Words Starting With ASP
Here's the list of all the 163 Words Starting With ASP in the English Language.
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| asp | 1. of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder 2. cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death More Definitions → |
| aspect | 1. a distinct feature or element in a problem 2. a characteristic to be considered More Definitions → |
| aspen | 1. any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind More Definitions → |
| asphalt | 1. cover with tar or asphalt 2. mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing More Definitions → |
| aspire | 1. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal More Definitions → |
| aspirin | 1. the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets More Definitions → |
| aspiring | 1. desiring or striving for recognition or advancement More Definitions → |
| asparagus | 1. plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable 2. edible young shoots of the asparagus plant More Definitions → |
| aspiration | 1. a will to succeed 2. a cherished desire More Definitions → |
| aspartame | 1. an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener More Definitions → |
| aspherical | 1. varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape More Definitions → |
| aspidistra | 1. evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant More Definitions → |
| aspirant | 1. an ambitious and aspiring young person 2. desiring or striving for recognition or advancement More Definitions → |
| asparagine | 1. a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus) More Definitions → |
| asphyxia | 1. a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas More Definitions → |
| aspergillosis | 1. severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys 2. an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs More Definitions → |
| aspirate | 1. remove by suction 2. pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds More Definitions → |
| asphyxiation | 1. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) 2. killing by depriving of oxygen More Definitions → |
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