Reverse Dictionary: ALL – ALZ

ALL – ADJECTIVES
– of all varieties or different kinds OMNIVARIOUS 1624 obs.

ALL – ADVERBS
– all, fully, completely EVERY BIT AND GRAIN 1907 Amer. dial.

ALL – NOUNS
– all and each, one and all ALL AND ODD 1556 obs.
– all, everything EVERY BIT AND GRAIN 1952 Amer. dial.
– all, everything, the whole lot MAKING 1876 Eng. dial.
– all; everything or everybody THE WHOLE KIT 20C colloq.
– all; everything or everybody THE WHOLE KIT AND CABOODLE 20C colloq.
– all kinds or varieties of things; miscellaneous items ALLSORTS 1794 colloq.
– all of something; the entire lot of people or things; a large mixed-up collection of objects or people CABOODLE 1848 sl.
– all of something; the entire lot of people or things; a large mixed-up collection of objects or people CALABOODLE 1848 sl.
– all of something; the entire lot of people or things; a large mixed-up collection of objects or people CAPOODLE 1848 sl.
– all, the entire lot THE WHOLE SHOOT 1884 colloq.
– all, the lot JING-BANG 1891 Sc.
– all, the whole lot COMPOODLE Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– all, the whole lot THE WHOLE BOILING 1837 sl.
– all, the whole sum of what one values or is interested in OMNIUM 1766
– all, the whole, the whole amount or number; the sum total HALE 1714 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– the condition of being all OMNEITY;  OMNIETY 1638 rare
– the fact of being all; universality; the whole, the total sum OMNITUDE 1839 rare

ALL – NOUNS, PERSON
– a lover of all PANTOPHILE 1898 obs.

ALL – PHRASES
– all and sundry THE BUTCHER, THE BAKER, THE CANDLESTICK MAKER Bk1999 
– all; everything A COOLOO c1925 Royal Air Force usage
– all kinds and sorts; all shapes and sizes ALL MAKES AND SHAPES Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– all, the entire matter THE WHOLE ENCHILADA Bk1995 US sl.
– all; the whole crowd KIT AND PACK 1941 Amer. dial.
– all; the whole crowd KIT AND PARCEL 1941 Amer. dial.
– all; the whole crowd KIT AND POSSE 1941 Amer. dial.
– all, the whole lot; applied to persons or things THE WHOLE KIT AND BILING 1859 Amer. dial.
– all, the whole lot; applied to persons or things THE WHOLE KITTLE AND BILING 1941 Amer. dial.
– all, the whole of anything, every bit TAG AND RAG 19C Eng. dial.

ALL – VERBS
– to account as all in all OMNIFY 1622 obs.

ALLAY  – VERBS
– to allay anxiety; to put a stop to an annoyance; to appease anger, appetite, etc. LAY a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to allay, assuage, mitigate the force of trouble, etc. SMOOTH 1589
– to allay, to assuage; to soothe; to deaden or take away pain; DILL 1775 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to allay, to soothe MULCIFY 1653 obs.

ALLEGATION, ALLEGE, ALLEGED – ADJECTIVES
– alleged, cited; brought forward in a statement ADDUCED 1790

ALLEGATION etc. – NOUNS
– allegation, assertion; the statement put forward ADVANCE 1699 obs.
– an imposing allegation or argument FACING-CARD a1624 obs.

ALLEGATION etc. – VERBS
– to allege LEGE 1805 Sc.
– to allege in argument SKILL 1390 obs.
– to allege, to assert without proof LEDGE a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to allege, to cite, to bring forward verbally for consideration ADDUCE 1616
– to allege, to maintain, to put forward as a statement, reason, etc. OBTEND 1573 obs.
– to allege, to put forward TO-LAY c1450 obs.

ALLEGIANCE – ADJECTIVES
– owning allegiance; practising or professing obedience OBEDIENCIARY 1700 obs.

ALLEGIANCE  etc. – NOUNS
– allegiance FAY c1290 obs. or arch.
– allegiance LYANCE 1390 obs.
– allegiance characteristic of a vassal; subordination, homage VASSALAGE 1594
– allegiance characteristic of a vassal; subordination, homage VASSALDOM 1876 rare
– allegiance, loyalty; attachment to a person, party, or cause; steadfast support ADHERENCE 1449-50
– allegiance, loyalty; steadfast commitment to a person or thing; fidelity, devotion ADHESION a1500
– allegiance, steadfast support; the act or fact of adhering to a person or thing ADHERENCY 1579 arch.

ALLEGIANCE  etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a person owning allegiance, a subject; one who obeys; one yielding obedience OBEDIENCIARY c1540 obs.
– a person who changes allegiance out of self-interest RAT 19C sl.

ALLEGIANCE  etc. – VERBS
– to change allegiance; used by teenage gang members SWITCH LANES 2003 UK sl.

ALLEVIATE, ALLEVIATION – ADJECTIVES
– tending to alleviate or soothe; soothing LEVATIVE 1657 obs.

ALLEVIATE etc. – NOUNS
– alleviation; an assuaging, a mitigation LENITION 1541 obs. rare
– alleviation or relief from pain; a remedy which relieves pain EASEMENT 1679
– alleviation, relief LEGEANCE a1300 obs.
– alleviation, relief; a giving or obtaining ease or relief from pain, discomfort, or anything annoying or burdensome EASEMENT c1386 rare

ALLEVIATE etc. – VERBS
– to alleviate LEGGE c1400 obs. rare
– to alleviate pain, sorrow, etc.; to soothe. BALM a1400 arch.
– to alleviate, to ease, comfort, or assuage ALLEVATE 1613 obs. rare
– to alleviate, to ease; to alleviate the symptoms of a disease without curing it; to mitigate the sufferings of PALLIFY 1544 obs.
– to alleviate, to lighten, to assuage EATHE c1250 obs. rare
– to alleviate, to mitigate LENIFY 1574 obs.
– to alleviate, to mitigate, to render tranquil, to calm, to soothe TRANQUILLITATE 1657 obs. rare
– to alleviate, to relieve ALLEVE a1546 obs.

ALLEY – NOUNS
– a back alley or entry; a passage between or at the back of houses JIGGER 1902 Eng. dial.
– a blind alley BLIND LEAD 1885
– a blind alley; a cul-de-sac DUNCH PASSAGE 1790 Eng. dial. obs.
– an alley BACK-GAP 1948 Amer. dial.
– an alley; a narrow lane or passage TEWER;  TUER 1869 Eng. dial.
– an alley; a narrow passage between buildings SNICKET B1900 Eng. dial.
– an alley; a path; a garden path; a trail LEAD 1590

– an alley or lane; a narrow passage between buildings GULLY 1849 Indian English
– an alley or narrow passage between two houses or walls ENTRY 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a narrow alley or lane; a narrow passage TWITCHEN a1000 now rare
– a narrow alley or lane; a narrow passage between walls or hedges TWITCHEL c1196 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a narrow alley or lane; a narrow passage between walls or hedges TWITTEN a1798 Eng. dial.
– a narrow alley or lane between houses VENNEL 1435 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– a narrow alley or lane between houses VINNAL 1702 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– a narrow alley or lane between houses VINNEL 1853 Sc.
– in France, an alley; a small street; a lane RUELLE B1900

ALLIANCE, ALLIED – ADJECTIVES
– allied, confederated, leagued BANDED 1601
– allied, joined ADJOINATE 1470 obs. rare
– allied or associated with, usually implies nefarious activities IN BED TOGETHER;  IN BED WITH 1970s sl., orig. US
– allied or leagued together FEDERED 1382 obs. rare
– closely allied, joined ARCTED Bk1914
– pert. to the formation of alliance, covenant, or league FEDERATIVE 1690 obs.
– pert. to the formation of alliance, covenant, or league FEDERATORY 1692 obs. rare

ALLIANCE etc. – NOUNS
– close alliance FASTNESS a1631 obs. rare

ALLIGATOR – NOUNS
– an alligator GATER;  GATOR 1844 sl., orig. US
– an alligator LAGARTO 1577 obs.
– a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River AL1938 Amer. dial.
– a mythical alligator of the Mississippi River OLD AL 1938 Amer. dial.
– the alligator MARSH BARROW 1966 Amer. dial.

ALLITERATION – VERBS
– to practice or study alliteration AFFECT THE LETTER 1588 obs.
– to practice or study alliteration LICK THE LETTER 1605 obs.

ALLOT, ALLOTMENT, ALLOTTED – ADJECTIVES
– allotted, given BEGIBBED Bk1898 Eng. dial.

ALLOT etc. – NOUNS
– allotment, a portion, share, division PARTING 1895 Eng. dial. 

ALLOT etc. – VERBS
– to allot or apportion as an amount or sum to be received or paid; to divide proportionally RATE 1491 obs.
– to allot or deal out sparingly or grudgingly DAUM 1870 Eng. dial.
– to allot, to assign BETAKE a1300 obs.
– to allot, to assign BETEACH a1300 obs.
– to allot, to assign to anyone as a share, portion, or allowance ORDAIN 1375 obs.
– to allot, to mete out, to apportion MARK 1340-70 poetic usage, obs.
– to allot, to portion out; to subdivide PARCEL 1865 Eng. dial. 

ALLOW, ALLOWABLE, ALLOWANCE, ALLOWED, ALLOWING – ADJECTIVES
– allowable, admissible FAVOURABLE 1666 obs.
– allowable, permissible; blameless VENIAL 1597 obs. rare
– allowable, permissible; justifiable LAWFUL 1599 obs.
– allowed, not forbidden, permitted UNDEFENDED 1399 obs.
– that may be allowed, permissible SUFFERABLE a1395 obs.

ALLOW etc. – NOUNS
– a full allowance; as much as one wants or cares for SKINFUL a1779
– an allowance of anything, a fixed portion ORDINARY 1481 obs.
– an allowing; permission granted by authority, license TOLERANCE 1539 obs.
– an allowing; permission granted by authority, license TOLERATION 1517-18 obs.

ALLOW etc. – VERBS
– to allow DUKE 2001 US sl.
– to allow ‘LOW a1382
– to allow ‘about as much as you would’ GUESS AT HALF AND MULTIPLY BY TWO Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– to allow a person to do or see something without interference or restriction LET THE DOG SEE THE RABBIT 1934 colloq.
– to allow or permit to do something BETEEM 1602 obs. rare
– to allow, to accept, to admit UNDERGO c1315 obs.
– to allow, to admit; to suppose ACCUSE 1901 Ireland
– to allow, to grant I-UNNE a1000 obs.
– to allow, to grant permission to; to permit LEVE c897 obs.
– to allow, to let LEAVEN 1907 Amer. dial.
– to allow, to permit GIVE LEAVE 1500-20 obs.
– to allow, to permit I-THAVE c900 obs.
– to allow, to permit, to admit of; to require, to stand in need of THOLE 1864 Sc. & Eng. dial.

ALL RIGHT – ADJECTIVES
– all right ALL CALLY-O 1945 Amer. nautical sl.
– all right ISLE OF WIGHT 20C rhyming sl.
– all right, correct, safe, suitable, what is required, comfortable CAKE-O 2001 UK back-slang for ‘OK’
– all right, fine, correct, as it should be SKEWGEE 1896 Amer. dial.
– all right, fine, correct, as it should be SKEWVEE 1892 Amer. dial.
– all right, fine, correct, as it should be SKRUGEE;  SQUEEGEE 1905 Amer. dial.
– all right, fine, correct, as it should be SQUEACHY 1916 Amer. dial.
– all right; okay ALL TO THE MUSTARD 1905 US sl.
– all right, okay RIDGY-DIDGE 1953 Aust. sl.
– all right; used as an expression of approval or agreement SAFE 1981 S. Afr. sl.
– all right, well provided for ALL-HEELED 1908 Amer. dial.

​ALL RIGHT – ADVERBS
– all right ALL A-HUNKY Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– all right ALLERICKSTIX 1890 Amer. dial.

​ALL RIGHT – PHRASES
– all right A-IGHT 1990s African-American & college sl.
– all right CHICKEN IN THE YARD 1969 Amer. dial.
– all right RIGHT AS A RIBBON Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– everything is all right EVERYTHING’S JAKE Bk1999 Aust. sl.
– it will be all right SHE’LL BE APPLES Bk1999 Aust. sl.

ALLURE, ALLUREMENT, ALLURING – ADJECTIVES
– alluring LUREFUL 1887 rare
– alluring LURESOME 1889
– alluring, attracting attention EYE-TAKING 1635
– alluring, attractive TOOTHSOME 1551
– alluring, charming, fascinating SIRENIC a1704 rare
– alluring, charming, fascinating SIRENICAL 1599 rare
– alluring, enticing TOLLING a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– alluring, enticing, attractive ILLECEBROSE 1727
– alluring, enticing, attractive ILLECEBROUS 1531 obs.
– alluring, fascinating, attractive, appealing TAKY 1854 colloq.
– alluring, having an attractive outward appearance SUGARED c1374 obs.
– alluring, having power to bewitch; fascinating BEWITCHFUL c1633 obs.
– alluring, seductive SEDUCTIOUS 1883 rare
– alluring, seductive, deceitful SIRENIAN 1600
– alluring, seductive, tempting; of sweet, pleasing manners TICING Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– alluring, very attractive, having powers of attraction MAGNETIC E17
– extremely sexually alluring SHAGTASTIC 2000s sl.
– sexually alluring, attractive PEACHES L19 US teen sl.

ALLURE etc. – NOUNS
– allurement LUREMENT 1592 rare
– allurement, an act or means of allurement (often in plural); coquetry AGACERIE 1787 rare
– allurement, an alluring; enticement ILLECEBRATION 1624 obs. rare
– allurement; an enticing, incitement, instigation TOLLING a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– allurement, enticement ILLECTATION 1652 obs.
– allurement, enticement TILL 1596 obs. rare
– allurement, fascination SIRENY 1600 obs. rare
– a matter of allurement or temptation; a glaring display to entice the beholder TICE-TRAP Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– an allurement; bait COME-ON 1902 Amer. dial.
– an allurement, bait PEECHER Bk1903 Eng. dial.
– an allurement or enticement ILLECTIVE B1900 obs.
– female allurements QUEAN-CRAFT Bk1905 Eng. dial.

ALLURE etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman BABE MAGNET 1980s sl.
– a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman BITCH MAGNET 1999 US sl.
– a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman POONTANG MAGNET 1980s sl.
– a man who is irresistibly alluring to a woman SHAG MAGNET 1980s sl.
– an alluring young woman COOKIE 20C sl.
– a person who allures, charms, or deceives SIREN 1590
– a person who allures, entices, or inveigles another into some trap, deception or evil situation DECOY 1638
– a person who allures not by sound but by sight EYE-SIREN 1594 obs. rare
– a young man who is irresistibly alluring to women CHICK MAGNET 1990s sl.

ALLURE etc. – VERBS
– to allure or enchant; to delight or charm SIRENIZE 1584 rare
– to allure, to attract, to entice TIGHT c1000 obs.
– to allure, to attract, to entice, to decoy; to incite, to instigate TOLL c1220 obs.
– to allure, to attract, to persuade; to entice, , to coax; to win over TILL a1225 obs.
– to allure, to entice ILLECT 1529 obs. rare
– to allure, to entice LAIT 1825 Sc. obs.
– to allure, to entice LATHE Bk1902 Sc.
– to allure, to entice, to attract ALLICIATE 1568 obs.
– to allure, to entice, to attract, to seduce ALLECT 1528 obs.
– to allure, to entice, to persuade SIREN 1690 rare
– to allure, to entice; to tempt, to attract; to coax, to wheedle TICE c1275 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to allure, to entice; to tempt, to attract; to coax, to wheedle TISE 1860 Sc.
– to look alluring OGLE L17 sl.

ALLY – NOUNS, PERSON
– an ally HELP 1490 obs.
– an ally; a supporter; a partisan; a backer PART-TAKER 1768 Sc.
– an ally or kinsman LYANCE a1400 obs.
– a very close ally or friend ASSHOLE BUDDY Bk2007 US sl.

ALLY – VERBS
– to simultaneously ally oneself with opposing factions, people, or causes; to behave in a duplicitous and self-interested manner BUTTER ONE’S BREAD ON BOTH SIDES 1768

ALMANAC – NOUNS
– an almanac PADDY 1889 Eng. dial.
– an almanac PADDYWATCH 1889 Eng. dial.
– an unlicensed almanac PADDY’S WATCH L19 sl.
– an unlicensed almanac PADDYWHACK;  PADDYWHACK ALMANAC L19 sl.

​ALMANAC – NOUNS, PERSON
– an almanac maker POOR ROBIN 1708 obs.
– an almanac maker; a calendar maker CALENDARIOGRAPHER 1683 obs. rare

ALMIGHTINESS – NOUNS
– almightiness; infinite or unlimited power OMNIPOTENCE 1566

ALMOST – ADJECTIVES
– almost; quite close WITHIN COOEE;  WITHIN COOEY Bk1999 Aust. sl.

ALMOST – ADVERBS
– almost AMOST 1758 Amer. dial.
– almost NEAR HANDS c1460 obs. rare
– almost ONMOST 1849 Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly ANEWST 1790 Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly ANIGHST 1882 Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly EENAMOST 1781 Amer. dial.
– almost, nearly EENY MOST 1946 Amer. dial.
– almost, nearly ENYMOST 1834 Amer. dial.
– almost, nearly GAIN Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly GAINISH 1890 Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly HALF M19 sl.
– almost, nearly HALF-NEAR 1968 Amer. dial.
– almost, nearly JUST NEEN 1865 Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly NARLINS;  NERLINS 1790 Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly NEAR-ABOUT 1871 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly NEAR-AWAYS 1884 N. Ireland
– almost, nearly NEAR BY 1815 Sc.
– almost, nearly NEAR HAND a1300 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly NEARLINGS 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly NEARMOST 1884 N. Ireland
– almost; nearly NEARST 1896 Eng. dial.
– almost, nearly NIGHABOUT 1857 Amer. dial.
– almost, nearly NIGHLY 1843 Amer. dial.
– almost, nearly NIGH ONTO  1843 Amer. dial.
– almost, nearly NIGH UPON 1871 Amer. dial.
– almost, nearly NIGHWHAT c1300 obs. rare
– almost, nearly PLUMB NEAR 1965 Amer. dial.
– almost, pretty much NEWST Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– almost, very nearly INJIST Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– almost, very nearly MIGHT NIGH 1944 Amer. dial.
– almost, very nearly NATURAL Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– almost, very nearly, not quite FAIRLEENS 1896 Sc.
– almost; for the most part, mostly FECKLY a1774 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.

ALMS – ADJECTIVES
– dependent on or supported by alms ELEEMOSYNARY 1654
– pert. to alms or almsgiving; charitable ELEEMOSYNARY c1630

ALMS – NOUNS
– an alms-house, the inmates of which were to pray for the soul of the founder BEADHOUSE c1160

ALMS – NOUNS, PERSON
– an alms-house man: so called because a special dress or badge is worn to indicate that the wearer belongs to a particular foundation BADGEMAN 1668
– an almsman, an inmate of an almshouse BEADSMAN a1524
– an almswoman, a woman who prays for a benefactor BEADS-WOMAN c1465
– a person receiving parish alms BEADLE Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– a person who gives alms, an almoner ELEEMOSYNAR a1639 obs. exc. Hist.
– a person who gives alms, an almoner ELEEMOSYNARY 1656 rare
– a person who lives upon alms; a beggar ELEEMOSYNARY 1643 obs.

ALMS – VERBS
– to beg alms in the streets, with a pretended broken arm, leg, etc. GO ON THE LOW GAG 1809 UK sl.
– to collect money or provisions as alms QUEST 1843 Ireland
– to give alms ELEEMOSYNATE 1656 obs.
– to give alms, to bestow charity HEAVE THE HAND Bk1902 Eng. dial. 
– to solicit alms on certain occasions, such as on setting up housekeeping, etc. THIG 1817 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.

ALOFT – ADVERBS
– on high, aloft AHEIGHT Bk1898 Eng. dial.

ALONE – ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
– alone DARBY AND JOAN 1940s rhyming sl.
– alone HIGHLONE 1760 US
– alone ON ONE’S DARBY AND JOAN E20 rhyming sl.
– alone PAT MALONE;  PAT MALONEY 1930s rhyming sl.
– alone, abandoned, lonely ALL ALONE LIKE A COUNTRY DUNNY Bk1999 Aust. sl.
– alone; away from others; solitary SINGULAR 1382 rare
– alone, by oneself ALL OF ONE’S LONE 1890 Amer. dial.
– alone, by oneself ALL ONE’S LONE 1917 Amer. dial.
– alone, by oneself BY ONE’S LONE 1910 Amer. dial.
– alone, lonely, reserved in manner LANERLY 1823 Sc.
– alone, lonely, reserved in manner LENNERLIE 1948 Sc.
– alone, lonely, solitary ANERLY;  YANNERLY 1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– alone, on one’s own JACK AND JOAN 1990s rhyming sl.
– alone, on one’s own ON ONE’S ACE 1904 Aust.
– alone, on one’s own ON ONE’S JACK JONES 1925 rhyming sl.
– alone, on one’s own ON ONE’S OWNSOME 1939 sl.
– alone, on one’s own ON ONE’S PAT MALONE 1908 rhyming sl., chiefly Aust.
– alone, on one’s own ON ONE’S TOD 1934 Brit. rhyming slang from ‘Tod Sloan’
– alone; on one’s own ON YOUR DARBY 1942 UK rhyming sl. formed on ‘Darby and Joan’
– alone, on one’s own; denoting the isolation or unhappiness associated with solitude LIKE A SHAG ON A ROCK 1845 Aust. sl.
– alone, on one’s own; often applied specifically to working without an accomplice SINGLE-O 1930 US sl., chiefly criminals’ usage
– alone, on one’s own, solo DOLO 1990s African-American sl.
– alone, separately, by itself BY ODD c1330 obs.
– alone, singly ONELY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– alone, singly, solely ODDLY a1300 obs.
– alone, solitary, without company SOLITANEOUS 1656 obs.
– alone; solo ALL BY ONE’S LONESOME 20C Amer. sl.
– completely alone; by yourself; friendless ALL ALONE LIKE A COUNTRY DUNNY 1988 Aust. sl.
– entirely alone; said of a solitary person or being BURD-ALONE 1572 Sc. obs.
– entirely alone; without support; often said of a child learning to walk HIGH-LONE Bk1914
– living alone or apart from the herd SINGULAR c1340 obs.
– quite alone ALL-ANERLY 1830 Sc.
– quite alone, by oneself BY ONE’S LEE-LANE 1878 Sc.

ALONE – NOUNS
– a being alone or apart from others; solitariness SINGULARITY 1398 obs. rare
– a being alone or one; oneness ONESHIP 1630 obs. rare
– a being alone; solitariness, solitude ONLINESS c1340 obs.
– a being alone; solitude ONEHEAD 1340 obs.
– an abnormal fear of being by oneself AUTOPHOBIA Bk1991
– an abnormal fear of being by oneself AUTOPHOBY Bk1991

ALONE – PHRASES
– said of one who is alone in the world, and has to provide only for himself HIS HAT COVERS HIS FAMILY 1854
– we’re alone WE’RE ALL TOGETHER LIKE BROWN’S COWS 19C Anglo-Irish

ALONE – VERBS
– to be left alone, to be left to oneself; to take what may come TAKE ON 1897 Sc.
– to do or live alone PLAY A LONE HAND Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– to live alone; to avoid companionship SOLITARE 1953 Amer. dial.

ALONG, ALONGSIDE – ADVERBS
– alongside UPSIDE 1966 Amer. dial.

ALONG etc. – PREPOSITIONS
– along ALONGST B1900 Eng. dial.
– along, alongside AFTERLONG c1390 obs.
– alongside; besides SIDING 1946 Amer. dial.

ALOOF, ALOOFNESS – ADJECTIVES
– aloof, and giddy; crazy BALMY 1851 colloq.
– aloof, distant, withdrawn OFF a1555 UK
– aloof, haughty BIGGITY Bk2006 US sl.
– aloof, snobbish; haughty; conceited; fastidious HINKY 1967 Amer. sl., orig. African-American
– aloof; unapproachable; standoffish; distant or unapproachable in manners; reserved, shy, unsocial OFFISH 1825
– holding aloof SULLEN 1628 obs.

ALOOF etc. – ADVERBS
– aloof, at a shy distance ABEIGH c1707 Sc.
– aloof, away ABACK 1786 Sc.
– in an aloof or reserved manner OFFISHLY 1861 Amer. dial.

ALOOF etc. – NOUNS
– aloofness, reserve, coolness OFFISHNESS M19 sl.

ALOOF etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– an aloof, snobbish person HIGHTY-TIGHTY;  HITY-TITY 1920 sl.
– a person who is aloof, or conceited; a snob; one who acts superior HIGH-HAT 1923 US colloq.

ALOUD – NOUNS
– a saying something aloud when whispering would have been more appropriate, as a secret IRISH WHISPER 1985 Amer. dial.

ALPACA – NOUNS
– an alpaca PACO 1604

ALPHABET – ADJECTIVES
– according to the alphabet; arranged in alphabetical order ABECEDARY 1580
– engaged with or needing to learn the alphabet; illiterate ABECEDARY 1589
– not acquainted with the alphabet UNALPHABETED 1799
– pert. to the alphabet; arranged in alphabetical order ABECEDARIAN 1665

ALPHABET – NOUNS
– a floriated initial letter of the alphabet BLOOMER 1899
– a floriated initial letter of the alphabet BLOOMING LETTER 1713
– a letter of the alphabet BET 1969 Amer. dial.
– a table or book containing the alphabet; a primer; the first rudiments of anything ABECEDARY 1432-50 obs.
– a teaching aid consisting of a leaf of paper showing the alphabet, and often the ten digits and the Lord’s Prayer, mounted on a wooden tablet and protected by a thin plate of horn BATTLEDORE 1697 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a teaching aid consisting of a leaf of paper showing the alphabet, and often the ten digits and the Lord’s Prayer, mounted on a wooden tablet and protected by a thin plate of horn BATTLEDORE BOOK 1693  obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– the alphabet ABBACEE 1922 Sc.
– the alphabet A-B-BUFF 1882 Sc.
– the alphabet ABERSAY 1877 Sc. obs.
– the alphabet AH-BAY-SAY 1920 Sc.
– the alphabet CROSS-ROW a1529 obs.
– the alphabet, A B C EBBASAY 1892 Sc.
– the alphabet, esp. as written down in order ABECEDARY 1596
– the alphabet; rudiments, beginning A-B-ABS 1851 Sc.
– the letters of the alphabet; hence, the rudiments of learning ELEMENTS 1382 obs.

ALPHABET – NOUNS, PERSON
– a learner of the alphabet ALPHABETARIAN E17 rare
– a person engaged in teaching the alphabet and merest rudiments of instruction ABCDARIAN;  ABECEDARIAN 1691
– a person learning his a b c’s; an abecedarian BATTLEDORE-BOY 1693 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a person learning or teaching the alphabet ABCDARY;  ABECEDARY 1607
– a person occupied in learning the alphabet ABCDARIAN;  ABECEDARIAN 1603

ALPINE – ADJECTIVES
– alpine, mountainous ALPESTRIOUS 1623 obs.

ALPS – ADJECTIVES
– belonging to the countries or peoples lying to the north of the Alps ULTRAMONTANE c1618

ALPS – NOUNS, PERSON
– an inhabitant or native of a country north of the Alps ULTRAMONTANE c1618

ALREADY – ADJECTIVES
– already INREADY 1843 Ireland

ALSO – ADVERBS
– also, in addition; in extra measure TO BOOT 1000
– also, too, moreover, in addition EKE a700 arch.

ALTER, ALTERATION, ALTERED – ADJECTIVES
– altered, changed ALTERATE c1450 obs.
– altered; falsified; doctored COOKED 1860 Amer. sl.
– altered so as to be scarcely recognizable; unknown, strange; foreign UNCO 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– desiring alterations or changes NOVATURIENT 1679 obs. rare
– subject to alteration or change MUTABLE a1425

ALTER etc. – NOUNS
– alteration, change, transformation IMMUTATION c1540 obs.
– an alteration ALTERITY a1500 obs.

ALTER etc. – VERBS
– to alter; to cause to change VARIATE 1566 obs.
– to alter, to change ALTERATE c1475 obs.
– to alter, to change BACK 1890 Eng. dial.
– to alter, to change; to confound WRIXLE c1400 obs.
– to alter, to change; to make something different in some particular AWEND a1000 obs.
– to alter, to change; to produce a change in; to transform IMMUTE 1613 obs.
– to alter; to improve or perfect something by making a fine adjustment to it; TWERK 1999 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
– to alter, to patch FAKE UP 1892 Eng. dial.
– to alter, to remedy, to redress; to undo ODDS 1868 Eng. dial.
– to alter, to tamper with, to arrange in any manner for advantage or profit FAKE UP 1812 sl.
– to alter wrongfully; to damage FUTZ 1930s US sl.
– to fraudulently alter or misrepresent FIDDLE 1970 sl.
– to improve the state of a firm’s accounts by judicious, if illicit, alterations to the figures SALT THE BOOKS L19 sl.

ALTERCATE, ALTERCATING, ALTERCATION – NOUNS
– a loud altercation; a physical struggle; a row or noisy argument BARNEY 1855 colloq.
– altercation, repartee, back-chat; conversation CROSS-TALK 1909
– an altercation SLANGING MATCH c1860 colloq.
– an altercation; an argument, a row; a strong disagreement BUST-UP 1842 sl.
– an altercation, a quarrel, a dispute; a fuss, row, uproar BOBBERY 1816 Eng. dial. & sl.
– an altercation, a quarrel, fight; a disturbance RACKET 1934 Amer. dial.
– an altercation, a skirmish; a scramble; a fight SCRIMMAGE 1902 Amer. dial.
– an altercation, a violent quarrel; a row; a commotion, a tremendous fuss SHINDIG 1961 sl.
– an altercation, bickering, quarrelling CAMMING 1868 Eng. dial.
– an altercation, contention, bickering JANGLE 1641
– an altercation, dispute, discourse, bad language SCOOSE Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– an altercation, especially as carried on by a number of persons speaking at one time; a wrangling, a quarrelling CABBY-LABBY;  KEBBIE-LEBBIE 1794 Sc.
– an altercation, heated talk; saucy or impertinent replies to a superior; cheek, impudence BACK-CHAT 1901 sl.
– an altercation, quarrelling CANGLING 1876 Sc.
– an altercation; quarrelling WARBLING 1600 obs. rare
– an altercation, quarrelling, wrangling, contention, strife, conflict BICKERMENT 1682
– an altercation, wrangle, argument, dispute; confused talk KABBIE-LABBY Bk1902 Sc.
– an altercation, wrangling BICKERING 1573
– an altercation, wrangling YABBLE;  YABBLIN 1866 Sc.
– an altercation, wrangling; confused speaking, many persons talking at the same time CABBY-LAB 1864 Sc.
– an altercation; irritating language KIM-KAM B1900 Eng. dial.
– an angry altercation; quarrel, contention BICKER 1330
– a noisy altercation, a disturbance, an uproar, fuss, clamour NARRATION 1871 Sc.
– a paltry altercation, a noisy quarrel, a wrangle BRABBLE 1566
– a sharp altercation; a great outcry; a loud noise of voices YALLACRACK;  YALLICRACK;  YALLIECRAAG 
1866 Sc.

ALTERCATE etc. – VERBS
– to altercate, to abuse, to retort, to answer in an insolent or hostile manner BACK-JAW M19 Sc. & Amer. dial.
– to altercate, to wrangle CABBY-LABBY 1808 Sc.
– to altercate, to wrangle; to quarrel KEBBIE-LEBBIE 18C Sc.

ALTERNATE, ALTERNATELY – ADJECTIVES
– alternate, alternating ALTERN L16 arch.
– alternating; changing from one to the other ALTERNANT M17
– alternating, succeeding in turn SUBALTERNAL 1588 obs.

ALTERNATE etc. – ADVERBS
– alternately ON SIDES 1583 obs.
– alternately SIDE FOR SIDE 1519 obs.
– alternately, by turns TIME ABOUT 1838 Amer. dial.
– alternately, turn and turn about LEVEL-COIL 1594
– alternately, with change of places; in rapid alternation HANDY-DANDY a1529

ALTERNATIVE – NOUNS
– a situation without an alternative, one in which one has no choice GROUNDHOG CASE 1885 Amer. dial.

ALTERNATIVE – VERBS
– to enjoy both of two desirable but incompatible alternatives HAVE ONE’S CAKE AND EAT IT 20C

ALTITUDE – NOUNS
– altitude, specifically to a height of 1000 feet ANGELS 1943 Royal Air Force sl.

ALTOGETHER – ADVERBS
– altogether, all at once ALL AT A BANG Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– altogether, all at once ALL AT A SLAP Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– altogether, all together; completely ALL BEDENE;  BEDENE c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– altogether, completely IN ALL SORTS 1559 obs.
– altogether, completely NECK AND CROP 1816
– altogether, completely NECK AND HEELS a1734 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– altogether, completely QUITELY a1300 obs.
– altogether, completely QUITEMENT a1300 obs. rare
– altogether, completely, wholly NECK AND SCRAG Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– altogether, completely, without reserve; with great earnestness HEAD AND TAIL 1853 Sc.
– altogether, completely, without reserve; with great earnestness HEAD AND HIDE 1868 Sc.
– altogether, completely, without reserve; with great earnestness HEAD AND HEELS Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– altogether, entirely EVERY BIT AND CRUMB 1854
– altogether, entirely EVERY DEAL Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– altogether, entirely NECK OR NOUGHT Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– altogether, entirely QUITE AND CLEAR 1735 Eng. dial.
– altogether, quite SKIRE 1581 Sc.
– altogether, quite, completely ALL TO NAUGHT Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– altogether, quite, completely ALL TO NOTHING Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– altogether, quite, entirely SKERE a1225 obs.
– altogether, quite; right BANG 1847 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– altogether, thoroughly ALL TO PIECES 1875 Eng. dial.
– altogether, thoroughly BANG OUT 1884 Eng. dial.

ALUMINIUM – NOUNS
– aluminium ALLY 1977 colloq.

ALWAYS – ADVERBS
– always ALLERS 1833 colloq.
– always ALLUS 1739 colloq.
– always IVERSOME Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– always ON-O-NENA Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– always, all along AYLE 1686 Eng. dial.
– always, at all times EVERY-WHEN Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– always, at all times, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week TWENTY-FOUR SEVEN 1989 US sl.
– always, at every time AY-WHEN c1485 obs. rare
– always, constantly ALL THE WAY 1976 Amer. dial.
– always, constantly, perpetually, frequently, continually, continuously EVERLY 1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– always, continually EVERMORE 1928 Amer. dial.
– always, ever, continually AY c1175 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
– always, ever; continually AYE 1671 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– always, forever ALL DAYS c1000 obs.
– always, regularly; steadily REGULAR 1875 Eng. dial.
– always; persistently EVER AND ALWAYS 1967 Amer. dial.
– always; to the end; until death TO THE END OF THE CHAPTER c1840 colloq.

ALWAYS – PHRASES
– always, for the rest of one’s life THE LONGEST DAY ONE HAS TO LIVE 1774 Amer. dial.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE – NOUNS
– Alzheimer’s disease OLD-TIMER’S DISEASE 1989 sl.