Anagrams of: NORTHING__

• hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells

• a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

• an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

• a sculpture made of bronze

• of the color of bronze

• made from or consisting of bronze

• give the color and appearance of bronze to something

• get a tan, from wind or sun

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

• force or impel in an indicated direction

• `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

• the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

• the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

• a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land

• the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth

• atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

• become hazy, dull, or cloudy

• harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

• crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings

• mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

• characterized by jokes and good humor