NURTURANT

“NURTURANT” is a valid word.

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Definition

turna circular segment of a curve
auntthe sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
tunatropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
tarta woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
runtdisparaging terms for small people
ranta loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
tutuSouth African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)
tautpulled or drawn tight
tarna mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
unaua sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot

runa score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
ranmove fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
artthe products of human creativity; works of art collectively
ratany of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
nutusually large hard-shelled seed
tana browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
nuna woman religious
antsocial insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
nanyour grandmother
tarany of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
urna large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
ruta groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
tattastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
tututter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
tauthe 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
att
utaa reptile genus of Iguanidae
tuna large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

ata highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
anan associate degree in nursing
naa silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
unan organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
taa hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
ara colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
nuthe 13th letter of the Greek alphabet
utthe local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere