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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • adhesive/ədˈhiː.sɪv/nounB2A substance that sticks two things together.
  • adieu/əˈdju/nounC1A farewell, in a formal or literary way.
  • adjacent/əˈd͡ʒeɪ.sənt/adjectiveC13 meaningsNext to something and touching it, or sharing a border with it.
  • adjective/ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/nounB1+A word that describes a noun.
  • adjoin/əˈd͡ʒɔɪn/verbC1To be next to and touching.
  • adjoining/əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ/
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adjectiveC1
Sharing a wall or a border with the next one.
  • adjoining roomsnounC1Two rooms with a door between them.
  • adjourn/əˈd͡ʒɝn/verbB2+To break off a meeting until another time.
  • adjournmentnounC1The breaking off of a meeting until later.
  • adjudicate/əˈd͡ʒuː.dɪ.keɪt/verbC1To act as judge and decide a dispute.
  • adjust/əˈd͡ʒʌst/verbB23 meaningsTo make a small change to something so that it fits or works better.
  • adjustable/əˈd͡ʒʌstəbəl/adjectiveC1Able to be altered to suit different needs or sizes.
  • adjustment/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/nounC12 meaningsA small change made to get something right.
  • administer/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/verbC1To manage affairs, or to give out medicine.
  • administration/ədˌmɪn.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB22 meaningsThe running of an organisation.
  • administrative/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/adjectiveC1Relating to the organisation and running of an institution.
  • administrator/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹeɪ.tə/nounC12 meaningsA person who runs the day-to-day paperwork.
  • admirable/ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/adjectiveB2Deserving respect and praise.
  • admirably/ˈæd.mə.ɹə.bli/adverbB2+In a way that deserves praise.
  • admiration/ˌæd.məˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB1+The warm respect felt for somebody excellent.
  • admire/ədˈmaɪə/verbB12 meaningsTo look up to somebody with respect and approval.
  • admirer/ədˈmaɪ.ɹə/nounB22 meaningsSomebody who thinks highly of another.
  • admission/ədˈmɪʃən/nounB12 meaningsBeing let in.
  • admit/ədˈmɪt/verbB13 meaningsTo agree that something bad or embarrassing is true.
  • admittance/ədˈmɪt.n̩s/nounC1The right to go in.
  • admittedlyadverbB2+Used to concede a point before making a contrary one.
  • admonish/ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ/verbC1To tell somebody off gently but firmly.
  • admonition/ˌædməˈnɪʃən/nounC1A firm warning about behaviour.
  • adolescence/ˌædəˈlɛsəns/nounB2+The years between child and adult.
  • adolescent/ˌæd.əˈlɛs.ənt/nounC1A young person between childhood and adulthood.
  • adopt/əˈdɒpt/verbB24 meaningsTo take another person's child into your family and become their legal parent.
  • adoptive/əˈdɒptɪv/adjectiveB2+Related through adoption rather than by birth.
  • adoptive parentnounB2Somebody who becomes a child's legal parent for life.
  • adoration/ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+Deep love and admiration.
  • adore/əˈdɔː/verbB2To love somebody very deeply.
  • adorn/əˈdɔɹn/verbC1To make something more beautiful by adding to it.
  • adornment/əˈdɔːnm(ə)nt/nounC2Something added to make a person or thing look finer.
  • adrenaline/əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/nounC1The hormone released in fright or excitement.
  • adrift/əˈdɹɪft/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFloating with no power and no control.
  • adroit/əˈdɹɔɪt/adjectiveC2Clever and quick in handling things.
  • adulation/ˌædʒʊˈleɪʃən/nounC2Praise so extreme it goes beyond what is deserved.
  • adult/ˈæd.ʌlt/nounA22 meaningsA fully grown person, legally responsible for themselves.
  • adulterate/əˈdʌltəɹət/verbC2To spoil something by adding an inferior substance.
  • adulteressnounC1A married woman who is unfaithful.
  • adultery/əˈdʌltəɹi/nounB2+Sex between a married person and somebody not their partner.
  • adulthoodnounB2+The state of being fully grown.
  • advance/ədˈvɑːns/verbB26 meaningsTo move forward.
  • advancement/ædˈvɑːns.mənt/nounB2+Moving forward, especially in a career.
  • advantage/ədˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ/nounA2+2 meaningsSomething that puts you in a better position than others.
  • advantageous/ˌædvənˈteɪd͡ʒ(i)əs/adjectiveC1Putting you in a better position than before.
  • advent/ˈæd.vɛnt/nounB2+The arrival of something important.
  • adventure/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/nounA2An exciting experience with new places and some danger.
  • adventurer/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/nounB2+Somebody who seeks out risk and excitement.
  • adventurous/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/adjectiveB2Willing to take risks for the sake of experience.
  • adverb/ˈæd.vɜːb/nounB1+A word that tells you how, when or where something happens.
  • adversary/ˈæd.və.sɛɹi/nounC1An opponent in a contest, dispute or conflict.
  • adverse/ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/adjectiveC1Working against you.
  • adversity/ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/nounB2+Serious difficulty and misfortune.
  • advertise/ˈædvəˌtaɪ̯z/verbB1+2 meaningsTo promote something publicly in order to sell it.
  • advertisement/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/nounB1+2 meaningsA public notice or message promoting a product or service.