World Book 1997 4.0

home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search

/ World Book 1997 4.0 / The World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia v4.00.iso / data / dictdata / aloft.dic < prev next >

Wrap

Text File | 1997-04-11 | 11.2 KB | 200 lines

<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: aloft - alpha and omega</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="aloft"> aloft, adverb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. far above the earth; up in the air; high up. Ex. Some birds fly thousands of feet aloft. <DD> 2. in or into the air; off from the ground. <DD> 3. high above the deck of a ship; up among the sails, rigging, or masts of a ship. Ex. The sailor scrambled aloft to get a better view of the distant shore. </DL> <A NAME="alogical"> alogical, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not involving logic; not based upon reason or formed by an act of judgment. Ex. Language is neither logical nor illogical, but alogical (Harold Allen). adv. alogically. </DL> <A NAME="aloha"> aloha, interjection, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>interj. 1. greetings; hello. <DD> 2. good-by; farewell. <DD>noun (in Hawaii) love. </DL> <A NAME="alohashirt"> aloha shirt,<DL COMPACT><DD> a brightly colored, variously patterned, lightweight sports shirt, usually worn without a jacket. </DL> <A NAME="alohastate"> Aloha State,<DL COMPACT><DD> a nickname for Hawaii. </DL> <A NAME="aloin"> aloin, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the bitter, purgative principle of aloes, that crystallizes in pale-yellow needles. </DL> <A NAME="alone"> alone, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. apart from other persons or things; quite by oneself; solitary. Ex. She was alone in the empty house. (SYN) lone, isolated, unaccompanied, single. <DD> 2. without anyone else; only. Ex. One boy alone can do this work. I alone remained. <DD> 3. without anything more. Ex. Meat alone is not adequate food for most people. <DD>adv. 1. apart from other persons or things. Ex. to walk alone, live alone. One tree stood alone on the hill. <DD> 2. and nothing more; only; merely; exclusively. Ex. He did the job for money alone. expr. go it alone. See under go (1). expr. leave alone, not bother; not meddle with. Ex. The principal is busy at his desk; you'd better leave him alone. expr. let alone, <DD> a. not bother; not meddle with. Ex. If everyone will let him alone he will get his work done. <DD> b. not to mention. Ex. It would have been a hot day for summer, let alone early spring. expr. let well enough alone, to be satisfied with conditions and not try to change them. Ex. He's the kind of mechanic who can't let well enough alone and is always tampering with the motor to make it work better. noun aloneness. </DL> <A NAME="along"> along (1), preposition, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>prep. 1. on or by the whole length of; from one end to or toward the other of; lengthwise of. Ex. to walk along a river. Trees are planted along the street. <DD> 2. on or during. Ex. We met along the way. <DD>adv. 1. from one end to the other; lengthwise. Ex. Cars are parked along by the stadium. <DD> 2. onward; forward. Ex. March along quickly. <DD> 3. (U.S.) together with someone or something. Ex. He took his dog along. You should take a tent along if you are going camping. <DD> 4. (U.S. Informal.) somewhere near; around. Ex. along about four o'clock. expr. all along, all the time. Ex. He knew the answer all along. I have all along declared this to be a neutral paper (Joseph Addison). expr. along of, (Dialect.) in company with; together with. Ex. Father and I went out one day along of Captain Gooden (Yankee Doodle). expr. along with, in company with; together with. Ex. I'll go along with you. expr. be along, (Informal.) to come to a place. Ex. I will be along about evening. expr. get along, (Informal.) <DD> a. to manage with at least some success. Ex. She gets along very well on her salary. Some of these halls turn out to be smaller than represented, but I have no doubt, to use an American expression, that we shall "get along" (Dickens). <DD> b. to agree. Ex. They got along well as partners. <DD> c. go away! Ex. Why don't you leave, take off, get along! <DD> d. to move forward; advance. Ex. Let's get along or we'll be late. I have only just set out upon my travels, and shall learn better manners as I get along (Laurence Sterne). <DD> e. to succeed; prosper. Ex. He is getting along in his new business. She expressed supreme contempt for men who had no knack of getting along in the world (Joel Chandler Harris). expr. right along. See under right. </DL> <A NAME="along"> along (2), adverb. expr. along of or, formerly, along on, (British Dialect.) because of. Ex. An't my heart been heavy and watchful along of him and you? (Dickens). </DL> <A NAME="alongshore"> alongshore, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. near or along the shore. <DD> 2. on the shore. </DL> <A NAME="alongside"> alongside, adverb, preposition.<DL COMPACT><DD>adv. at the side; close to the side; side by side. Ex. Anchor alongside. <DD>prep. by the side of; side by side with; beside. Ex. Park alongside the curb. The boat was tied up alongside the wharf. expr. alongside of, beside; next to. Ex. If you stay alongside of me, you won't get lost. </DL> <A NAME="aloof"> aloof, adverb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>adv. 1. at some distance but within view; away; apart. Ex. One boy stood aloof from all the others. <DD> 2. without community of feeling. Ex. to stand aloof from family joys and sorrows. <DD>adj. unsympathetic; not interested; withdrawn; reserved. Ex. an aloof manner. Because of her shyness Jane seemed to be very aloof. Her aloof manner kept her from making many friends. (SYN) distant. adv. aloofly. noun aloofness. </DL> <A NAME="alopecia"> alopecia, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> partial or complete loss of hair, as from disease; baldness. </DL> <A NAME="alopeciaareata"> alopecia areata,<DL COMPACT><DD> loss of hair in sharply defined patches. </DL> <A NAME="alopecoid"> alopecoid, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or like a fox; foxlike; vulpine. </DL> <A NAME="alorese"> Alorese, noun, pl. -rese, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun a native or inhabitant of the island of Alor in Indonesia. <DD>adj. of Alor or its people. </DL> <A NAME="alors"> alors, interjection.<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) then. Ex. He raises his eyebrows and smiles. "Alors, adieu" (James Baldwin). </DL> <A NAME="aloud"> aloud, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. loud enough to be heard; not in a whisper. Ex. He spoke aloud, although he was alone. She read the story aloud to the others. (SYN) audibly. <DD> 2. in a loud voice; loudly. Ex. The wounded man groaned aloud with pain. (SYN) vociferously. </DL> <A NAME="aloutrance"> a l'outrance,<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) to the utmost; to the very end. Ex. Gilbert Scott was the Hector, and Palmerston the Achilles of this early Victorian duel a l'outrance (London Times). <DL COMPACT><DD> See also a outrance. </DL> </DL> <A NAME="alow"> alow (1), adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic or Nautical.) below; down. </DL> <A NAME="alow"> alow (2), adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British Dialect.) <DD>adj. blazing. <DD>adv. on fire. </DL> <A NAME="alp"> alp, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a high mountain. <DD> 2. mountain grassland occurring especially above the timber line. </DL> <A NAME="alp"> Alp, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a single peak of the Alps (mountain system in Europe). </DL> <A NAME="alpaca"> alpaca, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1a. a sheeplike animal of South America, with long, soft, silky hair or wool. It is a mammal closely related to, but somewhat smaller than, the llama. <DD> b. its long, soft, and silky wool. <DD> c. a warm, lightweight cloth made from this wool. <DD> 2a. a glossy, wiry cloth made of wool and cotton, usually black or gray. <DD> b. an imitation of this made from rayon or cotton. </DL> <A NAME="alpargata"> alpargata, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Spanish.) a sandal of cloth, especially canvas, with braided rope sole. Ex. spinning and twisting heavy jute yarns for alpargatas (Glasgow Herald). </DL> <A NAME="alpeen"> alpeen, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a stout-headed stick; cudgel. </DL> <A NAME="alpenglow"> alpenglow, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a rosy glow from the setting or rising sun often seen on or near the peaks of mountains. </DL> <A NAME="alpenhorn"> alpenhorn, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a long, powerful wooden horn used especially in the Alps of Switzerland and Austria for calling cattle and for signals; alphorn; alpine horn. </DL> <A NAME="alpenstock"> alpenstock, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a strong staff with an iron point, used as an aid in climbing mountains. </DL> <A NAME="alpestrine"> alpestrine, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. growing on mountains below the timber line; subalpine. <DD> 2. of or having to do with high mountains, especially the Alps. </DL> <A NAME="alpha"> alpha, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the first letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English A, a. <DD> 2. the beginning; first in a series. <DD> 3. the first, largest, or other most important feature of a series, especially as a symbol. <DD> 4. one of several possible positions of atoms or groups which are substituted in a compound. Ex. alpha iron. </DL> <A NAME="alpha"> Alpha, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the principal (usually, the brightest) star in a constellation. Thus, the polestar is referred to by astronomers as Alpha Ursae Minoris, because it is the principal star in the constellation Ursa Minor. </DL> <A NAME="alphaandomega"> alpha and omega,<DL COMPACT><DD> the first and the last; the beginning and the end. Ex. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord (Revelation 1:8). </DL> <A HREF="alphabet.dic">NEXT</A>