| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| acari | plural | of Acarus |
| accoy | verb t. | To render quiet; to soothe., To subdue; to tame; to daunt. |
| acerb | adjective | Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh. |
| ached | imp. & past participle | of Ache |
| acini | plural | of Acinus |
| acock | adverb | In a cocked or turned up fashion. |
| acold | adjective | Cold. |
| acorn | noun | The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule., A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head., See Acorn-shell. |
| acred | adjective | Possessing acres or landed property; — used in composition; as, large-acred men. |
| acrid | adjective | Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts., Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions., Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. |
| acted | imp. & past participle | of Act |
| acton | noun | A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. |
| actor | noun | One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer., A theatrical performer; a stageplayer., An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes., One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant. |
| acute | adjective | Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; — opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf., Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; — opposed to dull or stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning., Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure., High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; — opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent., Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; — opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease., To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much. |