aheap

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ heap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈhiːp/
  • Rhymes: -iːp

Adverb

aheap (not comparable)

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