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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; 601–700 on this page.

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- [amplify](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/amplify/) — To amplify a sound is to make it louder, often with electronic equipment.
- [amplitude](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/amplitude/) — The size of a wave: how high it rises from its middle line.
- [amulet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/amulet/) — A small charm worn to protect a person from harm or bad luck. — Jewish tradition
- [amuse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/amuse/) — To amuse someone is to make them laugh or smile.
- [amused](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/amused/) — Finding something funny so that you smile or laugh.
- [amusement](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/amusement/) — The feeling of finding something funny.
- [amusing](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/amusing/) — Amusing means funny in a gentle way that makes you smile or laugh.
- [amygdala](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/amygdala/) — The amygdala is a small almond-shaped part deep inside the brain that helps us feel and react to emotions, especially fear.
- [an](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/an/) — An is a small word used before a word that starts with a vowel sound, like an apple, an egg or an hour. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ana](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ana/) — Ana is mostly a girl's name, a form of Anna, common in Spanish and Portuguese.
- [anabolic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anabolic/) — Anabolic means building up bigger molecules from smaller ones in the body, like building muscle and growing.
- [anachronism](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anachronism/) — Something put in the wrong time, especially in a story or picture, like a wristwatch on a Roman soldier.
- [anaconda](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anaconda/) — An anaconda is a very large snake from South America that lives in and near rivers and swamps.
- [anaemia](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anaemia/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anaesthesia/) — Using medicine so a person feels no pain during an operation, either by putting them to sleep (general) or numbing one part (local).
- [anaesthetic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anaesthetic/) — A medicine that stops you feeling pain, given by a doctor or dentist before an operation or treatment.
- [anaesthetist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anaesthetist/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anagram/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anagrams/) — Words or phrases made by changing the order of the letters of another word or phrase, using every letter once, like «listen» and «silent». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [analects](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/analects/) — A collection of short sayings or pieces of writing chosen from a writer or teacher.
- [analogous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/analogous/) — Similar in some way, so that it can be compared: «analogous to» something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [analogue](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/analogue/) — An analogue clock or watch has hands that move around a dial instead of showing numbers.
- [analogy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/analogy/) — A comparison that explains one thing by showing how it is like another, for example saying the heart is like a pump. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [analyse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/analyse/) — To look at something closely and carefully, part by part, to understand it.
- [analysis](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/analysis/) — Analysis is studying something carefully by looking at its parts, to understand it or find out what it is made of. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [analyst](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/analyst/) — A person whose job is to study information closely to understand it or find problems, like a data analyst or sports analyst.
- [anaphylaxis](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anaphylaxis/) — Anaphylaxis is a sudden, very serious allergic reaction that can quickly make it hard to breathe, cause swelling of the face, lips, tongue…
- [anarchist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anarchist/) — A person who believes there should be no government or rulers and people should organise themselves freely.
- [anathema](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anathema/) — Anathema is something or someone that people strongly hate and want to avoid.
- [anatomical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anatomical/) — Anatomical means to do with the structure of the body of a person, animal or plant, as in an anatomical drawing. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [anatomically](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anatomically/) — Anatomically means in a way that is to do with the structure of the body.
- [anatomy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anatomy/) — The study of the parts of the body and how they are arranged: bones, muscles, organs. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ancestor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ancestor/) — An ancestor is a person in your family who lived long ago, before your grandparents, like a great-great-grandparent. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ancestral](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ancestral/) — Ancestral means belonging to, coming from or connected with your ancestors, the people in your family who lived long before you.
- [ancestress](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ancestress/) — An ancestress is a woman from whom a family or people is descended; a female ancestor long ago.
- [ancestry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ancestry/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anchor/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anchorage/) — An anchorage is a place where ships can safely drop anchor, usually a calm, sheltered bit of water.
- [anchovy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anchovy/) — An anchovy is a small, thin, salty fish, often sold in tins or used on pizza.
- [ancient](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ancient/) — Ancient means belonging to a time very, very long ago, often thousands of years ago. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [anciently](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anciently/) — In a time long ago. — Jewish tradition
- [and](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/and/) — And joins two words or two parts of a sentence: bread and butter. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [andean](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/andean/) — Andean describes the Andes, the long chain of mountains along the west of South America, or the people and things from there.
- [andromeda](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/andromeda/) — Andromeda is the nearest large galaxy to our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
- [ane](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ane/) — «Ane» is the Scots word for «one»: «ane o them» means one of them.
- [anecdote](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anecdote/) — A short, interesting or funny story about a real event or person.
- [anemometer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anemometer/) — An anemometer is an instrument that measures how fast the wind is blowing.
- [anemone](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anemone/) — An anemone is a garden or wild flower with bright petals, often red, purple, pink or white, and a dark centre.
- [anew](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anew/) — Again, once more.
- [ang](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ang/) — «ang» is a sound in Mandarin Chinese, as in «áng» (昂, to raise the head).
- [angel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/angel/) — An angel is a spirit that Christians, Jews and Muslims believe serves God and brings messages from him; in pictures angels often have… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [angelfish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/angelfish/) — An angelfish is a brightly coloured tropical fish with a flat body and long fins, living on coral reefs or kept in aquariums.
- [angelus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anger/) — 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. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [angle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/angle/) — An angle is the space or turn between two lines that meet at a point; it is measured in degrees. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [anglerfish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anglerfish/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anglican/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anglicise/) — To anglicise is to change a word, name, or text into English form or English ways.
- [angrily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/angrily/) — Angrily means in an angry way, showing that you feel cross or mad.
- [angry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/angry/) — Feeling strong annoyance or upset because something seems wrong, unfair or hurtful. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [anguish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anguish/) — Anguish is very great pain or sorrow of the mind or heart. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [angular](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/angular/) — Having sharp corners or angles.
- [angus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/angus/) — A breed of black or red cattle with no horns, first from Scotland, famous for beef.
- [animal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/animal/) — An animal is a living thing that can move and eat, like a dog, a bird or a fish. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [animalcule](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/animalcule/) — An animalcule is a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope, such as a single-celled creature.
- [animate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/animate/) — verb: To make drawings or models seem to move in a film or cartoon.
- [animated](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/animated/) — An animated film or cartoon is made from many drawings, models or computer pictures shown quickly so they seem to move.
- [animation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/animation/) — A cartoon or film made by showing many drawings, models or computer pictures one after another so they seem to move.
- [animator](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/animator/) — An animator is a person who makes animated films, cartoons or computer games by creating moving pictures. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [anime](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anime/) — A style of cartoon film or TV series from Japan, with bright colours, big eyes and exciting stories.
- [animosity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/animosity/) — Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike or anger towards someone, often lasting a long time.
- [ankle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ankle/) — The joint that connects your foot to your leg, letting the foot bend up and down and turn. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [anklets](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anklets/) — Rings or chains worn around the ankles as jewelry. — Jewish tradition
- [ankylosaurus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ankylosaurus/) — 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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anna/) — Anna is a girl's name. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [annex](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annex/) — An extra building joined to or near a main building: «the school annexe».
- [annexation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annexation/) — Annexation is when one country takes control of land that belonged to another country and makes it part of itself, often by force.
- [annihilated](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annihilated/) — Destroyed completely.
- [anniversary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anniversary/) — An anniversary is the day exactly one or more years after an important event, which people remember or celebrate.
- [annotation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annotation/) — A note added to a text to explain it or comment on it. — Jewish tradition
- [announce](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/announce/) — To announce something is to tell lots of people about it officially or publicly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [announced](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/announced/) — Announced is the past form of «announce»: told many people something important, officially or loudly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [announcement](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/announcement/) — An announcement is a public message that tells people some news or information.
- [annoy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annoy/) — To annoy someone is to make them a little angry or fed up.
- [annoyance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annoyance/) — Annoyance is the feeling of being a little angry or cross because something bothers you.
- [annoyed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annoyed/) — Annoyed means a bit angry or irritated about something («I was annoyed when my brother took my pens»).
- [annual](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annual/) — Happening once every year: our annual sports day.
- [annually](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annually/) — Annually means once every year.
- [annul](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annul/) — To officially say that something such as a marriage, contract or election never counted and is cancelled.
- [annum](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/annum/) — A year; "per annum" means each year or for every year.
- [annunciation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/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](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anoint/) — 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… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [anon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anon/) — Anon means soon or shortly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [anonymous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anonymous/) — Anonymous means made, given or done by someone whose name is not known or not told.
- [anonymously](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anonymously/) — Without giving your name, so nobody knows who you are.
- [anorak](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anorak/) — A waterproof jacket with a hood, often padded.
- [another](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/another/) — Another means one more of the same kind: have another cookie. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [answer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/answer/) — An answer is what you say or write back to a question. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [answerable](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/answerable/) — Having to explain your actions to someone and take responsibility: «answerable to» someone. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [ant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ant/) — A very small insect with six legs that lives in large, organised groups called colonies, often in nests under the ground. — everyday · Jewish tradition