Areed (v. t.) To decree; to adjudge.
Areal (a.) Of or pertaining to an area; as, areal interstices (the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves).
Arear (v. t. & i.) To raise; to set up; to stir up.
Arear (adv.) Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand.
Areca (n.) A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India with the leaf of the Piper Betle and lime.
Areek (adv. & a.) In a reeking condition.
Arefaction (n.) The act of drying, or the state of growing dry.
Arefy (v. t.) To dry, or make dry.
Arenas (pl. ) of Arena
Arenae (pl. ) of Arena
Arena (n.) The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand.
Arena (n.) Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life.
Arena (n.) "Sand" or "gravel" in the kidneys.
Arenaceous (a.) Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone.
Arenarious (a.) Sandy; as, arenarious soil.
Arenation (n.) A sand bath; application of hot sand to the body.
Arendator (n.) In some provinces of Russia, one who farms the rents or revenues.
Areng (n.) Alt. of Arenga
Arenga (n.) A palm tree (Saguerus saccharifer) which furnishes sago, wine, and fibers for ropes; the gomuti palm.
Arenicolite (n.) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks.
Arenilitic (a.) Of or pertaining to sandstone; as, arenilitic mountains.
Arenose (a.) Sandy; full of sand.
Arenulous (a.) Full of fine sand; like sand.
Areolae (pl. ) of Areola
Areola (n.) An interstice or small space, as between the cracks of the surface in certain crustaceous lichens; or as between the fibers composing organs or vessels that interlace; or as between the nervures of an insect's wing.
Areola (n.) The colored ring around the nipple, or around a vesicle or pustule.
Areolar (a.) Pertaining to, or like, an areola; filled with interstices or areolae.
Areolate (a.) Alt. of Areolated
Areolated (a.) Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of compound flowers.
Areolation (n.) Division into areolae.
Areolation (n.) Any small space, bounded by some part different in color or structure, as the spaces bounded by the nervures of the wings of insects, or those by the veins of leaves; an areola.
Areole (n.) Same as Areola.
Areolet (n.) A small inclosed area; esp. one of the small spaces on the wings of insects, circumscribed by the veins.
Areometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of fluids; a form hydrometer.
Areometric (a.) Alt. of Areometrical
Areometrical (a.) Pertaining to, or measured by, an areometer.
Areometry (n.) The art or process of measuring the specific gravity of fluids.
Areopagist (n.) See Areopagite.
Areopagite (n.) A member of the Areopagus.
Areopagitic (a.) Pertaining to the Areopagus.
Areopagus (n.) The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal
Areostyle (a. & n.) See Intercolumniation, and Araeostyle.
Areosystyle (a. & n.) See Intercolumniation, and Araeosystyle.
Arere (v. t. & i.) See Arear.
Arest (n.) A support for the spear when couched for the attack.
Aret (v. t.) To reckon; to ascribe; to impute.
Aretaics (n.) The ethical theory which excludes all relations between virtue and happiness; the science of virtue; -- contrasted with eudemonics.
Aretology (n.) That part of moral philosophy which treats of virtue, its nature, and the means of attaining to it.
Arew (adv.) In a row.
Argal (n.) Crude tartar. See Argol.
Argal (adv.) A ludicrous corruption of the Latin word ergo, therefore.
Argal (n.) Alt. of Argali
Argali (n.) A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia.
Argala (n.) The adjutant bird.
Argand lamp () A lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame.
Argas (n.) A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is A. Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje by the natives, is A. Talaje.
Argean (a.) Pertaining to the ship Argo. See Argo.
Argent (n.) Silver, or money.
Argent (n.) Whiteness; anything that is white.
Argent (n.) The white color in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness; -- represented in engraving by a plain white surface.
Argent (a.) Made of silver; of a silvery color; white; shining.
Argental (a.) Of or pertaining to silver; resembling, containing, or combined with, silver.
Argentan (n.) An alloy of nickel with copper and zinc; German silver.
Argentate (a.) Silvery white.
Argentation (n.) A coating or overlaying with silver.
Argentic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, silver; -- said of certain compounds of silver in which this metal has its lowest proportion; as, argentic chloride.
Argentiferous (a.) Producing or containing silver; as, argentiferous lead ore or veins.
Argentine (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery.
Argentine (a.) Of or pertaining to the Argentine Republic in South America.
Argentine (n.) A siliceous variety of calcite, or carbonate of lime, having a silvery-white, pearly luster, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.
Argentine (n.) White metal coated with silver.
Argentine (n.) A fish of Europe (Maurolicus Pennantii) with silvery scales. The name is also applied to various fishes of the genus Argentina.
Argentine (n.) A citizen of the Argentine Republic.
Argentite (n.) Sulphide of silver; -- also called vitreous silver, or silver glance. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like lead.
Argentous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, silver; -- said of certain silver compounds in which silver has a higher proportion than in argentic compounds; as, argentous chloride.
Argentry (n.) Silver plate or vessels.
Argil (n.) Clay, or potter's earth; sometimes pure clay, or alumina. See Clay.
Argillaceous (a.) Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey.
Argilliferous (a.) Producing clay; -- applied to such earths as abound with argil.
Argillite (n.) Argillaceous schist or slate; clay slate. Its colors is bluish or blackish gray, sometimes greenish gray, brownish red, etc.
Argillo-areenaceous (a.) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand, as a soil.
Argillo-calcareous (a.) Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth.
Argillo-ferruginous (a.) Containing clay and iron.
Argillous (a.) Argillaceous; clayey.
Argive (a.) Of or performance to Argos, the capital of Argolis in Greece.
Argive (n.) A native of Argos. Often used as a generic term, equivalent to Grecian or Greek.
Argo (n.) The name of the ship which carried Jason and his fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of the Golden Fleece.
Argo (n.) A large constellation in the southern hemisphere, called also Argo Navis. In modern astronomy it is replaced by its three divisions, Carina, Puppis, and Vela.
Argoan (a.) Pertaining to the ship Argo.
Argoile (n.) Potter's clay.
Argol (n.) Crude tartar; an acidulous salt from which cream of tartar is prepared. It exists in the juice of grapes, and is deposited from wines on the sides of the casks.
Argolic (a.) Pertaining to Argolis, a district in the Peloponnesus.
Argon (n.) A substance regarded as an element, contained in the atmosphere and remarkable for its chemical inertness.
Argonaut (n.) Any one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece.
Argonaut (n.) A cephalopod of the genus Argonauta.
Argonauta (n.) A genus of Cephalopoda. The shell is called paper nautilus or paper sailor.
Argonautic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Argonauts.
Argosies (pl. ) of Argosy
Argosy (n.) A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size.
Argot (n.) A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps, and vagabonds; flash.