Four Letter Words Starting with an "A"

Dr. Ravi P. Reddy (India)
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  1. abbe
    a French abbot
  2. abed
    in bed
  3. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  4. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
  5. ably
    with competence; in a competent capable manner
  6. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  7. abye
    make amends for
  8. ache
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
  9. achy
    causing a dull and steady pain
  10. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  11. acme
    the highest point of something
  12. acne
    an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands
  13. acre
    a unit of area used in English-speaking countries
  14. acyl
    any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group
  15. Adam
    in Judeo-Christian mythology
  16. adit
    a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
  17. adze
    an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
  18. aeon
    the longest division of geological time
  19. aery
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  20. afar
    (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
  21. agar
    a colloidal extract of algae
  22. aged
    having attained a specific age;
  23. agio
    a fee charged for exchanging currencies
  24. agog
    highly excited
  25. agon
    a contest that was held during ancient Greek and Roman times
  26. ague
    chills and fever that are symptomatic of malaria
  27. ahem
    the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat
  28. aide
    someone who acts as an assistant
  29. airs
    affected manners intended to impress others
  30. airt
    channel into a new direction
  31. airy
    open to or abounding in fresh atmosphere
  32. ajar
    slightly open
  33. akee
    widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
  34. akin
    related by blood
  35. alar
    of or relating to the axil
  36. alas
    by bad luck
  37. alee
    on the side facing away from the wind
  38. alga
    primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
  39. alky
    a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
  40. ally
    a friendly nation
  41. alms
    money or goods contributed to the poor
  42. aloe
    succulent plant having rosettes of leaves and showy flowers
  43. also
    in addition
  44. alto
    the lowest female singing voice
  45. alum
    a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
  46. amah
    a female domestic
  47. ambo
    a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
  48. amir
    an independent ruler or chieftain
  49. ammo
    projectiles to be fired from a gun
  50. amok
    wildly; without self-control
  51. amyl
    a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
  52. anal
    of or related to the anus
  53. anew
    again, but in a new or different way
  54. anil
    shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye
  55. anna
    a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
  56. anoa
    small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
  57. anon
    (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while
  58. ante
    the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
  59. anti
    not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
  60. anus
    the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
  61. apar
    South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates
  62. aper
    someone who copies the words or behavior of another
  63. apex
    the highest point of something
  64. apse
    a projecting semicircular section of a building
  65. aqua
    a shade of blue tinged with green
  66. Arab
    a member of a Semitic people from the Middle East
  67. arak
    any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
  68. arch
    a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening
  69. arco
    to be played with the bow
  70. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  71. aria
    an elaborate song for solo voice
  72. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  73. aril
    fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed
  74. arms
    weapons considered collectively
  75. army
    a permanent organization of a nation's military land forces
  76. arse
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  77. arts
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and skills
  78. arty
    showily imitative of art or artists
  79. arum
    any plant of the family Araceae
  80. asea
    in the direction of the sea
  81. ashy
    of a light grey
  82. Asia
    the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population
  83. atom
    the smallest component of an element
  84. atop
    on, to, or at the top
  85. auld
    a Scottish word
  86. aunt
    a parent's sister; the wife of a parent's sibling
  87. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  88. auto
    a motor vehicle with four wheels
  89. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  90. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  91. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  92. away
    at a distance in space or time
  93. awed
    inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
  94. awny
    having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses
  95. awol
    absent without leave
  96. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  97. axil
    the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
  98. axis
    a straight line through a body or figure
  99. axle
    a shaft on which a wheel rotates
  100. axon
    long nerve fiber that conducts impulses away from a cell
  101. ayah
    (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
  102. ayin
    the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Created on Fri Mar 01 10:12:19 EST 2013 (updated Fri Mar 01 10:12:26 EST 2013)

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