English words: A

1215 words under A; 601–700 on this page.

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• amplitude noun (amplitude, amplitudes)
  The size of a wave: how high it rises from its middle line.
• amulet nounJewish tradition
  A small charm worn to protect a person from harm or bad luck.
• amuse verb (amuse, amuses, amused, amusing)
  To amuse someone is to make them laugh or smile.
• amused adjective (amused, more amused); past form of the verb…
  Finding something funny so that you smile or laugh.
• amusement noun (amusement, amusements)
  The feeling of finding something funny.
• amusing adjective (amusing; more amusing, most amusing); from the…
  Amusing means funny in a gentle way that makes you smile or laugh.
• amygdala noun (the amygdala, amygdalae or amygdalas)
  The amygdala is a small almond-shaped part deep inside the brain that helps us feel and react to emotions, especially fear.
• an article (an — the form of «a» before a vowel sound)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An is a small word used before a word that starts with a vowel sound, like an apple, an egg or an hour.
• ana noun (ana — rare); suffix (-ana); also a name (Ana)
  Ana is mostly a girl's name, a form of Anna, common in Spanish and Portuguese.
• anabolic adjective (anabolic)
  Anabolic means building up bigger molecules from smaller ones in the body, like building muscle and growing.
• anachronism noun (an anachronism, anachronisms)
  Something put in the wrong time, especially in a story or picture, like a wristwatch on a Roman soldier.
• anaconda noun (an anaconda, anacondas)
  An anaconda is a very large snake from South America that lives in and near rivers and swamps.
• anaemia noun (anaemia; uncountable; US spelling anemia)
  Anaemia is an illness where the blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells or iron, so the person feels very tired, weak and pale.
• anaesthesia noun (anaesthesia) — UK spelling; US: anesthesia
  Using medicine so a person feels no pain during an operation, either by putting them to sleep (general) or numbing one part (local).
• anaesthetic noun (an anaesthetic, anaesthetics); adjective (anaesthetic)
  A medicine that stops you feeling pain, given by a doctor or dentist before an operation or treatment.
• anaesthetist noun (an anaesthetist, anaesthetists)
  A doctor who gives patients medicine (anaesthetic) so they feel no pain or are fully asleep during an operation, and who watches over them…
• anagram noun (an anagram, anagrams)
  An anagram is a word or phrase made by mixing up all the letters of another word or phrase: «listen» is an anagram of «silent».
• anagrams noun (anagram, anagrams — this is the plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Words or phrases made by changing the order of the letters of another word or phrase, using every letter once, like «listen» and «silent».
• analects noun (plural: analects; usually The Analects)
  A collection of short sayings or pieces of writing chosen from a writer or teacher.
• analogous adjective (analogous)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Similar in some way, so that it can be compared: «analogous to» something.
• analogue adjective (analogue; US analog); noun…
  An analogue clock or watch has hands that move around a dial instead of showing numbers.
• analogy noun (an analogy, analogies)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A comparison that explains one thing by showing how it is like another, for example saying the heart is like a pump.
• analyse verb (analyse, analyses, analysed, analysing); US spelling…
  To look at something closely and carefully, part by part, to understand it.
• analysis noun (an analysis, analyses; also uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Analysis is studying something carefully by looking at its parts, to understand it or find out what it is made of.
• analyst noun (analyst, analysts)
  A person whose job is to study information closely to understand it or find problems, like a data analyst or sports analyst.
• anaphylaxis noun (anaphylaxis, uncountable)
  Anaphylaxis is a sudden, very serious allergic reaction that can quickly make it hard to breathe, cause swelling of the face, lips, tongue…
• anarchist noun (anarchist, anarchists); adjective (anarchist)
  A person who believes there should be no government or rulers and people should organise themselves freely.
• anathema noun (no plural in common use)
  Anathema is something or someone that people strongly hate and want to avoid.
• anatomical adjective (anatomical)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Anatomical means to do with the structure of the body of a person, animal or plant, as in an anatomical drawing.
• anatomically adverb (anatomically)
  Anatomically means in a way that is to do with the structure of the body.
• anatomy noun (anatomy, anatomies)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The study of the parts of the body and how they are arranged: bones, muscles, organs.
• ancestor noun (an ancestor, ancestors)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An ancestor is a person in your family who lived long ago, before your grandparents, like a great-great-grandparent.
• ancestral adjective (ancestral)
  Ancestral means belonging to, coming from or connected with your ancestors, the people in your family who lived long before you.
• ancestress noun (ancestresses)
  An ancestress is a woman from whom a family or people is descended; a female ancestor long ago.
• ancestry noun (ancestry, ancestries)
  Your ancestry is all the people in your family who lived long before you, such as great-grandparents, and the places and groups they came…
• anchor noun (an anchor, anchors); verb…
  An anchor is a heavy metal object on a chain or rope that is dropped from a boat to the sea floor to stop the boat from drifting.
• anchorage noun (an anchorage, anchorages); name (Anchorage — a city)
  An anchorage is a place where ships can safely drop anchor, usually a calm, sheltered bit of water.
• anchovy noun (anchovies)
  An anchovy is a small, thin, salty fish, often sold in tins or used on pizza.
• ancient adjective (ancient, more ancient, most ancient)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Ancient means belonging to a time very, very long ago, often thousands of years ago.
• anciently adverbJewish tradition
  In a time long ago.
• and conjunctioneveryday · Jewish tradition
  And joins two words or two parts of a sentence: bread and butter.
• andean adjective (Andean); noun (an Andean, Andeans)
  Andean describes the Andes, the long chain of mountains along the west of South America, or the people and things from there.
• andromeda proper noun (Andromeda)
  Andromeda is the nearest large galaxy to our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
• ane fragment; Scots word (ane); suffix (-ane in chemistry)
  «Ane» is the Scots word for «one»: «ane o them» means one of them.
• anecdote noun (an anecdote, anecdotes); adjective: anecdotal
  A short, interesting or funny story about a real event or person.
• anemometer noun (an anemometer, anemometers)
  An anemometer is an instrument that measures how fast the wind is blowing.
• anemone noun (an anemone, anemones; sea anemone)
  An anemone is a garden or wild flower with bright petals, often red, purple, pink or white, and a dark centre.
• anew adverb (anew)
  Again, once more.
• ang fragment; Mandarin pinyin (áng / àng); Tagalog word (ang)…
  «ang» is a sound in Mandarin Chinese, as in «áng» (昂, to raise the head).
• angel noun (an angel, angels)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An angel is a spirit that Christians, Jews and Muslims believe serves God and brings messages from him; in pictures angels often have…
• angelfish noun (an angelfish, angelfish or angelfishes)
  An angelfish is a brightly coloured tropical fish with a flat body and long fins, living on coral reefs or kept in aquariums.
• angelus noun (the Angelus)
  A Catholic prayer remembering that, Christians believe, the angel Gabriel told Mary she would be the mother of Jesus; it is said in the…
• anger noun (anger, uncountable); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Anger is the strong feeling you have when you think something is unfair, wrong or hurtful, which can make you want to shout or hit.
• angle noun (an angle, angles); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An angle is the space or turn between two lines that meet at a point; it is measured in degrees.
• anglerfish noun (an anglerfish, anglerfish or anglerfishes)
  An anglerfish is a fish with a big mouth and sharp teeth that catches prey using a long spine on its head with a glowing or wiggly tip…
• anglican adjective (Anglican); noun (an Anglican, Anglicans)
  Anglican describes the Church of England and the churches around the world that grew from it, such as the Church of Ireland, the Scottish…
• anglicise verb (anglicises, anglicised, anglicising)
  To anglicise is to change a word, name, or text into English form or English ways.
• angrily adverb
  Angrily means in an angry way, showing that you feel cross or mad.
• angry adjective (angry, angrier, angriest); adverb angrily; noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Feeling strong annoyance or upset because something seems wrong, unfair or hurtful.
• anguish noun (no plural form)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Anguish is very great pain or sorrow of the mind or heart.
• angular adjective (angular, more angular, most angular)
  Having sharp corners or angles.
• angus noun (Angus, Angus cattle); proper noun…
  A breed of black or red cattle with no horns, first from Scotland, famous for beef.
• animal noun (animal, animals); adjectiveeveryday · Jewish tradition
  An animal is a living thing that can move and eat, like a dog, a bird or a fish.
• animalcule noun (an animalcule, animalcules — old-fashioned)
  An animalcule is a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope, such as a single-celled creature.
• animate verb (animate, animates, animated, animating); adjective…
  verb: To make drawings or models seem to move in a film or cartoon.
• animated adjective (animated); verb form…
  An animated film or cartoon is made from many drawings, models or computer pictures shown quickly so they seem to move.
• animation noun (animation — uncountable; an animation, animations)
  A cartoon or film made by showing many drawings, models or computer pictures one after another so they seem to move.
• animator noun (an animator, animators)everyday · Jewish tradition
  An animator is a person who makes animated films, cartoons or computer games by creating moving pictures.
• anime noun (anime, uncountable)
  A style of cartoon film or TV series from Japan, with bright colours, big eyes and exciting stories.
• animosity noun (animosity; uncountable; animosities — rare)
  Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike or anger towards someone, often lasting a long time.
• ankle noun (an ankle, ankles)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The joint that connects your foot to your leg, letting the foot bend up and down and turn.
• anklets nounJewish tradition
  Rings or chains worn around the ankles as jewelry.
• ankylosaurus noun (an ankylosaurus, ankylosauruses or ankylosauri)
  An ankylosaurus was a large, plant-eating dinosaur covered in thick bony plates, like armour, with a heavy club at the end of its tail.
• anna noun (an anna, annas); name (Anna)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Anna is a girl's name.
• annex noun (an annex, annexes; UK often annexe); verb…
  An extra building joined to or near a main building: «the school annexe».
• annexation noun (annexation; an annexation, annexations)
  Annexation is when one country takes control of land that belonged to another country and makes it part of itself, often by force.
• annihilated verb form (annihilated), past of «annihilate»; adjective…
  Destroyed completely.
• anniversary noun (an anniversary, anniversaries)
  An anniversary is the day exactly one or more years after an important event, which people remember or celebrate.
• annotation nounJewish tradition
  A note added to a text to explain it or comment on it.
• announce verb (announce, announces, announced, announcing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To announce something is to tell lots of people about it officially or publicly.
• announced verb form (announce, announces, announced, announcing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Announced is the past form of «announce»: told many people something important, officially or loudly.
• announcement noun (an announcement, announcements)
  An announcement is a public message that tells people some news or information.
• annoy verb (annoy, annoys, annoyed, annoying)
  To annoy someone is to make them a little angry or fed up.
• annoyance noun (annoyance — uncountable; an annoyance, annoyances)
  Annoyance is the feeling of being a little angry or cross because something bothers you.
• annoyed adjective (annoyed, more annoyed); verb form of annoy…
  Annoyed means a bit angry or irritated about something («I was annoyed when my brother took my pens»).
• annual adjective (annual); noun (an annual, annuals)
  Happening once every year: our annual sports day.
• annually adverb
  Annually means once every year.
• annul verb (annul, annuls, annulled, annulling); noun (annulment)
  To officially say that something such as a marriage, contract or election never counted and is cancelled.
• annum noun (Latin; used almost only in "per annum")
  A year; "per annum" means each year or for every year.
• annunciation noun (the Annunciation)
  The Annunciation is when, as the Bible tells, the angel Gabriel came to Mary to say that she would be the mother of Jesus.
• anoint verb (anoint, anoints, anointed, anointing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To anoint is to put holy oil on someone's head or body as a sign of blessing, healing, or being chosen by God, for example as a king or…
• anon adverb (old use)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Anon means soon or shortly.
• anonymous adjective (anonymous)
  Anonymous means made, given or done by someone whose name is not known or not told.
• anonymously adverb
  Without giving your name, so nobody knows who you are.
• anorak noun (an anorak, anoraks)
  A waterproof jacket with a hood, often padded.
• another determiner, pronouneveryday · Jewish tradition
  Another means one more of the same kind: have another cookie.
• answer noun (answer, answers); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  An answer is what you say or write back to a question.
• answerable adjective (answerable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Having to explain your actions to someone and take responsibility: «answerable to» someone.
• ant noun (an ant, ants)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A very small insect with six legs that lives in large, organised groups called colonies, often in nests under the ground.
• antacid noun (an antacid, antacids); adjective (antacid)
  A medicine that makes stomach acid weaker, used for heartburn and indigestion.

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