| Ave Maria |
(Latin) Hail Mary; the opening words of a prayer to the Virgin Mary. [2 definitions] |
| avenge |
to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for; take vengeance for. [2 definitions] |
| avenger |
one who avenges. |
| avenue |
a street, esp. a wide one. [2 definitions] |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| average |
a usual amount or kind; that which is not extreme or extraordinary. [9 definitions] |
| average out |
to amount to an average according to arithmetic calculation (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usu. fol. by "to"). |
| aversion |
great dislike or disgust; repugnance (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| avert |
to turn aside or away. [2 definitions] |
| Avesta |
the sacred writings of Zoroastrianism. |
| avg. |
abbreviation of "average," the arithmetic mean gained by adding two or more quantities and then dividing by the total number of quantities. |
| avian |
of or concerning birds. |
| aviary |
a large structure designed to house birds; birdhouse. |
| aviation |
the act, practice, or technology of human flight, esp. in airplanes. |
| aviator |
someone who flies an aircraft; pilot. |
| aviatrix |
a woman who flies an aircraft; pilot. |
| avid |
characterized by great enthusiasm or zeal. [2 definitions] |
| avionics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study or science of the application of electricity to flying; aviation electronics. |
| avirulent |
not infectious or virulent, or no longer so. |
| avitaminosis |
a disease caused by vitamin deficiency. |