English words: A

1215 words under A; 501–600 on this page.

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• allude verb (allude, alludes, alluded, alluding); always with «to»everyday · Jewish tradition
  To allude to something is to mention it briefly or indirectly, without saying it outright.
• allure verbJewish tradition
  To attract someone by offering something pleasing, or to tempt them gently.
• allusion noun (allusions)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An allusion is a short mention of a story, person or event that points to it without explaining it fully: «a joke with an allusion to the…
• ally noun (an ally, allies); verb (ally, allies, allied, allying)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A person, group or country that agrees to help and support you, especially against someone else.
• almanac noun (almanac, almanacs)
  A book published every year with a calendar and facts like sunrise times, tides, the moon's phases and weather predictions.
• almighty adjective (almighty); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Almighty means having all power, so strong that nothing can stop it.
• almond noun (an almond, almonds)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An oval nut with a brown skin, from the almond tree, eaten raw, roasted or used in baking.
• almost adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Almost means very nearly but not completely: «It is almost ten o'clock».
• alms noun (plural alms; no common singular) (old use)
  Alms is money or food given to poor people.
• almsgiving noun (almsgiving; uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Giving money, food or help to poor people, especially as a religious duty.
• aloes noun (aloes; singular aloe)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Aloes is a plant with thick, spiky leaves.
• aloft adverb (aloft); adjective (aloft)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Up in the air or high above the ground: the kite stayed aloft for an hour.
• alone adjective, adverb (alone)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Alone means without anyone else: if you are alone, nobody is with you.
• along preposition, adverb (along)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Along means following the length of something, like walking along a road.
• alongside preposition; adverb
  Alongside means next to, beside or along the side of something.
• aloof adjective (aloof); adverb (aloof: stand aloof, keep aloof)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Aloof means unfriendly and distant, keeping away from other people and not joining in.
• aloud adverb (aloud)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Aloud means in a voice that other people can hear, not silently: read aloud.
• alp noun (an alp, alps; the Alps — a name)
  The great range of high mountains in Europe, across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and others.
• alpaca noun (an alpaca, alpacas; alpaca — the wool, uncountable)
  An alpaca is a South American animal like a small llama, with a long neck and very soft, thick wool.
• alpha noun (alpha — the Greek letter Α, α); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, written Α or α.
• alphabet noun (an alphabet, alphabets; the alphabet)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The alphabet is the set of letters used to write a language, put in a fixed order.
• alphabetic adjectiveJewish tradition
  Having to do with the alphabet, or written using letters.
• alphabetical adjective (alphabetical); adverb: alphabetically
  Arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet, A to Z.
• alphabetically adverb (alphabetically)
  In the order of the letters of the alphabet, from A to Z.
• alpine adjective (alpine; Alpine); noun…
  To do with high mountains, especially the Alps in Europe.
• already adverb (already)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Already means before now, or before a certain time.
• alright adjective, adverb, interjection (alright); another spelling…
  Fine, safe, not hurt or not ill.
• also adverb (also)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Also means too, or as well, adding one more thing.
• altar noun (an altar, altars)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An altar is a holy table at the front of a church where the priest or minister prepares communion (the bread and wine).
• alter verb (alter, alters, altered, altering)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To alter something is to change it, usually a little.
• alteration noun (an alteration, alterations)
  An alteration is a change made to something.
• altercation noun (an altercation, altercations)
  An altercation is a noisy argument or small fight between people, usually in public.
• altered verb past form of alter (alter, alters, altered, altering)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Altered means changed, made different.
• alternate adjective (alternate); verb…
  To alternate means to change again and again between two things, one after the other: red, blue, red, blue.
• alternately adverb (alternately)
  Alternately means first one thing, then the other, again and again, taking turns.
• alternation noun (alternation, alternations)
  The pattern of one thing following another again and again, like day and night or red then blue.
• alternative noun (an alternative, alternatives); adjective (alternative)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An alternative is another choice or possibility instead of the first one.
• altitude noun (altitude, altitudes)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Altitude is how high something is above the level of the sea or above the ground, as for a plane, mountain or town.
• altogether adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Altogether means counting everything together as one total.
• aluminium noun (aluminium; US aluminum)
  Aluminium is a light, silver-coloured metal that does not rust.
• alveolar adjectiveJewish tradition
  Made by touching the tongue to the ridge just behind the upper teeth.
• alway adverb
  At all times, every time.
• always adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Always means every time, with no exception.
• amaranth noun (amaranths) (old use, poetic)
  An amaranth is a flower with bright red or purple blooms that keeps its colour for a long time.
• amass verb (amass, amasses, amassed, amassing)
  To amass is to gather a large number or amount of things, or money, over time: «amass a fortune».
• amateur noun (amateurs); adjective (amateur)
  An amateur is a person who does something for love or fun, not for pay and not as a trained expert.
• amazed adjective (amazed); verb form…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Amazed means very surprised, often in a happy way, because something is wonderful or hard to believe.
• amazement noun (amazement; uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Amazement is the feeling of being very surprised because something is wonderful or hard to believe.
• amazing adjective (amazing, more amazing, most amazing); also -ing…
  Very surprising and wonderful; causing great wonder or surprise.
• amazingly adverb (amazingly)
  In a way that causes great surprise.
• amazon noun…
  The Amazon is a huge river in South America and the great rainforest around it, the largest rainforest in the world.
• ambassador noun (an ambassador, ambassadors)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An important official sent by one country to live in another and speak for their own country there.
• amber noun (amber, uncountable for the stone; an amber light)…
  Amber is a hard, see-through, golden-yellow stone that formed from the sticky sap of ancient trees over millions of years.
• ambergris noun (ambergris — uncountable)
  Ambergris is a waxy, grey substance made in the gut of sperm whales; it is sometimes found floating in the sea or washed up on beaches and…
• ambient adjective (ambient); noun (ambient, as in ambient music)
  In the surroundings; around you, such as ambient temperature or ambient light.
• ambiguity nounJewish tradition
  A word or phrase that can mean more than one thing, so it is not clear.
• ambiguous adjective (ambiguous, more ambiguous, most ambiguous)
  Ambiguous means having more than one possible meaning, so it is unclear which one is meant.
• ambition noun (an ambition, ambitions; also uncountable ambition)
  A strong wish to do or become something special, like a big goal for the future.
• ambitious adjective (more ambitious, most ambitious)
  Ambitious means wanting very much to succeed, to be great, or to gain power.
• amble verb (amble, ambles, ambled, ambling); noun (an amble)
  To amble is to walk slowly and calmly, without hurry.
• amblyopia noun (amblyopia; uncountable)
  Amblyopia is an eye problem, often called «lazy eye», where one eye does not see clearly because the brain uses the other eye more.
• ambrosia noun (no plural in common use)
  In Greek myth, ambrosia is the food of the gods, which kept them living for ever.
• ambulance noun (an ambulance, ambulances)
  A special vehicle with trained people and medical equipment that takes sick or injured people to hospital quickly.
• ambulate verb (ambulate, ambulates, ambulated, ambulating)
  To ambulate is to walk or move about.
• ambulation noun (ambulation) — formal, medicine
  Walking or moving about on foot.
• ambush noun (an ambush, ambushes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An ambush is a surprise attack by people or animals who have been hiding and waiting.
• ambusher noun (an ambusher, ambushers)
  An ambusher is a person or animal that hides and waits to attack someone by surprise.
• amelia noun, a name (Amelia)
  Amelia is a girl's first name, very popular in the UK, Australia and other English-speaking countries.
• amelioration noun (amelioration; uncountable)
  Amelioration is making something bad better, or the process of it getting better.
• amenable adjectiveJewish tradition
  Willing to accept something, or able to be treated in a certain way.
• amend verb (amend, amends, amended, amending); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To amend something written, like a law, rule or document, is to change it a little to correct or improve it.
• amended adjective (amended); also the past tense and past…
  Changed a little to correct or improve it, especially a rule, law, plan or piece of writing.
• amendment noun (an amendment, amendments)
  An amendment is a small change made to a law, rule, plan or piece of writing to correct or improve it.
• amends noun (plural only, in "make amends")everyday · Jewish tradition
  Something you do to show you are sorry and to put right a wrong you did.
• amenities noun (amenities — plural; singular amenity)
  Useful or pleasant things and services in a place, like parks, shops, toilets, a pool or Wi-Fi.
• american adjective (American); noun (an American, Americans)
  From or about the United States of America: American food, an American city.
• amethyst noun (amethysts)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An amethyst is a purple gem, a kind of stone used in rings and jewels.
• amharic noun (Amharic); adjective (Amharic)
  The main working language of Ethiopia, written in its own script called Ge'ez (Fidel).
• amiable adjective (amiable, more amiable, most amiable)
  Friendly, pleasant and easy to like.
• amiably adverb (from the adjective amiable)
  Amiably means in a friendly, pleasant way.
• amicable adjective (amicable); adverb (amicably)
  Amicable means friendly and without arguments, especially when people could have argued.
• amicably adverb (from the adjective amicable)
  Amicably means in a friendly way, without quarrelling: «to settle a dispute amicably».
• amir noun (an amir, amirs; also spelled emir); proper noun…
  An amir (usually spelled emir) is a ruler, prince or commander in some Muslim countries, especially in the Middle East.
• amiss adjective (not before a noun); adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Amiss means wrong, or not as it should be: «something is amiss».
• amity noun (amity)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Amity is friendly peace between people or groups who get along well and do not fight.
• ammonia noun (ammonia — uncountable)
  A colourless gas with a very strong, sharp smell, made of nitrogen and hydrogen.
• ammonite noun (an ammonite, ammonites)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An ammonite is an extinct sea animal with a coiled shell, related to today's octopus, squid and nautilus.
• ammunition noun (no plural form)
  Ammunition is the bullets, shells, or other things fired or thrown in a fight.
• amoeba noun (an amoeba, amoebas or amoebae; US also ameba)
  A tiny living thing made of just one cell, which you can only see with a microscope.
• among prepositioneveryday · Jewish tradition
  Among means in the middle of a group: a house among the trees.
• amorous adjective (more amorous, most amorous)
  Amorous means full of love, often romantic love (an old-fashioned word).
• amount noun (amount, amounts); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An amount is how much there is of something.
• amp noun (amp, amps); verb…
  Short for «ampere», the unit used to measure electric current.
• amphibian noun (an amphibian, amphibians); adjective…
  An animal with a backbone that is cold-blooded, has moist skin, usually lays eggs in water, and lives part of its life in water and part…
• amphipod noun (an amphipod, amphipods)
  An amphipod is a small shrimp-like animal with no shell on its back, such as the sand hopper found on beaches.
• amphitheatre noun (amphitheatre, amphitheatres)
  An amphitheatre is a round or oval building with rows of seats rising around an open space, where people watch shows or games.
• ample adjective (ample, ampler, amplest — rare)
  Ample means more than enough; plenty.
• amplification noun (amplification, amplifications)
  Making a sound or signal louder or stronger.
• amplifier noun (an amplifier, amplifiers; informal an amp)
  A machine that makes sounds louder, especially from guitars, microphones and music players.
• amplify verb (amplify, amplifies, amplified, amplifying)
  To amplify a sound is to make it louder, often with electronic equipment.

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