Words starting with A

AfsharidRelating to the Afsharid dynasty, an Iranian dynasty of Turkic origin, specifically from the Afshar tribe of Khorasan, which ruled Persia in the 18th century.
aftAt, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
AftabA male given name.
aftabaA Persian ewer.
aftarmThe part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
aftbodyThe stern part of an aircraft or spacecraft body.
aftcastA kind of analysis which takes an event which has already happened, or is assumed to happen, and studies the causes which could have led up to that event.
aftcastleRaised part of the upper deck at the stern of a ship.
afterBehind; later in time; following.
afteracquiredAcquired afterwards.
afteractAn act performed afterwards.
afterafterpartyAn afterparty after the afterparty.
afterageAn age occurring afterwards; a later era.
afterattackSubsequent to an attack.
afterbathA dyebath that has already been used to dye something.
afterbaya stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.
afterbearA descendant; one who comes after another genealogically.
afterbeatA secondary, weaker half of a musical beat.
afterbirthThe placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
afterbiteSomething that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste.
afterbodyThe afterpart of a vehicle.
afterbornBorn after the father's death; posthumous.
afterbrainA posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon.
afterbrowA gangway positioned aft of midship
afterburnThe burning of further calories after the end of a period of vigorous exercise.
afterburnerA device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
afterburningThe injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
afterburstA secondary burst that follows a primary one
afterburthenAfterbirth.
aftercabinThe cabin in the stern of a vessel, typically used by the captain or senior officers.
aftercallA subsequent call
aftercareThe care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization.
aftercareerThe career that follows a particular experience or stage in a person's life; later career.
aftercastA consequence or result.
aftercataractA medical condition of clouding of the posterior lens capsule implanted in the eye in cataract surgery.
afterchromingThe treatment of a tissue sample with chromate after staining
afterchurchAfter attending a church.
afterclapAn additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
afterclauseA clause that occurs after another clause in a document.
aftercomeA subsequent result; consequence.
aftercomerOne coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.
aftercomingA following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aftercontractionA contraction of a muscle some time after a stimulus has ceased.
aftercoolTo cool by means of an intercooler.
aftercooledFitted with an aftercooler. (of an engine etc.)
aftercoolerAn intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
aftercoolingThe cooling of a gas subsequent to compression
aftercostA subsequent expense related to but occurring after the source of an expenditure.
aftercourseThe course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
aftercrimeone of a series of "copycat" crimes that follow an initial one
aftercropA second crop in the same year.
aftercurrentAn electric current that is induced in a muscle when a constant current through it stops
afterdampSuffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
afterdatedpostdated
afterdaysDays that follow; a later time or period; (figuratively) people in the future.
afterdealDisadvantage.
afterdeckThe part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern.
afterdepolarizationAn abnormal depolarization of a cardiac myocyte, potentially leading to arrhythmia.
afterdinnerFollowing dinner.
afterdischargeAny discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterdropA delayed decrease in body temperature as chilled blood returns from the extremities to the rest of the body.
aftereffectAny delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.
aftereggA meroblastic egg, ovum, or ovule which has acquired its store of foodyolk, or been otherwise modified from its original primitive condition as an egg-cell or protovum
aftereventAn event that follows something; a subsequent or later event.
afterfeastA lesser religious festival that follows another more significant festival.
afterfeatherThe downy lower barbs of a feather.
afterfeedAftergrass used for feeding livestock.
afterfeelA feeling experienced after and as a result of something, e.g. a sensation left in the mouth by a drink.
afterfestOccurring subsequent to a festival.
afterflowAny flow or issue of fluid which continues after the expected cessation; a later or residual flow; drip.
afterfruitFruit produced or borne after a the usual growing season; (by extension) A result or outcome of a certain trial or event; product.
aftergameA second game played to reverse the outcome of the first; the means employed after the first turn of affairs.
afterglowThe glow seen in the sky after sunset.
afterglowyExhibiting afterglow; resembling or pertaining to (chiefly metaphorical) afterglow.
aftergrassThe grass that grows after the first crop has been mown.
aftergrowthA second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
afterguardThe seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails.
afterguardsmanA member of the afterguard on a sailing ship
afterhandPaid afterwards, rather than in advance.
afterhapssubsequent happenings.
afterheatResidual heat, such as that obtained from a nuclear reactor during aftercooling, or in cooking after the heat is switched off.
afterhindAfterward.
afterhoursAfter opening hours, usually after midnight and before daybreak.
afterhyperpolarizationThe hyperpolarizing phase of a neuron's action potential.
afterimageAn image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
afterimageryafterimages collectively
afteringsThe last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
afterknowledgeKnowledge acquired later, or after the event.
AfterleeA locality in the Kyogle council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
AfterlehenA medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.
afterlengthThe shorter length of string between the bridge and the tailpiece of a stringed instrument, on the other side from that which is usually played.
afterlifeA conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.
afterlifetimeLife expectancy measured according to a general average, rather than for any given individual.
afterlightLight that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afterlingOne who comes after or later; an aftercomer; one who is late.
afterloadThe load on a working muscle from a constant opposing force
afterloadingA radiotherapy technique in which a hollow tube or applicator is implanted in the organ to be treated, and the source of radiation is loaded into it afterwards, minimizing radiation exposure to healthcare personnel.
afterlookA retrospective or secondary look; a backward look or glance; a review.
aftermarketThe market for further goods and services, such as replacement parts and accessories, subsequent to the sale of a product such as an automobile or computer.
aftermastA mast located towards the stern of a ship.
aftermatchpostmatch
aftermathThat which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
aftermealSynonym of postprandial.
aftermentionedMentioned afterwards.
aftermindA new or changed way of thinking, often as a result of repentance; a renewed mind.
aftermostNearest the stern of a vessel; farthest aft.
aftermovementThe movement of a limb following contraction of a muscle.
afternameA designation which comes after a name, similar to, yet not necessarily equivalent to one's last name
afternessThe state or quality of being or coming after.
afternoonThe part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
afternoonerA person performing some activity in the afternoon.
afternoonifiedSmart, refined, or sophisticated.
afternoonishResembling or characteristic of afternoon.
afternoonsEvery afternoon.
afternoteA note appended after the main body of text.
afterpainPain that occurs or remains after an event, such as surgery (especially dental surgery), eating spicy food, or simply an initial, sharper pain.
afterpartA rear part
afterpeakThe compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship
afterperceptionperception of something, such as a sound or image, that is no longer present
afterpieceAn additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
afterplayAffectionate interactions following a sexual act, such as cuddling, talking, or massaging.
afterpotentialA small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterpulseA pulse (of energy) that follows some other event
afterpulsingThe production of afterpulses due to feedback in a photon detector
afterquakeSynonym of aftershock (“earthquake following another earthquake”).
afterreckoningA judgment or settling of accounts that comes afterward.
aftersDessert.
aftersaleAfter the sale of a product.
afterscentA scent that follows something; a scent remaining after its source is no longer present.
afterschoolTaking place immediately after school classes.
afterscriptA postscript.
afterseeTo see or witness after the fact or event; see in hindsight or retrospectively.
afterseenSeen after the fact.
aftersensationA delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
aftersenseA perception that follows an experience; a subsequent sense.
aftersetThat which is positioned after or behind.
aftershaftAn accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
aftershavea lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
aftershockAn earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
aftershowOccurring after a show.
aftersighthindsight
aftersignAn indication of a prior event or condition; a lingering sign or mark; that which remains
afterslipA non-violent movement of the ground following an earthquake
aftersmileA smile that follows something.
aftersoundA sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
afterspikeFollowing a spike (peak in some activity)
afterstoryA story told after the fact; an account of events which come after a story
afterstrokeA stroke which follows another
aftersummerA short period after summer.
aftersunDescribing a cooling or moisturizing lotion applied to the skin after exposure to the sun, especially to soothe sunburn.

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