English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 49 of 705

antiquatedadj

old-fashioned, out of date

antiqueadj

Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.

antiquesnoun

plural of antique

antiquitiesnoun

plural of antiquity

antiquitynoun

Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.

antiretroviraladj

That combats infection by retroviruses.

antisemiticadj

Alternative form of anti-Semitic.

antisemitismnoun

Alternative form of anti-Semitism.

antisensenoun

The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.

antisepticadj

Of or relating to antisepsis or the use of antiseptics.

antislaveryadj

Opposed to the practice of slavery.

antisocialadj

Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.

antitankadj

Of weapons or tactics, designed for thwarting or (especially) attacking tanks or other armored fighting vehicles.

antiterrorismnoun

Activity aiming at opposing or preventing terrorism.

antithesisnoun

A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.

antitheticaladj

Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.

antitoxinnoun

A medicine able to neutralize a toxin.

antitrustadj

Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts (monopolies), usually referring to legislation.

antitumoradj

Inhibiting the development of a tumor.

antivenomnoun

A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders.

antiviraladj

Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.

antivirusnoun

A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.

antlernoun

A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose, and elk, normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)

Antoinename

A male given name from French occasionally borrowed from French, mostly in the U.S.

Antoinettename

A female given name from French; best known for the ill-fated French queen Marie Antoinette.

Antonname

A male given name from Latin.

Antonelliname

A surname from Italian.

Antoniname

A surname from Catalan, Polish, or Slovene.

Antonianame

A female given name from Spanish.

Antonioname

A male given name from Italian.

Antoniusname

a Roman nomen gentilicium

Antonovname

A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Антонов (Antonov).

Antonyname

A male given name from Latin, a mostly British spelling variant of Anthony.

Antrimname

A county in northeastern Northern Ireland.

antsnoun

plural of ant

antsyadj

Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.

Antwerpname

A province of Flanders, Belgium.

Anubisname

In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal.

Anujname

A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.

Anuragname

A male given name from Sanskrit used mainly in India.

anusnoun

The external orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected.

anvilnoun

A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.

Anwarname

A male given name from Arabic.

anxietynoun

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

anxiolyticadj

That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing

anxiousadj

Nervous and worried.

anxiouslyadv

In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.

anyadv

To even the slightest extent, at all.

Anyaname

A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian, of modern usage.

anybodypron

Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.

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 49. 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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