4-letter words containing l, a
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
- axal — Archaic form of axial.
- axel — a jump in which the skater takes off from the forward outside edge of one skate, makes one and a half, two and a half, or three and a half turns in the air, and lands on the backward outside edge of the other skate
- axil — the angle between the upper surface of a branch or leafstalk and the stem from which it grows
- axle — An axle is a rod connecting a pair of wheels on a car or other vehicle.
- baal — any of several ancient Semitic fertility gods
- bael — a spiny Indian rutaceous tree, Aegle marmelos
- bail — Bail is a sum of money that an arrested person or someone else puts forward as a guarantee that the arrested person will attend their trial in a law court. If the arrested person does not attend it, the money will be lost.
- bala — a narrow lake in Gwynedd: the largest natural lake in Wales. Length: 6 km (4 miles)
- bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
- bale — A bale is a large quantity of something such as hay, cloth, or paper, tied together tightly.
- bali — an island in Indonesia, east of Java: mountainous, rising over 3000 m (10 000 ft). Capital: Denpasar. Pop: 3 151 162 (2000). Area: 5558 sq km (2146 sq miles)
- balk — If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
- ball — A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket.
- balm — Balm is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
- balt — a member of any of the Baltic-speaking peoples of the Baltic States
- baul — a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- bawl — If you bawl, you shout in a very loud voice, for example because you are angry or you want people to hear you.
- beal — a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- bela — a male given name.
- blab — If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it.
- blad — a flier or other promotional material distributed by a company to sell a product.
- blae — bluish-grey; slate-coloured
- blag — To blag something such as a concert ticket means to persuade someone to give it to you free.
- blah — You use blah, blah, blah to refer to something that is said or written without giving the actual words, because you think that they are boring or unimportant.
- blam — a representation of the sound of a bullet being fired
- blat — to cry out or bleat like a sheep
- blaw — to blow
- blay — a small European river fish, Leuciscus alburnus
- bola — a missile used by gauchos and Indians of South America, consisting of two or more heavy balls on a cord. It is hurled at a running quarry, such as an ox or rhea, so as to entangle its legs
- calc — a calculator, especially a small portable one.
- calf — A calf is a young cow.
- cali — a city in SW Colombia: commercial centre in a rich agricultural region. Pop: 2 583 000 (2005 est)
- calk — a metal projection on a horse's shoe to prevent slipping
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- calo — a non-combatant servant to a soldier in the Roman army
- calp — a type of limestone, dark grey or bluish black in colour, that is found in Ireland
- cals — Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support: a DoD standard for electronic exchange of data with commercial suppliers.
- calx — the powdery metallic oxide formed when an ore or mineral is roasted
- caml — (language) 1. A language for preparation of animated movies. 1976. 2. Categorical Abstract Machine Language.
- carl — a masculine name
- caul — a portion of the amniotic sac sometimes covering a child's head at birth
- cela — Camilo José (kaˈmilo xoˈse). 1916–2002, Spanish novelist and essayist. His works include The Family of Pascual Duarte (1942), La Colmena (1951), and La Cruz de San Andrés (1994). Nobel prize for literature 1989
- chal — a person; fellow
- clad — If you are clad in particular clothes, you are wearing them.
- clag — sticky mud
- clam — Clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten.
- clan — A clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
- clap — When you clap, you hit your hands together to show appreciation or attract attention.