English Words Starting With A

• aftershave

  nounB2
  /ˈɑːftəʃeɪv/A scented liquid, lotion, or balm for men, applied to the face after shaving.
• aftershave lotion

  nounB1
  /ˈɑːftəʃeɪv ˈləʊʃən/A scented liquid applied to the face by men after shaving to prevent irritation and provide a pleasant fragrance.
• aftershock

  nounB2
  /ˈɑːftəʃɒk/A smaller earthquake that occurs after a larger mainshock, in the same general area.
• aftershow

  nounC1
  /ˈɑːftəʃəʊ/An event or social gathering that takes place after a public performance (e.g., a play, concert).
• aftersun

  nounB2
  /ˈɑːftəsʌn/A product, typically a lotion or gel, applied to the skin after exposure to the sun to soothe and moisturize.
• aftertaste

  nounB2
  /ˈɑːftəteɪst/A taste that remains in the mouth after eating or drinking something.
• afterthought

  nounC1
  /ˈɑːftəθɔːt/An idea, remark, or thing that is thought of or added later, often as an unimportant addition.
• aftertime

  nounRare
  /ˈɑːftətaɪm/A future time; a period or era that comes after a particular event or the present.
• aftertreatment

  nounLow
  /ˈɑːftəˌtriːtmənt/A process, system, or treatment applied after a primary industrial, manufacturing, or environmental process to modify, improve, or purify the output.
• afterword

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈɑːf.tə.wɜːd/A concluding section at the end of a book, often added after the main text is finished, typically containing explanatory, reflective, or supplementary information.
• afterworld

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈɑːftəwɜːld/A world or realm believed to exist after death.
• afteryears

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈɑːftə jɪəz/The years following a particular period or event; the later part of one's life.
• aftosa

  nounLow
  /æfˈtəʊsə/An infectious disease of cloven-hoofed animals, particularly cattle, characterized by fever and blisters in the mouth and on the feet; foot-and-mouth disease.
• afyon

  nounLow (Specialized/Technical/Historical)
  /ˈafjɒn/the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum); opium.
• aga

  nounLow
  /ˈɑːɡə/A title for a civil or military leader in the Ottoman Empire and some Muslim countries.
• aga khan

  nounC2
  /ˌɑːɡə ˈkɑːn/The hereditary title of the Imam (spiritual leader) of the Nizari Ismaili community, a branch of Shia Islam.
• aga khan iii

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˌɑːɡə ˈkɑːn ðə ˈθɜːd/A hereditary title and leadership role within the Nizari Ismaili community of Shia Islam.
• aga khan iv

  nounLow
  /ˌɑːɡə ˈkɑːn ðə ˈfɔːθ/The title and name of the 49th and current Imam (spiritual leader) of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims, Prince Shah Karim al-Husseini.
• aga saga

  nounC1
  /ˈɑːɡə ˌsɑːɡə/A genre of novel or television drama, typically British, chronicling the domestic and social lives of affluent middle-class families over multiple generations, often with a tone of gentle satire.
• agabus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈæɡəbəs/A genus of predatory diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae.

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