| awoken |
a past participle of awake. |
| AWOL |
abbreviation of "absent without leave," absent without permission from assigned military duty, but not necessarily with the intention of deserting. |
| awry |
off center; twisted or turned. [2 definitions] |
| ax |
a heavy cutting tool with a blade mounted at the end of a long handle, used esp. for chopping wood. [4 definitions] |
| axes1 |
pl. of axis. |
| axes2 |
pl. of ax. |
| axial |
of, concerning, or functioning as an axis. [2 definitions] |
| axil |
the upper angle between a leaf, flower, twig, or the like, and the stem or branch from which it grows. |
| axilla |
an armpit or a corresponding part, such as the area under a bird's wing. [2 definitions] |
| axillar |
(usu. pl.) any of the feathers that grow under a bird's wing. [2 definitions] |
| axillary |
in anatomy, of, relating to, or in the region of the axilla. [3 definitions] |
| axiology |
a branch of philosophy that examines the nature of value and various types of values, as in morals, metaphysics, religion, or the like. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. [2 definitions] |
| axiomatic |
of, relating to, or resembling an axiom; unquestionably true; self-evident. [2 definitions] |
| axis |
a straight line that serves as the unmoving center about which a body or figure turns. [4 definitions] |
| axle |
a supporting bar or shaft on which, or by means of which, a wheel or wheels turn. |
| axletree |
an axle upon which the wheels of a cart or animal-powered vehicle turn. |
| Axminster carpet |
a type of carpet that has a stiff, ribbed jute backing and a long soft pile of cut wool. |
| axolotl |
any of various salamanders esp. of the southwestern United States and Mexico that mature sexually and breed while in the larval stage, still having gills. |
| axon |
the part of a nerve cell that conducts impulses away from the cell body. |
| ayah |
in India, a native nursemaid or maidservant, esp. for children or women. |