11-letter words containing r, e, l
- alfred lunt — Alfred, 1893–1977, U.S. actor (husband of Lynn Fontanne).
- algesimeter — an instrument for determining the sensitiveness of the skin to a painful stimulus.
- algin fiber — an alkali-soluble fiber produced by injecting a fine stream of alkaline algin into an aqueous solution of a metallic salt, used chiefly in the manufacture of fine threads.
- alkalimeter — an apparatus for determining the concentration of alkalis in solution
- alkalimetry — determination of the amount of alkali or base in a solution, measured by an alkalimeter or by volumetric analysis
- alkyd resin — any synthetic resin made from a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid, and diols or triols: used in paints and adhesives
- all-dressed — (of a hot dog, hamburger, etc) served with all available garnishes
- all-nighter — an entertainment, such as a pop concert or film screening, that lasts all night
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- all-rounder — Someone who is an all-rounder is good at a lot of different skills, academic subjects, or sports.
- all-terrain — designed to travel on all types of ground, including rough ground
- all-weather — All-weather sports take place on an artificial surface instead of on grass.
- allegorical — An allegorical story, poem, or painting uses allegory.
- allegorized — Simple past tense and past participle of allegorize.
- allegorizer — a person who talks in or explains by means of allegories
- allegrettos — Plural form of allegretto.
- allelomorph — allele
- allen screw — a screw that has a hexagonal cross section in the head, designed to be turned using an Allen key
- alleviators — Plural form of alleviator.
- alleviatory — having the ability to reduce or moderate the severity of something
- alligatored — Damaged by alligatoring.
- alliterated — Simple past tense and past participle of alliterate.
- allocentric — Concerned with the interests of others more than one's own; community-minded.
- allocheiria — a medical condition in which sensation is felt at a different point on the body from that stimulated
- allurements — Plural form of allurement.
- allyl resin — any of several thermosetting synthetic resins made by polymerizing esters of allyl alcohol with a dibasic acid. They are used as adhesives
- almond tree — a small widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Prunus amygdalus, that is native to W Asia and has pink flowers and a green fruit containing an edible nutlike seed
- almoravides — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa from 1056 to 1147.
- alpha lyrae — Vega1
- alt.sources — (messaging, programming) A Usenet newsgroup for posting program source code.
- altar bread — bread for use in a Eucharistic service.
- altar stone — a large stone used as an altar
- altar table — a table at the altar of a church on which the elements are placed during the celebration of Eucharist
- altarpieces — Plural form of altarpiece.
- alterations — adjustments
- altercation — An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.
- altercative — relating to altercation
- alternately — in an alternating sequence or position
- alternating — happening in succession
- alternation — successive change from one condition or action to another and back again repeatedly
- alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
- alternators — Plural form of alternator.
- altoruffled — altogether ruffled
- alzheimer's — a common form of dementia, believed to be caused by changes in the brain, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental ability.
- amaryllises — Plural form of amaryllis.
- amber alert — a notification to the general public, such as by commercial radio or electronic traffic-condition signs, regarding an abduction of a child
- amber fluid — beer
- ambilateral — affecting both sides of an organ or of the body
- amelanchier — A tree or shrub of a genus that includes the juneberries.
- ameliorated — Simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate.