Alphabetical word directory
English words starting with A
Showing words 3,121–3,162 of 3,162. Choose a word to read its meaning, etymology and origin.
awesomely
advin a manner that inspires awe or admiration; extremely well or impressively.
awful
adjVery bad or unpleasant.
awfully
advVery; to a great degree.
awfulness
nthe quality of being extremely bad, unpleasant, or of low quality
awhile
advfor a short time
awkward
adjCausing difficulty; hard to do or deal with
awkward-looking
adjHaving an appearance that is unattractive, clumsy, or not graceful.
awkwardly
advin a way that lacks skill or grace; clumsily.
awkwardness
nthe state or quality of being awkward; lack of grace or skill in movement or manner.
awl
na small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather or wood.
awning
nA sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and used to shelter a window, doorway, or area from the sun or rain.
awry
advAway from the correct, expected, or normal course or position; askew
aww
interjAn exclamation expressing admiration, affection, sympathy, or endearment, often in reaction to something cute or touching.
ax
nA tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle, used for chopping wood
axe
nA tool with a heavy metal blade on the end of a long handle, used for chopping wood
axel
nA jump in figure skating from the outer forward edge of one skate, with one and a half or more rotations in the air, and landing on the outer backward edge of the opposite skate.
axial
adjforming or relating to an axis.
axially
advIn a way that relates to, is along, or is positioned around an axis.
axilla
nthe technical term for the armpit.
axillary
adjRelating to the armpit.
axiological
adjRelating to the study of values or value judgments, especially in philosophy.
axiom
nA statement or principle that is accepted as true without proof, serving as a starting point for further reasoning.
axiomatic
adjEvident without proof or argument; self-evidently true.
axion
nA hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to explain certain symmetry problems in particle physics and considered a candidate for dark matter.
axis
nAn imaginary line through the center of an object, around which the object turns
axisymmetric
adjHaving symmetry about an axis.
axle
na rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the centre of a wheel or group of wheels.
axon
nThe long threadlike part of a nerve cell that conducts impulses away from the cell body.
axonal
adjRelating to or of the nature of an axon, the long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted.
ay
interjUsed to express sorrow, regret, or distress.
ayatollah
nA high-ranking Shiite Muslim religious leader, especially in Iran.
aye
advA word meaning 'yes' or 'always, ever'.
aye-aye
nA rare nocturnal lemur native to Madagascar, with large eyes, bat-like ears, and a long thin middle finger for extracting insects from bark.
ayurvedic
adjrelating to or denoting the traditional hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.
azalea
na garden plant with brightly colored flowers that grow in groups, often grown in pots
azerbaijani
adjOf or relating to Azerbaijan, its people, or their language.
azeri
nA member of a Turkic people forming the majority of the population of Azerbaijan and also living in Iran.
azimuth
nThe horizontal direction of a celestial object (like a star or the sun), measured clockwise in degrees from a true north or south reference point.
azimuthal
adjRelating to or measured in azimuth.
azithromycin
nA synthetic antibiotic of the macrolide class, used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.
Aztec
nA member of the Nahuatl-speaking people who founded the Mexican empire conquered by the Spanish in the early 16th century.
azure
adjHaving the bright blue colour of a clear sky