| all-points |
sent out in all directions or to all receivers wherever they happen to be. |
| all-purpose |
useful for many purposes; versatile. |
| all right |
meeting minimum standards; satisfactorily. [5 definitions] |
| all-round |
all-around. |
| All Saints' Day |
in some Christian churches, a festival on November 1 that celebrates all the saints; Allhallows. |
| all set |
completely ready. [2 definitions] |
| All Souls' Day |
in some Christian churches, a day of prayer for the dead, usu. on November 2. |
| allspice |
the aromatic berry of a West Indian tree of the myrtle family, or the tree itself. [2 definitions] |
| all-star |
made up entirely of superior performers. [2 definitions] |
| all the same |
nevertheless; nonetheless. [2 definitions] |
| all the time |
very often. |
| all thumbs |
not well coordinated or dextrous, esp. in using the hands; clumsy. |
| all-time |
of all time; never greater; unsurpassed. |
| all told |
including everyone or everything; counting all. |
| 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.) |