7-letter words starting with a
- amorism — the state of someone who is preoccupied with love and lovemaking or with writing about love
- amorist — a lover or a writer about love
- amorite — a member of an ancient Semitic people of c. 2000 b.c.: in the Bible, regarded as descended from Canaan, son of Ham: Gen. 10:16
- amorosa — a female lover
- amoroso — (to be played) lovingly
- amorous — If you describe someone's feelings or actions as amorous, you mean that they involve sexual desire.
- amorpha — Any species of the genus Amorpha of leguminous shrubs.
- amorphy — (obsolete) shapelessness.
- amortal — pursuing a lifestyle that defies the process of ageing
- amosite — a fibrous mineral used in the manufacture of heat and acid-proof asbestos
- amotion — the deprivation of a possession
- amounts — the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- amp off — (jargon) (Purdue) To run in background. From the Unix shell "&" (ampersand) operator.
- ampelos — a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
- amperes — Plural form of ampere.
- amphion — a son of Zeus and Antiope: he builds a wall around Thebes by charming the stones into place with a lyre
- amphora — an ancient Greek or Roman two-handled narrow-necked jar for oil, wine, etc
- amplest — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
- amplify — If you amplify a sound, you make it louder, usually by using electronic equipment.
- ampoule — An ampoule is a small container, usually made of glass, that contains a drug which will be injected into someone. The abbreviation amp is also used.
- ampules — Plural form of ampule.
- ampulla — the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube
- amputee — An amputee is someone who has had all or part of an arm or a leg amputated.
- ampycus — a son of Pelias, husband of Chloris, and father of Mopsus.
- amscray — Leave quickly.
- amtracs — Plural form of amtrac.
- amulets — Plural form of amulet.
- amulius — a son of Proca who revolted against his brother Numitor and seized the throne of Alba Longa.
- amusers — Plural form of amuser.
- amusing — Someone or something that is amusing makes you laugh or smile.
- amusive — deceptive, illusive
- amyclas — a son of Lacedaemon and Sparta.
- amyelia — congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- amygdal — an almond
- amylase — any of several enzymes that hydrolyse starch and glycogen to simple sugars, such as glucose. They are present in saliva
- amylate — (organic chemistry) A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.
- amylene — any of several liquid isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C5H10; pentene
- amyloid — a complex protein resembling starch, deposited in tissues in some degenerative diseases
- amylose — the minor component (about 20 per cent) of starch, consisting of long unbranched chains of glucose units. It is soluble in water and gives an intense blue colour with iodine
- amyntor — a king of Ormenium who refused to give his daughter Astydamia to Hercules and who was slain by Hercules.
- an nhon — a city in S central Vietnam.
- anaemia — Anaemia is a medical condition in which there are too few red cells in your blood, causing you to feel tired and look pale.
- anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- anagoge — allegorical or spiritual interpretation, esp of sacred works such as the Bible
- anagogy — anagoge.
- anagram — An anagram is a word or phrase formed by changing the order of the letters in another word or phrase. For example, 'triangle' is an anagram of 'integral'.
- anaheim — a city in SW California: site of Disneyland. Pop: 332 361 (2003 est)
- anahuac — the central plateau of Mexico, between the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental ranges (3700 to 9000 feet; 1128 to 2743 meters): center of former Aztec civilization.
- anality — the characteristic or psychological state of being anal
- analize — Misspelling of analyze.