English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 42 of 705

andconj

As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.

Andaname

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Andalusianame

A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Capital: Seville.

Andalusianadj

Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain.

Andamanadj

Related to the Andaman Islands, or to their people or languages.

andantenoun

A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately slow tempo; faster than adagio but slower than moderato.

Andeanadj

Of or pertaining to the Andes mountains in South America.

Andersname

A surname.

Andersenname

A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.

Andersonname

A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

Anderssonname

A surname from Swedish.

Andertonname

A place in England:

Andesname

Synonym of Andes Mountains.

andesitenoun

Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic origin, containing mostly plagioclase feldspar.

Andhraname

A former state in India, existing between 1953 and 1956, formed from Madras Presidency and later merged with Telangana, forming Andhra Pradesh.

Andiename

A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.

Andoname

A surname from Japanese.

andornoun

Synonym of dandy or hammock litter, a strong cloth suspended from a pole or set of poles used as an open sedan chair.

Andorraname

A microstate in Southern Europe, between Spain and France. Official name: Principality of Andorra. Capital and largest city: Andorra la Vella.

Andovername

A town and civil parish with a town council in Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU3645).

Andradename

A surname from Galician.

Andreaname

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Andreasname

A male given name from Ancient Greek from the Latin form of Andrew.

Andreiname

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj), equivalent to Andrew.

Andresname

A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Andrew.

Andrettiname

A surname from Italian.

Andrewname

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Andrewsname

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Andrew.

Andreyname

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj), equivalent to Andrew.

Andriyname

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Андрі́й (Andríj), equivalent to Andrew.

androgennoun

Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.

androgenicadj

Of, relating to, or being an androgen.

androgynousadj

Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.

androgynynoun

Hermaphroditism.

androidnoun

A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).

Andromedaname

The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia.

Andronicusname

A male given name from Latin Andronicus.

Andrusname

A surname.

Andréname

A male given name from French or Portuguese, borrowed from the French and Portuguese form of Andrew.

Andyname

A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.

anecdotaladj

Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.

anecdotallyadv

In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.

anecdotenoun

A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.

anecdotesnoun

plural of anecdote

Anelkaname

A surname.

anemianoun

A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

anemicadj

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

anemonenoun

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

anentprep

Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as, apropos.

anesthesianoun

An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.

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