English dictionary: words starting with af

prefix

Variant spelling of ad- assimilated before f (as in affiliate, affirm ).

abbreviation

Audio frequency.

adverb

At or to a distance.

Usage examples:

For months he had loved her from afar

noun

A member of a people living in djibouti, eritrea, and ethiopia.

Usage examples:

There are two major ethnic groups in djibouti, the afars (sometimes also called the danakil) and th…

adjective

Relating to the afar or their language.

Usage examples:

Bribing his way by caravan over the wastelands of the afar province, he is not amused by the locals.

adjective

Not feverish.

Usage examples:

Physical examination revealed an afebrile woman in no acute distress.

noun

The quality of having a friendly and good-natured manner.

Usage examples:

An air of benign affability

adjective

Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

Usage examples:

An affable and agreeable companion

adverb

In a friendly way

Usage examples:

He greeted us affably., we chatted affably for a few minutes.

noun

An event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to.

Usage examples:

The board admitted responsibility for the affair

noun

A love affair.

Usage examples:

In libya, people put ice in their drinks, had houseboys and conducted affaires.

adjective

Busy; involved.

Usage examples:

Much later he passed again and casually left a loaf of bread inside the barn door, stayed not for i…

noun

An event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to.

Usage examples:

The board admitted responsibility for the affair

plural noun

Matters that the government of a country deals with

verb

Have an effect on; make a difference to.

Usage examples:

The dampness began to affect my health

noun

Emotion or desire as influencing behaviour.

Usage examples:

By triggering affect and emotion, intolerant behaviors are set in motion.

noun

Behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.

Usage examples:

The affectation of a man who measures every word for effect

noun

Behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.

Usage examples:

The affectation of a man who measures every word for effect

adjective

Influenced or touched by an external factor.

Usage examples:

Affected areas

verb

Have an effect on; make a difference to.

Usage examples:

The dampness began to affect my health

adverb

In a way that is artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress.

Usage examples:

An affectedly modest appraisal of his own efforts

adjective

Touching the emotions; moving.

Usage examples:

A highly affecting account of her experiences in prison

verb

Have an effect on; make a difference to.

Usage examples:

The dampness began to affect my health

noun

A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.

Usage examples:

She felt affection for the wise old lady

adjective

Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.

Usage examples:

His affectionate nature

adverb

In a way that displays fondness or tenderness.

Usage examples:

Tammy embraced the girl and kissed the top of her head affectionately

noun

A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.

Usage examples:

She felt affection for the wise old lady

phrase

Feelings of liking or love

Usage examples:

The former president still holds a place in the nation's affections., sula seems to have transferre…

adjective

Relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes.

Usage examples:

A therapeutic range has not been established for valproic acid in affective disorders.

verb

Have an effect on; make a difference to.

Usage examples:

The dampness began to affect my health

noun

Emotion or desire as influencing behaviour.

Usage examples:

By triggering affect and emotion, intolerant behaviors are set in motion.

noun

A dog of a small breed resembling the griffon.

Usage examples:

Today, the german smooth-haired pinscher is considered the stepfather of several german breeds, inc…

adjective

Conducting or conducted inwards or towards something (for nerves, the central nervous system; for blood vessels, the organ supplied).

Usage examples:

Cough is mediated by the interaction of sensory afferent nerves, central cough reflexes, and local …

noun

An afferent nerve fibre or vessel.

Usage examples:

It may also be the site of projection of proprioceptive afferents from the respiratory muscles and …

noun

A written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.

Usage examples:

A former employee swore an affidavit relating to his claim for unfair dismissal