5-letter words containing i, a, n
- anti- — Anti- is used to form adjectives and nouns that describe someone or something that is opposed to a particular system, practice, or group of people.
- antic — an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
- antie — (South Africa) An older female authority figure.
- antiq — antiquarian
- antis — Plural form of anti.
- anvil — An anvil is a heavy iron block on which hot metals are beaten into shape.
- anzio — a port and resort on the W coast of Italy: site of Allied landings in World War II. Pop: 36 952 (2001)
- apian — of, relating to, or resembling bees
- aping — any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- arian — of, relating to, or characterizing Arius or Arianism
- arion — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- arnim — Achim von (ˈaxɪm fɔn). 1781–1831, German romantic poet. He published, with Clemens Brentano, the collection of folk songs, Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1805–08)
- asian — Asian means belonging to or relating to Asia. British people use this term especially to refer to India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Americans use this term especially to refer to China, Korea, Thailand, Japan, or Vietnam.
- asine — an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- aunis — a historic region in W France, on the Atlantic coast, earlier part of Aquitaine.
- auxin — any of various plant hormones, such as indoleacetic acid, that promote growth and control fruit and flower development. Synthetic auxins are widely used in agriculture and horticulture
- avian — of, relating to, or resembling a bird
- avion — any machine that flies, such as an aeroplane
- awing — an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God; in awe of great political figures.
- axing — an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc.
- axion — a hypothetical neutral elementary particle postulated to account for certain conservation laws in the strong interaction
- aydin — a town in SW Turkey: an ancient city of Lydia. Pop: 160 000 (2005 est)
- azine — any organic compound having a six-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom
- bairn — A bairn is a child.
- bania — banyan (def 2).
- basin — A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing or storing food.
- batin — (Islam) The internal or hidden meaning of the Qur'an.
- bavin — a bundle of brushwood or firewood
- bazin — René François Nicolas Marie [ruh-ney frahn-swa nee-kaw-lah ma-ree] /rəˈneɪ frɑ̃ˈswa ni kɔˈlɑ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1853–1932, French novelist.
- binal — twofold; double
- blain — a blister, blotch, or sore on the skin
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
- brian — Havergal (ˈhævəɡəl). 1876–1972, English composer, who wrote 32 symphonies, including the large-scale Gothic Symphony (1919–27)
- cabin — A cabin is a small room in a ship or boat.
- caine — Sir Michael. real name Maurice Micklewhite. born 1933, British film actor. His films include The Ipcress File (1965), Get Carter (1971), Educating Rita (1983), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), and The Cider House Rules (1999)
- cairn — A cairn is a pile of stones which marks a boundary, a route across rough ground, or the top of a mountain. A cairn is sometimes also built in memory of someone.
- canid — any animal of the dog family
- carin — a female given name.
- cavin — (military) A hollow route, adapted to cover troops and facilitate their approach to a place.
- chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- chian — of or relating to Chios
- china — China is a hard white substance made from clay. It is used to make things such as cups, bowls, plates, and ornaments.
- ciano — Galeazzo, full name Conte Galeazzo Ciano di Cortellazzo. 1903–44, Italian fascist politician; minister of foreign affairs (1936–43) and son-in-law of Mussolini, whose supporters shot him
- cinna — Lucius Cornelius (ˈluːsɪəs kɔːˈniːlɪəs). died 84 bc, Roman patrician; an opponent of Sulla
- cnida — a nematocyst
- daint — dainty
- dania — a town in S Florida.
- danio — any brightly coloured tropical freshwater cyprinid fish of the genus Danio and related genera: popular aquarium fishes
- danzi — Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1763–1826, German composer.
- diana — the virginal Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon