Astragalus (n.) See Astragal, 1.
Astrakhan (a.) Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made of an Astrakhan skin.
Astrakhan (n.) The skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur.
Astral (a.) Pertaining to, coming from, or resembling, the stars; starry; starlike.
Astrand (adv. & a.) Stranded.
Astray (adv. & a.) Out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering; as, to lead one astray.
Astricted (imp. & p. p.) of Astrict
Astricting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Astrict
Astrict (v. t.) To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.
Astrict (v. t.) To bind; to constrain; to restrict; to limit.
Astrict (v. t.) To restrict the tenure of; as, to astrict lands. See Astriction, 4.
Astrict (a.) Concise; contracted.
Astriction (n.) The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation.
Astriction (n.) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy.
Astriction (n.) Constipation.
Astriction (n.) Astringency.
Astriction (n.) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll.
Astrictive (a.) Binding; astringent.
Astrictive (n.) An astringent.
Astrictory (a.) Astrictive.
Astride (adv.) With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle.
Astriferous (a.) Bearing stars.
Astringed (imp. & p. p.) of Astringe
Astringing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Astringe
Astringe (v. t.) To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.
Astringe (v. t.) To bind by moral or legal obligation.
Astringency (n.) The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the astringency of tannin.
Astringent (a.) Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.
Astringent (a.) Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.
Astringent (n.) A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus, etc.
Astringently (adv.) In an astringent manner.
Astringer (n.) A falconer who keeps a goshawk.
Astro- () The combining form of the Greek word 'a`stron, meaning star.
Astrofel (n.) Alt. of Astrofell
Astrofell (n.) A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort.
Astrogeny (n.) The creation or evolution of the stars or the heavens.
Astrognosy (n.) The science or knowledge of the stars, esp. the fixed stars.
Astrogony (n.) Same as Astrogeny.
Astrography (n.) The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
Astroite (n.) A radiated stone or fossil; star-stone.
Astrolabe (n.) An instrument for observing or showing the positions of the stars. It is now disused.
Astrolabe (n.) A stereographic projection of the sphere on the plane of a great circle, as the equator, or a meridian; a planisphere.
Astrolater (n.) A worshiper of the stars.
Astrolatry (n.) The worship of the stars.
Astrolithology (n.) The science of aerolites.
Astrologer (n.) One who studies the stars; an astronomer.
Astrologer (n.) One who practices astrology; one who professes to foretell events by the aspects and situation of the stars.
Astrologian (n.) An astrologer.
Astrologic (a.) Alt. of Astrological
Astrological (a.) Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing astrology.
Astrologize (v. t. & i.) To apply astrology to; to study or practice astrology.
Astrology (n.) In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects.
Astromantic (a.) Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrologic.
Astrometeorology (n.) The investigation of the relation between the sun, moon, and stars, and the weather.
Astrometer (n.) An instrument for comparing the relative amount of the light of stars.
Astrometry (n.) The art of making measurements among the stars, or of determining their relative magnitudes.
Astronomer (n.) An astrologer.
Astronomer (n.) One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena.
Astronomian (n.) An astrologer.
Astronomic (a.) Astronomical.
Astronomical (a.) Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy.
Astronomize (v. i.) To study or to talk astronomy.
Astronomy (n.) Astrology.
Astronomy (n.) The science which treats of the celestial bodies, of their magnitudes, motions, distances, periods of revolution, eclipses, constitution, physical condition, and of the causes of their various phenomena.
Astronomy (n.) A treatise on, or text-book of, the science.
Astrophel (n.) See Astrofel.
Astrophotography (n.) The application of photography to the delineation of the sun, moon, and stars.
Astrophysical (a.) Pertaining to the physics of astronomical science.
Astrophyton (n.) A genus of ophiurans having the arms much branched.
Astroscope (n.) An old astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
Astroscopy (n.) Observation of the stars.
Astrotheology (n.) Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
Astructive (a.) Building up; constructive; -- opposed to destructive.
Astrut (a. & adv.) Sticking out, or puffed out; swelling; in a swelling manner.
Astrut (a. & adv.) In a strutting manner; with a strutting gait.
Astucious (a.) Subtle; cunning; astute.
Astucity (n.) Craftiness; astuteness.
Astun (v. t.) To stun.
Asturian (a.) Of or pertaining to Asturias in Spain.
Asturian (n.) A native of Asturias.
Astute (a.) Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
Astylar (a.) Without columns or pilasters.
Astyllen (n.) A small dam to prevent free passage of water in an adit or level.
Asunder (adv.) Apart; separate from each other; into parts; in two; separately; into or in different pieces or places.
Asura (n.) An enemy of the gods, esp. one of a race of demons and giants.
Aswail (n.) The sloth bear (Melursus labiatus) of India.
Asweve (v. t.) To stupefy.
Aswing (adv.) In a state of swinging.
Aswoon (adv.) In a swoon.
Aswooned (adv.) In a swoon.
Asylums (pl. ) of Asylum
Asyla (pl. ) of Asylum
Asylum (n.) A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege.
Asylum (n.) Any place of retreat and security.
Asylum (n.) An institution for the protection or relief of some class of destitute, unfortunate, or afflicted persons; as, an asylum for the aged, for the blind, or for the insane; a lunatic asylum; an orphan asylum.
Asymmetral (a.) Incommensurable; also, unsymmetrical.
Asymmetric (a.) Alt. of Asymmetrical
Asymmetrical (a.) Incommensurable.
Asymmetrical (a.) Not symmetrical; wanting proportion; esp., not bilaterally symmetrical.
Asymmetrous (a.) Asymmetrical.