English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 35 of 705

aluminiumnoun

A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

aluminumnoun

American, Canadian, and Philippines standard spelling of aluminium.

alumnanoun

A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college).

alumnaenoun

plural of alumna

alumninoun

plural of alumnus

alumnusnoun

A male pupil or student.

alumsnoun

plural of alum

Alunname

A male given name from Welsh.

Alvaname

A small town in Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8897)

alvarnoun

A limestone pavement.

Alvaradoname

A place in the United States:

Alvarezname

A surname from Spanish.

alveolaradj

Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.

alveolinoun

plural of alveolus

Alvinname

A male given name from Old English.

Alvisname

An American surname.

Alvordname

A surname.

alwayadv

Alternative form of always.

alwaysadv

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

Alysonname

A female given name.

Alyssaname

A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.

Alzheimernoun

Somebody with Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer'snoun

Ellipsis of Alzheimer's disease.

AMnoun

Initialism of Master of Arts.

amanoun

Alternative spelling of amah.

Amadeusname

A male given name from Latin.

amadounoun

A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder.

Amalname

A male given name.

amalanoun

A thick paste made from yam or cassava flour, eaten chiefly in Yoruba cuisine.

amalgamnoun

An alloy containing mercury.

amalgamateverb

To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.

amalgamationnoun

The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.

Amalianame

A female given name from the Germanic languages, of less common usage, variant of Amelia.

Amandaname

A female given name from Latin.

amanitanoun

Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous.

Amanoname

A surname from Japanese.

Amarname

A surname.

Amaraname

A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage taken from fantasy fiction; explained, for example, as a Sanskrit word for "eternal".

amaranthnoun

An imaginary flower that does not wither.

amarettonoun

A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits.

Amariname

A surname.

Amarilloname

A city, the county seat of Potter County, in the northwest plains of Texas, United States.

amaronoun

A type of Italian herbal liqueur.

Amartyaname

A male given name from Sanskrit.

amarunoun

A double-headed serpent in Inca and other Andean mythology.

amaryllisnoun

A belladonna lily (Amaryllis belladonna), native to South Africa.

amasnoun

plural of ama

amassverb

To collect into a mass or heap.

Amaterasuname

The Japanese sun goddess, and most important Shinto deity; she is the daughter of Izanagi and Izanami and the sister of Susanoo, Tsukuyomi, Ōyamatsumi, and Kagutsuchi.

amateurnoun

A lover of something.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 35. 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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