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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/)

1218 words under A; 401–500 on this page.

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- [ahem](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ahem/) — A written sound like a small cough, made to get people's attention, to show you are about to speak, or to show you don't approve of…
- [ahimsa](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ahimsa/) — Ahimsa is the idea of not harming any living thing, in thought, word or action; it is an important teaching in Hinduism, Jainism and…
- [ai](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ai/) — AI stands for artificial intelligence: computer programs that can do things that seem to need thinking, like understanding speech… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [aid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aid/) — Aid is help, especially money, food or care given to people who need it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [aide](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aide/) — An aide is a person who helps someone important, such as a president, prime minister or general, with their work.
- [aigu](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aigu/) — Means «sharp» or «high»; in English it is used in «accent aigu», the acute accent, the little mark sloping up to the right on the letter é.
- [ail](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ail/) — To ail is to be the matter with someone, to be wrong with them; «What ails you?» asks what is wrong. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ailing](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ailing/) — Ailing means ill or unwell, often for a long time and not getting better quickly.
- [ailment](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ailment/) — An ailment is an illness, usually a minor one, like a cold, cough or rash.
- [aim](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aim/) — What you are trying to do or get; your goal or purpose. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [aimlessly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aimlessly/) — Without any purpose, plan or direction: they wandered aimlessly round town.
- [ain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ain/) — Ain is not a word on its own; it is the first part of «ain't», a short form cut off at the apostrophe. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [air](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/air/) — Air is the mix of gases that we breathe; it is all around us, but we cannot see it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [airborne](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airborne/) — Moving or carried through the air: «airborne seeds», «airborne germs».
- [aircraft](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aircraft/) — Any machine that flies in the air, such as an aeroplane, helicopter, glider or airship.
- [airdrop](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airdrop/) — An airdrop is sending food, medicine or other supplies by dropping them from an aircraft, often by parachute.
- [airflow](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airflow/) — The movement of air from one place to another, for example through a room, a machine or around a wing.
- [airless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airless/) — With no fresh air moving; stuffy and hard to breathe in: «an airless room».
- [airline](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airline/) — An airline is a company that flies planes carrying passengers or goods to different places.
- [airliner](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airliner/) — A large aeroplane that carries passengers on regular flights for an airline.
- [airplane](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airplane/) — A flying machine with wings and engines that carries people or goods through the air.
- [airport](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airport/) — A place where aeroplanes take off and land, with buildings (terminals) where passengers check in, go through security and wait for their…
- [airtight](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airtight/) — Airtight means sealed so tightly that no air can get in or out.
- [airway](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airway/) — The passage that air travels through from the nose and mouth to the lungs (throat and windpipe).
- [airy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/airy/) — Full of fresh air and space, light and open.
- [aisle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aisle/) — An aisle is a long, narrow passage between rows of seats (in a church, theatre, plane, bus or classroom) or between shelves (in a…
- [ajar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ajar/) — Ajar means a door or window partly open, not shut and not wide open.
- [akan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/akan/) — A man's name, a son of Ezer in the family of Seir the Horite. — Jewish tradition
- [akimbo](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/akimbo/) — Akimbo means with the hands on the hips and the elbows bent outwards, like a jug handle.
- [akin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/akin/) — Similar to or like something: «akin to» means much the same as.
- [al](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/al/) — Al is a short form of boys' names like Albert, Alan, Alfred or Alexander. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [alabama](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alabama/) — A state in the south-east of the United States; its capital is Montgomery.
- [alabaster](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alabaster/) — Alabaster is a smooth, pale, shiny white stone, often carved into statues and vases.
- [alacrity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alacrity/) — Alacrity means quickness and eagerness in doing something, without delay.
- [alarm](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alarm/) — A device that makes a loud noise to warn people of danger: a fire alarm, a smoke alarm. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [alas](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alas/) — A word that shows sadness, sorrow or regret: «Alas, it was too late.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [alaskan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alaskan/) — adjective: From or about Alaska, the largest state of the USA, in the far north-west of North America.
- [albatross](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/albatross/) — An albatross is a very large seabird with long narrow wings that can glide over the ocean for a long time.
- [albino](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/albino/) — An albino is a person or animal born with little or no colour (pigment) in the skin, hair and eyes, so they are very pale or white.
- [album](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/album/) — An album is a book with empty pages for keeping photos, stamps or stickers.
- [alchemical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alchemical/) — Having to do with alchemy, the old study that tried to turn metals into gold. — Jewish tradition
- [alchemist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alchemist/) — An alchemist was a person long ago, in the Middle Ages and before, who tried to turn ordinary metals like lead into gold and to find a…
- [alcohol](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alcohol/) — A colourless liquid in drinks like beer, wine and spirits that changes the way people think and act, and can make them drunk.
- [alcoholic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alcoholic/) — An alcoholic drink has alcohol in it, like beer, wine or whisky.
- [alcoholism](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alcoholism/) — An illness in which a person cannot stop drinking alcohol, even though it harms them and the people around them.
- [alcove](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alcove/) — An alcove is a small recess set back in a wall of a room, a little space for a seat or for objects to be shown.
- [alder](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alder/) — An alder is a tree of the birch family that grows by rivers and in wet ground, with roundish leaves and small cones and catkins.
- [ale](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ale/) — A kind of beer, often darker or stronger, made with malted barley.
- [aleph](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aleph/) — The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. — Jewish tradition
- [alert](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alert/) — Watching and listening carefully, awake and ready to notice danger or act quickly.
- [alertness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alertness/) — Alertness is being awake, watchful and ready to notice and react quickly.
- [alexander](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alexander/) — Alexander is a boy's first name; short forms are Alex, Al, Xander and Sandy.
- [alexia](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alexia/) — A loss of the ability to read, usually after damage to the brain, for example from a stroke, in someone who could read before.
- [alga](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alga/) — An alga is a single simple plant-like living thing that grows in water or damp places and makes food from sunlight; it has no roots…
- [algae](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/algae/) — Simple plant-like living things, usually green, brown or red, that grow in water or damp places and make their own food from sunlight.
- [algebra](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/algebra/) — Algebra is the part of maths that uses letters and symbols, such as x or n, to stand for numbers that are unknown or that can change.
- [algonquian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/algonquian/) — A large family of Native American and First Nations languages of North America, including Cree, Ojibwe, Mi'kmaq and Blackfoot.
- [algorithm](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/algorithm/) — An algorithm is a list of clear, step-by-step instructions for solving a problem or doing a task.
- [alhamdulillah](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alhamdulillah/) — A phrase meaning «praise be to God» or «thanks be to God», said by Muslims to thank God, for good news and in everyday life.
- [alibi](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alibi/) — An alibi is proof that a person was somewhere else when a crime happened, so they could not have done it.
- [alien](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alien/) — A creature from another planet, in stories and films. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [alienate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alienate/) — To transfer ownership of something to someone else, or to make someone feel distant or unfriendly. — Jewish tradition
- [alienated](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alienated/) — Turned away and separated, with feelings of love or loyalty gone cold. — Jewish tradition
- [alight](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alight/) — Alight means on fire or burning. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [align](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/align/) — To put things in a straight line or in the right position next to each other.
- [alignment](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alignment/) — Arrangement in a straight line or in the right position: «the alignment of the wheels».
- [alike](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alike/) — Alike means very similar, looking or being almost the same («The twins look alike»). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [alimentary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alimentary/) — To do with food and digestion.
- [alive](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alive/) — Alive means living, not dead. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [alkali](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alkali/) — An alkali is a chemical that is the opposite of an acid; it can cancel out an acid.
- [alkaline](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alkaline/) — Alkaline describes a substance that is the opposite of an acid: it has a pH above 7, such as soap, baking soda or bleach.
- [all](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/all/) — All means every one, the whole lot, with none left out. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [allegation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allegation/) — An allegation is a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, said without proof yet.
- [allege](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allege/) — To allege something is to say it is true, especially that someone did something wrong, without proving it yet.
- [alleged](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alleged/) — Alleged means said to be true, or said to have happened, but not yet proven.
- [allegedly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allegedly/) — Allegedly means "people say this is true, but it has not been proved".
- [allegiance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allegiance/) — Loyalty and support that you owe to a ruler, a country, or a cause. — Jewish tradition
- [allegorical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allegorical/) — Allegorical means standing for a deeper meaning, so that a story or picture teaches a lesson through its people, animals or things. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [allegory](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allegory/) — An allegory is a story in which people, animals or things stand for ideas, to teach a lesson about life.
- [allergen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allergen/) — An allergen is a substance that causes an allergic reaction in some people, such as pollen, peanuts, dust mites, pet fur or bee stings.
- [allergic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allergic/) — If you are allergic to something, your body reacts badly to it, with sneezing, a rash, swelling or worse, though it is harmless to most…
- [allergy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allergy/) — An allergy is when your body reacts badly to something that is harmless for most people, such as nuts, pollen, cats or bee stings.
- [alleviate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alleviate/) — To make pain, a problem or suffering less bad or easier to bear.
- [alley](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alley/) — An alley is a narrow lane or path between or behind buildings.
- [alleyway](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alleyway/) — A narrow path or lane between or behind buildings.
- [alliance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alliance/) — An alliance is an agreement between countries, groups or people to work together or to help and protect each other. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [allied](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allied/) — Joined together with others to help each other, especially in a war. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [alligator](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alligator/) — A large reptile with a long body, short legs, a long wide snout and strong jaws with many teeth, which lives in rivers, lakes and swamps…
- [alliteration](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alliteration/) — Alliteration is when several words close together start with the same sound, like «Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [alliterative](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/alliterative/) — Using several words close together that begin with the same sound. — Jewish tradition
- [allocate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allocate/) — To allocate is to give out a share of something for a particular person or purpose.
- [allocation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allocation/) — Allocation is the act of sharing out or giving out things for a purpose: "the allocation of seats".
- [allocator](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allocator/) — A person or thing that shares out or gives out parts of something, such as money, places or jobs.
- [allophone](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allophone/) — One of the different ways of saying the same speech sound in a language, which does not change the meaning of a word. — Jewish tradition
- [allosaurus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allosaurus/) — A large meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago, in the Jurassic period, in what is now North…
- [allot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allot/) — To allot is to give a share or an amount of something to someone, or to set time aside for something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [allotment](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allotment/) — An allotment is a small piece of land people rent to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [allotted](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allotted/) — Allotted means given out as a share for a purpose: "each team has an allotted area". — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [allow](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allow/) — To let someone do something; to give permission: "Dogs are not allowed.". — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [allowance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/allowance/) — An allowance is an amount of money given regularly, for example the money parents give a child each week (US/Canada; UK usually «pocket… — everyday · Jewish tradition