English Words Starting With A

• acrolith

  nounVery Low
  /ˈakrəlɪθ/An ancient statue with a wooden body and extremities made of stone (typically marble).
• acrology

  nounVery Rare (Specialist Term)
  /əˈkrɒlədʒi/The use of the initial letter or letters of a word to represent the whole word.
• acromegaly

  nounVery Low
  /ˌæk.rəʊˈmeɡ.əl.i/A medical condition resulting from excessive production of growth hormone in adulthood, leading to abnormal enlargement of the extremities (hands, feet, face, and jaw).
• acromicria

  nounVery Low
  /ˌæk.rəʊˈmɪk.ri.ə/A medical condition characterized by unusually small extremities, such as hands, feet, or facial features, due to underdevelopment.
• acromion

  nounVery low
  /əˈkrəʊ.mi.ɒn/The outermost point of the shoulder blade (scapula), forming the top of the shoulder and articulating with the clavicle.
• acron

  nounVery Low
  /ˈæk.rɒn/An extremely steep, rugged, rocky projection or cliff, especially in northern England and Scotland.
• acronym

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈæk.rə.nɪm/A word formed from the initial letters of other words, pronounced as a single word.
• acroparaesthesia

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌæk.rəʊ.ˌpær.ɪs.ˈθiː.zi.ə/An abnormal sensation, such as tingling, numbness, or pricking ('pins and needles'), typically felt in the extremities (hands and feet).
• acroparesthesia

  nounVery low frequency
  /ˌæk.rəʊ.ˌpær.ɪs.ˈθiː.zi.ə/A medical symptom: abnormal sensations in the extremities (hands, feet, fingers, toes).
• acropathy

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /əˈkrɒpəθi/A general term for disease or disorder affecting the extremities (hands and feet).
• acrophobia

  nounC1
  /ˌakrə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/An irrational, intense, and persistent fear of heights.
• acrophony

  nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
  /əˈkrɒfəni/The naming of letters of an alphabet so that the letter's name begins with the letter itself (e.g., 'B' named 'bee').
• acropolis

  nounC1
  /əˈkrɒp.ə.lɪs/The fortified citadel of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill and containing the most important temples and public buildings.
• acrosome

  nounVery Low
  /ˈæk.rə.səʊm/A cap-like structure at the front of a sperm cell that contains enzymes to help penetrate the egg.
• acrospire

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˈæk.rəʊ.spaɪə/the first shoot or sprout from a germinating seed, especially in grasses and cereals
• acrospore

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Technical)
  /ˈæk.rəʊ.spɔː/A spore produced at the highest or terminal point of a spore-bearing structure in certain plants, such as fungi or mosses.
• acrostic

  adjectivenounLow
  /əˈkrɒstɪk/A poem or other composition in which the first letter, syllable, or word of each line, paragraph, or other recurring feature spells out a word, message, or the alphabet.
• acroter

  nounExtremely Rare/Very Low
  /əˈkrɒt.ər/ or /əˈkrəʊ.tər.ɪ.ən/ (for acroterion)A pedestal or base for a statue or ornament, often placed at the apex or corners of a pediment or gable in classical architecture.
• acroterion

  nounVery Low
  /ˌakrə(ʊ)ˈtɪərɪən/A pedestal or ornament placed at the apex or corners of a pediment in classical architecture.
• acroterium

  nounVery Low (Technical/Architectural)
  /ˌakrə(ʊ)ˈtɪərɪəm/An architectural ornament or statue placed at the apex or corners of a pediment (the triangular gable end of a roof in classical architecture).

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