Sked noun Informal.
an airline that maintains a regular schedule of flights.
Glia (also neuroglia) noun Anatomy, Cell Biology.
a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation
Cadi (also kadi, qadi) noun, plural qa·dis.
a judge in a Muslim community, whose decisions are based on Islamic religious law.
Jnana noun Hinduism.
knowledge acquired through meditation and study as a means of reaching
Brahman
Jebel (also djebel) noun
(chiefly in Arabic-speaking countries) a mountain: often used as part of a placename to indicate that the place is situated on or near a mountain
Kugel noun Jewish Cookery
a baked casserole resembling a soufflé or
pudding
Anoa noun
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species
Abvolt noun Electricity.
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electromotive force, equivalent to 10−8
volt
Bream noun, plural (especially collectively) bream, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) breams.
any of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales
Aurei (plural of aureus) noun
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I.
Yauld adjective (Scot. and North England.)
active; vigorous
Azo adjective Chemistry
a combining form used in the formation of compound words, especially names of chemical compounds containing a nitrogen group, especially one attached at both ends in a covalent bond to other groups
Toric adjective
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus (a doughnut-shaped surface generated by the revolution of a conic, especially a circle, about an exterior line lying in its plane) used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism
Aa noun
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
Ae
a digraph or ligature appearing in Latin and Latinized Greek words. In English words of Latin or Greek origin, ae is now usually represented by e, except generally in proper names (Caesar), in words belonging to Roman or Greek antiquities (aegis), and in modern words of scientific or technical use (aecium)
Ai noun
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed
Al noun
Indian mulberry (a small tree, Morinda citrifolia, of the madder family, found from India to Australasia, having shiny leaves, white flowers, and fleshy, yellowish fruit, yielding red and yellow dyes)
Et verb Chiefly North Atlantic, South Midland, and Southern U.S. Nonstandard.
a simple past tense of eat.
Gi noun
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
Jo noun, plural joes. Scot.
beloved one; darling; sweetheart
Ka noun Egyptian Religion.
a spiritual entity, an aspect of the individual, believed to live within the body during life and to survive it after death
Ki noun
the Sumerian goddess personifying earth
Od noun
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc
Os
noun
Anatomy, Zoology. a bone
Po noun, Australia and New Zealand.
a chamber pot.
Ut noun Music.
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do
Xu noun
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the 100th part of a dong
Pandy noun
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school
Rale noun Pathology.
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon listening to the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs
Whit noun
a particle; bit; jot (used especially in negative phrases): not a whit better
Ort noun
Usually orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal
Noma noun. Pathology.
A gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Wen noun
Pathology. a benign encysted tumor of the skin, especially on the scalp, containing sebaceous matter; a sebaceous cyst
Aerie noun
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a
hawk
Fard noun
facial cosmetics
verb (used with object)
to apply cosmetics to (the face)
Cyma noun
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture
Fen noun
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh
Tun noun
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer
Jin (or jinn) noun, Islamic Mythology.
any of a class of spirits, lower than the angels, capable of appearing in human and animal forms and influencing humankind for either good or evil
Galiot noun Nautical.
a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
Ansa noun, Archaeology.
a looped handle, especially of a vase
Teg (or tegg) noun
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep
Taj noun
a high, conical cap worn in Muslim countries.
Lionized verb (used with object)
to treat (a person) as a celebrity
Leu noun
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani
Quai noun
public path beside a waterway
Biota noun (used with a singular or plural verb) Ecology.
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period
Zebu noun
one of a domesticated form of cattle, Bos taurus indicus, of India, having a large hump over the shoulders and a large dewlap (fold of skin under the throat)
Sen noun
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange
Senhora noun
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman
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