| asthmatic |
suffering from asthma. [3 definitions] |
| as though |
as if. |
| astigmatic |
pertaining to or having astigmatism. [3 definitions] |
| astigmatism |
an irregularity in the curvature of a lens, including that of the eye, that prevents rays of light from meeting in a single focal point, resulting in an indistinct or distorted image. [2 definitions] |
| astilbe |
any plant of the genus Astilbe, having small red, white, or pink flowers. |
| astir |
in action; moving. [2 definitions] |
| as to |
with regard to; concerning. [2 definitions] |
| astonish |
to fill, suddenly, with great surprise or amazement. |
| astonishing |
extremely surprising or amazing. |
| astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
| astound |
to overcome with surprise, awe, or wonder; amaze. |
| astounding |
causing tremendous surprise or wonder; extremely amazing. |
| astraddle |
having one leg on each side; astride. |
| astrakhan |
a lustrous curly or wavy fur made from the pelts of young lambs. [2 definitions] |
| astral |
of, concerning, emanating from, or resembling the stars; stellar. [2 definitions] |
| astray |
off the right or known path or course. [2 definitions] |
| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of; straddling. [4 definitions] |
| astringent |
having the effect of drawing together, esp. of contracting body tissues so as to stop secretions or bleeding; styptic. [4 definitions] |
| astro- |
star. |
| astrodome |
a transparent dome mounted on the top of an aircraft fuselage to facilitate the use of navigational or astronomical instruments. |
| astrolabe |
an instrument used by the ancient Greeks and medieval Arabs to determine the position of heavenly bodies, later replaced by the sextant. |