| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| asa | noun | An ancient name of a gum. |
| ash | noun | A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnate leaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as the European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and the white ash (F. Americana)., The tough, elastic wood of the ash tree., sing. of Ashes., To strew or sprinkle with ashes. |
| ask | verb t. | To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; — often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed., To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask?, To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about; to question., To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment., To publish in church for marriage; — said of both the banns and the persons., To request or petition; — usually followed by for; as, to ask for bread., To make inquiry, or seek by request; — sometimes followed by after., A water newt. |
| asp | noun | Same as Aspen., A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also applied to other poisonous serpents, esp. to Vipera aspis of southern Europe. See Haje., One of several species of poplar bearing this name, especially the Populus tremula, so called from the trembling of its leaves, which move with the slightest impulse of the air. |
| ass | noun | A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed., A dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt. |