English Words Starting With A

• addax

  nounC2
  /ˈadaks/A large, pale-coloured antelope native to the Sahara Desert, characterised by long, spiral horns.
• added entry

  nounC1
  /ˈæd.ɪd ˈen.tri/An additional item recorded in a list, catalogue, or database.
• added sixth

  nounLow
  /ˌæd.ɪd ˈsɪksθ/A musical chord consisting of a triad (root, third, fifth) with an added sixth scale degree above the root.
• added title page

  nounC1
  /ˈæd.ɪd ˈtaɪ.təl peɪd͡ʒ/An extra page in the front matter of a book that bears the title, often used to present bibliographic details, series information, or translations distinct from the main title page.
• addend

  nounLow
  /ˈæd.ɛnd/A number or quantity that is added to another number or quantity in an addition operation.
• addenda

  nounC1
  /əˈdɛndə/Items added to a document or book after its original completion.
• addendum

  nounC1
  /əˈdɛn.dəm/An item of additional material, typically omissions or errors, added at the end of a book, document, or other piece of writing.
• adder

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈadə/A venomous snake of the viper family, typically having a dark zigzag pattern on its back.
• adder's-meat

  nounObsolete/Archaic
  /ˈædəz miːt/The ground ivy plant (Glechoma hederacea), traditionally used as a food source for adders (vipers).
• adder's-mouth

  nounVery Low
  /ˈæd.əz ˌmaʊθ/A small, terrestrial orchid of the genus Malaxis, typically found in North American woodlands, characterized by small greenish flowers.
• adder's-tongue

  nounRare
  /ˌædəz ˈtʌŋ/A common name for a fern (Ophioglossum vulgatum) with a single, pointed fertile spike resembling a snake's tongue.
• adderley

  nounVery Low
  /ˈædəli/A surname of English origin, functioning almost exclusively as a proper noun. It most commonly refers to a specific person or place.
• addict

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈæd.ɪkt/A person who is physically and/or psychologically dependent on a particular substance (like drugs) or activity (like gambling), often to a harmful degree.
• addiction

  nounC1
  /əˈdɪkʃn/The state of being physically or mentally dependent on a particular substance or activity, with an inability to stop despite harmful consequences.
• addie

  nounLow
  /ˈæd.i/A diminutive or nickname for the given names Adelaide, Addison, Adeline, or Adela.
• adding

  adjectivenounA1
  /ˈæd.ɪŋ/The act or process of joining something to something else so as to increase the number, quantity, or size.
• adding machine

  nounLow
  /ˈæd.ɪŋ məˌʃiːn/A mechanical or electronic device used for performing addition and other arithmetic calculations.
• addington

  nounVery Low
  /ˈæd.ɪŋ.tən/A British title of nobility, specifically a barony, historically associated with a location in England.
• addis ababa

  nounLow
  /ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə/The capital city of Ethiopia.
• addison

  nounLow
  /ˈædɪs(ə)n/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or given name.

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