almsgiving
— Noun
– English
~ making voluntary contributions to aid the poor
Alnico
— Noun
– English
~ trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium
alocasia
— Noun
– English
~ any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
aloe
— Noun
– English
~ succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
Aloeaceae
— Noun
– English
~ one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
aloes
— Noun
– English
~ a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
aloft
— Adverb
– English
~ in the higher atmosphere above the earth; "weather conditions aloft are fine"
aloft
— Adverb
– English
~ upward; "the good news sent her spirits aloft"
aloft
— Adverb
– English
~ at or to great height; high up in or into the air; "eagles were soaring aloft"; "dust is whirled aloft"
aloft
— Adverb
– English
~ at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship; "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail"
aloha
— Noun
– English
~ an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
alone
— Adverb
– English
~ without anybody else or anything else; "the child stayed home alone"; "the pillar stood alone, supporting nothing"; "he flew solo"
alone
— Adverb
– English
~ without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"
alone
— Adjective
– English
~ lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
alone
— Adjective
– English
~ isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"
alone
— Adjective
– English
~ radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"
alone
— Adjective
– English
~ exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"
aloneness
— Noun
– English
~ a disposition toward being alone
along
— Adverb
– English
~ to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years"