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- English Word Amethodist Definition One without method; a quack.
- English Word Amethyst Definition A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone.
- English Word Amethyst Definition A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms.
- English Word Amethystine Definition Resembling amethyst, especially in color; bluish violet.
- English Word Amethystine Definition Composed of, or containing, amethyst.
- English Word Ametropia Definition Any abnormal condition of the refracting powers of the eye.
- English Word Amharic Definition Of or pertaining to Amhara, a division of Abyssinia; as, the Amharic language is closely allied to the Ethiopic.
- English Word Amharic Definition The Amharic language (now the chief language of Abyssinia).
- English Word Amia Definition A genus of fresh-water ganoid fishes, exclusively confined to North America; called bowfin in Lake Champlain, dogfish in Lake Erie, and mudfish in South Carolina, etc. See Bowfin.
- English Word Amiability Definition The quality of being amiable; amiableness; sweetness of disposition.
- English Word Amiable Definition Lovable; lovely; pleasing.
- English Word Amiable Definition Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.
- English Word Amiable Definition Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kind-heartedness, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an amiable woman.
- English Word Amiable Definition Done out of love.
- English Word Amiableness Definition The quality of being amiable; amiability.
- English Word Amiably Definition In an amiable manner.
- English Word Amianth Definition See Amianthus.
- English Word Amianthiform Definition Resembling amianthus in form.
- English Word Amianthoid Definition Resembling amianthus.
- English Word Amianthus Definition Earth flax, or mountain flax; a soft silky variety of asbestus.