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

All Saints` Day
Allhallows noun a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835

All Souls` Day
37561 noun a day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory

all the way
adverb to the goal; `she climbed the mountain all the way`

all together
adverb all at the same time; `Let`s say `Yes!` all at once`

all too
only too adverb to a high degree; `she is all too ready to accept the job`

all-around(a)
all-round(a) adjective many-sided; `an all-around athlete`; `a well-rounded curriculum`

all-devouring(a)
adjective (of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating

all-fired
adjective extreme; used as an intensifier; `why is he in such an all-fired hurry?`

all-important(a)
all important(p) adjective of the greatest importance; `the all-important subject of disarmament`; `crucial information`; `in chess cool nerves are of the essence`

all-knowing
omniscient adjective infinitely wise

all-mains(a)
adjective used of a radio receiver that is adaptable to all voltages; `an all-mains set`

all-metal
adjective consisting completely of metal; `all-metal airplanes`

all-or-none
all-or-nothing adjective occurring completely or not occurring at all

all-or-none law
noun (neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus

all-out
full-scale adjective using all available resources; `all-out war`; `a full-scale campaign against nuclear power plants`

all-rounder
all arounder noun a versatile person who is expert at many things; `she`s the best all-rounder they`ve seen in years`

all-time
adjective unsurpassed in some respect up to the present; `prices at an all-time high`; `morale at an all-time low`; `among the all-time great lefthanders`

all-victorious
adjective never having lost

all-weather
adjective usable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather; `a good all-weather road`; `all-weather flying`

all(a)
adjective quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class; `we sat up all night`; `ate all the food`; `all men are mortal`; `all parties are welcome`

alla breve
noun a musical time signature indicating two or four half notes to a measure

Allah
noun Muslim name for the one and only God

allamanda
noun a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes

allantoic
adjective relating to or characterized by an allantois

allantoid
sausage-shaped adjective shaped like a sausage

allantois
noun vascular fetal membrane that develops from the hindgut in embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

allargando
adjective gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner

allay
relieve verb lessen the intensity of or calm; `The news eased my conscience`; `still the fears`

allayer
noun a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; `a reliever of anxiety`; `an allayer of fears`

allegation
noun (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); `an allegation of malpractice`

allegation
noun statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove

allege
verb report or maintain; `He alleged that he was the victim of a crime`; `He said it was too late to intervene in the war`; `The registrar says that I owe the school money`

alleged
adjective declared but not proved; `alleged abuses of housing benefits`- Wall Street Journal

alleged(a)
so-called adjective doubtful or suspect; `these so-called experts are no help`

allegedly
adverb according to what has been alleged; `he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife`

allegement
noun statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove

Alleghenies
Allegheny Mountains noun the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia

Allegheny
Allegheny River noun a river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River

Allegheny chinkapin
eastern chinquapin noun shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts

Allegheny plum
Alleghany plum noun wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh

Allegheny spurge
Allegheny mountain spurge noun low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere

allegiance
fealty noun the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

allegiant
adjective steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government); `it is impossible to be allegiant to two opposing forces`

allegorical
allegoric adjective used in or characteristic of or containing allegory; `allegorical stories`; `an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army`

allegorically
adverb in an allegorical manner; `the play ended allegorically`

allegorize
allegorise verb make into an allegory; `The story was allegorized over time`

allegorizer
allegoriser noun someone who communicates in allegories

allegretto
adjective (of tempo) faster than allegro

allegro
adjective (of tempo) fast

allegro con spirito
noun lively with spirit

allele
allelomorph noun either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character; `some alleles are dominant over others`

allelic
allelomorphic adjective of or relating to alleles

allemande
allemande sauce noun egg-thickened veloute

Allen
Ethan Allen noun a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)

Allen
Allen Stewart Konigsberg noun United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)

Allen screw
noun a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head

Allen wrench
noun a wrench for Allen screws

Allentown
noun a city in eastern Pennsylvania; an industrial and commercial center

allergen
noun any substance that can cause an allergy

allergenic
adjective relating to or having the effect of an allergen

allergic
hypersensitive adjective having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); `allergic children`; `hypersensitive to pollen`

allergic eczema
noun eczema caused by an allergic reaction

allergic rhinitis
noun rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction

allergist
noun a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies

allergology
noun the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies

allergy
allergic reaction noun hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity

allergy diet
noun a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to

alleviated
eased adjective (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

alleviative
alleviatory adjective moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

alleviator
noun a therapist who makes suffering more endurable

alley
alleyway noun a narrow street with walls on both sides

alley cat
stray noun homeless cat

Allhallowtide
noun the season of All Saints` Day

Alliaceae
family Alliaceae noun one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium

alliaceous
adjective smelling of onions or garlic

alliaceous plant
noun bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor

alliance
noun a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim

Alliaria
genus Alliaria noun a genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and whit flowers and long siliques

allice shad
allis shad noun European shad

allied
confederate adjective united in a confederacy or league

Allied Command Europe
ACE noun a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey

allies
noun an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy

alligator
gator noun either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts

alligator lizard
noun slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America

alligator snapping turtle
alligator snapper noun large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States

alligator weed
alligator grass noun prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses

alligator wrench
noun a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)

alligator-like
adjective resembling an alligator

alligatored
adjective of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide

alligatorfish
Aspidophoroides monopterygius noun small very elongate sea poachers

Alligatoridae
family Alligatoridae noun alligators; caimans

Allionia
genus Allionia noun small genus of chiefly American herbs

alliterate
verb use alliteration as a form of poetry

alliteration
initial rhyme noun use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; `around the rock the ragged rascal ran`

alliterative
adjective having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable; `alliterative verse`

alliteratively
adverb in an alliterative manner; `the early Norse poets wrote alliteratively`

alliterator
noun a speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration

Allium
genus Allium noun large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus

allocable
allocatable adjective capable of being distributed

allocate
verb distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; `I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis`; `I`m allocating the rations for the camping trip`