English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 60 of 705

aroadj

Aromantic (not experiencing romantic attraction).

aromanoun

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

aromatasenoun

An enzyme responsible for aromatization of androgen hormones into estrogens.

aromatherapynoun

The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.

aromaticadj

Fragrant or spicy.

Aronnoun

The ark, the cabinet in which the Torah is kept.

Aroostooknoun

A member of a tribe of the Mi'kmaq Native American people of Aroostook County, Maine.

Aroranoun

A member of the Sindhi/Punjabi subcaste of kshatriya.

aroseverb

simple past of arise

aroundprep

Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).

arousalnoun

The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.

arouseverb

To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.

arousedadj

Sexually excited; randy, lustful.

arousingverb

present participle and gerund of arouse

ARPnoun

Initialism of absolute refractory period.

ARPAname

Acronym of Advanced Research Projects Agency, renamed to DARPA in 1972.

ARPANETname

Initialism of Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, the world's first operational packet-switching network.

arpeggionoun

The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.

Arpsname

A surname from German.

arrnoun

Abbreviation of arrival.

arraignedverb

simple past and past participle of arraign

arraignmentnoun

The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

Arranname

Ellipsis of Isle of Arran, Scotland.

arrangeverb

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

arrangedverb

simple past and past participle of arrange

arrangementnoun

The act of arranging.

arrangementsnoun

plural of arrangement

arrangernoun

One who arranges.

arrangesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of arrange

arrangingverb

present participle and gerund of arrange

arrasnoun

A tapestry or wall hanging.

arraynoun

Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.

arrayedverb

simple past and past participle of array

arraysnoun

plural of array

arrearsnoun

plural of arrear

arrestnoun

A check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.

arrestedverb

simple past and past participle of arrest

arrestingadj

striking, gripping

arrhythmianoun

An irregular heartbeat; a lack of a regular pulse.

Arrietaname

A surname from Spanish.

Arringtonname

A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3250).

arrisnoun

A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces

arrivalnoun

The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).

arrivalsnoun

plural of arrival

arriveverb

To reach; to get to a certain place.

arrivedverb

simple past and past participle of arrive

arrivesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of arrive

arrivingverb

present participle and gerund of arrive

arrogancenoun

The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.

arrogantadj

Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

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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 60. 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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