5-letter words containing e, a
- altie — (slang) One who believes in the efficacy of alternative medicine.
- altre — Obsolete form of alter.
- alure — a flat passage often found behind parapets of churches or battlements
- alvey — (project, body) A funding programme for collaborative research in the UK.
- alyce — a female given name.
- amate — to be a match to or for (someone or something)
- amaze — If something amazes you, it surprises you very much.
- amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.
- amble — When you amble, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner.
- ameba — An ameba is the smallest kind of living creature. Amebae consist of only one cell, and are found in water or soil.
- ameer — (formerly) the ruler of Afghanistan; amir
- amend — If you amend something that has been written such as a law, or something that is said, you change it in order to improve it or make it more accurate.
- amene — pleasant
- amens — verily; truly.
- ament — a mentally deficient person
- amer. — America(n)
- amero — A proposed unified currency of Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
- amess — Alternative form of amyss.
- amice — a rectangular piece of white linen worn by priests around the neck and shoulders under the alb or, formerly, on the head
- amide — any organic compound containing the functional group -CONH2
- amiee — Associate Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers
- amies — a female friend.
- amine — an organic base formed by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia by organic groups
- amole — the root, bulb or other part of several mainly western North American plants, such as the agave and yucca, used as a substitute for soap
- amove — to dismiss from an office or station
- amped — amplifier (def 2).
- amper — ampersand
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- amuse — If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
- ancre — having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline: a cross ancré.
- anded — Simple past tense and past participle of and.
- andes — a major mountain system of South America, extending for about 7250 km (4500 miles) along the entire W coast, with several parallel ranges or cordilleras and many volcanic peaks: rich in minerals, including gold, silver, copper, iron ore, and nitrates. Average height: 3900 m (13 000 ft). Highest peak: Aconcagua, 6960 m (22 835 ft)
- andie — a male or female given name.
- andre — John. 1751–80, British major who was hanged as a spy for conspiring with Benedict Arnold during the War of American Independence
- anear — near
- anele — to anoint, esp to give extreme unction to
- anend — On end; in an upright position.
- anent — lying against; alongside
- aneto — Pico de (ˈpiˌkoʊ deɪ ) ; pēˈkō dāˌ) highest mountain in the Pyrenees, in Spain: 11,168 ft (3,404 m)
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- angie — a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- anile — of or like a feeble old woman
- anime — Anime is a style of Japanese animated film that often contains scenes that are intended for adults.
- anise — Anise is a plant with seeds that have a strong smell and taste. It is often made into an alcoholic drink.
- anker — a unit of measurement of spirits or wine, used in various countries and formerly in England, where it was equivalent to gallons
- ankle — Your ankle is the joint where your foot joins your leg.
- annet — Alternative form of ennet (
- annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.