2. Intention, intent, purpose, design, reason, view, object, end, scope, drift, goal, point, final cause.

Aim at, 1. Take aim at, point at, level at, direct towards.

2. Intend, purpose, design, mean.

3. Crave, affect, yearn for, aspire at, aspire after, endeavor after, be at, drive at, propose to one's self, have in view, have in one's eye, have an eye to, strive for, attempt to reach.

Aimless, a. Purposeless, objectless, without aim or end.

Air, n. 1. Atmosphere, atmospheric air, common air.

2. Gas, aeriform fluid.

3. Breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, breath of air.

4. Weather, open air, open atmosphere.

5. Appearance, aspect, mien, manner, look, cast, demeanor, conduct, carriage, bearing, deportment, behavior, port.

6. Tune, melody.

Air, v. a. 1. Expose to air.

2. Ventilate, change the air of.

Air-bladder, n. Sound (of a fish).

Air-bubble, n. Bleb.

Air-engine, n. Caloric engine.

Airiness, n. 1. Openness, exposure to air.

2. Gayety, levity, sprightliness, vivacity, liveliness.

Airing, n. 1. Ride, drive, walk, promenade, stroll, excursion.

2. Exposure to air, admission of air.

Air-pipe, n. Vent, spiracle, blow-hole, air-tube.

Airs, n. pl. Affectation, pretension, mannerism, affectedness, affected manner, assumed manner.

Air-tight, a. Hermetic, hermetical.

Air-tube, n. Air-pipe.

Airy, a. 1. Unsubstantial, aerial, ethereal, aeriform, thin, rare.

2. Light, subtile, sublimated.

3. Sprightly, buoyant, vivacious, wanton, volatile, jocund, jolly, jovial, lively, gay, blithe, light, light-hearted, light of heart, in spirits, in good spirits, of good cheer.

4. Showy, gaudy, flaunting, jaunty, gairish, fine.

5. Windy, empty.

Aisle, n. Passage, walk.

Aitchbone, n. Edgebone, natchbone.

Ajar, ad. Partly open (as a door).

Ajutage, n. Spout (of a fountain).

Akin, a. Kin, related, allied, kindred, cognate, congenial, homogeneous, analogous, similar, parallel, of a piece.

Alack, interj. Alas, lackaday.

Alacrity, n. 1. Readiness, promptitude, alertness, agility, activity, quickness, eagerness.

2. Sprightliness, gayety, cheerfulness, hilarity, vivacity, liveliness, high spirits, good spirits.

A la mode, [Fr.] a. Fashionable, in the fashion, in vogue.

A la mode, [Fr.] ad. Fashionably.

Alarm, n. 1. Alarum, larum, tocsin, summons to arms, alarm-bell, 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, alarm.

Alarum, n. Alarm.

Alas, interj. Alack, lackaday.

Alate, a. (Bot. and Anat.) Winged.

Albeit, ad. Although, notwithstanding.

Albicore, n. Bonito, horse-mackerel (Thynnus pelamys).

Alcohol, n. Spirits of wine, pure spirit, highly rectified spirit.

Alcove, n. Recess.

Alehoof, n. Gill, ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea).

Alert, a. 1. Watchful, vigilant, circumspect, wary, heedful, on the alert, on one's guard, on the watch, on the lookout.

2. Active, brisk, nimble, agile, smart, lively, sprightly, spirited, supple, quick, spry, ready, prompt.

Alertness, n. 1. Watchfulness, vigilance, circumspection, wariness.

2. Activity, agility, nimbleness, briskness, smartness, sprightliness, quickness, spryness, promptness, readiness.

Algebra, n. Analysis (by means of letters and other symbols), calculus, fluxions.

Alias, ad. Otherwise.

Alias, n. Assumed name.

Alien, a. 1. Foreign, not native.

2. Estranged, differing, remote, unallied, separated, unconnected.

Alien, n. Foreigner, stranger.

Alienate, v. a. 1. Abalienate, transfer, demise, consign, assign, convey, devolve, make over, deliver over.

2. Estrange, disaffect, wean, withdraw the affections of, make unfriendly.

Alienation, n. 1. Abalienation, transfer, demise, conveyance.

2. Estrangement, disaffection, variance, division, rupture, breach.