Index of English words, starting with "am"

(1) - Am () The first person singular of the verb be, in the indicative mode, present tense. See Be.

(1) - Amadavat (n.) The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird (Estrelda amandava), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also red waxbill.

(1) - Amadou (n.) A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has been employed as a styptic by surgeons, but its common use is as tinder, for which purpose it is prepared by soaking it in a strong solution of niter.

(1) - Amain (v. i.) To lower the topsail, in token of surrender; to yield.
(2) - Amain (v. t.) To lower, as a sail, a yard, etc.
(3) - Amain (n.) At full speed; in great haste; also, at once.
(4) - Amain (n.) With might; with full force; vigorously; violently; exceedingly.