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alms a charitable gift, esp. of money, given to the poor.
almshouse (old-fashioned) an institution financed from public funds that provides shelter to those in need; poorhouse. [2 definitions]
aloe any of a genus of mostly African plants that have thick, jagged leaves and bear red or yellow flowers. [2 definitions]
aloe vera a plant with spiky leaves that contain a juice thought to heal cuts and burns. [2 definitions]
aloft in or toward a high location.
aloha in Hawaii, a welcome, hello, or good-bye. [2 definitions]
alone separate from everyone or everything else; solitary. [5 definitions]
along by or through the length of; next to. [5 definitions]
a long row to hoe a very difficult task or situation.
alongshore near, at, or along the seashore.
alongside along, near, or by the side of. [2 definitions]
aloof uninvolved or distant; indifferent. [2 definitions]
a lot to a great degree or extent. [2 definitions]
aloud in an audible voice; not in silence or a whisper. [2 definitions]
alp a tall mountain.
alpaca a species of South American domesticated mammal, closely related to the llama, with long, soft hair. [4 definitions]
alpenhorn a very long curved wooden horn, used by herdsmen in the Alps to call cattle.
alpenstock a long pointed iron-tipped staff used for mountain climbing.
alpha the name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet. [3 definitions]
alpha and omega the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. [2 definitions]
alphabet the letters of a written language, esp. if in the standard or customary order. [2 definitions]