| ankylose |
to grow together, join, or stiffen by ankylosis, as the bones of a joint. |
| ankylosis |
the joining or growing together of bones or other hard tissues. [2 definitions] |
| anna |
a former copper-nickel coin of India and Pakistan, equaling one sixteenth of a rupee. |
| annalist |
a writer of annals. |
| annals |
a chronological record of events, usu. year by year. [3 definitions] |
| Annapolis |
the capital of Maryland. [2 definitions] |
| anneal |
to heat and then slowly cool (esp. glass or metal) so as to strengthen and make less brittle. |
| annelid |
any of various segmented worms such as earthworms and leeches. [2 definitions] |
| Anne Sullivan |
a U.S. educator who pioneered techniques for teaching the blind, deaf-blind, and visually impaired through her work with Helen Keller (b.1866--d.1936). |
| annex |
to add or attach, esp. to something larger. [4 definitions] |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely; reduce to ruin. [3 definitions] |
| annihilation |
the act of destroying completely, or an instance or state of being completely destroyed. [2 definitions] |
| anniversary |
the yearly recurrence of a particular event such as a marriage. [2 definitions] |
| anno Domini |
(Latin) in the year of the Lord (often abbreviated "A.D.") |
| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. [2 definitions] |
| annotation |
an explanatory or critical note added to a text; commentary. [2 definitions] |
| announce |
to make known publicly. [4 definitions] |
| announcement |
a public or formal notice, statement, or request. [3 definitions] |
| announcer |
a person who announces. [2 definitions] |
| annoy |
to disturb or cause irritation, esp. by repeated bothersome behavior. [2 definitions] |