| adage |
an old familiar saying that expresses folk wisdom; proverb. |
| adagio |
slowly (used as a musical direction). [4 definitions] |
| Adam |
according to the Old Testament, the name of the first man, created by God from dust, and the progenitor of the human race. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. [3 definitions] |
| adamantine |
made of, resembling, or having the hardness of adamant. [2 definitions] |
| Adam's apple |
the projection at the front of the human throat formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx, visible esp. in men. |
| Adam Smith |
a Scottish economist (b.1723--d.1790). |
| adapt |
to make fit or suitable for a particular need or condition; adjust. [2 definitions] |
| adaptable |
having the capacity to be adapted. [2 definitions] |
| adaptation |
the act or process of adapting, or the state of being adapted. [4 definitions] |
| adapter |
a device or part that adapts a machine or tool to a different use. [2 definitions] |
| adaption |
adaptation. |
| adaptive |
capable of or suitable for adapting. |
| Adar |
the sixth month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late February through early March in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Adar Sheni |
Veadar. |
| add |
to combine (something) with something else, often to increase the quantity of the latter, or to improve it or make it more complete. [5 definitions] |
| addable |
combined form of add. |
| addax |
a large pale or whitish North African antelope that has long spiraling horns. |
| added |
further; extra. |
| addend |
a number added to one or more other numbers to form a sum. |
| addendum |
an addition or intended addition, esp. a supplement to a book or other document. |