8-Letter Words Starting With AB
Here's the list of all the 139 8-Letter Words Starting With AB in the English Language.
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| abstract | 1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance 2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory More Definitions → |
| absolute | 1. something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative 2. perfect or complete or pure More Definitions → |
| abortion | 1. termination of pregnancy 2. failure of a plan More Definitions → |
| abnormal | 1. much greater than the normal 2. not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm More Definitions → |
| abundant | 1. present in great quantity More Definitions → |
| absorbed | 1. giving or marked by complete attention to 2. retained without reflection More Definitions → |
| abridged | 1. (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting More Definitions → |
| abrasive | 1. causing abrasion 2. sharply disagreeable; rigorous More Definitions → |
| absentee | 1. one that is absent or not in residence More Definitions → |
| abruptly | 1. quickly and without warning 2. happening unexpectedly More Definitions → |
| abrasion | 1. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off 2. erosion by friction More Definitions → |
| absorber | 1. (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation More Definitions → |
| ablation | 1. surgical removal of a body part or tissue 2. the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers More Definitions → |
| absinthe | 1. aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe 2. strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise More Definitions → |
| aberrant | 1. one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group 2. markedly different from an accepted norm More Definitions → |
| abutting | 1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary More Definitions → |
| abetting | 1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| absurdly | 1. in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree More Definitions → |
| abutment | 1. point of contact between two objects or parts 2. a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge More Definitions → |
| abortive | 1. failing to accomplish an intended result More Definitions → |
| abattoir | 1. a building where animals are butchered More Definitions → |
| ablution | 1. the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels More Definitions → |
| abrogate | 1. revoke formally More Definitions → |
| abeyance | 1. temporary cessation or suspension More Definitions → |
| abdicate | 1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations More Definitions → |
| absolved | 1. freed from any question of guilt More Definitions → |