7-letter words containing e, n
- aileron — An aileron is a section on the back edge of the wing of an aircraft that can be raised or lowered in order to control the aircraft's movement.
- ailment — An ailment is an illness, especially one that is not very serious.
- aineias — Greek form of Aeneas.
- ainsell — one's own self
- ainsley — Sir Ben, full name Charles Benedict Ainsley. born 1977, English competitive sailor: won gold medals for Britain at four consecutive Olympics (2000–2012)
- aintree — a suburb of Liverpool, in Merseyside: site of the racecourse over which the Grand National steeplechase has been run since 1839
- airlane — Alternative spelling of air lane.
- airline — An airline is a company which provides regular services carrying people or goods in aeroplanes.
- akinete — (in certain algae) a nonmotile, asexual spore formed within a cell, the wall of which is fused to that of the parent cell.
- 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
- alateen — a support organization of teenage children of alcoholic parents, usually operated in conjunction with Alcoholics Anonymous.
- albeniz — Isaac (isaˈak). 1860–1909, Spanish composer; noted for piano pieces inspired by folk music, such as the suite Iberia
- albumen — Albumen is the same as albumin.
- alcmene — the mother of Hercules by Zeus who visited her in the guise of her husband, Amphitryon
- alcyone — the daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx, who drowned herself in grief for her husband's death. She was transformed into a kingfisher
- 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.
- alencon — a town in NW France: early lace-manufacturing centre. Pop: 28 935 (1999)
- alength — lengthwise or at length
- alepine — a cloth made either of wool and silk or mohair and cotton
- alerion — an eagle, usually without a beak or feet
- alesund — a port and market town in W Norway, on an island between Bergen and Trondheim: fishing and sealing fleets. Pop: 40 001 (2004 est)
- alevins — Plural form of alevin.
- alexian — a member of a congregation of brothers founded for the care of the sick at Mechlin, Brabant, in the 15th century.
- 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
- aliment — something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
- aliunde — from a source extrinsic to the matter, document, or instrument under consideration
- alkanes — Plural form of alkane.
- alkanet — a European boraginaceous plant, Alkanna tinctoria, the roots of which yield a red dye
- alkenes — Plural form of alkene.
- alkenyl — (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene.
- alkines — any member of the alkyne series.
- alkmene — the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
- all one — all the same
- allenby — Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st Viscount. 1861–1936, British field marshal who captured Palestine and Syria from the Turks in 1918; high commissioner in Egypt (1919–25)
- allende — Isabel. born 1942, Chilean writer, born in Peru; her works include Eva Luna (1989), Paula (1995), and Daughter of Fortune (1999)
- allenes — Plural form of allene.
- allness — the state of being comprehensive or all-embracing
- allonge — a lunging or thrusting move in fencing
- almaden — a town in S Spain: rich cinnabar mines, worked since Roman times. Pop: 6659 (2003 est)
- almoner — In Britain, an almoner is a social worker who works in a hospital.
- alnager — an inspector of the quality and measurement of woollen cloth