Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Alecia A female given name from the Germanic languages, one of the modern variants of Alicia. alecied Drunk; inebriated; acting under the influence of ale or beer. alecithal Tending to segment uniformly, and having little or no yolk embedded in the protoplasm. Aleck A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish usage, variant of Alec. aleconner An officer, appointed yearly, who tasted ale (as well as bread), to ensure its quality. alecost The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavoring ale. alectinib A drug used to treat some forms of cancer Alecto One of the Furies. alectoria A magical stone said to be found in the gizzard of cocks. alectorioid Relating to lichens of the genus Alectoria. alectoromachy cockfighting Alectown A locality in the Parkes council area, central New South Wales, Australia. alectryomachy Cockfighting alectryomancer A practitioner of alectryomancy. alectryomancy A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably a white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground. alectryomantic Of or pertaining to alectryomancy. Alectryon A youth charged by Ares to stand guard outside his door while the god indulged in illicit love with Aphrodite. He fell asleep and was transformed into a rooster as punishment. alecy The state of being inebriated from drinking ale or beer; (generally) drunkenness. Aledo A municipality in Murcia, Spain. aledraper An innkeeper. alee On the lee side of a ship, to the leeward side (vs aweather) Aleem A surname from Arabic. Aleena A female given name. alefacept A genetically engineered immunosuppressive drug. aleft To or on the left-hand side. alegal Not within the framework or concept of the law; unrelated to concerns of legality. alegar vinegar produced from fermented ale. alegge Early Modern spelling of allege. aleglitazar A drug being developed to treat diabetes. Alegranza An island of the Canary Islands. Alegre A surname from Spanish. Alegria A surname from Spanish. Aleh A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Але́г (Aljéh), equivalent to Oleg. alehoof ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea) alehouse A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse. Aleisha A female given name from the Germanic languages, a modern nonstandard spelling of Alicia. Aleister A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of rare usage, variant of Alastair. Alejandra A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexandra. Alejandre A surname. Alejandrez A surname from Spanish. Alejandro A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Alexander. Alejo A surname. Alek A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, variant of Alec. Alekano A language spoken in Papua New Guinea. alekeep An alekeeper. alekeeper An alehouse-keeper, a person who operates an alehouse; a tavernkeeper, an alekeep. Alekhine A surname from Russian. Aleksandr A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алекса́ндр (Aleksándr) Aleksandra A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn or Russian female given name Александра (Aleksandra) aleksandrovite A colourless monoclinic mineral containing calcium, lithium, silicon, potassium, oxygen, tin, and fluorine. Aleksanian A surname from Armenian. Aleksanyan A surname from Armenian. Aleksei A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj). Aleksey A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius. Aleksic A surname from Serbo-Croatian [in turn originating as a patronymic]. aleksite A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral steel gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, sulfur, and tellurium. alektorophobia The fear of chickens. alelike Resembling ale or some aspect of it. alemaker A maker of ale. alemaking The making of ale. Aleman A surname from Spanish. Alemanni A group of Germanic peoples living between the Rhine, Main, and Danube Rivers from the third to the sixth century. Alemannia The territory inhabited by the Alemanni during late antiquity, roughly corresponding to parts of present-day southwestern Germany. Alemannian Synonym of Alemannic. Alemannic Of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group. Alemannish Synonym of Alemannic. Alemany A surname from Catalan. Alemayehu A surname. alembic An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation. alembicate To distil or purify. alembicated Over-refined; (of ideas, expressions etc.) excessively stylised. alembication The act of making something more refined or pure; distillation. alembroth The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant. alemonger A seller of ale. alemow The tree Citrus macrophylla or its fruit. alemtuzumab A monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and T-cell lymphoma, targeting CD52. Alemu A surname from Amharic. Alen A male given name, variant of Alan. Alencar A surname from Portuguese. alendronate The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of alendronic acid. alength lengthwise Alentejan A person from Alentejo. Alentejo A traditional region in southern Portugal. alentemol A particular antipsychotic drug. aleocharine Any rove beetle of the subfamily Aleocharinae Aleosan A municipality of Cotabato, Philippines. Alep Synonym of Aleppo. aleph The first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic 𐡀 (ʾ), Classical Syriac ܐ ('ālaph), Hebrew א (aleph) and Arabic ا (ʾalif). alepidote Not having scales. alepisaurid Any member of the family Alepisauridae, the lancetfishes. alepocephalid Any fish in the family Alepocephalidae, the slickheads. alepocephaliform Any slickhead of the order Alepocephaliformes alepole A pole erected as an indication of an alehouse. alepot A drinking-vessel in which ale is served. Aleppan Synonym of Aleppine. Aleppine Of or pertaining to Aleppo. Aleppo The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Aleppoan Synonym of Aleppine. alepposide A particular steroid glycoside. aleprechaunist A person who does not believe in leprechauns. aleptinemia The absence of the hormone leptin in the bloodstream alerce The wood of the sandarac tree (Tetraclinis). alerion A heraldic eagle, especially one displayed without legs/feet or beak. alert Attentive; awake; on guard. alertable Capable of receiving and responding to notifications from other threads of execution. alerted Having been made alert; having been made attentive, alarmed or warned of something coming soon. alerter One who or that which alerts. alertful Synonym of alert: attentive. alertless Synonym of unalert. alertly In an alert manner; with alertness. alertness The quality of being alert or on the alert. ales A surname. Alesha A female given name from the Germanic languages. Aleshia A female given name from the Germanic languages. Aleshire A surname. aleshop A shop where ale can be bought. Alesi A surname from Italian. Aleslav A male given name from Ukrainian. Alessandra A female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexandra. Alessandria A city and associated province of Piedmont, Italy. Alessandrini A surname from Italian. Alessandro A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexander. Alessi A surname from Italian. Alessia A female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexis. alestake A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached. alestid Any member of the family Alestidae. alestin Synonym of azelastine. aletaster An aleconner. alete Forming single spores or pollen grains, and therefore lacking laesurae Aletha A female given name. alethe Any of the birds in the genus Alethe or Chamaetylas, found in the subtropical and tropical forests of Africa. Alethea A personification of truth in Greek philosophy. alethetic Not lethetic, reflecting reality, often indirectly, as in allegory. alethic Of or pertaining to the various modalities of truth, such as the possibility or impossibility of something being true. alethical Alethic. alethically In an alethic manner or context. alethinophidian Any snake of the infraorder Alethinophidia alethiologic Alethiological. alethiological Of or pertaining to alethiology. alethiologically In terms of alethiology. alethiologist One who studies alethiology. alethiology The branch of logic dealing with truth and error. alethonym The true name of a person. alethonymous Of or pertaining to an alethonym (a true name). alethophile A follower of alethophilia; a lover of the truth. alethophilia A liking or love of the truth; a willingness to come to terms with truth or facts. alethophilic Relating to alethophilia. alethophobe A person who suffers from alethophobia. alethophobia A fear or dislike of the truth; an unwillingness to come to terms with truth or facts. alethophobic Of or pertaining to alethophobia.