7-letter words containing n
- acorned — covered with acorns
- acrania — (physiology) Partial or total absence of the skull.
- acrasin — a chemical produced by slime moulds
- acrilan — an acrylic fibre or fabric, characterized by strength, softness, and crease-resistance and used for clothing, upholstery, carpets, etc
- acrogen — any flowerless plant, such as a fern or moss, in which growth occurs from the tip of the main stem
- acronic — acronical
- acronym — An acronym is a word composed of the first letters of the words in a phrase, especially when this is used as a name. An example of an acronym is NATO which is made up of the first letters of the 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization'.
- act one — (language, specification) A specification language.
- actaeon — a hunter of Boeotia who, having accidentally seen Artemis bathing, was turned into a stag and torn apart by his own hounds
- actinal — of or denoting the oral part of a radiate animal, such as a jellyfish, sea anemone, or sponge, from which the rays, tentacles, or arms grow
- actinia — any sea anemone of the genus Actinia, which are common in rock pools
- actinic — (of radiation) producing a photochemical effect
- actinin — a contractile protein of muscle.
- actino- — indicating a radial structure
- actinon — a radioisotope of radon that is a decay product of radium. Symbol: An or 219Rn; atomic no: 86; half-life: 3.92s
- actions — an independent agency created in 1971 to administer domestic volunteer programs.
- activin — a peptide that is synthesized in the pituitary gland and gonads and stimulates the secretion of FSH.
- acumens — keen insight; shrewdness: remarkable acumen in business matters.
- acyloin — an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a carbonyl group
- ad fin. — to the end; at the end
- adaline — (architecture) Name given by Widrow to adaptive linear neurons, that is neurons (see McCulloch-Pitts) which learn using the Widrow-Huff Delta Rule. See also Madaline.
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- adament — Misspelling of adamant.
- adaplan — (language) A functional database language based upon Backus' FP language.
- addenda — a plural of addendum.
- addends — Plural form of addend.
- addison — Joseph. 1672–1719, English essayist and poet who, with Richard Steele, founded The Spectator (1711–14) and contributed most of its essays, including the de Coverley Papers
- addling — mentally confused; muddled.
- adeline — a feminine name: var. Adelina, Aline
- adenese — Adeni.
- adenine — a purine base present in tissues of all living organisms as a constituent of the nucleic acids DNA and RNA and of certain coenzymes; 6-aminopurine. Formula: C5H5N5; melting pt: 360–365°C
- adenoid — of or resembling a gland
- adenoma — a tumour, usually benign, occurring in glandular tissue
- adj gen — Adjutant General
- adjoins — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjoin.
- adjoint — a generalization in category theory of this notion
- adjourn — If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns, it is stopped for a short time.
- adjunct — Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.
- adnexal — (botany) Having the property of being adnexed.
- adnexed — (botany, mycology) Narrowly attached to a stem or stipe.
- adnouns — Plural form of adnoun.
- adonais — Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
- adonias — a son of David, put to death at the order of Solomon. II Sam. 3:4; I Kings 2:19–25.
- adonize — (of a man) to make more beautiful
- adorant — (poetic) Adoring.
- adoring — An adoring person is someone who loves and admires another person very much.
- adorned — to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
- adorner — someone who adorns
- adrenal — on or near the kidneys
- adreno- — adrenal glands