Classic v2-146: answers

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MELATONIN

4 letters

ATOM noun

(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element WordNet

EMIT verb

expel (gases or odors) WordNet

ITEM noun

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list WordNet

LAME adjective

disabled in the feet or legs WordNet

LIME verb

cover with lime so as to induce growth WordNet

LIMN verb

make a portrait of WordNet

LIMO noun

large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur WordNet

LOAM noun

a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials WordNet

MAIL verb

send via the postal service WordNet

MAIN noun

any very large body of (salt) water WordNet

MALE adjective

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation WordNet

MALT verb

convert into malt WordNet

MANE noun

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck WordNet

MATE verb

engage in sexual intercourse WordNet

MEAL noun

the food served and eaten at one time WordNet

MEAN verb

mean or intend to express or convey WordNet

MEAT noun

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food WordNet

MELT verb

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating WordNet

MIEN noun

dignified manner or conduct WordNet

MILE noun

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters WordNet

MILO noun

small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains WordNet

MILT noun

seminal fluid produced by male fish WordNet

MINA noun

tropical Asian starlings WordNet

MINE noun

excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted WordNet

MINO noun

A traditional Japanese raincoat made from straw. Wiktionary

MINT noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent WordNet

MITE noun

a slight but appreciable amount WordNet

MOAN verb

indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure WordNet

MOAT noun

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water WordNet

MOIL verb

work hard WordNet

MOIT noun

A particle (such as a burr or piece of straw) embedded in wool. Wiktionary

MOLA noun

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 WordNet

MOLE noun

spicy sauce often containing chocolate WordNet

MOLT verb

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers WordNet

MOTE noun

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything WordNet

NAME noun

a language unit by which a person or thing is known WordNet

NOMA noun

acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children WordNet

OMEN noun

a sign of something about to happen WordNet

OMIT verb

prevent from being included or considered or accepted WordNet

TAME adjective

flat and uninspiring WordNet

TEAM noun

a cooperative unit (especially in sports) WordNet

TIME noun

an instance or single occasion for some event WordNet

TOME noun

a (usually) large and scholarly book WordNet

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AMENT noun

a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence WordNet

AMINE noun

a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals WordNet

AMINO noun

the radical -NH2 WordNet

AMNIO noun

(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities WordNet

ANIME noun

any of various resins or oleoresins WordNet

EMAIL verb

communicate electronically on the computer WordNet

LEMON noun

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh WordNet

LIMAN noun

a long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river WordNet

LIMEN noun

the smallest detectable sensation WordNet

MELON noun

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh WordNet

MENTO noun

a folk music genre of Jamaica, featuring acoustic instruments and voices. Wiktionary

METAL noun

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. WordNet

MONAL noun

brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia WordNet

MONIE noun

Archaic spelling of money — A generally accepted means of exchange. Wiktionary

MONTE noun

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time WordNet

MOTEL noun

a motor hotel WordNet

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AMNION noun

thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) WordNet

ANOMIE noun

personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation WordNet

ETAMIN noun

a soft cotton or worsted fabric with an open mesh; used for curtains or clothing etc. WordNet

INMATE noun

one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) WordNet

LAMENT verb

express grief verbally WordNet

LOMENT noun

seedpods that are constricted between the seeds and that break apart when mature into single-seeded segments WordNet

MANTEL noun

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace WordNet

MANTLE noun

the cloak as a symbol of authority WordNet

MENIAL adjective

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) WordNet

MENTAL adjective

involving the mind or an intellectual process WordNet

MOLTEN adjective

reduced to liquid form by heating WordNet

MOTILE adjective

(of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement WordNet

OILMAN noun

a person who owns or operates oil wells WordNet

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AILMENT noun

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining WordNet

ALIMENT verb

give nourishment to WordNet

AMNIOTE noun

any member of the Amniota WordNet

LINEMAN noun

one of the players on the line of scrimmage WordNet

MELANIN noun

insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers WordNet

MENTION verb

make reference to WordNet

MONTANE adjective

of or inhabiting mountainous regions WordNet

NOMINAL adjective

relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name WordNet

TELAMON noun

a figure of a man used as a supporting column WordNet

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MANNITOL noun

a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine WordNet

NOMINATE verb

propose as a candidate for some honor WordNet

NONMETAL noun

a chemical element lacking typical metallic properties WordNet

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MELATONIN noun

hormone secreted by the pineal gland WordNet

All 85 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

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