7-letter words containing l, e, i
- alerion — an eagle, usually without a beak or feet
- alethia — the ancient Greek personification of truth.
- alethic — of or relating to such philosophical concepts as truth, necessity, possibility, contingency, etc
- alevins — Plural form of alevin.
- alewife — a North American fish, Pomolobus pseudoharengus, similar to the herring Clupea harengus: family Clupeidae (herrings)
- alexian — a member of a congregation of brothers founded for the care of the sick at Mechlin, Brabant, in the 15th century.
- alfheim — the domain of elves.
- alfieri — Count Vittorio (vitˈtɔːrjo). 1749–1803, Italian dramatist and poet, noted for his classical tragedies and political satires
- algeria — a republic in NW Africa, on the Mediterranean: became independent in 1962, after more than a century of French rule; one-party constitution adopted in 1976; religious extremists led a campaign of violence from 1988 until 2000; consists chiefly of the N Sahara, with the Atlas Mountains in the north, and contains rich deposits of oil and natural gas. Official languages: Arabic and Berber; French also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Algiers. Pop: 38 087 812 (2013 est). Area: about 2 382 800 sq km (920 000 sq miles)
- algesi- — algo-
- algesia — the capacity to feel pain
- algesic — sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.
- algesis — a feeling or sense of pain
- algetic — pertaining to or causing pain; painful.
- algiers — the capital of Algeria, an ancient port on the Mediterranean; until 1830 a centre of piracy. Pop: 3 260 000 (2005 est)
- aliased — Simple past tense and past participle of alias.
- aliases — a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name: The police files indicate that “Smith” is an alias for Simpson.
- alibied — Simple past tense and past participle of alibi.
- alibies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alibi.
- alidade — a surveying instrument used in plane-tabling for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and taking angular measurements
- aliened — Simple past tense and past participle of alien.
- alienee — a person to whom a transfer of property is made
- aliener — a person who transfers property.
- alienly — in an alien, foreign, or unfamiliar manner
- alienor — a person who transfers property to another
- aligned — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- aligner — an official who ensures boats are aligned correctly before the start of a race
- aligote — a white grape of Burgundy.
- aliment — something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
- aliunde — from a source extrinsic to the matter, document, or instrument under consideration
- alkines — any member of the alkyne series.
- allegri — Gregorio. 1582–1652, Italian composer and singer. His compositions include a Miserere for nine voices
- allelic — any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.
- almeida — Francisco de [frahn-seesh-koo duh] /frɑ̃ˈsiʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1450?–1510, Portuguese military leader: first Portuguese viceroy in India.
- almeria — a port in S Spain. Pop: 176 727 (2003 est)
- almique — a West African tree, Manilkara albescens, of the sapodilla family.
- alpines — Plural form of alpine.
- alunite — a white, grey, or reddish mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium sulphate. It occurs in volcanic igneous rocks and is a source of potassium and aluminium compounds. Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
- alveoli — a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb.
- amabile — sweet or lovely
- amiable — Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
- amyelia — congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- analize — Misspelling of analyze.
- angelic — You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
- anglice — in English
- anilide — any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
- aniline — a colourless oily pungent poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and explosives. Formula: C6H5NH2
- anisole — a colourless pleasant-smelling liquid used as a solvent and vermicide and in perfume and flavouring. Formula: C6H5OCH3; relative density: 0.996; melting pt: –37.5°C; boiling pt: 155°C
- annelid — any worms of the phylum Annelida, in which the body is divided into segments both externally and internally. The group includes the earthworms, lugworm, ragworm, and leeches
- ansible — (science fiction) A hypothetical device that enables users to communicate instantaneously across great distances; that is, a faster-than-light communication device.