English words starting with al

Meanings of Al:

prefix

Variant spelling of ad- assimilated before -l (as in alleviate, allocate ).

suffix

(forming adjectives) relating to; of the kind of.

abbreviation

Alabama (in official postal use).

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 13, a light silvery-grey metal.

The chemical element aluminium.

Meanings of Ala:

abbreviation

All letters answered (used in personal advertisements).

Meanings of Alabama:

proper noun

A state in the south-eastern us, on the gulf of mexico; population 4,661,900 (est. 2008); capital, montgomery. it became the 22nd state of the us in 1819.

noun

A state in the southern us, whose capital city is montgomery

Usage examples:

Many schools in alabama were also closed., my father is a farmer in alabama.

Meanings of Alabaman:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the us state of alabama or its inhabitants.

Usage examples:

His deep voice was laced with a hint of an alabaman accent

noun

A native or inhabitant of the us state of alabama.

Usage examples:

An alabaman by birth and a texan by upbringing

Meanings of Alabamian:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the us state of alabama or its inhabitants.

Usage examples:

His deep voice was laced with a hint of an alabaman accent

noun

A native or inhabitant of the us state of alabama.

Usage examples:

An alabaman by birth and a texan by upbringing

Meanings of Alabamians:

noun

A native or inhabitant of the us state of alabama.

Usage examples:

An alabaman by birth and a texan by upbringing

Meanings of Alabamine:

noun

(a name proposed for) the chemical element astatine.

Meanings of Alabandine:

noun

Almandine.

Meanings of Alabandite:

noun

A grey mineral of metallic appearance, consisting of manganese(ii) sulphide and typically occurring as cubic or octahedral crystals.

Meanings of Alabarch:

noun

(the title of) the chief magistrate of the jews at alexandria under the ptolemies and romans.

Meanings of Alabaster:

noun

A translucent form of gypsum or calcite, typically white, often carved into ornaments.

Usage examples:

The stones used include red jasper, white oriental alabaster, yellow chalcedony, and green gabbro.

adjective

Made of alabaster.

Usage examples:

The gilded alabaster tomb of sir anthony browne

Meanings of Alabastrine:

adjective

Made of or resembling alabaster, in particular in being white or smooth.

Usage examples:

Her long alabastrine hands

Meanings of Alabastrites:

noun

Alabaster; specifically oriental alabaster (onyx marble), used for artefacts in ancient times.

Meanings of Alabastron:

noun

A vessel for holding perfume, unguents, or ointments.

Meanings of Alabastrons:

noun

A vessel for holding perfume, unguents, or ointments.

Meanings of Alabastrum:

noun

A vessel for holding perfume, unguents, or ointments.

Meanings of Alabastrums:

noun

A vessel for holding perfume, unguents, or ointments.

Meanings of Alack:

exclamation

Used to express regret or dismay.

Usage examples:

But, alas and alack… no willing extra hands around.

Meanings of Alacrify:

verb

To fill with alacrity; to energize, invigorate.

Meanings of Alacritous:

adjective

Brisk or lively.

Usage examples:

She danced her solos with vigour and alacritous changes of focus

Meanings of Alacrity:

noun

Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Usage examples:

She accepted the invitation with alacrity

Meanings of Aladdin:

proper noun

The hero of a story in the arabian nights, who finds an old lamp which, when rubbed, summons a genie who obeys the will of the owner.

noun

A store of very many interesting or unusual objects

Usage examples:

His shop, a veritable aladdin's cave of antiques, is for sale.

Meanings of Alai:

noun

A game played on a special playing area by players who hit a small hard ball against a wall with a device made of wicker (= very thin pieces of wood twisted together) fastened to their arm

Usage examples:

Jai alai originated in the basque region of spain over 300 years ago., in 1999, king and his wife b…

Meanings of Alala:

exclamation

Expressing exultation, encouragement, etc.: used as a battle cry by the ancient greeks.

noun

A cry of ‘alala’.

Meanings of Alalia:

noun

Inability to speak normally; loss of the ability to speak, especially as a result of damage to certain areas of the brain.