| Adonis |
(often l.c.) any young man who is extremely handsome. [1/2 definitions] |
| Aeolian |
(l.c.) variant of eolian. [1/3 definitions] |
| Afghan |
(l.c.) a knitted or crocheted wool blanket or throw, usu. with a striped or geometric pattern. [1/5 definitions] |
| Afro |
(often l.c.) a hair style, originating among African Americans in the 1960s, in which the hair is worn in a high, rounded style. [1/2 definitions] |
| Alpine |
(l.c.) of, like, living in, or characteristic of high mountains or mountain regions above the timberline. [2/4 definitions] |
| Amazon |
(often l.c.) a woman resembling this mythical race in stature, strength, or character. [1/3 definitions] |
| Angelus |
(often l.c.) a prayer recited by some Roman Catholics at morning, noon, and night in memory of the Annunciation. [1/2 definitions] |
| Anglicism |
(often l.c.) a word, idiom, or feature of the English language, esp. British English, borrowed by another language; Briticism. [1/2 definitions] |
| Anglicize |
(often l.c.) to change or conform to that which is English in style, manner, pronunciation, or the like. |
| Angora |
(often l.c.) the hair of the Angora rabbit or Angora goat. [2/4 definitions] |
| Aphrodite |
(l.c.) a large brown butterfly with silvery spots, found in North America. [1/2 definitions] |
| Apollo |
(l.c.) any very handsome young man. [1/2 definitions] |
| Apollonian |
(often l.c.) of a rational, serene, and well-ordered nature. (Cf. Dionysian.) [1/2 definitions] |
| Attic |
(often l.c.) simple and restrained but elegant in style. [1/4 definitions] |
| Atticism |
(sometimes l.c.) an expression or turn of phrase that is strikingly concise and elegant. [1/2 definitions] |
| Attic salt |
(often l.c.) sharp wit, skillfully phrased; Attic wit. |
| Aurora |
(l.c.) the dawn or beginning of something. [2/3 definitions] |
| Babbitt |
(often l.c.) a person who is similar to this character in attitude and outlook; philistine. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bacchanalia |
(l.c.) any wild or drunken party; orgy. [1/2 definitions] |
| Balkanize |
(often l.c.) to divide up into mutually antagonistic political units too small to maintain their independence or autonomy effectively. |
| Band-Aid |
(l.c.) any similar bandage. [2/3 definitions] |