English Words Starting With A

• adhesive

  adjectivenounB2
  /ədˈhiːsɪv/A substance used for sticking objects or materials together.
• adhesive bandage

  nounB1
  /ədˈhiːsɪv ˈbændɪdʒ/a small strip of material with a sticky backing, used to cover and protect a minor wound.
• adhesive binding

  nounC1
  /ədˈhiːsɪv ˈbaɪndɪŋ/A bookbinding method where pages are held together by a strong adhesive applied to the spine edge, rather than by sewing or stapling.
• adhesive plaster

  nounMedium (common in medical/domestic contexts, but often replaced by 'Band-Aid' (US) or 'plaster' (UK) in everyday speech).
  /ədˈhiːsɪv ˈplɑːstə/a strip of flexible material coated with a sticky substance, used to cover and protect small wounds or hold dressings in place.
• adhesive tape

  nounB1
  /ədˌhiːsɪv ˈteɪp/A strip of material, coated on one side with a sticky substance, used to stick things together or to surfaces.
• adhibit

  verbverb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
  /ədˈhɪbɪt/To apply or attach something to another thing.
• adhocracy

  nounLow-frequency
  /ædˈhɒkrəsi/A flexible, adaptable, and informal organisational structure without a strict hierarchy, where decisions and actions are improvised to solve problems as they arise.
• adi granth

  nounLow (Specialist/Religious Context)
  /ˌɑːdiː ˈɡrʌnt/The primary sacred scripture of Sikhism, the original compilation of hymns, prayers, and teachings by the Sikh Gurus and other saints, which later formed the basis of the Guru Granth Sahib.
• adiabat

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈædɪəbæt/A line on a thermodynamic diagram representing the temperature changes of a parcel of air or fluid that moves without exchanging heat with its surroundings.
• adiabatic

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˌædɪəˈbætɪk/Relating to a thermodynamic process where no heat is transferred into or out of a system.
• adiabatic chart

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low
  /ˌædɪəˈbætɪk tʃɑːt/A thermodynamic diagram plotting pressure against volume (or similar parameters) to show the state of a working substance without heat transfer to or from its environment.
• adiadochokinesia

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌeɪ.diˌæd.ə.kəʊ.kɪˈniː.zi.ə/The inability to perform rapid, alternating movements (like turning the hand over quickly).
• adiaphoresis

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˌædɪəfəˈriːsɪs/Lack of sweating; abnormal absence of perspiration.
• adiaphoretic

  adjectivenounRare/Technical
  /ˌeɪdɪəfəˈrɛtɪk/a substance that inhibits or reduces perspiration.
• adiaphorism

  nounC2
  /ˌadɪˈafərɪzəm/The belief that certain actions or doctrines are neither morally good nor bad; a matter of indifference.
• adiathermancy

  nounVery Low
  /ˌeɪdaɪəˈθɜːmənsi/The property of a substance that allows it to obstruct or not transmit radiant heat.
• adichie

  nounVery Low
  /ˌædɪˈtʃiːeɪ/A proper noun referring specifically to the internationally acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
• adie

  nounLow
  /ˈeɪdi/A casual, informal form of the word 'goodbye', used as a parting salutation.
• adieu

  interjectionnounC1/C2 (Low frequency, literary/archaic)
  /əˈdjuː/A formal or old-fashioned farewell, often implying a final or long-term parting.
• adige

  nounVery Low (Geographical proper noun)
  /ˈɑːdɪdʒeɪ/A large river in northern Italy, the second-longest in Italy.

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