8-letter words containing an
- 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.
- antenati — the people born before a certain date or event
- antenave — a porch or narthex before the nave of a church.
- antennae — a conductor by which electromagnetic waves are sent out or received, consisting commonly of a wire or set of wires; aerial.
- antennal — Of, pertaining to, or functioning as an antenna.
- antennas — a conductor by which electromagnetic waves are sent out or received, consisting commonly of a wire or set of wires; aerial.
- antepast — an appetizer
- anterior — Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.
- anteroom — An anteroom is a small room leading into a larger room.
- antetype — an earlier form; prototype
- antevert — to displace (an organ or part) by tilting it forward
- anthelix — a prominent curved fold of cartilage just inside the outer rim of the external ear
- anthemia — an ornament of floral forms in a flat radiating cluster, as in architectural decoration, vase painting, etc.
- anthemic — (of a song) like an anthem in being rousing or uplifting.
- anthemis — a genus of aromatic herbs of the family Asteraceae, closely related to Chamaemelum and native to the Mediterranean region and SW Asia
- antheses — Plural form of anthesis.
- anthesis — the time when a flower becomes sexually functional
- anthills — Plural form of anthill.
- anthodia — a flower head or capitulum, especially the head of a composite plant.
- anthrop. — anthropological
- antiacid — Antacid.
- antiacne — inhibiting the development of acne
- antiarin — a poison derived from antiar
- antiarmy — Opposing an army or armies.
- antiatom — an atom of antimatter.
- antibias — countering bias
- antibody — Antibodies are substances which a person's or an animal's body produces in their blood in order to destroy substances which carry disease.
- antiboss — acting against a boss or bosses
- anticity — opposed to cities
- anticize — to play absurdly, or perform antics
- anticked — Simple past tense and past participle of antic.
- anticlot — Countering clotting of the blood.
- anticold — preventing or treating the common cold
- anticous — (in plants) facing the axis of the flower
- anticult — opposed to religious cults
- antidote — An antidote is a chemical substance that stops or controls the effect of a poison.
- antidrug — (of a person, group or initiative) discouraging illegal drug use
- antidune — a sand hill or inclined bedding plane that forms a steep slope against the direction of a fast-flowing current
- antietam — a creek in NW Maryland, flowing into the Potomac: scene of a Civil War battle (1862), in which the Confederate forces of General Robert E. Lee were defeated
- antifood — Opposing food.
- antifoul — (rare) Antifouling.
- antigang — opposed to the formation, growth and activities of gangs
- antigens — Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- antigone — daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who was condemned to death for cremating the body of her brother Polynices in defiance of an edict of her uncle, King Creon of Thebes
- antigram — One of a pair of anagrams with opposite meanings.
- antigrav — (science fiction) antigravity, or a device that counters gravity.
- antiguan — of or relating to Antigua or its inhabitants
- antihero — An antihero is the main character in a novel, play, or film who is not morally good and does not behave like a typical hero.
- antiking — a person who declares himself king in opposition to an established monarch
- antileak — serving to prevent leaks