English to English Dictionary

Aversion

A strong dislike or repugnance; a disinclination.

Aversive

Causing avoidance of a thing or situation through the use of an unpleasant or noxious stimulus.

Avert

To turn away one's eyes or thoughts.

Avian

Relating to or characteristic of birds.

Aviation Defense

The measures and strategies employed to protect aircraft and airspace from threats.

Aviation Transportation Administration

A governmental body responsible for regulating and overseeing civil aviation.

Avocational

Relating to an activity undertaken as a hobby or recreation rather than as a profession or vocation.

Avoidant

Characterized by a tendency to avoid or keep away from potential sources of conflict, intimacy, or threat.

Awe

A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

Awfulness

The quality or state of being extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking.

Awk

A pattern-directed scanning and processing language designed for text extraction and reporting, widely used in Unix shell scripts.

Awry

Away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss.