English words starting with av

Meanings of Av:

abbreviation

Alternative vote (or voting).

noun

(in the jewish calendar) the eleventh month of the civil and fifth of the religious year, usually coinciding with parts of july and august.

Meanings of Avadavat:

noun

A small south asian waxbill that is widely kept as a cage bird. the male has red or green plumage and a red bill.

Usage examples:

Drive to kumbhalgarh fort where green avadavat and white-naped tit are possible and stone chat is u…

Meanings of Avadavats:

noun

A small south asian waxbill that is widely kept as a cage bird. the male has red or green plumage and a red bill.

Usage examples:

Drive to kumbhalgarh fort where green avadavat and white-naped tit are possible and stone chat is u…

Meanings of Avail:

verb

Help or benefit.

Usage examples:

No amount of struggle availed charles

noun

Use or benefit.

Usage examples:

He begged her to reconsider, but to no avail

Meanings of Avail-oneself-of:

phrasal verb

To use something for your own benefit

Usage examples:

Voters should avail themselves of all the tools available to get information about the candidates.

Meanings of Availabilities:

noun

The quality of being able to be used or obtained.

Usage examples:

Turkey producers had been losing sales because of the all-year-round availability of beef

Meanings of Availability:

noun

The quality of being able to be used or obtained.

Usage examples:

Turkey producers had been losing sales because of the all-year-round availability of beef

Meanings of Available:

adjective

Able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal.

Usage examples:

Refreshments will be available all afternoon

Meanings of Availed:

verb

Help or benefit.

Usage examples:

No amount of struggle availed charles

noun

Use or benefit.

Usage examples:

He begged her to reconsider, but to no avail

Meanings of Availing:

verb

Help or benefit.

Usage examples:

No amount of struggle availed charles

noun

Use or benefit.

Usage examples:

He begged her to reconsider, but to no avail

Meanings of Avails:

verb

Help or benefit.

Usage examples:

No amount of struggle availed charles

noun

Use or benefit.

Usage examples:

He begged her to reconsider, but to no avail

Meanings of Aval:

noun

A payment such as a bill of exchange, promissory note, or cheque which a bank promises to pay if their customer is not able to pay it back themselves

Usage examples:

An aval is sometimes referred to as a "bank guarantee", since a bank is guaranteeing payment of the…

Meanings of Avalanche:

noun

A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

He was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988

verb

(of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

The snow had recently avalanched, so only surface hoar is thawing.

Meanings of Avalanched:

verb

(of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

The snow had recently avalanched, so only surface hoar is thawing.

noun

A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

He was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988

Meanings of Avalanches:

noun

A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

He was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988

verb

(of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

The snow had recently avalanched, so only surface hoar is thawing.

Meanings of Avalanching:

verb

(of a mass of snow, ice, etc.) descend rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

The snow had recently avalanched, so only surface hoar is thawing.

noun

A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.

Usage examples:

He was swept to his death by an avalanche in 1988

Meanings of Avalon:

proper noun

(in arthurian legend) the place to which arthur was conveyed after death.

Meanings of Avant:

(especially with reference to popular music) original or innovative; avant-garde.

Usage examples:

Even in avant-rock, a song's words are usually its focus

noun

The artists, writers, and musicians whose ideas, styles, and methods are highly original or modern in the period in which they live

Usage examples:

Avant-garde art

Meanings of Avant-garde:

idiom

Radically new or original

noun

New and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature.

Usage examples:

He has been called a promoter of the avant-garde

adjective

Favouring or introducing new and experimental ideas and methods.

Usage examples:

A controversial avant-garde composer

Meanings of Avar:

noun

A member of a nomadic equestrian people from central asia who built up a large kingdom in south-eastern europe from the 6th century but were conquered by charlemagne (791–9).

Usage examples:

In the third century a.d., asiatic huns replaced the goths and were in turn conquered by turkic ava…

adjective

Relating to the avars or their language.

Usage examples:

The slavs defended the north-western border to the carpathians against frequent attacks by the avar…

Meanings of Avarice:

noun

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Usage examples:

He was rich beyond the dreams of avarice

Meanings of Avaricious:

adjective

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Usage examples:

Avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits

Meanings of Avariciously:

adverb

In a way that shows an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions

Usage examples:

Developers waited avariciously for the go-ahead to transform old stations into offices, shops, and …

Meanings of Avars:

noun

A member of a nomadic equestrian people from central asia who built up a large kingdom in south-eastern europe from the 6th century but were conquered by charlemagne (791–9).

Usage examples:

In the third century a.d., asiatic huns replaced the goths and were in turn conquered by turkic ava…

adjective

Relating to the avars or their language.

Usage examples:

The slavs defended the north-western border to the carpathians against frequent attacks by the avar…

Meanings of Avascular:

adjective

Characterized by or associated with a lack of blood vessels.

Usage examples:

Avascular necrosis