8-letter words containing ant
- antinuke — opposed to nuclear weapons or energy
- antiphon — a short passage, usually from the Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service
- antiphus — (in the Iliad) a Trojan ally, the son of Talaemenes and a nymph.
- antipode — the exact or direct opposite
- antipole — the opposite pole
- antipope — a rival pope elected in opposition to one who has been canonically chosen
- antiporn — opposed to pornography
- antipyic — acting against or preventing suppuration
- antiqued — An antiqued object is modern but has been made to look like an antique.
- antiquer — a person who alters the appearance of objects to give an antique quality
- antiques — the business of selling antique objects
- antiquey — having the appearance of an antique
- antirape — opposed to or acting against rape
- antirent — noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- antiriot — (of police officers, equipment, measures, etc) designed for or engaged in the control of crowds
- antirock — opposed to rock music
- antiroll — designed to prevent a vehicle from tilting
- antirust — (of a product or procedure) effective against rust
- antisana — a volcano in N central Ecuador, in the Andes. Height: 5756 m (18 885 ft)
- antisera — a serum containing antibodies, as antitoxins or agglutinins, obtained by inoculation of animals and used for injection into other animals to provide immunity to a specific disease.
- antiship — (of a weapon) designed for attacking ships
- antiskid — designed or constructed to prevent the skidding of a vehicle, especially by reducing hydraulic pressure in the brake system to prevent the brakes from locking.
- antislip — designed to prevent slipping or to remain stationary
- antismog — acting to reduce smog, aimed at preventing smog
- antismut — opposed to or acting to prevent the circulation of obscene material
- antisnob — a person opposed to snobbery
- antispam — intended to block unsolicited e-mails
- antistat — a substance that prevents or reduces the accumulation of static electricity
- antisway — Designed to stabilize the left and right suspension systems of a road vehicle so as reduce roll or sway when turning corners.
- antitank — designed to immobilize or destroy armoured vehicles
- antithet — an example of antithesis; an antithetic statement
- antitype — a person or thing that is foreshadowed or represented by a type or symbol, esp a character or event in the New Testament prefigured in the Old Testament
- antiwear — preventing deterioration as a result of use
- antiweed — opposed to marijuana use
- antlered — having antlers
- antliate — having an antlia
- antonius — Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs)
- antonyms — a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow. Compare synonym (def 1).
- antonymy — the semantic relationship between words that have opposite meanings
- antpitta — a South American bird that feeds on ants
- antrorse — directed or pointing upwards or forwards
- army ant — any of various mainly tropical American predatory ants of the subfamily Dorylinae, which live in temporary nests and travel in vast hordes preying on other animals
- arrantly — downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious: an arrant fool.
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- ashplant — a walking stick made from an ash sapling
- aspirant — Someone who is an aspirant to political power or to an important job has a strong desire to achieve it.
- assonant — resemblance of sounds.
- atalanta — a maiden who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race. She lost to Hippomenes when she paused to pick up three golden apples that he had deliberately dropped
- atlantal — of or relating to the atlas.
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men