8-letter words containing i, n, a, e
- altering — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
- amandine — a protein found in almonds
- amberina — a characteristic of a type of glassware known for its blended colours, containing amber at the base merging into red higher up the piece
- ambiance — the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance.
- ambident — (chemistry) Describing a molecule or group that has two alternative and interacting reaction sites, to either of which a bond may be made during a reaction.
- ambience — The ambience of a place is the character and atmosphere that it seems to have.
- ambiente — atmosphere; ambiance.
- ambients — Plural form of ambient.
- amending — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
- amercing — Present participle of amerce.
- american — An American is a person who comes from the United States of America.
- amidogen — a compound radical, NH2, derived from ammonia
- aminated — to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- ammonite — any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Ammonoidea, which were common in Mesozoic times and generally had a coiled partitioned shell. Their closest modern relative is the pearly nautilus
- amnesiac — Someone who is amnesiac has lost their memory.
- amnesias — Plural form of amnesia.
- amnestic — causing amnesia
- amniotes — Plural form of amniote.
- ampakine — Any of a class of chemical compounds that enhance attention span and alertness and facilitate learning and memory.
- amrinone — a potent substance, C 10 H 9 N 3 O, used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
- anadenia — deficient glandular activity.
- analcime — a hard, colorless or white zeolite, NaAlSi2O6·H2O, commonly found in basalts
- analcite — a white, grey, or colourless zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated sodium aluminium silicate in cubic crystalline form. Formula: NaAlSi2O6.H2O
- anatexis — the partial melting of rocks, esp in the formation of metamorphic rocks
- anchises — a Trojan prince and father of Aeneas. In the Aeneid, he is rescued by his son at the fall of Troy and dies in Sicily
- ancients — Plural form of ancient.
- andesine — a feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series consisting of an aluminium silicate of sodium and calcium. Formula: NaAlSi3O8.CaAl2Si2O8
- andesite — a fine-grained tan or grey volcanic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, esp andesine, amphibole, and pyroxene
- andretti — Mario. born 1940, US racing driver: Formula One world champion (1978)
- anechoic — having a low degree of reverberation of sound
- anemious — (of a plant) Growing in exposed windy places.
- anemosis — spacing between the annual rings in wood that is caused by strong winds bending the tree trunk
- anephric — (pathology) Without functioning kidneys.
- aneurine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
- aneurism — a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
- anfinsen — Christian Boehmer. 1916–95, US biochemist, noted for his research on the structure of enzymes. Nobel prize for chemistry 1972
- angelica — Angelica is the candied stems of the angelica plant which can be used in making cakes or sweets.
- angelico — Fra (fra), original name Guido di Pietro; monastic name Fra Giovanni da Fiesole. ?1400–55, Italian fresco painter and Dominican friar
- angelina — a feminine name
- angeling — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- angering — a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- anginose — (dated) Relating to angina; anginous.
- anglaise — an old English country-dance.
- angriest — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
- anguiped — having snakes for feet or legs
- anicetus — Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- animater — animator
- animates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animate.
- anisette — a liquorice-flavoured liqueur made from aniseed