| ABC |
abbreviation of "American Broadcasting Company." |
| ABC's |
the alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| ABC soil |
a soil made up of three distinct layers, the A, or top layer, being humus and organic matter, the B layer being clay and oxidized material, and the C layer being loose rock and mineral materials. |
| abdicate |
to formally relinquish a position of power, a claim, or a right. [3 definitions] |
| abdomen |
in vertebrates, the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, where most of the digestive organs are located. [2 definitions] |
| abduct |
to carry off or lead away, esp. by force; kidnap. [2 definitions] |
| abduction |
the act of kidnapping. [2 definitions] |
| Abdur Rahman Khan |
Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901 (b.1844?--d.1901). |
| abeam |
at right angles to a line passing from the front to the back of a ship. |
| abed |
in bed; confined to bed. |
| Abel |
according to the Old Testament, the second son of Adam and Eve, who was murdered by his brother Cain. |
| Aberdeen Angus |
any of various hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland and having a smooth black coat. |
| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. [2 definitions] |
| aberration |
a deviation from what is considered normal or right; irregularity. [3 definitions] |
| Abe Saperstein |
U.S. creator, owner, and promoter of the renowned basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters; born in London, England (b.1902--d.1966). |
| abet |
to incite, encourage, or aid, esp. in wrongdoing. |
| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. [2 definitions] |
| abhor |
to regard with intense loathing or horror; detest. |
| abhorrence |
a feeling of complete loathing, repulsion, or horror. |
| abhorrent |
causing feelings of extreme loathing or horror; abominable. [3 definitions] |
| abide |
to stay; remain. [6 definitions] |