5-letter words containing n
- anoka — a city in E Minnesota.
- anole — any small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards of the genus Anolis, such as A. carolinensis (green anole): family Iguanidae (iguanas). They are able to change the colour of their skin
- anomy — 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.
- anova — analysis of variance
- ansae — Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ansar — the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- anson — a male given name.
- ante- — before in time or position; previous to; in front of
- anted — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- antes — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti- — Anti- is used to form adjectives and nouns that describe someone or something that is opposed to a particular system, practice, or group of people.
- antic — an actor in a ludicrous or grotesque part; clown; buffoon
- antie — (South Africa) An older female authority figure.
- antiq — antiquarian
- antis — Plural form of anti.
- antlr — ANother Tool for Language Recognition
- anton — a male given name, form of Anthony.
- antra — a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
- antre — a cavern or cave
- antsy — If someone is antsy, they are nervous or impatient.
- anury — (medicine, archaic) anuria.
- anvil — An anvil is a heavy iron block on which hot metals are beaten into shape.
- anyon — a particle that occurs in two-dimensional space having characteristics of both fermions and bosons
- anzac — (in World War I) a soldier serving with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- anzio — a port and resort on the W coast of Italy: site of Allied landings in World War II. Pop: 36 952 (2001)
- anzus — Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, with reference to the security alliance between them
- apian — of, relating to, or resembling bees
- aping — any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- apnea — temporary stopping of breathing
- apron — An apron is a piece of clothing that you put on over the front of your normal clothes and tie round your waist, especially when you are cooking, in order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty.
- arany — János (ˈjaːnoʃ). 1817–82, Hungarian epic poet, ballad writer, and scholar
- arawn — the lord of Annwfn.
- arden — John. (1930–2012) British dramatist and novelist. His plays include Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (1959) and The Workhouse Donkey (1963); novels include Silence Among the Weapons (1982): he often worked in collaboration with his wife Margaretta D'Arcy
- arena — An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
- arene — an aromatic hydrocarbon
- arent — A kind of anthropogenic soil, with deep mixing due to ploughing, digging, etc.
- argan — a thorny evergreen tree, Argania spinosa, native to SW Morocco, the plum-sized fruit of which contains a nut that yields an oil valued for cooking
- argon — Argon is an inert gas which exists in very small amounts in the atmosphere. It is used in electric lights.
- argun — a river in NE Asia, forming part of the boundary between the Russian Federation and China. About 450 miles (725 km) long.
- arian — of, relating to, or characterizing Arius or Arianism
- arion — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- arlen — Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- arlon — a town in SE Belgium, capital of Luxembourg province. Pop: 25 766 (2004 est)
- arndt — Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- arnim — Achim von (ˈaxɪm fɔn). 1781–1831, German romantic poet. He published, with Clemens Brentano, the collection of folk songs, Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1805–08)
- arnut — a small herb, Conopodium majus, which is common throughout Europe and North Africa and which has edible tubers
- arpen — Alternative form of arpent (old unit of measure).
- arran — an island off the SW coast of Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. Pop: 5045 (2001). Area: 427 sq km (165 sq miles)
- arson — Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or vehicle.
- aryan — (in Nazi ideology) a Caucasian of non-Jewish descent, esp of the Nordic type