📖 A — The English dictionary · page 37

antechamber — Everyday, meaning 1: An antechamber is a small room leading into a bigger, grander room, where people wait before being let in.↗ Example: The guests waited in the antechamber.↗ · She sat in the antechamber of the palace.↗ · The servant led us through the antechamber.↗

antelope — Everyday, meaning 1: A fast, graceful wild animal like a deer, with horns, that lives mainly in Africa and Asia, such as the gazelle, impala and gnu.↗ Example: The antelope ran away from the lion.↗ · A herd of antelope grazed on the grass.↗ · Gazelles are a kind of antelope.↗ · Antelopes have horns that do not fall off each year.↗ · The cheetah chased an antelope across the plain.↗ · In the food chain, grass is eaten by the antelope.↗ · An antelope, that probably mistook the yellow radiance for sunrise, came bounding fleetly through the grove.↗ · the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the antelope, and the mountain-sheep.↗ (Torah DEU.14.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as an antelope in a net; they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.↗ (Prophets ISA.51.20, JPS 1917)↗

antenna — Everyday, meaning 1: One of two long, thin feelers on the head of an insect or shellfish, used to touch and smell.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A metal rod or wire that sends or receives radio, TV or phone signals; an aerial.↗ Example: The ant touched the crumb with its antennae.↗ · A butterfly has two antennae on its head.↗ · The radio antenna was on the roof.↗ · Snails have feelers like antennae.↗ · The phone has a hidden antenna inside.↗ · Lobsters have very long antennae.↗

anterior — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) Anterior means at or near the front, especially of the body.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) Anterior means earlier in time.↗ Example: The head is at the anterior end of a worm.↗ · The footballer hurt his anterior cruciate ligament.↗ · Fish have anterior fins near the head.↗ · The anterior part of the brain helps us plan.↗ · The front legs are the anterior limbs.↗ · The event was anterior to the war (formal).↗

anteriority — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Being earlier in time than something else.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal, science) Being at the front.↗ Example: The anteriority of the first event was clear.↗ · Grammar books mention anteriority in the past perfect.↗ · The judge looked at the anteriority of the claims.↗ · Anteriority means coming before.↗ · In the body, anteriority means being towards the front.↗ · The book argued for the anteriority of the older map.↗

anteroom — Everyday, meaning 1: A small room you go through before you reach a bigger room.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) A waiting room outside a grand room, where people wait to see an important person.↗ Example: We waited in the anteroom before the king saw us.↗ · Coats hung on hooks in the anteroom.↗ · The guard stood at the door of the anteroom.↗

anthem — Everyday, meaning 1: An anthem is a song that is special to a country or group, often sung at big events; a national anthem.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An anthem is a religious song sung in church, often by a choir.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An anthem can be a popular song that a lot of people love and sing together.↗ Example: We stood up for the national anthem.↗ · The team sang the anthem before the match.↗ · «O Canada» is Canada's national anthem.↗ · The choir sang an anthem in church.↗ · Each country has its own anthem.↗ · That song became an anthem for our school.↗ · The band played the anthem at the ceremony.↗ · Can you sing the first line of your national anthem?↗

anthropological — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: About the study of people: how they live, what they believe and how their customs grew, especially long ago.↗ Example: She wrote an anthropological report on village life.↗ · The museum has anthropological displays of old tools.↗ · Anthropological work looks at the customs of people everywhere.↗

anthropomorphism — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Talking about God or other things as if they had a human body or feelings.↗ Example: The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

anti — Everyday, meaning 1: Against; opposed to something ("They are anti the new road").↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (prefix anti-) A word part meaning against or opposite, as in antisocial, antibiotic, anticlockwise.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) A person who is against something.↗ Example: My dad is anti the idea of a phone before I am twelve.↗ · Turn the dial anticlockwise to open it.↗ · It is anti-bullying week at our school.↗ · The doctor gave me an antibiotic for the infection.↗ · Put the anti-slip mat in the bath.↗ · Antifreeze stops the water in the car from freezing.↗ · Mum is a bit anti fizzy drinks.↗ · The shops were full of patent dragon poison and anti-dragon soap, and dragonproof curtains for the windows; and indeed, everything that could be done was done.↗

antibacterial — Everyday, meaning 1: Antibacterial means killing bacteria or stopping them from growing.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (rare) An antibacterial is a substance that does this.↗ Example: Mum cleaned the kitchen with antibacterial spray.↗ · Antibacterial wipes help keep the table clean.↗ · Antibacterial gel is useful when you can't wash your hands.↗ · Honey has some antibacterial power.↗ · Ordinary soap and water work as well as antibacterial soap for handwashing.↗

antibiotic — Everyday, meaning 1: A medicine that kills bacteria or stops them from growing, used to treat infections caused by bacteria, like some ear or chest infections.↗ Example: The doctor gave me antibiotics for my ear infection.↗ · Antibiotics don't work on colds, because colds are caused by viruses.↗ · Finish the whole course of antibiotics.↗ · Penicillin was the first antibiotic.↗ · She put antibiotic cream on the infected cut.↗ · Never take someone else's antibiotics.↗ · Take your antibiotic with food, the label says.↗ · Bacteria can become resistant if antibiotics are overused.↗

antibody — Everyday, meaning 1: An antibody is a special protein made by your body's immune system that sticks to germs, like viruses and bacteria, and helps destroy them.↗ Example: White blood cells make antibodies.↗ · Antibodies help your body fight germs.↗ · A vaccine helps you make antibodies.↗ · Each antibody fits one kind of germ.↗ · Babies get some antibodies from their mothers.↗ · After chickenpox, your body has antibodies against it.↗ · Antibodies are part of the immune system.↗ · The test showed antibodies in his blood.↗

antic — Everyday, meaning 1: A silly, playful trick or action that makes people laugh.↗ Example: The kittens did their antics on the rug.↗ · The clown's antics made us laugh.↗ · He stopped his silly antics and sat down.↗

anticipate — Everyday, meaning 1: To expect that something will happen and get ready for it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To guess what someone will do and act first.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To look forward to something.↗ Example: We anticipated rain, so we brought umbrellas.↗ · The goalkeeper anticipated the shot and saved it.↗ · The school trip was eagerly anticipated.↗ · Try to anticipate what questions the test will ask.↗ · The results were better than anticipated.↗ · Mum anticipated that we'd be hungry and packed snacks.↗ · I did not anticipate this immediate extinction of the species."↗

anticipation — Everyday, meaning 1: Anticipation is the excited feeling of waiting for something you expect to happen, especially something nice.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Anticipation is also expecting something and getting ready for it: «in anticipation of rain».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) Guessing in advance what will happen, as a good goalkeeper does.↗ Example: The children waited for Christmas morning with great anticipation.↗ · We packed umbrellas in anticipation of rain.↗ · The crowd was full of anticipation before the match.↗ · The goalkeeper's anticipation stopped the penalty.↗ · In anticipation of the test, we revised every evening.↗ · The anticipation was almost better than the trip itself.↗

anticlockwise — Everyday, meaning 1: Anticlockwise means turning in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock: from 12 towards 9, then 6, then 3.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As an adjective it describes that direction («an anticlockwise turn»).↗ Example: Turn the jar lid anticlockwise to open it.↗ · Rotate the triangle a quarter turn anticlockwise.↗ · We ran anticlockwise round the track.↗ · The roundabout in the UK goes clockwise, but in the USA traffic goes counterclockwise.↗ · Turn the tap anticlockwise to let the water out.↗ · Draw the arrow showing an anticlockwise turn.↗ · Stir the paint anticlockwise.↗

antidote — Everyday, meaning 1: A medicine or substance that stops a poison from harming you.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Anything that cures or removes a bad effect, such as a sad feeling.↗ Example: The doctor gave him an antidote for the snake bite.↗ · Mum said a walk is the antidote to boredom.↗

antifreeze — Everyday, meaning 1: Antifreeze is a liquid added to the water in a car engine (and some other machines) to stop it freezing in cold weather and to help keep the engine cool.↗ Example: Dad put antifreeze in the car before winter.↗ · Antifreeze stops the water in the engine from freezing.↗ · Antifreeze is poisonous, so never touch it.↗ · Cats can be poisoned by drinking spilled antifreeze.↗ · Keep antifreeze locked away from children and pets.↗ · Some fish in the Antarctic have natural antifreeze in their blood.↗ · Salt works a bit like antifreeze on icy roads.↗ · The mechanic checked the antifreeze level.↗

antifungal — Everyday, meaning 1: Antifungal means killing or stopping the growth of fungi, such as mould or the fungus that causes athlete's foot.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An antifungal is a medicine or cream that does this.↗ Example: The doctor gave him an antifungal cream for athlete's foot.↗ · Antifungal medicine treats ringworm.↗ · Some plants make antifungal chemicals to protect themselves.↗ · The bathroom paint is antifungal to stop mould.↗ · Antifungals do not work on bacteria.↗ · Keep your feet dry and use an antifungal powder.↗

antihistamine — Everyday, meaning 1: A medicine that calms allergic reactions such as sneezing, itchy eyes, rashes and hay fever.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) It works by blocking histamine, a chemical the body releases when it reacts to things like pollen, pet hair or insect bites.↗ Example: I take an antihistamine in summer for my hay fever.↗ · The nurse put antihistamine cream on the bee sting.↗ · Some antihistamines make you drowsy.↗ · My dog allergy is better when I take antihistamines.↗ · For a serious allergy, call an ambulance; an antihistamine is not enough.↗ · The pharmacist gave Mum an antihistamine syrup for me.↗

antimacassar — Everyday, meaning 1: An antimacassar is a small cloth, often lacy, put over the back or arms of a chair or sofa to keep it clean.↗ Example: Grandma's armchair had a lace antimacassar.↗ · Antimacassars kept hair oil off the chairs.↗ · The Victorian parlour was full of antimacassars and ornaments.↗ · The train seats had white antimacassars.↗ · She crocheted an antimacassar for the sofa.↗ · The word comes from Macassar hair oil.↗

antimicrobial — Everyday, meaning 1: Killing or stopping the growth of tiny living things (microbes) such as bacteria, viruses or fungi.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: noun.↗ e.g. A medicine or substance that does this.↗ Example: Antimicrobial wipes clean the tables.↗ · Antibiotics are a kind of antimicrobial.↗ · Overusing antimicrobials can make germs resistant.↗ · Honey has some antimicrobial power.↗ · Hospitals use antimicrobial gels.↗ · Copper has antimicrobial properties.↗

antipathy — Everyday, meaning 1: A strong feeling of dislike for someone or something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Something that a person strongly dislikes.↗ Example: The cat has a deep antipathy towards the dog next door.↗ · Alice thought she might come out among «the Antipathies».↗ · There was a long antipathy between the two families.↗ · I have an antipathy to cold porridge.↗ · The Badger had a great antipathy to society and parties.↗ · Her antipathy to spiders began when she was little.↗

antipodes — Everyday, meaning 1: Places on exactly opposite sides of the Earth from each other.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (UK) The Antipodes is a name for Australia and New Zealand, because they are on the other side of the world from Britain.↗ Example: New Zealand is close to the antipodes of Spain.↗ · Alice wondered if she would fall right through the Earth to the Antipodes.↗ · My cousins live in the Antipodes, in Melbourne.↗ · An antipodean Christmas is in summer.↗ · If you dig straight down from Britain, you come out in the sea near New Zealand.↗ · People at the antipodes are not really upside down; gravity pulls everyone towards the centre of the Earth.↗

antique — Everyday, meaning 1: (noun) An old object, usually a hundred years old or more, valued because it is old, rare or beautiful.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Old and valuable, like antique furniture.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (adjective, informal) Very old-fashioned (said as a joke).↗ Example: Grandma has an antique clock that ticks loudly.↗ · We visited an antique shop full of old toys.↗ · The antique vase was worth a lot of money.↗ · Please do not sit on that chair; it is an antique.↗ · Dad's phone is so old it's practically an antique!↗ · The museum shows antique tools from farms.↗ · She inherited antique jewellery from her great-aunt.↗ · On her head she carried an earthen pitcher of antique shape filled with water.↗

antiquity — Everyday, meaning 1: Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Antiquities are old objects and buildings from long ago, such as statues, coins and pots.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Antiquity means being very old, as in a church of great antiquity.↗ Example: The Pyramids were built in antiquity.↗ · The museum is full of Greek antiquities.↗ · Roman roads survive from antiquity.↗ · The church is of great antiquity.↗ · Thieves smuggled antiquities out of the country.↗ · Scholars study the writers of antiquity.↗ · The city of Athens especially contains numerous remains of these buildings of antiquity.↗ · The Pythagorean philosophy is the greatest enigma of all philosophical systems of antiquity.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · The purpose of the author was to e ..pliiisizc the superiority of alphabetic writing over the non-alphabetic writing (ideographic and syllabic) used by all the nations of antiquity, and even now by a great portion of mankind.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Is this your joyous city, whose feet in antiquity, in ancient days, carried her afar off to sojourn?↗ (Prophets ISA.23.7, JPS 1917)↗