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Definition: Ant |
AntAdjective1. (prefix) opposite or opposing or neutralizing; "`ant' is a prefix in `antacid'"; "`anti' is a prefix in `antihistamine'and `antifreeze'". Noun1. Social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "ant" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Bible | Ant (Heb. nemalah, from a word meaning to creep, cut off, destroy), referred to in Prov. 6:6; 30:25, as distinguished for its prudent habits. Many ants in Palestine feed on animal substances, but others draw their nourishment partly or exclusively from vegetables. To the latter class belongs the ant to which Solomon refers. This ant gathers the seeds in the season of ripening, and stores them for future use; a habit that has been observed in ants in Texas, India, and Italy. Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
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Ants Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae The ants are one of the most successful groups of insects, and are of interest because they form advanced colonies. They belong to the order Hymenoptera, and are particularly close relatives of the vespid and scoliid wasps. The first known ants appeared sometime during the later Cretaceous period. They are physiologically distinguished mainly by having sharply elbowed antennae, and by having a bead-like pedicel formed from the first few abdominal segments, which in wasps are joined to the thorax. Also, most ants are wingless, although this varies between individuals in a colony rather than between species.
Colonies
Ant colonies are eusocial, and are very much like those found in other such Hymenopterans, though the various groups of these probably developed sociality independently through convergent evolution. Eggs are laid by one or sometimes more queens, and most of these grow up to become wingless, sterile females called workers. Periodically swarms of new queens and males called alates are produced, usually winged, which leave to mate. The males die shortly thereafter, while the surviving queens either found new colonies or occasionally return to their old one.
Ant-hill from the Alps
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Development
Ants develop by complete metamorphosis, passing through larval and pupal stages before they become adults. The larval stage is particularly helpless - for instance it lacks legs entirely - because it does not need to care for itself. The difference between queens and workers, and between different castes of workers when they exist, is determined by feeding in the larval stage. Food is given to the larvae by a process called trophallaxis, where an ant regurgitates food held in a crop for communal storage. This is also how adults distribute food amongst themselves. Larvae and pupae need to be kept at fairly constant temperatures to ensure proper development, and so are often moved around various brood chambers within the colony.A new worker spends the first few days of its adult life caring for the queen and young. After that it graduates to digging and other nest work, and then again to foraging and defense of the nest. These changes are fairly abrupt and define what are called temporal castes. In a few ants there are also physical castes - workers come in a spectrum of sizes, called minor, media, and major workers, the latter beginning foraging sooner. Often the larger ants will have disproportionately larger heads, and so stronger mandibles. In a few species the media workers have disappeared, so there is a sharp divide and clear physical difference between the minors and majors, sometimes called soldiers.
Communication and behaviour
Ant communication is primarily through chemicals called pheromones, which because most ants spend their time in direct contact with the ground are more developed than in other Hymenopterans. So for instance when a forager finds food, on his way home (found typically through remembered landmarks and the position of the sun) she will leave a trail along the ground, which in short time other ants will follow. When they return home they will reinforce the trail, bringing other ants, until the food is exhausted, after which the trail is not reinforced and so slowly dissipates. A crushed ant will emit an alarm pheromone that in high concentration sends other ants nearby into an attack frenzy, and in lower concentration attracts them, while a few ants use what are called propaganda pheromones to confuse their enemies. And so forth.
A photo of an ant head taken with a Scanning Electron Microscope (Larger Version)Like other insects, ants smell with their antennae. These are fairly mobile, having as mentioned above a distinct elbow joint after an elongated first segment, and since they come in pairs provide information about direction as well as intensity. Pheromones are also exchanged as compounds mixed in with the food interchanged in trophallaxis, giving the ants information about one another's health and nutrition. Ants can also detect what task group (e.g. foraging or nest maintenance) each other belongs to. Of special note, the queen produces a special pheromone without which the workers will begin raising new queens.
Ants attack and defend themselves by biting, and in many species, stinging, in both cases sometimes injecting chemicals into the target. Of special note is formic acid.
Types
There is a great diversity among ants and their behaviors. See list of ant genera (alphabetical) for an alphabetical compendium of wordwide ant genera.Of special note:
The most primitive ants are the army ants and driver ants, from South America and Africa respectively. These do not form permanent nests, but instead alternate between nomadic stages and stages where the workers form a temporary nest (bivouac) out of their own bodies. Most ants form stationary colonies, usually dug into the ground or some other hollow. Colonies reproduce either through nuptial flights as described above, or by fission, where a group of workers simply dig a new hole and raise new queens. Colony members are distinguished by smell, and other intruders are usually attacked, with notable exceptions. other
- Some ants will raid the colonies of other ants, taking the pupae with them, which once hatched act as workers in the raider's colonies despite not being genetically related to the queen. A few species, such as the warrior ants (Neivamyrex pilosus), have become utterly dependent on such slaves, to the point of being otherwise unable to feed themselves.
- Some ants, called honeypot ants, have special workers called repletes who simply store food for the rest of the colony, generally becoming immobile with greatly enlarged abdomens. In Africa where they live they are considered a great delicacy.
- Some ants are responsible for both good and bad. Solenopsis invicta is responsible for both acting as natural predators, especially benefficial to farmers, but can also act as a nuisance.
- Weaver ants (Oecophylla) build nest in trees by attaching leaves together, first pulling them together with bridges of workers and then sewing them together by pressing silk-producing larvae against them in alternation.
Leaf-cutting ants on the
journey back to the nest.
Larger version
- Leafcutter ants (Atta) feed exclusively on a special fungus that lives only within their colonies. They continually collect leaves which they cut into tiny pieces for the fungus to grow on. These ants have several differently sized castes especially for cutting up the pieces they are supplied with into even smaller pieces.
Symbiotic relationships with ants
Human beings have had a mixed relationship with ants through most of history. On the one hand, ants have often been used in fables and children's stories to represent industriousness and cooperative effort. They can also be important for clearing out insect pests and aerating the soil. On the other hand, they can become minor annoyances or major pests themselves when they invade homes, yards, gardens and fields. Some species, called killer ants, have a tendency to attack much larger animals during foraging or in defending their nests. Human attacks are rare, but the stings and bites can be quite painful and in large enough numbers can be disabling. These can be especially problematic when introduced into areas where they are not native.
- Aphids, which secrete a sweet liquid called honeydew. Normally this is allowed to fall to the ground, but around ants it is kept for them to collect. The ants in turn keep predators away and will move the aphids around to better feeding locations.
- Myrmecophilous or ant-loving caterpillars (blues, coppers, or hairstreaks), which are herded by the ants like cattle, led to feeding areas in daytime and brought inside the ants nest at night. The caterpillars have a gland which secretes honeydew if the ants massage them.
- Some myrmecophagous (ant-eating) caterpillars secrete a pheromone which makes the ants think the larva is one of their own. The caterpillars will then be taken into the ants' nest where they can feed on the ant larvae.
Termites, sometimes called "white ants," are in fact not closely related to ants, though they have a somewhat similar social structure. They comprise the order Isoptera.
Cultural aspects
The ant is often a symbol of industriousness as well as aggressiveness and vindictiveness, and ants are sometimes used as a cure for laziness (such as in Morocco). In parts of Africa, ants are the messengers of the gods. Ant bites are often said to have curative properties. Some Native American religions, such as Hopi mythology, recognize ants as the first people. Others use ant bites in initiation ceremonies as a test of endurance.Also see: British ants, Rare ants of the British Isles, List_of_the_common_names_of_British_ant_species, list of ant genera (alphabetical), list of notable myrmecologists, Myrmecology (the study of ants).
See also: SimAnt, Antpower, Langtons ant for articles concerned with subjects that use the word "ant".
External links
- Databases, links, pictures
- a website devoted to cataloguing and photographing ants
- A good overview of ants, with details about selected species
- Ant control: how to get rid of them
- Ant is the name of a river in Norfolk, England. See: River Ant
One of the main differences between Ant and Make is that Ant is controlled using XML files, where Make has its own Makefile format. See [1] The official website of Ant (software).
- Ant is also computer software system, a Java-based build system.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Ant."
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The River Ant is a river on the Norfolk Broads in The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England.It rises near Honing, flows through Wayford Bridge, Dilham and Barton Broad, through Irstead, past How Hill and through Ludham Bridge and flows into the Bure west of St. Benet's Abbey.
A special type of Norfolk wherry was used on the Ant, measuring 50' x 12' max.
The Ant Broads & Marshes NNR is a National Nature Reserve.
The North Walsham & Dilham Canal is the canalisation of the Ant and joins it at Smallburgh junction.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "River Ant."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
ANT | English | Assessment of New Techniques | N/A |
ANT | French | Antilles néerlandaises-code ISO | Geography, Meteorology & Standards |
| Ant. | English | Antiquated | Language |
| Ant. | German | Antiquarisch | N/A |
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Synonyms: AntSynonyms: anti (adj), emmet (n), pismire (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Agent | Bee, ant, working bee, termite, white ant; laboring oar, servant of all work, factotum. |
Animal | Ant, mosquito, bee, honeybee. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | From the crawling ant to the leaping antelope (The Lion King; writing credit: Irene Mecchi; Jonathan Roberts) Hey, I'm as quiet as an ant pissing on cotton (Heist; writing credit: David Mamet) 24 hour ant. (Arachnophobia; writing credit: Don Jakoby; Al Williams) True or false, George: experts say there are only seven or eight things in the world dumber than an ant. (The Hollywood Squares; writing credit: Gary Johnson) I noticed that too; it's like a giant ant farm (Beetlejuice; writing credit: Michael McDowell; Warren Skaaren) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Odd Ant Out (1970) Don't Hustle an Ant with Muscle (1970) Never Bug an Ant (1969) The Ant From Uncle (1969) Ant Pasted (1953) | |
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 | L. Mc. Ant. Caldani : Professeur d'Anatomie à Bologne. / Dessiné et gravé par Ambroise Tardieu. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | Ant. Musa Brasavolus. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Ant. Aug. Castelliz / Lanzedelly lithog. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | Ant. Dubois : Professeur a l'Ecole de Medecine. / F. Gérard pinxt. Potrelle Sculpt. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | The ant / O. Herford. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| "Lone Ant" by Hubert H White Commentary: "In the everyday there are great obstacles, ask your local neighbour Ant. This one has lost his friends and looks to be far from home. Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others? —Martin Luther King, Jr." | "Ant" by Daniel Mohorovic Commentary: "Ant on sheet..." |
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| Author | Quotation |
Benjamin Franklin | None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing. |
Samuel Johnson | Turn on the prudent ant thy heedful eyes. Observe her labors, sluggard, and be wise. |
Schiller | What reason, like the careful ant, draws laboriously together, the wind of accident sometimes collects in a moment. |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | One day he received a sprain rather than crush an ant. |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | Gophers and ant lions started small avalanches |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | Up to man's age-old dream-the maximum of individual freedom consistent with order or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism. |
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| "Ant" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 96.84% of the time. "Ant" is used about 443 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 96.84% | 429 | 13,364 |
| Noun (proper) | 2.71% | 12 | 101,599 |
| Unclassified Items | 0.45% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 443 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "ant": Agricultural ant ♦ Amazon ant ♦ ant bear ♦ Ant bird ♦ Ant cow ♦ ant eater ♦ Ant egg ♦ ant hill ♦ ant lion ♦ Ant rice ♦ ant shrike ♦ ant shrikes ♦ Ant thrush ♦ ant thrushes ♦ Ant Venoms ♦ Ant wren ♦ ant wrens ♦ argentine ant ♦ army ant ♦ bulldog ant ♦ Carpenter ant ♦ decongest ant ♦ Driver ant ♦ Duck ant ♦ fire ant ♦ Foraging ant ♦ Harvesting ant ♦ Hill ant ♦ Honey ant ♦ Horse ant ♦ House ant ♦ Jet ant ♦ legionary ant ♦ Lion ant ♦ little black ant ♦ old World ant thrushes ♦ parasol ant ♦ pharaoh ant ♦ pharaoh's ant ♦ queen ant ♦ red ant ♦ red weaver ant ♦ sanguinary ant ♦ Sauba ant ♦ slave ant ♦ solitary ant ♦ spider ant ♦ turf ant ♦ umbrella ant ♦ visiting ant ♦ warrior ant ♦ white ant ♦ winged ant ♦ wood ant ♦ worker ant. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "ant": ant-association, Ant-bear, Ant-cattle, ant-dispersed, ant-drug, ant-drugs, Ant-eater, ant-eaters, ant-eaters, ant-eating, ant-fed, ant-files, ant-fly, ant-heap, Ant-hill, ant-hills, ant-hunt, ant-inhabited, ant-interrogation, ant-like, Ant-lion, ant-lions, Ant-l'ouverture, ant-plant, ant-proof, ant-searching, ant-size, ant-static, ant-trail, ant-transported. | |
Ending with "ant": a-ant, carpenter-ant, soldier-ant, working-ant. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
ant | 3,363 | winged ant | 119 |
carpenter ant | 2,550 | sim ant | 109 |
alien ant farm | 1,062 | army ant | 106 |
fire ant | 934 | sugar ant | 96 |
adam ant | 643 | ant problem | 88 |
flying ant | 567 | type of ant | 76 |
ant farm | 497 | carpenter ant control | 71 |
ant control | 393 | alien ant farm lyrics | 70 |
get rid of ant | 267 | carpenter ant picture | 68 |
ant killer | 245 | ant game | 66 |
ant pest control | 228 | ant with wings | 65 |
ant picture | 209 | queen ant | 64 |
black ant | 200 | ant lion | 63 |
kill ant | 195 | ant march | 61 |
ant bite | 174 | ant net | 59 |
red ant | 171 | ant bullet | 54 |
insect ant | 167 | atom ant | 53 |
rid of ant | 156 | ant bait | 53 |
fire ant bite | 150 | ant velvet | 50 |
killing ant | 123 | ant species | 50 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "ant"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | thnegël (pismire), milingonë (Emmet, pismire). (various references) | |
Arabic | نملي (formic), نملة (pismire), نمل (prickle, tingle). (various references) | |
Blackfoot | áíssko'kíínaa. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | мравка. (various references) | |
Chamorro | ateng (black ant), odot agaga' (red ant). (various references) | |
Chinese | 螞蟻 , 螞 (Cyperus rotundus, dragonfly, grasshopper, Skimmia japonica, smile), 螘 (Asarum sieboldi, long, numerous), 蟻 , 蚂蚁 (Ant-, ANTS). (various references) | |
Czech | mravenec (Emmet, pismire). (various references) | |
Danish | myre (emmet). (various references) | |
Dutch | mier (emmet). (various references) | |
Esperanto | formiko (emmet). (various references) | |
Faeroese | meyra (emmet). (various references) | |
Farsi | پیشوندبمعنی ،ضد،مخالف ،درعوض , مورچه , مور. (various references) | |
Finnish | muurahainen. (various references) | |
French | fourmi. (various references) | |
Frisian | miammel (emmet), eamelder (emmet). (various references) | |
German | Ameise (emmet). (various references) | |
Greek | μυρμήγκι. (various references) | |
Hebrew | נמלה (pismire). (various references) | |
Hungarian | hangya (emmet, pismire). (various references) | |
Icelandic | maur (emmet). (various references) | |
Indonesian | semut. (various references) | |
Irish | seangÚn (emmet). (various references) | |
Italian | formica (emmet, formica). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 蟻 . (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | あり. (various references) | |
Korean | 개미 (Ant-, ANTS). (various references) | |
Lombard | formiga (emmet). (various references) | |
Manx | sniengan. (various references) | |
Maori | poopokorua. (various references) | |
Maya | siinik. (various references) | |
Norwegian | maur (emmet). (various references) | |
Papago | wepegi totoni (red ant), chuchk totoni (black ant). (various references) | |
Papiamen | vruminga (emmet), fruminga (emmet). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | antay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | formiga (emmet, pismire). (various references) | |
Romanian | furnicå (emmet), furnicã (pismire). (various references) | |
Romansch | furmicla. (various references) | |
Romany | kirì. (various references) | |
Russian | муравей (ants, emmet, pismire). (various references) | |
Scottish | seangan (an ant). (various references) | |
Sepedi | tahoaane. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | mrav (emmet). (various references) | |
Shona | svosve. (various references) | |
Spanish | hormiga (emmet, pismire). (various references) | |
Sranan | mira (emmet). (various references) | |
Swazi | in-tfútfwane. (various references) | |
Swedish | myra (emmet, pismire). (various references) | |
Tagalog | langgám (emmet), guyam (emmet). (various references) | |
Thai | มด. (various references) | |
Turkish | karinca (emmet), karınca (formic, pismire). (various references) | |
Turkmen | garynja. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | мурашка (pismire). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | thú ăn kiến lớn (ant-bear), tổ kiến (ant-heap, ant-hill, formicary). (various references) | |
Welsh | morgrugyn. (various references) | |
Yucatec | sinik (emmet). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Sumerian | 3100 BCE-2500 BCE | kiib. (various references) |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | myrmex. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | formica. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Proverbs Chapter 6, Verse 6 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Iqi proV ton murmhka w oknhre kai zhlwson idwn taV odouV autou kai genou ekeinou sofwteroV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Vade ad formicam o piger et considera vias eius et disce sapientiam |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Go to the anpte, O! thou slowe; and behold the weies of it, and lerne wisdam. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise: |
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| Language | Proverbs Chapter 6, Verse 6 |
| Cebuano | ¶ Umadto ka sa olmigas, ikaw nga tapulan; Palandunga ang iyang mga dalan, ug pagmaalamon: |
| Chinese | 懶 惰 人 哪 、 你 去 察 看 螞 蟻 的 動 作 、 就 可 得 智 慧 ． |
| Croatian | Idi k mravu, lijenèino, promatraj njegove pute i budi mudar: |
| Danish | Gå hen til Myren, du lade, se dens Færd og bliv viis. |
| Dutch | Ga tot de mier, gij luiaard! zie haar wegen, en word wijs; |
| Finnish | Mene, laiska, muurahaisen tykö, katso sen menoja ja viisastu. |
| French | Va vers la fourmi, paresseux; Considère ses voies, et deviens sage. |
| German | Gehe hin zur Ameise, du Fauler; siehe ihre Weise an und lerne! |
| Haitian Creole | ¶ Ou menm parese, al pran leson nan men foumi yo. Ale wè jan y'ap viv pou ou manyè konprann lavi. |
| Hungarian | Eredj a hangyához, te rest, nézd meg az õ útait, és légy bölcs! |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Orang yang malas harus memperhatikan cara hidup semut dan belajar daripadanya. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Pergilah belajar kepada semut, hai pemalas; perhatikanlah kelakuannya dan jadilah bijaksana. |
| Italian | Và dalla formica, o pigro, guarda le sue abitudini e diventa saggio. |
| Maori | ¶ Haere ki te popokorua, e te tangata mangere, matakitakina iho ona ara, kia nui ai ou whakaaro: |
| Norwegian | Gå til mauren, du late, se dens ferd og bli vis! |
| Rumanian | Du-te la furnicq, lenewule; uitq-te cu bqgare de seamq la cqile ei, wi knyelepyewte-te! |
| Russian | рПКДЙ Л НХТБЧША, МЕОЙЧЕГ, РПУНПФТЙ ОБ ДЕКУФЧЙС ЕЗП, Й ВХДШ НХДТЩН. |
| Spanish | Ve a la hormiga, oh perezoso; observa sus caminos y sé sabio. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "ant": anta, antacid, antacids, antae, antagonism, antagonisms, antagonist, antagonistic, antagonistically, antagonists, antagonize, antagonized, antagonizes, antagonizing, antalgic, antalgics, antarctic, antas, antbear, antbears, ante, anteater, anteaters, antebellum, antecede, anteceded, antecedence, antecedences, antecedent, antecedently, antecedents, antecedes, anteceding, antecessor, antecessors, antechamber, antechambers, antechapel, antechapels, antechoir, antechoirs, anted, antedate, antedated, antedates, antedating, antediluvian, antediluvians, anteed, antefix, antefixa. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "ant": aberrant, abeyant, abradant, absonant, absorbant, abundant, accelerant, acceptant, accordant, accountant, accusant, adamant, adjutant, adjuvant, administrant, adulterant, affiant, alant, aliquant, allegiant, alterant, ambulant, annuitant, anticipant, anticoagulant, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, antidesiccant, antioxidant, antiozonant, antiperspirant, appellant, appendant, applicant, appurtenant, arrant, arrestant, arrogant, ascendant, ashplant, askant, aslant, aspirant, assailant, assistant, assonant, attendant, attractant, avant, bacchant, benignant. (additional references) | |
Words containing "ant": aberrantly, aberrants, abradants, absorbants, abundantly, acanthi, acanthocephalan, acanthocephalans, acanthus, acanthuses, accelerants, accordantly, accountants, accountantship, accountantships, accusants, adamantine, adamantly, adamants, adjutants, adjuvants, administrants, adulterants, advantage, advantaged, advantageous, advantageously, advantageousness, advantageousnesses, advantages, advantaging, affiants, agapanthus, agapanthuses, ailanthus, ailanthuses, alants, allantoic, allantoides, allantoin, allantoins, allantois, alloantibodies, alloantibody, alloantigen, alloantigens, alterants, amantadine, amantadines, amaranth, amaranthine. (additional references) | |
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"Ant" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aat, abt, aet, ahn, amnt, anat, anb, anc, anch, andt, Anet, anf, ang, anh, anit, anj, anm, ano, anot, anp, anq, anst, antfo, anth, Anto, antt, antti, Antwi, antx, Anty, Anu, anut, anx, anxt, anz, aot, apn, arnt, Asnt, ast, atna, atnt, Atq, atv, avt, awt, axt, eant, ent, enth, iant, int, i'nt, inth, intj, nabt, Naht, natt, natu, nazt, unt, utn, yant. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "ant" (pronounced a"nt) |
| 3 | a" n t | Aunt, Brant, cant, chant, implant, incant, decant, disenchant, enchant, grant, levant, pant, plant, Quant, rant, recant, replant, scant, slant, supplant, transplant. |
| 2 | -n t | agent, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, ambient, ambivalent, amendment, Ament, amount, amusement, ancient, announcement, annulment, anoint, antecedent, antidepressant, antigovernment, antioxidant, apartment, apparent, appeasement, applicant, appoint, appointment, apportionment, ardent, argent, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, arrant, arrogant, absent, absorbent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accent, accident, accompaniment, accomplishment, abandonment, abatement, aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, account, accountant, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, acquaint, adamant, adherent, adjacent, adjournment, adjustment, adjutant, admonishment, adolescent, adornment, advancement, advent, advertisement, advisement, afferent, affiant, affluent, affront, ascendant, ascent, aspirant, assailant, assent, assessment, assignment, assistant, assortment, astonishment, astringent, atonement, attachment, attainment, attendant, augment, avant, ballpoint, banishment, basement, battlefront, battlement, beachfront, belligerent, bemusement, beneficent, benevolent, bent, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, blatant, blueprint, blunt, bombardment, Brent, brilliant, brunt, buoyant, burnt, catamount, celebrant, cement, cent, checkpoint, circumvent, claimant, clairvoyant, Clement, client, coefficient, cogent, cognizant, coherent, coincident, combatant, commandant, commandment, commencement, comment, commitment, compartment, competent, complacent, complainant, complaint, complaisant, complement, compliant, compliment, component, comportment, concealment, concomitant, concurrent, condiment. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: tan. | |
| Words within the letters "a-n-t" | |
-1 letter: an, at, na, ta. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-n-t" | |
+1 letter: anta, ante, anti, ants, aunt, cant, etna, gnat, hant, neat, nota, pant, rant, tain, tang, tank, tans, tarn, than, tuna, want. | |
+2 letters: actin, agent, alant, ament, anent, angst, antae, antas, anted, antes, antic, antis, antra, antre, antsy, atman, atone, atony, aunts, aunty, avant, banty, baton, brant, canst, canto, cants, canty, chant, cotan, daunt, eaten, enact, enate, entia, etnas, faint, gaunt, giant, gnats, grant, hants, haunt, inapt, janty, jaunt, junta, laten, leant, manat, manta, matin, meant, menta, nasty, natal, natch, nates, natty, neath, neats, notal, oaten, octan, paint, panto, pants, panty, paten, patin, pinta, plant, qanat, quant, rants, ratan, riant, saint, santo, satin, scant, slant, snath, stain, stand, stane, stang, stank, tabun, tains, taint, taken, takin, talon, tango, tangs, tangy, tanka, tanks, tansy, tanto, tarns, taunt, tawny, taxon, tenia, thane, thank, tinea, titan, tolan, toman, tonal, tonga, train, trank, tranq, trans, trona, tunas, twain, twang, unapt, unhat, vaunt, wants, witan, yenta. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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