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3124 Nouns That Contain AL

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aalii (noun) a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
abalone (noun) any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior Synonyms: ear-shell
abdominal (noun) the muscles of the abdomen Synonyms: ab, abdominal muscle
abetalipoproteinemia (noun) a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
abettal (noun) the verbal act of urging on Synonyms: abetment, instigation
abnormalcy (noun) an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies Synonyms: abnormality
abnormality (noun) behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality Synonyms: irregularity
(noun) marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal Synonyms: freakishness
(noun) retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence Synonyms: mental defectiveness
(noun) an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies Synonyms: abnormalcy
aboriginal (noun) an indigenous person who was born in a particular place Synonyms: aborigine, indigen, indigene, native
acanthocephalan (noun) any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines Synonyms: spiny-headed worm
acatalectic (noun) (prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables
accidental (noun) a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
accrual (noun) the act of accumulating Synonyms: accruement, accumulation
accusal (noun) a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt Synonyms: accusation
acephalia (noun) absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters) Synonyms: acephalism, acephaly
acephalism (noun) absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters) Synonyms: acephalia, acephaly
acephaly (noun) absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters) Synonyms: acephalia, acephalism
acetal (noun) any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
acetaldehyde (noun) a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs Synonyms: ethanal
acetaldol (noun) unsaturated aldol
acquittal (noun) a judgment of not guilty
acrocephaly (noun) a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape Synonyms: oxycephaly
acromegalia (noun) enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor) Synonyms: acromegaly
acromegaly (noun) enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor) Synonyms: acromegalia
acromphalus (noun) abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia
actualisation (noun) making real or giving the appearance of reality Synonyms: actualization, realisation, realization
actuality (noun) the state of actually existing objectively
actualization (noun) making real or giving the appearance of reality Synonyms: actualisation, realisation, realization
adenomegaly (noun) gland enlargement
admiral (noun) any of several brightly colored butterflies
(noun) the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral Synonyms: full admiral
admiralty (noun) the office of admiral
(noun) the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
adrenal (noun) either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney Synonyms: adrenal gland, suprarenal gland
adrenalectomy (noun) surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands Synonyms: suprarenalectomy
adrenaline (noun) a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action Synonyms: Adrenalin, epinephrin, epinephrine
adverbial (noun) a word or group of words function as an adverb
advertorial (noun) an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report
aerial (noun) a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer Synonyms: forward pass
(noun) an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals Synonyms: antenna, transmitting aerial
aerialist (noun) an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
aerodontalgia (noun) pain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure (as in flying or mountain climbing)
agal (noun) a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh
agalactia (noun) a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered Synonyms: agalactosis
agalactosis (noun) a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered Synonyms: agalactia
agriculturalist (noun) someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil Synonyms: agriculturist, cultivator, grower, raiser
ala (noun) a wing of an insect
(noun) a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
alabaster (noun) a very light white
(noun) a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
(noun) a hard compact kind of calcite Synonyms: Mexican onyx, onyx marble, oriental alabaster
alacrity (noun) liveliness and eagerness Synonyms: briskness, smartness
alalia (noun) paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak
alanine (noun) a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
alarm (noun) a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event Synonyms: alarm system, warning device
(noun) a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time Synonyms: alarm clock
(noun) an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger Synonyms: alarum, alert, warning signal
(noun) fear resulting from the awareness of danger Synonyms: consternation, dismay
alarmism (noun) needless warnings
alarmist (noun) a person who alarms others needlessly
alarum (noun) an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger Synonyms: alarm, alert, warning signal
alastrim (noun) a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus Synonyms: Cuban itch, Kaffir pox, milk pox, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, variola minor, West Indian smallpox, white pox
alb (noun) a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
albacore (noun) large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters Synonyms: long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalunga
(noun) relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
albatross (noun) large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight Synonyms: mollymawk
(noun) (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps Synonyms: millstone
albedo (noun) the ratio of reflected to incident light Synonyms: reflective power
albinism (noun) the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
albino (noun) an animal with congenital albinism
(noun) a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
albite (noun) a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks Synonyms: white feldspar
albizia (noun) any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia Synonyms: albizzia
albizzia (noun) any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia Synonyms: albizia
albuca (noun) any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa
albuginea (noun) whitish tunic
album (noun) a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
(noun) one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc Synonyms: record album
albumen (noun) the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water Synonyms: egg white, ovalbumin, white
(noun) a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids Synonyms: albumin
albumin (noun) a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids Synonyms: albumen
albuminoid (noun) a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye Synonyms: scleroprotein
albuminuria (noun) the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder Synonyms: proteinuria
albuterol (noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness Synonyms: Proventil, Ventolin
alcahest (noun) hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists Synonyms: alkahest, universal solvent
alcalde (noun) a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
alcapton (noun) an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine Synonyms: alkapton, homogentisic acid
alcaptonuria (noun) a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine Synonyms: alkaptonuria
alcazar (noun) any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
alchemist (noun) one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
alchemy (noun) a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
(noun) the way two individuals relate to each other Synonyms: chemistry, interpersonal chemistry
alcohol (noun) a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent Synonyms: alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant
(noun) any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
alcoholic (noun) a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually Synonyms: alky, boozer, dipsomaniac, lush, soaker, souse
alcoholism (noun) an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess Synonyms: dipsomania, potomania
(noun) habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms Synonyms: alcohol addiction, drunkenness, inebriation
alcove (noun) a small recess opening off a larger room Synonyms: bay
aldehyde (noun) any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
alder (noun) north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant Synonyms: alder tree
(noun) wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
alderfly (noun) dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae Synonyms: alder fly, Sialis lutaria
alderman (noun) a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
aldohexose (noun) a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group
aldol (noun) an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO) Synonyms: aldehyde-alcohol
aldose (noun) a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
aldosterone (noun) a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
aldosteronism (noun) a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone Synonyms: hyperaldosteronism
aldotetrose (noun) A four-carbon aldose; for example, threose, erythrose.
aldotriose (noun) Any aldose having three carbon atoms; in reality, just glyceraldehyde.
ale (noun) a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
alecost (noun) tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum Synonyms: balsam herb, bible leaf, Chrysanthemum balsamita, costmary, mint geranium, Tanacetum balsamita
alehoof (noun) trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta Synonyms: field balm, gill-over-the-ground, Glechoma hederaceae, ground ivy, Nepeta hederaceae, runaway robin
alehouse (noun) a tavern where ale is sold
alembic (noun) an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
alendronate (noun) a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause Synonyms: Fosamax
aleph (noun) the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
alert (noun) a warning serves to make you more alert to danger Synonyms: alerting
(noun) an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger Synonyms: alarm, alarum, warning signal
(noun) condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action Synonyms: qui vive
alerting (noun) a warning serves to make you more alert to danger Synonyms: alert
(noun) a state of readiness to respond Synonyms: alertness

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