7-letter words containing a, n
- absinth — Alternate form of absinthe.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- abthane — a territorial possession of the early Scottish church
- abusing — to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one's authority.
- abusion — morally wrong, corrupt, or deceptive use
- acadian — denoting or relating to Acadia or its inhabitants
- acantha — a pointed, projecting structure, such as a thorn or prickle
- acanthi — Irregular plural form of acanthus.
- acapnia — the state of lacking carbon dioxide in the blood
- acarian — relating to mites or ticks belonging to the order Acarina
- acarine — any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- accents — Plural form of accent.
- accinge — to make (oneself) ready, brace (oneself)
- account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
- acetoin — a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- acetone — Acetone is a type of solvent.
- achaean — a member of a principal Greek tribe in the Mycenaean era
- acharné — furiously violent
- achenes — Plural form of achene.
- acheron — one of the rivers in Hades over which the souls of the dead were ferried by Charon
- acheson — Dean (Gooderham). 1893–1971, US lawyer and statesman: secretary of state (1949–53) under President Truman
- achinsk — a city in the S central Russian Federation in Asia.
- acinose — consisting of acini.
- acinous — consisting of acini.
- aclinic — not leaning or inclining; unbending
- acnemia — a condition characterized by atrophy of the muscles of the calf of the leg.
- aconite — any of various N temperate plants of the ranunculaceous genus Aconitum, such as monkshood and wolfsbane, many of which are poisonous
- acorned — covered with acorns
- acrania — (physiology) Partial or total absence of the skull.
- acrasin — a chemical produced by slime moulds
- acrilan — an acrylic fibre or fabric, characterized by strength, softness, and crease-resistance and used for clothing, upholstery, carpets, etc
- acrogen — any flowerless plant, such as a fern or moss, in which growth occurs from the tip of the main stem
- acronic — acronical
- acronym — An acronym is a word composed of the first letters of the words in a phrase, especially when this is used as a name. An example of an acronym is NATO which is made up of the first letters of the 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization'.
- act one — (language, specification) A specification language.
- actaeon — a hunter of Boeotia who, having accidentally seen Artemis bathing, was turned into a stag and torn apart by his own hounds
- actinal — of or denoting the oral part of a radiate animal, such as a jellyfish, sea anemone, or sponge, from which the rays, tentacles, or arms grow
- actinia — any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools
- actinic — (of radiation) producing a photochemical effect
- actinin — a contractile protein of muscle.
- actino- — indicating a radial structure
- actinon — a radioisotope of radon that is a decay product of radium. Symbol: An or 219Rn; atomic no: 86; half-life: 3.92s
- actions — an independent agency created in 1971 to administer domestic volunteer programs.
- activin — a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
- acumens — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
- acyloin — an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a carbonyl group
- ad fin. — to the end; at the end
- adaline — (architecture) Name given by Widrow to adaptive linear neurons, that is neurons (see McCulloch-Pitts) which learn using the Widrow-Huff Delta Rule. See also Madaline.
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- adament — Misspelling of adamant.