Definitions for Aline

• Definition
• Anagrams (73)

Aline a·line

Spelling: [uh-lahyn]

IPA: /əˈlaɪn/

Aline is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in Aline (aeiln).

Definitions for Aline

noun

1. a female given name, form of Adeline.
2. (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
3. a garment having such a cut.

adjective

1. being of such design or cut:

verb (used with object)

1. to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
2. to bring into a line or alignment.
3. to bring into cooperation or agreement with a particular group, party, cause, etc.:
4. to adjust (two or more components of an electronic circuit) to improve the response over a frequency band, as to align the tuned circuits of a radio receiver for proper tracking throughout its frequency range, or a television receiver for appropriate wide-band responses.

verb (used without object)

1. to fall or come into line; be in line.
2. to join with others in a cause.

verb (used with or without object)

1. align.

Origin of Aline

1685-95; French aligner, equivalent to a- a-⁵ + ligner Latin līneāre, derivative of līnea line¹

Examples for Aline

Did you ever hear, aline, how poor Philippe de Vilmorin came by his end?

Cretz wrote he was told that, "Hannibal had pursued aline in London and the encounter ended in assault."

Andre-Louis looked at aline an instant, as if still hesitating.

According to the cable, aline initially fled to the U.K. after confronting Hannibal and threatening to leave the marriage.

In July 2009, he and aline were arrested in Switzerland on charges of beating up their servants in a Geneva hotel.

And oddly enough it was aline who provided the deeper perturbation.

Really, aline, you have a trick of asking the most disconcerting and improper questions.

He found his mind that morning distracted by thoughts of both Climene and aline.

aline was her niece, and such a marriage in the family would be to the credit of the whole of it.

"Uncle Quintin has left that matter to my own deciding," aline reminded her.