8-letter words containing l, a, n
- annulose — (of earthworms, crustaceans, and similar animals) having a body formed of a series of rings; segmented
- anodally — in an anodal manner
- anonymal — (rare) Anonymous.
- anovular — not associated with or accompanied by ovulation
- anquetil — Jacques [zhak] /ʒak/ (Show IPA), 1934–87, French cyclist with five victories (1957, 1961–64) in the Tour de France.
- ant hill — a mound of soil, leaves, etc, near the entrance of an ants' nest, carried and deposited there by the ants while constructing the nest
- ant lion — any of a family (Myrmeleontidae) of neuropteran insects, some of which have large-jawed larvae (doodlebugs) that lie hidden in cone-shaped pits where they feed on ants and other insects that fall in
- antalgic — relieving or reducing pain
- antehall — a room or hall serving as a waiting room and entrance to a larger hall.
- antelope — An antelope is an animal like a deer, with long legs and horns, that lives in Africa or Asia. Antelopes are graceful and can run fast. There are many different types of antelope.
- antennal — Of, pertaining to, or functioning as an antenna.
- anthelix — a prominent curved fold of cartilage just inside the outer rim of the external ear
- anthills — Plural form of anthill.
- anticlot — Countering clotting of the blood.
- anticold — preventing or treating the common cold
- anticult — opposed to religious cults
- antifoul — (rare) Antifouling.
- antileak — serving to prevent leaks
- antileft — opposed to the left wing in politics
- antilife — opposed to living in harmony with the natural order
- antilles — main island group of the West Indies, including all but the Bahamas
- antilock — designed to prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antilogy — a contradiction in terms
- antimale — opposed to men
- antipole — the opposite pole
- antiroll — designed to prevent a vehicle from tilting
- antislip — designed to prevent slipping or to remain stationary
- antlered — having antlers
- antliate — having an antlia
- any luck — If you ask someone the question 'Any luck?' or 'No luck?', you want to know if they have been successful in something they were trying to do.
- anyplace — Anyplace means the same as anywhere.
- aphelion — the point in its orbit when a planet or comet is at its greatest distance from the sun
- apollyon — the destroyer, a name given to the Devil (Revelation 9:11)
- apolunes — Plural form of apolune.
- appaling — Misspelling of appalling.
- appeling — Present participle of appel.
- appleton — Sir Edward (Victor). 1892–1965, English physicist, noted particularly for his research on the ionosphere: Nobel prize for physics 1947
- applying — to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent: to apply a theory to a problem.
- apronful — the quantity that can be held in an apron
- aqualung — breathing apparatus used by divers, etc, consisting of a mouthpiece attached to air cylinders strapped to the back
- aquiline — If someone has an aquiline nose or profile, their nose is large, thin, and usually curved.
- ardently — having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love.
- argental — relating to or containing silver
- arrantly — downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious: an arrant fool.
- arsenals — Plural form of arsenal.
- ashkelon — Ashqelon
- ashplant — a walking stick made from an ash sapling
- ashqelon — city in SW Israel, on the Mediterranean: nearby is the site of an ancient city-state (often sp. Ashkelon) of the Philistines, 12th cent. b.c. (cf. I Sam. 6:17; Jer. 25:20): pop. 57,000
- asplenia — Absence of normal spleen function.
- asternal — not connected or joined to the sternum