English dictionary: words starting with afr

adjective

Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.

Usage examples:

I'm afraid of dogs

idiom

To not say anything, especially to not complain or protest

Usage examples:

People want to keep their jobs, so nobody says boo., if the person in the image had been a man, nob…

adverb

In a new or different way.

Usage examples:

She left the job to start afresh

proper noun

The second largest continent, a southward projection of the old world land mass divided roughly in two by the equator and surrounded by sea except where the isthmus of suez joins it to asia.

noun

The continent that is to the south of the mediterranean sea, to the east of the atlantic ocean, and to the west of the indian ocean

adjective

Relating to africa or its people, customs, or languages.

Usage examples:

The men, all of north african descent, were dressed casually and appeared in the dock with two inte…

noun

A person from africa.

Usage examples:

Meanwhile, more black african slaves were owned by black africans than white americans.

noun

An animal of a south african breed of sheep or longhorn cattle.

Usage examples:

The africander is south africa's most popular native breed, comprising 30% of the cattle population.

noun

A feature of language or culture regarded as characteristically african.

Usage examples:

So how might we see africanisms, or african cultural traits, in the material record here?

noun

A person from africa.

Usage examples:

Meanwhile, more black african slaves were owned by black africans than white americans.

adjective

Relating to africa or its people, customs, or languages.

Usage examples:

The men, all of north african descent, were dressed casually and appeared in the dock with two inte…

noun

A language of southern africa, derived from the form of dutch brought to the cape by protestant settlers in the 17th century, and an official language of south africa.

Usage examples:

He writes in both afrikaans and english

adjective

A language of southern africa, derived from the form of dutch brought to the cape by protestant settlers in the 17th century. it is an official language of south africa, spoken by around 6 million people as their first language.

noun

An animal of a south african breed of sheep or longhorn cattle.

Usage examples:

The africander is south africa's most popular native breed, comprising 30% of the cattle population.

noun

An afrikaans-speaking white person in south africa, especially one descended from the dutch and huguenot settlers of the 17th century.

Usage examples:

In my academic posting here i report a study of south african afrikaners (whites of dutch origin).

noun

A hairstyle, worn predominantly by black people, in which naturally kinky or tightly curled hair is styled in a rounded shape.

Usage examples:

The singer posed next to a suitcase and also sported an afro

adjective

A hairstyle in which naturally kinky or tightly curled hair is styled in such a way as to stand out all round the head.

combining form

African; african and …

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Afro-asiatic

prefix

Of or connected with africa

Usage examples:

Afro-caribbean culture, afro-american literature

noun

A hairstyle in which naturally kinky or tightly curled hair is styled in such a way as to stand out all round the head.

African; african and …

Usage examples:

Afro-asiatic

adjective

Afro hair is the naturally curly hair that is typical of many black people

Usage examples:

She was proud of her afro hair., a hairdressing salon devoted to afro styles

prefix

Of or connected with africa

Usage examples:

Afro-caribbean culture, afro-american literature