7-Letter Nouns Starting With A
Here's the list of all the 1097 7-Letter Nouns Starting With A in the English Language.
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| address | 1. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored 2. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with More Definitions → |
| account | 1. a record or narrative description of past events 2. a short account of the news More Definitions → |
| article | 1. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication 2. one of a class of artifacts More Definitions → |
| archive | 1. a depository containing historical records and documents More Definitions → |
| average | 1. a statistic describing the location of a distribution 2. (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities More Definitions → |
| airport | 1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo More Definitions → |
| ability | 1. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment 2. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done More Definitions → |
| advance | 1. a movement forward 2. a change for the better; progress in development More Definitions → |
| auction | 1. a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge 2. the public sale of something to the highest bidder More Definitions → |
| amateur | 1. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime 2. an athlete who does not play for pay More Definitions → |
| apparel | 1. clothing in general More Definitions → |
| affairs | 1. matters of personal concern 2. transactions of professional or public interest More Definitions → |
| academy | 1. a secondary school (usually private) 2. an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature More Definitions → |
| advisor | 1. an expert who gives advice More Definitions → |
| attempt | 1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 2. the act of attacking More Definitions → |
| alcohol | 1. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent 2. any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation More Definitions → |
| ancient | 1. a very old person 2. a person who lived in ancient times More Definitions → |
| adapter | 1. a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance 2. device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible More Definitions → |
| airline | 1. a hose that carries air under pressure 2. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers More Definitions → |
| antique | 1. an elderly man 2. any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity More Definitions → |
| analyst | 1. someone who is skilled at analyzing data 2. an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions More Definitions → |
| arrival | 1. accomplishment of an objective 2. the act of arriving at a certain place More Definitions → |
| absence | 1. the state of being absent 2. failure to be present More Definitions → |
| acrobat | 1. an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination More Definitions → |
| antenna | 1. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals 2. sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ More Definitions → |
| artwork | 1. photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication More Definitions → |
| assault | 1. close fighting during the culmination of a military attack 2. a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped More Definitions → |
| anxiety | 1. (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic 2. a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune More Definitions → |
| accused | 1. a defendant in a criminal proceeding More Definitions → |
| anatomy | 1. the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals 2. alternative names for the body of a human being More Definitions → |
| airfare | 1. the fare charged for traveling by airplane More Definitions → |
| actress | 1. a female actor More Definitions → |
| algebra | 1. the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations More Definitions → |
| allergy | 1. hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity More Definitions → |
| acrylic | 1. polymerized from acrylonitrile 2. a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives More Definitions → |
| aquatic | 1. a plant that lives in or on water More Definitions → |
| assured | More Definitions → |
| ambient | More Definitions → |
| adaptor | 1. device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible More Definitions → |
| auditor | 1. someone who listens attentively 2. a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit More Definitions → |
| athlete | 1. a person trained to compete in sports More Definitions → |
| adviser | 1. an expert who gives advice More Definitions → |
| arsenal | 1. all the weapons and equipment that a country has 2. a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms More Definitions → |
| antigen | 1. any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies) More Definitions → |
| almanac | 1. an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year 2. an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year More Definitions → |
| amnesty | 1. a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment 2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense More Definitions → |
| asphalt | 1. mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing 2. a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons More Definitions → |
| arguing | 1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
| admiral | 1. the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral 2. any of several brightly colored butterflies More Definitions → |
| archery | 1. the sport of shooting arrows with a bow More Definitions → |
| annuity | 1. income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments More Definitions → |
| abandon | 1. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry 2. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity More Definitions → |
| airmail | 1. letters and packages that are transported by aircraft 2. a system of conveying mail by aircraft More Definitions → |
| aspirin | 1. the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets More Definitions → |
| analogy | 1. an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others 2. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect More Definitions → |
| acreage | 1. an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming) More Definitions → |
| acronym | 1. a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word More Definitions → |
| acetate | 1. a salt or ester of acetic acid 2. a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate More Definitions → |
| aerosol | 1. a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas 2. a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) More Definitions → |
| adjunct | 1. something added to another thing but not an essential part of it 2. a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another More Definitions → |
| anarchy | 1. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) More Definitions → |
| apology | 1. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone 2. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly More Definitions → |
| ammonia | 1. a water solution of ammonia 2. a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3) More Definitions → |
| allegro | 1. a brisk and lively tempo 2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner More Definitions → |
| anthrax | 1. a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people 2. a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia More Definitions → |
| alchemy | 1. the way two individuals relate to each other 2. a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times More Definitions → |
| audible | 1. a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage More Definitions → |
| agility | 1. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble More Definitions → |
| apostle | 1. an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform More Definitions → |
| acclaim | 1. enthusiastic approval More Definitions → |
| atheist | 1. someone who does not believe in the existence of a god More Definitions → |
| artisan | 1. a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft More Definitions → |
| anomaly | 1. deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule 2. a person who is unusual More Definitions → |
| arsenic | 1. a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer 2. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and in various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar More Definitions → |
| abdomen | 1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis 2. the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm More Definitions → |
| aquifer | 1. underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc More Definitions → |
| apricot | 1. Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach 2. downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach More Definitions → |
| adrenal | 1. either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney More Definitions → |
| autopsy | 1. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease More Definitions → |
| amenity | 1. pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions More Definitions → |
| arrears | 1. the state of being behind in payments 2. an unpaid overdue debt More Definitions → |
| angling | 1. fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole) More Definitions → |
| aviator | 1. someone who operates an aircraft More Definitions → |
| alfalfa | 1. important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop 2. leguminous plant grown for hay or forage More Definitions → |
| airflow | 1. the flow of air More Definitions → |
| atheism | 1. a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods More Definitions → |
| augment | More Definitions → |
| accrual | 1. the act of accumulating More Definitions → |
| azimuth | 1. the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian More Definitions → |
| avocado | 1. a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed 2. tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits More Definitions → |
| agonist | 1. the principal character in a work of fiction 2. someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) More Definitions → |
| abiding | More Definitions → |
| anguish | 1. extreme mental distress 2. extreme distress of body or mind More Definitions → |
| avenger | 1. someone who takes vengeance More Definitions → |
| albumin | 1. a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids More Definitions → |
| alumina | 1. any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum More Definitions → |
| armoire | 1. a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons More Definitions → |
| acidity | 1. the property of being acidic 2. the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth More Definitions → |
| arousal | 1. the act of arousing 2. a state of heightened physiological activity More Definitions → |
| alumnus | 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) More Definitions → |
| ashtray | 1. a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes More Definitions → |
| alimony | 1. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated More Definitions → |
| amnesia | 1. partial or total loss of memory More Definitions → |
| atrophy | 1. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse 2. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) More Definitions → |
| armband | 1. worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning 2. a band worn around the upper arm More Definitions → |
| atelier | 1. a studio especially for an artist or designer More Definitions → |
| amyloid | 1. a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch 2. (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue More Definitions → |
| acetone | 1. the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics More Definitions → |
| alanine | 1. a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins More Definitions → |
| actuary | 1. someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) More Definitions → |
| alumnae | 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) More Definitions → |
| android | 1. an automaton that resembles a human being 2. An operating system from Google for mobile devices More Definitions → |
| abscess | 1. symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue More Definitions → |
| artiste | 1. a public performer (a dancer or singer) More Definitions → |
| abalone | 1. any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior More Definitions → |
| amalgam | 1. an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams 2. a combination or blend of diverse things More Definitions → |
| adamant | 1. very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem More Definitions → |
| auberge | 1. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers More Definitions → |
| addenda | 1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end More Definitions → |
| arbiter | 1. someone with the power to settle matters at will 2. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue More Definitions → |
| anklets | 1. a sock that reaches just above the ankle More Definitions → |
| attache | 1. a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission 2. a shallow and rectangular briefcase More Definitions → |
| afghani | 1. the basic unit of money in Afghanistan More Definitions → |
| airlift | 1. transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) More Definitions → |
| adipose | More Definitions → |
| annular | More Definitions → |
| anemone | 1. any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves 2. marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton More Definitions → |
| andante | 1. a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) 2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed moderately slow More Definitions → |
| academe | 1. the academic world More Definitions → |
| adenine | 1. (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA More Definitions → |
| adoptee | 1. someone (such as a child) who has been adopted More Definitions → |
| admirer | 1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2. a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves More Definitions → |
| anagram | 1. a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase More Definitions → |
| anaemia | 1. a lack of vitality 2. a deficiency of red blood cells More Definitions → |
| archway | 1. a passageway under a curved masonry construction More Definitions → |
| austral | 1. the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| adenoma | 1. a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin More Definitions → |
| angelus | 1. the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited More Definitions → |
| ailment | 1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining More Definitions → |
| armrest | 1. a support for the arm More Definitions → |
| adopter | 1. a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child More Definitions → |
| amylase | 1. any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar More Definitions → |
| airship | 1. a steerable self-propelled aircraft More Definitions → |
| amputee | 1. someone who has had a limb removed by amputation More Definitions → |
| accuser | 1. someone who imputes guilt or blame More Definitions → |
| aseptic | More Definitions → |
| aphasia | 1. inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion More Definitions → |
| anthill | 1. a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest More Definitions → |
| arching | More Definitions → |
| aircrew | 1. the crew of an aircraft More Definitions → |
| ascites | 1. accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity More Definitions → |
| airfoil | 1. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight More Definitions → |
| affront | 1. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect More Definitions → |
| armoury | 1. a collection of resources 2. all the weapons and equipment that a country has More Definitions → |
| aniline | 1. oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines More Definitions → |
| ascetic | 1. someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline More Definitions → |
| annulus | 1. a toroidal shape 2. (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar More Definitions → |
| aquaria | 1. a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals More Definitions → |
| anchovy | 1. tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces 2. small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide More Definitions → |
| airwave | 1. medium for radio and television broadcasting More Definitions → |
| aliquot | 1. an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity More Definitions → |
| arbutus | 1. any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America More Definitions → |
| anionic | 1. a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions More Definitions → |
| arcanum | 1. information known only to a special group More Definitions → |
| avarice | 1. reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) 2. extreme greed for material wealth More Definitions → |
| apatite | 1. a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus More Definitions → |
| alcazar | 1. any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors More Definitions → |
| airhead | 1. a flighty scatterbrained simpleton 2. a bridgehead seized by airborne troops More Definitions → |
| aerator | 1. an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage) More Definitions → |
| affaire | 1. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship More Definitions → |
| antacid | 1. an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach) More Definitions → |
| aileron | 1. an airfoil that controls lateral motion More Definitions → |
| animism | 1. the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls More Definitions → |
| atresia | 1. an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent More Definitions → |
| airlock | 1. a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure More Definitions → |
| acolyte | 1. someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches More Definitions → |
| arugula | 1. erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender More Definitions → |
| automat | 1. a vending machine from which you can get food 2. a cafeteria where food is served from machines More Definitions → |
| albumen | 1. a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids 2. the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water More Definitions → |
| allover | More Definitions → |
| alveoli | 1. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways 2. a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth More Definitions → |
| amphora | 1. an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine More Definitions → |
| ammeter | 1. a meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes More Definitions → |
| autobus | 1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport More Definitions → |