Words Starting With AL
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all | 1. completely given to or absorbed by 2. (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class More Definitions → |
also | 1. in addition More Definitions → |
always | 1. at all times; all the time and on every occasion 2. without variation or change, in every case More Definitions → |
already | 1. prior to a specified or implied time More Definitions → |
along | 1. with a forward motion 2. in accompaniment or as a companion More Definitions → |
album | 1. one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc 2. a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc More Definitions → |
allow | 1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen 2. consent to, give permission; permit More Definitions → |
almost | 1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but More Definitions → |
alternative | 1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen 2. serving or used in place of another More Definitions → |
alone | 1. isolated from others 2. lacking companions or companionship More Definitions → |
alert | 1. condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action 2. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger More Definitions → |
alpha | 1. the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet 2. the beginning of a series or sequence More Definitions → |
alcohol | 1. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent 2. any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation More Definitions → |
alliance | 1. the state of being allied or confederated 2. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest More Definitions → |
alumni | 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) More Definitions → |
alarm | 1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger 2. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event More Definitions → |
algorithm | 1. a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem More Definitions → |
alive | 1. possessing life 2. having life or vigor or spirit More Definitions → |
aluminum | 1. a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite More Definitions → |
alternate | 1. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions 2. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions More Definitions → |
allocation | 1. a share set aside for a specific purpose 2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan More Definitions → |
alphabetical | 1. relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet 2. arranged in order according to the alphabet More Definitions → |
alien | 1. transfer property or ownership 2. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country More Definitions → |
alleged | 1. declared but not proved 2. doubtful or suspect More Definitions → |
alter | 1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 2. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence More Definitions → |
allied | 1. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage 2. related by common characteristics or ancestry More Definitions → |
alignment | 1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty 2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines More Definitions → |
alpine | 1. relating to or characteristic of alps 2. living or growing above the timber line More Definitions → |
alias | 1. a name that has been assumed 2. as known or named at another time or place More Definitions → |
algebra | 1. the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations More Definitions → |
allergy | 1. hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity More Definitions → |
alto | 1. a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef 2. the lowest female singing voice More Definitions → |
altered | 1. having testicles or ovaries removed 2. changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose More Definitions → |
alike | 1. having the same or similar characteristics 2. equally More Definitions → |
allowance | 1. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) 2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses More Definitions → |
ala | 1. a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism 2. a wing of an insect More Definitions → |
align | 1. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight 2. be or come into adjustment with More Definitions → |
alternatively | 1. in place of, or as an alternative to More Definitions → |
alloy | 1. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten 2. the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something More Definitions → |
aluminium | 1. a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite More Definitions → |
allies | 1. an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy More Definitions → |
alphabetically | 1. in alphabetical order More Definitions → |
alongside | 1. side by side More Definitions → |
altitude | 1. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface 2. the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel) More Definitions → |
alphabet | 1. a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language 2. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) More Definitions → |
alley | 1. a narrow street with walls on both sides 2. a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins More Definitions → |
altogether | 1. informal terms for nakedness 2. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely More Definitions → |
alcoholic | 1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually 2. addicted to alcohol More Definitions → |
aloud | 1. using the voice; not silently 2. with relatively high volume More Definitions → |
alright | 1. nonstandard usage 2. without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion) More Definitions → |
aligned | 1. brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause 2. in a straight line More Definitions → |
ale | 1. a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume More Definitions → |
alkaline | 1. relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7 More Definitions → |
almanac | 1. an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year 2. an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year More Definitions → |
ally | 1. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage 2. a friendly nation More Definitions → |
allegedly | 1. according to what has been alleged More Definitions → |
allocate | 1. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose More Definitions → |
allergic | 1. characterized by or caused by allergy 2. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) More Definitions → |
alteration | 1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another 2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) More Definitions → |
allowable | 1. deductible according to the tax laws 2. deserving to be allowed or considered More Definitions → |
altar | 1. the table in Christian churches where communion is given 2. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made More Definitions → |
almond | 1. small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California 2. oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree More Definitions → |
alas | 1. by bad luck More Definitions → |
algebraic | 1. of or relating to algebra More Definitions → |
aloha | 1. an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) More Definitions → |
algae | 1. primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves More Definitions → |
alcoholism | 1. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms 2. an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess More Definitions → |
allegro | 1. a brisk and lively tempo 2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner More Definitions → |
altering | 1. the sterilization of an animal More Definitions → |
aloe | 1. succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa More Definitions → |
allegiance | 1. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action 2. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) More Definitions → |
alchemy | 1. the way two individuals relate to each other 2. a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times More Definitions → |
alternating | 1. (of a current) reversing direction 2. occurring by turns; first one and then the other More Definitions → |
almighty | 1. having unlimited power More Definitions → |
alleviate | 1. provide physical relief, as from pain 2. make easier More Definitions → |
aligning | 1. causing to fall into line or into position More Definitions → |
alligator | 1. leather made from alligator's hide 2. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts More Definitions → |
allure | 1. the power to entice or attract through personal charm 2. dispose or incline or entice to More Definitions → |
allegation | 1. (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) 2. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove More Definitions → |
alchemist | 1. one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone More Definitions → |
allele | 1. (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character More Definitions → |
alarming | 1. frightening because of an awareness of danger More Definitions → |
allotted | 1. give out 2. allow to have More Definitions → |
allotment | 1. a share set aside for a specific purpose 2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan More Definitions → |
alum | 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) 2. a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum More Definitions → |
alfalfa | 1. important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop 2. leguminous plant grown for hay or forage More Definitions → |
alerting | 1. a state of readiness to respond 2. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger More Definitions → |
alp | 1. any high mountain More Definitions → |
alder | 1. wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc 2. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant More Definitions → |
alphabetic | 1. relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet 2. arranged in order according to the alphabet More Definitions → |
alternately | 1. in an alternating sequence or position More Definitions → |
alderman | 1. a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council) More Definitions → |
alarmed | 1. experiencing a sudden sense of danger More Definitions → |
alb | 1. a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests More Definitions → |
alpaca | 1. wool of the alpaca 2. a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool More Definitions → |
alienation | 1. the feeling of being alienated from other people 2. separation resulting from hostility More Definitions → |
albumin | 1. a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids More Definitions → |
alumina | 1. any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum More Definitions → |
alternator | 1. an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles) More Definitions → |
alphanumeric | 1. of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters More Definitions → |
alumnus | 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) More Definitions → |
aleph | 1. the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet More Definitions → |
alimony | 1. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated More Definitions → |
alkali | 1. any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water 2. a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture More Definitions → |
alkyl | 1. any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons More Definitions → |
allege | 1. report or maintain More Definitions → |
algorithmic | 1. of or relating to or having the characteristics of an algorithm More Definitions → |
allis | 1. European shad More Definitions → |
alleviation | 1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced 2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) More Definitions → |
alanine | 1. a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins More Definitions → |
alienated | 1. socially disoriented 2. caused to be unloved More Definitions → |
alumnae | 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) More Definitions → |
allergen | 1. any substance that can cause an allergy More Definitions → |
albatross | 1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps 2. large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight More Definitions → |
alabaster | 1. of or resembling alabaster 2. a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving More Definitions → |
alveolar | 1. pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs 2. pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw More Definitions → |
altimeter | 1. an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation More Definitions → |
algal | 1. of or relating to alga More Definitions → |
aloft | 1. at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship 2. upward More Definitions → |
allocator | 1. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion More Definitions → |
alluring | 1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire More Definitions → |
albino | 1. an animal with congenital albinism 2. a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink More Definitions → |
alibi | 1. (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question 2. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. More Definitions → |
allegory | 1. a short moral story (often with animal characters) 2. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea More Definitions → |
alluvial | 1. of or relating to alluvium More Definitions → |
alms | 1. money or goods contributed to the poor More Definitions → |
allot | 1. give out 2. allow to have More Definitions → |
altruism | 1. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others More Definitions → |
alexia | 1. inability to perceive written words More Definitions → |
alopecia | 1. loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer) More Definitions → |
alertness | 1. the process of paying close and continuous attention 2. a state of readiness to respond More Definitions → |
albedo | 1. the ratio of reflected to incident light More Definitions → |
alienate | 1. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness 2. transfer property or ownership More Definitions → |
aldehyde | 1. any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids More Definitions → |
allusion | 1. passing reference or indirect mention More Definitions → |
altercation | 1. noisy quarrel More Definitions → |
alkalinity | 1. pH values above 7 More Definitions → |
alcove | 1. a small recess opening off a larger room More Definitions → |
albuterol | 1. a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness More Definitions → |
allergenic | 1. relating to or having the effect of an allergen More Definitions → |
altruistic | 1. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others More Definitions → |
aloof | 1. remote in manner 2. in an aloof manner More Definitions → |
alternation | 1. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again More Definitions → |
alienating | 1. causing hostility or loss of friendliness More Definitions → |
allelic | 1. of or relating to alleles More Definitions → |
aline | 1. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight More Definitions → |
aliphatic | 1. having carbon atoms linked in open chains More Definitions → |
alight | 1. to come to rest, settle 2. come down More Definitions → |
alexandrite | 1. a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone More Definitions → |
alleviated | 1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear More Definitions → |
alumna | 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) More Definitions → |
alimentation | 1. a source of materials to nourish the body 2. the act of supplying food and nourishment More Definitions → |
alphanumerical | 1. of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters More Definitions → |
allegorical | 1. used in or characteristic of or containing allegory More Definitions → |
allogeneic | 1. denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to the same species but genetically dissimilar (and hence immunologically incompatible) More Definitions → |
aldosterone | 1. a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance More Definitions → |
alfresco | 1. in the open air 2. outside a building More Definitions → |
althea | 1. any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea More Definitions → |
alphabetized | 1. having been put in alphabetical order More Definitions → |
allay | 1. lessen the intensity of or calm 2. satisfy (thirst) More Definitions → |
alga | 1. primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves More Definitions → |
allocable | 1. capable of being distributed More Definitions → |
aliyah | 1. (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah 2. (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel More Definitions → |
aliquot | 1. an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity 2. signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity More Definitions → |
allograft | 1. tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft More Definitions → |
allopurinol | 1. a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid More Definitions → |
alarmingly | 1. in an alarming manner More Definitions → |
alchemical | 1. related to or concerned with alchemy More Definitions → |
alcazar | 1. any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors More Definitions → |
albacore | 1. relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna 2. large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters More Definitions → |
allspice | 1. aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries 2. deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States More Definitions → |
allude | 1. make a more or less disguised reference to More Definitions → |
alstroemeria | 1. any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers More Definitions → |
allegretto | 1. a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro 2. a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro More Definitions → |
alimentary | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
alkaloid | 1. natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants More Definitions → |
alacrity | 1. liveliness and eagerness More Definitions → |
algebraically | 1. in an algebraic manner More Definitions → |
allyl | 1. the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene More Definitions → |
alleyway | 1. a narrow street with walls on both sides More Definitions → |
allopathic | 1. of or relating to the practice of allopathy More Definitions → |
albumen | 1. a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids 2. the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water More Definitions → |
alliteration | 1. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse More Definitions → |
alluvium | 1. clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down More Definitions → |
alarmist | 1. a person who alarms others needlessly More Definitions → |
allover | 1. covering the entire surface More Definitions → |
alveoli | 1. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways 2. a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth More Definitions → |
alkyd | 1. a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints More Definitions → |
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