| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| affableness | noun | Affability. |
| affectation | noun | An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show., A striving after., Fondness; affection. |
| affectingly | adverb | In an affecting manner; is a manner to excite emotions. |
| affectional | adjective | Of or pertaining to the affections; as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature. |
| affectioned | adjective | Disposed., Affected; conceited. |
| affectively | adverb | In an affective manner; impressively; emotionally. |
| affiliating | present participle & vb. noun | of Affiliate |
| affiliation | noun | Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society., The establishment or ascertaining of parentage; the assignment of a child, as a bastard, to its father; filiation., Connection in the way of descent. |
| affirmation | noun | Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law., The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; — opposed to negation or denial., That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive statement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality., A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath. |
| affirmative | adjective | Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law., That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering “yes” to a question; — opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote., Positive; dogmatic., Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition., Positive; — a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted., That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; — opposed to negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative., A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc. |
| affirmatory | adjective | Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative. |
| afforcement | noun | A fortress; a fortification for defense., A reenforcement; a strengthening. |
| afformative | noun | An affix. |
| affranchise | verb t. | To make free; to enfranchise. |
| affreighter | noun | One who hires or charters a ship to convey goods. |
| affrighting | present participle & vb. noun | of Affright |
| affrightful | adjective | Terrifying; frightful. |
| affrontedly | adverb | Shamelessly. |
| aftergrowth | noun | A second growth or crop, or (metaphorically) development. |
| after-image | noun | The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, etc. |
| after-sails | noun | The sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast. |