| allude |
to refer to indirectly or in passing (usu. fol. by "to"). |
| allure |
to attract by appealing to desires or wishes; tempt. [4 definitions] |
| alluring |
strongly attracting; tempting; enchanting. |
| allusion |
an indirect reference to or mention of something. |
| allusive |
referring to something implied or inferred; containing an allusion. [2 definitions] |
| alluvial |
of or pertaining to a flood plain or to sediment deposited by flowing water. |
| alluvium |
sand, soil, gravel, or the like deposited by moving water, as along a river bed. (Cf. eluvium.) |
| all wet |
completely wrong; mistaken. |
| ally |
to unite or connect in a formal alliance (usu. fol. by "to" or "with"). [5 definitions] |
| Alma-Ata |
the largest city of Kazakhstan and a former capital. |
| alma mater |
the school, college, or university at which one has studied. [2 definitions] |
| almanac |
a published collection of interesting and useful facts about many different subjects. [3 definitions] |
| almighty |
having absolute power; all-powerful, as a deity. [3 definitions] |
| almond |
a tree of the rose family that is native to warm temperate regions, closely related to the cherry. [6 definitions] |
| almoner |
one who distributes money or other gifts to the poor, esp. on behalf of an institution or royalty. |
| almost |
not quite all; nearly. |
| 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. |