8-Letter Words Starting With AL
Here's the list of all the 221 8-Letter Words Starting With AL in the English Language.
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| alliance | 1. the state of being allied or confederated 2. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest More Definitions → |
| aluminum | 1. a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite 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 → |
| alkaline | 1. relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7 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 → |
| altering | 1. the sterilization of an animal More Definitions → |
| almighty | 1. having unlimited power More Definitions → |
| aligning | 1. causing to fall into line or into position More Definitions → |
| alarming | 1. frightening because of an awareness of danger More Definitions → |
| allotted | 1. give out 2. allow to have More Definitions → |
| alerting | 1. a state of readiness to respond 2. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger More Definitions → |
| alderman | 1. a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council) More Definitions → |
| allergen | 1. any substance that can cause an allergy 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 → |
| alluring | 1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire 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 → |
| altruism | 1. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others 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 → |
| 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 → |
| alfresco | 1. in the open air 2. outside a building 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 → |
| alkaloid | 1. natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants More Definitions → |
| alacrity | 1. liveliness and eagerness More Definitions → |
| alleyway | 1. a narrow street with walls on both sides 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 → |