alias |
a false name used to hide one's real name. [2 definitions] |
alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. [2 definitions] |
alien |
someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. [5 definitions] |
alight1 |
to step down or get off. [2 definitions] |
alight2 |
lighted up, or appearing to be lighted up. [2 definitions] |
align |
to place or arrange in a straight line. |
alike |
in the same way; similarly or equally. [2 definitions] |
alimentary canal |
the tube in the body through which food travels as it is digested. The alimentary canal goes from the mouth to the anus, and includes the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large intestines. |
alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
a little |
a small amount of something. [5 definitions] |
alive |
having life; living. [3 definitions] |
all |
the whole of or every one of. [8 definitions] |
all- |
a prefix that means in a complete or total way. |
Allah |
the name of the supreme deity in the Muslim religion. |
all along |
from the beginning; the whole time. |
all-American |
chosen as one of the best players in the United States in a particular sport. [2 definitions] |
all-around |
able to do many different things. |
allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
allegiance |
loyalty or dedication to a person, country, or belief. |
allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [2 definitions] |
allergic |
caused by or relating to an allergy. [2 definitions] |