| amiability | (noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) | Synonyms: affability, affableness, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality |
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| (noun) a cheerful and agreeable mood | Synonyms: good humor, good humour, good temper |
| amiable | (adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness | Synonyms: affable, cordial, genial |
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| (adjective) disposed to please | Synonyms: good-humored, good-humoured |
| amiableness | (noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) | Synonyms: affability, affableness, amiability, bonhomie, geniality |
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| amiably | (adverb) in an affable manner | Synonyms: affably, genially |
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| amicability | (noun) having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness | Synonyms: amicableness |
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| (noun) a disinclination to quarrel | Synonyms: amicableness |
| amicable | (adjective) characterized by friendship and good will | - |
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| amicableness | (noun) having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness | Synonyms: amicability |
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| (noun) a disinclination to quarrel | Synonyms: amicability |
| amicably | (adverb) in an amicable manner | - |
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| amide | (noun) any organic compound containing the group -CONH2 | - |
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| amidopyrine | (noun) a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic | Synonyms: aminopyrine |
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| amidship | (adjective) located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft | - |
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| (adverb) at or near or toward the center of a ship | Synonyms: amidships, midships |
| (adverb) at or near or toward the middle | - |
| amidships | (adverb) at or near or toward the center of a ship | Synonyms: amidship, midships |
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| amigo | (noun) a friend or comrade | - |
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| amine | (noun) a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals | Synonyms: aminoalkane |
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| aminic | (adjective) pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia | Synonyms: amino |
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| amino | (adjective) pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia | Synonyms: aminic |
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| (noun) the radical -NH2 | Synonyms: amino group |
| aminoaciduria | (noun) abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects | - |
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| aminoalkane | (noun) a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals | Synonyms: amine |
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| aminobenzine | (noun) oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines | Synonyms: aniline, aniline oil, phenylamine |
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| aminomethane | (noun) a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical | - |
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| aminopherase | (noun) a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) | Synonyms: aminotransferase, transaminase |
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| aminophylline | (noun) a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis | - |
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| aminoplast | (noun) a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles | Synonyms: amino plastic, amino resin |
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| aminopyrine | (noun) a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic | Synonyms: amidopyrine |
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| aminotransferase | (noun) a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) | Synonyms: aminopherase, transaminase |
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| amiodarone | (noun) an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective | Synonyms: Cordarone |
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| amir | (noun) an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) | Synonyms: ameer, emeer, emir |
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| amiss | (adjective) not functioning properly | Synonyms: awry, haywire, wrong |
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| (adverb) away from the correct or expected course | Synonyms: awry |
| (adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner | - |
| (adverb) in an imperfect or faulty way | Synonyms: imperfectly |
| amitosis | (noun) the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes | - |
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| amitotic | (adjective) pertaining to a simple method of cell division | - |
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| amitriptyline | (noun) a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications | Synonyms: amitriptyline hydrochloride, Elavil |
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| amity | (noun) a cordial disposition | Synonyms: cordiality |
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| (noun) a state of friendship and cordiality | - |