English Words: A
35,202 words · Page 24 of 705
To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7610).
A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England; the home of the Grand National. (OS grid ref SJ3798).
A type of sauce made from garlic and olive oil, often with egg and lemon juice and similar to mayonnaise.
A Hellenistic deity associated with time, the orb or circle encompassing the universe, and the zodiac.
Acronym of American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobby in the United States.
The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
The act of delivering goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
An area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.
Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
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 24. 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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