English words starting with A

Used before nouns to refer to a nonspecific person or thing, or to introduce a new concept.

An atomic bomb.

Used to express surprise, triumph, or satisfaction, especially upon discovering or understanding something.

in perfect order or condition; perfectly satisfactory.

A group of highly skilled or effective people, especially one regarded as the best available for a particular task.

Covering or including everything from the beginning to the end; complete.

an exclamation expressing a prolonged feeling of relief, pleasure, exhaustion, or fear

An exclamation expressing a strong emotion such as relief, pleasure, satisfaction, or sympathy.

An exclamation expressing surprise, delight, relief, or a similar emotion.

a large african mammal with a long snout and long ears that feeds on ants and termites

by surprise or suddenly and unexpectedly

a frame with small balls or beads that slide along rods, used for counting and calculating.

a large sea snail with a shallow ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl and a large muscular foot that is eaten as food.

To leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever

having been left without care or protection; deserted.

the act of leaving a person, thing, or place permanently and without intending to return.

To behave in a way that makes you seem lower or less deserving of respect

The action or fact of making someone seem less important or less deserving of respect.

To make someone feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

Embarrassed or ashamed because of a sudden loss of confidence.

to become less strong; to make something less strong

The action of becoming less strong or widespread; reduction.

a building where animals are killed for their meat; a slaughterhouse.

a long, loose, usually black piece of clothing worn by some muslim women, covering the body from head to feet.

A title given to a French abbot or other cleric.

a woman who is the head of a convent of nuns.

a large church together with a group of buildings in which monks or nuns live or used to live

a man who is the head of a monastery or abbey

To make a word, phrase, or text shorter.

shortened; made briefer.

a short form of a word or phrase, for example, tbc, cia, or dr.

to give up a position of power or authority, especially that of a king or queen

the action of giving up a position of power or a responsibility, especially that of a king or queen

the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels, and other organs.

relating to or situated in the abdomen

To take someone away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.

Past tense and past participle of abduct: to take someone away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.

a person who has been taken away illegally by force, especially in the context of a kidnapping or alleged extraterrestrial abduction.

The act of taking someone away illegally by force or deception; kidnapping.

A person who takes someone away illegally by force or deception; a kidnapper.

in bed

departing from an accepted standard or normal type; deviant.

A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.

Relating to or characterized by aberration; deviating from what is normal or typical.

to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

a state of temporary inactivity, disuse, or suspension.

To regard with extreme disgust and hatred; to detest utterly.

a feeling of strong hatred and disgust for something because it is morally unacceptable.

causing a strong feeling of disgust and hatred

to accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation

(of a feeling or memory) lasting for a long time; enduring.

The physical or mental power or skill needed to do something.

Not derived from or involving living organisms; relating to the physical and chemical, non-living components of an environment.

Extremely unpleasant and degrading, causing hopelessness and misery.

A state of extreme humiliation, degradation, or misery.

In an extremely unhappy, poor, or humiliating condition; utterly without pride or dignity.

To promise publicly that you will give up a belief or a way of behaving.

To remove or destroy material from the surface of an object by vaporization, chipping, or other erosive processes.

The surgical removal of body tissue.

Relating to or denoting a grammatical case (especially in Latin) that indicates movement away from, separation, or agency.

burning strongly and with flames

Having the power, skill, or means to do something.

Physically strong and healthy, especially as opposed to being weak or disabled.

The act of washing yourself, especially as a religious ritual.

in a competent or skillful manner.

To reject or renounce something, especially a belief or a way of living.

The act of renouncing or rejecting something, often a belief or doctrine.

Different from what is usual or expected, especially in a way that is worrying or undesirable.

something that is not normal, usual, or expected

in a way that is unusual, not typical, or not normal

on or onto a ship, aircraft, bus, or train

The place where someone lives; a home or residence.

To officially end or stop a law, system, practice, or institution.

The act of officially ending or stopping something, such as a law, system, or practice.

the official end of a law, system, institution, or custom.

The doctrine or policy of advocating for the complete ending of a system, practice, or institution, especially slavery.

a person who supports the abolition of a practice or institution, especially slavery.

Extremely unpleasant and causing moral disgust.

in a very unpleasant or disagreeable manner

To detest or loathe intensely; to regard with disgust and hatred.

A thing that causes disgust or hatred.

relating to the people or animals that have existed in a place or country from the earliest times.

a member of the original people to live in a country, especially australia, before europeans arrived

To end a process, project, or mission before its completion, especially because of problems.

Stopped before completion or development; ended prematurely.

a substance that induces abortion.

The deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage.

the legal or moral entitlements regarding the termination of a pregnancy, especially the advocacy for or protection of such rights.

A person who performs abortions, especially illegally.

failing to produce the intended result; unsuccessful

to exist in very large numbers or amounts

On the subject of; concerning.

A complete change of opinion, plan, or behavior.

Describing someone or something that is on the verge of becoming or experiencing something.

in or to a higher place than something

Better than the usual or ordinary level or quality.

Located or occurring on or above the surface of the earth.

Located at or relating to a point higher than the knee, especially used to describe the length or amputation of a limb.

At a standard or rank higher than the usual or expected one.

Higher than the usual or standard market price or rate.

Mentioned or referred to earlier in the same text or document.

Higher or greater than what is usual, average, or expected.

Honest and open, without any attempt to deceive.

a word said by magicians when performing a magic trick

to scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

to have worn away the surface of something by rubbing or scraping

Relating to the patriarch Abraham, his descendants, or the religious traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) that regard him as a founding figure.

The process of rubbing a surface so that it becomes damaged or wears away.

Designed to withstand or not be easily damaged by scraping or wearing away.

(of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.

the quality of being harsh, rough, or irritating in manner or substance.

side by side and facing the same way

to shorten (a book, play, etc.) by leaving out some parts

(of a book, text, etc.) shortened by omitting parts while retaining the main content.

A shortened or condensed version of a book, speech, or other text.

A shortened or condensed version of a book, speech, or other text.

In or to a foreign country or countries.

To officially end a law, agreement, or custom.

the official or formal ending of a law, agreement, or custom

sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way