| aren't |
contracted form of "are not," or contracted form of "am not" used in questions. |
| areola |
in anatomy, a small ring of color, as around a human nipple. [2 definitions] |
| Ares |
in Greek mythology, the god of war; Mars. |
| arête |
a sharp, narrow ridge or crest on a mountain. |
| argali |
a wild sheep of central and northern Asia that has large spiraling horns. |
| Argand burner |
an oil or gas burner having a metal tube inside a cylindrical wick, through which air is conducted directly to the flame. |
| argent |
in heraldry, the metal silver or its color. [2 definitions] |
| argentic |
of or containing silver, esp. divalent silver. |
| argentiferous |
containing or yielding silver. |
| Argentina |
a country in the southern part of South America, between Chile and Uruguay. |
| Argentine |
a person who was born or lives in Argentina; Argentinean. [2 definitions] |
| argentine |
of or resembling silver. |
| argentous |
of or containing univalent silver. |
| argillaceous |
of or containing clay or its components. |
| arginine |
an amino acid found in most proteins that is essential in the human diet. |
| Argo |
(italics) in Greek mythology, the ship used by Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece. |
| argon |
a chemical element of the inert gas group that has eighteen protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Ar) |
| Argonaut |
in Greek mythology, any of the crew of the Argo, who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece. |
| argosy |
a large merchant vessel, esp. one carrying valuable merchandise. [3 definitions] |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, esp. of criminals. |
| arguable |
suitable as a subject for argument. [2 definitions] |