| abuelita |
(Spanish; informal) grandmother; grandma. |
| abuelito |
(Spanish; informal) grandfather; grandpa. |
| abundance |
an amount that is more than enough; a very plentiful quantity. [2 definitions] |
| abundant |
large in amount or number; plentiful. [2 definitions] |
| abuse |
to use in an improper or incorrect manner; misuse. [7 definitions] |
| abusive |
characterized by offensive or unfair language. [4 definitions] |
| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. [2 definitions] |
| abutment |
an architectural component that supports an arch, vault, or the like, as of a bridge. [2 definitions] |
| abutter |
one whose land abuts another's. |
| abuzz |
filled with buzzing. [2 definitions] |
| abysm |
a vast, unmeasurable space; bottomless pit; abyss. |
| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. [2 definitions] |
| abyss |
a vast, unmeasurable space; bottomless pit. [2 definitions] |
| -ac |
of, relating to, or resembling. [2 definitions] |
| AC1 |
abbreviation of "alternating current," electrical current that reverses direction at regular intervals. (Cf. "DC.") |
| Ac |
symbol of the chemical element actinium. |
| AC2 |
abbreviation of "athletic club," a club that provides athletic equipment and sports-related services to its members. |
| A/C |
abbreviation of "air conditioning," a system that circulates cooled and dehumidified air in a building, car, or other space. |
| ac- |
to; toward. |
| acacia |
any of several tropical trees of the mimosa family, some of which produce the commercially useful gum arabic. [2 definitions] |
| academe |
the academic environment or life. |