Av |
the eleventh month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late July through early August in the Gregorian calendar. |
avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. [3 definitions] |
availability |
the condition of being available. |
available |
able to be had for use or purchase; at hand. [2 definitions] |
avail oneself of |
to make use of to one's advantage. |
avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [4 definitions] |
avant-garde |
a group that actively experiments with and applies new and unconventional techniques, esp. in the arts; vanguard. [3 definitions] |
avarice |
the excessive desire to accumulate riches; greed; cupidity. |
avaricious |
marked by avarice; greedy, esp. for wealth; grasping. |
avascular |
lacking blood vessels. |
avast |
used in nautical terminology as a command to stop. |
avatar |
in Hindu mythology, a human incarnation of a god. [2 definitions] |
avdp. |
abbreviation of "avoirdupois," a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams. |
Ave. |
abbreviation of "Avenue," a street, esp. a wide one (written as part of a proper name). |
ave |
Hail!; Hello!; Welcome! (used mainly in religious ceremony). [4 definitions] |
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] |