ahead of |
further toward the front than. [3 definitions] |
ahead of time |
before the time of some event. |
ahem |
a sound as of clearing the throat, used to attract notice, express doubt, or fill in a pause. |
ahimsa |
(Sanskrit) the principle of nonviolence based on the belief in the sacredness of all living creatures, as held by Buddhists, Hindus, and others. |
A horizon |
the uppermost layer of soil in a geological soil profile; topsoil. |
ahoy |
a greeting to attract attention or hail a ship. |
ahtomp |
in Wampanoag language and culture, a weapon used for shooting arrows; bow. |
Ahura Mazda |
in Zoroastrianism, the supreme deity and creator of the world; Ormazd. |
A.I. |
abbreviation of "artificial intelligence." |
ai1 |
used as an expression of distress, pity, surprise, or the like. |
ai2 |
a large three-toed sloth of Central and South America, whose coat has a greenish tinge from the algae that live in it. |
aid |
to provide assistance, help, or relief to. [4 definitions] |
aide |
a military officer who serves as confidential assistant to a commanding officer such as a general. [2 definitions] |
aide-de-camp |
a military or naval officer serving as assistant to a general or admiral. |
aidman |
an enlisted medical corpsman attached to a combat unit. |
AIDS |
acronym of "acquired immune deficiency syndrome," a serious viral disease of the body's immune system, transferred through blood, sexual contact, contaminated hypodermic needles, or the like. |
AIDS-related complex |
a condition characterized by enlargement of the lymph nodes that may be an early sign of AIDS. |
aigrette |
a head ornament made of an upright tuft of egret tail feathers. |
aikido |
a system of self-defense, originating in Japan, in which an opponent's strength and weight are used against him or her by using specific throws and holds. |
ail |
to distress or cause illness or discomfort to. [2 definitions] |
ailanthus |
a deciduous tree, originating in Asia, with fernlike leaves and clusters of greenish flowers with an offensive odor. |