English Words Starting With A

• adobe

  nounC1
  /əˈdəʊ.bi/A type of building material made from earth, clay, and straw, dried in the sun.
• adobe flat

  nounLow
  /əˈdəʊ.bi ˌflæt/A flat, level area of land composed of adobe soil (clay-rich, often alkaline soil that hardens when dry).
• adobo

  nounLow
  /əˈdəʊ.bəʊ/A Filipino dish of meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated and stewed in a mixture of vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and spices.
• adolescence

  nounB2
  /ˌædəˈlesns/the period of life between childhood and adulthood.
• adolescent

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/A young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult; typically between the ages of 13 and 19.
• adolf

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˈadɒlf/A masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically associated with several figures, most infamously Adolf Hitler.
• adon olam

  nounRare
  /əˌdɒn ˈəʊlæm/A liturgical Jewish hymn praising God's eternal sovereignty and role as master of the universe.
• adonai

  nounRare
  /ˌædəʊˈnaɪ/A Hebrew name for God, used particularly in Jewish liturgy to avoid pronouncing the Tetragrammaton (YHWH).
• adonic

  adjectivenounRare/Literary
  /əˈdɒnɪk/Relating to or resembling the Greek poet Adonis, or a specific poetic metre named after him.
• adonijah

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˌadə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪdʒə/A proper noun referring to a male given name of Hebrew origin, literally meaning 'Yahweh is my Lord'.
• adonis

  nounC1
  /əˈdəʊ.nɪs/A very handsome young man.
• adopt

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /əˈdɒpt/To take on or accept something formally, such as a child into one's family, or a new idea, law, or method.
• adoptable

  adjectivenounC1
  /əˈdɒptəbl/Suitable or available to be adopted, especially in a legal or official sense (e.g., a child or animal).
• adoptee

  nounC1
  /əˌdɒpˈtiː/A person who has been legally adopted.
• adoption

  nounHigh
  /əˈdɒp.ʃən/The legal or formal act of taking another's child as one's own; taking something up, accepting, or choosing it.
• adoption curve

  nounmedium
  /əˈdɒp.ʃən kɜːv/A model showing the rate at which a new product, technology, or idea is adopted by a population over time.
• adoption panel

  nounlow-medium
  /əˈdɒpʃən ˈpænl/A formal group of professionals and experts who assess prospective adoptive parents and make recommendations about their suitability to adopt a child.
• adoptive immunity

  nounC1/C2
  /əˈdɒp.tɪv ɪˈmjuː.nə.ti/Immunity acquired by receiving ready-made immune cells or antibodies from another individual, rather than through one's own immune response.
• adoration

  nounC1
  /ˌæd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/Intense love, reverence, or worship directed toward someone or something, often with a sense of devotion.
• adore

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /əˈdɔː(r)/to love and admire someone or something deeply

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