English words starting with A

Relating to Armenia, its people, or their language.

The amount of something that a person can hold in one or both arms.

An opening in a piece of clothing through which the arm is put.

The act of supplying or being supplied with weapons

A formal agreement between two groups or countries at war to stop fighting for a period of time, especially a permanent one.

lacking one or both arms

A band or bracelet worn around the upper arm.

An amount of something that a person can carry in one arm or both arms.

A large, often ornate cupboard or wardrobe, typically one that is freestanding.

a hard covering, typically made of metal, worn to protect the body in battle

Designed to penetrate armor or other hard protective surfaces.

Covered with a hard protective layer of metal.

Protected by or covered with armor

A vehicle, typically a truck or van, that is protected by strong metal plates and used for transporting valuable goods or money.

A person who makes, repairs, or sells weapons and armor.

A place where weapons and military equipment are stored.

a strong, hard covering worn to protect the body during fighting

Covered with or protected by a hard layer, especially metal plates.

The hollow place under your arm where it joins your body.

A part of a chair or seat that supports a person's arm.

The limitation or regulation of the number, type, or deployment of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, by international agreement.

The business of selling and sending weapons, especially military weapons, to another country.

A political or diplomatic situation, often a scandal, involving the secret exchange of weapons (arms) for the release of captives (hostages).

Of or relating to an arrangement or relationship in which the parties involved maintain a degree of independence and avoid close involvement, especially to ensure impartiality or legality.

A large organized military force trained for war on land.

Of a dull olive-green or khaki colour, characteristic of some military uniforms.

Supplied or used by the army; standard-issue and often seen as plain, functional, and lacking in style or individuality.

Relating to or being leftover military equipment, clothing, or supplies sold to the public.

A plant of the daisy family that has yellow flowers and is used in herbal medicine.

A distinctive, typically pleasant smell, especially of food, drink, or plants.

a type of complementary therapy that uses plant extracts and essential oils to improve a person's mood or health.

Having a pleasant and distinctive smell.

on every side of; surrounding

happening or done all day and all night without stopping

Relating to or involving a journey or event that encircles the globe.

a state of being excited or stimulated, especially sexually.

to cause someone to have a particular feeling or reaction

stirred to strong emotion or excitement, especially of a sexual nature.

Causing strong feelings of excitement, interest, or sexual desire.

The notes of a musical chord played in a quick, flowing succession, rather than simultaneously.

to bring someone before a court of law to answer a criminal charge.

The legal act of formally calling someone before a court to hear the charges against them and to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.

To plan or prepare for an event or a meeting

put things in a neat, attractive, or required order

the way things are organized or ordered for a particular purpose

a person who adapts a piece of music for performance by voices or instruments other than those for which it was originally written.

Complete, utter, and typically used to emphasize something bad or undesirable.

An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.

Arranged or displayed in a particular way, especially for effect.

to seize and hold under the authority of law

having been seized by legal authority and taken into custody.

a person who has been arrested.

very attractive or striking in appearance and therefore holding one's attention.

in a way that is very striking or noticeable; in a manner that captures attention

An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat.

lacking a regular rhythm; not rhythmic.

the act of coming to a place

to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey

(present participle) reaching a destination or a place at the end of a journey.

a person who is newly successful in a particular field and is seen as being too eager to be accepted by others who have always been successful.

an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions.

having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

in a manner showing an offensive sense of superiority or self-importance.

to claim or take something without having the right to do so.

An administrative district of a large city, especially in France.

a thin, straight, pointed weapon that is shot from a bow

Having a shape that resembles an arrowhead; broad and pointed at one end and narrow at the other.

Perfectly straight, like an arrow in flight.

the sharp pointed end of an arrow

A starch obtained from the rootstock of a tropical American plant, used in cooking as a thickener.

a steep-sided gully or channel in an arid region, often dry except after heavy rain.

The part of the body on which a person sits; the buttocks.

A collection of weapons and military equipment.

a salt or ester of arsenic acid, typically containing the anion aso₄³⁻.

A poisonous chemical element (symbol As), existing in several forms, used in some alloys and semiconductors.

a binary compound of arsenic with a more electropositive element.

The crime of deliberately setting fire to property.

A person who commits the crime of deliberately setting fire to property.

The creation of beautiful or significant things, such as in painting, music, or writing.

A style of decorative art, architecture, and design popular in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by bold geometric shapes, strong colors, and lavish ornamentation.

Containing or decorated with a lot of art or artistic works.

A film, typically an independent or non-mainstream one, made primarily for aesthetic or intellectual reasons rather than commercial entertainment.

Relating to the history of art.

The study of the history and development of the visual arts, such as painting, sculpture, and architecture.

Relating to or characteristic of films that are often experimental, unconventional, or serious, and are aimed at a niche audience rather than a mass market.

The activity or process of creating works of art.

A style of rock music that is experimental, ambitious, or influenced by art theories and other art forms, often characterized by complex structures and lyrical sophistication.

A school or college where students study art, such as painting, drawing, or sculpture.

Materials and tools used for creating art, such as paints, brushes, canvases, and pencils.

The community or social sphere of people involved in the creation, promotion, buying, and selling of art.

an object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest.

Any of a genus (Artemisia) of aromatic plants of the daisy family, which includes wormwood, sagebrush, and mugwort.

Relating to or affecting an artery or arteries.

The process of taking X-ray images of arteries after injecting them with a substance that makes them visible.

A chronic disease in which the walls of the arteries become thickened and hardened, reducing blood flow.

Relating to or connecting an artery and a vein.

any of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body

Describing a substance, especially a type of food, that is high in saturated fat and cholesterol and is therefore likely to cause a buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries, potentially leading to heart disease.

Relating to or denoting a well where water rises to the surface under its own pressure from a permeable layer overlying an impermeable layer.

Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.

in a clever or skillful way, especially in achieving a desired effect.

The quality of being clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.

relating to or suffering from arthritis

A medical condition causing pain and swelling in one or more joints of the body.

A surgical procedure to reconstruct or replace a joint.

Any of a phylum (Arthropoda) of invertebrate animals (such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) that have a segmented body and jointed limbs.

A surgical procedure in which a surgeon examines the inside of a joint using a thin, lighted tube called an arthroscope.

Relating to or characteristic of the legendary King Arthur, his knights, or the stories about them.

a tall, thistle-like plant of the daisy family, cultivated for its large edible flower head.

A particular item or object, especially one of a specified type.

Relating to a joint or the joints of the body.

(of a person) able to express ideas and feelings clearly and effectively in words

Having two or more sections connected by a flexible joint.

In a clear and effective manner, using language well.

the quality of being able to express thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing.

The act of making clear and distinct sounds in speech.

A person or thing that articulates or expresses something clearly.

Relating to the physical production of speech sounds by the movement of the vocal organs.

An object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest.

Objects made by humans, especially those of historical or cultural interest.