English Words: A

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agnosticismnoun

The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.

agopostp

Before now, before the present time

agogadj

In eager desire, eager, astir.

agonnoun

A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.

agoniesnoun

plural of agony

agonisingadj

Causing agony; very painful

agonistnoun

Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.

agonizeverb

To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.

agonizedadj

Alternative spelling of agonised.

agonizingadj

Causing physical or mental agony.

agonizinglyadv

In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.

agonynoun

Extreme pain.

agoranoun

A place for gathering.

agoraphobianoun

The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

agoraphobicnoun

One who suffers from agoraphobia.

Agostininame

A surname from Italian.

Agostoname

A surname from Spanish.

AGPnoun

Initialism of accelerated graphics port, a type of motherboard expansion slot.

agranoun

Dear, darling (as a term of endearment).

agrarianadj

Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.

Agrawalnoun

A member of a bunnia community found throughout northern and central India.

agreeverb

To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.

agreeableadj

Able to agree; possible to be agreed.

agreeablenessnoun

The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses.

agreeablyadv

In an agreeable or pleasing manner

agreedverb

simple past and past participle of agree

agreeingverb

present participle and gerund of agree

agreementnoun

An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

agreesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of agree

agressivenoun

Misspelling of aggressive.

agrinoun

Abbreviation of agriculture.

agribusinessnoun

Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.

Agricolaname

A cognomen used by several Roman politicians.

agriculturaladj

Of or pertaining to agriculture.

agriculturallyadv

In a manner pertaining to agriculture.

agriculturenoun

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the growing and harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

agriculturistnoun

One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.

Agrippaname

A Latin cognomen; borne by important figures of the classical era such as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and several kings of Judea, mentioned in the bible.

Agrippinaname

The mother of Caligula; the mother of Nero.

agroadj

Alternative spelling of aggro

agroforestrynoun

An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.

Agronname

An Illyrian king.

agronomicadj

Of or pertaining to agronomy.

agronomistnoun

A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.

agronomynoun

The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

agroundadj

Resting on the bottom.

AGSnoun

Initialism of Aicardi-Goutières syndrome.

aguayonoun

A rectangular piece of patterned cloth, used in traditional South American communities to carry children, goods, etc.

Agueroname

A surname from Spanish.

Aguilarname

A surname from Spanish.

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 22. 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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