7-letter words containing a, r, n
- oregano — an aromatic herb, Origanum vulgare, of the mint family, having leaves used as seasoning in cooking.
- organdy — a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.
- organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- organo- — (in biology or medicine) indicating an organ or organs
- organon — an instrument of thought or knowledge.
- organum — an organon.
- organza — a sheer rayon, nylon, or silk fabric constructed in plain weave and with a crisp finish, used in the manufacture of evening dresses, trimmings, etc.
- orlando — Vittorio Emanuele [veet-taw-ryaw e-mah-noo-e-le] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ ˌɛ mɑ nuˈɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1860–1952, Italian statesman.
- orleans — Louis Philippe Joseph [lwee fee-leep zhaw-zef] /lwi fiˈlip ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), Duc (Philippe Égalité) 1747–93, French political leader.
- ormandy — Eugene, 1899–1985, U.S. conductor and violinist, born in Hungary.
- ornated — Simple past tense and past participle of ornate.
- orphans — Plural form of orphan.
- orphean — Greek Legend. a poet and musician, a son of Calliope, who followed his dead wife, Eurydice, to the underworld. By charming Hades, he obtained permission to lead her away, provided he did not look back at her until they returned to earth. But at the last moment he looked, and she was lost to him forever.
- orthian — having a high pitch
- ortolan — the bobolink.
- osirian — the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
- otarine — relating to seals with ears
- otranto — Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
- ouranos — Uranus (def 2).
- outearn — to earn more than
- outrang — simple past tense of outring.
- outrank — to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army.
- ovarian — of or relating to an ovary.
- overman — a foreman, supervisor, or overseer.
- overran — simple past tense of overrun.
- padrino — a godfather.
- padrone — a master; boss.
- padroni — a master; boss.
- painter — cougar.
- pairing — a coupling.
- pan-fry — to fry in a small amount of fat, as in a skillet or shallow pan; sauté.
- pandora — Classical Mythology. the first woman, created by Hephaestus, endowed by the gods with all the graces and treacherously presented to Epimetheus along with a box (originally a jar) in which Prometheus had confined all the evils that could trouble humanity. As the gods had anticipated, Pandora gave in to her curiosity and opened the box, allowing the evils to escape, thereby frustrating the efforts of Prometheus. In some versions, the box contained blessings, all of which escaped but hope.
- pandore — an obsolete musical instrument resembling the guitar.
- pandour — History/Historical. a member of a local militia in Croatia, formed as a regiment in the Austrian army in the 18th century and noted for its ruthlessness and cruelty.
- pandrop — a hard mint-flavoured sweet
- pandura — a Graeco-Roman stringed instrument, similar to a lute
- pandure — bandore.
- pangram — a sentence, verse, etc., that includes all the letters of the alphabet.
- pannier — a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- panther — the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- pantler — a pantry servant
- panurge — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) a rascal, the companion of Pantagruel.
- paraben — any ester of parahydroxybenzoic acid, some of which are used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and have been found in breast cancer tumours
- paragon — a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence: a paragon of virtue. Synonyms: ideal, standard, epitome, quintessence; example, exemplar, paradigm.
- paranym — a euphemism
- pardine — spotted; resembling a leopard
- pardner — (in direct address) friend.
- parenty — a large, brown and yellow monitor lizard, Varanus giganteus, native to arid and semiarid regions of Australia.
- pargana — (in India) a division of a district
- parging — a thin coat of plaster or mortar for giving a relatively smooth surface to rough masonry or for sealing it against moisture.