7-letter words starting with a
- argovie — Aargau
- arguers — Plural form of arguer.
- arguido — A person kept for questioning who is not a formal suspect.
- arguing — to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment.
- argulus — any of various parasites of the genus Argulus of the family Argulidae which affect fish and are a major threat to their health.
- argyles — Plural form of argyle.
- argyria — discoloration of the skin caused by exposure to silver
- argyrol — a dark brown compound of silver and a protein, used medicinally as a local antiseptic
- ariadne — daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë: she gave Theseus the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
- aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- arietta — a short relatively uncomplicated aria
- ariette — a short aria.
- arigato — (Japanese, colloquial) thank you.
- arikara — a member of a North American Indian people living along the Missouri River in W North Dakota
- arillus — an aril
- ariosos — Plural form of arioso.
- ariosto — Ludovico (ludoˈviːko). 1474–1533, Italian poet, famous for his romantic epic Orlando Furioso (1516)
- aripple — in ripples
- ariseth — (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of 'arise'.
- arising — to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise: He arose from his chair when she entered the room.
- aristae — Plural form of arista.
- aristos — Plural form of aristo.
- arizona — a state of the southwestern US: consists of the Colorado plateau in the northeast, including the Grand Canyon, divided from desert in the southwest by mountains rising over 3750 m (12 500 ft). Capital: Phoenix. Pop: 5 580 811 (2003 est). Area: 293 750 sq km (113 417 sq miles)
- arkosic — related to arkose
- arlberg — a mountain pass in W Austria: a winter sports region. Height: 1802 m (5910 ft)
- arm ltd — Advanced RISC Machines Ltd.
- arm7500 — (processor) An ARM7 core with I/O and VIDC20 all on one integrated circuit.
- armadas — Plural form of armada.
- armavir — city in SW Russia, in the Caucasus, on the Kuban River: pop. 178,000
- armband — An armband is a band of fabric that you wear round your upper arm in order to show that you have an official position or belong to a particular group. Some people also wear a black armband to show that a friend or relation has died.
- armbone — (anatomy) A bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.
- armenia — a republic in NW Asia: originally part of the historic Armenian kingdom; acquired by Russia in 1828; became the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1936; gained independence in 1991. It is mountainous, rising over 4000 m (13 000 ft). Language: Armenian. Religion: Christian (Armenian Apostolic) majority. Currency: dram. Capital: Yerevan. Pop: 2 974 184 (2013 est). Area: 29 800 sq km (11 490 sq miles)
- armfuls — Plural form of armful.
- armhole — The armholes of something such as a shirt or dress are the openings through which you put your arms, or the places where the sleeves are attached.
- armiger — a person entitled to bear heraldic arms, such as a sovereign or nobleman
- armilla — a bracelet
- armless — lacking an arm or arms: The Venus de Milo is an armless statue.
- armlets — Plural form of armlet.
- armlike — Resembling an arm (limb) or some aspect of one.
- armload — An armload of something is the same as an armful of something.
- armlock — a hold in which an opponent's arm is gripped in such a manner that it cannot be moved. This is often used with the intention of forcing the opponent into submission.
- armoire — a large cabinet, originally used for storing weapons
- armored — covered with armor or armor plate
- armorer — a person who made or repaired armor and arms
- armours — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armour.
- armoury — A country's armoury is all the weapons and military equipment that it has.
- armpits — Plural form of armpit.
- armrest — The armrests on a chair are the two pieces on either side that support your arms when you are sitting down.
- armscye — the armhole opening in a garment.
- armseye — the armhole opening in a garment.