English Words Starting With A

• atrichia

  nounVery Low
  /eɪˈtrɪkɪə/Absence of hair; baldness.
• atrioventricular bundle

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˌeɪ.tri.əʊ.venˈtrɪk.jə.lə ˈbʌn.dəl/A specialized cardiac muscle fibre bundle that conducts electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart.
• atrioventricular node

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Medical)
  /ˌeɪtriəʊvenˈtrɪkjʊlə nəʊd/A group of specialized cardiac cells located between the atria and ventricles, responsible for transmitting and regulating electrical impulses for heart contraction.
• atrium

  nounC1
  /ˈeɪ.tri.əm/A large, open central space, often with a high ceiling, typically found at the entrance of a modern building.
• atroceruleous

  nounObsolete/Very Rare
  /ˌætrəʊsɪˈruːlɪəs/A literary and extremely rare colour term, meaning dark blue or deep azure.
• atrocious assault and battery

  nounLow
  /əˈtrəʊʃəs əˈsɔːlt ənd ˈbætəri/An extremely violent and brutal physical attack on a person that constitutes a criminal offense involving both threatening behavior (assault) and actual physical harm (battery).
• atrocity

  nounB2
  /əˈtrɒsəti/An extremely wicked, cruel, or brutal act; a horrific action, often involving violence.
• atrophic rhinitis

  nounVery Low
  /əˌtrɒf.ɪk raɪˈnaɪ.tɪs/A medical condition involving chronic inflammation and degeneration of the nasal mucous membrane, often resulting in crusting, foul odor, and loss of nasal tissue.
• atrophy

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈatrəfi/To waste away, decline, or deteriorate, especially from disuse or lack of nourishment.
• atropine

  nounLow-Frequency
  /ˈætrəpiːn/A poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from plants like deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), used medically to dilate pupils, treat certain heart conditions, and as an antidote to some poisons.
• atropism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈætrəpɪz(ə)m/A condition characterized by a lack of directional response to a stimulus, especially in plant growth.
• atropos

  nounVery Low
  /ˈatrəpɒs/Proper noun; In Greek mythology, the eldest of the three Moirai (Fates), specifically the one who cuts the thread of life, determining an individual's moment of death.
• atta

  nounC1
  /ˈætə/A colloquial, clipped form of 'that's the' or 'that's a', used as an exclamation of encouragement or approval, often in the phrase 'atta boy' or 'atta girl'.
• attacca

  verbVery Low
  /əˈtæk.ə/A musical instruction indicating that the next movement or section should begin immediately without pause.
• attach

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /əˈtatʃ/To fasten or join one thing to another; to connect.
• attache

  nounC1
  /əˈtæʃeɪ/A person assigned to a diplomatic mission, typically with a specific area of expertise.
• attache case

  nounC1
  /əˈtaʃeɪ ˌkeɪs/A small, slim, rectangular, hard-sided case, typically made of leather or metal, used for carrying official documents.
• attachment

  nounB2
  /əˈtætʃmənt/The act of attaching something or the state of being attached.
• attachment disorder

  nounLow
  /əˈtætʃmənt dɪsˈɔːdə/A psychological and behavioural condition, primarily diagnosed in childhood, characterized by an inability to form healthy, secure emotional bonds with a primary caregiver.
• attachment of earnings

  nounC1
  /əˈtætʃmənt əv ˈɜːnɪŋz/A legal or court order requiring an employer to deduct money directly from an employee's wages to pay a debt.

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