The small white European heron. See Egret.

A needle-shaped peak.

A point or tag at the end of a fringe or lace; an aglet.

See Aglet.

Indisposition or morbid affection.

Same as Ailantus.

A genus of beautiful trees, natives of the East Indies. The tree imperfectly di/cious, and the staminate or male plant is very offensive when blossom.

A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.

A small square shield, formerly worn on the shoulders of knights, -- being the prototype of the modern epaulet.

sick; unhealthy. Opposite of well or healthy.

Indisposition; morbid affection of the body; -- not applied ordinarily to acute diseases.

A group of the Carnivora, which includes the cats, civets, and hyenas.

in some classifications considered the family comprising the giant pandas.

a genus comprising the lesser pandas.

The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

One who aims, directs, or points.

Without aim or purpose; as, an aimless life.

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person especially one's self; preceded by a possessive.

same as Ainu.

One of a peculiar race found primarily in Hokkaido, in the northern part of the empire of Japan, the Kurile Islands, and nearby. They are believed to be the native inhabitants of the Japanese islands. The Ainus are stout and short, with hairy bodies. Also called Aino and hairy Ainu.

a French garlic-flavored mayonnaise. It is often served with fish and other seafood, and sometimes with vegetables.

To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.

In devices generating heat, such as gasoline-engine motor vehicles, the cooling of the device by increasing its radiating surface by means of ribs or radiators, and placing it so that it is exposed to a current of air. Cf. Water cooling.

Erected in the air; having no solid foundation; chimerical; as, an air-built castle.

Drawn in air; imaginary.

Slacked, or pulverized, by exposure to the air; as, air-slacked lime.

A stove the draft of which can be almost entirely shut off.

A throw at the basket that completely misses, not even hitting the rim. Compare swoosh and nothing but net.

conveyed by or through air, as dust or pollen; as, a clean room is needed to avoid airborne contaminants.

a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft.

to paint with an airbrush.

Any vehicle, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon, etc., for floating in, or flying through, the air.

a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force.

the crew of an aircraft.

a member of an aircrew.

a large building at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained.

an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo.

abounding in fresh air.

a breed of large wiry-coated terriers, bred in Yorkshire.

One who exposes to the air.

a place where planes take off and land; an airport; -- usually used of airports other than those with regularly sheduled commercial flights, such as those at military bases or small fields for private aircraft.

the flow of air.

a surface such as the wing of an airplane designed to provide reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air.

the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines).

an airheaded person.

lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; scatterbrained; stupid; simple-minded; as, airheaded teenagers. Contrasted with serious, solemn

In an airy manner; lightly; gaily; jauntily; flippantly.

The state or quality of being airy; openness or exposure to the air; as, the airiness of a country seat.

A walk or a ride in the open air; a short excursion for health's sake.

Not open to a free current of air; wanting fresh air, or communication with the open air.

Resembling air.

A thoughtless, gay person.

A man who ascends or flies in an aircraft; an aviator; an airplane pilot.

Art, skill, or ability in the practice of aerial navigation; aircraft piloting.

A grayish green antiseptic powder, consisting of a basic iodide and gallate of bismuth, sometimes used in place of iodoform.

A hollow cylinder to contain air. It is closed above and open below, and has its open end plunged into water.

a heavier-than-air aircraft. Same as aeroplane{2}.

a propeller designed for propelling airplanes.

an airplane propeller.

a steerable self-propelled light-than-air aircraft.

the atmosphere above a nation and deemed to be under its jurisdiction.

a relatively well-defined prevailing wind.

an airfield without normal airport facilities.

to point out the way; to direct or guide.

Toward the air; upward.

the medium of transmission of signals by radio or television stations; by radio transmission; -- used non-technically; as, over the airwaves, i. e. by radio or television.

a duct that provides ventilation, as in mines.

A woman who ascends or flies in an aircraft; a woman aviator; a woman airplane pilot or balloonist; an aviatrix.

fitness to fly.

fit to fly; -- said of aircraft. Opposite of unairworthy.

Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.

A lateral division of a building, separated from the middle part, called the nave, by a row of columns or piers, which support the roof or an upper wall containing windows, called the clearstory wall. Improperly used also for the have; -- as in the phrases, a church with three aisles, the middle aisle. Also (perhaps from confusion with alley), a passage into which the pews of a church open.

Furnished with an aisle or aisles.

Without an aisle.

Oat.

The letter h or H.

The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone.

See /tiology.

a natural family of succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds.

In a state of discord; out of harmony; as, he is ajar with the world.

See Ajouan.

On the jog.

of or pertaining to objects which are pierced or decorated with an openwork pattern.

The fruit of Ammi Copticum, syn. Carum Ajowan, used both as a medicine and as a condiment. An oil containing thymol is extracted from it. Called also Javanee seed, Javanese seed, and ajava.

A tube through which water is discharged; an efflux tube; as, the ajutage of a fountain.

See Ache.

a tree (Blighia sapida) widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty.

Same as Achene.

a family comprising the bubble shells.

See Acton.

With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.

Of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; as, the two families are near akin.

Loss of the ability for voluntary muscle movement.

Of or pertaining to akinesia.

On the knee.

Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caroway seeds.

Although; if.

All; wholly; completely; as, almighty, almost. To; at; on; -- in OF. shortened to a-. See ad-. The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry.

A winglike organ, or part.

A native or resident of Alabama.

A native or resident of Alabama.

A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc. A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster.

Alabastrine.

Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster; as alabastrine limbs.

A flower bud.

An exclamation expressive of sorrow.

An exclamation expressing sorrow.

To rouse to action; to inspirit.

Brisk; joyously active; lively.

With alacrity; briskly.

Alacrity.

A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy.

One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims.

Impairment of articulate speech, or inability to speak, usually due to impairment of control of muscles in the articulatory apparatus.

Inability to utter articulate sounds, due either to paralysis of the larynx or to that form of aphasia, called motor, or ataxis, aphasia, due to loss of control of the muscles of speech.

The lowest note but one in Guido Aretino's scale of music.

The quality of being / la mode; conformity to the mode or fashion; fashionableness.

A thin, black silk for hoods, scarfs, etc.; -- often called simply mode.

To the death; mortally.

A wolfhound.