7-letter words containing e, i
- al fine — to the end
- alamein — a town on the N coast of Egypt, about 70 miles (113 km) W of Alexandria: decisive British victory October 1942.
- alamine — a straight-chain or branched-chain fatty amine of high molecular weight, or a mixture of such amines: these amines are used as corrosion inhibitors, emulsifiers, etc.
- alanine — a nonessential aliphatic amino acid that occurs in many proteins
- alawite — a member of a Shiʿite sect inhabiting the coastal district of Latakia in northwest Syria.
- albeniz — Isaac (isaˈak). 1860–1909, Spanish composer; noted for piano pieces inspired by folk music, such as the suite Iberia
- alberti — Leon Battista (leˈɔn batˈtista). 1404–72, Italian Renaissance architect, painter, writer, and musician; among his architectural designs are the façades of Sta. Maria Novella at Florence and S. Francesco at Rimini
- alcaide — the commander of a fortress or castle
- alcides — Hercules
- aleardi — Count Aleardo [ah-le-ahr-daw] /ˌɑ lɛˈɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.
- alebion — a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.
- alembic — an obsolete type of retort used for distillation
- alepine — a cloth made either of wool and silk or mohair and cotton
- alerion — an eagle, usually without a beak or feet
- alethia — the ancient Greek personification of truth.
- alethic — of or relating to such philosophical concepts as truth, necessity, possibility, contingency, etc
- alevins — Plural form of alevin.
- alewife — a North American fish, Pomolobus pseudoharengus, similar to the herring Clupea harengus: family Clupeidae (herrings)
- alexian — a member of a congregation of brothers founded for the care of the sick at Mechlin, Brabant, in the 15th century.
- alfheim — the domain of elves.
- alfieri — Count Vittorio (vitˈtɔːrjo). 1749–1803, Italian dramatist and poet, noted for his classical tragedies and political satires
- algeria — a republic in NW Africa, on the Mediterranean: became independent in 1962, after more than a century of French rule; one-party constitution adopted in 1976; religious extremists led a campaign of violence from 1988 until 2000; consists chiefly of the N Sahara, with the Atlas Mountains in the north, and contains rich deposits of oil and natural gas. Official languages: Arabic and Berber; French also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Algiers. Pop: 38 087 812 (2013 est). Area: about 2 382 800 sq km (920 000 sq miles)
- algesi- — algo-
- algesia — the capacity to feel pain
- algesic — sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.
- algesis — a feeling or sense of pain
- algetic — pertaining to or causing pain; painful.
- algiers — the capital of Algeria, an ancient port on the Mediterranean; until 1830 a centre of piracy. Pop: 3 260 000 (2005 est)
- aliased — Simple past tense and past participle of alias.
- aliases — a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name: The police files indicate that “Smith” is an alias for Simpson.
- alibied — Simple past tense and past participle of alibi.
- alibies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alibi.
- alidade — a surveying instrument used in plane-tabling for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and taking angular measurements
- aliened — Simple past tense and past participle of alien.
- alienee — a person to whom a transfer of property is made
- aliener — a person who transfers property.
- alienly — in an alien, foreign, or unfamiliar manner
- alienor — a person who transfers property to another
- aligned — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- aligner — an official who ensures boats are aligned correctly before the start of a race
- aligote — a white grape of Burgundy.
- aliment — something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
- aliunde — from a source extrinsic to the matter, document, or instrument under consideration
- alkines — any member of the alkyne series.
- allegri — Gregorio. 1582–1652, Italian composer and singer. His compositions include a Miserere for nine voices
- allelic — any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
- almeida — Francisco de [frahn-seesh-koo duh] /frɑ̃ˈsiʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1450?–1510, Portuguese military leader: first Portuguese viceroy in India.
- almeria — a port in S Spain. Pop: 176 727 (2003 est)
- almique — a West African tree, Manilkara albescens, of the sapodilla family.
- alpines — Plural form of alpine.