Words starting with A — 1,142 entries

The 1,142 dictionary words that begin with the letter A, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• Andrea2 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• Andreas3 sensesA male given name from Ancient Greek from the Latin form of Andrew.
• Andrei1 senseA transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj), equivalent to Andrew.
• Andres2 sensesA male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Andrew.
• Andrew7 sensesA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• Andrews12 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic derived from Andrew.
• android5 sensesA robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
• Android2 sensesA mobile operating system currently developed by Google.
• andromeda2 sensesAny shrub of the genus Pieris (family Ericaceae), having leathery leaves and small flowers.
• Andromeda3 sensesThe daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her;…
• andy1 senseandroid
• Andy5 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.
• anesthesia3 sensesAn artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more…
• anesthetic3 sensesCausing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
• aneurysm1 senseAn abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
• anew1 senseAgain, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
• Ange2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Angela.
• angel14 sensesAn incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing…
• Angel11 sensesA player on the team the "Los Angeles Angels" or one of its predecessor "Angels" teams.
• Angela1 senseA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• Angeles3 sensesAn independent city, the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines.
• angelica4 sensesA tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).
• Angelica1 senseA female given name from Italian.
• Angelina3 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek, an Italian diminutive of Angela.
• Angelo2 sensesA male given name from Italian.
• anger4 sensesA strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or…
• Anger1 senseA surname from French or German.
• Angie1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Angela.
• angle18 sensesA figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
• Angle1 senseA member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by Tacitus, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons; an Anglian.
• angrily1 senseIn an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
• angry5 sensesDisplaying or feeling anger.
• anguish3 sensesExtreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress; an emotional state caused by intense misery or suffering.
• Anguish2 sensesA surname.
• Angus7 sensesA male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.
• animal14 sensesA multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them…
• Animal2 sensesA nickname given to people, especially wild people.
• animated3 sensesFull of life or spirit; lively; vigorous; spritely.
• animation6 sensesThe act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
• Anita1 senseA female given name from Spanish.
• Anjali1 senseA female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
• ankle3 sensesThe skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this…
• ann1 senseAn annate.
• Ann2 sensesA female given name from Hebrew.
• anna2 sensesMoney (like "bucks" and "quid").
• Anna10 sensesA female given name from Latin.
• Annabel1 senseA female given name from Latin.
• Annabelle1 senseA female given name from Latin.
• Annalise1 senseA female given name.
• Anne2 sensesA female given name from French.
• Annette1 senseA female given name from French.
• Annie2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Ann. Also, a popular given name in the 19th century.
• annihilate5 sensesTo reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
• annihilation4 sensesThe act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
• Annika1 senseA female given name from Swedish [in turn from Hebrew], a Swedish diminutive form of Anna.
• anniversary3 sensesA day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the…
• announce4 sensesTo give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
• announced1 senseHaving been preceded by an announcement; declared.
• announcement3 sensesAn act of announcing, or giving notice.
• announcer1 senseOne who makes announcements.
• annoy4 sensesTo disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
• annoyed1 senseTroubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.
• annoying2 sensesCausing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
• annual8 sensesHappening once every year.
• Annual1 senseA town in Oriental, Morocco.
• anomaly7 sensesA deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
• anonymous4 sensesLacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species .
• Anonymous3 sensesA decentralized hacktivist group that conducts cyberattacks opposing primarily Internet censorship and government corruption.
• anonymously2 sensesIn an anonymous manner; without a name.
• another6 sensesOne more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
• answer18 sensesA response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
• answered1 senseHaving an answer
• answering1 senseThe act of giving an answer.
• ant3 sensesAny of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless…
• Ant4 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Anthony, from Latin.
• Antarctic4 sensesOf, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.
• Antarctica2 sensesThe southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.
• ante5 sensesSynonym of before, earlier in time, particularly used in historical dating.
• Ante1 senseA surname.
• antenna5 sensesAn appendage used for sensing on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.
• anthem5 sensesA choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.
• Anthony8 sensesA male given name from Latin, in regular use since the Middle Ages.
• anthrax2 sensesAn acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
• anti4 sensesOpposed to something.
• anticipate4 sensesTo act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
• anticipated1 senseexpected to arrive; scheduled
• anticipation6 sensesThe act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
• antidote3 sensesA remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
• antique18 sensesHaving existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
• Antique1 senseA province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: San Jose de Buenavista.
• Antoine1 senseA male given name from French occasionally borrowed from French, mostly in the U.S.
• Antoinette1 senseA female given name from French; best known for the ill-fated French queen Marie Antoinette.
• Anton8 sensesA male given name from Latin.
• Antonia1 senseA female given name from Spanish.
• Antonio2 sensesA male given name from Italian.
• Antony4 sensesA male given name from Latin, a mostly British spelling variant of Anthony.
• Anu2 sensesA sky-god, the god of heaven, lord of constellations, king of gods, spirits and demons, who dwelt in the highest heavenly region.
• anus3 sensesThe external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.
• Anus1 senseAn Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia.
• Anwar2 sensesA male given name from Arabic.
• anxiety4 sensesAn unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
• anxious4 sensesNervous and worried.
• any7 sensesTo even the slightest extent, at all.
• Anya3 sensesA female given name from Russian or Ukrainian, of modern usage.
• anybody2 sensesAny one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
• anyhow5 sensesIn any way or manner whatever.
• anyone1 senseAny person; anybody.
• anyplace1 senseAt a non-specific place; anywhere.
• anything5 sensesAny object, act, state, event, or fact whatsoever; a thing of any kind; something or other.
• anytime3 sensesAt any time.
• anyway5 sensesRegardless; anyhow.
• anyways2 sensesAnyway, anyhow, in any case.
• anywhere4 sensesIn or at any location.
• aorta2 sensesThe great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
• AP2 sensesAn Advanced Placement program.
• Apache7 sensesThe group of languages used by any of several Athabascan-speaking peoples of the American southwest excluding Navajo, i.e. Chiricahua, Jicarilla,…
• apart8 sensesPlaced separately (in regard to space or time).
• apartment5 sensesA complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
• ape9 sensesAn anthropoid of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
• apiece2 sensesEach by itself; for or to each one.
• apocalypse7 sensesA revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.
• Apocalypse3 sensesThe written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet.
• Apollo10 sensesThe son of Zeus and Leto (or Jupiter and Latona), and the twin brother of Artemis (or Diana). He was the god of light, music, medicine, and poetry;…
• apologies1 senseA list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.
• apologize3 sensesTo make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
• apologizing1 senseThe act of making an apology.
• apology3 sensesAn expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
• app5 sensesAn application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.
• App1 senseA surname from German.
• appalled1 senseShocked, horrified by something unpleasant.
• appalling2 sensesHorrifying and astonishing.
• apparatus9 sensesThe entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
• apparent3 sensesCapable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.
• apparently4 sensesSeemingly; in appearance.
• appeal23 sensesAn application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
• appealing2 sensesHaving appeal; attractive.
• appear6 sensesTo come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
• appearance8 sensesThe act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
• appearing1 senseappearance; act of coming into view
• appendix4 sensesA text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
• appetite3 sensesA desire to eat food or consume drinks.
• appetizer2 sensesA small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.
• applaud4 sensesTo express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
• applauding1 senseapplause
• applause2 sensesThe act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or…
• apple21 sensesA common, firm, round fruit produced by a tree of the genus Malus. The fruit of the tree Malus domestica, chiefly with a green, red, or yellow skin,…
• Apple4 sensesNickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States; more commonly in the form the Big Apple.
• apples2 sensesTesticles.
• application12 sensesThe act of physically applying or laying on.
• applied2 sensesPut into practical use.
• apply10 sensesTo lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
• applying1 senseThe act of applying; an application.
• appoint7 sensesTo set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.
• appointed1 senseSubject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
• appointment10 sensesThe act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.
• appreciate4 sensesTo be grateful or thankful for.
• appreciated2 sensesRecognized as having value.
• appreciation4 sensesThe act of appreciating.
• apprehend13 sensesTo be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
• apprehended3 sensesTaken; seized.
• apprentice5 sensesA trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
• approach20 sensesTo come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
• approaches2 sensesMovements to gain favour; advances.
• approaching3 sensesThat approaches or approach.
• appropriate9 sensesTo take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
• approval3 sensesAn expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
• approve6 sensesTo officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
• approved2 sensesHaving received approval.
• approximately1 senseImprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
• April3 sensesThe fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May.
• apron13 sensesAn article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of…
• apt3 sensesSuitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
• Apt2 sensesA surname from German or Yiddish.
• aqua3 sensesThe compound water.
• aquarium2 sensesA tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
• ar1 senseThe name of the Latin script letter R/r.
• AR2 sensesAn AR-15 personal semi-automatic rifle, M-16 assault rifle, M-4 carbine, derivative or related gun; the Armalite AR family and derivatives.
• arab1 sensebillion (sense 1); 1,000,000,000; or with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,00,00,000.
• Arab7 sensesOf or pertaining to Arabs and their nations.
• Arabia2 sensesA peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United…
• Arabian3 sensesRelated to Arabia.
• arabic2 sensesOnly used in arabic acid
• Arabic8 sensesRelated to the Arabic language.
• arc13 sensesThat part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
• Arc1 senseA suggested location where the historical figure Joan of Arc, or her father, were from.
• ARC2 sensesThe Colombian Navy (Armada de la República de Colombia).
• arcade3 sensesA row of arches.
• arch15 sensesAn inverted U shape.
• Arch1 senseA diminutive of the male given names Archibald or Archie.
• archaeological1 senseRelating to the science or research of archaeology.
• archaeologist1 senseSomeone who studies or practises archaeology.
• archangel2 sensesA powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order…
• Archangel1 senseA surname.
• archbishop2 sensesA senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy,…
• archer2 sensesOne who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.
• Archer12 sensesThe constellation and zodiacal sign Sagittarius.
• Archibald2 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• Archie8 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Archibald, from the Germanic languages, also used as a formal given name.
• architect4 sensesA professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
• architectural2 sensesPertaining to architecture.