7-letter words starting with an
- andreev — Leonid Nikolaevich [lee-uh-nid nik-uh lah-yuh-vich;; Russian llyee-uh-nyeet nyik-uh-lah-yuh-vich] /ˈli ə nɪd ˌnɪkˈəlɑ yə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˌllyi əˈnyit ˌnyɪk əˈlɑ yə vɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1919, Russian writer.
- andrews — Thomas. 1813–85, Irish physical chemist, noted for his work on the liquefaction of gases
- android — In science fiction books and films, an android is a robot that looks like a human being.
- andvari — a dwarf who possessed a treasure hoard, which was robbed by Loki
- aneirin — 6th century ad, Welsh poet. His Y Gododdin, preserved in The Book of Aneirin (?1250), is one of the earliest surviving Welsh poems
- anelace — a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
- anemias — Plural form of anemia.
- anemone — An anemone is a garden plant with red, purple, or white flowers.
- anergia — a lack of energy
- anergic — Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- aneroid — not containing a liquid
- aneuria — neurasthenia.
- aneurin — thiamine
- angakok — an Inuit shaman
- angaria — any of various shellfish of the genus Angaria
- angarsk — an industrial city in SE central Russia, northwest of Irkutsk. Pop: 244 000 (2005 est)
- angeled — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- angeles — city in WC Luzon, the Philippines: pop. 236,000
- angelic — You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
- angelle — It means angel/a messenger.
- angelou — Maya, real name Marguerite Johnson. 1928–2014, US Black novelist, poet, and dramatist. Her works include the autobiographical novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970) and its sequels
- angelus — a series of prayers recited in the morning, at midday, and in the evening, commemorating the Annunciation and Incarnation
- angered — a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- angerly — angrily
- angevin — a native or inhabitant of Anjou
- anginal — of, noting, or pertaining to angina, especially angina pectoris.
- angioma — a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)
- anglers — Plural form of angler.
- anglian — of or relating to the Angles or to the Anglian dialects of Old English
- anglice — in English
- anglify — to Anglicize
- angling — Angling is the activity or sport of fishing with a fishing rod.
- anglist — Anglicist.
- angolan — Angolan means belonging or relating to Angola or its people.
- angoras — Plural form of angora.
- angrier — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
- angrily — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
- anguier — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1604–69, and his brother Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA) 1614–86, French sculptors.
- anguine — of, relating to, or similar to a snake
- anguish — Anguish is great mental suffering or physical pain.
- angular — Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
- anhinga — any of a family (Anhingidae) of pelecaniform birds of tropical and subtropical regions, with a long, sharp-pointed bill and long neck
- anilide — any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
- aniline — a colourless oily pungent poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and explosives. Formula: C6H5NH2
- anility — of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- animacy — the state of being alive and animate
- animals — Plural form of animal.
- animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
- animato — (to be performed) in a lively manner
- animism — the belief that natural objects, phenomena, and the universe itself have desires and intentions