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1affix verb 1 : to attach physically <~ a stamp to a letter>

2 : to attach in any way : ADD <~a signature to the document>

Synonyms

attach, fasten, fix—more at FASTEN

2affix noun : one or more sounds or letters attached to the beginning or end of a word that produce a derivative word or an inflectional form

af·fla·tus noun : divine inspiration

af·flict verb : to cause pain and distress to

Synonyms

agonize, bedevil, curse, harrow, martyr, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture; also assail, attack, beset, set upon

af·flic·tion noun : great suffering

Synonyms

agony, anguish, distress, misery, pain, torment, torture, tribulation, woe—more at DISTRESS

af·flic·tive adjective : causing affliction : DISTRESSING

— af·flic·tive·ly adverb

af·flu·ence noun : abundant supply; also : WEALTH, RICHES

af·flu·ent adjective : having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions

Synonyms

flush, loaded, moneyed, opulent, rich, wealthy, well-heeled, well-to-do—more at RICH

af·ford verb 1 : to manage to bear or bear the cost of without serious harm or loss

2 : PROVIDE, FURNISH

af·for·es·ta·tion noun : the act or process of establishing a forest

— af·for·est verb

af·fray noun, chiefly British : a fight between two or more people in a public place that disturbs the peace : FRAY

af·fright verb, archaic : to make afraid : FRIGHTEN, ALARM

— affright noun

1affront verb 1 : to insult esp. to the face

2 : CONFRONT

Synonyms

insult, offend, outrage, slight, wound—more at INSULT

2affront noun : a deliberate offense

af·ghan noun 1 cap : a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan

2 : a blanket or shawl of colored wool knitted or crocheted in sections

— Afghan adjective

Afghan hound noun : any of a breed of tall slim swift hunting dogs with a coat of silky thick hair and a long silky topknot

afi·cio·na·do noun, plural -dos [ORIGIN: Sp, fr. pp. of aficionar to inspire affection]

: a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a usu. fervently pursued interest or activity : DEVOTEE, FAN

Synonyms

addict, buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fancier, fiend, freak, lover, maniac, nut—more at FAN

afield adverb 1 : to, in, or on the field

2 : away from home

3 : out of the way : ASTRAY

— afield adjective

Synonyms

amiss, astray, awry, wrong—more at WRONG

afire adjective : being on fire : BURNING

— afire adverb

Synonyms

ablaze, burning, fiery—more at ABLAZE

AFL abbreviation American Football League

aflame adjective : being on fire

— aflame adverb

AFL–CIO abbreviation American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations

afloat adjective or adverb 1 : borne on or as if on the water

2 : CIRCULATING

3 : ADRIFT

aflut·ter adjective 1 : FLUTTERING

2 : nervously excited

Synonyms

anxious, edgy, jittery, jumpy, nervous, perturbed, tense, uneasy—more at NERVOUS

afoot adverb or adjective 1 : on foot

2 : in action : in progress

Synonyms

ongoing, proceeding—more at ONGOING

afore·men·tioned adjective : mentioned previously

afore·said adjective : said or named before

afore·thought adjective : PREMEDITATED

a for·ti·o·ri adverb [ORIGIN: NL, lit., from the stronger (argument)]

: with even greater reason

afoul of preposition 1 : in or into conflict with

2 : in or into collision or entanglement with

Afr abbreviation Africa; African

afraid adjective : filled with fear or apprehension : FRIGHTENED, FEARFUL

Synonyms

aghast, fearful, scared, terrified; also fainthearted, fearsome, shrinking, shy, timid, timorous, tremulous

Antonyms

fearless, unafraid

A–frame noun : a building having triangular front and rear walls with the roof reaching to the ground

afresh adverb : from a fresh beginning : ANEW, AGAIN

Af·ri·can noun 1 : a native or inhabitant of Africa

2 : a person of African ancestry

— African