7-letter words containing l, a
- adnexal — (botany) Having the property of being adnexed.
- adrenal — on or near the kidneys
- adulate — to flatter or praise obsequiously
- adulter — (obsolete) To commit adultery.
- adultly — in an adult manner
- adultry — Misspelling of adultery.
- aediles — Plural form of aedile.
- aefauld — single or sole
- aelfric — ("Ælfric Grammaticus"; "Ælfric the Grammarian") a.d. c955–c1020, English abbot and writer.
- aeolian — of or relating to the wind; produced or carried by the wind
- aerials — Plural form of aerial.
- aerogel — a colloid that has a continuous solid phase containing dispersed gas
- aerosol — An aerosol is a small container in which a liquid such as paint or deodorant is kept under pressure. When you press a button, the liquid is forced out as a fine spray or foam.
- 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)
- aetolus — son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- affably — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
- 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
- aflower — (archaic, poetic) flowering, in bloom.
- afslaet — Associate Fellow of the Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers and Technologists
- agalite — a fibrous variety of talc.
- age-old — An age-old story, tradition, or problem has existed for many generations or centuries.
- ageable — Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.
- agelast — a person who never laughs
- agelaus — the herdsman of Priam who raised Paris.
- ageless — If you describe someone as ageless, you mean that they never seem to look any older.
- agelong — lasting a very long time
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- agility — the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility.
- aglucon — an aglycon, especially one combined with glucose to form a glycoside.
- aglycon — a chemical compound formed from a glycoside when a hydrogen atom replaces a glycosyl group
- agnails — Plural form of agnail.
- agulhas — Capesouthernmost point of Africa, in Western Cape province, South Africa
- 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