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3angle verb an·gled; an·gling : to fish with a hook and line

— an·gler noun

an·gle·worm noun : EARTHWORM

An·gli·can adjective 1 : of or relating to the established episcopal Church of England

2 : of or relating to England or the English nation

— Anglican noun

— An·gli·can·ism noun

an·gli·cize verb -cized; -ciz·ing often cap 1 : to make English (as in habits, speech, character, or outlook)

2 : to borrow (a foreign word or phrase) into English without changing form or spelling and sometimes without changing pronunciation

— an·gli·ci·za·tion noun, often cap

an·gling noun : the action of one who angles; especially : the action or sport of fishing with hook and line

An·glo noun, plural Anglos : a non-Hispanic white inhabitant of the U.S.; especially : one of English origin and descent

An·glo–French noun : the French language used in medieval England

An·glo·phile also An·glo·phil noun : one who greatly admires England and things English

An·glo·phobe noun : one who is averse to England and things English

An·glo–Sax·on noun 1 : a member of any of the Germanic peoples who invaded England in the 5th century A.D.

2 : a member of the English people

3 : the language of the English people before about 1100

— Anglo–Saxon adjective

an·go·ra noun 1 : yarn or cloth made from the hair of an Angora goat or rabbit

2 cap : any of a breed of cats, goats, or rabbits with a long silky coat

an·gry adjective an·gri·er; -est : feeling or showing anger

— an·gri·ly adverb

Synonyms

enraged, furious, irate, sore, wrathful

Antonyms

delighted, pleased

angst noun [ORIGIN: G]

: a feeling of anxiety

ang·strom noun : a unit of length equal to one ten-billionth of a meter

an·guish noun : extreme pain or distress esp. of mind

Synonyms

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

affliction, dolor, grief, heartache, sorrow, woe—more at SORROW

an·guished adjective 1 : suffering anguish

2 : expressing anguish <~ cries>

Synonyms

dolorous, lamentable, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, sorry, woeful—more at SORROWFUL

an·gu·lar adjective 1 : sharp-cornered

2 : having one or more angles

3 : being thin and bony

— an·gu·lar·i·ty noun

An·gus noun : any of a breed of usu. black hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland

an·hy·drous adjective : free from water

an·i·line noun : an oily poisonous liquid used in making dyes, medicines, and explosives

an·i·mad·vert verb : to remark critically : express censure

— an·i·mad·ver·sion noun

1animal noun 1 : any of a kingdom of living things typically differing from plants in capacity for active movement, in rapid response to stimulation, and in lack of cellulose cell walls

2 : a lower animal as distinguished from human beings; also : MAMMAL

Synonyms

beast, brute, creature, critter; also varmint, vermin

2animal adjective 1 : of, relating to, or derived from animals

2 : of or relating to the physical as distinguished from the mental or spiritual

Synonyms

bodily, carnal, corporal, fleshly, material, physical, somatic—more at PHYSICAL

an·i·mal·cule noun : a tiny animal usu. invisible to the naked eye

1animate adjective 1 : having life : ALIVE

2 : full of vigor and spirit : LIVELY

Synonyms

[1] alive, live, living—more at ALIVE

[2] active, animated, energetic, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious—more at LIVELY

2animate verb -mat·ed; -mat·ing 1 : to impart life to

2 : to give spirit and vigor to

3 : to make appear to move <~ a cartoon for motion pictures>

Synonyms

brace, energize, enliven, fire, invigorate, jazz, liven, pep, quicken, stimulate, vitalize, vivify; also arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir, wake (up)

Antonyms

damp, dampen, deaden, dull

an·i·mat·ed adjective 1 : endowed with life or the qualities of life : ALIVE

2 : full of movement and activity

3 : full of vigor and spirit : LIVELY