The first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic 𐡀 (ʾ), Classical Syriac ܐ ('ālaph), Hebrew א (aleph) and Arabic ا (ʾalif).
alert
alert
adj
(obsolete) brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
Attentive; awake; on guard.
noun
(military) A state of readiness for potential combat.
A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
An alarm.
verb
To give warning to.
aleta
aleus
aleut
aleut
Adjective
Of the Aleutian Islands, their inhabitants or their language.
Noun
A member of the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska in the United States and of Kamchatka Krai in the Russia.
A native or inhabitant of the Aleutian Islands.
Proper noun
The language of the Aleutian Islands, related to Eskimo (Inupiaq and Yupik).
alexa
alexi
alfas
alfas
noun
plural of alfa
alfeo
alfet
alfet
noun
(obsolete) A cauldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.
alfie
alfie
Proper noun
name or Alfonso, also used as a formal given name.
alfin
alfin
noun
(chess, historical) bishop
alfur
algae
algae
noun
(countable) A particular kind of algae.
Algal organisms viewed collectively or as a mass; algal growth.
plural of alga
algal
algal
adj
Pertaining to, or like, algae.
noun
An alga.
algar
algas
alger
algic
algic
Proper noun
An indigenous language family of North America, comprising Wiyot, Yurok, and many Algonquian languages.
algid
algid
adj
(medicine) Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.
algie
algin
algin
noun
Any of various gelatinous gums, derivatives of alginic acid, derived from marine brown algae and used especially as emulsifiers or thickeners.
algol
algor
algor
noun
cold, chilliness
algum
algum
noun
(biblical) A tree or wood mentioned in the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11), possibly juniper or red sandalwood.
alhet
alias
alias
adv
(law) Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful
Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called.
noun
(computing) An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
(law) A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
(signal processing) An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.
Another name; an assumed name.
verb
(computing) To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.
(signal processing, of two signals) to become indistinguishable
alibi
alibi
noun
(law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
(sometimes proscribed) An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.
verb
To provide an alibi for.
To provide an excuse for.
alica
alice
alick
alida
alids
alief
alief
noun
(philosophy, psychology) A primitive, subconscious belieflike attitude which may contradict one's conscious beliefs.
alien
alien
adj
Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
Pertaining to extraterrestrial life; typical of an extraterrestrial creature.
Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
noun
A foreigner residing in a country.
A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.
One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged.
verb
(law) To transfer the ownership of something.
(transitive) To estrange; to alienate.
aliet
alife
alife
adv
(obsolete) On one's life; dearly.
noun
Alternative form of A-life
alifs
alifs
noun
plural of alif
align
align
verb
(bioinformatics) To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.
(intransitive) To form a line; to fall into line.
(intransitive) To identify with, match, or support the behaviour, thoughts, etc. of another person, organization, or country.
(transitive) To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.
(transitive, computing) To store (data) in a way that is consistent with the memory architecture, i.e. by beginning each item at an offset equal to some multiple of the word size.
alika
alike
alike
adj
Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
adv
In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.
Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
Having life; living; not dead.
In a state of action; in force or operation; existent.
Sprightly; lively; brisk.
Susceptible, sensitive; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy.
aliya
aliya
noun
Alternative spelling of aliyah
aliza
alkes
alkin
alkin
adj
(obsolete except Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) Of all or every kind; all kinds or sorts of; intermingled and various.
alkol
alkyd
alkyd
noun
A synthetic resin derived from a reaction between alcohol and certain acids, used as a base for many laminates, paints and coatings.
alkyl
alkyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁ derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
allah
allah
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Allah
allan
allay
allay
noun
(obsolete) An alloy.
Alleviation; abatement; check.
verb
(archaic) To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
(archaic, by extension) To make worse by the introduction of inferior elements.
(intransitive, obsolete) To subside, abate, become peaceful.
(transitive) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
(transitive) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
allen
aller
alley
alley
noun
(baseball) The area between the outfielders.
(bowling) An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.
(bowling) An establishment where bowling is played.
(perspective drawing) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
(tennis) The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
A glass marble or taw.
A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
A walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes.
The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
allez
allie
allin
allis
allix
alloa
alloa
Proper noun
a town in central Scotland, which is the administrative centre of council area, and the county town of the historic county of Clackmannanshire between 1822 and 1975
allod
allod
noun
(historical) Allodium.
alloo
alloo
verb
(Scotland) Pronunciation spelling of allow.
allot
allot
adv
Misspelling of a lot.
verb
(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
(transitive) To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
allow
allow
verb
(law, transitive) To decide (a request) in favour of the party who raised it; to grant victory to a party regarding (a request).
(obsolete) To sanction; to invest; to entrust.
(transitive) To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
(transitive) To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.
(transitive) To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
(transitive) To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.
(transitive) To render physically possible.
(transitive) To take into account by making an allowance.
(transitive, obsolete) To like; to be suited or pleased with.
(transitive, obsolete) To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
To not bar or obstruct.
alloy
alloy
noun
(archaic) A metal of lesser value, mixed with a metal of greater value.
(figurative) Fusion, marriage, combination.
A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.
An admixture; something added which stains, taints etc.
verb
(figurative) To impair or debase by mixture.
To mix or combine; often used of metals.
To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance.
allyl
allyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical, CH₂=CH-CH₂-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.
allyn
allys
almad
almah
almah
noun
An Egyptian singer or dancing-girl used for entertainment; a dancing-girl, a prostitute.
alman
almas
almas
noun
caviar from the albino beluga
plural of alma
almeh
almes
almes
noun
plural of alme
almon
almud
almud
noun
(historical) A low wide box once used for measuring almuds.
(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured but generally between 3–20 L.
(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of land area, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured.
(historical) Alternative form of almude, Portuguese forms of the same measure.
(historical) Synonym of celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 4.6 L
almug
almug
noun
algum
alnus
alodi
alody
aloed
aloed
adj
(poetic) On which aloes are growing.
aloes
aloes
noun
(plural only) The resin of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for its fragrant odour.
The wood of the agalloch.
plural of aloe
aloft
aloft
adv
(nautical) In the top, at the masthead, or on the higher yards or rigging.
Above, overhead, in a high place; up.
At, to, or in the air or sky.
alogi
alogi
Noun
A group of Christian heretics in Asia Minor that flourished around 170 CE.
alogy
alogy
noun
(obsolete) unreasonableness; absurdity
aloha
aloha
intj
(chiefly Hawaii) Expressing good wishes when greeting or parting from someone; hello; goodbye.
noun
(Hawaii) An utterance of aloha (see Interjection, below).
(Hawaii) Good wishes, love.
aloid
aloid
Noun
Any member of the Aloidae.
aloin
aloin
noun
(pharmacology) A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative.
alois
aloke
aloma
alone
alone
adj
(obsolete) Apart from, or exclusive of, others.
(obsolete) Mere; consisting of nothing further.
(obsolete) Unique; rare; matchless.
(predicatively, chiefly in the negative) Lacking peers who share one's beliefs, experiences, practices, etc.
By oneself, solitary.
adv
(by extension) Used to emphasize the size or extent of something by selecting a subset.
By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.
Not permitting anything further; exclusively.
Not requiring anything further; merely.
Without outside help.
along
along
adv
In company; together.
Onward, forward, with progressive action.
prep
By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.
aloof
aloof
adj
Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
adv
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
Without sympathy; unfavorably.
prep
(obsolete) Away from; clear of.
alope
alosa
alosa
noun
shad
alose
alose
noun
American shad (Alosa sapidissima).
European shad (Alosa alosa); the allice or allis.
alost
aloud
aloud
adj
Spoken out loud.
adv
Audibly, as opposed to silently/quietly.
With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
alout
alowe
aloys
alpax
alpen
alper
alpha
alpha
adj
(astronomy) Designates some bright star, usually the brightest star, of a constellation.
(of person, object or action) Exhibiting characteristics of the alpha male/female archetype.
Designates the first in an order of precedence.
noun
(aviation) Angle of attack.
(computer graphics) The level of translucency of a color, as determined by the alpha channel.
(fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, a person of a dominant secondary sex driven by biology, magic, or other means to bond with an omega, with males of this type often having canine-like genitalia.
(finance) The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.
(informal, abbreviation) Short for alphabet.
(sciences) The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
(software engineering) The first versions of a program, usually only available to the developer, and only tested by the developer.
(statistics) The significance level of a statistical test; the alpha level.
A person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive; (see alpha male).
Latin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ).
The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
alpid
alric
alroi
alroy
alrzc
alsea
alsea
Proper noun
An extinct Penutian language spoken in the United States.
alsen
alsey
alsip
alson
alsop
alsop
Proper noun
An unincorporated community in Virginia.
altaf
altai
altar
altar
noun
(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.
altay
altay
Proper noun
The mountain range in central Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together.
Altay, Xinjiang, China.
Altay Prefecture.
alten
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.
altes
altha
altho
altho
conj
(informal, chiefly US) Alternative spelling of although
altin
altin
noun
Alternative form of altyn (“obsolete Russian coin”)
altis
alton
altos
altro
altun
altus
aluco
aluin
alula
alula
noun
(ornithology) A small projection of three or four feathers on the first digit of the wing on some birds.