English to English Dictionary

Amoral

Showing no concern with the distinction between right and wrong; without moral principles.

Amore

A profound and caring affection towards someone or something.

Amortise

To gradually write off the initial cost of an asset over a period.

Amount

A quantity of something, typically the total of a thing or things available, required, or being considered.

Amour

A love affair, especially one of a secret or illicit nature.

Amour-Propre

A sense of one's own dignity or worth; self-respect.

Ampere

The SI unit of electric current, equivalent to one coulomb per second.

Ampersand

The character or sign (&) representing the word 'and'.

Amphibian

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, typically breeding in water and having gilled larvae that undergo metamorphosis.

Amphibology

A phrase or sentence that is grammatically ambiguous, capable of being interpreted in two or more ways.

Amphinome

A genus of marine polychaete annelid worms, commonly known as fireworms, characterized by tufts of venomous bristles.

Amphinomus

In Greek mythology, a prominent suitor of Penelope in the Odyssey who was distinguished by his relatively mild temperament, better manners, and occasional conscience compared to the other arrogant suitors.