English to English Dictionary

allure

The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.

alphorn

A long wooden wind instrument traditionally used by mountain herders in the Alps.

ambivert

A person who has a balance of extroverted and introverted features in their personality.

ammunition

A supply or quantity of bullets and shells.

amphetamine

A synthetic, addictive nervous system stimulant used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, and sometimes abused as a recreational drug.

amplifier

An electronic device for increasing the amplitude of electric signals, used chiefly in sound reproduction.

anaconda

A large, non-venomous constricting snake found in tropical South America.

anatomical

Relating to the branch of morphology which studies the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms.

antennae

A pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods.

antler

A branched horn on the head of an adult deer or other member of the deer family, usually shed and regrown annually.

apparatus

The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.

arbitration

The use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.