Index of English words, starting with "al"

(1) - Alacrity (n.) A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy.

(1) - Alamode (n.) A thin, black silk for hoods, scarfs, etc.; -- often called simply mode.
(2) - Alamode (adv. & a.) According to the fashion or prevailing mode.

(1) - Alarm (v. t.) To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
(2) - Alarm (v. t.) To keep in excitement; to disturb.
(3) - Alarm (v. t.) To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
(4) - Alarm (n.) A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum.
(5) - Alarm (n.) Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
(6) - Alarm (n.) A sudden attack; disturbance; broil.
(7) - Alarm (n.) Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
(8) - Alarm (n.) A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.

(1) - Alarming (a.) Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. -- A*larm"ing*ly, adv.
(2) - Alarming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Alarm