aley

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of ale.

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Meanings

aley1

adjectivealey (comparative more aley, superlative most aley)

comparative more aley · superlative most aley

  1. rareResembling or characteristic of ale.

    Give ales much of their “aley” taste.

    1995, The Brewer's Companion: A Source-book for the Small-scale Brewer
    1 more example

    […] the Acidity of the Yeast brings on a sudden Hardness and Staleness of the Ale, which to preserve in its mild aley Taste, will not admit of any great Quantity of Hops; […]

    1759, The London and Country Brewer, 7th edition

Aley2

proper nounAley (countable and uncountable, plural Aleys)

plural Aleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alish

Origin

aley · adjective

From ale + -y.

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Aley · proper noun

Variant of Alley.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

yaleYaelEalylayeLeyaayel
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APA

aley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aley

MLA

“aley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aley.

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