| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| amadou | noun | A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has been employed as a styptic by surgeons, but its common use is as tinder, for which purpose it is prepared by soaking it in a strong solution of niter. |
| amazed | imp. & past participle | of Amaze |
| amazon | noun | One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior., A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago., A name numerous species of South American parrots of the genus Chrysotis |
| ambigu | noun | An entertainment at which a medley of dishes is set on at the same time. |
| ambled | imp. & past participle | of Amble |
| ambler | noun | A horse or a person that ambles. |
| ambush | verb t. | A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare., A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise., The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait., To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy., To attack by ambush; to waylay., To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk. |
| amende | noun | A pecuniary punishment or fine; a reparation or recantation. |
| amends | noun sing. & pl. | Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation. |
| amenta | plural | of Amentum |
| amerce | verb t. | To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars., To punish, in general; to mulct. |
| amidin | noun | Start modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water. |
| amidst | preposition | Alt. of Amid |
| amioid | adjective | Like or pertaining to the Amioidei., One of the Amioidei. |
| ammite | noun | Oolite or roestone; — written also hammite. |
| amnion | noun | A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles. |
| amnios | noun | Same as Amnion. |
| amoeba | noun | A rhizopod. common in fresh water, capable of undergoing many changes of form at will. See Rhizopoda. |
| amomum | noun | A genus of aromatic plants. It includes species which bear cardamoms, and grains of paradise. |
| amoret | noun | An amorous girl or woman; a wanton., A love knot, love token, or love song. (pl.) Love glances or love tricks., A petty love affair or amour. |
| amorwe | adverb | In the morning., On the following morning. |
| amotus | adjective | Elevated, — as a toe, when raised so high that the tip does not touch the ground. |
| amount | noun | To go up; to ascend., To rise or reach by an accumulation of particular sums or quantities; to come (to) in the aggregate or whole; — with to or unto., To rise, reach, or extend in effect, substance, or influence; to be equivalent; to come practically (to); as, the testimony amounts to very little., To signify; to amount to., The sum total of two or more sums or quantities; the aggregate; the whole quantity; a totality; as, the amount of 7 and 9 is 16; the amount of a bill; the amount of this year’s revenue., The effect, substance, value, significance, or result; the sum; as, the amount of the testimony is this. |
| ampere | noun | Alt. of Ampere, The unit of electric current; — defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by U. S. Statute as, one tenth of the unit of current of the C. G. S. system of electro-magnetic units, or the practical equivalent of the unvarying current which, when passed through a standard solution of nitrate of silver in water, deposits silver at the rate of 0.001118 grams per second. Called also the international ampere. |
| amphi- | A prefix in words of Greek origin, signifying both, of both kinds, on both sides, about, around. | |
| amphid | noun | A salt of the class formed by the combination of an acid and a base, or by the union of two oxides, two sulphides, selenides, or tellurides, as distinguished from a haloid compound. |
| amrita | noun | Immortality; also, the nectar conferring immortality., Ambrosial; immortal. |
| amulet | noun | An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. [Also used figuratively.] |
| amused | imp. & past participle | of Amuse, Diverted., Expressing amusement; as, an amused look. |
| amuser | noun | One who amuses. |
| amylic | adjective | Pertaining to, or derived from, amyl; as, amylic ether. |
| amyous | adjective | Wanting in muscle; without flesh. |
| ambury | noun | A soft tumor or bloody wart on horses or oxen., A disease of the roots of turnips, etc.; — called also fingers and toes. |