(volcanology) A form of lava flow associated with Hawaiian-type volcanoes, consisting of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a jagged and loose, clinkery surface. Compare pahoehoe.
Abbreviation of adjectives.
Abbreviation of arteries.
Initialism of acetic acid.
Initialism of acting age.
Initialism of amino acid.
Initialism of aminoacetone.
Initialism of arachidonic acid.
Initialism of armature accelerator.
Initialism of ascending aorta.
Initialism of atomic absorption.
Initialism of average audience.
ab
ab
noun
(US) The early stages of; the beginning process; the start.
(informal) abdominal muscle.
(slang) An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.
Abbreviation of abortion.
prep
Abbreviation of about.
verb
(climbing, informal) To abseil.
Abbreviation of abort.
ac
ac
adj
(medicine) ante cibum, before meals
noun
(electricity) Alternative letter-case form of AC (“alternating current”)
Abbreviation of acre.
Alternative letter-case form of AC (“air conditioning”)
account; money of account
alicyclic
ad
ad
noun
(debating) advantage
(tennis) advantage
Abbreviation of advertisement.
Abbreviation of advertiser.
Abbreviation of advertising.
prep
to, toward
ae
ae
symbol
Variant of æ.
af
af
adv
(postpositive, vulgar, slang, Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of as fuck.
(stenoscript) Abbreviation of after.
ag
ag
adv
(stenoscript) Abbreviation of again.
intj
(South Africa) Expressing annoyance, remorse, surprise etc.; oh, ah.
noun
(chiefly in compounds) Clipping of agriculture or agricultural.
(construction) Clipping of aggregate (small rocks mixed into concrete).
Alternative letter-case form of AG (“aggressive (butch)”)
ah
ah
intj
A syllable used to fill space, particularly in music.
An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.
noun
An instance of the interjection ah.
particle
A filled pause used to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
Emphasizes the need for the listener's absolute acknowledgment or consent.
Marks a tag question prompting the listener to clarify something.
Used for emphasis; sometimes placed at the end of a short wh-question.
pron
Pronunciation spelling of I, most often indicating that the speaker is using a Scottish or American (particularly Southern) accent.
verb
To give a cry of "ah".
ai
ai
abbrev
(slang, US) All right.
noun
A type of three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, endemic to forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil.
aj
ak
al
al
noun
The Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia, especially as used to make dye.
am
am
abbrev
(informal or dialectal) Contraction of I am.
adv
Alternative spelling of a.m.
verb
first-person singular present indicative of be
an
an
article
(nonstandard) Used before /h/ in a stressed syllable.
(nonstandard, Britain, West Country) Used before all consonants.
(now quite rare) Used before one and words with initial u, eu.
Used before /h/ in an unstressed syllable.
Used before a vowel sound.
conj
(archaic) As if; as though.
(archaic) If
(archaic) So long as.
noun
The first letter of the Georgian alphabet, ა (Mkhedruli), Ⴀ (Asomtavruli) or ⴀ (Nuskhuri).
num
(nonstandard, Britain, West Country) one
prep
In each; to or for each; per.
ao
ao
adv
Initialism of amongst/among/and others.
noun
grue (color)
ap
ap
adj
Abbreviation of apothecaries' system.
aq
aq
adj
as quoted (used on a menu to indicate that the price is not listed because it varies depending on the composition of a dish (as in a charcuterie or cheese platter) or because it is particularly high)
noun
(chemistry) Abbreviation of aqueous solution.
ar
ar
intj
(UK, West Country, West Midlands) Alternative form of arr
noun
The name of the Latin-script letter R/r.
verb
Obsolete spelling of are
as
as
adv
(New Zealand, slang) Used to intensify an adjective; very much; extremely
(dated) For example; for instance. (Compare such as.)
Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).
To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.
conj
(dated) Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive, or with the verb elided): as though, as if.
(law) used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically.
(rare, now England, Midland US and Southern US, possibly obsolete) Than.
At the same instant or moment that: when.
At the same time that, during the same time when: while.
Being that, considering that, because, since.
Expressing concession: though.
Functioning as a relative conjunction, and sometimes like a relative pronoun: that, which, who. (See usage notes.)
In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
Used after so or as to introduce a comparison.
Used to introduce a result: with the result that it is.
Varying through time in the same proportion that.
noun
(numismatics) Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
(rare) Alternative form of a's.
(unit of weight) A libra.
prep
In the role of.
Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.
by way of
at
at
noun
Alternative form of att (Laos currency unit)
The at sign (@).
prep
(Ireland, stressed pronunciation) Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, especially finance) (also as at; before dates) On a particular date.
(indicating time) Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.
(used for skills (including in activities) or areas of knowledge) On the subject of; regarding.
Denotes a price.
Holding a given speed or rate.
In a state of.
In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner).
In, near, or in the general vicinity of a particular place.
Indicates a means, method, or manner.
Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
Occupied in (activity).
pron
(Northern England, rare, possibly obsolete) Alternative form of 'at (relative pronoun; reduced form of "that" and/or "what")
verb
(informal, neologism) Rare form of @; to reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)
au
au
noun
Abbreviation of Absorbance Units.
Abbreviation of arbitrary unit.
Abbreviation of astronomical unit.
Abbreviation of atomic unit.
av
av
adj
Abbreviation of audiovisual.
Abbreviation of average.
adv
Abbreviation of ad valorem.
noun
Abbreviation of antivirus.
Abbreviation of avenue.
Abbreviation of aviation.
Abbreviation of avoirdupois.
verb
(text messaging) have
aw
aw
intj
Used to express affection.
Used to express disappointment or dismay.
Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval.
noun
An instance of aw.
ax
ax
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of axe
verb
(now nonstandard or dialectical, especially African-American Vernacular and Bermuda) Alternative form of ask
ay
ay
adv
(archaic, poetic or Northern England) Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.
intj
Ah! alas!
Alternative spelling of aye ("yes")
New Zealand spelling of eh (question tag)
noun
The name of the Latin-script letter A.
az
az
adv
Eye dialect spelling of as.
noun
(heraldry) Abbreviation of azure.
Name of the letter a in Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets.
ba
ba
noun
(Egyptian mythology) A being's soul or personality, represented as a bird-headed figure, which survives after death but must be sustained with offerings of food.
(colloquial and in direct address) Father, baba.
(historical) A medieval football game played in parts of Scotland around Christmas and New Year.
ca
ca
adv
Alternative spelling of ca.
da
da
article
Pronunciation spelling of the.
intj
(slang, Russianism) Yes.
noun
(Ireland, Scotland, Northern England) Father.
(slang, Russian) Yes; an affirmative response.
ea
ea
det
Alternative form of ea.
noun
(UK dialect or archaic) A river or watercourse.
fa
fa
noun
(music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the fourth diatonic (or sixth chromatic) note of a major scale.
ga
ha
ha
intj
(archaic) An exclamation of grief.
(dated) A sound of hesitation: er, um.
A representation of laughter.
An exclamation of triumph or discovery.
Said when making a vigorous attack.
verb
(archaic) Alternative form of a (“have”)
ia
ja
ja
adv
(chiefly South Africa, informal) yes
noun
(Korean units of measure) Synonym of Korean foot: a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 30.3 cm.
ka
ka
noun
A spiritual part of the soul in Egyptian mythology, which survived after death.
The name of the Cyrillic script letter К / к.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To serve or help; used only in the phrase "Ka me, ka thee" or variants thereof.
la
la
adj
Prefixed to the name of a woman, with ironic effect (as though an opera prima donna).
intj
(archaic) Expressing surprise, anger. etc.
(obsolete) Used to introduce a statement with emphatic or intensive effect.
Represents the sound of music or singing.
noun
(Liverpudlian) lad, kid
(music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale.
particle
Placed at the end of a sentence in imperatives making it sound more like a request than an order.
Used to tone down comments.
ma
ma
det
(dialectal, informal) Alternative spelling of my
noun
(astronomy, usually in the plural) Abbreviation of milli-arcsecond.
(colloquial) The landlady of a theater.
(colloquial, and in direct address) mother, mama
May
particle
Alternative form of mah
na
na
adv
(North India, slang) isn't it?.
(Philippines, slang) Now; already.
(obsolete) No.
intj
(Tyneside or Scotland) No.
noun
(linguistics) Abbreviation of noun animate.
oa
pa
pa
noun
(New Zealand) Any Maori village or settlement; a kainga.
(New Zealand, now historical) A fortified Maori settlement, especially of pre-European times.
(colloquial) Father, papa.
(colloquial) Grandpa, grandfather.
qa
ra
ra
intj
Alternative spelling of rah (exclamation of encouragement.)
sa
ta
ta
intj
(Canada, childish) give (imperative)
(colloquial, chiefly Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand) Thanks.
noun
(music) In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the note B-flat in the fixed-do system): te.
prep
Pronunciation spelling of to, representing the standard unstressed pronunciation before consonants.
ua
va
wa
wa
noun
A traditional Thai unit of length, approximately two metres.
A traditional proa-style outrigger canoe of the Caroline Islands.
In Japanese society, the favouring of a harmonious community over one's personal interests.
xa
ya
ya
adv
(UK dialectal, West Country, Northern England, Scotland) yea; yes
det
Nonstandard spelling of your.
intj
(informal) Go. (Spoken to horses and cattle.)
(informal) Yeah; yes.
noun
A letter of the Cyrillic alphabet: Я, я.
pron
Nonstandard spelling of you.
za
za
article
Nonstandard spelling of the, mimicking foreign accents.
intj
An expression of surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, eh.