| at full tilt |
at maximum speed. |
| at gunpoint |
under the threat of being shot. |
| Athabaskan |
a group of American Indian languages spoken by western tribes from Alaska and northwest Canada down through the coastal regions of Oregon and California. [3 definitions] |
| Athapaskan |
variant of Athabaskan. |
| atheism |
the belief that there is no God. |
| atheist |
one who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| Athena |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of wisdom, the arts, and strategic warfare; Minerva. |
| athenaeum |
an institution or society for the promotion of learning. [2 definitions] |
| Athenian |
of or pertaining to Athens or its inhabitants, culture, government, or the like (used esp. of classical Athens). [2 definitions] |
| Athens |
the capital of Greece in modern and classical times. |
| atherosclerosis |
a form of arteriosclerosis in which deposits of fatty nodules collect on the inner walls of arteries, often accompanied by degeneration of the affected areas. |
| athirst |
eager, as for knowledge or experience. |
| athlete |
a person who participates in sports or other physical activities, often as a competitor. [2 definitions] |
| athlete's foot |
a common contagious skin infection characterized by itching and scaling, and caused by fungi that thrive in warm moist places, such as between the toes. |
| athletic |
of or pertaining to sports and other physical activities. [3 definitions] |
| athleticism |
an athletic quality or capacity, as involved in or required by a particular sport, feat, or the like, or as possessed by a person or animal. |
| athletics |
(usu. used with a sing. verb) the study and practice of athletic development. [2 definitions] |
| at-home |
a usu. informal reception of visitors and guests at one's home. |
| athwart |
crossing at a slant; crosswise. [4 definitions] |
| -atic |
of, or of the nature of; characterized by. |
| atilt |
at a slant; tilted. |