8-letter words containing e, i, l, a
- alkoxide — a compound formed by the removal of a proton from an alcohol
- all-time — You use all-time when you are comparing all the things of a particular type that there have ever been. For example, if you say that something is the all-time best, you mean that it is the best thing of its type that there has ever been.
- allanite — a rare black or brown mineral consisting of the hydrated silicate of calcium, aluminium, iron, cerium, lanthanum, and other rare earth minerals. It occurs in granites and other igneous rocks. Formula: (Ca,Ce,La,Y)2(Al,Fe,Be,Mn,Mg)3(SiO4)3(OH)
- allative — the grammatical case, or a word used in the case, that in certain languages denotes movement towards something
- alleging — to assert without proof.
- allelism — any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
- alleluia — Alleluia means the same as hallelujah.
- allergic — If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it.
- alliable — having the ability to form a compact or association
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
- alligate — to connect or join (a thing) to something else
- allspice — Allspice is a powder used as a spice in cooking, which is made from the berries of a tropical American tree.
- allusive — Allusive speech, writing, or art is full of indirect references to people or things.
- alopecia — loss of hair, esp on the head; baldness
- alopecic — bald
- alpinely — In an alpine way, loftily.
- alreadie — Obsolete spelling of already.
- altering — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
- alterity — the quality of being different
- altitude — If something is at a particular altitude, it is at that height above sea level.
- altrices — altricial birds
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- amitrole — a non-selective systemic herbicide used on non-food crops to control grasses and weeds
- ampliate — enlarged; dilated.
- amuletic — having the qualities of a charm
- analcime — a hard, colorless or white zeolite, NaAlSi2O6·H2O, commonly found in basalts
- analcite — a white, grey, or colourless zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated sodium aluminium silicate in cubic crystalline form. Formula: NaAlSi2O6.H2O
- angelica — Angelica is the candied stems of the angelica plant which can be used in making cakes or sweets.
- angelico — Fra (fra), original name Guido di Pietro; monastic name Fra Giovanni da Fiesole. ?1400–55, Italian fresco painter and Dominican friar
- angelina — a feminine name
- angeling — one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- anglaise — an old English country-dance.
- annalise — record in annals
- annalize — to document in annals or historical records
- annelida — the phylum comprising the annelids.
- annelids — Plural form of annelid.
- anquetil — Jacques [zhak] /ʒak/ (Show IPA), 1934–87, French cyclist with five victories (1957, 1961–64) in the Tour de France.
- anthelix — a prominent curved fold of cartilage just inside the outer rim of the external ear
- antileak — serving to prevent leaks
- antileft — opposed to the left wing in politics
- antilife — opposed to living in harmony with the natural order
- antilles — main island group of the West Indies, including all but the Bahamas
- antimale — opposed to men
- antipole — the opposite pole
- antliate — having an antlia
- aphelion — the point in its orbit when a planet or comet is at its greatest distance from the sun
- apologie — Archaic spelling of apology.
- appeling — Present participle of appel.
- apple ii — (computer) An 8-bit personal computer with a 6502 processor, from Apple Computer. It was invented by Steve Wozniak and was very popular from about 1980 until the first several years of MS-DOS IBM PCs.
- applique — Applique is the craft of sewing fabric shapes onto larger pieces of cloth. You can also use applique to refer to things you make using this craft.