11-letter words containing a, l, e
- almond cake — the residue of almonds from which oil has been expressed.
- almond meal — the meal obtained by pulverizing blanched almonds, used chiefly in the manufacture of perfume and cosmetics.
- almond tree — a small widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Prunus amygdalus, that is native to W Asia and has pink flowers and a green fruit containing an edible nutlike seed
- almond-eyed — having narrow oval eyes
- almoravides — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa from 1056 to 1147.
- aloha state — Hawaii (used as a nickname).
- alpenstocks — Plural form of alpenstock.
- alpha cells — cells in the anterior pituitary that contain acidophil granules
- alpha decay — the radioactive decay process resulting in emission of alpha particles
- alpha helix — a helical conformation of a polypeptide chain, found abundantly in the structure of proteins
- alpha lyrae — Vega1
- alpha-omega — the beginning and the end. Rev. 1:8.
- alpha-waves — a pattern of slow brain waves (alpha waves) in normal persons at rest with closed eyes, thought by some to be associated with an alert but daydreaming mind.
- alphabetise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of alphabetize.
- alphabetize — to arrange in conventional alphabetical order
- alpine ibex — an ibex, Capra ibex, of the Alps and Apennines, having long, heavy horns with transverse ridges.
- alt.sources — (messaging, programming) A Usenet newsgroup for posting program source code.
- altar bread — bread for use in a Eucharistic service.
- altar stone — a large stone used as an altar
- altar table — a table at the altar of a church on which the elements are placed during the celebration of Eucharist
- altarpieces — Plural form of altarpiece.
- alterations — adjustments
- altercation — An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.
- altercative — relating to altercation
- alternately — in an alternating sequence or position
- alternating — happening in succession
- alternation — successive change from one condition or action to another and back again repeatedly
- alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
- alternators — Plural form of alternator.
- altiloquent — (of language) high-flown or pretentious.
- altoruffled — altogether ruffled
- alzheimer's — a common form of dementia, believed to be caused by changes in the brain, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental ability.
- amalgamable — that can be amalgamated
- amalgamated — Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
- amalgamates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amalgamate.
- amaryllises — Plural form of amaryllis.
- amber alert — a notification to the general public, such as by commercial radio or electronic traffic-condition signs, regarding an abduction of a child
- amber fluid — beer
- ambilateral — affecting both sides of an organ or of the body
- ambivalence — the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes, emotions, etc
- ambivalency — uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.
- amblygonite — a white or greyish mineral consisting of lithium aluminium fluorophosphate in triclinic crystalline form. It is a source of lithium. Formula: (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH)
- amblyoscope — an instrument used to train an amblyopic eye to function properly.
- ambulocetus — A large carnivorous amphibian (Ambulocetus natans).
- amelanchier — A tree or shrub of a genus that includes the juneberries.
- ameliorated — Simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate.
- ameliorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate.
- ameliorator — A person who, or thing which ameliorates.
- amenability — ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant.
- ametabolism — a form of growth or life cycle with little or no metamorphosis