| airspeed |
the speed of a flying object, esp. an aircraft, relative to the surrounding air. |
| albumen |
the nutritive substance surrounding an embryo or seed, such as the white of an egg. [1/2 definitions] |
| ambient |
surrounding or encompassing. [1/3 definitions] |
| Antarctic Ocean |
the waters surrounding Antarctica at the southern confluence of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. |
| atmosphere |
the mass of gases surrounding the earth or any other celestial body. [1/3 definitions] |
| atmospheric |
of, pertaining to, or consisting of the mass of gases surrounding the earth. [1/2 definitions] |
| beleaguer |
to lay siege to by surrounding with troops; besiege. [1/2 definitions] |
| black-eyed Susan |
any of numerous related North American wildflowers with yellow or orange-yellow petals surrounding a dark center. |
| Brownian motion |
the random movement of microscopic particles in a fluid medium, resulting from collision with molecules of the surrounding medium; Brownian movement. |
| calla |
any of several subtropical plants, esp. the calla lily, which has a large, white petal-like part surrounding a yellow spike of tiny flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| castle |
a large, fortified residence of nobles in feudal times, sited to dominate the surrounding countryside. [1/6 definitions] |
| churchyard |
the grounds surrounding a church, often used as a cemetery. |
| circumambient |
being or reaching all around; surrounding. |
| circumlunar |
revolving around or surrounding the moon. |
| circumsolar |
revolving around or surrounding the sun. |
| circumterrestrial |
revolving around or surrounding the earth. |
| city-state |
a self-governing state made up of a city and its surrounding territory. |
| cocktail table |
a low table, usu. placed in living rooms within easy reach of surrounding seats, on which drinks and refreshments can be set; coffee table. |
| compressed air |
air subjected to greater pressure than the surrounding atmosphere, esp. by mechanical means. |
| context |
the language surrounding a particular usage of a word, phrase, or sentence, or the situation in which the piece of language is used. [1/2 definitions] |
| corona |
the irregular region of ionized gases surrounding a star. [1/5 definitions] |