alley¹ /alˈi/

1. A passage
2. A narrow lane
3. A back lane
4. A walk in a garden or shrubbery
5. A long narrow enclosure or rink for bowls or skittles
6. The space between the parallel lines at the side of a tennis court (N American)

alleyed /alˈid/ adjective

Having alleys or the form of an alley

allˈeycat noun

A stray cat living in alleys and backstreets

allˈeyway noun

1. A narrow passage
2. A corridor

alley² or ally /alˈi/

A choice taw or large marble

allˈ(e)y-tawˈ or allˈ(e)y-torˈ noun

ally¹ /ə-līˈ/

To join by marriage, friendship, treaty, co-operation or assimilation

1. A member of or someone who is party to an alliance
2. A state or sovereign joined in league for co-operation in a common purpose
3. A person that co-operates or helps, a supporter
4. A kinsman (Shakespeare)
5. Anything near to another in classification or nature

allīˈance noun

1. The state of being allied
2. Union, or combination by marriage, treaty, etc
3. Kinship
4. A group of allies or kindred
5. A subclass or group of families (botany)

allˈied (or /-īdˈ/) adjective

• levellings
• levelling screw
• levelling screws
• levelling-staff
• levelly
• levelness
• levelnesses
• level off
• level out
• level-pegged
• level pegging
• level playing field
• level playing fields
• levels
• level up
• lever
• leverage
• leveraged
• leverages
• leveraging
• lever arch file
• lever arch files
• lever de rideau
• levered
• leveret