Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Arrian A male given name from Ancient Greek. Arriaza A surname. arribada A mass nesting of marine turtles. arriccio A layer of plaster laid slightly coarsely to provide a key for the intonaco. arride To please; to gratify. arrie A murre or guillemot. arriere That which is behind or subordinate; the rear. arriero A person who transports goods using pack animals. Arrieta A surname from Spanish. Arriflex An early kind of portable film camera, the first to use a reflex mirror shutter. Arrillaga A surname. Arrington A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3250). Arriola A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]. arripid Any of the fish in the family Arripidae arris A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces arriswise Diagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway. arrivage An arrival, especially one by ship or boat. arrival The act of arriving (reaching a certain place). arrivance Arrival arrivant A person who is arriving or has just arrived. arrive To reach; to get to a certain place. arrivederci farewell, goodbye, see you later (non-definitive farewell) arriver One who arrives; usually, one who arrives in a specified way. arriving that arrives arrivisme The state or behaviour of an arriviste. arriviste An upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group. arrivistic Relating to, or characteristic of an arriviste Arrizon A surname from Spanish. arroba A traditional Spanish unit of mass, varying by time, location, and substance but generally around 11.5 kilograms. Arrochar A village in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN2904). arroded Subjected to arrosion; wasted away under pressure. arrogance The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another. arrogancy Arrogance. arrogant Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others. arrogantly In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance. arrogantness arrogance arrogate To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right. arrogated claimed falsely arrogation The unjust assumption of rights or privilege. arrogative Making undue claims and pretensions; prone to arrogance. arrojadite A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. Arrokoth Arrokoth; a classical cubewano-class EKO-type TNO that was visited by the NASA space probe New Horizons 1 Arrol A surname. Arromdee A surname. Arron A male given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Aaron. Arrona A surname. arrondissement An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries. Arronville A commune of Val-d'Oise department, Île-de-France, France. arrope A form of grape concentrate, typically produced in Spain, made by boiling unfermented grape juice into a syrup. It may be added to dark, sweet wines. arrose To drench; to besprinkle; to moisten. arrosion The wasting away of a vessel wall under pressure. arrosive gnawing; chewing; corroding arrotolata A form of rolled-up pancetta. Arrouet A surname from French. Arrovian Of or relating to Kenneth Arrow (1921–2017), American economist. arrow A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow. arrowback A chair whose back incorporates a series of tapering vertical bars. arrowed Equipped with arrows arrowgrass Any of various grass-like plants of the genus Triglochin. arrowhead The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon). arrowheaded Shaped like the head of an arrow; cuneiform; cuneatic. Arrowian Of or pertaining to the economist Kenneth Arrow (1921–2017). arrowily In an arrowy manner; like an arrow. arrowleaf Having arrow-like leaves. arrowless Without an arrow. arrowlessness The state of lacking an arrow or arrows (in various senses). arrowlet A small arrow. arrowlike Resembling or characteristic of an arrow. arrowmaker A person who makes arrows. Arrowood A surname. arrowpoint Synonym of arrowhead (“pointed part of an arrow used as a weapon”). arrowproof Impenetrable to arrows. arrowroot Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long. arrows Short darts feathered at the ends. Arrowsic A town on Arrowsic Island in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. arrowslit A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired. arrowsmith A smith who made the iron tips for arrows. arrowstone Synonym of belemnite. arrowtail A fish Melanonus zugmayeri arrowtooth Having teeth shaped somewhat like an arrow Arrowtown An old gold mining town in Otago, New Zealand. Arrowverse The fictional shared universe that serves as the setting of various live action series based on DC Comics superheroes: Arrow (2012), The Flash (2014), Legends of Tomorrow (2016), etc. arrowweed Pluchea sericea, a North American shrub. arrowwood Any of several species of genus Viburnum of eastern North America and other viburnums that have naturalized in North America. arrowword A kind of crossword puzzle with the clues written in the grid, accompanied by arrows that indicate the position and direction of the answers. arrowworm A transparent predatory marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, found in plankton. arrowy Consisting of arrows. Arroyave A surname. arroyo A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain). arroyos A surname from Spanish. arroz Any Spanish rice-based dish. Arruda A surname from Portuguese. ars Mizrahi ARSA Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy. arsabenzene Synonym of arsinine. Arsacean Synonym of Arsacid. Arsaces The dynastic name of several Parthian and Armenian kings of the Arsacid dynasty. arsacetin The arsonic acid (4-acetamidophenyl)arsonic acid formerly used to treat syphilis and trypanosomiasis Arsacia Synonym of Ray (“a region and satrapy in ancient Iran located between the Alborz and Zagros mountain ranges and the Dasht-e Kavir desert.”) Arsacian Synonym of Arsacid. Arsacid Of or pertaining to the Parthian dynasty established by Arsaces I which ruled the Parthian Empire during 247 BC – 224 AD, Armenia during 54–428, as well as Iberia and Caucasian Albania Arsacidan Synonym of Arsacid. Arsames A male given name from Old Persian, of historical usage. Arsamosata An ancient city situated on the bank of the Murat River (called the Arsanias in classical sources), near the present-day city of Elazığ in Turkey. arsane The compound arsine, AsH₃ arsanilate Any salt or ester of arsanilic acid arsanthridine The heterocycle formally derived from phenanthridine by replacing the nitrogen atom with one or arsenic arsanylidene the arsenic analogue of a carbene R-As arsazine The six-membered aromatic heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and one arsenic atom Arscott A hamlet in Pontesbury parish, Shropshire, England, south-west of Shrewsbury (OS grid ref SJ4308). arse A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the anus; the rectum. arseache Synonym of assache (“pain in the ass”). arsebreath An annoying or contemptible person with bad breath. arsech The area hyperbolic secant function, i.e., the inverse hyperbolic secant function. arsecheek A buttock. arsed Bothered; willing to make an effort. arsedine An imitation gold used in gilding. arseface A contemptible person. arsefoot A great crested grebe or little grebe. arseful Enough to fill a person's arse. arsehat UK standard spelling of asshat. arsehead An idiotic or undesirable person. arsehole The anus. arseholed drunk arseholery Obnoxious behavior. arseholic Of, pertaining to, or being an arsehole. arsehood The state or quality of being an arse. arselick To act in a sycophantic or obsequious manner. arseling Backwards. arseload a large amount. arselong Backwards; on one's arse. Arsen A male given name from Russian arsenal A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury. arsenamide An arsenical that is a proposed chemotherapeutic agent against filaria and trichomonas. arsenate Any salt or ester of arsenic acid. arsenated Treated, mixed or reacted with arsenic or an arsenate arsenatian Containing arsenate anions. arsenation Conversion of a substance to, or reaction of a substance with, an arsenate (“a salt or ester of arsenic acid”). Arsenault A surname from French. arsenazo Any of a small group of azo dyes, having arsenic acid groups, that are sensitive to calcium, hafnium and similar metals arsenbrackebuschite A monoclinic-prismatic honey yellow mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and zinc. arsendescloizite An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc. Arseneau A surname from French. Arseneault A surname from French. arsenene An allotrope of arsenic that has a two-dimensional structure similar to graphene arseness Annoying foolishness. arsenfast resistant to arsenic arsenian Containing pentavalent arsenic. arseniasis Chronic arsenic poisoning. arseniat a salt or ester of arsenic acid; arsenate.