8-letter words containing n
- agonists — Plural form of agonist.
- agonized — Agonized describes something that you say or do when you are in great physical or mental pain.
- agonizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize.
- agostini — Giacomo (ˈdʒaːkomo). born 1942, Italian racing motorcyclist: world champion (500 cc. class) 1966–72, 1975; (350 cc. class) 1968–74
- agraphon — saying of Jesus not in Gospels
- agrarian — Agrarian means relating to the ownership and use of land, especially farmland, or relating to the part of a society or economy that is concerned with agriculture.
- agreeing — to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with): I don't agree with you.
- agremens — amenities
- agrement — diplomatic approval of a country
- agrimony — any of various N temperate rosaceous plants of the genus Agrimonia, which have compound leaves, long spikes of small yellow flowers, and bristly burlike fruits
- agrinion — a city in W Greece.
- agronomy — the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production
- agrypnia — the inability to sleep
- ahankara — the false identification of the purusha, or true inner self, with the body, the mind, or the outside world.
- aidoneus — a king of Thesprotia.
- ailerons — Plural form of aileron.
- ailments — Plural form of ailment.
- air horn — a horn activated by compressed air.
- air lane — a route for travel by air; airway
- air sign — one of a group of three signs of the zodiac, Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius
- air vent — a small opening through which air can escape from an enclosed space
- air-line — straight; direct; traveling a direct route: Some railroads advertise air-line routes between stations.
- airborne — If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.
- airbound — supported by air
- airdrawn — having its outline traced in air
- airiness — the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy
- airliner — An airliner is a large aeroplane that is used for carrying passengers.
- airlines — Plural form of airline.
- airplane — An airplane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines that enable it to fly through the air.
- airwoman — An airwoman is a woman who flies aircraft, especially one who serves in her country's air force.
- akhnaton — Amenhotep IV.
- akinesia — the loss of the ability to move, caused by diseases of the central nervous system
- akinesis — absence, loss, or impairment of the power of voluntary movement.
- akinetic — without motion, unmoving
- akkadian — a member of an ancient Semitic people who lived in central Mesopotamia in the third millennium bc
- akkerman — former name of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky.
- al dente — If you cook pasta or a vegetable until it is al dente, you cook it just long enough so that it is neither hard nor soft but is firm and slightly chewy.
- alamanni — a confederation of Germanic tribes, first recorded in the 3rd century a.d., that settled in the area between the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, and made harassing attacks against the Roman Empire.
- alan kay — (person) The leader of the Software Concepts Group at Xerox Palo Alto Research Centre which developed Smalltalk, the pioneering object-oriented programming system, in 1972.
- alarming — Something that is alarming makes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- albanese — Licia [lee-chee-uh;; Italian lee-chah] /ˈli tʃi ə;; Italian ˈli tʃɑ/ (Show IPA), 1913–2014, Italian operatic soprano.
- albanian — Albanian means belonging or relating to Albania, its people, language, or culture.
- alberoni — Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.
- albertan — of or relating to Alberta or its inhabitants
- albicant — (rare) Growing or becoming white.
- albiness — a female albino
- albinism — the condition of being an albino
- albinoid — Of or pertaining to an animal or person with albinism.
- albinoni — Tomaso (toˈmaːzo). 1671–1750, Italian composer and violinist. He wrote concertos and over 50 operas
- albronze — aluminum bronze.