Words Starting With AD
Here's the list of all the 900 Words Starting With AD in the English Language.
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add | 1. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of 2. state or say further More Definitions → |
address | 1. speak to 2. give a speech to More Definitions → |
advanced | 1. farther along in physical or mental development 2. comparatively late in a course of development More Definitions → |
additional | 1. further or added More Definitions → |
adult | 1. a fully developed person from maturity onward 2. any mature animal More Definitions → |
advertising | 1. a public promotion of some product or service 2. the business of drawing public attention to goods and services More Definitions → |
advertise | 1. call attention to 2. make publicity for; try to sell (a product) More Definitions → |
ad | 1. a public promotion of some product or service More Definitions → |
administration | 1. a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) 2. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something More Definitions → |
addition | 1. a component that is added to something to improve it 2. the act of adding one thing to another More Definitions → |
advice | 1. a proposal for an appropriate course of action More Definitions → |
advance | 1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense 2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance More Definitions → |
administrative | 1. of or relating to or responsible for administration More Definitions → |
adventure | 1. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) 2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome More Definitions → |
advertisement | 1. a public promotion of some product or service More Definitions → |
advantage | 1. give an advantage to 2. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position More Definitions → |
administrator | 1. someone who administers a business 2. the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor More Definitions → |
adobe | 1. the clay from which adobe bricks are made 2. sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates More Definitions → |
advisor | 1. an expert who gives advice More Definitions → |
advisory | 1. an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat 2. giving advice More Definitions → |
adopted | 1. acquired as your own by free choice More Definitions → |
adapter | 1. a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance 2. device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible More Definitions → |
adoption | 1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception 2. a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit) More Definitions → |
admission | 1. the act of admitting someone to enter 2. an acknowledgment of the truth of something More Definitions → |
addressed | 1. (of mail) marked with a destination More Definitions → |
adequate | 1. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task 2. sufficient for the purpose More Definitions → |
adjustment | 1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances 2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) More Definitions → |
adjustable | 1. capable of being changed so as to match or fit 2. capable of being regulated More Definitions → |
adopt | 1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans 2. take up and practice as one's own More Definitions → |
adverse | 1. contrary to your interests or welfare 2. in an opposing direction More Definitions → |
adjusted | 1. having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment 2. (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted More Definitions → |
adjacent | 1. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space 2. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching More Definitions → |
advocacy | 1. active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something More Definitions → |
advised | 1. having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel 2. having received information More Definitions → |
addiction | 1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) 2. an abnormally strong craving More Definitions → |
adjust | 1. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard 2. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight More Definitions → |
advertiser | 1. someone whose business is advertising More Definitions → |
admitted | 1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of 2. allow to enter; grant entry to More Definitions → |
admit | 1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of 2. allow to enter; grant entry to More Definitions → |
additionally | 1. in addition, by way of addition; furthermore More Definitions → |
advise | 1. give advice to 2. inform (somebody) of something More Definitions → |
advocate | 1. push for something 2. speak, plead, or argue in favor of More Definitions → |
adapted | 1. changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose More Definitions → |
adaptor | 1. device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible More Definitions → |
adaptive | 1. having a capacity for adaptation More Definitions → |
adolescent | 1. relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent 2. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity More Definitions → |
advert | 1. give heed (to) 2. make a more or less disguised reference to More Definitions → |
adaptation | 1. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form 2. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) More Definitions → |
advancement | 1. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something 2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) More Definitions → |
adviser | 1. an expert who gives advice More Definitions → |
adapt | 1. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose 2. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions More Definitions → |
adhesive | 1. tending to adhere 2. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together More Definitions → |
adequately | 1. in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree More Definitions → |
advertised | 1. called to public attention More Definitions → |
advent | 1. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) More Definitions → |
administer | 1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of 2. perform (a church sacrament) ritually More Definitions → |
advancing | 1. moving forward More Definitions → |
addict | 1. to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) 2. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction More Definitions → |
admiral | 1. the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral 2. any of several brightly colored butterflies More Definitions → |
adhere | 1. be compatible or in accordance with 2. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation More Definitions → |
adorable | 1. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way More Definitions → |
adversely | 1. in an adverse manner More Definitions → |
addicted | 1. compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming More Definitions → |
addictive | 1. causing or characterized by addiction More Definitions → |
admire | 1. feel admiration for 2. look at with admiration More Definitions → |
adjunct | 1. something added to another thing but not an essential part of it 2. a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another More Definitions → |
additive | 1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree 2. characterized or produced by addition More Definitions → |
adequacy | 1. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: 2. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view More Definitions → |
adhesion | 1. abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen 2. a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures More Definitions → |
adherence | 1. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion 2. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition More Definitions → |
addendum | 1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end More Definitions → |
adrenaline | 1. a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action More Definitions → |
adept | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field 2. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude More Definitions → |
ado | 1. a rapid active commotion More Definitions → |
adolescence | 1. the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood 2. in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood More Definitions → |
advisable | 1. worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise More Definitions → |
adventurous | 1. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises More Definitions → |
admired | 1. regarded with admiration More Definitions → |
adjournment | 1. the termination of a meeting 2. the act of postponing to another time or place More Definitions → |
adrenal | 1. of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions 2. near the kidneys More Definitions → |
admitting | 1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of 2. allow to enter; grant entry to More Definitions → |
admiration | 1. a feeling of delighted approval and liking 2. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising More Definitions → |
advantageous | 1. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness 2. giving an advantage More Definitions → |
admittedly | 1. as acknowledged More Definitions → |
adoptive | 1. of parents and children; related by adoption 2. acquired as your own by free choice More Definitions → |
adulthood | 1. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed 2. the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity More Definitions → |
adjective | 1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective 2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law More Definitions → |
adore | 1. love intensely More Definitions → |
adjudication | 1. the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented More Definitions → |
adversary | 1. someone who offers opposition More Definitions → |
admiralty | 1. the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain) 2. the office of admiral More Definitions → |
admissible | 1. deserving to be admitted More Definitions → |
adaptable | 1. capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use More Definitions → |
adenosine | 1. (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP More Definitions → |
adultery | 1. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations More Definitions → |
adjourn | 1. close at the end of a session 2. break from a meeting or gathering More Definitions → |
adsorption | 1. the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid More Definitions → |
adder | 1. a person who adds numbers 2. a machine that adds numbers More Definitions → |
admirable | 1. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration 2. inspiring admiration or approval More Definitions → |
adorned | 1. provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction More Definitions → |
adversity | 1. a state of misfortune or affliction 2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event More Definitions → |
adrenergic | 1. relating to epinephrine (its release or action) 2. drug that has the effects of epinephrine More Definitions → |
adjuster | 1. one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement More Definitions → |
adenocarcinoma | 1. malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium More Definitions → |
adventurer | 1. a person who enjoys taking risks 2. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) More Definitions → |
adjuvant | 1. furnishing added support 2. enhancing the action of a medical treatment More Definitions → |
adagio | 1. (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) 2. a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers More Definitions → |
adaptability | 1. the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances More Definitions → |
adoration | 1. a feeling of profound love and admiration 2. the act of admiring strongly More Definitions → |
adored | 1. regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god) More Definitions → |
addressee | 1. one to whom something is addressed More Definitions → |
adamant | 1. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason 2. very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem More Definitions → |
administratively | 1. by or for an administrator More Definitions → |
addenda | 1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end More Definitions → |
adorn | 1. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. 2. be beautiful to look at More Definitions → |
advisement | 1. careful consideration More Definitions → |
admissibility | 1. acceptability by virtue of being admissible More Definitions → |
admixture | 1. the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something 2. an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base More Definitions → |
adonis | 1. any handsome young man More Definitions → |
adenovirus | 1. any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye More Definitions → |
adipose | 1. composed of animal fat More Definitions → |
adage | 1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people More Definitions → |
adrift | 1. aimlessly drifting 2. afloat on the surface of a body of water More Definitions → |
admittance | 1. the right to enter 2. the act of admitting someone to enter More Definitions → |
adenine | 1. (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA More Definitions → |
adoptee | 1. someone (such as a child) who has been adopted More Definitions → |
admirer | 1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2. a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves More Definitions → |
adjacency | 1. the attribute of being so near as to be touching More Definitions → |
adjutant | 1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer 2. large Indian stork with a military gait More Definitions → |
adios | 1. a farewell remark More Definitions → |
adenoma | 1. a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin More Definitions → |
adiabatic | 1. occurring without loss or gain of heat More Definitions → |
admirably | 1. in an admirable manner More Definitions → |
addressable | 1. capable of being addressed More Definitions → |
advection | 1. (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties More Definitions → |
adjudicator | 1. a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes More Definitions → |
adopter | 1. a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child More Definitions → |
adverb | 1. the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses 2. a word that modifies something other than a noun More Definitions → |
adieu | 1. a farewell remark More Definitions → |
admonition | 1. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) 2. a firm rebuke More Definitions → |
adherent | 1. someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another 2. sticking fast More Definitions → |
adoring | 1. showing adoration 2. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent More Definitions → |
adjudicate | 1. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of 2. bring to an end; settle conclusively More Definitions → |
adaption | 1. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) More Definitions → |
adornment | 1. a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness 2. the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting More Definitions → |
adroit | 1. quick or skillful or adept in action or thought More Definitions → |
adoptable | 1. suitable or eligible for adoption More Definitions → |
adulation | 1. servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise More Definitions → |
adulterated | 1. mixed with impurities More Definitions → |
adamantly | 1. inflexibly; unshakably More Definitions → |
advisability | 1. the quality of being advisable More Definitions → |
adjunctive | 1. joining; forming an adjunct More Definitions → |
administrate | 1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of More Definitions → |
adduct | 1. draw a limb towards the body 2. a compound formed by an addition reaction More Definitions → |
addled | 1. (of eggs) no longer edible 2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking More Definitions → |
advertizing | 1. a public promotion of some product or service More Definitions → |
adjudicative | 1. concerned with adjudicating More Definitions → |
advantageously | 1. in a manner affording benefit or advantage More Definitions → |
adjudicatory | 1. concerned with adjudicating More Definitions → |
advertize | 1. make publicity for; try to sell (a product) 2. call attention to More Definitions → |
adulteration | 1. being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating 2. the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another) More Definitions → |
adulterous | 1. characterized by adultery 2. not faithful to a spouse or lover More Definitions → |
admonish | 1. advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior 2. warn strongly; put on guard More Definitions → |
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