7-letter words starting with al
- all too — definitely but regrettably
- all wet — wrong; mistaken
- all-day — available throughout the day
- all-out — You use all-out to describe actions that are carried out in a very energetic and determined way, using all the resources available.
- allayed — to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
- allayer — a person who or that which reduces, moderates or subdues
- alledge — Obsolete spelling of allege.
- alleged — An alleged fact has been stated but has not been proved to be true.
- alleger — a person who alleges
- alleges — to assert without proof.
- allegge — to ease, moderate or allay
- allegra — a female given name.
- allegri — Gregorio. 1582–1652, Italian composer and singer. His compositions include a Miserere for nine voices
- allegro — An allegro is a piece of classical music that should be played quickly and in a lively way.
- alleles — Plural form of allele.
- allelic — any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
- allenby — Edmund Henry Hynman, 1st Viscount. 1861–1936, British field marshal who captured Palestine and Syria from the Turks in 1918; high commissioner in Egypt (1919–25)
- allende — Isabel. born 1942, Chilean writer, born in Peru; her works include Eva Luna (1989), Paula (1995), and Daughter of Fortune (1999)
- allenes — Plural form of allene.
- allergy — If you have a particular allergy, you become ill or get a rash when you eat, smell, or touch something that does not normally make people ill.
- alleyed — having an alley or alleys
- allheal — any of several plants reputed to have healing powers, such as selfheal and valerian
- alliant — (obsolete, rare) An ally; a confederate.
- allicin — a substance found in garlic that has anti-bacterial qualities and the distinct smell redolent of garlic
- allison — Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- alliums — Plural form of allium.
- allness — the state of being comprehensive or all-embracing
- allobar — any form of an element with a different isotopic composition than that of the naturally occurring form of the element
- allonge — a lunging or thrusting move in fencing
- allonym — a name, often one of historical significance or that of another person, assumed by a person, esp an author
- alloquy — (obsolete) Act of speaking to another; an address.
- allover — over the whole surface
- alloway — a village in Scotland, in South Ayrshire, S of Ayr: birthplace of Robert Burns
- allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
- alloxan — a reddish organic compound C4H2N2O4 produced by oxidation of uric acid
- alloyed — a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
- allport — Gordon W(illard) 1897–1967, U.S. psychologist and educator.
- allseed — any of several plants that produce many seeds, such as knotgrass
- allston — Washington. 1779–1843, US painter and author, regarded as the earliest US Romantic painter. His paintings include Elijah in the Desert (1818) and Moonlit Landscape (1819)
- alluded — to refer casually or indirectly; make an allusion (usually followed by to): He often alluded to his poverty.
- alludes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allude.
- allured — to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
- allurer — One who is alluring.
- allures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allure.
- alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
- allways — Misspelling of always.
- allwork — Domestic or other work of all kinds.
- allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
- allylic — characteristic of or involving an allyl
- almaden — a town in S Spain: rich cinnabar mines, worked since Roman times. Pop: 6659 (2003 est)