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

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  • abnormal/ˌæbˈnɔː.məl/adjectiveB1+Different from what is usual, in a worrying way.
  • airtightadjectiveB1+2 meaningsSealed so completely that no air passes.
  • alcoholic/ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsContaining alcohol.
  • amber/ˈæm.bəː/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsOf a warm golden-orange colour.
  • ambitious/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHungry to achieve great things.
  • amused/əˈmjuːzd/
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adjectiveB1+
Finding something mildly funny or entertaining.
  • animated/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/adjectiveB22 meaningsLively and full of interest.
  • antarctic/ænˈtɑːktɪk/adjectiveB1+At or near the southern polar region.
  • apricot/ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/nounB1+3 meaningsA small soft orange fruit with a stone in the middle.
  • arabianadjectiveB1+Belonging to the great desert peninsula of south-west Asia.
  • arabic/ˈæɹəbɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsBelonging to the Arabic language or Arab culture.
  • athletic/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsFit, strong and good at sport.
  • atomic/əˈtɒm.ɪk/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHaving to do with atoms and their energy.
  • automated/ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/adjectiveB1+Operated automatically by machinery without human control.
  • backup/ˈbækˌʌp/nounB1+3 meaningsA spare copy of files or data, kept in case the original is lost.
  • baggy/ˈbæɡi/adjectiveB1+Loose and hanging away from the body.
  • baldingadjectiveB1+Gradually losing the hair on your head.
  • beige/ˈbeɪʒ/adjectiveB1+A pale sandy brown colour.
  • believable/bɪˈliːvəbl̩/adjectiveB1+Sounding true enough to be accepted.
  • biased/ˈbaɪəst/adjectiveB1+Leaning unfairly towards one side.
  • bluish/ˈbluːɪʃ/adjectiveB1+Slightly blue in colour.
  • bronze/bɹɒnz/nounB14 meaningsA hard metal made by mixing copper with tin.
  • caretaker/ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/nounB1+2 meaningsThe person who looks after a building.
  • centred/ˈsɛn.təd/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsPlaced exactly in the middle.
  • charcoal/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/nounB1+3 meaningsBlack carbon left when wood is burned slowly without much air.
  • chestnut/ˈt͡ʃɛs(t)nʌt/nounB1+3 meaningsA shiny brown edible nut, or the tree that produces it.
  • chewy/ˈt͡ʃuː.i/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNeeding a lot of chewing before it gives way; soft but springy under the teeth.
  • chilled/t͡ʃɪld/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsCooled down ready to drink or serve.
  • chipped/t͡ʃɪpt/adjectiveB1+Having a small piece broken off the edge.
  • chunky/ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsThick and solid in build.
  • circular/ˈsɜː.kjə.lə/nounB1+2 meaningsA notice sent out to everybody at once.
  • compact/ˈkɒmˌpækt/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNeatly small, with nothing wasted.
  • competitive/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHating to lose; always trying to be first.
  • complex/ˈkɒmplɛks/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsMade of many connected parts; not simple.
  • considerate/kənˈsɪdəɹət/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsCareful not to cause other people trouble or discomfort.
  • creamy/ˈkɹiːmi/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsThick and smooth in texture, like cream.
  • crescent/ˈkɹɛz.ənt/nounB1+4 meaningsThe curved shape of the moon when only a thin sliver of it is lit.
  • cuddly/ˈkʌdli/adjectiveB1+Soft and pleasant to hold close.
  • cultural/ˈkʌl.tʃ(ʊ.)ɹəl/adjectiveB1+To do with the arts and customs of a people.
  • decimal/ˈdɛs.ɪ.məl/nounB1+2 meaningsA number written with a point and digits after it.
  • devastatingadjectiveB1+2 meaningsCausing terrible sweeping destruction or grief.
  • diabetic/daɪəˈbɛtɪk/nounB1+2 meaningsSomebody whose body cannot control its sugar levels.
  • diagonal/daɪ̯ˈæɡ(ə)nəl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsRunning slantwise from corner to corner.
  • digital/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsExisting on computers and screens rather than on paper.
  • disrespectful/dɪs.ɹɪˈspɛkt.fəl/adjectiveB1+Showing a lack of proper regard for someone or something.
  • documentary/ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA film or programme about real people and events, made with real footage and interviews.
  • downhill/ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/adverbB1+2 meaningsGoing down a slope.
  • downward/ˈdaʊnwɚd/adjectiveB1+Moving or facing towards a lower place.
  • drenched/dɹɛnt͡ʃt/adjectiveB1+Completely soaked by water.
  • dyed/daɪd/adjectiveB1+Coloured by being soaked in a colouring liquid.
  • eastbound/ˈistbaʊnd/adjectiveB1+Travelling towards the east.
  • easygoingadjectiveB1+Relaxed and not easily bothered.
  • economic/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/adjectiveB1+To do with money, trade and national wealth.
  • edible/ˈɛdɪbəl/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsSafe or fit to eat.
  • educational/ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl/adjectiveB1+To do with teaching, or teaching you something.
  • effective/ɪˈfɛktɪv/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsProducing the result it was meant to produce.
  • emerald/ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/nounB1+3 meaningsA precious stone of deep green, a variety of the mineral beryl.
  • environmental/ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹə(n)ˈmɛn.təl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsRelating to the natural world and its protection.
  • essential/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsSo necessary that something cannot work or exist without it.
  • extinct/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHaving no living members left anywhere.