5-letter words starting with a
- alick — a male given name, form of Alexander.
- alief — (philosophy, psychology) A primitive, subconscious belieflike attitude which may contradict one's conscious beliefs.
- alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- alife — Artificial Life
- align — If you align yourself with a particular group, you support them because you have the same political aim.
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- aline — align
- alish — Resembling or characteristic of ale.
- alist — inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- alito — Samuel (Anthony, Jr.)1950- ; U.S. jurist: associate justice, Supreme Court (2006- )
- alive — If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
- aliya — any immigration to Israel, the Holy Land
- alkie — alky
- alkyd — containing an alkyd resin
- alkyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CnH2n+1
- allah — Allah is the name of God in Islam.
- allan — a masculine name
- allay — If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.
- allee — a path or a walkway in a landscaped area that is bordered by trees, tall plants, hedges, or fencing
- allen — Ethan. 1738–89, American soldier during the War of Independence who led the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont
- alley — An alley is a narrow passage or street with buildings or walls on both sides.
- 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.