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| ANTIC | | n. (usu. In pl.) Foolish behaviour or action. [italian antico *antique] | |
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| ANVIL | | n. Iron block on which metals are worked. [old english]
- n. Iron block on which metals are worked. [old english] | |
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| AORTA | | n. (pl. -s) main artery, giving rise to the arterial network carrying oxygenated blood to the body from the heart. aortic adj. [greek aeiro raise]
- n. (pl. -s) main artery, giving rise to the arterial network carrying oxygenated blood to the body from the heart. aortic adj. [greek aeiro raise] | |
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| APACE | | adv. Literary swiftly. [french à pas]
- adv. Literary swiftly. [french à pas] | |
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| APART | | adv. - separately, not together (keep your feet apart).
- into pieces (came apart).
- to or on one side.
- to or at a distance. apart from 1 excepting, not considering.
- in addition to (apart from roses we grow irises). [french à part to one side]
- adv. - separately, not together (keep your feet apart).
- into pieces (came apart).
- to or on one side.
- to or at a distance. apart from 1 excepting, not considering.
- in addition to (apart from roses we grow irises). [french à part to one side] | |
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| APHID | | n. Small insect infesting and damaging plants, e.g. The greenfly.
- n. Small insect infesting and damaging plants, e.g. The greenfly. | |
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| APHIS | | n. (pl. Aphides) aphid. [invented by linnaeus: perhaps a misreading of greek koris bug] | |
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| APISH | | adj. - of or like an ape.
- foolishly imitating. | |
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| APPAL | | v. (-ll-) 1 greatly dismay or horrify.
- (as appalling adj.) Colloq. Very bad, shocking. [french apalir grow pale: related to *pale1] | |
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| APPLE | | n. - roundish firm fruit with crisp flesh.
- tree bearing this. apple of one's eye cherished person or thing. [old english] | |
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