7-letter words containing a, n, e
- alcyone — the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, who drowned herself in grief for her husband's death. She was transformed into a kingfisher
- alebion — a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.
- alencon — a town in NW France: early lace-manufacturing centre. Pop: 28 935 (1999)
- alength — lengthwise or at length
- alepine — a cloth made either of wool and silk or mohair and cotton
- alerion — an eagle, usually without a beak or feet
- alesund — a port and market town in W Norway, on an island between Bergen and Trondheim: fishing and sealing fleets. Pop: 40 001 (2004 est)
- alevins — Plural form of alevin.
- alexian — a member of a congregation of brothers founded for the care of the sick at Mechlin, Brabant, in the 15th century.
- aliened — Simple past tense and past participle of alien.
- alienee — a person to whom a transfer of property is made
- aliener — a person who transfers property.
- alienly — in an alien, foreign, or unfamiliar manner
- alienor — a person who transfers property to another
- aligned — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- aligner — an official who ensures boats are aligned correctly before the start of a race
- aliment — something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
- aliunde — from a source extrinsic to the matter, document, or instrument under consideration
- alkanes — Plural form of alkane.
- alkanet — a European boraginaceous plant, Alkanna tinctoria, the roots of which yield a red dye
- alkenes — Plural form of alkene.
- alkenyl — (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene.
- alkines — any member of the alkyne series.
- alkmene — the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- all one — all the same
- allenby — Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st Viscount. 1861–1936, British field marshal who captured Palestine and Syria from the Turks in 1918; high commissioner in Egypt (1919–25)
- allende — Isabel. born 1942, Chilean writer, born in Peru; her works include Eva Luna (1989), Paula (1995), and Daughter of Fortune (1999)
- allenes — Plural form of allene.
- allness — the state of being comprehensive or all-embracing
- allonge — a lunging or thrusting move in fencing
- almaden — a town in S Spain: rich cinnabar mines, worked since Roman times. Pop: 6659 (2003 est)
- almoner — In Britain, an almoner is a social worker who works in a hospital.
- alnager — an inspector of the quality and measurement of woollen cloth
- alonely — in a solitary, or lonely, manner
- alpines — Plural form of alpine.
- alsoone — as soon
- alterne — a neighbouring but different plant group
- altname — An alternative name.
- alumane — (inorganic compound) The compound aluminium hydride, AlH3.
- alumnae — a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alunite — a white, grey, or reddish mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium sulphate. It occurs in volcanic igneous rocks and is a source of potassium and aluminium compounds. Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
- amanite — a member of the Amana Church Society.
- amarone — a strong dry red Italian wine
- ambient — The ambient temperature is the temperature of the air above the ground in a particular place.
- amen-ra — the sun-god; the principal deity during the period of Theban hegemony
- amenage — to tame or domesticate
- amended — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
- amender — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
- amenity — Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people's convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.
- amental — catkin-bearing