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aaa(medicine) Initialism of abdominal aortic aneurysm.aahIndication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm.aakA genre of Korean court musicaalA reddish dyestuff obtained from the roots of the East Indian shrubs Morinda citrifolia and Morinda tinctoria.aam(historical) A Dutch and German measure of liquids, used in England for Rhine wine, varying in different cities, being in Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, in Antwerp 36½, and in Hamburg 38¼.abaA coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair.abbA type of yarn for the warp.abd(medicine) Abbreviation of abdomen.abe(intransitive, infinitive, British, uncommon) To be.abo(Australia, offensive, ethnic slur, slang) An Aboriginal person.absAbbreviation of abstract.abt(academics) Initialism of all but thesis.abyTo pay the penalty for (something); to atone for, to make amends.acc(-) Abbreviation of accusative caseace(card games) A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game.achAn expression of annoyance.ack(military, now historical) The letter A as used in signalling and other types of communications.act(countable) Something done, a deed.addTo sum up; to put together mentally; to add up.adeA drink made from a fruit, especially a fizzy one.adm(Stenoscript) Abbreviation of administer and related forms of that word (administering, administrate, administration. administrative, administrator, etc.)adoTrouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion.advAbbreviation of adverb.adz(US) Alternative spelling of adze.aeb(medicine) Initialism of as evidenced by.aes(rare) plural of a, the name of the letter A.aet(soccer) Alternative form of a.e.t.aff(manifestation community) Clipping of affirmation.afkAlternative letter-case form of AFK.aft(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.agaAlternative spelling of agha.age(uncountable) The state of being old; the latter part of life.aggClipping of aggravated.aghAn exclamation of mild horror, disgust or frustrationagoBefore now, before the present timeahaAn exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition.ahh(African-American Vernacular, Internet slang) Pronunciation spelling of ass.ahnPronunciation spelling of on.ahuThe goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa.aiaAlternative spelling of ayah.aid(uncountable) Help; assistance; succor, relief.aii(slang) Alternative form of ai.aik(Northern England, rare) To drive.ail(transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)aimThe point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.ain(Scotland) Own; belonging to one.air(uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.aitAn island in a river, especially the River Thames in England.ajr(Islam) hasanatakaThe New Zealand vine Metrosideros fulgens.ake(Cornwall, obsolete) The groove made in a stone forming part of a killock.akhIn Egyptian mythology, (roughly) a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife.aks(dialectal, now chiefly West Africa, African-American Vernacular, MLE, Bermuda, West Country, Maori English and Ireland) To ask.ala(anatomy) A wing or winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone.alb(Christianity, chiefly Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism) A long, white robe worn by priests and other ministers, underneath most of the other vestments.alcAbbreviation of alcohol.aleA beer produced by so-called warm fermentation and not pressurized.alf(Norse mythology) A supernatural being similar to an elf; one of the Dǫkkálfar or Ljósalfar.alg(text messaging) Abbreviation of all good.alkAbbreviation of alkali.allThroughout the whole of (a stated period of time; generally used with units of a day or longer).alpA very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.alr(Internet slang, text messaging) Clipping of already.alt(music) Of a voice or instrument, high pitch; especially, the octave above the top line of the treble stave.aluAlternative form of aloo.amaA traditional Japanese pearl diver, usually female, who mainly dives for seafood, typically without any tool for breathing.amb(palynology) The outline of a spore or pollen grain, as seen in a polar view.ammSynonym of amnesia (a potent sativa-dominant strain of marijuana).amp(countable) Clipping of ampere.amtAbbreviation of amount.amuAbbreviation of atomic mass unit.anaA collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at tableandAs a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.aniAny bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.ann(obsolete) An annate.ant(Internet) A Web spider.anyTo even the slightest extent, at all.apaA title used for male clergy or saints in the Coptic Church.apeAn anthropoid of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.apo(biochemistry, of a protein) In an inactive, unbound stateapp(computing, mobile telephony) An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.aprAbbreviation of April.aptSuitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.araThe great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).arb(finance, trading) The act of or potential for arbitrage.arc(astronomy) That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.ardA simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil.aresecond-person singular simple present of bearfSynonym of woof (“sound of a dog's bark”).arg(programming, informal) An argument; a value passed as a parameter.arkA large box with a flat lid.arm(anatomy) The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.aro(slang, neologism) Aromantic (not experiencing romantic attraction).arp(music, informal) An arpeggiator.arrAbbreviation of arrival.art(uncountable) The creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc.asc(UK, law, in citation) Initialism of Act of Senedd Cymru; formerly called Acts of the National Assembly for Wales, and only used for Acts passed after the change of name.ase(religion) An essential energy in West African religions.asf(Internet slang, in chat rooms, etc.) Initialism of age-sex-from: what is your age, what sex are you, and where are you from?ashSolid remains of a fire.askTo request or petition.asl(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of as hell.asm(chiefly Hong Kong, chiefly university slang, text messaging) Pseudo-acronym of assignment.aspA venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).asr(Islam) The afternoon Islamic prayer.assAny of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.astPronunciation spelling of asked, simple past and past participle of ask.asw(Internet slang) Abbreviation of as well.atesimple past of eatatm(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of ATM.atp(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of at this point.attA subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Lao kip.aud(colloquial) Clipping of audience.aug(music) Clipping of augmented.aukAny of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae.aulA village encampment in the Caucasus, Central Asia or the Southern Urals.aumAlternative form of om (“mystical syllable”).auxAbbreviation of auxiliary.avi(Internet slang, informal) An avatar displayed by a user's profile on a social networking site.avoA subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Macanese pataca.awaKava, specifically Piper methysticum.aweA feeling of fear and reverence.awk(US, slang, of a situation) Awkward; uncomfortable.awl(entomology) Any of various hesperiid butterflies.awnThe bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.awwElongated form of aw.axeA tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.ayaAlternative form of ayah.ayeYes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.ayn(linguistics) Synonym of ayin, the various letters representing the consonant /ʕ/ in Semitic languages.ayo(West Africa) A type of mancala strategy game played by the Yoruba.ayr(Isle of Man) fatherayuA sweetfish, an amphidromous game fish of East Asia of species Plecoglossus altivelis, prized for its sweet-tasting flesh and subject to extensive aquaculture.aza(organic chemistry, attributive) A nitrogen atom substituted for a carbon atom within a ring.azoazote, nitrogen
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