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aheap

/əˈhiːp/

aheap adverb: in a heap; huddled together.

Adverb

aheap (not comparable)

  1. In a heap; huddled together.
    • […] When some fresh bruit
      Startled me all aheap! — and soon I saw
      The horridest shape that ever raised my awe.1827, Thomas Hood, The Plea of the Midsummer Fairies

Origin of aheap

From a- + heap.

Words that rhyme with aheap

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Questions about aheap

What does aheap mean?
Aheap means in a heap; huddled together.
What part of speech is aheap?
Aheap is an adverb.
How do you pronounce aheap?
Aheap is pronounced /əˈhiːp/.

Words near aheap in the dictionary

  1. ahead of the curve
  2. ahead of the game
  3. ahead of the pack
  4. ahead of time
  5. aheadness
  6. aheap
  7. Ahearn
  8. Ahearns
  9. ahed
  10. Aheer
  11. Aheers

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