| aerostat |
an aircraft, such as a balloon or dirigible, that is lifted and held aloft by a gas that is lighter than air. |
| aerostatics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of aeromechanics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with the equilibrium of airborne bodies or aircraft under changing atmospheric conditions. |
| aery |
variant of aerie. |
| Aeschylus |
a Greek dramatist (525-456 B.C.). |
| Aesculapian |
of or relating to medicine; medical. |
| Aesculapius |
in Roman mythology, the god of medicine and healing; Asclepius. |
| Aesop |
an actual or legendary Greek writer of fables (620?-560? B.C.). |
| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, esp. in the arts. |
| aesthetic |
of or relating to beauty or to the study of beauty and its forms. [3 definitions] |
| aesthetician |
one who pursues theories of art and formal beauty. |
| aestheticism |
devotion to aesthetic characteristics as of prime importance. [2 definitions] |
| aesthetics |
(used with a sing. verb) a branch of philosophy that deals with formal beauty in art. |
| aestivate |
variant of estivate. |
| af- |
to; toward. |
| afar |
at, to, or from a distance; far off. [2 definitions] |
| a far cry |
a long way; quite different. |
| a few |
a small number of things or people. |
| affable |
easygoing and pleasant in manner and conversation; friendly. |
| affair |
an occurrence, event, matter, or happening. [6 definitions] |
| affairs |
public or business matters. |
| affect1 |
to influence, cause a change in, or have an impact on. [4 definitions] |