English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 43 of 705

anesthesiologistnoun

A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.

anestheticadj

Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.

anesthetistnoun

One who gives an anesthetic.

anesthetizedadj

Subject to anesthesia

anetnoun

The herb dill; also dillseed.

aneurismnoun

Alternative spelling of aneurysm.

aneurysmnoun

An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

anewadv

Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.

Anfieldname

An area of Liverpool, England.

Angname

A surname from Hokkien.

Angename

A diminutive of the female given name Angela.

angelnoun

An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.

Angelaname

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Angelesname

An independent city, the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines.

angelicadj

Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.

angelicanoun

A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).

Angelinaname

A female given name from Ancient Greek, an Italian diminutive of Angela.

Angelinename

A female given name from French.

Angelinonoun

A person from Los Angeles.

Angellname

A surname.

Angeloname

A male given name from Italian.

Angelosname

A daughter of Zeus and Hera, and a goddess of the Underworld.

angelsnoun

plural of angel

Angelusname

A male given name from Ancient Greek, of rare usage, variant of Angelo.

angernoun

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism, usually combined with an urge to yell, curse, damage or destroy things, or harm living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, unfair or unjust treatment, or an undesired situation.

Angersname

A city, the capital of Maine-et-Loire department, Pays de la Loire, France.

Angiename

A diminutive of the female given name Angela.

Angiername

A surname originating as a patronymic.

anginanoun

Any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant).

angioedemanoun

Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

angiogenesisnoun

The formation and development of new blood vessels.

angiogramnoun

An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.

angiographynoun

A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.

angioplastynoun

The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.

angiotensinnoun

Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.

Angkorname

A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries.

anglenoun

A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

angledadj

Arranged so as to form an angle.

anglernoun

A person who fishes with a hook and line.

Angleseyname

An island and traditional county at the northwestern extremity of north Wales. It is separated from Caernarfonshire on the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Menai Strait. The county was merged into Gwynedd in 1974.

Anglianame

A geographic region of England, more properly called East Anglia.

Anglianadj

Of or pertaining to the Angles (Germanic people).

Anglicanadj

Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.

Anglicanismnoun

The beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church.

Anglicansnoun

plural of Anglican

anglicizedadj

Alternative spelling of anglicised.

Anglinname

A surname.

anglingnoun

A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport.

anglonoun

An English person or person of English ancestry.

Anglophoneadj

English-speaking.

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 43. 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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