My dictionary lists the noun "A", the word for the first letter of the alphabet.
The first animal listed in the dictionary is the aardvark, followed by the aardwolf.
The first word listed in the dictionary typically starts with the letter "A." For example, in the English language dictionary, "aardvark" is often one of the first words.
That would be "Aardvark", funnily enough, the animal was left out of Dr Johnson's dictionary.
The capital letter 'A' is the first noun in most dictionaries.
The first two things listed in each dictionary entry are usually the word being defined and its pronunciation key.
Aardvark is the first animal listed in the OED.
Pick the first listed definition as the correct definition.
Yes, "barometer" is a noun in the dictionary. It refers to an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.
Pick the first listed definition as the correct definition.
In this context, it is common. A specific dictionary, like the Webster's Dictionary, is proper.
The two main forms found in a noun dictionary entry are the singular form and the plural form of the noun. For example, the entry for "cat" will typically show "cat" as the singular form and "cats" as the plural form.
"Care" comes before "careful" in the dictionary because the words are listed alphabetically, and "C" comes before "CA."