7-letter words containing nt
- antares — the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a variable binary star whose main component, a red supergiant, is associated with a fainter green component. Visual magnitude: 1.2 (red), 6.8 (green); spectral type: M1.5Ib (red); distance: 600 light years
- antbear — Alternative spelling of ant bear.
- antbird — any of various dull-coloured South American passerine birds of the family Formicariidae, such as Hylophylax naevioides (spotted ant bird), that typically feed on ants
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- anteact — A preceding act.
- antefix — a carved ornament at the eaves of a roof to hide the joint between the tiles
- anteing — Present participle of ante.
- antenna — The antennae of something such as an insect or crustacean are the two long, thin parts attached to its head that it uses to feel things with.
- anteros — Mount, a peak in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Mountains. 14,269 feet (4349 meters).
- anterus — Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
- antheap — Anthill.
- antheil — George. 1900–59, US composer. His best known work is the controversial Le Ballet Méchanique (1924) for motor horns, bells, and aeroplane propellers
- anthema — exanthema.
- anthems — Plural form of anthem.
- anthers — Plural form of anther.
- anthill — An anthill is a pile of earth formed by ants when they are making a nest.
- anthoid — resembling a flower
- anthony — Saint. ?251–?356 ad, Egyptian hermit, commonly regarded as the founder of Christian monasticism. Feast day: Jan 17
- anthrax — Anthrax is a disease of cattle and sheep, in which they get painful sores and a fever. Anthrax can be used in biological weapons.
- anti-id — an anti-idiotypic antibody.
- antiair — countering attack by aircraft or missile
- antiart — art, as dada, based on total rejection of established artistic practices and aesthetic values in favor of those that are arbitrary, shocking, and meaningless.
- antibes — a port and resort in SE France, on the Mediterranean: an important Roman town. Pop: 76 925 (2006)
- antibug — acting against computer bugs
- antical — (of the position of plant parts) in front of or above another part; anterior
- anticar — opposing cars
- anticke — antic
- anticks — Plural form of antick.
- anticly — ludicrously or grotesquely
- anticum — pronaos.
- antidot — (physics) A small, circular region of opposite charge or magnetization, especially one that is part of a semiconductor device.
- antient — Obsolete spelling of ancient.
- antifat — counteracting the formation of fat; fat-reducing
- antiflu — acting against influenza
- antifog — acting to prevent the condensation of moisture, esp on transparent surfaces
- antifur — opposed to the wearing of fur garments
- antigay — opposed to homosexual people and behaviour
- antigen — An antigen is a substance that helps the production of antibodies.
- antigua — an island in the Caribbean, one of the Leeward Islands: a British colony, with its dependency Barbuda, until 1967, when it became a British associated state; it became independent in 1981 as part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. Area: 279 sq km (108 sq miles)
- antigun — opposed to the possession and proliferation of guns
- antijam — acting to prevent jamming in mechanical systems or communications devices
- antilog — antilogarithm
- antiman — opposed to men
- antioch — a city in S Turkey, on the Orontes River: ancient commercial centre and capital of Syria (300–64 bc); early centre of Christianity. Pop: 155 000 (2005 est)
- antipot — opposed to the illegal use of marijuana
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- antired — the opposite of red as applied to an antiquark
- antisag — designed to prevent sagging
- antisex — opposed to human sexual activity
- antispy — Countering or opposing spies; antiespionage.