10-letter words containing a, l, n
- aleph-null — the smallest infinite cardinal number; the cardinal number of the set of positive integers
- alessandra — a female given name, Italian form of Alexandra.
- alessandri — Jorge [hawr-he] /ˈhɔr hɛ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1986, Chilean engineer and statesman: president 1958–64.
- alessandro — Victor Nicholas, 1915–76, U.S. orchestra conductor.
- alexanders — a biennial umbelliferous plant, Smyrnium olusatrum, native to S Europe, with dense umbels of yellow-green flowers and black fruits
- alexandria — the chief port of Egypt, on the Nile Delta: cultural centre of ancient times, founded by Alexander the Great (332 bc). Pop: 3 760 000 (2005 est)
- alexandros — Alexander (def 2).
- alfonso vi — died 1109, king of Léon (1065–1109) and of Castile (1072–1109). He appointed his vassal, the Spanish hero El Cid, ruler of Valencia
- algerienne — a brightly striped woolen fabric used for tents, awnings, curtains, etc.
- algolagnia — a perversion in which sexual pleasure is gained from the experience or infliction of pain
- algolagnic — Of or relating to algolagnia.
- algonquian — a family of North American Indian languages whose speakers ranged over an area stretching from the Atlantic between Newfoundland and Delaware to the Rocky Mountains, including Micmac, Mahican, Ojibwa, Fox, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, and Shawnee. Some linguists relate it to Muskogean in a Macro-Algonquian phylum
- alice band — an ornamental band worn across the front of the hair to hold it back from the face
- alienating — Present participle of alienate.
- alienation — a turning away; estrangement
- alienative — the state of being alienated, withdrawn, or isolated from the objective world, as through indifference or disaffection: the group's alienation from mainstream society.
- alienators — Plural form of alienator.
- alightment — a descent or dismount, normally from a mode of transport
- alignments — Plural form of alignment.
- alimentary — of or relating to nutrition
- alineation — the aligning or positioning of objects in a straight line
- alipterion — (in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.
- aliquoting — Present participle of aliquote.
- alisanders — Alternative form of alexanders (plant).
- alkalinity — the quality or state of being alkaline
- alkalinize — to make alkaline
- alkylating — Present participle of alkylate.
- alkylation — the attachment of an alkyl group to an organic compound, usually by the addition or substitution of a hydrogen atom or halide group
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- all'antica — in the manner of the ancients.
- all-around — You say all around to indicate that something affects all parts of a situation or all members of a group.
- all-in-one — All-in-one means having several different parts or several different functions.
- allargando — (to be performed) with increasing slowness
- allegation — An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
- allegement — (archaic) Allegation.
- allegiance — Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.
- allen park — a city in SE Michigan.
- allenstein — German name of Olsztyn.
- allergenic — causing allergic sensitization.
- allhallond — relating to the period of time around Allhallows
- allhallown — relating to the period of time around Allhallows
- alliancing — Present participle of alliance.
- alligation — the act of joining or the condition of being joined to something
- allignment — Archaic form of alignment.
- allocating — to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects.
- allocation — An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose.
- allochthon — a geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon (def 3).
- allocution — a formal or authoritative speech or address, esp one that advises, informs, or exhorts
- allogeneic — being genetically different, while belonging to the same species
- allophones — Plural form of allophone.