8-letter words starting with a
- a bit of — rather
- a cheval — (of a bet, esp in roulette) made on two adjacent numbers, cards, etc
- a droite — to the right.
- a gauche — on or to the left-hand side.
- a into g — arse into gear (esp in the phrase get your A into G)
- a little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- a priori — An a priori argument, reason, or probability is based on an assumed principle or fact, rather than on actual observed facts.
- a shares — those ordinary shares in a company which carry restricted voting rights or other restrictions
- a stroke — a small amount of work
- a supply — a battery or other source of power for heating the filament or cathode heater of an electron tube.
- a trifle — You can use a trifle to mean slightly or to a small extent, especially in order to make something you say seem less extreme.
- a-plenty — in sufficient quantity; in generous amounts (usually used following the noun it modifies): He had troubles aplenty.
- a-sample — the primary urine or blood sample used in doping tests in professional sports; if the A-sample tests positive, the B-sample is tested to confirm or invalidate the results
- a-v node — atrioventricular node.
- a/b test — Digital Technology. a comparison of two or more versions of a web page or app in simultaneous use to assess which is the optimized version for achieving a specified design goal or performance metric.
- a2 level — the second part of an A-level course, taken after the AS level examination
- aalesund — a seaport in W Norway.
- aardvark — a nocturnal mammal, Orycteropus afer, the sole member of its family (Orycteropodidae) and order (Tubulidentata). It inhabits the grasslands of Africa, has long ears and snout, and feeds on termites
- aardwolf — a nocturnal mammal, Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and feeds on termites and insect larvae: family Hyaenidae (hyenas), order Carnivora (carnivores)
- aaronite — one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- aasvogel — a South African vulture
- ab extra — from the outside.
- ab intra — from within
- abaculus — abaciscus.
- abacuses — Plural form of abacus.
- abailard — Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), Abélard.
- abalones — a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
- abampere — the cgs unit of current in the electromagnetic system; the constant current that, when flowing through two parallel straight infinitely long conductors 1 centimetre apart, will produce a force between them of 2 dynes per centimetre: equivalent to 10 amperes
- abandons — Plural form of abandon.
- abapical — away from or opposite the apex
- abasedly — in an abased manner
- abashing — Present participle of abash.
- abastard — To abastardize. (Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 17th century.).
- abatable — able to be abated
- abatjour — A skylight or other device whose purpose it is to direct light into a room.
- abattage — the slaughter of animals, especially the slaughter of diseased animals to prevent the infection of others.
- abattoir — An abattoir is a place where animals are killed in order to provide meat.
- abatures — Plural form of abature.
- abbacies — Plural form of abbacy.
- abbassid — a member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled Baghdad ( a.d. 750-1258) and claimed descent from Mohammed's uncle, Abbas
- abbatial — of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey
- abbesses — Plural form of abbess.
- abc soil — a vertical section of soil made up of three distinct layers: the top layer (A-horizon) is mostly humus, the middle layer (B-horizon) is of clay and oxidized material, and the bottom layer (C-horizon) consists of loose rock and other mineral materials
- abdicant — a person who abdicates
- abdicate — If a king or queen abdicates, he or she gives up being king or queen.
- abdomens — Plural form of abdomen.
- abdomina — Plural form of abdomen.
- abducens — abducens nerve.
- abducent — (of a muscle) abducting
- abducing — Present participle of abduce.
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