English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 17 of 705

adventnoun

Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.

Adventistnoun

One who believes in the Second Advent (usually known as the Second Coming) of Jesus; an advocate of Adventism.

adventitiousadj

From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.

adventurenoun

A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.

adventurernoun

One who enjoys adventures.

adventuresnoun

plural of adventure

adventuringnoun

adventure

adventurousadj

Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.

adverbnoun

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.

adverbialadj

Of or relating to an adverb.

adversarialadj

Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.

adversarynoun

An opponent or rival.

adverseadj

Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.

adverselyadv

In an adverse manner.

adversitynoun

The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

advertnoun

An advertisement, an ad.

advertiseverb

To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.

advertisementnoun

A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

advertisernoun

One who advertises.

advertisingnoun

Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.

advicenoun

An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

advicesnoun

plural of advice

Advilname

A brand name for ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

advisableadj

Worthy of being recommended; desirable.

adviseverb

To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

advisedadj

Considered or thought out; resulting from deliberation.

advisementnoun

Consideration or deliberation.

advisernoun

One who advises.

advisingnoun

Advice.

advisornoun

One who offers advice.

advisoryadj

Able to give advice.

advocaatnoun

A Dutch liqueur made of egg yolks, sugar and strong liquor, typically brandy.

advocacynoun

The profession of an advocate.

advocatenoun

Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

advocatesnoun

plural of advocate

adwarenoun

A software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running. Developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free). Some adware programs can include spyware.

AEname

Initialism of American English.

AEAname

Initialism of Association of European Airlines.

Aegeanadj

Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it.

aegisnoun

A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.

AEIname

Initialism of American Enterprise Institute.

Aeneasname

A Trojan hero and the legendary ancestor of Romans.

Aeneidname

A classic epic poem, written in Latin by Virgil in the 1st century BCE (between 29 and 19 BCE), that tells the legendary story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy as ancestor of the Romans.

aeolianadj

of, or relating to the wind.

aeonnoun

Commonwealth standard spelling of eon.

aeranoun

Archaic spelling of era.

aeratedadj

Supplied or infused with air or oxygen.

aerationnoun

The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid.

aerialadj

Living or taking place in the air.

aerialsnoun

Aerial skiing.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter A contains 35,202 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 705 pages, and you are currently viewing page 17. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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