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| abbreviation |
a short form of a word or phrase used in writing. |
| ablative1 |
a word or phrase in the ablative case. [1/3 definitions] |
| abracadabra |
a nonsense word thought to produce a magical effect such as the warding off of disaster or disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| accent |
the stress a speaker gives to one syllable in a word. [2/5 definitions] |
| acceptation |
the generally accepted meaning of a word, phrase, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| accusative |
the accusative case, or a word marked by this case. [1/3 definitions] |
| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |
| acrostic |
a sequence of written lines in which particular letters, usu. the first letter of every line, form an independent word or phrase. [1/2 definitions] |
| adios |
a word that means "good-bye" in Spanish. |
| adj. |
abbreviation of "adjective," in grammar, a word that modifies a noun or noun equivalent. |
| adjective |
a word that describes a noun. Some common adjectives are "good," "hungry," "tired," and "big." |
| adv. |
abbreviation of "adverb," in grammar, a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb or adverbial phrase. |
| adverb |
a word that describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or whole sentence. When a word is an adverb, it describes how or when or where we do things. Words like "tomorrow," "here," "there," "slowly," and "usually" are adverbs. Adverbs also go in front of other adverbs or adjectives to describe those words. |
| adversative |
an adversative word or phrase, such as "but" or "on the contrary". [1/2 definitions] |
| affix |
a word part, such as a prefix or suffix, that is added to a word to change its meaning or function. The prefix "un-" and the suffix "-ness" are both affixes. [1/2 definitions] |
| ah |
a word used to express surprise, understanding, and other feelings. |
| aha |
a word used to express feelings like surprise, success, discovery, or satisfaction. |
| ahoy |
a word used as a greeting to attract the attention of sailors on a ship. |
| alas |
a word used to express sadness or disappointment. |
| aloha |
a Hawaiian word used for saying either "hello" or "goodbye." |
| Alsatian |
the British word for "German shepherd," a breed of large brown or black dogs that are often used as guard dogs and as guide dogs for blind people. |
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