8-letter words containing a, l
- abseiler — Someone who abseils.
- absently — in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; inattentively
- absolute — Absolute means total and complete.
- absolved — Simple past tense and past participle of absolve.
- absolver — to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: The court absolved her of guilt in his death.
- absolves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolve.
- absurdly — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- abusable — able to be abused
- abuseful — (rare) Full of abuse; abusive.
- abutilon — any shrub or herbaceous plant of the malvaceous genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, that have showy white, yellow, or red flowers
- abuttals — the boundaries of a plot of land where it abuts against other property
- acalypha — Any of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.
- acapella — Alternative spelling of a cappella.
- acapulco — a port and resort in SW Mexico, in Guerrero state. Pop: 761 000 (2005 est)
- acauline — having no stem
- acclaims — Plural form of acclaim.
- accolade — If someone is given an accolade, something is done or said about them which shows how much people admire them.
- accruals — Plural form of accrual.
- aceldama — the place near Jerusalem that was bought with the 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas for betraying Jesus (Matthew 27:8; Acts 1:19)
- acervuli — Plural form of acervulus.
- acetoxyl — a medicine used to treat acne, with benzoyl peroxide as it active ingredient
- acetylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the acetyl group.
- ach-laut — the voiceless velar fricative sound that is written as ch in Scottish loch or in German ach, often allophonic with the ich-laut
- achelous — a river god who changed into a snake and a bull while fighting Hercules but was defeated when Hercules broke off one of his horns
- achilary — having no labellum or lip, or one that is undeveloped, as in the flower of certain orchids.
- achillea — any plant of the N temperate genus Achillea, with white, yellow, or purple flowers, some species of which are widely grown as garden plants: family Asteraceae (composites)
- achilles — Greek hero, the son of Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis: in the Iliad the foremost of the Greek warriors at the siege of Troy. While he was a baby his mother plunged him into the river Styx making his body invulnerable except for the heel by which she held him. After slaying Hector, he was killed by Paris who wounded him in the heel
- achingly — You can use achingly for emphasis when you are referring to things that create feelings of wanting something very much, but of not being able to have it.
- aciculae — Plural form of acicula.
- acicular — shaped like a needle.
- aciculum — a bristlelike part; seta
- acoelous — not having a true digestive tract
- acolytes — Plural form of acolyte.
- acrolect — the most standard form of language
- acrolein — a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH2:CHCHO
- acrolith — (esp in ancient Greek sculpture) a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone
- acrology — acrophony.
- acromial — relating to the acromion
- acrylate — a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
- acrylics — Plural form of acrylic.
- act call — Also called act warning. a call or order from the stage manager summoning performers onstage for the beginning of a performance or act.
- actional — Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- actually — You use actually to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true.
- aculeate — cutting; pointed
- acylated — to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- ad litem — (formerly, esp of a guardian) appointed for a lawsuit
- adderley — Julian ("Cannonball") 1928–75, American jazz saxophonist.
- adelaide — the capital of South Australia: Port Adelaide, 11 km (7 miles) away on St Vincent Gulf, handles the bulk of exports. Pop: 1 225 235 (2011)
- adelbert — a masculine name