7-letter words containing a, l, u
- allures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allure.
- alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
- almique — a West African tree, Manilkara albescens, of the sapodilla family.
- almuces — Plural form of almuce.
- alodium — allodium
- alpheus — a river god, lover of the nymph Arethusa. She changed into a spring to evade him, but he changed into a river and mingled with her
- alumane — (inorganic compound) The compound aluminium hydride, AlH3.
- alumian — (mineral) natroalunite.
- alumina — an oxide of aluminum, Al2O3, present in bauxite and clay and found as different forms of corundum, including emery, sapphires, and rubies
- alumish — resembling alum
- alumium — (obsolete) Alternative name for aluminium / aluminum (the chemical element, symbol Al, with an atomic number of 13).
- alumnae — a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumnus — The alumni of a school, college, or university are the people who used to be students there.
- alundum — a hard material composed of fused alumina, used as an abrasive and a refractory
- alunite — a white, grey, or reddish mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium sulphate. It occurs in volcanic igneous rocks and is a source of potassium and aluminium compounds. Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
- alyssum — any widely cultivated herbaceous garden plant of the genus Alyssum, having clusters of small yellow or white flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- ampoule — An ampoule is a small container, usually made of glass, that contains a drug which will be injected into someone. The abbreviation amp is also used.
- ampules — Plural form of ampule.
- ampulla — the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube
- amulets — Plural form of amulet.
- amulius — a son of Proca who revolted against his brother Numitor and seized the throne of Alba Longa.
- angelou — Maya, real name Marguerite Johnson. 1928–2014, US Black novelist, poet, and dramatist. Her works include the autobiographical novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970) and its sequels
- angelus — a series of prayers recited in the morning, at midday, and in the evening, commemorating the Annunciation and Incarnation
- angular — Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
- anklung — a bamboo musical instrument commonly played in Asia
- annuals — of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly: annual salary.
- annular — ring-shaped; of or forming a ring
- annulet — a moulding in the form of a ring, as at the top of a column adjoining the capital
- annulus — the area between two concentric circles
- anouilh — Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1910–87, French dramatist, noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths: his works include Eurydice (1942), Antigone (1944), and Becket (1959)
- antiflu — acting against influenza
- apolune — the point in a lunar orbit when a spacecraft is at its greatest distance from the moon
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- appulse — a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs
- aquilon — the north wind
- argulus — any of various parasites of the genus Argulus of the family Argulidae which affect fish and are a major threat to their health.
- arillus — an aril
- armfuls — Plural form of armful.
- arnauld — Antoine, 1612–94, French Jansenist theologian and philosopher.
- arousal — Arousal is the state of being sexually excited.
- artfull — Obsolete spelling of artful.
- arugula — Arugula is a vegetable with green leaves that are used in salads.
- arundel — a town in S England, in West Sussex: 11th-century castle. Pop: 3297 (2001)
- asbuilt — May refer to a field survey, construction drawing, 3D model, or other descriptive representation of an engineered project or a design. Derived from usage of the adjective asbuilt. (See examples.).
- asculum — an ancient town in Apulia, SE Italy: Pyrrhus defeated the Romans in 279 B.C.
- asexual — Something that is asexual involves no sexual activity.
- assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
- asylums — Plural form of asylum.
- au lait — prepared or served with milk
- aubanel — Théodore [tey-aw-dawr] /teɪ ɔˈdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1829–86, French poet.