English Words Starting With A

• addressograph

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /əˈdrɛsəɡrɑːf/A mechanical device or machine used for printing addresses, names, or other data onto envelopes, forms, or labels, typically from prepared stencils or plates.
• adduce

  verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /əˈdjuːs/To cite as evidence or proof in an argument or discussion.
• adduct

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1-C2 (Low frequency, specialized)
  /əˈdʌkt/To draw or pull something towards the centre or midline of the body.
• adduction

  nounC2+ / Very Low Frequency
  /əˈdʌk.ʃən/The action of drawing something toward a central axis or midline of the body.
• adductor

  nounC1+
  /əˈdʌktə/A muscle that moves a body part (typically a limb) towards the midline of the body.
• addy

  nounLow
  /ˈæd.i/A shortened, informal form of 'address'.
• adeem

  verb-transitiveRare
  /əˈdiːm/To revoke or take away (especially a legacy, bequest, or right) before it is received.
• adelaide

  nounLow
  /ˈæd.ə.leɪd/The capital and largest city of the state of South Australia.
• adelantado

  nounRare
  /ˌædəlænˈtɑːdəʊ/A title for a high-ranking official or governor, especially in historical Spanish colonies, holding administrative and military authority over a territory.
• adele

  nounRare (Literary/Archaic)
  /əˈdɛl/A state or quality of being unclear, vague, or indistinct; haziness.
• adelgid

  nounC2/Highly Technical
  /əˈdɛldʒɪd/A small insect, resembling an aphid, that feeds on conifer trees (especially spruce and hemlock) by sucking sap.
• adelie coast

  nounVery Low
  /əˈdeɪ.li kəʊst/A region of Antarctica, specifically a portion of the coast of the continent.
• adelie land

  nounLow
  /əˈdeɪli ˌlænd/A portion of the Antarctic continent claimed by France, forming one of five districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
• adelie penguin

  nounC2
  /əˈdeɪli ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/A small species of penguin with a distinctive white ring around the eye, primarily found on the Antarctic coast.
• adeline

  nounUncommon (as a word; as a name, it is moderately common in certain regions/periods)
  /ˈæd.ə.laɪn/A female given name, typically of Germanic origin, meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'.
• adelphopoiesis

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /əˌdɛlfəpɔɪˈiːsɪs/A historical Christian rite of brother-making, creating a formal spiritual bond between two unrelated men.
• ademption

  nounVery Low
  /əˈdɛm(p)ʃ(ə)n/The revocation of a legacy or bequest because the specific item bequeathed is no longer in the testator's estate at the time of death.
• aden

  nounVery Low
  /ˈeɪd(ə)n/A place name, specifically a port city in Yemen.
• adenauer

  nounLow/C2
  /ˈadənaʊə/The surname of Konrad Adenauer (1876–1967), the first Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), instrumental in post-war recovery and European integration.
• adenectomy

  nounC2
  /ˌadɪˈnɛktəmi/The surgical removal of a gland.

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