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amends noun singular or plural : compensation for injury or loss

ame·ni·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the quality of being pleasant or agreeable : AGREEABLENESS

2 : a gesture observed in social relationships

3 : something that serves as a comfort or convenience

Synonyms

[1] agreeableness, amiability, geniality, graciousness, niceness, pleasantness, sweetness—more at AMIABILITY

[2] civility, courtesy, formality, gesture—more at CIVILITY

[3] comfort, extra, frill, indulgence, luxury, superfluity—more at LUXURY

Amer abbreviation America; American

amerce verb amerced; amerc·ing 1 : to penalize by a fine determined by the court

2 : PUNISH

— amerce·ment noun

Amer·i·can noun 1 : a native or inhabitant of No. or So. America

2 : a citizen of the U.S.

— American adjective

— Amer·i·can·ism noun

— Amer·i·can·iza·tion noun

— Amer·i·can·ize verb

— Amer·i·can·ness noun

Amer·i·ca·na noun plural : materials concerning or characteristic of America, its civilization, or its culture

American Indian noun : a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of No. and So. America except the Eskimos

Synonyms

Indian

American plan noun : a hotel plan whereby the daily rates cover the cost of room and three meals

American Sign Language noun : a sign language for the deaf in which meaning is conveyed by a system of hand gestures and placement

am·er·i·ci·um noun : a radioactive metallic chemical element produced artificially from plutonium

AmerInd abbreviation American Indian

Am·er·in·di·an noun : AMERICAN INDIAN

— Amerindian adjective

am·e·thyst noun [ORIGIN: ME amatiste, fr. AF & L; AF, fr. L amethystus, fr. Gk amethystos, lit., remedy against drunkenness, fr. a- not + methyein to be drunk, fr. methy wine]

: a gemstone consisting of clear purple or bluish violet quartz

ami·a·bil·i·ty noun : the quality of being amiable

Synonyms

agreeableness, amenity, geniality, graciousness, niceness, pleasantness, sweetness; also complaisance

Antonyms

disagreeableness, unpleasantness

ami·a·ble adjective 1 : pleasing to one's mind or senses : AGREEABLE

2 : having a friendly and sociable disposition

— ami·a·bly adverb

Synonyms

affable, agreeable, genial, good-natured, gracious, nice, sweet, well-disposed; also amicable, cordial, friendly, neighborly

Antonyms

disagreeable, ill-natured, ill-tempered, ungracious, unpleasant

ami·a·ble·ness noun : the quality of being amiable

am·i·ca·ble adjective : characterized by friendly goodwill

— am·i·ca·bil·i·ty noun

— am·i·ca·bly adverb

Synonyms

agreeable, compatible, congenial, harmonious, kindred, unanimous, united—more at HARMONIOUS

companionable, comradely, cordial, friendly, genial, hearty, neighborly, warm, warmhearted—more at FRIENDLY

amid or amidst preposition : in or into the middle of : AMONG

Synonyms

among, midst, through—more at AMONG

amid·ships adverb : in or near the middle of a ship

ami·no acid noun : any of numerous nitrogen-containing acids that include some which are used by cells to build proteins

amir variant of EMIR

1amiss adverb 1 : in a mistaken way : WRONGLY

2 : off the right path or route : ASTRAY

3 : IMPERFECTLY

Synonyms

[1] erroneously, faultily, improperly, inaptly, incorrectly, mistakenly, wrongly

[2] afield, astray, awry, wrong—more at WRONG

2amiss adjective 1 : WRONG

2 : out of place

am·i·ty noun, plural -ties : : the quality or state of being friendly; especially : friendly relations between nations

Synonyms

benevolence, cordiality, fellowship, friendliness, friendship, goodwill, kindliness—more at GOODWILL

am·me·ter noun : an instrument for measuring electric current in amperes

am·mo noun : AMMUNITION

am·mo·nia noun [ORIGIN: NL, fr. L sal ammoniacus sal ammoniac (ammonium chloride), lit., salt of Ammon, fr. Gk ammōniakos of Ammon, fr. Ammōn Ammon, an Egyptian god near one of whose temples it was extracted]

1 : a colorless