6-letter words containing an
- anglo- — Anglo- combines with adjectives indicating nationality to form adjectives which describe something connected with relations between Britain and another country.
- anglos — Plural form of anglo.
- angola — a republic in SW Africa, on the Atlantic: includes the enclave of Cabinda, north of the River Congo; a Portuguese possession from 1575 until its independence in 1975; multiparty constitution adopted in 1991; factional violence. It consists of a narrow coastal plain with a large fertile plateau in the east. Currency: kwanza. Religion: Christian majority. Capital: Luanda. Pop: 18 565 269 (2013 est). Area: 1 246 693 sq km (481 351 sq miles)
- angora — An angora goat or rabbit is a particular breed that has long silky hair.
- angrez — Alternative capitalization of Angrez.
- angsty — displaying or feeling angst, esp in a self-conscious manner
- angust — (obsolete) Narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious.
- anhalt — a former duchy and state of central E Germany, now part of the state of Saxony-Anhalt: part of East Germany until 1990
- anhima — A South American aquatic bird; the horned screamer or kamichi (Palamedea cornuta).
- anicca — (in Theravada Buddhism) the belief that all things, including the self, are impermanent and constantly changing: the first of the three basic characteristics of existence
- anicut — a dam, found in streams in India, which serves to control the flow of an irrigation system
- anight — at or by night
- anilin — aniline
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- animas — soul; life.
- animus — If a person has an animus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, even when there is no good reason for it.
- anions — Plural form of anion.
- anises — Plural form of anise.
- anisic — relating to or resulting from anise
- aniso- — not equal
- ankara — the capital of Turkey: an ancient city in the Anatolian highlands: first a capital in the 3rd century bc, in the Celtic kingdom of Galatia. Pop: 3 593 000 (2005 est)
- ankeny — a town in central Iowa.
- anking — a city in S Anhui province, in E China, on the Chang Jiang: former capital of Anhui.
- ankled — (in combination) Having some specific type of ankle.
- ankles — Plural form of ankle.
- anklet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- anlace — a medieval short dagger with a broad tapering blade
- anlage — the basis of a later development; foundation
- anlaut — initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- annaba — a port in NE Algeria: site of the Roman city of Hippo Regius. Pop: 382 000 (2005 est)
- annals — If something is in the annals of a nation or field of activity, it is recorded as part of its history.
- annate — The first year's profits of a Catholic benefice, as traditionally paid directly to the Pope.
- anneal — to temper or toughen (something) by heat treatment
- annecy — a city and resort in E France, on Lake Annecy. Pop: 52 890 (2006)
- annexe — An annexe is a building which is joined to or is next to a larger main building.
- annona — a tropical shrub or tree, of the family Annonaceae, native to America
- annoys — Plural form of annoy.
- annual — Annual events happen once every year.
- annuli — a ring; a ringlike part, band, or space.
- annuls — (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.
- annwfn — the other world; the land of fairies.
- anodal — Relating to the anode.
- anodes — Plural form of anode.
- anodic — pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- anoint — To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
- anoles — Plural form of anole.
- anomal — (archaic) Something anomalous, especially an irregular word in a language.
- anomer — (organic chemistry) Any diastereoisomer of a sugar or derivative differing in configuration only at C-1 of an aldose or C-2 of a ketose.
- anomia — the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- anomic — 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.