English dictionary: words starting with af - page 2
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Affluent
ˈæf.lu.əntadjective(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
Usage examples:
The affluent societies of the western world
nounA tributary stream.
Usage examples:
The chief commerce is in silk, which is carried on along the river and its numerous affluents and c…
Afford
əˈfɔːdverbHave enough money to pay for.
Usage examples:
The best that i could afford was a first-floor room
verbTo have enough money or time to buy, keep, or do something
Usage examples:
[ t ] i don’t know how he can afford a new car., [ i ] can you afford to take any time off work?
Affordable
əˈfɔː.də.bəladjectiveInexpensive; reasonably priced.
Usage examples:
Affordable homes
Afforded
əˈfɔːdverbHave enough money to pay for.
Usage examples:
The best that i could afford was a first-floor room
Affording
əˈfɔːdverbHave enough money to pay for.
Usage examples:
The best that i could afford was a first-floor room
Affords
əˈfɔːdverbHave enough money to pay for.
Usage examples:
The best that i could afford was a first-floor room
Afforest
æfˌɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃənverbConvert (land) into forest, especially for commercial exploitation.
Usage examples:
A grant paid to farmers who afforest agricultural land
nounThe action of planting trees on an area of land in order to make a forest
Afforestation
æfˌɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃənnounThe action of planting trees on an area of land in order to make a forest
Affray
əˈfreɪnounAn instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace.
Usage examples:
Lowe was charged with causing an affray
Affrays
əˈfreɪnounAn instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace.
Usage examples:
Lowe was charged with causing an affray
Affricate
ˈæf.rɪ.kətnounA phoneme which combines a plosive with an immediately following fricative or spirant sharing the same place of articulation, e.g. ch as in chair and j as in jar.
Usage examples:
We can note, for instance, the general avoidance of fricatives and affricates in pidgin phonologica…
Affricates
ˈæf.rɪ.kətnounA phoneme which combines a plosive with an immediately following fricative or spirant sharing the same place of articulation, e.g. ch as in chair and j as in jar.
Usage examples:
We can note, for instance, the general avoidance of fricatives and affricates in pidgin phonologica…
Affront
əˈfrʌntnounAn action or remark that causes outrage or offence.
Usage examples:
He took his son's desertion as a personal affront
verbOffend the modesty or values of.
Usage examples:
She was affronted by his familiarity
Affronted
əˈfrʌntverbOffend the modesty or values of.
Usage examples:
She was affronted by his familiarity
nounAn action or remark that causes outrage or offence.
Usage examples:
He took his son's desertion as a personal affront
Affronting
əˈfrʌntverbOffend the modesty or values of.
Usage examples:
She was affronted by his familiarity
nounAn action or remark that causes outrage or offence.
Usage examples:
He took his son's desertion as a personal affront
Affronts
əˈfrʌntnounAn action or remark that causes outrage or offence.
Usage examples:
He took his son's desertion as a personal affront
verbOffend the modesty or values of.
Usage examples:
She was affronted by his familiarity
Afghan
ˈæf.ɡænnounA native or inhabitant of afghanistan, or a person of afghan descent.
Usage examples:
Then they said they would stay back and try to help the afghans effect national reconciliation.
adjectiveAnother term for pashto.
Afghanistan
æfˈɡæn.ɪ.stænproper nounA mountainous landlocked republic in central asia; population 32,500,000 (2015 estimate); capital, kabul; official languages, pashto and dari (the local form of persian).
nounA country in central asia
Afghans
ˈæf.ɡænnounA native or inhabitant of afghanistan, or a person of afghan descent.
Usage examples:
Then they said they would stay back and try to help the afghans effect national reconciliation.
adjectiveRelating to afghanistan, its people, or their language.
Usage examples:
Second, having an afghan leader eliminates the language barrier.
Aficionado
əˌfɪʃ.i.əˈnɑː.dəʊnounA person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
Usage examples:
A crossword aficionado
Aficionados
əˌfɪʃ.i.əˈnɑː.dəʊnounA person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
Usage examples:
A crossword aficionado
Afield
əˈfiːldadverbTo or at a distance.
Usage examples:
Competitors from as far afield as aberdeen
Afire
əˈfaɪəradjectiveOn fire; burning.
Usage examples:
The whole mill was afire
Aflame
əˈfleɪmadjectiveIn flames; burning.
Usage examples:
Pour brandy over the steaks and then set aflame
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