Astern, ad. (Naut.)
- 1. Behind, back.
- 2. Backward, rearward, abaft, aft.
Asteroid, n. Small planet, planetoid.
Asthenia, Astheny, n. Debility, debilitation, prostration, exhaustion, feebleness, weakness, loss of power, loss of strength, atonicity.
Asthenic, a. Weak, feeble, debilitated, prostrated, exhausted.
Asthmatic, a. Wheezing, wheezy, short-breathed, short-winded.
As though. As if.
Astir, a. and ad. On the move, in motion, stirring, active, alert, roused, excited.
Astonish, v. a. Amaze, surprise, startle, astound, confound, stagger, stupefy, daze, stun, dumfounder, overwhelm, astony, strike dumb, strike with wonder, petrify with wonder.
Astonishment, n. Amazement, wonder, surprise.
Astound, v a. See astonish.
Astraddle, ad. Straddle, astride, straddling.
Astral, a. Starry, stellar, sidereal, star-like.
Astray, ad. Out of the right way, wandering, in error, lost, at fault, on the wrong scent.
Astride, ad. See astraddle.
Astringent, a. Binding, contracting, styptic.
Astute, a. Shrewd, penetrating, eagle-eyed, keen, cunning, deep, sagacious, acute, sharp, quick, discerning, ingenious, perspicacious, intelligent, long-headed, keen-sighted, clear-sighted, quick-sighted.
Astuteness, n. Shrewdness, penetration, sagacity, perspicacity, discernment, acuteness, sharpness, subtlety, ingenuity, mother-wit, quick parts, long-headedness, keen-sightedness, quick-sightedness, power to fathom wiles.
Asunder, ad. and a. Apart, into two parts, in two, divided, separated, divergent, discordant.
Asylum, n.
- 1. Sanctuary, shelter, retreat, refuge, place of refuge.
- 2. Charitable institution, retreat (for the afflicted).