8-letter words containing a, n
- achenium — (botany) achene.
- achernar — the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus, visible only in the S hemisphere. Visual magnitude: 0.5; spectral type: B3V; distance: 144 light years
- achinese — Atjehnese.
- achiness — a constant, dull pain
- achingly — You can use achingly for emphasis when you are referring to things that create feelings of wanting something very much, but of not being able to have it.
- achronic — Timeless.
- acidness — Acidity, sourness.
- acknowne — aware
- aconites — Plural form of aconite.
- aconitum — any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- acquaint — If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.
- acridine — a colourless crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C13H9N
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- acrodont — (of the teeth of some reptiles) having no roots and being fused at the base to the margin of the jawbones
- acrolein — a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH2:CHCHO
- acromion — the outermost edge of the spine of the shoulder blade
- acronyms — a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- actinian — belonging or pertaining to the order or suborder Actiniaria, comprising the sea anemones.
- actinide — a member of the actinide series
- actinism — that property of ultraviolet light, X-rays, or other radiations, by which chemical changes are produced
- actinium — a radioactive element of the actinide series, occurring as a decay product of uranium. It is used as an alpha-particle source and in neutron production. Symbol: Ac; atomic no: 89; half-life of most stable isotope,227Ac: 21.6 years; relative density: 10.07; melting pt: 1051°C; boiling pt: 3200 ± 300°C
- actinoid — having a radiate form, as a sea anemone or starfish
- actional — Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
- actioned — Simple past tense and past participle of action.
- actioner — a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence
- acupoint — any of the specific points on the body where a needle is inserted in acupuncture or pressure is applied in acupressure
- acutance — a physical rather than subjective measure of the sharpness of a photographic image
- adamance — a state of resoluteness
- adamancy — a state of resoluteness
- adapting — to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly: They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies.
- adaption — Adaption means the same as adaptation.
- addendas — a plural of addendum.
- addendum — An addendum is an additional section at the end of a book or document.
- addiment — (immunology,archaic) synonym of complement.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- adducent — that adducts
- adducing — Present participle of adduce.
- adenauer — Konrad (ˈkɔnraːt). 1876–1967, German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1949–63)
- adenitis — inflammation of a gland or lymph node
- adenoids — Adenoids are soft lumps of flesh at the back and top of a person's throat that sometimes become swollen and have to be removed.
- adenomas — Plural form of adenoma.
- adenosis — a minor glandular condition typified by swelling of the lymph glands
- adherend — a material attached using adhesive
- adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
- adhering — to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to): The mud adhered to his shoes.
- adhesion — Adhesion is the ability of one thing to stick firmly to another.
- adiantum — The maidenhair fern and related ferns (of the genus Adiantum).
- adiprene — a polyurethane elastomer with exceptional abrasion resistance and strength
- adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.