,paintball_gun,an air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic
35308,paintbox,a box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint
35309,paintbrush,a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
35310,painted_beauty Vanessa_virginiensis,American butterfly having dark brown wings with white and golden orange spots
35311,painted_daisy pyrethrum Tanacetum_coccineum Chrysanthemum_coccineum,spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
35312,painted_greenling convict_fish convictfish Oxylebius_pictus,greenling with whitish body marked with black bands
35313,painted_nettle Joseph's_coat Coleus_blumei Solenostemon_blumei Solenostemon_scutellarioides,perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Solenostemon
35314,painted_sandgrouse Pterocles_indicus,sandgrouse of India
35315,painted_tongue Salpiglossis_sinuata,Chilean herb having velvety funnel-shaped yellowish or violet flowers with long tonguelike styles at the corolla throat
35316,painted_turtle painted_terrapin painted_tortoise Chrysemys_picta,freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States
35317,painter,a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
35318,painter,a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
35319,painter,an artist who paints
35320,painting picture,graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
35321,pair_production pair_creation pair_formation,the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
35322,paisley,a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
35323,pajama pyjama,a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
35324,pajama pyjama pj's jammies,(usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
35325,palace,a large ornate exhibition hall
35326,palace,official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
35327,palace castle,a large and stately mansion
35328,palanquin palankeen,a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
35329,palatal,a semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast')
35330,palate roof_of_the_mouth,the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
35331,palatinate,a territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine
35332,palatine,any of various important officials in ancient Rome
35333,palatine palatine_bone os_palatinum,either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
35334,palatine palsgrave,(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
35335,palatine_artery arteria_palatina,one of several arteries supplying the face
35336,palatine_vein vena_palatina,a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
35337,pale_ale,an amber colored ale brewed with pale malts; similar to bitter but drier and lighter
35338,pale_chrysanthemum_aphid,important pest of chrysanthemums
35339,pale_violet striped_violet cream_violet Viola_striata,leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
35340,paleencephalon paleoencephalon palaeencephalon,the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex
35341,paleocerebellum,the anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals
35342,paleographer paleographist,an archeologist skilled in paleography
35343,paleolith,a stone tool from the Paleolithic age
35344,paleontologist palaeontologist fossilist,a specialist in paleontology
35345,palestra palaestra,a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
35346,palette pallet,board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
35347,palette_knife,a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints
35348,palfrey,especially a light saddle horse for a woman
35349,palimony,support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends
35350,palindrome,a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward
35351,palingenesis recapitulation,emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
35352,palisade,fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
35353,pall shroud cerement winding-sheet winding-clothes,burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
35354,palladium Pd atomic_number_46,a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
35355,pallas's_sandgrouse Syrrhaptes_paradoxus,Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly
35356,pallasite,a meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron
35357,pallbearer bearer,one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
35358,pallet,a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay
35359,pallet,a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed
35360,pallet,a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it
35361,pallette palette,one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
35362,palliative alleviant alleviator,remedy that alleviates pain without curing
35363,pallid_bat cave_bat Antrozous_pallidus,drab yellowish big-eared bat that lives in caves
35364,pallidum globus_pallidus paleostriatum,the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
35365,pallium,(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
35366,pallium,cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
35367,palm palm_tree,any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
35368,palm thenar,the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
35369,palm_cat palm_civet,spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
35370,palm_nut palm_kernel,seed of any oil palm
35371,palm_oil,oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm
35372,palmate_leaf,a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point
35373,palmetto,any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
35374,palmist palmister chiromancer,fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms
35375,palmitic_acid hexadecanoic_acid,a saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
35376,palmitin,an ester of glycerol and palmitic acid
35377,palmyra palmyra_palm toddy_palm wine_palm lontar longar_palm Borassus_flabellifer,tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
35378,palo_santo Bulnesia_sarmienti,South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense
35379,palo_verde Parkinsonia_florida Cercidium_floridum,densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium
35380,palometa California_pompano Palometa_simillima,smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies
35381,palomino,a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail
35382,paloverde,a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
35383,palpebra_conjunctiva conjunctival_layer_of_eyelids tunica_conjunctiva_palpebrarum,the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva
35384,palpebration,repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
35385,pampas,the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
35386,pampas_grass Cortaderia_selloana,tall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumps
35387,pamperer spoiler coddler mollycoddler,someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
35388,pamphleteer,a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)
35389,pan,shallow container made of metal
35390,pan cooking_pan,cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
35391,panacea nostrum catholicon cure-all,hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
35392,panache,a feathered plume on a helmet
35393,panatela panetela panetella,a long slender cigar
35394,pancake battercake flannel_cake flannel-cake flapcake flapjack griddlecake hotcake hot_cake,a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
35395,pancake_batter,batter for making pancakes
35396,pancake_turner,turner for serving or turning pancakes
35397,panchromatic_film,photographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red)
35398,pancreas,a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
35399,pancreatic_artery arteria_pancreatica,a branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas
35400,pancreatic_duct,a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine
35401,pancreatic_juice,a fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats
35402,pancreatic_vein venae_pancreatica,veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
35403,pancreatin,extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
35404,panda_car,a police cruiser
35405,pandanus,fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)
35406,pandanus screw_pine,any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves
35407,pandemic,an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
35408,panderer,a person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money)
35409,pandiculation,yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
35410,pandurate_leaf panduriform_leaf,a fiddle-shaped leaf
35411,pane pane_of_glass window_glass,sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
35412,panel,a soft pad placed under a saddle
35413,panel,sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
35414,panel_heating,heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes
35415,panel_light,a light to illuminate an instrument panel
35416,paneling panelling pane,a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
35417,panelist panellist,a member of a panel
35418,panfish,any of numerous small food fishes; especially those caught with hook and line and not available on the market
35419,pangolin scaly_anteater anteater,toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
35420,panhandle,a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia"
35421,panhandle,the handle of a pan
35422,panhandler,a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money
35423,panic_button,a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button"
35424,panic_grass,any grass of the genus Panicum; grown for grain and fodder
35425,panicle,compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers
35426,panicled_aster,a variety of aster
35427,pannier,a large basket (usually one of a pair) carried by a beast of burden or on by a person
35428,pannier,either of a pair of bags or boxes hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle)
35429,pannier,set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips
35430,pannikin,a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
35431,panopticon,a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
35432,panopticon,an area where everything is visible
35433,panorama cyclorama diorama,a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
35434,panoramic_sight,gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle
35435,panpipe pandean_pipe syrinx,a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
35436,pansexual,a person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds
35437,pansy Viola_tricolor_hortensis,large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
35438,pansy_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Miltonia having solitary or loosely racemose showy broadly spreading flowers
35439,pant,the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
35440,pant_leg trouser_leg,the leg of a pair of trousers
35441,pantaloon,trousers worn in former times
35442,pantechnicon,a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
35443,pantheist,someone who believes that God and the universe are the same
35444,pantheon,(antiquity) a temple to all the gods
35445,pantheon,a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes
35446,panther,a leopard in the black color phase
35447,pantie panty scanty step-in,short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
35448,pantile,a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap
35449,panting heaving,breathing heavily (as after exertion)
35450,panting trousering,any fabric used to make trousers
35451,pantograph,mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale
35452,pantothenic_acid pantothen,a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
35453,pantry larder buttery,a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
35454,pants_suit pantsuit,a pair of pants and a matching jacket worn by women
35455,panty_girdle,a woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties
35456,pantyhose,a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings
35457,panzer,an armored vehicle or tank
35458,papain,a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
35459,papal_cross,a cross with three crossbars
35460,paparazzo,a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines
35461,papaverine Kavrin,an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
35462,papaw pawpaw,fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
35463,papaya,large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh
35464,papaya papaia pawpaw papaya_tree melon_tree Carica_papaya,tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
35465,papaya_juice,juice from papayas
35466,paper,a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
35467,paper,a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
35468,paper,a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
35469,paper-pusher,a clerk or bureaucrat who does paperwork
35470,paper_chain,a chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room
35471,paper_chromatography,chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper
35472,paper_clip paperclip gem_clip,a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
35473,paper_cutter,a cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size
35474,paper_doll,a piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being
35475,paper_electrophoresis carrier_electrophoresis,electrophoresis carried out on filter paper
35476,paper_fastener,a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
35477,paper_feed,a device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter; "the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged"
35478,paper_flower Bougainvillea_glabra,Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously
35479,paper_loss,an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost
35480,paper_mill,a mill where paper is manufactured
35481,paper_mulberry Broussonetia_papyrifera,shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries
35482,paper_nautilus nautilus Argonaut Argonauta_argo,cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells
35483,paper_plate,a disposable plate made of cardboard
35484,paper_profit,an unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor's cost from the current market price
35485,paper_route paper_round,the route taken when delivering newspapers every day
35486,paper_tape,a long narrow strip of paper
35487,paper_towel,a disposable towel made of absorbent paper
35488,paper_toweling,absorbent paper used as toweling
35489,paper_wasp,any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper
35490,paper_white Narcissus_papyraceus,a daffodil having star-shaped white blossoms; often grown indoors to bloom in the winter
35491,paperback_book paper-back_book paperback softback_book softback soft-cover_book soft-cover,a book with paper covers
35492,paperboard poster_board posterboard,a cardboard suitable for making posters
35493,paperboy,a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
35494,paperhanger,someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money
35495,paperhanger paperer,one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper
35496,paperweight,a weight used to hold down a stack of papers
35497,papier-mache paper-mache,a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry
35498,papilla,(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
35499,papilla,a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"
35500,papilla,a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
35501,papillary_muscle,any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves; "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria"
35502,papillon,small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat
35503,papist,an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
35504,papoose pappoose,an American Indian infant
35505,papovavirus,any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
35506,paprika,a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos
35507,papyrus,paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
35508,papyrus Egyptian_paper_reed Egyptian_paper_rush paper_rush paper_plant Cyperus_papyrus,tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
35509,para_aminobenzoic_acid PABA,a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers
35510,parabolic_mirror,a parabolic reflector for light radiation
35511,parabolic_reflector paraboloid_reflector,a concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
35512,parachute chute,rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
35513,parachutist parachuter parachute_jumper,a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute
35514,parade_ground,an area for holding parades
35515,paradiddle roll drum_roll,the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
35516,paradigm,systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
35517,paradise_tree bitterwood Simarouba_glauca,medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits
35518,paraduodenal_smear duodenal_smear,alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum
35519,paraffin paraffin_oil,(British usage) kerosine
35520,paraffin paraffin_wax,from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
35521,parafovea,area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea
35522,paragonite,a colorless or pale brown mica with sodium
35523,paragrapher,a writer of paragraphs (as for publication on the editorial page of a newspaper)
35524,parainfluenza_virus,a virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis); most often in children
35525,parakeet parrakeet parroket paraquet paroquet parroquet,any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
35526,paraldehyde ethanal_trimer,a colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
35527,paralegal legal_assistant,a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
35528,parallax,the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
35529,parallel-veined_leaf,a leaf whose veins run in parallel from the stem
35530,parallel_bars bars,gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
35531,parallel_circuit shunt_circuit,a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit
35532,parallel_interface parallel_port,an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
35533,parallel_operation simultaneous_operation,the simultaneous execution of two or more operations
35534,paralytic,a person suffering from paralysis
35535,paramagnet,magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
35536,paramagnetism,materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
35537,paramecium paramecia,any member of the genus Paramecium
35538,paramedic paramedical,a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
35539,paramyxovirus,a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
35540,paranasal_sinus sinus_paranasales nasal_sinus,any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities
35541,parang,a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
35542,paranoid paranoiac,a person afflicted with paranoia
35543,parapet,a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
35544,parapet breastwork,fortification consisting of a low wall
35545,paraph,a flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)
35546,paraphilia,abnormal sexual activity
35547,paraphysis,a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed
35548,paraplegic,a person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
35549,parapodium,one of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
35550,paraprofessional,a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
35551,parapsychologist,someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance
35552,paraquat,a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide
35553,parasail,parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car
35554,parasite,an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
35555,parasite_yew Parasitaxus_ustus,rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides
35556,parasitic_jaeger arctic_skua Stercorarius_parasiticus,a variety of jaeger
35557,parasitic_plant,plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
35558,parasitism,the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
35559,parasol sunshade,a handheld collapsible source of shade
35560,parasol_mushroom Lepiota_procera,edible long-stalked mushroom with white flesh and gills and spores; found in open woodlands in autumn
35561,parasympathetic_nervous_system parasympathetic,originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
35562,parathion,a colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide
35563,parathyroid_gland parathyroid,any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
35564,parathyroid_hormone parathormone,hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
35565,paratrooper para,a soldier in the paratroops
35566,paraumbilical_vein vena_paraumbilicalis,small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins
35567,parchment,a superior paper resembling sheepskin
35568,parchment sheepskin lambskin,skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
35569,pardoner,a medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences
35570,pardoner forgiver excuser,a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
35571,paregoric camphorated_tincture_of_opium,medicine used to treat diarrhea
35572,parenchyma,animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
35573,parenchyma,the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems
35574,parent,a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
35575,parent,an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
35576,parentage birth,the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
35577,parer,a manicurist who trims the fingernails
35578,parer paring_knife,a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
35579,paretic,a person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis)
35580,parfait,layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream
35581,parfait_glass,a tall slender glass with a short stem in which parfait is served
35582,parget pargeting pargetting,plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys
35583,pargeting pargetting pargetry,ornamental plasterwork
35584,parhelion mock_sun sundog,a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"
35585,pari-mutuel_machine totalizer totaliser totalizator totalisator,computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won
35586,pariah_dog pye-dog pie-dog,ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
35587,parietal_bone,either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
35588,parietal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum
35589,parietal_lobe parietal_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head
35590,parietal_pericardium,the tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum
35591,parietal_placentation,where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary
35592,parietal_pleura,pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm
35593,parieto-occipital_sulcus parieto-occipital_fissure,a sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres
35594,parietomastoid_suture,the suture between the parietal and the temporal bones
35595,paring,(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"
35596,paring sliver shaving,a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
35597,parish,the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
35598,parishioner,a member of a parish
35599,parity,(mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity; "parity is often used to check the integrity of transmitted data"
35600,park,a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out"
35601,park commons common green,a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park"
35602,park parkland,a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
35603,park_bench,a bench in a public park
35604,park_commissioner,a commissioner in charge of public parks
35605,parka windbreaker windcheater anorak,a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
35606,parking,space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store"
35607,parking_lot car_park park parking_area,a lot where cars are parked
35608,parking_meter,a coin-operated timer located next to a parking space; depositing money into it entitles you to park your car there for a specified length of time
35609,parking_space parking_zone,a space where an automobile can be parked
35610,parliamentarian,an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
35611,parliamentary_agent,a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament
35612,parlor parlour,reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
35613,parlor_car parlour_car drawing-room_car palace_car chair_car,a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
35614,parlormaid parlourmaid,a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
35615,parnassia grass-of-Parnassus,any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
35616,parodist lampooner,mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
35617,paronym,a word that strongly resembles another word in spelling
35618,parotid_gland,a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
35619,parotid_vein,parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein
35620,paroxetime Paxil,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)
35621,paroxysm fit convulsion,a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"
35622,paroxytone,word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable
35623,parquet,seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle
35624,parquet parquet_floor,a floor made of parquetry
35625,parquet_circle parterre,seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)
35626,parquetry parqueterie,a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor
35627,parr,a young salmon up to 2 years old
35628,parr,the young of various fishes
35629,parricide,someone who kills his or her parent
35630,parrot,a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
35631,parrot,usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
35632,parrot's_beak parrot's_bill Clianthus_puniceus,evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand
35633,parrotfish polly_fish pollyfish,gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth
35634,pars_distilis pars_anterior,the anterior part of the anterior pituitary
35635,pars_intermedia,a thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary
35636,parsley,aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food
35637,parsley Petroselinum_crispum,annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
35638,parsley_haw parsley-leaved_thorn Crataegus_apiifolia Crataegus_marshallii,southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves
35639,parsnip,the whitish root of cultivated parsnip
35640,parsnip,whitish edible root; eaten cooked
35641,parsnip Pastinaca_sativa,a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
35642,parsonage vicarage rectory,an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
35643,part parting,a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the middle"
35644,part piece,a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
35645,part portion,something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
35646,part portion component_part component constituent,something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton"
35647,part-owner,a person who owns something in common with others
35648,part-timer,someone who works less than the customary or standard time
35649,partaker sharer,someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
35650,parted_leaf,a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
35651,parterre,an ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern
35652,parthenocarpy,(botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds
35653,parthenogenesis parthenogeny,process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
35654,parthenogenesis parthenogeny virgin_birth,human conception without fertilization by a man
35655,parthenote,a cell resulting from parthenogenesis
35656,partial_denture,a denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch
35657,partial_eclipse,an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured
35658,partial_veil,membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap
35659,participant player,someone who takes part in an activity; "he was a major player in setting up the corporation"
35660,participation_loan loan_participation participation_financing,a loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them alone
35661,particle,a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
35662,particle subatomic_particle,a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
35663,particle_beam,a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules)
35664,particle_detector,a chamber in which particles can be made visible
35665,particolored_buckeye,a buckeye marked by different colors or tints
35666,particulate particulate_matter,a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
35667,partisan partizan,a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
35668,partisan zealot drumbeater,a fervent and even militant proponent of something
35669,partition,(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
35670,partition divider,a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
35671,partitionist,an advocate of partitioning a country
35672,partitive,word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
35673,partner,a person who is a member of a partnership
35674,partner_relation,the responsibility of partners to act in one another's best interests
35675,partnership,a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government"
35676,partridge,flesh of either quail or grouse
35677,partridge,small Old World gallinaceous game birds
35678,partridge_pea sensitive_pea wild_sensitive_plant Chamaecrista_fasciculata Cassia_fasciculata,tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
35679,partridgeberry boxberry twinberry Mitchella_repens,creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries
35680,parts,the local environment; "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years"
35681,parts_bin,a bin for holding spare parts
35682,parturiency labor labour confinement lying-in travail childbed,concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
35683,parturition birth giving_birth birthing,the process of giving birth
35684,party,a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"
35685,party,an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
35686,party_boss political_boss boss,a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
35687,party_favor party_favour favor favour,souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
35688,party_girl,an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men
35689,party_line,a telephone line serving two or more subscribers
35690,party_man party_liner,a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line
35691,party_wall,a wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both owners
35692,partygoer,someone who is attending a party; "the hall was crowded with an overflow of partygoers"
35693,parula_warbler northern_parula Parula_americana,small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America
35694,parvis,a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
35695,parvovirus parvo,any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
35696,pascal_celery Paschal_celery,any of several types of commercially grown celery having green stalks
35697,pasha pacha,a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
35698,pasqueflower pasque_flower,any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone
35699,pass,one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"
35700,pass head straits,a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
35701,pass mountain_pass notch,the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
35702,pass-through,an opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes)
35703,passage,a way through or along which someone or something may pass
35704,passage passageway,a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
35705,passage passing,a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
35706,passageway,a passage between rooms or between buildings
35707,passe-partout,a mounting for a picture using gummed tape
35708,passenger rider,a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
35709,passenger_car coach carriage,a railcar where passengers ride
35710,passenger_pigeon Ectopistes_migratorius,gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct
35711,passenger_ship,a ship built to carry passengers
35712,passenger_train,a train that carries passengers
35713,passenger_van,a van that carries passengers
35714,passer,a person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group
35715,passer,a student who passes an examination
35716,passer forward_passer,(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
35717,passerby passer-by passer,a person who passes by casually or by chance
35718,passerine passeriform_bird,perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
35719,passing,the end of something; "the passing of winter"
35720,passing loss departure exit expiration going release,euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
35721,passing passage,the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
35722,passion_fruit,egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks
35723,passionflower passionflower_vine,any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
35724,passive_matrix_display,a type of LCD display used for some portable computers; parallel wires run both vertically and horizontally and pixels are turned on when the wires intersecting at that pixel are both energized; "passive matrix displays are generally inferior to active matrix displays"
35725,passive_source,an informant who is not assigned to obtain specific intelligence but who routinely passes on whatever information he or she has
35726,passive_transport,transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required
35727,passive_trust,a trust in which the trustee performs no active duties
35728,passive_voice passive,the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
35729,passkey passe-partout master_key master,key that secures entrance everywhere
35730,past_master,someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity
35731,past_master,someone who was formerly a master
35732,pasta,a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
35733,pasta alimentary_paste,shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
35734,pasta_salad,a salad having any of various pastas as the base
35735,paste,a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
35736,paste,any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
35737,paste library_paste,an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
35738,paste-up,a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing; "they showed him a paste-up of the book jacket"
35739,pasteboard,stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
35740,paster,a workman who pastes
35741,pastern fetter_bone,the part between the fetlock and the hoof
35742,pasteurized_milk,milk that has been exposed briefly to high temperatures to destroy microorganisms and prevent fermentation
35743,pastiche,a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
35744,pastis,similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood
35745,pastoral,a letter from a pastor to the congregation
35746,pastrami,highly seasoned cut of smoked beef
35747,pastry,any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
35748,pastry pastry_dough,a dough of flour and water and shortening
35749,pastry_cart,a serving cart for displaying pastry desserts to restaurant patrons
35750,pastry_cook,a chef who specializes in pastry
35751,pasture pastureland grazing_land lea ley,a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
35752,pasty,(usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers
35753,pasty,small meat pie or turnover
35754,pat rap tap,the sound made by a gentle blow
35755,patas hussar_monkey Erythrocebus_patas,reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa
35756,patch,a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
35757,patch_pocket,a flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment
35758,patchcord,a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard
35759,patchouli patchouly pachouli,a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
35760,patchouli patchouly pachouli Pogostemon_cablin,small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
35761,patchwork,sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
35762,patchwork patchwork_quilt,a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
35763,pate,liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
35764,pate poll crown,the top of the head
35765,patella kneecap kneepan,a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
35766,patency,the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
35767,patent_ductus_arteriosus,a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction
35768,patent_leather,leather with a hard glossy surface
35769,patent_log screw_log taffrail_log,a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship's speed
35770,patent_medicine,medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor's prescription
35771,patentee,the inventor to whom a patent is issued
35772,pater,an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
35773,paternoster,a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in an endless loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
35774,path,a way especially designed for a particular use
35775,path route itinerary,an established line of travel or access
35776,path track course,a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"
35777,pathogen,any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
35778,pathogenesis,the origination and development of a disease
35779,pathologic_process pathological_process,an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease
35780,pathway footpath,a trodden path
35781,patient,a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
35782,patina,a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
35783,patina,a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling
35784,patina,an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood); "a patina of frost"; "a patina of good breeding"
35785,patio terrace,usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
35786,patisserie,a bakery specializing in French pastry
35787,patka,a scarf worn by Sikh men
35788,patrial,a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent)
35789,patriarch,a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
35790,patriarch,any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
35791,patriarch,title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
35792,patriarch paterfamilias,the male head of family or tribe
35793,patriarchal_cross,a cross with two crossbars
35794,patriarchate,the jurisdiction of a patriarch
35795,patrician,a person of refined upbringing and manners
35796,patricide,a person who murders their father
35797,patrilineage agnation,line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
35798,patrimony,a church endowment
35799,patriot nationalist,one who loves and defends his or her country
35800,patristics patrology,the writings of the early Church Fathers
35801,patrol_boat patrol_ship,a vessel assigned to patrol an area
35802,patroller,someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area
35803,patron,the proprietor of an inn
35804,patron frequenter,a regular customer
35805,patron sponsor supporter,someone who supports or champions something
35806,patron_saint,a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
35807,patroness patronne,a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
35808,patronymic patronym,a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
35809,patter,a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"
35810,patternmaker,someone who makes patterns (as for sewing or carpentry or metalworking)
35811,patty,round flat candy
35812,patty,small pie or pasty
35813,patty cake,small flat mass of chopped food
35814,patty-pan,a pan for cooking patties or pasties
35815,patty_shell bouchee,shell of puff paste
35816,pattypan_squash,round greenish-white squash having one face flattened with a scalloped edge
35817,patzer,a poor chess player
35818,pauper,a person who is very poor
35819,pavage,a tax toward paving streets
35820,pave,a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
35821,paved_surface,a level horizontal surface covered with paving material
35822,pavement paving,the paved surface of a thoroughfare
35823,pavement_artist,someone who draws on the pavement with colored chalks (hoping that passers-by will give them money)
35824,pavilion marquee,large and often sumptuous tent
35825,paving pavement paving_material,material used to pave an area
35826,paving_stone,a stone used for paving
35827,pavior paviour paving_machine,a machine for laying pavement
35828,pavis pavise,(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
35829,pavlova,a dessert consisting of a meringue base or cup filled with fruit and whipped cream
35830,pavonia,any of various evergreen plants of the genus Pavonia having white or yellow or purple flowers
35831,paw,a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
35832,pawer,a person who handles or caresses in a clumsy or overfamiliar manner
35833,pawl detent click dog,a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
35834,pawn,(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
35835,pawn,an article deposited as security
35836,pawnbroker,a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
35837,pawnbroker's_shop pawnshop loan_office,a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
35838,pawpaw papaw papaw_tree Asimina_triloba,small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
35839,pay-phone pay-station,a coin-operated telephone
35840,pay_dirt,ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner
35841,pay_envelope pay_packet,wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner
35842,pay_rate rate_of_pay,amount of money received per unit time; "women's pay rate is lower than men's"
35843,payables,money that you currently expect to pay on notes and accounts
35844,payback,financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
35845,payee,a person to whom money is paid
35846,payer remunerator,a person who pays money for something
35847,paymaster,a person in charge of paying wages
35848,payment,a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
35849,payment_rate rate_of_payment repayment_rate installment_rate,the amount of money paid out per unit time
35850,paynim,a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)
35851,payoff final_payment,the final payment of a debt
35852,payola,a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record
35853,payroll paysheet,the total amount of money paid in wages; "the company had a large payroll"
35854,pea,seed of a pea plant used for food
35855,pea,the fruit or seed of a pea plant
35856,pea pea_plant,a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
35857,pea_crab,tiny soft-bodied crab living commensally in the mantles of certain bivalve mollusks
35858,pea_flour,meal made from dried peas
35859,pea_jacket peacoat,a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket
35860,pea_pod peasecod,husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas
35861,pea_shooter,a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
35862,pea_soup,a thick soup made of dried peas (usually made into a puree)
35863,pea_soup pea-souper,a heavy thick yellow fog
35864,pea_tree caragana,any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod
35865,pea_weevil Bruchus_pisorum,larvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant
35866,peace_process,any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities
35867,peacekeeper,a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
35868,peacekeeper,someone who keeps peace; "she's the peacekeeper in that family"
35869,peacekeeper,the pistol of a law officer in the old West
35870,peach,downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
35871,peach peach_tree Prunus_persica,cultivated in temperate regions
35872,peach_bells peach_bell willow_bell Campanula_persicifolia,perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers
35873,peach_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with fresh peaches
35874,peach_melba,ice cream and peaches with a liqueur
35875,peach_orchard,a grove of peach trees
35876,peach_pit,the stone seed of a peach
35877,peach_sauce,for Chinese dishes: peach preserves and chutney
35878,peachick pea-chick,a young peafowl
35879,peachleaf_willow peach-leaved_willow almond-leaves_willow Salix_amygdaloides,willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees
35880,peacock,male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
35881,peacock peacock_butterfly Inachis_io,European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
35882,peacock-throne,the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran
35883,peafowl bird_of_Juno,very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
35884,peahen,female peafowl
35885,peak crown crest top tip summit,the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
35886,peal pealing roll rolling,a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
35887,peanut,a young child who is small for his age
35888,peanut,underground pod of the peanut vine
35889,peanut earthnut goober goober_pea groundnut monkey_nut,pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
35890,peanut peanut_vine Arachis_hypogaea,widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
35891,peanut_bar,bar of peanuts in taffy
35892,peanut_brittle,brittle containing peanuts
35893,peanut_butter,a spread made from ground peanuts
35894,peanut_oil groundnut_oil,an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap
35895,peanut_worm sipunculid,small unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut
35896,peanuts,an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount; "her salary is peanuts compared to his"
35897,pear,sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
35898,pear pear_tree Pyrus_communis,Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
35899,pearl,a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
35900,pearl_ash,an impure form of potassium carbonate
35901,pearl_barley,barley ground into small round pellets
35902,pearl_diver pearler,a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls
35903,pearl_fishery,a fishery where they fish for pearl oysters
35904,pearl_hominy,hominy prepared by milling to pellets of medium size
35905,pearl_millet bulrush_millet cattail_millet Pennisetum_glaucum Pennisetum_Americanum,tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer
35906,pearl_oyster Pinctada_margaritifera,tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls
35907,pearl_sago,sago ground into small round grains
35908,pearlfish pearl-fish,found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds
35909,pearlite,a lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a constituent of steel and cast iron
35910,pearly-shelled_mussel,the pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl
35911,pearly_everlasting cottonweed Anaphalis_margaritacea,an American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts
35912,pearly_razorfish Hemipteronatus_novacula,a kind of razor fish
35913,peasant,one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers
35914,peasant barbarian boor churl Goth tyke tike,a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
35915,peasant provincial bucolic,a country person
35916,pease_pudding,a pudding made with strained split peas mixed with egg
35917,peat,partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
35918,peavey peavy cant_dog dog_hook,a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
35919,peba nine-banded_armadillo Texas_armadillo Dasypus_novemcinctus,having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay
35920,pebble,a small smooth rounded rock
35921,pecan,smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
35922,pecan,wood of a pecan tree
35923,pecan pecan_tree Carya_illinoensis Carya_illinoinsis,tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
35924,pecan_pie,pie made of pecans and sugar and corn syrup and butter and eggs
35925,peccary musk_hog,nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
35926,pecopteris,Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb
35927,pectic_acid,a complex acid that occurs in ripe fruit and some vegetables
35928,pectin,any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
35929,pectoral pectoral_medallion,an adornment worn on the chest or breast
35930,pectoral pectoral_muscle pectoralis musculus_pectoralis pecs,either of two large muscles of the chest
35931,pectoral_fin,either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement
35932,pectoral_girdle,a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached
35933,pectoral_sandpiper jacksnipe Calidris_melanotos,American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting
35934,pectoral_vein vena_pectoralis,veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein
35935,pectoralis_major musculus_pectoralis_major greater_pectoral_muscle,a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
35936,pectoralis_minor musculus_pectoralis_minor smaller_pectoral_muscle,a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs
35937,peculiar_velocity,velocity with respect to the local standard of rest
35938,pedal treadle foot_pedal foot_lever,a lever that is operated with the foot
35939,pedal_pushers toreador_pants,(used in the plural) snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls
35940,pedaler pedaller,a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
35941,pedant bookworm scholastic,a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
35942,pedate_leaf,a leaf having the radiating lobes each deeply cleft or divided
35943,peddler pedlar packman hawker pitchman,someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
35944,pederast paederast child_molester,a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
35945,pederasty paederasty,sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
35946,pedestal plinth footstall,an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
35947,pedestal_table,a table supported by a single central column
35948,pedestrian walker footer,a person who travels by foot
35949,pedestrian_crossing zebra_crossing,street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way (especially with diagonal stripes)
35950,pedicab cycle_rickshaw,a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire; "boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs"
35951,pedicel pedicle,a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle
35952,pediculicide,a chemical agent that kills lice
35953,pediment,a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
35954,pedodontist,a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth
35955,pedometer,measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
35956,pedophile paedophile,an adult who is sexually attracted to children
35957,pedophilia paedophilia,a sexual attraction to children
35958,peduncle,stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
35959,peduncle cerebral_peduncle,a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
35960,peeing pee pissing piss,informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"
35961,peel skin,the rind of a fruit or vegetable
35962,peeler,a device for peeling vegetables or fruits; "she invented a potato peeler"
35963,peeler,a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
35964,peen,the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
35965,peep_sight,rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned
35966,peeper,an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds
35967,peeper,an informal term referring to the eye
35968,peephole spyhole eyehole,a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
35969,peepshow,a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth
35970,peer,a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
35971,peer equal match compeer,a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
35972,peer_of_the_realm,a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords
35973,peg,regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
35974,peg nog,a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
35975,peg pin thole tholepin rowlock oarlock,a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
35976,peg wooden_leg leg pegleg,a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
35977,peg_top,a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin
35978,pegboard,a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted
35979,pegmatite,a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements
35980,pelagic_bird oceanic_bird,bird of the open seas
35981,pelecaniform_seabird,large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
35982,pelican,large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
35983,pelican_crossing,an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians
35984,pelisse,a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
35985,pellicle,thin protective membrane in some protozoa
35986,pellitory pellitory-of-Spain Anacyclus_pyrethrum,a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
35987,pellitory-of-the-wall wall_pellitory pellitory Parietaria_difussa,herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
35988,peltate_leaf,a shield-shaped leaf; as a nasturtium leaf
35989,pelter,a thrower of missiles; "the police were too busy to chase the pelters"
35990,peludo poyou Euphractus_sexcinctus,Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts
35991,pelvic_cavity,the space bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera
35992,pelvic_fin ventral_fin,either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
35993,pelvimeter,measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry
35994,pelvis pelvic_girdle pelvic_arch hip,the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
35995,pelvis renal_pelvis,a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
35996,pelycosaur,large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America
35997,pemmican pemican,lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
35998,pen,a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
35999,pen,an enclosure for confining livestock
36000,pen,female swan
36001,pen-and-ink,a drawing executed with pen and ink
36002,pen_name nom_de_plume,an author's pseudonym
36003,pen_pal pen-friend,a person you come to know by frequent friendly correspondence
36004,penal_colony,a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)
36005,penal_institution penal_facility,an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
36006,penalty,a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
36007,penalty_box,(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties
36008,pencil,a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"
36009,pencil,a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
36010,pencil,graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
36011,pencil_box pencil_case,a box for holding pencils
36012,pencil_cedar,wood of a pencil cedar tree; used for making pencils
36013,pencil_cedar pencil_cedar_tree,any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils
36014,pencil_sharpener,a rotary implement for sharpening the point on pencils
36015,pendant pendent,an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
36016,pendant_earring drop_earring eardrop,an earring with a pendant ornament
36017,pendragon,the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
36018,pendulum,an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
36019,pendulum_clock,a clock regulated by a pendulum
36020,pendulum_watch,(18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it
36021,peneplain peneplane,a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements
36022,penetralium,the innermost parts
36023,penetration,the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
36024,penetration_bomb,a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates
36025,penetrator,an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance)
36026,penguin,short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
36027,penicillamine Cuprimine,a drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritis
36028,penicillin,any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
36029,penicillin-resistant_bacteria,bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin
36030,penicillin_F,the first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain
36031,penicillin_G benzylpenicillin,the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
36032,penicillin_O,a penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently
36033,penicillin_V phenoxymethyl_penicillin,a crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
36034,penicillin_V_potassium Ledercillin_VK,a form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK)
36035,penicillinase beta-lactamase,enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
36036,penicillinase-resistant_antibiotic,a form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
36037,penile_implant,an implant that creates an artificial erection
36038,peninsula,a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
36039,penis phallus member,the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism)
36040,penitent,(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
36041,penitentiary pen,a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
36042,penknife,a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
36043,penlight,a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen
36044,pennant pennon streamer waft,a long flag; often tapering
36045,penne,pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends
36046,pennon pinion,wing of a bird
36047,pennoncel penoncel pennoncelle,a small pennant borne on a lance
36048,penny_arcade,an arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment
36049,penny_pincher,someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it)
36050,pennycress,any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi
36051,pennyroyal American_pennyroyal Hedeoma_pulegioides,erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
36052,pennyroyal Mentha_pulegium,Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
36053,pennyroyal_oil,oil from European pennyroyal having an odor like mint; used chiefly in soaps
36054,pennyroyal_oil hedeoma_oil,aromatic oil from American pennyroyal
36055,pennywhistle tin_whistle whistle,an inexpensive fipple flute
36056,penologist,a person who studies the theory and practice of prison management
36057,penpusher pencil_pusher,a clerk who does boring paperwork
36058,pension,a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
36059,pensioner pensionary,the beneficiary of a pension fund
36060,pentaerythritol Peritrate,a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris
36061,pentail pen-tail pen-tailed_tree_shrew,brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia
36062,pentathlete,an athlete who competes in a pentathlon
36063,pentathlon,an athletic contest consisting of five different events
36064,pentazocine Talwin,analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
36065,penthouse,an apartment located on the top floors of a building
36066,pentimento,the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)
36067,pentlandite,a mineral (iron and nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel
36068,pentobarbital_sodium pentobarbital Nembutal yellow_jacket,a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic
36069,pentode,a thermionic tube having five electrodes
36070,pentose,any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
36071,pentoxide,an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule
36072,pentoxifylline Trental,a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet
36073,pentylenetetrazol pentamethylenetetrazol Metrazol,a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
36074,penuche penoche panoche panocha,fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts
36075,penult penultima penultimate,the next to last syllable in a word
36076,peony paeony,any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
36077,peperomia,any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage
36078,peplos peplus peplum,a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
36079,peplum,a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
36080,pepper,sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
36081,pepper common_pepper black_pepper white_pepper Madagascar_pepper Piper_nigrum,climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
36082,pepper peppercorn,pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
36083,pepper-and-salt,a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark
36084,pepper_mill pepper_grinder,a mill for grinding pepper
36085,pepper_pot Philadelphia_pepper_pot,a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings
36086,pepper_sauce Poivrade,for venison: brown sauce with sauteed vegetables and trimmings and marinade and plenty of pepper
36087,pepper_shaker pepper_box pepper_pot,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper
36088,pepper_shrub Pseudowintera_colorata Wintera_colorata,evergreen shrub or small tree whose foliage is conspicuously blotched with red and yellow and having small black fruits
36089,pepper_spray,a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent
36090,pepper_steak,strips of steak sauteed with green peppers and onions
36091,pepper_tree Kirkia_wilmsii,small African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs
36092,pepper_tree molle Peruvian_mastic_tree Schinus_molle,small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
36093,peppercorn_rent,very low or nominal rent
36094,peppermint Mentha_piperita,herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
36095,peppermint peppermint_candy,a candy flavored with peppermint oil
36096,peppermint_oil,oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring
36097,peppermint_patty,a patty flavored with peppermint
36098,pepperoni,a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage)
36099,pepperoni_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with pepperoni
36100,pepsin,an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
36101,pepsinogen,precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
36102,peptide,amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
36103,peptide_bond peptide_linkage,the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
36104,peptization peptisation,the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution
36105,peptone,any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
36106,per_capita_income,the total national income divided by the number of people in the nation
36107,per_diem,a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)
36108,perboric_acid,a form of boric acid
36109,percale,a fine closely woven cotton fabric
36110,perceiver percipient observer beholder,a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
36111,percentage percent per_centum pct,a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
36112,perch,an elevated place serving as a seat
36113,perch,any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
36114,perch,any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
36115,perch,spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
36116,perch,support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
36117,percher,a person situated on a perch
36118,perchlorate,a salt of perchloric acid
36119,perchloric_acid,a powerful oxidizing agent; forms perchlorates
36120,perchloride,a chloride containing an unusually high proportion of chlorine
36121,percoid_fish percoid percoidean,any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
36122,percolate,the product of percolation
36123,percolation infiltration,the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"
36124,percolator,a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
36125,percussion_cap,a detonator that explodes when struck
36126,percussion_instrument percussive_instrument,a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
36127,percussionist,a musician who plays percussion instruments
36128,pere_david's_deer elaphure Elaphurus_davidianus,large Chinese deer surviving only in domesticated herds
36129,peregrine peregrine_falcon Falco_peregrinus,a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
36130,perennation,the process of living through a number of years (as a perennial plant)
36131,perennial,(botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
36132,perennial_ryegrass English_ryegrass Lolium_perenne,European perennial grass widely cultivated for pasture and hay and as a lawn grass
36133,perennial_salt_marsh_aster,a variety of aster
36134,perfecter,a skilled worker who perfects something; "although not the inventor he must be recognized as the perfecter of this technique"
36135,perfectionist,a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
36136,perfective perfective_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
36137,perfluorocarbon PFC,a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
36138,perfoliate_leaf,a leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stem
36139,perforated_eardrum,an eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems
36140,perforating_vein vena_perforantis,veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein
36141,perforation,a hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"
36142,perforation,a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
36143,performance public_presentation,a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
36144,performer performing_artist,an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
36145,perfume essence,a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
36146,perfumer,a person who makes (and sells) perfumes
36147,perfumery,an establishment where perfumes are made
36148,perfumery,perfumes in general
36149,perfumery,store where perfumes are sold
36150,peri,a beautiful and graceful girl
36151,perianth chlamys floral_envelope perigone perigonium,collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
36152,periapsis point_of_periapsis,(astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited
36153,periarterial_plexus plexus_periarterialis,an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
36154,pericardial_cavity pericardial_space,the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
36155,pericardial_sac,the membrane surrounding the heart
36156,pericardial_vein vena_pericardiaca,several small veins from the pericardium
36157,pericardium,a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
36158,pericarp seed_vessel,the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
36159,periclase magnesia magnesium_oxide,a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
36160,peridinian,flagellate with a thick test composed of plates
36161,peridium,outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
36162,peridot,a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
36163,peridotite,a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
36164,perigee,periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
36165,perigon round_angle,an angle of 360 degrees
36166,perihelion,periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
36167,perijove,periapsis in orbit around Jupiter
36168,perilymph,the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
36169,perimysium,the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers
36170,perinatologist,an obstetrician specializing in perinatology
36171,perineal_artery arteria_perinealis,a branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineum
36172,perineum,the general region between the anus and the genital organs
36173,perineurium,the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers
36174,period_piece,any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
36175,periodic_acid,any acid of iodine that contains oxygen
36176,periodic_breathing Cheyne-Stokes_respiration,abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
36177,periodic_event recurrent_event,an event that recurs at intervals
36178,periodic_motion periodic_movement,motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same
36179,periodical,a publication that appears at fixed intervals
36180,periodontist,a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
36181,periosteum,a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
36182,peripatetic,a person who walks from place to place
36183,peripeteia peripetia peripety,a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"
36184,peripheral computer_peripheral peripheral_device,electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
36185,peripheral_nervous_system systema_nervosum_periphericum,the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
36186,periscope,an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
36187,periselene perilune,periapsis in orbit around the moon
36188,perishable spoilable,food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
36189,perisher,bounder
36190,perisperm,the nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo in some seeds
36191,peristalsis vermiculation,the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
36192,peristome,(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
36193,peristome,region around the mouth in various invertebrates
36194,peristyle,a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
36195,perithecium,flask-shaped ascocarp
36196,perithelium,tissue layer around small blood vessels
36197,peritoneal_cavity greater_peritoneal_sac,the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum
36198,peritoneum,a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
36199,periwig peruke,a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries
36200,periwinkle,chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
36201,periwinkle rose_periwinkle Madagascar_periwinkle old_maid Cape_periwinkle red_periwinkle cayenne_jasmine Catharanthus_roseus Vinca_rosea,commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
36202,periwinkle winkle,edible marine gastropod
36203,periwinkle winkle,small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
36204,periwinkle_plant_derivative,an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
36205,perjurer false_witness,a person who deliberately gives false testimony
36206,permafrost,ground that is permanently frozen
36207,permanent_magnet static_magnet,a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
36208,permanent_press durable_press,a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
36209,permanent_tooth adult_tooth,any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age
36210,permanent_wave permanent perm,a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
36211,permanganate,a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
36212,permanganic_acid,an unstable purple acid (HMnO4) known only in solution or of permanganate salts
36213,permeation pervasion suffusion,the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
36214,permit Trachinotus_falcatus,large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
36215,pernyi_moth Antheraea_pernyi,a Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk
36216,peroneal_vein fibular_vein vena_peroneus,accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein
36217,peroneus,muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot
36218,peroxidase,any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
36219,peroxide,an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
36220,peroxide_blond peroxide_blonde,a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide
36221,perpendicular,an extremely steep face
36222,perpetrator culprit,someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
36223,perpetual_motion_machine,a machine that can continue to do work indefinitely without drawing energy from some external source; impossible under the law of conservation of energy
36224,perpetual_warrant,a warrant with no expiration date
36225,perphenazine Triavil,tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults
36226,perry,a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
36227,persimmon,orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
36228,persimmon persimmon_tree,any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
36229,person,a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"
36230,person individual someone somebody mortal soul,a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
36231,person_agreement,agreement in person between pronouns and verbs
36232,person_of_color person_of_colour,(formal) any non-European non-white person
36233,persona_grata,a diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent
36234,persona_non_grata,a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent
36235,personage,another word for person; a person not meriting identification; "a strange personage appeared at the door"
36236,personal,a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
36237,personal_computer PC microcomputer,a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
36238,personal_digital_assistant PDA personal_organizer personal_organiser organizer organiser,a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
36239,personal_expense,the cost of personal or family living; "some personal expenses are tax deductible"
36240,personal_income,the income received by a single individual
36241,personal_letter,a letter dealing with personal affairs
36242,personal_loan consumer_loan,a loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use; usually unsecured and based on the borrower's integrity and ability to pay
36243,personal_pronoun,a pronoun expressing a distinction of person
36244,personal_property personal_estate personalty private_property,movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
36245,personal_relation personal_relationship,a relation between persons
36246,personal_representative,a person who manages the affairs of another
36247,personality,a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"
36248,personification,a person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism"
36249,personnel_carrier,a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment
36250,personnel_casualty loss,military personnel lost by death or capture
36251,perspiration sweat sudor,salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
36252,perspiration sweating diaphoresis sudation hidrosis,the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
36253,perspirer sweater,a person who perspires
36254,persuader inducer,someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
36255,pertainym,meaning relating to or pertaining to
36256,perturbation,(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
36257,perversion sexual_perversion,an aberrant sexual practice
36258,pervert deviant deviate degenerate,a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
36259,peshmerga,a member of a Kurdish guerilla organization that fights for a free Kurdish state
36260,pessimist,a person who expects the worst
36261,pest,any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"
36262,pest blighter cuss pesterer gadfly,a persistently annoying person
36263,pesthole,a breeding ground for epidemic disease
36264,pesticide,a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
36265,pestle,a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
36266,pestle muller pounder,a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
36267,pesto,a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and Parmesan cheese in olive oil
36268,pet,a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
36269,pet_name hypocorism,a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'"
36270,pet_shop,a shop where pet animals can be purchased
36271,pet_sitter critter_sitter,someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home
36272,petal flower_petal,part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
36273,petard,an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
36274,petcock,regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
36275,petfood pet-food pet_food,food prepared for animal pets
36276,petiole leafstalk,the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
36277,petiolule,the stalk of a leaflet
36278,petit_bourgeois,a member of the lower middle class
36279,petit_four,small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake
36280,petit_juror petty_juror,a member of a petit jury
36281,petit_mal epilepsia_minor,a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching; "the girl was frightened by her first petit mal"
36282,petit_point,needlepoint done with small stitches
36283,petit_point tent_stitch,a small diagonal needlepoint stitch
36284,petite_marmite minestrone vegetable_soup,soup made with a variety of vegetables
36285,petitioner suppliant supplicant requester,one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"
36286,petrel,relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
36287,petrifaction,a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
36288,petrifaction petrification,the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
36289,petrochemical,any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
36290,petrolatum petroleum_jelly mineral_jelly,a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
36291,petrolatum_gauze,gauze saturated with petrolatum
36292,petroleum crude_oil crude rock_oil fossil_oil oil,a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
36293,petroleum_geologist oil_geologist,a specialist in petroleum geology
36294,petter fondler,a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; "they are heavy petters"
36295,petticoat half-slip underskirt,undergarment worn under a skirt
36296,petty_officer PO P.O.,a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
36297,petty_spurge devil's_milk Euphorbia_peplus,an Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States
36298,petunia,any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
36299,pew church_bench,long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
36300,pewee peewee peewit pewit wood_pewee Contopus_virens,small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
36301,pewter,any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
36302,pfannkuchen german_pancake,puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce
36303,phagocyte scavenger_cell,a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
36304,phagocytosis,process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
36305,phaius,an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers
36306,phalanger opossum possum,small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
36307,phalanx,any of the bones of the fingers or toes
36308,phalarope,small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics
36309,phalsa Grewia_asiatica,drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets
36310,phaneromania,an irresistible desire to pick at superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)
36311,phantom_orchid snow_orchid Eburophyton_austinae,waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho
36312,pharaoh_ant pharaoh's_ant Monomorium_pharaonis,small red ant of warm regions; a common household pest
36313,pharisee,a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
36314,pharmaceutical pharmaceutic,drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
36315,pharmacist druggist chemist apothecary pill_pusher pill_roller,a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
36316,pharmacologist pharmaceutical_chemist,someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)
36317,pharyngeal_reflex gag_reflex,normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
36318,pharyngeal_tonsil adenoid Luschka's_tonsil third_tonsil tonsilla_pharyngealis tonsilla_adenoidea,a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
36319,pharyngeal_vein vena_pharyngeus,veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
36320,phase form,(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
36321,phase_change phase_transition state_change physical_change,a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
36322,phasianid,a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
36323,phasmid phasmid_insect,large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
36324,pheasant,flesh of a pheasant; usually braised
36325,pheasant,large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
36326,pheasant's-eye Adonis_annua,Eurasian herb cultivated for its deep red flowers with dark centers
36327,pheasant_coucal pheasant_cuckoo Centropus_phasianinus,Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant
36328,pheasant_under_glass,a dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurants
36329,phellem cork,(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
36330,phenacomys,any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States
36331,phenazopyridine Pyridium,analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections
36332,phencyclidine phencyclidine_hydrochloride PCP angel_dust,a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
36333,phenelzine Nardil,monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression
36334,pheniramine,an antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infections; used to treat rhinitis and skin rashes and pruritus
36335,pheno-safranine,a purplish red water-soluble dye used in microscopy
36336,phenol,any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
36337,phenolic_plastic phenolic_urea,a plastic consisting of phenolic resins
36338,phenolic_resin phenolic phenoplast,a thermosetting resin
36339,phenolphthalein,a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8
36340,phenomenon,a remarkable development
36341,phenomenon,any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
36342,phenothiazine thiodiphenylamine,a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites
36343,phensuximide Milontin,anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal
36344,phentolamine Vasomax,a virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men
36345,phenylalanine,an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body
36346,phenylbutazone Butazolidin,anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)
36347,phenylephrine,a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion
36348,phenylpropanolamine,an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections; "drugs containing phenylpropanolamine are being recalled"
36349,phenyltoloxamine,antihistamine included in some preparations used to treat coughing and nasal congestion
36350,pheromone,a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
36351,phial vial ampule ampul ampoule,a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
36352,philadelphus,any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions
36353,philanthropist altruist,someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
36354,philanthropy philanthropic_gift,voluntary promotion of human welfare
36355,philatelist stamp_collector,a collector and student of postage stamps
36356,philhellene philhellenist Graecophile,an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
36357,philistine anti-intellectual lowbrow,a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
36358,phillipsite,a group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum
36359,philodendron,often grown as a houseplant
36360,philologist philologue,a humanist specializing in classical scholarship
36361,philomath,a lover of learning
36362,philosopher,a specialist in philosophy
36363,philosopher,a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
36364,philosopher's_stone philosophers'_stone elixir,hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
36365,philosophizer philosophiser,someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view
36366,philter philtre love-potion love-philter love-philtre,a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
36367,phlebothrombosis venous_thrombosis,thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
36368,phlebotomist,someone who practices phlebotomy
36369,phlegm sputum,expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
36370,phloem bast,(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
36371,phlogiston,a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning
36372,phlogopite,a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum
36373,phlomis,any of various plants of the genus Phlomis; grown primarily for their dense whorls of lipped flowers and attractive foliage
36374,phlox,any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
36375,phoebe phoebe_bird Sayornis_phoebe,small dun-colored North American flycatcher
36376,phone speech_sound sound,(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
36377,phone-in,a program in which the audience participates by telephone
36378,phonebook phone_book telephone_book telephone_directory,a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
36379,phoneme,(linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
36380,phonetician,a specialist in phonetics
36381,phonograph_album record_album,an album for holding phonograph records
36382,phonograph_needle needle,a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
36383,phonograph_record phonograph_recording record disk disc platter,sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
36384,phonologist,a specialist in phonology
36385,phoronid,hermaphrodite wormlike animal living in mud of the sea bottom
36386,phosgene,a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
36387,phosphatase,any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
36388,phosphate,carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
36389,phosphate orthophosphate inorganic_phosphate,a salt of phosphoric acid
36390,phosphate_buffer_solution PBS,a solution containing a phosphate buffer
36391,phosphine,a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide
36392,phosphocreatine creatine_phosphate creatine_phosphoric_acid,an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction
36393,phospholipid,any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
36394,phosphoprotein,containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
36395,phosphor,a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
36396,phosphor_bronze,a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
36397,phosphorescence,a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
36398,phosphoric_acid orthophosphoric_acid,an acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4
36399,phosphorus P atomic_number_15,a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
36400,photo_finish,in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
36401,photo_opportunity photo_op,an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
36402,photocathode,a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated
36403,photochemical_exchange,an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)
36404,photochemical_reaction,a chemical reaction produced by the action of light
36405,photocoagulator,surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation
36406,photoconductivity photoconduction,change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
36407,photocopier,a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies
36408,photocopy,a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
36409,photoelectric_cell photoconductive_cell photocell electric_eye magic_eye,a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
36410,photoelectric_emission,the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level
36411,photoelectricity,electricity generated by light or affected by light
36412,photoelectron,an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
36413,photoemission,an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)
36414,photograph photo exposure picture pic,a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
36415,photograph_album,an album for photographs
36416,photographer lensman,someone who takes photographs professionally
36417,photographer's_model,a model who poses for photographers
36418,photographic_equipment,equipment used by a photographer
36419,photographic_paper photographic_material,light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed
36420,photographic_print print,a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
36421,photography,the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
36422,photojournalism,journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures
36423,photojournalist,a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs
36424,photolithograph,a lithograph produced by photographically produced plates
36425,photomechanics photoplate_making,the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods; "photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing"
36426,photometer,measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source
36427,photometrist photometrician,someone who practices photometry
36428,photomicrograph,a photograph taken with the help of a microscope
36429,photomontage,a montage that uses photographic images
36430,photon,a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle
36431,photopigment,a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
36432,photosphere,the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)
36433,photostat,a photocopy made on a Photostat machine
36434,photosynthesis,synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
36435,phototrophic_bacteria phototropic_bacteria,green and purple bacteria; energy for growth is derived from sunlight; carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon
36436,phototropism,an orienting response to light
36437,phragmocone phragmacone,the thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite
36438,phrase_book,a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations
36439,phrenic_nerve nervus_phrenicus,one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing
36440,phrenic_vein vena_phrenica,either of two veins that drain the diaphragm
36441,phrenologist craniologist,someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull
36442,phrontistery,an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities)
36443,phthalic_acid,a colorless acid used to make dyes and perfumes
36444,phthalic_anhydride,a white cyclic anhydride
36445,phycobilin,water-soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria
36446,phycocyanin,blue pigment in algae
36447,phycoerythrin,red pigment in red algae
36448,phycomycosis,any fungal infection caused by fungi of the Phycomycetes group
36449,phyllo,tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes
36450,phyllode,an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade
36451,physa,any member of the genus Physa
36452,physic_nut Jatropha_curcus,small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities
36453,physical_entity,an entity that has physical existence
36454,physical_pendulum compound_pendulum,pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis
36455,physical_phenomenon,a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
36456,physical_therapist physiotherapist,therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
36457,physicist,a scientist trained in physics
36458,physics_lab physics_laboratory,a laboratory for research in physics
36459,physiological_sphincter,a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue
36460,physiologist,a biologist specializing in physiology
36461,physostegia,any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers
36462,physostigmine,used in treatment of Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
36463,phytochemical,a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive
36464,phytochemist,a chemist who specializes in the chemistry of plants
36465,phytohormone plant_hormone growth_regulator,(botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone
36466,phytoplankton,photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
36467,pia Indian_arrowroot Tacca_leontopetaloides Tacca_pinnatifida,perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
36468,pia_mater,the highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
36469,pianism,performance by or technique of a pianist; "a program of pianism"
36470,pianist piano_player,a person who plays the piano
36471,piano pianoforte forte-piano,a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
36472,piano_accordion,an accordion with a right-hand keyboard
36473,piano_action,action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed
36474,piano_keyboard fingerboard clavier,a bank of keys on a musical instrument
36475,piano_maker,a person who makes pianos
36476,piano_teacher,someone who teaches students to play the piano
36477,piano_wire,thin steel wire of high tensile strength
36478,piassava_palm pissaba_palm Bahia_piassava bahia_coquilla Attalea_funifera,Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes
36479,picador,the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low
36480,piccalilli,relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion
36481,piccolo,a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
36482,pichi Fabiana_imbricata,Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic
36483,pichiciago pichiciego fairy_armadillo chlamyphore Chlamyphorus_truncatus,very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck
36484,piciform_bird,any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood
36485,pick,a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"
36486,pick pickax pickaxe,a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
36487,pick plectrum plectron,a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
36488,pickaback_plant piggyback_plant youth-on-age Tolmiea_menziesii,vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk
36489,pickaninny piccaninny picaninny,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
36490,pickelhaube,a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers
36491,picker,someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.
36492,picker chooser selector,a person who chooses or selects out
36493,pickerel,any of several North American species of small pike
36494,pickerel,flesh of young or small pike
36495,pickerel_frog Rana_palustris,a meadow frog of eastern North America
36496,pickerelweed pickerel_weed wampee Pontederia_cordata,American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
36497,picket,a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work
36498,picket,a vehicle performing sentinel duty
36499,picket pale,a wooden strip forming part of a fence
36500,picket_boat,a boat serving as a picket
36501,picket_fence paling,a fence made of upright pickets
36502,picket_ship,a ship serving as a picket
36503,pickle,vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
36504,pickle_barrel,a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled
36505,pickle_relish,relish of chopped (usually sweet) pickles
36506,pickled_herring,herring preserved in a pickling liquid (usually brine or vinegar)
36507,pickpocket cutpurse dip,a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
36508,pickup,a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
36509,pickup pick-me-up,anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her"
36510,pickup pickup_truck,a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
36511,picnic,any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
36512,picnic_area picnic_ground,a tract of land set aside for picnicking
36513,picnic_ham picnic_shoulder,shoulder of a hog usually smoked
36514,picnicker picknicker,a person who is picnicking
36515,picornavirus,a group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat
36516,picot,an edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon
36517,picric_acid,a yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions
36518,pictorial,a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
36519,picture image icon ikon,a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
36520,picture_book,a book consisting chiefly of pictures
36521,picture_frame,a framework in which a picture is mounted
36522,picture_hat,a woman's dressy hat with a wide brim
36523,picture_rail,rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures
36524,picture_window,a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)
36525,piculet,small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers
36526,piddock,marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells
36527,pie,dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
36528,pie_crust pie_shell,pastry used to hold pie fillings
36529,pie_plant garden_rhubarb Rheum_cultorum Rheum_rhabarbarum Rheum_rhaponticum,long cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
36530,piece,a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
36531,piece,a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
36532,piece,an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
36533,piece part,an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china"; "my dog swallowed a Lego part"
36534,piece_de_resistance,the most important dish of a meal
36535,piece_of_cloth piece_of_material,a separate part consisting of fabric
36536,piece_of_leather,a separate part consisting of leather
36537,pied-a-terre,lodging for occasional or secondary use; "they bought a pied-a-terre in London"
36538,pied-billed_grebe Podilymbus_podiceps,American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill
36539,pied_lemming,North American lemming having a white winter coat and some claws much enlarged
36540,pied_piper,a leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom)
36541,piedmont,a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
36542,pieplant rhubarb,long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
36543,pier,(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
36544,pier,a support for two adjacent bridge spans
36545,pier wharf wharfage dock,a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
36546,pier_arch,an arch supported on piers
36547,pier_glass pier_mirror,a large mirror between two windows
36548,pier_table,a low table set below a pier glass
36549,pierid pierid_butterfly,any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs
36550,pieta,a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
36551,piezoelectric_crystal,a crystal that can be used as a transducer
36552,piezoelectricity piezoelectric_effect piezo_effect,electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
36553,piezometer,a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
36554,pig,a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace
36555,pig's_ears Cantharellus_clavatus,an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound
36556,pig_bed pig,mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
36557,pig_iron,crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
36558,pig_lead,lead that is cast in pigs
36559,pigeon,wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
36560,pigeon_droppings,droppings of pigeons
36561,pigeon_guillemot Cepphus_columba,northern Pacific guillemot
36562,pigeon_hawk merlin Falco_columbarius,small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
36563,pigeon_pea pigeon-pea_plant cajan_pea catjang_pea red_gram dhal dahl Cajanus_cajan,tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
36564,pigfish giant_pigfish Achoerodus_gouldii,found around the Great Barrier Reef
36565,pigfish hogfish Orthopristis_chrysopterus,found from Long Island southward
36566,piggery pig_farm,a farm where pigs are raised or kept
36567,piggy_bank penny_bank,a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
36568,piglet piggy shoat shote,a young pig
36569,pigment,any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color
36570,pigment,dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
36571,pigmentation,the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
36572,pigmy_talinum Talinum_brevifolium,low plant with crowded narrow succulent leaves and fairly large deep pink axillary flowers that seem to sit on the ground; southwestern United States
36573,pignut pignut_hickory brown_hickory black_hickory Carya_glabra,an American hickory tree having bitter nuts
36574,pigs'_feet pigs'_knuckles,feet or knuckles of hogs used as food; pickled or stewed or jellied
36575,pigs_in_blankets,small frankfurters wrapped in biscuit dough and baked
36576,pigskin,leather from the skin of swine
36577,pigtail,a plait of braided hair
36578,pigweed Amaranthus_hypochondriacus,leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
36579,pika mouse_hare rock_rabbit coney cony,small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
36580,pike,a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
36581,pike,any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere
36582,pike,highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
36583,pike,medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
36584,pike-perch pike_perch,any of several pike-like fishes of the perch family
36585,pikeblenny,tropical American fishes; males are aggressively defensive of their territory
36586,pikestaff,the staff of a pike
36587,pilaf pilaff pilau pilaw,rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
36588,pilaster,a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
36589,pilchard sardine Sardina_pilchardus,small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring
36590,pile bundle big_bucks megabucks big_money,a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house"
36591,pile nap,the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
36592,pile spile piling stilt,a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
36593,pile_driver,a machine that drives piling into the ground
36594,pileup,multiple collisions of vehicles
36595,pilgrim,someone who journeys in foreign lands
36596,pilgrim,someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
36597,pill,a unpleasant or tiresome person
36598,pill,something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
36599,pill birth_control_pill contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive_pill oral_contraceptive anovulatory_drug anovulant,a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
36600,pill lozenge tablet tab,a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
36601,pill_bottle,a small bottle for holding pills
36602,pill_bug,small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
36603,pill_head,a consumer of amphetamine pills
36604,pillar mainstay,a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
36605,pillar_box,a red pillar-shaped letter box
36606,pillbox,a small case for holding pills
36607,pillbox,a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
36608,pillbox toque turban,a small round woman's hat
36609,pillion,a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
36610,pillory,a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
36611,pillow,a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
36612,pillow_block,a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing
36613,pillow_lace bobbin_lace,a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins
36614,pillow_lava,lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows; believed to result from underwater eruptions
36615,pillow_sham,bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow
36616,pillwort Pilularia_globulifera,European water fern found around margins of bodies of water or in wet acid soil having small globose sporocarps
36617,pilocarpine,cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
36618,pilomotor_reflex gooseflesh goose_bump goosebump goose_pimple goose_skin horripilation,reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
36619,pilot,a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
36620,pilot airplane_pilot,someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
36621,pilot_balloon,meteorological balloon used to observe air currents
36622,pilot_bit,a small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill
36623,pilot_boat,a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships
36624,pilot_burner pilot_light pilot,small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
36625,pilot_cloth,a thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc
36626,pilot_engine,a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track
36627,pilot_light pilot_lamp indicator_lamp,indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
36628,pilot_program pilot_film pilot,a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
36629,pilot_whale black_whale common_blackfish blackfish Globicephala_melaena,small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
36630,pilotfish Naucrates_ductor,small pelagic fish often accompanying sharks or mantas
36631,pilothouse wheelhouse,an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
36632,pilus,hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
36633,pimento pimiento,fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
36634,pimento_butter,butter blended with mashed pimento
36635,pimozide,the most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine
36636,pimp procurer panderer pander pandar fancy_man ponce,someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
36637,pimpernel,any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
36638,pin,a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
36639,pin,a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
36640,pin flag,flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
36641,pin peg stick,informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
36642,pin pin_tumbler,cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
36643,pin-tailed_sandgrouse pin-tailed_grouse Pterocles_alchata,sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers
36644,pin_bone,part of the sirloin between the flat bone and the porterhouse
36645,pin_cherry Prunus_pensylvanica,small shrubby North American wild cherry with small bright red acid fruit
36646,pin_curl,a curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin
36647,pin_oak swamp_oak Quercus_palustris,fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil
36648,pin_wrench,a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
36649,pina_cloth,a fine cloth made from pineapple fibers
36650,pina_colada,a mixed drink made of pineapple juice and coconut cream and rum
36651,pinata,plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
36652,pinball_machine pin_table,game equipment on which pinball is played; "in Britain they call a pinball machine a pin table"
36653,pince-nez,spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
36654,pincer pair_of_pincers tweezer pair_of_tweezers,a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
36655,pinch_bar,a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels
36656,pinch_hitter,(baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
36657,pinchbeck,an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
36658,pinche Leontocebus_oedipus,South American tamarin with a tufted head
36659,pinchgut,a niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
36660,pincurl_clip,a variety of clip for holding pin curls
36661,pincushion,a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
36662,pindolol Visken,an oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension
36663,pine,straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
36664,pine pine_tree true_pine,a coniferous tree
36665,pine-barren_sandwort longroot Arenaria_caroliniana,deep-rooted perennial of southeastern United States
36666,pine-tar_rag,baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
36667,pine_fern Anemia_adiantifolia,fern of Florida and West Indies and Central America with rhizome densely clad in grown hairs
36668,pine_grosbeak Pinicola_enucleator,large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds
36669,pine_hyacinth Clematis_baldwinii Viorna_baldwinii,erect clematis of Florida having pink to purple flowers
36670,pine_knot,a joint of pine wood used for fuel
36671,pine_leaf_aphid Pineus_pinifoliae,a variety of adelgid
36672,pine_marten Martes_martes,dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests
36673,pine_nut pignolia pinon_nut,edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
36674,pine_sawyer,large beetle whose larvae bore holes in pine trees
36675,pine_siskin pine_finch Spinus_pinus,small finch of North American coniferous forests
36676,pine_snake,any of several bull snakes of eastern and southeastern United States found chiefly in pine woods; now threatened
36677,pine_spittlebug,North American insect that attacks pines
36678,pine_tar,a dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood
36679,pine_vole pine_mouse Pitymys_pinetorum,short-tailed glossy-furred burrowing vole of the eastern United States
36680,pineal_gland pineal_body epiphysis_cerebri epiphysis,a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
36681,pineapple ananas,large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
36682,pineapple pineapple_plant Ananas_comosus,a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
36683,pineapple_juice,the juice of pineapples (usually bottled or canned)
36684,pineapple_weed rayless_chamomile Matricaria_matricarioides,annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers
36685,pinecone,the seed-producing cone of a pine tree
36686,pinesap false_beachdrops Monotropa_hypopithys,fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys
36687,pinetum,an area planted with pine trees or related conifers
36688,pinfish sailor's-choice squirrelfish Lagodon_rhomboides,similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
36689,pinfold,a pen where stray animals are confined
36690,ping,a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
36691,ping-pong_ball,light hollow ball used in playing table tennis
36692,pinger,a pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
36693,pinguecula,a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it
36694,pinhead,the head of a pin
36695,pinhole,a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
36696,pinion,a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
36697,pinite,grey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphates
36698,pink garden_pink,any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
36699,pink-and-white_everlasting pink_paper_daisy Acroclinium_roseum,flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying
36700,pink_bollworm Gelechia_gossypiella,larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
36701,pink_calla Zantedeschia_rehmanii,calla having a rose-colored spathe
36702,pink_cockatoo Kakatoe_leadbeateri,white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage
36703,pink_disease_fungus Corticium_salmonicolor,fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc
36704,pink_fivecorner Styphelia_triflora,heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit
36705,pink_lady,a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice
36706,pink_shower pink_shower_tree horse_cassia Cassia_grandis,tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental
36707,pinko pink,a person with mildly leftist political views
36708,pinna pinnule,division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
36709,pinnacle,(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
36710,pinnacle,a lofty peak
36711,pinnate_leaf,a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis
36712,pinner,a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
36713,pinniped_mammal pinniped pinnatiped,aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
36714,pinocytosis,process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
36715,pinole,meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices
36716,pinon pinyon,any of several low-growing pines of western North America
36717,pinon_pine Mexican_nut_pine Pinus_cembroides,a small two-needled or three-needled pinon of Mexico and southern Texas
36718,pinpoint,the sharp point of a pin
36719,pinprick,small puncture (as if made by a pin)
36720,pinscher,any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
36721,pinstripe,a fabric with very thin stripes
36722,pinstripe,a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
36723,pinstripe,a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)
36724,pintail pin-tailed_duck Anas_acuta,long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
36725,pintle,a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
36726,pinto,a spotted or calico horse or pony
36727,pinto_bean,mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried
36728,pinwheel,a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim; "he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'"
36729,pinwheel Aeonium_haworthii,perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
36730,pinwheel pinwheel_wind_collector,a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind
36731,pinwheel_roll,pinwheel-shaped rolls spread with cinnamon and sugar and filled with e.g. jam before baking
36732,pinworm threadworm Enterobius_vermicularis,small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
36733,pion pi-meson,a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
36734,pioneer,one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
36735,pioneer innovator trailblazer groundbreaker,someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
36736,pip,a small hard seed found in some fruits
36737,pip-squeak squirt small_fry,someone who is small and insignificant
36738,pipage,a fee charged for the use of pipes
36739,pipal pipal_tree pipul peepul sacred_fig bo_tree Ficus_religiosa,fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
36740,pipe,a tubular wind instrument
36741,pipe pipage piping,a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
36742,pipe tobacco_pipe,a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
36743,pipe_bomb,a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe
36744,pipe_cleaner,cleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stem
36745,pipe_cutter,a hand tool for cutting pipe
36746,pipe_major,the chief piper in a band of bagpipes
36747,pipe_rack,a rack for holding a smoker's pipes
36748,pipe_smoker,a smoker who uses a pipe
36749,pipe_vise pipe_clamp,a clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded
36750,pipe_wrench tube_wrench,adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe
36751,pipeclay terra_alba,fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
36752,pipefish needlefish,fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates
36753,pipefitting pipe_fitting,fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together
36754,pipeline line,a pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
36755,piper bagpiper,someone who plays the bagpipe
36756,piperacillin Pipracil,a synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections
36757,piperazine,vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms
36758,piperin piperine,derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper
36759,piperocaine piperocaine_hydrochloride Metycaine,a compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
36760,pipestem_clematis Clematis_lasiantha,clematis of California
36761,pipet pipette,measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
36762,pipewort Eriocaulon_aquaticum,aquatic perennial of North America and Ireland and Hebrides having translucent green leaves in a basal spiral and dense buttonlike racemes of minute white flowers
36763,piping,a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
36764,piping_crow piping_crow-shrike Gymnorhina_tibicen,crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged
36765,piping_guan,a kind of guan
36766,piping_plover Charadrius_melodus,small plover of eastern North America
36767,pipistrelle pipistrel Pipistrellus_pipistrellus,small European brown bat
36768,pipit titlark lark,a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
36769,pipsissewa prince's_pine,any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila
36770,pique,tightly woven fabric with raised cords
36771,piranha pirana caribe,small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals
36772,pirate buccaneer sea_robber sea_rover,someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
36773,pirate pirate_ship,a ship that is manned by pirates
36774,pirogi piroshki pirozhki,small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried
36775,piroplasm,minute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animals
36776,piroxicam Feldene,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
36777,pisang_wax,a wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain
36778,pisanosaur pisanosaurus,primitive dinosaur found in Argentina
36779,pisiform pisiform_bone os_pisiforme,a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
36780,pisser urinator,a person who urinates
36781,pistachio Pistacia_vera pistachio_tree,small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
36782,pistachio pistachio_nut,nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
36783,piste,a flat rectangular area for fencing bouts
36784,piste,a ski run densely packed with snow
36785,pistia water_lettuce water_cabbage Pistia_stratiotes Pistia_stratoites,pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes
36786,pistil,the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
36787,pistillode,a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower
36788,pistol handgun side_arm shooting_iron,a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
36789,pistol_grip,a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol
36790,pistoleer,someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)
36791,piston plunger,mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
36792,piston_ring,seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall
36793,piston_rod,connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston
36794,pit,(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
36795,pit,(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
36796,pit,an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
36797,pit cavity,a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"
36798,pit fossa,a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
36799,pit pitfall,a trap in the form of a concealed hole
36800,pit quarry stone_pit,a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
36801,pit_of_the_stomach epigastric_fossa,a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)
36802,pit_viper,New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head
36803,pita pocket_bread,usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
36804,pitahaya,highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach
36805,pitahaya_cactus pitahaya Acanthocereus_tetragonus Acanthocereus_pentagonus,cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
36806,pitch,a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk); "he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors"
36807,pitch rake slant,degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
36808,pitch soccer_field,a sports field with predetermined dimensions for playing soccer
36809,pitch tar,any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
36810,pitch_apple strangler_fig Clusia_rosea Clusia_major,a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers
36811,pitch_pine northern_pitch_pine Pinus_rigida,large three-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine
36812,pitch_pipe,a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing
36813,pitcher,(botany) a leaf that that is modified in such a way as to resemble a pitcher or ewer
36814,pitcher ewer,an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
36815,pitcher hurler twirler,(baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
36816,pitcher_plant,any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales
36817,pitcher_sage Lepechinia_calycina Sphacele_calycina,California plant with woolly stems and leaves and large white flowers
36818,pitcher_sage Salvia_spathacea,California erect and sparsely branched perennial
36819,pitchfork,a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
36820,pitching_coach,an assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers
36821,pitching_wedge,a wedge used to loft the golf ball over obstacles
36822,pitchman,an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
36823,pitchstone,dark acid granitic glass
36824,pith,soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
36825,pith_hat pith_helmet sun_helmet topee topi,a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun
36826,pithead,the entrance to a coal mine
36827,piton,a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
36828,pitprop sprag,a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
36829,pitsaw,a large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below
36830,pitta,any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills
36831,pittance,an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"
36832,pitter-patter,a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
36833,pitting roughness indentation,the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
36834,pituitary pituitary_gland pituitary_body hypophysis,the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
36835,pituitary_dwarf hypophysial_dwarf Levi-Lorrain_dwarf,a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)
36836,pity shame,an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
36837,pivot pin,axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
36838,pivot pivot_man,the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
36839,pivot_joint rotary_joint rotatory_joint articulatio_trochoidea,a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"
36840,pivoting_window,a window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically
36841,pixel pel picture_element,(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"
36842,pizza pizza_pie,Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
36843,pizzeria pizza_shop pizza_parlor,a shop where pizzas are made and sold
36844,place,a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"
36845,place position,an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
36846,place property,any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
36847,place-kicker placekicker,(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal
36848,place_mat,a mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting
36849,place_name toponym,the name by which a geographical place is known
36850,place_of_business business_establishment,an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
36851,place_of_worship house_of_prayer house_of_God house_of_worship,any building where congregations gather for prayer
36852,place_setting setting,a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
36853,placebo,an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
36854,placebo_effect,any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs
36855,placeman placeseeker,a disparaging term for an appointee
36856,placement arrangement,the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
36857,placenta,that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
36858,placenta,the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
36859,placental placental_mammal eutherian eutherian_mammal,mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
36860,placentation,arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
36861,placentation,the formation of the placenta in the uterus
36862,placer,an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
36863,placer_miner,a miner who extracts minerals from a placer by washing or dredging
36864,placket,a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
36865,placoderm,fish-like vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws
36866,plage,the beach at a seaside resort
36867,plagiarist plagiarizer plagiariser literary_pirate pirate,someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
36868,plagioclase oligoclase,any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks
36869,plague,any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
36870,plague_spot,a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague
36871,plaice,flesh of large European flatfish
36872,plaice Pleuronectes_platessa,large European food fish
36873,plain field champaign,extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
36874,plain_flour,flour that does not contain a raising agent
36875,plain_turkey Choriotis_australis,popular Australian game bird
36876,plain_wanderer Pedionomus_torquatus,small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains
36877,plain_weave taffeta_weave,a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
36878,plainclothesman,a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
36879,plains_lemon_monarda Monarda_pectinata,annual of southern United States
36880,plains_pocket_gopher Geomys_bursarius,gopher of chiefly grasslands of central North America
36881,plains_pocket_mouse Perognathus_flavescens,small rodent of open areas of United States plains states
36882,plains_spadefoot Scaphiopus_bombifrons,this spadefoot toad lives in plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky Mountains
36883,plainsman,an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)
36884,plaintiff complainant,a person who brings an action in a court of law
36885,plaiter,someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)
36886,plan architectural_plan,scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"
36887,planarian planaria,free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts
36888,planation,the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced
36889,planchet coin_blank,a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
36890,planchette,a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages
36891,plane carpenter's_plane woodworking_plane,a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
36892,plane planer planing_machine,a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
36893,plane_angle,an angle formed by two straight lines (in the same plane)
36894,plane_seat,a seat on a commercial airliner
36895,plane_table,surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details
36896,plane_tree sycamore platan,any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
36897,planet,any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
36898,planet major_planet,(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
36899,planetarium,a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
36900,planetarium,an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
36901,planetarium,an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
36902,planetary_gear epicyclic_gear planet_wheel planet_gear,an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
36903,planetary_nebula,a nebula that was once thought to be a star with its planets but is now thought to be a very hot star surrounded by an expanding envelope of ionized gases that emit a fluorescent glow because of intense radiation from the star
36904,planetesimal,one of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system
36905,plank-bed,a bed of boards (without a mattress)
36906,planking,(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
36907,planking,planks collectively; a quantity of planks
36908,plankton,the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
36909,planktonic_algae,unicellular algae
36910,planned_community,a residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents
36911,planner,a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.
36912,planner contriver deviser,a person who makes plans
36913,plant,an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
36914,plant flora plant_life,(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
36915,plant works industrial_plant,buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
36916,plant_cell,a cell that is a structural and functional unit of a plant
36917,plant_fiber plant_fibre,fiber derived from plants
36918,plant_hopper planthopper,related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants
36919,plant_louse louse,any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
36920,plant_material plant_substance,material derived from plants
36921,plant_organ,a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
36922,plant_part plant_structure,any part of a plant or fungus
36923,plant_process enation,a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
36924,plant_product,a product made from plant material
36925,plant_tissue,the tissue of a plant
36926,plant_toxin phytotoxin,any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
36927,plant_virus,a plant pathogen that is a virus consisting of a single strand of RNA
36928,plantain,any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
36929,plantain,starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics
36930,plantain plantain_tree Musa_paradisiaca,a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
36931,plantain-leaved_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes
36932,plantain_lily day_lily,any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover
36933,plantar_reflex,flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)
36934,plantation,an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
36935,planter,a decorative pot for house plants
36936,planter,a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
36937,planter plantation_owner,the owner or manager of a plantation
36938,planter's_punch,a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters
36939,plantigrade_mammal plantigrade,an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings
36940,plantlet,a young plant or a small plant
36941,plantlike_flagellate,unicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algae
36942,planula,the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
36943,plaque,(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
36944,plasma,(physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons; "particles in space exist in the form of a plasma"
36945,plasma,a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
36946,plasma plasm blood_plasma,the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended
36947,plasma_cell plasmacyte,a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
36948,plasma_protein,any of the proteins in blood plasma
36949,plasma_thromboplastin_antecedent factor_XI,coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency
36950,plasmablast,the precursor of a plasma cell
36951,plasmid plasmid_DNA,a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
36952,plasmin fibrinolysin,an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
36953,plasminogen,an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents
36954,plasminogen_activator urokinase,protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
36955,plasmodium,multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds
36956,plasmodium Plasmodium_vivax malaria_parasite,parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans
36957,plaster,a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
36958,plaster adhesive_plaster sticking_plaster,adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
36959,plaster plasterwork,a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"
36960,plaster_of_Paris plaster,any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
36961,plaster_saint,a person (considered to be) without human failings; "he's no plaster saint"
36962,plasterboard gypsum_board,wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls
36963,plasterer,a worker skilled in applying plaster
36964,plastering_trowel,a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster
36965,plastic,generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
36966,plastic_art,the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
36967,plastic_bag,a bag made of thin plastic material
36968,plastic_bomb,a bomb made of plastic explosive
36969,plastic_explosive plastique,an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
36970,plastic_laminate,a laminate made by bonding plastic layers
36971,plastic_wrap,wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
36972,plasticizer plasticiser,a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable
36973,plastid,any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
36974,plastination,a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"
36975,plastron,(zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
36976,plastron,a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest
36977,plastron,a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
36978,plastron,the front of man's dress shirt
36979,plastron,the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt
36980,plat,a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
36981,plate,a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
36982,plate,a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special"
36983,plate,a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
36984,plate,any flat platelike body structure or part
36985,plate,dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
36986,plate,structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
36987,plate,the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
36988,plate,the thin under portion of the forequarter
36989,plate collection_plate,a shallow receptacle for collection in church
36990,plate crustal_plate,a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
36991,plate photographic_plate,a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
36992,plate scale shell,a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
36993,plate_glass sheet_glass,glass formed into large thin sheets
36994,plate_iron,a plate of iron
36995,plate_rack,a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed
36996,plate_rail,rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates
36997,plateau_striped_whiptail Cnemidophorus_velox,having distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Colorado
36998,platelayer tracklayer,a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks
36999,platelet blood_platelet thrombocyte,tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
37000,platen,the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
37001,platen,work table of a machine tool
37002,plater,a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
37003,platform,a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
37004,platform,the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
37005,platform weapons_platform,any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
37006,platform_bed,a bed without springs
37007,platform_rocker,rocking chair on a stationary base
37008,plating metal_plating,a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
37009,platinum Pt atomic_number_78,a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
37010,platinum_black,a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions
37011,platinum_blond platinum_blonde,a blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blond
37012,platitudinarian,a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes
37013,platter,a large shallow dish used for serving food
37014,platy Platypoecilus_maculatus,small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish
37015,platyctenean,ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened body
37016,platypus duckbill duckbilled_platypus duck-billed_platypus Ornithorhynchus_anatinus,small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
37017,platysma,either of two broad muscles located on either side of the neck and innervated by the facial nerve; extends from lower jaw to clavicle and is involved in moving the mouth and jaw
37018,play,a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
37019,play_reading,performance of a play by a group of readers
37020,playback,electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
37021,playbook,a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays; "the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene"
37022,playbook,a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team)
37023,playbox play-box,a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)
37024,playboy man-about-town Corinthian,a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
37025,player,a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously
37026,player participant,a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
37027,playgoer theatergoer theatregoer,someone who attends the theater
37028,playground,yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play
37029,playhouse wendy_house,plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
37030,playing_card,one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
37031,playing_field athletic_field playing_area field,a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
37032,playmaker,a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score
37033,playmate playfellow,a companion at play
37034,playoff,any final competition to determine a championship
37035,playoff_game,one game in the series of games constituting a playoff
37036,playpen pen,a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
37037,playsuit,a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse
37038,plaything toy,an artifact designed to be played with
37039,plaza mall center shopping_mall shopping_center shopping_centre,mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"
37040,plaza place piazza,a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
37041,pleasance,a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
37042,pleaser,a pleasing entertainer; "he is quite the crowd pleaser"
37043,pleasure,sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"
37044,plebeian pleb,one of the common people
37045,plectognath plectognath_fish,tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines
37046,plectranthus,any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus
37047,pledge,a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"
37048,pledge,someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
37049,pledge_taker,a volunteer who records (usually by telephone) contributions pledged in a fund drive
37050,pledgee,someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge
37051,pledger,someone who makes or gives a pledge
37052,plenipotentiary,a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
37053,plenum,an enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
37054,pleochroism,the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions
37055,pleomorphism,(biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
37056,plesiosaur plesiosaurus,extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
37057,plethysmograph,a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)
37058,pleura,the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
37059,pleural_cavity,the cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs and heart
37060,pleural_space,the small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura
37061,pleurocarp pleurocarpous_moss,a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk
37062,pleurodont,an animal having teeth fused with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets
37063,pleuropneumonialike_organism PPLO,a mycoplasma resistant to antibiotics that causes a kind of pneumonia in humans
37064,pleurothallis,any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers
37065,pleximeter plessimeter,a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
37066,plexor plessor percussor,(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
37067,plexus rete,a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
37068,plexus_dentalis,a plexus of nerves serving the teeth
37069,plier plyer,someone who plies a trade
37070,pliers pair_of_pliers plyers,a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
37071,plimsoll,a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
37072,plodder slogger,someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours
37073,plodder slowpoke stick-in-the-mud slowcoach,someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"
37074,plonk,a cheap wine of inferior quality
37075,plonk,the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)
37076,plop,the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
37077,plot plot_of_land plot_of_ground patch,a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
37078,plotter,an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures
37079,plotter mapper,a clerk who marks data on a chart
37080,ploughman's_lunch,a meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad
37081,plover,any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
37082,plow plough,a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
37083,plow_horse plough_horse,a horse used to pull a plow
37084,plowboy ploughboy,a boy who leads the animals that draw a plow
37085,plowman ploughman plower,a man who plows
37086,plowshare ploughshare share,a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
37087,plowwright ploughwright,a workman who makes and repairs plows
37088,plug male_plug,an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
37089,plug stopper stopple,blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
37090,plug_fuse,a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket
37091,plughole,a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)
37092,plum,any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit
37093,plum plum_tree,any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
37094,plum-fruited_yew Prumnopitys_andina Prumnopitys_elegans,South American evergreen tree or shrub
37095,plum-yew,any of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes cultivated as ornamentals
37096,plum_pudding Christmas_pudding,a rich steamed or boiled pudding that resembles cake
37097,plum_sauce,for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney
37098,plum_tomato,a kind of cherry tomato that is frequently used in cooking rather than eaten raw
37099,plum_tomato,an Italian variety of cherry tomato that is shaped like a plum
37100,plumb_bob plumb plummet,the metal bob of a plumb line
37101,plumb_level,a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it
37102,plumb_line perpendicular,a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
37103,plumb_rule,a plumb line attached to a narrow board
37104,plumbago,any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
37105,plumber pipe_fitter,a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
37106,plumber's_snake snake auger,a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
37107,plumbing plumbing_system,utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
37108,plumbing_fixture,a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
37109,plumcot,hybrid between plum and apricot
37110,plumcot plumcot_tree,hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca
37111,plume,a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
37112,plume_grass,a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes
37113,plume_poppy bocconia Macleaya_cordata,herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowers
37114,plume_thistle plumed_thistle,any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads
37115,plumed_scorpionfish Scorpaena_grandicornis,a kind of scorpionfish
37116,plumed_tussock toe_toe toetoe Cortaderia_richardii Arundo_richardii,tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads
37117,plump,the sound of a sudden heavy fall
37118,plumule,down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds
37119,plunderer pillager looter spoiler despoiler raider freebooter,someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
37120,plunge,a steep and rapid fall
37121,plunger plumber's_helper,hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
37122,plunk,a hollow twanging sound
37123,plural plural_form,the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
37124,pluralist,a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time
37125,pluralist,a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature
37126,pluralist,someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
37127,pluralization pluralisation,the act of pluralizing or attributing plurality to
37128,plus_fours,men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)
37129,plush,a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
37130,plutocrat,someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
37131,plutonium Pu atomic_number_94,a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239
37132,plutonium_239,a highly fissionable isotope of plutonium that is used in atomic weapons and as a reactor fuel; produced by irradiating uranium 238 with slow electrons
37133,plutonium_trigger plutonium_pit,a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives
37134,ply,(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
37135,ply,one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
37136,plywood plyboard,a laminate made of thin layers of wood
37137,pneumatic_drill,a power drill powered by compressed air
37138,pneumatic_tire pneumatic_tyre,a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc
37139,pneumatophore,an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant
37140,pneumococcal_vaccine Pneumovax,vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
37141,pneumococcus Diplococcus_pneumoniae,bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
37142,poached_egg dropped_egg,egg cooked in gently boiling water
37143,poacher,a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)
37144,poacher,someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
37145,poacher sea_poacher sea_poker,small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters
37146,pochard Aythya_ferina,heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head
37147,pock,a pustule in an eruptive disease
37148,pocket,(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"
37149,pocket,a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
37150,pocket,a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"
37151,pocket,an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
37152,pocket-handkerchief,a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
37153,pocket_battleship,a small battleship built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament (from 1925 to 1930)
37154,pocket_dictionary little_dictionary,a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket
37155,pocket_flap,a flap that covers the access to a pocket
37156,pocket_mouse,any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail
37157,pocket_rat,any of various rodents with cheek pouches
37158,pocket_watch,a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket
37159,pocketbook,your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"
37160,pocketbook pocket_book pocket_edition,pocket-sized paperback book
37161,pocketcomb pocket_comb,a small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket
37162,pocketed_bat pocketed_freetail_bat Tadirida_femorosacca,small brown bat of California and northern Mexico
37163,pocketknife pocket_knife,a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
37164,pod cod seedcase,the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
37165,pod fuel_pod,a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
37166,pod seedpod,a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
37167,podetium,an organ or body resembling a stalk; especially the outgrowth of the thallus of certain lichens on which the ascocarp is borne
37168,podicipitiform_seabird,aquatic birds related to the loons
37169,podocarp,any evergreen in the southern hemisphere of the genus Podocarpus having a pulpy fruit with one hard seed
37170,podzol podzol_soil podsol podsol_soil podsolic_soil,a soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a grey leached layer
37171,poet,a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
37172,poet_laureate,a poet who is unofficially regarded as holding an honorary position in a particular group or region; "she is the poet laureate of all lyricists"; "he is the poet laureate of Arkansas"
37173,poet_laureate,the poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain; "the poet laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"
37174,poetess,a woman poet
37175,pogge armed_bullhead Agonus_cataphractus,northern Atlantic sea poacher
37176,pogo_stick,plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping
37177,pogonia,any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower
37178,pogonion,the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin
37179,poi,Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
37180,poikilotherm ectotherm,an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
37181,poilu,a French soldier (especially in World War I)
37182,poinsettia Christmas_star Christmas_flower lobster_plant Mexican_flameleaf painted_leaf Euphorbia_pulcherrima,tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
37183,point,a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"
37184,point,a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
37185,point,one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
37186,point,sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
37187,point,the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
37188,point gunpoint,the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
37189,point power_point,a wall socket
37190,point-and-shoot_camera,a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus
37191,point_lace needlepoint,lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
37192,point_man,a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
37193,point_man,someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise; "he is the president's point man on economic issues"
37194,point_mutation gene_mutation,(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
37195,point_of_view,the spatial property of the position from which something is observed
37196,point_source,a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted
37197,point_woman,a woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise
37198,pointed-leaf_maple Acer_argutum,small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn
37199,pointed_arch,an arch with a pointed apex; characteristic of Gothic architecture
37200,pointer,an indicator as on a dial
37201,pointer Spanish_pointer,a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game
37202,pointillism,a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
37203,pointillist,a painter who uses the technique of pointillism
37204,pointing_trowel,a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement
37205,pointsman,a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
37206,poison toxicant poisonous_substance,any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
37207,poison_ash poison_dogwood poison_sumac Toxicodendron_vernix Rhus_vernix,smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil
37208,poison_bush poison_pea gastrolobium,any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
37209,poison_camas Zigadenus_nuttalli,a common perennial death camas; Tennessee to Kansas to Texas
37210,poison_gas,a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
37211,poison_ivy markweed poison_mercury poison_oak Toxicodendron_radicans Rhus_radicans,climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact
37212,poison_milkweed horsetail_milkweed Asclepias_subverticillata,milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock
37213,poisoner,someone who kills with poison
37214,poisonous_parasol Lepiota_morgani,an agaric regarded as poisonous
37215,poisonous_plant,a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
37216,poke pigeon_berry garget scoke Phytolacca_americana,tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
37217,poke_milkweed Asclepias_exaltata,milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed
37218,poker stove_poker fire_hook salamander,fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
37219,poker_alumroot poker_heuchera Heuchera_cylindrica,plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North America
37220,poker_plant Kniphofia_uvaria,clump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers
37221,pokeweed,perennial of the genus Phytolacca
37222,polack,a person of Polish descent
37223,polar_body,a small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded
37224,polar_circle,a line of latitude at the north or south poles
37225,polar_glacier,a glacier near the Arctic or Antarctic poles
37226,polar_hare Arctic_hare Lepus_arcticus,a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter
37227,polar_opposition,an opposition that can be graded between two extremes or poles
37228,polarimeter polariscope,an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
37229,polarity sign,having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
37230,polarization polarisation,the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
37231,polder,low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
37232,pole,a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
37233,pole,a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
37234,pole,one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
37235,pole celestial_pole,one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
37236,pole magnetic_pole,one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
37237,pole_bean,a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis
37238,pole_horse,the horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race
37239,pole_horse poler,a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle
37240,pole_position,the most favorable position at the start of a race
37241,pole_vault pole_vaulting pole_jump pole_jumping,a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
37242,poleax poleaxe,a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
37243,poleax poleaxe,an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
37244,polecat fitch foulmart foumart Mustela_putorius,dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
37245,polemicist polemist polemic,a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
37246,polemonium,any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions
37247,polenta,a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water
37248,police_boat,a boat used by harbor police
37249,police_commissioner,a civil commissioner appointed to supervise the duties and discipline of the police
37250,police_dog,any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking
37251,police_matron policewoman,a woman policeman
37252,police_precinct,a precinct in which law enforcement is the responsibility of particular police force
37253,police_sergeant sergeant,a lawman with the rank of sergeant
37254,police_station police_headquarters station_house,a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
37255,police_van police_wagon paddy_wagon patrol_wagon wagon black_Maria,van used by police to transport prisoners
37256,policeman police_officer officer,a member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
37257,policeman_bird black-necked_stork jabiru Xenorhyncus_asiaticus,large mostly white Australian stork
37258,policy_maker,someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.; "policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason"
37259,policyholder,a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
37260,poliovirus,the virus causing poliomyelitis
37261,poliovirus_vaccine,vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
37262,polish,a preparation used in polishing
37263,political_campaign campaign run,a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
37264,political_contribution political_donation,a contribution made to a politician or a political campaign or a political party
37265,political_dissident,a dissenter from political orthodoxy
37266,political_prisoner,someone who is imprisoned because of their political views
37267,political_scientist,a social scientist specializing in the study of government
37268,politician,a leader engaged in civil administration
37269,politician,a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
37270,politician politico pol political_leader,a person active in party politics
37271,politics political_relation,social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power; "office politics is often counterproductive"
37272,polka_dot,design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots
37273,poll,the part of the head between the ears
37274,poll poll_parrot,a tame parrot
37275,poll_tax,a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
37276,pollack pollock,lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish
37277,pollack pollock Pollachius_pollachius,important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod
37278,pollard,a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
37279,pollard,a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed
37280,pollen,the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
37281,pollen_tube,(botany) a slender tubular outgrowth from a pollen grain when deposited on the stigma for a flower; it penetrates the style and conveys the male gametes to the ovule
37282,pollinator,an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
37283,polling_booth,a temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votes
37284,polling_place polling_station,a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
37285,pollinium,a coherent mass of pollen grains (as in orchids)
37286,polls,the place where people vote
37287,pollster poll_taker headcounter canvasser,someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads"
37288,pollucite,a rare mineral that is an important source of cesium
37289,pollutant,waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
37290,polluter defiler,a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
37291,polo_ball,wooden ball that is struck with mallets in playing polo
37292,polo_mallet polo_stick,a mallet used to strike the ball in polo
37293,polo_pony,a small agile horse specially bred and trained for playing polo
37294,polo_shirt sport_shirt,a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear
37295,polonaise,a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt
37296,polonium Po atomic_number_84,a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
37297,polony,another name for Bologna sausage
37298,poltergeist,a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder
37299,poltroon craven recreant,an abject coward
37300,polyamide polymeric_amide,a polymer containing repeated amide groups
37301,polyandrist,a woman with two or more husbands
37302,polyanthus Primula_polyantha,florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
37303,polybutylene polybutene,a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber
37304,polychaete polychete polychaete_worm polychete_worm,chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
37305,polychrome,a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
37306,polyconic_projection,a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distances on a globe
37307,polyelectrolyte,an electrolyte of high molecular weight
37308,polyester,a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
37309,polyester,any of a large class of synthetic fabrics
37310,polyester,any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
37311,polyester_fiber,a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester
37312,polyethylene polythene,a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
37313,polyfoam polyurethane_foam,a foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics
37314,polygamist,someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
37315,polygraph,a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
37316,polygynist,a man with two or more wives
37317,polyhedral_angle,the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex
37318,polymastigote,flagellates with several flagella
37319,polymath,a person of great and varied learning
37320,polymer,a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
37321,polymerase,an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
37322,polymerization polymerisation,a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
37323,polymethyl_methacrylate,a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass
37324,polymorph,an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
37325,polymorphism,(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
37326,polymorphism,(genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on
37327,polymorphism pleomorphism,(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
37328,polymyxin,any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
37329,polynomial multinomial,a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
37330,polynucleotide,(biochemistry) a linear polymer whose molecule is composed of many nucleotide units constituting a section of a nucleic acid molecule
37331,polynya,a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)
37332,polyoma polyoma_virus,a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice
37333,polyp,one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth; "in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase"
37334,polypeptide,a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
37335,polyphemus_moth Antheraea_polyphemus,very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees
37336,polyphosphate,a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
37337,polyphosphoric_acid,a series of oxyacids of phosphorus
37338,polyploid,(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
37339,polypody,any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium
37340,polypore pore_fungus pore_mushroom,woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
37341,polypropenonitrile Acrilan,acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)
37342,polypropylene polypropene,a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
37343,polysaccharide polyose,any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
37344,polysemant polysemantic_word polysemous_word,a word having more than one meaning
37345,polystyrene,a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"
37346,polysyllable polysyllabic_word,a word of more than three syllables
37347,polytheist,one who believes in a plurality of gods
37348,polyunsaturated_fat,a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol
37349,polyunsaturated_fatty_acid,an unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil
37350,polyurethane polyurethan,any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
37351,polyvinyl-formaldehyde,a polymer of vinyl formaldehyde
37352,polyvinyl_acetate PVA,a vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives
37353,polyvinyl_chloride PVC,a polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables
37354,pomade pomatum,hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
37355,pome false_fruit,a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
37356,pomegranate,large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind
37357,pomegranate pomegranate_tree Punica_granatum,shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
37358,pomelo pomelo_tree pummelo shaddock Citrus_maxima Citrus_grandis Citrus_decumana,southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
37359,pomelo shaddock,large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
37360,pomfret Brama_raii,deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
37361,pommel,a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
37362,pommel saddlebow,handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
37363,pommel_horse side_horse,a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports, one at each end
37364,pommy pom,a disparaging term for a British person
37365,pomologist,someone versed in pomology or someone who cultivates fruit trees
37366,pompadour,a hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead
37367,pompano,any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
37368,pompano,flesh of pompano; warm-water fatty fish
37369,pompon black_margate Anisotremus_surinamensis,dusky grey food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward
37370,pompon pom-pom,decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
37371,ponce,a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
37372,poncho,a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
37373,pond pool,a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"
37374,pond-scum_parasite,an aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum
37375,pond_apple,ovoid yellow fruit with very fragrant peach-colored flesh; related to custard apples
37376,pond_apple pond-apple_tree Annona_glabra,small evergreen tree of tropical America with edible fruit; used chiefly as grafting stock
37377,pond_cypress bald_cypress Taxodium_ascendens,smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum
37378,pond_pine Pinus_serotina,large three-needled pine of sandy swamps of southeastern United States; needles longer than those of the northern pitch pine
37379,pond_scum,free-floating freshwater green algae
37380,ponderosa ponderosa_pine western_yellow_pine bull_pine Pinus_ponderosa,common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
37381,pondweed,any of several submerged or floating freshwater perennial aquatic weeds belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae
37382,pongee,a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
37383,poniard bodkin,a dagger with a slender blade
37384,pons pons_Varolii,a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
37385,pontifex,a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
37386,pontifical,the vestments and other insignia of a pontiff (especially a bishop)
37387,pontoon,(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
37388,pontoon,a float supporting a seaplane
37389,pontoon_bridge bateau_bridge floating_bridge,a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons
37390,pony,a range horse of the western United States
37391,pony,an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"
37392,pony,any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
37393,pony_cart ponycart donkey_cart tub-cart,a cart with an underslung axle and two seats
37394,ponytail,a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
37395,pooch doggie doggy barker bow-wow,informal terms for dogs
37396,poodle poodle_dog,an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
37397,pool,an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
37398,pool,any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"
37399,pool kitty,the combined stakes of the betters
37400,pool puddle,a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"
37401,pool puddle,something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
37402,pool_ball,ball used in playing pool
37403,pool_player,someone who shoots pool
37404,pool_table billiard_table snooker_table,game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played
37405,pooler,someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all
37406,poolroom,a room with pool tables where pool is played
37407,poon,any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood
37408,poon,wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars
37409,poop_deck,an exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship
37410,poor_box alms_box mite_box,box for collecting alms, especially one in a church
37411,poor_devil wretch,someone you feel sorry for
37412,poor_person have-not,a person with few or no possessions
37413,poor_rates,a local tax for the relief of the poor
37414,poorhouse,an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
37415,poorwill Phalaenoptilus_nuttallii,goatsucker of western North America
37416,pop popping,a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
37417,pop soda soda_pop soda_water tonic,a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
37418,pop-up_book pop-up,a book (usually for children) that contains one or more pages such that a three-dimensional structure rises up when a page is opened
37419,pop_bottle soda_bottle,a bottle for holding soft drinks
37420,pop_tent,a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up
37421,popcorn,small kernels of corn exploded by heat
37422,popcorn Zea_mays_everta,corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
37423,popcorn_ball,popcorn combined with a thick sugar or molasses or caramel syrup and formed into balls
37424,pope Catholic_Pope Roman_Catholic_Pope pontiff Holy_Father Vicar_of_Christ Bishop_of_Rome,the head of the Roman Catholic Church
37425,popgun,plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound
37426,popinjay,a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
37427,popinjay,an archaic term for a parrot
37428,poplar,soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
37429,poplar poplar_tree,any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
37430,poplin,a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
37431,popliteal_artery arteria_poplitea,a continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet
37432,popliteal_vein vena_poplitea,a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
37433,popover,light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
37434,popper,a container for cooking popcorn
37435,popper,a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
37436,poppet poppet_valve,a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
37437,poppy,annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
37438,poppy_mallow,a plant of the genus Callirhoe having palmately cleft leaves and white to red or purple flowers borne throughout the summer
37439,poppy_seed,small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items
37440,popularizer populariser vulgarizer vulgariser,someone who makes something attractive to the general public
37441,population_growth,increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
37442,population_shift,a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population
37443,populist,someone who advocates the rights of the common people over those of the elite
37444,porbeagle Lamna_nasus,voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
37445,porcelain,ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
37446,porch,a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
37447,porcupine hedgehog,relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
37448,porcupine_ball porcupines,meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
37449,porcupinefish porcupine_fish Diodon_hystrix,spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters
37450,pore,any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
37451,pore,any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
37452,porgy,important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide
37453,porgy scup,lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States
37454,pork porc,meat from a domestic hog or pig
37455,pork-and-veal_goulash,made with sauerkraut and caraway seeds and served with sour cream
37456,pork_and_beans,dried beans cooked with pork and tomato sauce
37457,pork_belly,side of fresh pork
37458,pork_butcher,a vendor of pork and products made from pork
37459,pork_loin,meat from a loin of pork
37460,pork_pie,small pie filled with minced seasoned pork
37461,pork_roast roast_pork,cut of pork suitable for roasting
37462,pork_sausage,sausage containing pork
37463,pork_tenderloin,pork loin muscle
37464,porkchop,chop cut from a hog
37465,porker,a pig fattened to provide meat
37466,porkfish pork-fish Anisotremus_virginicus,black and gold grunt found from Bermuda to Caribbean to Brazil
37467,porkholt,made of lamb or pork
37468,porkpie porkpie_hat,man's hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim
37469,pornographer porn_merchant,someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores
37470,porphyrin,any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues
37471,porphyry porphyritic_rock,any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
37472,porpoise,any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
37473,porpoise_oil,a yellow fatty oil obtained from porpoises and used as a fine lubricant
37474,porridge,soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
37475,porringer,a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle); "the child was eating pottage from a porringer"
37476,port,a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
37477,port embrasure porthole,an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
37478,port port_wine,sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
37479,port_of_call,any port where a ship stops except its home port
37480,port_of_entry point_of_entry,a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
37481,porta_hepatis,opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver
37482,portable,a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
37483,portable_circular_saw portable_saw,a circular saw that is portable and is operated with a hand grip
37484,portable_computer,a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand
37485,portacaval_shunt,shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver
37486,portage,overland track between navigable waterways
37487,portage,the cost of carrying or transporting
37488,portal,a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"
37489,portal_site portal,a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc."
37490,portal_system,system of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver
37491,portal_vein hepatic_portal_vein portal vena_portae,a short vein that carries blood into the liver
37492,portcullis,gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
37493,porte-cochere,a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
37494,porte-cochere,canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles
37495,porter,a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
37496,porter Pullman_porter,a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
37497,porter porter's_beer,a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
37498,porterage,the charge for carrying burdens by porters
37499,porterhouse porterhouse_steak,large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin
37500,portfolio,a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"
37501,porthole,a window in a ship or airplane
37502,portia_tree bendy_tree seaside_mahoe Thespesia_populnea,pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds
37503,portico,a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
37504,portiere,a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
37505,portmanteau Gladstone Gladstone_bag,a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
37506,portrait portrayal,any likeness of a person, in any medium; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
37507,portrait_camera,a camera with a portrait lens
37508,portrait_lens,a compound camera lens with a relatively high aperture
37509,portraitist portrait_painter portrayer limner,a painter or drawer of portraits
37510,portulaca,a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
37511,portwatcher port_watcher,a watchman on a wharf
37512,poseur poser,a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
37513,poseuse,a woman poseur
37514,position,the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"
37515,position place,the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
37516,position spatial_relation,the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
37517,position_effect,(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome
37518,positive,a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
37519,positive positive_degree,the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
37520,positive_charge,having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential
37521,positive_chemotaxis,movement toward a chemical stimulus
37522,positive_feedback regeneration,feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
37523,positive_pole,the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate
37524,positive_pole positive_magnetic_pole north-seeking_pole,the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely
37525,positivist rationalist,someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
37526,positivity positiveness,the character of the positive electric pole
37527,positron antielectron,an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
37528,positron_emission_tomography_scanner PET_scanner,a tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body
37529,posseman,an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
37530,possession,a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
37531,possession,anything owned or possessed
37532,possible,an applicant who might be suitable
37533,post,an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
37534,post station,the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
37535,post-office_box_number PO_box_number PO_Box_No box_number,the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected
37536,post_and_lintel,a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)
37537,post_chaise,closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail
37538,post_exchange PX,a commissary on a United States Army post
37539,post_horn,wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries
37540,post_horse post-horse poster,a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
37541,post_oak box_white_oak brash_oak iron_oak Quercus_stellata,small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts
37542,post_road,a road over which mail is carried
37543,postage,the charge for mailing something
37544,postage_meter,meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge
37545,postal_clerk mail_clerk,a clerk in a post office
37546,postbox mailbox letter_box,public box for deposit of mail
37547,postcentral_gyrus,the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus
37548,postdiluvian,anything living after Noah's flood
37549,postdoc post_doc,a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
37550,postdoctoral postdoc post_doc,a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
37551,poster_boy,a male poster child
37552,poster_child,a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"
37553,poster_girl,a female poster child
37554,posterior_cardinal_vein,a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body
37555,posterior_cerebral_artery,arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches
37556,posterior_meningeal_artery,branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa
37557,posterior_naris,either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx
37558,posterior_pituitary posterior_pituitary_gland neurohypophysis pars_nervosa,the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
37559,posterior_serratus_muscle serratus_posterior musculus_serratus_posterior,skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward
37560,posterior_temporal_artery arteria_temporalis_posterior,temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
37561,posterior_vein_of_the_left_ventricle vena_posterior_ventriculi_sinistri,arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus
37562,posteriority,the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
37563,postern,a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
37564,posthole post_hole,a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
37565,posthole_digger post-hole_digger,a shovel used to sink postholes
37566,posthouse post_house,an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
37567,posthumous_birth,birth of a child after the father has died
37568,posthumous_birth,birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother
37569,postilion postillion,someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
37570,postmaster,the person in charge of a post office
37571,postmaster_general,the official in charge of the national postal service
37572,postmature_infant,infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
37573,postmistress,a woman postmaster
37574,postmodernism,genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
37575,postposition,(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
37576,postulant,one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
37577,postulator,(Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization
37578,postulator,someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument
37579,posturer,someone who behaves in a manner calculated to impress or mislead others
37580,pot,metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
37581,pot flowerpot,a container in which plants are cultivated
37582,pot grass green_goddess dope weed gage sess sens smoke skunk locoweed Mary_Jane,street names for marijuana
37583,pot jackpot kitty,the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
37584,pot potbelly bay_window corporation tummy,slang for a paunch
37585,pot-au-feu,traditional French stew of vegetables and beef
37586,pot_farm,a plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest)
37587,pot_metal,an alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots
37588,pot_metal,cast iron used for making cooking wares
37589,pot_plant,a plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors)
37590,pot_roast,cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot
37591,potage pottage,thick (often creamy) soup
37592,potash caustic_potash potassium_hydroxide,a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
37593,potassium K atomic_number_19,a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
37594,potassium_bicarbonate potassium_acid_carbonate potassium_hydrogen_carbonate,a crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
37595,potassium_bromide,a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography
37596,potassium_carbonate,a white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents
37597,potassium_chlorate,a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent
37598,potassium_chloride potassium_muriate potash_muriate K-Dur_20 Kaochlor K-lor Klorvess K-lyte,salt of potassium (KCl) (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency
37599,potassium_cyanide,a poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography
37600,potassium_dichromate,an orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography
37601,potassium_ferrocyanide yellow_prussiate_of_potash,a cyanide compound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
37602,potassium_iodide,a crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt
37603,potassium_nitrate saltpeter saltpetre niter nitre,(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
37604,potassium_permanganate permanganate_of_potash,a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
37605,potation,the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
37606,potato white_potato Irish_potato murphy spud tater,an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
37607,potato white_potato white_potato_vine Solanum_tuberosum,annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
37608,potato_fern Marattia_salicina,large Australasian evergreen fern with an edible rhizome sometimes used as a vegetable by indigenous people
37609,potato_fern Solanopteris_bifrons,small epiphytic fern of South America with tuberous swellings along rhizomes
37610,potato_fungus Pellicularia_filamentosa Rhizoctinia_solani,fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers
37611,potato_moth potato_tuber_moth splitworm Phthorimaea_operculella,greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm
37612,potato_pancake latke,made of grated potato and egg with a little flour
37613,potato_race,a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time
37614,potato_salad,any of various salads having chopped potatoes as the base
37615,potato_scab_bacteria Streptomyces_scabies,cause of a potato disease characterized by brownish corky tissue
37616,potato_skin potato_peel potato_peelings,crisp fried potato peeling
37617,potato_tree Brazilian_potato_tree Solanum_wrightii Solanum_macranthum,South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato
37618,potato_tree Solanum_crispum,hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato
37619,potato_tuberworm Phthorimaea_operculella,larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco
37620,potato_vine Solanum_jasmoides,copiously branched vine of Brazil having deciduous leaves and white flowers tinged with blue
37621,potato_vine giant_potato_creeper Solanum_wendlandii,vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers
37622,potato_wart_fungus Synchytrium_endobioticum,fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers
37623,potato_yellow-dwarf_virus,the virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of potato plants
37624,potbelly potbelly_stove,a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
37625,potboy potman,a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
37626,poteen,unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
37627,potential_divider voltage_divider,resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage
37628,potential_energy P.E.,the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy
37629,potentiation,(medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously
37630,potentiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
37631,potentiometer pot,a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
37632,pothead,someone who smokes marijuana habitually
37633,potherb,any of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoning
37634,potholder,an insulated pad for holding hot pots
37635,pothole chuckhole,a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
37636,potholer spelunker speleologist spelaeologist,a person who explores caves
37637,pothook,an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire
37638,pothos,any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus
37639,pothunter,a nonprofessional archeologist
37640,pothunter,someone who hunts for food (not for sport)
37641,pothunter,someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophies
37642,potion,a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
37643,potlatch,a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
37644,potluck,whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper"
37645,potoroo,Australian rat kangaroos
37646,potpie,deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings
37647,potpourri,a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
37648,potsherd,a shard of pottery
37649,pottage,a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
37650,potter thrower ceramicist ceramist,a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
37651,potter's_clay potter's_earth,clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling
37652,potter's_field,a cemetery for unknown or indigent people
37653,potter's_wheel,a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter; "the potter's wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC"
37654,potter_bee,solitary bee that builds nests of mud or pebbles cemented together and attached to a plant
37655,potter_wasp,any of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggs
37656,pottery,a workshop where clayware is made
37657,pottery clayware,ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
37658,pottle,a pot that holds 2 quarts
37659,potto kinkajou Perodicticus_potto,a kind of lemur
37660,potty_seat potty_chair,toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children
37661,pouch,a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
37662,pouch pocket,(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
37663,pouch sac sack pocket,an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
37664,pouched_mole marsupial_mole Notoryctus_typhlops,small burrowing Australian marsupial that resembles a mole
37665,pouched_mouse marsupial_mouse marsupial_rat,any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats
37666,poulette,allemande sauce with chopped parsley
37667,poultice cataplasm plaster,a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
37668,poultry,flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
37669,poultryman poulterer,a dealer in poultry and poultry products
37670,pound dog_pound,a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
37671,pound_cake,rich loaf cake made of a pound each of butter and sugar and flour
37672,pound_net,trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure
37673,poundage,a charge based on weight measured in pounds
37674,poundage,a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals
37675,pounding buffeting,repeated heavy blows
37676,pousse-cafe,small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers)
37677,pouter_pigeon pouter,one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out
37678,poverty_line poverty_level,a level of personal income defining the state of poverty
37679,powder,any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
37680,powder pulverization pulverisation,a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
37681,powder-post_termite Cryptotermes_brevis,extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions
37682,powder_and_shot,ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets
37683,powder_horn powder_flask,container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal
37684,powder_keg,a potentially explosive state
37685,powder_keg,keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder
37686,powder_monkey,someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
37687,powder_photography powder_method powder_technique,a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification
37688,powdered_milk dry_milk dried_milk milk_powder,dehydrated milk
37689,powdered_mustard dry_mustard,a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic
37690,powdered_sugar,sugar granulated into a fine powder
37691,powderer,someone who applies or scatters powder
37692,powderpuff puff,a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
37693,powdery_mildew,any of various fungi of the genus Erysiphe producing powdery conidia on the host surface
37694,power,(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
37695,power force,one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
37696,power_brake,a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle
37697,power_breakfast,a meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast
37698,power_broker powerbroker,a person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control; "a power broker who does you a favor will expect you to return it"
37699,power_cord,a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance
37700,power_drill,a power tool for drilling holes into hard materials
37701,power_line power_cable,cable used to distribute electricity
37702,power_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its engine power
37703,power_loom,a loom operated mechanically
37704,power_module,module that provides power to operate other modules
37705,power_mower motor_mower,a lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor
37706,power_outage power_failure,equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage"
37707,power_pack,a device for converting a power supply to a voltage required by particular equipment
37708,power_saw saw sawing_machine,a power tool for cutting wood
37709,power_series,the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
37710,power_shovel excavator digger shovel,a machine for excavating
37711,power_station power_plant powerhouse,an electrical generating station
37712,power_steering power-assisted_steering,automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel
37713,power_system power_grid grid,a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
37714,power_takeoff PTO,a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)
37715,power_tool,a tool driven by a motor
37716,power_user,(computing) a computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available
37717,power_worker power-station_worker,a worker at a power station
37718,powerhouse human_dynamo ball_of_fire fireball,a highly energetic and indefatigable person
37719,poxvirus,any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates
37720,practice_range,a place for practicing golf shots
37721,practitioner practician,someone who practices a learned profession
37722,praenomen,the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome
37723,praetor pretor,an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
37724,praetorium pretorium,the tent of an ancient Roman general
37725,pragmatist,a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions
37726,pragmatist,an adherent of philosophical pragmatism
37727,prairia_Sabbatia Texas_star Sabbatia_campestris,prairie herb with solitary lilac-colored flowers
37728,prairie,a treeless grassy plain
37729,prairie_aster Aster_turbinellis,violet-flowered perennial aster of central United States having solitary heads
37730,prairie_bird's-foot_trefoil compass_plant prairie_lotus prairie_trefoil Lotus_americanus,North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers
37731,prairie_chicken prairie_grouse prairie_fowl,brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies
37732,prairie_coneflower Ratibida_tagetes,coneflower of central to southwestern United States
37733,prairie_cordgrass freshwater_cordgrass slough_grass Spartina_pectinmata,North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns
37734,prairie_dog prairie_marmot,any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry
37735,prairie_gentian tulip_gentian bluebell Eustoma_grandiflorum,one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas
37736,prairie_gourd,small hard green-and-white inedible fruit of the prairie gourd plant
37737,prairie_gourd prairie_gourd_vine Missouri_gourd wild_pumpkin buffalo_gourd calabazilla Cucurbita_foetidissima,perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
37738,prairie_mallow red_false_mallow Sphaeralcea_coccinea Malvastrum_coccineum,false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum
37739,prairie_mimosa prickle-weed Desmanthus_ilinoensis,perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers
37740,prairie_orchid prairie_white-fringed_orchis Habenaria_leucophaea,orchid of boggy or wet lands of north central United States having racemes of very fragrant creamy or greenish white flowers
37741,prairie_rattlesnake prairie_rattler Western_rattlesnake Crotalus_viridis,widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
37742,prairie_rocket,any of several North American plants of the genus Erysimum having large yellow flowers
37743,prairie_rocket,any of several western American plants of the genus Cheiranthus having large yellow flowers
37744,prairie_smoke purple_avens Geum_triflorum,North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits
37745,prairie_soil,a type of soil occurring under grasses in temperate climates
37746,prairie_star Lithophragma_parviflorum,plant with mostly basal leaves and slender open racemes of white or pale pink flowers; prairies and open forest of northwestern United States to British Columbia and Alberta
37747,prairie_sunflower Helianthus_petiolaris,similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States
37748,prairie_vole Microtus_ochrogaster,typical vole of the extended prairie region of central United States and southern Canada
37749,prairie_wake-robin prairie_trillium Trillium_recurvatum,trillium of central United States having dark purple sessile flowers
37750,prairie_white-fringed_orchid Platanthera_leucophea,of central North America; a threatened species
37751,prairie_willow Salix_humilis,slender shrubby willow of dry areas of North America
37752,praline,cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans
37753,prancer,a mettlesome or fiery horse
37754,prang,a crash involving a car or plane
37755,prankster cut-up trickster tricker hoaxer practical_joker,someone who plays practical jokes on others
37756,praseodymium Pr atomic_number_59,a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process
37757,pratfall,a fall onto your buttocks
37758,pratincole glareole,Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers
37759,prattler,someone who speaks in a childish way
37760,pravastatin Pravachol,an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
37761,prawn,shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
37762,prawn shrimp,any of various edible decapod crustaceans
37763,praya,colonial siphonophore of up to 130 ft long
37764,prayer supplicant,someone who prays to God
37765,prayer_book prayerbook,a book containing prayers
37766,prayer_rug prayer_mat,a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
37767,prayer_shawl tallith tallis,(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
37768,praying_mantis praying_mantid Mantis_religioso,the common mantis
37769,prazosin Minipress,antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
37770,pre-Socratic,any philosopher who lived before Socrates
37771,preacher preacher_man sermonizer sermoniser,someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
37772,prebend,the stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon
37773,prebendary,a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
37774,precentral_gyrus,the convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area
37775,preceptor don,teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
37776,precession_of_the_equinoxes,a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation
37777,prechlorination,chlorination prior to another chemical process
37778,precinct,a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
37779,precious_metal,any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry
37780,precipice,a very steep cliff
37781,precipitant,an agent that causes a precipitate to form
37782,precipitate,a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
37783,precipitation,the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
37784,precipitation,the process of forming a chemical precipitate
37785,precipitation downfall,the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
37786,precipitator electrostatic_precipitator Cottrell_precipitator,removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
37787,precipitin,an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
37788,precocious_dentition,teething at an earlier age than expected
37789,precordium,the external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach
37790,precursor,a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
37791,precursor forerunner,a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
37792,predator predatory_animal,any animal that lives by preying on other animals
37793,predecessor,one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
37794,predestination,previous determination as if by destiny or fate
37795,predictor,a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
37796,prednisolone Pediapred Prelone,a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
37797,prednisone Orasone Deltasone Liquid_Pred Meticorten,a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
37798,preemptor pre-emptor,a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
37799,preemptor pre-emptor,someone who acquires land by preemption
37800,prefab,a prefabricated structure
37801,prefect,a chief officer or chief magistrate; "the prefect of Paris police"
37802,prefecture,the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
37803,preferred_stock preferred_shares preference_shares,stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
37804,prefix,an affix that is added in front of the word
37805,prefrontal_lobe prefrontal_cortex,the anterior part of the frontal lobe
37806,pregnanediol,a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women
37807,prehensor,the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths
37808,preliminary prelim,a minor match preceding the main event
37809,preliminary_prospectus red_herring,a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus; "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"
37810,premature_baby preterm_baby premature_infant preterm_infant preemie premie,an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
37811,premature_ejaculation,ejaculation during the early stages of sexual excitement or soon after the insertion of the penis into the vagina
37812,premature_labor premature_labour,labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation
37813,premiere,the first public performance of a play or movie
37814,premises,land and the buildings on it; "bread is baked on the premises"; "the were evicted from the premises"
37815,premium,a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.; "they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage"
37816,premium insurance_premium,payment for insurance
37817,premolar bicuspid,a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
37818,preposition,(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
37819,preposition,a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
37820,prepuce foreskin,a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
37821,prepuce foreskin,a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
37822,prepyloric_vein vena_pylorica,a tributary of the right gastric vein
37823,presbyope,a person with presbyopia; someone who is farsighted resulting from the progressive loss with aging of the elasticity of the crystalline lens
37824,presbyter,an elder in the Presbyterian Church
37825,presbytery,building reserved for the officiating clergy
37826,preschooler kindergartner kindergartener,a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
37827,prescription_drug prescription prescription_medicine ethical_drug,a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"
37828,presence front,the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
37829,presence_chamber,room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.
37830,present,something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
37831,presenter,someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
37832,presenter sponsor,an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
37833,presentist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time
37834,preservation,a process that saves organic substances from decay
37835,preservationist,someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas
37836,preservative,a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
37837,preserve,a reservation where animals are protected
37838,preserver,a cook who preserves fruits or meat
37839,preserver,someone who keeps safe from harm or danger
37840,president,an executive officer of a firm or corporation
37841,president,the chief executive of a republic
37842,president chairman chairwoman chair chairperson,the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
37843,president prexy,the head administrative officer of a college or university
37844,presiding_officer,the leader of a group meeting
37845,presidio,a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"
37846,press,clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
37847,press mechanical_press,any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
37848,press printing_press,a machine used for printing
37849,press public_press,the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
37850,press_agent publicity_man public_relations_man PR_man,someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)
37851,press_box,box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)
37852,press_gallery,an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)
37853,press_lord,a powerful newspaper proprietor
37854,press_of_sail press_of_canvas,the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
37855,press_photographer,a photographer who works for a newspaper
37856,pressing,a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
37857,pressure pressure_level force_per_unit_area,the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
37858,pressure_cabin,cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft
37859,pressure_cooker,autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
37860,pressure_dome,a dome-shaped building that is pressurized
37861,pressure_gauge pressure_gage,gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
37862,pressure_point,an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure; "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu"
37863,pressure_point,any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point
37864,pressure_suit,protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying
37865,pressurized_water_reactor PWR,a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
37866,preteen preteenager,a preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens"
37867,preterist,a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) have already been fulfilled
37868,pretzel,glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
37869,prevailing_party,the party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor
37870,prevailing_westerly westerly,the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
37871,prevailing_wind,the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"
37872,prevalence,(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
37873,preventive preventative prophylactic,remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
37874,prey quarry,animal hunted or caught for food
37875,prey quarry target fair_game,a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
37876,price,cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price"
37877,price terms damage,the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
37878,price-to-earnings_ratio P/E_ratio,(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
37879,price_support,a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level
37880,price_war price_competition,intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business
37881,pricket,a sharp metal spike to hold a candle
37882,pricket,male deer in his second year
37883,prickle_cell,a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes
37884,prickleback,small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines
37885,prickly-edged_leaf,a leaf having prickly margins
37886,prickly_ash,any of a number of trees or shrubs of the genus Zanthoxylum having spiny branches
37887,prickly_ash Orites_excelsa,Australian tree having alternate simple leaves (when young they are pinnate with prickly toothed margins) and slender axillary spikes of white flowers
37888,prickly_lettuce horse_thistle Lactuca_serriola Lactuca_scariola,European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States
37889,prickly_pear,round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti
37890,prickly_pear prickly_pear_cactus,cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
37891,prickly_poppy Papaver_argemone,annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit
37892,prickly_poppy argemone white_thistle devil's_fig,any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
37893,pride_of_California Lathyrus_splendens,shrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
37894,pride_of_barbados paradise_flower flamboyant_tree Caesalpinia_pulcherrima Poinciana_pulcherrima,tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
37895,pride_of_place,the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
37896,prie-dieu,low bench for kneeling on
37897,priest,a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
37898,priest non-Christian_priest,a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
37899,priestess,a woman priest
37900,prima_ballerina,a leading female ballet dancer
37901,prima_donna,a vain and temperamental person
37902,prima_donna diva,a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
37903,primaquine,synthetic antimalarial drug
37904,primary,(astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it
37905,primary primary_feather primary_quill,one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
37906,primary_care_physician,the physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system"
37907,primary_coil primary_winding primary,coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"
37908,primary_health_care,health care that is provided by a health care professional in the first contact of a patient with the health care system
37909,primary_tooth deciduous_tooth baby_tooth milk_tooth,one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)
37910,primate,any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
37911,prime_interest_rate,the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings
37912,prime_meridian,meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)
37913,primer,an introductory textbook
37914,primidone Mysoline,an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor
37915,primigravida gravida_I,(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
37916,primipara para_I,(obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time
37917,primitive,a word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms; "`pick' is the primitive from which `picket' is derived"
37918,primitive primitive_person,a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
37919,primitivism,a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
37920,primogeniture,right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
37921,primordial_dwarf hypoplastic_dwarf true_dwarf normal_dwarf,an achondroplastic dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal
37922,primordium anlage,an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
37923,primrose primula,any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
37924,primrose_jasmine Jasminum_mesnyi,evergreen rambling yellow-flowered shrub of western China
37925,primus,the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland
37926,prince,a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
37927,prince's-feather gentleman's-cane prince's-plume red_amaranth purple_amaranth Amaranthus_cruentus Amaranthus_hybridus_hypochondriacus Amaranthus_hybridus_erythrostachys,tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
37928,prince's-feather princess_feather kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate prince's-plume Polygonum_orientale,annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America
37929,prince_charming,a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved
37930,prince_consort,a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
37931,princeling,a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality
37932,princeling,a young prince
37933,princess,a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
37934,princess_royal,the eldest daughter of a British sovereign
37935,princewood Spanish_elm Cordia_gerascanthus,tropical American timber tree
37936,principal,(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
37937,principal,the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
37938,principal corpus principal_sum,capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
37939,principal dealer,the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
37940,principal school_principal head_teacher head,the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
37941,principal_axis optic_axis,a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted; "in a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly"
37942,principal_investigator PI,the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project
37943,principality princedom,territory ruled by a prince
37944,print,a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
37945,print,a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
37946,print,a picture or design printed from an engraving
37947,print_buffer,a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready
37948,print_media,a medium that disseminates printed matter
37949,print_seller,someone who sells etchings and engravings etc.
37950,print_shop printing_shop,a workplace where printing is done
37951,printed_circuit,computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered
37952,printer,(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing
37953,printer pressman,someone whose occupation is printing
37954,printer printing_machine,a machine that prints
37955,printer's_devil,an apprentice in a printing establishment
37956,printer's_ink printing_ink,a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing
37957,printer_cable,a cable between a computer and a printer
37958,printing_operation,an operation that controls the printing or display of information
37959,printmaker graphic_artist,an artist who designs and makes prints
37960,prion,(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system
37961,prior,the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
37962,priority_processing,data processing in which the operations performed are determined by a system of priorities
37963,priory,religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
37964,prism optical_prism,optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image
37965,prison prison_house,a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
37966,prison_camp internment_camp prisoner_of_war_camp POW_camp,a camp for prisoners of war
37967,prison_chaplain,a chaplain in a prison
37968,prison_guard jailer jailor gaoler screw turnkey,someone who guards prisoners
37969,prisoner captive,a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
37970,prisoner_of_war POW,a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
37971,private buck_private common_soldier,an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
37972,private_citizen,a citizen who does not hold any official or public position
37973,private_detective PI private_eye private_investigator operative shamus sherlock,someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
37974,private_line,a telephone line serving a single subscriber
37975,privateer,a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
37976,privateer privateersman,an officer or crew member of a privateer
37977,privet,any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
37978,privet_hedge,hedge of privet plants
37979,privy_purse,allowance for a monarch's personal expenses
37980,prize award,something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
37981,prize_money,any money given as a prize
37982,prize_winner lottery_winner,the winner of a lottery
37983,prizefight prize_fight,a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
37984,prizefighter gladiator,a professional boxer
37985,pro-lifer,an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
37986,proaccelerin prothrombin_accelerator accelerator_factor factor_V,a coagulation factor
37987,probability_theorist,a mathematician who specializes in probability theory
37988,probable,an applicant likely to be chosen
37989,probation_officer,the officer of the court who supervises probationers
37990,probationer parolee,someone released on probation or on parole
37991,probationer student_nurse,a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
37992,probe,a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
37993,probenecid,a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
37994,probiotic probiotic_bacterium probiotic_microflora probiotic_flora,a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
37995,problem_solver solver convergent_thinker,a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
37996,proboscidean proboscidian,massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
37997,proboscis,the human nose (especially when it is large)
37998,proboscis trunk,a long flexible snout as of an elephant
37999,proboscis_monkey Nasalis_larvatus,Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose
38000,procaine Ethocaine,a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
38001,procaine_hydrochloride novocaine Novocain,procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
38002,procarbazine,an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease
38003,procellariiform_seabird,large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas
38004,process outgrowth appendage,a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
38005,process physical_process,a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
38006,process-server,someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant
38007,process_cheese processed_cheese,made by blending several lots of cheese
38008,processing,preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"
38009,processor,someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
38010,prochlorperazine,antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting
38011,proconsul,a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
38012,proconsul,an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
38013,proconsul,an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
38014,proconvertin cothromboplastin stable_factor factor_VII,a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K
38015,procrastinator postponer cunctator,someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
38016,proctologist,a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
38017,proctor monitor,someone who supervises (an examination)
38018,proctoscope,an endoscope for examining the rectum
38019,procurator,(ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
38020,procurer securer,someone who obtains or acquires; "the procurer of opera tickets"
38021,procuress,a woman pimp
38022,procyclidine Kemadrin,drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism
38023,procyonid,plantigrade carnivorous mammals
38024,prod goad,a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
38025,prodigal profligate squanderer,a recklessly extravagant consumer
38026,prodigy,an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"
38027,produce green_goods green_groceries garden_truck,fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
38028,producer,someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)
38029,producer_gas air_gas,a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke
38030,product,a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction; "a product of lime and nitric acid"
38031,product,a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"
38032,product production,an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
38033,production_cost,combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods
38034,production_line assembly_line line,mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
38035,productivity,(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
38036,proenzyme zymogen,any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
38037,professional pro,an athlete who plays for pay
38038,professional professional_person,a person engaged in one of the learned professions
38039,professional_relation,the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source
38040,professionalization professionalisation,the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood; "the professionalization of American sports"; "the professionalization of warfare"
38041,professor prof,someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
38042,profile,an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
38043,profit_sharing,a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
38044,profit_taker,someone who sells stock shares at a profit
38045,profiteer,someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
38046,profiterole,a small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate
38047,progenitor primogenitor,an ancestor in the direct line
38048,progesterone Lipo-Lutin,a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
38049,progestin progestogen,any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
38050,programmer computer_programmer coder software_engineer,a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
38051,progress progression advance,a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
38052,progressive_aspect,the aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action
38053,progressive_tax graduated_tax,any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases
38054,progymnosperm,an ancestral fossil type from which modern gymnosperms are thought to have derived
38055,projectile missile,a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
38056,projection,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
38057,projection,any structure that branches out from a central support
38058,projection,the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
38059,projection acoustic_projection sound_projection,the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice"
38060,projectionist,the person who operates the projector in a movie house
38061,projector,an optical device for projecting a beam of light
38062,projector,an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
38063,prokaryote procaryote,a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
38064,prolactin lactogenic_hormone luteotropin,gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
38065,prolamine,a simple protein found in plants
38066,proletarian prole worker,a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
38067,proliferation,a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"
38068,proliferation,growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
38069,proline,an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
38070,prolonge,a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
38071,prolonge_knot sailor's_breastplate,a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage
38072,promenade mall,a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
38073,promenade prom,a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
38074,promethazine Phenergan,antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
38075,promethium Pm atomic_number_61,a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
38076,promiscuity promiscuousness sleeping_around,indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
38077,promisee,a person to whom a promise is made
38078,promiser promisor,a person who makes a promise
38079,promontory headland head foreland,a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
38080,promoter booster plugger,someone who is an active supporter and advocate
38081,promotional_expense,the cost of promoting a product
38082,prompt_box prompter's_box,a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage
38083,prompter autocue,a device that displays words for people to read
38084,prompter theater_prompter,someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
38085,promulgator,(law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
38086,promycelium,the basidium of various fungi
38087,pronator,a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
38088,prong,a pointed projection
38089,pronghorn prongbuck pronghorn_antelope American_antelope Antilocapra_americana,fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
38090,pronoun,a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
38091,pronucleus,the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
38092,proof,a trial photographic print from a negative
38093,proof test_copy trial_impression,(printing) an impression made to check for errors
38094,proof_spirit,a mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit
38095,proofreader reader,someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
38096,prop,a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
38097,prop_root,a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
38098,propagandist,a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government
38099,propagation,the movement of a wave through a medium
38100,propagator,someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
38101,propagator disseminator,someone who spreads the news
38102,propanal propionaldehyde,a colorless liquid aldehyde
38103,propane,colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
38104,propanol propyl_alcohol,a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
38105,propanolol Inderal,the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
38106,proparoxytone,word having stress or acute accent on the antepenult
38107,propellant propellent,any substance that propels
38108,propellant_explosive impulse_explosive,an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges
38109,propeller propellor,a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
38110,propeller_plane,an airplane that is driven by a propeller
38111,propenal acrolein,a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
38112,propenoate acrylate,a salt or ester of propenoic acid
38113,propenoic_acid acrylic_acid,an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
38114,propenonitrile acrylonitrile vinyl_cyanide,a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
38115,proper_noun proper_name,a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
38116,property belongings holding,something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"
38117,property prop,any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
38118,property_line,the boundary line between two pieces of property
38119,property_man propman property_master,member of the stage crew in charge of properties
38120,property_right,the legal right of ownership
38121,property_tax land_tax,a capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property
38122,prophet,someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
38123,prophet prophesier oracle seer vaticinator,an authoritative person who divines the future
38124,prophetess,a woman prophet
38125,prophyll,a plant structure resembling a leaf
38126,propionic_acid propanoic_acid,a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates
38127,propjet turboprop turbo-propeller_plane,an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
38128,proportion,the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
38129,proportion proportionality balance,harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
38130,proportion ratio,the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"; "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"
38131,proportional_counter_tube proportional_counter,counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced
38132,proportional_tax,any tax in which the rate is constant as the amount subject to taxation increases
38133,proportionality,a ratio of two quantities that is constant
38134,proposer mover,(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
38135,propositus,the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
38136,propoxyphene propoxyphene_hydrochloride Darvon,a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
38137,proprietorship proprietary,an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
38138,proprietress,a woman proprietor
38139,proprioceptor,special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
38140,proprionamide propanamide,the amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2)
38141,propulsion,a propelling force
38142,propulsion_system,a system that provides a propelling or driving force
38143,propyl propyl_group propyl_radical,the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
38144,propylene propene,a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
38145,propylene_glycol propanediol,a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
38146,propylthiouracil,a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
38147,proscenium apron forestage,the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
38148,proscenium proscenium_wall,the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
38149,proscenium_arch,the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall
38150,prosciutto,Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
38151,prosecutor public_prosecutor prosecuting_officer prosecuting_attorney,a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
38152,proselyte,a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
38153,prosimian,primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
38154,prospector,someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
38155,prostaglandin,a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
38156,prostate_gland prostate,a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
38157,prostate_specific_antigen PSA,a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
38158,prosthesis prosthetic_device,corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
38159,prosthetist,an expert in prosthetics
38160,prosthion prostheon alveolar_point,craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
38161,prosthodontist,a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics
38162,prostitute cocotte whore harlot bawd tart cyprian fancy_woman working_girl sporting_lady lady_of_pleasure woman_of_the_street,a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
38163,protactinium protoactinium Pa atomic_number_91,a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
38164,protamine,a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
38165,protea,any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
38166,protease peptidase proteinase proteolytic_enzyme,any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
38167,protease_inhibitor PI,an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
38168,protectionist,an advocate of protectionism
38169,protective_covering,the tough natural covering of some organisms
38170,protective_covering protective_cover protection,a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
38171,protective_fold,a flap of tissue that protects what it covers
38172,protective_garment,clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury
38173,protective_tariff,a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition
38174,protectorate associated_state,a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
38175,protege,a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
38176,protegee,a woman protege
38177,protein,any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"
38178,protein_folding folding,the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code"
38179,protein_molecule,any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
38180,proteolysis,the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
38181,proteome,the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome
38182,proteosome_vaccine proteosome,a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler
38183,prothorax,the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
38184,prothrombin factor_II,a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
38185,prothrombinase factor_X,coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
38186,protist protistan,free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
38187,protoavis,most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird-like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs
38188,protoceratops,small horned dinosaur
38189,protoctist,any of the unicellular protists
38190,protohippus,Pliocene horse approaching donkeys in size
38191,proton,a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
38192,proton_accelerator,a collider that collides beams of protons and antiprotons
38193,protoplasm living_substance,the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
38194,protoplasmic_astrocyte,a kind of astrocyte found in the grey matter
38195,prototherian,primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea
38196,protozoan protozoon,any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
38197,protozoologist,a zoologist who studies protozoans
38198,protractor,drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
38199,protriptyline,tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
38200,proturan telsontail,any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter
38201,proud_flesh,the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer
38202,provider,someone who provides the means for subsistence
38203,provincial,(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"
38204,provincial_capital,the capital city of a province
38205,proving_ground,a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas
38206,provirus,cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
38207,provision,a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
38208,provitamin,vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
38209,provitamin_A carotene carotin,an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
38210,provost,a high-ranking university administrator
38211,provost_marshal,the supervisor of the military police
38212,prowler sneak stalker,someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
38213,proximity,the region close around a person or thing
38214,proximity propinquity,the property of being close together
38215,proxy placeholder procurator,a person authorized to act for another
38216,prude puritan,a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
38217,prune,dried plum
38218,prune_cake,moist cake containing prunes that have been made into a puree
38219,prune_whip,dessert made of prune puree and whipped cream
38220,pruner pruning_hook lopper,a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
38221,pruner trimmer,a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs; "untouched by the pruner's axe"
38222,pruning,something that has been pruned off of a plant
38223,pruning_knife,a knife with a curved or hooked blade
38224,pruning_saw,a handsaw used for pruning trees
38225,pruning_shears,shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants
38226,pruno,a liquor concocted from a mixture of ingredients (such as prunes and raisins and milk and sugar) that can be fermented to produce alcohol; made by prison inmates
38227,psalmist,a composer of sacred songs; "David is called The Psalmist because he is believed to be the author of the Book of Psalms"
38228,psalterium omasum third_stomach,the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
38229,psaltery,an ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
38230,psephologist,a sociologist who studies election trends
38231,pseudoephedrine,poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it
38232,pseudohermaphrodite,someone having external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex; not a true hermaphrodite because there is no ambiguity in the sex of the external genitalia and hence no question about gender at birth
38233,pseudomonad,bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals
38234,pseudonym anonym nom_de_guerre,a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
38235,pseudophloem,false phloem
38236,pseudopod pseudopodium,temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
38237,psilocybin psilocin,a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
38238,psilomelane,a mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese
38239,psilophyte,any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant
38240,psilophyton,any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton
38241,psilosis,falling out of hair
38242,psittacosaur psittacosaurus,primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind limbs and short forelimbs; may have been bipedal
38243,psoas,either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex the trunk and rotate the thigh
38244,psocid,small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees and feeding on e.g. fungi and decaying plant matter
38245,psocopterous_insect,small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs
38246,psychiatrist head-shrinker shrink,a physician who specializes in psychiatry
38247,psychic,a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
38248,psychic_energy mental_energy,an actuating force or factor
38249,psychoactive_drug mind-altering_drug consciousness-altering_drug psychoactive_substance,a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
38250,psychoanalytic_process,a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory
38251,psychodid,a fly of the family Psychodidae
38252,psychodynamics,the interrelation of conscious and unconscious processes and emotions that determine personality and motivation
38253,psychogenesis,a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind
38254,psychogenesis,the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors
38255,psycholinguist,a person (usually a psychologist but sometimes a linguist) who studies the psychological basis of human language
38256,psychological_feature,a feature of the mental life of a living organism
38257,psychologist,a scientist trained in psychology
38258,psychomotor_development,progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities
38259,psychophysicist,a psychologist trained in psychophysics
38260,psychosexual_development,(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage
38261,psychotherapist clinical_psychologist,a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
38262,psychotic psychotic_person psycho,a person afflicted with psychosis
38263,psychotropic_agent,a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness
38264,psychrometer,a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air
38265,ptarmigan,large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
38266,pteridologist,an expert in the study of ferns
38267,pteridophyte nonflowering_plant,plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
38268,pterion,the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle
38269,pterodactyl,extinct flying reptile
38270,pteropogon Pteropogon_humboltianum,southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit
38271,pterosaur flying_reptile,an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
38272,pterygium,either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula
38273,pterygoid_muscle,muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw
38274,pterygoid_plexus,a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins
38275,pterygoid_process,two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
38276,ptomaine ptomain,any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
38277,ptyalin,an amylase secreted in saliva
38278,ptyalism,excessive flow of saliva
38279,ptyalith,calculus in a salivary gland
38280,pubes pubic_region loins,the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
38281,pubic_hair bush crotch_hair,hair growing in the pubic area
38282,pubis pubic_bone os_pubis,one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
38283,public_address_system P.A._system PA_system P.A. PA,an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
38284,public_debt,the total of the nation's debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation
38285,public_defender,a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
38286,public_domain,property rights that are held by the public at large
38287,public_house pub saloon pothouse gin_mill taphouse,tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
38288,public_property,property owned by a government
38289,public_relations_person,a person employed to establish and promote a favorable relationship with the public
38290,public_servant,someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
38291,public_square square,an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
38292,public_toilet comfort_station public_convenience convenience public_lavatory restroom toilet_facility wash_room,a toilet that is available to the public
38293,public_transit,a public transportation system for moving passengers
38294,public_transport,conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
38295,public_treasury trough till,a treasury for government funds
38296,public_works,structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use
38297,publican tavern_keeper,the keeper of a public house
38298,publication,a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
38299,publicist publicizer publiciser,someone who publicizes
38300,publisher,a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
38301,publisher newspaper_publisher,the proprietor of a newspaper
38302,puccoon Lithospermum_caroliniense,perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
38303,puck hockey_puck,a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
38304,pudding,any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
38305,pudding,any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"
38306,pudding pud,(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
38307,pudding_face pudding-face,a large fat human face
38308,pudding_stone conglomerate,a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
38309,puddingwife pudding-wife Halicoeres_radiatus,bluish and bronze wrasse; found from Florida keys to Brazil
38310,puddle,a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
38311,puddler,a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling
38312,pudendal_artery arteria_pudenda,arteries supplying the external genital organs of humans
38313,pudendal_cleft urogenital_cleft rima_pudendi rima_vulvae pudendal_cleavage pudendal_slit vulvar_slit,the fissure between the labia majora
38314,pudendal_vein venae_pudendum,vein of the pudendum
38315,pudendum,human external genital organs collectively especially of a female
38316,pudge,a short fat person
38317,pueblo,a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
38318,puerpera,a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter
38319,puff,a light inflated pastry or puff shell
38320,puff drag pull,a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
38321,puff puff_of_air whiff,a short light gust of air
38322,puff_adder Bitis_arietans,large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed
38323,puff_batter pouf_paste pate_a_choux,batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings
38324,puff_paste pate_feuillete,dough used for very light flaky rich pastries
38325,puffball true_puffball,any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
38326,puffbird,brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers
38327,puffed_rice,puffy rice kernels
38328,puffed_wheat,puffy wheat berries
38329,puffer pufferfish blowfish globefish,any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
38330,puffin,any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
38331,puffing,blowing tobacco smoke out into the air; "they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing"
38332,puffing huffing snorting,an act of forcible exhalation
38333,pug pug-dog,small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
38334,pug_nose,a short nose; flattened and turned up at the end
38335,puka Griselinia_lucida,South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
38336,puka Meryta_sinclairii,small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers
38337,puku Adenota_vardoni,an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck
38338,pulasan pulassan,fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter
38339,pulasan pulassan pulasan_tree Nephelium_mutabile,East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan
38340,pull,a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
38341,pull,the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
38342,pull-in pull-up,a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
38343,pull-off rest_area rest_stop layby lay-by,designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
38344,pull-through,cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it
38345,pull_chain,a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
38346,pullback tieback,a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks"
38347,puller,someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
38348,puller tugger dragger,someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
38349,pullet,young hen usually less than a year old
38350,pulley pulley-block pulley_block block,a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
38351,pullover slipover,a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
38352,pullulation,a rapid and abundant increase
38353,pullulation gemmation,asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
38354,pulmonary_artery arteria_pulmonalis,one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
38355,pulmonary_circulation,circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs
38356,pulmonary_embolism,blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
38357,pulmonary_plexis plexus_pulmonalis,one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung
38358,pulmonary_trunk truncus_pulmonalis,the artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries
38359,pulmonary_valve,a semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery; prevents blood from flowing from the artery back into the heart
38360,pulmonary_vein vena_pulmonalis,any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
38361,pulp,a mixture of cellulose fibers
38362,pulp,the soft inner part of a tooth
38363,pulp flesh,a soft moist part of a fruit
38364,pulp mush,any soft or soggy mass; "he pounded it to a pulp"
38365,pulp pulp_magazine,an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
38366,pulp_cavity,the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)
38367,pulpwood,softwood used to make paper
38368,pulque,fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
38369,pulsar,a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
38370,pulsation,a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
38371,pulsation pulsing pulse impulse,(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
38372,pulse,edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
38373,pulse pulsation heartbeat beat,the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
38374,pulse pulse_rate heart_rate,the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
38375,pulse_counter,an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses
38376,pulse_generator,a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rate
38377,pulse_timing_circuit,a circuit that times pulses
38378,pumice pumice_stone,a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
38379,pump,a low-cut shoe without fastenings
38380,pump,a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
38381,pump-type_pliers,a type of pliers
38382,pump_action slide_action,action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round
38383,pump_house pumping_station,a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated
38384,pump_room,a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather
38385,pump_well,an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps
38386,pumpkin,usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
38387,pumpkin pumpkin_vine autumn_pumpkin Cucurbita_pepo,a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
38388,pumpkin_ash Fraxinus_tomentosa,timber tree of central and southeastern United States having hairy branchlets and a swollen trunk base
38389,pumpkin_pie,pie made of mashed pumpkin and milk and eggs and sugar
38390,pumpkin_seed,the edible seed of a pumpkin
38391,pumpkinseed Lepomis_gibbosus,small brilliantly colored North American sunfish
38392,punch,an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
38393,punch puncher,a tool for making holes or indentations
38394,punch_bowl,a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle
38395,punch_pliers,punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather
38396,punch_press,a power driven press used to shape metal parts
38397,punchboard,a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize
38398,punched_card punch_card Hollerith_card,a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
38399,puncher,someone who delivers punches
38400,punching_bag,a person on whom another person vents their anger; "he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag"
38401,punching_bag punch_bag punching_ball punchball,an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
38402,punctuation,something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
38403,punctum,(anatomy) a point or small area
38404,puncture,a small hole made by a sharp object
38405,puncture,loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
38406,pung,a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
38407,pungapung telingo_potato elephant_yam Amorphophallus_paeonifolius Amorphophallus_campanulatus,putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
38408,punitive_damages exemplary_damages smart_money,(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
38409,punk,substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
38410,punk_rocker punk,a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
38411,punkah,a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
38412,punkie punky punkey no-see-um biting_midge,minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
38413,punnet,a small light basket used as a measure for fruits
38414,punster,someone overly fond of making puns
38415,punt,an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
38416,punter,(football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
38417,punter,someone who propels a boat with a pole
38418,pup whelp,young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
38419,pup_tent shelter_tent,a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows
38420,pupa,an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
38421,pupil,the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot
38422,pupillary_sphincter musculus_sphincter_pupillae,a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris
38423,puppet,a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
38424,puppet marionette,a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
38425,puppet_ruler puppet_leader,a leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government
38426,puppet_show puppet_play,a show in which the actors are puppets
38427,puppeteer,one who operates puppets or marionettes
38428,puppy,a young dog
38429,puppy pup,an inexperienced young person
38430,puppy_fat,fat on the body of a baby or child; disappears at adolescence
38431,purchase,a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"
38432,purchase,something acquired by purchase
38433,purchase_price,the price at which something is actually purchased
38434,purchasing_agent,an agent who purchases goods or services for another
38435,purdah,a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
38436,pure_absence simple_absence,an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes
38437,puree,food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
38438,purgative cathartic physic aperient,a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
38439,purifier,an apparatus for removing impurities
38440,purine,a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
38441,purine,any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
38442,purist,someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
38443,puritan,someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
38444,purl,gold or silver wire thread
38445,purl purl_stitch,a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side
38446,purloo chicken_purloo poilu,thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.
38447,purple the_purple,(Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
38448,purple-fringed_orchid purple-fringed_orchis Habenaria_fimbriata,North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers
38449,purple-fringed_orchid purple-fringed_orchis Habenaria_psycodes,North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple fringed flowers
38450,purple-stemmed_aster,a variety of aster
38451,purple_anise Illicium_floridanum,small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States
38452,purple_apricot black_apricot Prunus_dasycarpa,small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit
38453,purple_bacteria,free-living Gram-negative pink to purplish-brown bacteria containing bacteriochlorophyll
38454,purple_chinese_houses innocense Collinsia_bicolor Collinsia_heterophylla,white and lavender to pale-blue flowers grow in perfect rings of widely spaced bands around the stems forming a kind of pagoda; California
38455,purple_clematis purple_virgin's_bower mountain_clematis Clematis_verticillaris,climber of northeastern North America having waxy purplish-blue flowers
38456,purple_cress Cardamine_douglasii,small perennial herb of cooler regions of North America with racemose purple flowers
38457,purple_emperor Apatura_iris,large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
38458,purple_finch Carpodacus_purpureus,North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump
38459,purple_fringeless_orchid purple_fringeless_orchis Habenaria_peramoena,orchid of northeastern and alpine eastern North America closely related to the purple fringed orchids but having rosy-purple or violet flowers with denticulate leaf divisions
38460,purple_gallinule,gallinules with showy purplish plumage
38461,purple_grackle Quiscalus_quiscula,eastern United States grackle
38462,purple_heather Brewer's_mountain_heather Phyllodoce_breweri,semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States
38463,purple_locoweed purple_loco Oxytropis_lambertii,tufted locoweed of southwestern United States having purple or pink to white flowers
38464,purple_loosestrife spiked_loosestrife Lythrum_salicaria,marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States
38465,purple_martin Progne_subis,large North American martin of which the male is blue-black
38466,purple_milk_vetch Astragalus_danicus,perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers
38467,purple_mullein Verbascum_phoeniceum,Eurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers
38468,purple_onion red_onion,flat mild onion having purplish tunics; used as garnish on hamburgers and salads
38469,purple_poppy_mallow Callirhoe_involucrata,hairy perennial of central United States having round deeply lobed leaves and loose panicles of large crimson-purple or cherry-red flowers
38470,purple_rock_brake Pellaea_atropurpurea,very short shallowly creeping North American fern usually growing on cliffs or walls and having dark glossy leaf axes
38471,purple_sage chaparral_sage Salvia_leucophylla,silvery-leaved California herb with purple flowers
38472,purple_sanicle Sanicula_bipinnatifida,sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers
38473,purple_saxifrage Saxifraga_oppositifolia,plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America
38474,purple_silkweed Asclepias_purpurascens,perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers
38475,purple_trillium red_trillium birthroot Trillium_erectum,trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth
38476,purple_willow red_willow red_osier basket_willow purple_osier Salix_purpurea,Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
38477,purr,a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
38478,purse,a small bag for carrying money
38479,purse,a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
38480,purse,a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
38481,purse_seine,a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line
38482,purse_string,a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse
38483,purse_strings,financial resources or support; "who controls the purse strings in this family?"
38484,purser,an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
38485,purslane,a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
38486,purslane_speedwell Veronica_peregrina,North American annual with small white flowers widely naturalized as a weed in South America and Europe
38487,pursued chased,a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
38488,pursuer,a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"
38489,pursuer chaser,a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"
38490,purveyor,someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
38491,pus purulence suppuration ichor sanies festering,a fluid product of inflammation
38492,pus-forming_bacteria,bacteria that produce pus
38493,push thrust,the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
38494,push-bike,a bicycle that must be pedaled
38495,push-button_radio,a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons
38496,push-down_storage push-down_store stack,a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
38497,push_broom,a wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper
38498,push_button push button,an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
38499,pusher drug_peddler peddler drug_dealer drug_trafficker,an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
38500,pusher shover,someone who pushes
38501,pusher thruster,one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
38502,pusher zori,a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
38503,pushover,someone who is easily taken advantage of
38504,pussy-paw pussy-paws pussy's-paw Spraguea_umbellatum Calyptridium_umbellatum,pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America
38505,pussy_willow Salix_discolor,small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves
38506,pussycat,a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
38507,pustule,a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
38508,put-put,a small gasoline engine (as on motor boat)
38509,putamen,the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
38510,putrescine,a colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter
38511,puttee,a strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
38512,putter,a golfer who is putting
38513,putter putting_iron,the iron normally used on the putting green
38514,putterer potterer,a person who putters about
38515,putty,a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
38516,putty_knife,a spatula used to mix or apply putty
38517,puttyroot adam-and-eve Aplectrum_hyemale,North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
38518,putz,(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
38519,puzzle,a game that tests your ingenuity
38520,pycnidium,flask-shaped asexual structure containing conidia
38521,pyelogram,an X ray of the kidneys and ureters
38522,pygmy pigmy,an unusually small individual
38523,pygmy_chimpanzee bonobo Pan_paniscus,small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
38524,pygmy_cypress Cupressus_pigmaea Cupressus_goveniana_pigmaea,rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress
38525,pygmy_marmoset Cebuella_pygmaea,the smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon
38526,pygmy_mouse Baiomys_taylori,very small dark greyish brown mouse resembling a house mouse; of Texas and Mexico
38527,pygmy_sperm_whale Kogia_breviceps,small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America
38528,pyinma,relatively hard durable timber from the Queen's crape myrtle; light reddish brown, smooth and lustrous
38529,pylon,a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
38530,pylon power_pylon,a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
38531,pyloric_sphincter pyloric_valve musculus_sphincter_pylori,the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
38532,pyloric_vein right_gastric_vein vena_gastrica-dextra,receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
38533,pylorus,a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum
38534,pyocyanase,a yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus
38535,pyocyanin,a toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus
38536,pyralid pyralid_moth,usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
38537,pyramid,(stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
38538,pyramid_bugle Ajuga_pyramidalis,European evergreen carpeting perennial
38539,pyramidal_tent,a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people
38540,pyramidal_tract pyramidal_motor_system corticospinal_tract,any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord
38541,pyrene,a pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar
38542,pyrene,the small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it
38543,pyrethrum,made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
38544,pyrethrum Dalmatian_pyrethrum Dalmatia_pyrethrum Tanacetum_cinerariifolium Chrysanthemum_cinerariifolium,white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
38545,pyridine,a toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal
38546,pyriform_area piriform_area pyriform_lobe piriform_lobe,pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
38547,pyrilamine,antihistamine used to treat rhinitis and pruritus
38548,pyrimidine,a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
38549,pyrimidine,any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
38550,pyrite iron_pyrite fool's_gold,a common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
38551,pyrites,any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)
38552,pyrocellulose,nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder
38553,pyrochemical_process pyrochemistry,processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures
38554,pyroelectricity,generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
38555,pyrogallol pyrogallic_acid,a toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
38556,pyrogen,any substance characterized by its great flammability
38557,pyrogen pyrectic,any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
38558,pyrograph,a design produced by pyrography
38559,pyrographer,an artist who practices pyrography
38560,pyroligneous_acid wood_vinegar,a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
38561,pyrolusite,a mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese
38562,pyrolysis,transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
38563,pyromancer,one who practices pyromancy
38564,pyromania,an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
38565,pyromaniac,a person with a mania for setting things on fire
38566,pyrometer,a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
38567,pyrometric_cone,a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures
38568,pyromorphite green_lead_ore,a mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
38569,pyrope,a deep red garnet used as a gemstone
38570,pyrophoric_alloy,an alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints
38571,pyrophosphate,a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
38572,pyrophosphoric_acid,a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid
38573,pyrophyllite,a white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
38574,pyrostat,a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
38575,pyroxene,any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks
38576,pyroxylin pyroxyline,highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers
38577,pyrrhotite pyrrhotine magnetic_pyrites,a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties
38578,pyrrhuloxia Pyrrhuloxia_sinuata,crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
38579,pyruvic_acid,a colorless acid formed as an important intermediate in metabolism or fermentation
38580,pythium,any fungus of the genus Pythium
38581,python,large Old World boas
38582,pyx pix,any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
38583,pyx pix pyx_chest pix_chest,a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
38584,pyxidium pyxis,fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
38585,pyxie pixie pixy Pyxidanthera_barbulata,creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
38586,pyxis,a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
38587,qadi,an Islamic judge
38588,qibla,the direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers
38589,quack,an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
38590,quack,the harsh sound of a duck
38591,quack-quack,child's word for a duck
38592,quad quadrangle,a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
38593,quad space,(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
38594,quadrant,a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
38595,quadrant,any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes
38596,quadrant,the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle
38597,quadrant quarter-circle,a quarter of the circumference of a circle
38598,quadraphony quadraphonic_system quadriphonic_system,a stereophonic sound recording or reproducing system using four separate channels
38599,quadratic quadratic_polynomial,a polynomial of the second degree
38600,quadriceps quadriceps_femoris musculus_quadriceps_femoris quad,a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
38601,quadripara,(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies
38602,quadriplegic,a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
38603,quadroon,an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent; a person who is one-quarter black
38604,quadruped,an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
38605,quadruplet quad,one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
38606,quadruplicate,any four copies; any of four things that correspond to one another exactly; "it was signed in quadruplicate"
38607,quadrupling,increase by a factor of four
38608,quaestor,any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
38609,quaffer,a person who drinks heartily
38610,quagga Equus_quagga,mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
38611,quahaug quahog hard-shell_clam round_clam,Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
38612,quahog quahaug hard-shell_clam hard_clam round_clam Venus_mercenaria Mercenaria_mercenaria,an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
38613,quail,flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
38614,quail,small gallinaceous game birds
38615,quail_bush quail_brush white_thistle Atriplex_lentiformis,spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico
38616,quaker trembler,one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
38617,quaking_aspen European_quaking_aspen Populus_tremula,Old World aspen with a broad much-branched crown; northwestern Europe and Siberia to North Africa
38618,qualifier,a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"
38619,quandong blue_fig,the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree
38620,quandong quandang quandong_tree Eucarya_acuminata Fusanus_acuminatus,Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed
38621,quandong quandang quantong native_peach,red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam
38622,quandong quandong_tree Brisbane_quandong silver_quandong_tree blue_fig Elaeocarpus_grandis,Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
38623,quandong_nut,edible nutlike seed of the quandong fruit
38624,quantic,a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables
38625,quantifier,(grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')
38626,quantifier logical_quantifier,(logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition
38627,quantum_jump,(physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
38628,quantum_leap quantum_jump,a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"
38629,quark,(physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3; "quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally"
38630,quark_cheese quark,fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet
38631,quarrel,an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
38632,quarreler quarreller,a disputant who quarrels
38633,quarryman quarrier,a man who works in a quarry
38634,quarter,a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"
38635,quarter,an unspecified person; "he dropped a word in the right quarter"
38636,quarter,one of the four major division of the compass; "the wind is coming from that quarter"
38637,quarter,piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
38638,quarter_horse,a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia
38639,quarter_plate,a photographic plate measuring 3.25 inches by 4.25 inches
38640,quarter_stock,stock with a par value of $25/share
38641,quarterback signal_caller field_general,(football) the person who plays quarterback
38642,quarterdeck,the stern area of a ship's upper deck
38643,quarterfinal,one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
38644,quartering,a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
38645,quartering,living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel)
38646,quarterlight,car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car
38647,quarterly,a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)
38648,quartermaster,an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
38649,quartermaster_general,a staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army
38650,quarterstaff,a long stout staff used as a weapon
38651,quartz,a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities
38652,quartz_battery quartz_mill,a stamp mill for stamping quartz
38653,quartz_crystal,a thin plate or small rod of quartz cut along certain lines and ground so that it can produce an electric signal at a constant frequency; used in crystal oscillators
38654,quartz_glass quartz vitreous_silica lechatelierite crystal,colorless glass made of almost pure silica
38655,quartz_lamp,a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container
38656,quartzite,hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
38657,quasar quasi-stellar_radio_source,a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts
38658,quassia,a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma
38659,quassia bitterwood Quassia_amara,handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark
38660,quaternary_ammonium_compound,a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs
38661,quaver,a tremulous sound
38662,quay,wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
38663,queen,(chess) the most powerful piece
38664,queen,one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen
38665,queen,something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind; "Paris is the queen of cities"; "the queen of ocean liners"
38666,queen,the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
38667,queen,the wife or widow of a king
38668,queen queen_mole_rat,an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males
38669,queen queen_regnant female_monarch,a female sovereign ruler
38670,queen's_cup bride's_bonnet Clintonia_uniflora,plant with 1 or 2 white starlike flowers on short leafless stalks; Alaska to California and east to Oregon and Montana
38671,queen_bee,fertile egg-laying female bee
38672,queen_consort,the wife of a reigning king
38673,queen_dowager,the widow of a king
38674,queen_mother,a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign
38675,queen_of_the_night Selenicereus_grandiflorus,tropical American climbing cactus having triangular branches; often cultivated for its large showy night-blooming flowers followed by yellow red-streaked fruits
38676,queen_post,vertical tie post in a roof truss
38677,queen_regent,a queen who serves as ruler when the king cannot
38678,queen_triggerfish Bessy_cerca oldwench oldwife Balistes_vetula,tropical Atlantic fish
38679,quellung quellung_reaction,the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms; "pneumococcus quellung"
38680,quenched_steel,steel that has been hardened by immersing it in water or oil to cool it
38681,quercitron,a yellow dye made from the bark of the quercitron oak tree
38682,quern,a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
38683,quesadilla,a tortilla that is filled with cheese and heated
38684,question_master quizmaster,the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game
38685,quetzal quetzal_bird,large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
38686,queue,a braid of hair at the back of the head
38687,quibbler caviller caviler pettifogger,a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
38688,quiche,a tart filled with rich unsweetened custard; often contains other ingredients (as cheese or ham or seafood or vegetables)
38689,quiche_Lorraine,quiche made with cheese and bacon
38690,quick,any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
38691,quick_bread,breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking
38692,quick_study sponge,someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"
38693,quick_time,a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute
38694,quickener invigorator enlivener,an agent that gives or restores life or vigor; "the soul is the quickener of the body"
38695,quickening,the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"
38696,quicksand,a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
38697,quickset,cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines; "a quickset of a vine planted in a vineyard"
38698,quid_pro_quo quid,something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
38699,quietist,a religious mystic who follows quietism
38700,quiff,a prominent forelock (especially one brushed upward from the forehead)
38701,quill,a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
38702,quill calamus shaft,the hollow spine of a feather
38703,quill quill_pen,pen made from a bird's feather
38704,quillwort,any of several spore-bearing aquatic or marsh plants having short rhizomes and leaves resembling quills; worldwide except Polynesia
38705,quilt comforter comfort puff,bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
38706,quilted_bedspread,a bedspread constructed like a thin quilt
38707,quilting,a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric
38708,quilting,stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
38709,quinacrine quinacrine_hydrochloride mepacrine Atabrine,a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
38710,quince,aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
38711,quince quince_bush Cydonia_oblonga,small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
38712,quinidine Quinidex Quinora,cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
38713,quinine,a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
38714,quinone benzoquinone,any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
38715,quinquefoliate_leaf,a compound leaf having five leaflets
38716,quintessence ether,the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
38717,quintipara,(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies
38718,quintuplet quint quin,one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
38719,quintupling,increasing by a factor of five
38720,quipu,calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
38721,quira,any of several tropical American trees some yielding economically important timber
38722,quirk_bead bead_and_quirk,beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates
38723,quirk_molding quirk_moulding,a molding having a small groove in it
38724,quirt,whip with a leather thong at the end
38725,quitter,a person who gives up too easily
38726,quiver,case for holding arrows
38727,quiz_program,a game show in which contestants answer questions
38728,quoin coign coigne,expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
38729,quoin coign coigne,the keystone of an arch
38730,quoit,game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
38731,quota,a proportional share assigned to each participant
38732,quoter,a communicator (speaker or writer) who uses quotations
38733,quotient,the ratio of two quantities to be divided
38734,rabato rebato,a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
38735,rabbet_joint,a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards
38736,rabbi,spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
38737,rabbit coney cony,any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
38738,rabbit hare,flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
38739,rabbit-eared_bandicoot rabbit_bandicoot bilby Macrotis_lagotis,bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit
38740,rabbit_brush rabbit_bush Chrysothamnus_nauseosus,pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo
38741,rabbit_burrow rabbit_hole,a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits
38742,rabbit_ears,an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V
38743,rabbit_ears,the long ears of a rabbit
38744,rabbit_hutch,a hutch for rabbits
38745,rabbiteye_blueberry rabbit-eye_blueberry rabbiteye Vaccinium_ashei,shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry
38746,rabbitfish Chimaera_monstrosa,large European chimaera
38747,rabbitweed rabbit-weed snakeweed broom_snakeweed broom_snakeroot turpentine_weed Gutierrezia_sarothrae,low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
38748,rabbitwood buffalo_nut Pyrularia_pubera,shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes
38749,raccoon,the fur of the North American racoon
38750,raccoon racoon,an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
38751,raccoon_dog Nyctereutes_procyonides,small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon
38752,race,a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
38753,race,any competition; "the race for the presidency"
38754,race_meeting,a regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track; "the Epsom race meeting was an important social event"
38755,raceabout,a small sloop having the keep of a knockabout but with finer lines and carrying more sail
38756,racehorse race_horse bangtail,a horse bred for racing
38757,raceme,usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first
38758,racemic_acid,the optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice
38759,racer,an animal that races
38760,racer,slender fast-moving North American snakes
38761,racer race_car racing_car,a fast car that competes in races
38762,racer race_driver automobile_driver,someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
38763,racerunner race_runner six-lined_racerunner Cnemidophorus_sexlineatus,very swift lizard of eastern and central United States
38764,racetrack racecourse raceway track,a course over which races are run
38765,racetrack_tout,someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings)
38766,raceway race,a canal for a current of water
38767,rachis,axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
38768,racing_boat,a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing
38769,racing_circuit circuit,a racetrack for automobile races
38770,racing_gig,a light narrow racing boat for two or more oarsmen
38771,racing_skiff single_shell,a shell for a single oarsman
38772,racist racialist,a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others
38773,rack,framework for holding objects
38774,rack,rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
38775,rack stand,a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
38776,rack wheel,an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
38777,rack_and_pinion,a wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)
38778,rack_of_lamb crown_roast,a roast of the rib section of lamb
38779,rack_rent,an extortionate rent
38780,racker,an attendant who puts pool or billiard balls into a rack
38781,racket,a loud and disturbing noise
38782,racket racquet,a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
38783,racketeer,someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
38784,racquetball,the ball used in playing the game of racquetball
38785,radar microwave_radar radio_detection_and_ranging radiolocation,measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
38786,radial radial_tire radial-ply_tire,pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
38787,radial_artery arteria_radialis,branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
38788,radial_engine rotary_engine,an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
38789,radial_nerve nervus_radialis musculospiral_nerve,largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles
38790,radial_pulse,pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
38791,radial_vein vena_radialis,superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein
38792,radial_velocity,velocity along the line of sight toward or away from the observer
38793,radiance glow glowing,the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
38794,radiant_energy,energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter
38795,radiant_flux,the rate of flow of radiant energy (electromagnetic waves)
38796,radiant_heating,heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters
38797,radiation,a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
38798,radiation,energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
38799,radiation,the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
38800,radiation radioactivity,the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
38801,radiation_field,a field that represents the energy lost from the radiator to space
38802,radiation_pressure corpuscular-radiation_pressure,the minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave
38803,radiation_pyrometer,a pyrometer for estimating the temperature of distant sources of heat; radiation is focussed on a thermojunction connected in circuit with a galvanometer
38804,radiator,a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan
38805,radiator,any object that radiates energy
38806,radiator,heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
38807,radiator_cap,cap on the opening in the top of a radiator through which a coolant liquid can be added
38808,radiator_hose,a flexible hose between the radiator and the engine block
38809,radical,a person who has radical ideas or opinions
38810,radicchio,prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves
38811,radicle,(anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)
38812,radio radiocommunication wireless,medium for communication
38813,radio wireless,a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
38814,radio-phonograph radio-gramophone,electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player
38815,radio_announcer,an announcer whose voice is broadcast on radio
38816,radio_antenna radio_aerial,omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received
38817,radio_beacon beacon,a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
38818,radio_chassis,a chassis for a radio receiver
38819,radio_compass,a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals
38820,radio_frequency,an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared
38821,radio_interferometer,radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna
38822,radio_link link,a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
38823,radio_noise,static at radio wavelengths
38824,radio_operator,someone who operates a radio transmitter
38825,radio_receiver receiving_set radio_set radio tuner wireless,an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
38826,radio_signal,a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages
38827,radio_source,an object that radiates radio waves
38828,radio_station,station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts
38829,radio_telescope radio_reflector,astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources
38830,radio_transmitter,transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals
38831,radio_wave radio_emission radio_radiation,an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
38832,radioactive_material,material that is radioactive
38833,radioactive_waste,useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed
38834,radiobiologist,a biologist who studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
38835,radiocarbon carbon_14,a radioactive isotope of carbon
38836,radiochlorine,a radioactive isotope of chlorine
38837,radiogram radiograph shadowgraph skiagraph skiagram,a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
38838,radiographer,a person who makes radiographs
38839,radiography skiagraphy,the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
38840,radioisotope,a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
38841,radiolarian,protozoa with amoeba-like bodies and radiating filamentous pseudopods
38842,radiologic_technologist,a scientist trained in radiological technology
38843,radiologist radiotherapist,a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
38844,radiolysis,molecular disintegration resulting from radiation
38845,radiometer,meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
38846,radiomicrometer,radiometer that is extremely sensitive
38847,radiopacity radio-opacity,opacity to X-rays or other radiation
38848,radiopaque_dye,dye that does not allow the passage of X rays or other radiation; used to outline certain organs during X-ray examination
38849,radiopharmaceutical,pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
38850,radiophotograph radiophoto,a photograph transmitted by radio waves
38851,radiotelegraph radiotelegraphy wireless_telegraph wireless_telegraphy,the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
38852,radiotelegraph radiotelegraphy wireless_telegraphy,telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
38853,radiotelephone radiophone wireless_telephone,a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
38854,radiotelephone radiotelephony wireless_telephone,telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
38855,radiotherapy_equipment,equipment used to treat diseases with x-rays or radioactivity
38856,radish,pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants
38857,radish,pungent fleshy edible root
38858,radish Raphanus_sativus,Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw
38859,radish daikon Japanese_radish Raphanus_sativus_longipinnatus,radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked
38860,radish_plant radish,a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
38861,radium Ra atomic_number_88,an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
38862,radius,a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius; "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"
38863,radius,the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
38864,radome radar_dome,a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves
38865,radon Rn atomic_number_86,a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
38866,raffia,fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
38867,raffia raphia,leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
38868,raffia_palm Raffia_farinifera Raffia_ruffia,a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
38869,raffinose,a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals
38870,raft,a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
38871,raft_foundation raft mat,a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
38872,rafter balk baulk,one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
38873,raftsman raftman rafter,someone who travels by raft
38874,rag shred tag tag_end tatter,a small piece of cloth or paper
38875,rag_doll,a cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted
38876,rag_paper,paper made partly or wholly from rags
38877,ragamuffin tatterdemalion,a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
38878,ragbag,a bag in which rags are kept
38879,ragged_orchid ragged_orchis ragged-fringed_orchid green_fringed_orchis Habenaria_lacera,fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerated
38880,ragged_robin cuckoo_flower Lychnis_flos-cuculi Lychins_floscuculi,common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals
38881,raglan,a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
38882,raglan_sleeve,a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck
38883,ragout,well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables
38884,ragpicker,an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood
38885,ragsorter,a worker who sorts rags and old clothing for new uses (as in papermaking)
38886,ragweed ambrosia bitterweed,any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
38887,ragweed_pollen,pollen of the ragweed plant is a common allergen
38888,ragwort tansy_ragwort ragweed benweed Senecio_jacobaea,widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
38889,rail,a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
38890,rail,any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
38891,rail-splitter splitter,a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences
38892,rail_fence split-rail_fence,a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)
38893,railbird,a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track
38894,railhead,a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
38895,railhead,the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
38896,railing,material for making rails or rails collectively
38897,railing rail,a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
38898,railroad_bed,a bed on which railroad track is laid
38899,railroad_flat,an apartment whose rooms are all in a line with doors between them
38900,railroad_track railroad railway,a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
38901,railroad_tunnel,a tunnel through which the railroad track runs
38902,railroad_vine beach_morning_glory Ipomoea_pes-caprae,a prostrate perennial of coastal sand dunes Florida to Texas
38903,railway_junction,a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross
38904,railway_station railroad_station railroad_terminal train_station train_depot,terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
38905,rain rainfall,water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
38906,rain rainwater,drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
38907,rain-wash,the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain
38908,rain_barrel,a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater
38909,rain_gauge rain_gage pluviometer udometer,gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
38910,rain_shadow,an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it
38911,rain_stick,a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain
38912,rain_tree saman monkeypod monkey_pod zaman zamang Albizia_saman,large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
38913,rainbow_cactus,a stout cylindrical cactus of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico
38914,rainbow_lorikeet Trichoglossus_moluccanus,a kind of lorikeet
38915,rainbow_runner Elagatis_bipinnulata,streamlined cigar-shaped jack; good game fish
38916,rainbow_seaperch rainbow_perch Hipsurus_caryi,Pacific coast fish
38917,rainbow_shower Cassia_javonica,deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream-colored to orange and red
38918,rainbow_smelt Osmerus_mordax,important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska
38919,rainbow_trout,flesh of Pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water
38920,rainbow_trout Salmo_gairdneri,found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska
38921,raincoat waterproof,a water-resistant coat
38922,rainmaker,American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain
38923,rainmaker,executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm
38924,rainstorm,a storm with rain
38925,raised_doughnut,a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder
38926,raiser,a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid
38927,raisin,dried grape
38928,raisin-nut_cookie,cookie filled with a paste of raisins and nuts
38929,raisin_bran,bran flakes with raisins
38930,raisin_bread,bread containing raisins
38931,raisin_cookie,cookie containing raisins
38932,raisin_moth Cadra_figulilella,moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products
38933,raita,an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices
38934,raja rajah,a prince or king in India
38935,rake,a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
38936,rake rakehell profligate rip blood roue,a dissolute man in fashionable society
38937,rake-off vigorish,a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster
38938,rake_handle,the handle of a rake
38939,rally,a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
38940,rally,an automobile race run over public roads
38941,ram,a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
38942,ram tup,uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'"
38943,ram's-head ram's-head_lady's_slipper Cypripedium_arietinum,orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head
38944,rambler,a person who takes long walks in the country
38945,rambler,a person whose speech or writing is not well organized
38946,rambutan rambotan,pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines
38947,rambutan rambotan rambutan_tree Nephelium_lappaceum,Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit
38948,ramekin ramequin,a cheese dish made with egg and bread crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes
38949,ramekin ramequin,a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
38950,ramie ramee Chinese_silk_plant China_grass Boehmeria_nivea,tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
38951,ramification,an arrangement of branching parts
38952,ramipril Altace,an ACE inhibitor (trade name Altace) used to treat high blood pressure or in some patients who have had a heart attack
38953,ramjet ramjet_engine atherodyde athodyd flying_drainpipe,a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
38954,rammer,a tool for driving something with force
38955,ramp,a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
38956,ramp incline,an inclined surface connecting two levels
38957,ramp wild_leek Allium_tricoccum,North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
38958,rampant_arch,an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other
38959,rampart bulwark wall,an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
38960,rampion rampion_bellflower Campanula_rapunculus,bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
38961,ramrod,a harshly demanding overseer
38962,ramrod,a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
38963,ramrod,a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
38964,ramus,the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
38965,ranch spread cattle_ranch cattle_farm,farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
38966,ranch_hand,a hired hand on a ranch
38967,ranch_house,a one story house with a low pitched roof
38968,rancher,a person who owns or operates a ranch
38969,random-access_memory random_access_memory random_memory RAM read/write_memory,the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
38970,range,a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"
38971,range,a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
38972,range mountain_range range_of_mountains chain mountain_chain chain_of_mountains,a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
38973,range reach,the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
38974,range_animal,any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses, cattle, sheep)
38975,range_hood,exhaust hood over a kitchen range
38976,range_pole ranging_pole flagpole,surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
38977,rangefinder range_finder,a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
38978,rangeland,land suitable for grazing livestock
38979,rangpur rangpur_lime lemanderin Citrus_limonia,hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
38980,rani ranee,(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
38981,ranitidine Zantac,a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
38982,ranker,a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status
38983,ranker,an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
38984,ransom ransom_money,money demanded for the return of a captured person
38985,ranter raver,someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
38986,rap strike tap,a gentle blow
38987,rape colza Brassica_napus,Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
38988,rape_oil rapeseed_oil colza_oil,edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant
38989,rape_suspect,someone who is suspected of committing rape
38990,raper rapist,someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse
38991,rapeseed,seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil
38992,rapid,a part of a river where the current is very fast
38993,rapid_climb rapid_growth zoom,a rapid rise
38994,rapid_transit mass_rapid_transit,an urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains
38995,rapier tuck,a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
38996,rappee,strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco
38997,rapper,someone who performs rap music
38998,rapport resonance,a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
38999,rapporteur,a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings
39000,raptus_hemorrhagicus,seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage
39001,rare_bird rara_avis,a rare or unique person
39002,rarefaction,a decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"
39003,rariora,(plural) rare collector's items
39004,rasp wood_file,a coarse file with sharp pointed projections
39005,raspberry,red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries
39006,raspberry raspberry_bush,woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
39007,raster,the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor
39008,rat,a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
39009,rat,any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
39010,rat-a-tat-tat rat-a-tat rat-tat,a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
39011,rat-catcher disinfestation_officer,a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin
39012,rat-tail_file,a thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat
39013,rat_cheese store_cheese,informal names for American cheddar
39014,rat_kangaroo kangaroo_rat,any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos
39015,rat_snake,any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia
39016,rat_terrier ratter,any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
39017,ratables rateables,property that provides tax income for local governments
39018,ratafia ratafee,sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
39019,ratafia ratafia_biscuit,macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
39020,ratatouille,a vegetable stew; usually made with tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, peppers, onion, and seasonings
39021,ratbite_fever_bacterium Spirillum_minus,a bacterium causing ratbite fever
39022,ratchet rachet ratch,mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
39023,ratchet_wheel,toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever
39024,rate,a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
39025,rate,a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"
39026,rate charge_per_unit,amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
39027,rate_of_depreciation depreciation_rate,the rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction
39028,rate_of_exchange exchange_rate,the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
39029,rate_of_return,the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost
39030,ratel honey_badger Mellivora_capensis,nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia
39031,ratepayer,a person who pays local rates (especially a householder)
39032,rates,a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
39033,rathole,a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats
39034,rathole,a small dirty uncomfortable room
39035,rathskeller,a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall
39036,ratio,the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
39037,ration,a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
39038,ration,the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"
39039,rational_motive,a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
39040,rationalization rationalisation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
39041,ratite ratite_bird flightless_bird,flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
39042,ratline ratlin,(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
39043,rattail_cactus rat's-tail_cactus Aporocactus_flagelliformis,commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days
39044,rattan ratan,a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
39045,rattan rattan_cane,the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
39046,rattan rattan_palm Calamus_rotang,climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
39047,rattle,a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
39048,rattle,loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
39049,rattle rattling rale,a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
39050,rattlesnake rattler,pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
39051,rattlesnake_fern Botrychium_virginianum,American fern whose clustered sporangia resemble a snake's rattle
39052,rattlesnake_master rattlesnake's_master button_snakeroot Eryngium_yuccifolium,coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite
39053,rattlesnake_orchid,any of various orchids of the genus Pholidota having numerous white to brown flowers in spiraling racemes clothed in slightly inflated bracts and resembling a rattlesnake's tail
39054,rattlesnake_plantain helleborine,any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme
39055,rattlesnake_root,a plant of the genus Nabalus
39056,rattlesnake_root Prenanthes_purpurea,herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets
39057,rattlesnake_weed Hieracium_venosum,a hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and Kentucky
39058,rattrap,a trap for catching rats
39059,rattrap,filthy run-down dilapidated housing
39060,rauli_beech Nothofagus_procera,large Chilean timber tree yielding coarse lumber
39061,rauwolfia,any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina
39062,rauwolfia rauvolfia,any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives
39063,ravage depredation,(usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"
39064,rave,a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in Berlin"
39065,ravehook,a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum
39066,raveling ravelling,a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
39067,raven Corvus_corax,large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
39068,raver,a participant in a rave dancing party
39069,ravigote ravigotte,veloute sauce seasoned with chopped chervil, chives, tarragon, shallots and capers
39070,ravine,a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
39071,ravioli cappelletti,small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
39072,raw_deal,unfair treatment
39073,raw_material staple,material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
39074,raw_meat,uncooked meat
39075,raw_milk,unpasteurized milk
39076,raw_recruit,an inexperienced and untrained recruit
39077,raw_sienna,a yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna
39078,raw_umber,greenish brown pigment
39079,raw_vegetable rabbit_food,an uncooked vegetable
39080,raw_weather,unpleasantly cold and damp weather
39081,raw_wood,wood that is not finished or painted
39082,raw_wool,wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed
39083,rawhide,untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
39084,ray,a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
39085,ray,any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish
39086,ray,cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
39087,ray_flower ray_floret,small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower
39088,rayon,a synthetic silklike fabric
39089,razing wrecking,the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
39090,razor,edge tool used in shaving
39091,razor_clam jackknife_clam knife-handle,marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
39092,razor_edge,an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor
39093,razor_fish razor-fish,any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean
39094,razorback razorback_hog razorbacked_hog,a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
39095,razorbill razor-billed_auk Alca_torda,black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
39096,razorblade,a blade that has very sharp edge
39097,re ray,the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
39098,reactance,opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
39099,reactant,a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
39100,reaction,(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
39101,reaction,a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
39102,reaction response,a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
39103,reaction-propulsion_engine reaction_engine,a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream
39104,reaction_formation,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; "his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive"
39105,reaction_propulsion,propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum
39106,reaction_turbine,a turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust
39107,reactionary ultraconservative extreme_right-winger,an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
39108,reactor,an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
39109,read,something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
39110,read-only_memory ROM read-only_storage fixed_storage,(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
39111,read-only_memory_chip,a memory chip providing read-only memory
39112,read/write_head head,(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
39113,reader,a person who can read; a literate person
39114,reader,a person who enjoys reading
39115,reader,one of a series of texts for students learning to read
39116,reading_lamp,a lamp that provides light for reading
39117,reading_room,a room set aside for reading
39118,reading_teacher,someone who teaches students to read
39119,readjustment,the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
39120,readout read-out,an electronic device the displays information in a visual form
39121,ready-made,a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase; "their apartment was furnished with ready-mades"
39122,ready-mix,a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish
39123,ready-to-wear,ready-made clothing; "she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked"
39124,reagent,a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
39125,reagin,an immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen); attaches to cell membranes causing the release of histamine and other substances responsible for the local inflammation characteristic of an allergy
39126,real-time_processing real-time_operation,data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process
39127,real_estate_broker real_estate_agent estate_agent land_agent house_agent,a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a real estate agent a land agent"
39128,real_estate_loan mortgage_loan,a loan on real estate that is usually secured by a mortgage
39129,real_property real_estate realty immovable,property consisting of houses and land
39130,real_storage,the main memory in a virtual memory system
39131,realgar,a rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic
39132,realist,a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
39133,realist,a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
39134,realist,a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
39135,reality_check,an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world; "this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs"; "after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check"
39136,reallocation,a share that has been allocated again
39137,reamer,a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes
39138,reamer juicer juice_reamer,a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
39139,rear back,the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
39140,rear backside back_end,the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
39141,rear_admiral,an admiral junior to a vice admiral
39142,rear_window,car window that allows vision out of the back of the car
39143,rearview_mirror,car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window
39144,rearward,direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"
39145,reason ground,a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
39146,reasoner ratiocinator,someone who reasons logically
39147,rebate discount,a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
39148,rebirth Renaissance Renascence,the revival of learning and culture
39149,rebound,a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"
39150,reboxetine Edronax,an antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
39151,rebozo,a long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used as a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women
39152,rebutter disprover refuter confuter,a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument
39153,receding fadeout,a slow or gradual disappearance
39154,receivables,money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
39155,receiver,the tennis player who receives the serve
39156,receiver pass_receiver pass_catcher,a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
39157,receiver receiving_system,set that receives radio or tv signals
39158,receiver-creditor_relation,the responsibility of receiver or trustee in bankruptcy to act in the best interests of the creditor
39159,receptacle,a container that is used to put or keep things in
39160,receptacle,an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
39161,receptacle,enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
39162,reception,quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
39163,reception_desk,a counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received
39164,reception_room,a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)
39165,receptionist,a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
39166,receptor,a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
39167,recess niche,an enclosure that is set back or indented
39168,recidivist backslider reversionist,someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
39169,recidivist repeater habitual_criminal,someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
39170,recipient receiver,a person who receives something
39171,reciprocal,something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"
39172,reciprocal_cross reciprocal,hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
39173,reciprocal_pronoun,a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject; "The sentence `They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun"
39174,reciprocality reciprocity,a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
39175,reciprocating_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
39176,recital,performance of music or dance especially by soloists
39177,recitalist,a musician who gives recitals
39178,reciter,someone who recites from memory
39179,reckoner ready_reckoner,a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
39180,recliner reclining_chair lounger,an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
39181,recognition,(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape; "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"
39182,recognizance recognisance,(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
39183,recoil kick,the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
39184,recoil repercussion rebound backlash,a movement back from an impact
39185,recombinant,a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred
39186,recombinant_deoxyribonucleic_acid recombinant_DNA,genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms
39187,recombinant_human_insulin Humulin,a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin
39188,recombinant_protein,a protein derived from recombinant DNA
39189,recombination,(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
39190,recombination,(physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
39191,recompense,payment or reward (as for service rendered)
39192,reconnaissance_plane,a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy
39193,reconnaissance_vehicle scout_car,fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top
39194,record-breaker record-holder,someone who breaks a record
39195,record_changer auto-changer changer,an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
39196,record_jacket,the jacket for a phonograph record
39197,record_player phonograph,machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
39198,record_sleeve record_cover,a sleeve for storing a phonograph record
39199,recorder,a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs
39200,recorder recording_equipment recording_machine,equipment for making records
39201,recorder_player,someone who plays the recorder
39202,recording,a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
39203,recording_studio,studio where tapes and records are recorded
39204,recording_system,audio system for recoding sound
39205,recovery,return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
39206,recovery_room,a hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery
39207,recreation_room rec_room,a room equipped for informal entertaining
39208,recreational_drug,a narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive
39209,recreational_facility recreation_facility,a public facility for recreation
39210,recreational_vehicle RV R.V.,a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities
39211,recrudescence,a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"
39212,recruit enlistee,any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
39213,recruit military_recruit,a recently enlisted soldier
39214,recruiter,an official who enlists personnel for military service
39215,recruiter,someone who supplies members or employees
39216,recruiting-sergeant,a sergeant deputized to enlist recruits
39217,rectal_artery arteria_rectalis,one of the arteries supplying the rectal area
39218,rectification,(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
39219,rectification,the conversion of alternating current to direct current
39220,rectifier,a person who corrects or sets right; "a rectifier of prejudices"
39221,rectifier,electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
39222,recto,right-hand page
39223,rectum,the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
39224,rectus,any of various straight muscles
39225,recurrence return,happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
39226,recycling,used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products; "Every Monday, we put our recycling out on the curb for pick-up"
39227,recycling_bin,a bin for depositing things to be recycled
39228,recycling_plant,a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials
39229,red-backed_mouse redback_vole,any of several voles of mountainous regions of Eurasia and America
39230,red-backed_sandpiper dunlin Erolia_alpina,small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
39231,red-bellied_snake Storeria_occipitamaculata,harmless woodland snake of southeastern United States
39232,red-bellied_terrapin red-bellied_turtle redbelly Pseudemys_rubriventris,freshwater turtle of Chesapeake Bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell
39233,red-breasted_merganser Mergus_serrator,widely distributed merganser of America and Europe
39234,red-breasted_nuthatch Sitta_canadensis,bluish-grey nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests
39235,red-breasted_sapsucker Sphyrapicus_varius_ruber,western North American sapsucker
39236,red-breasted_snipe Limnodromus_scolopaceus,a dowitcher with a red breast
39237,red-eyed_vireo Vireo_olivaceous,of northern North America having red irises and an olive-grey body with white underparts
39238,red-flowered_silky_oak Grevillea_banksii,tall shrub with cylindrical racemes of red flowers and pinnatifid leaves silky and grey beneath; eastern Australia
39239,red-hot_poker Kniphofia_praecox,widely cultivated hybrid poker plant
39240,red-lead_putty,a cement resembling putty; made by mixing white and red lead in boiled linseed oil; used as luting on pipe fittings
39241,red-legged_partridge Alectoris_ruffa,common western European partridge with red legs
39242,red-light_district,a district with many brothels
39243,red-necked_grebe Podiceps_grisegena,large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck
39244,red-shafted_flicker Colaptes_caper_collaris,western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail
39245,red-shouldered_hawk Buteo_lineatus,North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
39246,red-skinned_onion Allium_haematochiton,onion with white to deep red tunic; California
39247,red-spotted_purple Limenitis_astyanax,similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces
39248,red-winged_blackbird redwing Agelaius_phoeniceus,North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
39249,red_Clintonia Andrew's_clintonia Clintonia_andrewsiana,plant with nearly leafless stalk topped by a cluster of red or reddish lavender flowers; California to Oregon
39250,red_admiral Vanessa_atalanta,of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings
39251,red_alder Oregon_alder Alnus_rubra,large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture
39252,red_algae,marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan
39253,red_angel's_trumpet Brugmansia_sanguinea Datura_sanguinea,arborescent South American shrub having very large orange-red flowers
39254,red_ash downy_ash Fraxinus_pennsylvanica,smallish American tree with velvety branchlets and lower leaf surfaces
39255,red_baneberry redberry red-berry snakeberry Actaea_rubra,North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
39256,red_bat Lasiurus_borealis,North American bat of a brick or rusty red color with hairs tipped with white
39257,red_beech brown_oak booyong crow's_foot stave_wood silky_elm Heritiera_trifoliolata Terrietia_trifoliolata,large tree of Australasia
39258,red_blood_cell RBC erythrocyte,a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
39259,red_brass guinea_gold,brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry
39260,red_bryony wild_hop Bryonia_dioica,bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia
39261,red_buckeye,a shrub buckeye of southern United States
39262,red_cabbage,cabbage plant with a compact head of reddish purple leaves
39263,red_cabbage,compact head of purplish-red leaves
39264,red_campion red_bird's_eye Silene_dioica Lychnis_dioica,biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
39265,red_carpet,a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on
39266,red_cedar,fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees
39267,red_clay,clay whose redness results from iron oxide
39268,red_clover purple_clover Trifolium_pratense,erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover
39269,red_coral,corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
39270,red_currant,small red berries used primarily in jams and jellies
39271,red_currant garden_current Ribes_rubrum,cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries
39272,red_deer elk American_elk wapiti Cervus_elaphus,common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
39273,red_drum channel_bass redfish Sciaenops_ocellatus,large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico
39274,red_dwarf red_dwarf_star,a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter
39275,red_eft Notophthalmus_viridescens,red terrestrial form of a common North American newt
39276,red_fire,combustible material (usually salts of lithium or strontium) that burns bright red; used in flares and fireworks
39277,red_fox Celosia_argentea,weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers
39278,red_fox Vulpes_fulva,New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox
39279,red_fox Vulpes_vulpes,the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
39280,red_giant red_giant_star,a large, old, luminous star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun
39281,red_ginger Alpinia_purpurata,an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
39282,red_goatfish Mullus_auratus,body bright scarlet with 2 yellow to reddish strips on side
39283,red_goosefoot French_spinach Chenopodium_rubrum,common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States
39284,red_grouse moorfowl moorbird moor-bird moorgame Lagopus_scoticus,reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain
39285,red_gum marri Eucalyptus_calophylla,very large red gum tree
39286,red_gum peppermint peppermint_gum Eucalyptus_amygdalina,red gum tree of Tasmania
39287,red_haw Crataegus_pedicellata Crataegus_coccinea,American red-fruited hawthorn with dense corymbs of pink-red flowers
39288,red_haw downy_haw Crataegus_mollis Crataegus_coccinea_mollis,American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs
39289,red_helleborine Cephalanthera_rubra,orchid of Mediterranean and Asia having a lax spike of bright rose-pink flowers
39290,red_herring smoked_herring,a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
39291,red_jungle_fowl Gallus_gallus,a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl
39292,red_kauri Agathis_lanceolata,New Zealand tree with glossy leaves and scaly reddish-brown bark
39293,red_lauan,hard heavy red wood of the red lauan tree; often sold as Philippine mahogany
39294,red_lauan red_lauan_tree Shorea_teysmanniana,valuable Philippine timber tree
39295,red_laver laver,edible red seaweeds
39296,red_lead minium,a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
39297,red_maids redmaids Calandrinia_ciliata,succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States
39298,red_maple scarlet_maple swamp_maple Acer_rubrum,maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn
39299,red_marrow red_bone_marrow,bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
39300,red_meat,meat that is dark in color before cooking (as beef, venison, lamb, mutton)
39301,red_morning-glory star_ipomoea Ipomoea_coccinea,annual herb having scarlet flowers; the eastern United States
39302,red_mulberry Morus_rubra,North American mulberry having dark purple edible fruit
39303,red_oak,any of numerous American oaks having 4 stamens in each floret, acorns requiring two years to mature and leaf veins usually extending beyond the leaf margin to form points or bristles
39304,red_osier red_osier_dogwood red_dogwood American_dogwood redbrush Cornus_stolonifera,common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
39305,red_phalarope Phalaropus_fulicarius,phalarope of northern oceans and lakes
39306,red_pine Canadian_red_pine Pinus_resinosa,pine of eastern North America having long needles in bunches of two and reddish bark
39307,red_poll,hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle
39308,red_porgy Pagrus_pagrus,food fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and America
39309,red_raspberry,any of several raspberries bearing red fruit
39310,red_rockfish,red flesh of large food fish of Pacific coast
39311,red_rockfish Sebastodes_ruberrimus,a large fish of the Pacific coast of North America
39312,red_salmon sockeye sockeye_salmon,fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers
39313,red_sandalwood red_sanders red_sanderswood red_saunders Pterocarpus_santalinus,tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
39314,red_shift redshift,(astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
39315,red_shrubby_penstemon redwood_penstemon,low branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branches; coastal ranges and foothills of northern California
39316,red_silk-cotton_tree simal Bombax_ceiba Bombax_malabarica,East Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok
39317,red_silk_cotton,a plant fiber from the red silk-cotton tree of eastern India; inferior to kapok
39318,red_siskin Carduelis_cucullata,South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail
39319,red_snapper,highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico
39320,red_snapper Lutjanus_blackfordi,an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico
39321,red_spider red_spider_mite Panonychus_ulmi,small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest
39322,red_spruce eastern_spruce yellow_spruce Picea_rubens,medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood
39323,red_squirrel cat_squirrel Sciurus_vulgaris,common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asia
39324,red_tide,seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin
39325,red_trillium toadshade sessile_trillium Trillium_sessile,trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor
39326,red_underwing Catocala_nupta,moth having dull forewings and red-marked hind wings
39327,red_valerian French_honeysuckle Centranthus_ruber,European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers
39328,red_wine,wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
39329,red_wolf maned_wolf Canis_rufus Canis_niger,reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America
39330,redact redactor reviser rewriter rewrite_man,someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
39331,redberry red-berry Rhamnus_croceus,small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries
39332,redbone,a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
39333,redbrick_university,(British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge University
39334,redbud Cercis_canadensis,small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood
39335,redcap,a member of the military police in Britain
39336,redcap,a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station
39337,redcoat lobsterback,British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
39338,rededication,a new dedication; "the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem"
39339,redeemer,someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.)
39340,redemption,repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
39341,redeposition,deposition from one deposit to another
39342,redfin_pickerel barred_pickerel Esox_americanus,small but gamy pickerel of Atlantic coastal states
39343,redfish,male salmon that has recently spawned
39344,redfish rosefish ocean_perch,North Atlantic rockfish
39345,redhead Aythya_americana,North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head
39346,redhead redheader red-header carrottop,someone who has red hair
39347,redheaded_woodpecker redhead Melanerpes_erythrocephalus,black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck
39348,redhorse redhorse_sucker,North American sucker with reddish fins
39349,redneck cracker,a poor White person in the southern United States
39350,redoubt,(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
39351,redoubt,an entrenched stronghold or refuge
39352,redpoll Carduelis_flammea,small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rump
39353,redpoll Carduelis_hornemanni,small siskin-like finch with a red crown
39354,redshank Tringa_totanus,a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
39355,redstart redtail,European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
39356,redstem_storksbill alfilaria alfileria filaree filaria clocks pin_grass pin_clover Erodium_cicutarium,European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
39357,redtail red-tailed_hawk Buteo_jamaicensis,dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
39358,reducer,pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter
39359,reducing,loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; "a doctor supervised her reducing"
39360,reducing_agent reducer reductant,a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
39361,reducing_diet obesity_diet,a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat)
39362,reductase,an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
39363,reduction reducing,any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
39364,reduction_gear,gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed
39365,reduplication,a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
39366,reduplication,the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
39367,redwing Turdus_iliacus,small European thrush having reddish flanks
39368,redwood,the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
39369,reed,tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
39370,reed vibrating_reed,a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
39371,reed_bunting Emberiza_schoeniclus,European bunting inhabiting marshy areas
39372,reed_canary_grass gardener's_garters lady's_laces ribbon_grass Phalaris_arundinacea,perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
39373,reed_grass,any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes; natives of marshland fens and wet woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere
39374,reed_meadow_grass Glyceria_grandis,a pasture grass of moist places throughout North America
39375,reed_pipe,organ pipe with a vibrating reed
39376,reed_rhapis slender_lady_palm Rhapis_humilis,Chinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsa
39377,reed_stop,an organ stop with the tone of a reed instrument
39378,reef,a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
39379,reef,one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
39380,reef_knot flat_knot,a square knot used in a reef line
39381,reef_squirrelfish Holocentrus_coruscus,on reefs from Bermuda and Florida to northern South America
39382,reel,a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
39383,reel,winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
39384,reeler,a dancer of reels
39385,reenactor,a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier
39386,reentrant_angle reentering_angle,an interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees
39387,reeve,female ruff
39388,refection,a light meal or repast
39389,refectory,a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
39390,refectory_table,a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles
39391,referee,an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
39392,referee ref,(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
39393,reference source,a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"
39394,reference_book reference reference_work book_of_facts,a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
39395,reference_manual,a manual containing information organized in a summary manner
39396,referent,something that refers; a term that refers to another term
39397,referral,a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group; "the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"
39398,refill,a commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook"
39399,refill,a prescription drug that is provided again; "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"
39400,refilling replenishment replacement renewal,filling again by supplying what has been used up
39401,refinement elaboration,the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
39402,refiner,one whose work is to refine a specific thing; "he was a sugar refiner"
39403,refinery,an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
39404,refining refinement purification,the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
39405,refinisher renovator restorer preserver,a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
39406,reflation,inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state
39407,reflecting_telescope reflector,optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"
39408,reflection,(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
39409,reflection reflexion,the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"
39410,reflection reflexion,the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
39411,reflectometer,a meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
39412,reflector,device that reflects radiation
39413,reflex reflex_response reflex_action instinctive_reflex innate_reflex inborn_reflex unconditioned_reflex physiological_reaction,an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
39414,reflex_angle,an angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360)
39415,reflex_arc,the neural path of a reflex
39416,reflex_camera,camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed
39417,reflexive_pronoun reflexive,a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
39418,reflexive_verb,a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent; "the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb"; "`perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself"
39419,reflexivity reflexiveness,(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
39420,reflexivity reflexiveness,the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
39421,reflux_condenser,condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry
39422,reformatory reform_school training_school,correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
39423,reformer,an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer"
39424,reformer reformist crusader social_reformer meliorist,a disputant who advocates reform
39425,refracting_telescope,optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
39426,refraction,the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
39427,refractive_index index_of_refraction,the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
39428,refractometer,measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance
39429,refresher,a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"
39430,refresher,a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
39431,refreshment,snacks and drinks served as a light meal
39432,refried_beans frijoles_refritos,dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings
39433,refrigerant,any substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)
39434,refrigeration infrigidation,the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
39435,refrigeration_system,a cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)
39436,refrigerator icebox,white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
39437,refrigerator_car,a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system
39438,refrigerator_cookie,dough formed into a roll and chilled in the refrigerator then sliced and baked
39439,refuge sanctuary asylum,a shelter from danger or hardship
39440,refugee,an exile who flees for safety
39441,refund,money returned to a payer
39442,regalia,paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
39443,regatta,a meeting for boat races
39444,regeneration,(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
39445,regeneration,the activity of spiritual or physical renewal
39446,regent,someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
39447,regent trustee,members of a governing board
39448,regicide,someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
39449,regimentals,the military uniform and insignia of a regiment
39450,region,a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"
39451,region part,the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
39452,register,(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
39453,register,a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
39454,register,an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
39455,registered_nurse RN,a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
39456,registrant,a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby)
39457,registrar,a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
39458,registrar,the administrator responsible for student records
39459,registrar record-keeper recorder,someone responsible for keeping records
39460,regnellidium Regnellidium_diphyllum,small latex-containing aquatic fern of southern Brazil
39461,regosol,a type of soil consisting of unconsolidated material from freshly deposited alluvium or sand
39462,regression,(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
39463,regular,a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"
39464,regular,a soldier in the regular army
39465,regular habitue fixture,a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
39466,regular_payment,a payment made at regular times
39467,regulation,(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
39468,regulator,an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
39469,regulator,any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
39470,regur regur_soil,a rich black loam of India
39471,regurgitation,backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
39472,reimbursement,compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"
39473,rein,one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
39474,rein_orchid rein_orchis,any of several American wildflowers with a kidney-shaped lip
39475,reincarnation,embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form); "his reincarnation as a lion"
39476,reincarnation rebirth renascence,a second or new birth
39477,reindeer_moss reindeer_lichen arctic_moss Cladonia_rangiferina,an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans
39478,reinforced_concrete ferroconcrete,concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
39479,reinsurance,sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured; "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume"
39480,reissue reprint reprinting,a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
39481,rejection,(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign; "rejection of the transplanted liver"
39482,rejuvenation greening,the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"
39483,relatedness,a particular manner of connectedness; "the relatedness of all living things"
39484,relation,an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
39485,relational_adjective classifying_adjective,an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., `a nervous disease' or `a musical instrument')
39486,relations dealings,mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
39487,relationship human_relationship,a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"
39488,relative congener congenator congeneric,an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
39489,relative relation,a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
39490,relative_humidity,the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a given temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage
39491,relative_pronoun,a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent
39492,relaxant,a drug that relaxes and relieves tension
39493,relaxation,(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
39494,relaxation loosening slackening,an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
39495,relaxation relaxation_behavior,(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
39496,relaxer,any agent that produces relaxation; "music is a good relaxer"
39497,relaxin,hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
39498,relay electrical_relay,electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
39499,relay relay_race,a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
39500,release,a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"
39501,release,merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
39502,release button,a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
39503,releasing_hormone RH releasing_factor hypothalamic_releasing_hormone hypothalamic_releasing_factor,any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
39504,relevance relevancy,the relation of something to the matter at hand
39505,relic,an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
39506,relict,an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
39507,relict,geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
39508,relief,(law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
39509,relief,aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
39510,relief relievo rilievo embossment sculptural_relief,sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
39511,reliever allayer comforter,a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"
39512,reliever relief_pitcher fireman,a pitcher who does not start the game
39513,religionist,a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot
39514,religious,a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
39515,religious_leader,leader of a religious order
39516,religious_person,a person who manifests devotion to a deity
39517,religious_residence cloister,residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
39518,reliquary,a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
39519,relish,spicy or savory condiment
39520,reluctance,(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
39521,remainder balance residual residue residuum rest,something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
39522,remains,any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"
39523,remake remaking,creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"
39524,remedy curative cure therapeutic,a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
39525,remise,an expensive or high-class hackney
39526,remission remittal subsidence,an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
39527,remittance remittal remission remitment,a payment of money sent to a person in another place
39528,remittance_man,an exile living on money sent from home
39529,remora suckerfish sucking_fish,marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
39530,remote-control_bomb,a bomb that can be detonated by remote control
39531,remote_control remote,a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"
39532,remote_terminal link-attached_terminal remote_station link-attached_station,a terminal connected to a computer by a data link
39533,remoulade_sauce,a mayonnaise sauce flavored with herbs and mustard and capers; served with e.g. salad and cold meat
39534,remount,a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle
39535,removable_disk,a hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use
39536,remove,degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness"; "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"
39537,remover,a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface); "paint remover"; "rust remover"; "hair remover"
39538,remover,someone who works for a company that moves furniture
39539,renal_artery arteria_renalis,an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
39540,renal_cortex,the cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules
39541,renal_vein vena_renalis,veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra
39542,render,a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
39543,rendering,a coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
39544,rendering,perspective drawing of an architect's design
39545,rendezvous,a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"
39546,rendition rendering,a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"
39547,renegade,someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
39548,renewable_resource,any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
39549,reniform_leaf,a simple kidney-shaped leaf
39550,renin,a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
39551,rennet,a substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
39552,rennin chymosin,an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
39553,rensselaerite,a kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler
39554,rent,a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
39555,rent-rebate,a rebate on rent given by a local government authority
39556,rent_collector,a person who goes from house to house collecting rents for the owner
39557,rental_income,income received from rental properties
39558,renter,an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person
39559,rentier,someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments
39560,reovirus,any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
39561,rep,informal abbreviation of `representative'
39562,rep repp,a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
39563,repair_shop fix-it_shop,a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance
39564,repairman maintenance_man service_man,a skilled worker whose job is to repair things
39565,reparation,(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"
39566,reparation,compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"
39567,repatriate,a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
39568,repayment quittance,payment of a debt or obligation
39569,repeat repetition,an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"
39570,repeater,(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"
39571,repeater,a person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"
39572,repeating_firearm repeater,a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
39573,repechage,a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race
39574,repellent repellant,a chemical substance that repels animals
39575,repellent repellant,a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
39576,repercussion reverberation,a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"
39577,repertory,a storehouse where a stock of things is kept
39578,replacement_cost,current cost of replacing a fixed asset with a new one of equal effectiveness
39579,replay rematch,something (especially a game) that is played again
39580,repletion surfeit,eating until excessively full
39581,replica replication reproduction,copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
39582,replication,(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
39583,report,a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
39584,reporter newsman newsperson,a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
39585,repository monument,a burial vault (usually for some famous person)
39586,repository secretary,a person to whom a secret is entrusted
39587,representation,a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
39588,representative,a person who represents others
39589,repression,(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
39590,repressor represser,an agent that represses
39591,reprobate miscreant,a person without moral scruples
39592,reproducer,an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
39593,reproduction,the process of generating offspring
39594,reproduction procreation breeding facts_of_life,the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
39595,reproduction_cost physical_value,cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation)
39596,reproductive_cell germ_cell sex_cell,a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
39597,reproductive_organ sex_organ,any organ involved in sexual reproduction
39598,reproductive_structure,the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
39599,reproductive_system genital_system,organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring
39600,reptile reptilian,any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
39601,republican,an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
39602,republication,something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
39603,repulsion repulsive_force,the force by which bodies repel one another
39604,requiem_shark,any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species
39605,rerebrace upper_cannon,cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
39606,rerun,a program that is broadcast again; "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns"
39607,rescue_equipment,equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency
39608,rescuer recoverer saver,someone who saves something from danger or violence
39609,research_center research_facility,a center where research is done
39610,research_director director_of_research,a supervisor in a research center
39611,research_worker researcher investigator,a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
39612,reseau,a net or mesh foundation for lace
39613,reseau,a network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs
39614,reseda,any plant of the genus Reseda
39615,reserpine Raudixin Rau-Sed Sandril Serpasil,antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
39616,reservation reserve,a district that is reserved for particular purpose
39617,reserve backlog stockpile,something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
39618,reserve_account reserve_fund,funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
39619,reserve_assets,capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands
39620,reservist,a member of a military reserve
39621,reservoir,tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
39622,reservoir artificial_lake man-made_lake,lake used to store water for community use
39623,reservoir source,anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"
39624,reset,device for resetting instruments or controls
39625,reset_button,a push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism
39626,residence,the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
39627,residence abode,any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
39628,resident occupant occupier,someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
39629,resident_commissioner,the representative of Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives
39630,residential_district residential_area community,a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
39631,residual,(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing; "he could retire on his residuals"
39632,residual_oil resid,oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
39633,residual_soil residual_clay,the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved
39634,residue,matter that remains after something has been removed
39635,resilience resiliency,an occurrence of rebounding or springing back
39636,resin rosin,any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
39637,resinoid,a plastic containing resins
39638,resistance,any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
39639,resistance_pyrometer,pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire
39640,resistance_thermometer platinum_thermometer,thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire
39641,resistor resistance,an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
39642,resolution,(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
39643,resolution,the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
39644,resolving_power resolution,the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
39645,resonance,a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
39646,resonance,an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
39647,resonator,any system that resonates
39648,resonator cavity_resonator resonating_chamber,a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
39649,resonator resonant_circuit,an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
39650,resorcinol,a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos
39651,resorption reabsorption,the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
39652,resort resort_hotel holiday_resort,a hotel located in a resort area
39653,resort_area playground vacation_spot,an area where many people go for recreation
39654,resort_hotel spa,a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area
39655,resource,available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
39656,respecter,a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative; "X is no respecter of Y"
39657,respiration,a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"
39658,respiration internal_respiration cellular_respiration,the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
39659,respirator inhalator,a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
39660,respiratory_center,the center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles
39661,respiratory_organ,any organ involved in the process of respiration
39662,respiratory_quotient,the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time
39663,respiratory_rate rate_of_respiration,the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
39664,respiratory_syncytial_virus,a paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children)
39665,respiratory_system systema_respiratorium,the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
39666,respiratory_tract airway,the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
39667,resplendent_quetzel resplendent_trogon Pharomacrus_mocino,very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala
39668,respondent,the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
39669,respondent responder answerer,someone who responds
39670,response,a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
39671,rest,a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
39672,rest_energy,the energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light
39673,rest_house,a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels)
39674,restaurant eating_house eating_place eatery,a building where people go to eat
39675,restaurateur restauranter,the proprietor of a restaurant
39676,rester,a person who rests
39677,restharrow rest-harrow Ononis_repens,European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners
39678,restharrow rest-harrow Ononis_spinosa,Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots
39679,resting_potential,the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
39680,resting_spore,a spore of certain algae or fungi that lies dormant; may germinate after a prolonged period
39681,restoration,a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
39682,restoration,some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"
39683,restrainer,a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
39684,restrainer controller,a person who directs and restrains
39685,restraint constraint,a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
39686,restriction_endonuclease restriction_nuclease restriction_enzyme,any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology
39687,restriction_fragment,the fragment of DNA that is produced by cleaving DNA with a restriction enzyme
39688,restriction_site,the specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA
39689,restrictiveness,a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
39690,result resultant final_result outcome termination,something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
39691,resulting_trust,a trust created by a court when it is judged that it was the intention of the parties to create a trust
39692,resurrection,a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"
39693,resurrection_plant rose_of_Jericho Selaginella_lepidophylla,densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions
39694,resuscitation,the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"
39695,resuscitator,a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
39696,resuspension,a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated
39697,retailer retail_merchant,a merchant who sells goods at retail
39698,retainer,a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
39699,retainer consideration,a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
39700,retaining_wall,a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth)
39701,retardant retardent retardation,any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
39702,rete_testis,network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia
39703,retem raetam juniper_bush juniper Retama_raetam Genista_raetam,desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
39704,retention_basin,a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream
39705,reticle reticule graticule,a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
39706,reticulated_python Python_reticulatus,of southeast Asia and East Indies; the largest snake in the world
39707,reticulation,(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion
39708,reticulation,an arrangement resembling a net or network; "the reticulation of a leaf"; "the reticulation of a photographic emulsion"
39709,reticule,a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
39710,reticulocyte,an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules
39711,reticuloendothelial_system RES,a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
39712,reticulum second_stomach,the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
39713,retina,the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
39714,retinene retinal,either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
39715,retiree retired_person,someone who has retired from active working
39716,retirement_community retirement_complex,a planned community for residents who have retired from an active working life
39717,retort,a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
39718,retractor,surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
39719,retread recap,a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
39720,retreat,a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
39721,retreatant,a participant in a religious retreat
39722,retrenchment,entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
39723,retribution requital,a justly deserved penalty
39724,retrieval,(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
39725,retriever,a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
39726,retrofit,a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
39727,retromandibular_vein vena_retromandibularis posterior_facial_vein,posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
39728,retronym,a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate; "Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym"
39729,retrorocket,a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course
39730,retrovirus,any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell
39731,retsina,Greek wine flavored with resin
39732,return coming_back,the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
39733,return issue take takings proceeds yield payoff,the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
39734,return_key return,the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
39735,return_on_invested_capital return_on_investment ROI,(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
39736,returning_officer,the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results
39737,reuptake re-uptake,a process of using up or consuming again; "psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters"
39738,reveler reveller merrymaker,a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"
39739,revenant,a person who returns after a lengthy absence
39740,revenant,someone who has returned from the dead
39741,revenue_stamp stamp,a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
39742,revenue_tariff,a tariff imposed to raise revenue
39743,revenuer,a government agent responsible for collecting revenue (especially one responsible for stopping bootlegging)
39744,reverberatory_furnace,a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace
39745,revers revere,a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
39746,reversal turn_around,turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"
39747,reverse contrary opposite,a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
39748,reverse reversal setback blow black_eye,an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
39749,reverse reverse_gear,the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
39750,reverse verso,the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
39751,reverse_osmosis,(chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure
39752,reverse_transcriptase,a polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template; found especially in retroviruses
39753,reverse_transcriptase_inhibitor,an antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV
39754,reversible,a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
39755,reversible_process,any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed
39756,reversing_thermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters
39757,reversion,(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
39758,reversion,(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
39759,reversionary_annuity survivorship_annuity,an annuity payable to one person in the event that someone else is unable to receive it
39760,reversioner,(law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion
39761,revetment,a barrier against explosives
39762,revetment revetement stone_facing,a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
39763,review,a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
39764,review_copy,a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical
39765,reviewer referee reader,someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
39766,reviewing_stand,a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed
39767,revisionist,a Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position
39768,revival resurgence revitalization revitalisation revivification,bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
39769,revolution,a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
39770,revolutionist revolutionary subversive subverter,a radical supporter of political or social revolution
39771,revolutions_per_minute rpm rev,rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"
39772,revolver six-gun six-shooter,a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
39773,revolving_charge_account,a charge account that does not have to be paid to zero balance
39774,revolving_door revolver,a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
39775,revue review,a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
39776,rewa-rewa New_Zealand_honeysuckle,slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber
39777,reward,payment made in return for a service rendered
39778,rex_begonia king_begonia painted-leaf_begonia beefsteak_geranium Begonia_rex,any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers
39779,rhabdovirus,any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies
39780,rhea Rhea_americana,larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
39781,rhea nandu Pterocnemia_pennata,smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
39782,rhenium Re atomic_number_75,a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
39783,rheometer,an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)
39784,rheostat variable_resistor,resistor for regulating current
39785,rhesus rhesus_monkey Macaca_mulatta,of southern Asia; used in medical research
39786,rhesus_factor Rh_factor Rh,a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
39787,rheum,a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
39788,rheumatic,a person suffering with rheumatism
39789,rheumatoid_factor,autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis
39790,rheumatologist,a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases
39791,rhinencephalon olfactory_brain,a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
39792,rhinestone,an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
39793,rhinion,the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones
39794,rhinoceros rhino,massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
39795,rhinoceros_beetle,any of various large chiefly tropical beetles having horns on the head; pest on coconuts
39796,rhinoscope,medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)
39797,rhinosporidiosis,fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming
39798,rhinovirus,any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections
39799,rhizoctinia,any fungus now or formerly belonging to the form genus Rhizoctinia
39800,rhizoid,any of various slender filaments that function as roots in mosses and ferns and fungi etc
39801,rhizomatous_begonia,any of numerous begonias having prominent shaggy creeping stems or rhizomes
39802,rhizome rootstock rootstalk,a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
39803,rhizomorph,a dense mass of hyphae forming a root-like structure characteristic of many fungi
39804,rhizopod rhizopodan,protozoa characterized by a pseudopod
39805,rhizopus,any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus
39806,rhodium Rh atomic_number_45,a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
39807,rhodochrosite,a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
39808,rhododendron,any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
39809,rhodolite,a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone
39810,rhodonite,a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone
39811,rhomboid rhomboid_muscle,any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade
39812,rhomboid_minor_muscle lesser_rhomboid_muscle musculus_rhomboideus_minor,rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward
39813,rhomboideus_major_muscle greater_rhomboid_muscle musculus_rhomboideus_major,rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column
39814,rhonchus,a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
39815,rhubarb rhubarb_plant,plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
39816,rhubarb_pie,pie containing diced rhubarb and much sugar
39817,rhumb_line rhumb loxodrome,a line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
39818,rhymer rhymester versifier poetizer poetiser,a writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
39819,rhyolite,very acid volcanic rock
39820,rhythm_and_blues_musician,a performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music
39821,rib,a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
39822,rib,a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
39823,rib,cut of meat including one or more ribs
39824,rib,support resembling the rib of an animal
39825,rib costa,any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
39826,rib_cage,the bony enclosing wall of the chest
39827,rib_joint_pliers,a type of pliers
39828,rib_roast standing_rib_roast,a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs
39829,ribald,a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
39830,riband ribband,a ribbon used as a decoration
39831,ribavirin Virazole,an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
39832,ribbed_vault,vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches
39833,ribbing,a framework of ribs
39834,ribbon,notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
39835,ribbon thread,any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"
39836,ribbon typewriter_ribbon,a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
39837,ribbon-leaved_water_plantain,a variety of water plantain
39838,ribbon_development,building complex in a continuous row along a road
39839,ribbon_fern Ophioglossum_pendulum,epiphytic fern with straplike usually twisted fronds of tropical Asia and Polynesia and America
39840,ribbon_fern spider_fern Pteris_serrulata,fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands
39841,ribbon_snake Thamnophis_sauritus,slender yellow-striped North American garter snake; prefers wet places
39842,ribbon_tree ribbonwood Plagianthus_regius Plagianthus_betulinus,deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
39843,ribbon_worm nemertean nemertine proboscis_worm,soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract
39844,ribbonfish,marine fish having a long compressed ribbonlike body
39845,ribier,dark reddish-purple table grape of California
39846,ribonuclease ribonucleinase RNase,a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
39847,ribonucleic_acid RNA,(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"
39848,ribose,a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
39849,ribosome,an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis"
39850,rice,annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper
39851,rice,grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
39852,rice_paper,a thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree
39853,rice_rat Oryzomys_palustris,hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States
39854,rice_weevil black_weevil Sitophylus_oryzae,brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice
39855,ricegrass rice_grass,any grass of the genus Oryzopsis
39856,ricer,a kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes
39857,rich_person wealthy_person have,a person who possesses great material wealth
39858,richweed clearweed dead_nettle Pilea_pumilla,a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves
39859,ricin ricin_toxin,a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult"
39860,ricinoleic_acid,an oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap
39861,rickettsia,any of a group of very small rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods (as ticks and mites) and cause disease in vertebrate hosts; they cause typhus and other febrile diseases in human beings
39862,rickey,a mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor
39863,rickrack ricrac,a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming
39864,ricochet carom,a glancing rebound
39865,ricotta,soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese
39866,riddle,a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
39867,ride,a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
39868,rider,a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)
39869,rider,a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
39870,rider_plate,a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson
39871,ridge,a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
39872,ridge,a long narrow natural elevation or striation
39873,ridge,any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
39874,ridge ridgeline,a long narrow range of hills
39875,ridge ridgepole rooftree,a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
39876,ridge_rope,either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship
39877,ridge_tile,a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof
39878,ridgeling ridgling ridgel ridgil,a colt with undescended testicles
39879,riding_bitt,one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor
39880,riding_boot,a boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit
39881,riding_crop hunting_crop,a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates
39882,riding_master,someone who teaches horsemanship
39883,riding_mower,a power mower you can ride on
39884,ridley,a marine turtle
39885,rifampin Rifadin Rimactane,an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
39886,rifle,a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"
39887,rifle_ball,a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape
39888,rifle_butt,the butt end of a rifle
39889,rifle_grenade,a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle
39890,rifle_range,a range where people can practice shooting rifles; "during the war they turned the bowling alleys into rifle ranges"
39891,rifle_range rifle_shot,the distance that a rifle bullet will carry; "the target was out of rifle range"
39892,riflebird Ptloris_paradisea,velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail
39893,rifleman,a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
39894,rifleman,someone skilled in the use of a rifle
39895,rifleman_bird Acanthisitta_chloris,small green-and-bronze bird
39896,rift,a gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds"
39897,rift,a narrow fissure in rock
39898,rift_valley,a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust
39899,rig,gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
39900,rig rigging,formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
39901,rigatoni,tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces
39902,rigger,a sailing vessel with a specified rig; "a square rigger"
39903,rigger,someone who rigs ships
39904,rigger oil_rigger,someone who works on an oil rig
39905,rigger rigger_brush,a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
39906,rigging tackle,gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
39907,right,(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights"
39908,right,location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right"
39909,right right_hand,the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"
39910,right-hand_man chief_assistant man_Friday,the most helpful assistant
39911,right-handed_pitcher right-hander,(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
39912,right-hander right_hander righthander,a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
39913,right_angle,the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
39914,right_ascension RA celestial_longitude,(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere; "one hour of right ascension equals fifteen degrees"
39915,right_atrium right_atrium_of_the_heart atrium_dextrum,the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
39916,right_coronary_artery,arises from the right aortic sinus; supplies the right side of the heart
39917,right_field rightfield right,the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
39918,right_fielder,the person who plays right field
39919,right_gastric_artery ateria_gastrica_dextra,a branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature
39920,right_hemisphere right_brain,the cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body
39921,right_of_way,the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
39922,right_ventricle,the chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk
39923,right_whale,large Arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the `right' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil
39924,righteye_flounder righteyed_flounder,flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head
39925,rightist right-winger,a member of a right wing political party
39926,rigor_mortis,muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days
39927,rigout,a person's costume (especially if bizarre); "What a queer rigout!"
39928,rijsttaffel rijstaffel rijstafel,dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice
39929,rill,a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)
39930,rim,(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"
39931,rim,the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
39932,rima,a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
39933,rima_glottidis rima_vocalis true_glottis glottis_vera,the space between the two true vocal folds
39934,rima_vestibuli rima_respiratoria false_glottis glottis_spuria,the opening between the false vocal folds
39935,rimu imou_pine red_pine Dacrydium_cupressinum,tall New Zealand timber tree
39936,rind,the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
39937,ring,a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
39938,ring band,jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
39939,ring ringing tintinnabulation,the sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
39940,ring-necked_parakeet Psittacula_krameri,African parakeet
39941,ring-necked_pheasant Phasianus_colchicus,common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring
39942,ring_finger annualry,the third finger (especially of the left hand)
39943,ring_girl,a young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fights
39944,ring_ouzel ring_blackbird ring_thrush Turdus_torquatus,European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck
39945,ring_rot_bacteria Pseudomonas_solanacearum,causes brown rot in tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc
39946,ringdove Streptopelia_risoria,greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
39947,ringer,a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
39948,ringer dead_ringer clone,a person who is almost identical to another
39949,ringhals rinkhals spitting_snake Hemachatus_haemachatus,highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet
39950,ringleader,a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
39951,ringlet,a small ring
39952,ringlet ringlet_butterfly,any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
39953,ringmaster,the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
39954,ringneck_snake ring-necked_snake ring_snake,any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck
39955,rings,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises; "the rings require a strong upper body"
39956,ringside ringside_seat,first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring
39957,ringtail,an immature golden eagle
39958,ringworm_bush ringworm_shrub ringworm_cassia Senna_alata Cassia_alata,tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
39959,rink skating_rink,building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
39960,rinse,a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
39961,riot_gun,a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death
39962,rioter,troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
39963,rip rent snag split tear,an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
39964,rip riptide tide_rip crosscurrent countercurrent,a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
39965,riparian_forest,woodlands along the banks of stream or river
39966,ripcord,a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
39967,ripcord,a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
39968,ripening aging ageing,acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
39969,ripper,a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife; "Jack the Ripper was probably a madman"
39970,ripping_bar,a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails
39971,ripping_chisel,a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises
39972,ripple,(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
39973,ripple rippling riffle wavelet,a small wave on the surface of a liquid
39974,ripple_mark,one of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind
39975,ripsaw splitsaw,a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
39976,riptide rip_current,a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
39977,rise rising ascent ascension,a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
39978,riser,a person who rises (especially from bed); "he's usually a late riser"
39979,riser,structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
39980,riser riser_pipe riser_pipeline riser_main,a vertical pipe in a building
39981,risotto Italian_rice,rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
39982,rissole,minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat
39983,ritonavir Norvir,a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
39984,ritualist,a social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies
39985,ritualist,an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
39986,rival challenger competitor competition contender,the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
39987,river,a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
39988,river_basin basin watershed drainage_basin catchment_area catchment_basin drainage_area,the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin"
39989,river_boat,a boat used on rivers or to ply a river
39990,river_boulder,a boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin
39991,river_dolphin,any of several long-snouted usually freshwater dolphins of South America and southern Asia
39992,river_limpet freshwater_limpet Ancylus_fluviatilis,minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants
39993,river_otter Lutra_canadensis,sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America
39994,river_prawn,large Australian prawn
39995,river_red_gum river_gum Eucalyptus_camaldulensis Eucalyptus_rostrata,somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction
39996,river_shad Alosa_chrysocloris,shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage; very similar to Alosa sapidissima
39997,riverbank riverside,the bank of a river
39998,riverbed river_bottom,a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
39999,rivet,heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
40000,riveter rivetter,a worker who inserts and hammers rivets
40001,riveting_machine riveter rivetter,a machine for driving rivets
40002,rivulet rill run runnel streamlet,a small stream
40003,rivulus,found in small streams of tropical America; often kept in aquariums; usually hermaphroditic
40004,roach,a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
40005,roach,the butt of a marijuana cigarette
40006,roach Rutilus_rutilus,European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
40007,roach_clip roach_holder,metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach
40008,road route,an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
40009,road_builder,someone whose business is to build roads
40010,road_hog roadhog,a driver who obstructs others
40011,road_map,a map showing roads (for automobile travel)
40012,road_metal,broken rock used for repairing or making roads
40013,road_surface,the paved surface of a paved roadway
40014,road_to_Damascus,a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)
40015,roadbed,a bed supporting a road
40016,roadblock barricade,a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
40017,roadbook,a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer
40018,roadhouse,an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
40019,roadkill,the dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicle; "vultures usually feed on carrion or roadkill"
40020,roadman road_mender,a workman who is employed to repair roads
40021,roadrunner chaparral_cock Geococcyx_californianus,speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
40022,roads roadstead,a partly sheltered anchorage
40023,roadster runabout two-seater,an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
40024,roadway,a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
40025,roan,a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray
40026,roan,a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
40027,roar,the sound made by a lion
40028,roarer bawler bellower screamer screecher shouter yeller,someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
40029,roast joint,a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
40030,roaster,a cook who roasts food
40031,roaster,a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"
40032,roaster,a special cooking pan for roasting
40033,roaster,flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting
40034,robalo,a kind of percoid fish
40035,robber,a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
40036,robber_fly bee_killer,swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing
40037,robber_frog,small terrestrial frog of tropical America
40038,robbery_suspect,someone suspected of committing robbery
40039,robe,any loose flowing garment
40040,robin American_robin Turdus_migratorius,large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
40041,robin redbreast robin_redbreast Old_World_robin Erithacus_rubecola,small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
40042,robin's_plantain Erigeron_pulchellus,common perennial of eastern North America having flowers with usually violet-purple rays
40043,roble Platymiscium_trinitatis,large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
40044,roble_beech Nothofagus_obliqua,tall deciduous South American tree
40045,robotics_equipment,equipment used in robotics
40046,robusta_coffee Rio_Nunez_coffee Coffea_robusta Coffea_canephora,native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust
40047,roccella Roccella_tinctoria,a source of the dye archil and of litmus
40048,rock,(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
40049,rock stone,a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
40050,rock stone,material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
40051,rock_bass rock_sunfish Ambloplites_rupestris,game and food fish of upper Mississippi and Great Lakes
40052,rock_beauty Holocanthus_tricolor,gold and black butterflyfish found from West Indies to Brazil
40053,rock_bit roller_bit,a drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers
40054,rock_bottom,the absolute bottom
40055,rock_brake,dwarf deciduous lithophytic ferns
40056,rock_cake,a small cake with a hard surface said to resemble a rock
40057,rock_candy,sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string
40058,rock_candy rock,hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
40059,rock_climber cragsman,a climber of vertical rock faces
40060,rock_concert,a performance of rock music
40061,rock_crab Cancer_irroratus,crab of eastern coast of North America
40062,rock_cress rockcress,any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis
40063,rock_crystal transparent_quartz,a clear quartz used in making electronic and optical equipment
40064,rock_dove rock_pigeon Columba_livia,pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
40065,rock_elm Ulmus_thomasii,tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America
40066,rock_garden rockery,a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
40067,rock_geranium Heuchera_americana,plant with basal leaves mottled with white and flowers in lax panicles on erect stems
40068,rock_gunnel butterfish Pholis_gunnellus,slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters
40069,rock_hind Epinephelus_adscensionis,found around rocky coasts or on reefs
40070,rock_hopper crested_penguin,small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand
40071,rock_hyrax rock_rabbit Procavia_capensis,hyrax that lives in rocky areas
40072,rock_penstemon cliff_penstemon Penstemon_rupicola,one of the West's most beautiful wildflowers; large brilliant pink or rose flowers in many racemes above thick mats of stems and leaves; ledges and cliffs from Washington to California
40073,rock_pink Talinum_calycinum,pink-flowered perennial of rocky regions of western United States
40074,rock_plant,plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden
40075,rock_polypody rock_brake American_wall_fern Polypodium_virgianum,chiefly lithophytic or epiphytic fern of North America and east Asia
40076,rock_purslane,a plant of the genus Calandrinia
40077,rock_python rock_snake Python_sebae,very large python of tropical and southern Africa
40078,rock_rattlesnake Crotalus_lepidus,mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest
40079,rock_salmon,any of several coarse fishes (such as dogfish or wolffish) when used as food
40080,rock_sandwort Arenaria_stricta,low perennial tufted plant of southeastern North America
40081,rock_sea_bass rock_bass Centropristis_philadelphica,a kind of sea bass
40082,rock_spikemoss dwarf_lycopod Selaginella_rupestris,tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America
40083,rock_squirrel Citellus_variegatus,large grey ground squirrel of rocky areas of the southwestern United States
40084,rock_star,a famous singer of rock music
40085,rock_wallaby rock_kangaroo,slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas
40086,rock_wren Salpinctes_obsoletus,wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico
40087,rock_wren Xenicus_gilviventris,short-tailed bird resembling a wren
40088,rocker,a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
40089,rocker,a teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles
40090,rocker,an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
40091,rocker,an ice skate with a curved blade
40092,rocker cradle,a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
40093,rocker rock_'n'_roll_musician,a performer or composer or fan of rock music
40094,rocker_arm valve_rocker,a lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
40095,rocket projectile,any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
40096,rocket rocket_engine,a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
40097,rocket roquette garden_rocket rocket_salad arugula Eruca_sativa Eruca_vesicaria_sativa,erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
40098,rocket_base,a military base for rocket missiles
40099,rocket_engineer rocket_scientist,an engineer who builds and tests rockets
40100,rocket_fuel rocket_propellant rocket_propellent,an explosive charge that propels a rocket
40101,rocket_larkspur Consolida_ambigua Delphinium_ajacis,commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium
40102,rocket_propulsion,reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen
40103,rocket_range,a firing range for rocket missiles
40104,rocket_scientist,a clever thinker; "you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out"
40105,rockfish,marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America
40106,rockfish,the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks
40107,rocking_chair rocker,a chair mounted on rockers
40108,rockrose rock_rose,any of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small rose-like yellow or white or reddish flowers
40109,rockrose rock_rose,small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and North Africa; grown for their showy flowers and soft often downy and aromatic evergreen foliage
40110,rockslide,a landslide of rocks
40111,rockweed,coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide
40112,rod,a long thin implement made of metal or wood
40113,rod,any rod-shaped bacterium
40114,rod rod_cell retinal_rod,a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light
40115,rodent gnawer,relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
40116,rodeo,an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
40117,roe,eggs of female fish
40118,roe,the egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
40119,roe,the eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
40120,roe hard_roe,fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
40121,roe_deer Capreolus_capreolus,small graceful deer of Eurasian woodlands having small forked antlers
40122,roebuck,male roe deer
40123,roentgenium Rg element_111 atomic_number_111,a radioactive transuranic element
40124,roentgenogram X_ray X-ray X-ray_picture X-ray_photograph,a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
40125,rofecoxib Vioxx,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
40126,rogue knave rascal rapscallion scalawag scallywag varlet,a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
40127,rogue_elephant,a wild and vicious elephant separated from the herd
40128,roisterer,an especially noisy and unrestrained merrymaker
40129,roll,photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
40130,roll-on,a dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator
40131,roll-on,a woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips
40132,roll-on_roll-off,a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination
40133,roll_film,photographic film wound on a spool
40134,roll_of_tobacco smoke,tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
40135,rolled_biscuit,biscuit made from dough rolled and cut
40136,roller,Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
40137,roller,a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
40138,roller roll rolling_wave,a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
40139,roller tumbler tumbler_pigeon,pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
40140,roller-skater,someone who engages in roller skating
40141,roller_bandage,bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application
40142,roller_blind,a window shade that rolls up out of the way
40143,roller_coaster big_dipper chute-the-chute,elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
40144,roller_skate,a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole
40145,roller_towel,a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller
40146,rollerblader,a skater who uses Rollerblades
40147,rolling_hitch,a hitch for fastening a line to a spar or another rope
40148,rolling_mill,steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars
40149,rolling_pin,utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each end; used to roll out dough
40150,rolling_stock,collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier
40151,rollmops,a pickled herring filet that has been rolled or wrapped around a pickle
40152,roly-poly roly-poly_pudding,pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
40153,romantic,a soulful or amorous idealist
40154,romanticist romantic,an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
40155,romper,a person who romps or frolics
40156,romper romper_suit,a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
40157,rood_screen,a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel
40158,roof,a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
40159,roof,protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
40160,roof,the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space; "the roof of the cave was very high"; "I could see the roof of the bear's mouth"
40161,roof_garden,a garden on a flat roof of a building
40162,roof_peak,the highest point of a roof
40163,roofer,a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
40164,roofing,material used to construct a roof
40165,roofing_material,building material used in constructing roofs
40166,roofing_paper tar_paper,a heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
40167,rooftop,the top of a (usually flat) roof
40168,rooibos Aspalathus_linearis Aspalathus_cedcarbergensis,South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
40169,rook Corvus_frugilegus,common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow
40170,rookery,a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
40171,room,an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
40172,room way elbow_room,space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
40173,room_clerk,a hotel clerk who is responsible for room assignments to guests
40174,room_light,light that provides general illumination for a room
40175,room_rate,the rate charged daily for a hotel room
40176,roomette,a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
40177,roommate roomie roomy,an associate who shares a room with you
40178,roost,a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
40179,roost,a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
40180,root,(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
40181,root,the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
40182,root root_word base stem theme radical,(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
40183,root_beer,carbonated drink containing extracts of roots and herbs
40184,root_canal,the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
40185,root_cap,thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root
40186,root_cellar cellar,an excavation where root vegetables are stored
40187,root_climber,a plant that climbs by its adventitious roots e.g. ivy
40188,root_crop,crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets; potatoes; turnips
40189,root_hair,thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil
40190,root_vegetable,any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
40191,rooting,the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
40192,rooting_reflex,reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek
40193,rootlet,small root or division of a root
40194,rootstock,root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
40195,rope,a strong line
40196,rope_bridge,a bridge consisting of ropes
40197,rope_ladder,a ladder with side pieces of rope
40198,rope_tow,a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto
40199,rope_yarn,the strands out of which ropes are made
40200,ropemaker rope-maker roper,a craftsman who makes ropes
40201,roper,a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
40202,roper,a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
40203,ropewalk rope_yard,workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made
40204,ropewalker ropedancer,an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground
40205,roridula,either of 2 species of the genus Roridula; South African viscid perennial low-growing woody shrubs
40206,rorqual razorback,any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
40207,rose rosebush,any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
40208,rose-colored_starling rose-colored_pastor Pastor_sturnus Pastor_roseus,glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
40209,rose-root midsummer-men Sedum_rosea,Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers
40210,rose_apple,fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections
40211,rose_apple rose-apple_tree jambosa Eugenia_jambos,tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit
40212,rose_bed bed_of_roses,a flower bed in which roses are growing
40213,rose_chafer rose_beetle Cetonia_aurata,a common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses
40214,rose_chafer rose_bug Macrodactylus_subspinosus,common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines
40215,rose_chestnut ironwood ironwood_tree Mesua_ferrea,handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
40216,rose_garden,a garden for growing roses
40217,rose_geranium sweet-scented_geranium Pelargonium_graveolens,any of several southern African geraniums having fragrant three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and pink flowers
40218,rose_globe_lily Calochortus_amoenus,globe lily with deep rose-pink or purple egg-shaped flowers on flexuous stems; western slopes of Sierra Nevada in San Joaquin Valley
40219,rose_gum Eucalypt_grandis,very tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales
40220,rose_mallow Alcea_rosea Althea_rosea,plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
40221,rose_mallow swamp_mallow common_rose_mallow swamp_rose_mallow Hibiscus_moscheutos,showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers
40222,rose_moss sun_plant Portulaca_grandiflora,widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy moss-like foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers
40223,rose_of_Jericho resurrection_plant Anastatica_hierochuntica,small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
40224,rose_of_Sharon Hibiscus_syriacus,Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe
40225,rose_quartz,a translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments
40226,rose_water,perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses
40227,rose_window rosette,circular window filled with tracery
40228,roseate_spoonbill Ajaia_ajaja,tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill
40229,rosebay Rhododendron_maxima,late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
40230,rosebud,(a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
40231,rosebud,the bud of a rose
40232,rosebud_cherry winter_flowering_cherry Prunus_subhirtella,shrub or tree native to Japan cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-pink flowers
40233,rosebud_orchid Cleistes_rosea Pogonia_rosea,orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia
40234,rosefish ocean_perch Sebastodes_marinus,large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe
40235,roselle rozelle sorrel red_sorrel Jamaica_sorrel Hibiscus_sabdariffa,East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
40236,rosemaling,a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs
40237,rosemary,extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
40238,rosemary Rosmarinus_officinalis,widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
40239,rosette,a cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)
40240,rosette,an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
40241,rosewood,hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
40242,rosewood rosewood_tree,any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
40243,rosilla Helenium_puberulum,a sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern California
40244,rosin_bag,a bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball
40245,rosinweed Silphium_laciniatum,North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers
40246,rosita Centaurium_calycosum,erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
40247,rosy_boa Lichanura_trivirgata,boa of rocky desert of southwestern United States
40248,rotary_actuator positioner,(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
40249,rotary_engine,an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
40250,rotary_press,a printing press for printing from a revolving cylinder
40251,rotating_mechanism,a mechanism that rotates
40252,rotating_shaft shaft,a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
40253,rotation,(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
40254,rotation revolution gyration,a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
40255,rotator_cuff,a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
40256,rotavirus,the reovirus causing infant enteritis
40257,rotenone,a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube
40258,rotgut,any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality
40259,rotifer,minute aquatic multicellular organisms having a ciliated wheel-like organ for feeding and locomotion; constituents of freshwater plankton
40260,rotisserie,a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats
40261,rotisserie,an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns
40262,rotogravure,printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press
40263,rotor,rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"
40264,rotor,the revolving bar of a distributor
40265,rotor rotor_coil,the rotating armature of a motor or generator
40266,rotor_blade rotary_wing,the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air
40267,rotor_head rotor_shaft,the axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns
40268,rottenstone tripoli,a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
40269,rotter dirty_dog rat skunk stinker stinkpot bum puke crumb lowlife scum_bag so-and-so git,a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
40270,rotunda,a building having a circular plan and a dome
40271,rotunda,a large circular room
40272,rouge paint blusher,makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
40273,rough,the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
40274,rough-leaved_aster,a variety of aster
40275,rough-legged_hawk roughleg Buteo_lagopus,large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
40276,rough-skinned_newt Taricha_granulosa,newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California
40277,rough-stemmed_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
40278,rough_bindweed Smilax_aspera,creeping or climbing evergreen having spiny zigzag stems with shiny leaves and racemes of pale-green flowers; Canary Islands to southern Europe and Ethiopia and India
40279,rough_cut,the first print of a movie after preliminary editing
40280,rough_fish,any fish useless for food or sport or even as bait
40281,rough_green_snake Opheodrys_aestivus,of southern and eastern United States
40282,roughage fiber,coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis
40283,roughcast,a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls
40284,roughcast,a rough preliminary model
40285,roughrider,a horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle
40286,roughtail_stingray Dasyatis_centroura,one of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras
40287,roulade,a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked
40288,roulette toothed_wheel,a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations
40289,roulette_ball,the ball used to play roulette
40290,roulette_wheel wheel,game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
40291,round,a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
40292,round,the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
40293,round unit_of_ammunition one_shot,a charge of ammunition for a single shot
40294,round-bottom_flask,a spherical flask with a narrow neck
40295,round-headed_leek Allium_sphaerocephalum,Old World leek with a spherical bulb
40296,round-leaved_rein_orchid Habenaria_orbiculata,orchid having a raceme of large greenish-white flowers on a single flower stalk growing between two elliptic or round basal leaves lying on the ground; from northern Oregon and Montana across Canada to the eastern United States
40297,round-tailed_muskrat Florida_water_rat Neofiber_alleni,of Florida wetlands
40298,round_arch,an arch formed in a continuous curve; characteristic of Roman architecture
40299,round_bone,bones that are round in shape
40300,round_file,a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes
40301,round_ligament_of_the_uterus ligamentum_teres_uteri,ligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora
40302,round_robin,a letter signed by a number of people
40303,round_robin,a tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant
40304,round_scad cigarfish quiaquia Decapterus_punctatus,small fusiform fish of western Atlantic
40305,round_steak,a lean cut of beef from between the rump and the shank
40306,round_whitefish Menominee_whitefish Prosopium_cylindraceum,a whitefish with a bronze back; of northern North America and Siberia
40307,roundel,(heraldry) a charge in the shape of a filled circle; "a hollow roundel"
40308,roundel,round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit
40309,rounder,a tool for rounding corners or edges
40310,roundhead,a brachycephalic person
40311,roundhouse,workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
40312,roundsman,a workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)
40313,rout,an overwhelming defeat
40314,router,(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks
40315,router,a power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves
40316,router,a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
40317,router_plane,a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms
40318,roux,a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
40319,rove_beetle,active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits
40320,rover scouter,an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
40321,row,a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally); "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"
40322,row_house town_house,a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls
40323,row_of_bricks,a course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line)
40324,rowan rowan_tree European_mountain_ash Sorbus_aucuparia,Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
40325,rowanberry,decorative red berrylike fruit of a rowan tree
40326,rowel,a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
40327,rowing_boat,a rowboat
40328,rowlock_arch,an arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs
40329,royal,a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
40330,royal royal_stag,stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
40331,royal_agaric Caesar's_agaric Amanita_caesarea,widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric
40332,royal_brace,a brace to secure the royal mast
40333,royal_fern royal_osmund king_fern ditch_fern French_bracken Osmunda_regalis,large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds
40334,royal_jelly,a secretion of the pharyngeal glands of bees that is fed to very young larvae and to bees destined to be queens
40335,royal_mast,topmast immediately above the topgallant mast
40336,royal_palm Roystonea_regia,tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba
40337,royal_poinciana flamboyant flame_tree peacock_flower Delonix_regia Poinciana_regia,showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
40338,royalty,payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"
40339,rub-a-dub rataplan drumbeat,the sound made by beating a drum
40340,rubber,a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides; "he won three out of five games to take the rubber"
40341,rubber natural_rubber India_rubber gum_elastic caoutchouc,an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
40342,rubber synthetic_rubber,any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
40343,rubber_band elastic_band elastic,a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
40344,rubber_boa tow-headed_snake Charina_bottae,boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape
40345,rubber_boot gum_boot,a high boot made of rubber
40346,rubber_bullet,a bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control
40347,rubber_cement,an adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha
40348,rubber_eraser rubber pencil_eraser,an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
40349,rubberneck rubbernecker,a person who stares inquisitively
40350,rubbing,representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
40351,rubbing_alcohol,lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use
40352,rubbish trash scrap,worthless material that is to be disposed of
40353,rubefacient,a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
40354,rubicelle,a yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel
40355,rubidium Rb atomic_number_37,a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
40356,rubric,a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
40357,ruby,a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
40358,ruby,a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
40359,ruby-crowned_kinglet ruby-crowned_wren Regulus_calendula,American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch
40360,ruby_wood red_sandalwood,hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork
40361,rudaceous_rock,a sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material
40362,rudapithecus Dryopithecus_Rudapithecus_hungaricus,fossil hominoids from northern central Hungary; late Miocene
40363,rudd Scardinius_erythrophthalmus,European freshwater fish resembling the roach
40364,rudder,(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
40365,rudder,a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
40366,rudder_blade,the vertical blade on a rudder
40367,rudderfish banded_rudderfish Seriola_zonata,fish having the habit of following ships; found in North American and South American coastal waters
40368,rudderpost rudderstock,a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot
40369,ruddle reddle raddle,a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
40370,ruddy_duck Oxyura_jamaicensis,reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America
40371,ruddy_turnstone Arenaria_interpres,common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia
40372,rudiment,the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"
40373,rue,(French) a street or road in France
40374,rue,leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
40375,rue herb_of_grace Ruta_graveolens,European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
40376,rue_anemone Anemonella_thalictroides,woodland flower native to eastern North America having cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of anemone but more delicate
40377,ruff Philomachus_pugnax,common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
40378,ruffed_grouse partridge Bonasa_umbellus,valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
40379,rug carpet carpeting,floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
40380,rug_merchant,a merchant who sells rugs
40381,ruga,(anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"
40382,rugby_ball,inflated oval ball used in playing rugby
40383,rugel's_plantain broad-leaved_plantain Plantago_rugelii,North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves
40384,rugulah rugelach ruggelach,pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)
40385,ruin,a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
40386,ruin ruination,an event that results in destruction
40387,rule ruler,measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
40388,ruler swayer,a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
40389,rum,liquor distilled from fermented molasses
40390,rum_sling,a sling made with rum
40391,rumble,a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
40392,rumble rumbling grumble grumbling,a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
40393,rumble_seat,a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars
40394,rumen first_stomach,the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
40395,ruminant,any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
40396,rumination,regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
40397,rummer,a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts
40398,rump,fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round
40399,rump_roast,a cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal
40400,rump_steak,a steak cut from the rump
40401,rumpus_room playroom game_room,a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
40402,rumrunner,someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border
40403,run ladder ravel,a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
40404,runaway blowout romp laugher shoo-in walkaway,an easy victory
40405,runcible_spoon,a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear
40406,runcinate_leaf,a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf
40407,rundle spoke rung,one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
40408,rung round stave,a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
40409,runner,a long narrow carpet
40410,runner,a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; "he sent a runner over with the contract"
40411,runner,a trained athlete who competes in foot races
40412,runner,device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
40413,runner,someone who travels on foot by running
40414,runner blue_runner Caranx_crysos,fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
40415,runner-up second_best,the competitor who finishes second
40416,running_back,(football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
40417,running_board,a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
40418,running_mate,a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices
40419,running_pine Lycopodium_clavitum,a variety of club moss
40420,running_shoe,a light comfortable shoe designed for running
40421,running_stitch,small, even, hand stitches run in and out
40422,running_suit,a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration
40423,runt shrimp peewee half-pint,disparaging terms for small people
40424,runup run-up,a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"
40425,runway,a chute down which logs can slide
40426,runway,a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
40427,runway,a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
40428,rupestral_plant rupestrine_plant rupicolous_plant saxicolous_plant,plants growing among rocks
40429,rupture breach break severance rift falling_out,a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
40430,ruralist,an advocate of rural living
40431,rush,a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
40432,rush,grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
40433,rush spate surge upsurge,a sudden forceful flow
40434,rush_aster,a variety of aster
40435,rush_grass rush-grass,grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles
40436,rush_rose Helianthemum_scoparium,woody yellow-flowered perennial of southeastern United States
40437,rusher,(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
40438,rusher,a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously
40439,rusher,someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory
40440,rushlight rush_candle,a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
40441,russet,a reddish brown homespun fabric
40442,rust,a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
40443,rust rust_fungus,any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
40444,rust rusting,the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
40445,rust_inhibitor,antioxidant that inhibits the formation of rust
40446,rust_mite,any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit
40447,rustic,an unsophisticated country person
40448,rustle rustling whisper whispering,a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
40449,rustler cattle_thief,someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
40450,rusty_blackbird rusty_grackle Euphagus_carilonus,North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall
40451,rusty_woodsia fragrant_woodsia oblong_woodsia Woodsia_ilvensis,a common rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate regions having rusty-brown stipes and lanceolate pinnate fronds
40452,rutabaga swede swedish_turnip yellow_turnip,the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
40453,rutabaga turnip_cabbage swede Swedish_turnip rutabaga_plant Brassica_napus_napobrassica,a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
40454,ruthenium Ru atomic_number_44,a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
40455,rutherfordium Rf unnilquadium Unq element_104 atomic_number_104,a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
40456,rutile,a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium
40457,rya rya_rug,a shag rug made in Sweden
40458,rydberg rydberg_constant rydberg_unit,a wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element
40459,rye,the seed of the cereal grass
40460,rye Secale_cereale,hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement
40461,rye rye_whiskey rye_whisky,whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
40462,rye_bread,any of various breads made entirely or partly with rye flour
40463,rye_ergot,a sclerotium or hardened mass of mycelium
40464,rye_grass ryegrass,any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
40465,sabbatia,any of various plants of the genus Sabbatia having usually pink cymose flowers; occur from acid bogs to brackish marshes
40466,saber sabre,a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
40467,saber-toothed_tiger sabertooth,any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene
40468,saber_saw jigsaw reciprocating_saw,a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
40469,sabicu Lysiloma_sabicu,West Indian tree yielding a hard dark brown wood resembling mahogany in texture and value
40470,sabicu sabicu_wood,the wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany
40471,sable,a scarf (or trimming) made of sable
40472,sable,the expensive dark brown fur of the marten
40473,sable Martes_zibellina,marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur
40474,sable sable_brush sable's_hair_pencil,an artist's brush made of sable hairs
40475,sable_antelope Hippotragus_niger,large black East African antelope with sharp backward-curving horns
40476,sable_coat,a fur coat made of sable furs
40477,sabot wooden_shoe,a shoe carved from a single block of wood
40478,saboteur wrecker diversionist,someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
40479,sabra,a native-born Israeli
40480,sac,a structure resembling a bag in an animal
40481,sac_fungus,any of various ascomycetous fungi in which the spores are formed in a sac or ascus
40482,saccharic_acid,a white dicarboxylic acid formed from oxidation of sugar or starch
40483,saccharin,a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
40484,saccule sacculus,a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
40485,sachem,a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
40486,sachem sagamore,a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief)
40487,sachet,a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
40488,sack,any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
40489,sack poke paper_bag carrier_bag,a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
40490,sack sacque,a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
40491,sack_coat,man's hiplength coat with a straight back; the jacket of a suit
40492,sack_race,a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack
40493,sackbut,a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone
40494,sackcloth,a coarse cloth resembling sacking
40495,sackcloth,a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
40496,sacking bagging,coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
40497,sacral_nerve,any of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord
40498,sacral_plexus plexus_sacralis,a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs
40499,sacral_vein vena_sacralis,vein of the sacral region
40500,sacral_vertebra,one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum
40501,sacred_cow,a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism
40502,sacred_ibis Threskiornis_aethiopica,African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians
40503,sacrifice,a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
40504,sacrifice,personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
40505,sacrificer,a religious person who offers up a sacrifice
40506,sacrum,wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
40507,saddle,a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
40508,saddle,a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
40509,saddle,cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins
40510,saddle,posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
40511,saddle_blanket saddlecloth horse_blanket,stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle
40512,saddle_hackle saddle_feather,a long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl
40513,saddle_horse riding_horse mount,a lightweight horse kept for riding only
40514,saddle_of_lamb,backbone and both loins of a lamb
40515,saddle_oxford saddle_shoe,an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color
40516,saddle_oyster Anomia_ephippium,thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched
40517,saddle_seat,a chair seat that is slightly concave and sometimes has a thickened ridge in the center; "the saddle seat fitted his buttocks nicely"
40518,saddle_soap leather_soap,a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather
40519,saddle_stitch,a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color
40520,saddleback saddle,a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
40521,saddlebag,a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
40522,saddlebill jabiru Ephippiorhynchus_senegalensis,large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle
40523,saddler,a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses
40524,saddlery,workshop where a saddler works
40525,sadhu saddhu,(Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
40526,sadist,someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others
40527,sadomasochist,someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism
40528,safari_park,an area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving through
40529,safe,a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
40530,safe,strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
40531,safe-deposit safe-deposit_box safety-deposit safety_deposit_box deposit_box lockbox,a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables
40532,safe_house,a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations
40533,safe_sex,sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)
40534,safebreaker safecracker cracksman,a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
40535,safehold,a refuge from attack
40536,safety refuge,a safe place; "He ran to safety"
40537,safety_arch,an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction
40538,safety_belt life_belt safety_harness,belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt
40539,safety_bicycle safety_bike,bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear
40540,safety_bolt safety_lock,a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate
40541,safety_catch safety_lock,guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
40542,safety_curtain,a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire
40543,safety_factor factor_of_safety,the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
40544,safety_fuse,a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
40545,safety_glass laminated_glass shatterproof_glass,glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering
40546,safety_lamp Davy_lamp,an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
40547,safety_match book_matches,a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface
40548,safety_net,a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
40549,safety_pin,a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user
40550,safety_rail guardrail,a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
40551,safety_razor,a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin
40552,safety_valve relief_valve escape_valve escape_cock escape,a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
40553,safflower false_saffron Carthamus_tinctorius,thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
40554,safflower_oil,oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints
40555,safflower_oil,oil from seeds of the safflower plant
40556,safflower_seed,seed of the safflower
40557,saffron,dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
40558,saffron saffron_crocus Crocus_sativus,Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
40559,safranine safranin saffranine,any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes
40560,sage,a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
40561,sage,aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc
40562,sage salvia,any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
40563,sage_grouse sage_hen Centrocercus_urophasianus,large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America
40564,sagebrush sage_brush,any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
40565,sagebrush_buttercup Ranunculus_glaberrimus,small early-flowering buttercup with shiny yellow flowers of western North America
40566,sagebrush_lizard Sceloporus_graciosus,a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains
40567,sagebrush_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_macrocarpus,mariposa having loose clusters of one to three handsome lilac flowers resembling umbels atop stout erect stems; arid northwestern North America east of Cascade Mountains from southern British Columbia to northern California
40568,sagitta,any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta
40569,sagittal_suture interparietal_suture sutura_sagittalis,the suture uniting the two parietal bones
40570,sagittate-leaf sagittiform_leaf,a leaf shaped like an arrow head
40571,sago,powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener
40572,sago_palm,any of various tropical Asian palm trees the trunks of which yield sago
40573,sago_palm Cycas_revoluta,dwarf palmlike cycad of Japan that yields sago
40574,saguaro sahuaro Carnegiea_gigantea,extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit
40575,sahib,formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
40576,saiga Saiga_tatarica,goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis
40577,sail,any structure that resembles a sail
40578,sail canvas canvass sheet,a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
40579,sailboat sailing_boat,a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
40580,sailcloth,a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
40581,sailfish,a saltwater fish with lean flesh
40582,sailfish,large pelagic game fish having an elongated upper jaw and long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
40583,sailing-race yacht_race,a race between crews of people in yachts
40584,sailing_master navigator,the ship's officer in charge of navigation
40585,sailing_vessel sailing_ship,a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts
40586,sailing_warship,a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century
40587,sailmaker,a maker of sails
40588,sailor crewman,any member of a ship's crew
40589,sailor's-choice sailors_choice Haemulon_parra,a grunt found from Florida to Brazil and Gulf of Mexico
40590,sailor_cap,a cap worn by sailors
40591,sailor_suit,a boy's ensemble; copied from a sailor's uniform
40592,sainfoin sanfoin holy_clover esparcet Onobrychis_viciifolia Onobrychis_viciaefolia,Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain
40593,saint holy_man holy_person angel,person of exceptional holiness
40594,sake saki rice_beer,Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
40595,saki,small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail
40596,salad,food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
40597,salad_bar,a bar where diners can assemble a salad to their own taste
40598,salad_bowl,a large bowl for mixing and serving a salad
40599,salad_burnet,leaves sometimes used for salad
40600,salad_burnet burnet_bloodwort pimpernel Poterium_sanguisorba,European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
40601,salad_cream,a creamy salad dressing resembling mayonnaise
40602,salad_fork,a fork intended for eating salads
40603,salad_green salad_greens,greens suitable for eating uncooked as in salads
40604,salad_nicoise,typically containing tomatoes and anchovies and garnished with black olives and capers
40605,salad_oil,any of several edible vegetable oils that can be used in salad dressings
40606,salad_plate salad_bowl,a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad
40607,salai Boswellia_serrata,East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense
40608,salal shallon Gaultheria_shallon,small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries
40609,salamander,any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
40610,salami,highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
40611,sales_incentive,remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal
40612,sales_tax nuisance_tax,a tax based on the cost of the item purchased and collected directly from the buyer
40613,salesclerk shop_clerk clerk shop_assistant,a salesperson in a store
40614,salesgirl saleswoman saleslady,a woman salesperson
40615,salesman,a man salesperson
40616,salesperson sales_representative sales_rep,a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited)
40617,salicylate,a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
40618,salicylic_acid 2-hydroxybenzoic_acid,a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
40619,salient_angle,an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees
40620,saline_solution saline,an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
40621,salinometer,a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density
40622,saliva spit spittle,a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
40623,salivary_duct,a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth
40624,salivary_gland,any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
40625,salivation,the secretion of saliva
40626,sallet salade,a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision
40627,sallow,any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
40628,salmagundi,cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing
40629,salmi,ragout of game in a rich sauce
40630,salmon,any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
40631,salmon,flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae
40632,salmon_loaf,fish loaf made with flaked salmon
40633,salmon_oil,a fatty oil obtained from the wastes in canning salmon; used in making soap and dressing leather
40634,salmonberry Rubus_spectabilis,large erect red-flowered raspberry of western North America having large pinkish-orange berries
40635,salmonberry salmon_berry thimbleberry Rubus_parviflorus,white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries
40636,salmonella,rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
40637,salmonid,soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters
40638,salol phenyl_salicylate,a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
40639,salon,elegant sitting room where guests are received
40640,salon,gallery where works of art can be displayed
40641,salon beauty_salon beauty_parlor beauty_parlour beauty_shop,a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
40642,saloon_keeper,the proprietor of a saloon
40643,salp salpa,minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end
40644,salpiglossis,any plant of the genus Salpiglossis
40645,salpinx,a tube in the uterus or the ear
40646,salsa,spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods
40647,salsify,either of two long roots eaten cooked
40648,salsify oyster_plant,edible root of the salsify plant
40649,salsify oyster_plant vegetable_oyster Tragopogon_porrifolius,Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
40650,salsilla Bomarea_edulis,tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America
40651,salsilla Bomarea_salsilla,tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia
40652,salt,a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
40653,salt table_salt common_salt,white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
40654,salt-rising_bread,white wheat bread raised by a salt-tolerant bacterium in a mixture of salt and either cornmeal or potato pulp
40655,salt_cod,codfish preserved in salt; must be desalted and flaked by soaking in water and pounding; used in e.g. codfish cakes
40656,salt_flat salt_plain,a flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt water
40657,salt_lick lick,a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
40658,salt_marsh,low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater
40659,salt_marsh_mallow Kosteletzya_virginica,subshrub of southeastern United States to New York
40660,salt_mine,a mine where salt is dug
40661,salt_pork,fat from the back and sides and belly of a hog carcass cured with salt
40662,salt_reed_grass Spartina_cynosuroides,tall reedlike grass common in salt meadows
40663,salt_rush Juncus_leseurii,rush of the Pacific coast of North America
40664,salt_tree Halimodendron_halodendron Halimodendron_argenteum,spiny shrub of the Caspian salt plains and Siberia having elegant silvery, downy young foliage and mildly fragrant pink-purple blooms
40665,saltation,(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
40666,saltation,(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
40667,saltbox,a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind
40668,saltbush,any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil
40669,saltcellar,a small container for holding salt at the dining table
40670,salter,someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
40671,salter salt_merchant,someone who makes or deals in salt
40672,saltine,a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
40673,saltpan,a shallow basin in a desert region; contains salt and gypsum that was deposited by an evaporated salt lake
40674,saltshaker salt_shaker,a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt
40675,saltwater_fish,flesh of fish from the sea used as food
40676,saltworks,a plant where salt is produced commercially
40677,saltwort Batis_maritima,low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves
40678,saltwort barilla glasswort kali kelpwort Salsola_kali Salsola_soda,bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
40679,salutatorian salutatory_speaker,a graduating student with the second highest academic rank; may deliver the opening address at graduation exercises
40680,salvage,property or goods saved from damage or destruction
40681,salvager salvor,someone who salvages
40682,salver,a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
40683,salvinorin,a hallucinogen obtained from Salvia divinorum
40684,salvo,an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
40685,salwar shalwar,a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez)
40686,samara key_fruit key,a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
40687,samarium Sm atomic_number_62,a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
40688,samarskite,a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites
40689,sambar sambur Cervus_unicolor,a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines
40690,sambuca,an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice
40691,samisen shamisen,a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
40692,samite,a heavy silk fabric (often woven with silver or gold threads); used to make clothing in the Middle Ages
40693,samizdat underground_press,a system of clandestine printing and distribution of dissident or banned literature
40694,samosa,small turnover of Indian origin filled with vegetables or meat and fried and served hot
40695,samovar,a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
40696,sampan,an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
40697,sample,all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
40698,sampler,a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches
40699,sampling_frequency,(telecommunication) the frequency of sampling a continuously varying signal
40700,sampling_rate,(telecommunication) the frequency of sampling per unit time
40701,sampling_station sampler,an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something
40702,samsara,(Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth
40703,samurai,a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
40704,sanatorium sanatarium sanitarium,a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
40705,sanctuary,a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
40706,sanctum sanctum_sanctorum,a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"
40707,sand,a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
40708,sand_blackberry Rubus_cuneifolius,stiff shrubby blackberry of the eastern United States (Connecticut to Florida)
40709,sand_cat,a desert wildcat
40710,sand_cherry Prunus_pumila Prunus_pumilla_susquehanae Prunus_susquehanae Prunus_cuneata,small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit
40711,sand_cricket Jerusalem_cricket Stenopelmatus_fuscus,large wingless nocturnal grasshopper that burrows in loose soil along the Pacific coast of the United States
40712,sand_dab,small food fishes of the Pacific coast of North America
40713,sand_dab,the lean flesh of a small flounder from the Pacific coast of North America
40714,sand_devil's_claw Proboscidea_arenaria Martynia_arenaria,alternatively placed in genus Martynia
40715,sand_dollar,flattened disklike sea urchins that live on sandy bottoms
40716,sand_dropseed Sporobolus_cryptandrus,erect smooth grass of sandy places in eastern North America
40717,sand_fly sandfly Phlebotomus_papatasii,any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
40718,sand_lance sand_launce sand_eel launce,very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches
40719,sand_leek giant_garlic Spanish_garlic rocambole Allium_scorodoprasum,European leek cultivated and used like leeks
40720,sand_lizard Lacerta_agilis,a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia
40721,sand_myrtle Leiophyllum_buxifolium,low-growing evergreen shrub of New Jersey to Florida grown for its many white star-shaped flowers and glossy foliage
40722,sand_painting,a painting done by Amerindians (especially Navaho); made of fine colored sands on a neutral background
40723,sand_rat,small nearly naked African mole rat of desert areas
40724,sand_rat Meriones_longifrons,southern European gerbil
40725,sand_sage silvery_wormwood Artemisia_filifolia,silver-haired shrub of central and southern United States and Mexico; a troublesome weed on rangelands
40726,sand_sedge sand_reed Carex_arenaria,European maritime sedge naturalized along Atlantic coast of United States; rootstock has properties of sarsaparilla
40727,sand_snake,small North American burrowing snake
40728,sand_sole Psettichthys_melanostichus,a common flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
40729,sand_spurry sea_spurry Spergularia_rubra,prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America
40730,sand_stargazer,small pallid fishes of shoal tropical waters of North America and South America having eyes on stalks atop head; they burrow in sand to await prey
40731,sand_tiger sand_shark Carcharias_taurus Odontaspis_taurus,shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers
40732,sand_verbena,any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena
40733,sand_wedge,a wedge used to get out of sand traps
40734,sandal,a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
40735,sandalwood,close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
40736,sandalwood_tree true_sandalwood Santalum_album,parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests
40737,sandarac citronwood,durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain)
40738,sandarac sandarac_tree Tetraclinis_articulata Callitris_quadrivalvis,large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes
40739,sandarac sandarach,a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes
40740,sandbag,a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
40741,sandbagger,someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you
40742,sandbank,a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
40743,sandbar sand_bar,a bar of sand
40744,sandbar_shark Carcharhinus_plumbeus,most common grey shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish and occasionally caught by fishermen
40745,sandblast,a blast of wind laden with sand
40746,sandblaster,a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces
40747,sandbox,mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
40748,sandbox sandpile sandpit,a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
40749,sandboy,a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy'
40750,sandbur sandspur field_sandbur Cenchrus_tribuloides,grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs
40751,sanderling Crocethia_alba,small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world
40752,sandfish,either of two small silvery scaleless fishes of the northern Pacific that burrow into sand
40753,sandglass,timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
40754,sandgrouse sand_grouse,pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young
40755,sandlot,a vacant lot used by city boys to play games
40756,sandpiper,any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
40757,sandpit,a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
40758,sandstone,a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
40759,sandwich,two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
40760,sandwich_board,signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements
40761,sandwich_plate,a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes
40762,sandwichman,a person with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders
40763,sandwort,low-growing chiefly perennial plant usually with small white flowers suitable for e.g. rock gardens
40764,sandwort Moehringia_lateriflora,low-growing herb having clusters of small white four-petaled flowers
40765,sandwort Moehringia_mucosa,loosely matted plant with moss-like foliage studded with tiny starry four-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe
40766,sandy_mushroom Tricholoma_populinum,an edible agaric that fruits in great clusters (especially in sandy soil under cottonwood trees)
40767,sangapenum gum_sangapenum,a variety of gum
40768,sangoma,a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder
40769,sanguinary_ant Formica_sanguinea,slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere
40770,sanicle snakeroot,a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
40771,sanitary_landfill,a low area where waste is buried between layers of earth
40772,sanitary_napkin sanitary_towel Kotex,a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow
40773,sannup,a married male American Indian
40774,sannyasi sannyasin sanyasi,a Hindu religious mendicant
40775,sansevieria bowstring_hemp,grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as a source of fiber
40776,sap,a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
40777,saphenous_nerve nervus_saphenus,a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot
40778,saphenous_vein vena_saphena,either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
40779,sapling,young tree
40780,sapodilla sapodilla_plum sapota,tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp
40781,sapodilla sapodilla_tree Manilkara_zapota Achras_zapota,large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras
40782,saponification,a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
40783,saponin,any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers
40784,sapote mammee marmalade_plum,brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet
40785,sapper,a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)
40786,sapphire,a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
40787,sapphire,a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
40788,sapphirine,a rare light blue or green mineral; consists of aluminum and magnesium silicate and occurs as small grains in some metamorphic rocks
40789,saprobe,an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
40790,saprolite,a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
40791,sapropel,sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
40792,saprophyte saprophytic_organism,an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
40793,sapsago,a hard green Swiss cheese made with skim-milk curd and flavored with clover
40794,sapsucker,small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees
40795,sapwood,newly formed outer wood lying between the cambium and the heartwood of a tree or woody plant; usually light colored; active in water conduction
40796,saquinavir Invirase,a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV
40797,saran,any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things
40798,sarcenet sarsenet,a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
40799,sarcodinian sarcodine,protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods
40800,sarcolemma,an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber
40801,sarcomere,one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
40802,sarcophagus,a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
40803,sarcoplasm,the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber
40804,sarcosine,a sweetish crystalline amino acid
40805,sarcosome,a large mitochondrion in a striated muscle fiber
40806,sarcosporidian sarcocystidean sarcocystieian,parasite of the muscles of vertebrates
40807,sard sardine sardius,a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
40808,sardine,any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned
40809,sardine pilchard,small fatty fish usually canned
40810,sardine_oil,oil obtained from sardines and used chiefly as a lubricant and in soap
40811,sardonyx,an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
40812,sargassum_fish,small fantastically formed and colored fishes found among masses of sargassum
40813,sari saree,a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
40814,sarin GB,a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
40815,sarong,a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific
40816,sarsaparilla,any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
40817,sarsaparilla,carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras
40818,sarsaparilla_root,dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent
40819,sartorius sartorius_muscle musculus_sartorius,a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
40820,sash window_sash,a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
40821,sash_cord sash_line,a strong cord connecting a sash weight to a sliding sash
40822,sash_fastener sash_lock window_lock,a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position
40823,sash_weight,a counterweight for a sliding sash
40824,sash_window,a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air
40825,sashimi,very thinly sliced raw fish
40826,saskatoon serviceberry shadberry juneberry,edible purple or red berries
40827,sassaby topi Damaliscus_lunatus,a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal
40828,sassafras,dried root bark of the sassafras tree
40829,sassafras sassafras_tree Sassafras_albidum,yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
40830,sassafras_oil,oil from root bark of sassafras trees; used in perfumery and as a disinfectant
40831,satchel,luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
40832,sateen,a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
40833,satellite,any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
40834,satellite artificial_satellite orbiter,man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
40835,satellite planet,a person who follows or serves another
40836,satellite_receiver,a receiver on a communications satellite
40837,satellite_television satellite_TV,a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth
40838,satellite_transmitter,a transmitter on a communications satellite
40839,satin,a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
40840,satin_bowerbird satin_bird Ptilonorhynchus_violaceus,of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light grey-green
40841,satin_stitch,flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin
40842,satin_weave,a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line
40843,satinet satinette,a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber
40844,satinleaf satin_leaf caimitillo damson_plum Chrysophyllum_oliviforme,tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit
40845,satinwood,hard yellowish wood of a satinwood tree having a satiny luster; used for fine cabinetwork and tools
40846,satinwood West_Indian_satinwood Zanthoxylum_flavum,West Indian tree with smooth lustrous and slightly oily wood
40847,satinwood satinwood_tree Chloroxylon_swietenia,East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood
40848,satirist ironist ridiculer,a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
40849,satisfaction,(law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation; "the full and final satisfaction of the claim"
40850,satisfier,any agent capable of producing satisfaction
40851,satrap,a governor of a province in ancient Persia
40852,satsuma,medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin
40853,satsuma satsuma_tree,a variety of mandarin orange
40854,saturated_fatty_acid,a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats
40855,saturniid saturniid_moth,large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons
40856,satyr lecher lech letch,man with strong sexual desires
40857,satyr_orchid Coeloglossum_bracteatum,orchid with broad ovate leaves and long-bracted green very irregular flowers
40858,sauce,flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
40859,sauce_Louis,mayonnaise and heavy cream combined with chopped green pepper and green onion seasoned with chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice
40860,saucepan,a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
40861,saucepot,a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling
40862,saucer,a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
40863,saucer_magnolia Chinese_magnolia Magnolia_soulangiana,large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America
40864,sauerbraten,pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings
40865,sauerkraut,shredded cabbage fermented in brine
40866,sauna sweat_room,a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
40867,saunterer stroller ambler,someone who walks at a leisurely pace
40868,saurian,any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs
40869,saurischian saurischian_dinosaur,herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
40870,sauropod sauropod_dinosaur,very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal
40871,saury billfish Scomberesox_saurus,slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters
40872,sausage,highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
40873,sausage_curl,a fat sausage-shaped curl
40874,sausage_dog sausage_hound,informal term
40875,sausage_meat,any meat that is minced and spiced and cooked as patties or used to fill sausages
40876,sausage_pizza,tomato and cheese pizza with sausage
40877,sausage_roll,sausage meat rolled and baked in pastry
40878,saute,a dish of sauteed food
40879,savage barbarian,a member of an uncivilized people
40880,savanna savannah,a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
40881,savarin,a sponge cake baked in a ring mold
40882,save-all,a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
40883,save-all,a receptacle for catching waste products for further use
40884,save-all,a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
40885,saveloy,a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage
40886,saver,someone who saves (especially money)
40887,savings_account_trust savings_bank_trust trust_account trustee_account Totten_trust,a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime; afterward the balance is payable to the previously named beneficiary
40888,savings_bank coin_bank money_box bank,a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty"
40889,savior saviour rescuer deliverer,a person who rescues you from harm or danger
40890,savory,any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
40891,savory Micromeria_juliana,dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
40892,savory savoury,an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
40893,savory savoury,either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family
40894,savoy_cabbage,cabbage plant with a compact head of crinkled leaves
40895,savoy_cabbage savoy,head of soft crinkly leaves
40896,saw,hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
40897,saw_log,log large enough to be sawed into boards
40898,saw_palmetto scrub_palmetto Serenoa_repens,small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States
40899,saw_set,a tool used to bend each alternate sawtooth at a slight angle outward
40900,sawdust,fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
40901,sawdust_doll,a doll that is stuffed with sawdust
40902,sawdust_saloon,a saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust
40903,sawed-off_shotgun,a shotgun with short barrels
40904,sawfish,primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout
40905,sawfly,insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
40906,sawhorse horse sawbuck buck,a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
40907,sawmill,a large sawing machine
40908,sawpit,a pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawed by two men with a long two-handed saw
40909,sawwort Serratula_tinctoria,European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye
40910,sawyer,one who is employed to saw wood
40911,sawyer sawyer_beetle,any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers
40912,sax saxophone,a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore
40913,saxhorn,any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
40914,saxifrage breakstone rockfoil,any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
40915,saxitoxin,a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
40916,saxophonist saxist,a musician who plays the saxophone
40917,scab,the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
40918,scab strikebreaker blackleg rat,someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
40919,scabbard,a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
40920,scabicide,a drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies
40921,scabious scabiosa,any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
40922,scablands,(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington)
40923,scad,any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
40924,scaffold,a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
40925,scaffolding staging,a system of scaffolds
40926,scalar_field,a field of scalars
40927,scalawag scallywag,a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
40928,scalded_milk,milk heated almost to boiling
40929,scale,a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
40930,scale,an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
40931,scale,relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
40932,scale,the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
40933,scale scale_leaf,a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
40934,scale scurf exfoliation,a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
40935,scale weighing_machine,a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
40936,scale_fern scaly_fern Asplenium_ceterach Ceterach_officinarum,small European fern with chaffy leathery fronds
40937,scale_insect,small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
40938,scale_wax paraffin_scale,partly refined paraffin wax
40939,scalenus scalene_muscle musculus_scalenus,any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing
40940,scaler,an electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually
40941,scaling_ladder,a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack)
40942,scallop scollop escallop,edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
40943,scallop scollop escallop,edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
40944,scallop_shell,a shell of a scallop
40945,scallopine scallopini,sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
40946,scalp,the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"
40947,scalp_lock,a long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven head
40948,scalpel,a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
40949,scalper,someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"
40950,scaly_lentinus Lentinus_lepideus,a fungus with a scaly cap and white flesh and a ring on the stalk (with scales below the ring); odor reminiscent of licorice
40951,scammony,resin from the root of Convolvulus scammonia
40952,scammony Convolvulus_scammonia,twining plant of Asia Minor having cream-colored to purple flowers and long thick roots yielding a cathartic resin
40953,scammony Ipomoea_orizabensis,tropical American morning glory
40954,scampi,large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
40955,scan CAT_scan,an image produced by scanning; "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"
40956,scandal outrage,a disgraceful event
40957,scandalmonger,a person who spreads malicious gossip
40958,scandium Sc atomic_number_21,a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
40959,scanner,a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
40960,scanner,someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
40961,scanner digital_scanner image_scanner,an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
40962,scanner electronic_scanner,a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition; "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"
40963,scanning,the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
40964,scantling stud,an upright in house framing
40965,scape flower_stalk,erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
40966,scapegoat whipping_boy,someone who is punished for the errors of others
40967,scapegrace black_sheep,a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
40968,scaphoid_bone os_scaphoideum navicular,the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
40969,scaphopod,burrowing marine mollusk
40970,scapula shoulder_blade shoulder_bone,either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
40971,scapular,a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
40972,scapular scapulary,garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
40973,scar_tissue,the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars
40974,scarab scarabaeus Scarabaeus_sacer,scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
40975,scarabaeid_beetle scarabaeid scarabaean,any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
40976,scarecrow straw_man strawman bird-scarer scarer,an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
40977,scaremonger stirrer,a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
40978,scarf,a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
40979,scarf_joint scarf,a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
40980,scarlet_bugler Penstemon_centranthifolius,plant with bright red tubular flowers in long narrow clusters near tips of erect stems; coastal ranges from central California southward
40981,scarlet_bush scarlet_hamelia coloradillo Hamelia_patens Hamelia_erecta,handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil
40982,scarlet_clematis Clematis_texensis,woody vine of Texas having showy solitary nodding scarlet flowers
40983,scarlet_fritillary Fritillaria_recurva,western United States herb with scarlet and yellow narrow bell-shaped flowers
40984,scarlet_haw Crataegus_biltmoreana,common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berries
40985,scarlet_lychnis maltese_cross Lychins_chalcedonica,Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads
40986,scarlet_musk_flower Nyctaginia_capitata,viscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and deep red flowers
40987,scarlet_oak Quercus_coccinea,medium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and having close-grained wood and deeply seven-lobed leaves turning scarlet in autumn
40988,scarlet_pimpernel red_pimpernel poor_man's_weatherglass Anagallis_arvensis,herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
40989,scarlet_plume Euphorbia_fulgens,Mexican shrub often cultivated for its scarlet-bracted flowers
40990,scarlet_runner running_postman Kennedia_prostrata,hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers
40991,scarlet_runner scarlet_runner_bean Dutch_case-knife_bean runner_bean Phaseolus_coccineus Phaseolus_multiflorus,tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
40992,scarlet_runner scarlet_runner_bean runner_bean English_runner_bean,long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
40993,scarlet_tanager Piranga_olivacea redbird firebird,the male is bright red with black wings and tail
40994,scarlet_wisteria_tree vegetable_hummingbird Sesbania_grandiflora,a softwood tree with lax racemes of usually red or pink flowers; tropical Australia and Asia; naturalized in southern Florida and West Indies
40995,scatophagy,the eating of excrement or other filth
40996,scatter spread,a haphazard distribution in all directions
40997,scatter_pin,small pin usually worn in groups of two or more
40998,scatter_rug throw_rug,a small rug; several can be used in a room
40999,scatterbrain forgetful_person,a flighty and disorganized person
41000,scattering,the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
41001,scattering sprinkle sprinkling,a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
41002,scaup scaup_duck bluebill broadbill,diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill
41003,scauper scorper,a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal
41004,scavenger,a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
41005,scavenger,any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
41006,scenario,a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"
41007,scenarist,a writer of screenplays
41008,scene,an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene"
41009,scene,the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime"
41010,scene shot,a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
41011,scene view,graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
41012,scene-stealer,an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene; "babies are natural scene-stealers"
41013,scene_painter,a painter of theatrical scenery
41014,scenery,the appearance of a place
41015,scenery scene,the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"
41016,sceneshifter shifter,a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
41017,scenic_artist scene_painter,an artist specializing in scenic subjects
41018,scented_fern Mohria_caffrorum,sweetly scented African fern with narrow bipinnate fronds
41019,scentless_camomile scentless_false_camomile scentless_mayweed scentless_hayweed corn_mayweed Tripleurospermum_inodorum Matricaria_inodorum,ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
41020,scheduler,computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order
41021,scheelite,a mineral used as an ore of tungsten
41022,schematic schematic_drawing,diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
41023,schemer plotter,a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
41024,schipperke,breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium
41025,schism,the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
41026,schist,any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
41027,schistosome blood_fluke,flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
41028,schizocarp,a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seed
41029,schizogony,asexual reproduction by multiple fission; characteristic of many sporozoan protozoans
41030,schizopetalon Schizopetalon_walkeri,a dainty South American annual having deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of fringed almond-scented purple-white flowers
41031,schizophrenic,someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia
41032,schlemiel shlemiel,(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
41033,schlepper shlepper schlep shlep,(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
41034,schlimazel shlimazel,(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything
41035,schlock shlock dreck,merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
41036,schlockmeister shlockmeister,(slang) a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandise
41037,schmuck shmuck schmo shmo,(Yiddish) a jerk
41038,schnapps schnaps,any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
41039,schnauzer,old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs
41040,schnitzel Wiener_schnitzel,deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
41041,schnook shnook,(Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised; "don't be such an apologetic shnook"
41042,schnorrer shnorrer,(Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others
41043,scholar,a student who holds a scholarship
41044,scholar scholarly_person bookman student,a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
41045,scholarship,financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
41046,scholiast,a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
41047,school schoolhouse,a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"
41048,school_bell,a bell rung to announce beginning or ending of class
41049,school_bus,a bus used to transport children to or from school
41050,school_crossing,a pedestrian crossing where school children cross a street on the way to school
41051,school_district,a district whose public schools are administered together
41052,school_newspaper school_paper,a newspaper written and published by students in a school
41053,school_ship training_ship,a ship used to train students as sailors
41054,school_superintendent,the superintendent of a school system
41055,school_system,establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school
41056,schoolbag,a bag for carrying school books and supplies; "found just the right dictionary to fit into his schoolbag"
41057,schoolboy,a boy attending school
41058,schoolchild school-age_child pupil,a young person attending school (up through senior high school)
41059,schoolfriend,a friend who attends the same school
41060,schoolgirl,a girl attending school
41061,schoolmarm schoolma'am schoolmistress mistress,a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
41062,schoolmaster,any person (or institution) who acts as an educator
41063,schoolmaster Lutjanus_apodus,food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters
41064,schoolmate classmate schoolfellow class_fellow,an acquaintance that you go to school with
41065,schoolteacher school_teacher,a teacher in a school below the college level
41066,schoolyard,the yard associated with a school
41067,schooner,a large beer glass
41068,schooner,sailing vessel used in former times
41069,schorl,black tourmaline
41070,schrod scrod,flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled
41071,schwa shwa,a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
41072,sciaenid_fish sciaenid,widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound
41073,sciatic_nerve nervus_ischiadicus,arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves
41074,science_museum,a museum that collects and displays objects having scientific interest
41075,science_teacher,someone who teaches science
41076,scientific_instrument,an instrument used by scientists
41077,scientist,a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
41078,scilla squill,an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers
41079,scimitar,a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
41080,scintilla,a sparkling glittering particle
41081,scintillation,(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
41082,scintillation_counter,counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation
41083,scion,a descendent or heir; "a scion of royal stock"
41084,scissors pair_of_scissors,an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
41085,scissortail scissortailed_flycatcher Muscivora-forficata,grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings
41086,sclera sclerotic_coat,the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
41087,scleral_veins venae_sclerales,tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye
41088,sclerite,hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
41089,sclerometer,a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point
41090,scleroprotein albuminoid,a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
41091,sclerotinia,any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants
41092,sclerotium,compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth
41093,scoffer flouter mocker jeerer,someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
41094,scoffer gorger,someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
41095,scofflaw,one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
41096,scoinson_arch sconcheon_arch,an arch that supports part of the wall
41097,scold scolder nag nagger common_scold,someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
41098,scolopendrium,a fern thought to resemble a millipede
41099,scombroid scombroid_fish,important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
41100,sconce,a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
41101,sconce,a decorative wall bracket for holding candles or other sources of light
41102,sconce,a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
41103,sconce,a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
41104,scone,small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
41105,scoop,a large ladle; "he used a scoop to serve the ice cream"
41106,scoop scoop_shovel,the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
41107,scooter,child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot
41108,scopolamine hyoscine,an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness"; "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying"
41109,scops_owl,any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
41110,scorcher,an extremely hot day
41111,score,an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later"
41112,score account,grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
41113,scoreboard,a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
41114,scorekeeper scorer,an official who records the score during the progress of a game
41115,scorer,a logger who marks trees to be felled
41116,scorer,a player who makes a score in a game or contest
41117,scorpaenid scorpaenid_fish,any of numerous carnivorous usually bottom-dwelling warm-water marine fishes found worldwide but most abundant in the Pacific
41118,scorpaenoid scorpaenoid_fish,fishes having the head armored with bony plates
41119,scorpioid_cyme,a cyme with flowers or branches alternating in opposite ranks
41120,scorpion,arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger
41121,scorpion_fly,any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennae; males have a tail like that of a scorpion except it is not venomous
41122,scorpion_shell,any of numerous tropical marine snails that as adults have the outer lip of the aperture produced into a series of long curved spines
41123,scorpionfish scorpion_fish sea_scorpion,marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines
41124,scorpionweed scorpion_weed phacelia,any plant of the genus Phacelia
41125,scorzonera black_salsify,long black salsify
41126,scoter scooter,large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
41127,scour,a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
41128,scourer,someone who cleanses by scouring
41129,scourer,someone who travels widely and energetically; "he was a scourer of the seven seas"
41130,scourge flagellum,a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
41131,scouring_pad,a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots and pans
41132,scouring_rush rough_horsetail Equisetum_hyemale Equisetum_hyemale_robustum Equisetum_robustum,evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils
41133,scout pathfinder guide,someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
41134,scout talent_scout,someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
41135,scoutmaster,the leader of a troop of Scouts
41136,scow,a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold
41137,scow,any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
41138,scrag,lean end of the neck
41139,scrag scrag_end,the lean end of a neck of veal
41140,scrambled_eggs,eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring
41141,scrambler,a rapid mover; someone who scrambles; "their quarterback was a good scrambler"; "scramblers can often unnerve a better tennis player"
41142,scrambler,electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception
41143,scrap,a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"
41144,scrap_iron,iron to be melted again and reworked
41145,scrap_metal,discarded metal suitable for reprocessing; "he finally sold the car for scrap metal"
41146,scrapbook,an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted
41147,scrape scraping scratch scratching,a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"
41148,scraper,any of various hand tools for scraping
41149,scraping,(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
41150,scrapple,scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying
41151,scratch,a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
41152,scratch_pad scratch_paper scribbling_block,pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc; "scribbling block" is a British term
41153,scratch_race,a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms)
41154,scratcher,a device used for scratching
41155,scratcher,a person who scratches to relieve an itch
41156,scratcher,a workman who uses a tool for scratching
41157,scratchpad,(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
41158,scrawler scribbler,a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read
41159,screamer,gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
41160,screech screeching shriek shrieking scream screaming,a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"
41161,screech_owl,any owl that has a screeching cry
41162,screech_owl Otus_asio,small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle
41163,screed,an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete
41164,screen,a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"
41165,screen,partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
41166,screen CRT_screen,the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
41167,screen cover covert concealment,a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
41168,screen silver_screen projection_screen,a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
41169,screen_actor movie_actor,an actor who plays a role in a film
41170,screen_door,a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen door slam as she left"
41171,screen_saver,(computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time; "screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long"
41172,screener,a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
41173,screening,fabric of metal or plastic mesh
41174,screenwriter film_writer,someone who writes screenplays
41175,screw,a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
41176,screw,a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
41177,screw screw_propeller,a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
41178,screw_augur Spiranthes_cernua,an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having tall erect densely flowered spiraling clusters of creamy white vanilla-scented flowers; widely distributed especially in low damp places of eastern and central North America
41179,screw_bean,spirally twisted sweet pod of screwbean mesquite that is used for fodder or ground into meal for feed
41180,screw_bean screwbean tornillo screwbean_mesquite Prosopis_pubescens,shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods
41181,screw_eye,a woodscrew having its shank bent into a ring
41182,screw_key,a wrench for turning a screw
41183,screw_thread thread,the raised helical rib going around a screw
41184,screw_tree,a tree or shrub of the genus Helicteres
41185,screw_wrench,adjustable wrench that has one jaw that can be adjusted by turning a screw
41186,screwballer,(baseball) a pitcher who throws screwballs
41187,screwdriver,a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
41188,screwdriver,a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
41189,screwtop,the top of a container that must be screwed off and on
41190,scribble scrabble doodle,an aimless drawing
41191,scribe scribbler penman,informal terms for journalists
41192,scriber scribe scratch_awl,a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
41193,scrim,a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
41194,scrimshanker,a shirker
41195,scrimshaw,a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
41196,scriptorium,a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
41197,scriptwriter,someone who writes scripts for plays or movies or broadcast dramas
41198,scrod schrod,young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned for cooking
41199,scrotal_vein vena_scrotalis,veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins
41200,scrotum,the external pouch that contains the testes
41201,scrub_beefwood beefwood Stenocarpus_salignus,tree or tall shrub with shiny leaves and umbels of fragrant creamy-white flowers; yields hard heavy reddish wood
41202,scrub_brush scrubbing_brush scrubber,a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
41203,scrub_nurse,a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery
41204,scrub_oak,any of various chiefly American small shrubby oaks often a dominant form on thin dry soils sometimes forming dense thickets
41205,scrub_pine Virginia_pine Jersey_pine Pinus_virginiana,common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2
41206,scrub_plane,a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock
41207,scrubber,a purifier that removes impurities from a gas
41208,scrubber,a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
41209,scrubbird scrub-bird scrub_bird,small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub
41210,scrubland,an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation
41211,scrumpy,strong cider (as made in western England)
41212,scrunch,a crunching noise
41213,scrutineer canvasser,someone who examines votes at an election
41214,scrutinizer scrutiniser,a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care
41215,scuba_diver,an underwater diver who uses scuba gear
41216,scuffer,a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults
41217,scuffle scuffle_hoe Dutch_hoe,a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
41218,scull,a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
41219,scull,a racing shell that is propelled by sculls
41220,scull,each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman
41221,sculler,someone who sculls (moves a long oar pivoted on the back of the boat to propel the boat forward)
41222,scullery,a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done
41223,scullion,a kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing)
41224,sculpin,any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths
41225,sculptor sculpturer carver statue_maker,an artist who creates sculptures
41226,sculptress,a woman sculptor
41227,sculpture,a three-dimensional work of plastic art
41228,scum,a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
41229,scup,flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United States
41230,scup northern_porgy northern_scup Stenotomus_chrysops,found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish
41231,scup southern_porgy southern_scup Stenotomus_aculeatus,porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America
41232,scupper,drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
41233,scuppernong,amber-green muscadine grape of southeastern United States
41234,scurf,(botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
41235,scurvy_grass common_scurvy_grass Cochlearia_officinalis,a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C
41236,scut,a short erect tail
41237,scute,large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
41238,scuttle coal_scuttle,container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
41239,scyphozoan,any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of its life cycle
41240,scyphus,an ancient Greek drinking cup; two handles and footed base
41241,scythe,an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
41242,sea,a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
41243,sea,turbulent water with swells of considerable size; "heavy seas"
41244,sea-level_pressure,the atmospheric pressure reduced by a formula to the pressure at sea level
41245,sea-rocket Cakile_maritima,salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy grey-green foliage
41246,sea_anchor drogue,restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
41247,sea_anemone anemone,marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton
41248,sea_aster sea_starwort Aster_tripolium,a common European aster that grows in salt marshes
41249,sea_bass,any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal fin
41250,sea_bass bass,the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
41251,sea_boat,a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas
41252,sea_bream bream,any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae
41253,sea_breeze,a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime)
41254,sea_catfish,any of numerous marine fishes most of which are mouthbreeders; not used for food
41255,sea_change,a profound transformation
41256,sea_chest,a sailor's storage chest for personal property
41257,sea_chub,schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans; two species in western Atlantic
41258,sea_coal,pulverized bituminous coal; used as a foundry facing
41259,sea_cow sirenian_mammal sirenian,any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs
41260,sea_cucumber holothurian,echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud feeders
41261,sea_dahlia Coreopsis_maritima,stout herb with flowers one to a stalk; ornamental developed from a Mexican wildflower
41262,sea_duck,any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser
41263,sea_eagle,any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
41264,sea_fan,corals having a treelike or fan-shaped horny skeleton
41265,sea_feather,corals forming featherlike colonies
41266,sea_gooseberry,ctenophore having a rounded body with longitudinal rows of cilia
41267,sea_hare Aplysia_punctata,naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentacles
41268,sea_holly sea_holm sea_eryngium Eryngium_maritimum,European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac
41269,sea_island_cotton tree_cotton Gossypium_barbadense,small bushy tree grown on islands of the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States; yields cotton with unusually long silky fibers
41270,sea_kale sea_cole Crambe_maritima,perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs
41271,sea_king,a Viking pirate chief
41272,sea_ladder sea_steps,(nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard
41273,sea_lamprey Petromyzon_marinus,large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes
41274,sea_lavender marsh_rosemary statice,any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers
41275,sea_lawyer,an argumentative and contentious seaman
41276,sea_lettuce laver,seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds
41277,sea_level,level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth
41278,sea_lily,crinoid with delicate radiating arms and a stalked body attached to a hard surface
41279,sea_lion,any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat
41280,sea_louse sea_slater,marine isopod crustacean
41281,sea_lyme_grass European_dune_grass Elymus_arenarius Leymus_arenaria,a dune grass of the Pacific seacoast used as a sand binder
41282,sea_milkwort sea_trifoly black_saltwort Glaux_maritima,a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers
41283,sea_moss,any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)
41284,sea_mouse,any of several large worms having a broad flattened body with a mat of coarse hairs covering the back
41285,sea_otter Enhydra_lutris,large marine otter of northern Pacific coasts having very thick dark brown fur
41286,sea_pen,fleshy featherlike warm-water colonies
41287,sea_raven Hemitripterus_americanus,large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught
41288,sea_robin searobin,American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries
41289,sea_room,space for maneuver at sea
41290,sea_scallop,muscle of large deep-water scallops
41291,sea_scallop giant_scallop Pecten_magellanicus,a large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America
41292,sea_slug nudibranch,any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored body
41293,sea_snake,any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom
41294,sea_spider pycnogonid,any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs
41295,sea_spray,spray from ocean waves
41296,sea_squill sea_onion squill Urginea_maritima,having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties
41297,sea_squirt,ascidian that can contract its body and eject streams of water
41298,sea_swallow Sterna_hirundo,common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage
41299,sea_tangle tang,any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria
41300,sea_trout,any of several sciaenid fishes of North American coastal waters
41301,sea_trout,silvery marine variety of brown trout that migrates to fresh water to spawn
41302,sea_trout salmon_trout,flesh of marine trout that migrate from salt to fresh water
41303,sea_turtle marine_turtle,any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas
41304,sea_urchin,shallow-water echinoderms having soft bodies enclosed in thin spiny globular shells
41305,sea_wormwood Seriphidium_maritimum Artemisia_maritima,plants of western and northern European coasts
41306,sea_wrack wrack,growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp
41307,seabag,a cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear
41308,seabeach_sandwort Arenaria_peploides,perennial succulent herb with small solitary axillary or terminal flowers
41309,seabird sea_bird seafowl,a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
41310,seaborgium Sg element_106 atomic_number_106,a transuranic element
41311,seafood,edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
41312,seafood_Newburg,seafood in Newburg sauce served on toast or rice
41313,seafront,the waterfront of a seaside town
41314,seagrass,any of various seaweeds that grow underwater in shallow beds; "seagrass provides a protective environment in which young fish can develop"
41315,seahorse sea_horse,small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position
41316,seal,a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
41317,seal,any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
41318,seal,fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
41319,seal sealskin,the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal; "a coat of seal"
41320,seal stamp,a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
41321,seal_bomb,a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds
41322,seal_oil,a pale yellow to red-brown fatty oil obtained from seal blubber; used in making soap and dressing leather and as a lubricant
41323,sealant sealer,a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)
41324,sealer,an official who affixes a seal to a document
41325,sealing_material,any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface
41326,sealing_wax seal,fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
41327,sealskin,a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin
41328,seam,joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
41329,seam bed,a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds"
41330,seamount,an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
41331,seaplane hydroplane,an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
41332,seaport haven harbor harbour,a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
41333,seaquake submarine_earthquake,an earthquake at the sea bed
41334,search lookup,an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup"
41335,searcher,a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
41336,searcher searcher_beetle Calosoma_scrutator,large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
41337,searchlight,a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
41338,searing_iron,a hot iron used to destroy tissue
41339,seascape,a view of the sea
41340,seascape waterscape,a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)
41341,seashell,the shell of a marine organism
41342,seashore coast seacoast sea-coast,the shore of a sea or ocean
41343,seashore_mallow,any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats; grown for their flowers that resemble hibiscus
41344,seaside seaboard,the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
41345,seaside_alder Alnus_maritima,shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood
41346,seaside_centaury,a variety of centaury found at the seaside
41347,seaside_daisy beach_aster Erigeron_glaucous,slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head with narrow pink or lavender rays; coastal bluffs Oregon to southern California
41348,seaside_goldenrod beach_goldenrod Solidago_sempervirens,vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America
41349,seasnail,any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids
41350,seasonal_adjustment,a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year; "seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter"
41351,seasonal_worker seasonal,a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons
41352,seasoned_salt,combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices and monosodium glutamate
41353,seasoner,a cook who uses seasonings; "the cook is a light seasoner"
41354,seat,a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
41355,seat,a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
41356,seat,any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
41357,seat,furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
41358,seat,the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through"
41359,seat,the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based; "the brain is said to be the seat of reason"
41360,seat place,a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"
41361,seat_belt seatbelt,a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
41362,seat_cushion,a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable
41363,seating seats seating_room seating_area,an area that includes places where several people can sit; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"
41364,seaward,the direction toward the sea
41365,seawater saltwater brine,water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"
41366,seaway sea_lane ship_route trade_route,a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
41367,seaweed,plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
41368,sebaceous_gland sebaceous_follicle glandulae_sebaceae,a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
41369,sebacic_acid decanedioic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins
41370,sebum,the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
41371,secant sec,ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
41372,secateurs,small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface
41373,secessionist,an advocate of secessionism
41374,seckel seckel_pear,small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear
41375,secobarbital_sodium secobarbital Seconal red_devil,barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
41376,second,the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
41377,second-in-command,someone who relieves a commander
41378,second-place_finish runner-up_finish,a finish in second place (as in a race)
41379,second-rater mediocrity,a person of second-rate ability or value; "a team of aging second-raters"; "shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him"
41380,second_balcony family_circle upper_balcony peanut_gallery,rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
41381,second_base,the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
41382,second_baseman second_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays second base
41383,second_cousin,a child of a first cousin of one's parent
41384,second_fiddle second_banana,someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
41385,second_gear second,the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
41386,second_hand,an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'; "he could learn at second hand from books"
41387,second_hand,hand marking seconds on a timepiece
41388,second_lieutenant 2nd_lieutenant,a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank
41389,second_mortgage,a mortgage that is subordinate to a first mortgage
41390,second_wind,the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion
41391,secondary_coil secondary_winding secondary,coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
41392,secondary_emission,the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons
41393,seconder,someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
41394,secret_agent intelligence_officer intelligence_agent operative,a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
41395,secretary,a person who is head of an administrative department of government
41396,secretary secretarial_assistant,an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
41397,secretary writing_table escritoire secretaire,a desk used for writing
41398,secretary_bird Sagittarius_serpentarius,large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
41399,secretase,a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)
41400,secretin,a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine
41401,secretion,a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
41402,secretion secernment,the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
41403,sectarian sectary sectarist,a member of a sect; "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"
41404,section,a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"
41405,section,a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"
41406,section,a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
41407,section segment,one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
41408,section_hand,a laborer assigned to a section gang
41409,section_man,someone who teaches a section of a large college course
41410,sectional,a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
41411,sector,a portion of a military position
41412,sector,measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
41413,secularist,an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education
41414,secundigravida gravida_II,a woman who is pregnant for the second time
41415,security protection,defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
41416,security surety,property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
41417,security_blanket,a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
41418,security_blanket,anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety
41419,security_consultant,an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries
41420,security_director,head of a private security force working for a business or industry
41421,security_interest,any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
41422,security_system,(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
41423,security_system security_measure security,an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
41424,sedan saloon,a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
41425,sedan sedan_chair,a closed litter for one passenger
41426,sedative sedative_drug depressant downer,a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
41427,sedative-hypnotic sedative-hypnotic_drug,a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
41428,sedge,grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
41429,sedge_warbler sedge_bird sedge_wren reedbird Acrocephalus_schoenobaenus,small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa
41430,sedge_wren short-billed_marsh_wren Cistothorus_platensis,small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows
41431,sediment deposit,matter that has been deposited by some natural process
41432,sedimentary_clay,clay soil formed by sedimentary deposits
41433,sedimentary_rock,rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
41434,seducer,a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing
41435,seducer ladies'_man lady_killer,a man who takes advantage of women
41436,seductress,a woman who seduces
41437,sedum,any of various plants of the genus Sedum
41438,see,the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
41439,seed,a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
41440,seed,a small hard fruit
41441,seed_beetle seed_weevil,a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
41442,seed_corn seed_grain,good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting
41443,seed_fern pteridosperm,an extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)
41444,seed_lac,granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing
41445,seed_money,capital needed to set up a new business or enterprise
41446,seed_oyster,a young oyster especially of a size for transplantation
41447,seed_pearl,a small imperfect pearl
41448,seed_shrimp mussel_shrimp ostracod,tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
41449,seed_stock,a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
41450,seedbed,a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting
41451,seedcake seed_cake,a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon
41452,seeded_player seed,one of the outstanding players in a tournament
41453,seeded_raisin,seeded grape that has been dried
41454,seeder,a kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit
41455,seeder,a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground
41456,seeder cloud_seeder,a person who seeds clouds
41457,seedless_raisin sultana,dried seedless grape
41458,seedling,young plant or tree grown from a seed
41459,seedsman seedman,a dealer in seeds
41460,seek,the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
41461,seeker,a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)
41462,seeker searcher quester,someone making a search or inquiry; "they are seekers after truth"
41463,seepage ooze oozing,the process of seeping
41464,seer,an observer who perceives visually; "an incurable seer of movies"
41465,seersucker,a light puckered fabric (usually striped)
41466,seesaw teeter teeter-totter teetertotter teeterboard tilting_board dandle_board,a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end
41467,segment,one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"
41468,segmental_arch,a shallow arch; an arch that is less than a semicircle
41469,sego_lily Calochortus_nuttallii,perennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico
41470,segregate,someone who is or has been segregated
41471,segregation,(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
41472,segregator segregationist,someone who believes the racial groups should be kept apart
41473,sei_whale Balaenoptera_borealis,similar to but smaller than the finback whale
41474,seiche,a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
41475,seidel,a glass for beer
41476,seif_dune,a long and tall sand dune with a sharp crest; common in the Sahara
41477,seigneury seigniory signory,the estate of a seigneur
41478,seigniorage,charged by a government for coining bullion
41479,seine,a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
41480,seismograph,a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)
41481,seismologist,a geophysicist who studies earthquakes and the mechanical characteristics of the Earth
41482,seizing,small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
41483,seizure ictus raptus,a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
41484,seizure-alert_dog,a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders
41485,selective-serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor SSRI,an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
41486,selectman,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
41487,selector selector_switch,a switch that is used to select among alternatives
41488,selectwoman,an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
41489,selenic_acid,a strong acid (H2SeO4) analogous to sulfuric acid
41490,selenium Se atomic_number_34,a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
41491,selenium_cell,a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium
41492,self,a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self"
41493,self-feeder feeder,a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material; "the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"
41494,self-heal heal_all Prunella_vulgaris,decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
41495,self-induction,generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries
41496,self-insurance,insuring yourself by setting aside money to cover possible losses rather than by purchasing an insurance policy
41497,self-portrait,a portrait of yourself created by yourself
41498,self-propelled_vehicle,a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
41499,self-registering_thermometer,a thermometer that records the temperature automatically
41500,self-rising_flour self-raising_flour,a commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agent
41501,self-starter,an electric starting motor that automatically starts an internal-combustion engine
41502,self-starter,an energetic person with unusual initiative
41503,self-stimulation self-abuse,manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure
41504,selfish_person,a person who is unusually selfish
41505,seller marketer vender vendor trafficker,someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
41506,selling_agent,someone who sells goods (on commission) for others
41507,selling_race,a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction
41508,sellout,an event for which all tickets are sold; "get your tickets for the concert early, it is sure to be a sellout"
41509,sellout,someone who has sold out
41510,selsyn synchro,a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized
41511,seltzer,naturally effervescent mineral water
41512,selvage selvedge,border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
41513,selvage selvedge,the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
41514,semantic_error run-time_error runtime_error,an error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time
41515,semantic_relation,a relation between meanings
41516,semanticist semiotician,a specialist in the study of meaning
41517,semaphore,an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms
41518,semen seed seminal_fluid ejaculate cum come,the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
41519,semi-abstraction,a semiabstract painting
41520,semi-climber,a plant that tends to climb and on occasion can grow like a vine
41521,semi-detached_house,a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side
41522,semi-skimmed_milk,milk from which some of the cream has been removed
41523,semiautomatic_firearm,an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger
41524,semiautomatic_pistol semiautomatic,a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously
41525,semicircular_canal,one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium
41526,semiconductor semiconducting_material,a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
41527,semiconductor_device semiconductor_unit semiconductor,a conductor made with semiconducting material
41528,semidesert,a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
41529,semifinal semi,one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
41530,semifinalist,one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination
41531,semigloss,a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat
41532,semilunar_valve,a heart valve with cusps shaped like half-moons; prevents blood from flowing back into the heart
41533,semimajor_axis,one-half the major axis of an ellipse; the distance from the center of an ellipse to one end
41534,semiminor_axis,one-half the minor axis of an ellipse
41535,semimonthly,a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)
41536,seminal_duct,the efferent duct of the testis in man
41537,seminal_vesicle,either of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculation
41538,seminarian seminarist,a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary)
41539,seminiferous_tubule,any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature
41540,semipermeable_membrane,a membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not others
41541,semiprofessional semipro,an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
41542,semitrailer semi,a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
41543,semivowel glide,a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
41544,semiweekly,a periodical that is published twice each week (or 104 issues per year)
41545,semolina,milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta
41546,senate_campaign senate_race,a race for election to the senate
41547,senator,a member of a senate
41548,sendee,the intended recipient of a message
41549,sender transmitter,someone who transmits a message; "return to sender"
41550,senega,dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin
41551,senega Polygala_alba,perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot
41552,senior,an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
41553,senior_chief_petty_officer SCPO,a senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army
41554,senior_master_sergeant SMSgt,a senior noncommissioned officer in the Air Force with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army
41555,senior_vice_president,the ranking vice president in a firm that has more than one
41556,senna,any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
41557,sennit,flat braided cordage that is used on ships
41558,sensationalist ballyhoo_artist,someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention
41559,sense_of_shame sense_of_duty,a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility
41560,sense_organ sensory_receptor receptor,an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
41561,sensitive_fern bead_fern Onoclea_sensibilis,beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes
41562,sensitive_plant Mimosa_sensitiva,semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch
41563,sensitive_plant touch-me-not shame_plant live-and-die humble_plant action_plant Mimosa_pudica,prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
41564,sensitization sensitisation,(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
41565,sensitizer sensitiser,(chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction
41566,sensitometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures
41567,sensorimotor_area sensorimotor_region,an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions
41568,sensorium,the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world
41569,sensory_fiber afferent_fiber,a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
41570,sensory_nerve afferent_nerve afferent,a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
41571,sensory_neuron afferent_neuron,a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
41572,sensory_system,the body's system of sense organs
41573,sensualist,a person who enjoys sensuality
41574,sentimentalist romanticist,someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
41575,sentry_box,a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather
41576,sepal,one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower
41577,separate,a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
41578,separation,the space where a division or parting occurs; "he hid in the separation between walls"
41579,separation,the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
41580,separation breakup detachment,coming apart
41581,separatist separationist,an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
41582,sepia,rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes
41583,septic_tank,large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
41584,septuagenarian,someone whose age is in the seventies
41585,septum,(anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
41586,septum,a partition or wall especially in an ovary
41587,sequel subsequence,something that follows something else
41588,sequella,a secondary consequence
41589,sequence,several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys
41590,sequence episode,film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
41591,sequencer,computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence
41592,sequencer sequenator,(chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer
41593,sequestration,the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
41594,sequin spangle diamante,adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
41595,sequoia redwood,either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
41596,serape sarape,a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men
41597,serendipity,good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
41598,serf helot villein,(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
41599,serge,a twilled woolen fabric
41600,sergeant,any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
41601,sergeant_at_arms serjeant-at-arms,an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands
41602,sergeant_major Abudefduf_saxatilis,large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide
41603,sergeant_major command_sergeant_major,a noncommissioned officer serving as chief administrative officer of a headquarters unit of the Army
41604,serger,a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch
41605,serial series,a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
41606,serial_killer serial_murderer,someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval
41607,serial_operation sequential_operation consecutive_operation,the sequential execution of operations one after another
41608,serial_port,an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time
41609,serial_processing,sequential processing by two or more processing units
41610,sericea_lespedeza Lespedeza_sericea Lespedeza_cuneata,perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially on poor land
41611,sericulture,raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk
41612,sericulturist,a producer of raw silk
41613,series,(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors"
41614,series,(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
41615,series,(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept the series"
41616,series serial serial_publication,a periodical that appears at scheduled times
41617,series_circuit,a circuit having its parts connected serially
41618,serin,any of various brown and yellow finches of parts of Europe
41619,serine,a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
41620,serjeant-at-law serjeant sergeant-at-law sergeant,an English barrister of the highest rank
41621,serologist,a medical scientist who specializes in serology
41622,serotine European_brown_bat Eptesicus_serotinus,common brown bat of Europe
41623,serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine,a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
41624,serous_membrane serosa,a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
41625,serow,short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia
41626,serpent,a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited
41627,serpent,an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
41628,serranid_fish serranid,marine food sport fishes mainly of warm coastal waters
41629,serrate_leaf,a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
41630,serrated_wrack Fucus_serratus tang,brown algae seaweed with serrated edges
41631,serratus serratus_muscles,any of several muscles of the trunk
41632,serratus_posterior_inferior,a thin quadrilateral muscle at the junction of the thoracic and lumbar regions; acts to counteract the pull of the diaphragm on the ribs to which it is attached
41633,serratus_posterior_superior,a thin quadrilateral muscle of the upper and dorsal part of the thorax; acts to elevate the upper ribs
41634,sertraline Zoloft,a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
41635,sertularian,feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps
41636,serum blood_serum,an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
41637,serum_albumin,albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood
41638,serum_globulin,globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood
41639,serval Felis_serval,slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat
41640,servant retainer,a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
41641,servant_girl serving_girl,a girl who is a servant
41642,server,(court games) the player who serves to start a point
41643,server,utensil used in serving food or drink
41644,server host,(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
41645,service table_service,tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
41646,service_area,place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
41647,service_break,a tennis game won on the opponent's service
41648,service_charge service_fee,a percentage of a bill (as at a hotel or restaurant) added in payment for service
41649,service_club,a recreational center for servicemen
41650,service_door service_entrance servant's_entrance,an entrance intended for the use of servants or for delivery of goods and removal of refuse
41651,service_station,a station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobiles
41652,service_tree sorb_apple sorb_apple_tree Sorbus_domestica,medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit
41653,serviceman military_man man military_personnel,someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
41654,servicing service,the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"
41655,serving_cart,a handcart for serving food
41656,serving_dish,a dish used for serving food
41657,servitor,someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
41658,servo servomechanism servosystem,control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
41659,sesame benne benni benny Sesamum_indicum,East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
41660,sesame_oil,oil obtained from sesame seeds
41661,sesame_seed benniseed,small oval seeds of the sesame plant
41662,sesamoid_bone sesamoid os_sesamoideum,any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
41663,sesbania,any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pea-like flowers
41664,sesquipedalian sesquipedalia,a very long word (a foot and a half long)
41665,set,(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
41666,set,any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"
41667,set,the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"
41668,set-back setoff offset,structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
41669,set_decoration,a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production
41670,set_gun spring_gun,a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off
41671,set_piece,a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting
41672,set_square,a try square with an adjustable sliding head
41673,seta,a stiff hair or bristle
41674,seta,stalk of a moss capsule
41675,setscrew,a screw (often without a head) that fits into the boss or hub of a wheel or cam etc. and prevents motion of the part relative to the shaft on which it is mounted
41676,setscrew,a screw that is used to adjust the tension on a spring
41677,settee,a small sofa
41678,setter,a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point
41679,setting,the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
41680,setting scene,the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
41681,settle settee,a long wooden bench with a back
41682,settlement,an area where a group of families live together
41683,settlement_house,a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services
41684,settler,a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings
41685,settler,a negotiator who settles disputes
41686,settler colonist,a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
41687,settling subsiding subsidence,a gradual sinking to a lower level
41688,settlor trustor,(law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee
41689,seven-spot seven,one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
41690,seven_seas,an informal expression for all of the oceans of the world; "the old salt had sailed the seven seas"
41691,seventeen-year_locust periodical_cicada Magicicada_septendecim,North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
41692,seventy-eight 78,a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute
41693,severalty,exclusive individual ownership
41694,sewage sewerage,waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
41695,sewage_disposal_plant disposal_plant,a plant for disposing of sewage
41696,sewage_farm,a farm that is irrigated and fertilized with raw sewage
41697,sewage_system sewer_system sewage_works,facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage
41698,sewer,someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"
41699,sewer sewerage cloaca,a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
41700,sewer_gas,foul-smelling gas that forms in sewers
41701,sewer_main sewer_line,a main in a sewage system
41702,sewer_rat,brown rat commonly found in sewers
41703,sewing stitchery,needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"
41704,sewing-machine_operator,someone who sews by operating a sewing machine
41705,sewing_basket,a workbasket in which sewing materials can be stored
41706,sewing_kit,a kit of articles used in sewing
41707,sewing_machine,a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing
41708,sewing_needle,a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth
41709,sewing_room,a room set aside for sewing
41710,sewing_stitch embroidery_stitch,a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
41711,sex_change,a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)
41712,sex_chromatin,chromatin found only in female cells; "the presence or absence of sex chromatin in cells obtained by amniocentesis makes it possible to determine the sex of a fetus"
41713,sex_chromosome,(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual; "mammals normally have two sex chromosomes"
41714,sex_kitten sexpot sex_bomb,a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal
41715,sex_linkage,an association between genes in sex chromosomes that makes some characteristics appear more frequently in one sex than in the other
41716,sex_manual,a manual containing instruction in sexual techniques; intended to enhance the reader's sexual life
41717,sex_object,any person regarded simply as an object of sexual gratification
41718,sex_offender,someone who has been convicted of a sex crime
41719,sex_symbol,a person (especially a celebrity) who is well-known for their sexual attractiveness
41720,sexagenarian,someone whose age is in the sixties
41721,sextant,a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
41722,sexton sacristan,an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
41723,sexual_activity sexual_practice sex sex_activity,activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
41724,sexual_intercourse intercourse sex_act copulation coitus coition sexual_congress sexual_relation relation carnal_knowledge,sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
41725,sexual_love lovemaking making_love love love_life,sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"
41726,sexual_reproduction amphimixis,reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete
41727,sgraffito,a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
41728,shackle,a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
41729,shackle bond hamper trammel,a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
41730,shad,bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
41731,shad,herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn
41732,shad_roe,roe of shad; may be parboiled or baked or sauteed gently
41733,shade,a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
41734,shade,protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
41735,shade_tree,a tree planted or valued chiefly for its shade from sunlight
41736,shading,graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
41737,shadow,an inseparable companion; "the poor child was his mother's shadow"
41738,shadow_box,a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)
41739,shaft,a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
41740,shaft,a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
41741,shaft,a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
41742,shaft scape,(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
41743,shag,a fabric with long coarse nap; "he bought a shag rug"
41744,shag,a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag"
41745,shag,a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
41746,shag_rug,a rug with long pile
41747,shagbark shagbark_hickory shellbark shellbark_hickory Carya_ovata,North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts
41748,shaggymane shaggy_cap shaggymane_mushroom Coprinus_comatus,common edible mushroom having an elongated shaggy white cap and black spores
41749,shaheed,Arabic term for holy martyrs
41750,shakedown,initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown"
41751,shaker,a container in which something can be shaken
41752,shaker mover_and_shaker,a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world"
41753,shale,a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
41754,shale_oil,oil extracted from oil shale by heating
41755,shallot,aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion
41756,shallot,small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning
41757,shallot eschalot multiplier_onion Allium_cepa_aggregatum Allium_ascalonicum,type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
41758,shallu Sorghum_vulgare_rosburghii,sorghum having slender dry stalks and small hard grains; introduced into United States from India
41759,shaman priest-doctor,in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
41760,shampoo,cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
41761,shamrock_pea Parochetus_communis,trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers
41762,shanghaier seizer,a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship
41763,shank,a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
41764,shank,the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
41765,shank waist,the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
41766,shank's_mare shanks'_mare shank's_pony shanks'_pony,you own legs; "I traveled on shank's mare"
41767,shanny Blennius_pholis,European scaleless blenny
41768,shantung,a heavy silk fabric with a rough surface (or a cotton imitation)
41769,shantytown,a city district inhabited by people living in huts and shanties
41770,shaper shaping_machine,a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
41771,shaping defining,any process serving to define the shape of something
41772,shaping_tool,a tool for shaping metal
41773,shard sherd fragment,a broken piece of a brittle artifact
41774,share portion part percentage,assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
41775,sharecropper cropper sharecrop_farmer,small farmers and tenants
41776,shareholding,a holding in the form of shares of corporations
41777,sharing,having in common; "the sharing of electrons creates molecules"
41778,sharing,using or enjoying something jointly with others
41779,shark,a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
41780,shark,a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark"
41781,shark,any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
41782,shark_oil shark-liver_oil,a fatty yellow to brown oil obtained from the livers of sharks; used for dressing leather and as a source of vitamin A
41783,sharkskin,a smooth crisp fabric
41784,sharksucker Echeneis_naucrates,remoras found attached to sharks
41785,sharp,a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point
41786,sharp-tailed_grouse sprigtail sprig_tail Pedioecetes_phasianellus,large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America
41787,sharpener,any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener"
41788,sharpie,a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States
41789,sharpshooter,a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters
41790,sharpshooter,an athlete noted for accurate aim
41791,sharptail_mola Mola_lanceolata,caudal fin has a central projection
41792,shasta_daisy Leucanthemum_superbum Chrysanthemum_maximum_maximum,hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum
41793,shaver,an adult male who shaves
41794,shaver electric_shaver electric_razor,a razor powered by an electric motor
41795,shaving-brush_tree Pseudobombax_ellipticum,tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear
41796,shaving_brush,a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving
41797,shaving_cream shaving_soap,toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving
41798,shaving_foam,toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving
41799,shawl,cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
41800,shawm,a medieval oboe
41801,she-devil,a cruel woman
41802,she-oak,any of several Australian trees of the genus Casuarina
41803,shear,(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"
41804,shear,a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
41805,shearer,a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
41806,shearer,a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles
41807,shears,large scissors with strong blades
41808,shearwater,long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves
41809,sheath,a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
41810,sheath case,an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
41811,sheathing overlay overlayer,protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
41812,shebeen,unlicensed drinking establishment
41813,shed,an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
41814,shedder spiller,an attacker who sheds or spills blood; "a great hunter and spiller of blood"
41815,shedding sloughing,the process whereby something is shed
41816,sheep,a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"
41817,sheep,a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
41818,sheep,woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
41819,sheep-tick sheep_tick Ixodes_ricinus,parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
41820,sheep_bell,a bell hung round the neck of a sheep so that the sheep can be easily located
41821,sheep_botfly sheep_gadfly Oestrus_ovis,larvae are parasitic on sheep
41822,sheep_dip,a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites
41823,sheep_fescue sheep's_fescue Festuca_ovina,cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass
41824,sheep_frog,mostly of Central America
41825,sheep_ked sheep-tick sheep_tick Melophagus_Ovinus,wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle
41826,sheep_laurel pig_laurel lambkill Kalmia_angustifolia,North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock
41827,sheep_plant vegetable_sheep Raoulia_lutescens Raoulia_australis,perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
41828,sheep_sorrel sheep's_sorrel Rumex_acetosella,small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places
41829,sheepherder shepherd sheepman,a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
41830,sheepman,a man who raises (or tends) sheep
41831,sheepshank,a knot for shortening a line
41832,sheepshead Archosargus_probatocephalus,large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico
41833,sheepshead_porgy Calamus_penna,from Florida and Bahamas to Brazil
41834,sheepskin fleece,tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
41835,sheepskin_coat afghan,a coat made of sheepskin
41836,sheepwalk sheeprun,farm devoted to raising sheep
41837,sheet,any broad thin expanse or surface; "a sheet of ice"
41838,sheet bed_sheet,bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
41839,sheet flat_solid,a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
41840,sheet piece_of_paper sheet_of_paper,paper used for writing or printing
41841,sheet tack mainsheet weather_sheet shroud,(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
41842,sheet_anchor waist_anchor,spare anchor for use in emergency
41843,sheet_bend becket_bend weaver's_knot weaver's_hitch,a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)
41844,sheet_iron,plate iron thinner than tank iron
41845,sheet_lighting,lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds
41846,sheet_metal,sheet of metal formed into a thin plate
41847,sheet_pile sheath_pile sheet_piling,a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage
41848,sheet_web,an irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocks
41849,sheeting,fabric from which bed sheets are made
41850,shegetz,an offensive term for non-Jewish young man; "why does she like all those shkotzim?"
41851,sheik tribal_sheik sheikh tribal_sheikh Arab_chief,the leader of an Arab village or family
41852,sheika sheikha,the wife of a sheik
41853,sheikdom sheikhdom,the domain ruled by a sheik
41854,sheldrake,Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill
41855,shelduck,female sheldrake
41856,shelf,a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
41857,shelf_bracket,a bracket to support a shelf
41858,shelf_ice ice_shelf,ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea
41859,shell,a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"
41860,shell,ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
41861,shell,the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
41862,shell,the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
41863,shell,the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals
41864,shell case casing,the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
41865,shell eggshell,the exterior covering of a bird's egg
41866,shell racing_shell,a very light narrow racing boat
41867,shell_bean,unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking
41868,shell_bean shell_bean_plant,a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod
41869,shell_plating,the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship
41870,shell_stitch,a crochet stitch
41871,shellac,lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white
41872,shellac shellac_varnish,a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood
41873,shellac_wax lac_wax,a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol
41874,sheller,a worker who removes shells (as of peas or oysters)
41875,shellfish,meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean)
41876,shellflower shall-flower shell_ginger Alpinia_Zerumbet Alpinia_speciosa Languas_speciosa,cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
41877,shellflower shell-flower turtlehead snakehead snake-head Chelone_glabra,showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
41878,shelter,a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
41879,shelter,protective covering that provides protection from the weather
41880,shelter,temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
41881,sheltered_workshop,a workshop that offers jobs to members of the physically or developmentally disabled population
41882,shelver,a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves
41883,shepherd,a clergyman who watches over a group of people
41884,shepherd's_pie,pie of hash covered with mashed potatoes and browned in the oven
41885,shepherd's_purse shepherd's_pouch Capsella_bursa-pastoris,white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed
41886,shepherd_dog sheepdog sheep_dog,any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
41887,shepherdess,a woman shepherd
41888,sherbert sherbet,a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin
41889,sheriff,the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
41890,sherry,dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
41891,shield,a protective covering or structure
41892,shield buckler,armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
41893,shield_fern buckler_fern,any of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the sori
41894,shielding,a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
41895,shielding,shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
41896,shift displacement,an event in which something is displaced without rotation
41897,shift_key shift,the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
41898,shift_register,(computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right
41899,shiga_bacillus Shigella_dysentariae,a bacillus that causes dysentery
41900,shigella,rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
41901,shiitake shiitake_mushroom Chinese_black_mushroom golden_oak_mushroom Oriental_black_mushroom Lentinus_edodes,edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe
41902,shiksa shikse,a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women
41903,shill,a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others
41904,shillelagh shillalah,a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
41905,shim,a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices
41906,shimmer play,a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
41907,shimmy,an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
41908,shin,the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
41909,shin shin_bone,a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg
41910,shin_guard shinpad,a stiff protective garment worn by hockey players or a catcher in baseball to protect the shins
41911,shiner,any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
41912,shiner,something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
41913,shingle,a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.
41914,shingle,coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
41915,shingle shake,building material used as siding or roofing
41916,shingle_oak laurel_oak Quercus_imbricaria,small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel; wood is used in western states for shingles
41917,shingle_tree Acrocarpus_fraxinifolius,East Indian timber tree with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes
41918,shingler,a worker who shingles roofs
41919,shingling,(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction
41920,shining_clubmoss Lycopodium_lucidulum,a variety of club moss
41921,shining_willow Salix_lucida,common North American shrub with shiny lanceolate leaves
41922,ship,a vessel that carries passengers or freight
41923,ship's_chandler,a dealer in sails and ropes and other supplies for sailing ships
41924,ship-breaker,a contractor who buys old ships and breaks them up for scrap
41925,ship-towed_long-range_acoustic_detection_system,a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship
41926,ship_broker,an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge
41927,ship_canal shipway,a canal large enough for seagoing vessels
41928,ship_chandler,a dealer in equipment and supplies for ships
41929,ship_money,an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense
41930,shipboard_system,a system designed to work as a coherent entity on board a naval ship
41931,shipbuilder ship_builder,a person who builds ships as a business
41932,shipmate,an associate on the same ship with you
41933,shipowner,someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship
41934,shipper,someone who ships goods
41935,shipping cargo_ships merchant_marine merchant_vessels,conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
41936,shipping_agent,the agent of a shipowner
41937,shipping_clerk,an employee who ships and receives goods
41938,shipping_office,the office of a shipping agent; an office where seamen are hired
41939,shipping_room,a room where goods are packaged and shipped
41940,shipside,the part of a wharf that is next to a ship
41941,shipworm teredinid,wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells
41942,shipwreck,a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
41943,shipwreck,an irretrievable loss; "that was the shipwreck of their romance"
41944,shipwreck wreck,an accident that destroys a ship at sea
41945,shipwright shipbuilder ship_builder,a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
41946,shipyard,a workplace where ships are built or repaired
41947,shire,a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
41948,shire shire_horse,British breed of large heavy draft horse
41949,shirred_egg baked_egg egg_en_cocotte,egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin
41950,shirt,a garment worn on the upper half of the body
41951,shirt_button,a button on a shirt
41952,shirtdress,a dress that is tailored like a shirt and has buttons all the way down the front
41953,shirtfront,the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket); "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront"
41954,shirting,any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts
41955,shirtmaker,a maker of shirts
41956,shirtsleeve,the sleeve of a shirt
41957,shirttail,fabric forming the tail of a shirt
41958,shirtwaist shirtwaister,a blouse with buttons down the front; "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister"
41959,shit dump,a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit"
41960,shittah shittah_tree,source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia
41961,shittimwood,wood of the shittah tree used to make the ark of the Hebrew Tabernacle
41962,shiv,a knife used as a weapon
41963,shoal,a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
41964,shoal shallow,a stretch of shallow water
41965,shock blow,an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
41966,shock seismic_disturbance,an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
41967,shock_absorber shock cushion,a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
41968,shock_wave blast_wave,a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave"
41969,shocker,a shockingly bad person
41970,shoddy,reclaimed wool fiber
41971,shoe,(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
41972,shoe,footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
41973,shoe_bomb,an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe
41974,shoe_leather,leather used to make shoes
41975,shoe_polish blacking,a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
41976,shoe_shop shoe-shop shoe_store,a shop where shoes are sold
41977,shoebill shoebird Balaeniceps_rex,large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
41978,shoebox,a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)
41979,shoebox,an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes
41980,shoehorn,a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
41981,shoelace shoe_lace shoestring shoe_string,a lace used for fastening shoes
41982,shoestring_fungus,any of several fungi of the genus Armillaria that form brown stringy rhizomorphs and cause destructive rot of the roots of some trees such as apples or maples
41983,shoetree,a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn
41984,shofar shophar,an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions
41985,shogun,a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68
41986,shoji,a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
41987,shoofly,a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)
41988,shoofly,an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
41989,shoofly_pie,open pie filled with a mixture of sweet crumbs and molasses
41990,shook,a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
41991,shoot,a new branch
41992,shoot-'em-up,a movie featuring shooting and violence
41993,shooter,(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
41994,shooter crap-shooter,a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
41995,shooting_brake,another name for a station wagon
41996,shooting_gallery,a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin
41997,shooting_gallery shooting_range,an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice
41998,shooting_lodge shooting_box,a small country house used by hunters during the shooting season
41999,shooting_preserve,a preserve on which hunting is permitted during certain months of the year
42000,shooting_stick,device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat
42001,shop store,a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
42002,shop_bell,a bell attached to the door of a small shop; warns the proprietor that a customer has entered the shop
42003,shop_boy,a young male shop assistant
42004,shop_floor,workplace consisting of the part of a factory housing the machines; "the productive work is done on the shop floor"
42005,shop_girl,a young female shop assistant
42006,shop_steward steward,a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management
42007,shopaholic,a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain"
42008,shopfront storefront,the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
42009,shopkeeper tradesman storekeeper market_keeper,a merchant who owns or manages a shop
42010,shopper,a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her
42011,shopper,someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
42012,shopping,the commodities purchased from stores; "she loaded her shopping into the car"; "women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance"
42013,shopping_bag,a bag made of plastic or strong paper (often with handles); used to transport goods after shopping
42014,shopping_basket,a handbasket used to carry goods while shopping
42015,shopping_cart,a handcart that holds groceries or other goods while shopping
42016,shore,the land along the edge of a body of water
42017,shore shoring,a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support
42018,shore_boulder,a boulder found on a shore remote from its place of origin
42019,shore_pine lodgepole lodgepole_pine spruce_pine Pinus_contorta,shrubby two-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares
42020,shorebird shore_bird limicoline_bird,any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
42021,shoreline,a boundary line between land and water
42022,short,the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
42023,short-horned_grasshopper acridid,grasshopper with short antennae
42024,short-spurred_fragrant_orchid Gymnadenia_odoratissima,similar to Gymnadenia conopsea but with smaller flowers on shorter stems and having much shorter spurs
42025,short-staple_cotton,cotton with relatively short fibers
42026,short-tailed_shrew Blarina_brevicauda,North American shrew with tail less than half its body length
42027,short_bone os_breve,a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions
42028,short_circuit short,accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
42029,short_gastric_artery arteria_gastrica_breves vasa_brevis,several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach
42030,short_iron,an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots
42031,short_line,a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances
42032,short_loin,the portion of the loin from which porterhouse steaks are cut
42033,short_pants shorts trunks,(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
42034,short_ribs,cut of beef containing rib ends near the sternum
42035,short_saphenous_vein,a vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the knee
42036,short_sleeve,a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow
42037,short_subject,a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature
42038,short_wave,a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)
42039,shortbread shortbread_cookie,very rich thick butter cookie
42040,shortcake,very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
42041,shortcut cutoff crosscut,a route shorter than the usual one
42042,shortener,any agent that shortens; "alcohol is a great shortener of life"
42043,shortening,fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
42044,shortfin_mako Isurus_oxyrhincus,very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish
42045,shortgrass short-grass,any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains
42046,shortia,any plant of the genus Shortia; evergreen perennial herbs with smooth leathery basal leaves and showy white solitary flowers
42047,shortleaf_pine short-leaf_pine shortleaf_yellow_pine Pinus_echinata,large pine of southern United States having short needles in bunches of 2-3 and red-brown bark when mature
42048,shortstop,(baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
42049,shortwave_diathermy_machine,a diathermy machine that uses short wave radiation as the source of heat
42050,shot,an explosive charge used in blasting
42051,shot,sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"
42052,shot pellet,a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
42053,shot shooter,a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
42054,shot_glass jigger pony,a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
42055,shot_hole,drill hole for a charge of an explosive
42056,shot_metal,an alloy that is 98% lead and 2% arsenic; used in making small shot
42057,shot_put,an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible
42058,shot_putter,an athlete who competes in the shot put
42059,shot_tower,tower of a kind once used to make shot; molten lead was poured through a sieve and dropped into water
42060,shotgun scattergun,firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
42061,shotgun_shell,a shell containing lead shot; used in shotguns
42062,shoulder,a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
42063,shoulder,the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder; "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"
42064,shoulder,the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
42065,shoulder berm,a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"
42066,shoulder shoulder_joint articulatio_humeri,a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
42067,shoulder_bag,a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder
42068,shoulder_board shoulder_mark,epaulets that indicate rank
42069,shoulder_girdle pectoral_arch,the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans
42070,shoulder_holster,a holster worn over your shoulder so a gun can be concealed under your jacket
42071,shoulder_pad,protective garment consisting of a hard rounded pad worn by football players to protect their shoulders
42072,shoulder_patch,patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank
42073,shouldered_arch,an arch consisting of a horizontal lintel supported at each end by corbels that project into the aperture
42074,shovel,a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
42075,shovel,a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
42076,shovel_hat,a stiff broad-brimmed hat with the brim turned up at the sides and projecting in front; worn by some clergymen in Britain
42077,shoveler shoveller,a worker who shovels; "a shoveler of coal"
42078,shoveler shoveller broadbill Anas_clypeata,freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
42079,shovelhead bonnethead bonnet_shark Sphyrna_tiburo,small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
42080,show,a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
42081,show-stopper showstopper stopper,an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
42082,showboat,a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
42083,shower,a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"
42084,shower cascade,a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"
42085,shower rain_shower,a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
42086,shower_cap,a tight cap worn to keep hair dry while showering
42087,shower_curtain,a curtain that keeps water from splashing out of the shower area
42088,shower_room,a room with several showers
42089,shower_stall shower_bath,booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom
42090,showerhead,a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather
42091,showman,a person skilled at making effective presentations
42092,showman promoter impresario,a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
42093,showplace,a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
42094,showroom salesroom saleroom,an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed; "in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom"
42095,showy_daisy Erigeron_speciosus,plant having branching leafy stems each branch with an especially showy solitary flower head with many narrow pink or lavender or white rays; northwestern United States mountains
42096,showy_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
42097,showy_milkweed Asclepias_speciosa,milkweed of southern North America having large starry purple and pink flowers
42098,showy_orchis purple_orchis purple-hooded_orchis Orchis_spectabilis,North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood
42099,showy_sunflower Helianthus_laetiflorus,tall rough-leaved perennial with a few large flower heads; central United States
42100,shrapnel,shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
42101,shredder,a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them)
42102,shrew shrewmouse,small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
42103,shrew termagant,a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
42104,shrew_mole,slender mole having a long snout and tail
42105,shrike,any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
42106,shrilling,a continuing shrill noise; "the clash of swords and the shrilling of trumpets"--P. J. Searles
42107,shrimp,small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible
42108,shrimp_Newburg,shrimp in Newburg sauce usually served in a rice ring
42109,shrimp_butter,butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells
42110,shrimp_cocktail,a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce
42111,shrimper,a vessel engaged in shrimping
42112,shrimpfish shrimp-fish,slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates
42113,shrine,a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
42114,shrink-wrap,the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something
42115,shrinking shrinkage,process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
42116,shroud,a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
42117,shrub bush,a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
42118,shrubbery,an area where a number of shrubs are planted
42119,shrubby_St_John's_wort Hypericum_prolificum Hypericum_spathulatum,stiff shrub having oblong entire leaves and dense cymes of yellow flowers
42120,shrubby_penstemon lowbush_penstemon Penstemon_fruticosus,low bushy plant with large showy pale lavender or blue-violet flowers in narrow clusters at ends of stems
42121,shrublet,dwarf shrub
42122,shuffler,someone who walks without raising the feet
42123,shuffler,the card player who shuffles the cards
42124,shunt,a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another; "an arteriovenus shunt"
42125,shunt,implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body
42126,shunt electrical_shunt bypass,a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
42127,shunter,a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
42128,shutout skunk,a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
42129,shutter,a hinged blind for a window
42130,shutter,a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
42131,shutterbug,a photography enthusiast
42132,shutting_post,the gatepost against which the gate closes
42133,shuttle,bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
42134,shuttle,public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that flies back and forth between two points
42135,shuttle_bus,shuttle consisting of a bus that travels between two points
42136,shuttle_helicopter,a helicopter that shuttles back and forth
42137,shuttlecock bird birdie shuttle,badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
42138,shy_person shrinking_violet,someone who shrinks from familiarity with others
42139,shyster pettifogger,a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
42140,sial,the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum
42141,sialolith salivary_calculus,a stone formed in the salivary gland
42142,siamang Hylobates_syndactylus Symphalangus_syndactylus,large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web
42143,siamese siamese_connection,an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building
42144,sibilant sibilant_consonant,a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
42145,sibling sib,a person's brother or sister
42146,sibyl,(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
42147,sibyl,a woman who tells fortunes
42148,sick_bag sickbag,a bag provided on an airplane for passengers who are suffering from airsickness and need to vomit
42149,sick_benefit sickness_benefit,money paid (by the government) to someone who is too ill to work
42150,sick_pay,wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave
42151,sick_person diseased_person sufferer,a person suffering from an illness
42152,sickbay sick_berth,(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)
42153,sickbed,the bed on which a sick person lies
42154,sickle reaping_hook reap_hook,an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
42155,sickle_alfalfa sickle_lucerne sickle_medick Medicago_falcata,European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods
42156,sickle_cell,an abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin
42157,sickle_feather,one of the long curved tail feathers of a rooster
42158,sicklepod Arabis_Canadensis,North American rock cress having very long curved pods
42159,sicklepod Senna_obtusifolia Cassia_tora,cosmopolitan tropical herb or subshrub with yellow flowers and slender curved pods; a weed; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
42160,sickleweed_golden_aster,a variety of golden aster
42161,sickroom,a room to which a sick person is confined
42162,side,a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
42163,side,a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"
42164,side,an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
42165,side,either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"
42166,side face,a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"; "they travelled across the face of the continent"
42167,side side_of_meat,a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
42168,side-blotched_lizard sand_lizard Uta_stansburiana,one of the most abundant lizards in the arid western United States
42169,side-wheeler,a paddle steamer having a paddle wheel on each side
42170,side_chapel,a small chapel off the side aisle of a church
42171,side_dish side_order entremets,a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course
42172,side_door side_entrance,an exterior door at one side of a building
42173,side_effect fallout,any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"
42174,side_judge,a football official
42175,side_of_beef,dressed half of a beef carcass
42176,side_of_pork,dressed half of a hog carcass
42177,side_pocket,a pocket on the side of a billiard table
42178,side_road,a minor road branching off of a main road
42179,side_street,a street intersecting a main street and terminating there
42180,side_yard,the grounds at either side of a house
42181,sidebar,a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story
42182,sideboard,a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib
42183,sideboard,a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
42184,sideburn burnside mutton_chop side-whiskers,facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
42185,sidecar,a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
42186,sidecar,conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
42187,sidelight running_light,light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
42188,sideline,an auxiliary line of merchandise
42189,siderite,a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
42190,siderite chalybite,iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate
42191,sideroblast,an erythroblast having granules of ferritin
42192,siderocyte,an abnormal red blood cell containing granules of iron not bound in hemoglobin
42193,sidesaddle,a saddle for a woman; rider sits with both feet on the same side of the horse
42194,sideshow,a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event; "instruction is not an educational sideshow"
42195,sidesman,(Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
42196,sideswipe,a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)
42197,sidewalk pavement,walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
42198,sidewall,a wall that forms the side of a structure
42199,sidewall,the side of an automobile tire; "the car had white sidewalls"
42200,sidewinder,air-to-air missile with infrared homing device
42201,sidewinder horned_rattlesnake Crotalus_cerastes,small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
42202,siding,material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
42203,siding railroad_siding turnout sidetrack,a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
42204,sienna,an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
42205,sierra,a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
42206,sierra Scomberomorus_sierra,a Spanish mackerel of western North America
42207,siesta,a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
42208,sieva_bean butter_bean butter-bean_plant lima_bean Phaseolus_lunatus,bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
42209,sieva_bean butter_bean butterbean civet_bean,small flat green bean similar to lima beans
42210,sieve screen,a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
42211,sieve_tube,tube formed by cells joined end-to-end through which nutrients flow in flowering plants and brown algae
42212,sifter,a household sieve (as for flour)
42213,sigh,a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"
42214,sight_setting,the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions
42215,sightreader,a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)
42216,sights,an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
42217,sightseer excursionist tripper rubberneck,a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
42218,sigmoid_colon sigmoid_flexure,the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum
42219,sigmoid_sinus sinus_sigmoideus,an S-shaped dural sinus on the temporal and occipital bones
42220,sigmoid_vein vena_sigmoideus,tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein; drains the sigmoid colon
42221,sigmoidoscope flexible_sigmoidoscope,an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
42222,sign,a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
42223,sign_manual,the signature of a sovereign on an official document
42224,sign_of_the_zodiac star_sign sign mansion house planetary_house,(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
42225,sign_painter,someone who paints signs and billboards etc.
42226,signal,an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
42227,signal,any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
42228,signal-to-noise_ratio signal-to-noise signal/noise_ratio signal/noise S/N,the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity
42229,signal_box signal_tower,a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains
42230,signal_detection detection,the detection that a signal is being received
42231,signaler signaller,someone who communicates by signals
42232,signaling_device,a device used to send signals
42233,signalman,a railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard
42234,signature,a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book
42235,signature,your name written in your own handwriting
42236,signboard sign,structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"
42237,signer,someone who can use sign language to communicate
42238,signer signatory,someone who signs and is bound by a document
42239,signet,a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
42240,signet_ring seal_ring,a ring bearing a signet
42241,signor signior,used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
42242,signora,an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
42243,signore,an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
42244,signorina,an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a name
42245,silage ensilage,fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
42246,sild,any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway
42247,sildenafil sildenafil_citrate Viagra,virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
42248,silencer,short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
42249,silencer muffler,a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
42250,silene campion catchfly,any plant of the genus Silene
42251,silent_butler,a small receptacle with a handle and a hinged lid; used for collecting crumbs or ashes
42252,silent_movie silent_picture silents,a movie without a soundtrack
42253,silent_partner sleeping_partner,a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge
42254,silesia,a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings
42255,silex,a pure form of finely ground silica
42256,silhouette,a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color
42257,silhouette,an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
42258,silica silicon_oxide silicon_dioxide,a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite
42259,silica_gel,a porous form of silica that is highly absorbent
42260,silicate,a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
42261,silicic_acid,a jellylike substance (hydrated silica)
42262,silicide,any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical
42263,silicle,short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants
42264,silicon Si atomic_number_14,a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
42265,silicon_bronze,a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion
42266,silicon_carbide,an extremely hard blue-black crystalline compound (SiC) used as an abrasive and a heat refractory material; crystals of silicon carbide can be used as semiconductors
42267,silicone silicone_polymer,any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation
42268,silicone_resin,a polymeric silicone compound
42269,silicone_rubber,made from silicone elastomers; retains flexibility resilience and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
42270,silique siliqua,narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
42271,silk,a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
42272,silk,animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders
42273,silk_gland serictery sericterium,silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
42274,silk_oak,any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering
42275,silk_tree Albizia_julibrissin Albizzia_julibrissin,attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
42276,silk_vine Periploca_graeca,deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
42277,silks,the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
42278,silkscreen silk_screen_print serigraph,a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
42279,silkworm,the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
42280,silkworm giant_silkworm wild_wilkworm,larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon
42281,silkworm_seed,eggs of a silkworm
42282,silky_anteater two-toed_anteater Cyclopes_didactylus,squirrel-sized South American toothless anteater with long silky golden fur
42283,silky_cornel silky_dogwood Cornus_amomum,shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit
42284,silky_dogwood Cornus_obliqua,shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel
42285,silky_oak Grevillea_robusta,medium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia
42286,silky_pocket_mouse Perognathus_flavus,small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico
42287,silky_tamarin Leontocebus_rosalia,golden South American monkey with long soft hair forming a mane
42288,silky_terrier Sydney_silky,Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat
42289,silky_wisteria Wisteria_venusta,a wisteria of China having white flowers
42290,sill,(geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
42291,sill,structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
42292,silly,a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
42293,silo,a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
42294,silo,military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
42295,siloxane,any of a large class of compounds that have alternate silicon and oxygen atoms
42296,silt,mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
42297,siltstone,a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt
42298,silurid silurid_fish,Old World freshwater catfishes having naked skin and a long anal fin more or less merged with the eellike caudal fin
42299,silva sylva,the forest trees growing in a country or region
42300,silver,coins made of silver
42301,silver Ag atomic_number_47,a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
42302,silver-bell_tree silverbell_tree snowdrop_tree opossum_wood Halesia_carolina Halesia_tetraptera,medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas
42303,silver_ash,any of various timber trees of the genus Flindersia
42304,silver_beech Nothofagus_menziesii,New Zealand beech with usually pale silvery bark
42305,silver_bell,any of various deciduous trees of the genus Halesia having white bell-shaped flowers
42306,silver_birch common_birch European_white_birch Betula_pendula,European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches
42307,silver_bromide,a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions
42308,silver_chloride,a chloride used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions
42309,silver_cord,the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring
42310,silver_fern Pityrogramma_argentea,fern of southern tropical Africa having fronds with white undersides
42311,silver_fern Pityrogramma_calomelanos,tropical American fern having fronds with white undersides
42312,silver_fir,any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath
42313,silver_fox,red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white
42314,silver_grass,of Australia and New Zealand
42315,silver_hake Merluccius_bilinearis whiting,found off Atlantic coast of North America
42316,silver_iodide,an iodide that is used in photography, in seeding clouds to make rain, and in medicine
42317,silver_jenny Eucinostomus_gula,silvery mojarra found along sandy shores of the western Atlantic
42318,silver_lace_vine China_fleece_vine Russian_vine Polygonum_aubertii,twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia
42319,silver_lime silver_linden Tilia_tomentosa,large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental
42320,silver_maple Acer_saccharinum,a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood
42321,silver_mine,a mine where silver ore is dug
42322,silver_nitrate,a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
42323,silver_oak Grevillela_parallela,small slender tree with usually entire grey-green pendulous leaves and white or cream-colored flowers; northern Australia
42324,silver_perch mademoiselle Bairdiella_chrysoura,small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
42325,silver_plate,a thin layer of silver deposited on something
42326,silver_plate,tableware that is plated with silver
42327,silver_protein,a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent
42328,silver_quandong,pale easily worked timber from the quandong tree
42329,silver_sage silver_sagebrush grey_sage gray_sage Seriphidium_canum Artemisia_cana,low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant
42330,silver_salmon coho_salmon coho cohoe,fatty pinkish flesh of small salmon caught in the Pacific and Great Lakes
42331,silver_screen,the film industry
42332,silver_solder,a solder that contains silver
42333,silver_tree Leucadendron_argenteum,small South African tree with long silvery silky foliage
42334,silver_tree Tarrietia_argyrodendron,Australian timber tree
42335,silver_tree_fern sago_fern black_tree_fern Cyathea_medullaris,a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides
42336,silver_wattle mimosa Acacia_dealbata,evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
42337,silver_whiting Menticirrhus_littoralis,a dull silvery whiting of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States
42338,silver_willow silky_willow Salix_alba_sericea Salix_sericea,North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying
42339,silverback,an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back
42340,silverberry silver_berry silverbush silver-bush Elaeagnus_commutata,deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits
42341,silverfish,a silvery variety of Carassius auratus
42342,silverfish Lepisma_saccharina,silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
42343,silverpoint,a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
42344,silverrod Solidago_bicolor,plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers
42345,silversides silverside,small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States
42346,silversmith silverworker silver-worker,someone who makes or repairs articles of silver
42347,silverspot,butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings
42348,silversword Argyroxiphium_sandwicense,low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem
42349,silvervine silver_vine Actinidia_polygama,ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings
42350,silverware,tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
42351,silverweed,any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers
42352,silverweed goose-tansy goose_grass Potentilla_anserina,low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
42353,silverwork,decorative work made of silver
42354,silvery_spleenwort Deparia_acrostichoides Athyrium_thelypteroides,fern with elongate silvery outgrowths enclosing the developing spores
42355,silvery_spleenwort glade_fern narrow-leaved_spleenwort Athyrium_pycnocarpon Diplazium_pycnocarpon,North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks
42356,silvex,a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals
42357,sima,rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium
42358,simazine,a herbicide used to control weeds (especially among crops)
42359,simian,an ape or monkey
42360,simnel,a crisp bread of fine white flour
42361,simnel,a fruitcake (sometimes covered with almond paste) eaten at mid-Lent or Easter or Christmas
42362,simoom simoon samiel,a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
42363,simperer,a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy
42364,simple,any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
42365,simple_eye stemma ocellus,an eye having a single lens
42366,simple_fruit bacca,an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape; tomato; cranberry
42367,simple_harmonic_motion,periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement
42368,simple_interest,interest paid on the principal alone
42369,simple_leaf,a leaf that is not divided into parts
42370,simple_pendulum,a hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant length
42371,simple_pistil,consists of one carpel
42372,simple_protein,a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
42373,simpleton simple,a person lacking intelligence or common sense
42374,simulator,a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research
42375,simvastatin Zocor,an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
42376,sinciput,the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
42377,sine sin,ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
42378,sine_wave,a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve
42379,sinecure,a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
42380,singer vocalist vocalizer vocaliser,a person who sings
42381,single-breasted_jacket,a jacket having fronts that overlap only enough for a single row of buttons
42382,single-breasted_suit,a suit having a single-breasted jacket
42383,single-leaf single-leaf_pine single-leaf_pinyon Pinus_monophylla,pinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stems; important as a nut pine
42384,single-reed_instrument single-reed_woodwind,a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
42385,single-rotor_helicopter,a helicopter having a single rotor
42386,single_bed,a bed for one occupant
42387,single_crochet single_stitch,the basic crochet stitch
42388,single_nucleotide_polymorphism SNP,(genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species
42389,single_prop single-propeller_plane,a propeller plane with a single propeller
42390,single_supplement,a surcharge added to the cost per person when traveling alone
42391,single_tax,a system of taxation in which a tax is levied on a single commodity (usually land)
42392,singlestick fencing_stick backsword,a stick used instead of a sword for fencing
42393,singlet vest undershirt,a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
42394,singletary_pea Caley_pea rough_pea wild_winterpea Lathyrus_hirsutus,a weak-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop
42395,singleton,the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt
42396,singular singular_form,the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton
42397,sink,(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
42398,sink,plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
42399,sinker,a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water)
42400,sinkhole sink swallow_hole,a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
42401,sinking,a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
42402,sinking,a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength); "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
42403,sinking_spell,a temporary decline in health or value
42404,sinner evildoer,a person who sins (without repenting)
42405,sinopis sinopia sinoper,a red ocher formerly used as a pigment
42406,sinus,any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
42407,sinusoid,tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
42408,sinusoidal_projection Sanson-Flamsteed_projection,an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes
42409,sip,a small drink
42410,siphon syphon,a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
42411,siphon syphon,a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
42412,siphonophore,a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
42413,sipper,a drinker who sips
42414,sir,term of address for a man
42415,sirdar,an important person in India
42416,sire,a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
42417,sire,male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse
42418,siren,an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
42419,siren,eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills
42420,siris siris_tree Albizia_lebbeck Albizzia_lebbeck,large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind
42421,sirloin,the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump
42422,sirloin_steak,a cut of beef from the sirloin
42423,sirloin_tip,a cut of beef from the upper end of the sirloin
42424,sirrah,formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
42425,sisal Agave_sisalana,Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
42426,sisal sisal_hemp,a plant fiber used for making rope
42427,siskin Carduelis_spinus,small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak
42428,siskiyou_lewisia Lewisia_cotyledon,evergreen perennial having a dense basal rosette of long spatula-shaped leaves and panicles of pink or white-and-red-striped or pink-purple flowers; found on cliffs and in rock crevices in mountains of southwestern Oregon and northern California
42429,sissoo sissu sisham Dalbergia_sissoo,East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties
42430,sissy pantywaist pansy milksop Milquetoast,a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
42431,sister,a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group; "none of her sisters would betray her"
42432,sister sis,a female person who has the same parents as another person; "my sister married a musician"
42433,sister-in-law,the sister of your spouse
42434,sister_ship,a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
42435,sisterhood sistership,the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings
42436,sitar,a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
42437,sitar_player,a musician who plays the sitar
42438,site land_site,the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
42439,site situation,physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
42440,sitter,an organism (person or animal) that sits
42441,sitting_duck easy_mark,a defenseless victim
42442,situation_comedy sitcom,a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life
42443,sitz_bath hip_bath,a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position
42444,six-footer,a person who is at least six feet tall
42445,six-pack six_pack sixpack,a carton containing six bottles or cans
42446,six-spot six,a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
42447,sixpenny_nail,a nail 2 inches long
42448,sixth-former,a student in the sixth form
42449,size sizing,any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics; "size gives body to a fabric"
42450,size_stick,a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot
42451,sizzle,a sizzling noise
42452,skate,large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
42453,skate,sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
42454,skateboard,a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
42455,skateboarder,someone who skates on a skateboard
42456,skater,someone who skates
42457,skeen_arch skene_arch scheme_arch diminished_arch,an arch whose height is less than half its width
42458,skeg,a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost
42459,skein,coils of worsted yarn
42460,skeletal_muscle striated_muscle,a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
42461,skeletal_structure,any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
42462,skeletal_system skeleton frame systema_skeletale,the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
42463,skeleton skeletal_frame frame underframe,the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
42464,skeleton skeleton_in_the_closet skeleton_in_the_cupboard,a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"
42465,skeleton_fork_fern Psilotum_nudum,pantropical epiphytic or terrestrial whisk fern with usually dull yellow branches and minute leaves; America; Japan; Australia
42466,skeleton_key,a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks
42467,skeleton_shrimp,small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form suggestive of the praying mantis; found chiefly on seaweed
42468,skep,a domed beehive made of twisted straw
42469,skep,a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
42470,skeptic sceptic doubter,someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
42471,sketch study,preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"
42472,sketch_map,a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area
42473,sketchbook sketch_block sketch_pad,a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn
42474,sketcher,an implement for sketching
42475,sketcher,someone who draws sketches
42476,skew_arch,an arch whose jambs are not at right angles with the face
42477,skewer,a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
42478,ski,narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
42479,ski-plane,an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield
42480,ski_binding binding,one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall
42481,ski_boot,a stiff boot that is fastened to a ski with a ski binding
42482,ski_cap stocking_cap toboggan_cap,a close-fitting woolen cap; often has a tapering tail with a tassel
42483,ski_jump,a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump
42484,ski_jumper,a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump)
42485,ski_lodge,a hotel at a ski resort
42486,ski_mask,a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing on snow
42487,ski_parka ski_jacket,a parka to be worn while skiing
42488,ski_pole,a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing
42489,ski_race skiing_race,a race between people wearing skis
42490,ski_rack,a carrier for holding skis on top of a vehicle
42491,ski_resort,a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing
42492,ski_run ski_trail,trail or slope prepared for skiing
42493,ski_slope,a snow-covered slope for skiing
42494,ski_tow ski_lift lift,a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
42495,ski_wax,wax used on the bottom of skis
42496,skibob,a vehicle resembling a bicycle but having skis instead of wheels; the rider wears short skis for balancing
42497,skid,one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
42498,skid_lid,a crash helmet
42499,skid_road,a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled
42500,skid_road,the district of a town frequented by loggers
42501,skid_row,a city district frequented by vagrants and alcoholics and addicts
42502,skidder,a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain
42503,skidder,a worker who uses a skid to move logs
42504,skidder slider slipper,a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
42505,skidpan,a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them
42506,skier,someone who skis
42507,skiff,any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
42508,skilled_worker trained_worker skilled_workman,a worker who has acquired special skills
42509,skillet_bread fry_bread,usually cooked in a skillet over an open fire: especially cornbread with ham bits and sometimes Irish soda bread
42510,skillet_corn_bread,cornbread usually containing ham or bacon bits and cooked in a skillet
42511,skillet_fish skilletfish Gobiesox_strumosus,clingfish with typical skillet shape
42512,skilly,a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat)
42513,skim,a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
42514,skim_milk skimmed_milk,milk from which the cream has been skimmed
42515,skimmer,a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids
42516,skimmer,a rapid superficial reader
42517,skimmer,gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
42518,skin,a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
42519,skin,an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
42520,skin tegument cutis,a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
42521,skin-diver aquanaut,an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
42522,skin_cell,any of the cells making up the skin
42523,skin_effect,the tendency of high-frequency alternating current to distribute near the surface of a conductor
42524,skin_flick,a pornographic movie
42525,skin_graft,a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn
42526,skinhead skin,a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
42527,skink scincid scincid_lizard,alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide
42528,skinner,a person who prepares or deals in animal skins
42529,skinny-dipper,a naked swimmer
42530,skipjack Atlantic_bonito Sarda_sarda,medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
42531,skipjack skipjack_tuna Euthynnus_pelamis,oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
42532,skipper,a student who fails to attend classes
42533,skirl,the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
42534,skirmisher,someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
42535,skirret Sium_sisarum,an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root
42536,skirt,a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
42537,skirt,cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
42538,skirt_of_tasses,armor plate that protects the body below the waist
42539,skivvies,(used in the plural) men's underwear consisting of cotton undershirt and underpants
42540,skivvy slavey,a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
42541,skua bonxie,gull-like jaeger of northern seas
42542,skull,the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
42543,skull_and_crossbones,emblem warning of danger or death
42544,skullcap,rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
42545,skullcap helmetflower,a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
42546,skunk polecat wood_pussy,American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
42547,skunk_cabbage Lysichiton_americanum,clump-forming deciduous perennial swamp plant of western North America similar to Symplocarpus foetidus but having a yellow spathe
42548,skunk_cabbage polecat_weed foetid_pothos Symplocarpus_foetidus,deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe
42549,skunkweed skunk-weed Polemonium_viscosum,tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
42550,sky,the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
42551,sky_burial,a traditional Tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vultures
42552,sky_glow,illumination of the night sky in urban areas
42553,sky_wave,a radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface
42554,skybox,an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium
42555,skycap,a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an airport
42556,skydiver,a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord
42557,skyhook,a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky
42558,skyhook,helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects
42559,skylark Alauda_arvensis,brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
42560,skylight fanlight,a window in a roof to admit daylight
42561,skyline,the outline of objects seen against the sky
42562,skyrocket rocket,sends a firework display high into the sky
42563,skysail,the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
42564,skyscraper,a very tall building with many stories
42565,skywalk,an elevated walkway between buildings (usually enclosed)
42566,slab,block consisting of a thick piece of something
42567,slack,a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely; "he took up the slack"
42568,slack,dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
42569,slack slack_water,a stretch of water without current or movement; "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
42570,slack_suit,casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket
42571,slack_water slack_tide,the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide
42572,slacker shirker,a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
42573,slacks,(used in the plural) pants for casual wear
42574,slag scoria dross,the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
42575,slalom,a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
42576,slam,a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
42577,slam,the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
42578,slam sweep,winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
42579,slammer,a person who closes things violently; "she's a dramatic slammer of doors"
42580,slap smack,a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
42581,slapper spanker,a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand; "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family"
42582,slapstick,acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone
42583,slash,an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
42584,slash_pocket,a pocket in a garment (usually below the waist) to which access is provided by a vertical or diagonal slit in the outside of the garment
42585,slasher,a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
42586,slasher,someone who slashes another person
42587,slat spline,a thin strip (wood or metal)
42588,slate,(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
42589,slate,a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
42590,slate slating,thin layers of rock used for roofing
42591,slate_pencil,a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate
42592,slate_roof,a roof covered with slate
42593,slattern slut slovenly_woman trollop,a dirty untidy woman
42594,slave,a person who is owned by someone
42595,slave,someone entirely dominated by some influence or person; "a slave to fashion"; "a slave to cocaine"; "his mother was his abject slave"
42596,slave striver hard_worker,someone who works as hard as a slave
42597,slave-making_ant slave-maker,an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants
42598,slave_ant,any of various ants captured as larvae and enslaved by another species
42599,slave_driver,a supervisor of slaves at work
42600,slave_driver Simon_Legree,a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees
42601,slave_market,a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American Civil War)
42602,slave_ship,a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage
42603,slave_state,any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War
42604,slaveholder slave_owner slaver,someone who holds slaves
42605,slaver slave_dealer slave_trader,a person engaged in slave trade
42606,sled sledge sleigh,a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
42607,sled_dog sledge_dog,a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
42608,sledder,someone who rides a sled
42609,sleep_talking somniloquy somniloquism,uttering speech while asleep
42610,sleeper,a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
42611,sleeper,a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
42612,sleeper,an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"
42613,sleeper,pajamas with feet; worn by children
42614,sleeper sleeper_goby,tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
42615,sleeper slumberer,a rester who is sleeping
42616,sleeping,the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
42617,sleeping_bag,large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll
42618,sleeping_beauty,a person who is sleeping soundly
42619,sleeping_car sleeper wagon-lit,a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
42620,sleeping_pill sleeping_tablet sleeping_capsule sleeping_draught,a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
42621,sleepover,an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
42622,sleepwalker somnambulist noctambulist,someone who walks about in their sleep
42623,sleepwalking somnambulism somnambulation noctambulism noctambulation,walking by a person who is asleep
42624,sleepyhead,a sleepy person
42625,sleet,partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
42626,sleeve,small case into which an object fits
42627,sleeve arm,the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
42628,sleigh_bed,a bed with solid headboard and footboard that roll outward at the top
42629,sleigh_bell cascabel,a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh
42630,slender-tailed_meerkat Suricata_suricatta,a meerkat with a thin and elongated tail
42631,slender_centaury,a slender variety of centaury
42632,slender_knapweed,a variety of knapweed
42633,slender_loris Loris_gracilis,slim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka
42634,slender_rush Juncus_tenuis,tufted wiry rush of wide distribution
42635,slender_salamander worm_salamander,any of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United States
42636,slender_wheatgrass Agropyron_trachycaulum Agropyron_pauciflorum Elymus_trachycaulos,North American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage crop
42637,slender_wild_oat Avena_barbata,oat of southern Europe and southwestern Asia
42638,sleuth sleuthhound,a detective who follows a trail
42639,slice,a spatula for spreading paint or ink
42640,slice,a thin flat piece cut off of some object
42641,slice piece,a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
42642,slice_bar,iron bar used to loosen and rake clinkers out of furnaces
42643,slicer,a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)
42644,slicer,a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade
42645,slicer,knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese
42646,slick,a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
42647,slick,a trowel used to make a surface slick
42648,slick slick_magazine glossy,a magazine printed on good quality paper
42649,slicker,a person with good manners and stylish clothing
42650,slide,(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
42651,slide lantern_slide,a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
42652,slide microscope_slide,a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
42653,slide playground_slide sliding_board,plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
42654,slide_chart,a hand-held device, usually of paper, cardboard, or plastic, for conducting simple calculations or looking up information
42655,slide_fastener zip zipper zip_fastener,a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
42656,slide_projector,projector that projects an enlarged image of a slide onto a screen
42657,slide_rule slipstick,analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators
42658,slide_valve,valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port
42659,slider yellow-bellied_terrapin Pseudemys_scripta,freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
42660,sliding_door,a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging
42661,sliding_seat,rower's seat that slides fore and aft
42662,sliding_window,a window that opens by sliding horizontally
42663,slime_mold slime_mould,a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists
42664,sling,a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
42665,sling,a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
42666,sling scarf_bandage triangular_bandage,bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
42667,slingback sling,a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
42668,slinger,a person who uses a sling to throw something
42669,slinger_ring,dispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the blades
42670,slingshot sling catapult,a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
42671,slip,a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"
42672,slip,potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
42673,slip slip_of_paper,a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"; "a withdrawal slip"
42674,slip trip,an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
42675,slip-joint_pliers,pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
42676,slip-on,an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off
42677,slip_clutch slip_friction_clutch,a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great
42678,slip_coach slip_carriage,a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train
42679,slip_ring,connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts
42680,slip_stitch,a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric; designed to be invisible from the right side
42681,slipcover,a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
42682,slipknot,a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made
42683,slippage,a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
42684,slippage,decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
42685,slipper carpet_slipper,low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
42686,slipper_spurge slipper_plant,any of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bracts
42687,slippery_dick Halicoeres_bivittatus,small wrasse of tropical Atlantic
42688,slippery_elm red_elm Ulmus_rubra,North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
42689,slipskin_grape,a grape whose skin slips readily from the pulp
42690,slipstream airstream race backwash wash,the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
42691,slit,a long narrow opening
42692,slit,a narrow fissure
42693,slit_lamp,(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve
42694,slit_trench,narrow trench for shelter in battle
42695,slivovitz,a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
42696,slob sloven pig slovenly_person,a coarse obnoxious person
42697,sloe,small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush
42698,sloe_gin,gin flavored with sloes (fruit of the blackthorn)
42699,sloganeer,someone who coins and uses slogans to promote a cause
42700,sloop,a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
42701,sloop_of_war,a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck
42702,slop,(usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand; "she carried out the sink slops"
42703,slop,(usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink; "he lived on the thin slops that food kitchens provided"
42704,slop mire,deep soft mud in water or slush; "they waded through the slop"
42705,slop slops swill pigswill pigwash,wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
42706,slop_basin slop_bowl,a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table
42707,slop_chest,commissary maintained aboard merchant ships to sell merchandise to the crew
42708,slop_pail slop_jar,a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot
42709,slope incline side,an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
42710,slops,cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain)
42711,slopseller slop-seller,a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing
42712,slopshop slopseller's_shop,a store that sells cheap ready-made clothing
42713,slot,a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"
42714,slot,a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
42715,slot,the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
42716,slot expansion_slot,(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"
42717,slot one-armed_bandit,a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"
42718,slot_machine coin_machine,a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot
42719,sloth tree_sloth,any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
42720,sloth_bear Melursus_ursinus Ursus_ursinus,common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia
42721,slouch,an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions; "he's no slouch when it comes to baseball"
42722,sloucher,a person who slouches; someone with a drooping carriage
42723,slough,a hollow filled with mud
42724,slough,a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
42725,slough,any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
42726,slow_lane,the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving slowly
42727,slow_loris Nycticebus_tardigradua Nycticebus_pygmaeus,stocky lemur of southeastern Asia
42728,slow_match,match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly
42729,slow_motion,a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate
42730,slow_virus,a virus that remains dormant in the body for a long time before symptoms appear; "kuru is caused by a slow virus"
42731,sludge,the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
42732,sludge slime goo goop gook guck gunk muck ooze,any thick, viscous matter
42733,slug,an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped; "he took a slug of hard liquor"
42734,slug,any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
42735,sluggard slug,an idle slothful person
42736,slugger slogger,a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
42737,sluice sluiceway penstock,conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
42738,sluicegate sluice_valve floodgate penstock head_gate water_gate,regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
42739,slum slum_area,a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
42740,slumgullion,a thin stew of meat and vegetables
42741,slump slack drop-off falloff falling_off,a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
42742,slurry,a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water
42743,slush,partially melted snow
42744,smack,a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
42745,small,the slender part of the back
42746,small-for-gestational-age_infant SGA_infant,an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age
42747,small-leaved_linden small-leaved_lime Tilia_cordata,large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental
42748,small_boat,a boat that is small
42749,small_businessman,a businessman who runs a business employing less than 100 people
42750,small_cane switch_cane Arundinaria_tecta,small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States
42751,small_civet Viverricula_indica Viverricula_malaccensis,a common civet of southeast Asia
42752,small_computer_system_interface SCSI,interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers
42753,small_farmer,a farmer on a small farm
42754,small_intestine,the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed
42755,small_person,a person of below average size
42756,small_ship,a ship that is small
42757,small_stores,personal items conforming to regulations that are sold aboard ship or at a naval base and charged to the person's pay
42758,small_stuff,any light rope used on shipboard
42759,small_white Pieris_rapae,small widely distributed form
42760,small_white_aster,a variety of aster
42761,smalleye_hammerhead Sphyrna_tudes,fished for the hide and vitamin-rich liver
42762,smallholder,a person owning or renting a smallholding
42763,smallholding,a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
42764,smallmouth smallmouth_bass smallmouthed_bass smallmouth_black_bass smallmouthed_black_bass Micropterus_dolomieu,a variety of black bass; the angle of the jaw falls below the eye
42765,smallmouth_bass,flesh of smallmouth bass
42766,smalltooth_sawfish Pristis_pectinatus,commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive
42767,smaltite,a grey mineral consisting of cobalt arsenide and nickel; an important source of cobalt and nickel
42768,smart_bomb,a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target; "smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment"
42769,smart_card,a plastic card containing a microprocessor that enables the holder to perform operations requiring data that is stored in the microprocessor; typically used to perform financial transactions
42770,smart_money,money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information)
42771,smarta,one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism
42772,smash smash-up,a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
42773,smasher,a person who smashes something
42774,smasher stunner knockout beauty ravisher sweetheart peach lulu looker mantrap dish,a very attractive or seductive looking woman
42775,smear cytologic_smear cytosmear,a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope
42776,smegma,a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin
42777,smelling_bottle,a bottle containing smelling salts
42778,smelling_salts,a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness
42779,smelt,small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
42780,smelt,small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters
42781,smelter smeltery,an industrial plant for smelting
42782,smew Mergus_albellus,smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia
42783,smilax Asparagus_asparagoides,fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
42784,smiler,a person who smiles
42785,smilo smilo_grass Oryzopsis_miliacea,perennial mountain rice native to Mediterranean region and introduced into North America
42786,smirker,a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied
42787,smith,someone who works at something specified
42788,smith metalworker,someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)
42789,smocking,embroidery consisting of ornamental needlework on a garment that is made by gathering the cloth tightly in stitches
42790,smoke fume,a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
42791,smoke smoking,a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion; "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"
42792,smoke smoking,the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"
42793,smoke_bomb smoke_grenade,a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position
42794,smoke_bush,any of various shrubs of the genus Conospermum with panicles of mostly white woolly flowers
42795,smoke_hole,a vent (as in a roof) for smoke to escape
42796,smoke_screen smokescreen,(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
42797,smoke_tree Dalea_spinosa,greyish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States and Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor
42798,smoke_tree smoke_bush,any of several shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Cotinus
42799,smoked_eel,eel cured by smoking
42800,smoked_mackerel,mackerel cured by smoking
42801,smoked_salmon,salmon cured by smoking
42802,smokehouse meat_house,a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish
42803,smokeless_powder Ballistite,an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant
42804,smoker smoking_car smoking_carriage smoking_compartment,a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke
42805,smoker tobacco_user,a person who smokes tobacco
42806,smokestack stack,a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
42807,smoking_mixture,a blend of tobaccos to be smoked in a pipe
42808,smoking_room,room in a hotel or club set apart for smokers
42809,smooth-haired_fox_terrier,a fox terrier with smooth hair
42810,smooth-leaved_elm European_field_elm Ulmus_carpinifolia,European elm with lustrous smooth leaves used as an ornamental
42811,smooth_alder hazel_alder Alnus_serrulata,common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark
42812,smooth_aster,a variety of aster
42813,smooth_crabgrass Digitaria_ischaemum,a weed
42814,smooth_darling_pea Swainsona_galegifolia,erect or trailing perennial of eastern Australia having axillary racemes of blue to purple or red flowers
42815,smooth_dogfish,small bottom-dwelling shark found along both Atlantic coasts
42816,smooth_green_snake Opheodrys_vernalis,of western and central United States
42817,smooth_hammerhead Sphyrna_zygaena,fished for the hides and vitamin-rich liver
42818,smooth_lip_fern Alabama_lip_fern Cheilanthes_alabamensis,southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica
42819,smooth_muscle,muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets
42820,smooth_muscle involuntary_muscle,a muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)
42821,smooth_muscle_cell,cells of the smooth muscles
42822,smooth_plane smoothing_plane,a small plane for finish work
42823,smooth_softshell Trionyx_muticus,river turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water
42824,smooth_sumac scarlet_sumac vinegar_tree Rhus_glabra,common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
42825,smooth_winterberry_holly,a holly shrub
42826,smooth_woodsia Woodsia_glabella,rock-inhabiting fern of Arctic and subarctic Europe to eastern Asia
42827,smoothbark,any of several Australian eucalypts having the bark smooth except at or near the base of the trunk
42828,smoothbore,a firearm that has no rifling
42829,smoothhound smoothhound_shark Mustelus_mustelus,smooth dogfish of European coastal waters
42830,smoothie,a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk
42831,smoothie smoothy sweet_talker charmer,someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
42832,smorgasbord,an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal
42833,smother,a stifling cloud of smoke
42834,smoulder smolder,a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame; "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"
42835,smudge,a smoky fire to drive away insects
42836,smuggler runner contrabandist moon_curser moon-curser,someone who imports or exports without paying duties
42837,smut smut_fungus,any fungus of the order Ustilaginales
42838,smut_grass blackseed carpet_grass Sporobolus_poiretii,grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus
42839,snack_bar snack_counter buffet,usually inexpensive bar
42840,snack_food,food for light meals or for eating between meals
42841,snaffle snaffle_bit,a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb
42842,snag,a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
42843,snail,freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
42844,snail_butter,for preparing snails: butter seasoned with shallots and garlic and parsley
42845,snail_darter Percina_tanasi,a small snail-eating perch of the Tennessee River
42846,snailfish seasnail sea_snail Liparis_liparis,small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish
42847,snailflower snail-flower snail_flower snail_bean corkscrew_flower Vigna_caracalla Phaseolus_caracalla,perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
42848,snake,something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
42849,snake serpent ophidian,limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
42850,snake snake_in_the_grass,a deceitful or treacherous person
42851,snake's_head_fritillary guinea-hen_flower checkered_daffodil leper_lily Fritillaria_meleagris,Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental
42852,snake_charmer,a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes
42853,snake_mackerel Gempylus_serpens,predatory tropical fishes with jutting jaws and strong teeth
42854,snake_muishond Poecilogale_albinucha,small slender burrowing muishond with white top of the head
42855,snake_oil,(medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
42856,snake_polypody Microgramma-piloselloides,epiphytic ferns with long rhizomes; tropical America
42857,snake_venom,venom secreted by certain snakes
42858,snakebird anhinga darter,fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
42859,snakeblenny Lumpenus_lumpretaeformis,found in Arctic and northern Atlantic waters
42860,snakefly,predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax
42861,snakewood Rauwolfia_serpentina,East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents
42862,snap,a sudden breaking
42863,snap,the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
42864,snap snap_fastener press_stud,a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
42865,snap-brim_hat,a hat with a snap brim
42866,snap_bean snap,tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
42867,snap_brim,a brim that can be turned up and down on opposite sides
42868,snapdragon,a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon
42869,snapper,any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
42870,snapper,flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
42871,snapper Chrysophrys_auratus,Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
42872,snapping_shrimp pistol_shrimp,small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae
42873,snapping_turtle,large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws
42874,snapshot snap shot,an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
42875,snare,a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
42876,snare,strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
42877,snare gin noose,a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
42878,snare_drum snare side_drum,a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
42879,snarer,someone who sets snares for birds or small animals
42880,snatch bit,a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
42881,snatch_block,a pulley-block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope
42882,snatcher,a thief who grabs and runs; "a purse snatcher"
42883,sneak,a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
42884,sneak_thief pilferer snitcher,a thief who steals without using violence
42885,sneerer scorner,a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression
42886,sneeze sneezing sternutation,a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
42887,sneezer,a person who sneezes
42888,sneezeweed,any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing
42889,sneezeweed_yarrow sneezewort Achillea_ptarmica,Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long grey-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered
42890,sniffer,a person who sniffs
42891,sniffler sniveler,a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose
42892,snifter brandy_snifter brandy_glass,a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy
42893,snip snippet snipping,a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
42894,snipe,Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
42895,snipefish bellows_fish,small bottom-dwelling fish of warm seas having a compressed body and a long snout with a toothless mouth
42896,sniper,a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
42897,sniper_rifle precision_rifle,an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away
42898,snips tinsnips,(plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
42899,snivel sniveling,whining in a tearful manner
42900,snob prig snot snoot,a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
42901,snogging,(British informal) cuddle and kiss
42902,snood,an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head
42903,snook,large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike
42904,snoop snooper,a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
42905,snore,the rattling noise produced when snoring
42906,snore snoring stertor,the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
42907,snorer,someone who snores while sleeping
42908,snorkel,breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water
42909,snorkel schnorkel schnorchel snorkel_breather breather,air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
42910,snorter,someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound
42911,snorter,something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent; "a snorter of a sermon"; "the storm wasn't long but it was a snorter"
42912,snot,nasal mucus
42913,snout neb,a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
42914,snout rostrum,beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
42915,snout_beetle,small weevil having a prolonged snout; destructive to e.g. grains and nuts
42916,snow,a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground
42917,snow snowfall,precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
42918,snow-in-summer love-in-a-mist Cerastium_tomentosum,chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers
42919,snow-on-the-mountain snow-in-summer ghost_weed Euphorbia_marginata,annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk
42920,snow_bunting snowbird snowflake Plectrophenax_nivalis,white Arctic bunting
42921,snow_goose,blue goose in the white color phase
42922,snow_gum ghost_gum white_ash Eucalyptus_coriacea Eucalyptus_pauciflora,small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips
42923,snow_leopard ounce Panthera_uncia,large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
42924,snow_line,the line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and ice
42925,snow_mushroom Tremella_fuciformis,popular in China and Japan and Taiwan; gelatinous mushrooms; most are dried
42926,snow_pea sugar_pea,green peas with flat edible pods
42927,snow_pea sugar_pea,variety of pea plant producing peas having thin flat edible pods
42928,snow_plant Sarcodes_sanguinea,a fleshy bright red saprophytic plant of the mountains of western North America that appears in early spring while snow is on the ground
42929,snow_thrower snow_blower,a machine that removes snow by scooping it up and throwing it forcefully through a chute
42930,snow_tire,an automobile pneumatic tire with deep tread to give traction in snow
42931,snowball,ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup
42932,snowball,ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce
42933,snowball,snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
42934,snowball sweet_sand_verbena Abronia_elliptica,plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
42935,snowbank snow_bank,a mound or heap of snow
42936,snowbell Styrax_obassia,small tree native to Japan
42937,snowberry common_snowberry waxberry Symphoricarpos_alba,deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries
42938,snowboard,a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
42939,snowboarder,someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard
42940,snowcap,a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
42941,snowdrift,a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
42942,snowdrop_anemone snowdrop_windflower Anemone_sylvestris,Eurasian herb with solitary nodding fragrant white flowers
42943,snowfield,a permanent wide expanse of snow
42944,snowflake flake,a crystal of snow
42945,snowman,a figure of a person made of packed snow
42946,snowmobile,tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front
42947,snowplow snowplough,a vehicle used to push snow from roads
42948,snowshoe,a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
42949,snowshoe_hare snowshoe_rabbit varying_hare Lepus_americanus,large large-footed North American hare; white in winter
42950,snowsuit,a child's overgarment for cold weather
42951,snowy_egret snowy_heron Egretta_thula,small New World egret
42952,snowy_orchid Habenaria_nivea,slender fringed orchid of eastern North America having white flowers
42953,snowy_tree_cricket Oecanthus_fultoni,pale yellowish tree cricket widely distributed in North America
42954,snuff,finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
42955,snuff,the charred portion of a candlewick
42956,snuffbox,a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket
42957,snuffbox_fern meadow_fern Thelypteris_palustris_pubescens Dryopteris_thelypteris_pubescens,fern of northeastern North America
42958,snuffer,a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
42959,snuffer,a person who snuffs out candles
42960,snuffer snuff_user,a person who uses snuff
42961,snuffers,scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick
42962,snuffle sniffle snivel,the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
42963,snuffler,a person who breathes noisily (as through a nose blocked by mucus)
42964,soak soakage soaking,the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon"
42965,soap,a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
42966,soap,money offered as a bribe
42967,soap scoop max liquid_ecstasy grievous_bodily_harm goop Georgia_home_boy easy_lay,street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
42968,soap_dish,a bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap
42969,soap_dispenser,dispenser of liquid soap
42970,soap_film,a film left on objects after they have been washed in soap
42971,soap_flakes,soap that has been cut into flakes to make suds faster
42972,soap_opera,a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)
42973,soap_pad,a cleaning pad containing soap
42974,soap_powder built-soap_powder washing_powder,soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders
42975,soapberry soapberry_tree,a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin
42976,soapberry_vine,tendril-climbing vine
42977,soapbox,a crate for packing soap
42978,soapfish,fishes with slimy mucus-covered skin; found in the warm Atlantic coastal waters of America
42979,soapstone soaprock soap-rock steatite,a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
42980,soapweed soap-weed soap_tree Yucca_elata,tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States
42981,soapwort hedge_pink bouncing_Bet bouncing_Bess Saponaria_officinalis,plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised
42982,soapwort_gentian Gentiana_saponaria,erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort
42983,sob sobbing,convulsive gasp made while weeping
42984,sob_sister,a journalist who specializes in sentimental stories
42985,sobersides,a serious and sedate individual
42986,sobralia,any of various showy orchids of the genus Sobralia having leafy stems and bright-colored solitary or racemose flowers similar to those of genus Cattleya
42987,soccer_ball,an inflated ball used in playing soccer
42988,soccer_player,an athlete who plays soccer
42989,social_anthropologist cultural_anthropologist,an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems
42990,social_climber climber,someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
42991,social_event,an event characteristic of persons forming groups
42992,social_insect,an insect that lives in a colony with other insects of the same species
42993,social_insurance,government provision for unemployed, injured, or aged people; financed by contributions from employers and employees as well as by government revenue
42994,social_process,a process involved in the formation of groups of persons
42995,social_relation,a relation between living organisms (especially between people)
42996,social_scientist,someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships
42997,social_secretary,a personal secretary who handles your social correspondence and appointments
42998,social_welfare welfare public_assistance,governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"
42999,social_worker caseworker welfare_worker,someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
43000,socialist,a political advocate of socialism
43001,socialite,a socially prominent person
43002,socializer socialiser,a person who takes part in social activities
43003,sociobiologist,a biologist who studies the biological determinants of social behavior
43004,sociolinguist,a linguist who studies the social and cultural factors that influence linguistic communication
43005,sociologist,a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
43006,sociopath psychopath,someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')
43007,sock,hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
43008,socket,a bony hollow into which a structure fits
43009,socket,a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
43010,socket,receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted
43011,socket_wrench,a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
43012,sockeye sockeye_salmon red_salmon blueback_salmon Oncorhynchus_nerka,small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
43013,socle,a plain plinth that supports a wall
43014,sod_house soddy adobe_house,a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses
43015,soda_can,a can for holding soft drinks
43016,soda_cracker,unsweetened cracker leavened slightly with soda and cream of tartar
43017,soda_fountain,a counter where ice cream and sodas and sundaes are prepared and served
43018,soda_fountain,an apparatus for dispensing soda water
43019,soda_jerk soda_jerker,someone who works at a soda fountain
43020,soda_lime,a mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides; absorbs liquids and gases
43021,soda_water carbonated_water club_soda seltzer sparkling_water,effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
43022,sodalist,a member of a sodality
43023,sodalite,a vitreous mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate and sodium chloride in crystalline form; occurs in igneous rocks
43024,sodium Na atomic_number_11,a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
43025,sodium-vapor_lamp sodium-vapour_lamp,lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting
43026,sodium_carbonate washing_soda sal_soda soda_ash soda,a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
43027,sodium_carboxymethyl_cellulose,a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent
43028,sodium_chlorate,a colorless salt (NaClO3) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic
43029,sodium_chloride common_salt,a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)
43030,sodium_cyanide,a white poisonous salt (NaCN) used in electroplating
43031,sodium_dichromate sodium_bichromate,a red-orange salt used as a mordant
43032,sodium_fluoride,a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay
43033,sodium_hydride,a flammable grey crystalline binary compound (NaH)
43034,sodium_hydroxide caustic_soda,a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds
43035,sodium_hypochlorite,an unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
43036,sodium_iodide,a crystalline salt used like potassium iodide
43037,sodium_lauryl_sulphate sodium_lauryl_sulfate SLS,a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed
43038,sodium_nitrate soda_niter,(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
43039,sodium_nitrite,nitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish products; implicated in the formation of suspected carcinogens
43040,sodium_phosphate sodium_orthophosphate,phosphate of sodium; used as a laxative to cleanse the bowels
43041,sodium_pyrophosphate tetrasodium_pyrophosphate,a sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents
43042,sodium_salicylate,a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic
43043,sodium_sulphate sodium_sulfate,a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals
43044,sodium_thiopental phenobarbital phenobarbitone Luminal purple_heart,a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
43045,sodium_tripolyphosphate,a sodium salt of triphosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergents
43046,sodom,any location known for vice and corruption
43047,sodomite sodomist sod bugger,someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
43048,sodomy buggery anal_sex anal_intercourse,intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman
43049,sofa couch lounge,an upholstered seat for more than one person
43050,soffit,the underside of a part of a building (such as an arch or overhang or beam etc.)
43051,soft-coated_wheaten_terrier,Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle
43052,soft-finned_fish malacopterygian,any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii
43053,soft-shell_clam steamer steamer_clam long-neck_clam,a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
43054,soft-shell_clam steamer steamer_clam long-neck_clam Mya_arenaria,an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
43055,soft-shell_crab soft-shelled_crab,edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
43056,soft-shell_crab soft-shelled_crab,freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
43057,soft-shelled_turtle pancake_turtle,voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
43058,soft_corn flour_corn squaw_corn Zea_mays_amylacea,corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch
43059,soft_diet pap spoon_food,a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
43060,soft_drink,nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
43061,soft_drug,a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
43062,soft_glass,glass having a relatively low softening point
43063,soft_money,political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)
43064,soft_palate velum,a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
43065,soft_pedal,a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound
43066,soft_pretzel,a pretzel made of soft bread
43067,soft_roll,yeast-raised roll with a soft crust
43068,soft_scale,an insect active in all stages
43069,soft_shield_fern Polystichum_setiferum,European shield fern cultivated in many varieties
43070,soft_soap green_soap,a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases
43071,soft_solder,solder that melts at a relatively low temperature
43072,soft_tick argasid,tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head
43073,soft_tree_fern Dicksonia_antarctica,of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climates
43074,soft_water,water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)
43075,soft_wheat,wheat with soft starch kernels used in pastry and breakfast cereals
43076,softball playground_ball,ball used in playing softball
43077,softener,a substance added to another to make it less hard
43078,softening,the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"
43079,software_error programming_error,error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result
43080,software_package software_product,merchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for sale
43081,softwood deal,wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
43082,softy softie,a person who is weak and excessively sentimental
43083,soil dirt,the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
43084,soil_bank,land retired from crop cultivation and planted with soil-building crops; government subsidies are paid to farmers for their retired land
43085,soil_conditioner,a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity; "gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner"
43086,soil_erosion,the washing away of soil by the flow of water
43087,soil_horizon,a layer in a soil profile
43088,soil_pipe,drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc.
43089,soixante-neuf sixty-nine,oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people
43090,sojourner,a temporary resident
43091,sol colloidal_solution colloidal_suspension,a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
43092,sol soh so,the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
43093,solan solan_goose solant_goose Sula_bassana,very large white gannet with black wing tips
43094,solanaceous_vegetable,any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon
43095,solar_array solar_battery solar_panel,electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
43096,solar_cell photovoltaic_cell,a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy
43097,solar_constant,the rate at which radiant solar energy is received at the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere
43098,solar_dish solar_collector solar_furnace,a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures
43099,solar_eclipse,the moon interrupts light from the sun
43100,solar_energy solar_power,energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy; "the amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant, but very little use has been made of solar energy"
43101,solar_flare flare,a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
43102,solar_gravity,the gravity of the sun; "solar gravity creates extreme pressures and temperatures"
43103,solar_halo parhelic_circle parhelic_ring,a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
43104,solar_heater,a heater that makes direct use of solar energy
43105,solar_house,a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of heat-absorbing materials
43106,solar_magnetic_field,the magnetic field of the sun
43107,solar_parallax,the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit
43108,solar_plexus coeliac_plexus plexus_celiacus abdominal_nerve_plexus,a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
43109,solar_prominence,large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere
43110,solar_radiation,radiation from the sun
43111,solar_telescope,a telescope designed to make observations of the sun
43112,solar_thermal_system,a system that converts sunlight into heat
43113,solar_wind,a stream of protons moving radially from the sun
43114,solder,an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
43115,solderer,a worker who joins or mends with solder
43116,soldering_flux,flux applied to surfaces that are to be joined by soldering; flux cleans the surfaces and results in a better bond
43117,soldering_iron,a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder
43118,soldier,a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
43119,soldier,an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
43120,soldier_grainy_club,a variety of grainy club
43121,soldierfish soldier-fish,the larger squirrelfishes
43122,sole,right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European
43123,sole,the underside of footwear or a golf club
43124,sole,the underside of the foot
43125,sole fillet_of_sole,lean flesh of any of several flatfish
43126,solenogaster aplacophoran,deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle
43127,solenoid,a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil
43128,soleus soleus_muscle,a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
43129,solfa_syllable,one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization
43130,solicitor,a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
43131,solicitor canvasser,a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
43132,solicitor_general,a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general
43133,solid,matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
43134,solid solidness solid_state,the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape
43135,solid_angle,an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)
43136,solid_body_substance,the solid parts of the body
43137,solid_solution primary_solid_solution,a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal
43138,solitaire,a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful song
43139,solitaire,a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
43140,solitaire Pezophaps_solitaria,extinct flightless bird related to the dodo
43141,solitary_pussytoes,a variety of pussytoes
43142,solitary_vireo Vireo_solitarius,of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body
43143,soliton soliton_wave solitary_wave,(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; "soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure"
43144,solitude,a solitary place
43145,solleret sabaton,armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel
43146,soloist,a musician who performs a solo
43147,soluble_glass water_glass sodium_silicate,a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
43148,solute,the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state
43149,solution,a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
43150,solution root,the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
43151,solvate,a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)
43152,solvating_agent,an agent that converts something into a solvate
43153,solvation,a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound
43154,solvent dissolvent dissolver dissolving_agent resolvent,a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
43155,soma haoma Sarcostemma_acidum,leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink
43156,soman GD,a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled
43157,somatic_cell vegetative_cell,any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells"
43158,somatotropin somatotrophin somatotropic_hormone somatotrophic_hormone STH human_growth_hormone growth_hormone,a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
43159,sombrero,a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico
43160,somewhere,an indefinite or unknown location; "they moved to somewhere in Spain"
43161,sommelier wine_waiter wine_steward,a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
43162,somniloquist,someone who talks while asleep
43163,son boy,a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
43164,son-in-law,the husband of your daughter
43165,sonant voiced_sound,a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
43166,sonar echo_sounder asdic,a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"
43167,song,a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"
43168,song,a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"
43169,song_and_dance,theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
43170,song_sparrow Melospiza_melodia,small songbird common in North America
43171,song_thrush mavis throstle Turdus_philomelos,common Old World thrush noted for its song
43172,songbird songster,any bird having a musical call
43173,songbook,a book containing a collection of songs
43174,songster,a person who sings
43175,songstress,a woman songster (especially of popular songs)
43176,songwriter songster ballad_maker,a composer of words or music for popular songs
43177,sonic_barrier sound_barrier,the increase in aerodynamic drag as an airplane approaches the speed of sound
43178,sonic_boom,an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound; "a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship"
43179,sonic_depth_finder fathometer,depth finder for determining depth of water or a submerged object by means of ultrasound waves
43180,sonneteer,a poet who writes sonnets
43181,sonogram echogram,an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs
43182,sonograph,an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ
43183,soothing_syrup,medicine in the form of a syrup that has a calming effect
43184,sophisticate man_of_the_world,a worldly-wise person
43185,sophomore soph,a second-year undergraduate
43186,soporific hypnotic,a drug that induces sleep
43187,soprano,a female singer
43188,sorb sorb_apple,acid gritty-textured fruit
43189,sorbate,a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption
43190,sorbent sorbent_material,a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
43191,sorbic_acid,a white crystalline carboxylic acid used as a preservative
43192,sorcerer magician wizard necromancer thaumaturge thaumaturgist,one who practices magic or sorcery
43193,sorceress,a woman sorcerer
43194,sorehead,someone who is peevish or disgruntled
43195,sorghum,economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
43196,sorghum sorghum_molasses,made from juice of sweet sorghum
43197,sorgo sorgho sweet_sorghum sugar_sorghum,any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup
43198,sorption,the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)
43199,sorrel,a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color
43200,sorrel common_sorrel,large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces
43201,sorrel_tree Hibiscus_heterophyllus,Australian tree with acid foliage
43202,sorrel_tree sourwood titi Oxydendrum_arboreum,deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
43203,sort,a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"
43204,sort sorting,an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"
43205,sorter,a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
43206,sorter,a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes
43207,sorus,a spore-producing structure in certain lichens and fungi
43208,sorus,cluster of sporangia usually on underside of a fern frond
43209,sou'wester,waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front
43210,souari souari_nut souari_tree Caryocar_nuciferum,large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
43211,souari_nut,a large nutlike seed of a South American tree
43212,soubrette,a pert or flirtatious young girl
43213,souchong soochong,a fine quality of black tea native to China
43214,souffle,light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.g. cheese or fish or fruit
43215,souk,an open-air market in an Arabian city
43216,soul psyche,the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
43217,soul_brother,a fellow Black man
43218,soul_food,food traditionally eaten by African-Americans in the South
43219,soul_mate,someone for whom you have a deep affinity
43220,soul_patch Attilio,a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin
43221,sound,a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"
43222,sound,mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"
43223,sound,the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
43224,sound_bow,contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes
43225,sound_camera,a movie camera that records sounds in synchrony with the visual images
43226,sound_film,motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it
43227,sound_hole,a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones
43228,sound_pressure instantaneous_sound_pressure,the difference between the instantaneous pressure at a point in a sound field and the average pressure at that point
43229,sound_recording audio_recording audio,a recording of acoustic signals
43230,sound_spectrograph,a spectrograph for acoustic spectra
43231,sound_truck,a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising
43232,sound_wave acoustic_wave,(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
43233,soundbox body,a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
43234,sounder,a device for making soundings
43235,sounding_board,a person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability; "I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies"
43236,sounding_board soundboard,(music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
43237,sounding_lead,a metal bob at the end of a sounding line
43238,sounding_rocket,a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes
43239,soundman,a technician in charge of amplifying sound or producing sound effects (as for a TV or radio broadcast)
43240,soundtrack,sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film
43241,soup,any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
43242,soup,liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
43243,soup-strainer toothbrush,slang for a mustache
43244,soup_bowl,a bowl for serving soup
43245,soup_du_jour,the soup that a restaurant is featuring on a given day
43246,soup_ladle,a ladle for serving soup
43247,soup_plate,a deep plate with a wide rim
43248,soupfin_shark soupfin soup-fin Galeorhinus_zyopterus,Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A)
43249,soupspoon soup_spoon,a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup
43250,sour,a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
43251,sour_bread sourdough_bread,made with a starter of a small amount of dough in which fermentation is active
43252,sour_cherry,acid cherries used for pies and preserves
43253,sour_cherry Eugenia_corynantha,Australian tree with sour red fruit
43254,sour_cherry sour_cherry_tree Prunus_cerasus,rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit
43255,sour_cream soured_cream,artificially soured light cream
43256,sour_dock garden_sorrel Rumex_acetosa,European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
43257,sour_gourd,acid-tasting Australian gourd-like fruit with a woody rind and large seeds
43258,sour_gourd monkey_bread,African gourd-like fruit with edible pulp
43259,sour_gum black_gum pepperidge Nyssa_sylvatica,columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
43260,sour_mash,a mash with optimum acidity for yeast fermentation; a mixture of old and new mash; used in distilling some whiskeys
43261,sour_mash sour_mash_whiskey,any whiskey distilled from sour mash
43262,sour_milk,milk that has turned sour
43263,sour_orange Seville_orange bitter_orange bitter_orange_tree bigarade marmalade_orange Citrus_aurantium,any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock
43264,sour_salt,crystals of citric acid used as seasoning
43265,sourball,round piece of tart hard candy
43266,source,(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system; "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"
43267,source,a facility where something is available
43268,source_book,a collection of historically important documents published together as a book
43269,source_of_illumination,any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
43270,sourdine,an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound
43271,sourdine sordino,a mute for a violin
43272,sourdough,a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread
43273,sourdough,a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
43274,souring,the process of becoming sour
43275,sourpuss picklepuss gloomy_Gus pouter,someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
43276,soursop guanabana,large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples
43277,soursop prickly_custard_apple soursop_tree Annona_muricata,small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit
43278,souse,pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
43279,soutache,a narrow braid used as a decorative trimming
43280,soutane,a long cassock with buttons down the front; worn by Roman Catholic priests
43281,south,a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
43282,south,the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
43283,south due_south southward S,the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
43284,south_by_east SbE,the compass point that is one point east of due south
43285,south_by_west SbW,the compass point that is one point west of due south
43286,south_celestial_pole,the celestial pole above the southern hemisphere
43287,south_side,the side that is on the south
43288,south_southeast sou'-sou'-east SSE,the compass point midway between south and southeast
43289,south_southwest sou'-sou'-west SSW,the compass point midway between south and southwest
43290,south_wind souther southerly,a wind from the south
43291,southeast,a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city
43292,southeast,the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point
43293,southeast sou'-east southeastward SE,the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
43294,southeast_by_east SEbE,the compass point that is one point east of southeast
43295,southeast_by_south SEbS,the compass point that is one point south of southeast
43296,southeaster sou'easter,a strong wind from the southeast
43297,southeastern_pocket_gopher Geomys_pinetis,gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida
43298,southern_aster,a variety of aster
43299,southern_beech evergreen_beech,any of various beeches of the southern hemisphere having small usually evergreen leaves
43300,southern_blue_flag Iris_virginica,similar to blue flag; the eastern United States
43301,southern_bog_lemming Synaptomys_cooperi,of low bogs and meadows of northeastern and central United States and southern Canada
43302,southern_buckthorn shittimwood shittim mock_orange Bumelia_lycioides,shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit
43303,southern_cabbage_butterfly Pieris_protodice,common North American form of cabbage butterfly
43304,southern_flounder Paralichthys_lethostigmus,flounder of southern United States
43305,southern_flying_squirrel Glaucomys_volans,small large-eyed nocturnal flying squirrel of eastern United States
43306,southern_harebell Campanula_divaricata,bellflower of southeastern United States (Maryland to Georgia) having pale blue flowers
43307,southern_hemisphere,the hemisphere to the south of the equator
43308,southern_live_oak Quercus_virginiana,medium-sized evergreen native to eastern North America to the east coast of Mexico; often cultivated as shade tree for it wide-spreading crown; extremely hard tough durable wood once used in shipbuilding
43309,southern_magnolia evergreen_magnolia large-flowering_magnolia bull_bay Magnolia_grandiflora,evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers
43310,southern_red_cedar Juniperus_silicicola,juniper of swampy coastal regions of southeastern United States; similar to eastern red cedar
43311,southern_red_oak swamp_red_oak turkey_oak Quercus_falcata,large round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaks; New Jersey to Illinois and southward
43312,southern_spadefoot Scaphiopus_multiplicatus,this spadefoot toad lives in the southwestern United States
43313,southern_spatterdock Nuphar_sagittifolium,of flowing waters of the southeastern United States; may form obstructive mats in streams
43314,southern_white_cedar coast_white_cedar Atlantic_white_cedar white_cypress white_cedar Chamaecyparis_thyoides,slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
43315,southernness,the property of being to the south
43316,southernwood Artemisia_abrotanum,shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer
43317,southland,any region lying in or toward the south
43318,southwest,a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city
43319,southwest,the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
43320,southwest sou'-west southwestward SW,the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
43321,southwest_by_south SWbS,the compass point that is one point south of southwest
43322,southwest_by_west SWbW,the compass point that is one point west of southwest
43323,southwester sou'wester,a strong wind from the southwest
43324,southwestern_lip_fern Cheilanthes_eatonii,lip fern of Texas to Oklahoma and Colorado and Arizona and Mexico having tall erect tufted fronds
43325,southwestern_toad Bufo_microscaphus,a uniformly warty stocky toad of washes and streams of semiarid southwestern United States
43326,southwestern_white_pine Pinus_strobiformis,medium-size pine of northwestern Mexico; bark is dark brown and furrowed when mature
43327,souvlaki souvlakia,made of lamb
43328,sovereign crowned_head monarch,a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
43329,sow,an adult female hog
43330,sow_bug,terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow)
43331,sow_thistle milk_thistle,any of several Old World coarse prickly-leaved shrubs and subshrubs having milky juice and yellow flowers; widely naturalized; often noxious weeds in cultivated soil
43332,sowbane red_goosefoot Chenopodium_hybridum,herb considered fatal to swine
43333,sowbelly,salt pork from the belly of a hog carcass
43334,sowbread Cyclamen_hederifolium Cyclamen_neopolitanum,common wild European cyclamen with pink flowers
43335,sower,someone who sows
43336,soy soya soybean soya_bean soybean_plant soja soja_bean Glycine_max,erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
43337,soy soybean soya soya_bean,the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
43338,soy soybean soya_bean,a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
43339,soy_sauce soy,thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
43340,soya_milk soybean_milk soymilk,a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu
43341,soybean_future,soybeans bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
43342,soybean_meal soybean_flour soy_flour,meal made from soybeans
43343,soybean_oil soyabean_oil,oil from soya beans
43344,space,an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"
43345,space,an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
43346,space_bar,the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used
43347,space_cadet,someone who seems unable to respond appropriately to reality (as if under the influence of some narcotic drug)
43348,space_capsule capsule,a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
43349,space_heater,heater consisting of a self-contained (usually portable) unit to warm a room
43350,space_helmet,a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
43351,space_probe,a rocket-propelled guided missile that can escape the earth's atmosphere; makes observations of the solar system that cannot be made by terrestrial observation
43352,space_rocket,a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space
43353,space_shuttle,a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere
43354,space_station space_platform space_laboratory,a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research
43355,space_writer,a writer paid by the area of the copy
43356,spacecraft ballistic_capsule space_vehicle,a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
43357,spacesuit,a pressure suit worn by astronauts while in outer space
43358,spacewalker,an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space
43359,spacing,the time between occurrences of a repeating event; "some women do not control the spacing of their children"
43360,spacing spatial_arrangement,the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them
43361,spackle spackling_compound,powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster
43362,spade,a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it; "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"
43363,spade,a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
43364,spade_bit,a thin bit with a center point and cutting edges on either side
43365,spadefish angelfish Chaetodipterus_faber,deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
43366,spadefoot spadefoot_toad,a burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot
43367,spadix,the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
43368,spaghetti,pasta in the form of long strings
43369,spaghetti,spaghetti served with a tomato sauce
43370,spaghetti_Western,a low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company
43371,spaghetti_and_meatballs,spaghetti with meatballs in a tomato sauce
43372,spaghetti_junction,a complicated highway interchange with multiple overpasses
43373,spaghetti_sauce pasta_sauce,any of numerous sauces for spaghetti or other kinds of pasta
43374,spaghetti_squash,medium-sized oval squash with flesh in the form of strings that resemble spaghetti
43375,spaghetti_squash,squash plant bearing oval fruit with smooth yellowish skin and tender stranded flesh resembling spaghetti
43376,spaghettini,thin spaghetti
43377,spall spawl,a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge; "a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls"
43378,spallation,(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles; "some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star"
43379,spammer,someone who sends unwanted email (often in bulk)
43380,span,the distance or interval between two points
43381,span_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wingspan
43382,spandex,an elastic synthetic fabric
43383,spandrel spandril,an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
43384,spaniel,any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
43385,spanker,a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel
43386,spar,a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
43387,spar,any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
43388,spare_part spare,an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
43389,spare_tire love_handle,excess fat around the waistline
43390,sparer,someone who refrains from injuring or destroying
43391,sparerib,a cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off
43392,spareribs,cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off
43393,sparge_pipe,a horizontal pipe having fine holes drilled throughout its length so as to deliver a spray of water
43394,sparid sparid_fish,spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth
43395,spark,a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction
43396,spark_arrester,electrical device to reduce sparking when electrical contacts are opened or closed
43397,spark_arrester sparker,a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack
43398,spark_chamber spark_counter,an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles
43399,spark_coil,an induction coil used to create sparks
43400,spark_gap,a component of an ignition system; consists of two shaped electrodes and the space between them
43401,spark_gap,the gap between two high-potential terminals
43402,spark_lever,(on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition
43403,spark_plug sparking_plug plug,electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
43404,spark_transmitter,an early radio transmitter using a discharge across a spark gap as the source of its power
43405,sparkle_metal,matte that has 74 percent copper
43406,sparkler,a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks
43407,sparkling_wine,effervescent wine
43408,sparkplug_wrench,a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
43409,sparling European_smelt Osmerus_eperlanus,the common smelt of Europe
43410,sparring_match,a practice or exhibition boxing match
43411,sparring_partner sparring_mate,a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight
43412,sparrow true_sparrow,any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
43413,sparrow_hawk Accipiter_nisus,small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
43414,sparrow_hawk American_kestrel kestrel Falco_sparverius,small North American falcon
43415,spastic,a person suffering from spastic paralysis
43416,spat,a young oyster or other bivalve
43417,spat gaiter,a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
43418,spatchcock,flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed)
43419,spathe,a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
43420,spathiphyllum peace_lily spathe_flower,any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental
43421,spatter spattering splatter splattering sputter splutter sputtering,the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"
43422,spatterdock cow_lily yellow_pond_lily Nuphar_advena,common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water
43423,spatula,a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances
43424,spatula,a turner with a narrow flexible blade
43425,spatulate_leaf,spatula-shaped leaf; having a broad rounded apex and narrow base
43426,spawn,the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
43427,spawner,a female fish at spawning time
43428,speakeasy,(during prohibition) an illegal barroom
43429,speaker talker utterer verbalizer verbaliser,someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"
43430,speakerphone,a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time
43431,speaking_trumpet,a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice; formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person
43432,speaking_tube,a tube for conveying the sound of a voice from one room to another
43433,spear gig fizgig fishgig lance,an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
43434,spear lance shaft,a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
43435,spearfish,any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare
43436,spearhead,someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
43437,spearhead spearpoint spear-point,the head and sharpened point of a spear
43438,spearmint Mentha_spicata,common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
43439,spearmint_oil,an aromatic oil obtained from the spearmint plant
43440,spearnose_bat,New World bat with a pointed nose leaf; found from southern United States to Paraguay
43441,special,a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
43442,special,a television production that features a particular person or work or topic; "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"
43443,special_agent,someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform
43444,special_assessment,an additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the property
43445,special_drawing_rights paper_gold,reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market
43446,specialist medical_specialist,practices one branch of medicine
43447,specialist specializer specialiser,an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
43448,specialization specialisation differentiation,(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"
43449,specialty_store,a store that sells only one kind of merchandise
43450,speciation,the evolution of a biological species
43451,specific,a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease; "quinine is a specific for malaria"
43452,specific_heat,the heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree centigrade
43453,specifier,someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)
43454,specimen,a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"
43455,specimen_bottle,a bottle for holding urine specimens
43456,speck pinpoint,a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
43457,speckled_alder Alnus_rugosa,common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down
43458,speckled_rattlesnake Crotalus_mitchellii,markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California
43459,spectacle,an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
43460,spectacled_caiman Caiman_sclerops,caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina
43461,spectacles specs eyeglasses glasses,(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
43462,spectacular,a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"
43463,spectator witness viewer watcher looker,a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
43464,spectator_pump spectator,a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
43465,spectinomycin,an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea
43466,spectrogram spectrograph,a photographic record of a spectrum
43467,spectrograph,a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed
43468,spectrophotometer,a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength
43469,spectroscope prism_spectroscope,an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
43470,speculation venture,an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"
43471,speculator,someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
43472,speculator plunger,someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
43473,speculum,a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
43474,speculum,a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument
43475,speech_organ vocal_organ organ_of_speech,any of the organs involved in speech production
43476,speech_therapist,a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders
43477,speechwriter,a writer who composes speeches for others to deliver
43478,speed velocity,distance travelled per unit time
43479,speed_bump,a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
43480,speed_freak,addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines)
43481,speed_of_light light_speed c,the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
43482,speed_skate racing_skate,an ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing
43483,speedboat,a fast motorboat
43484,speeder speed_demon,a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit
43485,speedometer speed_indicator,a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
43486,speedskater speed_skater,an ice-skater who races competitively; usually around an oval course
43487,speedway,a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
43488,speedway,road where high speed driving is allowed
43489,spell-checker spelling_checker,an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words
43490,spellbinder,an orator who can hold his listeners spellbound
43491,speller,an introductory textbook to teach spelling
43492,speller good_speller poor_speller,someone who spells words
43493,spelling_bee spelldown spelling_contest,a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
43494,spelt Triticum_spelta Triticum_aestivum_spelta,hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
43495,spelter,impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)
43496,spender disburser expender,someone who spends money to purchase goods or services
43497,spendthrift spend-all spender scattergood,someone who spends money prodigally
43498,spendthrift_trust,a trust created to maintain a beneficiary but to be secure against the beneficiary's improvidence
43499,sperm sperm_cell spermatozoon spermatozoan,the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"
43500,sperm_bank,a depository for storing sperm
43501,sperm_oil,an animal oil found in the blubber of the sperm whale
43502,sperm_whale cachalot black_whale Physeter_catodon,large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
43503,spermaceti,a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale
43504,spermatic_cord,a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves
43505,spermatid,an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon
43506,spermatocyte,a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids
43507,spermatogenesis,development of spermatozoa
43508,spermatophyte phanerogam seed_plant,plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
43509,spermicide spermatocide,a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
43510,sphagnum sphagnum_moss peat_moss bog_moss,any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
43511,sphecoid_wasp sphecoid,any of various solitary wasps
43512,sphenion,the anterior tip of the parietal bone
43513,sphenisciform_seabird,flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins
43514,sphenoid_bone sphenoid os_sphenoidale,butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
43515,sphenoid_fontanelle sphenoid_fontanel sphenoidal_fontanelle sphenoidal_fontanel,the irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified
43516,sphere,any spherically shaped artifact
43517,sphere sphere_of_influence,the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
43518,spherical_aberration,an optical aberration resulting in a distorted image
43519,spherical_angle,an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles
43520,spherocyte,an abnormal spherical red blood cell
43521,spherometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the curvature of a surface
43522,sphincter anatomical_sphincter sphincter_muscle,a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
43523,sphinx,an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
43524,sphinx,one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians
43525,sphygmomanometer,a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure
43526,spic spik spick,(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
43527,spice,any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
43528,spice,aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
43529,spice_cake,cake flavored with spices
43530,spice_cookie,cookie flavored with spices
43531,spice_rack,a rack for displaying containers filled with spices
43532,spice_tree,tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
43533,spicebush California_allspice Calycanthus_occidentalis,straggling aromatic shrub of southwestern United States having fragrant brown flowers
43534,spicebush spice_bush American_spicebush Benjamin_bush Lindera_benzoin Benzoin_odoriferum,deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
43535,spicemill,a mill for grinding spices
43536,spicule spiculum,small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
43537,spider,a skillet made of cast iron
43538,spider,predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
43539,spider_brake spider_fern Pteris_multifida,Asiatic fern introduced in America
43540,spider_crab,any of numerous crabs with very long legs and small triangular bodies
43541,spider_flower spider_plant Cleome_hassleriana,native to South America but naturalized in warm parts of United States; grown for its long-lasting spider-shaped white to pink-purple flowers
43542,spider_mite tetranychid,web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees
43543,spider_monkey Ateles_geoffroyi,arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail
43544,spider_orchid,any of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys
43545,spider_orchid Brassia_lawrenceana,South American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale-green flowers
43546,spider_orchid Brassia_verrucosa,Central American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts
43547,spider_web spider's_web,a web resembling the webs spun by spiders
43548,spider_web spider's_web,a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey
43549,spiderflower cleome,any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers
43550,spiderwort dayflower,any plant of the family Commelinaceae
43551,spiegeleisen spiegel spiegel_iron,pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel
43552,spike,(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
43553,spike,a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"
43554,spike,a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of the spikes impaled him"
43555,spike,a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
43556,spike,a transient variation in voltage or current
43557,spike,each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"
43558,spike,sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
43559,spike spindle,any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
43560,spike_heath Bruckenthalia_spiculifolia,small evergreen mat-forming shrub of southern Europe and Asia Minor having stiff stems and terminal clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
43561,spike_heel spike stiletto_heel,a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
43562,spike_lavender French_lavender Lavandula_latifolia,Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil
43563,spike_lavender_oil spike_oil,pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics
43564,spike_microphone spike_mike,a contact microphone for listening through walls
43565,spike_rush,a sedge of the genus Eleocharis
43566,spikemoss spike_moss little_club_moss,any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella
43567,spill,liquid that is spilled; "clean up the spills"
43568,spill tumble fall,a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
43569,spillover,(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
43570,spillway spill wasteweir,a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
43571,spin,a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
43572,spin_doctor spinmeister,a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person; "his title is Director of Communications but he is just a spin doctor"
43573,spin_dryer spin_drier,a clothes dryer that uses centrifugal motion to dry the clothes that are put into it
43574,spinach,dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads
43575,spinach spinach_plant prickly-seeded_spinach Spinacia_oleracea,southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
43576,spinal_anesthetic spinal_anaesthetic,an anesthetic that is injected into the spine
43577,spinal_canal vertebral_canal canalis_vertebralis,the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
43578,spinal_column vertebral_column spine backbone back rachis,the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
43579,spinal_cord medulla_spinalis,a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region
43580,spinal_fluid cerebrospinal_fluid,clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord
43581,spinal_nerve nervus_spinalis,any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal)
43582,spinal_nerve_root,one of two roots of the spinal nerves
43583,spinal_nerve_roots,either of two roots of the spinal nerves
43584,spinal_vein vena_spinalis,veins that drain the spinal cord
43585,spindle,(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle; "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"
43586,spindle,a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
43587,spindle,a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
43588,spindle mandrel mandril arbor,any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
43589,spindle_tree spindleberry spindleberry_tree,any shrubby trees or woody vines of the genus Euonymus having showy usually reddish berries
43590,spindlelegs spindleshanks,a thin person with long thin legs
43591,spindlelegs spindleshanks,long thin legs
43592,spindrift spoondrift,spray blown up from the surface of the sea
43593,spine,a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
43594,spine backbone,the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"
43595,spine thorn prickle pricker sticker spikelet,a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
43596,spinel,a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
43597,spinel_ruby ruby_spinel,a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)
43598,spinet,a small and compactly built upright piano
43599,spinet,early model harpsichord with only one string per note
43600,spinnaker,a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind
43601,spinner,board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
43602,spinner,fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water
43603,spinner spinster thread_maker,someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
43604,spinning_frame,spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn
43605,spinning_jenny,an early spinning machine with multiple spindles
43606,spinning_machine,a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread
43607,spinning_rod,a fishing rod designed for casting a spinning lure
43608,spinning_wheel,a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot
43609,spinster old_maid,an elderly unmarried woman
43610,spiny-finned_fish acanthopterygian,a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
43611,spiny_dogfish,small bottom-dwelling dogfishes
43612,spiny_lizard,any of numerous lizards with overlapping ridged pointed scales; of North America and Central America
43613,spiny_lobster langouste rock_lobster crawfish crayfish sea_crawfish,large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
43614,spiny_lobster langouste rock_lobster crayfish,warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
43615,spiny_puffer,puffers having rigid or erectile spines
43616,spiny_softshell Trionyx_spiniferus,river turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water
43617,spiny_talinum Talinum_spinescens,low cushion-forming plant with rose to crimson-magenta flowers and leaf midribs that persist as spines when the leaves die; southwestern United States
43618,spiracle,a breathing orifice
43619,spiral,a continuously accelerating change in the economy
43620,spiral volute,ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
43621,spiral_bandage,an oblique bandage in which successive turns overlap preceding turns
43622,spiral_ratchet_screwdriver ratchet_screwdriver,a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle
43623,spiral_spring,a spring that is wound like a spiral
43624,spirea spiraea,any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
43625,spirea spiraea Astilbe_japonica,a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
43626,spirillum,spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water
43627,spirillum spirilla,any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form
43628,spirit,the vital principle or animating force within living things
43629,spirit_gum,an adhesive solution made of gum and ether and used to attach false hair to skin
43630,spirit_lamp,a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol
43631,spirit_rapper,someone who claims to receive messages from the dead in the form of raps on a table
43632,spirit_stove,a stove that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol
43633,spirits_of_ammonia sal_volatile,a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol
43634,spirits_of_wine,rectified ethyl alcohol
43635,spiritual_leader,a leader in religious or sacred affairs
43636,spiritualty spirituality church_property,property or income owned by a church
43637,spirochete spirochaete,parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
43638,spirograph,a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements
43639,spirogyra,freshwater algae consisting of minute filaments containing spiral chlorophyll bands
43640,spirometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs
43641,spironolactone Aldactone,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
43642,spirula Spirula_peronii,a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral
43643,spit,a skewer for holding meat over a fire
43644,spit tongue,a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
43645,spit_curl kiss_curl,a spiral curl plastered on the forehead or cheek
43646,spitball,a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
43647,spitfire,a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
43648,spitter expectorator,a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth)
43649,spittle_insect spittlebug,small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
43650,spittoon cuspidor,a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
43651,spitz,any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
43652,spiv,a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time
43653,splanchnic_nerve,any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels
43654,splash,a patch of bright color; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"
43655,splash plash,the sound like water splashing
43656,splashboard splasher dashboard,protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
43657,splasher,a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud
43658,splat,a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"
43659,splat,a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair
43660,splay,an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
43661,spleen lien,a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
43662,spleenwort,any of various chiefly rock-inhabiting ferns of the genus Asplenium
43663,splenic_vein vena_lienalis,a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
43664,splenius splenius_muscle,either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
43665,splice splicing,a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice"
43666,splicer,a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape
43667,splicer,a woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice
43668,splicer,a worker who splices ropes together by interweaving strands
43669,spline,a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
43670,splint,a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"
43671,splint,an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
43672,splint_bone,a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal
43673,splinter sliver,a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"
43674,split,(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl; "he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"
43675,split,a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
43676,split,a lengthwise crack in wood; "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"
43677,split,a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded"
43678,split-pea,dried hulled pea; used in soup
43679,split-pea_soup,made of stock and split peas with onions carrots and celery
43680,split_decision,a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous
43681,split_end,(football) an offensive end who lines up at a distance from the other linemen
43682,split_rail fence_rail,a rail that is split from a log
43683,splitter,a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone
43684,splitter divider,a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
43685,spodumene,a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
43686,spoil,(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war); "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
43687,spoilage spoiling,the process of becoming spoiled
43688,spoiler,a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
43689,spoiler,a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
43690,spoiler,an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
43691,spoilsport killjoy wet_blanket party_pooper,someone who spoils the pleasure of others
43692,spoke wheel_spoke radius,support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
43693,spokeshave,a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)
43694,spokesman,a male spokesperson
43695,spokesperson interpreter representative voice,an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
43696,spokeswoman,a female spokesperson
43697,sponge,a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
43698,sponge poriferan parazoan,primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
43699,sponge_cake,a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening
43700,sponge_cloth,any soft porous fabric (especially in a loose honeycomb weave)
43701,sponge_mop,a wet mop with a sponge as the absorbent
43702,spongefly spongillafly,hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges
43703,sponger,a workman employed to collect sponges
43704,spongioblast,any of various columnar epithelial cells in the central nervous system that develop into neuroglia
43705,spontaneous_combustion,ignition of a substance (as oily rags) resulting from an internal oxidation process
43706,spoon,a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
43707,spoon,formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
43708,spoon_bread batter_bread,soft bread made of cornmeal and sometimes rice or hominy; must be served with a spoon (chiefly southern)
43709,spoonbill,wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
43710,spoor,the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game; "the hounds followed the fox's spoor"
43711,sporangiophore,stalk bearing one or more sporangia
43712,sporangium spore_case spore_sac,organ containing or producing spores
43713,spore,a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes"
43714,spore_mother_cell,cell from which a spore develops
43715,sporocarp spore_case,specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia
43716,sporophore,a spore-bearing branch or organ: the part of the thallus of a sporophyte that develops spores; in ferns and mosses and liverworts is practically equivalent to the sporophyte
43717,sporophyll sporophyl,leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
43718,sporophyte,the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
43719,sporotrichosis,a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes
43720,sporozoan,parasitic spore-forming protozoan
43721,sporozoite,one of the minute active bodies into which sporozoans divide in one stage of their life cycle
43722,sporran,a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
43723,sport,a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances; "a good sport"; "a poor sport"
43724,sport sportsman sportswoman,someone who engages in sports
43725,sport summercater,(Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
43726,sport_kite stunt_kite,a maneuverable kite controlled by two lines and flown with both hands
43727,sport_utility sport_utility_vehicle S.U.V. SUV,a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
43728,sporting_dog gun_dog,a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
43729,sporting_goods,sports equipment sold as a commodity
43730,sporting_man,someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events
43731,sporting_man outdoor_man,someone who enjoys outdoor activities
43732,sports_announcer sportscaster sports_commentator,an announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events
43733,sports_car sport_car,a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
43734,sports_editor,the newspaper editor responsible for sports news
43735,sports_equipment,equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
43736,sports_fan fan rooter,an enthusiastic devotee of sports
43737,sports_implement,an implement used in a sport
43738,sports_page,any page in the sports section of a newspaper
43739,sports_writer sportswriter,a journalist who writes about sports
43740,sportswear athletic_wear activewear,attire worn for sport or for casual wear
43741,spot,a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
43742,spot,a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot"
43743,spot speckle dapple patch fleck maculation,a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
43744,spot-welder spot_welder,a welder who does spot welding
43745,spot_market,a market in which a commodity is bought or sold for immediate delivery or delivery in the very near future
43746,spot_price cash_price,the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market
43747,spot_weld spot-weld,each of the welds made by welding at a separate point
43748,spotlight spot,a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
43749,spotted_antbird Hylophylax_naevioides,a kind of antbird
43750,spotted_coral_root Corallorhiza_maculata,common coral root having yellowish- or reddish- or purplish-brown leafless stems bearing loose racemes of similarly colored flowers with white purple-spotted lips; Guatemala to Canada
43751,spotted_cowbane spotted_hemlock spotted_water_hemlock,tall biennial water hemlock of northeastern North America having purple-spotted stems and clusters of extremely poisonous tuberous roots resembling small sweet potatoes
43752,spotted_crake Porzana_porzana,Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes
43753,spotted_dick,a suet pudding containing currants
43754,spotted_eagle_ray spotted_ray Aetobatus_narinari,ray with back covered with white or yellow spots; widely distributed in warm seas
43755,spotted_flycatcher Muscicapa_striata Muscicapa_grisola,common European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown plumage
43756,spotted_gum Eucalyptus_maculata,large gum tree with mottled bark
43757,spotted_hyena laughing_hyena Crocuta_crocuta,African hyena noted for its distinctive howl
43758,spotted_lynx Lynx_pardina,of southern Europe
43759,spotted_owl Strix_occidentalis,a large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest
43760,spotted_salamander Ambystoma_maculatum,glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots
43761,spotted_salamander fire_salamander Salamandra_maculosa,European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots
43762,spotted_sandpiper Actitis_macularia,common North American sandpiper
43763,spotted_skunk little_spotted_skunk Spilogale_putorius,small skunk with a marbled black and white coat; of United States and Mexico
43764,spotted_sunfish stumpknocker Lepomis_punctatus,inhabits streams from South Carolina to Florida; esteemed panfish
43765,spotted_weakfish spotted_sea_trout spotted_squeateague Cynoscion_nebulosus,weakfish of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States
43766,spotter,a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots
43767,spotter,a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
43768,spouse partner married_person mate better_half,a person's partner in marriage
43769,spout,an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
43770,spouter,a spouting whale
43771,spouter,an oil well that is spouting
43772,sprag,a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
43773,sprat brisling,small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
43774,sprawler,a person who sprawls; "he is such a sprawler he needs a bed to himself"
43775,spray,a jet of vapor
43776,spray,a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
43777,spray,flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
43778,spray,water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
43779,spray_gun,an applicator resembling a gun for applying liquid substances (as paint) in the form of a spray
43780,spray_paint,paint applied with a spray gun
43781,sprayer,a worker who applies spray to a surface
43782,spread paste,a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
43783,spread spread_head spreadhead facing_pages,two facing pages of a book or other publication
43784,spread spreading,process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
43785,spreader,a hand tool for spreading something; "he used his knife as a spreader"
43786,spreading_fleabane Erigeron_divergens,well-branched plant with hairy leaves and stems each with a solitary flower head with narrow white or pink or lavender rays; western North America
43787,spreading_pogonia funnel-crest_rosebud_orchid Cleistes_divaricata Pogonia_divaricata,orchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink flowers having funnel-shaped lip; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia
43788,spree_killer,a serial killer whose murders occur within a brief period of time
43789,sprig,an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
43790,spring,a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"
43791,spring,a point at which water issues forth
43792,spring fountain outflow outpouring natural_spring,a natural flow of ground water
43793,spring_balance spring_scale,a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring
43794,spring_beauty Clatonia_lanceolata,small slender plant having one pair of succulent leaves at the middle of the stem and a loose raceme of white or pink or rose bowl-shaped flowers and an edible corm
43795,spring_cankerworm,variably colored looper; larva of Paleacrita vernata
43796,spring_chicken,a young chicken having tender meat
43797,spring_cress Cardamine_bulbosa,small white-flowered cress common in wet places in eastern North America
43798,spring_mattress,a mattress containing springs in a rigid frame
43799,spring_peeper Hyla_crucifer,a small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring
43800,spring_squill Scilla_verna sea_onion,European scilla with small blue or purple flowers
43801,spring_vetch Vicia_sativa,herbaceous climbing plant valuable as fodder and for soil-building
43802,spring_vetchling spring_vetch Lathyrus_vernus,bushy European perennial having nodding racemose violet-blue flowers
43803,spring_water,water from a spring
43804,springboard,a flexible board for jumping upward
43805,springbok springbuck Antidorcas_marsupialis Antidorcas_euchore,a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
43806,springer impost,the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
43807,springer springing_cow,a cow about to give birth
43808,springer_spaniel springer,a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
43809,springtide,a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons
43810,springtide,a swelling rush of anything; "he rose on the springtide of prosperity"
43811,sprinkler,mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden
43812,sprinkler_system,a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature
43813,sprinter,someone who runs a short distance at top speed
43814,sprit,a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
43815,sprites red_sprites,atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
43816,spritsail,a fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit
43817,spritz,a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)
43818,spritzer,a mixed drink made of wine mixed with a sparkling water
43819,sprocket sprocket_wheel,thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
43820,sprog,a child
43821,sprog,a new military recruit
43822,sprout,a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
43823,sprout,any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
43824,spruce,any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
43825,spruce,light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
43826,spruce_bark_beetle Dendroctonus_rufipennis,small beetle that likes to bore through the bark of spruce trees and eat the cambium which eventually kills the tree; "the spruce bark beetle is the major tree-killing insect pest of Alaska spruce forests"
43827,spruce_beer,a brew made by fermenting molasses and other sugars with the sap of spruce trees (sometimes with malt)
43828,spruce_gall_aphid Adelges_abietis,a variety of adelgid
43829,spruce_grouse Canachites_canadensis,North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles
43830,spruce_pine Pinus_glabra,large two-needled pine of southeastern United States with light soft wood
43831,spud stump_spud,a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
43832,spun_yarn,(nautical) small stuff consisting of a lightweight rope made of several rope yarns loosely wound together
43833,spur,tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
43834,spur gad,a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
43835,spur_gear spur_wheel,gear wheels that mesh in the same plane
43836,spurge,any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
43837,spurge_laurel wood_laurel Daphne_laureola,bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers
43838,spurge_nettle tread-softly devil_nettle pica-pica Cnidoscolus_urens Jatropha_urens Jatropha_stimulosus,a stinging herb of tropical America
43839,spurner,a person who rejects (someone or something) with contempt; "she was known as a spurner of all suitors"; "he was no spurner of rules"
43840,spurred_gentian,any of various plants of the genus Halenia having flowers with spurred lobes
43841,sputnik,a Russian artificial satellite; "Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth"
43842,spy,a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
43843,spy undercover_agent,(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
43844,spy_satellite,a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions
43845,spymaster,someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities
43846,squab,a soft padded sofa
43847,squab,an unfledged pigeon
43848,squab dove,flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
43849,squabbler,someone who quarrels about a small matter
43850,squad_room,a room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted
43851,squad_room,a room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments
43852,squall,sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
43853,squall_line,a cold front along which squalls or thunderstorms are likely
43854,squama,a protective structure resembling a scale
43855,squamous_cell,an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue
43856,squamule,a minute scale
43857,square,a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles; "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"
43858,square,any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; "a checkerboard has 64 squares"
43859,square lame,someone who doesn't understand what is going on
43860,square square_toes,a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
43861,square-rigger,a square-rigged sailing ship
43862,square_dancer,someone who does square dancing
43863,square_knot,a double knot made of two half hitches and used to join the ends of two cords
43864,square_meal,a substantial and nourishing meal; "he seldom got three square meals a day"
43865,square_nut,nut with a square shape
43866,square_sail,a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
43867,square_shooter straight_shooter straight_arrow,a frank and honest person
43868,squaretail,sluggish square-tailed fish armored with tough bony scales; of deep warm waters
43869,squash,edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
43870,squash squash_vine,any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
43871,squash_ball,rubber ball used in playing squash
43872,squash_bug Anasa_tristis,large black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family
43873,squash_court,the indoor court in which squash is played
43874,squash_pie,similar to pumpkin pie but made with winter squash instead of pumpkin
43875,squash_racket squash_racquet bat,a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
43876,squatter,someone who settles on land without right or title
43877,squatter homesteader nester,someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
43878,squaw,derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
43879,squaw_grass bear_grass Xerophyllum_tenax,plant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers
43880,squaw_man,derogatory term for a white man married to a North American Indian woman
43881,squawbush squaw-bush skunkbush Rhus_trilobata,deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
43882,squawk,the noise of squawking; "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"
43883,squawk_box squawker intercom_speaker,the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system
43884,squeak,a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"
43885,squeaker,any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used; "those sneakers are squeakers"; "which hinge is the squeaker?"
43886,squeal,a high-pitched howl
43887,squeegee,T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)
43888,squeeze,(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"
43889,squeeze,a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
43890,squeeze wring,a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
43891,squeezer,a kitchen utensil for squeezing juice from fruit
43892,squelch_circuit squelch squelcher,an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
43893,squib,firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
43894,squid,widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins
43895,squid calamari calamary,(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
43896,squill,bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant
43897,squilla mantis_prawn,a kind of mantis shrimp
43898,squinch,a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
43899,squinter squint-eye,a person with strabismus
43900,squire,an English country landowner
43901,squire,young nobleman attendant on a knight
43902,squire gallant,a man who attends or escorts a woman
43903,squirrel,a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
43904,squirrel,the fur of a squirrel
43905,squirrel's-foot_fern ball_fern Davalia_bullata Davalia_bullata_mariesii Davallia_Mariesii,feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia
43906,squirrel_cage,cage with a cylindrical framework that rotates as a small animal runs inside it
43907,squirrel_corn Dicentra_canadensis,American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn
43908,squirrel_monkey Saimiri_sciureus,small long-tailed monkey of Central American and South America with greenish fur and black muzzle
43909,squirrelfish,very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark
43910,squirreltail_barley foxtail_barley squirreltail_grass Hordeum_jubatum,barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and northeastern Asia
43911,squirting_cucumber exploding_cucumber touch-me-not Ecballium_elaterium,Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched
43912,squish,the noise of soft mud being walked on
43913,stabber,someone who stabs another person
43914,stabile,a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support
43915,stabilizer,a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
43916,stabilizer,airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
43917,stabilizer stabiliser,a device for making something stable
43918,stabilizer_bar anti-sway_bar,a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis
43919,stable stalls horse_barn,a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
43920,stable_gear saddlery tack,gear for a horse
43921,stableman stableboy groom hostler ostler,someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
43922,stablemate stable_companion,a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person
43923,stabling,accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
43924,stachyose,a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke
43925,stacked_heel,a heel made of many layers of leather
43926,stacker,a laborer who builds up a stack or pile
43927,stacks,storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored
43928,stacte,(Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense
43929,staddle,a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
43930,stadium bowl arena sports_stadium,a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
43931,staff,a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
43932,staff,building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
43933,staff_member staffer,an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
43934,staff_officer,a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff
43935,staff_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant first class in the Army or Marines or above airman 1st class in the Air Force
43936,staff_tree,any small tree or twining shrub of the genus Celastrus
43937,stag,adult male deer
43938,stag_beetle,a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers
43939,stage,a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"
43940,stage,any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"
43941,stage microscope_stage,a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
43942,stage_dancing choreography,a show involving artistic dancing
43943,stage_director,someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
43944,stage_door,an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel
43945,stage_left left_stage,the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience
43946,stage_manager stager,someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
43947,stage_name,the pseudonym of an actor
43948,stage_right right_stage,the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience
43949,stage_set set,representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"
43950,stagecoach stage,a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"
43951,stagehand stage_technician,an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
43952,stagflation,a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)
43953,staggerbush stagger_bush Lyonia_mariana,deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock
43954,staggerer totterer reeler,someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
43955,staghorn_coral stag's-horn_coral,large branching coral resembling antlers
43956,staghorn_fern,any of various tropical ferns of the genus Platycerium having large flat lobed fronds often resembling the antlers of a stag
43957,staghorn_sumac velvet_sumac Virginian_sumac vinegar_tree Rhus_typhina,deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries
43958,staghound,a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound
43959,staging_area,an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation
43960,stain,(microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
43961,stained-glass_window,a window made of stained glass
43962,stained_glass,glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows
43963,stainer,a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
43964,stainless_steel stainless chromium_steel,steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
43965,stair-carpet,a strip of carpet for laying on stairs
43966,stair-rod,a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps
43967,stairhead,platform at the top of a staircase
43968,stairs steps,a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
43969,stairway staircase,a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
43970,stairwell,a vertical well around which there is a stairway
43971,stake,a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
43972,stake,instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
43973,stake stakes bet wager,the money risked on a gamble
43974,stake_race,a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race
43975,stakeholder,someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
43976,stalemate,drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
43977,stalk stem,a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
43978,stalked_puffball,a variety of Podaxaceae
43979,stalked_puffball,mushroom of the genus Tulostoma that resembles a puffball
43980,stalker,someone who stalks game
43981,stalker,someone who walks with long stiff strides
43982,stalking-horse,a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate
43983,stalking-horse,a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
43984,stalking-horse,screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
43985,stall,a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
43986,stall,a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
43987,stall,seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
43988,stall stand sales_booth,a booth where articles are displayed for sale
43989,stall_bar,a gymnastic apparatus used for strengthening exercises; uprights fastened to a wall and connected by horizontal rungs
43990,stallion entire,uncastrated adult male horse
43991,stamen,the male reproductive organ of a flower
43992,stammel,a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red
43993,stammerer stutterer,someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
43994,stamp,a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
43995,stamp pestle,machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
43996,stamp_album,an album for stamps
43997,stamp_dealer,a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors)
43998,stamp_mill stamping_mill,a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
43999,stamp_tax stamp_duty,a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)
44000,stampede,a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
44001,stamper,a workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine)
44002,stamper stomper tramper trampler,someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
44003,stamping_machine stamper,a power tool that stamps; "a metal stamper"
44004,stanchion,any vertical post or rod used as a support
44005,stand,a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"
44006,stand,the position where a thing or person stands
44007,stand,tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
44008,stand standstill tie-up,an interruption of normal activity
44009,stand-in substitute relief reliever backup backup_man fill-in,someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
44010,stand_oil,a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C
44011,standard,an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"
44012,standard banner,any distinctive flag
44013,standard-bearer,an outstanding leader of a political movement
44014,standard_cell,a primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force
44015,standard_gauge,railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
44016,standard_generalized_markup_language SGML,(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted
44017,standard_poodle,a breed or medium-sized poodles
44018,standard_schnauzer,a medium-sized schnauzer
44019,standard_transmission stick_shift,a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal
44020,standardizer standardiser,a person who sets a standard for things to conform to
44021,standby,something that can be relied on when needed
44022,standee,a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity); "he had his picture taken with a standee of the president"
44023,standee,someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train); "the allowed number of standees is posted"
44024,stander,an organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers"
44025,standing_press,a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically
44026,standing_room,room for passengers or spectators to stand; "there was standing room for thousands more people"
44027,standing_wave stationary_wave,a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one point to that at any other point does not vary with time
44028,standpipe,a vertical pipe
44029,stanhope,a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
44030,stanhopea,any of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil
44031,stannic_chloride,a colorless caustic liquid made by treating tin with chlorine
44032,stannite tin_pyrites,a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin
44033,stannous_fluoride,a white powder that is used to fluoridate toothpaste
44034,stapelia carrion_flower starfish_flower,any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers
44035,stapes stirrup,the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
44036,staphylococcal_enterotoxin,a soluble exotoxin produced by some strains of staphylococcus; a cause of food poisoning
44037,staphylococcal_enterotoxin_B SEB,a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
44038,staphylococcus staphylococci staph,spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
44039,staple,a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
44040,staple,paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
44041,staple staple_fiber staple_fibre,a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"
44042,staple_gun staplegun tacker,a hand-held machine for driving staples home
44043,stapler stapling_machine,a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
44044,star,(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
44045,star,any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
44046,star principal lead,an actor who plays a principal role
44047,star-duckweed Lemna_trisulca,cosmopolitan in temperate regions except North America
44048,star-of-Bethlehem,any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers
44049,star-thistle caltrop Centauria_calcitrapa,Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America
44050,star_anise Chinese_anise Illicium_verum,small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
44051,star_anise Illicium_anisatum,small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
44052,star_apple caimito Chrysophyllum_cainito,evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides
44053,star_begonia star-leaf_begonia Begonia_heracleifolia,rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers
44054,star_drill,a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows
44055,star_grass,any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America
44056,star_jasmine confederate_jasmine Trachelospermum_jasminoides,evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers
44057,star_magnolia Magnolia_stellata,deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States
44058,star_sapphire,a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure
44059,star_saxifrage starry_saxifrage Saxifraga_stellaris,small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe
44060,star_tulip elegant_cat's_ears Calochortus_elegans,small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears; southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon to Montana
44061,starboard,the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
44062,starch,a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
44063,starch amylum,a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles
44064,starches,foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
44065,starer,a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)
44066,starets,a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
44067,starfish sea_star,echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk
44068,starflower sleepy_dick summer_snowflake Ornithogalum_umbellatum,common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States
44069,stargazer,heavy-bodied marine bottom-lurkers with eyes on flattened top of the head
44070,starlet,a small star
44071,starlet,a young (film) actor who is publicized as a future star
44072,starlight,the light of the stars
44073,starling,gregarious birds native to the Old World
44074,starnose_mole star-nosed_mole Condylura_cristata,amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose
44075,starship spaceship,a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
44076,starter,a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
44077,starter,a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter"
44078,starter dispatcher,the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
44079,starter starter_motor starting_motor,an electric motor for starting an engine
44080,starting_block,block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a race
44081,starting_buffer,buffer solution at the start of a reaction
44082,starting_gate starting_stall,a movable barrier on the starting line of a race course
44083,starting_pitcher,(baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game
44084,startle jump start,a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
44085,startle_reflex Moro_reflex,a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
44086,startle_response startle_reaction,a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
44087,starved_aster calico_aster,a variety of aster
44088,starveling,someone who is starving (or being starved)
44089,stash_house,a house where weapons and supplies are hidden; "attacks on stash houses is the most frequently used method of counterterrorism"
44090,state province,the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"
44091,state's_attorney state_attorney,a prosecuting attorney for a state
44092,state_capital,the capital city of a political subdivision of a country
44093,state_line state_boundary,the boundary between two states
44094,state_of_matter state,(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice"
44095,state_prison,a prison maintained by a state of the U.S.
44096,state_senator,a member of a state senate
44097,state_tax_lien,a lien on the property of a taxpayer that the tax collector can use upon default of payment of taxes
44098,state_treasurer,the treasurer for a state government
44099,stately_home,a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family
44100,stater,a resident of a particular state or group of states; "Keystone stater"; "farm staters"
44101,stateroom,a guest cabin
44102,statesman solon national_leader,a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
44103,stateswoman,a woman statesman
44104,static atmospherics atmospheric_static,a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
44105,static_electricity,electricity produced by friction
44106,static_line,a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane
44107,static_tube,a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid
44108,station,(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
44109,station,a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
44110,station,the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
44111,stationer stationery_seller,a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
44112,stationery letter_paper,paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
44113,stationmaster station_agent,the person in charge of a railway station
44114,statistician actuary,someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
44115,statistician mathematical_statistician,a mathematician who specializes in statistics
44116,stator stator_coil,mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves
44117,statue,a sculpture representing a human or animal
44118,staurikosaur staurikosaurus,primitive dinosaur found in Brazil
44119,stave lag,one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
44120,stay,(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
44121,stay,a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
44122,stay-at-home homebody,a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel
44123,stayer,a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance; "the horse that won the race is a good stayer"
44124,staysail,a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
44125,steak,a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
44126,steak_and_kidney_pie,steak with sauteed kidneys and onions cooked in wine and stock then covered with pastry and baked
44127,steak_au_poivre peppered_steak pepper_steak,steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce
44128,steak_knife,a sharp table knife used in eating steak
44129,steak_sauce,pungent bottled sauce for steak
44130,steak_tartare tartar_steak cannibal_mound,ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw
44131,steakhouse chophouse,a restaurant that specializes in steaks
44132,stealth_aircraft,an aircraft designed in accordance with technology that makes detection by radar difficult
44133,stealth_bomber,a bomber that is difficult to detect by radar
44134,stealth_fighter,a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs
44135,steam,water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
44136,steam_bath steam_room vapor_bath vapour_bath,a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath' is a British term
44137,steam_chest,the chamber from which steam is distributed to a cylinder
44138,steam_coal,coal suitable for use under steam boilers
44139,steam_engine,external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder
44140,steam_heat steam_heating,a heating system in which steam is generated in boilers and piped to radiators
44141,steam_iron,a pressing iron that can emit steam
44142,steam_line steam_pipe,a pipe conducting steam
44143,steam_locomotive,a locomotive powered by a steam engine
44144,steam_shovel,a power shovel that is driven by steam
44145,steam_turbine,turbine in which steam strikes blades and makes them turn
44146,steam_whistle,a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
44147,steamboat,a boat propelled by a steam engine
44148,steamed_pudding,a pudding cooked by steaming
44149,steamer,a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
44150,steamer steamship,a ship powered by one or more steam engines
44151,steamfitter,a craftsman who installs and maintains equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
44152,steamroller road_roller,vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
44153,stearic_acid octadecanoic_acid,a waxy saturated fatty acid; occurs widely as a glyceride in animal and vegetable fats
44154,stearin,an ester of glycerol and stearic acid
44155,steed,(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
44156,steel,an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
44157,steel,knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod
44158,steel-wool_pad,abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing
44159,steel_arch_bridge,a steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch
44160,steel_drum,a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin)
44161,steel_engraving,an impression taken from an engraved steel plate
44162,steel_engraving,engraving on a steel plate
44163,steel_mill steelworks steel_plant steel_factory,a factory where steel is made
44164,steel_plate,a plate of steel
44165,steel_trap,a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
44166,steel_wool wire_wool,a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
44167,steelmaker steelworker steelman,a worker engaged in making steel
44168,steelyard lever_scale beam_scale,a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
44169,steenbok steinbok Raphicerus_campestris,small plains antelope of southeastern Africa
44170,steep,a steep place (as on a hill)
44171,steeper,a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
44172,steeple spire,a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
44173,steeplechase,a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump
44174,steeplechase,a horse race over an obstructed course
44175,steeplechaser,a horse trained to run in steeplechases
44176,steeplejack,someone who builds or maintains very tall structures
44177,steerage,the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
44178,steerageway,(nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
44179,steering_gear,a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle
44180,steering_linkage,mechanism consisting of a system of rods and levers connected to the front wheels of a motor vehicle; the steering gear pushes it left or right which swivels the front wheels, causing the vehicle to turn
44181,steering_system steering_mechanism,a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)
44182,steering_wheel wheel,a handwheel that is used for steering
44183,stegosaur stegosaurus Stegosaur_stenops,herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon
44184,stele,the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
44185,stele stela,an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
44186,stelis,any of various small tropical American orchids of the genus Stelis having long slender racemes of numerous small to minute flowers
44187,stellar_parallax,the heliocentric parallax of a star
44188,stellate_venule,a star-shaped group of venules in the renal cortex
44189,stem,the tube of a tobacco pipe
44190,stem-winder,a watch that is wound by turning a knob at the stem
44191,stem_cell,an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)
44192,stem_vowel thematic_vowel,a vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection
44193,stemless_carline_thistle Carlina_acaulis,stemless perennial having large flowers with white or purple-brown florets nestled in a rosette of long spiny leaves hairy beneath; of alpine regions of southern and eastern Europe
44194,stemless_golden_weed Stenotus_acaulis Haplopappus_acaulis,dark green erect herb of northwestern United States and southwestern Canada having stiff leaves in dense tufts and yellow flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Haplopappus
44195,stemless_hymenoxys Tetraneuris_acaulis Hymenoxys_acaulis,perennial having tufted basal leaves and short leafless stalks each bearing a solitary yellow flower head; dry hillsides and plains of west central North America
44196,stemmer,a device for removing stems from fruit (as from grapes or apples)
44197,stemmer,a miner's tamping bar for ramming packing in over a blasting charge
44198,stemmer,a worker who makes or applies stems for artificial flowers
44199,stencil,a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
44200,stenograph,a machine for typewriting shorthand characters
44201,stenographer amanuensis shorthand_typist,someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
44202,stenopterygius Stenopterygius_quadrisicissus,an ichthyosaur of the genus Stenopterygius
44203,stent,a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
44204,stentor,a speaker with an unusually loud voice
44205,stentor,any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor
44206,step,a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
44207,step stair,support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
44208,step-down_transformer,a transformer that reduces voltage
44209,step-up_transformer,a transformer that increases voltage
44210,step_ladder stepladder,a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
44211,step_stool,a stool that has one or two steps that fold under the seat
44212,stepbrother half-brother half_brother,a brother who has only one parent in common with you
44213,stepchild,a child of your spouse by a former marriage
44214,stepdaughter,a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
44215,stepfather,the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
44216,stephanion,the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus
44217,stephanotis,any of various evergreen climbing shrubs of the genus Stephanotis having fragrant waxy flowers
44218,stepmother,the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
44219,stepparent,the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
44220,steppe,extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
44221,stepper high_stepper,a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting
44222,stepper stepping_motor,a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps
44223,stepping_stone,a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
44224,steprelationship,a family relationship by virtue of remarriage
44225,steps,the course along which a person has walked or is walking in; "I followed in his steps"; "he retraced his steps"; "his steps turned toward home"
44226,stepson,the son your spouse by a former marriage
44227,sterculia,any tree of the genus Sterculia
44228,sterculia_gum karaya_gum,exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics
44229,stereo stereophony stereo_system stereophonic_system,reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound
44230,stereo stereoscopic_picture stereoscopic_photograph,two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together
44231,stereoscope,an optical device for viewing stereoscopic photographs
44232,sterling_silver,a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
44233,stern after_part quarter poop tail,the rear part of a ship
44234,stern_chaser,a naval gun able to fire astern at a ship in chase
44235,sternocleidomastoid sternocleidomastoid_muscle sternocleido_mastoideus musculus_sternocleidomastoideus,one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
44236,sternocleidomastoid_vein vena_sternocleidomastoidea,drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein
44237,sternpost,(nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
44238,sternum breastbone,the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
44239,sternutator sternutatory,a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"
44240,sternwheeler,a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern
44241,steroid,any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
44242,steroid_hormone steroid sex_hormone,any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
44243,sterol steroid_alcohol,any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
44244,stethoscope,a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
44245,stevedore loader longshoreman docker dockhand dock_worker dockworker dock-walloper lumper,a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
44246,stevia,any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia
44247,stevia,any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
44248,stew,food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables
44249,stew_meat,tough meat that needs stewing to be edible
44250,steward,someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
44251,steward,the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
44252,steward flight_attendant,an attendant on an airplane
44253,stewardess air_hostess hostess,a woman steward on an airplane
44254,stewing_pan stewpan,a saucepan used for stewing
44255,stibnite,a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony
44256,stick,a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
44257,stick,a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
44258,stick,a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
44259,stick,a small thin branch of a tree
44260,stick,an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
44261,stick control_stick joystick,a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
44262,stick_cinnamon,dried rolled strips of cinnamon bark
44263,stick_figure,drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines
44264,stick_horse,a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick
44265,stick_lac,lac in its natural state as scraped off twigs and dried
44266,stickleback prickleback,small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
44267,stickler,someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"
44268,stickpin,a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
44269,sticks_and_stone,a general term for building materials
44270,sticktight sticktight_flea Echidnophaga_gallinacea,parasitic on especially the heads of chickens
44271,stickweed,any of several herbaceous plants having seeds that cling to clothing
44272,sticky_aster Machaeranthera_bigelovii,wild aster having leafy stems and flower heads with narrow bright reddish-lavender or purple rays; western Colorado to Arizona
44273,sticky_end,an end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the other
44274,sticky_geranium Geranium_viscosissimum,geranium of western North America having pinkish-purple flowers in open clusters
44275,stiff,an ordinary man; "a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff"
44276,stiff_aster Aster_linarifolius,wiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves and large violet flowers
44277,stiffener,material used for stiffening something
44278,stiffening rigidifying rigidification,the process of becoming stiff or rigid
44279,stifle knee,joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
44280,stifler smotherer,a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses; "he is a real conversation stifler"; "I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop"
44281,stigma,an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
44282,stigma,the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
44283,stigmatic stigmatist,a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ)
44284,stile,an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
44285,stiletto,a small dagger with a tapered blade
44286,still,a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"
44287,still,an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
44288,still_life,a painting of inanimate objects such as fruit or flowers
44289,stillborn_infant,infant who shows no signs of life after birth
44290,stillness windlessness,calmness without winds
44291,stillroom still_room,a pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc
44292,stilt,one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground; "he was so tall I thought he was on stilts"
44293,stilt Australian_stilt,long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
44294,stilt stiltbird longlegs long-legs stilt_plover Himantopus_stilt,long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
44295,stimulant stimulant_drug excitant,a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
44296,stimulation,(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
44297,stinger,a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
44298,stinger,a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland
44299,stinging_hair,a multicellular hair in plants like the stinging nettle that expels an irritating fluid
44300,stinging_nettle Urtica_dioica,perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs
44301,stingray,large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds
44302,stink_bell Fritillaria_agrestis,a malodorous California herb with bell-shaped flowers; a common weed in grainfields
44303,stink_bomb stench_bomb,a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes
44304,stinker,anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar)
44305,stinkhorn carrion_fungus,any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales; "the foul smell of the stinkhorn attracts insects that carry the spores away on their feet"
44306,stinking_cedar stinking_yew Torrey_tree Torreya_taxifolia,rare small evergreen of northern Florida; its glossy green leaves have an unpleasant fetid smell when crushed
44307,stinking_goosefoot Chenopodium_vulvaria,European goosefoot with strong-scented foliage; adventive in eastern North America
44308,stinking_hellebore bear's_foot setterwort Helleborus_foetidus,digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally
44309,stinking_iris gladdon gladdon_iris stinking_gladwyn roast_beef_plant Iris_foetidissima,iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
44310,stinky_squid Pseudocolus_fusiformis,a stinkhorn of genus Pseudocolus; the fruiting body first resembles a small puffball that soon splits open to form a stalk with tapering arms that arch and taper to a common point
44311,stinter,an economizer who stints someone with something
44312,stipe,supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
44313,stipend,a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
44314,stipendiary stipendiary_magistrate,(United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
44315,stippler,a painter who stipples (creates a stippled effect)
44316,stipule,a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk; usually occurring in pairs and soon shed
44317,stirk,yearling heifer or bullock
44318,stirrer,an implement used for stirring
44319,stirrup stirrup_iron,support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
44320,stirrup_pump,a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires
44321,stitch,a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
44322,stitcher,a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps
44323,stitchwort greater_stitchwort starwort Stellaria_holostea,low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side
44324,stoat,the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
44325,stob,a short straight stick of wood
44326,stock,a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
44327,stock,lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
44328,stock,the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"
44329,stock,the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
44330,stock caudex,persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
44331,stock gillyflower,any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
44332,stock gunstock,the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
44333,stock inventory,the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"
44334,stock-in-trade,any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation; "friendliness is the salesman's stock in trade"
44335,stock_buyback,a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)
44336,stock_car,a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales
44337,stock_car,a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
44338,stock_cube,a cube of dehydrated stock
44339,stock_dividend,a dividend paid in stock rather than in cash
44340,stock_exchange stock_market securities_market,an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
44341,stock_of_record,stock held by stockholders of record on a given date
44342,stock_option,a benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price; "stock options are not much use as an incentive if the price at which they can be exercised is out of reach"
44343,stock_photograph stock_image,an exisitng photograph licensed for a specific use
44344,stock_saddle Western_saddle,an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat
44345,stock_trader,someone who buys and sells stock shares
44346,stockade,fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
44347,stockbroker,an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
44348,stockbroker_belt,a wealthy residential suburb
44349,stockcar,boxcar with latticed sides; for transporting livestock
44350,stocker,a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment
44351,stockfish,fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt
44352,stockholder shareholder shareowner,someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
44353,stockholder_of_record,the stockholder whose name is registered on the books of the corporation as owning the shares at a particular time
44354,stockholding,ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock; "prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley
44355,stockholding stockholdings,a specific number of stocks or shares owned; "sell holdings he has in corporations"
44356,stockinet stockinette,knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments
44357,stockinette_stitch,knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings
44358,stocking,close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
44359,stocking_filler stocking_stuffer,a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking
44360,stockist,one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods
44361,stockjobber,one who deals only with brokers or other jobbers
44362,stockman stock_raiser stock_farmer,farmer who breed or raises livestock
44363,stockpot,a pot used for preparing soup stock
44364,stockroom stock_room,storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business
44365,stocks,a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
44366,stocks,a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
44367,stocks,a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
44368,stocktaker stock-taker,an employee whose job is to take inventory; "an outside stocktaker had to be hired"
44369,stockyard,enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
44370,stodge,heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food
44371,stogy stogie,a cheap cigar
44372,stoic unemotional_person,someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
44373,stoichiometry,(chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
44374,stokehold stokehole fireroom,(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
44375,stoker,a mechanical device for stoking a furnace
44376,stoker fireman,a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
44377,stokes'_aster cornflower_aster Stokesia_laevis,erect perennial of southeastern United States having large heads of usually blue flowers
44378,stole,a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
44379,stolen_property,property that has been stolen
44380,stolon runner offset,a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
44381,stoma,a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
44382,stoma stomate pore,a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
44383,stomach tummy tum breadbasket,an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
44384,stomach_pump,a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach
44385,stomach_sweetbread,edible pancreas of an animal
44386,stomacher,garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century
44387,stomatopod stomatopod_crustacean,a kind of crustacean
44388,stone,building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
44389,stone pit endocarp,the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"
44390,stone_bass wreckfish Polyprion_americanus,brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks
44391,stone_bramble Rubus_saxatilis,European trailing bramble with red berrylike fruits
44392,stone_breaker,someone who breaks up stone
44393,stone_crab,pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare
44394,stone_crab Menippe_mercenaria,large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)
44395,stone_curlew thick-knee Burhinus_oedicnemus,large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
44396,stone_marten beech_marten Martes_foina,Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat
44397,stone_parsley Sison_amomum,a slender roadside herb of western Europe and Mediterranean areas that has foliage resembling parsley and has white flowers with aromatic seeds
44398,stone_pine umbrella_pine European_nut_pine Pinus_pinea,medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds
44399,stone_wall,a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields
44400,stonechat Saxicola_torquata,common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast
44401,stonecress stone_cress,any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats
44402,stonecrop,any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers
44403,stonecutter cutter,someone who cuts or carves stone
44404,stonefish Synanceja_verrucosa,venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock
44405,stonefly stone_fly plecopteran,primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
44406,stoner lapidator,an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
44407,stonewaller,one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.
44408,stoneware,ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous
44409,stonework,masonry done with stone
44410,stonewort,any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits
44411,stony_coral madrepore madriporian_coral,corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
44412,stool,(forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings
44413,stool,a simple seat without a back or arms
44414,stool_pigeon,a dummy pigeon used to decoy others
44415,stoop stoep,small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house
44416,stooper,a person at a racetrack who searches for winning parimutuel tickets that have been carelessly discarded by others
44417,stooper,a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward
44418,stop,(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes; "the organist pulled out all the stops"
44419,stop,a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"
44420,stop halt,the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
44421,stop_bath short-stop short-stop_bath,an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer
44422,stop_consonant stop occlusive plosive_consonant plosive_speech_sound plosive,a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
44423,stopcock cock turncock,faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
44424,stopover way_station,a stopping place on a journey; "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago"
44425,stopper,(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"
44426,stopper_knot,a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole
44427,stopwatch stop_watch,a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
44428,storage,(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
44429,storage_battery accumulator,a voltaic battery that stores electric charge
44430,storage_cell secondary_cell,a cell that can be recharged
44431,storage_medium data-storage_medium,a medium for storing information
44432,storage_ring,container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used
44433,storage_space,the area in any structure that provides space for storage
44434,storax,a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax
44435,store stock fund,a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
44436,store_detective,a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage
44437,storehouse depot entrepot storage store,a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"
44438,storeroom storage_room stowage,a room in which things are stored
44439,stork,large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
44440,storksbill heron's_bill,any of various plants of the genus Erodium
44441,storm violent_storm,a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
44442,storm_cellar cyclone_cellar tornado_cellar,an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes
44443,storm_center storm_centre,the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm
44444,storm_cloud,a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm
44445,storm_door,an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter
44446,storm_petrel,any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts
44447,storm_trooper,a member of the Nazi SA
44448,storm_window storm_sash,a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter
44449,storminess,the state of being stormy; "he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter"
44450,stormy_petrel northern_storm_petrel Hydrobates_pelagicus,sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
44451,storybook,a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)
44452,storyteller fibber fabricator,someone who tells lies
44453,stoup,an archaic drinking vessel
44454,stoup stoop,basin for holy water
44455,stout,a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
44456,stove,any heating apparatus
44457,stove kitchen_stove range kitchen_range cooking_stove,a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"
44458,stove_bolt,a small machine bolt
44459,stovepipe,chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
44460,stovepipe_iron,plate iron that is thinner than tank iron
44461,stovepiping,retrieval of information from unconnected databases; the situation that exists when it is necessary to climb out of one database in order to climb down into another; sometimes used for protection against wandering hackers
44462,stover,the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
44463,stowage,the charge for stowing goods
44464,stowaway,a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
44465,strafer,a combat pilot who strafes the enemy
44466,straggler strayer,someone who strays or falls behind
44467,straight-line_method straight-line_method_of_depreciation,(accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life
44468,straight_chain,an open chain of atoms with no side chains
44469,straight_chair side_chair,a straight-backed chair without arms
44470,straight_flute straight-fluted_drill,a rock drill with flutes that are straight
44471,straight_man second_banana,a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
44472,straight_pin,pin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed end; used to fasten pieces of cloth or paper together
44473,straight_razor,a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use
44474,straight_sinus tentorial_sinus sinus_rectus,an unpaired sinus of the dura mater
44475,straightaway straight,a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
44476,straightedge,hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)
44477,straightener,a device for straightening; "a hair straightener"
44478,strain,(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
44479,strain_gauge strain_gage,a gauge for measuring strain in a surface
44480,strainer,a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
44481,strait sound,a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
44482,straitjacket straightjacket,a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
44483,strand,a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
44484,strand,line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
44485,strange_particle,an elementary particle with non-zero strangeness
44486,strange_quark squark,a quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 988 times that of an electron and a strangeness of -1
44487,stranger,an individual that one is not acquainted with
44488,stranger alien unknown,anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
44489,strangler strangler_tree,an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
44490,strap,an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
44491,strap,hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
44492,strap,whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
44493,strap shoulder_strap,a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
44494,strap_fern,fern with long narrow strap-shaped leaves
44495,strap_hinge joint_hinge,a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame
44496,straphanger,a commuter who uses public transportation
44497,straphanger,a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support
44498,strapless,a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps
44499,strategist strategian,an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
44500,stratification,forming or depositing in layers
44501,stratosphere,the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
44502,stratum,one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
44503,stratum_corneum corneum horny_layer,the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
44504,stratum_germinativum stratum_basale malpighian_layer rete_Malpighii,the innermost layer of the epidermis
44505,stratum_granulosum,the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface
44506,stratum_lucidum,the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles
44507,stratus stratus_cloud,a large dark low cloud
44508,straw,plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
44509,straw drinking_straw,a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth
44510,straw_boss assistant_foreman,a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
44511,straw_mushroom Chinese_mushroom Volvariella_volvacea,small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially
44512,straw_wine,sweet wine from grapes partially sun-dried on the vine or on straw mats
44513,strawberry,any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
44514,strawberry,sweet fleshy red fruit
44515,strawberry_blite strawberry_pigweed Indian_paint Chenopodium_capitatum,European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America
44516,strawberry_bush wahoo Euonymus_americanus,upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
44517,strawberry_daiquiri,daiquiri with crushed strawberries
44518,strawberry_geranium strawberry_saxifrage mother-of-thousands Saxifraga_stolonifera Saxifraga_sarmentosam,eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons
44519,strawberry_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with fresh strawberries
44520,strawberry_jam strawberry_preserves,made with strawberries
44521,strawberry_tomato dwarf_cape_gooseberry Physalis_pruinosa,stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits
44522,strawberry_tree Irish_strawberry Arbutus_unedo,small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minor
44523,strawboard,a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp
44524,strawflower,any of various plants of the genus Helipterum
44525,strawflower cornflower Uvularia_grandiflora,plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
44526,strawflower golden_everlasting yellow_paper_daisy Helichrysum_bracteatum,Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers
44527,strawworm jointworm,larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
44528,stray,an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
44529,streak,a sudden flash (as of lightning)
44530,streaker,someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place
44531,stream watercourse,a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
44532,stream_orchid chatterbox giant_helleborine Epipactis_gigantea,orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
44533,streambed creek_bed,a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream
44534,streamer,light that streams; "streamers of flames"
44535,streamer_fly,an artificial fly that has wings extending back beyond the crook of the fishhook
44536,streamline_flow,flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady
44537,streamliner,a streamlined train
44538,street,a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"
44539,street,the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel; "be careful crossing the street"
44540,street_address,the address where a person or organization can be found
44541,street_arab gamin throwaway,(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
44542,street_cleaner street_sweeper,a worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department)
44543,street_clothes,ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)
44544,street_fighter,a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods
44545,street_fighter tough,someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
44546,street_name,an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods); "her street name is Bonbon"
44547,street_name,slang for something (especially for an illegal drug); "`smack' is a street name for heroin"
44548,street_name,the name of a brokerage firm in which stock is held on behalf of a customer; "all my stocks are held in street name"
44549,street_name,the name of a street
44550,street_urchin guttersnipe,a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
44551,streetcar tram tramcar trolley trolley_car,a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
44552,streetlight street_lamp,a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
44553,streetwalker street_girl hooker hustler floozy floozie slattern,a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
44554,strengthener reinforcement,a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
44555,strengthening,becoming stronger
44556,streptobacillus,any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria
44557,streptocarpus,any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses
44558,streptococcus streptococci strep,spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
44559,streptodornase,an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)
44560,streptokinase,an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
44561,streptolysin,any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus
44562,streptomyces,aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
44563,streptomycin,an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
44564,streptothricin,a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete
44565,stress,(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
44566,stress_incontinence,urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining
44567,stressor,any agent that causes stress to an organism
44568,stretch,a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
44569,stretch,a straightaway section of a racetrack
44570,stretch_mark,a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)
44571,stretch_pants,trousers made of a stretchy fabric
44572,stretch_receptor,a receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue
44573,stretch_reflex myotactic_reflex,reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture
44574,stretcher,a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
44575,stretcher,a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
44576,stretcher,a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
44577,stretcher-bearer litter-bearer,one who helps carry a stretcher
44578,streusel,a crumbly topping for a pastry
44579,streusel,pastry with a topping of streusel
44580,striate_cortex striate_area first_visual_area area_17_of_Brodmann Brodmann's_area_17,the part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision
44581,striated_muscle_cell striated_muscle_fiber,an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
44582,striated_muscle_tissue,muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes
44583,strickle,a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure
44584,strickle,a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand
44585,strickle,an implement for sharpening scythes
44586,strider,a person who walks rapidly with long steps; "he was such a strider that she couldn't keep up without running"
44587,stridulation,a shrill grating or chirping noise made by some insects by rubbing body parts together
44588,strike-slip_fault,a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
44589,strike_leader,someone who leads a strike
44590,strike_pay,money paid to strikers from union funds
44591,strike_zone,(baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike
44592,striker,a forward on a soccer team
44593,striker,an employee on strike against an employer
44594,striker,someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
44595,striker,the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
44596,string,a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
44597,string,a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)
44598,string cosmic_string,(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
44599,string twine,a lightweight cord
44600,string_bean,green beans with strings that must be removed
44601,string_cheese,cheese formed in long strings twisted together
44602,string_tie,a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow
44603,stringed_instrument,a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
44604,stringer,a long horizontal timber to connect uprights
44605,stringer,a member of a squad on a team; "a first stringer"; "a second stringer"
44606,stringer,a worker who strings; "a stringer of beads"
44607,stringer,brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull
44608,stringybark,any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark
44609,stringybark_pine Callitris_parlatorei,Australian cypress pine with fibrous inner bark
44610,strip,a relatively long narrow piece of something; "he felt a flat strip of muscle"
44611,strip,thin piece of wood or metal
44612,strip slip,artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
44613,strip striptease strip_show,a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"
44614,strip_lighting,light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination
44615,strip_mall,a mercantile establishment consisting of a row of various stores and business and restaurants along a road or busy street; usually opening on a parking lot
44616,strip_mine,an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface
44617,strip_miner,a miner who does strip mining
44618,strip_steak New_York_strip,steak from upper part of the short loin
44619,stripe streak bar,a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
44620,striped_bass striper,caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States
44621,striped_bass striper Roccus_saxatilis rockfish,marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone
44622,striped_button_quail Turnix_sylvatica,a variety of button quail having stripes
44623,striped_coral_root Corallorhiza_striata,nearly leafless wildflower with erect reddish-purple stems bearing racemes of pale pinkish and brownish-striped flowers; western Canada to Mexico
44624,striped_drum Equetus_pulcher,a kind of drumfish
44625,striped_gentian Gentiana_villosa,a perennial marsh gentian of eastern North America
44626,striped_hyena Hyaena_hyaena,of northern Africa and Arabia and India
44627,striped_killifish mayfish may_fish Fundulus_majalis,black-barred fish of bays and coastal marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States
44628,striped_marlin Makaira_mitsukurii,Pacific food and game fish marked with dark blue vertical stripes
44629,striped_muishond Ictonyx_striata,ferret-sized muishond often tamed
44630,striped_mullet Mugil_cephalus,most important commercial mullet in eastern United States
44631,striped_skunk Mephitis_mephitis,most common and widespread North American skunk
44632,striper,a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service; "he's a four-striper"
44633,stripper,a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish
44634,stripper stemmer sprigger,a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books
44635,stripper striptease_artist striptease stripteaser exotic_dancer ecdysiast peeler,a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
44636,stripper_well stripper,an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day
44637,stroboscope strobe strobe_light,scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
44638,stroke,a light touch
44639,stroke,the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
44640,stroke apoplexy cerebrovascular_accident CVA,a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
44641,stroma,a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it
44642,stroma,the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast
44643,stroma,the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)
44644,strong_breeze,wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale
44645,strong_gale,wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale
44646,strong_interaction strong_force color_force,(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
44647,strongbox deedbox,a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked
44648,stronghold fastness,a strongly fortified defensive structure
44649,strongman,a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus
44650,strongman,a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; "he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman"
44651,strongroom,a burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept
44652,strontianite,a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate
44653,strontium Sr atomic_number_38,a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
44654,strontium_90,a radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions; can be assimilated like calcium into bones
44655,strop,a leather strap used to sharpen razors
44656,strophanthin,a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison
44657,strophanthus,any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds
44658,structural_iron,iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes
44659,structural_member,support that is a constituent part of any structure or building
44660,structural_steel,a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction
44661,structure anatomical_structure complex_body_part bodily_structure body_structure,a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement; "he has good bone structure"
44662,structure construction,a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
44663,strudel,thin sheet of filled dough rolled and baked
44664,struggler,a person who struggles with difficulties or with great effort
44665,strum,sound of strumming; "the strum of a guitar"
44666,strut,brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
44667,struthiomimus,small light-boned toothless dinosaur resembling an ostrich in size and proportions
44668,strychnine,an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
44669,stub,a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
44670,stub_nail,a short thick nail
44671,stubble,short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days
44672,stucco,a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
44673,stud he-man macho-man,a man who is virile and sexually active
44674,stud rivet,ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
44675,stud studhorse,adult male horse kept for breeding
44676,stud_farm,a farm where horses are bred
44677,stud_finder,a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud
44678,student pupil educatee,a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
44679,student_center,a center for student activities at a college or university
44680,student_lamp,a reading lamp with a flexible neck; used on a desk
44681,student_teacher practice_teacher,a college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education
44682,student_union,a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body
44683,studio,workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded
44684,studio,workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"
44685,studio_apartment studio,an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen
44686,studio_couch day_bed,convertible consisting of an upholstered couch that can be converted into a double bed
44687,study,a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
44688,study,someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); "he is a quick study"
44689,study_hall,a classroom reserved for study
44690,stuff,miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"
44691,stuff clobber,informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"
44692,stuffed_cabbage,parboiled head of cabbage scooped out and filled with a hash of chopped e.g. beef or ham and baked; served with tomato or cheese sauce
44693,stuffed_mushroom,mushrooms stuffed with any of numerous mixtures of e.g. meats or nuts or seafood or spinach
44694,stuffed_peppers,parboiled green peppers stuffed usually with rice and meat and baked briefly
44695,stuffed_shirt,a bore who is extremely formal, pompous, and old-fashioned
44696,stuffed_tomato cold_stuffed_tomato,tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold
44697,stuffed_tomato hot_stuffed_tomato,tomato cases filled with various mixtures and baked briefly
44698,stuffing,padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
44699,stuffing dressing,a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
44700,stuffing_box packing_box,a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal
44701,stuffing_nut packing_nut,a nut used to tighten a stuffing box
44702,stumblebum palooka,a second-rate prize fighter
44703,stumbler tripper,a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
44704,stumbling_block,any obstacle or impediment
44705,stump,(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket
44706,stump,the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
44707,stump tree_stump,the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
44708,stun_gun stun_baton,a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock
44709,stunner,an unexpected and amazing event; "the stunner was what happened on Saturday"
44710,stunt,a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth
44711,stupa tope,a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
44712,stupid stupid_person stupe dullard dolt pudding_head pudden-head poor_fish pillock,a person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"
44713,sturgeon,large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
44714,sty pigsty pigpen,a pen for swine
44715,style,(botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
44716,style,a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style"
44717,style_sheet,a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication
44718,stylet,small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade
44719,stylist,an artist who is a master of a particular style
44720,stylite,an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars
44721,styloid_process,extends from the base of the temporal bone
44722,stylomastoid_vein vena_stylomastoidea,a vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein
44723,stylopodium,an enlargement at the base of the style in some Umbelliferae
44724,stylus,a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
44725,stylus style,a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"
44726,styracosaur styracosaurus,an unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn; late Cretaceous
44727,styrax,any shrub or small tree of the genus Styrax having fragrant bell-shaped flowers that hang below the dark green foliage
44728,styrene cinnamene phenylethylene vinylbenzene,a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
44729,sub-assembly,a unit assembled separately but designed to fit with other units in a manufactured product
44730,sub-interval,an interval that is included in another interval
44731,subalpine_larch Larix_lyallii,medium-sized larch of the Rocky Mountains; closely related to Larix occidentalis
44732,subaltern,a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
44733,subarachnoid_space,a space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluid
44734,subbase,the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard
44735,subclavian_artery arteria_subclavia,either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms
44736,subclavian_vein vena_subclavia,a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
44737,subclinical_absence,a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes
44738,subcompact subcompact_car,a car smaller than a compact car
44739,subcontinent,a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
44740,subcontractor,someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
44741,subdeacon,a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
44742,subdivider,someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites)
44743,subdivision,an area composed of subdivided lots
44744,subduction,a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
44745,subduer surmounter overcomer,someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
44746,subeditor,an assistant editor
44747,suberic_acid octanedioic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid found in cork
44748,subgroup,(mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
44749,subject case guinea_pig,a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"
44750,subject content depicted_object,something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"
44751,subjectivist,a person who subscribes to subjectivism
44752,subjugator,a conqueror who defeats and enslaves
44753,subjunctive_mood subjunctive,a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
44754,sublease sublet,a lease from one lessee to another
44755,sublieutenant,an officer ranking next below a lieutenant
44756,sublimate,the product of vaporization of a solid
44757,sublimation,(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
44758,sublimation,(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
44759,sublingual_gland sublingual_salivary_gland,a small salivary gland that produces mucin (the viscous component of saliva); in human beings it is located on either side of the mouth under the tongue
44760,sublingual_vein vena_sublingualis,a tributary of the lingual vein
44761,subluxation,partial displacement of a joint or organ
44762,submachine_gun,machine gun that is a portable automatic firearm
44763,submarine pigboat sub U-boat,a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
44764,submarine_torpedo,a torpedo designed to be launched from a submarine
44765,submariner,a member of the crew of a submarine
44766,submaxillary_gland submaxillary_salivary_gland submandibular_gland submandibular_salivary_gland mandibular_gland,a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
44767,submergence submerging submersion immersion,sinking until covered completely with water
44768,submersible,an apparatus intended for use under water
44769,submersible submersible_warship,a warship designed to operate under water
44770,submitter,someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others; "he was a prolific submitter of proposals"
44771,submitter,someone who yields to the will of another person or force
44772,submucosa,the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane
44773,subnormal,a person of less than normal intelligence
44774,subordinate subsidiary underling foot_soldier,an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
44775,subordinating_conjunction,the subordination that occurs when a conjunction makes one linguistic unit a constituent of another
44776,subordinating_conjunction subordinate_conjunction,a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause
44777,subordination,the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
44778,subpart,a part of a part
44779,subscriber contributor,someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
44780,subscriber endorser indorser ratifier,someone who expresses strong approval
44781,subscriber reader,someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication
44782,subscription,a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
44783,subscription_warrant,a warrant that expires on a stipulated date
44784,subsection subdivision,a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
44785,subset,a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
44786,subshrub suffrutex,low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
44787,subsidizer subsidiser,someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy
44788,subsidy,a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"
44789,subsistence,minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence"
44790,subsoil undersoil,the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
44791,subspace,a space that is contained within another space
44792,substance,a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
44793,substance,material of a particular kind or constitution; "the immune response recognizes invading substances"
44794,substance,the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes"
44795,substantia_nigra nucleus_niger locus_niger,a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
44796,substantive,any word or group of words functioning as a noun
44797,substation,a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network
44798,substitute reserve second-stringer,an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
44799,substitution permutation transposition replacement switch,an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
44800,substrate,the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment
44801,substrate substratum,a surface on which an organism grows or is attached; "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"
44802,substrate substratum,any stratum or layer lying underneath another
44803,subthalamic_nucleus,an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus; associated with the striate body
44804,subthalamus,the ventral part of the thalamus
44805,subtilin,a polypeptide antibiotic (similar to bacitracin) obtained from a soil bacterium
44806,subtopia,monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings
44807,subtracter,a machine that subtracts numbers
44808,subtracter,a person who subtracts numbers
44809,subtreasury,a subordinate treasury or place of deposit
44810,subtropics semitropics,regions adjacent to the tropics
44811,suburb suburbia suburban_area,a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
44812,suburbanite,a resident of a suburb
44813,subvention,grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution
44814,subvocalizer subvocaliser,someone who articulates speech without uttering sounds
44815,subway_fare,the fare charged for riding a subway train
44816,subway_station,a terminal where subways load and unload passengers
44817,subway_token,a token that is used to pay for entry to the subway system
44818,subway_train,a train that runs in a subway system
44819,subwoofer,a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies
44820,success,an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs"
44821,succession ecological_succession,(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
44822,successor heir,a person who inherits some title or office
44823,successor replacement,a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor"
44824,succinic_acid,a dicarboxylic acid (C4H6O4) active in metabolic processes
44825,succinylcholine,a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures
44826,succorer succourer,someone who gives help in times of need or distress or difficulty
44827,succotash,fresh corn and lima beans with butter or cream
44828,succulent,a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
44829,sucker,a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)
44830,sucker,a shoot arising from a plant's roots
44831,sucker,an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction
44832,sucker,flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws
44833,sucker,mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps
44834,sucking suck suction,the act of sucking
44835,sucking_pig,an unweaned piglet
44836,suckling,a young mammal that has not been weaned
44837,suckling_reflex,reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk
44838,sucralfate Carafate,medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it
44839,sucrose saccharose,a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
44840,suction,a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
44841,suction_cup,a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface
44842,suction_pump,a pump for raising fluids by suction
44843,suction_stop click,a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
44844,sudatorium sudatory,a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths
44845,sudorific sudatory,a medicine that causes or increases sweating
44846,suds,a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces)
44847,suede suede_leather,leather with a napped surface
44848,suede_cloth suede,a fabric made to resemble suede leather
44849,suer petitioner,someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
44850,suet,hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep
44851,suet_pudding,a sweet or savory pudding made with suet and steamed or boiled
44852,suffix postfix,an affix that is added at the end of the word
44853,suffragan suffragan_bishop,an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese
44854,suffragette,a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
44855,suffragist,an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
44856,sugar refined_sugar,a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
44857,sugar-bush sugar_sumac Rhus_ovata,evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits
44858,sugar_beet,form of the common beet having a sweet white root from which sugar is obtained
44859,sugar_beet,white-rooted beet grown as a source of sugar
44860,sugar_bowl,a dish in which sugar is served
44861,sugar_candy,made by boiling pure sugar until it hardens
44862,sugar_cookie,cookies sprinkled with granulated sugar
44863,sugar_daddy,a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy
44864,sugar_maple rock_maple Acer_saccharum,maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies
44865,sugar_palm gomuti gomuti_palm Arenga_pinnata,Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago
44866,sugar_refinery,a refinery for sugar
44867,sugar_snap_pea,green peas with edible pods that are very crisp and not flat
44868,sugar_snap_pea snap_pea,variety of pea plant producing peas having crisp rounded edible pods
44869,sugar_spoon sugar_shell,a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell
44870,sugar_syrup,sugar and water and sometimes corn syrup boiled together; used as sweetening especially in drinks
44871,sugar_water,water sweetened with sugar
44872,sugarberry Celtis_laevigata,deciduous shade tree with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood
44873,sugarberry hackberry,small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States
44874,sugarcane sugar_cane,juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
44875,sugarcane sugar_cane Saccharum_officinarum,tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
44876,sugarloaf sugar_loaf loaf_sugar,a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
44877,sugarplum,any of various small sugary candies
44878,suggester proposer,someone who advances a suggestion or proposal; "the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool"
44879,suicide felo-de-se,a person who kills himself intentionally
44880,suicide_bomber,a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people
44881,suit,(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line"
44882,suit,playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"
44883,suit suit_of_clothes,a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"
44884,suite rooms,apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
44885,suiting,a fabric used for suits
44886,suitor suer wooer,a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"
44887,sukiyaki,thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce
44888,suksdorfia,any of several American plants of the genus Suksdorfia having orbicular to kidney-shaped somewhat succulent leaves and white or rose or violet flowers in terminal panicles
44889,sulcus,(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain
44890,sulfa_drug sulfa sulpha sulfonamide,antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA
44891,sulfacetamide Sulamyd,a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections
44892,sulfadiazine,a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections
44893,sulfamethazine sulfamezathine,a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine
44894,sulfamethoxazole Gantanol,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)
44895,sulfanilamide,a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs
44896,sulfanilic_acid sulphanilic_acid,a crystalline acid made from aniline and used as a dye
44897,sulfapyridine,sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide
44898,sulfate sulphate,a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
44899,sulfide sulphide,a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
44900,sulfisoxazole Gantrisin,a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract
44901,sulfonate,a salt of sulphonic acid
44902,sulfonic_acid sulphonic_acid,an acid derived from sulphuric acid
44903,sulfonylurea,antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus
44904,sulfur S sulphur atomic_number_16,an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
44905,sulfur_dioxide sulphur_dioxide,a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain
44906,sulfur_hexafluoride sulphur_hexafluoride,a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry
44907,sulfur_oxide sulphur_oxide,any of several oxides of sulphur
44908,sulfur_paintbrush Castilleja_sulphurea,plant of moist highland meadows having ragged clusters of pale yellow flowers
44909,sulindac Clinoril,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril)
44910,sulky,a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
44911,sulphur-crested_cockatoo Kakatoe_galerita Cacatua_galerita,white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest
44912,sulphur_butterfly sulfur_butterfly,any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies
44913,sulphur_mine sulfur_mine,a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground
44914,sultan grand_Turk,the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
44915,sultana,pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine
44916,sultanate,country or territory ruled by a sultan
44917,sultriness,oppressively hot and humid weather
44918,sum sum_of_money amount amount_of_money,a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
44919,sum total totality aggregate,the whole amount
44920,sumac,wood of a sumac
44921,sumac sumach shumac,a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
44922,summation,(physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce
44923,summer_cypress burning_bush fire_bush fire-bush belvedere Bassia_scoparia Kochia_scoparia,densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
44924,summer_flounder Paralichthys_dentatus,flounder of eastern coast of North America
44925,summer_house,a country house (usually located in the country) that provides a cool place to live in the summer
44926,summer_hyacinth cape_hyacinth Hyacinthus_candicans Galtonia_candicans,southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers
44927,summer_savory Satureja_hortensis Satureia_hortensis,erect annual herb with oval leaves and pink flowers; used to flavor e.g. meats or soups or salads; southeastern Europe and naturalized elsewhere
44928,summer_savory summer_savoury,herb with delicately flavored leaves with many uses
44929,summer_squash,any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden
44930,summer_squash summer_squash_vine Cucurbita_pepo_melopepo,any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden
44931,summer_tanager summer_redbird Piranga_rubra,of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow
44932,summercaters,(Maine colloquial) temporary summer residents of coastal Maine
44933,sumo_ring,the circular ring in which Sumo wrestlers compete
44934,sumo_wrestler,a wrestler who participates in sumo (a Japanese form of wrestling); "sumo wrestlers are large heavy men"
44935,sump,a well or other hole in which water has collected
44936,sump,an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
44937,sump_pump,a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump
44938,sun,a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
44939,sun,any star around which a planetary system revolves
44940,sun Sun,the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"; "the Earth revolves around the Sun"
44941,sun_deck,an unroofed deck
44942,sun_gear,the central gear in an epicyclic train
44943,sun_parlor sun_parlour sun_porch sunporch sunroom sun_lounge solarium,a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
44944,sun_pitcher,any of several herbs of Guiana highlands having racemes of nodding white or pink flowers; trap and digest insects in pitcher-shaped leaves with spoon-shaped caps
44945,sun_spurge wartweed wartwort devil's_milk Euphorbia_helioscopia,not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun
44946,sun_tea,tea made by exposing tea leaves steeped in water to the direct rays of the sun; usually served with ice
44947,sun_visor,a shade (sometimes of green mica) affixed above the windshield of an automobile
44948,sun_worshiper,someone who worships the sun
44949,sunbather,someone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntan
44950,sunbeam sunray,a ray of sunlight
44951,sunbonnet,a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
44952,sunburst,a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it
44953,sunburst,a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun
44954,sunburst,a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
44955,sundew sundew_plant daily_dew,any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution
44956,sundial,timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
44957,sundowner,a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown
44958,sundress,a light loose sleeveless summer dress with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps that expose the arms and shoulders
44959,sundries,miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified
44960,sundrops Oenothera_fruticosa,a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera
44961,sunfish,the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
44962,sunfish centrarchid,small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed
44963,sunflower helianthus,any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
44964,sunflower_oil sunflower-seed_oil,oil from sunflower seeds
44965,sunflower_seed,edible seed of sunflowers; used as food and poultry feed and as a source of oil
44966,sunglass,a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire
44967,sunglasses dark_glasses shades,(plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"
44968,sunhat sun_hat,a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun
44969,sunk_fence ha-ha haw-haw,a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape
44970,sunken_arch fallen_arch,an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground
44971,sunken_garden,a garden set below the level of the ground surrounding it
44972,sunlamp sun_lamp sunray_lamp sun-ray_lamp,a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments
44973,sunlight sunshine sun,the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
44974,sunray Enceliopsis_nudicaulis,herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona
44975,sunray sun-ray,a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp
44976,sunrise,atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
44977,sunrise,the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon
44978,sunroof sunshine-roof,an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel; "`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'"
44979,sunscreen sunblock sun_blocker,a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
44980,sunset,atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
44981,sunset,the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
44982,sunspot macula,a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
44983,sunstone aventurine,a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
44984,sunsuit,a child's garment consisting of a brief top and shorts
44985,suntrap solar_trap,a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds
44986,super_heavyweight,an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds
44987,superbug,a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics
44988,superbug Bemisia_tabaci poinsettia_strain,a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias
44989,supercargo,an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
44990,supercharger,compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
44991,supercomputer,a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time
44992,superconducting_supercollider,a collider that operates at very low temperatures
44993,superconductivity,the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
44994,superego,(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
44995,superficial_epigastric_vein vena_epigastrica_superficialis,empties into the great saphenous vein
44996,superficial_middle_cerebral_vein,a large vein along the line of the Sylvian fissure to the cavernous sinus
44997,superficial_temporal_vein,join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein
44998,superficies,outer surface of an area or a body
44999,supergiant,an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density
45000,supergrass grass,a police informer who implicates many people
45001,superhigh_frequency SHF,3 to 30 gigahertz
45002,superhighway information_superhighway,an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form
45003,superintendent super,a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
45004,superior,the head of a religious community
45005,superior higher-up superordinate,one of greater rank or station or quality
45006,superior_alveolar_artery arteria_alveolaris_superior,the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth
45007,superior_cerebellar_artery,the superior branch of the cerebellar artery
45008,superior_cerebral_vein vena_cerebrum_superior,a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
45009,superior_colliculus,an essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex
45010,superior_conjunction,(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the opposite side of the sun
45011,superior_epigastric_veins venae_epigastricae_superiores,veins that accompany the superior epigastric artery
45012,superior_labial_artery arteria_labialis_superior,an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip
45013,superior_labial_vein vena_labialis_superior,a tributary of the facial vein that drains the upper lip
45014,superior_mesenteric_artery,originates from the upper part of the aorta that supplies the small intestines and the cecum and the colon
45015,superior_ophthalmic_vein,a vein that begins at the inner angle of the eye socket and passes through the superior orbital fissure to empty into the cavernous sinus
45016,superior_planet,any of the planets whose orbit lies outside the earth's orbit
45017,superior_pulmonary_vein vena_pulmonalis_superior,either of two pulmonary veins (left and right) returning blood from the superior lobes of the lungs
45018,superior_rectus_muscle superior_rectus rectus_superior,the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
45019,superior_thalamostriate_vein,a long vein that helps to form the internal cerebral vein
45020,superior_thyroid_vein,a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
45021,superior_vena_cava precava,receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
45022,superlative superlative_degree,the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"
45023,supermarket,a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
45024,supermarketer supermarketeer,an operator of a supermarket
45025,supermodel,a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity
45026,supermom,an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment
45027,supernatant,the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate
45028,supernatural occult,supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
45029,supernova,a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
45030,supernumerary,a person serving no apparent function; "reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries"
45031,supernumerary spear_carrier extra,a minor actor in crowd scenes
45032,superoxide,a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
45033,superoxide superoxide_anion,the univalent anion O2-; "much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-"
45034,superoxide_dismutase SOD,an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen; "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes"
45035,superposition,(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
45036,superstrate superstratum,any stratum or layer superimposed on another
45037,superstring,a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time
45038,superstructure,structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
45039,supertanker,the largest class of oil tankers
45040,supertwister,the most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage; "supertwisters are fortunately rare"
45041,supervention,a following on in addition
45042,supervisor,one who supervises or has charge and direction of
45043,supinator,a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
45044,supper,a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
45045,supper_club,usually a small luxurious nightclub
45046,supping,ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
45047,supplejack,walking stick made from the wood of an American tropical vine
45048,supplementary_benefit social_assistance national_assistance,benefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by law
45049,supplier provider,someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
45050,supply,offering goods and services for sale
45051,supply_chamber,a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed
45052,supply_closet,a closet for storing supplies
45053,supply_line supply_route,a route over which supplies can be delivered
45054,supply_officer,a commissioned officer responsible for logistics
45055,support,any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
45056,support,supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
45057,support financial_support funding backing financial_backing,financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
45058,support keep livelihood living bread_and_butter sustenance,the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
45059,support_column,a column that supports a heavy weight
45060,support_hose support_stocking,elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)
45061,support_level,(stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors
45062,support_payment,a payment made by one person for the support of another
45063,supporter protagonist champion admirer booster friend,a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
45064,supporting_structure,a structure that serves to support something
45065,supporting_tower,a tower that serves to support something
45066,suppository,a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
45067,suppressant appetite_suppressant,a drug that suppresses appetite
45068,suppression,the failure to develop some part or organ
45069,suppressor suppresser,an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
45070,suppressor suppresser,someone who suppresses; "dictators are suppressors of free speech"
45071,supraorbital_ridge supraorbital_torus superciliary_ridge superciliary_arch,a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
45072,supraorbital_vein vena_supraorbitalis,drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supratrochlear vein to form the angular vein
45073,supratrochlear_vein vena_supratrochlearis,drains the front of the scalp; unites with the supraorbital vein to form the angular vein
45074,supremacist,a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or racial group over all others
45075,suprematist,an artist of the school of suprematism
45076,supremo,the most important person in an organization
45077,surbase,the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)
45078,surcharge,an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
45079,surcoat,a loose outer coat usually of rich material
45080,surcoat,a tunic worn over a knight's armor
45081,surd voiceless_consonant,a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords
45082,surf breaker breakers,waves breaking on the shore
45083,surface,the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
45084,surface,the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
45085,surface Earth's_surface,the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"
45086,surface-to-air_missile SAM,a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
45087,surface-to-air_missile_system,the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft
45088,surface_fire,a forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth
45089,surface_gauge surface_gage scribing_block,gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces
45090,surface_lift,a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground
45091,surface_noise,noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record
45092,surface_search_radar,a naval radar to search for surface targets
45093,surface_ship,a warship that operates on the surface of the water
45094,surface_tension,a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces
45095,surfbird Aphriza_virgata,sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America
45096,surfboard,a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
45097,surfboat,a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf
45098,surfer surfboarder,someone who engages in surfboarding
45099,surfperch surffish surf_fish,small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America
45100,surge_suppressor surge_protector spike_suppressor spike_arrester lightning_arrester,electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
45101,surgeon operating_surgeon sawbones,a physician who specializes in surgery
45102,surgeon's_knot,any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures
45103,surgeonfish,brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
45104,surgery,a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted; "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"
45105,surgical_dressing,a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery
45106,surgical_instrument,a medical instrument used in surgery
45107,surgical_knife,a very sharp knife used in surgery
45108,surgical_spirit,methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)
45109,suricate Suricata_tetradactyla,burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet
45110,surname family_name cognomen last_name,the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
45111,surplice,a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
45112,surprise,a sudden unexpected event
45113,surpriser,a captor who uses surprise to capture the victim
45114,surrealist,an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism
45115,surrenderer yielder,a person who yields or surrenders
45116,surrey,a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats
45117,surrogate alternate replacement,someone who takes the place of another person
45118,surrogate_mother,a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so; "a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated with the father's semen and carries the fetus to term"
45119,surtax supertax,an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
45120,surtout,a man's overcoat in the style of a frock coat
45121,surveillance_system,a closed-circuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group
45122,surveying_instrument surveyor's_instrument,an instrument used by surveyors
45123,surveyor,an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
45124,surveyor,someone who conducts a statistical survey
45125,surveyor's_level,surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis; for measuring relative heights of land
45126,survival survival_of_the_fittest natural_selection selection,a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
45127,survivalist,someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation
45128,survivor,an animal that survives in spite of adversity; "only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters"
45129,survivor,one who outlives another; "he left his farm to his survivors"
45130,survivor subsister,one who lives through affliction; "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"
45131,survivors_insurance,insurance paid to surviving spouses
45132,sushi,rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
45133,sushi_bar,a bar where sushi is served
45134,suslik souslik Citellus_citellus,rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel
45135,suspect,someone who is under suspicion
45136,suspension,a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
45137,suspension respite reprieve hiatus abatement,an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
45138,suspension suspension_system,a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
45139,suspension_bridge,a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends
45140,suspensory suspensory_bandage,a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
45141,sustaining_pedal loud_pedal,a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating
45142,sustaining_program,a program without a commercial sponsor
45143,susurration susurrus,the indistinct sound of people whispering; "a soft susurrus of conversation"
45144,sutler victualer victualler provisioner,a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
45145,suture,thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together
45146,suture surgical_seam,a seam used in surgery
45147,suture sutura fibrous_joint,an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
45148,suzerainty,the domain of a suzerain
45149,swab,implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
45150,swab swob mop,cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
45151,swaddling_clothes swaddling_bands,a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant
45152,swag,a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman
45153,swag,valuable goods
45154,swage_block,an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal
45155,swagger_stick,a short cane or stick covered with leather and carried by army officers
45156,swaggerer,someone who walks in an arrogant manner
45157,swagman swagger swaggie,an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
45158,swale,a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
45159,swallow,small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
45160,swallow drink deglutition,the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
45161,swallow-tailed_coat swallowtail morning_coat,a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back
45162,swallow-tailed_kite swallow-tailed_hawk Elanoides_forficatus,graceful North American black-and-white kite
45163,swami,a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
45164,swamp swampland,low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
45165,swamp_ash Fraxinus_caroliniana,small ash of swampy areas of southeastern United States
45166,swamp_azalea swamp_honeysuckle white_honeysuckle Rhododendron_viscosum,shrub growing in swamps throughout the eastern United States and having small white to pinkish flowers resembling honeysuckle
45167,swamp_birch water_birch mountain_birch Western_paper_birch Western_birch Betula_fontinalis,birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
45168,swamp_buggy marsh_buggy,an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body
45169,swamp_candles Lysimachia_terrestris,North American plant with spikes of yellow flowers, found in wet places
45170,swamp_chestnut_oak Quercus_michauxii,medium to large deciduous tree of moist areas of southeastern United States similar to the basket oak
45171,swamp_cottonwood black_cottonwood downy_poplar swamp_poplar Populus_heterophylla,North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
45172,swamp_dewberry swamp_blackberry Rubus_hispidus,of eastern North America
45173,swamp_fly_honeysuckle,a variety of fly honeysuckle
45174,swamp_gum Eucalypt_ovata,medium-sized tree of southern Australia
45175,swamp_horsetail water_horsetail Equisetum_fluviatile,Eurasia; northern North America to Virginia
45176,swamp_laurel bog_laurel bog_kalmia Kalmia_polifolia,laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath
45177,swamp_milkweed Asclepias_incarnata,densely branching perennial of the eastern United States with white to crimson or purple flowers
45178,swamp_oak Viminaria_juncea Viminaria_denudata,Australian leafless shrub resembling broom and having small yellow flowers
45179,swamp_pine,any of several pines that prefer or endure moist situations such as loblolly pine or longleaf pine
45180,swamp_rabbit canecutter swamp_hare Sylvilagus_aquaticus,a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands
45181,swamp_sparrow Melospiza_georgiana,North American finch of marshy area
45182,swamp_sunflower Helianthus_angustifolius,sunflower of eastern North America having narrow leaves and found in bogs
45183,swamp_white_oak swamp_oak Quercus_bicolor,large deciduous oak of the eastern United States with a flaky bark and leaves that have fewer lobes than other white oaks; yields heavy strong wood used in construction; thrives in wet soil
45184,swamp_willow black_willow Salix_nigra,North American shrubby willow having dark bark and linear leaves growing close to streams and lakes
45185,swampy_beggar-ticks Bidens_connata,bur marigold of eastern and northern United States and Canada common in wet pastures and meadows
45186,swan,stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
45187,swan's_down,down of the swan
45188,swan's_down,soft woolen fabric used especially for baby clothes
45189,swan_orchid swanflower swan-flower swanneck swan-neck,any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan
45190,swap_space swap_file,the disk space that is set aside for virtual memory
45191,swash,the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"
45192,swastika Hakenkreuz,the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
45193,swatch,a sample piece of cloth
45194,swath,the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
45195,swath belt,a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)
45196,swathe wrapping,an enveloping bandage
45197,swathing,cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)
45198,swatter flyswatter flyswat,an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects
45199,swearer,someone who takes a solemn oath
45200,swearer,someone who uses profanity
45201,sweat,condensation of moisture on a cold surface; "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"
45202,sweat_bag,a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation
45203,sweat_duct,a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin
45204,sweat_equity,interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance
45205,sweat_gland sudoriferous_gland,any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration
45206,sweat_pants sweatpants,loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes
45207,sweat_suit sweatsuit sweats workout_suit,garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
45208,sweatband,a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat
45209,sweatband,a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
45210,sweatbox,a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat
45211,sweatbox,small or narrow cell
45212,sweater jumper,a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
45213,sweater_girl,a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters
45214,sweatshirt,cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity
45215,sweatshop,factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry
45216,sweep sweep_oar,a long oar used in an open boat
45217,sweep_hand sweep-second,a second hand that is mounted on the same center as the hour and minute hand and is read on the minutes
45218,sweeper,an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
45219,sweeper,little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body
45220,sweet confection,a food rich in sugar
45221,sweet-potato_whitefly,a variety of whitefly
45222,sweet_William Dianthus_barbatus,Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers
45223,sweet_alyssum sweet_alison Lobularia_maritima,perennial European plant having clusters of small fragrant usually white flowers; widely grown in gardens
45224,sweet_bay swamp_bay swamp_laurel Magnolia_virginiana,shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States
45225,sweet_bells Leucothoe_racemosa,bushy deciduous shrub of the eastern United States with long racemes of pinkish flowers
45226,sweet_birch cherry_birch black_birch Betula_lenta,common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture
45227,sweet_buckeye,a tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United States
45228,sweet_calabash,apple-sized passion fruit of the West Indies
45229,sweet_calabash Passiflora_maliformis,West Indian passionflower with edible apple-sized fruit
45230,sweet_cassava Manihot_dulcis,South American plant with roots used as a vegetable and herbage used for stock feed
45231,sweet_cherry Prunus_avium,large Eurasian tree producing small dark bitter fruit in the wild but edible sweet fruit under cultivation
45232,sweet_cherry black_cherry,any of several fruits of cultivated cherry trees that have sweet flesh
45233,sweet_cicely,fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs
45234,sweet_cicely Myrrhis_odorata,European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers
45235,sweet_cider,unfermented cider
45236,sweet_coltsfoot Petasites_sagitattus,American sweet-scented herb
45237,sweet_corn green_corn,corn that can be eaten as a vegetable while still young and soft
45238,sweet_corn sugar_corn green_corn sweet_corn_plant Zea_mays_rugosa Zea_saccharata,a corn plant developed in order to have young ears that are sweet and suitable for eating
45239,sweet_false_chamomile wild_chamomile German_chamomile Matricaria_recutita Matricaria_chamomilla,annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior
45240,sweet_fern Comptonia_peregrina Comptonia_asplenifolia,deciduous shrub of eastern North America with sweet scented fernlike leaves and tiny white flowers
45241,sweet_flag calamus sweet_calamus myrtle_flag flagroot Acorus_calamus,perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
45242,sweet_four_o'clock maravilla Mirabilis_longiflora,leafy wildflower having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers; southwestern United States and northern Mexico
45243,sweet_gale Scotch_gale Myrica_gale,bog shrub of north temperate zone having bitter-tasting fragrant leaves
45244,sweet_gum liquidambar,aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree
45245,sweet_gum satin_walnut hazelwood red_gum,reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture
45246,sweet_gum sweet_gum_tree bilsted red_gum American_sweet_gum Liquidambar_styraciflua,a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap
45247,sweet_lemon sweet_lime Citrus_limetta,lemon tree having fruit with a somewhat insipid sweetish pulp
45248,sweet_marjoram knotted_marjoram Origanum_majorana Majorana_hortensis,aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe
45249,sweet_melon muskmelon sweet_melon_vine Cucumis_melo,any of several varieties of vine whose fruit has a netted rind and edible flesh and a musky smell
45250,sweet_oil,mild vegetable oil when used as food; especially olive or edible rape oil
45251,sweet_orange,orange with sweet juicy pulp; often has a thin skin
45252,sweet_orange sweet_orange_tree Citrus_sinensis,probably native to southern China; widely cultivated as source of table and juice oranges
45253,sweet_pea sweetpea Lathyrus_odoratus,climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers
45254,sweet_pepper,large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads
45255,sweet_pepper bell_pepper pimento pimiento paprika sweet_pepper_plant Capsicum_annuum_grossum,plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
45256,sweet_pepperbush pepper_bush summer_sweet white_alder Clethra_alnifolia,shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers
45257,sweet_pickle,pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar
45258,sweet_potato,the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States
45259,sweet_potato sweet_potato_vine Ipomoea_batatas,pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh
45260,sweet_roll coffee_roll,any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze
45261,sweet_sand_verbena Abronia_fragrans,taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers
45262,sweet_scabious pincushion_flower mournful_widow Scabiosa_atropurpurea,Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States
45263,sweet_sultan Amberboa_moschata Centaurea_moschata,Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea
45264,sweet_sultan Centaurea_imperialis,perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq; cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers
45265,sweet_unicorn_plant Proboscidea_fragrans Martynia_fragrans,a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea
45266,sweet_vermouth Italian_vermouth,sweet dark amber variety
45267,sweet_vetch Hedysarum_boreale,perennial of western United States having racemes of pink to purple flowers followed by flat pods that separate into nearly orbicular joints
45268,sweet_violet garden_violet English_violet Viola_odorata,European violet typically having purple to white flowers; widely naturalized
45269,sweet_white_violet white_violet woodland_white_violet Viola_blanda,short-stemmed violet of eastern North America having fragrant purple-veined white flowers
45270,sweet_woodruff waldmeister,fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine
45271,sweet_woodruff waldmeister woodruff fragrant_bedstraw Galium_odoratum Asperula_odorata,Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
45272,sweet_wormwood Artemisia_annua,wormwood of southeastern Europe to Iran
45273,sweetbread sweetbreads,edible glands of an animal
45274,sweetbrier sweetbriar brier briar eglantine Rosa_eglanteria,Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
45275,sweetening sweetener,something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
45276,sweetheart,any well-liked individual; "he's a sweetheart"
45277,sweetheart sweetie steady truelove,a person loved by another person
45278,sweetleaf Symplocus_tinctoria,small yellowwood tree of southern United States having small fragrant white flowers; leaves and bark yield a yellow dye
45279,sweetmeat,a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
45280,sweetsop annon sugar_apple,sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
45281,sweetsop sweetsop_tree Annona_squamosa,tropical American tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
45282,swell,a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
45283,swell crestless_wave,the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
45284,swift,a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
45285,swiftlet Collocalia_inexpectata,swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
45286,swimmer,a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer"
45287,swimmer natator bather,a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer"
45288,swimmeret pleopod,one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
45289,swimming_crab,marine crab with some legs flattened and fringed for swimming
45290,swimming_event,an athletic competition that involves swimming
45291,swimming_hole,a small body of water (usually in a creek) that is deep enough to use for swimming
45292,swimming_meet swim_meet,a swimming competition between two or more teams
45293,swimming_pool swimming_bath natatorium,pool that provides a facility for swimming; "`swimming bath' is a British term"
45294,swimming_trunks bathing_trunks,swimsuit worn by men while swimming
45295,swimsuit swimwear bathing_suit swimming_costume bathing_costume,tight fitting garment worn for swimming
45296,swindler defrauder chiseller chiseler gouger scammer grifter,a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
45297,swine,stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
45298,swineherd pigman,a herder or swine
45299,swing,mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
45300,swing_door swinging_door,a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction
45301,swing_voter floating_voter,a voter who has no allegiance to any political party and whose unpredictable decisions can swing the outcome of an election one way or the other
45302,swinger,someone who swings sports implements
45303,swinger tramp,a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
45304,swinging_chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at two corners
45305,swish,a brushing or rustling sound
45306,switch,a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
45307,switch,hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
45308,switch,railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
45309,switch electric_switch electrical_switch,control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
45310,switch-hitter,a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed
45311,switch-hitter,slang term for a bisexual person
45312,switch_engine donkey_engine,a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
45313,switch_grass Panicum_virgatum,grass of western America used for hay
45314,switchblade switchblade_knife flick-knife flick_knife,a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button
45315,switchboard patchboard plugboard,telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
45316,switcher whipper,a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
45317,switchman,a man who operates railroad switches
45318,swivel,a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
45319,swivel_chair,a chair that swivels on its base
45320,swizzle,any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice
45321,swizzle_stick,a small stick used to stir mixed drinks
45322,swoosh whoosh,the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
45323,sword blade brand steel,a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
45324,sword_bean Canavalia_gladiata,twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food
45325,sword_cane sword_stick,a cane concealing a sword or dagger
45326,sword_fern,any of several tropical ferns having more or less sword-shaped fronds including one from which the Boston fern developed
45327,sword_grass,any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges
45328,sword_knot,an ornamental tassel on the hilt of a sword
45329,sword_of_Damocles,a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"
45330,swordfish,flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
45331,swordfish Xiphias_gladius,large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
45332,swordtail helleri topminnow Xyphophorus_helleri,freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish
45333,swot grind nerd wonk dweeb,an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
45334,sycamore great_maple scottish_maple Acer_pseudoplatanus,Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
45335,sycamore lacewood,variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
45336,sycamore sycamore_fig mulberry_fig Ficus_sycomorus,thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore
45337,syconium,the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets
45338,sycophant toady crawler lackey ass-kisser,a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
45339,syllable,a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme; "the word `pocket' has two syllables"
45340,syllabub sillabub,sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor
45341,syllogist syllogizer syllogiser,logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning
45342,sylph,a slender graceful young woman
45343,sylvanite graphic_tellurium,a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America
45344,sylvite sylvine,a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds
45345,symbiosis mutualism,the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
45346,symbolic_logician,a person skilled at symbolic logic
45347,symbolist,a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
45348,symbolist symbolizer symboliser,someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
45349,symmetry proportion,balance among the parts of something
45350,sympathetic_nervous_system,originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels
45351,sympathetic_vibration,(physics) vibration produced by resonance
45352,sympathizer sympathiser comforter,a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
45353,sympathizer sympathiser well-wisher,someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
45354,sympathy,a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy"
45355,symphonist,a composer of symphonies
45356,symphysion,the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible
45357,symphysis,a growing together of parts or structures
45358,symposiast,someone who participates in a symposium
45359,synagogue temple tabernacle,(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
45360,synapsid synapsid_reptile,extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull
45361,synapsis,the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
45362,syncategorem syncategoreme,a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition; "logical quantifiers, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions are called syncategoremes"
45363,synchrocyclotron,cyclotron that achieves relativistic velocities by modulating the frequency of the accelerating electric field
45364,synchroflash,a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter
45365,synchromesh,an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly
45366,synchronism synchrony synchronicity synchroneity synchronization synchronisation synchronizing,the relation that exists when things occur at the same time; "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"
45367,synchronous_converter rotary rotary_converter,electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
45368,synchronous_motor,electric motor in which the speed of rotation is proportional to the frequency of the A.C. power
45369,synchronous_operation,operations that are initiated predictably by a clock
45370,synchroscope synchronoscope synchronizer synchroniser,an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)
45371,synchrotron,cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency
45372,syncopator,a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band); "they called themselves the Dixie Syncopators"
45373,syncretism,the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
45374,syncytium,a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
45375,syndic,one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
45376,syndicator,a businessman who forms a syndicate
45377,syneresis synaeresis,the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
45378,syneresis synaeresis,the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
45379,synergist,a drug that augments the activity of another drug
45380,synergy synergism,the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
45381,synizesis synezesis,the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis
45382,synonym equivalent_word,two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
45383,synonymist,a student of synonyms
45384,synonymy synonymity synonymousness,the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
45385,synovia synovial_fluid,viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
45386,synovial_joint articulatio_synovialis diarthrosis,a joint so articulated as to move freely
45387,synovial_membrane synovium,a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
45388,syntax_error,an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language; "syntax errors can be recognized at compilation time"; "a common syntax error is to omit a parenthesis"
45389,synthesis,the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
45390,synthesist synthesizer synthesiser,an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
45391,synthesizer synthesiser,(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
45392,synthetic synthetic_substance,a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
45393,synthetic_resin,a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
45394,synthetism,a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas
45395,syphilitic,a person suffering from syphilis
45396,syringe,a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
45397,syrinx,the vocal organ of a bird
45398,syrup sirup,a thick sweet sticky liquid
45399,system,(physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"
45400,system,a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"
45401,system,instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
45402,system,the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"
45403,system_administrator,a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)
45404,system_clock,a time-of-day clock in a computer system
45405,system_clock,an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components
45406,systemic_circulation,circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs
45407,systems_analyst,a person skilled at systems analysis
45408,systole,the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
45409,systolic_pressure,the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
45410,syzygy,the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system
45411,tab,a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it; "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"
45412,tab_key tab,the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation
45413,tabard,a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
45414,tabasco red_pepper,very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small
45415,tabasco_pepper hot_pepper tabasco_plant Capsicum_frutescens,plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce
45416,tabbouleh tabooli,a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat
45417,tabby queen,female cat
45418,tabby tabby_cat,a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
45419,tabi tabis,a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese
45420,table,a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
45421,table,a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"
45422,table-mountain_pine prickly_pine hickory_pine Pinus_pungens,a small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales
45423,table-tennis_racquet table-tennis_bat pingpong_paddle,paddle used to play table tennis
45424,table-tennis_table ping-pong_table pingpong_table,a table used for playing table tennis
45425,table_knife,a knife used for eating at dining table
45426,table_lamp,a lamp that sits on a table
45427,table_linen napery,linens for the dining table
45428,table_mat hot_pad,a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table
45429,table_saw,a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot
45430,table_wine,wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal
45431,tablecloth,a covering spread over a dining table
45432,tablefork,a fork for eating at a dining table
45433,tableland plateau,a relatively flat highland
45434,tablemate dining_companion,someone you dine with
45435,tablespoon,a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
45436,tablet,a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
45437,tablet,a small flat compressed cake of some substance; "a tablet of soap"
45438,tablet-armed_chair,a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing
45439,tabletop,the top horizontal work surface of a table
45440,tableware,articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
45441,tabloid rag sheet,newspaper with half-size pages
45442,tabor tabour,a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
45443,tabor_pipe,a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor
45444,taboret tabouret,a low stool in the shape of a drum
45445,tabun GA,the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
45446,tachina_fly,bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects
45447,tachistoscope t-scope,scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures
45448,tachograph,a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle
45449,tachometer tach,measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
45450,tachylite,a basic or basalt glass
45451,tachymeter tacheometer,a theodolite designed for rapid measurements
45452,tack,a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
45453,tack,the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
45454,tack_hammer,a light hammer that is used to drive tacks
45455,tacker,a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding)
45456,tackle,the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"
45457,tackler,a football player who tackles the ball carrier
45458,taco,a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
45459,taco_sauce,spicy tomato-based sauce for tacos
45460,taconite,a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
45461,tactician,a person who is skilled at planning tactics
45462,tadalafil Cialis,virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
45463,tadpole polliwog pollywog,a larval frog or toad
45464,tadpole_shrimp,a kind of branchiopod crustacean
45465,taenia,tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host
45466,taenia tenia fillet,a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
45467,taffeta,a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
45468,taffrail,the railing around the stern of a ship
45469,taffy,chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
45470,tagalong hanger-on,someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along
45471,tagasaste Chamaecytisus_palmensis Cytesis_proliferus,shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder
45472,tagger,someone who appends or joins one thing to another; "a theory that was simply added on by some anonymous tagger"
45473,tagger,someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter
45474,tagliatelle,pasta cut in narrow ribbons
45475,taguan flying_marmot flying_cat Petaurista_petaurista,East Indian flying squirrel
45476,tahini,a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
45477,tahoka_daisy tansy_leaf_aster Machaeranthera_tanacetifolia,wild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple rays; Alberta to Texas and Mexico
45478,tail,(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
45479,tail,the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
45480,tail shadow shadower,a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
45481,tail tail_assembly empennage,the rear part of an aircraft
45482,tail_feather,feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird
45483,tail_fin caudal_fin,the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
45484,tail_fin tailfin fin,one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
45485,tail_gate,a gate downstream from a lock or canal that is used to control the flow of water at the lower end
45486,tail_rotor anti-torque_rotor,rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor
45487,tailback,(American football) the person who plays tailback
45488,tailed_frog bell_toad ribbed_toad tailed_toad Ascaphus_trui,western North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ
45489,tailgate tailboard,a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
45490,tailgater,a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle
45491,tailless_tenrec Tenrec_ecaudatus,prolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms
45492,taillight tail_lamp rear_light rear_lamp,lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
45493,tailor seamster sartor,a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
45494,tailor's_chalk,chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth
45495,tailor's_tack,a loose, looped, sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material
45496,tailor-made,custom-made clothing
45497,tailorbird Orthotomus_sutorius,tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest
45498,tailpiece,appendage added to extend the length of something
45499,tailpipe,a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
45500,tailrace,a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine
45501,tailstock,support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece
45502,tailwind,wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft
45503,taipan Oxyuranus_scutellatus,large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia
45504,take-home_pay,what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc
45505,take-up,any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom); "a take-up that winds photographic film on a spool"
45506,takedown,(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"
45507,takeoff,the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
45508,takeout takeout_food takeaway,prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises; "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"
45509,taker,one who accepts an offer
45510,taker,one who takes a bet or wager
45511,takin gnu_goat Budorcas_taxicolor,large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
45512,talapoin Cercopithecus_talapoin,smallest guenon monkey; of swampy central and west African forests
45513,talaria,a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)
45514,talc talcum,a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
45515,talcum talcum_powder,a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture
45516,talent,a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
45517,talent_agent,an agent who represents performers
45518,talipot talipot_palm Corypha_umbraculifera,tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper
45519,talk_show chat_show,a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience; "in England they call a talk show a chat show"
45520,talking_book,sound recording of someone reading a book; frequently used by blind people
45521,talking_head,a talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen
45522,talking_picture talkie,a movie with synchronized speech and singing
45523,tall_bellflower Campanula_americana,annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers
45524,tall_cupflower Nierembergia_frutescens,shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental
45525,tall_gallberry_holly,an evergreen shrub
45526,tall_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
45527,tall_mallow high_mallow cheese cheeseflower Malva_sylvestris,erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
45528,tall_oat_grass tall_meadow_grass evergreen_grass false_oat French_rye Arrhenatherum_elatius,coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage
45529,tall_oil,an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants
45530,tall_yellow-eye Xyris_operculata,of Australia
45531,tallgrass tall-grass,any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture
45532,tallow,obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
45533,tallow_oil,an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow; used as a lubricant
45534,tallyman,one who sells goods on the installment plan
45535,tallyman tally_clerk,one who keeps a tally of quantity or weight of goods produced or shipped or received
45536,talon,a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
45537,talus scree,a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
45538,tam tam-o'-shanter tammy,a woolen cap of Scottish origin
45539,tamal tamale,dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed
45540,tamale_pie,a meat mixture covered with cornbread topping that resembles a Mexican dish
45541,tamandua tamandu lesser_anteater Tamandua_tetradactyla,small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America
45542,tamarau tamarao Bubalus_mindorensis Anoa_mindorensis,small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines
45543,tamarin lion_monkey lion_marmoset leoncita,small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail
45544,tamarind tamarind_tree tamarindo Tamarindus_indica,long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp
45545,tamarind tamarindo,large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys
45546,tamarisk,any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
45547,tamarisk_gerbil Meriones_unguiculatus,a gerbil that is popular as a pet
45548,tambour,a drum
45549,tambour embroidery_frame embroidery_hoop,a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
45550,tambourine,a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
45551,tamer,an animal trainer who tames wild animals
45552,tammy,plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains
45553,tamp tamper tamping_bar,a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
45554,tampion tompion,plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
45555,tampon,plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
45556,tanager,any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
45557,tanbark,bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering
45558,tanbark_oak Lithocarpus_densiflorus,evergreen tree of the Pacific coast area having large leathery leaves; yields tanbark
45559,tandem,an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
45560,tandem_trailer,trucking rig with two trailers in tandem
45561,tandoor,a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan
45562,tanekaha Phyllocladus_trichomanoides,medium tall celery pine of New Zealand
45563,tang sea_tang,any of various coarse seaweeds
45564,tangelo tangelo_tree ugli_fruit Citrus_tangelo,hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida
45565,tangelo ugli ugli_fruit,large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin
45566,tangent tan,ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
45567,tangerine,any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa
45568,tangerine tangerine_tree,a variety of mandarin orange
45569,tangible_possession material_possession,property or belongings that are tangible
45570,tangle,a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
45571,tangle_orchid,an orchid of the genus Plectorrhiza having tangled roots and long wiry stems bearing lax racemes of small fragrant green flowers
45572,tanglebush desert_olive Forestiera_neomexicana,spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits
45573,tangram,a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs
45574,tank army_tank armored_combat_vehicle armoured_combat_vehicle,an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
45575,tank storage_tank,a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
45576,tank_car tank,a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
45577,tank_circuit,an oscillatory circuit
45578,tank_destroyer,an armored vehicle equipped with an antitank gun and capable of high speeds
45579,tank_engine tank_locomotive,a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
45580,tank_farm,an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks
45581,tank_furnace,furnace into one end of which a batch of measured raw materials is shoveled and from the other end molten glass is obtained
45582,tank_iron,plate iron that is thinner than boilerplate but thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron
45583,tank_shell,a shell fired by the cannon on a tank
45584,tank_top,a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse
45585,tanka,a Tibetan religious painting on fabric
45586,tankage,the charge for storing something in tanks
45587,tankard,large drinking vessel with one handle
45588,tanker tank_driver,a soldier who drives a tank
45589,tanker_plane,an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire
45590,tanner,a craftsman who tans skins and hides
45591,tannery,workplace where skins and hides are tanned
45592,tannin tannic_acid,any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine
45593,tanning,process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
45594,tannoy,a loudspeaker
45595,tansy golden_buttons scented_fern Tanacetum_vulgare,common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
45596,tansy-leaved_rocket Hugueninia_tanacetifolia Sisymbrium_tanacetifolia,perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium
45597,tansy_mustard Descurainia_pinnata,North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy
45598,tantalite,a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum
45599,tantalizer tantaliser,someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
45600,tantalum Ta atomic_number_73,a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
45601,taoiseach,the prime minister of the Irish Republic
45602,tap,a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
45603,tap,a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
45604,tap spigot,a plug for a bunghole in a cask
45605,tap_dancer tapper,a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
45606,tap_water,water directly from the spigot
45607,tap_wrench,a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
45608,tapa tapa_bark tappa tappa_bark,the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
45609,tapa tappa,a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark
45610,tape,a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"
45611,tape,the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time"
45612,tape tape_recording taping,a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
45613,tape tapeline tape_measure,measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"
45614,tape_cartridge,a cartridge containing magnetic tape; for use with audio or video recorders or computer systems
45615,tape_deck,electronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio system
45616,tape_drive tape_transport transport,a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder
45617,tape_grass eelgrass wild_celery Vallisneria_spiralis,submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia
45618,tape_player,electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes
45619,tape_recorder tape_machine,a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape
45620,tapenade,a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil
45621,taper_file,a file with converging edges
45622,tapestry arras,a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
45623,tapestry tapis,a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
45624,tapeworm cestode,ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
45625,tapioca,granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings
45626,tapioca_pudding,sweet pudding thickened with tapioca
45627,tapir,large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout
45628,tapper,a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly; "finger tappers irritated her"
45629,tapper,a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads
45630,tapper wiretapper phone_tapper,someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
45631,tappet,a lever that is moved in order to tap something else
45632,tapping,the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
45633,taproot,(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
45634,tapster tapper,a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
45635,tar_pit,a natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved
45636,tarahumara_frog Rana_tarahumarae,Mexican frog found within a jump or two of water
45637,tarantula,large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
45638,tardigrade,an arthropod of the division Tardigrada
45639,tare,(chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals
45640,tare,an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
45641,tare,any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
45642,taret_organ,(endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone
45643,target butt,sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
45644,target target_area,the location of the target that is to be hit
45645,target_acquisition_system,a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment
45646,target_cell,an abnormal red blood cell with the appearance of a dark ring surrounding a dark center; associated with anemia
45647,target_cell,any cell that has a specific receptor for an antigen or antibody or hormone or drug, or is the focus of contact by a virus or phagocyte or nerve fiber etc.
45648,target_organ,(radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance
45649,tarmacadam tarmac,a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
45650,tarmacadam tarmac macadam,a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
45651,tarn,a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
45652,tarnished_plant_bug Lygus_lineolaris,widespread plant and fruit pest
45653,taro cocoyam dasheen eddo,edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
45654,taro taro_plant dalo dasheen Colocasia_esculenta,herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
45655,taro taro_root cocoyam dasheen edda,tropical starchy tuberous root
45656,tarot_card tarot,any of a set of (usually 78) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used for playing card games and for divination by fortunetellers
45657,tarpan Equus_caballus_gomelini,European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century
45658,tarpaulin tarp,waterproofed canvas
45659,tarpon Tarpon_atlanticus,large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida
45660,tarragon estragon,fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
45661,tarragon estragon Artemisia_dracunculus,aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
45662,tarsal tarsal_bone,any bone of the tarsus
45663,tarsier,nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
45664,tarsus,the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
45665,tart,a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust
45666,tart,a small open pie with a fruit filling
45667,tartan plaid,a cloth having a crisscross design
45668,tartar calculus tophus,an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
45669,tartar_emetic antimony_potassium_tartrate,a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine
45670,tartare_sauce tartar_sauce,mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish
45671,tartaric_acid,an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder
45672,tartlet,a small tart usually used as a canape
45673,tartrate,a salt or ester of tartaric acid
45674,tarweed,any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America
45675,tarwood tar-wood Dacrydium_colensoi,New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes
45676,tarwood tar-wood New_Zealand_mountain_pine Halocarpus_bidwilli Dacrydium_bidwilli,New Zealand shrub
45677,taskmaster,someone who imposes hard or continuous work
45678,taskmistress,a woman taskmaster
45679,tassel,adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
45680,tassel_flower Emilia_coccinea Emilia_javanica Emilia_flammea Cacalia_javanica Cacalia_lutea,tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
45681,tassel_flower Emilia_sagitta,tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers
45682,tassel_hyacinth Muscari_comosum,large beautiful Mediterranean species having sterile bluish-violet flowers with fringed corollas forming a tuft above the fertile flowers
45683,tasset tasse,one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs
45684,taste,a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
45685,taste_cell gustatory_cell,an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
45686,tastebud taste_bud gustatory_organ,an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
45687,taster taste_tester taste-tester sampler,someone who samples food or drink for its quality
45688,tasting savoring savouring relishing degustation,taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
45689,tatouay cabassous Cabassous_unicinctus,naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America
45690,tatting,needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle
45691,tattler,any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry
45692,tattletale tattler taleteller talebearer telltale blabbermouth,someone who gossips indiscreetly
45693,tattoo,a design on the skin made by tattooing
45694,tau_cross St._Anthony's_cross,cross resembling the Greek letter tau
45695,tauon tau-minus_particle,a lepton of very great mass
45696,taurine,a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
45697,tautog blackfish Tautoga_onitis,large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
45698,tavern tap_house,a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
45699,taw shooter,a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
45700,tawny_eagle Aquila_rapax,brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
45701,tawny_owl Strix_aluco,reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
45702,tawse,a leather strap for punishing children
45703,tax taxation revenue_enhancement,charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
45704,tax_assessor assessor,an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
45705,tax_base,collective value of taxable assets
45706,tax_benefit tax_break,a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity
45707,tax_collector taxman exciseman collector_of_internal_revenue internal_revenue_agent,someone who collects taxes for the government
45708,tax_haven,a country or independent region where taxes are low
45709,tax_income taxation tax_revenue revenue,government income due to taxation
45710,tax_liability,the amount of tax owed; calculated by applying the tax rate to the tax base
45711,tax_lien,lien of which a tax collector may avail himself in default of taxes (analogous to a judgment lien)
45712,tax_rate,rate used to calculate tax liability
45713,tax_write-off tax_deduction deduction,a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
45714,taxer,a bureaucrat who levies taxes
45715,taxi_dancer,a woman employed to dance with patrons who pay a fee for each dance
45716,taxidermist animal_stuffer stuffer,a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
45717,taxidriver taximan cabdriver cabman cabby hack_driver hack-driver livery_driver,someone who drives a taxi for a living
45718,taximeter,a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)
45719,taxis,a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
45720,taxiway taxi_strip,a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport
45721,taxonomist taxonomer systematist,a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior
45722,taxpayer,someone who pays taxes
45723,tayra taira Eira_barbara,long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America
45724,tea,a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"
45725,tea Camellia_sinensis,a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers"
45726,tea afternoon_tea teatime,a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
45727,tea tea_leaf,dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"
45728,tea-like_drink,a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves
45729,tea-strainer,a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea
45730,tea_bag,a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea
45731,tea_bag,small paper bag holding a measure of tea
45732,tea_ball,a kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea
45733,tea_bread,sweetened buns to be eaten with tea
45734,tea_cart teacart tea_trolley tea_wagon,serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments
45735,tea_chest,chest for storing or transporting tea
45736,tea_cloth,a small tablecloth
45737,tea_garden,a public garden where tea is served
45738,tea_gown,a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea
45739,tea_maker,a covered spoon with perforations
45740,tea_napkin,a small napkin used when tea is served
45741,tea_party,a party at which tea is served
45742,tea_rose Rosa_odorata,any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers
45743,tea_service tea_set,a set of china or silverware for serving tea
45744,tea_table,a small table for serving afternoon tea
45745,tea_tortrix tortrix Homona_coffearia,small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
45746,tea_tray,a tray that accommodates a tea service
45747,tea_urn,an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
45748,teaberry wintergreen checkerberry mountain_tea groundberry ground-berry creeping_wintergreen Gaultheria_procumbens,creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
45749,teacake,any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea
45750,teacake tea_biscuit,flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea
45751,teacher instructor,a person whose occupation is teaching
45752,teacher's_pet,the teacher's favorite student
45753,teacher-student_relation,the academic relation between teachers and their students
45754,teaching_aid,materials and equipment used in teaching
45755,teaching_fellow,a graduate student with teaching responsibilities
45756,teacup,a cup from which tea is drunk
45757,teak Tectona_grandis,tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
45758,teak teakwood,hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
45759,teakettle,kettle for boiling water to make tea
45760,teal,any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
45761,teammate mate,a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates"
45762,teamster,the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
45763,teamster trucker truck_driver,someone who drives a truck as an occupation
45764,teapot,pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
45765,tear_gas teargas lacrimator lachrymator,a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
45766,tear_sheet,a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication
45767,tearaway,a reckless and impetuous person
45768,tease teaser annoyer vexer,someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
45769,teasel teazel teasle,any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
45770,teaser,a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"
45771,teaser,a worker who teases wool
45772,teashop teahouse tearoom tea_parlor tea_parlour,a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
45773,teaspoon,a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram
45774,techie tekki,a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)
45775,technetium Tc atomic_number_43,a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium
45776,technical,a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
45777,technical_sergeant,a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant in the air force or marines
45778,technician,someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique
45779,technician,someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
45780,technocrat,an advocate of technocracy
45781,technocrat,an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group
45782,technology,machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences
45783,technophile,a person who is enthusiastic about new technology
45784,technophobe,a person who dislikes or avoids new technology
45785,teddy teddy_bear,plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
45786,tee football_tee,support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
45787,tee golf_tee,a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
45788,tee teeing_ground,the starting place for each hole on a golf course; "they were waiting on the first tee"
45789,tee_hinge T_hinge,a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
45790,teething dentition odontiasis,the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
45791,teetotaler teetotaller teetotalist,a total abstainer
45792,teff teff_grass Eragrostis_tef Eragrostic_abyssinica,an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flour of good quality) as well as for forage and hay
45793,teg,two-year-old sheep
45794,teiid_lizard teiid,tropical New World lizard with a long tail and large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail
45795,teju,large (to 3 feet) blackish yellow-banded South American lizard; raid henhouses; used as food
45796,tektite,thought to derive from meteorites
45797,telecaster,a television broadcaster
45798,telecom_hotel telco_building,a building that houses telecommunications equipment; "the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing"
45799,telecommunication telecom,(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
45800,telecommunication_system telecom_system telecommunication_equipment telecom_equipment,a communication system for communicating at a distance
45801,telefilm,a movie that is made to be shown on television
45802,telegraph telegraphy,apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
45803,telegraph_key,key consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closed
45804,telegraph_plant semaphore_plant Codariocalyx_motorius Desmodium_motorium Desmodium_gyrans,erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine
45805,telegrapher telegraphist telegraph_operator,someone who transmits messages by telegraph
45806,telegraphy,communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire
45807,telemeter,any scientific instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the observer
45808,telencephalon,the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus
45809,teleologist,advocate of teleology
45810,teleost_fish teleost teleostan,a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei
45811,telepathist thought-reader mental_telepathist mind_reader,someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly
45812,telephone phone telephone_set,electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
45813,telephone telephony,transmitting speech at a distance
45814,telephone_bell,electric bell that rings to signal a call
45815,telephone_booth phone_booth call_box telephone_box telephone_kiosk,booth for using a telephone
45816,telephone_cord phone_cord,the telephone wire that connects to the handset
45817,telephone_jack phone_jack,a jack for plugging in a telephone
45818,telephone_line phone_line telephone_circuit subscriber_line line,a telephone connection
45819,telephone_operator telephonist switchboard_operator,someone who helps callers get the person they are calling
45820,telephone_plug phone_plug,a plug for connecting a telephone
45821,telephone_pole telegraph_pole telegraph_post,tall pole supporting telephone wires
45822,telephone_receiver receiver,earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
45823,telephone_system phone_system,a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
45824,telephone_wire telephone_line telegraph_wire telegraph_line,the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
45825,telephoto_lens zoom_lens,a camera lens that magnifies the image
45826,telephotograph,a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance
45827,telephotograph telephoto,a photograph made with a telephoto lens
45828,telescope scope,a magnifier of images of distant objects
45829,telescopic_sight telescope_sight,gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight
45830,telethermometer,a thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant point
45831,teletypewriter teleprinter teletype_machine telex telex_machine,a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
45832,televangelist,an evangelist who conducts services on television
45833,television telecasting TV video,broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs
45834,television television_system,a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
45835,television-camera_tube television_pickup_tube,a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals
45836,television_antenna tv-antenna,an omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to television
45837,television_camera tv_camera camera,television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
45838,television_equipment video_equipment,electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound
45839,television_monitor tv_monitor,monitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcast
45840,television_news,a television broadcast of news
45841,television_program TV_program television_show TV_show,a program broadcast by television
45842,television_receiver television television_set tv tv_set idiot_box boob_tube telly goggle_box,an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen; "the British call a tv set a telly"
45843,television_reporter television_newscaster TV_reporter TV_newsman,someone who reports news stories via television
45844,television_room tv_room,a room set aside for viewing television
45845,television_star TV_star,a star in a television show
45846,television_station TV_station,station for the production and transmission of television broadcasts
45847,television_transmitter,transmitter that is part of a television system
45848,teliospore,a chlamydospore that develops in the last stage of the life cycle of the rust fungus
45849,teller cashier bank_clerk,an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
45850,teller vote_counter,an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)
45851,tellurian earthling earthman worldling,an inhabitant of the earth
45852,telluride,any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements
45853,tellurium Te atomic_number_52,a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
45854,telocentric_chromosome,a chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal position
45855,telomerase,an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide
45856,telomere,either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome; "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"
45857,telpher telfer,one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage
45858,telpherage telferage,a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity
45859,temazepam Restoril,a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night
45860,temp temporary temporary_worker,a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
45861,tempera poster_paint poster_color poster_colour,pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
45862,temperature_change,a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes
45863,temperature_gradient,change in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)
45864,tempest,(literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"
45865,tempestuousness,a state of wild storminess
45866,temple,an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
45867,temple,place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
45868,temple,the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed"
45869,temple_orange,large sweet easily-peeled Florida fruit with deep orange rind
45870,temple_orange temple_orange_tree tangor king_orange Citrus_nobilis,large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida
45871,tempo pace,the rate of some repeating event
45872,temporal_artery,any of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobe
45873,temporal_bone os_temporale,a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
45874,temporal_canthus,the outer corner of the eye
45875,temporal_gyrus,any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum
45876,temporal_lobe temporal_cortex,that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head
45877,temporal_relation,a relation involving time
45878,temporal_vein vena_temporalis,any of several veins draining the temporal region
45879,temporalis_muscle temporal_muscle temporalis musculus_temporalis,muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
45880,temporalty temporality,the worldly possessions of a church
45881,temporary_hookup patch,a connection intended to be used for a limited time
45882,temporizer temporiser,someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time
45883,tempter,a person who tempts others; "Satan is the great tempter of mankind"
45884,tempura,vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried
45885,ten-spined_stickleback Gasterosteus_pungitius,confined to rivers
45886,ten-spot ten,one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face
45887,tenant,a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)
45888,tenant,any occupant who dwells in a place
45889,tenant renter,someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"
45890,tenant_farmer,a farmer who works land owned by someone else
45891,tench Tinca_tinca,freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water
45892,tendency trend,a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"
45893,tender,car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
45894,tender ship's_boat pinnace cutter,a boat for communication between ship and shore
45895,tender supply_ship,ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
45896,tenderfoot,an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
45897,tendergreen spinach_mustard Brassica_perviridis Brassica_rapa_perviridis,Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage
45898,tenderizer tenderiser,a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
45899,tenderloin undercut,the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
45900,tendon sinew,a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
45901,tendril,slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
45902,tenement tenement_house,a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
45903,tenement_district,a residential district occupied primarily with tenement houses
45904,tennis_ball,ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis
45905,tennis_camp,a camp where tennis is taught
45906,tennis_coach,a coach of tennis players
45907,tennis_court,the court on which tennis is played
45908,tennis_match,a match between tennis players
45909,tennis_player,an athlete who plays tennis
45910,tennis_pro professional_tennis_player,someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis
45911,tennis_racket tennis_racquet,a racket used to play tennis
45912,tenon,a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
45913,tenor,an adult male with a tenor voice
45914,tenor_drum tom-tom,any of various drums with small heads
45915,tenor_saxophonist tenorist,a musician who plays the tenor saxophone
45916,tenoroon,a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon
45917,tenpenny_nail,a nail 3 inches long
45918,tenpin,one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling
45919,tenrec tendrac,small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog
45920,tensimeter,a manometer for measuring vapor pressure
45921,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
45922,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid
45923,tensiometer,a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam
45924,tension,(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
45925,tensor,any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
45926,tensor_tympani,a small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrum
45927,tent,a web that resembles a tent or carpet
45928,tent collapsible_shelter,a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"
45929,tent-caterpillar_moth Malacosoma_americana,moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars
45930,tent-caterpillar_moth Malacosoma_disstria,moth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets
45931,tent-fly rainfly fly_sheet fly tent_flap,flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
45932,tent_caterpillar,the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
45933,tent_peg,a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent
45934,tentacle,any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
45935,tenter,a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
45936,tenterhook,one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
45937,tentmaker,someone who makes or repairs tents
45938,tentorium,(anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum
45939,tepal,an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)
45940,tepary_bean Phaseolus_acutifolius_latifolius,twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans
45941,tepee tipi teepee,a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
45942,tequila,Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
45943,terahertz THz,one trillion periods per second
45944,teratogen,any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples
45945,teratogenesis,the development of defects in an embryo
45946,terazosin Hytrin,antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure
45947,terbinafine Lamisil,an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease
45948,terbium Tb atomic_number_65,a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
45949,terebinth Pistacia_terebinthus,a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine
45950,teredo,typical shipworm
45951,teres teres_muscle,either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms
45952,teres_major teres_major_muscle musculus_teres_major,teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it medially
45953,teres_minor teres_minor_muscle musculus_teres_minor,teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally
45954,teriyaki,beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled
45955,term,a word or expression used for some particular thing; "he learned many medical terms"
45956,term_infant,infant born at a gestational age between 37 and 42 completed weeks
45957,term_insurance,low-cost insurance that is valid only for a stated period of time and has no cash surrender value or loan value; "term insurance is most often associated with life insurance policies"
45958,termer,a person who serves a specified term; "there are not many fourth termers in the Senate"
45959,terminable_interest,an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions
45960,terminal,electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
45961,terminal pole,a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
45962,terminal terminus depot,station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
45963,terminal_velocity,the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity
45964,terminology nomenclature language,a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"
45965,terminus,either end of a railroad or bus route
45966,terminus terminal_figure term,(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
45967,termite white_ant,whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
45968,tern,small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
45969,terpene,an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants
45970,terra_alba,finely pulverized gypsum used especially as a pigment
45971,terra_cotta,a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware
45972,terra_sigillata Samian_ware,earthenware made from the reddish-brown clay found on the Aegean island of Lemnos
45973,terrace bench,a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
45974,terraced_house,a house that is part of a terrace
45975,terrain,a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"
45976,terrapin,any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
45977,terrarium,a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed
45978,terreplein,level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart
45979,terrestrial_planet,a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth's; the four innermost planets in the solar system
45980,terrier,any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
45981,terrine,a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole
45982,territorial,nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
45983,territorial_waters,the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction
45984,territory soil,the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"
45985,terror brat little_terror holy_terror,a very troublesome child
45986,terror scourge threat,a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
45987,terrorist,a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
45988,terry terry_cloth terrycloth,a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
45989,tertigravida gravida_III,a woman who is pregnant for the third time
45990,tertium_quid,some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both
45991,tessella,a small tessera
45992,tessera,a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
45993,test,a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
45994,test-tube_baby,a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus
45995,test_bed,a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions
45996,test_driver,a driver who drives a motor vehicle to evaluate its performance
45997,test_equipment,equipment required to perform a test
45998,test_match match_game matched_game,an international championship match
45999,test_paper,paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests
46000,test_pilot,a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them
46001,test_range,a range for conducting tests
46002,test_rocket research_rocket test_instrument_vehicle,a rocket fired for test purposes
46003,test_room testing_room,a room in which tests are conducted
46004,test_tube,glass tube closed at one end
46005,testa episperm seed_coat,protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
46006,testacean,any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell
46007,testamentary_trust,a trust that is created under a will and that becomes active after the grantor dies
46008,testator testate,a person who makes a will
46009,testatrix,a female testator
46010,testcross test-cross,a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
46011,testee examinee,someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)
46012,tester,a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)
46013,testicular_artery internal_spermatic_artery arteria_testicularis,a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles
46014,testicular_vein vena_testicularis,a vein from the testicles
46015,testifier deponent deposer,a person who testifies or gives a deposition
46016,testing_ground laboratory,a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation; "the new nation is a testing ground for socioeconomic theories"; "Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism"
46017,testis testicle orchis ball ballock bollock nut egg,one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
46018,testosterone,a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics
46019,testudo,a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification
46020,tetanus_antitoxin,antitoxin given for short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus
46021,tetanus_immunoglobulin tetanus_immune_globulin,sterile solution of globulins derived from the blood plasma of a person who has been immunized for tetanus; provides short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus
46022,tetra,brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes
46023,tetrabasic_acid,an acid containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
46024,tetracaine,a crystalline compound used in the form of a hydrochloride as a local anesthetic
46025,tetrachlorethylene tetrachloroethylene ethylene_tetrachloride carbon_dichloride,anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes
46026,tetrachloride,any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
46027,tetracycline Achromycin,an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
46028,tetraethyl_lead lead_tetraethyl,a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
46029,tetrafluoroethylene,a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins)
46030,tetragram,a word that is written with four letters in an alphabetic writing system
46031,tetrahalide,any halide containing four halogen atoms in its molecules
46032,tetrahydrocannabinol THC,psychoactive substance present in marijuana
46033,tetrahymena,relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research
46034,tetralogy,a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)
46035,tetrapod,a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages
46036,tetrasaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield four monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
46037,tetraskelion tetraskele,a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center
46038,tetrasporangium,a sporangium containing four asexual spores
46039,tetraspore,one of the four asexual spores produced within a sporangium
46040,tetrode,a thermionic tube having four electrodes
46041,tetrodotoxin,a powerful neurotoxin found in the ovaries of pufferfish
46042,tetrose,any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule
46043,tetroxide,an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule
46044,tetryl nitramine,a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators
46045,textbook text text_edition schoolbook school_text,a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"
46046,textile_machine,a machine for making textiles
46047,textile_mill,a factory for making textiles
46048,textile_screw_pine lauhala Pandanus_tectorius,Polynesian screw pine
46049,thalamostriate_vein,a vein serving the thalamus and corpus striatum
46050,thalamus,large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
46051,thalidomide,a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
46052,thallium Tl atomic_number_81,a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores
46053,thallophyte,any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf
46054,thallus,a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes
46055,thane,a feudal lord or baron
46056,thane,a man ranking above an ordinary freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England (especially one who gave military service in exchange for land)
46057,thank_offering,an offering made as an expression of thanks
46058,thatch,hair resembling thatched roofing material
46059,thatch,plant stalks used as roofing material
46060,thatch thatched_roof,a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
46061,thatch_palm thatch_tree silver_thatch broom_palm Thrinax_parviflora,small palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmetto
46062,thatcher,someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage
46063,thaw,a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
46064,thaw melt thawing melting,the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
46065,thaw thawing warming,warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
46066,the_Irish_Famine the_Great_Hunger the_Great_Starvation the_Great_Calamity,a famine in Ireland resulting from a potato blight; between 1846 and 1851 a million people starved to death and 1.6 million emigrated (most to America)
46067,theater theatre house,a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"
46068,theater_curtain theatre_curtain,a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance
46069,theater_light,any of various lights used in a theater
46070,theater_of_war theatre_of_war,the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations
46071,theater_stage theatre_stage,a stage in a theater on which actors can perform
46072,theatrical_performance theatrical representation histrionics,a performance of a play
46073,theatrical_producer,someone who produces theatrical performances
46074,theca,outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects
46075,theca sac,a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
46076,thecodont thecodont_reptile,presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds
46077,theist,one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
46078,theme_park,an amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow)
46079,thenar,the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
46080,theodolite transit,a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
46081,theologian theologist theologizer theologiser,someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
46082,theophylline Elixophyllin Slo-Bid Theobid,a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator
46083,theorist theoretician theorizer theoriser idealogue,someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
46084,theosophist,a believer in theosophy
46085,therapist healer,a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
46086,therapsid protomammal,probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals
46087,there,a location other than here; that place; "you can take it from there"
46088,theremin,an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing
46089,thermal,rising current of warm air
46090,thermal_printer,a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat
46091,thermal_reactor,a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator
46092,thermion,an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature
46093,thermionic_current,an electric current produced between two electrodes as a result of electrons emitted by thermionic emission
46094,thermionic_emission thermal_emission,the emission of electrons from very hot substances
46095,thermistor thermal_resistor,a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
46096,thermoacidophile,archaebacteria that thrive in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures
46097,thermobaric_bomb fuel-air_bomb vacuum_bomb volume-detonation_bomb aerosol_bomb,a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb"
46098,thermocoagulation,congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current)
46099,thermocouple thermocouple_junction,a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference
46100,thermoelectric_thermometer thermel electric_thermometer,a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature
46101,thermoelectricity,electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple)
46102,thermograph,medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body
46103,thermograph thermometrograph,a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time
46104,thermohydrometer thermogravimeter,a hydrometer that includes a thermometer
46105,thermojunction,a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears
46106,thermometer,measuring instrument for measuring temperature
46107,thermonuclear_reaction,a nuclear fusion reaction taking place at very high temperatures (as in the sun)
46108,thermonuclear_reactor fusion_reactor,a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy
46109,thermopile,a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series
46110,thermoplastic thermoplastic_resin,a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled
46111,thermoreceptor,a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold
46112,thermos thermos_bottle thermos_flask,vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
46113,thermosetting_compositions thermosetting_resin,a material that hardens when heated and cannot be remolded
46114,thermosphere,the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere
46115,thermostat thermoregulator,a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
46116,thermotropism,an orienting response to warmth
46117,theropod theropod_dinosaur bird-footed_dinosaur,any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs
46118,thesaurus synonym_finder,a book containing a classified list of synonyms
46119,theta_rhythm theta_wave,the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed and drowsy; occurs with low frequency and low amplitude
46120,theurgy,the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs
46121,thiabendazole,an antifungal agent and anthelmintic
46122,thiazide,any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys
46123,thiazine,a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom
46124,thick-billed_murre Uria_lomvia,a variety of murre
46125,thick_skin,skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)
46126,thickening thickener,any material used to thicken; "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"
46127,thickhead whistler,Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call
46128,thief stealer,a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
46129,thigh,the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
46130,thigh_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the thighs by football players
46131,thill,one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it
46132,thimble,a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
46133,thimbleweed Anemone_cylindrica,a common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles
46134,thimerosal sodium_ethylmercurithiosalicylate Merthiolate,a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic
46135,thin-shelled_mussel,mussel with thin fragile shells having only rudimentary hinge teeth
46136,thin_person skin_and_bones scrag,a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
46137,thing,a separate and self-contained entity
46138,thing,an artifact; "how does this thing work?"
46139,thing,an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"
46140,thing,an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."
46141,things,any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left"
46142,think_piece,an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts
46143,thinker,someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
46144,thinker creative_thinker mind,an important intellectual; "the great minds of the 17th century"
46145,thinning_shears,shears with one serrate blade; used for thinning hair
46146,thiobacillus,small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur
46147,thiobacteria sulphur_bacteria sulfur_bacteria,any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus
46148,thiocyanate,a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur
46149,thiocyanic_acid,an unstable acid that can be obtained by distilling a thiocyanate salt
46150,thioguanine,an antineoplastic drug used to treat acute leukemias
46151,thiopental thiopental_sodium thiopentobarbital_sodium Pentothal,barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
46152,thioridazine Mellaril,a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
46153,thiotepa,an antineoplastic drug used to treat certain malignancies
46154,thiothixene Navane,a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia
46155,thiouracil,depresses the function of the thyroid gland
46156,third-place_finish,a finish in third place (as in a race)
46157,third-rater,one who is third-rate or distinctly inferior
46158,third_base third,the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball; "he was cut down on a close play at third"
46159,third_baseman third_sacker,(baseball) the person who plays third base
46160,third_eye pineal_eye,a sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles
46161,third_gear third,the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"
46162,third_party,someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction
46163,third_rail,a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive
46164,third_ventricle,a narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum; communicates with the fourth ventricle via the Sylvian aqueduct
46165,thistle,any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
46166,thong,a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together
46167,thong,underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants; "she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal"
46168,thoracic_aorta,a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries
46169,thoracic_duct,the major duct of the lymphatic system
46170,thoracic_nerve,any of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord
46171,thoracic_vein vena_thoracica,veins that drain the thoracic walls
46172,thoracic_vertebra dorsal_vertebra,one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
46173,thoracoepigastric_vein vena_thoracoepigastrica,a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein
46174,thorax,part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
46175,thorax,the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
46176,thorax chest pectus,the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
46177,thorite,a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite
46178,thorium Th atomic_number_90,a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
46179,thorium-228 radiothorium,radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228
46180,thorn_apple,any of several plants of the genus Datura
46181,thornbill,any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
46182,thorny_amaranth Amaranthus_spinosus,erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes
46183,thorny_skate Raja_radiata,cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches
46184,thoroughbred,a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares
46185,thoroughbred,a well-bred person
46186,thoroughbred purebred pureblood,a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
46187,thoroughbred_race,a race between thoroughbred horses
46188,thoroughfare,a public road from one place to another
46189,thortveitite,a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate; a source of scandium
46190,thrall,someone held in bondage
46191,thrasher mocking_thrush,thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs
46192,thrashing walloping debacle drubbing slaughter trouncing whipping,a sound defeat
46193,thread yarn,a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
46194,threadfin,mullet-like tropical marine fishes having pectoral fins with long threadlike rays
46195,threadfish thread-fish Alectis_ciliaris,fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins
46196,threadleaf_groundsel Senecio_doublasii,bluish-green bushy leafy plant covered with close white wool and bearing branched clusters of yellow flower heads; southwestern United States; toxic to range livestock
46197,three-D 3-D 3D,a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance
46198,three-centered_arch basket-handle_arch,a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers
46199,three-cornered_leek triquetrous_leek Allium_triquetrum,European leek naturalized in Great Britain; leaves are triangular
46200,three-decker,a warship carrying guns on three decks
46201,three-decker,any ship having three decks
46202,three-dimensional_radar 3d_radar,radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target
46203,three-mile_limit,the limit of a nation's territorial waters
46204,three-piece_suit,a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers
46205,three-quarter_binding,the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
46206,three-seeded_mercury Acalypha_virginica,weedy herb of eastern North America
46207,three-spined_stickleback Gasterosteus_aculeatus,of rivers and coastal regions
46208,three-toed_sloth ai Bradypus_tridactylus,a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot
46209,three-way_calling,a way of adding a third party to your conversation without the assistance of a telephone operator
46210,three-way_switch three-point_switch,an electric switch that has three terminals; used to control a circuit from two different locations
46211,three-year-old_horse three_year_old,a racehorse that is three years old
46212,threonine,a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition
46213,thresher thrasher thresher_shark fox_shark Alopius_vulpinus,large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
46214,thresher thrasher threshing_machine,a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
46215,threshing_floor,a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain
46216,threshold_element threshold_gate,a logic element that performs a threshold operation
46217,threshold_function,a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise
46218,threshold_operation,an operation performed on operands in order to obtain the value of a threshold function
46219,thrift,any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
46220,thriftshop second-hand_store,a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices
46221,thrips thrip thripid,any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
46222,throat,a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney"
46223,throat,an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
46224,throat,the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat
46225,throat pharynx,the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
46226,throat_protector,protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball
46227,throatwort nettle-leaved_bellflower Campanula_trachelium,European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat
46228,throb throbbing pounding,an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
46229,throbbing,a sound with a strong rhythmic beat; "the throbbing of the engines"
46230,thrombin,an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
46231,thromboembolism,occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
46232,thrombolysis,the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots
46233,thrombolytic thrombolytic_agent clot_buster,a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle
46234,thromboplastin thrombokinase factor_III,an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
46235,thrombosis,the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
46236,throne,the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.; "the king sat on his throne"
46237,throstle,a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously
46238,throughput,output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time)
46239,throw,bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
46240,throw stroke cam_stroke,the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
46241,throw_pillow,a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes
46242,thrower,someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
46243,throwing_stick throwing_board spear_thrower dart_thrower,a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear
46244,throwster thrower,a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
46245,thrum,a thrumming sound; "he could hear the thrum of a banjo"
46246,thrush,a woman who sings popular songs
46247,thrush,candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
46248,thrush,songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
46249,thrush_nightingale Luscinia_luscinia,large nightingale of eastern Europe
46250,thrust_bearing,a bearing designed to take thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution
46251,thrust_fault overthrust_fault reverse_fault,a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
46252,thrust_stage,a theater stage that extends out into the audience's part of a theater and has seats on three sides
46253,thruster,a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
46254,thulium Tm atomic_number_69,a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
46255,thumb,the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
46256,thumb pollex,the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
46257,thumbhole,a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)
46258,thumbhole,the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb
46259,thumbnail,the nail of the thumb
46260,thumbscrew,instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
46261,thumbscrew,screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
46262,thumbstall,protective covering for an injured thumb
46263,thumbtack drawing_pin pushpin,a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
46264,thump thumping clump clunk thud,a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
46265,thunder,a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
46266,thunder_snake worm_snake Carphophis_amoenus,small reddish wormlike snake of eastern United States
46267,thunderbolt bolt bolt_of_lightning,a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
46268,thunderclap,a single sharp crash of thunder
46269,thunderer,a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder
46270,thunderhead,a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm
46271,thundershower,a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning
46272,thunderstorm electrical_storm electric_storm,a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
46273,thunk,a dull hollow sound; "the basketball made a thunk as it hit the rim"
46274,thurifer,an acolyte who carries a thurible
46275,thwart cross_thwart,a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
46276,thylacine Tasmanian_wolf Tasmanian_tiger Thylacinus_cynocephalus,rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
46277,thyme,any of various mints of the genus Thymus
46278,thyme,leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
46279,thyme-leaved_sandwort Arenaria_serpyllifolia,Eurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout North America
46280,thyme-leaved_speedwell Veronica_serpyllifolia,perennial decumbent herb having small opposite leaves and racemes of blue flowers; throughout Eurasia and the New World
46281,thymine T,a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
46282,thymol thyme_camphor thymic_acid,a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic
46283,thymosin,hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue
46284,thymus_gland thymus,a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
46285,thyroglobulin,an iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulins
46286,thyroid_cartilage Adam's_apple,the largest cartilage of the larynx
46287,thyroid_gland thyroid,located near the base of the neck
46288,thyroid_hormone,any of several closely related compounds that are produced by the thyroid gland and are active metabolically
46289,thyroid_vein vena_thyroidea,any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area
46290,thyronine,a phenolic amino acid of which thyroxine is a derivative
46291,thyroprotein,a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine
46292,thyrotropin thyrotropic_hormone thyrotrophin thyrotrophic_hormone thyroid-stimulating_hormone TSH,anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland
46293,thyrotropin-releasing_hormone TRH thyrotropin-releasing_factor TRF protirelin,hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
46294,thyroxine thyroxin tetraiodothyronine T,hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells; "thyroxine is 65% iodine"
46295,thyrse thyrsus,a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose
46296,thyrsopteris Thyrsopteris_elegans,a terrestrial tree fern of South America
46297,thysanopter thysanopteron thysanopterous_insect,an insect of the order Thysanoptera
46298,thysanuran_insect thysanuron,primitive wingless insects: bristletail
46299,ti Cordyline_terminalis,shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii
46300,ti te si,the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization
46301,tiara,a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
46302,tibia shinbone shin_bone shin,the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
46303,tibial_vein vena_tibialis,veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein
46304,tibialis tibialis_muscle musculus_tibialis,either of two skeletal muscle in each leg arising from the tibia; provides for movement of the foot
46305,tibialis_anticus tibialis_anterior,a muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones
46306,tibialis_posticus tibialis_posterior,a deep muscle of the leg
46307,tick,a light mattress
46308,tick,any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
46309,tick ticking,a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"
46310,tick_trefoil beggar_lice beggar's_lice,any of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or loments
46311,ticker stock_ticker,a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape
46312,ticker_tape,a continuous thin ribbon of paper on which stock quotes are written
46313,ticket_agent booking_clerk,someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations)
46314,ticket_book,a book of tickets that can be torn out and used
46315,ticket_collector ticket_taker,someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets
46316,ticket_holder,holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage)
46317,ticket_window,a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)
46318,ticking,a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers
46319,tickler_coil,a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback
46320,tickseed_sunflower Bidens_coronata Bidens_trichosperma,North American bur marigold with large flowers
46321,ticktock tocktact tictac,steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
46322,tidal_basin,a basin that is full of water at high tide
46323,tidal_bore bore eagre aegir eager,a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
46324,tidal_flow tidal_current,the water current caused by the tides
46325,tidal_river tidewater_river tidal_stream tidewater_stream,a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream
46326,tidal_wave,a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun
46327,tidal_wave,an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
46328,tidal_zone,an area subject to tidal action
46329,tide,something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"
46330,tide,the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
46331,tideland,land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide
46332,tidemark,indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides
46333,tidewater,low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams
46334,tideway,a channel in which a tidal current runs
46335,tidy,receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
46336,tidytips tidy_tips Layia_platyglossa,California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white
46337,tie,a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
46338,tie railroad_tie crosstie sleeper,one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
46339,tie tie_beam,a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
46340,tie_clip,a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place
46341,tie_rack,a rack for storing ties
46342,tie_rod,either of two rods that link the steering gear to the front wheels
46343,tie_tack tiepin scarfpin,a pin used to hold the tie in place
46344,tier,any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
46345,tier,one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"
46346,tier,something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"
46347,tier tier_up,a worker who ties something
46348,tiercel tercel tercelet,male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
46349,tiered_seat,seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front
46350,tiger,a fierce or audacious person; "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me"
46351,tiger Panthera_tigris,large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
46352,tiger_beetle,active usually bright-colored beetle that preys on other insects
46353,tiger_cat,a cat having a striped coat
46354,tiger_cat Felis_tigrina,medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat
46355,tiger_cowrie Cypraea_tigris,cowrie whose shell is used for ornament
46356,tiger_cub,a young tiger
46357,tiger_lily devil_lily kentan Lilium_lancifolium,east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals
46358,tiger_lily leopard_lily pine_lily Lilium_catesbaei,lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals
46359,tiger_moth,medium-sized moth with long richly colored and intricately patterned wings; larvae are called woolly bears
46360,tiger_rattlesnake Crotalus_tigris,having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico
46361,tiger_salamander Ambystoma_tigrinum,widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches
46362,tiger_shark Galeocerdo_cuvieri,large dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body
46363,tiger_snake Notechis_scutatus,highly venomous brown-and-yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania
46364,tight_end,(football) an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle
46365,tightrope,tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
46366,tights leotards,skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
46367,tiglon tigon,offspring of a male tiger and a female lion
46368,tigress,a female tiger
46369,tile,a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
46370,tile,game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.
46371,tile roofing_tile,a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
46372,tile_cutter,a cutter (tool for cutting) for floor tiles
46373,tile_roof,a roof made of fired clay tiles
46374,tilefish Lopholatilus_chamaeleonticeps,yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters
46375,tiler,a worker who lays tile
46376,till boulder_clay,unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
46377,tiller,a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
46378,tiller,lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
46379,tiller,someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
46380,tilt list inclination lean leaning,the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
46381,tilt-top_table tip-top_table tip_table,a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position
46382,tilt_angle,the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory
46383,tilter,a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
46384,tilter,someone who engages in a tilt or joust
46385,tiltyard,(formerly) an enclosed field for tilting contests
46386,timbale,individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell
46387,timbale timbale_case,small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods
46388,timber,a beam made of wood
46389,timber,a post made of wood
46390,timber_hitch,a hitch used to secure a rope to a log or spar; often supplemented by a half hitch
46391,timber_line timberline tree_line,line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
46392,timber_rattlesnake banded_rattlesnake Crotalus_horridus_horridus,widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States
46393,timber_tree,any tree that is valued as a source of lumber or timber
46394,timber_wolf grey_wolf gray_wolf Canis_lupus,a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
46395,timberman,an owner or manager of a company that is engaged in lumbering
46396,timbrel,small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers
46397,time,a person's experience on a particular occasion; "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together"
46398,time-delay_measuring_instrument time-delay_measuring_system,chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events
46399,time-fuse,a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)
46400,time-switch,a switch set to operate at a desired time
46401,time_and_a_half,a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work
46402,time_bomb infernal_machine,a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
46403,time_capsule,container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time
46404,time_clock,clock used to record the hours that people work
46405,time_constant,the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
46406,time_exposure,a photograph produced with a relatively long exposure time
46407,time_loan,a loan that is payable on or before a specified date
46408,time_machine,a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future
46409,time_sharing,(computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously
46410,time_zone,any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
46411,timecard,a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day
46412,timekeeper,a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees
46413,timekeeper timer,(sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
46414,timepiece timekeeper horologe,a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
46415,timer,a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
46416,timer,a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
46417,timeserver,one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage
46418,timolol Blocadren,a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks
46419,timothy,a grass grown for hay
46420,timothy herd's_grass Phleum_pratense,grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
46421,timucu,found in warm waters of western Atlantic
46422,tin,a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
46423,tin Sn atomic_number_50,a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
46424,tin_can,informal term for a destroyer
46425,tin_pest tin_disease tin_plague,the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
46426,tin_plate tinplate,a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
46427,tinamou partridge,heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
46428,tincture,(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
46429,tincture,a substance that colors or dyes
46430,tincture_of_iodine iodine,a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
46431,tinderbox,a box for holding tinder
46432,tine,prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
46433,tinea ringworm roundworm,infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
46434,tinea_barbae barber's_itch,fungal infection of the face and neck
46435,tinea_capitis,fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches
46436,tinea_corporis,fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin
46437,tinea_cruris jock_itch eczema_marginatum,fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)
46438,tinea_pedis athlete's_foot,fungal infection of the feet
46439,tinea_unguium,fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)
46440,tineid tineid_moth,small yellowish moths whose larvae feed on wool or fur
46441,tineoid tineoid_moth,small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts
46442,tinfoil tin_foil,foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
46443,ting tinkle,a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
46444,tinker,formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
46445,tinker tinkerer,a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
46446,tinkerer fiddler,an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
46447,tinsel,a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"
46448,tinsel,a thread with glittering metal foil attached
46449,tinsmith tinner,someone who makes or repairs tinware
46450,tintack,tack or small nail of tinned iron
46451,tinter,a hairdresser who tints hair
46452,tinware,articles of commerce made of tin plate
46453,tip,the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
46454,tip_sheet,a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results, etc.
46455,tipper,a person who leaves a tip; "a generous tipper"
46456,tippet,a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
46457,tippler social_drinker,someone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantities
46458,tipster tout,one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
46459,tipsy_cake,a trifle soaked in wine and decorated with almonds and candied fruit
46460,tiptoe,the tip of a toe
46461,tiptop,the extreme top or summit
46462,tipu tipu_tree yellow_jacaranda pride_of_Bolivia,semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental
46463,tiramisu,an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate
46464,tire tyre,hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"
46465,tire_chain snow_chain,chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow
46466,tire_iron tire_tool,hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
46467,tisane,infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves
46468,tissue,part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
46469,tissue tissue_paper,a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
46470,tissue_plasminogen_activator Activase,a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
46471,titanic_acid,a white weak acid that is a hydrated form of titanium dioxide
46472,titanium Ti atomic_number_22,a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
46473,titanium_dioxide titanium_oxide titanic_oxide titania,a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
46474,titanosaur titanosaurian,amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the southern hemisphere
46475,titfer,a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: `tit for tat' rhymes with `hat')
46476,tithe,a levy of one tenth of something
46477,tithe,an offering of a tenth part of some personal income
46478,tithe_barn,barn originally built to hold tithes paid in kind and common in England
46479,tither,someone who pays tithes
46480,titi buckwheat_tree Cliftonia_monophylla,tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
46481,titi titi_monkey,small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail
46482,title,an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
46483,title,the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"
46484,title title_of_respect form_of_address,an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
46485,title_page,a page of a book displaying the title and author and publisher
46486,titmouse tit,small insectivorous birds
46487,titrator,an apparatus for performing a titration
46488,titterer giggler,a person who laughs nervously
46489,to_leeward leeward_side,the side sheltered from the wind
46490,toad-in-the-hole,sausage baked in batter
46491,toad_lily Montia_chamissoi,a floating or creeping Indian lettuce having terminal racemes of pale rose flowers; wet areas at high elevations of western North America
46492,toad_rush Juncus_bufonius,low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan
46493,toadfish Opsanus_tau,bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth
46494,toadflax butter-and-eggs wild_snapdragon devil's_flax Linaria_vulgaris,common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America
46495,toadstool,common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom)
46496,toast,a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention; "he was the toast of the town"
46497,toast,slices of bread that have been toasted
46498,toast_mistress,a woman toastmaster
46499,toaster,a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
46500,toaster wassailer,someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
46501,toaster_oven,kitchen appliance consisting of a small electric oven for toasting or warming food
46502,toasting_fork,long-handled fork for cooking or toasting frankfurters or bread etc. (especially over an open fire)
46503,toastmaster symposiarch,the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet
46504,toastrack,a rack for holding slices of toast
46505,tobacco baccy,leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
46506,tobacco tobacco_plant,aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
46507,tobacco_hornworm tomato_worm Manduca_sexta,large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm
46508,tobacco_juice,saliva colored brown by tobacco (snuff or chewing tobacco)
46509,tobacco_mildew Peronospora_hyoscyami,fungus causing a downy mildew on growing tobacco
46510,tobacco_mosaic_virus TMV,the widely studied plant virus that causes tobacco mosaic; it was the first virus discovered (1892)
46511,tobacco_moth cacao_moth Ephestia_elutella,small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried plant products
46512,tobacco_pouch,a pouch for carrying pipe tobacco
46513,tobacco_shop tobacconist_shop tobacconist,a shop that sells pipes and pipe tobacco and cigars and cigarettes
46514,tobacco_thrips Frankliniella_fusca,injurious to growing tobacco and peanuts
46515,tobacconist,a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles
46516,toboggan,a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
46517,tobogganist,someone who rides a toboggan
46518,tobramycin Nebcin,an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria
46519,toby toby_jug toby_fillpot_jug,a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
46520,tocainide Tonocard,antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed
46521,tocsin warning_bell,a bell used to sound an alarm
46522,toddler yearling tot bambino,a young child
46523,tody,tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill
46524,toe,(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
46525,toe,forepart of a hoof
46526,toe,one of the digits of the foot
46527,toe,the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
46528,toe_box,the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed"
46529,toecap,a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it
46530,toehold,a small foothold used in climbing
46531,toenail,the nail at the end of a toe
46532,toetoe toitoi Arundo_conspicua Chionochloa_conspicua,used by Maoris for thatching
46533,toff nob,informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
46534,toga,a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
46535,toga_virilis,(ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship
46536,toggle,a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)
46537,toggle_bolt,a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls
46538,toggle_joint,a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint
46539,toggle_switch toggle on-off_switch on/off_switch,a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
46540,togs threads duds,informal terms for clothing
46541,toiler,one who works strenuously
46542,toilet can commode crapper pot potty stool throne,a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
46543,toilet lavatory lav can john privy bathroom,a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
46544,toilet_bag sponge_bag,a waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) when you are travelling
46545,toilet_bowl,the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water
46546,toilet_kit travel_kit,a kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling
46547,toilet_powder bath_powder dusting_powder,a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)
46548,toilet_roll,a roll of toilet paper
46549,toilet_seat,the hinged seat on a toilet
46550,toilet_soap face_soap bath_soap,soap used as a toiletry
46551,toilet_tissue toilet_paper bathroom_tissue,a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets
46552,toilet_water eau_de_toilette,a perfumed liquid lighter than cologne
46553,toiletry toilet_articles,artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
46554,tokamak,a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle
46555,toke,a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"
46556,token,a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
46557,token_payment,a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation
46558,tolazamide Tolinase,a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus
46559,tolazoline,vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis)
46560,tolbutamide Orinase,sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus
46561,tole,enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century; "the Pennsylvania Dutch tole watering can might be a reproduction but it looks convincing"
46562,toll,a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
46563,toll_bridge,a bridge where toll is charged for crossing
46564,toll_call,a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate
46565,toll_line,a telephone line for long-distance calls
46566,toll_plaza,an area where tollbooths are located
46567,tollbooth tolbooth tollhouse,a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls
46568,toller bell_ringer ringer,a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
46569,tollgate tollbar,a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid
46570,tollkeeper tollman tollgatherer toll_collector toll_taker toll_agent toller,someone employed to collect tolls
46571,tolmetin_sodium Tolectin,a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)
46572,tolu balsam_of_tolu tolu_balsam,aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
46573,tolu_tree tolu_balsam_tree Myroxylon_balsamum Myroxylon_toluiferum,medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork
46574,toluene methylbenzene,a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
46575,toluic_acid,an isomeric acid derived from toluene
46576,tom tomcat,male cat
46577,tomahawk hatchet,weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
46578,tomalley,edible greenish substance in boiled lobster
46579,tomatillo husk_tomato Mexican_husk_tomato,small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk
46580,tomatillo jamberry Mexican_husk_tomato Physalis_ixocarpa,annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes
46581,tomatillo miltomate purple_ground_cherry jamberry Physalis_philadelphica,Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
46582,tomato,mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
46583,tomato love_apple tomato_plant Lycopersicon_esculentum,native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
46584,tomato_concentrate,a concentrated form of tomatoes
46585,tomato_hornworm potato_worm Manduca_quinquemaculata,large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm
46586,tomato_juice,the juice of tomatoes (usually bottled or canned)
46587,tomato_paste,thick concentrated tomato puree
46588,tomato_sauce,sauce made with a puree of tomatoes (or strained tomatoes) with savory vegetables and other seasonings; can be used on pasta
46589,tombac tombak tambac,an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
46590,tomboy romp hoyden,a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
46591,tome,a (usually) large and scholarly book
46592,tomentum tomentum_cerebri,a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex
46593,tomograph,X-ray machine in which a computer builds a detailed image of a particular plane through an object from multiple X-ray measurements
46594,tomtate Haemulon_aurolineatum,found off the West Indies and Florida
46595,tone_arm pickup pickup_arm,mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
46596,toner,a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image
46597,toner,a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores
46598,toner,a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print
46599,tongs pair_of_tongs,any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
46600,tongue,the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
46601,tongue,the tongue of certain animals used as meat
46602,tongue lingua glossa clapper,a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
46603,tongue_and_groove_joint,a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board
46604,tongue_depressor,a thin depressor used to press the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and throat
46605,tongue_worm pentastomid,wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals
46606,tonguefish tongue-fish,left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value
46607,tongueflower tongue-flower,orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base
46608,tongueless_frog,almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America
46609,tonic restorative,a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
46610,tonic tonic_water quinine_water,lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
46611,tonka_bean coumara_nut,fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla
46612,tonka_bean tonka_bean_tree Coumarouna_odorata Dipteryx_odorata,tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring
46613,tonnage tunnage tonnage_duty,a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
46614,tonometer,measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma)
46615,tonsil palatine_tonsil faucial_tonsil tonsilla,either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
46616,tonsure,the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head
46617,tontine,an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
46618,tontine tontine_insurance,a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
46619,tool,an implement used in the practice of a vocation
46620,tool_bag,a bag in which tools are carried
46621,tool_steel,alloy steel that is suitable for making tools; is hard and tough and can retain a cutting edge
46622,toolbox tool_chest tool_cabinet tool_case,a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
46623,toolmaker,someone skilled in making or repairing tools
46624,toolshed toolhouse,a shed for storing tools
46625,toot,a blast of a horn
46626,tooth,hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
46627,tooth,one of a number of uniform projections on a gear
46628,tooth,something resembling the tooth of an animal
46629,tooth,toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
46630,tooth_fungus,a fungus of the family Hydnaceae
46631,tooth_powder toothpowder,a dentifrice in the form of a powder
46632,tooth_shell tusk_shell,any of various seashore mollusks having a tapering tubular shell open at each end and a foot pointed like a spade for burrowing
46633,tooth_socket alveolus,a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
46634,toothache_tree sea_ash Zanthoxylum_americanum Zanthoxylum_fraxineum,small deciduous aromatic shrub (or tree) having spiny branches and yellowish flowers; eastern North America
46635,toothbrush,small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
46636,toothbrush_tree mustard_tree Salvadora_persica,glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt
46637,toothed_spurge Euphorbia_dentata,an annual weed of northeastern North America with dentate leaves
46638,toothed_whale,any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.
46639,toothpaste,a dentifrice in the form of a paste
46640,toothpick,pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
46641,tootle,the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up"
46642,top,a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
46643,top,platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
46644,top,the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
46645,top cover,covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
46646,top top_side upper_side upside,the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
46647,top whirligig teetotum spinning_top,a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
46648,top_banana,the leading comedian in a burlesque show
46649,top_fermentation,a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale; "top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation"
46650,top_fermenting_yeast,brewer's yeast used in top fermentation of ale
46651,top_lift,the bottom layer of a heel
46652,top_of_the_line,the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise
46653,top_quark truth_quark,a hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100,000 times that of an electron
46654,top_round,roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roasting
46655,topaz,a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
46656,topaz false_topaz common_topaz,a yellow quartz
46657,topgallant topgallant_mast,a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel
46658,topgallant topgallant_sail,a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
46659,tophus chalkstone,a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
46660,topiary,a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
46661,topknot,headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
46662,topknot,showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
46663,topmast,the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
46664,topminnow poeciliid_fish poeciliid live-bearer,small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
46665,topographic_point place spot,a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
46666,toponymy toponomy,the nomenclature of regional anatomy
46667,topper,a woman's short coat
46668,topper,a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
46669,topper,a worker who makes or adds the top to something
46670,topping,a flavorful addition on top of a dish
46671,topsail,a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
46672,topside,(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline
46673,topsoil surface_soil,the layer of soil on the surface
46674,topspin,forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke
46675,toque,a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
46676,tor,a high rocky hill
46677,tor,a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
46678,torch,a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
46679,torch_race,(ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next
46680,torch_singer,a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs
46681,torchbearer,a leader in a campaign or movement
46682,torchlight,light from a torch or torches
46683,torero,a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
46684,tormenter tormentor teaser,a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
46685,tormentor tormenter persecutor,someone who torments
46686,tornado twister,a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
46687,torpedo,a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
46688,torpedo,a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
46689,torpedo,an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
46690,torpedo,armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
46691,torpedo-boat_destroyer,small destroyer that was the forerunner of modern destroyers; designed to destroy torpedo boats
46692,torpedo_boat,small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters
46693,torpedo_tube,a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired
46694,torque_converter,converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means)
46695,torque_wrench,a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied
46696,torrent violent_stream,a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
46697,torsion torque,a twisting force
46698,torsion_balance,measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire
46699,torso trunk body,the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
46700,tort-feasor tortfeasor,a party who has committed a tort
46701,torte,rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria
46702,tortellini,small ring-shaped stuffed pasta
46703,tortilla,thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
46704,tortilla_chip,a small piece of tortilla
46705,tortoise,usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
46706,tortoiseshell,the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
46707,tortoiseshell tortoiseshell-cat calico_cat,a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
46708,tortoiseshell tortoiseshell_butterfly,brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
46709,tortricid tortricid_moth,any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls
46710,torture_chamber,a room in which torture is inflicted
46711,torturer,someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
46712,torus tore,commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
46713,tossed_salad,salad tossed with a dressing
46714,tosser,someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward)
46715,tosser jerk-off wanker,terms of abuse for a masturbator
46716,tossup toss-up even_chance,an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose"
46717,tostada,a crisp flat tortilla
46718,tostada,a flat tortilla with various fillings piled on it
46719,total_eclipse,an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured
46720,totalitarian,an adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government
46721,totara Podocarpus_totara,valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves
46722,totem,emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
46723,totem_pole,a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
46724,totemist,a person who belongs to a clan or tribe having a totem
46725,toucan,brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak
46726,toucanet,small toucan
46727,touch spot,a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
46728,touch touching,the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
46729,touch-typist,a skilled typist who can type a document without looking at the keyboard
46730,touch_screen touchscreen,a computer display that enables the user to interact with the computer by touching areas on the screen
46731,toucher,a person who causes or allows a part of the body to come in contact with someone or something
46732,tough_guy plug-ugly,someone who bullies weaker people
46733,toupee toupe,a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness
46734,tour_guide,a guide who leads others on a tour
46735,touraco turaco turacou turakoo,large brightly crested bird of Africa
46736,touring_car phaeton tourer,large open car seating four with folding top
46737,tourist tourer holidaymaker,someone who travels for pleasure
46738,tourist_class third_class,inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train
46739,tourmaline,a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
46740,tournament,a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize
46741,tournament tourney,a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
46742,tournedos,thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin
46743,tourtiere,a meat pie that is usually eaten at Christmas in Quebec
46744,tout ticket_tout,someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
46745,tout touter,someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
46746,tovarich tovarisch,a comrade (especially in Russian communism)
46747,tow_truck tow_car wrecker,a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones)
46748,towel,a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
46749,towel_rack towel_horse,a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung
46750,towel_rail towel_bar,a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels
46751,towel_ring,a circular hoop for holding a towel
46752,toweling towelling,any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels
46753,tower,a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
46754,tower_cress tower_mustard Arabis_turrita,European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis
46755,tower_mustard tower_cress Turritis_glabra Arabis_glabra,or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe
46756,tower_of_strength pillar_of_strength,a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort
46757,towhead,a person with light blond hair
46758,towhee,any of numerous long-tailed American finches
46759,towline towrope towing_line towing_rope,(nautical) a rope used in towing
46760,town,an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"
46761,town_clerk,the official who keeps a town's records
46762,town_crier crier,(formerly) an official who made public announcements
46763,town_gas,coal gas manufactured for domestic and industrial use
46764,town_hall,a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government
46765,townee,townsman unacquainted with country life especially a slick and flashy male city dweller
46766,townie towny,resident of a college town not affiliated with the college
46767,township town,an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"
46768,townsman,a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman"
46769,townsman towner,a resident of a town or city
46770,towpath towing_path,a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
46771,toxic_site toxic_waste_area Superfund_site,a site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up
46772,toxic_waste toxic_industrial_waste,poisonous waste materials; can cause injury (especially by chemical means)
46773,toxic_waste_dump toxic_waste_site toxic_dumpsite,a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)
46774,toxicognath,either of a pair of poison fangs in the modified front pair of legs of the centipede
46775,toxicologist,one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment
46776,toxin,a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
46777,toxin_antitoxin,a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease
46778,toy,a device regarded as providing amusement; "private airplanes are a rich man's toy"
46779,toy,a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove"
46780,toy_Manchester toy_Manchester_terrier,breed of small Manchester terrier
46781,toy_box toy_chest,chest for storage of toys
46782,toy_dog toy,any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
46783,toy_poodle,the breed of very small poodles
46784,toy_soldier,a doll that resembles a soldier
46785,toy_spaniel,a very small spaniel
46786,toy_terrier,a small active dog
46787,toyon tollon Christmasberry Christmas_berry Heteromeles_arbutifolia Photinia_arbutifolia,ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia
46788,toyshop,shop where toys are sold
46789,trabecula,rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
46790,trace,either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
46791,trace_detector,a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals
46792,trace_element,an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is nonetheless important for many biological processes
46793,tracer,(radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes
46794,tracer,an instrument used to make tracings
46795,tracer,an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
46796,tracer tracer_bullet,ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke
46797,tracery,decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
46798,trachea,one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
46799,trachea windpipe,membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
46800,tracheal_vein vena_trachealis,several small veins from the trachea
46801,tracheid,long tubular cell peculiar to xylem
46802,trachodon trachodont,large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period
46803,tracing trace,a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
46804,tracing_paper,a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings
46805,track,a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
46806,track cart_track cartroad,any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
46807,track data_track,(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
46808,track rail rails runway,a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
46809,track_event,a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)
46810,track_meet,a track and field competition between two or more teams
46811,track_star,a star runner
46812,trackball,an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen; "a trackball is essentially an upside-down mouse"
46813,tracked_vehicle,a self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks
46814,tracker,someone who tracks down game
46815,tract,a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
46816,tract piece_of_land piece_of_ground parcel_of_land parcel,an extended area of land
46817,tract_house,one of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land
46818,tract_housing,housing consisting of similar houses constructed together on a tract of land
46819,traction_engine,steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks
46820,tractor,a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
46821,tractor,a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
46822,trade-in,an item of property that is given in part payment for a new one
46823,trade_book trade_edition,a book intended for general readership
46824,trade_deficit,an excess of imports over exports
46825,trade_discount,a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant
46826,trade_magazine,a magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade group
46827,trade_name brand_name brand marque,a name given to a product or service
46828,trade_route,a route followed by traders (usually in caravans)
46829,trade_unionist unionist union_member,a worker who belongs to a trade union
46830,trade_wind trade,steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west"
46831,trader bargainer dealer monger,someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
46832,tradescant's_aster,a variety of aster
46833,trading_card,a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children
46834,traditionalist diehard,one who adheres to traditional views
46835,traffic_circle circle rotary roundabout,a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
46836,traffic_cop,a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic
46837,traffic_island safety_island safety_isle safety_zone,a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians
46838,traffic_lane,a lane of a main road that is defined by painted lines; "that car is in the wrong traffic lane"
46839,traffic_pattern approach_pattern pattern,the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"
46840,tragacanth,a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing
46841,tragedian,a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
46842,tragedian,an actor who specializes in tragic roles
46843,tragedienne,an actor who specializes in tragic roles
46844,tragopan,brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head
46845,tragus,a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear
46846,trail,a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
46847,trail,a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
46848,trail_bike dirt_bike scrambler,a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
46849,trail_boss,the person responsible for driving a herd of cattle
46850,trail_head trailhead,the beginning of a trail
46851,trailblazer,someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
46852,trailer,a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor
46853,trailer house_trailer,a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy
46854,trailer_camp trailer_park,a camp where space for house trailers can be rented; utilities are generally provided
46855,trailer_truck tractor_trailer trucking_rig rig articulated_lorry semi,a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
46856,trailing_arbutus mayflower Epigaea_repens,low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
46857,trailing_edge,the rear edge of an airfoil
46858,trailing_four_o'clock trailing_windmills Allionia_incarnata,trailing plant having crowded clusters of 3 brilliant deep pink flowers resembling a single flower blooming near the ground; found in dry gravelly or sandy soil; southwestern United States and Mexico
46859,train,a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"
46860,train,piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"
46861,train railroad_train,public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
46862,train_fare,the fare charged for traveling by train
46863,train_set,a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on
46864,trainbandsman,a member of a trainband
46865,trainbearer,one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion
46866,trainee,someone who is being trained
46867,traineeship,financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job; "the bill provided traineeships in vocational rehabilitation"
46868,trainer,one who trains other persons or animals
46869,training_table,planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall)
46870,trainman railroader railroad_man railwayman railway_man,an employee of a railroad
46871,traitor treasonist,someone who betrays his country by committing treason
46872,traitress,female traitor
46873,trajectory flight,the path followed by an object moving through space
46874,tramcar tram,a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine"
46875,tramline tramway streetcar_track,the track on which trams or streetcars run
46876,trammel,a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
46877,trammel,an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
46878,trammel_net trammel,a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
46879,tramontane tramontana,a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean
46880,tramp,a heavy footfall; "the tramp of military boots"
46881,tramp hobo bum,a vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
46882,tramp_steamer tramp,a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
46883,trample trampling,the sound of heavy treading or stomping; "he heard the trample of many feet"
46884,trampler,someone who injures by trampling
46885,trampoline,gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
46886,tramway tram aerial_tramway cable_tramway ropeway,a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
46887,tranche,a portion of something (especially money)
46888,trandolapril Mavik,an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension
46889,tranquilizer tranquillizer tranquilliser antianxiety_agent ataractic_drug ataractic_agent ataractic,a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
46890,trans_fatty_acid,a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils
46891,transactinide,any of the artificially produced elements with atomic numbers greater than 103
46892,transactor,someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations
46893,transalpine,one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy
46894,transaminase aminotransferase aminopherase,a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
46895,transamination,the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another
46896,transamination,the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound
46897,transcendentalist,advocate of transcendentalism
46898,transcriber,someone who makes a written version of spoken material
46899,transcriber,someone who represents the sounds of speech in phonetic notation
46900,transcriber,someone who rewrites in a different script
46901,transcriptase RNA_polymerase,the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA
46902,transcription,(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA
46903,transcription,a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)
46904,transdermal_patch skin_patch,a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
46905,transducer,an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another
46906,transducing_vector gene_delivery_vector,a vector for delivering genes into cells
46907,transduction,(genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
46908,transduction,the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form; "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone"
46909,transept,structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles
46910,transfer transferee,someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU"
46911,transfer_RNA tRNA acceptor_RNA soluble_RNA,RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)
46912,transfer_paper,a paper that is coated with a preparation for transferring a design to another surface
46913,transfer_payment,a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran's benefits) that is not for goods and services
46914,transfer_tax,any tax levied on the passing of title to property
46915,transferase,any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound
46916,transferee,(law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed
46917,transference,(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst
46918,transferer transferrer,someone who transfers something
46919,transferor,(law) someone who conveys a title or property to another
46920,transferred_property transferred_possession,a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
46921,transferrin beta_globulin siderophilin,a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron
46922,transformation,(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
46923,transformation transmutation shift,a qualitative change
46924,transformer,an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
46925,transfusion_reaction,reaction of the body to a transfusion of blood that is not compatible with its own blood; an adverse reaction can range from fever and hives to renal failure and shock and death
46926,transgression,the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata
46927,transgressor,someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command; "the way of transgressors is hard"
46928,transient,(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
46929,transient,one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers"
46930,transistor junction_transistor electronic_transistor,a semiconductor device capable of amplification
46931,transit_instrument,a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian
46932,transit_zone,a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers
46933,transition,a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
46934,transitivity,(logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third
46935,transitivity transitiveness,the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb
46936,translation,(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
46937,translation,(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same
46938,translation,a uniform movement without rotation
46939,translator transcriber,a person who translates written messages from one language to another
46940,translocation,(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts; "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders"
46941,translocation,the transport of dissolved material within a plant
46942,transmigrante,a Latin American who buys used goods in the United States and takes them to Latin America to sell
46943,transmigration,the passing of a soul into another body after death
46944,transmission transmission_system,the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
46945,transmission_mechanism,any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being
46946,transmission_shaft,rotating shaft that transmits rotary motion from the engine to the differential
46947,transmitter sender,set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
46948,transmutation,(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"
46949,transom transom_window fanlight,a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
46950,transom traverse,a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
46951,transparency transparence,permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
46952,transparent_gem,a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
46953,transparent_substance translucent_substance,a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material
46954,transpiration,the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
46955,transpiration,the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
46956,transpiration,the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes
46957,transplanter,a gardener who moves plants to new locations
46958,transponder,electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply
46959,transport,an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
46960,transport_ship,a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
46961,transportation_system transportation transit,a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
46962,transporter,a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships
46963,transporter car_transporter,a long truck for carrying motor vehicles
46964,transposition,(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
46965,transposon jumping_gene,a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
46966,transsexual transexual,a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex
46967,transsexual transexual transgendered,a person who has undergone a sex change operation
46968,transudate transudation,a substance that transudes
46969,transuranic_element,any element having an atomic number greater than 92 (which is the atomic number of uranium); all are radioactive
46970,transverse_colon,the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon
46971,transverse_process,one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
46972,transverse_sinus sinus_transversus,a paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus
46973,transversus_abdominis_muscle transverse_muscle_of_abdomen musculus_transversalis_abdominis transversus_abdominis,a flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavity
46974,transvestite cross-dresser,someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex
46975,tranylcypromine,an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate
46976,trap,a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
46977,trap,a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
46978,trap,a light two-wheeled carriage
46979,trap,drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
46980,trap cakehole hole maw yap gob,informal terms for the mouth
46981,trap-and-drain_auger,a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain
46982,trap-door_spider,American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid
46983,trap_door,a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling
46984,trapeze,a swing used by circus acrobats
46985,trapezium trapezium_bone os_trapezium,the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals
46986,trapezius trapezius_muscle cowl_muscle musculus_trapezius,either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms
46987,trapezoid trapezoid_bone os_trapezoideum,the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
46988,trapper,someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
46989,trapper's_tea glandular_Labrador_tea,a Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum
46990,trapshooter,a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap
46991,trave traverse crossbeam crosspiece,a horizontal beam that extends across something
46992,travel_agent,someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers
46993,travel_allowance travel_reimbursement,a sum allowed for travel
46994,travel_bargain,a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes)
46995,travel_expense,(frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer
46996,travel_guidebook itinerary,a guidebook for travelers
46997,travel_iron,a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling
46998,traveler traveller,a person who changes location
46999,traveler's_check traveller's_check banker's_check,a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer
47000,traveler's_joy traveller's_joy old_man's_beard Clematis_vitalba,vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn
47001,traveler's_letter_of_credit traveller's_letter_of_credit,a letter of credit given to a traveler
47002,traveler's_tree traveller's_tree ravenala Ravenala_madagascariensis,giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers
47003,traveling_salesman travelling_salesman commercial_traveler commercial_traveller roadman bagman,a salesman who travels to call on customers
47004,traveling_wave travelling_wave,a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave
47005,travelogue travelog,a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
47006,traverser,someone who moves or passes across; "the traversers slowly ascended the mountain"
47007,trawl dragnet trawl_net,a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
47008,trawl trawl_line spiller setline trotline,a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
47009,trawler,a fisherman who use a trawl net
47010,trawler dragger,a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish
47011,tray,an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
47012,tray_cloth,table linen consisting of a small cloth for a tray
47013,trazodone trazodone_hydrochloride Desyrel,oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative
47014,treacle golden_syrup,a pale cane syrup
47015,tread,structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
47016,tread,the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
47017,tread,the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
47018,treadmill,an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
47019,treadmill treadwheel tread-wheel,a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps
47020,treasure,any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"
47021,treasure hoarded_wealth,accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"
47022,treasure_chest,a chest filled with valuables
47023,treasure_flower Gazania_rigens,decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base
47024,treasure_house,a storehouse for treasures
47025,treasure_ship,a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure
47026,treasure_trove trove,treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
47027,treasurer financial_officer,an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
47028,treasury,a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
47029,treasury exchequer,the funds of a government or institution or individual
47030,treasury_stock treasury_shares reacquired_stock,stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends
47031,treat,an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
47032,treaty_port,a port in China or Korea or Japan that once was open to foreign trade on the basis of a trading treaty
47033,treble_damages,three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
47034,tree,a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
47035,tree_cotton Gossypium_arboreum,East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms
47036,tree_cricket,pale arboreal American cricket noted for loud stridulation
47037,tree_farm,a forest (or part of a forest) where trees are grown for commercial use
47038,tree_fern,any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae
47039,tree_frog tree-frog,any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes
47040,tree_heath briar brier Erica_arborea,evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes
47041,tree_heath grass_tree Richea_pandanifolia,gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long
47042,tree_house,a playhouse built in the branches of a tree
47043,tree_hugger,derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests
47044,tree_lizard Urosaurus_ornatus,a climbing lizard of western United States and northern Mexico
47045,tree_lupine Lupinus_arboreus,evergreen shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having showy yellow or blue flowers; naturalized in Australia
47046,tree_mallow velvetleaf velvet-leaf Lavatera_arborea,arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
47047,tree_of_heaven tree_of_the_gods Ailanthus_altissima,deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution
47048,tree_of_knowledge,the biblical tree in the Garden of Eden whose forbidden fruit was tasted by Adam and Eve
47049,tree_onion Egyptian_onion top_onion Allium_cepa_viviparum,type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers
47050,tree_shrew,insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout
47051,tree_sparrow Passer_montanus,Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow
47052,tree_sparrow Spizella_arborea,finch common in winter in the northern U.S.
47053,tree_squirrel,any typical arboreal squirrel
47054,tree_surgeon arborist,a specialist in treating damaged trees
47055,tree_swallow tree_martin Hirundo_nigricans,of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities
47056,tree_swift crested_swift,birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
47057,tree_toad tree_frog tree-frog,arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America
47058,tree_tobacco mustard_tree Nicotiana_glauca,evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock
47059,tree_tomato tamarillo,South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor
47060,tree_wallaby tree_kangaroo,arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length
47061,treehopper,small leaping insect that sucks juices of branches and twigs
47062,treelet,a small tree
47063,treenail trenail trunnel,a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
47064,trefoil,an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle
47065,trefoil_arch,a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex
47066,trekker,a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)
47067,trellis treillage,latticework used to support climbing plants
47068,tremble shiver shake,a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
47069,tremolite,a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos
47070,tremolo,vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one
47071,tremor earth_tremor microseism,a small earthquake
47072,trench,a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
47073,trench,any long ditch cut in the ground
47074,trench deep oceanic_abyss,a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor
47075,trench_coat,a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets
47076,trench_knife,a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting
47077,trencher,a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved
47078,trencher,someone who digs trenches
47079,trend-setter taste-maker fashion_arbiter,someone who popularizes a new fashion
47080,trepan,a drill for cutting circular holes around a center
47081,trepan trephine,a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
47082,trepang Holothuria_edulis,of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese
47083,treponema,spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)
47084,trestle,a supporting tower used to support a bridge
47085,trestle,sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
47086,trestle_bridge,a bridge supported by trestlework
47087,trestle_table,a table supported on trestles
47088,trestlework,a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.
47089,trews,(used in the plural) tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan
47090,trey three,one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
47091,tri-chad,a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at three corners
47092,tri-iodothyronine,thyronine with three iodine atoms added
47093,trial,(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"
47094,trial tribulation visitation,an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"
47095,trial_attorney trial_lawyer,a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law
47096,trial_balloon,a balloon sent up to test air currents
47097,trial_judge,a judge in a trial court
47098,triamcinolone Aristocort Aristopak Kenalog,a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
47099,triangle,a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle
47100,triangle,any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles
47101,triazine,any of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring
47102,triazolam Halcion,a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep
47103,tribadism,a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse
47104,tribasic_acid,an acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
47105,tribesman,someone who lives in a tribe
47106,tribologist,a specialist in tribology
47107,tribromoethanol tribromoethyl_alcohol,an intravenous anesthetic
47108,tribune,(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
47109,tribune,the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne
47110,tribute_album benefit_album,concept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy cause
47111,tributyrin,a bitter oily triglyceride of butyric acid; a form of butyrin
47112,triceps,any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
47113,triceps_brachii musculus_triceps_brachii,the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts
47114,triceratops,huge ceratopsian dinosaur having three horns and the neck heavily armored with a very solid frill
47115,trichina Trichinella_spiralis,parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
47116,trichion crinion,point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead
47117,trichloride,any compound containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule
47118,trichlormethiazide Naqua,diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension
47119,trichloroacetic_acid trichloracetic_acid,a strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
47120,trichloroethylene trichloroethane TCE,a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage
47121,trichodesmium,large colonial bacterium common in tropical open-ocean waters; important in carbon and nitrogen fixation
47122,trichomonad,cause of trichomoniasis in women and cattle and birds
47123,trichopterous_insect trichopteran trichopteron,caddis fly
47124,trichotillomania,an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair
47125,trichroism,pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions
47126,triclinium,a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)
47127,triclinium,a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome
47128,tricolor tricolour,a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)
47129,tricolor_television_tube tricolour_television_tube tricolor_tube tricolour_tube,a color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colors
47130,tricorn tricorne,cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points
47131,tricot,a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting
47132,tricuspid_valve right_atrioventricular_valve,valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts
47133,tricycle trike velocipede,a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
47134,tricyclic tricyclic_antidepressant tricyclic_antidepressant_drug,an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
47135,trident,a spear with three prongs
47136,tridymite,a mineral form of silica
47137,trier,one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case
47138,trier attempter essayer,one who tries
47139,trifle,a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
47140,trifler,one who behaves lightly or not seriously
47141,trifoliate_orange trifoliata wild_orange Poncirus_trifoliata,small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges
47142,trifoliolate_leaf,having three leaflets
47143,trigeminal trigeminal_nerve trigeminus nervus_trigeminus fifth_cranial_nerve,the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
47144,trigger,a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
47145,triggerfish,any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin
47146,triglyceride,glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
47147,trigon,a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome
47148,trigonometric_function circular_function,function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle
47149,trigonometrician,a mathematician specializing in trigonometry
47150,trigram,a word that is written with three letters in an alphabetic writing system
47151,triiodothyronine liothyronine T,thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
47152,trillium wood_lily wake-robin,any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
47153,trilobite,an extinct arthropod that was abundant in Paleozoic times; had an exoskeleton divided into three parts
47154,trim,attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
47155,trimaran,a fast sailboat with 3 parallel hulls
47156,trimer,a polymer (or a molecule of a polymer) consisting of three identical monomers
47157,trimipramine Surmontil,tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia
47158,trimmer,a machine that trims timber
47159,trimmer trimmer_joist,joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.
47160,trimmer trimming_capacitor,capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
47161,trimmer_arch,an arch built between trimmers in a floor (to support the weight of a hearth)
47162,trimming trim passementerie,a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
47163,triode,a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible
47164,triolein olein,a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils
47165,triose,any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule
47166,trioxide,an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
47167,trip head_trip,an exciting or stimulating experience
47168,trip_line,a light rope used in lumbering to free a dog hook from a log at a distance
47169,trip_wire,a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over
47170,tripalmitin glycerol_tripalmitate,a triglyceride of palmitic acid
47171,tripe,lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food
47172,triphammer,a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity
47173,triphosphopyridine,a pyridine ring with three phosphorus groups
47174,triphosphopyridine_nucleotide,a coenzyme of several enzymes
47175,triphosphoric_acid,an acid that is a partial anhydride of three molecules of phosphoric acid; known chiefly in the form of its salts and esters
47176,triple_cream triple_creme,fresh soft French cheese containing at least 72% fat
47177,triple_jump hop-step-and-jump,an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement
47178,triple_sec,type of curacao having higher alcoholic content
47179,triplet,one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
47180,tripletail,large food fish of warm waters worldwide having long anal and dorsal fins that with a caudal fin suggest a three-lobed tail
47181,triplicate,one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly
47182,tripling,increase by a factor of three
47183,tripod,a three-legged rack used for support
47184,tripper,(slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
47185,tripper trip,a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"
47186,triptych,art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
47187,triquetral triquetral_bone os_triquetrum cuneiform_bone pyramidal_bone,a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones
47188,trireme,ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
47189,trisaccharide,any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield three monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis
47190,triskelion triskele,a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center
47191,trisodium_phosphate trisodium_orthophosphate tribasic_sodium_phosphate,the tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergents
47192,tristearin glycerol_tristearate,a triglyceride of stearic acid
47193,trisyllable,a word having three syllables
47194,tritheist,someone (not an orthodox Christian) who believes that the Father and Son and Holy Ghost are three separate gods
47195,tritium,a radioactive isotope of hydrogen; atoms of tritium have three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen atoms
47196,triton,tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells
47197,triumphal_arch,a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory
47198,triumvir,one of a group of three sharing public administration or civil authority especially in ancient Rome
47199,trivet,a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
47200,trivet,a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
47201,triviality trivia trifle small_beer,something of small importance
47202,trochanter,one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached
47203,trochlear trochlear_nerve trochlearis fourth_cranial_nerve,either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
47204,trogon,forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails
47205,troika,a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
47206,troll,a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll"
47207,trolleybus trolley_coach trackless_trolley,a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires
47208,trombiculid,mite that as nymph and adult feeds on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates
47209,trombidiid,mite that in all stages feeds on other arthropods
47210,trombone,a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
47211,trombonist trombone_player,a musician who plays the trombone
47212,trompe_l'oeil,a painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its reality
47213,trompillo white_horse_nettle prairie_berry purple_nightshade silverleaf_nightshade silver-leaved_nightshade silver-leaved_nettle Solanum_elaeagnifolium,weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America
47214,troop_carrier troop_transport,any land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troops
47215,trooper,a mounted police officer
47216,trooper state_trooper,a state police officer
47217,troopship,ship for transporting troops
47218,trophobiosis,a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product
47219,trophoblast,the membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early development; aids implantation in the uterine wall; "after implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine wall the trophoblast divides into two layers, the chorion and the placenta"
47220,trophotropism,an orienting response to food
47221,trophozoite,a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycle
47222,trophy_case,a case in which to display trophies
47223,trophy_wife,a wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man; "his trophy wife was an asset to his business"
47224,tropic,either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
47225,tropic_bird tropicbird boatswain_bird,mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land
47226,tropical_pitcher_plant,any of several tropical carnivorous shrubs or woody herbs of the genus Nepenthes
47227,tropical_prawn,edible tropical and warm-water prawn
47228,tropism,an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
47229,troponym manner_name,a word that denotes a manner of doing something; "`march' is a troponym of `walk'"
47230,troponymy,the semantic relation of being a manner of does something
47231,tropopause,the region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphere
47232,troposphere,the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
47233,trotter,foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
47234,trotting_horse trotter,a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing
47235,trou-de-loup,a sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemy
47236,trouble,an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"
47237,trouble_spot,a place where trouble exists or occurs regularly
47238,troublemaker trouble_maker troubler mischief-maker bad_hat,someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
47239,troubleshooter trouble_shooter,a worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble (especially in mechanical devices)
47240,trough,a long narrow shallow receptacle
47241,trough,a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
47242,trouper,a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working
47243,trouser,a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"
47244,trouser_cuff,a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs
47245,trouser_press pants_presser,a home appliance in which trousers can be hung and the wrinkles pressed out
47246,trousers pair_of_trousers pant,(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
47247,trousseau,the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
47248,trout,any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
47249,trout,flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
47250,trowel,a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
47251,truant hooky_player,one who is absent from school without permission
47252,truck motortruck,an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
47253,truck_bed,the floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailer
47254,truck_farm truck_garden,a farm where vegetables are grown for market
47255,truck_stop,a roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck drivers
47256,truckage,a fee charged for transporting goods by truckage
47257,trudger plodder slogger,someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
47258,true,proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment; "out of true"
47259,true_anomaly,the angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degrees
47260,true_blackberry Rubus_fruticosus,the true blackberry of Europe as well as any of numerous varieties having sweet edible black or dark purple berries
47261,true_bug,any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera
47262,true_frog ranid,insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
47263,true_fungus,any of numerous fungi of the division Eumycota
47264,true_laurel bay bay_laurel bay_tree Laurus_nobilis,small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
47265,true_lobster,large edible marine crustaceans having large pincers on the first pair of legs
47266,true_mahogany Cuban_mahogany Dominican_mahogany Swietinia_mahogani,mahogany tree of West Indies
47267,true_marmoset,a marmoset
47268,true_pepper pepper_vine,any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper
47269,true_rib,one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum
47270,true_sago_palm Metroxylon_sagu,Malaysian palm whose pithy trunk yields sago--a starch used as a food thickener and fabric stiffener; Malaya to Fiji
47271,true_slime_mold acellular_slime_mold plasmodial_slime_mold myxomycete,a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes
47272,true_toad,tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin
47273,true_vocal_cord true_vocal_fold inferior_vocal_cord inferior_vocal_fold,either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis; produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them
47274,truffle chocolate_truffle,creamy chocolate candy
47275,truffle earthnut,edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
47276,truffle earthnut earth-ball,any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
47277,trump,(card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"
47278,trump trump_card,a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"
47279,trumpet_arch,a conical squinch
47280,trumpet_honeysuckle coral_honeysuckle trumpet_flower trumpet_vine Lonicera_sempervirens,evergreen North American honeysuckle vine having coral-red or orange flowers
47281,trumpeter,large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated
47282,trumpeter cornetist,a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
47283,trumpeter trumpeter_swan Cygnus_buccinator,large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
47284,trumpetfish Aulostomus_maculatus,tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down
47285,trumpetwood trumpet-wood trumpet_tree snake_wood imbauba Cecropia_peltata,tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems
47286,truncheon nightstick baton billy billystick billy_club,a short stout club used primarily by policemen
47287,trundle,small wheel or roller
47288,trundle_bed trundle truckle_bed truckle,a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
47289,trunk,luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
47290,trunk tree_trunk bole,the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
47291,trunk_hose,puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose
47292,trunk_lid,hinged lid for a trunk
47293,trunk_line,a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly
47294,trunk_line trunk_route,line that is the main route on a railway
47295,truss,(medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
47296,truss,a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
47297,truss_bridge,a bridge supported by trusses
47298,trust,something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"
47299,trust_territory trusteeship,a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations
47300,trustbuster,a federal agent who engages in trust busting
47301,trustee legal_guardian,a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
47302,trustee-beneficiary_relation,the responsibility of a trustee to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
47303,trusty,a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
47304,truth_serum truth_drug,an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely
47305,try_square,a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
47306,trypsin,an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
47307,trypsinogen,inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine
47308,tryptophan tryptophane,an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin
47309,tsetse_fly tsetse tzetze_fly tzetze glossina,bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
47310,tsunami,a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"
47311,tuatara Sphenodon_punctatum,only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand
47312,tub vat,a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
47313,tub-thumper,a noisy and vigorous or ranting public speaker
47314,tub_gurnard yellow_gurnard Trigla_lucerna,a kind of gurnard
47315,tube tube-shaped_structure,(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
47316,tube tubing,conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
47317,tube vacuum_tube thermionic_vacuum_tube thermionic_tube electron_tube thermionic_valve,electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
47318,tube_foot,tentacular tubular process of most echinoderms (starfish and sea urchins and holothurians) having a sucker at the end and used for e.g. locomotion and respiration
47319,tubeless tubeless_tire,pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight
47320,tuber,a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
47321,tubercle_bacillus Mycobacterium_tuberculosis,cause of tuberculosis
47322,tuberculin,a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
47323,tuberose Polianthes_tuberosa,a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers
47324,tuberosity tubercle eminence,a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
47325,tuberous_begonia,any of numerous begonias having large tuberous roots
47326,tuberous_plant,plant growing from a tuber
47327,tubocurarine curare,a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"
47328,tubular_cavity,a cavity having the shape of a tube
47329,tubule,a small tube
47330,tuck,eatables (especially sweets)
47331,tuck_box,a box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school)
47332,tuck_shop,a candy store in Great Britain
47333,tucker,a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress
47334,tucker,a sewer who tucks
47335,tucker-bag,a bag used for carrying food; "the swagman filled his tuckerbag"
47336,tudung,a scarf worn around the head by Muslim women in Malaysia; conceals the hair but not the face
47337,tufa calc-tufa,a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
47338,tuff tufa,hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
47339,tuft,a bunch of feathers or hair
47340,tufted_centaury Centaurium_scilloides,tufted perennial of western Europe and Azores having bright pink to white flowers
47341,tufted_gentian Gentianopsis_holopetala Gentiana_holopetala,small blue-flowered fringed gentian of Sierra Nevada mountains
47342,tufted_puffin Lunda_cirrhata,northern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye
47343,tufted_titmouse Parus_bicolor,crested titmouse of eastern and midwestern United States
47344,tufted_vetch bird_vetch Calnada_pea Vicia_cracca,common perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowers
47345,tug-of-war,a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
47346,tugboat tug towboat tower,a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
47347,tuille,armor plate that protects the hip and thigh
47348,tuition tuition_fee,a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education); "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000"
47349,tulip,any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
47350,tulip_bed,a flowerbed in which tulips are growing
47351,tulip_orchid Encyclia_citrina Cattleya_citrina,Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya
47352,tulip_tree tulip_poplar yellow_poplar canary_whitewood Liriodendron_tulipifera,tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work
47353,tulipwood,the variegated or showily striped ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees
47354,tulipwood true_tulipwood whitewood white_poplar yellow_poplar,light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer
47355,tulipwood_tree,any of various trees yielding variously colored woods similar to true tulipwood
47356,tulle,a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
47357,tumble-dryer tumble_drier,a clothes dryer that spins wet clothes inside a cylinder with heated air
47358,tumblebug,any of various dung beetles
47359,tumbler,a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
47360,tumbler,a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
47361,tumbler,a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
47362,tumbleweed,any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass
47363,tumbleweed Amaranthus_albus Amaranthus_graecizans,bushy plant of western United States
47364,tumbrel tumbril,a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution
47365,tumefaction,the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it
47366,tumor_necrosis_factor tumour_necrosis_factor TNF,a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
47367,tumor_virus,a cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasm
47368,tun,a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
47369,tuna Anguilla_sucklandii,New Zealand eel
47370,tuna Opuntia_tuna,tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
47371,tuna tuna_fish tunny,important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
47372,tuna tunny,any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
47373,tuna_fish_salad tuna_salad,salad composed primarily of chopped canned tuna fish
47374,tuna_oil,an oil obtained from tuna
47375,tunaburger,a sandwich that resembles a hamburger but made with tuna instead of beef
47376,tundra,a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
47377,tundra_soil,a black mucky soil with a frozen subsoil that is characteristic of Arctic and subarctic regions
47378,tundra_swan Cygnus_columbianus,swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds
47379,tuner piano_tuner,someone who tunes pianos
47380,tung_oil Chinese_wood_oil,a yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree
47381,tung_tree tung tung-oil_tree Aleurites_fordii,Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
47382,tungstate,a salt of tungstic acid
47383,tungsten wolfram W atomic_number_74,a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
47384,tungsten_steel wolfram_steel,a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten
47385,tungstic_acid,an oxyacid of tungsten (often polymeric in nature) formed by neutralizing alkaline tungstate solutions
47386,tunic,any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees
47387,tunic tunica adventitia,an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
47388,tunica_albuginea_testes,whitish cover of the testicle
47389,tunicate urochordate urochord,primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
47390,tuning_fork,a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments
47391,tunnel,a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection"
47392,tupelo,pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum
47393,tupelo tupelo_tree,any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
47394,tupik tupek sealskin_tent,tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling
47395,turban,a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
47396,turban_squash,large squash shaped somewhat like a turban usually with a rounded central portion protruding from the blossom end
47397,turban_squash Cucurbita_maxima_turbaniformis,squash plants bearing hard-shelled fruit shaped somewhat like a turban with a rounded central portion protruding from the end opposite the stem
47398,turbinate_bone turbinate turbinal,any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
47399,turbine,rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
47400,turbogenerator,generator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric power
47401,turbot,flesh of a large European flatfish
47402,turbot Psetta_maxima,a large brownish European flatfish
47403,turbulence,instability in the atmosphere
47404,turbulence turbulency,unstable flow of a liquid or gas
47405,turbulent_flow,flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically
47406,tureen,large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
47407,turf,range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
47408,turf,the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
47409,turf sod sward greensward,surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
47410,turfing_daisy Tripleurospermum_oreades_tchihatchewii Matricaria_oreades,mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
47411,turfing_daisy Tripleurospermum_tchihatchewii Matricaria_tchihatchewii,low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
47412,turkey,flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
47413,turkey Meleagris_gallopavo,large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
47414,turkey bomb dud,an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
47415,turkey_cock gobbler tom tom_turkey,male turkey
47416,turkey_stew,a stew made with turkey
47417,turkey_stuffing,stuffing for turkey
47418,turmeric,ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
47419,turmeric Curcuma_longa Curcuma_domestica,widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
47420,turn turn_of_events twist,an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
47421,turnaround,an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
47422,turnbuckle,an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
47423,turncock,one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off
47424,turner,a lathe operator
47425,turner,a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
47426,turner,one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope
47427,turner food_turner,cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food
47428,turnery,products made on a lathe
47429,turnery,workshop where objects are made on a lathe
47430,turning,a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
47431,turning,the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe
47432,turning turn,a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"
47433,turnip,root of any of several members of the mustard family
47434,turnip white_turnip Brassica_rapa,widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
47435,turnip_bed,a bed in which turnips are growing
47436,turnip_greens,tender leaves of young white turnips
47437,turnip_plant,any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots
47438,turnoff,a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"
47439,turnout widening,a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
47440,turnover,a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
47441,turnpike,(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
47442,turnpike toll_road,an expressway on which tolls are collected
47443,turnspit,a roasting spit that can be turned
47444,turnstile,a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
47445,turnstone,migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
47446,turntable,a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played
47447,turntable,a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars
47448,turntable lazy_Susan,a revolving tray placed on a dining table
47449,turpentine gum_terpentine,obtained from conifers (especially pines)
47450,turpentine oil_of_turpentine spirit_of_turpentine turps,volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
47451,turpentine_camphor_weed camphorweed vinegarweed Trichostema_lanceolatum,aromatic plant of western United States
47452,turquoise,a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; "blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"
47453,turreae,any of numerous trees and shrubs grown for their beautiful glossy foliage and sweetly fragrant starry flowers
47454,turret,a small tower extending above a building
47455,turret_clock,a clock with more than one dial to show the time in all directions from a tower
47456,turtle,any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
47457,turtle_soup green_turtle_soup,soup usually made of the flesh of green turtles
47458,turtledove,any of several Old World wild doves
47459,turtleneck turtle polo-neck,a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
47460,turtleneck_collar polo-neck_collar,a high close-fitting turnover collar
47461,turtler,someone whose occupation is hunting turtles
47462,tusk,a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
47463,tusker,any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
47464,tussah tusseh tussur tussore tusser Antheraea_mylitta,oriental moth that produces brownish silk
47465,tussock_bellflower spreading_bellflower Campanula_carpatica,European perennial bellflower that grows in clumps with spreading stems and blue or white flowers
47466,tussock_caterpillar,larva of a tussock moth
47467,tutee,learns from a tutor
47468,tutti-frutti,ice cream containing chopped candied fruits
47469,tv_announcer television_announcer,an announcer on television
47470,twaddler,someone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
47471,twang,a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
47472,twayblade,an orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves
47473,twayblade Listera_ovata,orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia
47474,tweed,thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
47475,tweet,a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
47476,tweeter,a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds; "the sound system had both tweeters and woofers"
47477,twenty-two .22,a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle)
47478,twenty-two_pistol,a .22-caliber pistol
47479,twenty-two_rifle,a .22-caliber rifle
47480,twerp twirp twit,someone who is regarded as contemptible
47481,twiddler fiddler,someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
47482,twilight,the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
47483,twilight_zone,the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach
47484,twill,a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs
47485,twill twill_weave,a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
47486,twin,either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
47487,twin_bed,one of a pair of identical beds
47488,twin_bill doubleheader double_feature,two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
47489,twinberry Lonicera_involucrata,shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers; western North America
47490,twiner,someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing
47491,twinflower Linnaea_borealis,creeping evergreen subshrub of the northern parts of Europe and Asia with delicate fragrant tubular bell-shaped usually pink flowers borne in pairs
47492,twinjet,a jet plane propelled by two jet engines
47493,twinkle scintillation sparkling,a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
47494,twinkler,an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner
47495,twins,(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
47496,twist wrench,a jerky pulling movement
47497,twist_bit twist_drill,a bit or drill having deep helical grooves
47498,twitterer,a bird that twitters
47499,two-by-four,a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section
47500,two-eyed_violet heartsease Viola_ocellata,violet of Pacific coast of North America having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet
47501,two-handed_saw whipsaw two-man_saw lumberman's_saw,a saw with handles at both ends; intended for use by two people
47502,two-man_tent,a tent designed for occupancy by two persons
47503,two-piece two-piece_suit lounge_suit,a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers
47504,two-spotted_ladybug Adalia_bipunctata,red ladybug with a black spot on each wing
47505,two-timer,someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody else
47506,two-toed_sloth unau unai Choloepus_didactylus,relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot
47507,two-toed_sloth unau unai Choloepus_hoffmanni,a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
47508,two-way_street,a street on which vehicular traffic can move in either of two directions; "you have to look both ways crossing a two-way street"
47509,two-year-old_horse two_year_old,a racehorse that is two years old
47510,tympanic_bone,the bone enclosing the middle ear
47511,tympanic_vein,veins from the tympanic cavity that empty into the retromandibular vein
47512,tympanist timpanist,a person who plays the kettledrums
47513,type,a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper; "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"
47514,type_metal,an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
47515,type_slug slug,a strip of type metal used for spacing
47516,typesetting_machine,a printer that sets textual material in type
47517,typewriter,hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
47518,typewriter_carriage,a carriage for carrying a sheet of paper
47519,typewriter_keyboard,a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed
47520,typewriter_paper typing_paper,writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter
47521,typhoid_bacillus Salmonella_typhosa Salmonella_typhi,a form of salmonella that causes typhoid fever
47522,typhoid_bacteriophage,a bacteriophage specific for the bacterium Salmonella typhi
47523,typhoon,a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
47524,typical_jerboa,small nocturnal jumping rodent with long hind legs; of arid parts of Asia and northern Africa
47525,typist,someone paid to operate a typewriter
47526,tyramine,amino acid derived from tyrosine; has a sympathomimetic action; found in chocolate and cola drinks and ripe cheese and beer; "patients taking MAOIs should avoid foods containing tyramine"
47527,tyrannid,a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni
47528,tyrannosaur tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus_rex,large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America
47529,tyrant,any person who exercises power in a cruel way; "his father was a tyrant"
47530,tyrant,in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
47531,tyrant autocrat despot,a cruel and oppressive dictator
47532,tyrocidine tyrocidin,a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin
47533,tyrolean tirolean,soft green felt hat with a feather or brush cockade
47534,tyrosine,an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
47535,tyrosine_kinase_inhibitor,a drug used in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia
47536,tyrothricin,a mixture of antibiotics applied locally to infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
47537,uakari,medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin; only New World monkey with a short tail
47538,ubiquinone coenzyme_Q,any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration
47539,udder bag,mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
47540,ugly_duckling,an ugly or unpromising child who grows into a beautiful or worthy person
47541,uke ukulele,a small guitar having four strings
47542,ulceration,the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
47543,ulna elbow_bone,the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
47544,ulnar_artery arteria_ulnaris,large artery that branches from the brachial artery to supply the muscles of the forearm and wrist and hand
47545,ulnar_nerve cubital_nerve nervus_ulnaris,a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand
47546,ulnar_vein vena_ulnaris,any of several veins of the forearm
47547,ulster,loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted
47548,ultima,the last syllable in a word
47549,ultracentrifugation,centrifugation at very high speeds
47550,ultracentrifuge,a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
47551,ultrahigh_frequency UHF,300 to 3000 megahertz
47552,ultramarine ultramarine_blue,blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
47553,ultramicroscope dark-field_microscope,light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
47554,ultramontane,a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
47555,ultrasound,very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography
47556,ultraviolet ultraviolet_radiation ultraviolet_light ultraviolet_illumination UV,radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
47557,ultraviolet_lamp ultraviolet_source,any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation
47558,umbel,flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center
47559,umbellifer umbelliferous_plant,any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
47560,umber,an earth pigment
47561,umbilical_cord umbilical,membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
47562,umbilical_vein vena_umbilicalis,a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus
47563,umbrella,a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
47564,umbrella_bird Cephalopterus_ornatus,black tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle
47565,umbrella_fern fan_fern Sticherus_flabellatus Gleichenia_flabellata,large Australasian fern with fanlike repeatedly forked fronds; sometimes placed in genus Gleichenia
47566,umbrella_plant Eriogonum_allenii,late blooming perennial plant of shale barrens of Virginia having flowers in flat-topped clusters
47567,umbrella_plant Indian_rhubarb Darmera_peltata Peltiphyllum_peltatum,rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California
47568,umbrella_plant umbrella_sedge Cyperus_alternifolius,African sedge widely cultivated as an ornamental water plant for its terminal umbrellalike cluster of slender grasslike leaves
47569,umbrella_tent,a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs
47570,umbrella_tree Schefflera_actinophylla Brassaia_actinophylla,erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves
47571,umbrella_tree umbrella_magnolia elkwood elk-wood Magnolia_tripetala,small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
47572,umbrellawort,a plant of the genus Mirabilis
47573,umpire ump,an official at a baseball game
47574,unabridged_dictionary unabridged,a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary
47575,uncle,a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students"
47576,uncle,the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
47577,unconnectedness,the lack of a connection between things
47578,undecylenic_acid,an acid that is a component of perspiration
47579,underachiever underperformer nonachiever,a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
47580,underbelly,lower side; "the underbellies of clouds"
47581,underbelly underbody,the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
47582,underboss,an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
47583,undercarriage,framework that serves as a support for the body of a vehicle
47584,undercharge,a price that is too low
47585,undercharge,an insufficient charge
47586,undercoat underfur,thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
47587,undercoat underseal,seal consisting of a coating of a tar or rubberlike material on the underside of a motor vehicle to retard corrosion
47588,undercut,the material removed by a cut made underneath
47589,underdevelopment,(photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
47590,underdog,one at a disadvantage and expected to lose
47591,underfelt,a carpet pad of thick felt
47592,undergarment unmentionable,a garment worn under other garments
47593,undergraduate undergrad,a university student who has not yet received a first degree
47594,underlip,the lower lip
47595,underpants,an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
47596,underpart,a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body; "the warbler has a white throat and underparts"; "a woodland mouse with white underparts"
47597,underpass subway,an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
47598,underpayment,a payment smaller than needed or expected
47599,undersecretary,a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
47600,underseller,a seller that sells at a lower price than others do; "he went all over town looking for undersellers"
47601,undershrub,a low shrub
47602,understudy standby,an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
47603,undertide undercurrent,a current below the surface of a fluid
47604,undertow sea_puss sea-puss sea_purse sea-purse sea-poose,the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
47605,underwear underclothes underclothing,undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
47606,underwing,moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
47607,undescended_testis undescended_testicle,a testis that fails to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops; "undescended testicles have an increased risk for cancer"
47608,undesirable,one whose presence is undesirable; "rounding up vagrants and drunks and other undesirables"
47609,undies,women's underwear
47610,undivided_interest undivided_right,the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property
47611,undoer,a seducer who ruins a woman; "she awoke in the arms of her cruel undoer"
47612,undoer opener unfastener untier,a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens; "children are talented undoers of their shoelaces"
47613,undulation,wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
47614,unearned_income unearned_revenue,(accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet)
47615,unearned_income unearned_revenue,personal income that you did not earn (e.g., dividends or interest or rent income)
47616,unearned_increment,an unearned rise in the market value of property resulting from general market factors
47617,unemployed_person,someone who is jobless
47618,unemployment_compensation,payment by a United States agency to unemployed people
47619,unemployment_rate,the percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date
47620,uneven_parallel_bars uneven_bars,a pair of parallel bars set at different heights; used in women's gymnastics
47621,unfolding flowering,a developmental process; "the flowering of antebellum culture"
47622,unfortunate unfortunate_person,a person who suffers misfortune
47623,ungradable_opposition,an opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other
47624,unguiculate unguiculate_mammal,a mammal having nails or claws
47625,ungulate hoofed_mammal,any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomically
47626,unicycle monocycle,a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals
47627,unicyclist,a person who rides a unicycle
47628,uniform,clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
47629,unilateral_descent,line of descent traced through one side of the family
47630,unilateralist,an advocate of unilateralism
47631,uniocular_dichromat,a person who has normal vision in one eye and dichromacy in the other; very rare but very useful for experiments on color vision
47632,union,a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
47633,union,the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"
47634,union conglutination,healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
47635,union_representative,a representative for a labor union
47636,unit,an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; "the reduced the number of units and installations"; "the word is a basic linguistic unit"
47637,unit building_block,a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else; "units of nucleic acids"
47638,unit_cell,the smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystal
47639,unit_cost,calculated cost for a given unit of a product
47640,universal_agent general_agent,someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal
47641,universal_donor,a person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood types
47642,universal_joint universal,coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"
47643,universal_quantifier,a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts that the proposition is true for all members of a class of things
47644,universal_set,(mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; "all other sets are subsets of the universal set"
47645,universal_veil,membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap
47646,universe existence creation world cosmos macrocosm,everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
47647,university,establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
47648,unknown unknown_region terra_incognita,an unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"
47649,unlawful_carnal_knowledge criminal_congress,forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals
47650,unleaded_gasoline unleaded_petrol,gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound
47651,unmarried_woman,a woman who is not married
47652,unpleasant_person disagreeable_person,a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
47653,unpleasant_woman disagreeable_woman,a woman who is an unpleasant person
47654,unrelatedness,the lack of any particular manner of connectedness
47655,unsaturated_fatty_acid,a fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atoms
47656,unskilled_person,a person who lacks technical training
47657,untouchable Harijan,belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
47658,ununbium Uub element_112 atomic_number_112,a radioactive transuranic element
47659,ununhexium Uuh element_116 atomic_number_116,a radioactive transuranic element
47660,ununpentium Uup element_115 atomic_number_115,a radioactive transuranic element
47661,ununquadium Uuq element_114 atomic_number_114,a radioactive transuranic element
47662,ununtrium Uut element_113 atomic_number_113,a radioactive transuranic element
47663,unwelcome_person persona_non_grata,a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
47664,up_quark,a stable quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron
47665,upbraider reprover reproacher rebuker,someone who finds fault or imputes blame
47666,upcast,air passage consisting of a ventilation shaft through which air leaves a mine
47667,updraft,a strong upward air current
47668,upgrade,hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
47669,upgrade rise rising_slope,the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
47670,upheaval uplift upthrow upthrust,(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
47671,uphill,the upward slope of a hill
47672,upholder maintainer sustainer,someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
47673,upholsterer,a craftsman who upholsters furniture
47674,upholstery,covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
47675,upholstery_material,the fabric used in upholstering
47676,upholstery_needle,any of several very heavy and sometimes curved sewing needles used by upholsterers
47677,upland_cotton Gossypium_hirsutum,native tropical American plant now cultivated in the United States yielding short-staple cotton
47678,upland_sandpiper upland_plover Bartramian_sandpiper Bartramia_longicauda,large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands
47679,upland_white_aster Aster_ptarmicoides,tufted rigid North American perennial with loose clusters of white flowers
47680,uplift,a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts
47681,uplifting,the rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"
47682,upper,piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles"
47683,upper_berth upper,the higher of two berths
47684,upper_deck,a higher deck
47685,upper_jaw upper_jawbone maxilla maxillary,the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
47686,upper_limit,the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
47687,upper_mantle,the upper part of the mantle
47688,upper_respiratory_tract,the nose and throat and trachea
47689,upper_surface,the side that is uppermost
47690,upright upright_piano,a piano with a vertical sounding board
47691,upright vertical,a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
47692,upset swage,a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
47693,upset_price,(auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids
47694,upsetter,an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor
47695,upside-down_cake skillet_cake,batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top
47696,upstage,the rear part of the stage
47697,upstager,a selfish actor who upstages the other actors
47698,upstairs,the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"
47699,upstart,an arrogant or presumptuous person
47700,upstart parvenu nouveau-riche arriviste,a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
47701,uptake,a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids"
47702,uptown,a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
47703,uracil U,a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
47704,uraninite pitchblende,a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
47705,uranium U atomic_number_92,a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
47706,uranium_235,a uranium isotope with mass number 235; capable of sustaining chain reactions
47707,uranium_238,the commonest isotope of uranium; it is not fissionable but when irradiated with neutrons it produces fissionable plutonium 239
47708,uranium_ore,any ore from which uranium can be extracted
47709,uranyl uranyl_group uranyl_radical,the bivalent radical UO2 which forms salts with acids
47710,uranyl_nitrate,a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid
47711,uranyl_oxalate,a salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with oxalic acid
47712,urate,a salt of uric acid
47713,urban_area populated_area,a geographical area constituting a city or town
47714,urban_guerrilla,a guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns
47715,urbanization urbanisation,the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
47716,urceole,a vessel that holds water for washing the hands
47717,urchin,poor and often mischievous city child
47718,urea carbamide,the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics
47719,urea-formaldehyde_resin,a clear thermosetting resin made from urea and formaldehyde and used in electrical fittings, adhesives, and finishes
47720,urease,an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present in intestinal bacteria
47721,ureter,either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
47722,urethane,an ester of carbamic acid
47723,urethra,duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
47724,urethral_orifice external_orifice,the orifice through which urine is discharged
47725,urethral_sphincter musculus_sphincter_urethrae,a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra
47726,urge impulse,an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
47727,urge_incontinence,urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age
47728,urial Ovis_vignei,bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia
47729,uric_acid,a white tasteless odorless crystalline product of protein metabolism; found in the blood and urine
47730,urinal,a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate
47731,urinary_bladder,a membranous sac for temporary retention of urine
47732,urinary_tract,the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine
47733,urine piss pee piddle weewee water,liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
47734,urn,a large pot for making coffee or tea
47735,urn,a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
47736,urobilin,brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine
47737,urobilinogen stercobilinogen,a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine
47738,urocele,extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac
47739,urochesia urochezia,passage of urine from the anus
47740,urochord,a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
47741,urodele caudate,amphibians that resemble lizards
47742,urogenital_system urogenital_apparatus urinary_system urinary_apparatus genitourinary_system genitourinary_apparatus systema_urogenitale apparatus_urogenitalis,the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
47743,urolith,a urinary stone
47744,urologist,a specialist in urology
47745,uropygial_gland preen_gland,oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
47746,uropygium,posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow
47747,ursinia,any of various plants of the genus Ursinia grown for their yellow- or orange- or white-rayed flowers
47748,used-car secondhand_car,a car that has been previously owned; not a new car
47749,used-car_lot,a parking lot where a dealer in used-cars displays cars for sale
47750,user,a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
47751,usher doorkeeper,an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
47752,usher guide,someone employed to conduct others
47753,usherette,a female usher
47754,usufructuary,someone who holds property by usufruct
47755,usurer loan_shark moneylender shylock,someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
47756,usurper supplanter,one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
47757,usury vigorish,an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
47758,utahraptor superslasher,large (20-ft) and swift carnivorous dinosaur having an upright slashing claw 15 inches long on each hind foot; early Cretaceous
47759,utensil,an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
47760,uterine_artery arteria_uterina,a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
47761,uterine_cavity,the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes
47762,uterine_vein,one of two veins on each side that arise from the uterine plexus and empty into the internal iliac vein
47763,uterus womb,a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
47764,utilitarian,someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
47765,utility,a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"
47766,utility_man,a baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions
47767,utility_man,a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on
47768,utilizer utiliser,someone who puts to good use; "not all organisms are utilizers of oxygen"; "the social agencies and their utilizers both objected to the budget cut"
47769,utricle utriculus,a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
47770,utterer,someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins
47771,utterer vocalizer vocaliser,an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?"
47772,uvea,the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
47773,uveoscleral_pathway,a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor
47774,uvula,a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
47775,uxor ux.,(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife
47776,uxoricide,a husband who murders his wife
47777,vacancy_rate,the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time
47778,vacant_lot building_site,a lot on which there are no permanent buildings
47779,vacation_home,a dwelling (a second home) where you live while you are on vacation
47780,vacationer vacationist,someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work
47781,vaccine vaccinum,immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
47782,vaccinee,a patient who has been vaccinated
47783,vacuole,a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
47784,vacuum vacuity,a region that is devoid of matter
47785,vacuum vacuum_cleaner,an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
47786,vacuum_chamber,a chamber from which nearly all matter (especially air) has been removed
47787,vacuum_flask vacuum_bottle,flask with double walls separated by vacuum; used to maintain substances at high or low temperatures
47788,vacuum_gauge vacuum_gage,a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure
47789,vagabond,anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; "pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea"
47790,vagary,an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
47791,vagina,the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"
47792,vaginal_artery arteria_vaginalis,a branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum
47793,vaginal_discharge,discharge of secretions from the cervical glands of the vagina; normally clear or white
47794,vaginal_smear,smear taken from the vaginal mucosa for cytological analysis
47795,vagrant drifter floater vagabond clochard,a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
47796,vagus vagus_nerve nervus_vagus pneumogastric pneumogastric_nerve tenth_cranial_nerve wandering_nerve,a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
47797,valdecoxib Bextra,a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract
47798,valedictorian valedictory_speaker,the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
47799,valence_electron,an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules
47800,valency,the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds
47801,valentine,a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day; "will you be my valentine?"
47802,valerian,a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers
47803,valeric_acid pentanoic_acid,a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs
47804,valet valet_de_chambre gentleman gentleman's_gentleman man,a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
47805,valetudinarian,weak or sickly person especially one morbidly concerned with his or her health
47806,valine,an essential amino acid found in proteins; important for growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults
47807,valise,a small overnight bag for short trips
47808,valley vale,a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
47809,valley_girl,a girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley
47810,valley_pocket_gopher Thomomys_bottae,of valleys and mountain meadows of western United States
47811,valproic_acid Depokene,anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures
47812,valsartan Diovan,an angiotensin II inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure
47813,valuable,something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"
47814,valuation,assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high"
47815,valuation_reserve valuation_account allowance allowance_account,a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
47816,valuer,someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
47817,valve,a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
47818,valve,control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
47819,valve,device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
47820,valve,one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
47821,valve,the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
47822,valve-in-head_engine,internal-combustion engine having both inlet and exhaust valves located in the cylinder head
47823,valvule valvelet valvula,a small valve
47824,vambrace lower_cannon,cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm
47825,vamp,piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
47826,vampire_bat true_vampire_bat,any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood
47827,van,(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
47828,van,a truck with an enclosed cargo space
47829,van caravan,a camper equipped with living quarters
47830,van_Gogh Vincent_van_Gogh Gogh,Dutch Post-impressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890)
47831,van_de_Velde Henri_van_de_Velde Henri_Clemens_van_de_Velde,Belgian architect (1863-1957)
47832,van_der_Waal's_forces,relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles
47833,van_der_Waals Johannes_van_der_Waals Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals,Dutch physicist (1837-1923)
47834,vanadate,a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium
47835,vanadinite,a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium
47836,vanadium V atomic_number_23,a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
47837,vanadium_pentoxide vanadic_acid,any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts
47838,vanadium_steel,steel alloyed with vanadium for greater strength and high-temperature stability
47839,vancomycin Vancocin,an antibiotic (trade name Vancocin) effective against some bacterial infections
47840,vanda,any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes
47841,vandal,someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
47842,vandyke_beard vandyke,a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke)
47843,vane,a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
47844,vane web,the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
47845,vanilla,any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers
47846,vanilla vanilla_extract,a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
47847,vanilla_bean,long bean-like fruit; seeds are used as flavoring
47848,vanilla_ice_cream,ice cream flavored with vanilla extract
47849,vanilla_orchid Vanilla_planifolia,a climbing orchid bearing a podlike fruit yielding vanilla beans; widely cultivated from Florida southward throughout tropical America
47850,vanilla_pudding,sweet vanilla flavored custard-like pudding usually thickened with flour rather than eggs
47851,vanillin,a crystalline compound found in vanilla beans and some balsam resins; used in perfumes and flavorings
47852,vanisher,a person who disappears
47853,vanishing,a sudden or mysterious disappearance
47854,vanishing_point,the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist
47855,vantage,place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
47856,vantage_point viewpoint,a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley"
47857,vapor vapour,a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
47858,vapor_lock vapour_lock,a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)
47859,vapor_pressure vapour_pressure,the pressure exerted by a vapor; often understood to mean saturated vapor pressure (the vapor pressure of a vapor in contact with its liquid form)
47860,vaporization vaporisation vapor vapour evaporation,the process of becoming a vapor
47861,vaporizer vaporiser,a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation)
47862,vaquero buckaroo buckeroo,local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
47863,vaquita Phocoena_sinus,a short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species
47864,vardenafil Levitra,virility drug (trade name Levitra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
47865,variable,something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; "the weather is one variable to be considered"
47866,variable-pitch_propeller,propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable
47867,variable_star variable,a star that varies noticeably in brightness
47868,variation,(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
47869,variation,an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"
47870,variation,the process of varying or being varied
47871,variation fluctuation,an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
47872,varicella_zoster_virus,the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox
47873,varicose_vein,a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs
47874,varied_Lorikeet Glossopsitta_versicolor,lorikeet with a colorful coat
47875,variegated_horsetail variegated_scouring_rush Equisetum_variegatum,northern North America; Greenland; northern and central Europe
47876,varietal varietal_wine,a wine made principally from one grape and carrying the name of that grape
47877,variety_meat organs,edible viscera of a butchered animal
47878,variety_show variety,a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
47879,variola_major variola_major_virus,a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent
47880,variola_minor variola_minor_virus,a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of about 1 percent
47881,variola_virus smallpox_virus,the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon
47882,variometer,a measuring instrument for measuring variations in a magnetic field
47883,variorum variorum_edition,an edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors
47884,variously-leaved_pondweed Potamogeton_gramineous,of Europe (except the Mediterranean area) and the northern United States
47885,varmint varment,any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote
47886,varnish,a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
47887,varnish_tree lacquer_tree Chinese_lacquer_tree Japanese_lacquer_tree Japanese_varnish_tree Japanese_sumac Toxicodendron_vernicifluum Rhus_verniciflua,small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
47888,varnisher,someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish
47889,vas_deferens ductus_deferens,a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
47890,vasa_efferentia,the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis
47891,vasa_vasorum,any small blood vessel ramifying on the outside of a major artery or vein
47892,vascular_bundle vascular_strand fibrovascular_bundle,a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem
47893,vascular_plant tracheophyte,green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
47894,vascular_ray medullary_ray,a sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles
47895,vascular_structure,a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels
47896,vascular_system,the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant
47897,vascular_tissue,tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
47898,vascularization vascularisation,the organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries
47899,vase,an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
47900,vasoconstrictor vasoconstrictive pressor,any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
47901,vasodilator vasodilative,a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels
47902,vasopressin antidiuretic_hormone ADH Pitressin,hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
47903,vasopressor,any agent that produces vasoconstriction and a rise in blood pressure (usually understood as increased arterial pressure)
47904,vassal liege liegeman liege_subject feudatory,a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
47905,vat_dye vat_color,a water-insoluble dye that is applied by reducing the dye to an alkaline form, applying the dye, then regenerating the insoluble dye by oxidation in the material; used for dyeing cotton
47906,vaudeville music_hall,a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
47907,vaudevillian,a performer who works in vaudeville
47908,vault,an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
47909,vault bank_vault,a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables
47910,vault burial_vault,a burial chamber (usually underground)
47911,vaulter pole_vaulter pole_jumper,an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
47912,vaulting,(architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting"
47913,vaulting_horse long_horse buck,a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
47914,veal veau,meat from a calf
47915,veal_cordon_bleu,thin slices of veal stuffed with cheese and ham and then sauteed
47916,veal_parmesan veal_parmigiana,sauteed veal cutlet in a breadcrumb-and-cheese coating served with tomato sauce
47917,veal_roast roast_veal,cut of veal suitable for roasting
47918,veal_scallopini,thin sauteed cutlets of veal
47919,vector,(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
47920,vector transmitter,any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"
47921,vector-borne_transmission,indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person
47922,vedalia Rodolia_cardinalis,native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects
47923,veery Wilson's_thrush Hylocichla_fuscescens,tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song
47924,vegan,a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all
47925,vegetable,any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
47926,vegetable veggie veg,edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
47927,vegetable_matter,matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant
47928,vegetable_oil oil,any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
47929,vegetable_sheep sheep_plant Haastia_pulvinaris,cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
47930,vegetable_tallow,a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow
47931,vegetable_wax,a waxy substance obtained from plants (especially from the trunks of certain palms)
47932,vegetarian,eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
47933,vegetarianism,a diet excluding all meat and fish
47934,vegetation,an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)
47935,vegetation,the process of growth in plants
47936,vehicle,a conveyance that transports people or objects
47937,vehicle,a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents"
47938,vehicle,any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
47939,vehicle-borne_transmission,indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person's body or is ingested
47940,veil velum,a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
47941,vein mineral_vein,a layer of ore between layers of rock
47942,vein nervure,any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
47943,vein nervure,one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
47944,vein vena venous_blood_vessel,a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
47945,vein_of_penis,a vein serving the penis
47946,velar velar_consonant,a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
47947,veld veldt,elevated open grassland in southern Africa
47948,vellum,a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
47949,vellum,fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
47950,velocipede,any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
47951,velociraptor,small active carnivore that probably fed on protoceratops; possibly related more closely to birds than to other dinosaurs
47952,velodrome,a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing
47953,velour velours,heavy fabric that resembles velvet
47954,veloute,white sauce made with stock instead of milk
47955,velvet,a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
47956,velvet_ant,a solitary wasp of the family Mutillidae; the body has a coat of brightly colored velvety hair and the females are wingless
47957,velvet_bent velvet_bent_grass brown_bent Rhode_Island_bent dog_bent Agrostis_canina,common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves
47958,velvet_grass Yorkshire_fog Holcus_lanatus,tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage
47959,velvet_plant purple_velvet_plant royal_velvet_plant Gynura_aurantiaca,Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs
47960,velveteen,a usually cotton fabric with a short pile imitating velvet
47961,velvetleaf velvet-leaf velvetweed Indian_mallow butter-print China_jute Abutilon_theophrasti,tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States
47962,vena_bulbi_penis,vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum
47963,vena_bulbi_vestibuli,vein of the vestibular bulb
47964,vena_canaliculi_cochleae,vein of the cochlear canal
47965,vena_cava,either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart
47966,vena_dorsalis_clitoridis_profunda,deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical venous plexus
47967,vena_profunda_penis,deep vein of the penis; enters the prostatic plexus
47968,venae_dorsales_clitoridis_superficiales,superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris; tributaries of the external pudendal vein on either side
47969,venae_dorsales_penis_profunda,deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic plexus
47970,venae_dorsales_penis_superficiales,superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries of the external pudendal veins on each side
47971,venae_interlobulares_hepatis,interlobular veins of the liver
47972,venae_interlobulares_renis,interlobular veins of the kidney; receive blood from the arcuate vein and empty into the renal veins
47973,venae_labiales_anteriores anterior_labial_veins,veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein
47974,venae_labiales_posteriores posterior_labial_veins,veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein
47975,venae_palpebrales,veins of the eyelids
47976,venae_profundae_clitoridis,deep veins of the clitoris; join the vesical plexus
47977,venae_renis,veins of the kidney; drain the kidney into the renal vein
47978,venation venous_blood_system,(zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal
47979,vending_machine,a slot machine for selling goods
47980,veneer veneering,coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
47981,venerator,someone who regards with deep respect or reverence
47982,venison,meat from a deer used as food
47983,venogram phlebogram,an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium
47984,venom,toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
47985,venomous_lizard,any of two or three large heavy-bodied lizards; only known venomous lizards
47986,venous_blood,blood found in the veins; "except in the pulmonary vein venous blood is rich in carbon dioxide and poor in oxygen"
47987,venous_pressure,the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood
47988,venous_sinus sinus,a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel
47989,vent,a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
47990,vent,external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
47991,vent venthole vent-hole blowhole,a hole for the escape of gas or air
47992,vent volcano,a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
47993,venter,a bulging body part (as the belly of a muscle)
47994,venter,a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
47995,venter,the womb; "`in venter' is legal terminology for `conceived but not yet born'"
47996,ventilation ventilation_system ventilating_system,a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"
47997,ventilation_shaft,a shaft in a building; serves as an air passage for ventilation
47998,ventilator,a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
47999,ventral_root ventral_horn anterior_root anterior_horn,one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers
48000,ventricle,one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
48001,ventricle heart_ventricle,a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
48002,ventriloquist,a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
48003,ventriloquist's_dummy,a wooden dummy into which a ventriloquist projects the voice
48004,venture_capital risk_capital,wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises
48005,venture_capitalist,a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology)
48006,venturer merchant-venturer,a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)
48007,venturi,a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)
48008,venue,in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
48009,venue locale locus,the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
48010,venule venula capillary_vein,a minute vein continuous with a capillary
48011,veranda verandah gallery,a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
48012,verapamil Calan Isoptin,a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
48013,verb,a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
48014,verbal_noun deverbal_noun,a noun that is derived from a verb
48015,verbena vervain,any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
48016,verd_antique verde_antique,a dark green impure marble
48017,verdigris,a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
48018,verdigris cupric_acetate,a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
48019,verdin Auriparus_flaviceps,very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America
48020,verge,a grass border along a road
48021,verger,a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
48022,vermicelli,pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
48023,vermicide,an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
48024,vermiculation,a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
48025,vermiculite,any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure
48026,vermifuge anthelmintic anthelminthic helminthic,a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
48027,vermillion_flycatcher firebird Pyrocephalus_rubinus_mexicanus,tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
48028,vermillion_rockfish rasher Sebastodes_miniatus,a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America
48029,vermin,any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats; "cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"; "he examined the child's head for vermin"; "boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin"
48030,vermin varmint,an irritating or obnoxious person
48031,vermis vermis_cerebelli,the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres
48032,vermouth,any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks
48033,vernal_equinox,(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces
48034,vernal_witch_hazel Hamamelis_vernalis,fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring
48035,vernier_caliper vernier_micrometer,a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements
48036,vernier_scale vernier,a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale
48037,vernix vernix_caseosa,a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
48038,veronica speedwell,any plant of the genus Veronica
48039,verso,left-hand page
48040,vertebra,one of the bony segments of the spinal column
48041,vertebral_artery arteria_vertebralis,the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts
48042,vertebral_vein vena_vertebralis,a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
48043,vertebrate craniate,animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
48044,vertebrate_foot pedal_extremity,the extremity of the limb in vertebrates
48045,vertex peak apex acme,the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
48046,vertical,something that is oriented vertically
48047,vertical_angle,either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
48048,vertical_circle,a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon
48049,vertical_file,a file in which records are stored upright on one edge
48050,vertical_section,a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it
48051,vertical_stabilizer vertical_stabiliser vertical_fin tail_fin tailfin,a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
48052,vertical_surface,a surface that is vertical
48053,vertical_tail,the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft
48054,verticality verticalness erectness uprightness,position at right angles to the horizon
48055,verticillium,a fungus of the genus Verticillium
48056,vervet vervet_monkey Cercopithecus_aethiops_pygerythrus,South African monkey with black face and hands
48057,very_high_frequency VHF,30 to 300 megahertz
48058,very_important_person VIP high-up dignitary panjandrum high_muckamuck,an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
48059,very_low_density_lipoprotein VLDL,large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL
48060,very_low_frequency VLF,3 to 30 kilohertz
48061,vesical_vein vena_vesicalis,veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins
48062,vesicant vesicatory,a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)
48063,vesicle cyst,a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
48064,vesiculation vesication blistering,the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
48065,vesiculovirus,an animal virus that causes vesicular stomatitis
48066,vesper_sparrow grass_finch Pooecetes_gramineus,common North American finch noted for its evening song
48067,vespertilian_bat vespertilionid,a variety of carnivorous bat
48068,vespid vespid_wasp,mostly social nest-building wasps
48069,vessel,an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
48070,vessel vas,a tube in which a body fluid circulates
48071,vessel watercraft,a craft designed for water transportation
48072,vest waistcoat,a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
48073,vest_pocket,a small pocket in a man's vest
48074,vestal,a chaste woman
48075,vestal_virgin,(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple
48076,vested_interest,(law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
48077,vestibular_apparatus vestibular_system,organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium
48078,vestibular_gland,a gland that opens into the vestibule of the vagina; secretions lubricate the vagina during coitus
48079,vestibular_vein vena_vestibularis,veins that drain the saccule and utricle
48080,vestibule,any of various bodily cavities leading to another cavity (as of the ear or vagina)
48081,vestibule_of_the_ear,the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear
48082,vestibule_of_the_vagina,the space between the labia minora containing the orifice of the urethra
48083,vestiture,an archaic term for clothing
48084,vestment,gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
48085,vestry sacristy,a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held
48086,vestryman,a man who is a member of a church vestry
48087,vestrywoman,a woman who is a member of a church vestry
48088,vesture,something that covers or cloaks like a garment; "fields in a vesture of green"
48089,vesuvianite vesuvian idocrase,a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone
48090,vetch,any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
48091,vetchling,any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils
48092,veteran old-timer oldtimer old_hand warhorse old_stager stager,an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
48093,veteran vet ex-serviceman,a person who has served in the armed forces
48094,veteran veteran_soldier,a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
48095,veterinarian veterinary veterinary_surgeon vet,a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
48096,viaduct,bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
48097,viand,a choice or delicious dish
48098,viatical_settlement,cash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
48099,vibist vibraphonist,a musician who plays the vibraphone
48100,vibraphone vibraharp vibes,a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound
48101,vibrato,(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch
48102,vibrator,a mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"
48103,vibrator,mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage
48104,vibrio vibrion,curved rodlike motile bacterium
48105,vicar,(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
48106,vicar,(Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
48107,vicar,a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
48108,vicar-general,(Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
48109,vicar_apostolic,a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area
48110,vice-regent,a regent's deputy
48111,vice_admiral,an admiral ranking below a full admiral and above a rear admiral
48112,vice_chairman,one ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman
48113,vice_chancellor,a deputy or assistant to someone bearing the title of chancellor
48114,vice_president V.P.,an executive officer ranking immediately below a president; may serve in the president's place under certain circumstances
48115,vicegerent,someone appointed by a ruler as an administrative deputy
48116,vicereine,wife of a viceroy
48117,viceroy Limenitis_archippus,showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller
48118,viceroy vicereine,governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
48119,viceroyalty,a district or province governed by a viceroy
48120,vichyssoise,a creamy potato soup flavored with leeks and onions; usually served cold
48121,vicinity locality neighborhood neighbourhood neck_of_the_woods,a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"
48122,vicious_circle vicious_cycle,one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first
48123,vicissitude,a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something; "the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research"
48124,victim,an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
48125,victim dupe,a person who is tricked or swindled
48126,victimizer victimiser,a person who victimizes others; "I thought we were partners, not victim and victimizer"
48127,victor master superior,a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
48128,victory triumph,a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
48129,victory_garden,a kitchen garden planted during wartime to relieve food shortages
48130,victualer victualler,an innkeeper (especially British)
48131,vicuna,a soft wool fabric made from the fleece of the vicuna
48132,vicuna,the wool of the vicuna
48133,vicuna Vicugna_vicugna,small wild cud-chewing Andean animal similar to the guanaco but smaller; valued for its fleecy undercoat
48134,video_digitizing,the process of capturing and converting and storing video images for use by a computer
48135,video_iPod,(trademark) an iPod that can also play video files
48136,video_recording video,a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)
48137,videocassette,a cassette for videotape
48138,videocassette_recorder VCR,a magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs
48139,videodisk videodisc DVD,a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
48140,videotape,a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound
48141,videotape,a video recording made on magnetic tape
48142,view eyeshot,the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"
48143,view_angle angle_of_view,the angle included by a photographic lens
48144,viewer,an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
48145,viewgraph overhead,a transparency for use with an overhead projector
48146,vigil_light vigil_candle,a candle lighted by a worshiper in a church
48147,vigilante vigilance_man,member of a vigilance committee
48148,vignette,a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
48149,vignette,a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
48150,villa,country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
48151,villa,detached or semidetached suburban house
48152,villa,pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
48153,village hamlet,a settlement smaller than a town
48154,village_green,a village park consisting of a plot of grassy land
48155,villager,one who has lived in a village most of their life
48156,villain scoundrel,a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
48157,villainess,a woman villain
48158,villus,a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane
48159,vin_ordinaire,cheap French table wine of unspecified origin
48160,vinblastine Velban,periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
48161,vincristine Oncovin,periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
48162,vine,a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
48163,vine_maple Acer_circinatum,small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets
48164,vine_snake,slender arboreal snake found from southern Arizona to Bolivia
48165,vinegar,dilute acetic acid
48166,vinegar acetum,sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
48167,vinegar_eel vinegar_worm Anguillula_aceti Turbatrix_aceti,minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar
48168,vinegar_fly,flies whose larvae feed on pickles and imperfectly sealed preserves
48169,vinegarroon Mastigoproctus_giganteus,large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed
48170,vineyard vinery,a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
48171,vinifera vinifera_grape common_grape_vine Vitis_vinifera,common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes
48172,vinifera_grape,grape from a cultivated variety of the common grape vine of Europe
48173,vinification,the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
48174,vintage,a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
48175,vintager,a person who harvests grapes for making wine
48176,vintner wine_merchant,someone who sells wine
48177,vintner winemaker wine_maker,someone who makes wine
48178,vinyl,shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings
48179,vinyl vinyl_group vinyl_radical,a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene
48180,vinyl_polymer vinyl_resin polyvinyl_resin,a thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group
48181,viol,any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
48182,viola,a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower
48183,viola,any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
48184,viola_d'amore,viol that is the tenor of the viol family
48185,viola_da_braccio,a member of the viol family with approximately the range of a viola
48186,viola_da_gamba gamba bass_viol,viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
48187,violator debaucher ravisher,someone who assaults others sexually
48188,violator lawbreaker law_offender,someone who violates the law
48189,violet,any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
48190,violet-flowered_petunia Petunia_integrifolia,herb or small shrublet having solitary violet to rose-red flowers
48191,violet_suksdorfia Suksdorfia_violaceae,slender delicate plant with wide roundish deeply lobed leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers; British Columbia to northern Oregon and west to Idaho and Montana
48192,violet_wood_sorrel Oxalis_violacea,perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowers
48193,violin fiddle,bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
48194,violin_maker,someone who makes violins
48195,violinist fiddler,a musician who plays the violin
48196,violist,a musician who plays the viola
48197,viomycin Viocin,a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis
48198,viper,venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
48199,viperine_grass_snake Natrix_maura,a small harmless grass snake
48200,virago,a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
48201,viral_delivery_vector,a transducing vector that uses a retrovirus
48202,vireo,any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
48203,virga,light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)
48204,virgin,a person who has never had sex
48205,virgin's_bower old_man's_beard devil's_darning_needle Clematis_virginiana,common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
48206,virgin_wool,wool not used before; wool not processed or woven before
48207,virginal pair_of_virginals,a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries
48208,viricide virucide,an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses
48209,virility_drug anti-impotence_drug,drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction
48210,virino,(microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system; consists of nucleic acid in a protective coat of host cell proteins
48211,virion,(virology) a complete viral particle; nucleic acid and capsid (and a lipid envelope in some viruses)
48212,viroid virusoid,the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat
48213,virologist,a specialist in virology
48214,virtu,objet d'art collectively (especially fine antiques)
48215,virtual_image,a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror)
48216,virtual_memory virtual_storage,(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses
48217,virtuoso,a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry
48218,virus,(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
48219,viscacha chinchillon Lagostomus_maximus,gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas
48220,viscera entrails innards,internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"
48221,visceral_pleura,pleura that covers the lungs
48222,viscometer viscosimeter,a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity
48223,viscose_rayon viscose,a rayon fabric made from viscose (cellulose xanthate) fibers
48224,viscount,(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
48225,viscount,a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
48226,viscountcy,the title of a viscount
48227,viscountess,a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
48228,viscountess,a wife or widow of a viscount
48229,viscounty,the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess
48230,vise bench_vise,a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
48231,visible_speech,spectrogram of speech; speech displayed spectrographically
48232,vision,a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance; "he had a vision of the Virgin Mary"
48233,visionary,a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
48234,visionary illusionist seer,a person with unusual powers of foresight
48235,visitation,any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"
48236,visiting_fireman,an important or distinguished visitor
48237,visiting_nurse,a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes
48238,visiting_professor,a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
48239,visitor visitant,someone who visits
48240,visor vizor,a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
48241,visual_area visual_cortex,the cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
48242,visual_cell,one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light
48243,visual_display_unit VDU,(British) British term for video display
48244,visual_purple rhodopsin retinal_purple,a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
48245,visual_system,the sensory system for vision
48246,visualizer visualiser,one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
48247,visually_impaired_person,someone who has inferior vision
48248,vital_organ vitals,a bodily organ that is essential for life
48249,vital_principle life_principle,a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
48250,vitalist,one who believes in vitalism
48251,vitamin,any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
48252,vitamin_A antiophthalmic_factor axerophthol A,any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
48253,vitamin_A1 retinol,an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
48254,vitamin_A2 dehydroretinol,a viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1
48255,vitamin_B1 thiamine thiamin aneurin antiberiberi_factor,a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
48256,vitamin_B12 cobalamin cyanocobalamin antipernicious_anemia_factor,a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
48257,vitamin_B2 vitamin_G riboflavin lactoflavin ovoflavin hepatoflavin,a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
48258,vitamin_B6 pyridoxine pyridoxal pyridoxamine adermin,a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
48259,vitamin_Bc vitamin_M folate folic_acid folacin pteroylglutamic_acid pteroylmonoglutamic_acid,a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
48260,vitamin_C C ascorbic_acid,a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy
48261,vitamin_D calciferol viosterol ergocalciferol cholecalciferol D,a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
48262,vitamin_E tocopherol E,a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
48263,vitamin_K naphthoquinone antihemorrhagic_factor,a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
48264,vitamin_K1 phylloquinone phytonadione,a form of vitamin K
48265,vitamin_K3 menadione,a form of vitamin K
48266,vitamin_P bioflavinoid citrin,a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation
48267,vitamin_pill,a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement
48268,vitelline_circulation,circulation of blood between the embryo and the yolk sac
48269,viticulturist,a cultivator of grape vine
48270,vitreous_humor vitreous_humour vitreous_body,the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
48271,vitrification,a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified
48272,vitrification,the process of becoming vitreous
48273,vitriol oil_of_vitriol sulfuric_acid sulphuric_acid,(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
48274,vivarium,an indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions
48275,viverrine viverrine_mammal,small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old World
48276,viviparous_eelpout Zoarces_viviparus,an eelpout of northern Europe that is viviparous
48277,vivisectionist,a biologist who cuts open live animals for research
48278,vixen,a female fox
48279,vixen harpy hellcat,a malicious woman with a fierce temper
48280,vizier,a high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire)
48281,vizsla Hungarian_pointer,Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat
48282,vocable spoken_word,a word that is spoken aloud
48283,vocabulary,a listing of the words used in some enterprise
48284,vocal_cord vocal_fold vocal_band plica_vocalis,either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
48285,vociferator,a loud and vehement speaker (usually in protest)
48286,vodka,unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
48287,vodka_martini,martini made with vodka rather than gin
48288,voice,(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
48289,voice,(metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it"
48290,voice,a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance; "the noisy voice of the waterfall"; "the incessant voices of the artillery"
48291,voice_mail voicemail,a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed
48292,voicer,a speaker who voices an opinion
48293,voicer,someone who regulates the tone of organ pipes
48294,void vacancy emptiness vacuum,an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"
48295,voider gusset,a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
48296,voile,a light semitransparent fabric
48297,vol-au-vent,puff paste shell filled with a savory meat mixture usually with a sauce
48298,volatile,a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"
48299,volatile_storage,computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
48300,volcanic_crater crater,a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
48301,volcanic_eruption eruption,the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
48302,volcanic_glass,a kind of natural glass produced when molten lava cools very rapidly
48303,volcanic_rock,extrusive igneous rock solidified near or on the surface of the Earth
48304,volcanism,the phenomena associated with volcanic activity
48305,volcano,a mountain formed by volcanic material
48306,vole field_mouse,any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
48307,volleyball,an inflated ball used in playing volleyball
48308,volleyball_court,the court on which volleyball is played
48309,volleyball_net,the high net that separates the two teams and over which the volleyball must pass
48310,volleyball_player,someone who plays the game of volleyball
48311,voltage electromotive_force emf,the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
48312,voltage_regulator,a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted
48313,voltaic_battery galvanic_battery,battery consisting of a number of voltaic cells arranged in series or parallel
48314,voltaic_cell galvanic_cell primary_cell,an electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged
48315,voltaic_pile pile galvanic_pile,battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
48316,voltmeter,meter that measures the potential difference between two points
48317,volume,a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review"
48318,volumeter,a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)
48319,voluntary_muscle,striated muscle that can be controlled voluntarily
48320,volunteer military_volunteer voluntary,(military) a person who freely enlists for service
48321,volunteer unpaid_worker,a person who performs voluntary work
48322,voluptuary sybarite,a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
48323,volution,a rolling or revolving motion
48324,volva,cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi
48325,volvelle wheel_chart,a circular slide chart having rotating parts
48326,vomer,thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum
48327,vomit vomiting emesis regurgitation disgorgement puking,the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
48328,vomit vomitus puke barf,the matter ejected in vomiting
48329,vomiter spewer,a person who vomits
48330,vomitory,an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
48331,von_Neumann Neumann John_von_Neumann,United States mathematician who contributed to the development of atom bombs and of stored-program digital computers (1903-1957)
48332,von_Neumann_machine,any digital computer incorporating the ideas of stored programs and serial counters that were proposed in 1946 by von Neumann and his colleagues
48333,von_Sternberg Josef_von_Sternberg,United States film maker (born in Austria) whose films made Marlene Dietrich an international star (1894-1969)
48334,vortex_vein vorticose_vein vena_vorticosum,a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body; empties into the ophthalmic veins
48335,vorticella,any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
48336,votary,a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"
48337,votary,a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"
48338,votary,one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"
48339,voter elector,a citizen who has a legal right to vote
48340,voting_booth,a booth in which a person can cast a private vote
48341,voting_machine,a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically
48342,voting_precinct election_district,one of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting; each contains one polling place
48343,voting_stock,shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights
48344,voting_trust,an agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees
48345,vouchee,(law) a person called into court to defend a title
48346,voucher verifier,someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
48347,vouge,a kind of pike used by foot soldiers in the 14th century
48348,voussoir,wedge-shaped stone building block used in constructing an arch or vault
48349,vowel vowel_sound,a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
48350,vower,someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way; "young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it"
48351,vox_angelica voix_celeste,an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect
48352,vox_humana,an organ reed stop producing tones imitative of the human voice
48353,voyager,a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
48354,voyeur Peeping_Tom peeper,a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
48355,voyeurism,a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
48356,vroom,the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed
48357,vulcanization vulcanisation,process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
48358,vulcanizer vulcaniser,someone who vulcanizes rubber to improve its strength and resiliency
48359,vulgarian,a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth)
48360,vulgarizer vulgariser,someone who makes something vulgar
48361,vulture,any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
48362,vulva,external parts of the female genitalia
48363,wad,a small mass of soft material; "he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter"
48364,waddler,someone who walks with a waddling gait; "fat waddlers who walk like pigeons"
48365,waders,waterproof hip boots (sometimes extending to the chest) worn by anglers
48366,wadi,gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season
48367,wading_bird wader,any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
48368,wading_pool,a shallow pool for children
48369,wafer,a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
48370,wafer,a small thin crisp cake or cookie
48371,wafer,thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)
48372,waffle,pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
48373,waffle_iron,a kitchen appliance for baking waffles; the appliance usually consists of two indented metal pans hinged together so that they create a pattern on the waffle
48374,waffler,someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner
48375,wag wit card,a witty amusing person who makes jokes
48376,wage pay earnings remuneration salary,something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
48377,wages reward payoff,a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
48378,wagon coaster_wagon,a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting
48379,wagon waggon,any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
48380,wagon_tire,a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel
48381,wagon_wheel,a wheel of a wagon
48382,wagoner waggoner,the driver of a wagon
48383,wagonwright waggonwright wainwright,a wagon maker
48384,wagtail,Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
48385,wahoo Acanthocybium_solandri,large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide
48386,wahoo burning_bush Euonymus_atropurpureus,deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
48387,waif street_child,a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive"
48388,wailer,a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries
48389,wailing bawling,loud cries made while weeping
48390,wain,large open farm wagon
48391,wainscot dado,panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
48392,wainscot wainscoting wainscotting,wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
48393,wainscoting wainscotting,a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
48394,waist waistline,the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
48395,waist_pack belt_bag,a small pouch (usually with a zipper) that attaches to a belt and is worn around the waist
48396,waiter,a person who waits or awaits
48397,waiter server,a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
48398,waitress,a woman waiter
48399,wake backwash,the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
48400,wake-up_call,a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels); "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."
48401,wake_board wakeboard,a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat
48402,waker,a person who awakes; "an early waker"
48403,waker rouser arouser,someone who rouses others from sleep
48404,wale strake,thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
48405,walk walkway paseo,a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
48406,walk-in,a small room large enough to admit entrance
48407,walk-in,an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum
48408,walk-in,person who walks in without having an appointment; "the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins"
48409,walk-in waltz,an assured victory (especially in an election)
48410,walk-on,plays a small part in a dramatic production
48411,walk-through,a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building
48412,walk-up,an apartment building without an elevator
48413,walk-up_apartment walk-up,an apartment in a building without an elevator
48414,walker,a shoe designed for comfortable walking
48415,walker Zimmer Zimmer_frame,a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk
48416,walker baby-walker go-cart,an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk
48417,walkie-talkie walky-talky,small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter)
48418,walking_delegate,a union representative who visits workers at their jobs to see whether agreements are observed
48419,walking_fern walking_leaf Asplenium_rhizophyllum Camptosorus_rhizophyllus,ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
48420,walking_leaf leaf_insect,tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies
48421,walking_shoe,a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking
48422,walking_stick,a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
48423,walking_stick walkingstick stick_insect,any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
48424,wall,a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"
48425,wall,a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
48426,wall,a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
48427,wall,an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"
48428,wall,anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect; "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"
48429,wall paries,(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
48430,wall_clock,a clock mounted on a wall
48431,wall_creeper tichodrome Tichodroma_muriaria,crimson-and-grey songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
48432,wall_germander Teucrium_chamaedrys,European perennial subshrub with red-purple or bright rose flowers with red and white spots
48433,wall_panel,paneling that forms part of a wall
48434,wall_pepper Sedum_acre,mossy European creeping sedum with yellow flowers; widely introduced as a ground cover
48435,wall_plate,plate (a timber along the top of a wall) to support the ends of joists, etc., and distribute the load
48436,wall_rock,a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault
48437,wall_rocket Diplotaxis_muralis Diplotaxis_tenuifolia,yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America
48438,wall_rue wall_rue_spleenwort Asplenium_ruta-muraria,small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America
48439,wall_socket wall_plug electric_outlet electrical_outlet outlet electric_receptacle,receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
48440,wall_tent,a canvas tent with four vertical walls
48441,wall_unit,a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room
48442,wallaby brush_kangaroo,any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored
48443,wallah,usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing; "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah"
48444,wallboard drywall dry_wall,a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses
48445,wallet billfold notecase pocketbook,a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
48446,walleye walleyed_pike jack_salmon dory Stizostedion_vitreum,pike-like freshwater perches
48447,wallflower,any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
48448,wallflower,remains on sidelines at social event
48449,wallflower Cheiranthus_cheiri Erysimum_cheiri,perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
48450,walloper,a very hard hitter
48451,walloper,a winner by a wide margin
48452,wallow,a puddle where animals go to wallow
48453,wallow,an indolent or clumsy rolling about; "a good wallow in the water"
48454,wallpaper,a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
48455,wallpaperer wall-paperer,a worker who papers walls
48456,wally,a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
48457,walnut,hard dark-brown wood of any of various walnut trees; used especially for furniture and paneling
48458,walnut,nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
48459,walnut walnut_tree,any of various trees of the genus Juglans
48460,walnut_oil,oil from walnuts
48461,walrus seahorse sea_horse,either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
48462,walrus_mustache walrus_moustache,a bushy droopy mustache
48463,waltzer,a dancer who waltzes
48464,wand,a rod used by a magician or water diviner
48465,wand,a thin supple twig or rod; "stems bearing slender wands of flowers"
48466,wanderer roamer rover bird_of_passage,someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
48467,wandering_albatross Diomedea_exulans,very large albatross; white with wide black wings
48468,wanderlust itchy_feet,very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
48469,wandflower Sparaxis_tricolor,a showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers
48470,waning,a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"
48471,wanter needer,a person who wants or needs something; "an owner of many things and needer of none"
48472,wanton,lewd or lascivious woman
48473,wapiti elk American_elk Cervus_elaphus_canadensis,large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
48474,war_baby,conceived or born during war
48475,war_bride,bride of a serviceman during wartime
48476,war_cloud,an ominous sign that war threatens
48477,war_correspondent,a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast
48478,war_criminal,an offender who violates international law during times of war
48479,war_paint,adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle
48480,war_paint,full ceremonial regalia
48481,war_room,a room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns)
48482,war_widow,a woman whose husband has died in war
48483,war_zone,a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)
48484,waratah Telopea_Oreades,tall shrub of eastern Australia having oblanceolate to obovate leaves and red flowers in compact racemes
48485,waratah Telopea_speciosissima,straggling shrub with narrow leaves and conspicuous red flowers in dense globular racemes
48486,warble_fly,hairy bee-like fly whose larvae produce lumpy abscesses (warbles) under the skin of cattle
48487,warbler,a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
48488,warbler,a small active songbird
48489,ward,a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
48490,ward,a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
48491,ward hospital_ward,block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
48492,warden,the chief official in charge of a prison
48493,warder,a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
48494,wardress,a woman warder
48495,wardrobe closet press,a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
48496,wardroom,military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)
48497,ware,articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
48498,warehouse storage_warehouse,a storehouse for goods and merchandise
48499,warehouseman's_lien,right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid
48500,warehouser warehouseman,a workman who manages or works in a warehouse
48501,warfarin Coumadin,an anticoagulant (trade name Coumadin) use to prevent and treat a thrombus or embolus
48502,warhead payload load,the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
48503,warhorse,a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition
48504,warhorse,horse used in war
48505,warlord,supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak
48506,warm_front,the front of an advancing mass of warmer air
48507,warming_pan,a long-handled covered pan holding live coals to warm a bed
48508,warner,someone who gives a warning to others
48509,warp,yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
48510,warp warping,a moral or mental distortion
48511,warplane military_plane,an aircraft designed and used for combat
48512,warrant stock_warrant stock-purchase_warrant,a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price; "as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities"
48513,warrant_officer,holds rank by virtue of a warrant
48514,warrantee,a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given
48515,warrantee,a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States
48516,warren rabbit_warren,a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits
48517,warren rabbit_warren,an overcrowded residential area
48518,warrener,maintains a rabbit warren
48519,warrigal warragal,Australian wild horse
48520,warrior,someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
48521,warship war_vessel combat_ship,a government ship that is available for waging war
48522,warthog,African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks
48523,wasabi,a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root
48524,wasabi,the thick green root of the wasabi plant that the Japanese use in cooking and that tastes like strong horseradish; in powder or paste form it is often eaten with raw fish
48525,wash,a thin coat of water-base paint
48526,wash dry_wash,the dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
48527,wash wash_drawing,a watercolor made by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other
48528,wash-and-wear,a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing
48529,wash_leather,piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing
48530,washbasin basin washbowl washstand lavatory,a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
48531,washbasin handbasin washbowl lavabo wash-hand_basin,a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
48532,washboard,device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on
48533,washboard splashboard,protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
48534,washcloth washrag flannel face_cloth,bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
48535,washer,seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
48536,washer,someone who washes things for a living
48537,washer automatic_washer washing_machine,a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
48538,washerman laundryman,operates industrial washing machine
48539,washhouse,a building or outbuilding where laundry is done
48540,washout wash,the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway); "from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water"
48541,washroom,a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
48542,washstand wash-hand_stand,furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term
48543,washtub,a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
48544,washwoman washerwoman laundrywoman laundress,a working woman who takes in washing
48545,wasp,social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
48546,wasp's_nest wasps'_nest hornet's_nest hornets'_nest,habitation for wasps or hornets
48547,wasp_waist,a very slender waist
48548,wassail,a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
48549,wassailer carouser,someone who enjoys riotous drinking
48550,wastage,anything lost by wear or waste
48551,wastage,the process of wasting
48552,waste waste_material waste_matter waste_product,any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
48553,waste_paper,paper discarded after use
48554,wastepaper_basket waste-paper_basket wastebasket waste_basket circular_file,a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
48555,wastrel waster,someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
48556,watch ticker,a small portable timepiece
48557,watch_cap,a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather
48558,watch_case,the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed
48559,watch_glass,laboratory glassware; a shallow glass dish used as an evaporating surface or to cover a beaker
48560,watch_key,winder consisting of a key with a square hole; used for winding some watches
48561,watchband watchstrap wristband watch_bracelet bracelet,a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
48562,watchdog,a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"
48563,watchdog guard_dog,a dog trained to guard property
48564,watcher,a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body
48565,watchmaker horologist horologer,someone who makes or repairs watches
48566,watchman watcher security_guard,a guard who keeps watch
48567,watchtower,an observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemies
48568,water,a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"
48569,water,once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
48570,water H2O,binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
48571,water-base_paint,paint in which water is used as the vehicle
48572,water-cooled_reactor,nuclear reactor using water as a coolant
48573,water-mint water_mint Mentha_aquatica,a European mint that thrives in wet places; has a perfume like that of the bergamot orange; naturalized in eastern North America
48574,water-rate,rate per quarter for water from a public supply
48575,water-shield Brasenia_schreberi water-target,aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums
48576,water-shield fanwort Cabomba_caroliniana,common aquatic plant of eastern North America having floating and submerged leaves and white yellow-spotted flowers
48577,water-soluble_vitamin,any vitamin that is soluble in water
48578,water_avens Indian_chocolate purple_avens chocolate_root Geum_rivale,erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals
48579,water_back,water heater consisting of a tank or pipes set at the back of a fireplace or in the firebox of a stove
48580,water_bed,a bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water
48581,water_beetle,any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming
48582,water_biscuit,a thin flour-and-water biscuit usually made without shortening; often served with cheese
48583,water_blister,blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content
48584,water_boatman boat_bug,carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs
48585,water_bottle,a bottle for holding water
48586,water_boy waterer,an assistant who supplies drinking water
48587,water_buffalo water_ox Asiatic_buffalo Bubalus_bubalis,an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal
48588,water_bug,a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water
48589,water_butt,a butt set on end to contain water especially to store rainwater
48590,water_caltrop Jesuits'_nut Trapa_natans,a variety of water chestnut
48591,water_cannon watercannon,a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)
48592,water_carpet water_mat Chrysosplenium_americanum,aquatic herb with yellowish flowers; central and western United States
48593,water_cart,cart with a tank for water (especially with fresh water for sale)
48594,water_chestnut,edible bulbous tuber of a Chinese marsh plant
48595,water_chestnut Chinese_water_chestnut Eleocharis_dulcis,Chinese sedge yielding edible bulb-shaped tubers
48596,water_chestnut water_chestnut_plant caltrop,a plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits
48597,water_chevrotain water_deer Hyemoschus_aquaticus,largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa
48598,water_chinquapin,edible nutlike seeds of an American lotus having the flavor of a chinquapin
48599,water_chinquapin American_lotus yanquapin Nelumbo_lutea,water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
48600,water_chute,chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool
48601,water_clock clepsydra water_glass,clock that measures time by the escape of water
48602,water_closet closet W.C. loo,a toilet in Britain
48603,water_clover Marsilea_quadrifolia,water fern of Europe and Asia and the eastern United States distinguished by four leaflets resembling clover leaves
48604,water_cooler,a device for cooling and dispensing drinking water
48605,water_crowfoot water_buttercup Ranunculus_aquatilis,plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America
48606,water_dog,a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl
48607,water_dog water_rat,a person who enjoys being in or on the water
48608,water_dropwort hemlock_water_dropwort Oenanthe_crocata,European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous
48609,water_elm Ulmus_laevis,Eurasian elm closely resembling the American elm; thrives in a moist environment
48610,water_faucet water_tap tap hydrant,a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
48611,water_fennel Oenanthe_aquatica,European poisonous herb with fibrous roots
48612,water_filter,a filter to remove impurities from the water supply
48613,water_gap,a pass in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows
48614,water_gas,a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal
48615,water_gauge water_gage water_glass,gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
48616,water_gillyflower American_featherfoil Hottonia_inflata,a featherfoil of the eastern United States with submerged spongy inflated flower stalks and white flowers
48617,water_glass,a glass for drinking water
48618,water_gum Nyssa_aquatica,columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood
48619,water_hammer,the banging sound of steam in pipes
48620,water_hazard,hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid
48621,water_heater hot-water_heater hot-water_tank,a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
48622,water_hemlock Cicuta_verosa,tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas
48623,water_hickory bitter_pecan water_bitternut Carya_aquatica,hickory of southern United States having many narrow leaflets and rather bitter nuts
48624,water_hole,a natural hole or hollow containing water
48625,water_horehound Lycopus_americanus,aromatic perennial herb of United States
48626,water_hyacinth water_orchid Eichhornia_crassipes Eichhornia_spesiosa,a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States
48627,water_ice sorbet,an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice
48628,water_jacket,a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine
48629,water_jug,a jug that holds water
48630,water_jump,a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest
48631,water_level,a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube
48632,water_level,the level of the surface of a body of water
48633,water_lily,an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
48634,water_line watermark,a line marking the level reached by a body of water
48635,water_lobelia Lobelia_dortmanna,erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water
48636,water_locust swamp_locust Gleditsia_aquatica,honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods; yields dark heavy wood
48637,water_main,main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water
48638,water_meter,meter for measuring the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet
48639,water_milfoil,an aquatic plant of the genus Myriophyllum having feathery underwater leaves and small inconspicuous flowers
48640,water_mill,a mill powered by a water wheel
48641,water_moccasin,any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters
48642,water_moccasin cottonmouth cottonmouth_moccasin Agkistrodon_piscivorus,venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States
48643,water_mold,parasitic or saprobic organisms living chiefly in fresh water or moist soil
48644,water_nymph fragrant_water_lily pond_lily Nymphaea_odorata,a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
48645,water_oak possum_oak Quercus_nigra,relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil
48646,water_of_crystallization water_of_crystallisation water_of_hydration,the water present in hydrated compounds
48647,water_ouzel dipper,small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
48648,water_parsnip Sium_suave,stout white-flowered perennial found wild in shallow fresh water; northern United States and Asia
48649,water_pimpernel,a white-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus
48650,water_pistol water_gun squirt_gun squirter,plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
48651,water_plantain Alisma_plantago-aquatica,marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves
48652,water_pump,the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate
48653,water_rat,any of various amphibious rats
48654,water_sapphire,a deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone
48655,water_scooter sea_scooter scooter,a motorboat resembling a motor scooter
48656,water_scorpion,long-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube
48657,water_shamrock buckbean bogbean bog_myrtle marsh_trefoil Menyanthes_trifoliata,perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface
48658,water_shrew,any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams
48659,water_ski,broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat
48660,water_snake,any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
48661,water_softener,a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power
48662,water_spaniel,any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl
48663,water_speedwell Veronica_michauxii Veronica_anagallis-aquatica,plant of wet places in Eurasia and America
48664,water_star_grass mud_plantain Heteranthera_dubia,grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms
48665,water_starwort,any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America, Europe and Asia
48666,water_strider pond-skater water_skater,long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water
48667,water_system water_supply water,a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"
48668,water_table water_level groundwater_level,underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table"
48669,water_thrush,brownish North American warbler found near streams
48670,water_tower,a large reservoir for water
48671,water_turkey Anhinga_anhinga,blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions
48672,water_vapor water_vapour,water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
48673,water_vascular_system,system of fluid-filled tubes used by echinoderms in locomotion and feeding and respiration
48674,water_violet Hottonia_palustris,featherfoil of Europe and western Asia having submerged and floating leaves and violet flowers
48675,water_vole Richardson_vole Microtus_richardsoni,of western North America
48676,water_vole water_rat Arvicola_amphibius,common large Eurasian vole
48677,water_wagon water_waggon,a wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime)
48678,water_wings,a life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy; used by children learning to swim
48679,water_witch dowser rhabdomancer,someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water
48680,waterbuck,any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers
48681,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,a painting produced with watercolors
48682,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists
48683,watercolor water-color watercolour water-colour,water-soluble pigment
48684,watercolorist watercolourist,a painter who paints with watercolors
48685,watercourse,natural or artificial channel through which water flows
48686,watercourse waterway,a conduit through which water flows
48687,watercress,any of several water-loving cresses
48688,watercress,cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams
48689,waterdog,any of several large aquatic salamanders
48690,watered_stock,stock representing ownership of overvalued assets; stock of a corporation whose total worth is less than its invested capital
48691,waterer,someone who waters plants or crops
48692,waterfall falls,a steep descent of the water of a river
48693,waterfowl water_bird waterbird,freshwater aquatic bird
48694,waterfront,the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
48695,watering_can watering_pot,a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants
48696,watering_cart,water cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads
48697,watering_place watering_hole spa,a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
48698,waterleaf,any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
48699,waterline water_line water_level,a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
48700,waterloo,a final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo"
48701,watermeal,any of various aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia; throughout warmer regions of the world
48702,watermelon,large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp
48703,watermelon watermelon_vine Citrullus_vulgaris,an African melon
48704,watermelon_begonia Peperomia_argyreia Peperomia_sandersii,grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America
48705,waterpower,the power to do work that is latent in a head of water
48706,waterproof,any fabric impervious to water
48707,waterproofing,a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
48708,watershed water_parting divide,a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
48709,waterside,land bordering a body of water
48710,waterskin water_skin,a container of skin for holding water
48711,waterspout,a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
48712,waterspout,a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
48713,waterway,a navigable body of water
48714,waterweed,a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea
48715,waterwheel water_wheel,a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
48716,waterwheel water_wheel,a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond
48717,waterwheel_plant Aldrovanda_vesiculosa,floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas
48718,waterworks,workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
48719,wattle,any of various Australasian trees yielding slender poles suitable for wattle
48720,wattle,framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence
48721,wattle lappet,a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
48722,wattle_and_daub,building material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay
48723,wattmeter,an instrument for measuring in watts the flow of power in an electrical circuit
48724,wave,a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
48725,wave,a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"
48726,wave moving_ridge,one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
48727,wave undulation,(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
48728,wave_angle,the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array
48729,wave_form waveform wave_shape,the shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
48730,wave_front,all the points just reached by a wave as it propagates
48731,wave_front wavefront,(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
48732,wave_number,the reciprocal of the wavelength of a wave
48733,waveguide wave_guide,a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar
48734,wavelength,the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
48735,waver,someone who communicates by waving
48736,waverer vacillator hesitator hesitater,one who hesitates (usually out of fear)
48737,wavy-leaved_aster,a variety of aster
48738,wax,any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
48739,wax-chandler,one who deals in wax candles
48740,wax_bean,a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod
48741,wax_bean yellow_bean,snap beans with yellow pods
48742,wax_begonia Begonia_semperflorens,hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant
48743,wax_insect,any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance
48744,wax_myrtle,any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries
48745,wax_palm Ceroxylon_andicola Ceroxylon_alpinum,palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
48746,wax_paper,paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin
48747,wax_plant Hoya_carnosa,succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers
48748,waxflower Clusia_insignis,epiphytic clusia of British Guiana
48749,waxing,a gradual increase in magnitude or extent; "the waxing of the moon"
48750,waxmallow wax_mallow sleeping_hibiscus,any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers
48751,waxwing,brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips
48752,waxwork wax_figure,an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
48753,waxycap,any fungus of the family Hygrophoraceae having gills that are more or less waxy in appearance
48754,way,a portion of something divided into shares; "they split the loot three ways"
48755,way,any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
48756,way,the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"
48757,wayfarer,a pedestrian who walks from place to place
48758,wayfarer journeyer,a traveler going on a trip
48759,wayfaring_tree twist_wood twistwood Viburnum_lantana,vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black
48760,ways shipway slipway,structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
48761,ways_and_means,resources available to meet expenses (especially legislation for raising revenue for a government)
48762,wayside roadside,edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside"
48763,weak_interaction weak_force,(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons
48764,weakener,that which weakens or causes a loss of strength; "doubt is a great weakener of resolve"
48765,weakening,becoming weaker
48766,weakfish,lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
48767,weakfish Cynoscion_regalis,food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
48768,weakling doormat wuss,a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
48769,weakly_interacting_massive_particle WIMP,a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
48770,weald,an area of open or forested country
48771,wealth,property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value
48772,wealth riches,an abundance of material possessions and resources
48773,weapon arm weapon_system,any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
48774,weapon_of_mass_destruction WMD W.M.D.,a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
48775,weaponry arms implements_of_war weapons_system munition,weapons considered collectively
48776,weapons_carrier,military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews
48777,weapons_plutonium weapons-grade_plutonium,plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled; it is stored in plutonium pits
48778,wearer,a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory; "the wearer of the crown"
48779,weasel,a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
48780,weasel,small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
48781,weather weather_condition conditions atmospheric_condition,the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
48782,weather_deck shelter_deck,upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below
48783,weather_map weather_chart,(meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region
48784,weather_radar,radar that is able to detect clouds and precipitation
48785,weather_satellite meteorological_satellite,a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below
48786,weather_ship,an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations
48787,weather_strip weatherstrip weather_stripping weatherstripping,a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
48788,weathercock,weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
48789,weatherglass,a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure
48790,weatherman weather_forecaster,predicts the weather
48791,weathervane weather_vane vane wind_vane,mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
48792,weave,pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
48793,weaver,a craftsman who weaves cloth
48794,weaver weaverbird weaver_finch,finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
48795,web,a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
48796,web,an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
48797,web,membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
48798,web entanglement,an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
48799,web-spinning_mite,a mite that spins a web
48800,web-toed_salamander,any of several salamanders with webbed toes and very long extensile tongues; excellent climbers that move with ease over smooth rock surfaces
48801,web_site website internet_site site,a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; "the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"
48802,web_spinner,any of a small order of slender typically tropical insects that nest in colonies in silken tunnels that they spin
48803,webbed_foot,a bird's foot with folds of skin between the toes
48804,webbing,a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts
48805,webbing,a strong fabric woven in strips
48806,webbing,something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
48807,webbing_clothes_moth webbing_moth Tineola_bisselliella,moth that forms a web in which it lives
48808,webcam,a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet
48809,webfoot,a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin
48810,webmaster,a technician who designs or maintains a website
48811,webworm,several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed
48812,webworm_moth,a variety of moth that spins a web in which it lives
48813,wedding wedding_ceremony nuptials hymeneals,the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
48814,wedding_cake bridecake,a rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations; served at a wedding reception
48815,wedding_guest,a guest at a wedding
48816,wedding_picture,photographs of bride and groom and their friends taken at their wedding
48817,wedding_present wedding_gift,a present given to someone getting married
48818,wedding_ring wedding_band,a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding
48819,wedge,(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
48820,wedge,something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
48821,wedge_bone,part of the sirloin nearest the rump
48822,wedge_heel wedge,a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
48823,wedgie,a shoe with a wedge heel
48824,wee_small_voice small_voice voice_of_conscience,an inner voice that judges your behavior
48825,weed,any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
48826,weed mourning_band,a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
48827,weeder,a farmhand hired to remove weeds
48828,weeder weed-whacker,a hand tool for removing weeds
48829,weeds widow's_weeds,a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
48830,weekend_warrior,a homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done)
48831,weekend_warrior,a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends
48832,weekender,a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
48833,weekender,someone who vacations on a weekend
48834,weekly,a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
48835,weeper,a hired mourner
48836,weeper crier,a person who weeps
48837,weeping_beech Fagus_pendula Fagus_sylvatica_pendula,variety of European beech with pendulous limbs
48838,weeping_love_grass African_love_grass Eragrostis_curvula,perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems; introduced into United States especially for erosion control
48839,weeping_spruce Brewer's_spruce Picea_breweriana,medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches
48840,weeping_tree_broom,small shrubby tree of New Zealand having weeping branches and racemes of white to violet flowers followed by woolly indehiscent two-seeded pods
48841,weeping_willow Babylonian_weeping_willow Salix_babylonica,willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental
48842,weevil,any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
48843,weigela Weigela_florida,deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers
48844,weighbridge,platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc
48845,weigher,an official who weighs and records the weight
48846,weight,an artifact that is heavy
48847,weight free_weight exercising_weight,sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
48848,weightlifter lifter,an athlete who lifts barbells
48849,weir,a fence or wattle built across a stream to catch or retain fish
48850,weir,a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
48851,weka maori_hen wood_hen,flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
48852,welcher welsher,someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager
48853,welcome_wagon,a wheeled vehicle carrying information and gifts from local merchants for new residents in an area
48854,weld,a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
48855,welder,joins pieces of metal by welding them together
48856,welder's_mask,a mask that you wear for protection when doing welding
48857,weldment,an assembly of parts welded together
48858,welfare_case charity_case,a case for a welfare worker
48859,well,a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
48860,well,a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
48861,well,an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
48862,well,an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
48863,well_point wellpoint,a perforated tube driven into the ground to collect water from the surrounding area
48864,wellhead,a structure built over a well
48865,wellhead wellspring,the source of water for a well
48866,welt,a raised or strengthened seam
48867,welted_thistle Carduus_crispus,European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of branches
48868,welterweight,a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
48869,welterweight,a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
48870,welterweight,an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
48871,welwitschia Welwitschia_mirabilis,curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old
48872,wencher,someone who patronizes prostitutes
48873,west,a location in the western part of a country, region, or city
48874,west,the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
48875,west due_west westward W,the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
48876,west_by_north WbN,the compass point that is one point north of due west
48877,west_by_south WbS,the compass point that is one point south of due west
48878,west_northwest WNW,the compass point midway between west and northwest
48879,west_side,the side that is on the west
48880,west_southwest WSW,the compass point midway between west and southwest
48881,west_wind wester,wind that blows from west to east
48882,western western_sandwich,a sandwich made from a western omelet
48883,western_big-eared_bat Plecotus_townsendi,bat of western North America having extremely large ears
48884,western_blackberry western_dewberry Rubus_ursinus,American blackberry with oblong black fruit
48885,western_blind_snake Leptotyphlops_humilis,burrows among roots of shrubs and beneath rocks in desert and rocky hillside areas and beach sand of western United States
48886,western_buttercup Ranunculus_occidentalis,perennial of western North America
48887,western_chimpanzee Pan_troglodytes_verus,masked or pale-faced chimpanzees of western Africa; distantly related to the eastern and central chimpanzees; possibly a distinct species
48888,western_chokecherry Prunus_virginiana_demissa Prunus_demissa,chokecherry of western United States
48889,western_coral_snake Micruroides_euryxanthus,ranges from Central America to southwestern United States
48890,western_fence_lizard swift blue-belly Sceloporus_occidentalis,common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
48891,western_grey_squirrel western_gray_squirrel Sciurus_griseus,large grey squirrel of far western areas of United States
48892,western_hemisphere occident New_World,the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
48893,western_hemlock Pacific_hemlock west_coast_hemlock Tsuga_heterophylla,tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree
48894,western_holly_fern Polystichum_scopulinum,North American fern
48895,western_ladies'_tresses Spiranthes_porrifolia,similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana; western United States
48896,western_larch western_tamarack Oregon_larch Larix_occidentalis,tall larch of western North America have pale green sharply pointed leaves and oblong cones; an important timber tree
48897,western_lowland_gorilla Gorilla_gorilla_gorilla,a kind of gorilla
48898,western_meadowlark Sturnella_neglecta,a meadowlark of western North America
48899,western_mugwort white_sage cudweed prairie_sage Artemisia_ludoviciana Artemisia_gnaphalodes,perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
48900,western_narrow-mouthed_toad Gastrophryne_olivacea,small secretive toad with smooth tough skin of central and western North America
48901,western_omelet,a firm omelet that has diced ham and peppers and onions
48902,western_pipistrel SPipistrellus_hesperus,of western North America
48903,western_poison_oak Toxicodendron_diversilobum Rhus_diversiloba,poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact
48904,western_poppy Papaver_californicum,showy annual of California with red flowers
48905,western_ragweed perennial_ragweed Ambrosia_psilostachya,coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico
48906,western_red-backed_salamander Plethodon_vehiculum,salamander of the Pacific coast of North America
48907,western_red_cedar red_cedar canoe_cedar Thuja_plicata,large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
48908,western_redbud California_redbud Cercis_occidentalis,shrub of western United States having pink or crimson flowers; often forms thickets
48909,western_saxifrage Saxifraga_occidentalis,saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America
48910,western_skink Eumeces_skiltonianus,found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands
48911,western_spadefoot Scaphiopus_hammondii,this spadefoot toad live in California
48912,western_tanager Piranga_ludoviciana,of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red
48913,western_toad Bufo_boreas,of a great variety of habitats from southern Alaska to Baja California west of the Rockies
48914,western_wall_flower Erysimum_asperum Cheiranthus_asperus Erysimum_arkansanum,biennial or short-lived perennial prairie rocket having orange-yellow flowers; western North America to Minnesota and Kansas; sometimes placed in genus Cheiranthus
48915,western_wheatgrass bluestem_wheatgrass Agropyron_smithii,valuable forage grass of western United States
48916,western_whiptail Cnemidophorus_tigris,active lizard having a network of dusky dark markings; of semiarid areas from Oregon and Idaho to Baja California
48917,western_white_pine silver_pine mountain_pine Pinus_monticola,tall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needles; bark is grey-brown with rectangular plates when mature
48918,western_wood_pewee Contopus_sordidulus,small flycatcher of western North America
48919,westerner,an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
48920,westland_pine silver_pine Lagarostrobus_colensoi,timber tree of New Zealand having shiny white wood
48921,wet-bulb_thermometer,a thermometer with a bulb that is covered with moist muslin; used in a psychrometer to measure humidity
48922,wet_bar,a bar for mixing drinks that has a sink with running water
48923,wet_cell,a primary voltaic cell having a liquid electrolyte
48924,wet_fly,fisherman's fly that floats under the surface of the water
48925,wet_nurse wet-nurse wetnurse amah,a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
48926,wet_suit,a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat
48927,wether,male sheep especially a castrated one
48928,wetland,a low area where the land is saturated with water
48929,wetter,a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process
48930,wetting_agent wetter surfactant surface-active_agent,a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
48931,whack,the sound made by a sharp swift blow
48932,whacker whopper,something especially big or impressive of its kind
48933,whale,any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
48934,whale_louse,amphipod crustacean parasitic on cetaceans
48935,whale_oil train_oil,a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
48936,whale_shark Rhincodon_typus,large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton
48937,whale_sucker whalesucker Remilegia_australis,large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins
48938,whaleboat,a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
48939,whalebone baleen,a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
48940,whaler,a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
48941,whaler whaling_ship,a ship engaged in whale fishing
48942,whaling_gun,a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale
48943,whammy,a serious or devastating setback
48944,wharf_rat,brown rat that infests wharves
48945,wharf_rat,someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
48946,wharfage quayage,a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay
48947,wheat,annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
48948,wheat wheat_berry,grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour
48949,wheat_berry,a grain of wheat
48950,wheat_flag_smut Urocystis_tritici,fungus affecting leaves and stems of wheat
48951,wheat_flour,flour prepared from wheat
48952,wheat_future,wheat bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
48953,wheat_germ,embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
48954,wheat_gluten,gluten prepared from wheat
48955,wheat_rust Puccinia_graminis,rust fungus that attacks wheat
48956,wheatear,small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
48957,wheatfield wheat_field,a field planted with wheat
48958,wheatflake,crisp flake made from wheat
48959,wheatgrass wheat-grass,a grass of the genus Agropyron
48960,wheatworm wheat_eel wheat_eelworm Tylenchus_tritici,small roundworm parasitic on wheat
48961,wheedler coaxer,someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
48962,wheel,a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
48963,wheel,a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
48964,wheel_and_axle,hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel
48965,wheel_bug Arilus_cristatus,large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
48966,wheel_horse wheeler,a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
48967,wheel_lock,an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel
48968,wheel_tree firewheel_tree Stenocarpus_sinuatus,eastern Australian tree widely cultivated as a shade tree and for its glossy leaves and circular clusters of showy red to orange-scarlet flowers
48969,wheelbase,the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle
48970,wheelchair,a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
48971,wheeled_vehicle,a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
48972,wheeler,the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling
48973,wheelwork,mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
48974,wheelwright wheeler,someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
48975,wheeze,breathing with a husky or whistling sound
48976,whelk,large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
48977,whelk,large marine snail much used as food in Europe
48978,whereabouts,the general location where something is; "I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime"
48979,wherewithal,the necessary means (especially financial means)
48980,wherry,light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors
48981,wherry Norfolk_wherry,sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
48982,whetstone,a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
48983,whey,watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"
48984,whey milk_whey,the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
48985,whiff,a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
48986,whiffer,a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
48987,whiffletree whippletree swingletree,a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling
48988,whinchat Saxicola_rubetra,brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows
48989,whiner complainer moaner sniveller crybaby bellyacher grumbler squawker,a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
48990,whinstone whin,any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
48991,whip,a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
48992,whip,an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
48993,whip party_whip,a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
48994,whip-scorpion whip_scorpion,nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger
48995,whip-snake whip_snake whipsnake,any of several small fast-moving snakes with long whiplike tails
48996,whipcord,a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
48997,whipcord,closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
48998,whipped_cream,cream that has been beaten until light and fluffy
48999,whipper-in,huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds
49000,whippersnapper jackanapes lightweight,someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
49001,whippet,small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
49002,whipping_cream light_whipping_cream,cream that has enough butterfat (30% to 36%) to be whipped
49003,whipping_post,post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped
49004,whipping_top whip_top,a top that is spun by whipping
49005,whippoorwill Caprimulgus_vociferus,American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
49006,whipstitch whipping whipstitching,a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
49007,whiptail whiptail_lizard,any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards
49008,whir whirr whirring birr,sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
49009,whirl commotion,confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
49010,whirler,a revolving mechanism
49011,whirligig_beetle,aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface
49012,whirling_dervish whirler,a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
49013,whirlpool vortex maelstrom,a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
49014,whirlwind,a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
49015,whisk,a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream
49016,whisk whisk_broom,a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes
49017,whisk_fern,chiefly tropical clump-forming plants of skeletal appearance resembling whisk brooms; lacking roots
49018,whisker vibrissa sensory_hair,a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
49019,whiskey whisky,a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
49020,whiskey_bottle,a bottle for holding whiskey
49021,whiskey_jug,a jug that contains whiskey
49022,whiskey_sour whisky_sour,a sour made with whiskey
49023,whisperer,one who speaks in a whisper
49024,whispering_gallery whispering_dome,a space beneath a dome or arch in which sounds produced at certain points are clearly audible at certain distant points
49025,whist_drive,a progressive whist party
49026,whistle,a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
49027,whistle,acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
49028,whistle whistling,the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
49029,whistle_blower whistle-blower whistleblower,an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it; "the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on"; "the whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals"
49030,whistle_stop flag_stop way_station,a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
49031,whistler,someone who makes a loud high sound
49032,whistling_swan Cygnus_columbianus_columbianus,North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note
49033,white,(board games) the lighter pieces
49034,white-bellied_swallow tree_swallow Iridoprocne_bicolor,bluish-green-and-white North American swallow; nests in tree cavities
49035,white-berry_yew Pseudotaxus_chienii,yew of southeastern China, differing from the Old World yew in having white berries
49036,white-breasted_nuthatch Sitta_carolinensis,bluish-grey nuthatch with black head and white breast; of eastern North America
49037,white-chinned_petrel Procellaria_aequinoctialis,large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin
49038,white-crowned_sparrow Zonotrichia_leucophrys,finch with black-and-white striped crown
49039,white-footed_mouse vesper_mouse Peromyscus_leucopus,American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts
49040,white-headed_stilt Himantopus_himantopus_leucocephalus,stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck
49041,white-leaved_rockrose Cistus_albidus,compact white pubescent shrub of southwestern Europe having pink flowers
49042,white-lipped_peccary Tayassu_pecari,blackish peccary with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccary
49043,white-rayed_mule's_ears Wyethia_helianthoides,herb with basal leaves and leafy hairy stems bearing solitary flower heads with white or pale cream-colored rays; northwestern United States
49044,white-rumped_shrike Lanius_ludovicianus_excubitorides,a butcherbird of western North America; grey with white underparts
49045,white-tailed_jackrabbit whitetail_jackrabbit Lepus_townsendi,largest hare of northern plains and western mountains of United States; brownish-grey in summer and pale grey in winter; tail nearly always all white
49046,white-tailed_kite Elanus_leucurus,grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions
49047,white-throated_sparrow whitethroat Zonotrichia_albicollis,common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown
49048,white-topped_aster,herb having corymbose white-rayed flowers with scaly bracts and silky indehiscent fruits
49049,white_admiral Limenitis_camilla,Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings
49050,white_alder mountain_alder Alnus_rhombifolia,tree of western United States
49051,white_ash Fraxinus_Americana,spreading American ash with leaves pale green or silvery beneath and having hard brownish wood
49052,white_baneberry white_cohosh white_bead doll's_eyes Actaea_alba,North American herb with white poisonous berries
49053,white_basswood cottonwood Tilia_heterophylla,American basswood of the Allegheny region
49054,white_bread light_bread,bread made with finely ground and usually bleached wheat flour
49055,white_broom white_Spanish_broom Cytisus_albus Cytisus_multiflorus,low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers
49056,white_bryony devil's_turnip Bryonia_alba,white-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran
49057,white_cake,cake made without egg yolks
49058,white_camas Zigadenus_glaucus,plant of eastern and central North America having creamy white flowers tinged with brown or purple; poisonous especially to grazing animals
49059,white_campion evening_lychnis white_cockle bladder_campion Silene_latifolia Lychnis_alba,bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
49060,white_chocolate,a blend of cocoa butter and milk solids and sugar and vanilla; used in candy bars and baking and coatings; not technically chocolate because it contains no chocolate liquor
49061,white_clover dutch_clover shamrock Trifolium_repens,creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
49062,white_crappie Pomoxis_annularis,a crappie that is white
49063,white_croaker chenfish kingfish Genyonemus_lineatus,small silvery marine food fish found off California
49064,white_croaker queenfish Seriphus_politus,silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California coastal waters
49065,white_currant Ribes_sativum,garden currant bearing small white berries
49066,white_cypress_pine Callitris_glaucophylla Callitris_glauca,small tree or shrub of southern Australia
49067,white_dead_nettle Lamium_album,European dead nettle with white flowers
49068,white_dipladenia Mandevilla_boliviensis Dipladenia_boliviensis,shrubby climber having glossy leaves and white funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats
49069,white_dogtooth_violet white_dog's-tooth_violet blonde_lilian Erythronium_albidum,North American dogtooth having solitary white flowers with yellow centers and blue or pink exteriors
49070,white_dwarf white_dwarf_star,a faint star of enormous density
49071,white_elephant,a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
49072,white_elephant,albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia
49073,white_false_indigo Baptisia_lactea,erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States
49074,white_fir Colorado_fir California_white_fir Abies_concolor Abies_lowiana,medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
49075,white_flag flag_of_truce,flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce
49076,white_fringed_orchis white_fringed_orchid Habenaria_albiflora,bog orchid of eastern North America with a spike of pure white fringed flowers
49077,white_fritillary Fritillaria_liliaceae,California herb with white conic or bell-shaped flowers usually tinged with green
49078,white_fungus Saprolegnia_ferax,a fungus that attacks living fish and tadpoles and spawn causing white fungus disease: a coating of white hyphae on especially peripheral parts (as fins)
49079,white_globe_lily white_fairy_lantern Calochortus_albus,globe lily having open branched clusters of egg-shaped white flowers; southern California
49080,white_gold,a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium
49081,white_goods,large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel
49082,white_goods household_linen,drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
49083,white_heather Cassiope_mertensiana,heath of mountains of western United States having bell-shaped white flowers
49084,white_hellebore American_hellebore Indian_poke bugbane Veratrum_viride,North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
49085,white_honeysuckle Lonicera_albiflora,bushy honeysuckle with twining branches and white or yellow-white flowers; southern United States
49086,white_hope great_white_hope,someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy"
49087,white_lead ceruse lead_carbonate,a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
49088,white_leather whit_leather,a leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt
49089,white_lettuce cankerweed Nabalus_alba Prenanthes_alba,herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
49090,white_lupine field_lupine wolf_bean Egyptian_lupine Lupinus_albus,white-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion control
49091,white_maire Olea_lanceolata,small New Zealand tree having red pulpy one-seeded fruit
49092,white_mallee congoo_mallee Eucalyptus_dumosa,small shrubby mallee
49093,white_man,a man who is White
49094,white_mangrove Avicennia_officinalis,a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific
49095,white_mangrove Laguncularia_racemosa,shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin
49096,white_marlin Makaira_albida,small marlin (to 180 pounds) of western Atlantic
49097,white_matter substantia_alba,whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths
49098,white_metal bearing_metal,an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings
49099,white_milkweed Asclepias_albicans,tall herb with leafless white waxy stems and whitish starlike flowers; southwestern United States
49100,white_mountain_ash Eucalyptus_fraxinoides,large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes
49101,white_mulberry Morus_alba,Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms
49102,white_mullein Verbascum_lychnitis,densely hairy Eurasian herb with racemose white flowers; naturalized in North America
49103,white_mullet Mugil_curema,silvery mullet of Atlantic and Pacific coasts
49104,white_mustard Brassica_hirta Sinapis_alba,Eurasian mustard cultivated for its pungent seeds; a source of table mustard and mustard oil
49105,white_noise,a noise produced by a stimulus containing all of the audible frequencies of vibration; "white noise is a good masking agent"
49106,white_oak,any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf
49107,white_pages,a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on white paper) where the names of people are listed alphabetically along with their telephone numbers
49108,white_pelican Pelecanus_erythrorhynchos,large American pelican; white with black wing feathers
49109,white_pepper,pepper ground from husked peppercorns
49110,white_perch silver_perch Morone_americana,small silvery food and game fish of eastern United States streams
49111,white_pine,any of several five-needled pines with white wood and smooth usually light grey bark when young; especially the eastern white pine
49112,white_pine,soft white wood of white pine trees
49113,white_poplar white_aspen abele aspen_poplar silver-leaved_poplar Populus_alba,a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
49114,white_prairie_aster Aster_falcatus,perennial of western North America having white flowers
49115,white_rhinoceros Ceratotherium_simum Diceros_simus,large light-grey African rhinoceros having two horns; endangered; sometimes placed in genus Diceros
49116,white_rice polished_rice,having husk or outer brown layers removed
49117,white_rocket Diplotaxis_erucoides,from Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe
49118,white_rust,fungus causing a disease characterized by a white powdery mass of conidia
49119,white_sauce bechamel_sauce bechamel,milk thickened with a butter and flour roux
49120,white_separatist,someone who advocates a society in which white people live separately from members of other racial groups
49121,white_slave,a woman sold into prostitution
49122,white_slaver,a person who forces women to become prostitutes
49123,white_snakeroot white_sanicle Ageratina_altissima Eupatorium_rugosum,American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
49124,white_snapdragon Antirrhinum_coulterianum,California plant with slender racemes of white flowers
49125,white_spruce Picea_glauca,medium-sized spruce of northeastern North America having short blue-green leaves and slender cones
49126,white_stork Ciconia_ciconia,the common stork of Europe; white with black wing feathers and a red bill
49127,white_stringybark thin-leaved_stringybark Eucalyptusd_eugenioides,stringybark having white wood
49128,white_supremacist,a person who believes that the white race is or should be supreme
49129,white_sweet_clover white_melilot Melilotus_alba,biennial plant; valuable honey plant
49130,white_tie,bow tie worn as part of a man's formal evening dress
49131,white_trash poor_white_trash,(slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished
49132,white_turnip,white root of a turnip plant
49133,white_whale beluga Delphinapterus_leucas,small northern whale that is white when adult
49134,white_willow Huntingdon_willow Salix_alba,large willow tree of Eurasia and North Africa having greyish canescent leaves and grey bark
49135,white_wine,pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentation
49136,white_wolf Arctic_wolf Canis_lupus_tundrarum,wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail
49137,white_woman,a woman who is White
49138,white_wood_aster Aster_divaricatus,rhizomatous perennial wood aster of eastern North America with white flowers
49139,white_yam water_yam Dioscorea_alata,grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh
49140,white_zinnia Zinnia_acerosa,subshrub with slender woolly stems and long narrow leaves and flower heads with white rays; southern United States and northern Mexico
49141,whitebait,minnows or other small fresh- or saltwater fish (especially herring); usually cooked whole
49142,whitebait,the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
49143,whitebark_pine whitebarked_pine Pinus_albicaulis,small pine of western North America; having smooth grey-white bark and soft brittle wood; similar to limber pine
49144,whitecap white_horse,a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
49145,whitecup Nierembergia_repens Nierembergia_rivularis,prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose
49146,whited_sepulcher whited_sepulchre,a person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous
49147,whiteface,a clown whose face is covered with white make-up
49148,whitefish,any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
49149,whitefish,flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
49150,whitefish,silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere
49151,whitefly,minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
49152,whiteout,an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds
49153,whitetail_prairie_dog Cynomys_gunnisoni,tail is white tipped
49154,whitethorn English_hawthorn may Crataegus_laevigata Crataegus_oxycantha,thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
49155,whitetip_shark oceanic_whitetip_shark white-tipped_shark Carcharinus_longimanus,large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark
49156,whitetip_shark reef_whitetip_shark Triaenodon_obseus,smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian Oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins
49157,whitewash,a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
49158,whitewash,wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces
49159,whitey honky honkey honkie,(slang) offensive names for a White man
49160,whiting,a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish
49161,whiting,any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters
49162,whiting,flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
49163,whiting,flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America
49164,whiting Merlangus_merlangus Gadus_merlangus,a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus
49165,whitlow_grass shadflower shad-flower Draba_verna,annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules
49166,whittler,someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime)
49167,whiz,a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; "he heard the whiz of bullets near his head"
49168,whizbang whizzbang,a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
49169,whizbang whizzbang whizbang_shell,a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
49170,whole unit,an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
49171,whole_blood,blood that has not been modified except for the addition of an anticoagulant; "whole blood is normally used in blood transfusions"
49172,whole_gale,wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale
49173,whole_life_insurance ordinary_life_insurance straight_life_insurance,insurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insured
49174,whole_milk,milk from which no constituent (such as fat) has been removed
49175,whole_snipe Gallinago_gallinago,common snipe of Eurasia and Africa
49176,whole_wheat_flour graham_flour graham whole_meal_flour,flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage)
49177,whooper whooper_swan Cygnus_cygnus,common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
49178,whooping_crane whooper Grus_americana,rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
49179,whorehouse brothel bordello bagnio house_of_prostitution house_of_ill_repute bawdyhouse cathouse sporting_house,a building where prostitutes are available
49180,whoremaster whoremonger,a pimp who procures whores
49181,whoremaster whoremonger john trick,a prostitute's customer
49182,whorled_aster Aster_acuminatus,North American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and showy white purple-tinged flowers
49183,whorled_caraway,a caraway with whorled leaves
49184,whorled_loosestrife Lysimachia_quadrifolia,common North American yellow-flowered plant
49185,whorled_milkweed Asclepias_verticillata,milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers
49186,why wherefore,the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
49187,whydah whidah widow_bird,mostly black African weaverbird
49188,wick,any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action; "the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it"
49189,wick taper,a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
49190,wicker,slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
49191,wicker wickerwork caning,work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
49192,wicker_basket,a basket made of wickerwork
49193,wicket,cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
49194,wicket hoop,a small arch used as croquet equipment
49195,wicket lattice grille,small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
49196,wicket wicket_door wicket_gate,small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
49197,wicket-keeper,stands behind the wicket to catch balls
49198,wickiup wikiup,a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
49199,wide-angle_lens fisheye_lens,a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length); produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery
49200,wide_area_network WAN,a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
49201,wide_screen,a projection screen that is much wider than it is high
49202,wide_wale,corduroy with wide ribs
49203,widebody_aircraft wide-body_aircraft wide-body twin-aisle_airplane,a commercial airliner with two aisles
49204,widening broadening,an increase in width
49205,widgeon wigeon Anas_penelope,freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals
49206,widow widow_woman,a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
49207,widow's_walk,a lookout atop a coastal house
49208,widower widowman,a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
49209,wiener_roast weenie_roast,a cookout where roasted frankfurters are the main course
49210,wiesenboden,a dark meadow soil rich in organic material; developed through poor drainage in humid grassy or sedge regions
49211,wife married_woman,a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
49212,wig,hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
49213,wiggler wriggler,larva of a mosquito
49214,wiggler wriggler squirmer,one who can't stay still (especially a child); "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips"
49215,wigmaker,someone who makes and sells wigs
49216,wigwam,a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
49217,wild_China_tree Sapindus_drumondii Sapindus_marginatus,deciduous tree of southwestern United States having pulpy fruit containing saponin
49218,wild_angelica Angelica_sylvestris,European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island
49219,wild_apple crab_apple crabapple,any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
49220,wild_ass,any of several equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa
49221,wild_basil cushion_calamint Clinopodium_vulgare Satureja_vulgaris,aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia
49222,wild_boar boar Sus_scrofa,Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
49223,wild_buckwheat California_buckwheat Erigonum_fasciculatum,low-growing shrub with spreading branches and flowers in loose heads; desert regions of western United States (California to Utah)
49224,wild_cabbage Brassica_oleracea,wild original of cultivated cabbages; common in western coastal Europe
49225,wild_calla water_arum Calla_palustris,plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries
49226,wild_card,a playing card whose value can be determined by the person who holds it
49227,wild_carrot Queen_Anne's_lace Daucus_carota,a widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots
49228,wild_celery Apium_graveolens,herb of Europe and temperate Asia
49229,wild_cherry,the fruit of the wild cherry tree
49230,wild_cherry wild_cherry_tree,an uncultivated cherry tree
49231,wild_cinnamon white_cinnamon_tree Canella_winterana Canella-alba,large evergreen shrub or small tree having white aromatic bark and leathery leaves and small purple to red flowers in terminal cymes
49232,wild_cotton Arizona_wild_cotton Gossypium_thurberi,shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico
49233,wild_crab Malus_sylvestris,wild crab apple native to Europe; a chief ancestor of cultivated apples
49234,wild_dog,any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
49235,wild_duck,an undomesticated duck (especially a mallard)
49236,wild_fig Clusia_flava,a West Indies clusia having fig-shaped fruit
49237,wild_garlic wood_garlic Ramsons Allium_ursinum,pungent Old World weedy plant
49238,wild_geranium spotted_cranesbill Geranium_maculatum,common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers
49239,wild_ginger,low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
49240,wild_goat,undomesticated goat
49241,wild_hollyhock Iliamna_remota Sphaeralcea_remota,a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
49242,wild_horse,undomesticated or feral domestic horse
49243,wild_hyacinth indigo_squill Camassia_scilloides,eastern camas; eastern and central North America
49244,wild_hyacinth wood_hyacinth bluebell harebell Hyacinthoides_nonscripta Scilla_nonscripta,sometimes placed in genus Scilla
49245,wild_hydrangea Hydrangea_arborescens,deciduous shrub with creamy white flower clusters; eastern United States
49246,wild_indigo false_indigo,any of several plants of the genus Baptisia
49247,wild_leek Levant_garlic kurrat Allium_ampeloprasum,coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized
49248,wild_licorice Galium_lanceolatum,bedstraw with sweetish roots
49249,wild_licorice wild_liquorice American_licorice American_liquorice Glycyrrhiza_lepidota,North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
49250,wild_licorice wild_liquorice Astragalus_glycyphyllos,European perennial
49251,wild_lily_of_the_valley Pyrola_rotundifolia,evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds
49252,wild_lily_of_the_valley shinleaf Pyrola_elliptica,North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters
49253,wild_lupine sundial_lupine Indian_beet old-maid's_bonnet Lupinus_perennis,stout perennial of eastern and central North America having palmate leaves and showy racemose blue flowers
49254,wild_madder white_madder white_bedstraw infant's-breath false_baby's_breath Galium_mollugo,Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America
49255,wild_man feral_man,a person who is not socialized
49256,wild_mango dika wild_mango_tree Irvingia_gabonensis,African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites
49257,wild_medlar wild_medlar_tree medlar Vangueria_infausta,small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
49258,wild_oat wild_oat_grass Avena_fatua,common in meadows and pastures
49259,wild_olive Elaeagnus_latifolia,erect shrub or climber of India and China with red olivelike fruit
49260,wild_onion,any of various plants of the genus Allium with edible bulbs found growing wild
49261,wild_pansy Johnny-jump-up heartsease love-in-idleness pink_of_my_John Viola_tricolor,a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
49262,wild_parsley,any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley
49263,wild_parsnip madnep,biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip
49264,wild_pea,any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines
49265,wild_peach Kiggelaria_africana,large much-branched shrub grown primarily for its evergreen foliage
49266,wild_pink Silene_caroliniana,perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters
49267,wild_plum wild_plum_tree,an uncultivated plum tree or shrub
49268,wild_potato Solanum_jamesii,erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes
49269,wild_potato_vine wild_sweet_potato_vine man-of-the-earth manroot scammonyroot Ipomoea_panurata Ipomoea_fastigiata,tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato
49270,wild_raspberry European_raspberry framboise Rubus_idaeus,the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange
49271,wild_red_oat animated_oat Avene_sterilis,Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat
49272,wild_rice Indian_rice,grains of aquatic grass of North America
49273,wild_rice Zizania_aquatica,perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food
49274,wild_rosemary marsh_tea Ledum_palustre,bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan
49275,wild_rye,any of several grasses of the genus Elymus
49276,wild_sage wild_clary vervain_sage Salvia_verbenaca,Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States
49277,wild_sarsaparilla false_sarsaparilla wild_sarsparilla Aralia_nudicaulis,common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America
49278,wild_senna Senna_marilandica Cassia_marilandica,North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
49279,wild_service_tree Sorbus_torminalis,European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit
49280,wild_sheep,undomesticated sheep
49281,wild_spinach,leafy greens collected from the wild and used as a substitute for spinach
49282,wild_spurge flowering_spurge tramp's_spurge Euphorbia_corollata,common perennial United States spurge having showy white petallike bracts
49283,wild_strawberry wood_strawberry Fragaria_vesca,Europe
49284,wild_tamarind Lysiloma_latisiliqua Lysiloma_bahamensis,a tree of the West Indies and Florida and Mexico; resembles tamarind and has long flat pods
49285,wild_teasel Dipsacus_sylvestris,European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
49286,wild_thyme creeping_thyme Thymus_serpyllum,aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
49287,wild_tobacco Indian_tobacco Nicotiana_rustica,tobacco plant of South America and Mexico
49288,wild_vanilla Trilisa_odoratissima,perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla
49289,wild_wheat wild_emmer Triticum_dicoccum_dicoccoides,found wild in Palestine; held to be prototype of cultivated wheat
49290,wild_yam Dioscorea_paniculata,having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders
49291,wildcat,any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
49292,wildcat_well wildcat,an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
49293,wildcatter,an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
49294,wilderness wild,a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
49295,wildfire,a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
49296,wildflower wild_flower,wild or uncultivated flowering plant
49297,wildfowl,flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
49298,wilding,a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
49299,wildlife,all living things (except people) that are undomesticated; "chemicals could kill all the wildlife"
49300,willet Catoptrophorus_semipalmatus,large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
49301,willow,a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers
49302,willow willow_tree,any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
49303,willow_aster,a variety of aster
49304,willow_oak Quercus_phellos,medium to large deciduous oak of the eastern United States having long lanceolate leaves and soft strong wood
49305,willowherb,a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs
49306,willowware willow-pattern,chinaware decorated with a blue Chinese design on a white background depicting a willow tree and often a river
49307,wimp chicken crybaby,a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
49308,wimple,headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
49309,win,a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"
49310,wince flinch,a reflex response to sudden pain
49311,wincey,a plain or twilled fabric of wool and cotton used especially for warm shirts or skirts and pajamas
49312,winceyette,cotton flannelette with a nap on both sides
49313,winch windlass,lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
49314,wind,a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"
49315,wind,breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"
49316,wind air_current current_of_air,air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
49317,wind_chime wind_bell,a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle
49318,wind_farm wind_park wind_energy_facility,a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity
49319,wind_gap,a pass in a mountain ridge with no stream flowing through it
49320,wind_generation wind_power,power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
49321,wind_instrument wind,a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
49322,wind_poppy flaming_poppy Stylomecon_heterophyllum Papaver_heterophyllum,California wild poppy with bright red flowers
49323,wind_rose,weather map showing the frequency and strength of winds from different directions
49324,wind_tee,weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield
49325,wind_tunnel,a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft
49326,wind_turbine,a turbine that is driven by the wind
49327,windage,the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
49328,windbreak shelterbelt,hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion
49329,winder,a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
49330,winder,mechanical device around which something can be wound
49331,winder key,mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
49332,windfall,fruit that has fallen from the tree
49333,windfall_profit,profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it
49334,windjammer,a large sailing ship
49335,windmill,a mill that is powered by the wind
49336,windmill aerogenerator wind_generator,generator that extracts usable energy from winds
49337,windmill_grass creeping_windmill_grass star_grass Chloris_truncata,perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
49338,window,(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen
49339,window,a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
49340,window,a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
49341,window,a transparent panel (as of an envelope) inserted in an otherwise opaque material
49342,window,an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served; "he stuck his head in the window"
49343,window,an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function; "he could see them through a window in the trees"
49344,window_blind,a blind for privacy or to keep out light
49345,window_box,a long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill
49346,window_cleaner,someone who cleans windows for pay
49347,window_dresser window_trimmer,someone who decorates shop windows
49348,window_envelope,an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure
49349,window_frame,the framework that supports a window
49350,window_oyster windowpane_oyster capiz Placuna_placenta,marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
49351,window_screen,screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window
49352,window_seat,a bench or similar seat built into a window recess
49353,window_shade,an opaque window blind that can cover or uncover a window
49354,window_washer,someone who washes windows
49355,windowpane Scophthalmus_aquosus,very thin translucent flounder of the Atlantic coast of North America
49356,windowpane window,a pane of glass in a window; "the ball shattered the window"
49357,windowsill,the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
49358,windshield windscreen,transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
49359,windshield_wiper windscreen_wiper wiper wiper_blade,a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
49360,windstorm,a storm consisting of violent winds
49361,windward,the direction from which the wind is coming
49362,windward,the side of something that is toward the wind
49363,windward_side weatherboard weather_side,the side toward the wind
49364,wine vino,fermented juice (of grapes especially)
49365,wine-maker's_yeast Saccharomyces_ellipsoides,used in making wine
49366,wine_bar,a bar that serves only wine
49367,wine_bottle,a bottle for holding wine
49368,wine_bucket wine_cooler,a bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine
49369,wine_cask wine_barrel,a barrel that holds wine
49370,wine_lover,a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut
49371,wine_palm jaggery_palm kitul kittul kitul_tree toddy_palm Caryota_urens,fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago
49372,wine_sauce,white or veloute sauce with wine and stock variously seasoned with onions and herbs; for fish or meat
49373,wine_taster,a taster who evaluates the quality of wines
49374,wine_vinegar,vinegar made from wine
49375,wineberry Rubus_phoenicolasius,raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
49376,wineglass,a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
49377,wineglass_heel,a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass
49378,winepress,a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes
49379,winery wine_maker,an establishment where wine is made
49380,wineskin,an animal skin (usually a goatskin) that forms a bag and is used to hold and dispense wine
49381,wing,(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
49382,wing,a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side
49383,wing,a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
49384,wing,one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane
49385,wing offstage backstage,a stage area out of sight of the audience
49386,wing_case elytron,either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
49387,wing_chair,easy chair having wings on each side of a high back
49388,wing_commander,(RAF rank) one who is next below a group captain
49389,wing_loading,the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area
49390,wing_nut wing-nut,any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia
49391,wing_nut wing-nut wing_screw butterfly_nut thumbnut,a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning
49392,wing_tip,a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe
49393,wing_tip,a shoe having a wing-tip toecap
49394,wingback,(football) the person who plays wingback
49395,winged_bean winged_pea goa_bean goa_bean_vine Manila_bean Psophocarpus_tetragonolobus,a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
49396,winged_elm wing_elm Ulmus_alata,North American elm having twigs and young branches with prominent corky projections
49397,winged_everlasting Ammobium_alatum,Australian plant widely cultivated for its beautiful silvery-white blooms with bright yellow centers on long winged stems
49398,winged_pea asparagus_pea Lotus_tetragonolobus,sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod
49399,winged_pigweed tumbleweed Cycloloma_atriplicifolium,bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
49400,winged_spindle_tree Euonymous_alatus,bushy deciduous shrub with branches having thin wide corky longitudinal wings; brilliant red in autumn; northeastern Asia to central China
49401,winger,(sports) player in wing position
49402,wingman,the pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation
49403,wingstem golden_ironweed yellow_ironweed golden_honey_plant Verbesina_alternifolia Actinomeris_alternifolia,perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States
49404,winker,a person who winks
49405,winker blinker blinder,blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
49406,winner,a gambler who wins a bet
49407,winner victor,the contestant who wins the contest
49408,winner's_circle,a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses
49409,winnings win profits,something won (especially money)
49410,winter's_bark,aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties
49411,winter's_bark winter's_bark_tree Drimys_winteri,South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood
49412,winter_aconite Eranthis_hyemalis,small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone
49413,winter_cress,cress cultivated for winter salads
49414,winter_cress St._Barbara's_herb scurvy_grass,any plant of the genus Barbarea: yellow-flowered Eurasian cresses; widely cultivated for winter salad
49415,winter_crookneck winter_crookneck_squash Cucurbita_moschata,any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necks
49416,winter_crookneck_squash,a squash with a hard rind and an elongated curved neck
49417,winter_currant Ribes_sanguineum,a flowering shrub
49418,winter_flounder blackback_flounder lemon_sole Pseudopleuronectes_americanus,important American food fish in the winter
49419,winter_hazel flowering_hazel,any of several Asiatic deciduous shrubs cultivated for their nodding racemes of yellow flowers that appear before the leaves
49420,winter_heath spring_heath Erica_carnea,dwarf European shrub with very early blooming bell-shaped red flowers
49421,winter_heliotrope sweet_coltsfoot Petasites_fragrans,European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers
49422,winter_jasmine Jasminum_nudiflorum,deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers
49423,winter_melon,the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well
49424,winter_melon Persian_melon honeydew_melon winter_melon_vine Cucumis_melo_inodorus,any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell
49425,winter_mushroom Flammulina_velutipes,an edible agaric that is available in early spring or late fall when few other mushrooms are; has a viscid smooth orange to brown cap and a velvety stalk that turns black in maturity and pallid gills; often occur in clusters
49426,winter_purslane miner's_lettuce Cuban_spinach Montia_perfoliata,succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America
49427,winter_savory Satureja_montana Satureia_montana,erect perennial subshrub having pink or white flowers and leathery leaves with a flavor of thyme; southern Europe
49428,winter_savory winter_savoury,resinous leaves used in stews and stuffings and meat loaf
49429,winter_squash,any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months
49430,winter_squash winter_squash_plant,any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
49431,winter_sweet poison_arrow_plant Acocanthera_oblongifolia Acocanthera_spectabilis,medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits
49432,winter_urn,a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
49433,winter_wren Troglodytes_troglodytes,small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere
49434,wintergreen boxberry checkerberry teaberry spiceberry,spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil
49435,wintergreen pyrola,any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
49436,wintergreen_oil oil_of_wintergreen,oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant
49437,wipeout,a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)
49438,wiper,a worker who wipes
49439,wiper wiper_arm contact_arm,contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet
49440,wiper_motor,electric motor that moves the windshield wiper
49441,wire,ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
49442,wire,the finishing line on a racetrack
49443,wire conducting_wire,a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
49444,wire-haired_fox_terrier,a fox terrier with wiry hair
49445,wire-puller,one who uses secret influence (i.e. pulls wires or strings) for his own ends
49446,wire_cloth,fabric woven of metallic wire
49447,wire_cutter,an edge tool used in cutting wire
49448,wire_gauge wire_gage,gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
49449,wire_glass,a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it
49450,wire_matrix_printer wire_printer stylus_printer,an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli
49451,wire_recorder,an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire
49452,wire_stripper,a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire
49453,wirehair wirehaired_terrier wire-haired_terrier,a terrier with wiry hair
49454,wireless,transmission by radio waves
49455,wireless_local_area_network WLAN wireless_fidelity WiFi,a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
49456,wireman wirer,a worker who installs and repairs electric wiring
49457,wirer,someone who sends a telegram
49458,wirework grillwork,mesh netting made of wires
49459,wireworm,wormlike larva of various elaterid beetles; feeds on roots of many crop plants
49460,wiring,a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity
49461,wiring_diagram,a schematic drawing of the wiring of an electrical system
49462,wisdom_tooth,any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)
49463,wise_guy smart_aleck wiseacre wisenheimer weisenheimer,an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
49464,wisent aurochs Bison_bonasus,European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
49465,wish-wash,any thin watery drink
49466,wishbone wishing_bone,the furcula of a domestic fowl
49467,wishing_cap,a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for
49468,wisp,a small person; "a mere wisp of a girl"
49469,wisteria wistaria,any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
49470,witch-hunter,someone who identifies and punishes people for their opinions
49471,witch_doctor,someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
49472,witch_elm wych_elm Ulmus_glabra,Eurasian elm often planted as a shade tree
49473,witch_hazel witch_hazel_plant wych_hazel wych_hazel_plant,any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion
49474,witch_hazel wych_hazel,lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
49475,witches'_butter Tremella_lutescens,a yellow jelly fungus
49476,witchgrass witch_grass old_witchgrass old_witch_grass tumble_grass Panicum_capillare,North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
49477,withdrawer,a contestant who withdraws from competition
49478,withdrawer,a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited
49479,withdrawer,a drug addict who is discontinuing the use of narcotics
49480,withdrawer,a student who withdraws from the educational institution in which he or she was enrolled
49481,withdrawer,an authority who withdraws permission
49482,withdrawer,an individualist who withdraws from social interaction
49483,withe,band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems
49484,withe withy,strong flexible twig
49485,withers,the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
49486,withholder,a person who refrains from granting; "a withholder of payments"
49487,withholder,a person who restrains or checks or holds back
49488,withholding_tax withholding,income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
49489,withstander,an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"
49490,witness,(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
49491,witness attestant attestor attestator,(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
49492,witness witnesser informant,someone who sees an event and reports what happened
49493,witness_box witness_stand,a box enclosure for a witness when testifying
49494,wittol,an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it
49495,woad,a blue dyestuff obtained from the woad plant
49496,woad,any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
49497,wobble,an unsteady rocking motion
49498,wobbler,something that wobbles
49499,wog,(offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia
49500,wok,pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking
49501,wold,a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
49502,wolf,any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
49503,wolf woman_chaser skirt_chaser masher,a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
49504,wolf_boy,a male person assumed to have been raised by wolves
49505,wolf_pup wolf_cub,a young wolf
49506,wolf_spider hunting_spider,ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web
49507,wolffish wolf_fish catfish,large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
49508,wolfhound,the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
49509,wolframite iron_manganese_tungsten,a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
49510,wolfsbane wolfbane wolf's_bane Aconitum_lycoctonum,poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
49511,wollastonite,a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium
49512,wolverine carcajou skunk_bear Gulo_luscus,stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
49513,woman,a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"
49514,woman adult_female,an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
49515,woman's_clothing,clothing that is designed for women to wear
49516,womanizer womaniser philanderer,a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
49517,wombat,burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger
49518,won_ton wonton,a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
49519,won_ton wonton wonton_soup,a soup with won ton dumplings
49520,wonder marvel,something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
49521,wonder_boy golden_boy,a man who is unusually successful at an early age
49522,wonder_woman,a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time
49523,wonderer,someone who is curious about something
49524,wonderer marveller,someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something
49525,wonderland,a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
49526,wood,a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"
49527,wood,the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
49528,wood-frog wood_frog Rana_sylvatica,wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce
49529,wood_anemone Anemone_nemorosa,European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands
49530,wood_anemone snowdrop Anemone_quinquefolia,common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
49531,wood_ant Formica_rufa,reddish-brown European ant typically living in anthills in woodlands
49532,wood_aster,any of several asters of eastern North America usually growing in woods
49533,wood_chisel,a chisel for working wood; it is either struck with a mallet or pushed by hand
49534,wood_drake,male wood duck
49535,wood_duck summer_duck wood_widgeon Aix_sponsa,showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
49536,wood_fern wood-fern woodfern,any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris
49537,wood_hoopoe,tropical African bird having metallic blackish plumage but no crest
49538,wood_horsetail Equisetum_Sylvaticum,Eurasia except southern Russia; northern North America
49539,wood_ibis wood_stork Ibis_ibis,any of several Old World birds of the genus Ibis
49540,wood_ibis wood_stork flinthead Mycteria_americana,an American stork that resembles the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics
49541,wood_lily Lilium_philadelphicum,lily of eastern North America having orange to orange-red purple-spotted flowers
49542,wood_meadowgrass Poa_nemoralis Agrostis_alba,slender European grass of shady places; grown also in northeastern America and temperate Asia
49543,wood_mint,American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers
49544,wood_mouse,any of various New World woodland mice
49545,wood_nettle Laportea_canadensis,American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles
49546,wood_pigeon ringdove cushat Columba_palumbus,Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
49547,wood_pulp,wood that has been ground to a pulp; used in making cellulose products (as rayon or paper)
49548,wood_rabbit cottontail cottontail_rabbit,common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
49549,wood_rat wood-rat,any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
49550,wood_sage Teucrium_scorodonia,European germander with one-sided racemes of yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
49551,wood_spurge Euphorbia_amygdaloides,European perennial herb with greenish yellow terminal flower clusters
49552,wood_sugar xylose,a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
49553,wood_swallow swallow_shrike,Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow
49554,wood_tar,any tar obtained by the destructive distillation of wood
49555,wood_thrush Hylocichla_mustelina,large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song
49556,wood_tick American_dog_tick Dermacentor_variabilis,common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia
49557,wood_vise woodworking_vise shoulder_vise,a vise with jaws that are padded in order to hold lumber without denting it
49558,wood_warbler Phylloscopus_sibilatrix,European woodland warbler with dull yellow plumage
49559,woodbine Lonicera_periclymenum,European twining honeysuckle with fragrant red and yellow-white flowers
49560,woodborer borer,any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood
49561,woodcarver carver,makes decorative wooden panels
49562,woodcarving,a carving created by carving wood
49563,woodcock,game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
49564,woodcut wood_block wood_engraving,engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
49565,woodcut wood_engraving,a print made from a woodcut
49566,woodcutter,cuts down trees and chops wood as a job
49567,wooden_spoon,a spoon made of wood
49568,woodenware,ware for domestic use made of wood
49569,woodhewer woodcreeper wood-creeper tree_creeper,any of numerous South American and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers
49570,woodland_caribou Rangifer_caribou,any of several large caribou living in coniferous forests of southern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
49571,woodland_oxeye Buphthalmum_salicifolium,hairy Eurasian perennial having deep yellow daisies on lax willowy stems; found in the wild in open woodland and on rocky slopes
49572,woodland_star Lithophragma_affine Lithophragma_affinis Tellima_affinis,California perennial herb cultivated for its racemose white flowers with widely spreading petals; sometimes placed in genus Tellima
49573,woodlouse wood_louse slater,any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
49574,woodpecker peckerwood pecker,bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
49575,woodruff,any plant of the genus Asperula
49576,woodscrew,a metal screw that tapers to a point so that it can be driven into wood with a screwdriver
49577,woodshed,a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
49578,woodsia,any fern of the genus Woodsia
49579,woodsman woodman,someone who lives in the woods
49580,woodwaxen dyer's_greenweed dyer's-broom dyeweed greenweed whin woadwaxen Genista_tinctoria,small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental
49581,woodwind woodwind_instrument wood,any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
49582,woodwork,work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
49583,woodworker woodsman woodman,makes things out of wood
49584,woodworm,a larva of a woodborer
49585,woody_plant ligneous_plant,a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
49586,woof weft filling pick,the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
49587,woofer,a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds
49588,wool,fiber sheared from animals (such as sheep) and twisted into yarn for weaving
49589,wool fleece,outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
49590,wool woolen woollen,a fabric made from the hair of sheep
49591,wool_grass Scirpus_cyperinus,sedge of eastern North America having numerous clustered woolly spikelets
49592,wool_oil,any oil used to oil wool before spinning
49593,wool_stapler,a dealer in wool
49594,wool_stapler woolsorter,a person who sorts wool into different grades
49595,woolly_adelgid,an insect that feeds on hemlocks; its egg sacs are small fuzzy white balls like artificial snow on a Christmas tree
49596,woolly_alder_aphid Prociphilus_tessellatus,attacks alders
49597,woolly_aphid woolly_plant_louse,secretes a waxy substance like a mass of fine curly white cotton or woolly threads
49598,woolly_apple_aphid American_blight Eriosoma_lanigerum,primarily a bark feeder on aerial parts and roots of apple and other trees
49599,woolly_bear woolly_bear_caterpillar,caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests
49600,woolly_bear_moth,larva of moth of the family Arctiidae
49601,woolly_daisy dwarf_daisy Antheropeas_wallacei Eriophyllum_wallacei,tiny grey woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum
49602,woolly_indris Avahi_laniger,nocturnal indris with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail
49603,woolly_mammoth northern_mammoth Mammuthus_primigenius,very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the northern hemisphere
49604,woolly_monkey,large monkeys with dark skin and woolly fur of the Amazon and Orinoco basins
49605,woolly_rhinoceros Rhinoceros_antiquitatis,extinct thick-haired species of Arctic regions
49606,woolly_sunflower,any plant of the genus Eriophyllum
49607,woolly_thistle Cirsium_flodmanii,thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves
49608,wooly_lip_fern hairy_lip_fern Cheilanthes_lanosa,small North American evergreen fern whose stipes and lower frond surfaces are densely wooly
49609,wop dago ginzo Guinea greaseball,(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
49610,word,a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
49611,word-painter,a writer of vivid or graphic descriptive power
49612,word_finder wordfinder,a thesaurus organized to help you find the word you want but cannot think of
49613,word_processing,rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing
49614,wordbook,a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
49615,wordmonger,a writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning
49616,words_per_minute wpm,the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
49617,wordsmith,a fluent and prolific writer
49618,work,(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; "work equals force times distance"
49619,work piece_of_work,a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
49620,work-clothing work-clothes work_clothes work_clothing,clothing worn for doing manual labor
49621,work-shirt,heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work
49622,work_animal,an animal trained for and used for heavy labor
49623,work_camp prison_camp prison_farm,a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
49624,work_in_progress,a piece of work that is not yet finished
49625,work_of_art,art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
49626,work_surface,a horizontal surface for supporting objects used in working or playing games
49627,workaholic,person with a compulsive need to work
49628,workbasket workbox workbag,container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
49629,workbench work_bench bench,a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
49630,workboard work-board,a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work
49631,workbook,a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them
49632,worker,a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
49633,worker,sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
49634,worker_bee,sterile bee specialized to collect food and maintain the hive
49635,workhorse,a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
49636,workhorse,machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"
49637,workhouse,a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
49638,workhouse,a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
49639,working workings,a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked
49640,working_dog,any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
49641,working_girl,a young woman who is employed
49642,workman workingman working_man working_person,an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
49643,workmate,a fellow worker
49644,workmen's_compensation,compensation for death or injury suffered by a worker in the course of his employment
49645,workpiece,work consisting of a piece of metal being machined
49646,workplace work,a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
49647,workroom,room where work is done
49648,works workings,the internal mechanism of a device
49649,worksheet,a sheet of paper with multiple columns; used by an accountant to assemble figures for financial statements
49650,workshop shop,small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
49651,workspace,space allocated for your work (as in an office)
49652,workstation,a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer
49653,worktable work_table,a table designed for a particular task
49654,workwear,heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work
49655,world,a part of the earth that can be considered separately; "the outdoor world"; "the world of insects"
49656,world human_race humanity humankind human_beings humans mankind man,all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women"
49657,world_premiere,(music) the first public performance (as of a dramatic or musical work) anywhere in the world
49658,worldliness,concern with worldly affairs to the neglect of spiritual needs; "he disliked the worldliness of many bishops around him"
49659,worldling,a person absorbed by the concerns and interests and pleasures of the present world
49660,worldly_possession worldly_good,a commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings
49661,worldly_possessions worldly_belongings worldly_goods,all the property that someone possesses; "he left all his worldly possessions to his daughter"
49662,worm,any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
49663,worm,screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
49664,worm louse insect dirt_ball,a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
49665,worm_fence snake_fence snake-rail_fence Virginia_fence,rail fence consisting of a zigzag of interlocking rails
49666,worm_fish,poorly known family of small tropical shallow-water fishes related to gobies
49667,worm_gear,gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion
49668,worm_lizard,a lizard of the genus Amphisbaena; harmless wormlike limbless lizard of warm or tropical regions having concealed eyes and ears and a short blunt tail
49669,worm_wheel,gear with the thread of a worm
49670,wormcast,cylindrical mass of earth voided by a burrowing earthworm or lugworm
49671,wormcast,fossil trail of a worm
49672,wormhole,hole made by a burrowing worm
49673,wormseed_mustard Erysimum_cheiranthoides,slender yellow-flowered European mustard often troublesome as a weed; formerly used as an anthelmintic
49674,wormwood,any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
49675,wormwood_oil absinthe_oil,a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
49676,wormwood_sage prairie_sagewort Artemisia_frigida,silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets
49677,worn_spot fret,a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
49678,worrier fuss-budget fusspot worrywart,thinks about unfortunate things that might happen
49679,worshiper worshipper,someone who admires too much to recognize faults
49680,worst,the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
49681,worsted,a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
49682,worsted worsted_yarn,a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool
49683,wort,unfermented or fermenting malt
49684,wort,usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'
49685,worthy,an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously); "he told his story to some conservative worthies"; "local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable"
49686,wound injury combat_injury,a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
49687,wound_tumor_virus WTV,a tumor virus transmitted by leafhoppers
49688,wove_paper,writing paper having a very faint mesh pattern
49689,wrack,dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
49690,wrack rack,the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
49691,wrangler,someone who argues noisily or angrily
49692,wrap,a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
49693,wrap wrapper,cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
49694,wraparound,a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around
49695,wrapping wrap wrapper,the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
49696,wrapping_paper,a tough paper used for wrapping
49697,wrasse,chiefly tropical marine fishes with fleshy lips and powerful teeth; usually brightly colored
49698,wreath garland coronal chaplet lei,flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
49699,wreck,a ship that has been destroyed at sea
49700,wreckage,the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; "they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors"
49701,wrecker,someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job
49702,wren jenny_wren,any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
49703,wren-tit Chamaea_fasciata,small brown bird of California resembling a wren
49704,wren_warbler,small Asiatic and African bird; constructs nests like those of tailorbirds
49705,wrench spanner,a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
49706,wrester,someone who obtains something by pulling it violently with twisting movements
49707,wrestler grappler matman,combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
49708,wrestling_mat,a mat on which wrestling matches are conducted
49709,wrestling_match,a match between wrestlers
49710,wrestling_ring,a square ring in which wrestlers compete
49711,wretch,performs some wicked deed
49712,wright,someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
49713,wringer,a clothes dryer consisting of two rollers between which the wet clothes are squeezed
49714,wrist carpus wrist_joint radiocarpal_joint articulatio_radiocarpea,a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
49715,wrist_pad,protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football players
49716,wrist_pin gudgeon_pin,pin joining a piston to a connecting rod
49717,wristband,band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
49718,wristlet wrist_band,a band or bracelet worn around the wrist
49719,wristwatch wrist_watch,a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
49720,write-in_candidate write-in,a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters
49721,write-off write-down,(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
49722,writer,a person who is able to write and has written something
49723,writer author,writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
49724,writer's_name author's_name,the name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work
49725,writing,(usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"
49726,writing_arm,an arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface
49727,writing_board,work surface consisting of a wide lightweight board that can be placed across the lap and used for writing
49728,writing_desk,a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)
49729,writing_desk,a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface
49730,writing_implement,an implement that is used to write
49731,writing_ink,any permanent or washable ink used with pens
49732,writing_paper,paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
49733,written_word,the written form of a word; "while the spoken word stands for something, the written word stands for something that stands for something"; "a craftsman of the written word"
49734,wrongdoer offender,a person who transgresses moral or civil law
49735,wrongful_death,a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs
49736,wrought_iron,iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
49737,wrymouth ghostfish Cryptacanthodes_maculatus,eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth
49738,wryneck,Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck
49739,wulfenite,a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore
49740,wurtzite,a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide
49741,x-axis,the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
49742,xanthate,a salt or ester of xanthic acid
49743,xanthic_acid,any of a class of unstable organic acids containing sulphur
49744,xanthine,crystalline oxidation product of the metabolism of nucleoproteins; precursor of uric acid; found in many organs and in urine
49745,xanthomonad,bacteria producing yellow non-water-soluble pigments; some pathogenic for plants
49746,xanthophyll xanthophyl lutein,yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
49747,xenolith,(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
49748,xenon Xe atomic_number_54,a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
49749,xenotime,a brown-to-yellow mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium in crystalline form
49750,xeranthemum,any plant of the genus Xeranthemum native to southern Europe having chaffy or silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers
49751,xerographic_printer,a page printer that uses the xerographic process
49752,xerox xerox_copy,a copy made by a xerographic copier
49753,xiphoid_process,smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
49754,xylem,the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
49755,xylene xylol,a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent
49756,xylophonist,someone who plays a xylophone
49757,xylosma Xylosma_congestum,shrub or small tree grown as an ornamental in mild climates for its neat evergreen foliage and fragrant late flowers; native of China
49758,y-axis,the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system
49759,yacca yacca_podocarp Podocarpus_coriaceus,West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves
49760,yacht racing_yacht,an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
49761,yacht_chair,a light folding armchair for outdoor use
49762,yachtsman yachtswoman,a person who owns or sails a yacht
49763,yagi Yagi_aerial,a sharply directional antenna
49764,yak Bos_grunniens,large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
49765,yak's_milk,the milk of a yak
49766,yak_butter,butter made from yaks' milk
49767,yakuza,a Japanese gangster
49768,yam,edible tuber of any of several yams
49769,yam,edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food
49770,yam,sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked
49771,yam yam_plant,any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots
49772,yam_bean Pachyrhizus_erosus,Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils
49773,yam_bean potato_bean Pachyrhizus_tuberosus,twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
49774,yanker jerker,someone who gives a strong sudden pull
49775,yard,a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
49776,yard,a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town"
49777,yard,a tract of land where logs are accumulated
49778,yard,an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
49779,yard grounds curtilage,the enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard"
49780,yard railway_yard railyard,an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
49781,yard_bird yardbird,a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
49782,yard_goods piece_goods,merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard
49783,yard_marker,(football) a marker indicating the yard line
49784,yardage,distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; "what is the yardage of this golf course?"
49785,yardarm,either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
49786,yarder yard_donkey,a winch (or system of winches) powered by an engine and used to haul logs from a stump to a landing or to a skid road
49787,yardgrass yard_grass wire_grass goose_grass Eleusine_indica,coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere
49788,yardie,member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence; "A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City"
49789,yardman,a laborer hired to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns)
49790,yardman,worker in a railway yard
49791,yardmaster trainmaster train_dispatcher,a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard
49792,yardstick yard_measure,a ruler or tape that is three feet long
49793,yarmulke yarmulka yarmelke,a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)
49794,yarrow milfoil Achillea_millefolium,ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
49795,yashmak yashmac,the face veil worn by Muslim women
49796,yataghan,a long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge
49797,yaupon_holly,an evergreen shrub
49798,yautia tannia spoonflower malanga Xanthosoma_sagittifolium Xanthosoma_atrovirens,tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
49799,yaw swerve,an erratic deflection from an intended course
49800,yawl,a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
49801,yawl dandy,a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
49802,yawn yawning oscitance oscitancy,an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"
49803,yawner,a person who yawns
49804,yearbook,a book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students
49805,yearling,a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
49806,yearling,an animal in its second year
49807,yeast,any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
49808,yeast barm,a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
49809,yeast_cake,small cake of compressed moist yeast
49810,yellow-bellied_sapsucker Sphyrapicus_varius,eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen
49811,yellow-breasted_bunting Emberiza_aureola,common in Russia and Siberia
49812,yellow-breasted_chat Icteria_virens,American warbler noted for imitating songs of other birds
49813,yellow-crowned_night_heron Nyctanassa_violacea,North American night heron
49814,yellow-eyed_grass,any of several rushlike plants, especially of the pine barrens of southern United States
49815,yellow-fever_mosquito Aedes_aegypti,mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue
49816,yellow-green_algae,any alga of the division Chrysophyta with its chlorophyll masked by yellow pigment
49817,yellow-leaf_sickle_pine Falcatifolium_taxoides,a rain forest tree or shrub of New Caledonia having a conic crown and pale green sickle-shaped leaves; host species for the rare parasite yew
49818,yellow-shafted_flicker Colaptes_auratus yellowhammer,large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail
49819,yellow-throated_marten Charronia_flavigula,large yellow and black marten of southern China and Burma
49820,yellow_adder's_tongue trout_lily amberbell Erythronium_americanum,eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors
49821,yellow_avens Geum_alleppicum_strictum Geum_strictum,erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America
49822,yellow_avens Geum_macrophyllum,hairy yellow-flowered plant of eastern Asia and North America
49823,yellow_bass Morone_interrupta,North American freshwater bass resembling the larger marine striped bass
49824,yellow_bedstraw yellow_cleavers Our_Lady's_bedstraw Galium_verum,common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia
49825,yellow_bells California_yellow_bells whispering_bells Emmanthe_penduliflora,viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers
49826,yellow_bile choler,a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
49827,yellow_birch Betula_alleghaniensis Betula_leutea,tree of eastern North America with thin lustrous yellow or grey bark
49828,yellow_bristlegrass yellow_bristle_grass yellow_foxtail glaucous_bristlegrass Setaria_glauca,common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas
49829,yellow_chamomile golden_marguerite dyers'_chamomile Anthemis_tinctoria,Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
49830,yellow_clintonia heal_all Clintonia_borealis,common woodland herb of temperate North America having yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruits
49831,yellow_colicroot Aletris_aurea,colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
49832,yellow_cypress yellow_cedar Nootka_cypress Alaska_cedar Chamaecyparis_nootkatensis,tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament
49833,yellow_foxglove straw_foxglove Digitalis_lutea,European yellow-flowered foxglove
49834,yellow_giant_hyssop Agastache_nepetoides,erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States
49835,yellow_globe_lily golden_fairy_lantern Calochortus_amabilis,globe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowers; northern California
49836,yellow_goatfish Mulloidichthys_martinicus,schooling goatfish; greyish with yellow stripe
49837,yellow_henbane Physalis_viscosa,found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries
49838,yellow_honeysuckle Lonicera_dioica,twining deciduous shrub with clusters of purple-tinged yellow-green flowers; northeastern America
49839,yellow_honeysuckle Lonicera_flava,climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant yellow (later orange) flowers in terminal whorls; southeastern United States
49840,yellow_iris yellow_flag yellow_water_flag Iris_pseudacorus,common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated
49841,yellow_jack,yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine
49842,yellow_jack Caranx_bartholomaei,fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
49843,yellow_jacket yellow_hornet Vespula_maculifrons,small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground
49844,yellow_jasmine yellow_jessamine Carolina_jasmine evening_trumpet_flower Gelsemium_sempervirens,poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers
49845,yellow_journalism tabloid tab,sensationalist journalism
49846,yellow_lady's_slipper yellow_lady-slipper Cypripedium_calceolus Cypripedium_parviflorum,maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip; Europe, North America and Japan
49847,yellow_loosestrife garden_loosestrife Lysimachia_vulgaris,frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia
49848,yellow_lupine Lupinus_luteus,yellow-flowered European lupine cultivated for forage
49849,yellow_mariposa_tulip Calochortus_luteus,mariposa having clusters of a few large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems; California coastal ranges
49850,yellow_marrow yellow_bone_marrow,bone marrow that is yellow with fat; found at the ends of long bones in adults
49851,yellow_mountain_saxifrage Saxifraga_aizoides,tufted evergreen perennial having ciliate leaves and yellow corymbose flowers often spotted orange
49852,yellow_ocher yellow_ochre,pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica
49853,yellow_oleander Thevetia_peruviana Thevetia_neriifolia,tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers; all parts highly poisonous
49854,yellow_pages,a telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on yellow paper) where business products and services are listed alphabetically by field along with classified advertising
49855,yellow_perch Perca_flavescens,North American perch
49856,yellow_peril,the threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples
49857,yellow_pimpernel Lysimachia_nemorum,trailing European evergreen with yellow flowers
49858,yellow_pine,any of various pines having yellow wood
49859,yellow_pine,hard yellowish wood of a yellow pine
49860,yellow_rocket rockcress rocket_cress Barbarea_vulgaris Sisymbrium_barbarea,noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium
49861,yellow_salsify Tragopogon_dubius,European perennial naturalized throughout United States having hollow stems with a few long narrow tapered leaves and each bearing a solitary pale yellow flower
49862,yellow_sand_verbena Abronia_latifolia,plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia
49863,yellow_spiny_daisy Haplopappus_spinulosus,slender perennial of western North America having weakly bristly leaves and yellow flower heads
49864,yellow_spot_fungus Cercospora_kopkei,fungus causing yellow spot (a sugarcane disease in Australia)
49865,yellow_squash,any of various squash plants grown for their yellow fruits with somewhat elongated necks
49866,yellow_squash,squash having yellow skin and yellowish flesh and usually elongated neck
49867,yellow_sweet_clover Melilotus_officinalis,biennial yellow-flowered Eurasian plant having aromatic leaves used as carminative or flavoring agent; widely cultivated especially as green manure or cover crop
49868,yellow_twining_snapdragon Antirrhinum_filipes,southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetation
49869,yellow_warbler golden_warbler yellowbird Dendroica_petechia,yellow-throated American wood warbler
49870,yellow_water_lily Nuphar_lutea,a water lily with yellow flowers
49871,yellowbelly_marmot rockchuck Marmota_flaviventris,heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America
49872,yellowcake U308,an impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore
49873,yellowfin yellowfin_tuna Thunnus_albacares,may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
49874,yellowfin_croaker surffish surf_fish Umbrina_roncador,a fish of the Pacific coast of North America
49875,yellowfin_mojarra Gerres_cinereus,popular panfish from Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil
49876,yellowhammer yellow_bunting Emberiza_citrinella,European bunting the male being bright yellow
49877,yellowlegs,either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs
49878,yellowtail Seriola_dorsalis,game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin
49879,yellowtail yellowtail_snapper Ocyurus_chrysurus,superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail
49880,yellowtail_flounder,flesh of American flounder having a yellowish tail
49881,yellowtail_flounder Limanda_ferruginea,American flounder having a yellowish tail
49882,yellowthroat,small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat
49883,yellowwood,the yellow wood of any of various yellowwood trees
49884,yellowwood yellowwood_tree,any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract
49885,yenta,(Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
49886,yenta,(Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
49887,yeoman,in former times was free and cultivated his own land
49888,yeoman yeoman_of_the_guard beefeater,officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
49889,yerba_buena Micromeria_chamissonis Micromeria_douglasii Satureja_douglasii,trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally
49890,yerba_mansa Anemopsis_californica,stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone
49891,yerba_santa Eriodictyon_californicum,viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses
49892,yew,any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves
49893,yew,wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
49894,yield fruit,an amount of a product
49895,yip yelp yelping,a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
49896,ylem,(cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements
49897,yo-yo,a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand
49898,yodeller,a singer who changes register rapidly (popular is Swiss folk songs)
49899,yogi,one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight
49900,yogurt yoghurt yoghourt,a custard-like food made from curdled milk
49901,yoke,fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
49902,yoke,stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
49903,yoke,support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
49904,yoke coupling,a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
49905,yokel rube hick yahoo hayseed bumpkin chawbacon,a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
49906,yolk vitellus,nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
49907,yolk_sac,membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds, reptiles, marsupials, and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo
49908,yolk_sac vitelline_sac umbilical_vesicle vesicula_umbilicus,membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional
49909,young offspring,any immature animal
49910,young_Turk,a young radical who agitates for reform
49911,young_bird,a bird that is still young
49912,young_buck young_man,a teenager or a young adult male
49913,young_fish,a fish that is young
49914,young_mammal,any immature mammal
49915,young_person youth younker spring_chicken,a young person (especially a young man or boy)
49916,ytterbium Yb atomic_number_70,a soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime
49917,yttrium Y atomic_number_39,a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
49918,yucca,any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
49919,yuppie,a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
49920,yurt,a circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing
49921,z-axis,the third axis in a 3-dimensional coordinate system
49922,zabaglione sabayon,light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
49923,zamia,any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
49924,zany,a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
49925,zap,a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"
49926,zapper,an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents; "a bug zapper"
49927,zarf,an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup
49928,zeaxanthin,yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn
49929,zebra,any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
49930,zebra-tailed_lizard gridiron-tailed_lizard Callisaurus_draconoides,swift lizard with long black-banded tail and long legs; of deserts of United States and Mexico
49931,zebra_finch Poephila_castanotis,small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's
49932,zebra_mussel Dreissena_polymorpha,inch long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels
49933,zebra_orchid Caladenia_cairnsiana,orchid with reddish linear leaves and panicle of purple-marked pale-yellow flowers with deep red or purple lip; southwestern Australia
49934,zebrawood,handsomely striped or mottled wood of the zebrawood tree; used especially for cabinetwork
49935,zebrawood zebrawood_tree,any of various trees or shrubs having mottled or striped wood
49936,zebu,domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia
49937,zenith,the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
49938,zeolite,any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks
49939,zeppelin Graf_Zeppelin,a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
49940,zero,the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing
49941,zidovudine Retrovir ZDV AZT,an antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
49942,ziggurat zikkurat zikurat,a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
49943,zigzag_goldenrod broad_leaved_goldenrod,a variety of goldenrod
49944,zill,one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance
49945,zinc Zn atomic_number_30,a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
49946,zinc_blende blende sphalerite,an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
49947,zinc_cadmium_sulfide,cadmium sulfide containing zinc
49948,zinc_ointment,an ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases
49949,zinc_oxide flowers_of_zinc philosopher's_wool philosophers'_wool,oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
49950,zinc_sulfate zinc_sulphate white_vitriol zinc_vitriol,a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc
49951,zinc_sulfide zinc_sulphide,a yellow to white crystalline fluorescent compound that occurs naturally as sphalerite or wurtzite and is used as a luminous pigment
49952,zinc_white Chinese_white,a white pigment used in house paints; consists of zinc oxide
49953,zinfandel,dry fruity red wine from California
49954,zing,a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"
49955,zinkenite,a steel grey metallic mineral (a sulphide of lead and antimony)
49956,zinnia old_maid old_maid_flower,any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
49957,zinnwaldite,a mica containing iron and lithium
49958,zip_gun,a crude homemade pistol
49959,zircon zirconium_silicate,a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
49960,zirconium Zr atomic_number_40,a lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
49961,zirconium_oxide zirconia zirconium_dioxide,a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
49962,zither cither zithern,a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
49963,ziti,medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces
49964,zizz,a buzzing or whizzing sound; "a nasty zizz in the engine"
49965,zizz,a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz"
49966,zodiac,(astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs
49967,zodiac,a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
49968,zodiacal_light,a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset
49969,zombi zombie living_dead,a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
49970,zombie zombi,several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur
49971,zona_pellucida,thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus
49972,zone,a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
49973,zone,an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
49974,zone geographical_zone,any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
49975,zone zona,(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
49976,zone_of_interior,the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations
49977,zonule zonula,small beltlike zone
49978,zoo_keeper,the chief person responsible for a zoological garden
49979,zooid,one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan
49980,zoologist animal_scientist,a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
49981,zoomastigote zooflagellate,flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics
49982,zoophilia zoophilism,a sexual attraction to animals
49983,zoophyte,any of various invertebrate animals resembling a plant such as a sea anemone or coral or sponge
49984,zooplankton,animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae
49985,zoospore,an asexual spore of some algae and fungi that moves by means of flagella
49986,zoot_suit,a flashy suit of extreme cut
49987,zoril Ictonyx_frenata,muishond of northern Africa
49988,zoysia,any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia
49989,zucchini courgette,marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
49990,zucchini courgette,small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
49991,zwieback rusk Brussels_biscuit twice-baked_bread,slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
49992,zygodactyl_foot,a bird's foot having the first and fourth toes of each foot directed backward and the second and third forward
49993,zygoma zygomatic_arch arcus_zygomaticus,the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
49994,zygomatic_process,a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch
49995,zygospore,a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells
49996,zygote fertilized_ovum,(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)
49997,zymase,a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms
49998,zymosis,(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)
49999,zymosis zymolysis fermentation fermenting ferment,a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
