Words containing a

aas means: an associate degree in applied science

aave means: a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States

ab means: the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens

ab means: the muscles of the abdomen

ab means: a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences

ab means: the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)

ab initio means: at the beginning

aba means: a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair

aba means: a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs

aba transit number means: an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself

acrylic acid means: an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins

ammobium alatum means: Australian plant widely cultivated for its beautiful silvery-white blooms with bright yellow centers on long winged stems

bacon strip means: a slice of bacon

cacophonous means: having an unpleasant sound

false vocal fold means: either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization

family electrophoridae means: small family comprising the electric eels

genus tautoga means: tautogs

ken kesey means: United States writer whose best-known novel was based on his experiences as an attendant in a mental hospital (1935-2001)

lowly means: of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

lowly means: inferior in rank or status

lowly means: used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

lowly means: low or inferior in station or quality

orthilia means: a shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb; grows in damp coniferous woodlands in northern temperate regions

prince albert means: a man's double-breasted frock coat

prince albert means: prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

prince of wales heath means: South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers

schedule means: a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

schedule means: an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur

schedule means: plan for an activity or event

schedule means: make a schedule; plan the time and place for events