6-letter words containing a, s
- astoop — in a sloping or slanting manner
- astore — (transitive) To store; to furnish with stores.[https://www.wordnik.com/words/astore The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, via Wordnik.com] (accessed 19 March 2016).
- astral — Astral means relating to the stars.
- astray — out of the correct path or direction
- astrid — a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- astro- — Astro- is used to form words which refer to things relating to the stars or to outer space.
- astron — astronomer
- astrut — in an distended or projecting manner
- astute — If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- asuras — Plural form of asura.
- aswarm — filled, esp with moving things; swarming
- aswell — Archaic spelling of as well.
- aswing — in an oscillating or swinging manner
- aswirl — whirling
- aswoon — swooning
- asylee — a person who is granted asylum
- asylum — If a government gives a person from another country asylum, they allow them to stay, usually because they are unable to return home safely for political reasons.
- at sea — At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land.
- ateste — ancient name of Este.
- athans — Plural form of athan.
- athens — the capital of Greece, in the southeast near the Saronic Gulf: became capital after independence in 1834; ancient city-state, most powerful in the 5th century bc; contains the hill citadel of the Acropolis. Pop: 3 238 000 (2005 est)
- atkins — Robert C. 1930–2003, US physician, cardiologist, and nutritionist. An advocate of complementary medicine, he devised a widely-used diet (the Atkins diet) based on controlled intake of carbohydrates for weight management and disease prevention
- atolls — Plural form of atoll.
- atones — to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender (usually followed by for): to atone for one's sins.
- atpase — adenosine triphosphatase; an enzyme that converts ATP to ADP
- atreus — a king of Mycenae, son of Pelops, father of Agamemnon and Menelaus, and member of the family known as the Atreids (ˈeɪtrɪɪdz )
- attars — Plural form of attar.
- attest — To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true.
- attics — Plural form of attic.
- attius — Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
- au jus — (of meat) served in its own gravy
- auceps — a person who catches hawks
- audism — The notion that one is superior based on one's ability to hear or behave in the manner of one who hears.
- audits — Plural form of audit.
- augeas — king of the Epeans in Elis and one of the Argonauts.
- augers — Plural form of auger.
- aughts — Archaic. ownership; possession. property; a possession.
- augurs — Plural form of augur.
- august — August is the eighth month of the year in the Western calendar.
- aureus — a gold coin of the Roman Empire
- aurist — a former name for audiologist
- aurous — of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state
- auspex — in ancient Rome, an augur, or diviner, esp. one who watched for omens in the flight of birds
- aussat — the Australian-owned communications satellite launched in 1985
- aussie — Aussie means Australian.
- austen — Jane. 1775–1817, English novelist, noted particularly for the insight and delicate irony of her portrayal of middle-class families. Her completed novels are Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1816), Northanger Abbey (1818), and Persuasion (1818)
- auster — the south wind
- austin — a city in central Texas, on the Colorado River: state capital since 1845. Pop: 672 011 (2003 est)
- ausubo — a tropical American tree, Manilkara bidentata, with hard, red wood
- autism — Autism is a developmental disorder that can cause someone to have difficulty in communicating with and responding to other people.