5-letter words containing l
- allo- — indicating difference, variation, or opposition
- alloa — a town in E central Scotland, the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire. Pop: 18 989 (2001)
- allod — allodium
- allon — the cry uttered by a whipper-in to signify that all the hounds are accounted for.
- alloo — (Scotland) To allow.
- allot — If something is allotted to someone, it is given to them as their share.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- alloy — An alloy is a metal that is made by mixing two or more types of metal together.
- allus — Eye dialect of always, representing Southern US.
- allyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH2:CHCH2–
- almah — an Egyptian dancing girl or singer, who entertains or mourns professionally
- almeh — Alternative form of almah.
- almes — almah.
- almon — a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- almud — a unit of volume in various countries, most notably Spain, where it is roughly equivalent to 4.63 litres
- almug — a type of tree or wood mentioned in the Bible, thought to be a variety of sandalwood
- aloed — containing, or shaded by, aloes
- aloes — any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alofi — the capital of the Pacific Ocean island of Niue, a New Zealand dependency.
- aloft — Something that is aloft is in the air or off the ground.
- alogi — a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- aloha — hello
- aloin — a bitter crystalline compound derived from various species of aloe: used as a laxative and flavouring agent
- alone — When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
- along — If something is situated along a road, river, or corridor, it is situated in it or beside it.
- aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- alope — a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- alors — well then! so!
- alosa — Shad.
- alose — A fish, the European shad (Alosa alosa); the allice or allis.
- alost — a town in central Belgium, in East Flanders province. Pop: 76 852 (2004 est)
- aloud — When you say something, read, or laugh aloud, you speak or laugh so that other people can hear you.
- alpak — (library) A subroutine package used by ALTRAN.
- alpha — the first letter in the Greek alphabet (Α, α), a vowel transliterated as a
- alsek — a river in the Yukon Territory of NW Canada and SE Alaska, flowing S to the Pacific Ocean. 260 miles (418 km) long.
- alsip — a town in NE Illinois.
- alsop — Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- alt-a — a type of US mortgage with interest rates determined by credit risk
- alta. — Alberta
- altac — (language) An extended Fortran II for the Philco 2000, built on TAC.
- altai — a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- altar — An altar is a holy table in a church or temple.
- altay — a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
- altho — (informal, chiefly, US) alternative spelling of although.
- alti- — indicating height or altitude
- altie — (slang) One who believes in the efficacy of alternative medicine.
- alto- — high
- alton — a city in SW Illinois.
- altos — Plural form of alto.