| atole | (noun) eaten as mush or as a thin gruel | - |
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| atoll | (noun) an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon | - |
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| atom | (noun) (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element | - |
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| (noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | Synonyms: molecule, mote, particle, speck, corpuscle |
| atomic | (adjective) of or relating to or comprising atoms | - |
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| (adjective) (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | Synonyms: nuclear |
| (adjective) immeasurably small | - |
| atomisation | (noun) separating something into fine particles | Synonyms: atomization, fragmentation |
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| (noun) annihilation by reducing something to atoms | Synonyms: atomization |
| atomise | (verb) spray very finely | Synonyms: atomize |
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| (verb) strike at with firepower or bombs | Synonyms: zap, nuke, atomize |
| (verb) break up into small particles | Synonyms: atomize |
| atomiser | (noun) a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | Synonyms: spray, nebuliser, nebulizer, sprayer, atomizer |
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| atomism | (noun) (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association | - |
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| (noun) (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles | Synonyms: atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory |
| atomistic | (adjective) divided into separate and often disparate elements | Synonyms: atomistical |
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| atomistical | (adjective) divided into separate and often disparate elements | Synonyms: atomistic |
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| atomization | (noun) separating something into fine particles | Synonyms: atomisation, fragmentation |
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| (noun) annihilation by reducing something to atoms | Synonyms: atomisation |
| atomize | (verb) spray very finely | Synonyms: atomise |
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| (verb) strike at with firepower or bombs | Synonyms: zap, nuke, atomise |
| (verb) break up into small particles | Synonyms: atomise |
| atomizer | (noun) a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | Synonyms: spray, nebuliser, nebulizer, sprayer, atomiser |
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| atonal | (adjective) characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality | Synonyms: unkeyed |
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| atonalism | (noun) the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system | Synonyms: atonality |
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| atonalistic | (adjective) of or relating to atonalism | - |
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| atonality | (noun) the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system | Synonyms: atonalism |
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| atonally | (adverb) without tonality | - |
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| atone | (verb) make amends for | Synonyms: expiate, aby, abye |
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| (verb) turn away from sin or do penitence | Synonyms: repent |
| atonement | (noun) compensation for a wrong | Synonyms: expiation, satisfaction |
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| (noun) the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | Synonyms: propitiation, expiation |
| atonia | (noun) lack of normal muscular tension or tonus | Synonyms: amyotonia, atonicity, atony |
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| atonic | (adjective) characterized by a lack of tonus | - |
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| (adjective) (used of syllables) carrying no stress | Synonyms: unaccented |
| atonicity | (noun) lack of normal muscular tension or tonus | Synonyms: amyotonia, atonia, atony |
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| atony | (noun) lack of normal muscular tension or tonus | Synonyms: amyotonia, atonia, atonicity |
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| atop | (adverb) on, to, or at the top | - |
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| atopognosia | (noun) absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch | Synonyms: atopognosis |
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| atopognosis | (noun) absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch | Synonyms: atopognosia |
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| atopy | (noun) an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact | Synonyms: immediate allergy, atopic allergy, type I allergic reaction |
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| atorvastatin | (noun) an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given | Synonyms: Lipitor |
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| atoxic | (adjective) not producing or resulting from poison | Synonyms: nontoxic |
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