Affricative
(def 1).
of or relating to an .
articulated as an .
noun
another word for affricate
adjective
of, relating to, or denoting an affricate
n.
1879, perhaps via German, from Latin affricat-, past participle stem of affricare “rub against,” from ad- (see ad-) + fricare “to rub” (see friction).
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- Affright
to frighten. sudden fear or terror; fright. a source of terror. the act of terrifying. Historical Examples He anxiously inquired into the cause of my affright, and the motive of my unusual absence. Wieland; or The Transformation Charles Brockden Brown She would have screamed with affright, but he grasped her by the throat, and nearly […]
- Affront
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king. an offense to one’s dignity or self-respect. to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence: His speech affronted all of us. to make ashamed or confused; embarrass. Archaic. to front; face; look on. […]
- Affronted
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king. an offense to one’s dignity or self-respect. to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence: His speech affronted all of us. to make ashamed or confused; embarrass. Archaic. to front; face; look on. […]
- Affronting
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king. an offense to one’s dignity or self-respect. to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence: His speech affronted all of us. to make ashamed or confused; embarrass. Archaic. to front; face; look on. […]
- Affrontive
insulting; offensive. Historical Examples As to the Scotch, their barbarisms that are to be found even in print, are affrontive to the descendants of Englishmen. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Benjamin Waterhouse