7-letter words containing i, l
- aeolian — of or relating to the wind; produced or carried by the wind
- aerials — Plural form of aerial.
- aetolia — a mountainous region forming (with the region of Acarnania) a department of W central Greece, north of the Gulf of Patras: a powerful federal state in the 3rd century bc. Chief city: Missolonghi. Pop (with Acarnania): 219 092 (2001). Area: 5461 sq km (2108 sq miles)
- affinal — joined or connected by marriage
- affixal — relating to an affix
- afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
- afl-cio — American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: a federation of independent American trade unions formed by the union of these two groups in 1955
- agalite — a fibrous variety of talc.
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- agility — the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility.
- agnails — Plural form of agnail.
- aidless — without help; unassisted
- aileron — An aileron is a section on the back edge of the wing of an aircraft that can be raised or lowered in order to control the aircraft's movement.
- ailette — a shoulder component of a knight's armour, normally made of leather or parchment and displaying the bearer's coat of arms
- ailment — An ailment is an illness, especially one that is not very serious.
- aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
- ainsell — one's own self
- ainsley — Sir Ben, full name Charles Benedict Ainsley. born 1977, English competitive sailor: won gold medals for Britain at four consecutive Olympics (2000–2012)
- air log — Aeronautics. a device for recording the distance traveled by an aircraft, relative to the air through which it moves.
- airable — Suitable for broadcast.
- airball — a missed shot that fails to touch the rim of the basket
- airbill — air waybill.
- airflow — The airflow around an object or vehicle is the way that the air flows around it.
- airfoil — a cross section of an aileron, wing, tailplane, or rotor blade
- airglow — the faint light from the upper atmosphere in the night sky, esp in low latitudes
- airhole — A hole provided for ventilation or breathing.
- airlane — Alternative spelling of air lane.
- airless — If a place is airless, there is no fresh air in it.
- airlift — An airlift is an operation to move people, troops, or goods by air, especially in a war or when land routes are closed.
- airlike — resembling air
- airline — An airline is a company which provides regular services carrying people or goods in aeroplanes.
- airlock — An airlock is a small room that is used to move between areas which do not have the same air pressure, for example in a spacecraft or submarine.
- airmail — Airmail is the system of sending letters, parcels, and goods by air.
- airplay — The airplay which a piece of popular music receives is the number of times it is played on the radio.
- aitolia — Modern Greek name of Aetolia.
- al fine — to the end
- aladdin — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) a poor youth who obtains a magic lamp and ring, with which he summons genies who grant his wishes
- alamein — a town on the N coast of Egypt, about 70 miles (113 km) W of Alexandria: decisive British victory October 1942.
- alamine — a straight-chain or branched-chain fatty amine of high molecular weight, or a mixture of such amines: these amines are used as corrosion inhibitors, emulsifiers, etc.
- alanine — a nonessential aliphatic amino acid that occurs in many proteins
- alantin — (chemistry, obsolete) inulin.
- alation — the state of having wings
- alawite — a member of a Shiʿite sect inhabiting the coastal district of Latakia in northwest Syria.
- albania — a republic in SE Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula: became independent in 1912 after more than four centuries of Turkish rule; established as a republic (1946) under Communist rule; multiparty constitution adopted in 1991. It is generally mountainous, rising over 2700 m (9000 ft), with extensive forests. Language: Albanian. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: lek. Capital: Tirana. Pop: 3 011 405 (2013 est). Area: 28 749 sq km (11 100 sq miles)
- albeniz — Isaac (isaˈak). 1860–1909, Spanish composer; noted for piano pieces inspired by folk music, such as the suite Iberia
- alberti — Leon Battista (leˈɔn batˈtista). 1404–72, Italian Renaissance architect, painter, writer, and musician; among his architectural designs are the façades of Sta. Maria Novella at Florence and S. Francesco at Rimini
- albinal — related to or affected by albinism
- albinos — Plural form of albino.
- albinus — Alcuin.
- albitic — Of or relating to the mineral albite.