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ale

noun \ˈāl\

: an alcoholic drink that is similar to beer

Full Definition of ALE

1
:  an alcoholic beverage brewed especially by rapid fermentation from an infusion of malt with the addition of hops
2
:  an English country festival at which ale is the principal beverage
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Origin of ALE

Middle English, from Old English ealu; akin to Old Norse ǫl ale, Lithuanian alus
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with ALE

ail, bail, bale, Bâle, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, Gael, gale, Gale, grail, hail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pail, pale, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, vale, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale
ALE Defined for Kids

ale

noun \ˈāl\

Definition of ALE for Kids

:  an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavored with hops that is usually more bitter than beer

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21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ale
  2. ale gallon
  3. ale yard
  4. Adam's ale
  5. audit ale
  6. bid ale
  7. cakes and ale
  8. china ale
  9. church-ale
  10. cock ale
  11. four ale
  12. ginger ale
  13. heather ale
  14. hocking ale
  15. India pale ale
  16. pale ale
  17. pale dry ginger ale
  18. pot ale
  19. small ale
  20. Whitsun ale
  21. yard of ale
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