English words starting with aa

Meanings of Aa:

noun

Basaltic lava forming very rough, jagged masses with a light frothy texture.

Usage examples:

Roads of black ash traverse it, winding through the otherwise untraversable aa.

abbreviation

Alcoholics anonymous.

Meanings of Aaa:

abbreviation

(in the uk) amateur athletic association.

adjective

Used by ratings agencies (= organizations that calculate the level of risk of investments) to describe bonds, etc. with a very low risk of not being paid back

Usage examples:

The fund was awarded an aaa rating by a wall street bond house.

Meanings of Aah:

exclamation

Another spelling of ah

Meanings of Aal:

noun

The noni or indian mulberry, morinda citrifolia. also: the reddish dye obtained from this plant, used (especially formerly) in india to colour cotton fabrics.

Meanings of Aals:

noun

The noni or indian mulberry, morinda citrifolia. also: the reddish dye obtained from this plant, used (especially formerly) in india to colour cotton fabrics.

Meanings of Aam:

abbreviation

Air-to-air missile.

Meanings of Aardvark:

noun

A nocturnal badger-sized burrowing mammal of africa, with long ears, a tubular snout, and a long extensible tongue, feeding on ants and termites.

Usage examples:

All the animals had gathered there - giraffes, hippos, antelope, buffalo, warthogs, zebras, aardvar…

Meanings of Aardvarks:

noun

A nocturnal badger-sized burrowing mammal of africa, with long ears, a tubular snout, and a long extensible tongue, feeding on ants and termites.

Usage examples:

All the animals had gathered there - giraffes, hippos, antelope, buffalo, warthogs, zebras, aardvar…

Meanings of Aardwolf:

noun

A black-striped nocturnal african mammal that feeds mainly on termites.

Usage examples:

Aardvarks and aardwolves have this typical eutherian construction.

Meanings of Aardwolves:

noun

A black-striped nocturnal african mammal that feeds mainly on termites.

Usage examples:

Aardvarks and aardwolves have this typical eutherian construction.

Meanings of Aargh:

exclamation

Used as an expression of anguish, horror, rage, or other strong emotion, often with humorous intent.

Usage examples:

Now they're talking about putting up taxes—aargh!

Meanings of Aaron:

proper noun

(in the bible) brother of moses and traditional founder of the jewish priesthood (see exod. 28:1).

Meanings of Aaronic:

adjective

Relating to the biblical priest aaron.

Usage examples:

The revolt was successful, with the altar reconsecrated and worship restored under a high priest of…

Meanings of Aaronical:

adjective

Of or relating to aaron; aaronic.

Meanings of Aaronite:

noun

A descendant or follower of aaron; a member of the jewish priesthood.

adjective

Descended from aaron; of or belonging to the aaronites.

Meanings of Aas:

noun

Basaltic lava forming very rough, jagged masses with a light frothy texture.

Usage examples:

Roads of black ash traverse it, winding through the otherwise untraversable aa.

abbreviation

Alcoholics anonymous.

Meanings of Aasvogel:

noun

A vulture, in particular the cape vulture, gyps coprotheres.

Meanings of Aasvogels:

noun

A vulture, in particular the cape vulture, gyps coprotheres.