Of an electrical light source: switched on and emitting light.
Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.
adv
(also figuratively) Chiefly in set alight: in flames, on fire; aflame.
verb
(also figuratively) Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
(figuratively) Often followed by on or upon: to find by accident; to chance upon, to come upon.
(obsolete) To arrive.
(transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.
Often followed by on or upon: of a blow, something thrown, etc.: to land heavily.
To cast light on (something); to illuminate, to light up.
To come down or go down; to descend.
To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light.
aligns
aligns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of align
allege
allege
verb
(archaic) To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
(obsolete) To lighten, diminish.
(obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead.
(transitive) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
(transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
almugs
alnage
alnage
noun
A duty paid for such measurement.
Measurement (of cloth) by the ell.
alogia
alogia
noun
A general lack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech, a common symptom of schizophrenia.
alupag
amagon
amargo
ambage
ambage
noun
(especially in plural) ambiguity; circumlocution
amberg
ambigu
ambigu
noun
(dated) An entertainment at which a medley of dishes is set on at the same time; a buffet.
amgarn
amigas
amigas
noun
plural of amiga
amigen
amigos
amigos
noun
plural of amigo
amling
amlong
amtorg
amugis
amusgo
anagap
anagep
anagni
anagua
analog
analog
adj
(of a device or system) In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).
Not relating to, or pre-dating, digital technology such as computers and the Internet; relating to real life.
noun
(chemistry) A structural derivative of a parent compound that differs from it by only one or a few atoms or substituent groups; (usually, especially) such a molecule that retains most of the same chemical properties.
(countable) Something that bears an analogy to something else.
(countable, biology) An organ or structure that is similar in function to one in another kind of organism but is of dissimilar evolutionary origin.
anding
anding
verb
present participle of and
anergy
anergy
noun
(immunology) Lack of immunity to an antigen.
(pathology) Deficiency of energy.
(physics) Dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work.
angami
angang
angara
angara
Proper noun
A river in Russia.
angary
angary
noun
The right of one belligerent (government) in a conflict to seize, use or destroy the property of another belligerent or neutral state, or the private citizens thereof, provided compensation is paid.
angela
angele
angeli
angell
angell
noun
Obsolete spelling of angel
angelo
angels
angels
noun
plural of angel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of angel
angers
angers
noun
plural of anger
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anger
angico
angico
noun
A leguminous tree, Anadenanthera colubrina, native to South America, with traditional medicinal properties and tannin-rich wood used in tanning.
angier
angild
angili
angilo
angina
angina
noun
(pathology) An inflammatory infection of the throat, particularly quinsy.
(pathology) Short for angina pectoris.
(pathology, cardiology) A chest pain or shortness of breath occurring with lesser degrees of arterial blockage.
angkor
angkor
Proper noun
A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries.
angled
angled
adj
Arranged so as to form an angle.
Forming an angle of a particular type.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of angle
angler
angler
noun
(archaic, UK, thieves' cant) A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.
A person who fishes with a hook and line.
An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.
Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
angles
angles
noun
plural of angle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of angle
anglia
anglic
anglic
Adjective
Anglian
anglim
anglos
anglos
noun
plural of anglo
angola
angora
angora
noun
(uncountable) The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.
(uncountable) The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.
An angora cat.
a goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair.
a rabbit belonging to the Angora rabbit breed, one of the oldest domestic breeds of rabbits in the world, raised chiefly in Europe for its silky and long hair (a subspecies of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus)
angsts
angsts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of angst
anguid
anguid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Anguidae.
anguis
angula
angule
angust
angust
adj
(obsolete) Narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious.
angwin
anhang
anight
anight
adv
(obsolete) In the night-time, at night.
anking
anlage
anlage
noun
(biology) A primordium, the initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a body part develops.
(genetics) An allele, a specific version of a gene (as used by Gregor Mendel).
(psychology) Temperament, the predominant personality type.
anogra
antigo
anting
anting
noun
(ornithology) The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the feathers, possibly as a means of controlling parasites.
antung
anurag
anurag
Proper noun
name used by many people in or from India.
anyang
aogiri
apogee
apogee
noun
(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
(astronomy, more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
(figuratively) The highest point.
(possibly archaic outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
apogon
apolog
apolog
noun
Alternative form of apologue
aquage
aragon
aranga
aranga
noun
Among Siberian peoples, a platform on which the body of a deceased shaman is placed, as a form of sky burial.
arango
arango
noun
A rough carnelian bead, formerly used in Africa as currency when buying slaves for the slave trade.
arcing
arcing
noun
The shape or motion of something that arcs.
verb
present participle of arc
arenga
arenig
argala
argala
noun
The greater adjutant, a stork native to Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.
argali
argali
noun
Ovis ammon, the largest wild sheep, which roams the highlands of Central Asia.
argall
argals
argals
noun
plural of argal
argand
argand
noun
An Argand lamp.
argans
argans
noun
plural of argan
argean
argean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the mythical ship Argo.
argema
argent
argent
adj
(heraldry): of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
Of silver or silver-coloured.
noun
(archaic) The metal silver.
(heraldry) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms.
(obsolete, poetic) Whiteness; anything that is white.
arghan
arghan
noun
Alternative form of argan
arghel
argify
argile
argils
argils
noun
plural of argil
argine
argive
argled
argles
argoan
argoan
Adjective
Pertaining to the mythical ship Argo.
argols
argols
noun
plural of argol
argons
argons
noun
plural of argon
argosy
argosy
noun
A merchant flotilla, fleet.
A merchant ship.
An abundant supply, boatload.
argots
argots
noun
plural of argot
argued
argued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of argue
arguer
arguer
noun
One who argues.
argues
argues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argue
argufy
argufy
verb
(intransitive, colloquial, archaic) To be of importance or relevance; to make a difference, to be of use.
(intransitive, colloquial, regional) To argue without any aim; to dispute; to disagree.
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To be evidence of (something).
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To persuade (someone) through argument.
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To weary (someone) with arguing.
(transitive, colloquial, regional) To dispute (a point, fact, etc.), to argue about (something).
(transitive, intransitive, colloquial, archaic) To reason (something) out, to fully consider, think through.
arguta
argute
argute
adj
(literary) Sharp; perceptive; shrewd.
(literary) Shrill in sound.
argyle
argyle
noun
a pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear
a sock having this pattern
argyll
argyll
noun
Alternative form of argyle
argyra
aridge
ariege
aright
aright
adv
(archaic) To or on the right-hand side.
Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
verb
(transitive) To make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.
arigue
arleng
arling
armagh
armagh
Proper noun
a town in Northern Ireland, which is the county town of County Armagh.
one of the six traditional counties in Northern Ireland, known as County Armagh.
arming
arming
noun
(in particular, especially in compounds) The affixing and securing on of armor.
(nautical) A piece of tallow or soap put in the cavity and over the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of the bottom of the sea.
(nautical, chiefly in the plural) One of the red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays, or used as a visual screen during times of action.
The act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation.
The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.
The act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task.
verb
present participle of arm
arrage
arrigo
artgum
asgard
asgard
Proper noun
The realm of the Æsir gods.
asgeir
ashing
ashing
noun
(analytical chemistry) An analytic procedure in which a sample is heated in a furnace to leave a residue of ash, either to determine the gross mineral content, or as a preparation for further analysis