| 4WD |
abbreviation of "four-wheel drive," a car that drives by means of all four wheels rather than the rear wheels only, or the drive system of such, in which both front and rear wheel axles are turned by the drive shaft. |
| acceptable |
reaching only a minimum level of adequacy; barely satisfactory; tolerable. [1/3 definitions] |
| ace |
a playing card or die face that bears only one spot. [1/7 definitions] |
| acellular |
composed of only one cell; unicellular (used esp. in reference to protozoans and ciliates). [1/2 definitions] |
| Achilles |
the hero of The Iliad, who is killed by an arrow in his heel, his only vulnerable spot. |
| acrogen |
a plant that produces no flower and grows only from the tip of the stem, such as a fern or moss. |
| ad hoc |
for this particular case, occasion, or purpose only; with respect only to this. [1/2 definitions] |
| adult |
suitable only for adults. [1/6 definitions] |
| aerobic |
occurring or living only in the presence of oxygen. [1/3 definitions] |
| all-American |
having only American members or American-made parts. [1/5 definitions] |
| alley1 |
the space between the two outer sets of lines on each side of a tennis court, used only in doubles. [1/5 definitions] |
| all-natural |
containing only ingredients or materials that originate in nature and are not artificially created. |
| alone |
being the only one, distinct from all others. [1/5 definitions] |
| Anabaptist |
a member of any of several Protestant sects formed in the sixteenth century that baptized only adult believers, opposed military service, and advocated the separation of church and state. [1/2 definitions] |
| annual |
a plant that grows for only one year or season. [1/4 definitions] |
| area rug |
a rug intended to cover only a specific section of a floor. |
| at all |
to even the slightest degree or extent; in the least (used in negative statements and questions only). |
| at-large election |
an election in which every voter can vote for candidates to fill any and all vacant positions in a representative body. Unlike a single-member election, in which people can vote only for candidates who represent their particular legislative district, at-large elections allow every person to vote on each vacant position within a governing body. |
| au naturel |
uncooked or cooked only a little and served simply. [1/3 definitions] |
| bacillus |
any rod-shaped bacterium that is active only in the presence of oxygen, or one composed of a chain of rod-shaped elements. [1/2 definitions] |
| bare |
only just sufficient; mere. [1/6 definitions] |