7-letter words containing l, a
- abyssal — of or belonging to the ocean depths, esp below 2000 metres (6500 feet)
- acaleph — any of the coelenterates of the former taxonomic group Acalephae, which included the jellyfishes
- acaudal — having no tail
- acausal — having no cause.
- accable — dejected or beaten
- acclaim — If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.
- accrual — In finance, the accrual of something such as interest or investments is the adding together of interest or different investments over a period of time.
- accusal — accusation
- acerola — a small tree or shrub, Malpighia glabra, that grows in the rainforests of N South America, Central America, and Jamaica
- acetals — Plural form of acetal.
- achiral — able to be superimposed on its mirror image
- acholia — a condition involving partial or complete lack of bile secretion
- acholic — lack of a secretion of bile.
- acicula — a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
- aclinic — not leaning or inclining; unbending
- acology — Materia medica; the science of medical remedies.
- acolyte — An acolyte is a follower or assistant of an important person.
- acolyth — an acolyte or follower
- acridly — In a harsh or corrosive manner.
- acrilan — an acrylic fibre or fabric, characterized by strength, softness, and crease-resistance and used for clothing, upholstery, carpets, etc
- acrylic — Acrylic material is artificial and is manufactured by a chemical process.
- acrylyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH2:CHCO-
- actable — that can be acted
- actinal — of or denoting the oral part of a radiate animal, such as a jellyfish, sea anemone, or sponge, from which the rays, tentacles, or arms grow
- actorly — of, relating to, or characteristic of an actor
- actuals — Plural form of actual.
- aculeus — a prickle or spine, such as the thorn of a rose
- acushla — darling: a term of endearment
- acutely — If you feel or notice something acutely, you feel or notice it very strongly.
- acyclic — not cyclic; having an open chain structure
- acylate — to introduce one or more acyl groups into a compound
- acylium — (organic chemistry) Any acyl cation R-C+=O derived from a carboxylic acid.
- acyloin — an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a carbonyl group
- acyloxy — (organic chemistry) A univalent radical R-COO-, derived from a carboxylic acid.
- ad loc. — at or to the place
- ad val. — ad valorem
- adagial — proverbial
- adaline — (architecture) Name given by Widrow to adaptive linear neurons, that is neurons (see McCulloch-Pitts) which learn using the Widrow-Huff Delta Rule. See also Madaline.
- adaplan — (language) A functional database language based upon Backus' FP language.
- adaplex — (language, database) An extension of Ada for functional databases.
- adaxial — facing towards the axis, as the surface of a leaf that faces the stem
- adazzle — dazzling; glitteringly bright: a street adazzle with Christmas displays.
- addable — in a state where addition is possible
- addedly — additionally
- addling — mentally confused; muddled.
- adelgid — any of various homopterous insects of the family Adelgidae, as Adelges abietis (spruce gall aphid) and Pineus pinifoliae (pine leaf aphid) that feed and form galls on conifers.
- adeline — a feminine name: var. Adelina, Aline
- adeptly — very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
- adequal — (historical) approximately equal, in the context of infinitesimal calculus.
- admiral — An admiral is a senior officer in a navy.