The Longman Defining Vocabulary Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, New Edition 1987 Longman Group UK, Ltd. NOTE: If a Part of Speech (POS) is listed along with the word, then this means that the word is used only in that specific POS. Otherwise, all POSs for a word may be used in a definition. The spellings in this list are almost all of the British variety, where there is a difference. There are three capitalized words, God, English, and I. The first also has its uncapitalized variant. Note that where spaces existed in the original word entries, an underscore has replaced the space in this list. Thus entry "worthy of" is listed as "worthy_of". The allowed Prefixes and suffixes are in a separate list below the main list of defining words. a ability about above_adv,_prep abroad absence absent_adj accept acceptable accident accordance according according_to account ache acid across act action_n active_adj activity actor actress actual add addition addrees adjective admiration admire admit admittance adult advance_n,_v advantage adventure_n adverb advertise advertisement advice advise affair afford afraid after_adv,_conj,_prep afternoon afterwards again against age_n ago agree agreement ahead aim air_n aircraft airforce airport alcohol alike alive all_adv,_determiner,_predeterminer,_pron allow almost alone along aloud alphabet already also although altogether_adv always among amount_n amuse amusement amusing_adj an ancient_adj and anger_n angle_n angry animal ankle annoy annoyance another answer ant anxiety anxious any anyhow anyone anything anywhere apart apparatus appear appearance apple appoint approval approve arch area argue argument arm armour_n arms army around arrange arrangement arrival arrive art article artificial as ash ashamed aside_adv ask asleep association at atom attack attempt attend attendance attention attract attractive aunt autumn average_adj,_n avoid awake_adj away_adv awkward baby back_adj,_adv,_n background backward_adv backwards_adv bacteria bad_adj bag_n bake balance ball_n banana band_n bank_n bar_n,_v bare_adj barrel base_n,_v basket bath_n bathe_v battle_n be beak beam_n bean bear beard_n beat_n,_v beautiful beauty because become bed_n bee beer before beg begin beginning behave behaviour behind_adv,_prep belief believe bell belong below_adv,_prep belt_n bend beneath berry beside besides best_adj,_adv,_n better_adj,_adv between beyond_adv,_prep bicycle_n big_adj bill_n bind_v bird birth birthday bit bite bitter_adj black_adj,_n blade blame bleed bless blind block blood_n blow blue board_n boat_n body boil_v bomb bone_n book_n boot_n border born borrow both bottle_n bottom_n bowels bowl_n box_n boy brain_n branch brass brave_adj bread breadth break_v breakfast_n breast_n breath breathe breed brick_n bridge_n bright_adj bring broad_adj broadcast brother brown_adj,_n brush bucket_n build_v building bullet bunch burial burn burst bury bus_n bush_n business busy but_conj butter_n button_n buy_v by cage_n cake_n calculate calculator call calm_adj camera camp_n,_v can_n,_v candle cap_n capital_n captain_n car card_n cardboard care careful careless carriage carry cart_n case_n castle_n cat catch_v cattle cause cell cement_n cent centimetre central centre_n century ceremony certain_adj,_determiner chain chair_n chairperson chalk_n chance_n change character charge charm chase_v cheap cheat cheek_n cheer cheerful cheese chemical chemistry cheque chest chicken_n chief child childhood children chimney chin chocolate choice_n choose church_n cigarette cinema circle_n circular_adj citizen city civilization claim class_n clay clean_adj,_v clear_adj,_v clerk clever cliff climb_v clock_n clockwork close_adj,_adv,_v cloth clothes,_clothing cloud_n club_n coal coast_n coat_n coffee coin_n cold collar_n collect_v college colour comb combination combine_v come comfort comfortable command committee common_adj companion company compare_v comparison compete competition competitor complain complaint complete compound_n computer concern_v concerning concert condition_n confidence confident confuse connect conscience conscious consider consist consonant_n contain contents_n continue continuous contract_n control convenient conversation cook cool_adj copper copy cord_n corn corner_n correct_adj cost cotton cough could council count_v country_n courage course_n court_n cover cow_n coward cowardly crack_n,_v crash_n,_v cream_n creature creep_v cricket crime criminal crop_n cross_n,_v crowd_n cruel cruelty crush_v cry cultivate cup_n cupboard cure curl current curse curtain_n curve custom_n customer cut cycle_v daily_adj,_adv damage dance danger dangerous dare_v daring dark date_n daughter day dead_adj deal dear_adj death debt decay deceit deceive decide decimal decision declaration declare decorate decoration decrease deep_adj deer defeat defence defend degree delay delicate delight deliver demand department depend dependent depth descend describe description descriptive desert_n deserve desirable desire desk destroy destruction detail_n determination determined develop devil_n diamond dictionary die_v difference different difficult difficulty dig_v dinner dip_v direct direction dirt dirty_adj disappoint discourage discouragement discover discovery dish_n dismiss distance_n distant ditch_n divide_v division do_v doctor_n dog_n dollar door doorway dot_n double_adj,_adv,_predeterminer,_v doubt down_adj,_adv_prep, drag_v draw_v drawer dream dress_n,_v drink drive_v drop drown drug_n drum_n drunk dry duck_n dull_adj during dust_n duty each eager ear early earn earth_n east eastern easy eat edge_n educate education effect_n effective effort egg_n eight eighth either elastic elbow_n elect_v election electric electricity elephant else employ_v employer employment empty_adj,_v enclose enclosure encourage encouragement end enemy engine engineer_n English enjoy enjoyment enough enter entertain entertainment entrance_n envelope equal_adj,_n,_v equality escape especially establish establishment even_adj,_adv evening event ever every everyone everything everywhere evil exact_adj examine examination example excellent except_conj,_prep exchange excite excited exciting excuse exercise exist existence expect expensive experience explain explanation explode explosion explosive express_v expression extreme eye eyelid face fact factory fail_v failure faint_adj,_v fair_adj fairy faith faithful_adj fall false_adj fame familiar_adj family famous fancy_adj far farm farmer farmyard fashion_n fashionable fast_adj,_adv fasten fat fate father_n fault favour_n favourable favourite_adj fear feather_n feed_v feel_v feeling feelings fellow_n female fence_n fever few field_n fierce fifth fight figure_n fill_v film find_v fine_adj finger_n finish fire fireplace firm_adj,_n first_adv,_determiner fish fisherman fit_adj,_v five fix_v flag_n flame flash_n,_v flat flesh flight float_v flood floor_n flour flow flower_n fly_n,_v fold follow fond food fool_n foolish foot_n football footpath footstep for_prep forbid force forehead foreign foreigner forest forget forgive fork_n form formal former formerly fort fortune fortunate forward_adv forwards_adv four fourth fox_n frame_n free freedom freeze_v frequent_adj fresh friend friendly frighten frightening from front_adj,_n fruit_n fulfil full_adj fun funeral funny fur_n furnish furniture further_adj,_adv future gain_v game_n garage_n garden garment gas_n gate_n gather_v general generous gentle gentleman get gift girl give_v glad glass_adj,_n glory_n glue go_v goat god God gold golden good goodbye goods govern government grace graceful gradual grain gram grammar grand_adj grandfather grandmother grass_n grateful grave_n great green greet greeting grey_adj,_n grief grieve ground_n group_n grow growth guard guess guest guidance guide guilt gun_n habit habitual hair hairy half hall hammer hand handkerchief handle hang_v happen_v happy hard harden hardly hardship harm harmful harmless hasty hat hate_v hatred have he head_adj,_n health healthy hear heart heat heaven heavy_adj heel height help helpful hen hers hers here herself hide_v high_adj,_adv hill him himself hire his historical history hit hold holiday hollow_adj holy home_adv,_n honest honesty honour_n honourable hook_n hope hopeful hopeless horizon horn horse_n hospital host_n hot_adj hotel hour hourly house_n how_adv human humorous humour hundred hundredth hunger_n hungry hunt_v hurry hurt_v husband_n hut I ice_n icy idea if ill_adj image imaginary imagination imagine importance important improve improvement in_adv,_prep include including income increase indoor indoors industrial industry infect infection infectious influence influential inform information ink_n inner inquire inquiry insect inside instead instruct instruction instrument insurance insure intend intention interest interesting international_adj interrupt interruption into introduce introduction invent invention invitation invite inwards iron_adj,_n island it_pron its itself jaw jealous jealousy jelly jewel jewellery job join joint joke journey_n joy judge judgment juice jump just justice keen keep_v key_n kick kill_v kilo kilogram kilometre kind king kingdom kiss kitchen knee_n kneel knife_n knock knot know_v knowledge labour_n lack ladder_n lady lake lamb lamp land language large last_adv,_determiner,_v late lately laugh laughter law lawyer lay_v lazy lead_n lead_v leaf_n lean_v learn least leather leave_v left leg_n legal lend length less_adv,_determiner,_pron lesson let_v letter level_adj,_adv,_n library lid lie life lift light lightning like_prep,_v likely limb limit line_n lion lip liquid list_n listen_v literature litre little live_v load loaf_n local_adj lock lodging lodgings log_n lonely long_adj,_adv look loose_adj lord_n lose loss lot loud love low_adj lower_v loyal loyalty luck_n lump_n lung machine_n machinery mad magazine magic magician mail main_adj make_v male man_n manage manager manner many map_n march mark market_n marriage marry mass_n master_n mat match material matter may_v me meal mean_v meaning_n means measure meat medical_adj medicine meet_v meeting melt member memory mend_v mention_v merry message messenger metal_n method metre metric microscope middle_adj,_n might_v mile military_adj milk million millionth mind mine_n,_pron mineral minister_n minute_n mirror_n miss_v mist_n mistake mix_v mixture model_n modern_adj moment money monkey_n month monthly_adj,_adv moon_n moral_adj morals more morning most mother_n motor_adj,_n mountain mouse mouth_n move_v much mud multiply murder muscle_n music musician must_v my myself mysterious mystery nail name narrow_adj nasty nation national_adj nature naval navy near_adj,_adv,_prep nearly neat necessary neck need needle_n neighbour neighbourhood neither nerve_n nervous nest_n net network_n never new news newspaper next_adj,_adv nice night nine ninth no_adv,_determiner noble_adj nobleman noise_n none_pron nonsense no_one nor north northern nose_n not nothing notice noun now nowhere number_n nurse nut nylon obedience obedient obey object obtain occasion_n ocean o’clock odd of off_adv,_prep offence offend offensive_adj offer office officer official often oil old old-fashioned on_adv,_prep once_adv one oneself onion only open_adj,_v operate operation opinion opponent oppose opposite opposition or orange order ordinary organ organization origin other otherwise ought our ours ourselves out_adj,_adv outdoor outdoors outer outside over_adv,_prep owe owing_to own_determiner_pron,_v oxygen pack_v packet page_n pain painful paint painting pair_n Palace pale_adj pan_n paper_n parallel_adj,_n parcel_n parent_n park parliament part_n participle particular_adj partner_n party_n pass_v passage passenger past pastry path patience patient_adj pattern_n pause pay payment peace peaceful pen pence pencil_n people_n pepper_n per perfect_adj perform perhaps period_n permission permit_v person personal persuade pet_n petrol photograph photography phrase physical piano pick_v picture_n piece pig pile pilot pin pink_adj,_n pipe_n pity place plain_adj,_n plan plane_n plant plastic plate play pleasant please pleased pleasure_n plenty_pron plural pocket_n poem poet poetry point pointed poison poisonous pole_n police_n polish polite political politician politics pool_n poor popular popularity population port_n position_n possess possession possible_adj possibly possibility post pot_n potato pound_n pour powder_n power_n powerful practical practice practise praise pray prayer precious_adj preparation prepare presence present_adj,_n preserve_n president press_v pressure_n pretend pretty_adj prevent price_n prickly pride_n priest prince principle print prison prisoner private_adj prize_n probably_adj probability problem process_n procession produce_v product production profession profit promise pronounce pronunciation proof_n proper property protect protection protective proud prove provide provision provisions public pull pump punish punishment pupil pure purple purpose_n push put quality quantity quarrel quarter_n queen_n question quick_adj quiet_adj,_n quite rabbit race radio_n railway rain raise_v range_n rank_n rapid_adj rare rat_n rate_n rather raw_adj reach read_v ready_adj real really reason reasonable receive recent recently recognition recognize record_n,_v red reduce reduction refusal refuse_v regard regular_adj related relative relation religion religious remain remark_n remember remind remove_v rent repair repeat_v reply report represent representative republic request respect respectful responsible rest restaurant result return_n,_v reward rice rich rid ride right_adj,_adv,_n ring ripe rise_v risk river road rob rock_n rod roll_v roof_n room_n root_n rope_n rose rough_adj round_adj,_adv,_prep row_n,_v royal_adj rub_v rubber rude ruin rule ruler run rush sad safe_adj safety sail sale salt_adj,_n same sand_n satisfaction satisfactory satisfy save_v say_v scale_n scatter_v scene scenery school_n science scientific scientist scissors screw sea search season_n seat second_adv,_determiner,__n,_pron, secrecy secret secretary see_v seed_n seem seize sell_v send sensation sense_n senseless sensible sensitive sentence_n separate_adj,_v serious servant serve service_n set_n,_v settle_v seven seventh several severe sew sex_n sexual shade shadow_n shake shall shame_n shape share sharp_adj she sheep sheet shelf shell_n shelter shield_n shine_v ship_n shirt shock_n,_v shoe_n shoot_v shop shopkeeper shore_n short_adj shot_n should shoulder_n shout show_n,_v shut sick_adj side_adj,_n sideways sight_n sign signal signature silence_n silent silk silly_adj silver similar similarity simple since sincere sing single_adj singular sink_v sister sit situation six sixth size_n skilful skill skin_n skirt_n sky_n slave_n sleep slide_v slight_adj slip_v slippery slope slow small smell smile smoke smooth_adj snake_n snow so soap_n social_adj society sock_n soft soil_n soldier_n solemn solid some_determiner,_pron somehow someone something sometimes somewhere son song soon sore_adj sorrow_n sorry sort_n soul sound_n,_v soup sour_adj south southern space_n spacecraft spade speak spear_n special_adj specialist speech speed_n spell_v spend spin_v spirit_n spite_n splendid split_v spoil_v spoon_n sport_n spot_n spread_v spring square_adj,_n stage_n stair stamp stand_v standard star_n start state station_n stay steady_adj steal_v steam_n steel_n steep_adj stem_n step stick sticky stiff_adj still_adj,_adv sting stitch stomach_n stone_n stop store storm_n story straight_adj,_adv strange stranger stream_n street strength stretch strike_v string_n stroke_n strong structure_n struggle student study stupid style_n subject_n substance subtract succeed success successful such suck_v sudden suffer sugar_n suggest suit suitable sum_n summer_n sun_n supper supply_n,_v support suppose sure_adj surface_n surprise surround_v swallow_v swear sweep_v sweet swell_v swim swing sword sympathetic sympathy system table_n tail_n take_v talk tall taste tax taxi_n tea teach team_n tear_v tear_n telephone television tell temper_n temperature temple tend tendency tender_adj tennis tense_n tent terrible terror test than thank that_conj,_determiner,_pron the theatre their theirs them themselves then_adv there therefore these they thick_adj thief thin_adj thing think_v third thirst_n thirsty this_determiner,_pron thorough those though thought thousand thousandth thread_n threat threaten three throat through_adv,_prep, throw thumb_n thunder thus ticket_n tidy_adj,_v tie tiger tight_adj time_n timetable_n tin tire title_n to tobacco today toe_n together tomorrow tongue tonight too tool_n tooth top_adj,_n total_adj,_n touch tour tourist towards tower_n town toy_n track trade_n traffic_n train translate transparent trap travel treat_v treatment tree tremble_v tribe trick_n,_v trip_n tropical trouble trousers true_adj trunk truth trust try_v tube tune_n turn twice twist type_n typical tyre ugly uncle under understand undo uniform_n union unit unite universal universe university until up_adj,_adv,_prep upper_adj upright_adj,_adv upset_v upside-down upstairs_adj,_adv urge urgent us use useful useless usual valley valuable_adj value_n variety various vary vegetable vehicle verb very_adv victory view_n village violence violent visit voice_n vote vowel voyage_n wages waist wait_v waiter wake_v walk wall_n wander want_v war_n warm_adj,_v warmth warn wash waste watch water wave way we weak wealth weapon wear_v weather_n weave_v wedding week weekly_adj,_adv weigh weight_n welcome well_adj,_adv,_n west western_adj wet_adj what whatever wheat wheel_n when_adv,_conj whenever where whether which whichever while_conj whip whisper whistle white who whoever whole why wicked wide_adj,_adv widespread width wife wild_adj,_adv will willing win_v wind_n wind_v window wine_n wing_n winter_n wire_n wise_adj wisdom wish with within_prep witness_n without_prep woman wonder_n,_v wood wooden wool woollen word_n work world worm_n worry worse worst worship worth worthy worthy_of would wound wrap_v wreck wrist write wrong_adj,_adv,_n wrongdoing yard year yearly yellow_adj,_n yes yesterday yet you young your yours yourself youth zero Prefixes and suffixes that can be used with words in the Defining Vocabulary -able -al -an -ance -ar -ate -ation dis- -ed -en -ence -er -ery -ess -ful -ible -ic -ical im- in- -ing -ion ir- -ish -ist -ity -ive -ization -ize -less -like -ly -ment mid- mis- -ness non- -or -ous re- -ry self- -ship -th un- -ward(s) -work -y