5-letter words starting with ar
- argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
- argun — a river in NE Asia, forming part of the boundary between the Russian Federation and China. About 450 miles (725 km) long.
- argus — any of various brown butterflies, esp the Scotch argus (Erebia aethiops) found on moorland and in forests up to a height of 2000 m
- arhat — a Buddhist, esp a monk who has achieved enlightenment and at death passes to nirvana
- arhus — a city and port in Denmark, in E Jutland. Pop: 228 547 (2004 est)
- arian — of, relating to, or characterizing Arius or Arianism
- arias — a nymph, the mother of Miletus, by Apollo.
- ariba — Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects
- arica — a port in extreme N Chile: awarded to Chile in 1929 after the lengthy Tacna-Arica dispute with Peru; outlet for Bolivian and Peruvian trade. Pop: 180 000 (2005 est)
- ariel — an Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica (or dama)
- aries — Aries is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a ram. People who are born approximately between 21st March and 19th April come under this sign.
- ariki — the first-born male or female in a notable family; chief
- arils — Plural form of aril.
- arion — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- ariot — riotously
- arise — If a situation or problem arises, it begins to exist or people start to become aware of it.
- arist — (obsolete) A rising, as from a seat, a bed, or the ground, or from below the horizon.
- arity — (programming) The number of arguments a function or operator takes. In some languages functions may have variable arity which sometimes means their last or only argument is actually a list of arguments.
- arius — ?250–336 ad, Greek Christian theologian, originator of the doctrine of Arianism
- ariz. — Arizona
- arkie — a term used to refer to a migrant worker originally from Arkansas.
- arlen — Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- arles — a city in SE France, on the Rhône: Roman amphitheatre. Pop: 53 058 (2006)
- arlon — a town in SE Belgium, capital of Luxembourg province. Pop: 25 766 (2004 est)
- armco — a metal safety barrier erected at the side of motor-racing circuits, esp on corners
- armed — Someone who is armed is carrying a weapon, usually a gun.
- armer — a person who arms
- armet — a close-fitting medieval visored helmet with a neck guard
- armie — Obsolete spelling of army.
- armil — a bracelet
- armor — covering worn to protect the body against weapons
- 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
- aroha — love, compassion, or affectionate regard
- aroid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Araceae, a family of plants having small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large petaloid spathe. The family includes arum, calla, and anthurium
- aroma — An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell.
- arose — Arose is the past tense of arise.
- arpad — died 907 ad, Magyar chieftain who conquered Hungary in the late 9th century
- arpen — Alternative form of arpent (old unit of measure).
- arrah — an exclamation expressing emotion or excitement
- arran — an island off the SW coast of Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. Pop: 5045 (2001). Area: 427 sq km (165 sq miles)
- arras — a wall hanging, esp of tapestry
- arrau — Claudio. 1903–91, Chilean pianist
- array — An array of different things or people is a large number or wide range of them.
- arret — a judicial decision
- arris — a sharp edge at the meeting of two surfaces at an angle with one another, as at two adjacent sides of a stone block
- arrow — An arrow is a written or printed sign that consists of a straight line with another line bent at a sharp angle at one end. This is a printed arrow: →. The arrow points in a particular direction to indicate where something is.
- arroz — Spanish word for rice, used in the names of various dishes.
- arsed — (AU, NZ, British, vulgar, slang) Simple past tense and past participle of arse; Bothered (as in 'can't be bothered to...').