Adjectives in english starting with A

• acrid — Adjective – English ～ harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
• acrimonious — Adjective – English ～ marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
• acritical — Adjective – English ～ without a crisis (as of some diseases)
• acrobatic — Adjective – English ～ vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"
• acrocarpous — Adjective – English ～ (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
• acrocentric — Adjective – English ～ having a subterminal centromere; "an acrocentric chromosome"
• acrogenic — Adjective – English ～ pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
• acrogenous — Adjective – English ～ pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
• acromegalic — Adjective – English ～ marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face; "a protruding acromegalic jaw"
• acronymic — Adjective – English ～ characterized by the use of acronyms
• acronymous — Adjective – English ～ characterized by the use of acronyms
• acropetal — Adjective – English ～ of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
• acrophobic — Adjective – English ～ suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places
• acroscopic — Adjective – English ～ facing or on the side toward the apex
• actable — Adjective – English ～ capable of being acted; suitable for the stage; "an actable scene"
• actinal — Adjective – English ～ (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
• acting — Adjective – English ～ serving temporarily especially as a substitute; "the acting president"
• actinic — Adjective – English ～ relating to or exhibiting actinism
• actinoid — Adjective – English ～ having a radial form; "starfish are actinoid--that is, they are radially symmetrical"
• actinometric — Adjective – English ～ of or related to actinometry

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