7-letter words containing o, p, a
- apogamy — a type of reproduction, occurring in some ferns, in which the sporophyte develops from the gametophyte without fusion of gametes
- apogean — Connected with the apogee.
- apogees — Plural form of apogee.
- apogeic — of or relating to an apogee
- apojove — (astronomy) the spot that is the farthest away from the planet Jupiter in the orbit of each of its own satellites; apoapsis around Jupiter.
- apology — An apology is something that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them.
- apolune — the point in a lunar orbit when a spacecraft is at its greatest distance from the moon
- apomict — an organism, esp a plant, produced by apomixis
- apophis — a demon serpent of darkness whom Ra, as sun god, destroys every morning at dawn.
- apoplex — to afflict with apoplexy
- apopyle — (in sponges) a pore in each of the saclike chambers formed by the evagination of the body wall, through which water passes into the excurrent canals.
- aporiae — Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- aporias — Plural form of aporia.
- apostil — a marginal note
- apostle — The apostles were the followers of Jesus Christ who went from place to place telling people about him and trying to persuade them to become Christians.
- apothem — the perpendicular line or distance from the centre of a regular polygon to any of its sides
- appalto — a monopoly or contract
- appoint — If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
- apports — things brought as offerings; revenues
- apposed — Simple past tense and past participle of appose.
- apposer — a person who asks questions
- apposes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appose.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- approx. — Approx. is a written abbreviation for approximately.
- apricot — An apricot is a small, soft, round fruit with yellowish-orange flesh and a stone inside.
- apriori — Alternative form of a priori.
- aproned — Wearing an apron.
- apropos — Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it.
- aprotic — (of solvents) neither accepting nor donating hydrogen ions
- aptonym — A proper name that aptly describes the occupation or character of the person, especially by coincidence.
- aptotic — uninflected
- arapaho — a member of a North American Indian people of the Plains, now living chiefly in Oklahoma and Wyoming
- as poss — 'As poss' means the same as 'as possible'.
- asprout — in a springing or sprouting manner
- atopies — Plural form of atopy.
- atrophy — If a muscle or other part of the body atrophies, it decreases in size or strength, often as a result of an illness.
- atropos — the one of the three Fates who severs the thread of life
- autogrp — AUTOmated GRouPing system
- autopen — a mechanical device used to produce imitation signatures
- autopod — Autopodium.
- autopsy — An autopsy is an examination of a dead body by a doctor who cuts it open in order to try to discover the cause of death.
- autoput — a motorway in the former Yugoslavia
- bar-hop — If a person bar-hops, they go from one bar to another having drinks in each one.
- barmpot — a foolish or deranged person
- bastrop — a city in N Louisiana.
- bioplay — a play based on the life of a famous person, esp one giving a popular treatment
- bipolar — suffering from bipolar manic-depressive disorder
- bra top — an item of women's clothing that looks like a bra but is worn as outerwear
- cacoepy — bad or mistaken pronunciation
- caltrop — any tropical or subtropical plant of the zygophyllaceous genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia that have spiny burs or bracts