albino - n. (pl. -os) 1 a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment ...

alleluia - int. & n. (also alleluya, hallelujah) God be praised. 1 praise to God. 2 a song...

alphbet - n. 1 the set of letters used in writing a language (the Russian alphabet). 2 a set...

alongside - adv. & prep. at or to the side (of a ship, pier, etc.). close to the side of; next...

allure - v. & n. tr. attract, charm, or fascinate. attractiveness, personal charm, fascination....

alcohlism - n. 1 an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor. 2 the diseased condition...

altimiter - n. an instrument for showing height above sea...

alexia - n. the inability to see words or to readcaused by a condition of the

alcoolism - n. 1 an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor. 2 the diseased condition...

alska - n. baked Alaska sponge cake and ice-cream in a meringue covering. [name of a State...

alian - adj. & n. 1 a (often foll. by to) unfamiliar; not in accordance or harmony; unfriendly,...

alcohl - C[2]H[5]OH. 2 any liquor containing this. 3 Chem. any of a large class of organic...

allegory - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a story, play, poem, picture, etc., in which the meaning or message...

alpabet - n. 1 the set of letters used in writing a language (the Russian alphabet). 2 a set...

alligator - n. 1 a large reptile of the crocodile family native to S. America and China, with...

al - abbr. US Alabama (in official postal use). ...

alphabet - n. 1 the set of letters used in writing a language (the Russian alphabet). 2 a set...

alchol - C[2]H[5]OH. 2 any liquor containing this. 3 Chem. any of a large class of organic...

allowance - n. & v. 1 an amount or sum allowed to a person, esp. regularly for a stated purpose....

alergy - n. (pl. -ies) 1 Med. a condition of reacting adversely to certain substances, esp....

alkaloid - n. any of a series of nitrogenous organic compounds of plant origin,

aleluia - int. & n. (also alleluya, hallelujah) God be praised. 1 praise to God. 2 a song...

altelnater - n. a dynamo that generates an alternating current. ...

alcholic - adj. & n. of, relating to, containing, or caused by alcohol. a person suffering...

almanc - n. (also almanack) an annual calendar of months and days, usu. with astronomical...

alphabit - n. 1 the set of letters used in writing a language (the Russian alphabet). 2 a set...

alec - n. (also aleck) Austral. sl. a stupid person. [shortening of SMART ALEC]...

align - see LINE(1) )]...

alexandrian - adj. 1 of or characteristic of Alexandria in Egypt. 2 a belonging to or akin to...

allegy - n. (pl. -ies) 1 Med. a condition of reacting adversely to certain substances, esp....

alexandria - adj. 1 of or characteristic of Alexandria in Egypt. 2 a belonging to or akin to...

allowence - n. & v. 1 an amount or sum allowed to a person, esp. regularly for a stated purpose....

alcohoism - n. 1 an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor. 2 the diseased condition...

alah - n. the name of God among Arabs and Muslims. [Arab. ' allah contr. of al-' ilah f....

alcemy - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the medieval forerunner of chemistry, esp. seeking to turn base...

alkalid - n. any of a series of nitrogenous organic compounds of plant origin,

altenate - v., adj., & n. 1 intr. (often foll. by with) (of two things) succeed each other...

alhabet - n. 1 the set of letters used in writing a language (the Russian alphabet). 2 a set...

alien - adj. & n. 1 a (often foll. by to) unfamiliar; not in accordance or harmony; unfriendly,...

alienation - n. 1 the act or result of alienating. 2 (Theatr. alienation effect) a dramatic

allegiance - perh. assoc. with ALLIANCE]...

aliem - adj. & n. 1 a (often foll. by to) unfamiliar; not in accordance or harmony; unfriendly,...

alminium - Al . aluminium bronze an alloy of copper and aluminium....

algbra - n. 1 the branch of mathematics that uses letters...

alcohlic - adj. & n. of, relating to, containing, or caused by alcohol. a person suffering...

algorithn - algorithm infl. by Gk arithmos number ( cf . F algorithme)]...

alcoholisn - n. 1 an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor. 2 the diseased condition...

alalm - n. & v. 1 a warning of danger etc. (gave the alarm). 2 a a warning sound or device...

algoritm - algorithm infl. by Gk arithmos number ( cf . F algorithme)]...

alohol - C[2]H[5]OH. 2 any liquor containing this. 3 Chem. any of a large class of organic...

aluminiom - Al . aluminium bronze an alloy of copper and aluminium....

alright - adv. disp. = all right. ...

alome - adj. & adv. --predic.adj. 1 a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the...

alumus - n. (pl. alumni; fem. alumna, pl. alumnae) a former pupil or student. [L, = nursling,...

alive - adj. (usu. predic.) 1 (of a person, animal, plant, etc.) living, not dead. 2 a (of...

alowance - n. & v. 1 an amount or sum allowed to a person, esp. regularly for a stated purpose....

albrt - n. a watch-chain with a bar at one end for attaching to a buttonhole. [Prince Albert,...

alin - adj. & n. 1 a (often foll. by to) unfamiliar; not in accordance or harmony; unfriendly,...

alternatie - adj. & n. 1 (of one or more things) available or usable ...

albaster - n. & adj. a translucent usu. white form of gypsum, often ...

allusion - n. (often foll. by to) a reference, esp. a covert, passing, or indirect ...

alegro - adv., adj., & n. Mus. & adj. in a brisk tempo. (pl. -os) an allegro passage or...

alumimium - Al . aluminium bronze an alloy of copper and aluminium....

album - n. 1 a blank book for the insertion of photographs, stamps, etc. 2 a a long-playing...

allego - adv., adj., & n. Mus. & adj. in a brisk tempo. (pl. -os) an allegro passage or...

alexandrine - adj. & n. (of a line of verse) having six iambic feet. an alexandrine line. [F...

aldehyde - n. Chem. any of a class of compounds formed by the...

almada - n. a fleet of warships, esp. that sent by Spain against England in 1588. [Sp. f....

alleiance - perh. assoc. with ALLIANCE]...

almost - adv. all but; very nearly. [OE lmst for the most part (as ALL, MOST)]...