| aficionado |
an enthusiast or fan, as of an art, a sport, or a pastime. |
| afield |
off the familiar or desired track, as in speech or thought. [3 definitions] |
| afire |
burning, as a house. [2 definitions] |
| aflame |
on fire; blazing. [2 definitions] |
| aflatoxin |
any of a group of toxic compounds produced by certain molds, esp. those in the genus Aspergillus. Consumption of food contaminated with these molds can cause liver disease and cancer. |
| AFL-CIO |
abbreviation of "American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations." |
| afloat |
on the water; floating. [6 definitions] |
| aflutter |
excited and nervous; fluttering. |
| afoot |
on foot; walking. [2 definitions] |
| afore |
before. [3 definitions] |
| aforementioned |
mentioned or cited previously. |
| aforesaid |
mentioned or said earlier. |
| aforethought |
planned or thought of in advance; premeditated. |
| a fortiori |
(Latin) for a strong reason; all the more so. |
| afoul |
entangled, in collision, or in conflict. |
| afraid |
feeling fear or apprehension. [3 definitions] |
| A-frame |
an upright supporting frame in the shape of an "A," or a house constructed with one or more such frames as its main structural supports. |
| afresh |
once again; anew. |
| Africa |
a continent of the Eastern Hemisphere south of Europe, between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. |
| African |
of or having to do with Africa, or its people or languages. [2 definitions] |
| African American |
an American who has ancestors of African descent. |