allergy
adjective C1
Plain meaning
a medical reaction to something normally harmless
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam contexts, it means a medical reaction to something normally harmless, usually in a more formal register.
In context
naturalHis response sounded allergy, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a allergy assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a allergy responseallergy behavioura allergy situation
Watch out
Do not use “very allergy” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
allergyness (noun, where natural)allergyly (adverb, where natural)