Agronomic () Alt. of Agronomical
Agronomical () Pertaining to agronomy, of the management of farms.
Agronomics (n.) The science of the distribution and management of land.
Agronomist (n.) One versed in agronomy; a student of agronomy.
Agronomy (n.) The management of land; rural economy; agriculture.
Agrope (adv. & a.) In the act of groping.
Agrostis (n.) A genus of grasses, including species called in common language bent grass. Some of them, as redtop (Agrostis vulgaris), are valuable pasture grasses.
Agrostographic (a.) Alt. of Agrostographical
Agrostographical (a.) Pertaining to agrostography.
Agrostography (n.) A description of the grasses.
Agrostologic (a.) Alt. of Agrostological
Agrostological (a.) Pertaining to agrostology.
Agrostologist (n.) One skilled in agrostology.
Agrostology (n.) That part of botany which treats of the grasses.
Aground (adv. & a.) On the ground; stranded; -- a nautical term applied to a ship when its bottom lodges on the ground.
Agroupment (n.) See Aggroupment.
Agrypnotic (n.) Anything which prevents sleep, or produces wakefulness, as strong tea or coffee.
Aguardiente (n.) A inferior brandy of Spain and Portugal.
Aguardiente (n.) A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque.
Ague (n.) An acute fever.
Ague (n.) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
Ague (n.) The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever and ague.
Ague (n.) A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
Agued (imp. & p. p.) of Ague
Ague (v. t.) To strike with an ague, or with a cold fit.
Aguilt (v. t.) To be guilty of; to offend; to sin against; to wrong.
Aguise (n.) Dress.
Aguise (v. t.) To dress; to attire; to adorn.
Aguish (a.) Having the qualities of an ague; somewhat cold or shivering; chilly; shaky.
Aguish (a.) Productive of, or affected by, ague; as, the aguish districts of England.
Agush (adv. & a.) In a gushing state.
Agynous (a.) Without female organs; male.
Ah (interj.) An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc., according to the manner of utterance.
Aha (interj.) An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise.
Aha (n.) A sunk fence. See Ha-ha.
Ahead (adv.) In or to the front; in advance; onward.
Ahead (adv.) Headlong; without restraint.
Aheap (adv.) In a heap; huddled together.
Aheight (adv.) Aloft; on high.
Ahem (interj.) An exclamation to call one's attention; hem.
Ahey (interj.) Hey; ho.
Ahigh (adv.) On high.
Ahold (adv.) Near the wind; as, to lay a ship ahold.
Ahorseback (adv.) On horseback.
Ahoy (interj.) A term used in hailing; as, "Ship ahoy."
Ahriman (n.) The Evil Principle or Being of the ancient Persians; the Prince of Darkness as opposer to Ormuzd, the King of Light.
Ahu (n.) The Asiatic gazelle.
Ahull (adv.) With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; -- applied to ships in a storm. See Hull, n.
Ahungered (a.) Pinched with hunger; very hungry.
Ais (pl. ) of Ai
Ai (n.) The three-toed sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) of South America. See Sloth.
Aiblins (adv.) Alt. of Ablins
Ablins (adv.) Perhaps; possibly.
Aich's metal () A kind of gun metal, containing copper, zinc, and iron, but no tin.
Aided (imp. & p. p.) of Aid
Aiding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aid
Aid (v. t.) To support, either by furnishing strength or means in cooperation to effect a purpose, or to prevent or to remove evil; to help; to assist.
Aid (v. t.) Help; succor; assistance; relief.
Aid (v. t.) The person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; a helper; an assistant.
Aid (v. t.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan.
Aid (v. t.) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.
Aid (v. t.) An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid.
Aidance (n.) Aid.
Aidant (a.) Helping; helpful; supplying aid.
Aids-de-camp (pl. ) of Aid-de-camp
Aid-de-camp (n.) An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements.
Aider (n.) One who, or that which, aids.
Aidful (a.) Helpful.
Aidless (a.) Helpless; without aid.
Aid-major (n.) The adjutant of a regiment.
Aiel (n.) See Ayle.
Aiglet (n.) Same as Aglet.
Aigre (a.) Sour.
Aigremore (n.) Charcoal prepared for making powder.
Aigret (n.) Alt. of Aigrette
Aigrette (n.) The small white European heron. See Egret.
Aigrette (n.) A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc.
Aigrette (n.) A tuft like that of the egret.
Aigrette (n.) A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle.
Aiguille (n.) A needle-shaped peak.
Aiguille (n.) An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting.
Aiguillette (n.) A point or tag at the end of a fringe or lace; an aglet.
Aiguillette (n.) One of the ornamental tags, cords, or loops on some military and naval uniforms.
Aigulet (n.) See Aglet.
Ailed (imp. & p. p.) of Ail
Ailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ail
Ail (v. t.) To affect with pain or uneasiness, either physical or mental; to trouble; to be the matter with; -- used to express some uneasiness or affection, whose cause is unknown; as, what ails the man? I know not what ails him.
Ail (v. i.) To be affected with pain or uneasiness of any sort; to be ill or indisposed or in trouble.
Ail (n.) Indisposition or morbid affection.
Ailanthus (n.) Same as Ailantus.
Ailantus (n.) A genus of beautiful trees, natives of the East Indies. The tree imperfectly di/cious, and the staminate or male plant is very offensive when blossom.
Ailette (n.) A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet.
Ailment (n.) Indisposition; morbid affection of the body; -- not applied ordinarily to acute diseases.
Ailuroidea (n. pl.) A group of the Carnivora, which includes the cats, civets, and hyenas.
Aimed (imp. & p. p.) of Aim
Aiming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aim
Aim (v. i.) To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
Aim (v. i.) To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.
Aim (v. i.) To guess or conjecture.
Aim (v. t.) To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).