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# English words: A

**A** · [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) · [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) · [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) · [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) · [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) · [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) · [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) · [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) · [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) · [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) · [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) · [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) · [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) · [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) · [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) · [Q](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/q/) · [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) · [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) · [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) · [U](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/u/) · [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) · [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) · [X](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/x/) · [Y](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/) · [Z](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/z/)

1215 words under A; 1–100 on this page.

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- [aa](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aa/) — Aa (from Hawaiian «ʻaʻā») is a kind of lava that cools into rough, sharp, jagged lumps.
- [aah](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aah/) — «Aah» is a sound you make when you feel relief, pleasure or calm.
- [aardvark](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aardvark/) — An African mammal with a long snout, long ears, a thick tail and strong claws, which digs into ant and termite nests at night and eats the…
- [aardwolf](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aardwolf/) — An aardwolf is a small striped animal of southern and eastern Africa, related to the hyena, that eats mainly termites.
- [ab](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ab/) — An ab is one of the stomach muscles; people usually say «abs», short for «abdominal muscles». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [aback](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aback/) — To be taken aback means to be surprised or shocked by something unexpected, so that you are thrown off balance.
- [abacus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abacus/) — An abacus is a frame with rows of beads that slide along wires or rods, used for counting and doing sums. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abandon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abandon/) — To abandon means to leave someone or something, especially someone who needs you, and not come back («abandon a pet»). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abandonment](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abandonment/) — Abandonment is leaving someone or something behind for ever, especially when you should have cared for them.
- [abase](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abase/) — To make someone lower in rank, pride or dignity; to humble them. — Jewish tradition
- [abashed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abashed/) — Abashed means embarrassed and feeling small, because you have been shamed or made to look foolish in front of others. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abate/) — To abate means to become less strong or less in amount: «The storm abated.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abatement](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abatement/) — A lowering or reduction of an amount, such as a price or a payment. — Jewish tradition
- [abattoir](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abattoir/) — An abattoir is a building where animals such as cows, pigs and sheep are killed for meat.
- [abbess](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abbess/) — An abbess is the woman who is head of a convent or community of nuns.
- [abbey](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abbey/) — An abbey is a building, or group of buildings, where monks or nuns live and pray together, led by an abbot or abbess.
- [abbot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abbot/) — An abbot is the man in charge of an abbey, a community of monks who live, pray and work together.
- [abbreviated](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abbreviated/) — Abbreviated means made shorter, especially a word or phrase written in a short form: «Mr» is the abbreviated form of «Mister».
- [abbreviation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abbreviation/) — A short form of a word or phrase: "Mon" is an abbreviation of "Monday".
- [abc](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abc/) — the ABC (or ABCs): the alphabet, the letters A to Z.
- [abdicate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abdicate/) — To abdicate is to give up being king or queen.
- [abdication](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abdication/) — Abdication is when a king, queen or other ruler gives up the throne of their own free will.
- [abdomen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abdomen/) — Your abdomen is the front part of your body between your chest and your hips; it is the scientific word for your tummy or belly.
- [abdominal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abdominal/) — Abdominal means to do with the abdomen, the belly part of the body between the chest and the hips.
- [abduction](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abduction/) — An abduction is the taking away of a person by force or trickery, against their will.
- [abhor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abhor/) — To abhor something is to hate it strongly and find it disgusting or wrong. — Jewish tradition
- [abhorrence](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abhorrence/) — Abhorrence is a deep feeling of hatred or disgust for something wrong or cruel. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abide](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abide/) — In «can't abide» / «cannot abide»: to dislike someone or something so much that you cannot put up with them. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ability](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ability/) — Ability is the power or skill to do something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abject](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abject/) — Abject means very miserable, poor and low in condition, with no hope or comfort. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ablaze](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ablaze/) — Ablaze means burning strongly, on fire: «The barn was ablaze.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [able](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/able/) — If you are able to do something, you can do it; you have the skill, strength, time or chance to do it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ablution](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ablution/) — An ablution is a washing of the body, often as part of a religious ritual or a set custom before prayer or a special act.
- [abnormal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abnormal/) — Not normal or not usual, different from what is expected, often in a way that is worrying.
- [aboard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aboard/) — Aboard means on or into a ship, plane, train or bus.
- [abode](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abode/) — An abode is a home or place where someone lives. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abolish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abolish/) — To officially end a law, rule, system or custom so that it no longer exists. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abolition](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abolition/) — The act of officially ending a law, system or custom.
- [abomasum](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abomasum/) — The fourth stomach of an animal such as a cow or sheep that chews the cud. — Jewish tradition
- [abominable](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abominable/) — Abominable means very bad, hateful or extremely unpleasant. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abominably](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abominably/) — In a hateful, disgusting or wicked way. — Jewish tradition
- [abomination](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abomination/) — Something that is hated, disgusting or deeply wrong. — Jewish tradition
- [aboriginal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aboriginal/) — Aboriginal: belonging to the first peoples of Australia, who have lived there for more than 60 000 years (Aboriginal people, Aboriginal…
- [abortion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abortion/) — An abortion is a medical operation or treatment that ends a pregnancy on purpose, so a baby is not born.
- [abound](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abound/) — To abound means to exist in large numbers or amounts: «Rabbits abound in these fields.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [about](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/about/) — About tells what something is on or what it is to do with: a book about dinosaurs. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [above](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/above/) — Above means higher than something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abracadabra](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abracadabra/) — Abracadabra is a magic word said by magicians when they do a trick, as if it makes the magic happen.
- [abrade](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abrade/) — To abrade means to scrape or wear away the surface of something by rubbing: «The rough rope abraded his hands.».
- [abrasion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abrasion/) — A scrape on the skin where the top layer has been rubbed off, like a grazed knee.
- [abreast](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abreast/) — Abreast means side by side, facing the same way: «three abreast».
- [abridged](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abridged/) — To abridge a book or story is to make it shorter by leaving parts out, while keeping the main story.
- [abridgment](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abridgment/) — An abridgment is a shorter version of a book, story or speech, with the main parts kept and the rest left out.
- [abroad](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abroad/) — Abroad means in or to a foreign country, one that is not your own: go abroad, live abroad. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abrupt](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abrupt/) — Sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way.
- [abruptly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abruptly/) — Suddenly and unexpectedly.
- [abs](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abs/) — Abs are the stomach muscles; it is short for abdominal muscles.
- [abscise](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abscise/) — To abscise means for a plant to drop a leaf, flower or fruit by forming a special layer of cells where it joins the stem.
- [abscond](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abscond/) — To abscond means to leave secretly and suddenly, especially to escape from somewhere or to avoid being caught.
- [absence](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absence/) — Absence is being away from a place, like school or work, when you should be there. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [absent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absent/) — Absent means not here, not in the place where someone is expected to be, such as school or work. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [absolute](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absolute/) — Absolute means total, complete, as much as possible: absolute silence. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [absolutely](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absolutely/) — Completely, totally: absolutely right. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [absolution](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absolution/) — Absolution is when a priest, in God's name, declares that a person's sins are forgiven, especially after confession.
- [absolved](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absolved/) — To absolve someone is to free them from blame, guilt or punishment, saying that they are not responsible.
- [absorb](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absorb/) — To absorb a liquid, gas or heat is to take it in, as a sponge takes in water.
- [absorbent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absorbent/) — Absorbent describes a material that can soak up liquid, like a sponge or a paper towel.
- [absorption](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absorption/) — The taking in of a liquid, gas, heat or light by something: a sponge's absorption of water.
- [abstain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abstain/) — To abstain is to choose not to do something you might enjoy, like eating sweets or drinking alcohol. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abstemious](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abstemious/) — Abstemious means eating and drinking very little, especially not much rich food or alcohol; holding yourself back from pleasures.
- [abstention](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abstention/) — An abstention is when someone chooses not to vote, neither for nor against.
- [abstract](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abstract/) — Being an idea or feeling rather than a thing you can touch or see: love, fairness and time are abstract. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abstruse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abstruse/) — Hard to understand because it is deep or complicated. — Jewish tradition
- [absurd](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absurd/) — Very silly and not making sense; ridiculous.
- [absurdity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absurdity/) — Absurdity is the quality of being so silly or unreasonable that it makes people laugh.
- [absurdly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/absurdly/) — In a silly or ridiculous way, so that people think it is foolish or unreasonable.
- [abundance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abundance/) — A very large amount of something, more than enough. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abundant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abundant/) — Existing in large amounts; more than enough. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abundantly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abundantly/) — In large amounts, more than enough. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abuse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abuse/) — Using something wrongly or too much, so it does harm: drug abuse, abuse of power. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [abuser](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abuser/) — An abuser is a person who hurts, frightens or treats another person or an animal badly, often again and again.
- [abusive](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abusive/) — Using rude, insulting or cruel words: «abusive language».
- [abutment](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abutment/) — An abutment is a strong structure of stone, concrete or brick at each end of a bridge or arch that holds it up and takes its weight.
- [abyss](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/abyss/) — An abyss is a very deep hole or gap in the ground, so deep it seems to have no bottom. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [acacia](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/acacia/) — A tree or shrub with small leaves, often thorns, and yellow or white flowers, that grows in warm, dry places such as Africa and Australia. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [academic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/academic/) — Academic means to do with school, study and learning, especially reading, writing and maths rather than practical skills.
- [academy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/academy/) — An academy is a school or college, often one that trains people in a special skill, such as music, dance, football or the police.
- [acc](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/acc/) — «acc.» is a short form of «account», as in a bank account.
- [accede](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accede/) — To agree to a request or demand, often after first not wanting to.
- [accelerate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accelerate/) — To go faster or to make something go faster: the car accelerated.
- [acceleration](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/acceleration/) — Acceleration is getting faster: the speed going up.
- [accent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accent/) — An accent is the way people from a place or country pronounce a language: a Scottish accent, an American accent.
- [accept](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accept/) — To accept something is to take what someone offers you. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [acceptable](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/acceptable/) — Acceptable means good enough or allowed. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [acceptance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/acceptance/) — Acceptance is agreeing to take something that is offered, such as a gift, invitation or job. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [access](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/access/) — Access is a way of getting into a place. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [accessible](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accessible/) — Easy to reach, enter or use. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [accession](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accession/) — Coming to the throne or to an important position: «the king's accession» is when he became king.
- [accident](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accident/) — An accident is something bad that happens by chance, often causing harm or damage, like a car crash or a fall.
- [accidental](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/accidental/) — Happening by chance, not planned or meant: an accidental fall.