Asian American |
an American of Asian descent. |
Asian-American |
of or pertaining to Americans of Asian descent or to their history or culture. |
Asian flu |
a virulent strain of the influenza virus that probably spread from Asia; Asian influenza. |
Asiatic |
of or pertaining to Asia or its peoples; Asian. |
Asiatic Barred Zone |
a region including most of Asia from which immigration to the United States was banned as part of the Immigration Act of 1917. |
Asiatic cholera |
an acute, infectious, often fatal disease caused by bacteria and characterized by severe diarrhea, intestinal cramps, and dehydration; cholera. |
Asiatic pennywort |
a small creeping plant used in herbal medicine; Centella. |
aside |
on the side; toward the side. [6 definitions] |
aside from |
with the exception of; besides. |
as if |
how it would be if. |
asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. [2 definitions] |
ask |
to put a question to (someone). [11 definitions] |
askance |
with a sideways glance; indirectly. [2 definitions] |
ask around |
to try to find out something by asking people of one's acquaintance the same question. |
askew |
not straight; awry. [2 definitions] |
asking price |
the price or cost of an item for sale (used by a seller usu. to indicate a willingness to accept less money after bargaining). |
ask out |
to invite (someone) to go out on a date. |
aslant |
in a slanting direction; obliquely; slantingly. [2 definitions] |
asleep |
sleeping. [7 definitions] |
as long as |
on the condition that; provided that. [3 definitions] |
aslope |
at a slant; sloping. |