| a1 |
the first letter of the English alphabet. [1/6 definitions] |
| acrostic |
a sequence of written lines in which particular letters, usu. the first letter of every line, form an independent word or phrase. [1/2 definitions] |
| air letter |
an airmail letter. [1/2 definitions] |
| aleph |
the name of the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| alpha |
the name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| apheresis |
the dropping or omission of a letter, sound, or the like at the beginning of a word, as in "scuse" for "excuse". |
| apocope |
the loss or omission of the final letter, syllable, or sound of a word, as in "talkin'" for "talking". |
| attached |
designating an additional document or documents enclosed with a letter or e-mail. [2/4 definitions] |
| ayin |
the name of the sixteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| b |
the second letter of the English alphabet. [1/5 definitions] |
| beta |
the name of the second letter of the Greek alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| beth |
the name of the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| billet-doux |
a love letter. |
| block letter |
a simple, hand-printed capital letter. [1/2 definitions] |
| bread-and-butter |
of a letter or note, expressing thanks for another's hospitality. [1/2 definitions] |
| burr2 |
a harsh, trilled pronunciation of the letter "r," like that of the Scots. [3/5 definitions] |
| c1 |
the third letter of the English alphabet. [1/5 definitions] |
| cachet |
an official seal on a document or letter. [1/4 definitions] |
| cap2 |
a capital letter. [1/3 definitions] |
| capital1 |
an upper-case letter. [1/10 definitions] |
| capitalize |
to write or print (something) using capital letters or using a capital letter as the initial letter. [1/4 definitions] |