7 3 noun n noun
• any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
Example sentence • I planted some verbena in my garden for a pop of color.
5 3 noun n noun
• a particular environment or walk of life
Example sentence • The hockey arena was packed with cheering fans.
6 3 noun n noun
• a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
Example sentence • We went for a swim at the marina .
5 3 noun n noun
• doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
Example sentence • The hyena prowled the savannah in search of its next meal.
6 3 noun n noun
• a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)
Example sentence • The geologists discovered a catena of mountain peaks during their expedition.
6 3 noun n noun
• soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
Example sentence • The galena deposits in this region are known to be rich.
4 2 noun n noun
• tropical Asian starlings
4 2 noun n noun
• Cloth woven from pineapple fiber
Example sentence • I bought a pina colada at the beach bar.
6 3 noun n noun
• a town in central Kansas, the county seat of Saline county, Kansas
Example sentence • The salina was a popular tourist attraction due to its abundance of salt.
6 3 noun n noun
• fine meal made from cereal grain especially wheat; often used as a cooked cereal or in puddings
Example sentence • I had a bowl of farina for breakfast.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
Example sentence • The medina is the old part of the city, with narrow, maze-like streets.
4 2 noun n noun
• a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Example sentence • The vena cava is the largest vein in the human body.
6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A Latin American woman. (Compare Latino.)
6 3 noun n noun
• a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
Example sentence • The antique chair had a beautiful green patina on its wooden surface.
9 4 noun n Example sentence • The ballerina gracefully glided across the stage.
7 3 noun n noun
• a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
Example sentence • I need to buy a new cortina for my bedroom window.
4 2 noun n noun
• A plucked stringed instrument with five or seven steel strings stretched on a long fretted finger-board over two gourds, used mostly in Carnatic Indian classical music.
Example sentence • The vina was made with a combination of red wine and vinegar.
10 4 noun n noun
• coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
verb
• collapse like a concertina
Example sentence • She played a beautiful tune on the concertina at the folk festival.
6 3 noun n noun
• the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
5 2 noun n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The doctor detected a spina bifida during the ultrasound.
7 3 noun
• a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar
6 3 noun n noun
• (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
6 3 noun n noun
• 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
Example sentence • The carina is a keel-shaped ridge found on the inside of certain shells.
7 3 noun n noun
• the wife or widow of a czar
Example sentence • The tzarina ruled with an iron fist, making decisions that affected the entire nation.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
adjective satellite
• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Example sentence • She's such a keener , always volunteering for extra tasks.
8 4 noun n noun
• milled product of durum wheat (or other hard wheat) used in pasta
Example sentence • I made a delicious semolina pudding for dessert.
7 3 noun n
No meanings yet for this word...
7 3 noun n noun
• A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America.
Example sentence • We had dinner at a cozy cantina in the heart of the city.
6 3 noun n noun
• a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
Example sentence • We rented a cabana for the day at the beach resort.
11 4 noun
• a Romanian resort city on the Black Sea
7 3 noun n noun
• the wife or widow of a czar
Example sentence • The czarina held great power and authority in the kingdom.
8 3 noun n noun
• an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage
Example sentence • There are over 100 species of dracaena plants.
7 3 noun n noun
• small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
Example sentence • La gallina puso un huevo esta mañana.
7 3 noun n noun
• a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit
Example sentence • The Hopi tribe uses kachinas in their traditional religious ceremonies.
4 2 noun n noun
• the basic unit of money in Papua New Guinea
Example sentence • She collected kina shells on the beach.
7 3 noun n noun
• a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
6 3 noun n noun
• a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
Example sentence • We attended a novena at the church to pray for our loved ones.
7 3 noun n noun
• The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the stomach and extending to the jejunum.
Example sentence • The duodena is the first part of the small intestine.
6 3 noun n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • In Latin grammar, nomina are categorized into five declensions.
5 2 adjective adj
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • Her performance was in plena harmony with the rest of the cast.
7 4 noun n noun
• egg-shaped terracotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
Example sentence • I bought a beautiful ocarina from the music store.
4 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• large American feline resembling a lion
Example sentence • The puma is a large, carnivorous cat native to the Americas.
6 3 noun n noun
• the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
Example sentence • The retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye.
4 2 noun n noun
• a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
5 2 noun n noun
• high quality porcelain originally made only in China
Example sentence • I bought a set of fine china for the special occasion.
7 3 noun n noun
• bluish-grey whiting of California coast
Example sentence • The fisherman caught a corbina during his fishing trip.
7 3 noun n noun
• minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae
8 3 noun n noun
• bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
6 3 noun n noun
• doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
Example sentence • The hyaena hunt in packs and are known for their scavenging habits.
4 2 noun n noun
• informal terms for a mother
Example sentence • I love my mama very much.
or scroll down to see all results...
