Words containing a

abilene means: a city in central Texas

ability means: the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

ability means: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

abiogenesis means: a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter

abiogenetic means: originating by abiogenesis

abiogenist means: a believer in abiogenesis

abiotrophy means: a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury

abject means: showing humiliation or submissiveness

abject means: of the most contemptible kind

abject means: most unfortunate or miserable

aster novi-belgii means: North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe

atmospheric static means: a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

carduelis carduelis means: small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings

cleanse means: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

cleanse means: purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins

clupeid fish means: any of numerous soft-finned schooling food fishes of shallow waters of northern seas

cost increase means: an increase in cost

dean means: an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

dean means: (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals

dean means: a man who is the senior member of a group

dean means: United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)

domesticize means: overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

genus lysimachia means: loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive

guy de maupassant means: French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)

hexapoda means: insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species

lamaism means: a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism

odysseus means: (Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey

olein means: a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils

redden means: turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

redden means: turn red or redder