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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Alamo
noun a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico

Aland islands
Aaland islands noun an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control

alanine
noun a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins

alar
alary adjective having or resembling wings

alar
adjective of or relating to the axil

Alaric
noun king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)

alarm
alert 1 warning signal noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

alarm clock
noun a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time

alarmed
adjective experiencing a sudden sense of danger

alarming
adjective causing alarm or fear

alarmingly
adverb in an alarming manner; `It grew alarmingly fast`

alarmism
noun needless warnings

alarmist
noun a person who alarms others needlessly

Alaska
Last Frontier noun a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; `Alaska is the largest state in the United States`

Alaska crab
Alaskan king crab noun large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan

Alaska fur seal
Callorhinus ursinus noun of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California

Alaska king crab
Alaskan king crab noun meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat

Alaska Native
Alaskan Native noun a member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska

Alaska Peninsula
noun a peninsula of southwestern Alaska (a continuation of the Aleutian Islands)

Alaska Range
noun a mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley

Alaska rein orchid
Habenaria unalascensis noun similar to coastal rein orchid but with smaller flowers; Alaska to Baja California and east to the Dakotas and Colorado

Alaska Standard Time
Yukon Time noun standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska

Alaskan
adjective relating to or characteristic of the state or people of Alaska

Alaskan brown bear
Kodiak bear noun brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia

Alaskan pipeline
trans-Alaska pipeline noun an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez

alastrim
variola minor noun a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus

alate
alated adjective (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; `alate leaves`; `alate seeds of a maple tree`

Alauda
genus Alauda noun type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks

Alaudidae
family Alaudidae noun larks

alb
noun a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests

albacore
noun relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna

Albania
Republic of Albania noun a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula

Albanian
adjective of or relating to Albania or its people or language or culture

Albanian monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Albania

Albatrellus
genus Albatrellus noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae

Albatrellus dispansus
noun a rare fungus having a large (up to 14 inches wide) yellow fruiting body with multiple individual caps and a broad central stalk and a fragrant odor

Albatrellus ovinus
sheep polypore noun a fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular

albatross
millstone noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; `she was an albatross around his neck`

albedo
reflective power noun the ratio of reflected to incident light

Albee
Edward Albee noun United States dramatist (1928-)

Albers
Josef Albers noun United States painter born in Germany; works characterized by simple geometrical patterns in various colors (1888-1976)

Albert
Prince Albert noun prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

Alberta
noun one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals

Alberti
Leon Battista Alberti noun Italian architect and painter; pioneering theoretician of Renaissance architecture (1404-1472)

albescent
adjective becoming or shading into white

Albigenses
Cathars noun a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism

Albigensian
adjective of or relating to Albigenses or Albigensianism

Albigensianism
Catharism noun a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition

albinal
albinotic adjective of or pertaining to or affected by albinism

albinism
noun the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair

albino
noun a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink

Albion
noun archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically

albite
white feldspar noun a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks

albitic
adjective of or related to albite feldspar

albizzia
albizia noun any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia

Albright`s disease
polyostotic fibrous dysplasia noun fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones

albuca
noun any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa

Albuginaceae
family Albuginaceae noun fungi that produce white sori resembling blisters on certain flowering plants

albuginea
noun whitish tunic

Albugo
genus Albugo noun type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts

Albula
genus Albula noun type and sole genus of the family Albulidae

Albulidae
family Albulidae noun bonefish

album
noun a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc

albumin
albumen noun a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids

albuminous
adjective relating to or containing or resembling albumin

albuminuria
proteinuria noun the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder

albuminuric
adjective of or related to the state of albuminuria

albuterol
Ventolin noun a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness

Alca
genus Alca noun type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill

Alcaeus
noun Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)

Alcaic
Alcaic verse noun verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus

alcalde
noun a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town

alcazar
noun any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors

Alcea
genus Alcea noun genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea

Alcea rosea
Althea rosea noun plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock

Alcedinidae
family Alcedinidae noun kingfishers

Alcedo
genus Alcedo noun type genus of the Alcedinidae

Alcelaphus
genus Alcelaphus noun African antelopes: hartebeests

Alces
genus Alces noun elk or moose

alchemic
alchemical adjective related to or concerned with alchemy

alchemist
noun one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher`s stone

alchemistic
alchemistical adjective of or relating to alchemists

alchemize
alchemise verb alter (elements) by alchemy

alchemy
noun a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times

Alcibiades
noun ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)

Alcidae
family Alcidae noun web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.

alcohol
alcoholic beverage noun a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; `alcohol (or drink) ruined him`

alcohol abuse
alcoholic abuse noun excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks

alcohol group
alcohol radical noun the chemical group -OH

alcohol thermometer
alcohol-in-glass thermometer noun thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature

alcohol-soluble
adjective soluble in alcohol

alcoholic
alcohol-dependent adjective addicted to alcohol; `alcoholic expatriates in Paris`- Carl Van Doren

alcoholic dementia
alcohol amnestic disorder noun dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact

Alcoholics Anonymous
AA noun an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism

alcoholism
alcohol addiction noun habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

alcoholize
alcoholise verb make alcoholic, as by fermenting; `alcoholize prunes`

Alcott
Louisa May Alcott noun United States novelist noted for children`s books (1832-1888)

alcove
bay noun a small recess opening off a larger room

Alcyonacea
suborder Alcyonacea noun comprising the soft corals

Alcyonaria
order Alcyonaria noun corals and sea anemones having eight branches