Alack, interj. Alas, lackaday, alackaday, welladay, woe’s me.
Alacrity, n.
- 1. Readiness, promptitude, eagerness, alertness, agility, activity, quickness.
- 2. Sprightliness, gayety, cheerfulness, hilarity, vivacity, liveliness, high spirits, good spirits.
À la mode. [Fr.] Fashionable, in the fashion, in vogue.
À la mode. [Fr.] Fashionably.
Alarm, n.
- 1. Alarum, larum, tocsin, summons to arms, alarm-bell, alarm-gun, beat of drum, sound of trumpet,
notice of danger, signal of distress.
- 2. Fear, apprehension, terror, fright, affright, consternation, dismay.
Alarm, v. a.
- 1. Call to arms, summon to arms.
- 2. Terrify, frighten, affright, startle, scare, daunt, appall, put in fear.
Alarm-bell, n. Tocsin, etc. See alarm.
Alarum, n. See alarm.
Alas, interj. See alack.
Alate, a. (Bot. and A nat.) Winged.
Albacore,Albicore, n. Bonito, horse mackerel, (Thynnus pelamys).
Albata, n. White-metal, British plate, German silver.
Albeit, ad. Although, notwithstanding.
Alchemy, Alchymy, n. Magic, black, art, thaumaturgy.
Alcohol, n. Spirits of wine, pure spirit, highly rectified spirit.
Alcove, n. Recess.
Alehoof, n. Gill, ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea, Nepeta glechoma).
Alert, a.
- 1. Watchful, vigilant, circumspect, wary, heedful, on the alert, on one’s guard, on the watch, on the lookout,
on the qui vive.