| a1 |
the first letter of the English alphabet. [3 definitions] |
| a2 |
"A" has a meaning like "any." When you use "a" before a word, you are talking about any one of some group or kind of thing. When you say "a cat," it means any cat of all the cats in the world, or it means any cat of a group of cats. [3 definitions] |
| a3 |
in every or in each; for every or for each. |
| a-1 |
a prefix that means "on," "at," "into," or "to." |
| a-2 |
a prefix that means "away," "from," or "off." [2 definitions] |
| aardvark |
An aardvark is an animal with a long nose, long ears, short fur, and powerful claws for digging. Aardvarks dig so that they can find insects to eat. Aardvarks live in Africa and make their homes in burrows. |
| abacus |
a device used for counting or calculating. An abacus has beads or other counters that slide along rods or in grooves. |
| abalone |
a large sea snail that has several shiny colors on the inside of its shell. Abalone are mollusks. People eat abalone meat and make decorations from the shells. |
| abandon |
If you abandon something that you have, you go away from it without any plan to return to get it. If someone abandons an animal or another person, they leave them and don't plan to ever come back. [3 definitions] |
| abandoned |
An abandoned thing is a thing that somebody has left behind without any plan to come back to it. |
| abate |
to make less in amount or intensity. [2 definitions] |
| abbey |
a religious place or building where monks or nuns live. |
| abbreviate |
When you abbreviate something, you make it shorter. [2 definitions] |
| abbreviation |
An abbreviation is a short way of writing a word. "Mon." is an abbreviation for the word "Monday." |
| abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
| abdomen |
Your abdomen is the part of your body between your chest and your hips. Your abdomen contains your stomach and the other parts of your body that help you digest your food. [2 definitions] |
| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| abide |
to continue. [3 definitions] |
| abide by |
to obey; agree to. |
| ability |
An ability is something you are able to do. Humans have the ability to learn different languages. [2 definitions] |
| ablaze |
on fire. [2 definitions] |