5-letter words containing a, l, i
- ital. — italic
- italy — a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- jails — Plural form of jail.
- julia — a female given name: derived from Julius.
- kalif — a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- kibla — the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.
- laari — lari.
- labia — plural of labium.
- labis — a spoon used to give the Eucharist to communicants
- ladie — Obsolete spelling of lady.
- ladin — a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- lahti — a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- laigh — a small valley or hollow.
- laika — a small Russian, Siberian or Nordic hunting dog, or any dog belonging to one of the breeds developed from this
- laine — (Sussex) an area of arable land at the foot of a hill.
- laing — R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- laird — a landed proprietor.
- lairs — Plural form of lair.
- lairy — of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- lais' — (in medieval French literature)
- laith — loath.
- laity — the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- laius — a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- lakin — Obsolete. ladykin.
- lamia — Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- lamin — (protein) Any of a class of fibrous proteins that provide structure, and regulate transcription in a cell nucleus.
- lanai — a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- laois — a county of central Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: formerly boggy but largely reclaimed for agriculture. County town: Portlaoise. Pop: 58 774 (2002). Area: 1719 sq km (664 sq miles)
- laozi — (Li Erh; Li Er) 6th-century b.c, Chinese philosopher: reputed founder of Taoism.
- lapin — a rabbit.
- lapis — (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- larid — (zoology) Any member of the Laridae.
- laris — Plural form of lari.
- lasik — a surgical procedure to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism in which a laser is used to remove inner layers of corneal tissue.
- laski — Harold Joseph, 1893–1950, English political scientist and writer.
- lassi — an Indian beverage of yogurt or buttermilk, water, and spices, often with the addition of fruit or sweetener.
- lathi — a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- lawin — a bill or reckoning
- layin — the act of dropping the ball into the basket while airborne
- lazio — a region of W central Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea: includes the plain of the lower Tiber, the reclaimed Pontine Marshes, and Campagna. Capital: Rome. Pop: 5 145 805 (2003 est)
- leila — a female given name.
- liana — any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- liane — Archaic form of liana.
- liang — a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- liard — a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- liars — Plural form of liar.
- liase — Misspelling of liaise.
- libau — German name of Liepāja.
- libia — Libya.