| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| arabic | adjective | Of or pertaining to Arabia or the Arabians., The language of the Arabians. |
| arabin | noun | A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, contained in gum arabic, from which it is extracted as a white, amorphous substance., Mucilage, especially that made of gum arabic. |
| arable | adjective | Fit for plowing or tillage; — hence, often applied to land which has been plowed or tilled., Arable land; plow land. |
| araise | verb t. | To raise. |
| arango | noun | A bead of rough carnelian. Arangoes were formerly imported from Bombay for use in the African slave trade. |
| arbute | noun | The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree. |
| arcade | noun | A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature., A long, arched building or gallery., An arched or covered passageway or avenue. |
| arcane | adjective | Hidden; secret. |
| arcana | plural | of Arcanum |
| arched | imp. & past participle | of Arch, Made with an arch or curve; covered with an arch; as, an arched door. |
| archer | noun | A bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow. |
| arches | pl. of Arch, n. | |
| archi- | A prefix signifying chief, arch; as, architect, archiepiscopal. In Biol. and Anat. it usually means primitive, original, ancestral; as, archipterygium, the primitive fin or wing. | |
| archil | noun | A violet dye obtained from several species of lichen (Roccella tinctoria, etc.), which grow on maritime rocks in the Canary and Cape Verd Islands, etc., The plant from which the dye is obtained. |
| archly | adverb | In an arch manner; with attractive slyness or roguishness; slyly; waggishly. |
| archon | noun | One of the chief magistrates in ancient Athens, especially, by preeminence, the first of the nine chief magistrates. |
| arctic | adjective | Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature., The arctic circle., A warm waterproof overshoe. |
| arcual | adjective | Of or pertaining to an arc. |
| ardent | adjective | Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning; fiery; as, ardent spirits, that is, distilled liquors; an ardent fever., Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining; as, ardent eyes., Warm, applied to the passions and affections; passionate; fervent; zealous; vehement; as, ardent love, feelings, zeal, hope, temper. |
| arenas | plural | of Arena |
| arenae | plural | of Arena |
| arenga | noun | A palm tree (Saguerus saccharifer) which furnishes sago, wine, and fibers for ropes; the gomuti palm. |
| areola | noun | An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insect’s wing., The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule. |
| areole | noun | Same as Areola. |
| argali | noun | A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia. |
| argala | noun | The adjutant bird. |
| argean | adjective | Pertaining to the ship Argo. See Argo. |
| argent | noun | Silver, or money., Whiteness; anything that is white., The white color in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness; — represented in engraving by a plain white surface., Made of silver; of a silvery color; white; shining. |
| argive | adjective | Of or performance to Argos, the capital of Argolis in Greece., A native of Argos. Often used as a generic term, equivalent to Grecian or Greek. |
| argoan | adjective | Pertaining to the ship Argo. |
| argosy | noun | A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size. |
| argued | imp. & past participle | of Argue |
| arguer | noun | One who argues; a reasoner; a disputant. |
| argufy | verb t. & i. | To argue pertinaciously., To signify. |
| argute | adjective | Sharp; shrill., Sagacious; acute; subtle; shrewd. |
| aright | adverb | Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright. |
| ariled | adjective | Having an aril. |
| ariman | noun | See Ahriman. |
| ariose | adjective | Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony. |
| arioso | adverb & adjective | In the smooth and melodious style of an air; ariose. |
| arisen | past participle | of Arise |
| arista | noun | An awn. |
| arkite | adjective | Belonging to the ark. |
| arming | present participle & vb. noun | of Arm, The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms., A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom., Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship’s upper works on holidays. |
| armada | verb t. | A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558. |
| armado | noun | Armada. |
| armful | noun | As much as the arm can hold. |
| armlet | noun | A small arm; as, an armlet of the sea., An arm ring; a bracelet for the upper arm., Armor for the arm. |
| armory | noun | A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping., Armor; defensive and offensive arms., A manufactory of arms, as rifles, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords., Ensigns armorial; armorial bearings., That branch of heraldry which treats of coat armor. |
| armpit | noun | The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla. |
| armure | noun | Armor., A variety of twilled fabric ribbed on the surface. |
| arnica | noun | A genus of plants; also, the most important species (Arnica montana), native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant. |
| aroint | interj. | Stand off, or begone., To drive or scare off by some exclamation. |
| around | adverb | In a circle; circularly; on every side; round., In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; as, to travel around from town to town., Near; in the neighborhood; as, this man was standing around when the fight took place., On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about., From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner. |
| arouse | verb t. | To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties. |
| aroynt | interj. | See Aroint. |
| arpent | noun | Alt. of Arpen |
| arpine | noun | An arpent. |
| arrach | noun | See Orach. |
| arrack | noun | A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits. Arrack is often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine of the cocoanut tree or the date palm, etc. |
| arrant | adjective | Notoriously or preeminently bad; thorough or downright, in a bad sense; shameless; unmitigated; as, an arrant rogue or coward., Thorough or downright, in a good sense. |
| arrear | adverb | To or in the rear; behind; backwards., That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; — commonly used in the plural, as, arrears of rent, wages, or taxes. |
| arrect | adjective | Alt. of Arrected, To direct., To impute. |
| arrest | verb t. | To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses., To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime., To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention., To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate., To tarry; to rest., The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development., The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant., Any seizure by power, physical or moral., A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; — also named rat-tails. |
| arride | verb t. | To please; to gratify. |
| arrish | noun | The stubble of wheat or grass; a stubble field; eddish. |
| arrive | verb i. | To come to the shore or bank. In present usage: To come in progress by water, or by traveling on land; to reach by water or by land; — followed by at (formerly sometimes by to), also by in and from., To reach a point by progressive motion; to gain or compass an object by effort, practice, study, inquiry, reasoning, or experiment., To come; said of time; as, the time arrived., To happen or occur., To bring to shore., To reach; to come to., Arrival. |
| arroba | noun | A Spanish weight used in Mexico and South America = 25.36 lbs. avoir.; also, an old Portuguese weight, used in Brazil = 32.38 lbs. avoir., A Spanish liquid measure for wine = 3.54 imp. gallons, and for oil = 2.78 imp. gallons. |
| arrose | verb t. | To drench; to besprinkle; to moisten. |
| arrowy | adjective | Consisting of arrows., Formed or moving like, or in any respect resembling, an arrow; swift; darting; piercing. |
| arroyo | noun | A water course; a rivulet., The dry bed of a small stream. |
| arsine | noun | A compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic; arseniureted hydrogen. |
| artery | noun | The trachea or windpipe., One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries., Hence: Any continuous or ramified channel of communication; as, arteries of trade or commerce. |
| artful | adjective | Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill., Artificial; imitative., Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful., Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.] |
| arthen | adjective | Same as |
| artiad | adjective | Even; not odd; — said of elementary substances and of radicals the valence of which is divisible by two without a remainder. |
| artist | noun | One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan., One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution., One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation., An artful person; a schemer. |