🇬🇧English to English Lexicon

English to English Dictionary

Search any English word to get exact English definitions, pronunciations, and contextual examples.

Words Starting with "A"

Absentee-Father
B2noun
English Meaning:

Absentee-Father

A father who is not present in the upbringing or daily life of his children.

Full English → English Definition
Absenteeism
B2noun
English Meaning:

Absenteeism

The practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason.

Full English → English Definition
Absinthe
C1noun
English Meaning:

Absinthe

A strong green anise-flavored liqueur made from wormwood and other herbs, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Full English → English Definition
Absolute
C1adjective
English Meaning:

Absolute

Not qualified or diminished in any way; total.

Full English → English Definition
Absolute Government
C1noun
English Meaning:

Absolute Government

A form of government in which a single entity or ruler holds absolute power and authority over the state, with no legal limitations.

Full English → English Definition
Absolute State
C1noun
English Meaning:

Absolute State

A condition or situation that is complete and not subject to any limitations or restrictions.

Full English → English Definition
Absolute-beginner
A1noun
English Meaning:

Absolute-beginner

A person who is starting to learn a subject, skill, or activity with zero prior knowledge or experience.

Full English → English Definition
Absolute-threshold
C1noun
English Meaning:

Absolute-threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity that is required for a sensory system to detect a stimulus.

Full English → English Definition
Absolutely Delightful
B2adjective
English Meaning:

Absolutely Delightful

Causing great pleasure or joy.

Full English → English Definition
Absolutism
C1noun
English Meaning:

Absolutism

A political doctrine and practice where a single ruler or authority holds absolute power, often characterized by the lack of checks and balances.

Full English → English Definition
Absolve
C1verb
English Meaning:

Absolve

To set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

Full English → English Definition
Absorb
B2verb
English Meaning:

Absorb

To take in or soak up (liquid or energy) through a surface.

Full English → English Definition
Showing 73 to 84 of 1574 entries (Page 7 of 132)