| allegory |
a device in art or literature by which abstract moral or spiritual qualities are represented by concrete characters, things, and events. [2 definitions] |
| allergic |
of or pertaining to a state or condition of allergy. [3 definitions] |
| allergy |
a pathological state of extreme sensitivity to certain substances, causing respiratory difficulties, skin rashes, and other problems. |
| alleviate |
to make more bearable; ease. |
| alley1 |
a narrow street or passage between or behind buildings, esp. in a city. [5 definitions] |
| alliance |
the act of allying or condition of being allied. [3 definitions] |
| allied |
related or similar in nature. [3 definitions] |
| alligator |
either of two large crocodilian reptiles found in China and the southeastern United States and distinguished by their short broad snouts. |
| alliteration |
repetition of the same consonant sound in the stressed or initial syllables of words in a phrase or sentence. |
| allot |
to designate (an amount) to be used or given out. [2 definitions] |
| all over with |
completely finished; over. |
| allow |
to permit; let; [5 definitions] |
| allowance |
that which is allowed. [3 definitions] |
| alloy |
a combined form of two or more metals, or of a metal with a nonmetal, sometimes using an inferior ingredient with a more costly one. [5 definitions] |
| all-purpose |
useful for many purposes; versatile. |
| all right |
meeting minimum standards; satisfactorily. [5 definitions] |
| all-round |
all-around. |
| all-star |
made up entirely of superior performers. [2 definitions] |
| all the same |
nevertheless; nonetheless. [2 definitions] |
| all thumbs |
not well coordinated or dextrous, esp. in using the hands; clumsy. |
| allude |
to refer to indirectly or in passing (usu. fol. by "to"). |