alliel - adj.
1 a united or associated in an alliance. b (Allied) of or relating to Britain and her allies in the wars of 1914-18 or 1939-45.
2 connected or related (studied medicine and allied subjects).

alliel - adj.
1 of or relating to the genus Allium.
2 tasting or smelling like onion or garlic. [mod.L alliaceus f. L allium garlic]

alliel - n.
1 a union or agreement to cooperate, esp. of States by treaty or families by marriage. b the parties involved.
2 (Alliance) a political party formed by the allying of separate parties.
3 a relationship resulting from an affinity in nature or qualities etc. (the old alliance between logic and metaphysics).
4 Bot. a group of allied families. [ME f. OF aliance (as ALLY(1))]

alliel - adj.
1 a united or associated in an alliance. b (Allied) of or relating to Britain and her allies in the wars of 1914-18 or 1939-45.
2 connected or related (studied medicine and allied subjects).

alliel - n.
1 a large reptile of the crocodile family native to S. America and China, with upper teeth that lie outside the lower teeth and a head broader and shorter than that of the crocodile.
2 (in general use) any of several large members of the crocodile family.
3 a the skin of such an animal or material resembling it. b (in pl.) shoes of this.

alligator clip a clip with teeth for gripping. alligator pear an avocado. alligator tortoise a large freshwater snapping turtle. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard f. L lacerta]

alliel - v.
1 intr. a contain alliteration. b use alliteration in speech or writing.
2 tr. a construct (a phrase etc.) with alliteration. b speak or pronounce with alliteration.

alliterative adj. [back-form. f. ALLITERATION]