Mots commençant par A — 1 142 entrées

Les 1 142 mots du dictionnaire qui commencent par la lettre A, dans l'ordre alphabétique, chacun avec sa première définition. Les accents ne changent pas le classement : une initiale accentuée se range sous sa lettre de base.

• atom12 sensThe smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by…
• Atom1 sensA Meitei surname from Manipuri
• atomic10 sensOf or relating to atoms; composed of atoms; monatomic.
• atone5 sensTo make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.
• atta2 sensthat's the; that's a
• Atta2 sensA surname.
• attaboy2 sensUsed to show encouragement or approval to a boy, man, or male animal.
• attach8 sensTo fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
• attached6 sensConnected; joined.
• attachment8 sensThe act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
• attack25 sensAn attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
• attacker2 sensSomeone who attacks.
• attacking1 sensCarrying out an attack.
• attain17 sensTo come to or reach (a place) by motion or progression.
• attempt9 sensTo try.
• attempted1 sensTried, with the connotation of failure.
• attend22 sensSenses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present. To care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a…
• attendance5 sensThe act of attending; the state of being present; presence.
• attendant7 sensOne who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.
• attended2 sensHaving a person or people present; with someone in attendance.
• attending4 sensThat attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.
• attention6 sensMental focus.
• attentive2 sensPaying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
• attic3 sensThe space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for…
• Attic4 sensMarked by the qualities traditionally considered characteristic of the ancient Athenians: classical, refined.
• attila2 sensA short, fringed cape worn as part of traditional Hungarian costume.
• Attila1 sensA king of the tribes of Huns.
• attire3 sensOne's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
• attitude7 sensThe position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
• attorney9 sensA lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
• attract3 sensTo pull toward without touching.
• attracted1 sensdrawn towards
• attraction7 sensThe tendency to attract.
• attractive3 sensCausing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.
• au1 sensA vowel found in Indic abugidas.
• Au2 sensA language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.
• Aubrey4 sensAn English patronymic surname.
• auction3 sensA public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
• audacity2 sensInsolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
• Audi2 sensA German car manufacturer
• audible3 sensAble to be heard.
• audience7 sensA group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
• audio3 sensFocused on audible sound, as opposed to sight.
• audit11 sensA judicial examination.
• audition6 sensA performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
• auditorium2 sensA large room for public meetings or performances.
• Audrey2 sensA female given name from Old English.
• august4 sensAwe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
• August5 sensThe eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.
• Augustine3 sensA male given name from Latin, notably borne by Saint Augustine of Hippo (354–430), a church father and a writer.
• Augustus2 sensThe Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar
• aunt5 sensThe sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
• auntie4 sensTerm of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman.
• Auntie2 sensThe BBC.
• aura7 sensA subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.
• Aura2 sensA diminutive of the female given name Aurelia, from Latin.
• aurora3 sensAn atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually…
• Aurora45 sensRoman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol.
• Auschwitz2 sensSynonym of Oświęcim, A city in Poland.
• auspicious3 sensOf good omen; indicating future success.
• Austen3 sensAn English surname transferred from the given name; a variant of Austin.
• Austin24 sensA male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
• Australia3 sensAn island of Oceania.
• Australian7 sensA person from the Commonwealth of Australia.
• Austria1 sensA country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna.
• Austrian5 sensOf, from, or pertaining to Austria.
• authentic5 sensOf the same origin as claimed; genuine.
• authenticity2 sensThe quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
• author7 sensThe originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
• authorities2 sensThe bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere.
• authority6 sensPower or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
• authorization4 sensAn act of authorizing.
• authorize1 sensTo grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.
• authorized1 sensExplicitly allowed.
• autism4 sensAutism spectrum disorder, a condition characterized by impairment in social communication and interaction, as well as a need or strong preference for…
• auto6 sensA setting for automatic operation.
• Auto1 sensAn unincorporated community in West Virginia.
• autograph7 sensA person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
• automated2 sensMade automatic.
• automatic9 sensCapable of operating without external control or intervention.
• automatically1 sensIn an automatic manner.
• automobile3 sensA type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional…
• autopsy5 sensA dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
• autumn5 sensTraditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded…
• Autumn1 sensA female given name from English of modern usage, from autumn, the name of the season.
• auxiliary8 sensHelping; giving assistance or support.
• Ava10 sensA female given name from Hebrew, a variant of Eva.
• avail14 sensTo turn to the advantage of.
• available5 sensSuch as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
• avalanche6 sensA large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
• avatar6 sensAn incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu.
• Avatar1 sensA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
• ave3 sensA salutation.
• Ave1 sensAn Ave Maria.
• avenge5 sensTo take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
• avenger2 sensOne who avenges or vindicates.
• avenue4 sensA broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs…
• average15 sensAny measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
• Avery15 sensA surname originating as a patronymic.
• avi1 sensSynonym of avatar.
• Avi1 sensA male given name from Hebrew.
• aviation5 sensThe art or science of making and flying aircraft.
• Aviv1 sensA transliteration of the Russian male given name Ави́в (Avív)
• avocado4 sensThe large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
• avoid12 sensTo try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.
• avoiding1 sensAvoidance.
• Avon50 sensA number of rivers in the United Kingdom: A river in Wiltshire, Somerset and Bristol, England; running from Acton Turville into the Bristol Channel…
• aw5 sensUsed to express disappointment or dismay.
• Aw1 sensA surname.
• await8 sensTo wait for.
• awake10 sensNot asleep; conscious.
• awaken7 sensTo cause to become awake.
• awakened2 sensHaving been woken up.
• awakening5 sensRousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
• award10 sensA judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
• aware3 sensVigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
• awareness2 sensThe state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
• away18 sensFrom a place, hence.
• awe6 sensA feeling of fear and reverence.
• Awe2 sensA surname.
• AWE1 sensThe station code of AsiaWorld–Expo in Hong Kong.
• awesome3 sensCausing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
• awful9 sensVery bad.
• awfully5 sensBadly, terribly.
• awhile2 sensFor some time; for a short time.
• awkward5 sensLacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
• AWOL5 sensAbsent without official leave (permission).
• aww2 sensElongated form of aw.
• Ax1 sensA surname.
• axe10 sensA tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
• Axe2 sensA river in Dorset, Somerset, and east Devon, England, which flows into Lyme Bay at Seaton.
• axel2 sensA jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air.
• Axel2 sensA male given name from the Germanic languages in quiet use since the 19th century.
• axis9 sensAn imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
• Axis2 sensThe alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of Germany, Italy, Japan, and several minor allied countries, which opposed the Allies.
• Axl1 sensA male given name.
• ay6 sensAh! alas! Expressing anger, alarm, frustration, pain, etc.
• aya1 sensYes; yea; aye.
• Aya3 sensIn Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun god Shamash.
• aye6 sensYes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
• Aye1 sensA surname.
• Aziz1 sensA male given name from Arabic.