English Words Starting With A

• acetylize

  verb-ambitransitiveVery Low
  /əˈsiːtɪlʌɪz/To introduce an acetyl group into a compound.
• acetylmethylcarbinol

  nounVery low
  /əˌsiːtəlˌmɛθɪlˈkɑːbɪnɒl/A chemical compound (CH3COCHOHCH3) with a ketone and an alcohol functional group, also known as acetoin; a flavour compound found in butter and other foods.
• acetylsalicylate

  nounVery low
  /əˌsiːtɪlsəˈlɪsɪleɪt/A salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid; the chemical form of aspirin.
• acetylsalicylic acid

  nounC1/C2
  /əˌsiːtəlˌsælɪˈsɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/The chemical compound that is the active ingredient in aspirin, a common pain reliever, fever reducer, and anti-inflammatory medication.
• acey-deucy

  adjectivenounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˌeɪsi ˈdjuːsi/A dice gambling game where the roll of an ace and a deuce (1 and 2) is significant, often as a losing or winning combination depending on house rules.
• ach-laut

  nounLow
  /ˈɑːx laʊt/The voiceless velar fricative sound /x/, as in German "Bach" or Scottish "loch".
• achaea

  nounLow
  /əˈkiːə/A historical region in the northern Peloponnese of Greece, and a modern administrative region.
• achaean

  adjectivenounC2
  /əˈkiːən/Relating to Achaea, a region in ancient Greece; a member of the ancient Greek people from this region, prominent in Homer's epics.
• achaean league

  nounVery low
  /əˈkiːən liːɡ/A confederation of ancient Greek city-states in the northern Peloponnese, active from the 5th to the 2nd century BC.
• achaemenes

  nounVery Low
  /əˈkiːməniːz/The eponymous founder of the Achaemenid dynasty, the first Persian Empire.
• achaemenid

  nounC2
  /əˈkiːmənɪd/A member of the ruling dynasty of the First Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great.
• achalasia

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌæk.əˈleɪ.zi.ə/A failure of smooth muscle fibers to relax, especially the failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax, preventing food and liquid from passing into the stomach.
• achan

  nounVery Low (primarily in religious/biblical contexts or literary allusions)
  /ˈeɪkæn/A proper noun referring to a biblical figure from the Book of Joshua who was punished for stealing devoted items from Jericho, causing Israel's defeat at Ai.
• acharya

  nounLow
  /əˈtʃɑːrjə/A Hindu or Buddhist spiritual teacher or learned scholar; a title of respect for a professor or highly learned person, particularly in Indian contexts.
• achates

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /əˈkeɪtiːz/(Archaic/Literary) A faithful friend or companion.
• ache

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB1
  /eɪk/A continuous dull pain in a part of the body.
• achebe

  nounLow (proper noun, specialized cultural/literary reference)
  /ˈætʃeɪbeɪ/A proper noun referring to the Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), author of 'Things Fall Apart'.
• achelous

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌækɪˈləʊəs/Achelous is the name of the greatest and oldest river god in Greek mythology, associated with a major river in Greece.
• achene

  nounC2
  /əˈkiːn/A small, dry, single-seeded fruit that does not open to release the seed, commonly found in plants of the sunflower family.
• achernar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈeɪkənɑː/The name of the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus.

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