Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter A - Page 32
Affright (n.) The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread. -- B. Jonson.
Affright (n.) An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety [syn: panic, terror, affright].
Affright (v.) Cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" [syn: frighten, fright, scare, affright].
Affright (v.) [With object] (Archaic) (Affrighted, affrighted, affrighting) 【古】驚嚇；使恐怖 Frighten (someone).
// Ghosts could never affright her.
// The baby was affrighted by the strange sound.
Affright (n.) (Mass noun) (Archaic) 【古】驚嚇；恐怖；造成恐怖的原因 Fright.
// The deer gazed at us in affright.
// Who are you? he again asked in affright.
Affrightedly (adv.) With fright. -- Drayton.
Affrighten (v. t.) To frighten. [Archaic] "Fit tales . . . to affrighten babes." -- Southey.
Affrighter (n.) One who frightens. [Archaic]
Affrightful (a.) Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. [Archaic]
Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. -- Cudworth.
Affrightment (n.) Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm. [Archaic]
Passionate words or blows . . . fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment. -- Locke.
Affronted (imp. & p. p.) of Affront
Affronting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affront
Affront (v. t.) 公開侮辱；有意冒犯；勇敢地面對；【古】面對 To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face. [Obs.]
All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant. -- Holland.
That he, as 't were by accident, may here Affront Ophelia. -- Shak.
Affront (v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter. [Archaic]
Affront (v. t.) To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility.
How can any one imagine that the fathers would have dared to affront the wife of Aurelius? -- Addison.
Syn: To insult; abuse; outrage; wound; illtreat; slight; defy; offend; provoke; pique; nettle.
Affront (n.) 公然侮辱；輕蔑 [C] An encounter either friendly or hostile. [Obs.]
I walked about, admired of all, and dreaded On hostile ground, none daring my affront. -- Milton.
Affront (n.) Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult.
Offering an affront to our understanding. -- Addison.
Affront (n.) An offense to one's self-respect; shame. -- Arbuthnot.
Syn: Affront, Insult, Outrage.
Usage: An affront is a designed mark of disrespect, usually in the presence of others. An insult is a personal attack either by words or actions, designed to humiliate or degrade. An outrage is an act of extreme and violent insult or abuse. An affront piques and mortifies; an insult irritates and provokes; an outrage wounds and injures.
Captious persons construe every innocent freedom into an affront. When people are in a state of animosity, they seek opportunities of offering each other insults. Intoxication or violent passion impels men to the commission of outrages. -- Crabb.
Affront (n.) A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" [syn: insult, affront].
Affront (v.) Treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone" [syn: diss, insult, affront].
Affronte (a.) (Her.) Face to face, or front to front; facing.
Affrontedly (adv.) Shamelessly. [Obs.] -- Bacon.
Affrontee (n.) One who receives an affront. -- Lytton.
Affronter (n.) One who affronts, or insults to the face.
Affrontingly (adv.) In an affronting manner.
Affrontive (a.) Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive.
How affrontive it is to despise mercy. -- South.
Affrontiveness (n.) The quality that gives an affront or offense. [R.] -- Bailey.
Affused (imp. & p. p.) of Affuse
Affusing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affuse
Affuse (v. t.) To pour out or upon. [R.]
I first affused water upon the compressed beans. -- Boyle.
Affusion (n.) 灌注；【宗】（行洗禮時的）注水式 The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism. Specifically: (Med) The act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the body, as a remedy in disease. -- Dunglison. [archaic] -- AS
Affusion (n.) The act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head.
Affied (imp. & p. p.) of Affy
Affying (p. pr.) of Affy
Affy (v. t.) To confide (one's self to, or in); to trust. [Obs.]
Affy (v. t.) To betroth or espouse; to affiance. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Affy (v. t.) To bind in faith. [Obs.] -- Bp. Montagu.
Affy (v. i.) To trust or confide. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Afghan (a.) 阿富汗的；阿富汗人的 Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.
Afghan (n.) 阿富汗人；阿富汗語 A native of Afghanistan.
Afghan (n.) A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.
Afghan (a.) Of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people [syn: Afghani, Afghan, Afghanistani].
Afghan (n.) A blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl.
Afghan (n.) A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan [syn: Afghan, Afghanistani].
Afghan (n.) An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan [syn: Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan].
Afghan (n.) A coat made of sheepskin [syn: sheepskin coat, afghan].
Afghan (n.) Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East [syn: Afghan hound, Afghan].
Afghanistan (n.) (Proper noun) 阿富汗 A mountainous landlocked republic in central Asia; population 32,500,000 (2015 estimate); capital, Kabul; official languages, Pashto and Dari (the local form of Persian).
Part of the Indian Mogul empire, Afghanistan became independent in the mid 18th century. It was occupied by Soviet forces 1979–89; after they withdrew, the country was thrown into turmoil with various Islamic groups struggling for power. The Taliban seized power in 1996; following the attacks of September 11, 2001, US-led forces invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban. A new government was formed, and a constitution was signed January 16, 2004, but instability continued in many areas of the country
Aficionado (n.)【西】……狂；……迷 A fan of bull fighting.
Aficionado (n.) A serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer.
Afield (adv.) To, in, or on the field. "We drove afield." -- Milton.
How jocund did they drive their team afield! -- Gray.
Afield (adv.) Out of the way; astray.
Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty-five! -- Trollope.
Afield (adv.) Far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall [syn: afield, abroad].
Afield (adv.) In or into a field (especially a field of battle); "the armies were afield, challenging the enemy's advance"; "unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens".
Afield (adv.) Off the subject; beyond the point at issue; "such digressions can lead us too far afield".
Afire (adv. & a.) On fire.
Afire (a.) Lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire" [syn: ablaze(p), afire(p), aflame(p), aflare(p), alight(p), on fire(p)].
Aflame (adv. & a.) Inflames; glowing with light or passion; ablaze. -- G. Eliot.
Aflat (adv.) Level with the ground; flat. [Obs.] -- Bacon.
Aflaunt (adv. & a.) In a flaunting state or position. -- Copley.
Aflicker (adv. & a.) In a flickering state.
Aflicker (a.) Shining unsteadily [syn: flickering, aflicker(p)].
Afloat (adv. & a.) 漂浮的，浸水的；在海上；景氣的；流傳的，傳播的 Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.
On such a full sea are we now afloat. -- Shak.
Afloat (adv. & a.) Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.
Afloat (adv. & a.) Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.
Afloat (adv. & a.) Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat.
Afloat (a.) Aimlessly drifting [syn: adrift(p), afloat(p), aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected].
Afloat (a.) Borne on the water; floating [ant: aground(p)].
Afloat (a.) Covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub" [syn: afloat(p), awash(p), flooded, inundated, overflowing].
Aflow (adv. & a.) Flowing.
Their founts aflow with tears. -- R. Browning.
Aflush (adv. & a.) In a flushed or blushing state.
Aflush (adv. & a.) On a level.
The bank is . . . aflush with the sea. -- Swinburne.
Aflutter (adv. & a.) In a flutter; agitated.
Aflutter (a.) Excited in anticipation [syn: aflutter, nervous].
Afoam (adv. & a.) In a foaming state; as, the sea is all afoam.
Afoot (adv.) On foot.
We 'll walk afoot a while. -- Shak.
Afoot (adv.) Fig.: In motion; in action; astir; in progress.
The matter being afoot. -- Shak.
Afoot (adv.) On foot; walking; "they went to the village afoot"; "quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback".
Afoot (a.) Traveling by foot; "she was afoot when I saw her this morning".
Afoot (a.) Currently in progress; "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway" [syn: afoot(p), underway].
Afore (adv.) Before. [Obs.]
If he have never drunk wine afore. -- Shak.
Afore (adv.) (Naut.) In the fore part of a vessel.
Afore (prep.) Before (in all its senses). [Archaic]
Afore (prep.) (Naut.) Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass.
Afore the mast, among the common sailors; -- a phrase used to distinguish the ship's crew from the officers.
Aforecited (a.) Named or quoted before.
Aforegoing (a.) Going before; foregoing.
Aforehand (adv.) Beforehand; in anticipation. [Archaic or Dial.]
She is come aforehand to anoint my body. -- Mark xiv. 8.
Aforehand (a.) Prepared; previously provided; -- opposed to behindhand. [Archaic or Dial.]
Aforehand in all matters of power. -- Bacon.
Aforementioned (a.) Previously mentioned; before-mentioned. -- Addison.
Aforementioned (a.) Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; "works of all the aforementioned authors"; "said party has denied the charges" [syn: aforesaid(a), aforementioned(a), said(a)].
Aforenamed (a.) Named before. -- Peacham.
Aforesaid (a.) Said before, or in a preceding part; already described or identified.
Aforesaid (a.) Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; "works of all the aforementioned authors"; "said party has denied the charges" [syn: aforesaid(a), aforementioned(a), said(a)].
Aforesaid, () Before mentioned; already spoken of. This is used for the purpose of identifying a person or thing; as where Peter, of the city of Philadelphia, has been mentioned; when it is necessary to speak of him, it is only requisite to say Peter aforesaid, and if the city of Philadelphia, it may be done as the city of Philadelphia, aforesaid.
Aforethought (a.) 事先考慮的，預謀的，故意的 Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder. -- Bouvier.
Aforethought (n.) 預先設想 Premeditation.
Aforethought (a.) Planned in advance; "with malice aforethought" [syn: aforethought(ip), planned, plotted].
Aforethought, () crim. law. Premeditated, prepense; the length of time during which the accused has entertained the thought of committing the offence is not very material, provided he has in fact entertained such thought; he is thereby rendered criminal in a greater degree than if he had committed the offence without. premeditation. Vide Malice; aforethought; Premeditation 2 Chit. Cr. 785; 4 Bl. Com. 199; Fost. 132, 291, 292; Cro. Car. 131; Palm. 545; W. Jones, 198; 4 Dall. R. 146; 1 P. A. Bro. App. xviii.; Addis. R. 148; 1 Ashm. R. 289.
Aforetime (adv.) In time past; formerly. "He prayed . . . as he did aforetime." -- Dan. vi. 10.
A fortiori () [L.] (Logic & Math.) With stronger reason.
A fortiori (adv.) With greater reason; for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a fortiori, so am I".
Afoul (adv. & a.) In collision; entangled. -- Totten.
To run afoul of, To run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury.
Afoul (a.) Especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor" [syn: afoul(ip), foul, fouled].
Afraid (p. a.) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. [Afraid comes after the noun it limits.] "Back they recoiled, afraid." -- Milton.
Note: This word expresses a less degree of fear than terrified or frightened. It is followed by of before the object of fear, or by the infinitive, or by a dependent clause; as, to be afraid of death. "I am afraid to die." "I am afraid he will chastise me." "Be not afraid that I your hand should take." -- Shak. I am afraid is sometimes used colloquially to soften a statement; as, I am afraid I can not help you in this matter.
Syn: Fearful; timid; timorous; alarmed; anxious.
Afraid (a.) Filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions" [ant: fearless, unafraid(p)].
Afraid (a.) Filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong".
Afraid (a.) Feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict".
Afraid (a.) Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "afraid to show emotion".
Afreet (n.) Same as Afrit.
Afresh (adv.) Anew; again; once more; newly.
They crucify . . . the Son of God afresh. -- Heb. v. i. 6.
Afresh (adv.) Again but in a new or different way; "start afresh"; "wanted to write the story anew"; "starting life anew in a fresh place" [syn: afresh, anew].
Afric (a.) African. -- n. Africa. [Poetic]
Afric (n.) Africa.
African (a.) 非洲的；非洲人的 Of or pertaining to Africa.
African hemp, A fiber prepared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and India.
African marigold, A tropical American plant ({Tagetes erecta).
African oak or African teak, A timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building.
African violet.
African-American, see African-American.
African (n.) 非洲人 A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
African (a.) Of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; "African languages".
African (n.) A native or inhabitant of Africa.
African (n.) A nigger that votes our way.
Africander (n.) One born in Africa, the offspring of a white father and a "colored" mother. Also, and now commonly in Southern Africa, a native born of European settlers.
Africander (n.) 南非牛 Tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft.
Africanism (n.) 非洲文化研究；泛非主義 A word, phrase, idiom, or custom peculiar to Africa or Africans. "The knotty Africanisms . . . of the fathers." -- Milton.
Africanize (v. t.) 使非洲化 To place under the domination of Africans or negroes. [Amer.] -- Bartlett.
African swine fever (n.) 非洲豬瘟 What is African swine fever? African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious hemorrhagic disease of pigs, warthogs, European wild boar and American wild pigs. All age groups are equally susceptible. With high virulence forms of the virus, ASF is characterized by high fever, loss of appetite, haemorrhages in the skin and internal organs, and death in 2-10 days on average. Mortality rates may be as high as 100%. The organism which causes ASF is a DNA virus of the Asfarviridae family. ASF is a disease listed in the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and must be reported to the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
Afrit (n.) Alt. of Afreet
Afrite (n.) Alt. of Afreet
Afreet (n.) (Moham. Myth.) A powerful evil jinnee, demon, or monstrous giant.
Afroasiatic languages (n.) 亞非語系，又稱非亞語系、非洲-亞洲語系或阿非羅-亞細亞語系，舊稱閃含語系或閃米-哈姆語系 Afroasiatic (Afro-Asiatic), also known as Afrasian and traditionally as Hamito-Semitic (Chamito-Semitic), [3] is a large language family of several hundred related languages and dialects. It comprises about 300 or so living languages and dialects, according to the 2009 Ethnologue estimate. [4] It includes languages spoken predominantly in West Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and parts of the Sahel.
Afroasiatic languages have over 350 million native speakers, the fourth largest number of any language family (after Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan and Niger–Congo). [5] The phylum has six branches: Berber, Chadic, Cushitic, Egyptian, Omotic and Semitic.
By far the most widely spoken Afroasiatic language is Arabic. It is also the most widely spoken language within the Semitic branch, and includes Modern Standard Arabic and spoken colloquial varieties. Arabic has around 290 million native speakers, who are concentrated primarily in West Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Malta. [6]
Afront (adv.) In front; face to face.
Afront (prep.) In front of. -- Shak.
Aft (adv. & a.) (Naut.) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
Aft (adv.) At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about" [syn: aft, abaft, astern] [ant: fore, forward].
Aft (a.) (Nautical, aeronautical) Situated at or toward the stern or tail [ant: fore(a)].
AFT, () Authenticated Firewall Traversal (IETF).
After (a.) Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life. -- Marshall.
Note: In this sense the word is sometimes needlessly combined with the following noun, by means of a hyphen, as, after-ages. after-act. after-days, after-life, For the most part the words are properly kept separate when after has this meaning.
After (a.) Hinder; nearer the rear. (Naut.) To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.
Note: It is often combined with its noun; as, after-bowlines, after-braces, after-sails, after-yards, those on the mainmasts and mizzenmasts.
After body (Naut.), The part of a ship abaft the dead flat, or middle part.
After (prep.) Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. "Shut doors after you." -- Shak.
After (prep.) Below in rank; next to in order. -- Shak.
Codrus after Ph?bus sings the best. -- Dryden.
After (prep.) Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause.
After I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. -- Matt. xxvi. 32.
After (prep.) Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful.
After (prep.) Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course.
After (prep.) Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of.Ye shall not go after other gods. -- Deut. vi. 14.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? -- 1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
After (prep.) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness.
After (prep.) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father.
To name or call after, to name like and reference to.
Our eldest son was named George after his uncle. -- Goldsmith.
After (prep.) According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind.
He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes. -- Isa. xi. 3.
They that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh. -- Rom. viii. 5.
After (prep.) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting. [Archaic]
He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value. -- Bacon.
After all, When everything has been considered; upon the whole.
After (with the same noun preceding and following), As, wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves, etc.) successively.
One after another, successively.
To be after, to be in pursuit of in order to reach or get; as, he is after money.
After (adv.) Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.
It was about the space of three hours after. -- Acts. v. 7.
Note: After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but retaining its usual signification. The prefix may be adverbial, prepositional, or adjectival; as in after- described, after-dinner, after-part. The hyphen is sometimes needlessly used to connect the adjective after with its noun. See Note under After, a., 1.
After (adv.) Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that" [syn: subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on].
After (adv.) Behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after".
After (a.) Lcated farther aft.
Afterbirth (n.) (Med.) 【醫】胞衣，胎胞，胎膜 The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, when they are expelled from the womb after delivery.
Afterbirth (n.) The placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born.
Aftercast (n.) A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late. -- Gower.