6-letter words containing n, d
- akhund — (chiefly, historical) A spiritual leader in Persia and parts of Central Asia.
- aladin — 1. (language) A Language for Attributed Definitions. 2. (tool) An interactive mathematics system for the IBM 360.
- aldern — made of alder wood
- aldine — relating to Aldus Manutius (1450–1515), Italian printer, or to his editions of the classics
- aldrin — a brown to white poisonous crystalline solid, more than 95 per cent of which consists of the compound C12H8Cl6, which is used as an insecticide. Melting pt: 105°C
- alined — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- almond — Almonds are pale oval nuts. They are often used in cooking.
- amadan — fool1 .
- amanda — a feminine name: dim. Mandy
- amende — A monetary punishment, a fine.
- amends — recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc
- amidin — the soluble matter found in starch
- anadem — a garland for the head
- anadyr — a town in Russia, in NE Siberia at the mouth of the Anadyr River; the capital of Chukot Autonomous Okrug. Pop: 11 038 (2002)
- ananda — 5th century bc, the first cousin, favourite disciple, and personal attendant of the Buddha
- ancred — (heraldry) Alternative form of anchored.
- and/or — used to join terms when either one or the other or both is indicated
- andean — of, relating to, or resembling the Andes
- anding — Present participle of and.
- andrea — a feminine name
- andrew — Saint. one of the twelve apostles of Jesus; the brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland. Feast day: Nov 30
- andria — a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- andric — Ivo (ˈiːvɔ). 1892–1975, Serbian novelist; author of The Bridge on the Drina (1945): Nobel prize for literature 1961
- andro- — male; masculine
- andron — a son of Anius who was given the power of prophecy by Apollo.
- andros — an island in the Aegean Sea, the northernmost of the Cyclades: long famous for wine. Capital: Andros. Pop: 10 009 (2001). Area: about 311 sq km (120 sq miles)
- andrus — Andron.
- angled — set at an angle
- ankled — (in combination) Having some specific type of ankle.
- anodal — Relating to the anode.
- anodes — Plural form of anode.
- anodic — pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- anteed — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anused — (in combination) Having (or having the characteristics associated with) a specified form of anus.
- append — When you append something to something else, especially a piece of writing, you attach it or add it to the end of it.
- aranda — an Aboriginal people of S central Australia
- ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
- arendt — Hannah. 1906–75, US political philosopher, born in Germany. Her publications include The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951) and Eichmann in Jerusalem (1961)
- argand — a lamp with a hollow circular wick
- armand — a male given name, French form of Herman.
- arnaud — Yvonne. 1892–1958, French actress, who was well-known on the London stage and in British films. A theatre in Guildford is named after her
- arnold — a town in N central England, in S Nottinghamshire. Pop: 37 402 (2001)
- around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
- atoned — to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender (usually followed by for): to atone for one's sins.
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- auding — the practice of listening to and processing spoken language in order to understand
- audion — an early type of triode.
- augend — a number to which another number, the addend, is added
- avedon — Richard, 1923–2004, U.S. photographer.