English words starting with A

Your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family.

A dried poblano pepper, typically dark reddish-brown, used especially in Mexican cooking.

a heavy device, usually made of metal, attached to a boat or ship by a rope or chain and dropped into the water to keep the vessel in one place

A place where a ship or boat can anchor.

firmly fixed in place or position.

the act of securing something firmly in position.

A person, typically a man, who presents a live news broadcast and coordinates reports from other correspondents.

A woman who presents news and coordinates reports on a television or radio news program.

A small, common fish of the herring family, with a strong salty taste, often preserved in oil and used in cooking.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

having an appearance that suggests great age or antiquity.

providing necessary support to the main work or organization

A statistical technique that combines analysis of variance with regression to compare the means of a dependent variable across groups while controlling for the effects of one or more continuous covariates.

Used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that have the same grammatical function.

used to indicate that either or both of the items connected are true or applicable

Relating to Andalusia, a region in southern Spain, or its people, culture, or dialect.

at a moderately slow tempo

Of or relating to the Andes mountains or the region surrounding them.

One of a pair of metal supports for holding logs in a fireplace.

a type of spicy, smoked sausage made from pork, originally from france.

Focused on or dominated by males or a male viewpoint; regarding men as the primary or central element.

a type of hormone that develops and maintains male characteristics in vertebrates.

Relating to or characterized by androgenesis, the development of an embryo containing only paternal chromosomes.

having both male and female characteristics; of indeterminate sex.

The state or condition of having both male and female characteristics, or of being neither specifically male nor female.

A robot or artificial being designed to look and act like a human.

a weak androgen steroid hormone produced as a precursor to testosterone and estrogen.

based on or consisting of reports from individual cases rather than on scientific research or systematic collection of facts.

a short, often amusing story about a real person or event.

a medical condition in which there are too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the blood, causing pallor and weakness.

suffering from anemia; lacking vitality or power; weak and pale.

An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind.

A type of plant with brightly coloured flowers, often white, red, or blue, that is related to the buttercup.

Relating to or affected by anencephaly; lacking a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp.

A severe congenital condition where a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull.

a state in which someone does not feel pain, usually because of drugs they have been given, especially before a medical operation

A doctor who specializes in giving anesthetics to patients before and during surgery.

the branch of medical science that deals with anesthesia and anesthetics.

A substance that causes insensitivity to pain, used especially in medical operations.

a medical specialist who administers anesthetics, especially before and during surgery.

to administer an anesthetic to (a person or animal), especially to induce a loss of consciousness or sensation before a medical operation.

Rendered insensible to pain or other sensations, typically by the administration of drugs.

an excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall.

An abnormal, blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a weakening of the vessel wall.

Once more; again, often in a new or different way.

A spiritual being believed to act as a messenger or servant of God, often represented as having wings and dressed in white.

A brightly colored tropical freshwater fish with a deep, flattened body and long fins.

Resembling or characteristic of an angel, especially in being beautiful, pure, or kind.

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

A set of techniques or a therapeutic process aimed at controlling or reducing intense feelings of anger.

Feeling or showing anger; made angry.

a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders and arms, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.

The development of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels.

An X-ray image of blood vessels, produced by injecting a substance that is visible on X-rays into the bloodstream.

a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, particularly the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers.

a surgical operation to repair a damaged or blocked blood vessel, especially by inserting a small balloon to widen it.

A rare, malignant tumor that arises from the cells lining blood vessels or lymphatic vessels.

A plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel.

A peptide hormone that causes blood vessels to constrict, leading to increased blood pressure.

the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.

Placed or directed at an angle.

A person who fishes with a hook and line.

Relating to or characteristic of the Church of England or any church in communion with it.

(of a word, name, or custom) made English in form or character.

The activity or sport of fishing with a rod and line.

A white person of English or British origin, especially in contexts contrasting with other groups.

Relating to both Britain and the United States, or their peoples or cultures.

Relating to both England and France, or to the English and French languages or peoples.

Relating to both England and Germany, or to the English and German peoples or languages.

Relating to both Britain (or England) and India, especially as connected by the British Empire.

Relating to both England and Ireland, or to the English in Ireland.

Relating to the period of English history before the Norman Conquest (c. 450–1066), or to the people, culture, or language of that time.

A person who is fond of or greatly admires England or Britain.

Using English as a primary or native language.

Of or relating to Angola, its people, or their culture.

A type of yarn or fabric made from the long, soft hair of the Angora rabbit or Angora goat.

In a manner showing anger or strong resentment.

feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

Having a facial expression that suggests anger; appearing to be angry.

a feeling of persistent worry about something with an uncertain outcome, often accompanied by a sense of dread or unease.

filled with or characterized by a feeling of deep anxiety or dread

A unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter, used mainly to express wavelengths of light and distances between atoms.

severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Causing or experiencing severe mental or physical pain or distress.

Having, forming, or consisting of an angle or angles.

The quality of having angles or sharp corners.

The action or process of making something angled, or the state of being angled.

a chemical compound formed by the removal of water from another compound, especially an acid.

containing no water, especially water of crystallization.

A black tropical American cuckoo of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill and often nesting communally.

A leguminous shrub (Indigofera suffruticosa) of tropical and subtropical America, which is a source of indigo dye.

(in jungian psychology) the feminine part of a man's personality, in contrast to the animus.

to comment critically or express censure

A living creature that is not a plant, typically able to move voluntarily and react to its surroundings.

Resembling or characteristic of an animal.

A fabric or design featuring the pattern of an animal's skin or fur, such as leopard spots or zebra stripes.

Relating to or characteristic of an animal or animals, especially in being physical, instinctive, or primitive.

The physical, instinctive, or sensual nature of humans, often contrasted with the rational or spiritual nature.

To give life or energy to something; to make something lively or active.

full of life, excitement, or activity; lively

in a lively, energetic, and enthusiastic way

Giving life, energy, or spirit to something; making something lively or vigorous.

The process of making films, videos, or computer games in which drawings, models, or images of people and animals seem to move.

a person who makes animated films or cartoons.

Relating to or using puppets, models, or figures that are made to move in a lifelike way by electronic or mechanical means.

The technology or process of making and operating lifelike robotic models of people or animals, especially for use in film and entertainment.

A style of animation originating in Japan, characterized by colorful artwork, fantastical themes, and vibrant characters.

The belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls or consciousness.

A person who believes that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls or consciousness.

Relating to the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls or consciousness.

A strong feeling of dislike, opposition, or anger.

a feeling of strong dislike or hatred, often with a desire to oppose or harm someone or something.

A negatively charged ion, which is attracted to the anode (positive electrode) during electrolysis.

a plant with seeds that have a strong, sweet smell and taste, used in cooking and alcoholic drinks.

a colorless, sweet liqueur flavored with aniseed.

having physical properties that are different in different directions, for example, the strength of wood along the grain compared with across the grain.

The property of being directionally dependent, having different physical properties when measured along different axes.

a cross with a loop at the top, used in ancient egypt as a symbol of life

The joint connecting the foot with the leg.