| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| arabical | adjective | Relating to Arabia; Arabic. |
| araceous | adjective | Of or pertaining to an order of plants, of which the genus Arum is the type. |
| arachnid | noun | An arachnidan. |
| araguato | noun | A South American monkey, the ursine howler (Mycetes ursinus). See Howler, n., 2. |
| aramaean | adjective | Alt. of Aramean |
| aramaism | noun | An idiom of the Aramaic. |
| araneida | noun pl. | Alt. of Araneoidea |
| araneina | noun pl. | The order of Arachnida that includes the spiders. |
| araneose | adjective | Of the aspect of a spider’s web; arachnoid. |
| araneous | adjective | Cobweblike; extremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb; as, the araneous membrane of the eye. See Arachnoid. |
| arangoes | plural | of Arango |
| arapaima | noun | A large fresh-water food fish of South America. |
| arbalest | noun | Alt. of Arbalist |
| arbalist | noun | A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc. |
| arbitral | adjective | Of or relating to an arbiter or an arbitration. |
| arborary | adjective | Of or pertaining to trees; arboreal. |
| arboreal | adjective | Of or pertaining to a tree, or to trees; of nature of trees., Attached to, found in or upon, or frequenting, woods or trees; as, arboreal animals. |
| arboreta | plural | of Arboretum |
| arborist | noun | One who makes trees his study, or who is versed in the knowledge of trees. |
| arborous | adjective | Formed by trees. |
| arbuscle | noun | A dwarf tree, one in size between a shrub and a tree; a treelike shrub. |
| arcadian | adjective | Alt. of Arcadic |
| archaean | adjective | Ancient; pertaining to the earliest period in geological history., The earliest period in geological period, extending up to the Lower Silurian. It includes an Azoic age, previous to the appearance of life, and an Eozoic age, including the earliest forms of life. |
| archaism | adjective | An ancient, antiquated, or old-fashioned, word, expression, or idiom; a word or form of speech no longer in common use., Antiquity of style or use; obsoleteness. |
| archaist | noun | Am antiquary., One who uses archaisms. |
| archaize | verb t. | To make appear archaic or antique. |
| archduke | noun | A prince of the imperial family of Austria. |
| archical | pref. | Chief; primary; primordial. |
| archival | adjective | Pertaining to, or contained in, archives or records. |
| archives | plural | of Archive |
| archlute | noun | Alt. of Archilute |
| archness | noun | The quality of being arch; cleverness; sly humor free from malice; waggishness. |
| archonts | present participle | The group including man alone. |
| archwife | noun | A big, masculine wife. |
| archwise | adverb | Arch-shaped. |
| arciform | adjective | Having the form of an arch; curved. |
| arctisca | noun pl. | A group of Arachnida. See Illust. in Appendix. |
| arcturus | noun | A fixed star of the first magnitude in the constellation Bootes. |
| arcuated | adjective | Bent or curved in the form of a bow. |
| ardently | adverb | In an ardent manner; eagerly; with warmth; affectionately; passionately. |
| ardurous | adjective | Burning; ardent. |
| areolate | adjective | Alt. of Areolated |
| aretaics | noun | The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; — contrasted with eudemonics. |
| argental | adjective | Of or pertaining to silver; resembling, containing, or combined with, silver. |
| argentan | noun | An alloy of nickel with copper and zinc; German silver. |
| argentic | adjective | Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, silver; — said of certain compounds of silver in which this metal has its lowest proportion; as, argentic chloride. |
| argentry | noun | Silver plate or vessels. |
| argonaut | noun | Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece., A cephalopod of the genus Argonauta. |
| argosies | plural | of Argosy |
| arguable | adjective | Capable of being argued; admitting of debate. |
| argument | noun | Proof; evidence., A reason or reasons offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; reasoning expressed in words; as, an argument about, concerning, or regarding a proposition, for or in favor of it, or against it., A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation., The subject matter of a discourse, writing, or artistic representation; theme or topic; also, an abstract or summary, as of the contents of a book, chapter, poem., Matter for question; business in hand., The quantity on which another quantity in a table depends; as, the altitude is the argument of the refraction., The independent variable upon whose value that of a function depends., To make an argument; to argue. |
| argutely | adverb | In a subtle; shrewdly. |
| arhizous | adjective | Alt. of Arhythmous |
| arianism | noun | The doctrines of the Arians. |
| arianize | verb i. | To admit or accept the tenets of the Arians; to become an Arian., To convert to Arianism. |
| aridness | noun | Aridity; dryness. |
| arietate | verb i. | To butt, as a ram. |
| arillate | adjective | Alt. of Ariled |
| arllated | adjective | Alt. of Ariled |
| aristate | adjective | Having a pointed, beardlike process, as the glumes of wheat; awned., Having a slender, sharp, or spinelike tip. |
| armament | noun | A body of forces equipped for war; — used of a land or naval force., All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification., Any equipment for resistance. |
| armature | noun | Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body, esp. the protective outfit of some animals and plants., A piece of soft iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet, or electro-magnet, in order to complete the circuit, or to receive and apply the magnetic force. In the ordinary horseshoe magnet, it serves to prevent the dissipation of the magnetic force., Iron bars or framing employed for the consolidation of a building, as in sustaining slender columns, holding up canopies, etc. |
| armchair | noun | A chair with arms to support the elbows or forearms. |
| armenian | adjective | Of or pertaining to Armenia., A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the language of the Armenians., An adherent of the Armenian Church, an organization similar in some doctrines and practices to the Greek Church, in others to the Roman Catholic. |
| armfulus | plural | of Armful |
| armgaunt | adjective | With gaunt or slender legs. (?) |
| arm-gret | adjective | Great as a man’s arm. |
| armillas | plural | of Armilla |
| armillae | plural | of Armilla |
| arminian | adjective | Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines. See note under Arminian, n., One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b. 1560, d. 1609). |
| armoniac | adjective | Ammoniac. |
| armorial | adjective | Belonging to armor, or to the heraldic arms or escutcheon of a family. |
| armorist | noun | One skilled in coat armor or heraldry. |
| armories | plural | of Armory |
| armozeen | noun | Alt. of Armozine |
| armozine | noun | A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical. |
| arnicine | noun | An alkaloid obtained from the arnica plant. |
| aromatic | adjective | Alt. of Aromatical, A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon, spices. |
| arousing | present participle & vb. noun | of Arouse |
| arpeggio | noun | The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played. |
| arquated | adjective | Shaped like a bow; arcuate; curved. |
| arquebus | noun | Alt. of Arquebuse |
| arranged | imp. & past participle | of Arrange |
| arranger | noun | One who arranges. |
| arrantly | adverb | Notoriously, in an ill sense; infamously; impudently; shamefully. |
| arrasene | noun | A material of wool or silk used for working the figures in embroidery. |
| arrastre | noun | A rude apparatus for pulverizing ores, esp. those containing free gold. |
| arraught | Obtained; seized. | |
| arraying | present participle & vb. noun | of Array |
| arrected | adjective | Lifted up; raised; erect., Attentive, as a person listening. |
| arrested | imp. & past participle | of Arrest |
| arrestee | verb | The person in whose hands is the property attached by arrestment. |
| arrester | noun | One who arrests., The person at whose suit an arrestment is made. |
| arrhizal | adjective | Alt. of Arrhizous |
| arrhytmy | noun | Want of rhythm. |
| arriving | present participle & vb. noun | of Arrive |
| arrogant | adjective | Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one’s self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haughty; — applied to persons., Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; — applied to things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior. |
| arrogate | verb t. | To assume, or claim as one’s own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings. |
| arrosion | noun | A gnawing. |
| arsenate | noun | A salt of arsenic acid. |
| arsenide | noun | A compound of arsenic with a metal, or positive element or radical; — formerly called arseniuret. |
| arsenite | noun | A salt formed by the union of arsenious acid with a base. |
| arteriac | adjective | Of or pertaining to the windpipe. |
| arterial | adjective | Of or pertaining to an artery, or the arteries; as, arterial action; the arterial system., Of or pertaining to a main channel (resembling an artery), as a river, canal, or railroad. |
| arteries | plural | of Artery |
| artesian | adjective | Of or pertaining to Artois (anciently called Artesium), in France. |
| artfully | adverb | In an artful manner; with art or cunning; skillfully; dexterously; craftily. |
| articled | imp. & past participle | of Article, Bound by articles; apprenticed; as, an articled clerk. |
| articuli | plural | of Articulus |
| artifice | noun | A handicraft; a trade; art of making., Workmanship; a skillfully contrived work., Artful or skillful contrivance., Crafty device; an artful, ingenious, or elaborate trick. [Now the usual meaning.] |
| artilize | verb t. | To make resemble. |
| artistic | adjective | Alt. of Artistical |
| artistry | noun | Works of art collectively., Artistic effect or quality., Artistic pursuits; artistic ability. |
| artotype | noun | A kind of autotype. |
| aruspice | noun | A soothsayer of ancient Rome. Same as Aruspex. |
| aruspicy | noun | Prognostication by inspection of the entrails of victims slain sacrifice. |
| arvicole | noun | A mouse of the genus Arvicola; the meadow mouse. There are many species. |
| aryanize | verb t. | To make Aryan (a language, or in language). |