7-letter words containing a, n
- allison — Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- allness — the state of being comprehensive or all-embracing
- allonge — a lunging or thrusting move in fencing
- allonym — a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author
- alloxan — a reddish organic compound C4H2N2O4 produced by oxidation of uric acid
- allston — Washington. 1779–1843, US painter and author, regarded as the earliest US Romantic painter. His paintings include Elijah in the Desert (1818) and Moonlit Landscape (1819)
- allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
- 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.
- almonds — Plural form of almond.
- almondy — containing or resembling almond
- almoner — In Britain, an almoner is a social worker who works in a hospital.
- almonry — the house of an almoner, usually the place where alms were given
- almsman — a person who gives or receives alms
- alnager — an inspector of the quality and measurement of woollen cloth
- alonely — in a solitary, or lonely, manner
- alongst — along
- alphorn — a wind instrument used in the Swiss Alps, consisting of a very long tube of wood or bark with a cornet-like mouthpiece
- alpines — Plural form of alpine.
- alsoone — as soon
- alterne — a neighbouring but different plant group
- althing — the bicameral parliament of Iceland
- althorn — a valved brass musical instrument belonging to the saxhorn or flügelhorn families
- altname — An alternative name.
- altoona — city in central Pa.: pop. 50,000
- alumane — (inorganic compound) The compound aluminium hydride, AlH3.
- alumian — (mineral) natroalunite.
- alumina — an oxide of aluminum, Al2O3, present in bauxite and clay and found as different forms of corundum, including emery, sapphires, and rubies
- alumnae — a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumnus — The alumni of a school, college, or university are the people who used to be students there.
- alundum — a hard material composed of fused alumina, used as an abrasive and a refractory
- 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
- amadans — fool1 .
- amandla — a political slogan calling for power to the Black population
- amanita — any of various saprotrophic agaricaceous fungi constituting the genus Amanita, having white gills and a broken membranous ring (volva) around the stalk. The genus includes several highly poisonous species, such as death cap, destroying angel, and fly agaric
- amanite — a member of the Amana Church Society.
- amarone — a strong dry red Italian wine
- amation — lovemaking
- amazing — You say that something is amazing when it is very surprising and makes you feel pleasure, approval, or wonder.
- amazons — a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3900 miles (6280 km) long.
- ambient — The ambient temperature is the temperature of the air above the ground in a particular place.
- ambling — the activity of walking at a leisurely pace
- amboina — Ambon
- amboyna — the mottled curly-grained wood of an Indonesian leguminous tree, Pterocarpus indicus, used in making furniture
- 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