4-Letter Nouns Starting With A
Here's the list of all the 192 4-Letter Nouns Starting With A in the English Language.
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| area | 1. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) 2. a subject of study More Definitions → |
| away | More Definitions → |
| able | More Definitions → |
| arts | 1. studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) More Definitions → |
| auto | 1. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine More Definitions → |
| anti | 1. a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.) More Definitions → |
| army | 1. a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state 2. a large number of people united for some specific purpose More Definitions → |
| atom | 1. (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element 2. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything More Definitions → |
| acid | 1. any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt 2. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide More Definitions → |
| arms | 1. weapons considered collectively 2. the official symbols of a family, state, etc. More Definitions → |
| aged | 1. people who are old collectively More Definitions → |
| anna | 1. a former copper coin of Pakistan and India More Definitions → |
| axis | 1. a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions 2. the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged More Definitions → |
| arch | 1. a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening 2. a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) More Definitions → |
| acre | 1. a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries More Definitions → |
| aqua | 1. a shade of blue tinged with green More Definitions → |
| alto | 1. a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef 2. the lowest female singing voice More Definitions → |
| acne | 1. an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones More Definitions → |
| aunt | 1. the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle More Definitions → |
| apex | 1. the highest point (of something) 2. the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars More Definitions → |
| aide | 1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer 2. someone who acts as assistant More Definitions → |
| ally | 1. a friendly nation 2. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance More Definitions → |
| axle | 1. a shaft on which a wheel rotates More Definitions → |
| aura | 1. a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure 2. an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint More Definitions → |
| axes | 1. a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions 2. the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged More Definitions → |
| acme | 1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development 2. the highest point (of something) More Definitions → |
| aria | 1. an elaborate song for solo voice More Definitions → |
| ante | 1. (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot More Definitions → |
| aloe | 1. succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa More Definitions → |
| ammo | 1. projectiles to be fired from a gun More Definitions → |
| airs | 1. affected manners intended to impress others More Definitions → |
| alum | 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) 2. a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum More Definitions → |
| arse | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on 2. vulgar slang for anus More Definitions → |
| ache | 1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain More Definitions → |
| amir | 1. an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) More Definitions → |
| agar | 1. any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent 2. a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods More Definitions → |
| arco | More Definitions → |
| aeon | 1. (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe 2. the longest division of geological time More Definitions → |
| anil | 1. a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically 2. shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye More Definitions → |
| afar | More Definitions → |
| ahem | 1. the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. More Definitions → |
| acyl | 1. any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group More Definitions → |
| amok | More Definitions → |
| arty | More Definitions → |
| awol | More Definitions → |
| axon | 1. long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron More Definitions → |
| alms | 1. money or goods contributed to the poor More Definitions → |
| abbe | 1. a French abbot More Definitions → |
| alga | 1. primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves More Definitions → |
| asci | 1. saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes More Definitions → |
| aper | 1. someone who copies the words or behavior of another More Definitions → |
| ayah | 1. (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children More Definitions → |
| apse | 1. a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar More Definitions → |
| amyl | 1. a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds More Definitions → |
| axil | 1. the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk More Definitions → |
| arum | 1. starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root 2. any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe More Definitions → |
| agon | 1. a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes More Definitions → |