Words Containing AU
Explore a range of words that include the letter AU, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring AU.
3 letter words
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tau | 3 | the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
sau | 3 | - | - |
eau | 3 | - | - |
gau | 4 | - | - |
aua | 3 | - | - |
aue | 3 | - | - |
auf | 6 | - | - |
auk | 7 | black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas | - |
vau | 6 | - | - |
4 letter words
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paul | 6 | United States feminist (1885-1977) | - |
aunt | 4 | the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle | - |
auto | 4 | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine | - |
haul | 7 | draw slowly or heavily | haul stones |
saul | 4 | (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 | - |
beau | 6 | a man who is the lover of a man or woman | - |
frau | 7 | a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman | - |
maud | 7 | - | - |
auld | 5 | a Scottish word | auld lang syne |
faux | 14 | not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | faux pearls |
luau | 4 | an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment) | - |
taut | 4 | pulled or drawn tight | taut sails |
daud | 6 | - | - |
maul | 6 | a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges | - |
faun | 7 | ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr | - |
laud | 5 | praise, glorify, or honor | - |
daub | 7 | a blemish made by dirt | - |
baud | 7 | (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems | - |
daut | 5 | - | - |
paua | 6 | - | - |
saut | 4 | - | - |
waul | 7 | make high-pitched, whiney noises | - |
maun | 6 | - | - |
prau | 6 | - | - |
raun | 4 | - | - |
unau | 4 | relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot | - |
vaut | 7 | - | - |
vaus | 7 | - | - |
waur | 7 | - | - |
wauk | 11 | - | - |
taus | 4 | - | - |
yaud | 8 | - | - |
yaup | 9 | emit long loud cries | - |
baur | 6 | - | - |
bauk | 10 | - | - |
aufs | 7 | - | - |
auks | 8 | - | - |
aula | 4 | - | - |
aune | 4 | - | - |
aura | 4 | an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | - |
daur | 5 | - | - |
eaux | 11 | - | - |
eaus | 4 | - | - |
caup | 8 | - | - |
caum | 8 | - | - |
caul | 6 | part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines | - |
cauk | 10 | - | - |
cauf | 9 | - | - |
lauf | 7 | - | - |
maut | 6 | - | - |
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5 letter words
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cause | 7 | any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results | - |
fault | 8 | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention | I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults |
laugh | 9 | produce laughter | - |
laura | 5 | - | - |
sauce | 7 | add zest or flavor to, make more interesting | sauce the roast |
fraud | 9 | something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | - |
vault | 8 | jump across or leap over (an obstacle) | - |
aunty | 8 | the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle | - |
sauna | 5 | a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks | - |
audio | 6 | an audible acoustic wave frequency | - |
pause | 7 | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing | The speaker paused |
haunt | 8 | haunt like a ghost; pursue | Fear of illness haunts her |
gauge | 7 | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | - |
audit | 6 | examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | audit accounts and tax returns |
kraut | 9 | offensive term for a person of German descent | - |
gauze | 15 | a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave | - |
taunt | 5 | aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing | - |
saucy | 10 | improperly forward or bold | - |
beaut | 7 | an outstanding example of its kind | his roses were beauties |
aught | 9 | a quantity of no importance | it was all for naught |
mauve | 10 | a moderate purple | - |
fauna | 8 | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement | - |
auras | 5 | - | - |
gaudy | 10 | (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | - |
beaux | 14 | - | - |
waugh | 12 | English author of satirical novels (1903-1966) | - |
saute | 5 | fried quickly in a little fat | - |
taupe | 7 | of something having a dusky brownish grey color | - |
jaunt | 12 | a journey taken for pleasure | - |
gaunt | 6 | very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys |
caulk | 11 | a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight | - |
saury | 8 | slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters | - |
pilau | 7 | rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes | - |
beaus | 7 | - | - |
auger | 6 | hand tool for boring holes | - |
lauds | 6 | - | - |
augur | 6 | indicate, as with a sign or an omen | - |
causa | 7 | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | - |
kauri | 9 | tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood | - |
gauss | 6 | German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (1777-1855) | - |
hauns | 8 | - | - |
gauch | 11 | - | - |
coyau | 10 | - | - |
pelau | 7 | - | - |
mauzy | 19 | - | - |
mausy | 10 | - | - |
cauri | 7 | - | - |
yaups | 10 | - | - |
yauld | 9 | - | - |
yauds | 9 | - | - |
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6 letter words
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caught | 12 | - | - |
beauty | 11 | a very attractive or seductive looking woman | - |
taught | 10 | - | - |
auntie | 6 | the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle | - |
august | 7 | profoundly honored | - |
launch | 11 | the act of propelling with force | - |
bureau | 8 | furniture with drawers for keeping clothes | - |
author | 9 | someone who originates or causes or initiates something | - |
autumn | 8 | the season when the leaves fall from the trees | - |
trauma | 8 | any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. | - |
clause | 8 | a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) | - |
aurora | 6 | the first light of day | - |
laurel | 6 | 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) | - |
nausea | 6 | the state that precedes vomiting | - |
faucet | 11 | a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir | - |
faulty | 12 | having a defect | - |
saucer | 8 | something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate | - |
autism | 8 | (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people | - |
flaunt | 9 | display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously | - |
naught | 10 | a quantity of no importance | it was all for naught |
pauper | 10 | a person who is very poor | - |
causal | 8 | involving or constituting a cause; causing | a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices |
caucus | 10 | a closed political meeting | - |
gaucho | 12 | a cowboy of the South American pampas | - |
dauber | 9 | an unskilled painter | - |
auteur | 6 | a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works | - |
jaunty | 16 | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air | walked with a jaunty step |
paunch | 13 | a protruding abdomen | - |
augury | 10 | an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come | he hoped it was an augury |
bateau | 8 | - | - |
lauder | 7 | Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950) | - |
bauble | 10 | cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing | - |
gauche | 12 | lacking social polish | too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate |
gateau | 7 | any of various rich and elaborate cakes | - |
mauler | 8 | a fighter who batters the opponent | Jack Dempsey was called a mauler |
landau | 7 | Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968) | - |
haunch | 14 | the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings | - |
hauler | 9 | a haulage contractor | - |
aubade | 9 | - | - |
nautch | 11 | an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls | - |
raught | 10 | - | - |
amauts | 8 | - | - |
ablaut | 8 | a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song) | - |
bemaul | 10 | - | - |
blauds | 9 | - | - |
baubee | 10 | - | - |
bauera | 8 | - | - |
bauked | 13 | - | - |
baulky | 15 | - | - |
baulks | 12 | - | - |
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7 letter words
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because | 11 | By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. | - |
naughty | 14 | suggestive of sexual impropriety | a naughty wink |
laundry | 11 | garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering | - |
assault | 7 | the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | - |
causing | 10 | the act of causing something to happen | - |
sausage | 8 | a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon | - |
autopsy | 12 | an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | - |
haunted | 11 | having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something | became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle |
auction | 9 | sell at an auction | - |
caution | 9 | the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger | a man of caution |
audible | 10 | heard or perceptible by the ear | he spoke in an audible whisper |
applaud | 12 | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval | - |
exhaust | 17 | use up (resources or materials) | We exhausted our savings |
authors | 10 | - | - |
chateau | 12 | an impressive country house (or castle) in France | - |
plateau | 9 | a relatively flat highland | - |
hauling | 11 | the activity of transporting goods by truck | - |
default | 11 | an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified | - |
draught | 12 | a large and hurried swallow | - |
fraught | 14 | filled with or attended with | words fraught with meaning |
raucous | 9 | disturbing the public peace; loud and rough | a raucous party |
launder | 8 | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water | - |
auguste | 8 | - | - |
haughty | 17 | having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy | haughty aristocrats |
aunties | 7 | - | - |
auditor | 8 | someone who listens attentively | - |
austere | 7 | of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect | an austere expression |
aurelia | 7 | - | - |
laurels | 7 | the state of being honored | - |
staunch | 12 | firm and dependable especially in loyalty | a staunch defender of free speech |
raunchy | 15 | suggestive of or tending to moral looseness | - |
centaur | 9 | a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross | - |
dauphin | 13 | formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne | - |
caustic | 11 | of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | - |
saunter | 7 | walk leisurely and with no apparent aim | - |
pausing | 10 | - | - |
augment | 10 | enlarge or increase | The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East |
defraud | 12 | deprive of by deceit | She defrauded the customers who trusted her |
vaulted | 11 | having a hemispherical vault or dome | - |
saurian | 7 | of or relating to lizards | - |
bureaus | 9 | - | - |
tableau | 9 | a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting) | - |
maudlin | 10 | effusively or insincerely emotional | maudlin expressions of sympathy |
sauteed | 8 | fried quickly in a little fat | - |
audibly | 13 | in an audible manner | he spoke audibly |
laugher | 11 | an easy victory | - |
debauch | 15 | a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity | - |
paucity | 14 | an insufficient quantity or number | - |
chapeau | 14 | headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim | - |
auberge | 10 | a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers | - |
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8 letter words
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daughter | 13 | a female human offspring | her daughter cared for her in her old age |
laughing | 13 | showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness | laughing children |
laughter | 12 | the sound of laughing | - |
audience | 11 | an opportunity to state your case and be heard | he saw that he had lost his audience |
applause | 12 | a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together | - |
audition | 9 | perform in order to get a role | She auditioned for a role on Broadway |
dinosaur | 9 | any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era | - |
cautious | 10 | people who are fearful and cautious | - |
nauseous | 8 | causing or able to cause nausea | nauseous offal |
haunting | 12 | continually recurring to the mind | haunting memories |
bordeaux | 18 | any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them | - |
launcher | 13 | armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket | - |
autistic | 10 | characteristic of or affected with autism | autistic behavior |
taunting | 9 | abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule | taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy' |
nautical | 10 | relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen | nautical charts |
autonomy | 13 | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence | - |
audacity | 14 | fearless daring | - |
rousseau | 8 | 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) | - |
cauldron | 11 | a very large pot that is used for boiling | - |
minotaur | 10 | (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus | - |
gauntlet | 9 | a glove with long sleeve | - |
fraulein | 11 | a German courtesy title or form of address for an unmarried woman | - |
overhaul | 14 | the act of improving by renewing and restoring | a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed |
daunting | 10 | discouraging through fear | - |
causeway | 16 | a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand | - |
laudanum | 11 | narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient | - |
auditory | 12 | of or relating to the process of hearing | auditory processing |
glaucoma | 13 | an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) | contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure |
saucepan | 12 | a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling | - |
marauder | 11 | someone who attacks in search of booty | - |
laureate | 8 | someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath | - |
jaundice | 18 | yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia | - |
nautilus | 8 | cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells | - |
autobahn | 13 | an expressway in a German-speaking country | - |
draughts | 13 | a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces | - |
relaunch | 13 | - | - |
dauphine | 14 | - | - |
vaulting | 12 | revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights | vaulting ambition |
draughty | 16 | not airtight | - |
auspices | 12 | kindly endorsement and guidance | the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council |
beautify | 16 | make more beautiful | - |
faubourg | 14 | a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city | - |
chauffer | 19 | - | - |
laudable | 11 | worthy of high praise | applaudable efforts to save the environment |
caudillo | 11 | - | - |
automata | 10 | - | - |
autumnal | 10 | characteristic of late maturity verging on decline | a serene autumnal mood |
chateaus | 13 | - | - |
flautist | 11 | someone who plays the flute | - |
mosasaur | 10 | - | - |
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9 letter words
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beautiful | 14 | delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration | a beautiful child |
authority | 15 | official permission or approval | authority for the program was renewed several times |
exhausted | 20 | drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted | the day's shopping left her exhausted |
autograph | 15 | mark with one's signature | The author autographed his book |
slaughter | 13 | the savage and excessive killing of many people | - |
automatic | 13 | a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released | - |
authentic | 14 | conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | an authentic account by an eyewitness |
astronaut | 9 | a person trained to travel in a spacecraft | the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts |
traumatic | 13 | psychologically painful | few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child |
chauffeur | 20 | drive someone in a vehicle | - |
holocaust | 14 | the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945 | - |
launching | 15 | the act of propelling with force | - |
authorize | 21 | give or delegate power or authority to | She authorized her assistant to sign the papers |
auxiliary | 19 | functioning in a supporting capacity | the main library and its auxiliary branches |
menopause | 13 | the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends | - |
inaudible | 12 | impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear | an inaudible conversation |
hydraulic | 18 | moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil) | hydraulic erosion |
plausible | 13 | apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing | a plausible excuse |
mausoleum | 13 | a large burial chamber, usually above ground | - |
automated | 12 | operated by automation | an automated stoker |
autopilot | 11 | a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness | she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot |
dauntless | 10 | invulnerable to fear or intimidation | - |
inaugural | 10 | serving to set in motion | the magazine's inaugural issue |
laughable | 15 | arousing or provoking laughter | it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much |
onslaught | 13 | (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) | - |
audacious | 12 | invulnerable to fear or intimidation | audacious explorers |
cosmonaut | 13 | a person trained to travel in a spacecraft | the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts |
trousseau | 9 | the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens | - |
autocracy | 16 | a political system governed by a single individual | - |
undaunted | 11 | unshaken in purpose | - |
aubergine | 12 | hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable | - |
austerity | 12 | the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) | - |
debauched | 18 | unrestrained by convention or morality | Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society |
causality | 14 | the relation between causes and effects | - |
thesaurus | 12 | a book containing a classified list of synonyms | - |
tarpaulin | 11 | waterproofed canvas | - |
nauseated | 10 | feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit | - |
automaton | 11 | someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way | only an automaton wouldn't have noticed |
augmented | 13 | added to or made greater in amount or number or strength | his augmented renown |
marauding | 13 | characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | bands of marauding Indians |
authorise | 12 | give or delegate power or authority to | - |
faultless | 12 | without fault or error | faultless logic |
laundress | 10 | a working woman who takes in washing | - |
cauterize | 20 | burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent | The surgeon cauterized the wart |
causation | 11 | the act of causing something to happen | - |
prelaunch | 16 | - | - |
jaundiced | 20 | affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc | - |
authoress | 12 | a woman author | - |
beauteous | 11 | (poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight | - |
inaudibly | 15 | in an inaudible manner | she spoke inaudibly low |
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10 letter words
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restaurant | 10 | a building where people go to eat | - |
authorized | 23 | endowed with authority | - |
auspicious | 14 | auguring favorable circumstances and good luck | an auspicious beginning for the campaign |
automobile | 14 | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine | - |
exhausting | 21 | having a debilitating effect | an exhausting job in the hot sun |
astronauts | 10 | - | - |
precaution | 14 | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. | he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution |
auditorium | 13 | the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits | - |
laundering | 12 | washing clothes and bed linens | - |
exhaustion | 20 | serious weakening and loss of energy | - |
distraught | 15 | deeply agitated especially from emotion | distraught with grief |
leprechaun | 17 | a mischievous elf in Irish folklore | - |
hydraulics | 19 | study of the mechanics of fluids | - |
sauerkraut | 14 | shredded cabbage fermented in brine | - |
authorised | 14 | endowed with authority | - |
laundromat | 13 | a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers | - |
bureaucrat | 14 | an official of a bureaucracy | - |
autonomous | 12 | (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces | an autonomous judiciary |
beautician | 14 | someone who works in a beauty parlor | - |
fraudulent | 14 | intended to deceive | a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes |
chauvinist | 18 | an extreme bellicose nationalist | - |
somersault | 12 | an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return | - |
inaugurate | 11 | commence officially | - |
automotive | 15 | containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement | - |
vaudeville | 17 | a variety show with songs and comic acts etc. | - |
cautiously | 15 | as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact | she ventured cautiously downstairs |
debauchery | 21 | a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity | - |
juggernaut | 19 | a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way | - |
exhaustive | 23 | performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial | an exhaustive study |
nauseating | 11 | causing or able to cause nausea | a nauseating smell |
automation | 12 | the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware | automation replaces human workers by machines |
cautionary | 15 | warding off | - |
applesauce | 16 | nonsensical talk or writing | - |
chauvinism | 20 | activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women | - |
beaujolais | 19 | dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in southeastern France | - |
menopausal | 14 | of or relating to the menopause | - |
autoimmune | 14 | of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body | - |
brontosaur | 12 | huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic | - |
authorship | 18 | the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing | the authorship of the theory is disputed |
autocratic | 14 | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | autocratic government |
auctioneer | 12 | sell at an auction | - |
traumatize | 21 | inflict a trauma upon | - |
beautified | 16 | - | - |
naughtiest | 14 | - | - |
plesiosaur | 12 | extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous | - |
traumatism | 14 | - | - |
cauterized | 22 | - | - |
laundryman | 16 | operates industrial washing machine | - |
hauntingly | 17 | - | - |
autoerotic | 12 | sexually satisfying yourself (as by masturbation) | - |
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