| a bit |
somewhat; rather; to a small extent. |
| achene |
a small, dry, hard seed that is attached at a single point and that does not split open when it is mature. |
| acinus |
one of the small divisions in an aggregate fruit such as a blackberry. [2 definitions] |
| adder2 |
a small poisonous snake found in Europe and Asia; viper. [1/2 definitions] |
| additive |
a substance added in small amounts to another to improve, preserve, or otherwise alter it. [1/2 definitions] |
| adrenal gland |
either of two small glands of different shapes, located above the kidneys, that secrete adrenaline and various steroid hormones. |
| a drop in the bucket |
a small amount compared to what is needed. |
| a few |
a small number of things or people. |
| aftershock |
a small earthquake or a series of small earthquakes that follows a larger one and that originates at or near the same epicenter. |
| agrimony |
any of various related plants of the rose family that have compound feathery leaves and bear long clusters of small yellow flowers on spiky stalks, and a prickly fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| air gun |
a gun that is operated by compressed air and usu. fires small pellets. [1/2 definitions] |
| air rifle |
a rifle operated by compressed air, used to fire small pellets or the like. |
| air taxi |
a small aircraft that carries passengers or cargo over short distances, esp. to places not served by regular airlines. |
| alewife1 |
a small fish, related to the herring and resembling the shad, found in North America in the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. |
| a little |
a small amount of something (used when the amount, though small, is nonetheless significant). [3/5 definitions] |
| alveolar |
of or pertaining to small cavities such as the terminal air sacs of the lungs or the cells of a honeycomb. [1/4 definitions] |
| alveolus |
a small cavity or pit, such as one of the terminal air sacs of the lungs or one cell of a honeycomb. [1/2 definitions] |
| amaranth |
a plant having coarse leaves and bearing purple, green, or red clusters of small flowers, often grown as a food crop. [1/3 definitions] |
| ampoule |
a small, sealable glass or plastic bulb used for sterile storage of material, esp. for subsequent analysis or hypodermic injection. |
| amyl |
the small organic molecule derived from pentane; pentyl. [1/2 definitions] |
| anchovy |
any of various small, herringlike fish, used for food and found in the Mediterranean Sea. |