(figurative) Any (real or notional) place where something is worshipped or sacrificed to.
(informal) A raised area around an altar in a church; the sanctuary.
A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
alter
alter
noun
(especially in the plural) An identity or headmate of a person with dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder). A member of a system.
Misspelling of altar.
verb
(intransitive) To become different.
(transitive) To affect mentally, as by psychotropic drugs or illness.
(transitive) To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal).
(transitive) To change the form or structure of.
(transitive) To tailor clothes to make them fit.
altro
alurd
alure
alure
noun
(obsolete) A walk or passage.
alvar
alvar
noun
(geology) A limestone pavement.
alver
amara
amarc
amari
amari
noun
plural of amaro
amary
ambar
ambar
noun
(rare) Any of various kinds of subterranean or barn-like granary, depending on context, in Iran, Turkey, Russia or the Balkans.
amber
amber
adj
Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.
noun
(Britain) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, which when illuminated indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection when safe to do so.
(biology, genetics, biochemistry) The stop codon (nucleotide triplet) "UAG", or a mutant which has this stop codon at a premature place in its DNA sequence.
(obsolete) Ambergris, the waxy product of the sperm whale.
(uncountable) Hesitance to proceed, or limited approval to proceed; an amber light.
A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent fossil resin, used for jewellery. One variety, blue amber, appears blue rather than yellow under direct sunlight.
A yellow-orange colour.
verb
(intransitive, rare, chiefly poetic or literary) To take on the yellow colour of amber.
(transitive, rare) To perfume or flavour with ambergris.
(transitive, rare) To preserve in amber.
(transitive, rare, chiefly poetic or literary) To cause to take on the yellow colour of amber.
ambry
ambry
noun
(architecture) A cupboard or storage area in a church to hold books, communion vessels, vestments, etc.; an armarium.
(now historical, rare) A bookcase; a library or archive.
(now rare) A pantry, or place to store food.
(obsolete) A storehouse, especially a niche or recess in a wall used for storage.
ambur
ameer
amero
amero
noun
A proposed unified currency of Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
amery
amhar
amire
amirs
amirs
noun
plural of amir
ammer
ammer
noun
The yellowhammer; yellow bunting; Emberiza citrinella.
amora
amorc
amort
amort
adj
(archaic, literary) As if dead; depressed
amory
amory
Proper noun
name, today often transferred back from the surname.
amour
amour
noun
(obsolete) Love, affection.
A love affair.
Courtship; flirtation.
amper
amper
noun
A defect or flaw, especially in cloth.
A tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein; pus; atter.
Abbreviation of ampersand.
amram
amram
Proper noun
the father of Moses (biblical figure)
amrit
amrit
noun
Alternative form of amrita
amroc
ancor
ancre
ander
andor
andra
andre
andri
anear
anear
adv
(obsolete) nearly
verb
(obsolete) To approach
anger
anger
noun
(obsolete) Pain or stinging.
A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, or threat.
verb
(intransitive) To become angry.
(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.
angor
angor
noun
(medicine, dated) Great anxiety accompanied by painful constriction at the upper part of the belly, often with palpitation and oppression.
angry
angry
adj
(figuratively, said about the elements, like the sky or the sea) Dark and stormy, menacing.
(said about a wound or a rash) Inflamed and painful.
Displaying or feeling anger.
verb
(obsolete) To anger.
anker
anker
noun
(obsolete) A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.
anora
anorn
anorn
Verb
To adorn.
anour
ansar
anser
antar
antra
antra
noun
plural of antrum
antre
antre
noun
(archaic) Cavern; cave.
anura
anury
anury
noun
(medicine, archaic) anuria
aorta
aorta
noun
(anatomy) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
(figuratively) The liveliest part of something.
apair
apair
Verb
To impair or become impaired; to injure.
apart
apart
adj
(Used after a noun or in the predicate) Exceptional, distinct.
Having been taken apart; disassembled, in pieces.
Separate, on the side.
adv
Aside; away; not included.
In or into two or more parts.
Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
separately, exclusively, not together
noun
Misspelling of a part.
prep
(following its objective complement) Apart from.
apers
apers
noun
plural of aper
apert
apert
adj
(archaic) open; uncovered; revealed
aperu
apery
apery
noun
A place where apes are kept.
The practice of aping; an apish action.
apgar
aphra
apocr
aport
aport
adv
(nautical) on the left side of the boat
appar
appar
adv
Abbreviation of apparently.
appro
appro
noun
(business, informal) The situation where goods, especially jewellery, must be returned by the retailer if not successfully sold.
apres
apres
prep
(rare, nonstandard) After
april
apron
apron
noun
(aviation) The paved area of an airport, especially the area where aircraft park away from a terminal
(pinball) A large decal toward the bottom of a pinball table.
A removable cover for the passengers' feet and legs in an open horse carriage.
An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.
The cap of a cannon; a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry.
The loading, parking or roadway area immediately beside a railway station
The paved area below the yellow line on a race track.
The portion of a stage extending towards the audience beyond the proscenium arch in a theatre.
The short cassock ordinarily worn by English bishops.
The sides of a tree's canopy.
The spreading end of a driveway.
verb
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, an apron.
apter
apter
adj
comparative form of apt: more apt
apure
araba
araba
noun
(historical) A horse-drawn carriage once used for transportation in pre-modern Turkey.
arabi
arabs
araby
araby
Proper noun
Arabia
araca
araca
noun
Any of a number of Brazilian trees or the pear-like, apple-shaped guava fruits they bear: Psidium cattleyanum or Mosiera guineensis (syn. Psidium araca) or another Psidium, or Eugenia stipitata. (Sometimes species are distinguished by compound names like araca-boi.)
arace
arace
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To tear up by the roots; to draw away.
arach
arado
arage
arage
adj
In a rage; furious.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To enrage.
arago
arain
arake
araks
araks
noun
plural of arak
aralu
aramu
arand
arank
arany
arara
arara
noun
The palm (or great black) cockatoo of Australia (Probosciger aterrimus).
araru
araru
noun
arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)
arase
arati
arati
noun
Alternative form of aarti
araua
arawa
arawn
araxa
arber
arber
noun
(finance, gambling, informal) One who engages in arbitrage; an arbitrageur.
arbil
arbil
Proper noun
the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan; called Arbela in classical times
arbon
arbor
arbor
noun
A bar for supporting cutting tools.
A grove of trees.
A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
A spindle of a wheel.
An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
arcae
arcas
arced
arced
adj
Having the form of an arc; arched.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arc
arces
archd
arche
arche
noun
(philosophy, often italicized) The first principle of existing things in pre-Socratic philosophy, initially assumed to be of water.
archt
archy
archy
adj
Resembling an arch; having arches; arched; arching
noun
(anarchism, usually derogatory) A political theory or practice that supports hierarchy and authority; the opposite of anarchy.
arcos
arcus
arcus
noun
(entomology) An elastic band around the base of the arolium, a pad at the end of the leg of certain insects
(medicine) A white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea
(meteorology) A low, horizontal cloud typically forming at the leading edge of thunderstorm outflow
(palynology) An arc-shaped band of thickened sexine extending between two apertures on a pollen grain or spore
ardea
ardeb
ardeb
noun
A Middle Eastern unit of volume used for agricultural crops.
ardel
arden
arder
arder
noun
(obsolete) fallow land
(obsolete) plowing or fallowing
ardie
ardin
ardis
ardme
ardor
ardor
noun
Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
ardra
ardra
Proper noun
A city on the Slave Coast of West Africa, the present-day Allada, Benin.
The kingdom formerly controlled by this city; the nation of its people.
ardri
ardys
aread
aread
verb
(obsolete) To advise, counsel.
(obsolete) To interpret; to explain.
(obsolete) To soothsay, prophesy.
areae
areal
areal
adj
Of or pertaining to an area.
arean
arear
arear
adv
backward; in or to the rear; behindhand
verb
To raise; to set up; to stir up.
areas
areas
noun
plural of area
areca
areca
noun
Any member of the genus Areca of about fifty species of single-stemmed palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests.
areek
areek
adj
In a reeking condition; having a strong odour.
areel
areel
adj
Reeling; spinning or moving unsteadily, especially from shock, surprise, or confusion.
arefy
arefy
verb
(transitive, intransitive, archaic) To dry, or make dry; wither.
areic
areic
adj
Of or pertaining to area; especially used to describe a measurement per unit area.
arela
arena
arena
noun
(historical) The sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre where contests were held in Ancient Rome.
A realm in which events take place; an area of interest, study, behaviour, etc.
An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).
The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts.
arend
arene
arene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
areng
areng
noun
A palm tree (Arenga pinnata, syn. Saguerus saccharifer) which yields sago, wine, and fibres for ropes.
arent
arent
noun
A kind of anthropogenic soil, with deep mixing due to ploughing, digging, etc.
verb
Misspelling of aren't.
arere
arest
areta
arete
arete
noun
(philosophy) The proper state or condition for a human.
(philosophy) Virtue, excellence.
Alternative spelling of arête
areus
argal
argal
adv
thus, therefore
noun
An argali (kind of sheep).
crude tartar.
argan
argan
noun
A tree (Argania spinosa) of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.