abstract expressionism |
(sometimes cap.) a school of painting that arose after World War II and that was marked by expressive but nonrepresentational images formed by an apparently random and often unconventional application of paint. |
abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. [4 definitions] |
abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
absurd |
extremely contrary to rational thought; illogical; ridiculous. [3 definitions] |
absurdist |
having or expressing the belief that human existence and behavior are meaningless or absurd. [3 definitions] |
absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd. [2 definitions] |
Abu Dhabi |
the capital of the United Arab Emirates. |
abuelita |
(Spanish; informal) grandmother; grandma. |
abuelito |
(Spanish; informal) grandfather; grandpa. |
abundance |
an amount that is more than enough; a very plentiful quantity. [2 definitions] |
abundant |
large in amount or number; plentiful. [2 definitions] |
abuse |
to use in an improper or incorrect manner; misuse. [7 definitions] |
abusive |
characterized by offensive or unfair language. [4 definitions] |
abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. [2 definitions] |
abutment |
an architectural component that supports an arch, vault, or the like, as of a bridge. [2 definitions] |
abutter |
one whose land abuts another's. |
abuzz |
filled with buzzing. [2 definitions] |
abysm |
a vast, unmeasurable space; bottomless pit; abyss. |
abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. [2 definitions] |
abyss |
a vast, unmeasurable space; bottomless pit. [2 definitions] |
-ac |
of, relating to, or resembling. [2 definitions] |