Index of English words, starting with "al"

(1) - Alabaster (n.) A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made.
(2) - Alabaster (n.) A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster.
(3) - Alabaster (n.) A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc.

(1) - Alabastrine (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster; as alabastrine limbs.

(1) - Alack (interj.) An exclamation expressive of sorrow.