4-letter words containing a, l
- alfl — (language) A lazy function language. A weakly typed, lazy functional language developed by Paul Hudak <[email protected]> of Yale in 1983. Alfl is implemented as a Scheme preprocessor for the Orbit compiler, by transforming laziness into force-and-delay. See also ParAlfl.
- alg- — algo-
- alg. — Algeria(n)
- alga — A simple nonflowering plant of a large group that includes the seaweeds and many single-celled forms . Algae contain chlorophyll but lack true stems, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue.
- algy — a male given name, form of Algernon.
- alif — the first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- alim — An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class.
- alit — alight1
- alk. — alkali
- alko — a heavy drinker or alcoholic
- alky — a heavy drinker or alcoholic
- all- — All- is added to nouns or adjectives in order to form adjectives which describe something as consisting only of the thing mentioned or as having only the quality indicated.
- alls — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
- ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
- alma — a feminine name
- alme — almah.
- alms — Alms are gifts of money, clothes, or food to poor people.
- alod — a feudal estate with no superior
- aloe — any plant of the liliaceous genus Aloe, chiefly native to southern Africa, with fleshy spiny-toothed leaves and red or yellow flowers
- aloo — (in Indian cookery) a potato dish
- alot — lot (def 14).
- alow — in or into the lower rigging of a vessel, near the deck
- alps — a mountain range in S central Europe, extending over 1000 km (650 miles) from the Mediterranean coast of France and NW Italy through Switzerland, N Italy, and Austria to Slovenia. Highest peak: Mont Blanc, 4807 m (15 771 ft)
- also — You can use also to give more information about a person or thing, or to add another relevant fact.
- alto — An alto is a woman who has a low singing voice.
- alum — An alum is the same as an alumnus.
- alva — Duke of, title of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo. 1508–82, Spanish general and statesman who suppressed the Protestant revolt in the Netherlands (1567–72) and conquered Portugal (1580)
- amel — (obsolete) enamel.
- amla — the edible fruit of a species of small leafy Indian tree, amlica embilicus, valued both for its vitamin C content and for the oil extracted from it, which is used as a hair conditioner
- amol — Active Management Of Labor
- ampl — (language) Along with mpl, the intrinsic parallel languages for MasPar's computers. AMPL and mpl are parallel variants of C. Ampl is actually now a gcc port.
- amyl — of, consisting of, or containing any of eight isomeric forms of the monovalent group C5H11-
- anal — Anal means relating to the anus of a person or animal.
- anil — a leguminous West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa: a source of indigo
- aole — no; not at all.
- apal — Array Processor Assembly Language
- apdl — Algorithmic Processor Description Language
- apl2 — (language) An APL extension from IBM with nested arrays.
- aril — an appendage on certain seeds, such as those of the yew and nutmeg, developed from or near the funicle of the ovule and often brightly coloured and fleshy
- arle — to make a down payment for (something)
- aryl — of, consisting of, or containing an aromatic group
- asdl — Abstract-Type and Scheme-Definition Language
- atli — a king of the Huns who married Gudrun for her inheritance and was slain by her after he killed her brothers
- atlu — Assam Tea Labour Union
- aula — a large place where people can congregate, such as a hall
- auld — old
- aval — of, like, or relating to a grandparent
- avel — (transitive, obsolete) To pull away.
- awdl — a very long traditional Welsh poem following strict conventions
- awls — Plural form of awl.