7-letter words containing i, s, e
- algesis — a feeling or sense of pain
- 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.
- alibies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alibi.
- alkines — any member of the alkyne series.
- alpines — Plural form of alpine.
- amboise — a town in NW central France, on the River Loire: famous castle, a former royal residence. Pop: 11 457 (1999)
- ambries — Plural form of ambry.
- amidase — an enzyme acting as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of an amide
- aminase — any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- amities — a female given name.
- amnesia — If someone is suffering from amnesia, they have lost their memory.
- amnesic — a person affected by amnesia.
- amosite — a fibrous mineral used in the manufacture of heat and acid-proof asbestos
- amusive — deceptive, illusive
- anemias — Plural form of anemia.
- animose — Resolute and full of vigor; vehement.
- aniseed — Aniseed is a substance made from the seeds of the anise plant. It is used as a flavouring in sweets, drinks, and medicine.
- anisole — a colourless pleasant-smelling liquid used as a solvent and vermicide and in perfume and flavouring. Formula: C6H5OCH3; relative density: 0.996; melting pt: –37.5°C; boiling pt: 155°C
- anodise — to coat (a metal, especially magnesium or aluminum) with a protective film by chemical or electrolytic means.
- anoesis — a theoretical condition in which there is feeling without understanding
- anomies — a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- ansible — (science fiction) A hypothetical device that enables users to communicate instantaneously across great distances; that is, a faster-than-light communication device.
- antibes — a port and resort in SE France, on the Mediterranean: an important Roman town. Pop: 76 925 (2006)
- antisex — opposed to human sexual activity
- anywise — in any way or manner; at all
- apepsia — a medical condition characterized by ineffective digestion or indigestion
- apeshit — (slang) Out of control due to anger or excitement.
- aphesis — the gradual disappearance of an unstressed vowel at the beginning of a word, as in squire from esquire
- applies — to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem.
- apprise — When you are apprised of something, someone tells you about it.
- apsides — Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- araised — Simple past tense and past participle of araise.
- arcsine — the function the value of which for a given argument between –1 and 1 is the angle in radians (between –π/2 and π/2), the sine of which is that argument: the inverse of the sine function
- ariseth — (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of 'arise'.
- aristae — Plural form of arista.
- arrises — a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- arrives — to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome.
- arsenic — Arsenic is a very strong poison which can kill people.
- arsines — Plural form of arsine.
- artemis — the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon: the twin sister of Apollo
- artesia — a city in S California.
- artiest — characterized by a showy, pretentious, and often spurious display of artistic interest, manner, or mannerism.
- artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
- as-live — (of a performance for a television programme) performed as though live but broadcast after a short delay to allow for the editing of mistakes, bad language, etc
- ascesis — the exercise of self-discipline
- ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
- ascites — accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
- ascribe — If you ascribe an event or condition to a particular cause, you say or consider that it was caused by that thing.