6-letter words containing a, d
- andria — a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- andric — Ivo (ˈiːvɔ). 1892–1975, Serbian novelist; author of The Bridge on the Drina (1945): Nobel prize for literature 1961
- andro- — male; masculine
- andron — a son of Anius who was given the power of prophecy by Apollo.
- andros — an island in the Aegean Sea, the northernmost of the Cyclades: long famous for wine. Capital: Andros. Pop: 10 009 (2001). Area: about 311 sq km (120 sq miles)
- andrus — Andron.
- angled — set at an angle
- ankled — (in combination) Having some specific type of ankle.
- anodal — Relating to the anode.
- anodes — Plural form of anode.
- anodic — pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- anteed — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anused — (in combination) Having (or having the characteristics associated with) a specified form of anus.
- ao dai — the traditional costume of Vietnamese women, consisting of a long, high-necked, closefitting tunic split along the sides from waist to hem: it is worn over loosefitting trousers
- aoudad — a wild mountain sheep, Ammotragus lervia, of N Africa, having horns curved in a semicircle and long hair covering the neck and forelegs
- apedom — the state of being an ape
- aphids — Plural form of aphid.
- apodal — (of snakes, eels, etc) without feet; having no obvious hind limbs or pelvic fins
- append — When you append something to something else, especially a piece of writing, you attach it or add it to the end of it.
- apside — (astronomy) An apsis.
- aramid — any of various flame-resistant and strong synthetic fibres used in, for example, firefighters' clothing and body armour
- aranda — an Aboriginal people of S central Australia
- arcade — An arcade is a covered passage where there are shops or market stalls.
- arcady — Arcadia2 (the ancient region)
- archd. — archdeacon
- arched — An arched roof, window, or doorway is curved at the top.
- arcked — a simple past tense and past participle of arc.
- ardeid — belonging or pertaining to the family Ardeidae, comprising the herons and bitterns.
- ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
- ardors — Plural form of ardor.
- ardour — Ardour is a strong, intense feeling of love or enthusiasm for someone or something.
- arendt — Hannah. 1906–75, US political philosopher, born in Germany. Her publications include The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) and Eichmann in Jerusalem (1961)
- argand — a lamp with a hollow circular wick
- argued — Simple past tense and past participle of argue.
- aridly — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- ariled — (of seeds) having an aril
- arised — (nonstandard) Simple past tense and past participle of arise.
- armada — An armada is a large group of warships.
- armado — Obsolete form of armada.
- armand — a male given name, French form of Herman.
- armpad — a small cushion forming part of the arm of a chair, sofa, or the like.
- arnaud — Yvonne. 1892–1958, French actress, who was well-known on the London stage and in British films. A theatre in Guildford is named after her
- arnold — a town in N central England, in S Nottinghamshire. Pop: 37 402 (2001)
- around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- arride — to gladden or give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
- artaud — Antonin (ɑ̃tɔnɛ̃). 1896–1948, French stage director and dramatist, whose concept of the theatre of cruelty is expounded in Manifeste du théâtre de la cruauté (1932) and Le Théâtre et son double (1938)
- arvada — city in NC Colo.: suburb of Denver: pop. 102,000
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- asgard — the dwelling place of the principal gods, the Aesir
- ashdod — a town in central Israel, on the Mediterranean coast: an important city in the Philistine Empire, with its artificial harbour (1961) it is now a major port. Pop: 192 000 (2003 est)