7-letter words containing l
- ad loc. — at or to the place
- ad val. — ad valorem
- adagial — proverbial
- adaline — (architecture) Name given by Widrow to adaptive linear neurons, that is neurons (see McCulloch-Pitts) which learn using the Widrow-Huff Delta Rule. See also Madaline.
- adaplan — (language) A functional database language based upon Backus' FP language.
- adaplex — (language, database) An extension of Ada for functional databases.
- adaxial — facing towards the axis, as the surface of a leaf that faces the stem
- adazzle — dazzling; glitteringly bright: a street adazzle with Christmas displays.
- addable — in a state where addition is possible
- addedly — additionally
- addling — mentally confused; muddled.
- adelgid — any of various homopterous insects of the family Adelgidae, as Adelges abietis (spruce gall aphid) and Pineus pinifoliae (pine leaf aphid) that feed and form galls on conifers.
- adeline — a feminine name: var. Adelina, Aline
- adeptly — very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
- adequal — (historical) approximately equal, in the context of infinitesimal calculus.
- admiral — An admiral is a senior officer in a navy.
- adnexal — (botany) Having the property of being adnexed.
- adrenal — on or near the kidneys
- adulate — to flatter or praise obsequiously
- adulter — (obsolete) To commit adultery.
- adultly — in an adult manner
- adultry — Misspelling of adultery.
- aediles — Plural form of aedile.
- aefauld — single or sole
- aelfric — ("Ælfric Grammaticus"; "Ælfric the Grammarian") a.d. c955–c1020, English abbot and writer.
- aeolian — of or relating to the wind; produced or carried by the wind
- aerials — Plural form of aerial.
- aerogel — a colloid that has a continuous solid phase containing dispersed gas
- aerosol — An aerosol is a small container in which a liquid such as paint or deodorant is kept under pressure. When you press a button, the liquid is forced out as a fine spray or foam.
- aetolia — a mountainous region forming (with the region of Acarnania) a department of W central Greece, north of the Gulf of Patras: a powerful federal state in the 3rd century bc. Chief city: Missolonghi. Pop (with Acarnania): 219 092 (2001). Area: 5461 sq km (2108 sq miles)
- aetolus — son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- affably — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
- affinal — joined or connected by marriage
- affixal — relating to an affix
- afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
- afl-cio — American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: a federation of independent American trade unions formed by the union of these two groups in 1955
- aflower — (archaic, poetic) flowering, in bloom.
- afslaet — Associate Fellow of the Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers and Technologists
- agalite — a fibrous variety of talc.
- age-old — An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
- ageable — Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.
- agelast — a person who never laughs
- agelaus — the herdsman of Priam who raised Paris.
- ageless — If you describe someone as ageless, you mean that they never seem to look any older.
- agelong — lasting a very long time
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- agility — the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility.
- aglucon — an aglycon, especially one combined with glucose to form a glycoside.
- aglycon — a chemical compound formed from a glycoside when a hydrogen atom replaces a glycosyl group