13 Letter Countdown Words Ending With O

ABO (5) [noun] An aborigine; aboriginal. ADO (4) [noun] Trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion AGO (4) [adjective] Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away. | [adjective] Nearly gone; dead (used in Devonshire at the turn of the 19th century) | [adverb] Before AVO (6) [noun] A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Macanese pataca. | [noun] The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree. | [noun] The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family. AZO (12) [adjective] Azote, nitrogen | [adjective] Applied loosely to compounds having nitrogen variously combined, as in cyanides, nitrates, etc. | [adjective] Now especially applied to compounds containing a two atom nitrogen group (-N=N-) uniting two hydrocarbon radicals, as in azobenzene etc. BIO (5) [noun] Biographical sketch | [noun] Bioscope; cinema | [adjective] Biological. BOO (5) [noun] A derisive shout made to indicate disapproval. | [verb] To shout extended boos derisively. | [verb] To shout extended boos at, as a form of derision. | [noun] A close acquaintance or significant other. | [noun] Cannabis. BRO (5) [noun] Brother; a male sibling | [noun] Brother; a male comrade or friend; one who shares one’s ideals. | [noun] Brother; usually used to address a male COO (5) [noun] The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon. | [noun] (by extension) An expression of pleasure made by a person. | [verb] To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon. | [adjective] Cool. | [interjection] An expression of approval, fright, surprise, etc. DUO (4) [noun] Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially, those who perform music together. | [noun] Any pair of two people. | [noun] Any cocktail consisting of a spirit and a liqueur. EGO (4) [noun] The self, especially with a sense of self-importance. | [noun] (Freudian) The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings. FRO (6) [adverb] From; away; back or backward. | [noun] A hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled locks and a rounded shape. GOO (4) [noun] Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, slime or a bodily fluid. | [noun] Excessive, showy sentimentality. | [verb] To apply goo to something. | [noun] An example of baby talk. HAO (6) LOO (3) [verb] (used with at, upon or infinitive) To urge on with cries of loo or by other shouting or outcry. | [interjection] A cry to urge on hunting dogs. | [noun] A meaningless chant or refrain. | [noun] A half-mask, particularly those velvet half-masks fashionable in the 17th century as a means of protecting women's complexion from the sun. | [noun] A hot dust-bearing wind found in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and the Punjab. | [noun] A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation. | [noun] Lieutenant. MHO (8) [noun] A former unit of electric conductance, equivalent to and superseded by the siemens. MOO (5) [noun] The characteristic lowing sound made by cattle. | [noun] A foolish woman. | [verb] Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic lowing sound. NOO (3) OHO (6) [interjection] Expressing surprise or gloating realisation; aha. OXO (10) [noun] (in combination) A substituent oxygen atom connected to another atom by a double bond | [noun] The game noughts and crosses PRO (5) [noun] An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons). | [noun] A person who supports a concept or principle. | [preposition] In favor of. | [noun] A professional sportsman. | [noun] A prostitute. | [noun] A proproctor. RHO (6) [noun] The seventeenth letter of the Modern Greek and Classical alphabets and the nineteenth letter of Old and Ancient. | [noun] The sensitivity of the option value to the risk-free interest rate. TAO (3) [proper noun] In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life. | [noun] The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution | [noun] The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area. THO (6) [pronoun] Those; they. | [adverb] Then; thereupon. | [conjunction] When. | [adverb] Despite that; however. TOO (3) [adverb] (focus) Likewise. | [adverb] Also; in addition. | [adverb] (degree) To an excessive degree; over; more than enough. TWO (6) [noun] The digit/figure 2. | [noun] A two-dollar bill. | [noun] A child aged two. UDO (4) UPO (5) WHO (9) [noun] A person under discussion; a question of which person. | [pronoun] (interrogative) What person or people; which person or people; asks for the identity of someone. (used in a direct or indirect question) | [pronoun] (interrogative) What is one's position; asks whether someone deserves to say or do something. WOO (6) [verb] To endeavor to gain someone's support. | [verb] (often of a man) To try to persuade (someone) to be in an amorous relationship with | [verb] To court solicitously; to invite with importunity. | [interjection] Expressing joy or mirth; woohoo, yahoo. | [noun] A person readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations. ZOO (12) [noun] A park where live animals are exhibited. | [noun] Any place that is wild, crowded, or chaotic. | [noun] The jungle.

AERO (4) [noun] Aerodynamics. | [noun] An airplane or airship. | [noun] Aerospace. AGIO (5) [noun] The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio. ALSO (4) [adverb] (focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. | [adverb] To the same degree or extent; so, as. ALTO (4) [noun] A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. | [noun] A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part. | [noun] An alto saxophone AMBO (8) [noun] A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches. | [noun] A stationary podium used for readings and homilies. | [noun] An ambulance driver. AMMO (8) [noun] Ammunition. | [verb] To load up on ammunition. ARCO (6) [adverb] A note in string instrument musical notation indicating that the bow is to be used in the usual way, usually following a passage that is played pizzicato. ARVO (7) [noun] Afternoon. AUTO (4) [noun] An automobile. | [noun] A setting for automatic operation. | [noun] An automatic gearbox / transmission. | [noun] An autorickshaw. BOLO (6) [noun] A long, heavy, single-edged machete. | [noun] A type of punch; an uppercut. | [verb] To attack or despatch with a bolo knife. | [noun] A soldier not capable of the minimum standards of marksmanship. | [noun] A string or leather necktie secured with an ornamental slide. | [noun] A request for law enforcement officers to be on the lookout for a suspect. BOYO (9) [noun] A boy or lad. | [noun] (sometimes derogatory) A stereotypically Welsh form of address for a man, usually younger than the speaker. BOZO (15) [noun] A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man. BRIO (6) [noun] Vigour or vivacity. BROO (6) BUBO (8) [noun] An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or the groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis or syphilis. CALO (6) CAPO (8) [noun] A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar used to raise the pitch of all strings. | [noun] A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime. | [noun] A leader and organizer of supporters at a sporting event, particularly association football matches. CERO (6) [noun] A large scombroid food fish (Scomberomorus regalis) found chiefly in the West Indies. CHAO (9) [noun] A farewell greeting; goodbye (Italian origin, used in English). CIAO (6) [noun] A greeting or farewell using the word "ciao". | [interjection] Hello, hi. | [interjection] Bye, goodbye. COCO (8) [noun] Coconut palm. | [noun] Coconut, the fruit of the coconut palm. COHO (9) [noun] An anadromus and semelparous salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, found in the coastal regions of the northern Pacific Ocean, used as a symbol by several Native American tribes. DADO (6) [noun] The section of a pedestal above the base. | [noun] The lower portion of an interior wall decorated differently from the upper portion. | [noun] The rectangular channel in a board cut across the grain. DAGO (6) [noun] A person of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, or other Mediterranean descent. | [noun] A person of Italian descent. DATO (5) DECO (7) [noun] (underwater diving) Decompression. | [noun] A friendship book in which people add decorative elements such as drawings, stickers and sequins. DEMO (7) [noun] A demonstration or visual explanation. | [noun] A recording of a song meant to demonstrate its overall sound for the purpose of getting it published or recorded more fully. | [noun] An example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount. | [verb] To record a demo version of a song, usually not intended for commercial release. | [verb] To demolish (especially a house or fixture). DIDO (6) [noun] A fuss, a row. | [noun] A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper. DODO (6) [noun] A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. | [noun] A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt. | [noun] Fried plantain. DOJO (12) [noun] The ring, made of compacted clay, in which a sumo wrestling match is held. | [noun] A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training. | [noun] (by extension) A room or other facility used for other activities, such as meditation or software development. | [noun] The dojo loach, Japanese weather loach, or pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), a freshwater fish native to East Asia. DURO (5) ECHO (9) [noun] A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer. | [noun] An utterance repeating what has just been said. | [noun] A device in verse in which a line ends with a word which recalls the sound of the last word of the preceding line. EDDO (6) [noun] A plant (Colocasia esculenta, but often identified as Colocasia antiquorum, among numerous other synonyms), which is usually considered a variety of C. esculenta, with edible starchy tubers. | [noun] The tubers of this plant. ERGO (5) [adverb] Consequently, therefore, thus. | [conjunction] Therefore (especially in syllogisms). | [noun] An ergometer (rowing machine). EURO (4) [noun] Person living or originating from Europe | [noun] Person who resides within the European Union | [noun] The currency unit of the European Monetary Union. Symbol: € | [noun] Macropus robustus, a wallaroo (macropod species). EXPO (13) [noun] An exposition. | [noun] An expediter; a restaurant worker who prepares food to be taken to tables. FADO (8) [noun] A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance. FANO (7) FARO (7) [noun] A game of chance played by betting on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack. FICO (9) FIDO (8) [noun] A coin that is defective, having been incorrectly minted, often prized by collectors. FILO (7) [noun] A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked. FINO (7) [noun] The driest and palest type of traditional sherry. GIRO (5) [noun] (in Europe) A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions. | [noun] An unemployment benefit cheque. | [verb] To transfer funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions. GOBO (7) [noun] A disc placed between a light and the illuminated object or actor in order to diffuse the glare. | [noun] A template inserted over a light source in order to control the shape of the thrown light. | [noun] A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds. | [noun] The taproot of young burdock plants, eaten as a root vegetable. GOGO (6) [noun] An elasticated hair band. | [noun] Grandmother; elderly woman. GYRO (8) [noun] A gyroscope | [noun] A gyrocompass | [noun] An autogyro | [noun] A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce. HALO (7) [noun] A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. | [noun] A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies. | [noun] Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs. HELO (7) [noun] Helicopter HERO (7) [noun] Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds. | [noun] A role model. | [noun] The protagonist in a work of fiction. HOBO (9) [noun] A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum. | [noun] Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not. | [noun] A kind of large handbag. HOMO (9) [noun] A human. HYPO (12) [noun] Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid depression. | [noun] A hypochondriac. | [noun] Sodium thiosulphate, a photographic fixing agent. INFO (7) [noun] Information. INRO (4) [noun] A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects INTO (4) [preposition] To or towards the inside of. | [preposition] To or towards the region of. | [preposition] Against, especially with force or violence. JATO (11) [noun] An auxiliary jet engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraft | [noun] A takeoff assisted by such a unit | [noun] A RATO unit or RATO takeoff - a rocket assisted take-off JIAO (11) [noun] A currency unit of the People's Republic of China, one tenth of a yuan. JUDO (12) [noun] A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu. KAYO (11) [noun] A knockout (in boxing). | [verb] To knock someone out, or render them unconscious or senseless. KENO (8) [noun] A gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered. KETO (8) KILO (8) [noun] In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg | [noun] The unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight. KINO (8) [noun] (pickup community) Physical contact with another person, touch. | [noun] A botanical gum produced by various trees and other plants, particularly bloodwood species of eucalypts (Angophora, Corymbia, Eucalyptus), Butea, and Pterocarpus, used in tanning and dyeing and as an astringent in medicine. | [noun] Especially good or sophisticated cinema. KOBO (10) [noun] A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Nigerian naira. KOLO (8) [noun] A national folk dance common in regions pertaining to South Slavic people, performed in a circle. KOTO (8) [noun] A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand. KUDO (9) LENO (4) [noun] A type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains. LEVO (7) [adjective] (of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to the left, or anticlockwise. LIDO (5) [noun] Part of the sea by a beach sectioned off for swimming and other aquatic activities. | [noun] An outdoor swimming pool. LIMO (6) [noun] An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front. | [noun] An automobile with such a body. | [noun] A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. LINO (4) [noun] An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride. | [noun] An assistant referee. | [noun] A male line judge. LOBO (6) [noun] A wolf. LOCO (6) [adverb] A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower. | [noun] A certain species of Astragalus or Oxytropis, capable of causing locoism. | [verb] To poison with the loco plant; to affect with locoism. | [noun] A locomotive. LOGO (5) [noun] A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization. | [noun] (by extension) An audio recording for the same purpose; a jingle. | [noun] A single graphic which contains one or more separate elements. MAKO (10) [noun] Mako shark MANO (6) MAYO (9) [noun] A white person. | [noun] A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc. | [noun] Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient. MEMO (8) [noun] A short note; a memorandum. | [noun] A record of partial results that can be reused later without recomputation. | [verb] To record something; to make a note of something. MENO (6) MILO (6) [noun] Sorghum MISO (6) [noun] A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces. MOJO (13) [noun] A magic charm or spell. | [noun] Supernatural skill or luck. | [noun] Personal magnetism; charm. MONO (6) [noun] A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes. | [noun] A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding | [adjective] Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel. | [adjective] Monochrome. | [noun] An injective homomorphism | [noun] A monogamous person. | [adjective] Monosexual. MOZO (15) [noun] A male servant, especially an attendant to a bullfighter. | [noun] A title of respect for a young man (usually unmarried) with or without a name used. | [noun] An unmarried man, a boy. NOLO (4) OLEO (4) [noun] The various fats and oils that go into the making of margarine. | [noun] Margarine OLIO (4) [noun] A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables. | [noun] A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch. | [noun] A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany. ONTO (4) [adjective] (of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain. | [preposition] Upon; on top of. | [preposition] Aware of. ORDO (5) ORZO (13) [noun] A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups. OTTO (4) [noun] An essential oil extracted from flowers. | [noun] A perfume made from this oil. OUZO (13) [noun] An anise-flavoured aperitif, originating in Greece. | [noun] A serving of this drink. PEPO (8) [noun] A fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber. | [noun] A plant producing such a fruit. PESO (6) [noun] A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar. | [noun] The currency of various countries, including but not limited to Argentina, Chile, Mexico and the Philippines. PISO (6) POCO (8) POLO (6) [noun] A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal. | [noun] The ice polo, one of the ancestors of ice hockey; a similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates. | [noun] A polo shirt. | [noun] A Spanish gypsy dance characterized by energetic movements of the body while the feet merely shuffle or glide, with unison singing and rhythmic clapping of hands. | [noun] A dress shirt. PRAO (6) RATO (4) REDO (5) [noun] A repeated action; a doing again, refurbishment, etc. | [verb] To do again. REPO (6) [noun] Repossession | [noun] A repurchase agreement: a type of derivative which allows a borrower to use a financial security as collateral for a cash loan at a fixed interest rate | [noun] A repository usually containing software, in either source code or precompiled form. ROTO (4) SAGO (5) [noun] A powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener. | [noun] A similar starch obtained from a palm-like cycad, Cycas revoluta | [noun] Any of the palms from which sago is extracted. SEGO (5) [noun] A perennial bulb lily found in Western North America, the Calochortus nuttallii, which has trumpet-shaped flowers. SHMO (9) SHOO (7) [verb] To induce someone or something to leave. | [verb] To leave under inducement. | [verb] To usher someone. SILO (4) [noun] A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage. | [noun] From the shape, a building used for the storage of grain. | [noun] An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched. SOLO (4) [noun] A piece of music for one performer. | [noun] A job or performance done by one person alone. | [noun] (games) A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner SUMO (6) [noun] A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground. | [noun] A rikishi (sumo wrestler) SYBO (9) TACO (6) [noun] A Mexican snack food; a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled), with typically some type of meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables (usually tomatoes and lettuce, as served in the United States, and cilantro, onion, and avocado, as served in México) and salsa. | [noun] The vulva. | [noun] A yellow stain on a shirt armpit caused by sweat or deodorant. TARO (4) [noun] Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato. | [noun] Any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc. | [noun] Food from a taro plant. THIO (7) THRO (7) [preposition] Through | [adjective] Eager; earnest; vehement. | [adjective] Bold. TIRO (4) [noun] A newly recruited soldier. TORO (4) [noun] A traditional Japanese lantern. | [noun] Rapanea salicina, a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand. TOYO (7) TRIO (4) [noun] A group of three people or things. | [noun] A group of three musicians. | [noun] A piece of music written for three musicians. TYPO (9) [noun] A typographical error. | [verb] To make a typographical error. | [noun] A compositor; a typographer. TYRO (7) [noun] A beginner; a novice. UMBO (8) [noun] A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane. For example the umbo in the integument of the larvæ of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear. | [noun] One of the lateral prominences just above the hinge of a bivalve shell. | [noun] A bump or protrusion on the top of the cap. UNCO (6) [adjective] Strange, weird. | [adverb] Very. | [adjective] Uncoordinated. UNDO (5) [noun] An operation that reverses a previous action. | [verb] To reverse the effects of an action. | [verb] To unfasten. UNTO (4) [preposition] Up to, indicating a motion towards a thing and then stopping at it. | [preposition] To, indicating an indirect object. | [conjunction] Up to the time or degree that; until. UPDO (7) [noun] A woman's hairdo in which most hair is kept above the neck VETO (7) [noun] A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. | [noun] An invocation of that right. | [noun] An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction. VINO (7) [noun] Wine. WINO (7) [noun] A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; a drunk or drunkard. | [noun] A wine enthusiast; an oenophile. | [noun] A hypothetical particle that is the superpartner of the W boson. ZERO (13) [noun] The numeric symbol that represents the cardinal number zero. | [noun] The digit 0 in the decimal, binary, and all other base numbering systems. | [noun] Nothing, or none.

ABMHO (12) ACHOO (10) [interjection] An exclamation used to represent the sound of a sneeze. ADOBO (8) [noun] A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic. | [noun] A marinade. AGGRO (7) [noun] Aggravation; bother. | [noun] Aggressive behaviour; loud, intimidating behaviour that convincingly threatens violence without necessarily actually becoming violent. | [noun] A measure of how belligerent a player is – a high value may inspire either avoidance or preemptive hostile action from enemies. ALAMO (7) ALTHO (8) AMIDO (8) AMIGO (8) [noun] Friend | [noun] (chiefly California) Mexican | [noun] A native of the Philippines who was friendly toward the Spanish. AMINO (7) [noun] The amine functional group. | [adjective] Relating to an amine. AUDIO (6) [noun] A sound, or a sound signal | [adjective] Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight. AVISO (8) [noun] A notice or warning, especially one issued by a government or authority. | [noun] In maritime contexts, a fast sailing ship used for carrying dispatches or messages. AZIDO (15) [adjective] Relating to or containing the azide group, a chemical functional group consisting of three nitrogen atoms bonded together. BABOO (9) [noun] A Hindu clerk or official; also spelled babu. | [noun] In India, a term of respect for a man, similar to "Mr." BANCO (9) [noun] A bank, especially that of Venice; formerly used to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money when it has become depreciated. | [adjective] Being or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges. Quite often, the Banco Court is an appeals court. BANJO (14) [noun] A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings. | [noun] Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard. | [noun] An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel. BASSO (7) [noun] A bass singer, especially in opera. | [noun] An instrumental part written for a bass instrument. | [noun] The double bass, or contrabasso. BAZOO (16) [noun] A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn. | [noun] A person's mouth. BEANO (7) [noun] A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party. | [noun] Any home-made gas or indigestion remedy. BILBO (9) [noun] A device for punishment. See bilboes. | [noun] A kind of sword with well-tempered and flexible blade, originally produced in Bilbao. BIMBO (11) [noun] A physically attractive woman who lacks intelligence. | [noun] A stupid or foolish person. BINGO (8) [noun] A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first person to call out "bingo!" or "house!" after crossing off all numbers on the grid or in one line of the grid. | [noun] A win in such a game. | [noun] (Scrabble) A play where all seven of a player's letter tiles are played. | [noun] Brandy. BOFFO (13) [noun] (chiefly in the world of entertainment) A great success; a hit. | [adjective] Outstanding; very good or successful. BONGO (8) [noun] A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus. | [noun] Either of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands. | [verb] To play the bongo drums. BRAVO (10) [noun] A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado. | [noun] A shout of "bravo!" | [noun] The letter B in the ICAO spelling alphabet. BROMO (9) [noun] A dose of a proprietary sedative containing bromide (a bromo-seltzer) BUCKO (13) [noun] Buckaroo. | [noun] Young lad, friend, pal (used in addressing someone). BUFFO (13) [noun] A comic singer, particularly in comic opera BUNCO (9) [noun] A swindle or confidence trick. | [noun] A parlour game played in teams with three dice, originating in England but popular among suburban women in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century. | [noun] A brigand. BUNKO (11) [noun] A swindle or confidence trick. | [noun] A parlour game played in teams with three dice, originating in England but popular among suburban women in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century. | [noun] A brigand. BURRO (7) [noun] A small donkey BUTEO (7) [noun] Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo. CACAO (9) [noun] A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. | [noun] This tree's seed, the cocoa bean. CAMEO (9) [noun] A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief. | [noun] A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song. | [verb] To appear in a cameo role. CAMPO (11) [noun] A police officer assigned to a university campus. | [noun] A field or plain in a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking area. CANSO (7) CANTO (7) [noun] One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. | [noun] The treble or leading melody. CARBO (9) [noun] Carbohydrate CARGO (8) [noun] Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle. | [noun] (Papua New Guinea) Western material goods. CELLO (7) [noun] A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings, tuned from lowest to highest C-G-D-A, and played with a bow, also possessing an endpin to support the instrument's weight. | [noun] Cellophane CENTO (7) [noun] A hotchpotch, a mixture; especially a piece made up of quotations from other authors, or a poem containing individual lines from other poems. CHEMO (12) [noun] Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. | [noun] (most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient. CHIAO (10) [noun] A monetary unit of China equal to one tenth of a yuan. | [noun] A monetary unit of Taiwan equal to one tenth of a dollar. CHICO (12) CHINO (10) [noun] A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms. CHIRO (10) [noun] A chiropractor. | [noun] Chiropractic. CHOLO (10) [noun] A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics. CISCO (9) [noun] Any North American freshwater fish of certain species of the genus Coregonus that live in cold-water lakes. CLARO (7) [adjective] Clear or bright, especially in reference to cigars made from light-colored tobacco. | [interjection] Of course; certainly (used in Spanish but sometimes appears in English text). COMBO (11) [noun] A small musical group. | [noun] A combination. | [noun] An action composed of a sequence of simpler actions, especially a composite attacking move in a fighting game. COMPO (11) [noun] The act or principle of compensating. | [noun] Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss. | [noun] The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount. CONDO (8) [noun] Joint sovereignty over a territory by two or more countries. | [noun] A region or territory under such rule. | [noun] A building in which each unit is owned by an individual but the grounds, structure etc are owned jointly. CONGO (8) [noun] A Latin American dance of African origin, typically performed in a line with a distinctive rhythmic pattern. | [noun] A large drum used in Latin American music, played with the hands. CONTO (7) CREDO (8) [noun] A belief system. | [noun] The liturgical creed (usually the Nicene Creed), or a musical arrangement of it for use in church services. CURIO (7) [noun] A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity. CUSSO (7) CYANO (10) [noun] (especially in combination) a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond; organic compounds containing a cyano group are nitriles CYCLO (12) [noun] A tuk-tuk. | [noun] A cycle rickshaw DANIO (6) [noun] (chiefly in combination) Any of various fish of the genera Danio and Devario. DATTO (6) DEKKO (14) [noun] A look; a glance. DIAZO (15) [noun] Any compound of this type. | [adjective] Containing a pair of double bonded nitrogen atoms, typically directly attached to an aryl group. DILDO (7) [noun] An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use. | [noun] An idiot, a bore. | [noun] A columnar cactaceous plant of the West Indies (Pilosocereus royenii). | [interjection] A burden: a phrase or theme that recurs at the end of a verse of a folk song. DINGO (7) [noun] Canis lupus dingo, a wild dog native to Australia. DIPSO (8) [noun] A dipsomaniac; an alcoholic; a drunk. DISCO (8) [noun] A genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, characterized by elements of soul music with a strong Latin-American beat and often accompanied by pulsating lights. | [verb] To dance disco-style dances. | [verb] To go to discotheques. DITTO (6) [noun] That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise. | [noun] A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator. | [noun] A copy; an imitation. DOGGO (8) [noun] A dog. DUOMO (8) [noun] A cathedral, especially one in Italy. ERUGO (6) FATSO (8) [noun] Someone who is overweight. FILLO (8) FOLIO (8) [noun] A leaf of a book or manuscript | [noun] A page of a book, that is, one side of a leaf of a book. | [noun] A page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand pages. FORDO (9) [verb] To kill, destroy. | [verb] To annul, abolish, cancel. | [verb] To do away with, undo; to ruin. FORGO (9) [verb] To let pass, to leave alone, to let go. | [verb] To do without, to abandon, to renounce. | [verb] To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo. FUGIO (9) FUNGO (9) [noun] A fielding practice drill where a person hits fly balls intended to be caught. | [noun] A fungo bat. GECKO (12) [noun] Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae. They are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces. | [verb] To move in the manner of a gecko; to attach to a vertical or upside-down surface. GENRO (6) GESSO (6) [noun] A mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to prepare a surface for painting. | [noun] A work of art done in gesso. GISMO (8) [noun] Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term. GIZMO (17) [noun] Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term. GOMBO (10) GONZO (15) [noun] Gonzo journalism or a journalist who produces such journalism. | [noun] A wild or crazy person. | [adjective] Using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story. GREGO (7) GUACO (8) GUANO (6) [noun] Dung from a sea bird or from a bat. | [noun] A variety of seabird. GUIRO (6) [noun] A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound. | [noun] A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals. | [noun] A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads. GUMBO (10) [noun] A soup or stew made with okra. | [noun] A fine silty soil that when wet becomes very thick and heavy. | [noun] The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. GUSTO (6) [noun] Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor. HALLO (8) [noun] The cry "hallo!" | [noun] A shout of exultation. | [verb] To shout, or to call with a loud voice. HELIO (8) [noun] A heliotrope (surveying instrument). HELLO (8) [noun] "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting. | [verb] To greet with "hello". | [interjection] A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. HILLO (8) HIPPO (12) [noun] A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) HOLLO (8) HULLO (8) [noun] "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting. | [verb] To greet with "hello". | [interjection] A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. HYDRO (12) [noun] Hydroelectric power | [noun] Electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this. | [noun] A spa. IGLOO (6) [noun] A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. | [noun] A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice. | [noun] A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons. IMAGO (8) [noun] The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis. | [noun] An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unconsciously into adult life, the basis for the psychological formation of personality archetypes. IMIDO (8) IMINO (7) INTRO (5) [noun] An introduction. | [noun] The opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc. | [noun] A small demo produced to promote one's demogroup or for a competition. IROKO (9) [noun] A hardwood obtained from several African trees of the genus Chlorophora. | [noun] The tree itself. JINGO (13) [noun] One who supports policy favouring war. JOCKO (18) JUMBO (16) [noun] An especially large or powerful person, animal, or thing. | [noun] A platform-mounted machine for drilling rock. | [adjective] Especially large or powerful. | [noun] Short for mumbo jumbo. JUNCO (14) [noun] Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow. | [noun] The common reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), a bird found in Europe and much of the Palearctic. JUNTO (12) [noun] A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal. KAROO (9) KAZOO (18) [noun] A simple musical instrument (membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it. | [verb] To play the kazoo. KENDO (10) [noun] A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo. KIDDO (11) [noun] A close friend; especially used as a form of address. | [noun] A child. KUSSO (9) LAEVO (8) LARGO (6) [noun] A very slow tempo | [noun] A musical piece or movement in such a tempo | [adjective] Strong and stately LASSO (5) [noun] A long rope with a sliding loop on one end, generally used in ranching to catch cattle and horses. | [noun] An image-editing function allowing the user to capture an irregularly-shaped object by drawing an approximate outline. | [verb] To catch with a lasso. LENTO (5) [noun] A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played very slowly. | [adjective] Very slow. | [adverb] Very slowly. LIMBO (9) [noun] (Roman Catholic theology, since circa 400 A.D.) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum). | [noun] (by extension, since the 16th century) Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock. | [noun] A dance played by taking turns crossing under a horizontal bar or stick. The stick is lowered with each round, and the game is won by the player who passes under the bar in the lowest position. LINGO (6) [noun] Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect. LITHO (8) [verb] To lithograph. | [adjective] Related to the method of lithography. LLANO (5) [noun] A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. LOTTO (5) [noun] A game of chance similar to bingo | [noun] A lottery MACHO (12) [noun] A macho person; a person who tends to display masculine characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, and bravado. | [noun] The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil mexicanus). | [noun] A male llama. MACRO (9) [adjective] Very large in scope or scale. | [adjective] Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or of the diet itself. | [adjective] Long-lived. | [noun] A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program. | [noun] Macro lens MAMBO (11) [noun] A voodoo priestess (in Haiti) | [noun] A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre. | [verb] To perform this dance. MANGO (8) [noun] A tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica. | [noun] The fruit of the mango tree. | [noun] A pickled vegetable or fruit with a spicy stuffing; a vegetable or fruit which has been mangoed. MATZO (16) [noun] Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine. | [noun] A piece of the above bread. METRO (7) [noun] An underground railway. | [noun] A train that runs on such an underground railway. | [noun] An urban rapid transit light railway | [noun] A metropolitan area MEZZO (25) [noun] Mezzo-soprano MICRO (9) [noun] (gaming slang) micromanagement | [verb] (gaming slang) to micromanage | [adjective] Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified. MIMEO (9) [noun] A mimeograph. | [noun] An unpublished academic paper. | [verb] To mimeograph. MISDO (8) MOLTO (7) MONDO (8) [noun] A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth. | [adjective] Big, large; major, significant. | [adverb] Very, extremely, really. MONGO (8) [noun] Still-usable things salvaged (by sanmen) from garbage. MORRO (7) MOSSO (7) MOTTO (7) [noun] A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement. | [noun] A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim. | [noun] A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto. MUCRO (9) [noun] A pointed end, often sharp, abruptly terminating an organ, such as a projection at the tip of a leaf; the posterior tip of a cuttlebone; or the distal part of the furcula in Collembola. MUNGO (8) [noun] A material of short fiber and inferior quality obtained by deviling woollen rags or the remnants of woollen goods, specifically those of felted, milled, or hard-spun woollen cloth, as distinguished from shoddy, or the deviled product of loose-textured woollen goods or worsted. NACHO (10) [noun] A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos. NARCO (7) [noun] Narcotics. | [noun] A South American drug baron. | [noun] A police officer specializing in drug crimes | [noun] Someone suffering from narcolepsy NITRO (5) [noun] The univalent NO2 functional group. | [noun] Nitroglycerin, especially as medication. | [noun] A beer that is nitrogenated to give it a more creamy head. ORTHO (8) [noun] An isomer of a benzene derivative having two substituents adjacent on the ring. | [noun] A certain type of flat eyepiece. | [noun] An orthochromatic plate. OUTDO (6) [verb] To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass. OUTGO (6) [noun] The act or process of going out. | [noun] A quantity of a substance or thing that has flowed out; an outflow. | [noun] An expenditure, cost or outlay. OVOLO (8) [noun] A classical convex moulding carved with an egg-and-dart ornament. PANTO (7) [noun] A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid. | [noun] By extension, a structure of crosswise bars linked in such a way that it can extend and compress like an accordion, such as in a pantograph mirror or a scissor lift. | [noun] A pattern printed on a document to reduce the ease of photocopying. PAREO (7) [noun] A wraparound garment, worn by men or women, similar to a Malaysian sarong. PARGO (8) PARVO (10) PASEO (7) [noun] A public path or avenue designed for walking, sometimes for dining or recreation. PATIO (7) [noun] A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation. | [noun] An inner courtyard typical of traditional houses in some regions of Spain. PEDRO (8) PENGO (8) [noun] The monetary unit of Hungary from January, 1927 to July, 1946, divided into 100 fillér. PESTO (7) [noun] A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino) PETTO (7) PHONO (10) [noun] A phonograph. PHOTO (10) [noun] A photograph. | [noun] A photo finish. | [verb] To take a photograph of. PIANO (7) [noun] A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings | [adjective] Soft, quiet | [adjective] In extended use; quiet, subdued | [adverb] Softly, as a musical direction (abbreviated to p. in sheet music) PINGO (8) [noun] A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year. | [noun] (Sri Lanka) A flexible pole supported on one shoulder, with a load suspended from each end; a carrying pole or carrying yoke. | [noun] (Sri Lanka) A measure of weight equivalent to that which can be carried using a pingo, perhaps about 55 pounds (25 kilograms) (see the 2013 quotation). PINKO (11) [noun] A socialist who is not wholly communist. PINTO (7) [noun] A horse with a patchy coloration that includes white. | [adjective] Pied, mottled. PISCO (9) [noun] A liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. POLIO (7) [noun] A sufferer from poliomyelitis. | [noun] Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity. PORNO (7) [noun] Pornography. | [noun] A pornographic film. | [adjective] Pornographic POTTO (7) [noun] A small primate, Perodicticus potto, native to the tropical rainforests of Africa. | [noun] The kinkajou. PRIMO (9) [noun] The principal part of a duet. | [adjective] Best; first-class. PROMO (9) [noun] An interview or monologue intended to promote a character or an upcoming match. | [verb] To promote; to publicize. | [noun] An advancement in rank or position. PROSO (7) PUNTO (7) PUTTO (7) [noun] A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub. RADIO (6) [noun] The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. | [noun] A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. | [noun] On-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media. RATIO (5) [noun] A number representing a comparison between two named things. | [noun] The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient). | [noun] Short for ratio decidendi. RECTO (7) [noun] The front side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal. | [noun] The right-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an odd page number. | [noun] A writ of right. REPRO (7) [noun] The proof prepared in offset printing, with all elements positioned on the page. | [verb] To reproduce (a bug or problem). | [noun] The act of reproducing new individuals biologically. RETRO (5) [noun] Past fashions or trends. | [adjective] Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were. | [adjective] Affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto. RHINO (8) [noun] A rhinoceros. | [noun] Money RODEO (6) [noun] A gathering of cattle to be branded. | [noun] A North American sport involving skills with horses, cows and other livestock. | [noun] An entertainment event associated with the sport. ROMEO (7) RONDO (6) [noun] A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains. | [noun] A small, disk-shaped piece of food, especially a single-serving dessert or small piece of candy. | [noun] A dark-skinned grape, a hybrid of Vitis vinifera with Vitis amurensis and others. SALVO (8) [noun] An exception; a reservation; an excuse. | [noun] A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley. | [noun] A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon. SAMBO (9) [noun] A sandwich. SANTO (5) SCHMO (12) [noun] A stupid or obnoxious person. SCUDO (8) [noun] A silver coin and unit of currency of various Italian states from the 16th to the 19th centuries. | [noun] A former unit of currency in Malta, now the official currency of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. | [noun] A unit of currency in 19th-century Bolivia, equal to 16 soles. SECCO (9) [noun] A work painted on dry plaster, as distinguished from a fresco. | [adjective] Dry | [adjective] Dry – sparse accompaniment, staccato, without resonance SEGNO (6) SERVO (8) [noun] A servomechanism or servomotor. | [verb] To control by means of a servocontrol | [noun] A service station, being a place to buy petrol for cars etc., as well as various convenience items, with or without actual car service facilities. SEXTO (12) SHAKO (12) [noun] A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume. | [noun] A bearskin or busby. | [noun] The squilla or mantis shrimp. SICKO (11) [noun] A person with unpleasant tastes, views or habits. | [noun] A mentally ill person. | [noun] A physically ill person. SIXMO (14) SKIMO (11) SOCKO (11) [adjective] Superb, excellent, stunning. SOLDO (6) [noun] An Italian coin, formerly one-twentieth of a lira. SORGO (6) SPADO (8) STENO (5) [noun] A stenographer, someone whose job is to take dictation in shorthand | [noun] Stenography SULFO (8) TABOO (7) [noun] An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. | [noun] (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred. | [verb] To mark as taboo. TANGO (6) [noun] A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango. | [noun] A piece of music suited to such a dance. | [noun] The letter T in the ICAO spelling alphabet. TANTO (5) [noun] A common type of Japanese dagger or knife. Alternative spelling of tantō | [adverb] So much; too much. TARDO (6) TEMPO (9) [noun] A frequency or rate. | [noun] A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use for him (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another. | [noun] The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side. THORO (8) TONDO (6) [noun] A round picture or other work of art. TORSO (5) [noun] The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs. TRIGO (6) TURBO (7) [noun] Turbocharger. | [noun] Turbojet. | [noun] Turbomolecular pump. | [noun] A turban shell. UREDO (6) VERSO (8) [noun] The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal; | [noun] The left-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an even page number. VIDEO (9) [noun] Television, television show, movie. | [noun] A short film clip, with or without audio (as in a music video, or one of the plethora of user-generated short movies on sites such as YouTube). | [noun] Motion picture stored on VHS or some other format. VIREO (8) [noun] Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage. | [noun] Any bird of the family Vireonidae, which includes vireos, shrike-vireo, greenlets and peppershrikes. | [noun] (in plural) The family Vireonidae. VULGO (9) WACKO (14) [noun] An amusingly eccentric or irrational person. | [adjective] Amusingly eccentric or irrational. | [interjection] Hurrah! WAHOO (11) [noun] Acanthocybium solandri, a tropical and subtropical game fish. | [noun] The winged elm, Ulmus alata. | [noun] Euonymus atropurpureus, an eastern burning bush. WHAMO (13) WHOSO (11) [pronoun] Whosoever, whatever person WILCO (10) [interjection] (radio communications) Used to indicate agreement and compliance. | [noun] A species of South American tree, Anadenanthera colubrina. YAHOO (11) [noun] A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth person; yokel; lout. | [noun] A humanoid cryptid said to exist in parts of eastern Australia, and also reported in the Bahamas. | [verb] To give a cry of "yahoo". YOBBO (12) [noun] A yob.

ADAGIO (8) [noun] A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully. | [noun] A passage having this mark. | [noun] A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts. AERUGO (7) [noun] A greenish or brownish patina that forms on the surface of copper or bronze when exposed to air or moisture; verdigris. AHCHOO (14) [interjection] A representation of the sound of a sneeze. AIKIDO (11) [noun] A Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws. | [noun] A school of the martial art. AKIMBO (14) [adjective] With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward. | [adverb] Into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo. ALBEDO (9) [noun] The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage. | [noun] The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith. | [noun] One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia. ALBINO (8) [noun] A person or animal congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); one born with albinism. | [adjective] Congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); born with albinism. ALNICO (8) AMMINO (10) AMMONO (10) ANATTO (6) [noun] A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree. | [noun] The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking. | [noun] An orange-red dye obtained from this seed. APOLLO (8) [noun] A very handsome young man. | [noun] Any of several papilionid butterflies of the genus Parnassius, especially Parnassius apollo of Eurasia (also known as the mountain apollo). ARIOSO (6) [noun] A musical style, in opera and oratorio, that is more melodic than recitative, but less so than aria ARISTO (6) [noun] An aristocrat | [noun] A wealthy man, especially married, who has sexual affairs with much younger women and spends money on them ARROYO (9) [noun] A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain). | [noun] Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally). ARSENO (6) ARSINO (6) AUSUBO (8) BAGNIO (9) [noun] A brothel. | [noun] A building for bathing, sweating. | [noun] In Turkey, a prison for slaves. BAMBOO (12) [noun] A grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe. | [noun] The wood of the bamboo plant as a material or cane. | [noun] A didgeridoo. BARRIO (8) [noun] (in Venezuela or the Dominican Republic) A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to middle-class neighborhood in a lesser city. | [noun] (in some Spanish-speaking countries) A municipality or subdivision of a municipality. | [noun] (in the Philippines) A barangay. BAYAMO (13) BISTRO (8) [noun] A small restaurant. | [noun] A small bar or pub. BLOTTO (8) [noun] A person who is (very) drunk or intoxicated. | [noun] An artwork created using blots of ink or paint. | [verb] To become or cause to become (very) drunk or intoxicated. | [noun] A reagent made from non-fat dry milk, phosphate buffered saline, and sodium azide, which is used to block protein binding sites for laboratory techniques such as blots and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). | [noun] On Sulawesi: a hollowed-out tree trunk used as a boat. BOLERO (8) [noun] A lively Spanish dance in 3/4 time; also an unrelated slower-tempo dance of Cuban origin, in 2/4 time. | [noun] A type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm. | [verb] To dance the bolero. BONITO (8) [noun] Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda, that are related to and resemble the tuna. | [noun] A large tropical fish, the skipjack tuna, allied to the tunny, Katsuwonus pelamis. | [noun] The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern of the United States and the West Indies. BOOBOO (10) [noun] A mistake or error. | [noun] (by or to young children) A minor injury, such as a cut or a bruise. | [noun] (by or to young children) Feces. BOOHOO (11) [verb] To cry, weep. | [noun] The sailfish. BRONCO (10) [noun] A horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken. BURGOO (9) [noun] A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter. | [noun] A spicy stew, typically made with a combination of meats and vegetables, and often served with cornbread or corn muffins. CALICO (10) [noun] A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern. | [adjective] Having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth. | [noun] A tortoiseshell and white domestic cat. CASHOO (11) CASINO (8) [noun] A public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling. | [noun] A card game for two to four players. CATALO (8) [noun] A hybrid animal resulting from the cross between a cattle cow and a buffalo bull. CHARRO (11) [noun] A type of Mexican horseman. | [noun] (usually plural) Short for charro bean. CHEAPO (13) [noun] A person who is stingy, a cheapskate. | [noun] A primitive trap, often set in the hope of swindling a win or draw from a losing position. | [adjective] Inexpensive and of poor quality. CHEERO (11) CHROMO (13) [noun] A color print produced by chromolithography. | [noun] A prostitute. | [adjective] Of or relating to the chromodomain, a protein structural domain associated with chromatin production CICERO (10) COGITO (9) [noun] (often preceded by the, sometimes capitalized) The argument "cogito, ergo sum" ("I think therefore I am") from the philosophy of René Descartes; the mental act of thinking this thought; a conscious being which performs this mental act. COLUGO (9) [noun] An arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae native to South-east Asia. COMEDO (11) [noun] A blackhead or whitehead. COOCOO (10) CRAMBO (12) [noun] A guessing game in which players guess words that rhyme with a clue word, seeking a word that is kept secret or concealed. | [noun] A word rhyming with another word. CRYPTO (13) [noun] A secret supporter or follower. | [noun] Cryptography. | [noun] Cryptocurrency. CUCKOO (14) [noun] The two-note sound made by the cuckoo. | [noun] A Barbadian food made from mashed okra and cornmeal. | [noun] Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially the common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, that has a characteristic two-note call. DAIMIO (9) [noun] A lord during the Japanese feudal period. DAIMYO (12) [noun] A lord during the Japanese feudal period. DEXTRO (14) [adjective] Dextrorotatory. DINERO (7) DOMINO (9) [noun] A tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes. | [noun] A country that is expected to react to events in a neighboring country, according to the domino effect. | [noun] A masquerade costume consisting of a hooded robe and a mask covering the upper part of the face. DORADO (8) [noun] Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration. DRONGO (8) [noun] Any bird of the family Dicruridae. | [noun] A fool, an idiot, a stupid fellow. DUELLO (7) [noun] A duel. DYNAMO (12) [noun] An electricity generator, a dynamo-electric machine. | [noun] An energetic person. EMBRYO (13) [noun] In the reproductive cycle, the stage after the fertilization of the egg that precedes the development into a fetus. | [noun] An organism in the earlier stages of development before it emerges from the egg, or before metamorphosis. | [noun] In viviparous animals, the young animal's earliest stages in the mother's body ENDURO (7) [noun] A motorcycle sport run on predominantly off-road courses, with many obstacles and challenges. | [noun] A particular race or event in the sport of enduro. ENHALO (9) ERINGO (7) ERYNGO (10) [noun] The root of sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, formerly candied and taken as confectionery and held to have aphrodisiac properties. | [noun] Any other plant of the same genus, Eryngium. ESCUDO (9) [noun] The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50. | [noun] The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso. | [noun] The current currency of Cape Verde. FIASCO (11) [noun] A sudden or unexpected failure. | [noun] A ludicrous or humiliating situation. Some effort that went quite wrong. | [noun] A wine bottle in a (usually straw) jacket. FOREDO (10) [verb] To kill, destroy. | [verb] To annul, abolish, cancel. | [verb] To do away with, undo; to ruin. FOREGO (10) [verb] To precede, to go before. | [verb] To let pass, to leave alone, to let go. | [verb] To do without, to abandon, to renounce. FRESCO (11) [noun] A cool, refreshing state of the air; coolness, duskiness, shade. | [noun] An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster. | [noun] The technique used to make such an artwork. FUGATO (10) [noun] A fugal passage in a composition that is not a strict or complete fugue. GABBRO (11) [noun] Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite. GALAGO (8) [noun] Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the genus Galago, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes. GAUCHO (12) [noun] A cowboy of the South American pampas. GAZABO (18) GAZEBO (18) [noun] A belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn. GELATO (7) [noun] An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form. GENTOO (7) GHERAO (10) [noun] A protest in which a group of people surrounds a politician, building, etc. until demands are met. | [verb] To surround for this purpose. GHETTO (10) [noun] An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.) | [noun] An (often impoverished) area of a city inhabited predominantly by members of a specific nationality, ethnicity or race. | [noun] An area in which people who are distinguished by sharing something other than ethnicity concentrate or are concentrated. GIGOLO (8) [noun] A man who has a sexual relationship with a woman from whom he receives payment. | [noun] A hired escort or dancing partner for a woman. GINGKO (12) [noun] Ginkgo biloba, a tree native to China with small, fan-shaped leaves and edible seeds. | [noun] The seed of the ginkgo tree. GINKGO (12) [noun] Ginkgo biloba, a tree native to China with small, fan-shaped leaves and edible seeds. | [noun] The seed of the ginkgo tree. GITANO (7) GRINGO (8) [noun] A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States. GROTTO (7) [noun] A small cave. | [noun] An artificial cavern-like retreat. | [noun] A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure. HAIRDO (10) [noun] A hairstyle. | [noun] A haircut. HALLOO (9) [noun] A shout of halloo. | [verb] To shout halloo. | [verb] To encourage with shouts; to egg (someone) on. HERETO (9) [adverb] To here, to this | [adverb] Yet, so far | [adverb] Regarding this subject HETERO (9) [noun] A heterosexual person. | [adjective] Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person. HOLLOO (9) HONCHO (14) [noun] Boss, leader | [verb] To lead or manage. HOODOO (10) [noun] A practitioner of voodoo. | [noun] Supernatural bad luck, or something or someone believed to bring bad luck. | [noun] A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands. HOOPOO (11) INDIGO (8) [noun] A purplish-blue colour | [noun] An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (the indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye. | [noun] An indigo plant, such as from species in genera Indigofera, Amorpha (false indigo), Baptisia (wild indigo), and Psorothamnus and Dalea (indigo bush). JINGKO (18) KAKAPO (16) [noun] A large flightless parrot, Strigops habroptilus, with greenish plumage, that is nocturnal and native to New Zealand. KARROO (10) KIMONO (12) [noun] A traditional Japanese robe-like garment which wraps around the body and is now generally worn only on formal occasions. | [noun] A yukata. | [noun] A long robe-like garment in Western fashion, which may be open at the front, loosely inspired by the Japanese garment. KOODOO (11) KOUSSO (10) LADINO (7) [noun] A person in Latin America whose culture or ancestry is a mixture of European Spanish and Native American, especially one who speaks Spanish; a mestizo. | [noun] (Southeastern US) A cunningly vicious, wild or unmanagable horse. | [noun] Trifolium repens (white clover). LANUGO (7) [noun] Soft down or fine hair, specifically that covering the human foetus or a tumorous area. LATIGO (7) LATINO (6) [noun] (chiefly US) A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person. (Compare Latina.) LAVABO (11) [noun] A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist. | [noun] The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual. | [noun] A washbasin, particularly the one in a church used in the ritual. LEGATO (7) [noun] A slur curve above or below a passage of notes indicating that they should be played in a legato manner. | [adverb] Smoothly, in a connected manner. LIBIDO (9) [noun] The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage. | [noun] The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith. | [noun] One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia. MACACO (12) MADURO (9) MANITO (8) MEDICO (11) [noun] A physician or medical doctor; sometimes also a medical student. MERINO (8) [noun] A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair. | [noun] The wool of this sheep. | [noun] The fabric made from this wool (or from any similar yarn). MIKADO (13) [noun] (history) A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period. | [noun] Any emperor of Japan | [noun] A game of skill, in which identically shaped (but differently colored and valued) wooden sticks must be removed from a pile without disturbing the remaining stack MODULO (9) [noun] The operation or function that returns the remainder of one number divided by another. | [preposition] Given a specified modulus of. | [preposition] Except for differences accounted for by. MORPHO (13) [noun] Any of the genus Morpho of large tropical American butterflies. NIELLO (6) [noun] Any of various black metal alloys, made of sulphur with copper, silver or lead, used to create decorative designs on other metals. | [noun] An impression on paper taken from the engraved or incised surface before the niello alloy has been inlaid. | [verb] To decorate (a surface) using this technique. NONEGO (7) NUNCIO (8) [noun] The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps. | [noun] (by extension) One who bears a message; a messenger. | [noun] Any member of any Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Galicia (of the Austrian Partition), Duchy of Warsaw, Congress Poland, or Grand Duchy of Posen. NYMPHO (16) [verb] To become obsessed about sex. | [noun] A woman with an excessive libido. OCTAVO (11) [noun] A sheet of paper 7 to 10 inches (= 17.78 to 25.4 cm) high and 4.5 to 6 inches (= 11.43 to 15.24 cm) wide, the size varying with the large original sheet used to create it. It is made by folding the original sheet three times to produce eight leaves. | [noun] A book of octavo pages. OVERDO (10) [verb] To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far. | [verb] To cook for too long. | [verb] To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something). PARAMO (10) [noun] A treeless grassland ecosystem covering extensive high areas of equatorial mountains, especially in South America. PEDALO (9) [noun] A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation. PHYLLO (14) [noun] A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked. PICARO (10) [noun] Rogue, adventurer POMELO (10) [noun] The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh. | [noun] The tree which produces this fruit. | [noun] The grapefruit. PONCHO (13) [noun] A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head. | [noun] A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood. POTATO (8) [noun] The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant. | [noun] A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking | [noun] A camera that takes poor-quality pictures. PRESTO (8) [noun] A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em. | [adverb] Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo. | [interjection] Used by magicians when performing a trick; ta-da; voilà. PRONTO (8) [adverb] Quickly, very soon, promptly. PSEUDO (9) [noun] An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual. | [noun] A poseur; one who is fake. | [noun] (travel industry) pseudo-city code PSYCHO (16) [noun] A person who is psychotic or otherwise insane. | [noun] A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner. | [adjective] Psychotic, or otherwise insane. | [noun] A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught. PUEBLO (10) [noun] A community in Spain or Spanish America, especially one of Pueblo Indians living in a stone or adobe multi-storey building. PUMELO (10) QUANGO (16) [noun] An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it. QUARTO (15) [noun] A size of paper (7.5"-10" x 10"-12.5" or 190-254 x 254-312 mm). Formed by folding and cutting one of several standard sizes of paper (15"-20" x 20"-25" or 381-508 x 508-635 mm) twice to form 4 leaves (eight sides). | [noun] A book size, corresponding to the paper size. RABATO (8) [noun] Stiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff. RANCHO (11) REBATO (8) [noun] Stiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff. REBOZO (17) [noun] A woman's garment of Mexico, a rectangular piece of fabric worn as a scarf or shawl and sometimes used to carry children or goods. REECHO (11) RIALTO (6) RIGHTO (10) [interjection] Okay; all right. ROADEO (7) ROBALO (8) ROCOCO (10) [noun] A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. | [adjective] Of or relating to the rococo style. | [adjective] Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent. ROMANO (8) [noun] A hard, sharp cheese served grated as a garnish RUBATO (8) [noun] A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat RUBIGO (9) SCHIZO (20) [noun] Schizophrenic. SHACKO (15) SKIDOO (11) [verb] To depart, especially to depart quickly | [verb] A nonsense word, often an expression of disrespect | [verb] A light that flashes on and off to make it more eye-catching. | [noun] A snowmobile. SLEAZO (15) [noun] A sleazy person. SMALTO (8) SOLANO (6) SORGHO (10) SPEEDO (9) [noun] A speedometer, particularly one in a race car or other automobile. | [noun] A tight-fitting swimsuit, especially commonly worn by competitive swimmers and divers. Usually implies a brief or bikini style swimsuit. SPINTO (8) STEREO (6) [noun] A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two channels, each playing a portion of the original sound in such a way as to create the illusion of locating the sound at a particular position, each offset from the other, thereby more accurately imitating the location of the original sound when the recorded or reproduced sound is heard. | [noun] (by extension) Any object or device equipped with audio components that reproduces sound in stereo, such as a stereo console in the home. | [noun] A stereotype. STINGO (7) STINKO (10) [adjective] Drunk STUCCO (10) [noun] A plaster that is used to coat (interior or) exterior walls, or used for mouldings. | [noun] Work made of stucco; stuccowork. | [verb] To coat or decorate with stucco. STUDIO (7) [noun] An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works. | [noun] An establishment where an art is taught. | [noun] A place where radio or television programs, records or films are made. SUBITO (8) TAPALO (8) TATTOO (6) [noun] An image made in the skin with ink and a needle. | [noun] A method of decorating the skin by inserting colored substances under the surface with a sharp instrument (usually a solenoid-driven needle). | [verb] To apply a tattoo to (someone or something). | [noun] A signal played five minutes before taps (lights out). | [noun] A breed of pony from India; a pony of that breed. TENUTO (6) [noun] A tempo mark directing that a note or passage is to be held for the full time | [noun] A passage having this mark | [adjective] Describing a passage having this mark TEREDO (7) [noun] A shipworm (of genus Teredo). TOLEDO (7) TOMATO (8) [noun] A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit. | [noun] The savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture and cooking. | [noun] A shade of red, the colour of a ripe tomato. TORERO (6) [noun] A bullfighter TUPELO (8) [noun] Any of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States. TURACO (8) [noun] Any of the birds in the Musophagidae family with vivid colouring and prominent crest. TUXEDO (14) [noun] A typically black formal jacket worn by men. | [noun] The entire suit complementing and including this jacket. ULTIMO (8) [adjective] On the last day (of a specified month). | [adverb] Of last month. VIBRIO (11) [noun] Any of several bacteria, of the genus Vibrio, shaped like a curved rod. VIRAGO (10) [noun] A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation. | [noun] A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated. | [noun] A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive. VOMITO (11) VOODOO (10) [noun] Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana. | [noun] The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo. | [noun] Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem. WEIRDO (10) [noun] A strange, odd, eccentric person. | [noun] An insane, possibly dangerous person. WHACKO (18) [noun] An amusingly eccentric or irrational person. | [adjective] Amusingly eccentric or irrational. WHAMMO (16) [noun] An action-packed scene in a film, etc. | [interjection] Used to emphasis the suddenness of an event. WHOMSO (14) [pronoun] Whichever person, whomever ZYDECO (21) [noun] A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African American music.

AGITATO (8) [noun] A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a restless agitated style. | [noun] A passage having this mark. | [adjective] Describing a passage having this mark. ALLEGRO (8) [noun] A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto | [noun] In more traditional use, an expressive marking indicating lively or happily, not necessarily quick or fast. | [noun] A passage having this mark AMORINO (9) [noun] A representation of a naked male child, often depicted as a cherub or cupid in art and decoration. AMOROSO (9) [noun] A male lover. | [adjective] Tender; loving ANIMATO (9) [adjective] In a lively or spirited manner, used as a musical direction. | [adverb] With animation or liveliness. ANNATTO (7) [noun] A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree. | [noun] The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking. | [noun] An orange-red dye obtained from this seed. APAREJO (16) [noun] A pack saddle or the gear used to pack animals, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions. ARNATTO (7) [noun] A tropical American tree or its seeds, used to produce a red or orange dye and food coloring. | [noun] The dye or coloring extracted from annatto seeds. ARNOTTO (7) [noun] A tropical American tree (Bixa orellana) that produces seeds used to make a reddish-yellow dye and food coloring, also called annatto. AVOCADO (13) [noun] The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree. | [noun] The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family. | [noun] A dark chartreuse colour, like the colour of the skin of an avocado. BACALAO (11) [noun] Alternative spelling of bacalhau BAMBINO (13) [noun] A child or baby, especially a representation in art of the infant Christ wrapped in swaddling clothes. BEEFALO (12) [noun] A cross between a domestic cow and an American buffalo or bison. | [noun] The meat of such a hybrid. BRACERO (11) [noun] A Mexican national working as an agricultural laborer in the United States from 1942-1964, or similarly a railroad worker from 1942-1945. BRAVADO (13) [noun] A swaggering show of defiance or courage. | [noun] A false show of courage. | [noun] A swaggerer; a braggart. BRONCHO (14) [noun] A horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken. BUFFALO (15) [noun] Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis. | [noun] A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison. | [noun] A buffalo robe. BUGABOO (12) [noun] A mythical, nocturnal creature; a hobgoblin. | [noun] Any imagined fear or threat, or a fear presumed larger than it really is. BURRITO (9) [noun] A Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling of meat and/or beans, cheese etc. BUSHIDO (13) [noun] An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life. CABILDO (12) [noun] A local government council in some Spanish-speaking communities. | [noun] A town hall in some Spanish-speaking countries. CALANDO (10) [adverb] A musical direction indicating a gradual decrease in tempo and volume. CALYPSO (14) [noun] A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events. | [verb] To perform calypso. | [noun] A bulbous bog orchid of the genus Calypso, Calypso bulbosa CARABAO (11) [noun] A domesticated subspecies of water-buffalo, Bubalus bubalis carabanesis. CASSINO (9) [noun] A card game played with a standard deck where players match cards in their hand with cards on the table to win points. CATTALO (9) [noun] A hybrid animal produced by crossing a buffalo with domestic cattle. CAVETTO (12) [noun] A concave molding with a quarter-circle profile, commonly used in classical architecture. CEMBALO (13) [noun] A harpsichord. CENTAVO (12) [noun] Currency unit (hundredth of a peso) in Mexico | [noun] A similar subdenomination of various other currencies. CENTIMO (11) [noun] A cent, i.e. 1/100, of certain (mainly historic) Iberian and Latin American currencies, and presently of the Euro (coinage version in Spanish), as a coin or theoretic value CHAMISO (14) [noun] An evergreen shrub, Atriplex canescens, found in the southwestern United States. | [noun] An evergreen shrub native to California, Adenostoma fasciculatum. CHEERIO (12) [noun] A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties. | [interjection] Goodbye, an interjection said upon parting. | [interjection] Hello; a greeting. CHICANO (14) [noun] A person of Mexican descent or heritage, particularly in the United States. | [adjective] Of or relating to Chicanos or their culture. CHORIZO (21) [noun] A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika. COQUITO (18) [noun] A traditional Puerto Rican alcoholic eggnog made with coconut. CORANTO (9) [noun] A fast, lively dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. | [noun] A newspaper or news pamphlet from the 17th century. CORNUTO (9) CRIOLLO (9) [noun] A member of a social class, in the 16th-century Spanish colonies, who were born in the colonies but had European lineage. CRUSADO (10) CRUZADO (19) [noun] The monetary unit of Brazil from 1986 to 1990. | [noun] An old monetary unit of Portugal in the 17th and 18th centuries. | [noun] An old monetary unit of Castile in the 14th century. CURACAO (11) [noun] A liqueur, made from eau-de-vie, sugar and, as flavor, dried peel of sweet and sour oranges. DIABOLO (10) [noun] A juggling apparatus consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string attached to handsticks. DINITRO (8) EIGHTVO (14) ELECTRO (9) [noun] An electrotype. | [noun] An electronic style of hip hop; electrofunk. | [verb] To electrotype. EMBARGO (12) [noun] An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port. | [noun] A ban on trade with another country. | [noun] A temporary ban on making certain information public. ESPARTO (9) [noun] Either of two species of perennial grasses used for fibre production, and for making paper: FARRAGO (11) [noun] A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things. FURIOSO (10) [noun] A furious person; a violent madman. | [adverb] Rapidly and with passion. GAMBADO (13) [noun] (usually plural) Either of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle. | [noun] (in the plural) gamashes; spatterdashes | [noun] A gambade (leaping movement). GESTAPO (10) GUANACO (10) [noun] A South American ruminant (Lama guanicoe), closely related to the other lamoids, the alpaca, llama, and vicuña in the family Camelidae. HIDALGO (12) [noun] A member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title. HORNITO (10) IMPASTO (11) [noun] The use of a thick-bodied paint to create sizable peaks and crests in an image. | [verb] To paint in thick-bodied paint; to paint in impasto style INFERNO (10) [noun] A place or situation resembling Hell. | [noun] A large fire, a conflagration. JIGABOO (17) [noun] A black person | [noun] Any dark-skinned person (frequently an Arab or Middle Eastern person). KERCHOO (16) LENTIGO (8) [noun] A brown pigmented spot on the skin. LUMBAGO (12) [noun] Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disk. MADRONO (10) [noun] The strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo). | [noun] Any of three local relatives: MAESTRO (9) [noun] A master in some art, especially a composer or conductor. | [noun] A gang elder in prison. MAFIOSO (12) [noun] A member of the Mafia. MAGNETO (10) [noun] A small magnetic dynamo, especially one that provides power to the spark plugs of a small internal combustion engine. MARCATO (11) [adverb] Stressed; pronounced. MARENGO (10) MARRANO (9) [noun] A Jew who converted to Catholicism under threat or force. MEMENTO (11) [noun] A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event. MENDIGO (11) MESTESO (9) MESTINO (9) MESTIZO (18) [noun] A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage. MOMENTO (11) MONTERO (9) MORELLO (9) [noun] A variety of cultivated cherry, Prunus cerasus 'austera', having a dark skin MOROCCO (13) [noun] A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding. | [noun] A sheepskin leather in imitation of this. | [noun] A very strong ale, anciently brewed in Cumberland. MULATTO (9) [noun] A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent. NELUMBO (11) NITROSO (7) NONHERO (10) NONZERO (16) [noun] A quantity which is not zero. | [adjective] (of a quantity) Not equal to zero. OLOROSO (7) [noun] A type of sherry, darker and smoother than fino sherry, used as a base for sweetened sherries. OREGANO (8) [noun] A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves. | [noun] Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens | [noun] The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food. OUTECHO (12) PACHUCO (16) [noun] A Mexican-American, especially a juvenile delinquent in the Los Angeles area. | [noun] An argot spoken by that group, sometimes known as caló. PAESANO (9) PAISANO (9) [noun] (Alternate spelling of paesano, from Neapolitan language "paisano," often shortened to "paisan" or "paesan") among Italian Americans and Americans of Italian descent, a fellow Italian or Italian-American; a fellow ethnic Italian. | [noun] A native, especially a native of California of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. | [noun] Roadrunner. PALAZZO (27) [noun] A large, palatial urban building in Italy. PAMPERO (13) [noun] A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage. PASSADO (10) PICACHO (16) PICCOLO (13) [noun] An instrument similar to a flute, but smaller, and playing an octave higher. | [noun] A waiter's assistant in a hotel or restaurant. | [noun] A bottle of champagne containing 0.1875 liters of fluid, 1/4 the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or snipe. PIMENTO (11) [noun] A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice. | [noun] A tropical berry used to make allspice. | [noun] The tree on which it grows. PINTADO (10) PINTANO (9) PLACEBO (13) [noun] A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. | [noun] The vespers sung in the office for the dead. POMPANO (13) [noun] Any of various carangid fish, of the genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris, the African pompano, from coastal parts of the North Atlantic. | [noun] An edible butterfish, Peprilus simillimus, the Pacific pompano. PORCINO (11) PORTICO (11) [noun] A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building. PRIMERO (11) PROVISO (12) [noun] A conditional provision to an agreement. PROXIMO (18) [adverb] Of next month. PRURIGO (10) [noun] A papular disease of the skin, with intense itching as the main symptom. PUMMELO (13) [noun] The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh. | [noun] The tree which produces this fruit. | [noun] The grapefruit. QUOMODO (19) RELIEVO (10) [noun] Relief (surface carving) REVERSO (10) RIDOTTO (8) RILIEVO (10) [noun] A relief. RIPIENO (9) [noun] The part of a concerto grosso in which the ensemble plays together; contrasted with the concertino. RISOTTO (7) [noun] An Italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients. ROSOLIO (7) [noun] Any of several sweet liqueurs containing fruit extract. RUBABOO (11) SAGUARO (8) [noun] Carnegiea gigantea, a large cactus native to the Sonoran Desert and characterized by its "arms". SAHUARO (10) [noun] Carnegiea gigantea, a large cactus native to the Sonoran Desert and characterized by its "arms". SAPSAGO (10) SCALADO (10) SCHERZO (21) [noun] A piece of music or a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony; especially, a piece of music played in a playful manner. SECONDO (10) [noun] The second part in a concerted piece. SEMIPRO (11) [noun] Semiprofessional. | [adjective] Semiprofessional. SENECIO (9) [noun] Any of the plants of the genus Senecio. SENTIMO (9) SERPIGO (10) SERRANO (7) [noun] A chili pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum which originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo and is used in cooking. SFUMATO (12) [noun] In painting, the application of subtle layers of translucent paint so that there is no visible transition between colors, tones and often objects. SHAMPOO (14) [noun] A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs. | [noun] A commercial liquid soap product for washing hair or other fibres/fibers, such as carpets. | [noun] An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo. SIROCCO (11) [noun] A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions. | [noun] A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat. SKIDDOO (13) [verb] To depart, especially to depart quickly | [verb] A nonsense word, often an expression of disrespect | [verb] A light that flashes on and off to make it more eye-catching. SOPRANO (9) [noun] Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections. | [noun] Person or instrument that performs the soprano part. | [verb] To sing or utter with high pitch, like a soprano singer SORDINO (8) STRETTO (7) [noun] The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end. | [noun] An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax. | [adjective] Having gradually increasing speed. SUBECHO (14) SUBZERO (18) [adjective] Less than zero, most commonly used to refer to temperature. SUPREMO (11) [noun] The most important person in an organization. SYNCHRO (15) [noun] Any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming | [noun] A type of rotary electrical transformer that is used for measuring the angle of a rotating machine such as an antenna platform. In its general physical construction, it is much like an electric motor TALLYHO (13) [noun] An instance of the interjection. | [noun] A pleasure coach. | [verb] To articulate the interjection. TAMARAO (9) TANGELO (8) [noun] A citrus fruit that is a cross between a tangerine and a pomelo or a grapefruit. | [noun] A red-orange colour, like that of a tangelo. TESTUDO (8) [noun] A shelter formed by a body of troops by holding their shields or targets close together over their heads. | [noun] A shelter of similar shape for miners, etc. | [noun] A kind of lyre; so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise. THEORBO (12) [noun] A baroque, double-necked lute having an extra set of open bass strings. THERETO (10) [adverb] To that. | [adverb] To it. TIMPANO (11) TOBACCO (13) [noun] Any plant of the genus Nicotiana. | [noun] Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum and some other species cultivated and harvested to make cigarettes, cigars, snuff, for smoking in pipes or for chewing. | [noun] A variety of tobacco. TOMBOLO (11) [noun] A spit of sand linking an island to the mainland (or to another island), formed by longshore drift. TORNADO (8) [noun] A violent windstorm characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. TORPEDO (10) [noun] An electric ray of the genus Torpedo. | [noun] A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon. | [noun] A submarine sandwich. TOSTADO (8) [noun] Toasted corn kernels, eaten as a snack. | [noun] (Southwest) Toast | [noun] A fried corn tortilla; tostada. TOURACO (9) [noun] Any of the birds in the Musophagidae family with vivid colouring and prominent crest. TREMOLO (9) [noun] A rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes. It can also be intended to mean a rapid and repetitive variation in pitch for the duration of a note. It is notated by a strong diagonal bar across the note stem, or a detached bar for a set of notes (or stemless notes). | [noun] A variation in the volume of a note or a chord, evoking a tremor or quiver. | [noun] The device in an organ that produces a tremolo effect. TYMPANO (14) UNDERDO (9) UNDERGO (9) [verb] To go or move under or beneath. | [verb] To experience; to pass through a phase. | [verb] To suffer or endure; bear with. UNMACHO (14) VAQUERO (19) [noun] A cowboy; a herdsman. VERISMO (12) [noun] An artistic movement, from 19th-century Italian literature and opera, in which rural and everyday people and themes were treated in an often melodramatic manner VERTIGO (11) [noun] A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear. | [noun] A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness. | [noun] The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation. VIBRATO (12) [noun] The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound. VOLCANO (12) [noun] A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface. | [noun] A form of firework. WENDIGO (12) [noun] A hybrid fish derived from a male brook trout and a female lake trout | [noun] A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder. WHERETO (13) [adverb] (interrogative) To what; to which place, whither? | [adverb] (interrogative) To what end; wherefore? | [adverb] (relative) To which. WINDIGO (12) [noun] A hybrid fish derived from a male brook trout and a female lake trout | [noun] A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder. ZAMARRO (18) ZAPATEO (18) ZEMSTVO (21) ZINGANO (17) ZINGARO (17) [noun] A Gypsy ZORILLO (16)

ALFRESCO (13) [adjective] Outdoors, open to the atmosphere. | [adverb] Outdoors; in fresh air. | [adverb] Onto fresh plaster that is still moist. AMARETTO (10) [noun] A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits. | [noun] A glass of that liqueur. | [noun] A light Italian cookie made with almonds. AMORETTO (10) [noun] (in art) A cupid or putto (representation of a naked baby or small child, often with wings). | [noun] A love poem. | [noun] A male sweetheart, lover. ANTIHERO (11) [noun] A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals. ARMIGERO (11) ARPEGGIO (12) [noun] The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest. ATAMASCO (12) [noun] A spring-flowering plant of the lily family with white or pink flowers, native to the southeastern United States. AUTOGIRO (9) [noun] An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller. AUTOGYRO (12) [noun] An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller. BALLYHOO (16) [noun] Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity. | [noun] Noisy shouting or uproar. | [verb] To sensationalise or make grand claims. | [noun] Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools. | [noun] An unseaworthy or slovenly ship. BARBASCO (14) [noun] A tropical plant with roots that contain saponins, used as a natural insecticide or fish poison. BARGELLO (11) [noun] A type of needlepoint embroidery characterized by a distinctive geometric zigzag pattern, typically worked in vertical stitches. | [noun] A fabric or finished piece made using this embroidery technique. BARRANCO (12) [noun] A steep ravine or gorge, especially in Spain or Spanish America. BOCACCIO (16) [noun] A large rockfish found off the Pacific coast of North America, valued as a food fish. BORDELLO (11) [noun] A brothel BUCKAROO (16) [noun] A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not partake in rodeos. | [noun] One who sports a distinctive buckaroo style of cowboy clothing, boots, and heritage. | [noun] A style of cowboy boot with a high and uniquely tapered heel. BUCKAYRO (19) BUCKEROO (16) [noun] A cowboy or ranch worker, especially one in the southwestern United States. | [noun] A person who behaves recklessly or dangerously. CABESTRO (12) [noun] A lasso or rope used for catching horses or cattle, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions. CABRESTO (12) [noun] A rope or halter used to lead a horse or mule, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions. CALLALOO (10) [noun] Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genus Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. | [noun] A spicy soup or stew made from such leaves. CAMISADO (13) [noun] A night attack or surprise assault, especially one made by soldiers wearing shirts over their armor to identify themselves. | [noun] A shirt or garment worn over armor for identification purposes during such an attack. CASTRATO (10) [noun] A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice. | [noun] A male soprano or alto voice produced by castration of the treble singer before puberty, intended to conserve his voice; the singer. | [adjective] Castrated; especially castrated prepubescently. CAUDILLO (11) [noun] A leader. | [noun] A military dictator, especially one ruling in Latin America. CAVALERO (13) CHECHAKO (22) [noun] A newcomer or inexperienced person, especially one newly arrived in Alaska or the Yukon during the gold rush. CHUBASCO (17) [noun] A violent squall or thunderstorm occurring in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean or Gulf of California. CICISBEO (14) [noun] (18th century Italy) A knightly servant of a high-born lady. | [noun] A married woman's lover; a kept man. CILANTRO (10) [noun] The stems and leaves of the coriander plant, Coriandrum sativum, used as a seasoning and garnish in cooking. CIOPPINO (14) [noun] An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew. CLASSICO (12) COCKAPOO (18) [noun] A cross between an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle. COCKATOO (16) [noun] A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot. | [noun] A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal. COCOBOLO (14) [noun] An oily tropical hardwood from Central America. | [noun] An old South American coin. COLORADO (11) COMMANDO (15) [noun] A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas. | [noun] A commando trooper | [noun] An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa; a raid by such troops CONCERTO (12) [noun] A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra. CONFETTO (13) [noun] A small piece of colored paper thrown during celebrations, or a single piece of confetti. CONTINUO (10) [noun] The bass line of music, especially for a keyboard instrument, that continues throughout a work; basso continuo. COURANTO (10) [noun] A lively dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries, characterized by running movements. | [noun] Music written for or accompanying this dance. CRUZEIRO (19) [noun] The monetary unit of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 and 1990 to 1993. CURCULIO (12) [noun] Any of the genus Curculio of weevils. DOLOROSO (9) DUECENTO (11) ESPRESSO (10) [noun] A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee. | [noun] A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient. EXPRESSO (17) [noun] A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee. | [noun] A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient. FALSETTO (11) [noun] The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by utilizing the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the Head Voice register. | [noun] A person who sings in falsetto. | [verb] To sing or utter in falsetto. FANDANGO (13) [noun] A form of lively flamenco music and dance that has many regional variations (e.g. fandango de Huelva), some of which have their own names (e.g. malagueña, granadina). | [noun] A gathering for dancing; a ball. | [noun] An unknown entity or contraption. FELLATIO (11) [noun] (sex) The stimulation of the penis (or testicles) using the mouth. FINOCHIO (16) FLAMENCO (15) [noun] A genre of folk music and dance native to Andalusia, in Spain. | [noun] A song or dance performed in such a style. | [verb] To dance flamenco. FLAMINGO (14) [noun] A wading bird of the family Phoenicopteridae. | [noun] A deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo. | [adjective] Of a deep pink color tinged with orange, like that of a flamingo. FORZANDO (21) FRICANDO (14) GARBANZO (20) [noun] An edible pulse, Cicer arietinum, of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, with white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and pods containing two to three peas. | [noun] A seed of this plant; the chickpea. GARDYLOO (13) GAZPACHO (25) [noun] A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers. GRACIOSO (11) GRAFFITO (15) [noun] (archaeology and related fields) An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal. | [noun] A single instance of graffiti in the art/vandalism sense. GRAZIOSO (18) GUACHARO (14) [noun] A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis caripensis or Steatornis steatornis); the oilbird. HEREINTO (11) HEREUNTO (11) [adverb] Unto this; up until now; hereto. HITHERTO (14) [adverb] Up to this or that time. HUARACHO (16) IMPETIGO (13) [noun] A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites. INNUENDO (9) [noun] A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing. An implication, intimation or insinuation. | [noun] A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument. | [noun] Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and whom was meant by the libellous matter or description. INTAGLIO (9) [noun] A design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something. | [noun] Any printing method in which the ink is laid upon the sunken parts of the printing form. | [verb] To engrave or etch using intaglio. JACKAROO (21) [noun] A white man living outside of a white settlement. | [noun] A trainee station manager or owner, working as a stockman or farm hand; formerly, a young man of independent means working at a station in a supernumerary capacity to gain experience. | [verb] To work as a jackaroo. JACKEROO (21) [noun] A white man living outside of a white settlement. | [noun] A trainee station manager or owner, working as a stockman or farm hand; formerly, a young man of independent means working at a station in a supernumerary capacity to gain experience. | [verb] To work as a jackaroo. JALAPENO (17) [noun] A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum. KAKEMONO (18) [noun] A vertical Japanese scroll painting KANGAROO (13) [noun] A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia. | [noun] A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket. | [verb] To practice kangaroo care on an infant; to hold a premature infant against the skin. LARGANDO (10) LEGGIERO (10) LENTANDO (9) [adjective] Slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction). LIBECCIO (14) [noun] A southwest wind. LIBRETTO (10) [noun] The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera. | [noun] A book containing such a text. LOCOFOCO (15) LOTHARIO (11) [noun] A man whose chief interest is seducing, usually women. MACHISMO (17) [noun] Exaggerated masculinity MAESTOSO (10) [adverb] Majestically MAKIMONO (16) MARTELLO (10) [noun] Martello tower MERCAPTO (14) MICROMHO (17) MILESIMO (12) MILLIMHO (15) MODERATO (11) [noun] A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo. | [noun] A passage having this mark | [adjective] (to be) played in this style MOSQUITO (19) [noun] A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria and yellow fever. | [verb] To fly close to the ground, seemingly without a course. MUCHACHO (20) [noun] An informal term of address, especially to a young man; similar to man, chap, dude, etc. MUNDUNGO (12) NEUTRINO (8) [noun] An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect. NONMETRO (10) NOTTURNO (8) OBLIGATO (11) [noun] An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range). OCOTILLO (10) [noun] Any of various succulent plants unrelated to the cactus, in the genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States. ORATORIO (8) [noun] A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting. OSTINATO (8) [noun] A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment. PACHINKO (19) [noun] A mechanical ball-dropping game similar to pinball, popular in Japan. | [verb] To tumble down through a series of obstacles. PALMETTO (12) [noun] Any member of either of two closely related genera of New World palms, of the family Arecaceae: | [noun] A hat made of palmetto leaves. | [noun] A native or resident of the US state of South Carolina. PALOMINO (12) [noun] A horse with a golden-colored coat and a white or cream-colored mane and tail. PARLANDO (11) [noun] A piece of music to be sung or played in the style of a recitative. | [adjective] Declamatory in style; in recitative. | [adverb] In a declamatory style. PECORINO (12) [noun] Any of a family of Italian cheeses made from ewe's milk. PEEKABOO (16) [noun] (games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!". | [verb] To peep out. | [adjective] (of clothing) with holes, slits or transparent fabric to reveal what is normally hidden. PERFECTO (15) [noun] A large, tapered cigar. | [noun] In baseball or bowling, a perfect game. | [adjective] Perfect, excellent, brilliant. PIMIENTO (12) [noun] A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice. | [noun] A tropical berry used to make allspice. | [noun] The tree on which it grows. PLUMBAGO (15) [noun] A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort. | [noun] Graphite. POLITICO (12) [noun] A politician. PRESIDIO (11) [noun] A garrisoned place, especially one that is or was once under Spanish control. PRUNELLO (10) RANCHERO (13) [noun] (of Mexico) A rancher or herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho. | [noun] (of Mexico) The owner and occupant of a ranch or rancho. RENEGADO (10) [noun] An outlaw or rebel. | [noun] A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc. RUBBABOO (14) SARGASSO (9) [noun] A brown alga, of the genus Sargassum, that forms large, floating masses. | [noun] Also Sargasso: a confused, tangled mass or situation. | [noun] A part of an ocean or sea characterized by floating masses of sargassos, like the Sargasso Sea. SCENARIO (10) [noun] An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work. | [noun] A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it. | [noun] An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events. SCIROCCO (14) [noun] A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions. | [noun] A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat. SEICENTO (10) SEMIHOBO (15) SERAGLIO (9) [noun] The palace of the Grand Seignior in Constantinople. | [noun] The sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines (odalisques) in a Turkish Muslim household. | [noun] A brothel or place of debauchery. SFORZATO (20) [adverb] (to be played) with particular emphasis SOLIDAGO (10) [noun] The goldenrod, or any of various similar plants in the genus Solidago. SOMBRERO (12) [noun] A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt. | [noun] A mixed drink with coffee liqueur and cream. | [noun] A series of four consecutive strikes. SPICCATO (14) [noun] A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the strings after each note. | [adjective] Detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner. STACCATO (12) [noun] An articulation marking directing that a note or passage of notes are to be played in an abruptly disconnected manner, with each note sounding for a very short duration, and a short break lasting until the sounding of the next note; as opposed to legato. Staccato is indicated by a dot directly above or below the notehead. | [noun] A passage having this mark. | [noun] Any sound resembling a musical staccato. STILETTO (8) [noun] A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing. | [noun] A rapier. | [noun] An awl. STOCCADO (13) SUPEREGO (11) [noun] The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt. SUPERPRO (12) TAPADERO (11) TERRAZZO (26) [noun] A faux-marble material used for flooring and countertops. TORNILLO (8) TRAPUNTO (10) TRECENTO (10) [noun] The fourteenth century AD; particularly, the style of Italian art associated with the 1300s TWELVEMO (16) [noun] Duodecimo, or 12mo, a paper size, so called because it is cut 12 to a (huge, originally made) sheet | [noun] A page, book etc. of that size VIGOROSO (12) VINDALOO (12) [noun] A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds, originally from Goa. | [noun] A hot curry made with this spice. VIRTUOSO (11) [noun] An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur. | [noun] Someone with special skill or knowledge; an expert. | [noun] Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. VITILIGO (12) [noun] The patchy loss of skin pigmentation. | [noun] Alphos, a form of leprosy. WALLAROO (11) [noun] Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies. | [noun] The common wallaroo, Macropus robustus; the most common and widespread species of the three. WANDEROO (12) [noun] Any of various langur monkeys (of genus Semnopithecus), from Sri Lanka | [noun] The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) WATERLOO (11) ZECCHINO (24)

ALTIPLANO (11) [noun] A high plateau ANDANTINO (10) [adverb] Of a tempo that is slightly faster than andante but slower than moderato. ANTIMACHO (16) ANTIPASTO (11) [noun] An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood and vegetables. ARMADILLO (12) [noun] Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America. BARRICADO (14) BASTINADO (12) [noun] A blow with a stick or cudgel. | [noun] Beating the bare soles of the feet with a stick: a form of corporal punishment used primarily within prisons in various countries. The receiving person is required to be barefoot. | [verb] To punish a person by beating the bare soles of the feet, using a stick or truncheon. BOLIVIANO (14) [noun] The unit of currency in Bolivia, divided into 100 centavos BURLADERO (12) [noun] A wooden barrier or shelter in a bullfighting arena that provides protection for the matador. CABALLERO (13) [noun] A horseman, particularly in the Latin American context | [noun] A Spanish gentleman. | [noun] A Spanish line dance. CAMPESINO (15) [noun] An agricultural worker in Latin America. CAPRICCIO (17) [noun] A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick. | [noun] A fantastical thing or work; a caprice. | [noun] A type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting. CARBAMINO (15) [adjective] Relating to or denoting a compound formed by the combination of carbon dioxide with hemoglobin or other amino compounds in the blood. CARBONADO (14) [noun] Meat or fish that has been scored and broiled. | [verb] To make a carbonado of; to score and broil. | [verb] To cut or hack, as in combat. | [noun] A dark, non-transparent, impure form of polycrystalline diamond (also containing graphite and amorphous carbon) used in drilling. CARPACCIO (17) [noun] Thinly sliced raw beef or tuna, usually served as an appetizer. CENTESIMO (13) [noun] A unit of currency constituting one hundredth of a lira. | [noun] A monetary unit worth one-hundredth of the main currency in Uruguay, Panama and (formerly) Chile. CHEECHAKO (23) [noun] Someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer. CIGARILLO (12) [noun] A thin cigar, differing from a cigarette in being wrapped with tobacco leaves rather than paper. CONTRALTO (11) [noun] The lowest female voice or voice part, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. The terms contralto and alto refer to a similar musical pitch, but among singers, the term contralto is reserved for female singers; the equivalent male form is counter-tenor. Originally the contratenor altus was a high countermelody sung against the tenor or main melody. COYOTILLO (14) CRESCENDO (14) [noun] An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin. | [noun] A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax. | [noun] The climax of a gradual increase. DESPERADO (13) [noun] A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West. | [noun] A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc. | [noun] A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship. DUODECIMO (15) [noun] A size of paper, so called because it is originally made by folding and cutting a single sheet from a printing press into 12 leaves; (5 by 7¾ inches): 6.5 to 7.5 inches high, approximately 4.5 inches wide. | [noun] A sheet or page of that size. | [noun] A book having pages of that size. GLISSANDO (11) [noun] Either a continuous sliding from one pitch to another ("true" glissando), or an incidental scale played while moving from one melodic note to another ("effective" glissando). | [noun] A method of playing an electric guitar in which a metal bar is held at right angles across the strings and rapidly moved up and down, creating a smooth, lush sound. | [verb] To play with a glissando or sliding effect. GRANDIOSO (11) HACENDADO (16) [noun] The owner of a hacienda. IMBROGLIO (14) [noun] A complicated situation; an entanglement. INCOGNITO (12) [noun] One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name. | [noun] The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise or not recognized. | [adjective] Without being known; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title. LARGHETTO (13) [noun] The larghetto tempo. | [noun] A composition or movement to be played larghetto. | [adjective] Slower than adagio but not as slow as largo; nearly andantino. LAZARETTO (18) [noun] A medical facility specializing in the care for contagious patients. | [noun] A ship or building used for quarantine. | [noun] An area on some merchant ships where provisions are stored. LIBECCHIO (18) MAGNIFICO (17) [noun] A grandee or nobleman of Venice. | [noun] A rector of a German university. MAJORDOMO (21) [noun] The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler. | [noun] (Southwest) A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate. | [noun] Any overseer, organizer, person in command. MANIFESTO (14) [noun] A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party. | [verb] To issue a manifesto MUSTACHIO (16) [noun] A mustache, especially a large or lush one. | [verb] To adorn with a mustachio, or something that resembles a mustachio. NONGHETTO (13) OBBLIGATO (14) [noun] An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range). PAPARAZZO (31) [noun] A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs. PASTICCIO (15) [noun] A medley; an olio. | [noun] An artwork that directly imitates the work of another artist or artists. | [noun] A falsified work of art, such as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing parts supplied. PISTACHIO (16) [noun] A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit. | [noun] The nutlike fruit of this tree. | [noun] (color) A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed. PIZZICATO (31) [noun] A note that is played pizzicato | [adverb] To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow. POLITBURO (13) [noun] The governing council and chief policymaking body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist political systems. | [noun] (by extension, sometimes derogatory) A senior governing or policymaking body in a political or other organization, generally consisting of members who are either appointed by the party in control of the organization, or who attain membership through their personal political affiliations. PORTFOLIO (14) [noun] A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents. | [noun] (by extension) The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer. | [noun] The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department. PUNCTILIO (13) [noun] A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony or procedure. Strictness in observance of formalities. QUEBRACHO (25) [noun] Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis. | [noun] The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever. RADICCHIO (17) [noun] A cultivar of chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) with red leaves and a slightly bitter taste, eaten as a salad vegetable SANBENITO (11) SEMIMICRO (15) SFORZANDO (22) [noun] A mark that indicates that a note is to be played with a strong initial attack. | [noun] A passage having this mark. | [adjective] Describing a passage having this mark. SGRAFFITO (16) [noun] A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer. | [noun] An instance or sample of sgraffito. | [verb] To produce a design using this technique. SIMPATICO (15) [adjective] (of a person) Having a compatible temperament or pleasing qualities. SIXTEENMO (18) [noun] Sextodecimo (as a paper size in printing). SOLFEGGIO (14) [noun] A method of sight singing music that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the movable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B). SOPRANINO (11) [noun] A musical instrument, especially a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class SOSTENUTO (9) [noun] A note or passage marked to be sustained | [adverb] Played in a sustained manner beyond the notes normal value SPIRITOSO (11) STRAPPADO (14) [noun] A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back. | [verb] To torture by means of this device. SUPERHERO (14) [noun] Any kind of fantasy/science fiction crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature. TAMARILLO (11) [noun] A small tree or shrub (Solanum betaceum syn. Cyphomandra betacea) which bears edible fruits. | [noun] A fruit of that tree. TELEPHOTO (14) [noun] A photograph taken through a telephoto lens. | [adjective] Of or pertaining to a lens system used to produce an enlarged image of a distant object. THEREINTO (12) [adverb] Into that place, state etc. THEREUNTO (12) [adverb] Thereto THITHERTO (15) [adverb] Thereto, to that point TOMATILLO (11) [noun] A plant of the nightshade family originating in Mexico, Physalis philadelphica, cultivated for its tomato-like green to green-purple fruit surrounded by a thin papery skin. VAPORETTO (14) [noun] A public water bus, originally steam-powered, found especially in Venice. WHEREINTO (15) WHEREUNTO (15) WIREPHOTO (17) ZAPATEADO (21) [noun] A dance of Mexican Indian origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes. ZUCCHETTO (25) [noun] A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac or Malankara Orthodox clergy

AFICIONADO (16) [noun] An amateur bullfighter. | [noun] A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee. ALLARGANDO (12) [adverb] Decreasing in tempo; getting slower. ALLEGRETTO (11) [noun] A movement in this time. | [adverb] To be played rather fast and lively. AVGOLEMONO (16) [noun] A Greek soup made with chicken or meat broth, eggs, and lemon juice, typically thickened with rice or pasta. BALDACHINO (18) [noun] A rich fabric of silk and gold thread, or a canopy suspended over an altar or throne. CAMERLENGO (15) [noun] The papal official in charge of the finances and temporal affairs of the Roman Catholic Church during a papal vacancy. CAPPUCCINO (20) [noun] An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso and milk that has been steamed and/or frothed. | [noun] A cup of this beverage. | [noun] Any of various similar drinks. CARABINERO (14) [noun] A frontier guard (or similar) in Spain or South America. CONCERTINO (14) [noun] A short concerto. | [noun] The group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso. | [noun] A section in a concerto grosso played by three instruments. DIDGERIDOO (14) [noun] A musical instrument endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log, which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms DIDJERIDOO (20) [noun] A musical instrument endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log, which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms DIMINUENDO (14) [noun] A dynamic mark directing that a passage is to be played gradually more softly | [noun] A passage having this mark | [noun] (metaphoric) The gradual dying away of something. FANTASTICO (15) FIANCHETTO (18) [noun] The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file. | [verb] To play a fianchetto. FORTEPIANO (15) [noun] A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter, precursor to the pianoforte. FORTISSIMO (15) [noun] The dynamic sign indicating that the piece should be played fortissimo. Abbreviation: ff. | [adverb] Indicating that the piece is played very loud. HACIENDADO (17) [noun] The owner of a hacienda. HULLABALOO (15) [noun] A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar. | [verb] To make a commotion or uproar. IMPRESARIO (14) [noun] A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre. INTERMEZZO (30) [noun] A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude. | [noun] A palate cleanser; a small snack with a bright light neutral taste; a fruit; a fresh sparkling wine; or a fruity or milky cocktail; that is served between courses in a meal. LANGOSTINO (11) LATIFUNDIO (14) LENTISSIMO (12) MARASCHINO (17) [noun] A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries MOUSTACHIO (17) NONTOBACCO (16) PARMIGIANO (15) PECCADILLO (17) [noun] A small flaw or sin. | [noun] A petty offense. PIANISSIMO (14) [noun] A dynamic sign indicating that a portion of music should be played pianissimo. | [noun] A portion of music that is played very softly. | [adverb] To be played very softly. PORTABELLO (14) PORTAMENTO (14) [noun] A smooth, gliding transition from one note to another; used especially with stringed instruments, and sometimes on brass. PORTOBELLO (14) [noun] The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) PREEMBARGO (17) PROSCIUTTO (14) [noun] A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced. RADIOPHOTO (16) RECITATIVO (15) [noun] A recitative. RITARDANDO (12) [noun] An instance of gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music. | [adjective] Having a gradually decelerating tempo. | [adverb] Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece. RITORNELLO (10) [noun] An orchestral interlude between arias, scenes, or acts in seventeenth-century opera. | [noun] A tutti section in a concerto grosso, aria, etc. SALTARELLO (10) [noun] A lively medieval Italian dance with a leaping step. | [noun] The music for such a dance. SCHERZANDO (25) [noun] A piece of music to be played in a playful or sportive manner. | [adverb] In a playful or sportive manner. STRINGENDO (12) [noun] A passage in music to be played gradually faster; a section of music with in which the tempo slowly increases. | [adverb] Played with gradually increasing tempo. SUPERCARGO (15) [noun] An officer on board a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and its turnover (or the senior of two if one has two, the other being the subcargo; usually historical, since nowadays a person with such a job would remain on shore). SUPERJUMBO (23) SUPERMACHO (19) SUPERMICRO (16) SWITCHEROO (18) [noun] A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange. | [verb] To swap or exchange surreptitiously. ULTRAMICRO (14)

ACCELERANDO (16) [noun] A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed. | [noun] A passage having this mark. | [noun] (by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing). AFFICIONADO (20) [noun] A person who is very knowledgeable about and enthusiastic for a particular interest or pursuit, especially bullfighting or a similar spectacle. AMONTILLADO (14) [noun] A pale, dry sherry from Montilla. ANTITOBACCO (17) ARCHIPELAGO (19) [noun] (collective) A group of islands. | [noun] (by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago. BRAGGADOCIO (18) [noun] A braggart. | [noun] Empty boasting. CAUDILLISMO (16) [noun] A system of government or leadership based on the rule of a caudillo, a military dictator or strongman in Spanish-speaking countries. CHIAROSCURO (18) [noun] An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of exaggerated light contrasts in order to create the illusion of volume. | [noun] A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color. | [noun] The use of blocks of wood of different colors in a woodcut. CINQUECENTO (24) [noun] The sixteenth century (1500s). | [adjective] Sixteenth-century (1500s). COUNTERMEMO (17) DECRESCENDO (17) [noun] An instruction to play gradually more softly. | [verb] To gradually become quieter | [adjective] Becoming quieter gradually. EMBARCADERO (18) INTERNUNCIO (13) PRESTISSIMO (15) [adjective] Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo. | [adverb] Very quickly. PUNCHINELLO (18) [noun] A small brown butterfly, Zemeros flegyas, family Riodinidae, of Asia. RALLENTANDO (12) [adjective] Slackening; becoming slower (used as a musical direction). SEXTODECIMO (23) [noun] A size of a sheet of paper resulting from folding and cutting a sheet of paper into sixteenths (3.25"-5" x 5"-6.25"). | [noun] A book consisting of pages of that size. VIOLONCELLO (16) [noun] A large stringed instrument of the violin family, but smaller than the double bass.

ANTIMOSQUITO (23) ANTINEUTRINO (12) [noun] The antiparticle of a neutrino, having the same mass and spin but opposite charge and other quantum numbers. BANDERILLERO (15) [noun] A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas. DIVERTIMENTO (18) [noun] Composition that has several short movements, a style that composers started to use in the 18th century. QUATTROCENTO (23) [noun] The 1400s, the fifteenth-century Renaissance Italian period. RISORGIMENTO (15)

AGGIORNAMENTO (17) [noun] The process of bringing something up to date or modernizing it, especially the modernization of the Roman Catholic Church initiated by Pope John XXIII. GENERALISSIMO (16) [noun] A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader. INCOMMUNICADO (22) [adjective] In a state or condition of inability or unwillingness to communicate. | [adverb] In a manner in which communication with outsiders is not possible, for either voluntary or involuntary reasons, especially due to confinement or reclusiveness. STRATOVOLCANO (18) [noun] A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash. SUPERVIRTUOSO (18)

PRONUNCIAMENTO (20) [noun] A manifesto or formal proclamation of rebellion, particularly in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.