7-letter words containing a, m
- affirms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affirm.
- aftmost — furthest aft; furthest towards the rear; rearmost
- agamede — a daughter of Augeas noted for her skill at using herbs for healing.
- agamete — a reproductive cell, such as the merozoite of some protozoans, that develops into a new form without fertilization
- agamids — Plural form of agamid.
- agamoid — resembling an agama
- agamous — agamic
- agapism — Belief in selfless, charitable brotherly love.
- agemate — a person roughly the same age as another person
- agendum — agenda
- agnamed — having an agname
- agnomen — the fourth name or second cognomen occasionally acquired by an ancient Roman
- agonism — Competitive struggle (especially political).
- ahimaaz — a priest who supported David during the revolt of Absalom. II Sam. 18:19–32.
- ahriman — the supreme evil spirit and diabolical opponent of Ormazd
- ailment — An ailment is an illness, especially one that is not very serious.
- aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
- air arm — the aviation section of a national military force, including aircraft, base and support facilities, and personnel.
- air dam — any device, such as a spoiler, that reduces air resistance and increases the stability of a car, aircraft, etc
- air map — a map constructed from aerial photographs.
- airmada — a large fleet or flight of airplanes assigned to a specific mission: shipping lanes guarded by a giant airmada overhead.
- airmail — Airmail is the system of sending letters, parcels, and goods by air.
- airtime — the time allocated to a particular programme, item, topic, or type of material on radio or television
- akademi — (in India) a learned society
- al marj — an ancient town in N Libya: founded in about 550 bc Pop: 121 000 (2005 est)
- alabama — a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of coastal and W lowlands crossed by the Tombigbee, Black Warrior, and Alabama Rivers, with parts of the Tennessee Valley and Cumberland Plateau in the north; noted for producing cotton and white marble. Capital: Montgomery. Pop: 4 500 752 (2003 est). Area: 131 333 sq km (50 708 sq miles)
- alameda — a public walk or promenade lined with trees, often poplars
- alamein — a town on the N coast of Egypt, about 70 miles (113 km) W of Alexandria: decisive British victory October 1942.
- alamine — a straight-chain or branched-chain fatty amine of high molecular weight, or a mixture of such amines: these amines are used as corrosion inhibitors, emulsifiers, etc.
- alamode — a soft light silk used for shawls and dresses, esp in the 19th century
- alamort — exhausted, half-dead
- alarmed — If someone is alarmed, they feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- alarmer — One who alarms; one who sounds the alarm.
- alarums — Plural form of alarum.
- albumen — Albumen is the same as albumin.
- albumin — Albumin is a protein that is found in blood plasma, egg white, and some other substances.
- alchemy — Alchemy was a form of chemistry studied in the Middle Ages, which was concerned with trying to discover ways to change ordinary metals into gold.
- alcmene — the mother of Hercules by Zeus who visited her in the guise of her husband, Amphitryon
- alembic — an obsolete type of retort used for distillation
- alfheim — the domain of elves.
- aliform — wing-shaped; alar
- aliment — something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
- alimony — Alimony is money that a court of law orders someone to pay regularly to their former wife or husband after they have got divorced. Compare palimony.
- alkmaar — a city in the W Netherlands, in North Holland. Pop: 93 000 (2003 est)
- alkmene — the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- alliums — Plural form of allium.
- allonym — a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author
- almaden — a town in S Spain: rich cinnabar mines, worked since Roman times. Pop: 6659 (2003 est)
- almanac — An almanac is a book published every year which contains information about the movements of the planets, the changes of the moon and the tides, and the dates of important anniversaries.
- almeida — Francisco de [frahn-seesh-koo duh] /frɑ̃ˈsiʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1450?–1510, Portuguese military leader: first Portuguese viceroy in India.