8 letter word starting with an

Words	Parts of Speech	Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
anabasis	noun	A journey or expedition up from the coast, like that of the younger Cyrus into Central Asia, described by Xenophon in his work called “The Anabasis.”, The first period, or increase, of a disease; augmentation.
anabatic	adjective	Pertaining to anabasis; as, an anabatic fever.
anabolic	adjective	Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature.
anaconda	noun	A large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and small mammals. The name is also applied to a similar large serpent (Python tigris) of Ceylon.
anaglyph	noun	Any sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in low relief, as a cameo.
anagogic	adjective	Alt. of Anagogical
anagraph	noun	An inventory; a record.
analcime	noun	A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family, occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hence its name.
analcite	noun	Analcime.
analects	noun pl.	Alt. of Analecta
analecta	noun pl.	A collection of literary fragments.
analemma	noun	An orthographic projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east or west point of the horizon., An instrument of wood or brass, on which this projection of the sphere is made, having a movable horizon or cursor; — formerly much used in solving some common astronomical problems., A scale of the sun’s declination for each day of the year, drawn across the torrid zone on an artificial terrestrial globe.
analepsy		Recovery of strength after sickness., A species of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.
analogal	adjective	Analogous.
analogic	adjective	Of or belonging to analogy.
analogon	noun	Analogue.
analogue	noun	That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing., A word in one language corresponding with one in another; an analogous term; as, the Latin “pater” is the analogue of the English “father.”, An organ which is equivalent in its functions to a different organ in another species or group, or even in the same group; as, the gill of a fish is the analogue of a lung in a quadruped, although the two are not of like structural relations., A species in one genus or group having its characters parallel, one by one, with those of another group., A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such species are often called representative species, and such genera, representative genera.
analyser	noun	Same as Analyze, Analyzer, etc.
analyses	plural	of Analysis
analysis	noun	A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or original elements; an examination of the component parts of a subject, each separately, as the words which compose a sentence, the tones of a tune, or the simple propositions which enter into an argument. It is opposed to synthesis., The separation of a compound substance, by chemical processes, into its constituents, with a view to ascertain either (a) what elements it contains, or (b) how much of each element is present. The former is called qualitative, and the latter quantitative analysis., The tracing of things to their source, and the resolving of knowledge into its original principles., The resolving of problems by reducing the conditions that are in them to equations., A syllabus, or table of the principal heads of a discourse, disposed in their natural order., A brief, methodical illustration of the principles of a science. In this sense it is nearly synonymous with synopsis., The process of ascertaining the name of a species, or its place in a system of classification, by means of an analytical table or key.
analytic	adjective	Alt. of Analytical
analyzed	imp. & past participle	of Analyze
analyzer	noun	One who, or that which, analyzes., The part of a polariscope which receives the light after polarization, and exhibits its properties.
anapaest		Alt. of Anapaestic
anaphora	noun	A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses.
anapnoic	adjective	Relating to respiration.
anarchal	adjective	Lawless; anarchical.
anarchic	adjective	Alt. of Anarchical
anasarca	noun	Dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue; an effusion of serum into the cellular substance, occasioning a soft, pale, inelastic swelling of the skin.
anastate	noun	One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm; — opposed to katastate.
anathema	noun	A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, and accompanied by excommunication. Hence: Denunciation of anything as accursed., An imprecation; a curse; a malediction., Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority.
anatifae	plural	of Anatifa
anatifer	noun	Same as Anatifa.
anatomic	adjective	Alt. of Anatomical
ancestor	noun	One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father’s or mother’s side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father., An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse., One from whom an estate has descended; — the correlative of heir.
ancestry	noun	Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent., A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
anchored	imp. & past participle	of Anchor, Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue., Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor; as, an anchored cross.
anchoret	noun	Alt. of Anchorite
anchusin	noun	A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root.
ancienty	noun	Age; antiquity., Seniority.
anconeal	adjective	Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow.
anconeus	noun	A muscle of the elbow and forearm.
anconoid	adjective	Elbowlike; anconal.
andesine	noun	A kind of triclinic feldspar found in the Andes.
andesite	noun	An eruptive rock allied to trachyte, consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar, with pyroxene, hornblende, or hypersthene.
anecdote	noun	Unpublished narratives., A particular or detached incident or fact of an interesting nature; a biographical incident or fragment; a single passage of private life.
anemonic	adjective	An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from, the anemone, or from anemonin.
anemonin	noun	An acrid, poisonous, crystallizable substance, obtained from some species of anemone.
aneurism	noun	A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery.
angelage	noun	Existence or state of angels.
angelica	noun	An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica officinalis or Angelica archangelica) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic., The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
angelify	verb t.	To make like an angel; to angelize.
angelize	verb t.	To raise to the state of an angel; to render angelic.
angering	present participle & vb. noun	of Anger
angevine	adjective	Of or pertaining to Anjou in France., A native of Anjou.
anginous	adjective	Alt. of Anginose
anginose	adjective	Pertaining to angina or angina pectoris.
anglican	adjective	English; of or pertaining to England or the English nation; especially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc., Pertaining to, characteristic of, or held by, the high church party of the Church of England., A member of the Church of England., In a restricted sense, a member of the High Church party, or of the more advanced ritualistic section, in the Church of England.
angulate	adjective	Alt. of Angulated, To make angular.
angulose	adjective	Angulous.
angulous	adjective	Angular; having corners; hooked.
anhelose	adjective	Anhelous; panting.
anhelous	adjective	Short of breath; panting.
animally	adverb	Physically.
animated	imp. & past participle	of Animate, Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous.
animater	noun	One who animates.
animator	noun	One who, or that which, animates; an animater.
anisette	noun	A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.
ankerite	noun	A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron.
ankylose	verb t. & i.	Same as Anchylose.
annalist	noun	A writer of annals.
annalize	verb t.	To record in annals.
annealed	imp. & past participle	of Anneal
annealer	noun	One who, or that which, anneals.
annelida	noun pl.	A division of the Articulata, having the body formed of numerous rings or annular segments, and without jointed legs. The principal subdivisions are the Chaetopoda, including the Oligochaeta or earthworms and Polychaeta or marine worms; and the Hirudinea or leeches. See Chaetopoda.
anneloid	noun	An animal resembling an annelid.
annexing	present participle & vb. noun	of Annex
annexion	noun	Annexation.
annotate	noun	To explain or criticize by notes; as, to annotate the works of Bacon., To make notes or comments; — with on or upon.
annotine	noun	A bird one year old, or that has once molted.
announce	verb t.	To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim., To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
annoying	present participle & vb. noun	of Annoy, That annoys; molesting; vexatious.
annoyful	adjective	Annoying.
annoyous	adjective	Troublesome; annoying.
annually	adverb	Yearly; year by year.
annueler	noun	A priest employed in saying annuals, or anniversary Masses.
annulled	imp. & past participle	of Annul
annulary	adjective	Having the form of a ring; annular.
annulata	noun pl.	A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to Annelida, including the marine annelids, earthworms, Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See Annelida.
annulate	noun	One of the Annulata., Alt. of Annulated
annuller	noun	One who annuls.
annuloid	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Annuloida.
annulosa	noun pl.	A division of the Invertebrata, nearly equivalent to the Articulata. It includes the Arthoropoda and Anarthropoda. By some zoologists it is applied to the former only.
annulose	adjective	Furnished with, or composed of, rings or ringlike segments; ringed., Of or pertaining to the Annulosa.
anointed	imp. & past participle	of Anoint
anointer	noun	One who anoints.
anomoura	noun pl.	A group of decapod Crustacea, of which the hermit crab in an example.
anomural	adjective	Alt. of Anomuran
anomuran	adjective	Irregular in the character of the tail or abdomen; as, the anomural crustaceans., One of the Anomura.
anophyte	noun	A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anoplura	noun pl.	A group of insects which includes the lice.
anorexia	noun	Alt. of Anorexy
anorthic	adjective	Having unequal oblique axes; as, anorthic crystals.
anourous	adjective	See Anurous.
anserine	adjective	Pertaining to, or resembling, a goose, or the skin of a goose., Pertaining to the Anseres.
anserous	adjective	Resembling a goose; silly; simple.
answered	imp. & past participle	of Answer
answerer	noun	One who answers.
antacrid	adjective	Corrective of acrimony of the humors.
antagony	noun	Contest; opposition; antagonism.
antalgic	adjective	Alleviating pain., A medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.
ant-bear	noun	An edentate animal of tropical America (the Tamanoir), living on ants. It belongs to the genus Myrmecophaga.
ant bird		See Ant bird, under Ant, n.
antecede	verb t. & i.	To go before in time or place; to precede; to surpass.
antedate	noun	Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date., Anticipation., To date before the true time; to assign to an earlier date; thus, to antedate a deed or a bond is to give it a date anterior to the true time of its execution., To precede in time., To anticipate; to make before the true time.
antefact	noun	Something done before another act.
antefixa	plural	of Antefix
antelope	noun	One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia.
antennae	plural	of Antenna
antennal	adjective	Belonging to the antennae.
antepast	noun	A foretaste.
antepone	verb t.	To put before; to prefer.
anteport	noun	An outer port, gate, or door.
anterior	adjective	Before in time; antecedent., Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; — opposed to posterior.
anteroom	noun	A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
antevert	verb t.	To prevent., To displace by anteversion.
anthelia	plural	of Anthelion
anthelix	noun	Same as Antihelix.
anthemis	noun	Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants.
anthesis	noun	The period or state of full expansion in a flower.
ant-hill	noun	A mound thrown up by ants or by termites in forming their nests.
anthozoa	noun pl.	The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.
antiarin	noun	A poisonous principle obtained from antiar.
anticked	imp. & past participle	of Antic
anticous	adjective	Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
antidote	noun	A remedy to counteract the effects of poison, or of anything noxious taken into the stomach; — used with against, for, or to; as, an antidote against, for, or to, poison., Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract evil which something else might produce., To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an antidote., To fortify or preserve by an antidote.
antilogy	noun	A contradiction between any words or passages in an author.
antimask	noun	A secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask.
antimere	noun	One of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants.
antimony	noun	An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb.
antinomy	noun	Opposition of one law or rule to another law or rule., An opposing law or rule of any kind., A contradiction or incompatibility of thought or language; — in the Kantian philosophy, such a contradiction as arises from the attempt to apply to the ideas of the reason, relations or attributes which are appropriate only to the facts or the concepts of experience.
antiphon	noun	A musical response; alternate singing or chanting. See Antiphony, and Antiphone., A verse said before and after the psalms.
antipode	noun	One of the antipodes; anything exactly opposite.
antipole	noun	The opposite pole; anything diametrically opposed.
antipope	noun	One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism.
antipyic	adjective	Checking or preventing suppuration., An antipyic medicine.
antiscii	noun pl.	The inhabitants of the earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in opposite directions.
antithet	noun	An antithetic or contrasted statement.
antitype	noun	That of which the type is the pattern or representation; that which is represented by the type or symbol.
antitypy	noun	Opposition or resistance of matter to force.
antlered	adjective	Furnished with antlers.
ant-lion	noun	A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is M. formicarius.
antozone	noun	A compound formerly supposed to be modification of oxygen, but now known to be hydrogen dioxide; — so called because apparently antagonistic to ozone, converting it into ordinary oxygen.
antrorse	adjective	Forward or upward in direction.
anything	noun	Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything., Expressing an indefinite comparison; — with as or like., In any measure; anywise; at all.
anywhere	adverb	In any place.
angurize	verb t.	To augur.