5-letter words containing l
- altre — Obsolete form of alter.
- altus — a city in SW Oklahoma.
- alula — the terminal part of a bird's wing corresponding to the thumb, consisting of two or more quills; bastard wing
- alumn — Alternative spelling of alum.
- alums — Plural form of alum.
- alure — a flat passage often found behind parapets of churches or battlements
- alvah — a masculine name: var. ˈAlvan (ˈælvən ) ; alˈvən)
- alvar — a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.
- alvey — (project, body) A funding programme for collaborative research in the UK.
- alvin — a masculine name
- alway — always
- alwin — a male given name.
- alwyn — William. 1905–85, British composer. His works include the oratorio The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1936) and the Suite of Scottish Dances (1946)
- alyce — a female given name.
- amble — When you amble, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner.
- amlah — (India, historical) A court official in India.
- amole — the root, bulb or other part of several mainly western North American plants, such as the agave and yucca, used as a substitute for soap
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- amply — more than sufficiently; fully; generously
- ampul — a sealed glass or plastic container for one dose of a sterile medicine to be injected parenterally
- amyl- — amylo-
- anals — Plural form of anal.
- anele — to anoint, esp to give extreme unction to
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- anglo — a White inhabitant of the United States who is not of Latin extraction
- anile — of or like a feeble old woman
- anils — Plural form of anil.
- ankle — Your ankle is the joint where your foot joins your leg.
- annal — the recorded events of one year
- annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- anole — any small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards of the genus Anolis, such as A. carolinensis (green anole): family Iguanidae (iguanas). They are able to change the colour of their skin
- antlr — ANother Tool for Language Recognition
- anvil — An anvil is a heavy iron block on which hot metals are beaten into shape.
- apiol — an aromatic compound derived from parsley seeds or oil, formerly used to treat menstrual disorders
- apols — (UK, informal) Apologies.
- appal — If something appals you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant.
- appel — a stamp of the foot, used to warn of one's intent to attack
- apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
- apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
- april — April is the fourth month of the year in the Western calendar.
- aptly — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
- arbil — Erbil.
- areal — any particular extent of space or surface; part: the dark areas in the painting; the dusty area of the room.
- argal — argol
- argil — clay, esp potters' clay
- argle — to argue or dispute (about)
- argol — crude potassium hydrogentartrate, deposited as a crust on the sides of wine vats
- ariel — an Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica (or dama)
- arils — Plural form of aril.