| alcoholic |
containing alcohol. [4 definitions] |
| alcoholism |
a pathological condition resulting from habitual overuse of alcoholic beverages, characterized by dependence on alcohol, difficulty in functioning properly, and severe withdrawal symptoms when alcohol use is stopped. |
| alcoholize |
to saturate, combine, or treat with alcohol. [2 definitions] |
| alcove |
a separate or recessed part of a room that is partly enclosed. [2 definitions] |
| Aldebaran |
an orange binary star in the constellation Taurus, having a combined magnitude of 0.9. |
| aldehyde |
in chemistry, any of a group of organic compounds, such as formaldehyde, the molecule of which contains a terminal carbon atom bound separately to a hydrogen and an oxygen atom. |
| alder |
any of several deciduous trees and shrubs of the birch family that grow in cool, damp regions. |
| alderman |
a member of the lawmaking body of some cities and towns; councilman or councilwoman. |
| ale |
a drink, made by fermenting malt, that is heavier and more bitter than beer. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| alee |
at or toward that side of a ship which is farthest from the source of wind. |
| a leg to stand on |
a valid or convincing basis for a point of view. |
| alehouse |
an establishment where ale is served; tavern. |
| alembic |
a device, used in the past for distillation, whose main vessel has a beaked top. [2 definitions] |
| aleph |
the name of the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| alert |
keenly attentive or responsive; quick to perceive. [3 definitions] |
| Aleut |
a member of a native people of the Aleutian Islands, or a descendant thereof; Aleutian. [2 definitions] |
| Aleutian |
of or pertaining to the Aleutian Islands or their people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Aleutian Islands |
a chain of Alaskan islands that extends from the southwest coast toward Russia. |
| alewife1 |
a small fish, related to the herring and resembling the shad, found in North America in the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. |
| alewife2 |
a female alehouse keeper. |