7-letter words containing a, n, t
- autumns — Plural form of autumn.
- autumny — characteristic of autumn
- avestan — the oldest recorded language of the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family; the language of the Avesta
- axinite — a precious mineral, found in a range of colours, which forms glassy crystals
- babinet — Jacques (ʒɑk) 1794–1872, French physicist, noted for his work on the diffraction of light
- bainite — a mixture of iron and iron carbide found in incompletely hardened steels, produced when austenite is transformed at temperatures between the pearlite and martensite ranges
- baiting — food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- bakhtin — ˌMikhaˈil (ˌmixɑˈil) ; mēˌkhäēlˈ) 1895-1975; Russ. literary critic & theoretician
- balaton — Lakelake in W Hungary: largest lake in central Europe: c. 230 sq mi (596 sq km)
- ballant — a ballad
- bandito — a Mexican bandit
- bandits — Plural form of bandit.
- bandlet — annulet (def 1).
- banquet — A banquet is a grand formal dinner.
- bantams — Plural form of bantam.
- banteng — a species of wild ox found in SE Asia
- banters — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banter.
- banting — slimming by avoiding eating sugar, starch, and fat
- bantock — Sir Granville. 1868–1946, British composer. His works include the Hebridean Symphony (1915), five ballets, and three operas
- bantoid — denoting or relating to languages, esp in Cameroon and Nigeria, that possess certain Bantu characteristics
- barents — Willem [wil-uh m] /ˈwɪl əm/ (Show IPA), died 1597, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- barnett — a male given name.
- barnlot — barnyard.
- baronet — A baronet is a man who has been made a knight. When a baronet dies, the title is passed on to his son.
- bartend — to work as a bartender
- baryton — a bass viol with sympathetic strings as well as its six main strings
- basinet — a close-fitting medieval helmet of light steel usually with a visor
- bastian — Adolf [ah-dawlf] /ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1826–1905, German anthropologist.
- basting — loose temporary stitches; tacking
- bastion — If a system or organization is described as a bastion of a particular way of life, it is seen as being important and effective in defending that way of life. Bastion can be used both when you think that this way of life should be ended and when you think it should be defended.
- bateson — William, 1861–1926, English biologist and geneticist.
- bathing — swimming
- batling — A young, small, or baby bat.
- batonic — (linguistics) Not representing anything specific; non-representational.
- batsman — The batsman in a game of cricket is the player who is batting.
- batsmen — Plural form of batsman.
- battani — Al- [al] /æl/ (Show IPA), c850–929, Arab astronomer.
- battens — Plural form of batten.
- batting — cotton or woollen wadding used in quilts, mattresses, etc
- batwing — shaped like the wings of a bat, as a black tie, collar, etc
- bautzen — a town in E Germany, in Saxony: site of an indecisive battle in 1813 between Napoleon's army and an allied army of Russians and Prussians. Pop: 42 160 (2003 est)
- bayonet — A bayonet is a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon.
- baytown — city in SE Tex., on Galveston Bay, near Houston: pop. 66,000
- beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
- beatnik — Beatniks were young people in the late 1950's who rejected traditional ways of living, dressing, and behaving. People sometimes use the word beatnik to refer to anyone who lives in an unconventional way.
- beltane — an ancient Celtic festival with a sacrificial bonfire on May Day. It is also celebrated by modern pagans
- beltman — (formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who swam out with a line attached to his belt
- beneath — Something that is beneath another thing is under the other thing.
- bentham — Jeremy. 1748–1832, British philosopher and jurist: a founder of utilitarianism. His works include A Fragment on Government (1776) and Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789)
- bepaint — to dye; paint over