English words: a pox on both your houses to ab init
300 English words, part 2 of 158 of the words starting with A, A to Z. 15 have a page of their own.
English words a pox on both your houses to ab init
- a pox on both your houses phrase: Alternative form of a plague o' both your houses.
- a priori adjective, adverb /ˌɑː pɹiˈɔːɹi/: Self-evident, intuitively obvious.
- a priorism noun: Alternative form of apriorism.
- AΩ product noun: Synonym of etendue
- a promise is a promise proverb: One must keep one's promises.
- a promise made is a promise kept proverb: A promise that one makes should be or can be considered a promise that one will certainly honor.
- a prophet has no honor in his own country proverb: Synonym of a prophet is not without honor save in his own country.
- a prophet is not without honor save in his own country proverb: A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.
- à propos adverb: Alternative form of apropos.
- à propos de bottes adverb /ˌæpɹəˌpəʊ də ˈbɒt(s)/: Apropos of nothing; without connection to anything; by the way, unrelatedly.
- A-Pucikwar noun: The Pucikwar people, collectively.
- a quick drop and a sudden stop noun: Alternative form of a short drop and a sudden stop
- a quid for a quod noun: A good turn to repay another.
- A & R noun: Alternative form of A&R.
- A-ration noun: A military ration consisting of fresh, refrigerated, or frozen foods.
- a revolution is not a dinner party proverb: In order to achieve something, courtesy, long-held norms, and other such formalities must be dropped.
- a'right interjection: Contraction of all right.
- A ring noun: The innermost circle of a nuclear explosion, within which all structures are destroyed.
- a rising tide lifts all boats proverb: A truly good outcome benefits all.
- A-RNA noun: A configuration of RNA, right-hand twisting double helix, that forms the default configuration of double-stranded RNA.
- A road noun: Alternative spelling of A road.
- a Roland for an Oliver adverb, noun: Equal measure; measure for measure; adequate response.
- A roll noun: The primary footage for non-narrative or interview-based film, usually involving talking heads or footage that directly relates to the moment.
- a rolling stone gathers no moss proverb /ə ˈɹol.ɪŋ stoʊn ˈɡæð.əɹz noʊ mɔs/: A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.
- a roo loose in the top paddock noun: Alternative form of a kangaroo loose in the top paddock.
- à rouet adjective: Having a small wheel fixed to the pan of firelocks for discharging them.
- a-row adverb: Alternative form of arow.
- a's adverb, noun /ˈeɪz/: Maintenance service provided after the sale of a product
- A. S. I. noun: Alternative form of ASI.
- a/s/l phrase: Alternative form of asl (“age, sex, location”).
- A.S.L.E.F. noun: Acronym of Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen.
- a-Santa-ist noun: Alternative spelling of asantaist.
- -a-saurus suffix: Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs; see -saurus.
- a-schwa noun: The vowel [ɐ], which lies between [a] and [ə] (true schwa).
- A-shaped adjective: Shaped like the capital letter "A".
- a sharp noun: A tone one semitone higher than A, denoted A♯.
- A-sharp major noun /ˈeɪ ʃɑːp ˈmeɪ.dʒə/: The theoretical major key with A-sharp as its tonic and the notes A#, B#, C𝄪, D#, E#, F𝄪, and G𝄪.
- A-sharp minor noun /ˈeɪ ʃɑːp ˈmaɪ.nə/: a minor key with the notes A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯
- a sheet in the wind adjective: Drunk.
- a sheet in the wind's eye adjective: Drunk.
- A-shirt noun: An athletic shirt or a similarly cut undershirt.
- a short drop and a sudden stop noun [ə ˌʃɔɹʔ ˈdɹɒp ən ə ˌsʌdn̩ ˈstɒp]: A fall to one's death by hanging.
- a-Si noun: Initialism of amorphous silicon.
- A-side noun /ˈeɪˌsaɪd/: The side of a cassette tape or record that holds the primary track.
- A-site noun: A binding site for tRNA in the ribosome, activating first (before the P-site and the E-site).
- a small matter adverb: Somewhat; slightly; a little.
- a smidgen adverb: Synonym of a tad, a mite, a bit, a little.
- a smidgeon adverb: Alternative spelling of a smidgen.
- a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor proverb: Challenging experiences are the most educational and thus, ultimately, the most beneficial.
- a-spec adjective, noun /ˈeɪ.spɛk/: On, or relating to, the asexual spectrum and/or aromantic spectrum.
- A Special noun: A member of a special police force from Northern Ireland.
- a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down proverb /ə ˈspuːnfəl əv ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)ˌhɛlps ðə ˈmɛdɪsɪn ɡoʊ ˌdaʊn/: An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.
- a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down proverb: Alternative form of a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
- A star noun: Alternative form of A* (“academic grade”).
- a-stem noun: A word, especially a noun in Indo-European linguistics, whose stem ends in /a/.
- a stick in a bundle cannot be broken proverb: Synonym of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
- a stick in a bundle is unbreakable proverb: Alternative form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
- a stitch in time saves nine proverb: A little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later.
- a stopped clock is right twice a day proverb: A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
- A story noun: The main plot in a story, especially a television show.
- a straw shows how the wind blows proverb: A general situation can be inferred from minor indications.
- a straw shows which way the wind blows proverb: Alternative form of a straw shows how the wind blows.
- A student noun: A student who typically achieves A grades.
- a sucker is born every minute proverb: Alternative form of there's a sucker born every minute.
- A-T adjective, noun: ataxia telangiectasia
- a tad adverb: To a small extent; in a small amount.
- a taunto adjective: Of a ship, especially a tall square-rigged one: in which all running rigging is hauled taut; having all spars hoisted aloft; having all sails set.
- A team noun /ˈeɪ ˌtiːm/: The best of a set of teams in a single club.
- A teamer noun /ˈeɪ ˌtiːmər/: Alternative form of A teamer.
- a-ten-shun interjection: Alternative form of at-ten-shun.
- a tergo adverb /ɑˈtɛr ɡoʊ/: from behind
- a thing or two phrase: An unspecified amount
- -a-thon suffix: Alternative form of -athon.
- a thousand phrase: Alternative form of one thousand, the number 1000 = 10³.
- A-tier adjective: Very good.
- a-tilt adverb: With a lance.
- a-tiptoe adjective, adverb: Alternative form of atiptoe.
- A to B travel noun: Transportation for ordinary purposes, as opposed to that by a professional driver for business purposes.
- a to z adverb, noun: Alternative letter-case form of A to Z.
- a ton adverb /ə ˈtɒn/: Very much; to a large extent.
- a touch adverb: Synonym of a bit.
- a treat adverb: Very nicely or effectively.
- a trifle adverb: A little, slightly.
- à trois adjective /ɑ ˈtɹwɑ/: For or between three parties. Often used in reference to alliances.
- a turkey voting for Christmas phrase: Alternative form of like turkeys voting for Christmas
- a twig in a bundle cannot be broken proverb: Alternative form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
- a twig in a bundle is unbreakable proverb: Alternative form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
- A-type conflict noun: A disagreement that focuses on individual- or personally-oriented issues.
- a.u. noun, symbol: Abbreviation of atomic units.
- A.U.S.A. noun: Alternative form of AUSA.
- ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ noun: Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation spelling of Tla-o-qui-aht.
- A-V adjective: Abbreviation of audio-video or audiovisual.
- a-vie adverb: In rivalry.
- a vinculo matrimonii adjective, adverb: Describing an absolute divorce, after which the parties may remarry.
- a watched kettle never boils proverb: Synonym of a watched pot never boils.
- a watched pot never boils proverb: A process appears to proceed more slowly if one waits for it rather than engaging in other activities.
- a watched pot never boils over proverb: Alternative form of a watched pot never boils.
- A wave noun: A wave on an electrocardiogram representing the upward deflection in the right atrial pressure occurring during right atrial contraction.
- a wee bit phrase: Synonym of a little bit.
- a week from next Tuesday phrase: Some unspecified time in the future.
- a week is a long time in politics phrase: In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.
- a-wheel adverb: Alternative form of awheel.
- a whisper down the lane noun: Synonym of Chinese whispers.
- a whole 'nother determiner /ə ˈhəʊl ˌnʌðə/: An intensified form of another: an entirely different; a whole other.
- a wild goose never laid a tame egg proverb: Most things are inherited and predetermined.
- a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle phrase /ə ˈwʊmən ˌniːdz ə ˈmæn laɪk ə ˈfɪʃ ˌniːdz ə ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/: Alternative form of a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.
- a woman's work is never done proverb: Housework, which is generally considered women's work, is never finished.
- a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle phrase /ə ˈwʊmən wɪðˌaʊt ə ˈmæn ɪz laɪk ə ˈfɪʃ wɪðˌaʊt ə ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/: A woman is capable of living a complete and independent life without a man.
- a-women interjection: Alternative form of awoman.
- a-word noun: A bad word that starts with the letter a, such as ass/arse or asshole/arsehole.
- a world of pronoun: A lot of, a mountain of.
- a yard of pump water noun: Something which is very straight and very thin.
- a year and a day noun: The period defined as the legal limit of time for an act or event, to ensure a full year by any method of reckoning.
- a1 adjective, noun: Alternative letter-case form of A1.
- A1/C noun: Alternative form of A1C.
- a11y noun: Abbreviation of accessibility.
- A1A-A1A noun: A wheel arrangement for diesel and electric locomotives with two three-axle bogies / trucks, the two outer axles of each bogie are powered and the centre...
- A1C noun: Abbreviation of airman 1st class.
- A2/C noun: airman second class
- A20 gate noun: A gate on x86 microprocessors restricting access to the memory beyond 1 MB.
- A2600 noun: Initialism of Atari 2600.
- A2A adjective, verb: Initialism of ask to answer (“to request that another user respond to one's question”).
- A2AD noun: Acronym of anti-access area denial.
- A2C noun: Airman second class
- A2P adjective: Initialism of application-to-person, as used for SMS messages sent by an application to a person.
- A2S noun: Assist-2-Sell, a real-estate franchise organisation in the United States of America
- A3 noun: A one-page document, often tabular or graphical, on such paper.
- A3C noun: Airman third class
- A4 proper noun: A4 class, a class of steam locomotive used on the London and North Eastern Railway.
- A415 noun: A 415 hertz musical pitch, which usually serves as the tuning standard for the note A above middle C in baroque pitch.
- A440 noun: A 440 Hertz musical pitch, which serves as the tuning standard for the note A above middle C in concert pitch.
- A7V noun: A rare heavy tank that the German Reich deployed in 1918.
- A8 proper noun: The eight former Eastern European countries that acceded to the European Union in 2004.
- aa adjective, noun, pronoun, symbol, verb /ˈɑː.ɑː/: A member of Alcoholics Anonymous.
- aa & a noun: Initialism of armor, armament, and ammunition.
- AA-C noun: Initialism of anesthesiologist assistant certified.
- AA/NH/PI noun: Alternative form of AANHPI.
- AA tree noun: A form of balanced tree used for storing and retrieving ordered data efficiently, a variation of the red-black tree.
- aaa noun, phrase, symbol: Initialism of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- AAAA noun: A specific size and configuration of electric battery.
- aaagh interjection: Elongated form of agh.
- AAAIS noun: Initialism of Antiaircraft Artillery Information Service.
- AAAL noun: Initialism of arthritis-attributable activity limitation.
- AAAOC noun: Initialism of Antiaircraft Artillery Operations Center.
- aaargh interjection: Alternative form of argh!
- AAAV noun: Initialism of Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle.
- aaawesome adjective /ˈɔːːsəm/: Elongated form of awesome.
- AAB noun: Initialism of army air base.
- AABB noun: Initialism of axis-aligned bounding box.
- AABC proper noun: American Amateur Baseball Congress
- AABD noun: Initialism of aid to the aged, blind and disabled.
- Aabenraa proper noun /ˈɔːbənˌɹɔː/: A town and municipality in Denmark; the capital of the former county of South Jutland.
- AABFS noun: Initialism of amphibious assault bulk fuel system.
- AABNCP noun: Abbreviation of advanced airborne command post.
- aabomycin noun /ˌæb.əʊˈmaɪ.sɪn/: venturicidin
- AABSHIL noun: Initialism of aircraft anti-collision beacon system high-intensity lighting.
- AABW noun: Initialism of Antarctic bottom water.
- aaby phrase: Abbreviation of as amended by.
- AAC noun, symbol: American Cement Corporation, stock exchange symbol.
- AACFT noun: Abbreviation of army aircraft.
- AACG noun: Initialism of acute angle-closure glaucoma.
- Aach proper noun /æk/: Abbreviation of Aachen.
- Aachen proper noun /ˈɑː.kən/: A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe.
- Aachener noun: A native or inhabitant of the city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- AACM noun: Initialism of anti-armor cluster munition.
- AACO noun: Initialism of assault airlift control office,assault airlift control officer.
- AACOMS noun: Acronym of army area communications system.
- AACP noun: Initialism of advanced airborne command post.
- AACS noun: Initialism of airways and air communications system,airways and air communications service.
- AACSM noun: Initialism of airways and air communications service manual.
- AACU noun /æ.kʊ/: Acronym of anti-aircraft cooperation unit.
- AACV noun: Initialism of assault air-cushion vehicle.
- aad adjective, noun /ɑːd/: Initialism of Aircraft Assignment Directive.
- aad wife noun: An old woman.
- AADA noun: Initialism of advanced air depot area.
- AADC noun: Initialism of area air defense commander.
- AADCCS noun: Initialism of army air defense control and coordination system.
- AADCP noun: Initialism of army air defense command post.
- Aadi proper noun: Synonym of Aashaadha (“month of Hindu calendar”).
- aadly adverb: unfortunately; sad to say
- Aafia proper noun: A female given name from Urdu.
- AAG noun: Initialism of assistant adjutant general.
- Aagaard proper noun: A Scandinavian surname from Danish.
- Aagenaes syndrome noun: A genetic disorder characterized by congenital hypoplasia of lymph vessels.
- aagh interjection /æː/: An exclamation of horror, disgust or frustration
- AAGMP noun: Initialism of autoandrogynemorphophilia.
- aah interjection, noun, verb: Indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm.
- aah, Bisto interjection: An expression of enjoyment of a pleasant aroma; a general expression of relaxed satisfaction.
- aaher noun: One who aahs (in various senses).
- aahing noun, verb: An aah sound.
- ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ noun: ʕaaḥuusʔatḥ First Nation spelling of Ahousaht.
- AAIA noun: Abbreviation of Associate of the Association of International Accountants
- AAION noun: Initialism of arteritic AION, Arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (UK), Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (US).
- AAJ noun: Initialism of atlantoaxial joint.
- aak noun: A genre of Korean court music
- Aaker proper noun: A surname.
- aal noun, phrase: The Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast Asia, the East Indies and the Pacific islands as far as...
- Aalborg proper noun /ˈɑːlbɔːɡ/: A port city, the capital of North Jutland, Denmark; the fourth-largest city in Denmark.
- aald adjective /ɑːld/: old.
- Aalenian adjective: Of or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch.
- aalii noun /ɑːˈliːiː/: A bushy small tree, Dodonaea viscosa, native to Hawaii, Australia, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky leaves and dark wood.
- Aaliyah proper noun: A female given name from Arabic.
- Aalsmeer proper noun: A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
- Aalst proper noun /ɑlst/: A city in East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
- aam noun /ɑːm/: A Dutch and German measure of liquids, used in England for Rhine wine, varying in different cities, being in Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, in Antwerp...
- aamchoor noun: Alternative form of amchur.
- aamchur noun: Alternative form of amchur.
- Aamodt proper noun: A surname from Norwegian.
- AAMOF prepositional phrase: Initialism of as a matter of fact.
- aamti noun /ɑːmti/: A lentil dish, typically made with toor dal (pigeon peas), that is a staple in Maharashtrian cuisine.
- AAN noun: Initialism of Australian Approved Name.
- aanchal noun: The end of a sari that hangs loose over the shoulder.
- aandblom noun /ˈɑːnt.blɒm/: Any of several, typically evening blooming, flowers related to the Iris, in particular of the genus Hesperantha.
- aandblommetjie noun: aandblom
- AANHPI noun /eɪ eɪ ɛn eɪt͡ʃ piː aɪ/: Acronym of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander.
- Aaniiih noun: Synonym of Gros Ventre (people).
- Aaniinen noun: Synonym of Gros Ventre
- AAO noun: Initialism of anodic aluminium oxide.
- AAP noun: Initialism of affirmative action program.
- aapa noun /ɑːpɑː/: A sister that is older than oneself; also used as a term of familiarity or respect toward a woman that is older.
- Aapatohsipikani noun: the north Piikani nation under the Blackfoot Confederacy
- aAPC noun: Initialism of artificial antigen-presenting cell.
- AAPI noun /eɪ eɪ piː aɪ/: Initialism of Asian American or Pacific Islander.
- aaptamine noun: A marine alkaloid, isolated from the sponge Aaptos.
- AAQ noun: Initialism of acceptance and action questionnaire.
- AAR noun, prepositional phrase: Aircraft accident report.
- Aarau proper noun /ˈɑːɹaʊ/: A municipality and town, the capital of Aargau canton, in northern Switzerland; capital of the Helvetic Republic between 1798 and 1803.
- Aarav proper noun: A male given name from Hindi, of Indian usage.
- aardvark noun /ˈɑːd.vɑːk/: The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata and somewhat resembling a pig. Common in some parts of...
- aardvark cucumber noun: A type of African melon, Cucumis humifructus, whose fruits are favored by aardvarks.
- aardvarking noun: Sexual intercourse.
- aardvarklike adjective: Similar to an aardvark, characteristic of an aardvark.
- aardwolf noun /ˈɑːdwʊlf/: A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal (Proteles cristatus), having yellowish fur with vertical black stripes, and a long mane down the midline of the neck and...
- aarF noun: A gene that is required to make coenzyme Q.
- Aargau proper noun /ˈɑːɡaʊ/: A canton of Switzerland. Capital: Aarau.
- aargh interjection: Alternative form of argh.
- Aarhus proper noun /ˈɑːhuːs/: A city and port in Denmark, in East Jutland; the second-largest city in Denmark.
- Aari proper noun: An Omotic language spoken in Ethiopia.
- Aaron noun /ˈɛəɹ.ən/: The leader of a group of thieves.
- Aaron's beard noun /ˈɛəɹ.ənz bɪəd/: Cymbalaria muralis (ivy-leaved toadflax, Kenilworth ivy).
- Aaron's beard cactus noun: Opuntia leucotricha, a type of cactus similar to prickly pear.
- Aaron's rod noun /ˈɛəɹ.ənz ɹɒd/: Verbascum thapsus, the great mullein, common mullein, or hag-taper.
- Aaronic adjective /æɹˈɒn.ɪk/: Pertaining to Aaron (elder brother of Moses).
- Aaronical adjective /æɹ.ɑˈnɪ.kəl/: Alternative form of Aaronic
- Aaronid adjective, noun: Synonym of Levite.
- Aaronite adjective, noun /ˈæɹ.əˌnaɪt/: Synonym of Levite, a descendant of Aaron.
- Aaronitic adjective: Of or relating to the Aaronites.
- Aaronovitch proper noun: A surname.
- Aarons proper noun: A surname.
- Aaronson proper noun: Hebrew patronymic surname of Aaron
- aaroo interjection: Alternative form of aroo (“howl of a wolf or dog”).
- aaroo-aaroo interjection: The courtship call of a green heron.
- AARP proper noun /eɪ eɪ ɑɹ ˈpi/: An American advocacy group focused on issues affecting the elderly.
- aarrgh interjection: Elongated form of argh.
- aarrghh interjection: Elongated form of argh.
- AARs noun: Abbreviation of aminoacyl tRNA synthetase.
- Aarskog-Scott syndrome noun: An inherited disease characterized by short stature, facial abnormalities, and skeletal and genital anomalies.
- aarthi noun: Alternative form of aarti.
- aarti noun: A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter.
- Aaru proper noun /ˈɑːɹuː/: In ancient Egyptian mythology, the heavenly paradise where Osiris rules, described as boundless reed fields like those of the Nile Delta.
- aaruul noun: Synonym of kashk.
- AAS noun, verb: Initialism of Advanced Automation System, a system for radar control of transoceanic air corridors.
- Aase proper noun: A surname from Norwegian.
- Aase-Smith syndrome noun: Synonym of Aase syndrome
- Aase syndrome noun: A rare inherited disorder characterized by anemia with joint and skeletal deformities, caused by underdevelopment of the bone marrow.
- aash noun: Alternative form of aush.
- AASI noun: Initialism of Ancient Ancestral South Indians
- AASLT noun: Abbreviation of air assault.
- aasvoel noun /ˈɑsˌfoʊ.əl/: Alternative form of aasvogel.
- aasvogel noun /ˈɑːsˌfəʊ.ɡəl/: Vulture.
- AAT noun: Abbreviation of aspartate aminotransferase.
- aatheist noun /eɪˈeɪ.θi.ɪst/: A person who does not believe in the existence of atheists.
- aatma noun: Alternative form of atman.
- aatman noun: Alternative form of atman.
- AAU noun: Initialism of assigned amount unit.
- aaugh interjection: Alternative form of augh.
- AAV noun /eɪ.eɪ.viː/: Initialism of Assault Amphibious Vehicle.
- AAV8 noun: Abbreviation of adeno-associated virus 8.
- aavakaaya noun: A variety of pickle from Southern India, particularly popular in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is composed primarily of dried mango...
- aavakaya noun: Alternative form of aavakaaya.
- AAW noun: Initialism of anti-air/anti-aircraft warfare.
- AAX noun: An amino acid that includes a side chain X.
- AAY noun: Initialism of American aster yellows.
- AAZ noun: Initialism of arc attachment zone.
- aazaan noun: Alternative spelling of azan.
- ab adjective, adverb, noun, prefix, preposition, suffix, verb /æb/: From.
- ab absurdo adverb /ˌæbəbˈsɝˌdoʊ/: From absurdity.
- ab aeterno adverb /ˌæb iˈtɚ.noʊ/: From time immemorial; from an infinitely remote point in the past.
- Ab Beth Din noun: Alternative form of av beit din.
- ab crack noun: The vertical ridge visible between a person's abdominal muscles, when highly toned.
- ab-dabs noun: Alternative spelling of abdabs.
- AB/DL noun: Alternative form of ABDL.
- Ab-Ex noun: Syllabic abbreviation of Abstract Expressionism.
- ab extra adverb /æb ˈɛk.stɹə/: From outside.
- ab inconvenienti adverb /ˌæb.ɪn.kənˌvi.niˈɛn.ti/: From inconvenience or hardship.
- ab init adverb: Alternative form of ab initio.
Part 1 · Part 3 · English words: A
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under A: 47,274 words, in 158 parts.