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

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  • alarm/əˈlɑːm/nounA24 meaningsA device that makes a loud sound to wake you or to warn you.
  • alarm clocknounA2A clock that sounds at a set time to wake somebody.
  • alas/əˈlæs/adverbB2+An old exclamation of sorrow or regret.
  • albanianounB1+A country in the Balkans.
  • albatross/ˈæl.bəˌtɹɒs/nounB2+A vast ocean bird that glides without flapping.
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Although; even if.
  • albino/ælˈbiːnəʊ/nounB2+A creature born with no colouring in skin or hair.
  • album/ˈælbəm/nounB12 meaningsA collection of songs released together.
  • alchemist/ˈæl.kə.mɪst/nounB2+Somebody who sought to turn base metal into gold.
  • alchemy/ˈælkəmi/nounC12 meaningsThe old art of trying to turn base metal into gold.
  • alcohol/ˈæl.kə.hɒl/nounB1The intoxicating substance in wine and beer.
  • alcoholic/ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsContaining alcohol.
  • alcoholism/ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/<a:GenAm><ref:{{R:Dictionary.comnounB2+The illness of being unable to stop drinking.
  • alcove/ˈæl.kəʊv/nounC1A small recess set back into a wall.
  • alder/ˈɔːldə/nounC1A tree that grows in wet ground.
  • alderman/ˈɔːldəmən/nounC1A senior member of a town council.
  • ale/eɪl/nounB1+Beer made with top-fermenting yeast.
  • alehousenounC1A house where beer is sold and drunk.
  • alert/əˈlɜːt/adjectiveB24 meaningsAwake and paying close attention to what is happening.
  • algae/ˈæl.d͡ʒi/nounB1+Simple water plants with no true leaves or roots.
  • algebra/ˈæl.dʒɪ.bɹə/nounB2+The mathematics where letters stand in for unknown numbers.
  • algerianounB1+A country in North Africa.
  • algorithm/ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/nounB2+The exact step-by-step recipe a computer follows.
  • algorithm feednounB2A stream of posts chosen for you by a machine.
  • alias/ˈeɪ.li.əs/nounB22 meaningsA false name a person goes by.
  • alibi/ˈæl.ə.baɪ/nounB2+Proof that you were somewhere else when a crime happened.
  • alibi witnessnounC1Someone who swears the accused was somewhere else.
  • alien/ˈeɪ.li.ən/adjectiveB12 meaningsBelonging somewhere else, and strange because of it.
  • alienate/ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/verbC1To turn somebody who was friendly into a stranger.
  • alienation/ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe feeling of being cut off from those around you.
  • alight/əˈlaɪt/adjectiveC13 meaningsOn fire, or burning.
  • align/əˈlaɪn/verbC1To bring into line, or to take a side.
  • aligned/əˈlaɪnd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLined up exactly with something.
  • alignment/əˈlaɪn.mənt/nounC1An arrangement in a straight line, or an agreement of aims.
  • alimony/ˈæl.ɪ.mə.ni/nounC1Money one spouse must pay the other after a divorce.
  • alive/əˈlaɪv/adjectiveA23 meaningsLiving; not dead.
  • alkali/ˈæl.kəˌlaɪ/nounB2+A substance that neutralises acid and feels soapy.
  • all else being equalphraseC1Assuming nothing else changes.
  • all handsphraseC1Every member of the crew, called on deck.
  • all in good timephraseB2Be patient, it will happen when it should.
  • all mod consphraseC2All the modern comforts a home can have.
  • all the samephraseC12 meaningsNevertheless, in spite of what has been said.
  • all things consideredphraseB2Taking everything into account.
  • all-clearnounB2A signal or message that danger is over, or that something is safe.
  • all-encompassingadjectiveC2Taking in absolutely everything.
  • all-inclusiveadjectiveB2Covering meals, drinks and activities in one price.
  • all-night/ˌɔlˈnaɪt/adjectiveB1Of a diner, party, or vigil: going on without a break from dusk until dawn.
  • all-outadjectiveC1Using every resource available.
  • allay/əˈleɪ/verbC1To calm a fear or ease a pain.
  • allegation/ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/nounC1A claim of wrongdoing made without proof yet.
  • allege/əˈlɛd͡ʒ/verbC1To claim something without proving it.
  • allegedly/əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/adverbC1As claimed but not yet proven.
  • allegiance/əˈliː.d͡ʒəns/nounC1Loyalty owed to a person, a country or a cause.
  • allegorical/ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveC2Telling one story so as to stand for another meaning.
  • allegory/ˈælɪɡəɹi/nounC2A story whose whole meaning lies beneath the surface.
  • allergen/ˈælə(ɹ)ˌd͡ʒɛn/nounB2+A substance that can cause an allergic reaction.
  • allergic/əˈlɜː.dʒɪk/adjectiveB1Having a harmful immune reaction to a particular substance.
  • allergic reactionnounB2The body responding dangerously to something harmless.
  • allergy/ˈæl.əɹ.d͡ʒi/nounB1+A harmful immune reaction to a normally harmless substance.
  • alleviate/əˈli.vi.eɪt/verbC1To make pain or a problem less severe.