All English words - page 22

Meanings of Above-and-beyond:

phrase

In excess of the expectations or demands of.

Usage examples:

She was always there to help us out in difficult times, above and beyond the call of duty

idiom

More than a particular amount or level

Usage examples:

We have faced costs far above and beyond what was anticipated., gifts above and beyond the $11,000 …

Meanings of Above-board:

adjective

Legitimate, honest, and open.

Usage examples:

We felt the judging was all above board and fair

adverb

In a legitimate, honest, and open way.

Usage examples:

The accountants acted completely above board

Meanings of Above-mentioned:

adjective

Used to refer to things or people in a document or book that have been mentioned earlier

Usage examples:

All of the above-mentioned movies won oscars., i strongly disagree with the last paragraph of the a…

Meanings of Above-reproach:

idiom

To not deserve any blame

Usage examples:

Your behaviour today has been above reproach.

Meanings of Above-the-law:

phrase

In a position where one can avoid being bound by the laws that govern ordinary people.

Usage examples:

The army was above the law and enjoyed complete impunity

Meanings of Aboveboard:

adverb

Legitimate, honest, and open.

Usage examples:

We felt the judging was all above board and fair

idiom

Without concealment or deception; honest

adjective

Easily seen, honest, not trying to deceive

Usage examples:

The discussions were completely open and aboveboard.

Meanings of Aboveground:

adjective

At or above ground level.

Usage examples:

The system can be installed above ground where underground excavations are difficult

Meanings of Abovementioned:

adjective

(in printed text) denoting a person or thing previously mentioned.

Usage examples:

The above-mentioned changes did not take place overnight

Meanings of Abovesaid:

adjective

Mentioned previously in the present text; aforesaid.

noun

A person or thing mentioned previously in the present text; the aforesaid.

Meanings of Abox:

adverb

Of the head-yards of a sailing vessel: in a position with only the headsails laid aback.

Meanings of Abp:

abbreviation

Archbishop.

Meanings of Abracadabra:

exclamation

A word said by conjurors when performing a magic trick.

Usage examples:

The fairy moved her magic stick and - abracadabra!

noun

Language used to give the impression of arcane knowledge or power.

Usage examples:

I get so fed up with all the mumbo jumbo and abracadabra

Meanings of Abradant:

noun

An abradant substance or agent.

adjective

Having the property or effect of abrading something; abrasive.

Meanings of Abradants:

noun

An abradant substance or agent.

adjective

Having the property or effect of abrading something; abrasive.

Meanings of Abrade:

verb

Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

Usage examples:

It was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust

Meanings of Abraded:

verb

Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

Usage examples:

It was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust

Meanings of Abrades:

verb

Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

Usage examples:

It was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust

Meanings of Abrading:

verb

Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

Usage examples:

It was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust

Meanings of Abraham:

proper noun

(in the bible) the hebrew patriarch from whom all jewish people trace their descent (gen. 11:27–25:10). in gen. 22 he is ordered by god to sacrifice his son isaac as a test of faith, a command later revoked.

Meanings of Abrahamic:

adjective

Denoting any or all of the religions (judaism, christianity, and islam) that revere abraham, the biblical patriarch.

Usage examples:

The monotheistic faiths that grew out of the abrahamic heritage

Meanings of Abranchial:

adjective

= abranchiate .

Meanings of Abranchiate:

adjective

Originally: †belonging to a former group abranchiata or abranchiatae of annelids (obsolete). in later use: (more generally) having no gills; not bearing gills.

Meanings of Abrasax:

noun

An instance or utterance of the cabbalistic word ‘abrasax’, supposed (especially in gnosticism) to act as a charm. frequently attributive, especially with reference to inscribing such a charm on a stone.

Meanings of Abrase:

verb

Abrade 2.

Meanings of Abrased:

verb

Abrade 2.