| anchovy |
any of various small, herringlike fish, used for food and found in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Andorra |
a small country in the Pyrenees, between France and Spain. [1/2 definitions] |
| angelica |
any of several types of related plants having clusters of small flowers and a distinctive aroma, often used in cookery and medicine. |
| animal cracker |
a small cookie or cracker baked in any of various animal shapes. |
| anise |
a plant with small clusters of flowers and licorice-flavored seeds. [1/2 definitions] |
| antechamber |
a small room that acts as a waiting room or entryway to a larger room; anteroom. |
| anteroom |
a small room that acts as an entry to a larger room; waiting room. |
| antivenin |
an antitoxin, esp. against snake venom, that is induced in animals by repeated small injections of the venom. |
| anvil |
in anatomy, the middle one of three small bones in a mammal's ear; incus. [1/3 definitions] |
| any |
even a very small amount of (used after a negative). [1/7 definitions] |
| aphid |
a small soft-bodied and slow-moving insect that feeds by sucking the juices of plants; plant louse. |
| aphtha |
a small white spot or blister on the lips or in the mouth or intestines that is a symptom of certain viral or fungal infections. |
| appetizer |
a food or drink served in small portions before a meal to whet the appetite. |
| arborvitae |
any of various evergreens having small cones and leaves of closely overlapping scales, often grown as an ornamental shrub or tree. |
| arbutus |
an evergreen tree or shrub of the heath family having broad dark green leaves and bearing clusters of pink or white flowers and small strawberrylike fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| arcade |
any similar passageway, covered and lined with small shops or amusement galleries. [1/3 definitions] |
| areola |
in anatomy, a small ring of color, as around a human nipple. [2 definitions] |
| armlet |
a small inlet or arm of the sea. [1/2 definitions] |
| arytenoid |
of or pertaining to either of a pair of small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal chords are attached. [1/3 definitions] |
| Asiatic pennywort |
a small creeping plant used in herbal medicine; Centella. |
| asp |
any of several small, poisonous snakes found in Africa and Asia Minor, such as the cobra or horned viper. |