7-letter words containing a
- alterne — a neighbouring but different plant group
- altesse — a white grape variety from Savoy, France
- altezza — highness
- altgeld — John Peter, 1847–1902, U.S. politician, born in Germany: governor of Illinois 1892–96: made controversial decision to pardon those convicted in Haymarket Riot.
- althaea — any Eurasian plant of the malvaceous genus Althaea, such as the hollyhock, having tall spikes of showy white, yellow, or red flowers
- althing — the bicameral parliament of Iceland
- althorn — a valved brass musical instrument belonging to the saxhorn or flügelhorn families
- altmode — alt
- altname — An alternative name.
- altoist — a person who plays the alto saxophone
- 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
- alumish — resembling alum
- alumium — (obsolete) Alternative name for aluminium / aluminum (the chemical element, symbol Al, with an atomic number of 13).
- 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
- alvarez — Luis Walter. 1911–88, US physicist. He made (with Felix Bloch) the first measurement of the neutron's magnetic moment (1939). Nobel prize for physics 1968
- alveary — a beehive
- alveola — a small cavity, cell, or pit on the surface of an organ.
- alveole — alveolus
- alveoli — a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb.
- alyssum — any widely cultivated herbaceous garden plant of the genus Alyssum, having clusters of small yellow or white flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- am-dram — amateur dramatics
- amabile — sweet or lovely
- amadans — fool1 .
- amadoda — grown men
- amadous — a spongy substance prepared from fungi, Polyporus (Fomes) fomentarius and allied species, growing on trees, used as tinder and in surgery.
- amakihi — a small Hawaiian honeycreeper, Hemignathus virens, having mainly olive-green plumage above with a dark mark extending from the eye to the beak.
- amalaka — the bulbous finial of a sikhara.
- amalgam — Something that is an amalgam of two or more things is a mixture of them.
- 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
- amasias — Amaziah.
- amassed — to gather for oneself; collect as one's own: to amass a huge amount of money.
- amasser — One who amasses.
- amasses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amass.
- amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
- amation — lovemaking
- amative — of or inclined to love, esp. sexual love
- amatory — of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire
- amatuer — Misspelling of amateur.
- amature — Misspelling of amateur.
- amaziah — a son and successor of Joash as king of Judah. II Kings 14.
- amazing — You say that something is amazing when it is very surprising and makes you feel pleasure, approval, or wonder.