age of consent |
the age at which a person, usu. female, is legally considered to be competent to consent to sexual relations, used as a standard in determining whether statutory rape has occurred. |
age of majority |
the age at which a person is granted by law the rights and responsibilities of an adult, such as liability under contract and the right to sue. |
age-old |
as old as the ages; ancient. |
ageratum |
any of various low-growing, cultivated American plants of the aster family, with violet-blue or white flowers. |
aggie |
a playing marble made of, or made to resemble, agate. |
agglomerate |
to gather into a heap or mass. [4 definitions] |
agglutinant |
causing or producing a gluing or sticking together; adhesive. [2 definitions] |
agglutinate |
to fuse or unite, as by glue. [4 definitions] |
agglutination |
the act or process of gluing or sticking together, or causing to do so. [2 definitions] |
aggrandize |
to increase in size or scope; enlarge; extend. [2 definitions] |
aggravate |
to make worse. [2 definitions] |
aggravated |
annoyed, angry, or frustrated. [2 definitions] |
aggravating |
(informal) causing great annoyance or frustration. |
aggravation |
the act or process of becoming worse; worsening. [4 definitions] |
aggregate |
a sum, combination, or composite of separable elements. [6 definitions] |
aggregation |
the act of collecting or being collected into a whole or mass. [2 definitions] |
aggress |
to initiate an attack or quarrel; be the aggressor. |
aggression |
unprovoked hostile action against a country by another's military forces. [3 definitions] |
aggressive |
characterized by hostility in action. [2 definitions] |
aggressor |
a person, group, animal, or nation that starts aggression against another. |
aggrieve |
to distress or bring grief to; cause to suffer. [2 definitions] |