English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 3 of 705

Abeokutaname

The largest city and state capital of Ogun State, Nigeria.

Abername

A hamlet in Llanwenog community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4748).

Abercrombiename

A surname.

Aberdarename

A town in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, South Wales (OS grid ref SO0002).

Aberdeenname

A port city in Aberdeen council area, Scotland, on the North Sea.

Aberdeenshirename

A council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Grampian Region. (The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.)

Abergavennyname

A market town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2914).

Abernethyname

A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1816).

aberrantadj

Differing from the norm.

aberrationnoun

The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.

Aberystwythname

A coastal town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN5881).

abetverb

To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.

abettedverb

simple past and past participle of abet

abettingverb

present participle and gerund of abet

abeyancenoun

Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.

ABGnoun

Initialism of arterial blood gas.

ABHnoun

Initialism of actual bodily harm.

Abhimanyuname

One of the ten sons of Manu.

Abhinavname

A male given name from Sanskrit.

Abhishekname

A male given name from Sanskrit.

abhorverb

To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward.

abhorredverb

simple past and past participle of abhor

abhorrencenoun

Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.

abhorrentadj

Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.

abhorsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of abhor

Abiname

A diminutive of the female given name Abigail.

Abianame

A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital: Umuahia. Largest city: Aba.

abidverb

simple past and past participle of abide

abideverb

To endure without yielding; to withstand.

abidedverb

simple past and past participle of abide

abidesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of abide

abidingadj

Continuing or persisting in the same state: lasting, enduring; steadfast.

Abidjanname

The de facto capital and largest city of Ivory Coast.

abiesnoun

A tree of the genus Abies.

abigailnoun

A lady's maid.

Abileneadj

Of or relating to Abila

abilitynoun

Suitableness.

Abingdonname

Former name of Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, formerly in Berkshire, formally renamed in 2012, and now a short form.

Abingtonname

A placename:

abioticadj

Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.

abjectadj

Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.

Abkhazianame

A geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community.

ablationnoun

A carrying or taking away; removal.

ablativeadj

Applied to one of the cases of the noun in some languages, the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away, and to a lesser degree, instrument, place, accordance, specifications, price, or measurement.

ablazeadj

Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.

ableadj

Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.

abledadj

Having a range of physical powers as specified.

ableismnoun

Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with physical, intellectual, psychiatric, or other disabilities.

ableistadj

Exhibiting or relating to ableism.

ablutionnoun

The act of washing something.

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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 3. 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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