apostrophic
- a of or characteristic of apostrophe
a passage of apostrophic grandeur
apothecial
- a of or relating to the apothecium of some lichens and fungi
apothegmatic
- a given to or characterized by terse apothegms
- s terse and witty and like a maxim
much given to apothegmatic instruction
appalachian
- n a native or inhabitant of Appalachia
- a in or relating to Appalachia
appalled
- v strike with disgust or revulsion
- v fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
- v strike with disgust or revulsion
- v fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
- s struck with fear, dread, or consternation
appalling
- n an experience that appalls
is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it? - v strike with disgust or revulsion
- v fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
- v strike with disgust or revulsion
- v fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
- s causing consternation
appalling conditions
appareled
- v provide with clothes or put clothes on
- s dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
apparent
- s clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields - s appearing as such but not necessarily so
for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent
the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies
appealable
- a capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal
decisions...appealable to the head of the agency"- New Republic
appealing
- v take a court case to a higher court for review
- v request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
- v be attractive to
- v challenge (a decision)
- v cite as an authority; resort to
- a able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett
an appealing sense of humor
the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing - a (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings