Au gratin
‖Au′ gra′tin″ (?). (Cookery) With a crust made by browning in the oven; as, spaghetti may be served au gratin.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Au revoir
‖Au′ re‐voir″ (?). Good-by until we meet again.
Aubade
‖Au′bade″ (�), n. [F., fr. aube the dawn, fr. L. albus white.] An open air concert in the morning, as distinguished from an evening serenade; also, a pianoforte composition sugg...
Aubaine
‖Au′baine″ (�), n. [F., fr. aubain an alien, fr. L. alibi elsewhere.] Succession to the goods of a stranger not naturalized. Littré.Droit d'aubaine (�), the right, formerly poss...
Aube
Aube (�), n. [See Ale.] An alb. Fuller.
Auberge
‖Au′berge″ (�), n. An inn. Beau. & Fl.
Aubin
‖Au″bin (�), n. A broken gait of a horse, between an amble and a gallop; — commonly called a Canterbury gallop.
Auburn
Au″burn (�), a. [OE. auburne blonde, OF. alborne, auborne, fr. LL. alburnus whitish, fr. L. albus white. Cf. Alburn.] 1. Flaxen-colored. Florio.2. Reddish brown.His auburn locks...
Auchenium
‖Au‐che″ni‐um (�), n.(Zoöl.) The part of the neck nearest the back.
Auctary
Auc″ta‐ry (�), n. [L. auctarium.] That which is superadded; augmentation. Baxter.
Auction
Auc″tion (�), n. [L. auctio an increasing, a public sale, where the price was called out, and the article to be sold was adjudged to the last increaser of the price, or the high...
Auction (2)
Auc″tion, v. t. To sell by auction.
Auction bridge
Auc″tion bridge. A variety of the game of bridge in which the players, beginning with the dealer, bid for the privilege of naming the trump and playing with the dummy for that d...
Auction pitch
Auction pitch. A game of cards in which the players bid for the privilege of determining or “pitching” the trump suit. R. F. Foster.
Auctionary
Auc″tion‐a‐ry (�), a. [L. auctionarius.] Of or pertaining to an auction or an auctioneer.With auctionary hammer in thy hand.Dryden.
Auctioneer
Auc′tion‐eer″ (�), n. A person who sells by auction; a person whose business it is to dispose of goods or lands by public sale to the highest or best bidder.
Auctioneer (2)
Auc′tion‐eer″, v. t. To sell by auction; to auction.Estates... advertised and auctioneered away.Cowper.
Aucupation
Au′cu‐pa″tion (�), n. [L. aucupatio, fr. auceps, contr. for aviceps; avis bird + capere to take.] Birdcatching; fowling. Blount.
Audacious
Au‐da″cious (�), a. [F. audacieux, as if fr. LL. audaciosus (not found), fr. L. audacia audacity, fr. audax, -acis, bold, fr. audere to dare.] 1. Daring; spirited; adventurous.A...
Audaciously
Au‐da″cious‐ly, adv. In an audacious manner; with excess of boldness; impudently.
Audaciousness
Au‐da″cious‐ness, n. The quality of being audacious; impudence; audacity.
Audacity
Au‐dac″i‐ty (�), n. 1. Daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesomeness.The freedom and audacity necessary in the commerce of men.Tatler.2. Reckless daring; presumptuou...
Audibility
Au′di‐bil″i‐ty (�), n. The quality of being audible; power of being heard; audible capacity.
Audible
Au″di‐ble (�), a. [LL. audibilis, fr. L. audire, auditum, to hear: cf. Gr. � ear, L. auris, and E. ear.] Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard; as, an ...
Audible (2)
Au″di‐ble, n. That which may be heard.Visibles are swiftlier carried to the sense than audibles.Bacon.
Audibleness
Au″di‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being audible.
Audibly
Au″di‐bly, adv. So as to be heard.