English Words Starting With A

• acylate

  verb-transitiveC2 (Highly Technical)
  /ˈæsɪleɪt/To introduce an acyl group into a molecule via a chemical reaction.
• acylation

  nounVery Low
  /ˌæsɪˈleɪʃən/A chemical reaction that introduces an acyl group (RCO–) into a molecule.
• acyloin

  nounVery Low
  /ˈæsɪlɔɪn/An organic compound formed by the condensation of two aldehydes, typically characterized by the presence of a hydroxyl group adjacent to a carbonyl group (α-hydroxy ketone).
• acˈquittal

  nounC1
  /əˈkwɪt(ə)l/A formal legal judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they were accused of.
• ad

  abbreviationnounB1
  /æd/A short form of 'advertisement', which is a public promotion of a product, service, or event designed to attract attention.
• ad damnum

  nounvery low
  /ˌæd ˈdæm.nʊm/A clause in a legal pleading stating the amount of monetary damages sought.
• ad hockery

  nounLow
  /ˌæd ˈhɒk.ər.i/The act or result of dealing with things in an improvised, makeshift manner rather than through systematic planning.
• ad lib

  adjectiveadverbnounverbC1
  /ˌæd ˈlɪb/To improvise speech or action spontaneously, without preparation.
• ad valorem tax

  nounC2
  /ˌæd vəˈlɔːrəm ˌtæks/A tax calculated as a percentage of the value of the goods or property being taxed.
• ada

  nounLow
  /ˈeɪ.də/A programming language named after Ada Lovelace, designed for large, critical systems.
• adad

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈædæd/Number, numerical value, figure (in Islamic and medieval mathematics)
• adage

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˈæd.ɪdʒ/A traditional saying that expresses a general truth or piece of wisdom, often passed down through generations.
• adagio

  adjectiveadverbnounC2
  /əˈdɑːdʒɪəʊ/A slow tempo or movement in music; a piece of music played slowly.
• adah

  nounLow
  /əˈdɑː/A respectful, polite, or ceremonious manner of behaving.
• adak

  nounC1
  /ˈæd.ə.mənt/refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind; unyielding, firm in purpose or opinion.
• adam

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈadəm/The first man created by God in the biblical creation story.
• adam bede

  nounVery low
  /ˌadəm ˈbiːd/The title character of George Eliot's 1859 novel, a virtuous, earnest, and hardworking carpenter in rural England.
• adam de la halle

  nounVery Low
  /ˌadɑ̃ də la ˈal/The name of a 13th-century French trouvère (poet-composer) from Arras, considered one of the last and most important figures of the trouvère tradition.
• adam's ale

  nounRare
  /ˌadəmz ˈeɪl/An archaic or poetic term for water, especially drinking water.
• adam's apple

  nounB1
  /ˌædəmz ˈæp.əl/The visible lump or projection at the front of the throat, formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, which is typically more prominent in adult males.

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