| all along |
from the beginning; the whole time. |
| all-American |
pertaining to an individual or group of players selected as the best in the United States in any particular sport. [5 definitions] |
| allargando |
gradually slower and broader, with more weight or power (used as a musical direction). |
| all-around |
able to do a variety of things; not specialized; versatile. [2 definitions] |
| all at once |
suddenly. [2 definitions] |
| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). [2 definitions] |
| all clear |
the signal that an air raid or disaster drill is over. |
| allegation |
an assertion made in the absence of positive proof. [3 definitions] |
| allege |
to state with certainty; declare. [3 definitions] |
| alleged |
claimed, usually with some amount of evidence, to be as described, although not proven so. |
| allegedly |
according to what has been alleged. |
| allegiance |
devotion or loyalty to a person, country, or cause. |
| allegorical |
having to do with allegory. [2 definitions] |
| allegorist |
one who writes or uses allegory. |
| allegorize |
to make an allegory of or treat as an allegory. [3 definitions] |
| allegory |
a device in art or literature by which abstract moral or spiritual qualities are represented by concrete characters, things, and events. [2 definitions] |
| allegretto |
light, graceful, and quick in tempo, but slower than allegro (used as a musical direction). [2 definitions] |
| allegro |
fast and brisk in tempo (used as a musical direction). [2 definitions] |
| allele |
one of several forms of a gene responsible for hereditary variations, usu. produced by mutation. |
| alleluia |
praise the Lord. [2 definitions] |
| allergen |
any substance capable of causing an allergic reaction. |