Vocabulary : Alar to Alas

Alar : Pertaining to, or having, wings. ;; Axillary; in the fork or axil.
Alarm : A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. ;; Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger. ;; A sudden attack; disturbance; broil. ;; Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise. ;; A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum. ;; To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert. ;; To keep in excitement; to disturb. ;; To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
Alarmable : Easily alarmed or disturbed.
Alarmed : of Alarm ;; Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed; as, an alarmed neighborhood; an alarmed modesty.
Alarmedly : In an alarmed manner.

Alarming : of Alarm ;; Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. -- A*larm"ing*ly, adv.
Alarmist : One prone to sound or excite alarms, especially, needless alarms.
Alarum : See Alarm.
Alary : Of or pertaining to wings; also, wing-shaped.
Alas : An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the white.

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