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affecting | have an effect upon |
affectional | characterized by emotion |
affectionate | having or displaying warmth or affection |
affective | characterized by emotion |
afferent | a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system |
affiliated | keep company with; hang out with |
affinal | (anthropology) related by marriage |
affine | (anthropology) kin by marriage |
affined | closely related; - Wallace Stevens |
affirmable | capable of being affirmed or asserted |
affirmative | a reply of affirmation |
affirmatory | affirming or giving assent |
affixal | of or pertaining to a linguistic affix |
affixed | attach to |
affixial | of or pertaining to a linguistic affix |
afflicted | cause great unhappiness for; distress |
afflictive | causing misery or pain or distress |
affluent | an affluent person; a person who is financially well off |
affordable | that you have the financial means for |
afghan | a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl |
afghani | the basic unit of money in Afghanistan |
afghanistani | a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan |
afire | lighted up by or as by fire or flame |
aflame | keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; - Bram Stoker |
aflare | streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air |
aflicker | shining unsteadily |
afloat | aimlessly drifting |
aflutter | excited in anticipation |
afoot | traveling by foot |
aforementioned | being the one previously mentioned or spoken of |
aforesaid | being the one previously mentioned or spoken of |
aforethought | planned in advance |
afoul | especially of a ship's lines etc |
afraid | filled with fear or apprehension |
african | a native or inhabitant of Africa |
afrikaans | an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish |
afrikaner | a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans |
aft | (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail |
after | located farther aft |
aftermost | located closest to the stern or tail |
aftershafted | having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers) |
agamic | (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction |
agamogenetic | (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction |
agamous | (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction |
agape | (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind |
agaze | (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder |
aged | people who are old collectively |
ageing | acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time |
ageless | continuing forever or indefinitely |
agelong | lasting through all time |
agential | of or relating to an agent or agency |
agglomerate | volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together |
agglomerated | form into one cluster |
agglomerative | clustered together but not coherent |
agglutinate | string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language) |
agglutinative | forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning |
aggravated | make worse |
aggravating | make worse |
aggregate | the whole amount |
aggregated | amount in the aggregate to |
aggregative | formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole |
aggressive | having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends |
aghast | struck with fear, dread, or consternation |
agile | moving quickly and lightly |
aging | acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time |
agitated | try to stir up public opinion |
agitating | try to stir up public opinion |
agitative | causing or tending to cause anger or resentment |
agleam | bright with a steady but subdued shining |
aglitter | having brief brilliant points or flashes of light |
aglow | softly bright or radiant |
agnate | one related on the father's side |
agnatic | related on the father's side |
agnostic | someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something |
agnostical | uncertain of all claims to knowledge |
ago | gone by; or in the past |
agog | highly excited |
agonadal | lacking gonads |
agonal | pertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies) |
agone | gone by; or in the past |
agonised | cause to agonize |
agonising | cause to agonize |
agonistic | of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece |
agonistical | striving to overcome in argument |
agonized | cause to agonize |
agonizing | cause to agonize |
agoraphobic | suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places |
agranulocytic | relating to the blood disorder of agranulocytosis |
agraphic | relating to or having agraphia |
agrarian | relating to rural matters |
agreeable | conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; ; ; - Disraeli |
agreed | be in accord; be in agreement |
agrestic | characteristic of the fields or country |
agricultural | relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming |
agrobiologic | of or pertaining to agrobiology |
agrobiological | of or pertaining to agrobiology |
agrologic | of or related to agrology |
agrological | of or related to agrology |
agronomic | of or relating to or promoting agronomy |
agronomical | of or relating to or promoting agronomy |