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The first of two or more surfaces arranged in tandem; -- contr. with following surface, which is the rear surface.

Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, aërial rootlets, aërial plants. Gray.

Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, aërobies; as, aërobic fermentation. -- A`ër*o"bic*al*ly (#), adv.

A plane or arched surface for sustaining bodies by its movement through the air; a spread wing, as of a bird.

A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte.

Glowing; agitated, as with heat.

t, to, or from a great distance; far away; -- often used with from preceding, or off following; as, he was seen from afar; I saw him afar off. The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar. Beattie.

A blowing or breathing on; inspiration.

A flowing to or towards; a concourse; an influx. The affluence of young nobles from hence into Spain. Wotton. There is an unusual affluence of strangers this year. Carlyle.

Flowing to; flowing abundantly. "Affluent blood." Harvey.

A flowing towards; that which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head.

The act of flowing towards; afflux. Sir T. Browne.

A combination of a stop, or explosive, with an immediately following fricative or spirant of corresponding organic position, as pf in german Pfeffer, pepper, z (= ts) in German Zeit, time.

Inflames; glowing with light or passion; ablaze. G. Eliot.

Flowing. Their founts aflow with tears. R. Browning.

Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of. Ye shall not go after other gods. Deut. vi. 14. After whom is the king of Israel come out 1 Sam. xxiv. 14.

Following dinner; post-prandial; as, an after-dinner nap.

A sensation or sense impression following the removal of a stimulus producing a primary sensation, and reproducing the primary sensation in positive, negative, or complementary form. The aftersensation may be continuous with the primary sensation or follow it after an interval.

Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.

An old name for severwal species of Polyporus, corky fungi growing on decaying wood.