English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 32 of 705

alleywaysnoun

plural of alleyway

allgoodadj

Alternative form of all-good.

alliancenoun

The state of being allied.

alliantnoun

An ally; a confederate.

Alliename

A diminutive of the female given names Alice, Alison, or Alexandra or other names beginning with Al-, from the Germanic languages or Ancient Greek.

alliedverb

simple past and past participle of ally

alliesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ally

alligatornoun

Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.

alligatorsnoun

plural of alligator

alliscontraction

Contraction of all + this.

Allisonname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Allistername

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

alliterationnoun

The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables.

alliterativeadj

In the form or style of alliteration.

alliumnoun

Any of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic.

Allmanname

A surname from Norman.

alloadj

Allosexual and/or alloromantic; experiencing sexual and/or romantic attraction.

Alloaname

A town which is the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland, and was the county town of the historic county of Clackmannanshire between 1822 and 1975 (OS grid ref NS8893).

allocateverb

To set aside for a purpose.

allocatedadj

Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.

allocationnoun

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

allogeneicadj

Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.

allograftnoun

A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.

allopathicadj

Of or pertaining to allopathy.

allostericadj

That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive

allotverb

To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.

allotmentnoun

The act of allotting.

allottedverb

simple past and past participle of allot

alloveradj

Alternative spelling of all-over.

allowverb

To let one have as a suitable share of something.

allowableadj

Appropriate; acceptable.

allowancenoun

Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting.

allowedverb

simple past and past participle of allow

allowingverb

present participle and gerund of allow

allowsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of allow

alloynoun

A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.

alloyedadj

mixed.

Allportname

A habitational surname from Old English.

Allredname

A surname.

allrightadj

Misspelling of all right.

allsdet

All.

Allsoppname

A surname.

allspicenoun

A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Alluname

A surname from Telugu used by members of many families in Andhra Pradesh, India.

alludeverb

To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.

alludedverb

simple past and past participle of allude

alludesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of allude

alludingverb

present participle and gerund of allude

allurenoun

The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.

alluringadj

Having the power to allure.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter A contains 35,202 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 705 pages, and you are currently viewing page 32. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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