| algid |
cold; chill. |
| Algiers |
the seaport capital of Algeria. |
| Algol |
an eclipsing binary star in the constellation Perseus, having a magnitude that varies between 2.3 and 3.4. |
| Algonkian |
of, relating to, or designating the later of two geological periods of the Precambrian Era, from approximately 2.5 billion to 600 million years ago, when the first evidence of life appeared; Late Precambrian; Proterozoic. [4 definitions] |
| Algonquian |
a family of North American Indian languages spoken by tribes from Labrador to the Carolinas and from the Atlantic coast to the Rocky Mountains. [3 definitions] |
| Algonquin |
any of several Algonquian Indian tribes formerly living in the region of southern Canada and the St. Lawrence River, or a member of one of these tribes. [3 definitions] |
| algorism |
the system of numbering and calculating in Arabic numerals and decimals; decimal system. |
| algorithm |
a completely determined and finite procedure for solving a problem, esp. used in relation to mathematics and computer science. |
| alias |
a false or assumed name. [2 definitions] |
| alibi |
the legal defense of establishing one's location away from the scene of a crime during its commission. [4 definitions] |
| Alice Marble |
U.S. tennis player who won the U.S. tennis championship singles titles four times (1936, 1938-40) prior to working as a spy for U.S. intelligence (b.1913--d.1990). |
| alien |
a resident of a country who is not a citizen of that country. [6 definitions] |
| alienable |
legally transferable from one owner to another. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. [2 definitions] |
| alienation |
the act of alienating or the condition of being alienated. [3 definitions] |
| alienee |
in law, a person to whom property is transferred. |
| alienist |
a physician specializing in mental disorders, esp. one who testifies about mental competency in legal proceedings. |
| alienor |
in law, a person from whom property is transferred to another. |
| aliform |
shaped like a wing. |
| alight1 |
to step down or dismount, usu. from a conveyance. [2 definitions] |
| alight2 |
illuminated or appearing illuminated; lighted up. [2 definitions] |