5-letter words containing n
- andes — a major mountain system of South America, extending for about 7250 km (4500 miles) along the entire W coast, with several parallel ranges or cordilleras and many volcanic peaks: rich in minerals, including gold, silver, copper, iron ore, and nitrates. Average height: 3900 m (13 000 ft). Highest peak: Aconcagua, 6960 m (22 835 ft)
- andie — a male or female given name.
- andre — John. 1751–80, British major who was hanged as a spy for conspiring with Benedict Arnold during the War of American Independence
- andro — (informal) androstenedione.
- anear — near
- anele — to anoint, esp to give extreme unction to
- anend — On end; in an upright position.
- anent — lying against; alongside
- aneto — Pico de (ˈpiˌkoʊ deɪ ) ; pēˈkō dāˌ) highest mountain in the Pyrenees, in Spain: 11,168 ft (3,404 m)
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- angie — a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- anglo — a White inhabitant of the United States who is not of Latin extraction
- angma — agma.
- angon — a spear having a long, narrow iron shaft and a small, usually barbed tip, associated mainly with Frankish and Saxon grave finds of the 5th through 8th centuries a.d.
- angor — extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
- angst — Angst is a feeling of anxiety and worry.
- angus — a council area of E Scotland on the North Sea: the historical county of Angus became part of Tayside region in 1975; reinstated as a unitary authority (excluding City of Dundee) in 1996. Administrative centre: Forfar. Pop: 107 520 (2003 est). Area: 2181 sq km (842 sq miles)
- anhui — a province of E China, crossed by the Yangtze River. Capital: Hefei. Pop: 64 100 000 (2003 est). Area: 139 860 sq km (54 000 sq miles)
- anigh — near, close
- anile — of or like a feeble old woman
- anils — Plural form of anil.
- anim. — animato
- anima — the feminine principle as present in the male unconscious
- anime — Anime is a style of Japanese animated film that often contains scenes that are intended for adults.
- anion — a negatively charged ion; an ion that is attracted to the anode during electrolysis
- anis- — not equal
- anise — Anise is a plant with seeds that have a strong smell and taste. It is often made into an alcoholic drink.
- anita — a feminine name: dim. Nita
- anjou — a former province of W France, in the Loire valley: a medieval countship from the 10th century, belonging to the English crown from 1154 until 1204; annexed by France in 1480
- anker — a unit of measurement of spirits or wine, used in various countries and formerly in England, where it was equivalent to gallons
- ankhs — Plural form of ankh.
- ankle — Your ankle is the joint where your foot joins your leg.
- ankus — a stick used, esp in India, for goading elephants
- annal — the recorded events of one year
- annam — a former kingdom (3rd century–1428), empire (1428–1884), and French protectorate (1884–1945) of E Indochina: now part of Vietnam
- annan — Kofi (ˈkəʊfɪ). born 1938, Ghanaian international civil servant; secretary-general of the United Nations (1997–2007): Nobel peace prize 2001 with the UN
- annas — Plural form of anna.
- annat — (formerly in Scotland) a pension paid to the widow of a church minister
- annet — Alternative form of ennet (
- annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
- annie — a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- annum — by the year; yearly.
- annus — year of wonders; wonderful year.
- anode — In electronics, an anode is the positive electrode in a cell such as a battery. Compare cathode.
- anoia — extreme mental deficiency.