6-letter words containing n, i
- amnion — the innermost of two membranes enclosing an embryonic reptile, bird, or mammal
- amnios — (anatomy) amnion.
- amping — amplifier (def 2).
- amylin — (carbohydrate) The dextrin of starch.
- amyrin — (organic compound) Either of two isomeric triterpenoids found in some vegetable oils and resins.
- ancile — a shield that was said to have fallen from heaven, on whose preservation the fortune of Rome was thought to depend
- anding — Present participle of and.
- 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
- anelli — pasta shaped like small rings
- anemia — a condition in which there is a reduction of the number, or volume, of red blood corpuscles or of the total amount of hemoglobin in the bloodstream, resulting in paleness, generalized weakness, etc.
- anemic — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- anetic — soothing
- angico — the South American tree, Parapiptadenia rigida
- angina — Angina is severe pain in the chest and left arm, caused by heart disease.
- angio- — indicating a blood or lymph vessel; seed vessel
- angiya — a short-sleeved bodice that ends just below the breasts, worn by Muslim women in India.
- anglia — England
- anglic — the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.
- anhima — A South American aquatic bird; the horned screamer or kamichi (Palamedea cornuta).
- anicca — (in Theravada Buddhism) the belief that all things, including the self, are impermanent and constantly changing: the first of the three basic characteristics of existence
- anicut — a dam, found in streams in India, which serves to control the flow of an irrigation system
- anight — at or by night
- anilin — aniline
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- animas — soul; life.
- animus — If a person has an animus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, even when there is no good reason for it.
- anions — Plural form of anion.
- anises — Plural form of anise.
- anisic — relating to or resulting from anise
- aniso- — not equal
- anking — a city in S Anhui province, in E China, on the Chang Jiang: former capital of Anhui.
- annuli — a ring; a ringlike part, band, or space.
- anodic — pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- anoint — To anoint someone means to put oil or water on a part of their body, usually for religious reasons.
- anomia — the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- anomic — a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- anomie — lack of social or moral standards in an individual or society
- anopia — the inability to see; sightlessness
- anotia — A rare congenital deformity where the pinna or auricle, the outer projected portion of the ear, is completely absent.
- anoxia — lack or absence of oxygen
- anoxic — an abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues; hypoxia.
- anqing — a city in E China, in SW Anhui province on the Yangtze River: famous seven-storeyed pagoda. Pop: 686 000 (2005 est)
- ansi c — (language, standard) (American National Standards Institute C) A revision of C, adding function prototypes, structure passing, structure assignment and standardised library functions. ANSI X3.159-1989.
- antiar — the upas tree of Java
- antica — pronaos.
- antick — antic
- antics — Antics are funny, silly, or unusual ways of behaving.
- anting — the placing or rubbing of ants by birds on their feathers. The body fluids of the ants are thought to repel parasites
- antlia — a proboscis designed for sucking