| acrylic fiber |
any of a group of synthetic fibers that are made chiefly of acrylonitrile that has been formed into polymers. |
| advert |
(chiefly British; informal) an advertisement. [1/2 definitions] |
| aeroplane |
(chiefly British) airplane. |
| aggro |
(chiefly British; informal) trouble; annoyance; irritation. [2 definitions] |
| albatross |
any of several of the largest seabirds, with webbed feet, long narrow wings, and hooked beaks, that are found chiefly in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| alga |
any of various primitive, chiefly aquatic plants that have no roots, stems, or leaves, including the seaweeds and diatoms. |
| almshouse |
(chiefly British) historically, a privately financed charitable institution that offered shelter to people in need. [1/2 definitions] |
| Apache |
any member of a formerly nomadic North American Indian tribe chiefly inhabiting the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. [1/2 definitions] |
| Arawak |
a member of an Indian people once widespread throughout the West Indies, now living chiefly in northern South America. [1/2 definitions] |
| arenite |
sandstone or other rock that is composed chiefly of grains of sand. |
| articulated lorry |
(chiefly British) a very large truck, consisting of a cab and freight-hauling trailer, that carries goods over long distances; tractor-trailer; semi. |
| aubergine |
(chiefly British) a plant cultivated for its fruit, or the dark purple, ovoid fruit itself, which is eaten as a vegetable; an eggplant. [1/2 definitions] |
| bairn |
(chiefly Scottish) a child. |
| balm of Gilead |
the aromatic resin of these trees, formerly used in healing ointments and now used chiefly in the making of perfumes. [1/2 definitions] |
| bandicoot |
any of several ratlike marsupials, chiefly of Australia. [1/2 definitions] |
| banger |
(chiefly British; informal) a sausage. [2 definitions] |
| barmy |
(chiefly British; informal) a bit crazy; nuts. [1/2 definitions] |
| barrio |
a chiefly Spanish-speaking section of a U.S. city. [1/2 definitions] |
| barrister |
(chiefly British) a lawyer who is qualified to offer legal advice and to represent clients in both the lower and higher courts in the UK. |
| bathroom |
(chiefly American) a room with a toilet and often containing a sink, bathtub, or other facility for washing. [1/2 definitions] |
| bedsit |
(chiefly British; informal) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |