English to English Dictionary

Aztec

A member of the American Indian people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century.

Azure

A bright blue color, often associated with the sky.

abruptly

Suddenly and unexpectedly, often with an unpleasant or jarring effect.

abstraction

The quality of dealing with ideas rather than events; something that exists only as an idea.

acknowledgment

Acceptance of the truth or existence of something.

addon

A thing that is added, or is able to be added, to something else to improve or complete it, especially software.

adolescence

The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult.

adrift

Floating without being moored or steered; without guidance or purpose.

aimless

Without direction, purpose, or definite plan.

airhead

A silly, foolish, or scatterbrained person who lacks intelligence or common sense.

algebra

The branch of mathematics in which letters and other general symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulas and equations.

alloy

A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.