--- title: A — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 30 description: The 1215 words of the English dictionary under A, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/30/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / A # A — The English dictionary · page 30 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* Amblyopia is an eye problem, often called «lazy eye», where one eye does not see clearly because the brain uses the other eye more.[↗](../../amblyopia/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Amblyopia is often called lazy eye.[↗](../../amblyopia/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She wore an eye patch to treat her amblyopia.[↗](../../amblyopia/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Amblyopia is best treated when a child is young.[↗](../../amblyopia/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Eye tests at school can find amblyopia early.[↗](../../amblyopia/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Glasses can help some children with amblyopia.[↗](../../amblyopia/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · With amblyopia, the brain ignores the blurry eye.[↗](../../amblyopia/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **ambrosia** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In Greek myth, ambrosia is the food of the gods, which kept them living for ever.[↗](../../ambrosia/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The gods feasted on ambrosia on Mount Olympus.[↗](../../ambrosia/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Nectar was the drink, and ambrosia the food of the gods.[↗](../../ambrosia/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **ambulance** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A special vehicle with trained people and medical equipment that takes sick or injured people to hospital quickly.[↗](../../ambulance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Also used for the service itself (call an ambulance).[↗](../../ambulance/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Someone fainted, so the teacher called an ambulance.[↗](../../ambulance/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The ambulance raced past with its siren on.[↗](../../ambulance/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Cars pulled over to let the ambulance through.[↗](../../ambulance/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The paramedics in the ambulance helped the injured cyclist.[↗](../../ambulance/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · An air ambulance is a helicopter that carries patients.[↗](../../ambulance/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma went to hospital by ambulance.[↗](../../ambulance/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · If someone is badly hurt, call for an ambulance straight away.[↗](../../ambulance/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **ambulate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal, medical) To ambulate is to walk or move about.[↗](../../ambulate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* After the operation, the patient began to ambulate with help.[↗](../../ambulate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The nurse helped Grandpa ambulate down the corridor.[↗](../../ambulate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He can now ambulate without crutches.[↗](../../ambulate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Patients are encouraged to ambulate soon after surgery.[↗](../../ambulate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The robot could ambulate on two legs.[↗](../../ambulate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor checked how well she could ambulate.[↗](../../ambulate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **ambulation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal, medicine) Walking or moving about on foot.[↗](../../ambulation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The nurse helped with Grandad's ambulation after surgery.[↗](../../ambulation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Early ambulation helps patients heal.[↗](../../ambulation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The crutches assist ambulation.[↗](../../ambulation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ambulation was slow after her knee operation.[↗](../../ambulation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The physio checked his ambulation in the corridor.[↗](../../ambulation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Ambulation means walking.[↗](../../ambulation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **ambush** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An ambush is a surprise attack by people or animals who have been hiding and waiting.[↗](../../ambush/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To ambush someone means to hide and then attack them by surprise.[↗](../../ambush/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) To ambush someone can mean to surprise them with difficult questions or a sudden request.[↗](../../ambush/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The soldiers walked straight into an ambush.[↗](../../ambush/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The crocodile is an ambush hunter that waits in the water.[↗](../../ambush/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My little sisters ambushed me with water pistols.[↗](../../ambush/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The robbers lay in ambush beside the road.[↗](../../ambush/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The journalist ambushed the minister with a tricky question.[↗](../../ambush/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the game, we set an ambush behind the castle wall.[↗](../../ambush/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The spider ambushed the fly from under a leaf.[↗](../../ambush/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A Lion lay in ambush in the hope of making them his prey, but was afraid to attack them while they kept together.[↗](../../ambush/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And he took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai.[↗](../../ambush/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JOS.8.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ambush/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And ye shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.[↗](../../ambush/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JOS.8.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ambush/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And he commanded them, saying: 'Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready.[↗](../../ambush/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JOS.8.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../ambush/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **ambusher** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An ambusher is a person or animal that hides and waits to attack someone by surprise.[↗](../../ambusher/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The ambushers hid behind the rocks.[↗](../../ambusher/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A crocodile is an ambusher that waits in the water.[↗](../../ambusher/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The knights were attacked by ambushers in the forest.[↗](../../ambusher/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Trapdoor spiders are clever ambushers.[↗](../../ambusher/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The ambusher leapt out from behind the tree.[↗](../../ambusher/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the game, watch out for ambushers in the long grass.[↗](../../ambusher/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **amelia** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Amelia is a girl's first name, very popular in the UK, Australia and other English-speaking countries.[↗](../../amelia/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (a name) A famous Amelia was Amelia Earhart, an American pilot who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean and who later disappeared while trying to fly around the world.[↗](../../amelia/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Amelia sits next to me in class.[↗](../../amelia/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Amelia has 24 sweets and shares them equally with 3 friends.[↗](../../amelia/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Amelia Earhart was a famous pilot.[↗](../../amelia/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Amelia Earhart's plane was never found.[↗](../../amelia/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Amelia is one of the most popular girls' names in England.[↗](../../amelia/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Amelia's mum calls her Millie for short.[↗](../../amelia/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, Amelia finds a secret door in the attic.[↗](../../amelia/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · We wrote a report about Amelia Earhart's life.[↗](../../amelia/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **amelioration** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Amelioration is making something bad better, or the process of it getting better.[↗](../../amelioration/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The new laws led to the amelioration of factory conditions.[↗](../../amelioration/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Adding compost brings an amelioration of poor soil.[↗](../../amelioration/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctors hoped for an amelioration of her symptoms.[↗](../../amelioration/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The charity works for the amelioration of poverty.[↗](../../amelioration/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a slow amelioration in the weather.[↗](../../amelioration/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Better lighting was an amelioration for the old school.[↗](../../amelioration/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **amenable** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Willing to accept something, or able to be treated in a certain way.[↗](../../amenable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The first is clearly the root שָׁכַב shakhav ‘to lie, lie down’, but שכובה looks like a passive participle, shekhuvah, while shakhav is normally an intransitive verb not amenable to being made passive.[↗](../../amenable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../amenable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **amend** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To amend something written, like a law, rule or document, is to change it a little to correct or improve it.[↗](../../amend/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To make amends is to do something good to show you are sorry for a wrong you did.[↗](../../amend/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The council voted to amend the rules for the park.[↗](../../amend/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Please amend your story to add more detail.[↗](../../amend/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The law was amended to protect wild birds.[↗](../../amend/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher amended my mark after checking again.[↗](../../amend/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He made amends by fixing the broken fence.[↗](../../amend/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She wanted to make amends for being unkind.[↗](../../amend/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Nay, but if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbour; (Prophets JER.7.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../amend/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place.[↗](../../amend/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.7.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../amend/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent Him of the evil that He hath pronounced against you.[↗](../../amend/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.26.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../amend/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **amended** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Changed a little to correct or improve it, especially a rule, law, plan or piece of writing.[↗](../../amended/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (law) Officially altered by adding or changing parts, like an amended law.[↗](../../amended/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The school sent home an amended timetable for the sports day.[↗](../../amended/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She handed in an amended copy of her story.[↗](../../amended/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The law was amended to protect wildlife.[↗](../../amended/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Here are the amended rules for the game.[↗](../../amended/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher amended my mark after checking again.[↗](../../amended/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The amended plan includes a wet-weather option.[↗](../../amended/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Please read the amended letter carefully.[↗](../../amended/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **amendment** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An amendment is a small change made to a law, rule, plan or piece of writing to correct or improve it.[↗](../../amendment/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (law, USA) An Amendment is one of the changes added to the United States Constitution, such as the First Amendment about free speech.[↗](../../amendment/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The council made an amendment to the parking rules.[↗](../../amendment/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Parliament voted on the amendment.[↗](../../amendment/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The First Amendment protects free speech in the USA.[↗](../../amendment/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I made a few amendments to my story after reading it again.[↗](../../amendment/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher accepted our amendment to the class rules.[↗](../../amendment/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · There are twenty-seven amendments to the US Constitution.[↗](../../amendment/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The amendment changed one word in the law.[↗](../../amendment/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The remaining amendments are listed below.[↗](../../amendment/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **amends** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Something you do to show you are sorry and to put right a wrong you did.[↗](../../amends/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To make amends for something can also mean to make up for a fault or lack so that it is balanced out.[↗](../../amends/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He made amends by buying her a new pencil case.[↗](../../amends/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I want to make amends for being rude.[↗](../../amends/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She made amends to her brother by sharing her sweets.[↗](../../amends/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The team made amends for last week's loss by winning.[↗](../../amends/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · You can make amends by helping clean up.[↗](../../amends/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It's never too late to make amends.[↗](../../amends/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth.[↗](../../amends/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the upright there is good will.[↗](../../amends/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.14.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../amends/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **amenities** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Useful or pleasant things and services in a place, like parks, shops, toilets, a pool or Wi-Fi.[↗](../../amenities/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK, informal) «Public amenities» can mean public toilets.[↗](../../amenities/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The campsite has good amenities: showers and a shop.[↗](../../amenities/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our town needs more amenities for teenagers.[↗](../../amenities/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The hotel's amenities include a pool.[↗](../../amenities/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Basic amenities like clean water matter most.[↗](../../amenities/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The flat is close to local amenities.[↗](../../amenities/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The park's amenities include swings and a café.[↗](../../amenities/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **american** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* From or about the United States of America.[↗](../../american/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* American food, an American city.[↗](../../american/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A person from the United States.[↗](../../american/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* From or about the Americas as a whole (North, Central and South America), as in the American continents or Native American peoples.[↗](../../american/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My cousin is American; she lives in Texas.[↗](../../american/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · American football is different from soccer.[↗](../../american/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In American English you write "color"; in British English, "colour".[↗](../../american/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bald eagle is the national bird of the USA, an American symbol.[↗](../../american/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Native Americans lived in America long before Europeans came.[↗](../../american/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched an American film about a dog.[↗](../../american/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Canada is also in North America.[↗](../../american/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The American flag has 50 stars, one for each state.[↗](../../american/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · (18) A North American Indian story.[↗](../../american/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **amethyst** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An amethyst is a purple gem, a kind of stone used in rings and jewels.[↗](../../amethyst/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She wore a ring with a purple amethyst.[↗](../../amethyst/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The throne stood on steps inlaid with great amethysts.[↗](../../amethyst/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The treasure chest was full of gold and amethysts.[↗](../../amethyst/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; (Torah EXO.28.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../amethyst/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.[↗](../../amethyst/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.39.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../amethyst/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **amharic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The main working language of Ethiopia, written in its own script called Ge'ez (Fidel).[↗](../../amharic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* adjective.[↗](../../amharic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* About that language.[↗](../../amharic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Amharic is spoken by millions in Ethiopia.[↗](../../amharic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Amharic uses its own beautiful script.[↗](../../amharic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend's mum speaks Amharic at home.[↗](../../amharic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Selam» is a greeting in Amharic.[↗](../../amharic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Amharic letters stand for whole syllables.[↗](../../amharic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw an Amharic sign in the café.[↗](../../amharic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **amiable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Friendly, pleasant and easy to like.[↗](../../amiable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The amiable shopkeeper gave us free sweets.[↗](../../amiable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our new neighbour seems amiable.[↗](../../amiable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They had an amiable chat over tea.[↗](../../amiable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The giant was amiable, not scary.[↗](../../amiable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She was amiable to everyone in class.[↗](../../amiable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog has an amiable nature.[↗](../../amiable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I had better have married my amiable shepherd.[↗](../../amiable/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **amiably** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Amiably means in a friendly, pleasant way.[↗](../../amiably/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Hello,» she said amiably.[↗](../../amiably/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog wagged its tail amiably.[↗](../../amiably/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He answered amiably, though he was tired.[↗](../../amiably/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **amicable** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Amicable means friendly and without arguments, especially when people could have argued.[↗](../../amicable/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (law, formal) An amicable agreement or divorce is settled calmly, with both sides agreeing.[↗](../../amicable/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The two teams had an amicable chat after the match.[↗](../../amicable/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My parents' divorce was amicable, and they are still friends.[↗](../../amicable/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We reached an amicable agreement to share the swing.[↗](../../amicable/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The neighbours settled the fence argument amicably.[↗](../../amicable/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The band split up on amicable terms.[↗](../../amicable/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It is better to sort out problems in an amicable way.[↗](../../amicable/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · These amicable relations between the brothers were, however, sometimes interrupted.[↗](../../amicable/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **amicably** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Amicably means in a friendly way, without quarrelling: «to settle a dispute amicably».[↗](../../amicably/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The two friends settled the quarrel amicably.[↗](../../amicably/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Hullo,» replied Peter amicably.[↗](../../amicably/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They shared the cake amicably.[↗](../../amicably/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **amir** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An amir (usually spelled emir) is a ruler, prince or commander in some Muslim countries, especially in the Middle East.[↗](../../amir/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Amir is also a common first name for boys in many countries.[↗](../../amir/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The amir lived in a palace by the sea.[↗](../../amir/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Amir is the new boy in our class.[↗](../../amir/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Some countries in the Middle East are ruled by an emir.[↗](../../amir/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Amir scored the winning goal.[↗](../../amir/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the old tale, the amir gave the traveller a golden cup.[↗](../../amir/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Amir and I walk to school together.[↗](../../amir/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He was receiving a visit from the Amir of Afghanistan--a wild king of a very wild country.[↗](../../amir/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **amiss** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Amiss means wrong, or not as it should be: «something is amiss».[↗](../../amiss/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Take it amiss» means be upset or offended by what someone said.[↗](../../amiss/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Come amiss» means be welcome: a little help can never come amiss.[↗](../../amiss/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «What's amiss with you?» said the Governor.[↗](../../amiss/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Something is amiss; the cat keeps hiding.[↗](../../amiss/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't take it amiss if I leave early.[↗](../../amiss/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A little help can never come amiss.[↗](../../amiss/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **amity** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Amity is friendly peace between people or groups who get along well and do not fight.[↗](../../amity/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The two villages lived in amity for many years.[↗](../../amity/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The kings swore amity after the war.[↗](../../amity/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Friends keep amity by sharing and being kind.[↗](../../amity/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The dodecad symbolizes war, the triad of amity, the triad of enmity, three which are life-giving, three which are death-dealing, and God, the faithful king, rules over all from the throne of his sanctity.[↗](../../amity/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../amity/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **ammonia** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A colourless gas with a very strong, sharp smell, made of nitrogen and hydrogen.[↗](../../ammonia/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A liquid solution of this gas in water, used in some cleaning products.[↗](../../ammonia/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Ammonia has a very strong smell.[↗](../../ammonia/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The hamster cage smelled of ammonia.[↗](../../ammonia/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Never mix bleach with ammonia; it makes a dangerous gas.[↗](../../ammonia/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ammonia is used to make fertilisers for farms.[↗](../../ammonia/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some glass cleaners contain ammonia.[↗](../../ammonia/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Ammonia is made of nitrogen and hydrogen.[↗](../../ammonia/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) … [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/page/29/) **30** 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