| 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] |