English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 57 of 705

Ardenname

A surname.

Ardennesname

A placename:

ardentadj

Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.

ardentlyadv

fervently

Ardernname

A surname.

Ardmorename

A promontory on the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, between Helensburgh and Cardross (OS grid ref NS3178)

ardornoun

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.

ardournoun

British, Canada, and Australia spelling of ardor.

ardsnoun

plural of ard

arduousadj

Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

areverb

second-person singular simple present of be

areanoun

A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

arealadj

Of or pertaining to an area.

Areciboname

A city and municipality of Puerto Rico, United States.

Arellanoname

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

arenverb

first-person plural simple present of be

aren'tverb

are not (negative auxiliary)

arenanoun

An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).

arenasnoun

plural of arena

arentadj

Drying out, parching, withering.

areolanoun

The circular, darkly pigmented area surrounding a nipple; the areola mammae.

Aresname

The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.

Arezzoname

A province of Tuscany, Italy.

arfintj

Synonym of woof (“sound of a dog's bark”).

argnoun

An argument; a value passed as a parameter.

argannoun

A tree of species Sideroxylon spinosum (formerly Argania spinosa), of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.

argentnoun

The metal silver.

Argentinaname

A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.

argentineadj

Containing or resembling silver.

Argentineanadj

Of or pertaining to Argentina.

Argentiniannoun

A person from Argentina or of Argentine descent.

arghintj

Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

argininenoun

An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.

Argoname

The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.

argonnoun

The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.

argonautnoun

Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).

Argonnename

A long strip of wild mountainous woodland in northeastern France, approximately 200 km (120 mi) east of Paris.

Argosname

A city in the Peloponnese, Greece.

argosynoun

A merchant ship.

arguableadj

That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.

arguablyadv

As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty.

argueverb

To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.

arguedverb

simple past and past participle of argue

arguingverb

present participle and gerund of argue

argumentnoun

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

argumentationnoun

Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.

argumentativeadj

Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.

argumentsnoun

plural of argument

Argusname

A mythical being, also called Argos or Argus Panoptes, with many eyes, a watchman who served Hera; his eyes were later transplanted to the peacock's tail.

argylenoun

a pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear

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