English Words: A
35,202 words · Page 36 of 705
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).
The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
A characteristic landform in Ethiopia: a steep-sided, flat-topped mountain, often the site of a settlement.
A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
A small village in Minchinhampton parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8501).
Having equal or comparable ability in both hands; in particular, able to write well with both hands.
The state of being ambiguous; the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation.
Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings.
A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
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 36. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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