8-letter words starting with a
- aerostat — a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon
- aerotone — a bath which incorporates massaging air jets
- aesculin — a chemical found in the bark of horse-chestnut trees
- aesopian — of Aesop or characteristic of his fables
- aesthete — An aesthete is someone who loves and appreciates works of art and beautiful things.
- aestival — of or occurring in summer
- aetheric — ether (defs 3–5).
- afebrile — without fever
- affeared — Simple past tense and past participle of affear.
- affected — If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.
- affecter — a person who makes a real or pretence show of liking, being, or knowing something
- afferent — bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord
- affiance — to bind (a person or oneself) in a promise of marriage; betroth
- affinely — In an affine manner.
- affining — Present participle of affine.
- affinity — If you have an affinity with someone or something, you feel that you are similar to them or that you know and understand them very well.
- affirmed — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
- affirmer — One who affirms.
- affixial — relating to an affix
- affixing — to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter.
- afflated — resulting from influence of someone or something
- afflatus — an impulse of creative power or inspiration, esp in poetry, considered to be of divine origin (esp in the phrase divine afflatus)
- afflicts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict.
- affluent — If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
- affluxes — Plural form of afflux.
- affogato — a drink prepared by pouring espresso coffee over a scoop of ice cream
- afforded — to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect: The country can't afford another drought.
- afforest — to plant trees on; convert into forested land
- affrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of affray.
- affrayer — a person who takes part in an affray or disturbance
- affright — to frighten
- affronté — facing
- affronts — Plural form of affront.
- affusion — the baptizing of a person by pouring water onto his head
- afghanis — Plural form of afghani.
- afikoman — Alternative spelling of afikomen.
- afikomen — a piece of matzo broken off from the center one of the three matzoth set before the leader of a Seder: it is hidden by the leader and later searched for by the children, with the finder, usually the youngest, receiving a reward.
- aflutter — in or into a nervous or excited state
- afrasian — of Afrasia.
- africana — objects of cultural or historical interest of African origin
- afro-pop — African pop music played on electric instruments and inspired by Western pop or soul music.
- afterall — Misspelling of after all.
- aftereye — to look at or watch someone or something that has passed by
- aftersun — a moisturizing lotion applied to the skin to soothe sunburn and avoid peeling
- aftertax — remaining after applicable taxes have been deducted: a sharp decrease in her aftertax income.
- afterwar — Following a war.
- aga khan — the hereditary title of the head of the Ismaili sect of Muslims
- aga saga — a novel or drama depicting the lives and concerns of the English middle classes
- agaçante — irritating
- agacerie — allurement, enticement, enchantment, coquetry