English to English Dictionary

Abate

To become less intense, widespread, or severe.

Abdicate

To renounce or relinquish a throne, high office, or responsibility.

Abdication

The formal act of resigning from, relinquishing, or giving up a throne, high office, or formal responsibility.

Aboriginal

Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.

Abuser

A person who habitually treats someone with cruelty or violence, especially someone regularly in their care or power.

Accordantly

In a manner that is in agreement or harmony with something; correspondingly.

Acellular

Not consisting of, divided into, or containing cells.

Acoustic treatment

The use of specialized materials in a room to control sound reflections, reverberation, and echoes to improve audio quality.

Acupuncture

A system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along meridians to relieve pain or treat various physical conditions.

Acushla

An Irish term of endearment, meaning 'my darling' or 'my dear one', literally 'my pulse'.

Acutely

In a way that shows a very sensitive or fine perception of something.

Ad-hoc

Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary, rather than being planned in advance or forming part of a regular system.