English Words Starting With A

• adorn

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /əˈdɔːn/to decorate or add beauty to something
• adorned

  adjectiveverbC1
  /əˈdɔːnd/Decorated or added ornament to; made more attractive.
• adornment

  nounC1
  /əˈdɔːnmənt/The action or result of decorating or embellishing something; an ornament or decoration.
• adorno

  nounC1/C2
  /əˈdɔːn/to make something more attractive by adding decorative items.
• adoula

  nounNon-existent/Extremely rare
  /əˈduːlə/Not an established English word; appears to be an informal/slang formation possibly related to 'adulation' or a misspelling of 'adulate'.
• adour

  nounExtremely Low
  /əˈdʊə/A proper noun, specifically the name of a river in southwestern France.
• adowa

  nounRare (outside historical/academic contexts)
  /ˈæd.ə.wə/(Adowa/Adwa) A specific historical place name, notably the site of a major 1896 battle in Ethiopia where Ethiopian forces defeated the Italian colonial army.
• adp

  abbreviationnounLow
  /ˌeɪ.diːˈpiː/An initialism for 'Automatic Data Processing', referring to the use of computers to perform data handling tasks automatically.
• adperson

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, industry-specific)
  /ˈædˌpɜː.sən/A person who works in advertising.
• adrammelech

  nounExtremely Rare
  /əˈdræməlɛk/Proper noun; a deity or idol worshipped in ancient Samaria mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, associated with fire sacrifice.
• adrastea

  nounvery low
  /ˌadrəˈstiːə/The proper name of the second innermost moon of Jupiter.
• adrastus

  nounVery Low (specialist/classical contexts only)
  /əˈdræstəs/Proper noun; in Greek mythology, a king of Argos, leader of the Seven Against Thebes.
• adrenal

  adjectivenounC2
  /əˈdriːn(ə)l/Related to a pair of small endocrine glands located above the kidneys.
• adrenal gland

  nounC1
  /əˈdriːn(ə)l ɡland/One of a pair of small endocrine glands located above each kidney, responsible for producing hormones such as adrenaline, cortisol, and aldosterone.
• adrenal insufficiency

  nounLow
  /əˈdriːnəl ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃnsi/A medical condition in which the adrenal glands fail to produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones, primarily cortisol.
• adrenalin

  nounB2
  /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/A hormone and neurotransmitter produced by the adrenal glands that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and energy in response to stress or excitement.
• adrenaline

  nounHigh
  /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and energy levels in response to stress or excitement; also called epinephrine.
• adrenaline rush

  nounMedium-High
  /əˈdrɛnəlɪn ˌrʌʃ/A sudden, intense feeling of excitement, energy, or fear caused by the release of the hormone adrenaline into the bloodstream.
• adrenalize

  verb-transitiveLow
  /əˈdriːnəlaɪz/To stimulate or energize, as if by a rush of adrenaline.
• adrenergic

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌadrɪˈnəːdʒɪk/Relating to or denoting nerve cells or nerve fibres that release or are activated by adrenaline (epinephrine) or noradrenaline (norepinephrine).

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