These are the meanings of the letters NUCTWIH when you unscramble them.
- Cutin (n.)
The substance which, added to the material of a cell wall, makes it waterproof, as in cork.
- Tunic (n.)
A membrane, or layer of tissue, especially when enveloping an organ or part, as the eye.
- Tunic (n.)
A natural covering; an integument; as, the tunic of a seed.
- Tunic (n.)
An under-garment worn by the ancient Romans of both sexes. It was made with or without sleeves, reached to or below the knees, and was confined at the waist by a girdle.
- Tunic (n.)
Any similar garment worm by ancient or Oriental peoples; also, a common name for various styles of loose-fitting under-garments and over-garments worn in modern times by Europeans and others.
- Tunic (n.)
Same as Tunicle.
- Tunic (n.)
See Mantle, n., 3 (a).
- Unwit (n.)
Want of wit or understanding; ignorance.
- Unwit (v. t.)
To deprive of wit.
- Winch (n.)
A crank with a handle, for giving motion to a machine, a grindstone, etc.
- Winch (n.)
A kick, as of a beast, from impatience or uneasiness.
- Winch (n.)
A wince.
- Winch (n.)
An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass.
- Winch (n.)
An instrument with which to turn or strain something forcibly.
- Winch (v. i.)
To wince; to shrink; to kick with impatience or uneasiness.
- Witch (n.)
A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
- Witch (n.)
A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper.
- Witch (n.)
An ugly old woman; a hag.
- Witch (n.)
One who exercises more than common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person; also, one given to mischief; -- said especially of a woman or child.
- Witch (n.)
One who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the Devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; -- now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well.
- Witch (n.)
The stormy petrel.
- Witch (v. t.)
To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.