English dictionary: words starting with au

adjective

Cooked with a covering of cheese or breadcrumbs mixed with butter

Usage examples:

Potatoes au gratin

adjective

To be familiar with or know about something

Usage examples:

Are you au fait with the rules of the game?

adverb

Not wearing any clothes

Usage examples:

We were sunbathing on the beach au naturel., he has made quite a reputation with his studies of the…

noun

A foreign person, usually a young woman, who lives with a family and looks after their children or cleans the house in return for meals, a room, and a small payment

noun

The purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical old world plant, which is eaten as a vegetable.

Usage examples:

A puree of aubergine

noun

A dwarf evergreen eurasian trailing plant with dense masses of foliage and purple, pink, or white flowers, widely cultivated in rock gardens.

Usage examples:

The most commonly planted rockery flowers are aubretia and alyssum.

noun

A dwarf evergreen eurasian trailing plant with dense masses of foliage and purple, pink, or white flowers, widely cultivated in rock gardens.

Usage examples:

The most commonly planted rockery flowers are aubretia and alyssum.

adjective

(of hair) of a reddish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

Her long auburn hair was the same colour as tanya's, but tanya keeps hers up in a ponytail.

noun

A reddish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

He had black-brown hair coming to just slightly above his ears, half-dyed a tint of auburn.

proper noun

The largest city and chief seaport of new zealand, in the north island; population 404,658 (2006). it was the site of the first parliament of new zealand in 1854, remaining the capital until 1865.

noun

A large city in the northern part of new zealand

Usage examples:

The rate of infection in central auckland was lower compared to north auckland., this work was supp…

noun

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

Usage examples:

The books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction

verb

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.

Usage examples:

The painting was auctioned at christie's

phrasal verb

Sell at an auction

noun

A usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each item, until there are no higher bids and it is sold for the most money offered

Usage examples:

[ c ] an auction of early american furniture, [ u ] bulls sold at auction, the artwork is being auc…

verb

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.

Usage examples:

The painting was auctioned at christie's

noun

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

Usage examples:

The books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction

noun

A person who conducts auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold.

Usage examples:

Baker had instructed auctioneers to sell certain goods.

noun

A person who conducts auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold.

Usage examples:

Baker had instructed auctioneers to sell certain goods.

verb

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.

Usage examples:

The painting was auctioned at christie's

noun

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

Usage examples:

The books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction

noun

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

Usage examples:

The books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction

verb

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.

Usage examples:

The painting was auctioned at christie's

adjective

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

Usage examples:

A series of audacious takeovers

adverb

In a way that shows a willingness to take risks or offend people

Usage examples:

The group is audaciously protesting against unearned wealth and privilege., he's an audaciously fun…

noun

Behaviour that shows a willingness to take risks or offend people

Usage examples:

Many voters were shocked by the audaciousness of the candidate, but some found his style refreshing…

noun

A willingness to take bold risks.

Usage examples:

He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan

adjective

Able to be heard.

Usage examples:

Some ultrasound is audible to dogs

noun

A change of playing tactics called by the quarterback at the line of scrimmage.

Usage examples:

He saw two safeties sneaking up and called an audible

verb

In american football, to call out to the other players on your team to tell them that you are changing the play (= set of actions) that you had planned to use

Usage examples:

He coolly audibled out of the original play call., after looking at the defence, he audibled to a r…

noun

A change of playing tactics called by the quarterback at the line of scrimmage.

Usage examples:

He saw two safeties sneaking up and called an audible

adjective

Able to be heard.

Usage examples:

Some ultrasound is audible to dogs

verb

In american football, to call out to the other players on your team to tell them that you are changing the play (= set of actions) that you had planned to use

Usage examples:

He coolly audibled out of the original play call., after looking at the defence, he audibled to a r…

adverb

In a way that can be heard.

Usage examples:

The view of the snow-capped alps caused everyone in the carriage to gasp audibly

noun

The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting.

Usage examples:

He asked for questions from members of the audience

noun

The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting.

Usage examples:

He asked for questions from members of the audience